Thames High School is a public high school in Thames, Waikato, New Zealand. Established in 1880, it is the second oldest secondary school in the former Auckland Province.
| Thames High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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300 Sealey Street, Thames, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 37°8′23″S 175°32′43″E / 37.13972°S 175.54528°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State, Co-educational, Secondary |
| Motto | Ut prosim patriae "That I may be worthy of my country" |
| Established | 1880 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 111 |
| Principal | Michael Hart |
| School roll | 391[1] |
| Socio-economic decile | 5M[2] |
| Website | www.thameshigh.school.nz |
Academics
editAt all grade levels, Māori language courses are offered, with emphasis on developing confidence in speaking Māori and on an appreciation of Māori culture and values.[3]
Thames seniors have access to Gateway, a student work program designed to educate students about real-life work.[4]
Thames High School's Distance Learning programs include collaborations with the Correspondence School, the Open Polytechnic, Otago Polytechnic and Travel Careers and Training Ltd.[5][needs update]
See also
editReferences
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.
- ^ Te Ao Hou, September 1968
- ^ "Gateway at Thames".
- ^ Coromandel Education - Thames High School Archived June 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine