Inglewood High School, New Zealand
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Inglewood High School is a decile 7,[2] co-educational state secondary school (Years 9–13) in Inglewood in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island.
| Inglewood High School Taranaki, New Zealand | |
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| Address | |
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129 Rata Street Inglewood | |
| Coordinates | 39°09′23″S 174°11′25″E / 39.15631°S 174.19016°E |
| Information | |
| School type | State, Co-Educational |
| Motto | constantia vincit (constant effort ensures success) |
| Opened | 1957 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 0177 |
| Principal | Miss Rosey Mabin |
| School roll | 540[1] (August 2024) |
| Website | www |
The school was officially opened on 6 June 1957 by The Hon. R.M. Algie, Minister of Education,[3] and it celebrated its 60th jubilee in 2017.
Approximately 540 students are enrolled at the school from year to year.
Crest
editThe school crest was designed in 1957 by Margaret Stevenson (née Cooke).[3] It displays nearby Mt Taranaki, the book of learning, the messenger's feet and the motto, constantia vincit (constant effort ensures success).
Principals
edit- Charles Caldwell (1957–1959)
- Garfield Johnson (1959–1965)
- Alexander Black[4] (1966–1968)
- Jack Porter (1968–1972)
- John Smith (1973–1982)
- Bob Clague (1983–1990)
- Lyn Bublitz (1991–2001)
- Angela Gattung (2002–2008)
- Rosey Mabin (2009–present)
Notable alumni
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (January 2024) |
- Melissa Ruscoe - Football;Rugby Sevens;Rugby Fifteens player
- Erika Burgess – Netball player
- Lauren Burgess – Netball player
- Fleur Beale (née Corney; born 1945), fiction writer
- Fiona Clark - Photographer
- Bruce Gall – Rugby League footballer
- David Gauld – Mathematician
- Dave Loveridge – Rugby union player, All Black
- Bill Vincent – Judoka, Olympian
References
edit- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Counts, Education. "Ministry of Education – Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ a b Hunt, Janet (2007). Three Cheers Fifty Years. Inglewood High School History Publication Committee. ISBN 978-0-473-12711-4.
- ^ "Medical advances may have changed verdict in 50-year-old high school principal shooting". 9 April 2018.