Cambridge High School is a state secondary school in the Waikato town of Cambridge. Cambridge High School is a co-educational state secondary school, students from the town and surrounding rural areas attend the school. The school is a large part of the Cambridge community, participating in a wide network of formal and informal relationships with other agencies and groups.
| Cambridge High School | |
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| Address | |
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Swayne Road, Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 37°52′41″S 175°28′12″E / 37.8780°S 175.4699°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State Co-ed Secondary (Year 9–13) |
| Motto | Fortiter et recte to have the strength to do the right thing |
| Established | 1883 (closed 1887 between 1902) |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 142 |
| Principal | Greg Thornton |
| School roll | 1782[1] (August 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 9Q[2] |
| Website | www |
History
editThe Education Board granted both Hamilton and Cambridge to form high schools at the same time in 1883.[3] The Cambridge District High School opened on 2 July 1883.[4] In the beginning, primary and high school education happened in the same room, as an initial 23 pupils did not justify having separate rooms or buildings.[5]
Notable alumni
edit- Brian Coote – legal academic
- Albert Ellis – prospector
- Nikita Howarth – Paralympian
- Regan King – All Black (2002)
- Dick Myers – All Black (1977–78) rugby union player
- Jake Bezzant – Businessman / Politician
- Luke Jacobson – All Black (2019–21)
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.
- ^ "High school for Cambridge". Waikato Times. Vol. XX, no. 1680. 12 April 1883. p. 2. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Cambridge". Waikato Times. Vol. XX, no. 1715. 3 July 1883. p. 2. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "The Waikato Times". Vol. XXI, no. 1729. 4 August 1883. p. 2. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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