Golden Bay High School is a secondary school in Tākaka, New Zealand. It is one of two secondary schools in Golden Bay / Mohua; the other one is the Collingwood Area School in Collingwood.
| Golden Bay High School | |
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12 Waitapu Road Tākaka, Golden Bay 7110 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 40°50′53″S 172°48′28″E / 40.84806°S 172.80778°E |
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| School type | Government Funded, Secondary School |
| Motto | Ake Ake Kia Kaha For ever and ever be strong |
| Established | 1862 [2] |
| Status | Open |
| Authority | State: Not integrated |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 292 |
| Chairperson | Andy Williams |
| Principal | Linda Tame |
| Teaching staff | 30 |
| Gender | Co-Ed Boys 52% Girls 48% |
| Age range | Years 7–13 |
| School roll | 251[1] (February 2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14:1 |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 6 hours 25 minutes |
| Houses | Blue Green Yellow Red |
| Colour(s) | Green and gold |
| Sports | Association football, basketball & netball |
| Rival | Other High Schools in Nelson/Tasman Region |
| Publication | Goldie (fortnightly school newsletter) |
| Yearbook | The School Magazine |
| Feeder schools | Tākaka Primary School Motupipi School Central Takaka School |
| Website | www |
Notable students edit
- Toni Hodgkinson (born 1971), middle-distance runner[3]
References edit
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "150th Anniversary – 2012".
- ^ Cowley Ross, Sarah (8 March 2021). "Camryn Smart's on track, chasing down Olympian mum". Newsroom. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
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