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Papatoetoe High School

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Established
  
1956

Principal
  
Vaughan Couillault

Phone
  
+64 9-278 4086

Staff
  
120

Ministry of Education Institution no.
  
95

School roll
  
1481 (July 2016)

Founded
  
1956

Ministry of education institution number
  
95

Type
  
State co-ed secondary (Year 9–13)

Motto
  
Digne Lampada Tradas ("worthy to carry the torch")

Address
  
Nicholson Ave, Papatoetoe, Auckland 2025, New Zealand

Similar
  
Manurewa High School, Onehunga High School, Botany Downs Secondar, James Cook High School, Pakuranga College

Papatoetoe High School (PHS) is a secondary school (years 9–13) in Papatoetoe suburb of Auckland City, New Zealand.

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PHS has a disability unit called The Richards Centre, named after a previous principal. The tentre supports people with many different types of disabilities. It has a physiotherapist, occupational therapist and speech therapist on site during all school hours.

The school is home to the first and largest Key Club in the New Zealand/South Pacific District. Key Club celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2007 and as of 2008 had 59 registered members. It also has a reputation for its sports teams in South Auckland.

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Notable alumni

  • Georgina Beyer, former MP
  • Dillon Boucher, New Zealand's most decorated basketballer and current assistant coach of the Tall Blacks and small forward for the New Zealand Breakers
  • Con Psy, real name David Dallas, member of the band Frontline
  • Charlie Faumuina, Auckland and All Blacks player
  • Phil Goff, current Mayor of Auckland, former MP for Mount Roskill, former Leader of the Opposition (2008–11)
  • Mark Gosche, former MP
  • Ricki Herbert, former All White and now manager of All Whites and Wellington Phoenix
  • Emma Hunter, Samoan New Zealander Olympic swimmer
  • David Shearer (1971–75), MP for Mount Albert, humanitarian worker, Leader of the Opposition (2011–2013)
  • Ish Sodhi, Northern Districts player and member of the New Zealand national cricket team
  • Young Sid, real name Sidney Diamond, rapper

    • References

    Papatoetoe High School Wikipedia
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