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Feilding High School

Coordinates: 40°12′51″S 175°34′22″E / 40.2143°S 175.5727°E / -40.2143; 175.5727
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Feilding High School
Address
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Churcher Street, Feilding, Manawatu
Coordinates40°12′51″S 175°34′22″E / 40.2143°S 175.5727°E / -40.2143; 175.5727
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TypeState Co-Ed Secondary School (Year 9–13) with boarding facilities
MottoMāori: Kia Toa Kia Ngākaunui
"Have Courage, Desire Greatly" [1]
Established1921 as Feilding Technical High School
Ministry of Education Institution no.197
PrincipalNathan Stewart[2]
School roll1622[4] (August 2024)
Socio-economic decile5M[3]
Websitewww.feildinghigh.school.nz

Feilding High School is a co-ed Secondary School (Year 9–13) in Feilding, New Zealand. It is the only secondary school in the town of Feilding.

History

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Pupils at the Feilding Agricultural High School

The school was originally named the Feilding Technical High School and subsequently became known as the Feilding Agricultural High School (FAHS).[5][6] The school's foundation stone was laid on 7 February 1921 by the then Minister for Education the Honourable James Parr.[7] In 2000 the school had its name changed to FAHS Feilding High School.[8]

In 2015 Feilding High School was rated as having at Decile 5 socio-economic rating.[3] In 2018 Nathan Stewart was appointed as principal of the school.[2]

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Feilding High School's logo was gifted by Sir Peter Buck (Te Rangi Hīroa) in 1922. It also features on the crest of Manawatu District Council.[9]

Notable alumni

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Rugby players

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ History
  2. ^ a b Kilmister, Sam (20 March 2018). "Feilding High School names Nathan Stewart as new principal". Stuff. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Ministry of Education – Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Technical Day School". Feilding Star. 29 July 1921. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Feilding Technical High School Architectural Plans". archivescentral.org.nz. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  7. ^ "New school for Feilding". New Zealand Herald. Vol. LVIII, no. 17699. 7 February 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Our History". Feilding High School. 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Council Crest". www.mdc.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  10. ^ Gustafson, Barry. (1986). The first 50 years : a history of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland [N.Z.]: Reed Methuen. p. 299. ISBN 0-474-00177-6. OCLC 20247757.
  11. ^ "Student stood down over Sonny-Bill Williams inspired haircut". ONE NEWS. TVNZ. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
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