Established 1897 Principal Philip Keenan Phone +64 6-765 6039 School roll 523 (November 2015) | Ministry of Education Institution no. 179 Socio-economic decile 4L Founded 1897 Ministry of education institution number 179 | |
Type State co-educational secondary (Year 9–13) Motto Palma non sine pulvere
No reward without effort Address Swansea Rd, Stratford 4332, New Zealand Similar Hawera High School, Inglewood High School, New Plymouth Boys' Hig, New Plymouth Girls' Hig, Waitara High School | ||
Stratford High School is a secondary school in Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand. It is the only co-educational high school in the Stratford District.
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History
Stratford District High School was established in 1897. Between 1922 and 1966, the school operated as Stratford Technical High School, and since 1966, it has been known as Stratford High School.
Background
The school uniform is a white shirt, red jersey and black shorts/trousers for seniors or a black shirt, Black and red jersey and grey shorts/skirts for juniors, plus black shoes.
Stratford High School consists of four houses, Amess (red), McAllister (yellow), Trimble (green) and Tyrer (blue).
Although being considered a small school, Stratford High participates in many extra-curricular programs, including a school production, participation in the Smokefree Stage Challenge, many sports teams, cross-country, athletics and swimming sports events, and many art and culture events.
Stratford High School has a prominently strong Kapa Haka group that are involved in local competitions in the region. Having introduced the school haka in 2011, it is used in welcoming and sporting events. Students are involved in a wide range of musical activities such as the Variety concert and the annual Stratford Lion's Awards.