Papanui High School
Papanui High School (PHS) is a state secondary school located in Papanui, Christchurch, New Zealand. The school was founded as Papanui Technical College in 1936 and was officially renamed Papanui High School in 1949.[3] The first principal of the school was Joseph Bell McBride.[4]
| Papanui High School | |
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| Address | |
30 Langdons Road Canterbury Christchurch New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 43°29′29″S 172°36′25″E |
| Information | |
| School type | State co-educational secondary (Year 9-13) |
| Motto | In Opere Felicitas "Be happy in your work" |
| Established | 1936 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 316 |
| Principal | Jeffrey Smith [1] |
| Average class size | 28.5 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Houses | Ngaru Nui, Ahi Ka, Ruu Whenua, Taa Hiko |
| School colour(s) | Navy blue Green |
| Rival | Burnside High School |
| School roll | 1622 (March 2020) |
| Socio-economic decile | 7O[2] |
| Website | papanui.school.nz |
In 2011 a new gymnasium and pool complex was introduced to the school's campus. It was opened in association with Christchurch City Council and was named in honour of Paralympian Graham Condon,[5] who died in an accident involving a car while riding his hand-propelled bicycle. The Graham Condon Recreation and Sports Centre has become a very important part of the school community.
The school is the fourth largest in the city with a roll of 1622 students in March 2020.[6] Located between the second largest mall in the city 'Northlands Mall' and Firestone, the school plays a large part in the wider community.
The current principal is Jeffrey Smith.[7] In 2006 66% of Year 11 students gained NCEA Level 1.That figure lowered to 62% 2012, but increased to 82% in 2015. NCEA performance in Level 2 also reached the national average.[8]
Notable alumni
- Shane Bond – cricketer
- Lewis Brown – rugby league player
- Andy Caddick – cricketer
- Michael Hurst – actor, director and writer
- George Naoupu – rugby union player
- Melodie Robinson – rugby union player
References
- (PDF). 18 May 2018 https://papanui.ibcdn.nz/media/2018_05_18_community-papanews-18-2018.pdf. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- Suzanne Borgfeldt (25 June 2001). "[NZ] TECHNICAL COLLEGE-CHRISTCHURCH".
- Jennings & Jennings 2018, p. 88.
- "Community profile - November 2014: Papanui" (PDF). Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- "Papanui High School - Profile & Contact Details". Education Counts. New Zealand Government. 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- NQF School Profile Papanui High School [NZQA ]
Sources
- Jennings, Sheeril; Jennings, Ryan L. (2018). Proof of War: The Gallipoli Photo Album. UMprint Publishing. ISBN 9780473439118.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)