Gore High School
| Gore High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
 | |
Coutts Road, Gore | |
| Coordinates | 46°06′13″S 168°55′48″E / 46.1037°S 168.9299°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State co-ed Secondary (Year 9-13) with Boarding Facilities |
| Motto | Palma Non Sine Pulvere |
| Established | 1908 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 396 |
| Rector | Melanie Hamilton |
| School roll | [1] (August 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 6N[2] |
| Website | gore-high.school.nz |
Gore High School is one of two secondary schools in Gore, New Zealand,[3] the other being St Peter's College, Gore.[4] It is located on Coutts Road in the west of Gore.[5]
Notable staff
[edit]- Johnny Borland – high jumper, athletics official[6]
- George Jobberns – geographer, university professor
- James Ernest Strachan – school principal
Notable alumni
[edit]- Aaron Barclay (born 1992), triathlete[7]
- Todd Barclay (born 1990), Member of Parliament for Clutha-Southland[8]
- Jimmy Cowan (born 1982), former Highlanders and All Blacks half back [citation needed]
- Amanda Hooper (née Christie, 1980–2011), professional field hockey player[9]
- Justin Marshall (born 1973), former Crusaders and All Black Half back
- Marty McKenzie (born 1992), current Chiefs, Taranaki and New Zealand Maori All Blacks First-Five [citation needed]
- Penny Simmonds, Member of Parliament for Invercargill [10]
References
[edit]- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Gore High School | Gore High School | New Zealand Education | Study in New Zealand". www.studyinnewzealand.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Catholic School For Boys In Auckland | St Peters College". St. Peters School. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Counts, Education. "Ministry of Education - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Petersen, G.C., ed. (1961). Who's Who in New Zealand (7th ed.). Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 76.
- ^ Egan, Brendon (17 August 2010). "Southland triathlete wins at Youth Games". The Southland Times. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "National Selects Todd Barclay For Clutha-Southland" (Press release). National Party. 27 April 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Amanda Hooper". The Southland Times. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ Fallow, Michael (10 November 2020). "Penny Simmonds - a consequential career". Stuff. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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