Established 1882 Headmaster Paul Verić Phone +64 6-758 5399 Ministry of education institution number 171 | Ministry of Education Institution no. 171 School roll 1207 (July 2016) Founded 1882 | |
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Type State single sex boys' secondary (Year 9-13) with boarding facilities Motto Et comitate, Et virtute, Et Sapientia
"Comradeship, Valour and Wisdom" Address 107 Coronation Ave, Welbourn, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand | ||
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New Plymouth Boys' High School is a single-sex boys' state secondary school in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.
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- Hastings boys high school new plymouth boys high school haka
- History
- Houses
- Facilities
- Student based radio station
- United Space School
- Exchange programme
- Controversy over bullying
- Notable alumni
- References
The school currently caters for approximately 1300 students, including 210 boarders, on its 15 hectares (37 acres) site.
The school often collaborates with the very close-by New Plymouth Girls' High School. For example, the Hillary Challenge team for New Plymouth always draws students from both schools and the jazz band and concert band include musicians from both schools.
History
New Plymouth Boys' High School was founded in 1882 and celebrated its 125th Jubilee in 2007. Thomas Shailer Weston was for some time a governor of the school.
Houses
New Plymouth Boys' High School currently has four houses, with Hatherly being the boarder house.
Facilities
The school recently acquired a new wing (now known as the French-Wright Block, named for the former headmaster Lyal French-Wright) with facilities for administration, science and mathematics. The wing incorporates modern architecture to add a new flavor to the traditional school. The wing was opened by the Prime Minister at the time, Helen Clark.
The school has a Boarding Hostel, providing accommodation for up to 200 boys.
Student-based radio station
New Plymouth Boys' High also had their own radio station named "Gully FM", as the school's gully is a major part of New Plymouth Boys' High. Gully FM broadcast locally to New Plymouth on 87.9 FM. Gully FM was founded in 2011 after a small group of students got together and put forward a proposal to the headmaster. Gully FM mainly broadcast pop, modern rock and dubstep aimed at the students of the school.
United Space School
New Plymouth Boys' High School and New Plymouth Girls' High School are the only New Zealand schools to take part in the Foundation for International Space Education's United Space School which is held in Houston, Texas each year. One student from each school (and in 2009 a teacher), is selected to attend.
Exchange programme
An exchange relationship has been established with a Chilean High School so that every year, students alternate exchanges. In 2006, NPBHS travelled to Chile and in 2007, students from Chile came to NPBHS. The school also associates with schools in New Plymouth's sister cities in China and Japan.
Controversy over bullying
After an incident in 2008 when a boarder was beaten by four other students the school's board of trustees commissioned an independent report on bullying in November 2008. The report, released in late January 2009, identified a culture of bullying amongst students in the school's hostel, although the school's board of trustees disputed some of the report's findings. A 2010 Education Review Office review of the school did not highlight any bullying issues, and gave the school a positive report.
Notable alumni
Many successful men have come from the school, including Australian Idol winner Stan Walker, musicians Matt Thomas, Gareth Thomas, Hayden Chisholm, former Chief of the Royal New Zealand Navy Rear Admiral Tony Parr, David Gauld, president of the New Zealand Mathematical Society (1981 - 1982), the author and journalist John McBeth and 24 All Blacks. New Plymouth Boys' High Schools sporting teams and musical groups have large reputations nationally and in some cases internationally.
Members of Parliament who attended the school include Andrew Little, John Armstrong, Bruce Beetham, Merv Wellington, Cam Calder, Ken Comber,.