Gore High School

School
46°06′13″S 168°55′48″E / 46.1037°S 168.9299°E / -46.1037; 168.9299InformationTypeState co-ed Secondary (Year 9-13) with Boarding FacilitiesMottoPalma Non Sine PulvereEstablished1908Ministry of Education Institution no.396RectorMelanie HamiltonSchool roll[1] (February 2024)Socio-economic decile6N[2]Websitegore-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

  • Johnny Borland – high jumper, athletics official[6]
  • George Jobberns – geographer, university professor
  • James Ernest Strachan – school principal

Notable alumni

  • 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

  1. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Gore High School | Gore High School | New Zealand Education | Study in New Zealand". www.studyinnewzealand.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Catholic School For Boys In Auckland | St Peters College". St. Peters School. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  5. ^ Counts, Education. "Ministry of Education - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  6. ^ Petersen, G.C., ed. (1961). Who's Who in New Zealand (7th ed.). Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 76.
  7. ^ Egan, Brendon (17 August 2010). "Southland triathlete wins at Youth Games". The Southland Times. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Amanda Hooper". The Southland Times. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  10. ^ Fallow, Michael (10 November 2020). "Penny Simmonds - a consequential career". Stuff. Retrieved 9 August 2023.


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