Inglewood High School (New Zealand)
| Inglewood High School, Taranaki, New Zealand | |
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| Address | |
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129 Rata Street Inglewood | |
| Information | |
| School type | State, Co-Educational |
| Opened | 1957 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 0177 |
| Principal | Miss Rosey Mabin |
| School roll | 412[1] (March 2016) |
| Website | www.inglewoodhs.school.nz |
Inglewood High School is a decile 7,[2] co-educational state secondary school (Years 9 - 13) situated in the region of Taranaki, New Zealand.
It was officially opened on June 6, 1957 by The Hon. R.M. Algie, Minister of Education,[3] and will be celebrating its 60th jubilee in 2017.
There are approximately 412 students[1] who attend the school from year to year, most of whom come from the seven contributing schools in the Inglewood region.
Crest
The school crest was designed in 1957 by Margaret Stevenson (nee Cooke).[3] It displays the mountain (Mt Taranaki), the book of learning, the messenger's feet and the motto, constantia vincit (constant effort ensures success).
Principals
- Charles Caldwell (1957 - 1958)
- Garfield Johnson (1959 - 1965)
- Alec Black (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)
Inglewood High School with Mount Taranaki in the background
Notable Alumni
- Dave Loveridge - All Black (1978 - 1983, 1985)
- Bruce Gall - NZ Kiwis Rugby League (1980 - 1982)
- Graeme Young - NZ National Choir (1986 - 1987)
- Phillip Kuklinski - NZ Bodybuilding Team (2000 - 2001), Mr New Zealand (2001)
- Erika Burgess - NZ Secondary Schools Netball Team (2002)
- Lauren Burgess - NZ Secondary Schools Netball Team (2002, 2004)
- Jennifer Simpson - First woman Mayor of Inglewood (1986 - 1989)
- Michael Stevenson - NZ representative with artwork at Venice Biennale (2003)
- Matthew Klenner - NZ Surf swim champion (1981), Bronze medallist at World Power lifting Championships (1988)
- Bill Vincent - NZ Olympic Judo Team (1980, 1984, 1986)
- Grace Campbell - NZ BMX Test Team (2010)
- Janet Hunt - Writer and Graphic Designer
References
- 1 2 "Directory of Schools - as at 18 April 2016". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
- ↑ Counts, Education. "Ministry of Education - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
- 1 2 Hunt, Janet (2007). Three Cheers Fifty Years. Inglewood High School History Publication Committee. ISBN 978-0-473-12711-4.
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