Feilding High School

Feilding High School is a co-ed Secondary School (Year 9-13) in Feilding, New Zealand.

Feilding High School
Address
Churcher Street, Feilding, Manawatu
Coordinates40.2143°S 175.5727°E / -40.2143; 175.5727
Information
TypeState Co-Ed Secondary School (Year 9-13) with boarding facilities
MottoMāori: Kia Toa Kia Ngakaunui
"Have Courage, Desire Greatly" [1]
Established1921 as Feilding Agricultural High School
Ministry of Education Institution no.197
PrincipalNathan Stewart
School roll1560[2] (March 2020)
Socio-economic decile5M[3]
Websitewww.feildinghigh.school.nz

Feilding High School's logo was gifted by Sir Peter Buck (Te Rangihiroa) in 1922. It also features on the crest of Manawatu District Council.

School name

In 2000 the school had its name changed from Feilding Agricultural High School (FAHS) to FAHS Feilding High School.

There was much discussion regarding this change. The main argument was that the word Agricultural is translated (or interpreted) as peasant in some Asian languages. This meant that the school was regarded less highly in these areas and would mean that less (income-bearing) foreign students would attend the school. Many people wanted to keep the name as it reflected on the history of the school, and emphasised the strong horticulture and agriculture departments within the school.

Notable alumni

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See also
  • List of schools in New Zealand

Notes
  1. History
  2. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  4. Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. p. 299. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
  5. "Student stood down over Sonny-Bill Williams inspired haircut". ONE NEWS. TVNZ. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
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