Taumarunui High School
| Taumarunui High School | |
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| Address | |
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202 Golf Road Taumarunui 3920 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 38°51′50″S 175°14′53″E / 38.8639°S 175.2480°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State, Co-Ed Secondary (Year 9–13), Boarding Facilities |
| Motto | Kia Manawanui "Be Steadfast" |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 169 |
| Principal | John Rautenbach |
| School roll | 340[1] (August 2024) |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Socio-economic decile | 2E[2] |
| Website | www |
Taumarunui High School is a state coeducational secondary school located in Taumarunui, New Zealand. There are approximately 300 students.
The school was originally located in the township.
The school's colours are navy blue and gold.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Prof. James L. Beck[3] – Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology.
- Prof. John C. Butcher ONZM [4] – Honorary Research Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, University of Auckland.
- Ben Fouhy,[5] world champion kayaker.
- Marc and Todd Hunter from the band Dragon.
- Ivan Mercep, 2008 recipient of the New Zealand Institute of Architects Gold Medal.
- Jenny Ludlam – actress.
See also
[edit]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. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "James L. Beck". Its.caltech.edu. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ^ "John Butcher's Homepage". Math.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ^ "Ben Fouhy : Words". Benfouhy.com. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
External links
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