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Timaru Boys' High School

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Established
  
1880

Rector
  
Nick McIvor

Website
  
timaruboys.school.nz

Founded
  
1880

Ministry of education institution number
  
360

Ministry of Education Institution no.
  
360

Socio-economic decile
  
7O

Phone
  
+64 3-687 7560

School roll
  
661

Timaru Boys' High School

Type
  
State boys school, years 9-13

Address
  
211 North St, West End, Timaru 7910, New Zealand

Motto
  
Scientia Postestas Est; (Knowledge Is Power)

Similar
  
Timaru Girls' High School, Mountain High School, Roncalli College, Craighead Diocesan School, Ara Institute of Canterbury

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Timaru boys high school


Timaru Boys' High School (also known as TBHS), established in 1880, is a single sex state (public) secondary school located in the port city of Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand. TBHS caters for years 9 - 13 (ages 12 – 19 years).

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At the beginning of the 2006 school year, the school had a roll of more than 700 students. The school prides itself on its mix of sport, cultural and academic pursuits, many of which are documented on the school's official website

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Traditions

There are four Sports Houses, each named after a former Rector and led by a House Captain every one in the school competes in interscool Programs to earn points for their house

Sport

TBHS plays in 4 traditional interschool fixtures:

  • Christchurch Boys' High School
  • St Andrew's College, Christchurch
  • Otago Boys' High School
  • Waitaki Boys' High School The longest running non stop inter school fixtures in New Zealand
  • Rugby

    Timaru Boys' High School 1st XV - Crusaders' Region Secondary Schools' Rugby Championship "The Press Cup"

    Thomas House Boarding Hostel

    The Thomas House Boarding Hostel is attached to and is an integral part of the school. Built in 1907, Thomas House welcomed in its first 8 boarders in 1908. In 2010 it held just over 80 boarders.

    Academia

  • Harold Williams - linguist
  • The Arts

  • Michael Houstoun (born 1952), concert pianist
  • Kevin Smith (1963–2002), actor
  • Jeff Wassmann (born 1958), artist
  • Business

  • Sir Roy McKenzie - businessman & philanthropist
  • Public service

  • Thomas Burnett (1877–1941), MP for Temuka (1919–1941)
  • Frank Kitts (1912–1979), Wellington mayor and MP
  • Rt Hon Sir Ivor Richardson (born 1930), Privy Councillor and jurist
  • Jim Sutton (born 1941), Labour Party Member of Parliament and cabinet minister
  • Sport

  • Jack Lovelock - athlete, 1936 Olympic 1500m Champion
  • George T. A. Adkins - former All Black
  • Brendan Laney - professional rugby player
  • Isaac Ross - former All Black
  • William Archie Strang - former All Black
  • Hayden Paddon - Motorsport, World Rally Championship driver, 2007 - present
  • Marc Ryan - Cycling Bronze medallist at 2008 Olympics and 2012 Olympics
  • Hamish Bennett - New Zealand Cricket, 2010-
  • Aki Seiuli - professional rugby player
  • Tomas Walsh - Shot Put Bronze medallist at 2016 Olympics
  • References

    Timaru Boys' High School Wikipedia