Napier Boys High School
| Napier Boys' High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| Chambers Street, Napier, New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 39°30′52″S 176°54′50″E / 39.5145°S 176.9138°ECoordinates: 39°30′52″S 176°54′50″E / 39.5145°S 176.9138°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Boys Secondary with boarding facilities |
| Motto |
Mahia Tika Mataku Kore Justum Perficito Nihil Timeto "Do Right and Fear Nothing" |
| Established | 1872 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 216 |
| Headmaster | Matt Bertram |
| Teaching staff | ~80 |
| Gender | Male |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue & Sky Blue |
| School roll | 1200 |
| Socio-economic decile | 6N |
| Website | nbhs.school.nz |
Napier Boys' High School is a secondary boys' school in, Napier, New Zealand. It currently has a school roll of approximately 1,200 pupils. The school provides education from year 9 to Year 13.
The school has a proud sporting history being a leading Super 8 school and having a regular exchange with Wairarapa College. It also has a regular rugby exchange with Palmerston North Boys' High School, the Polson Banner, the oldest sporting trophy in the country. Napier Boys traditionally does very well in local Hawkes Bay sporting competitions.
There is a strong house competition in place with the four houses being:
The school has a large (approximately 30 hectare), impressive site that is situated by the sea. Originally built in brick in 1926, the school has now been fully redeveloped in the Art Deco style, in keeping with the Napier City theme.
The spacious school grounds accommodate 4 rugby and 2 soccer pitches in winter and 8 grass cricket wickets in summer. There is also a large swimming complex on site. The school is also the site of the Hawkes Bay Holt Planetarium, which compliments the school's educational facilities.
The boarding house (Scinde House) is located on-site, and accommodates 185 pupils in a mixture of motel and dormitory style accommodation.
Other features of the school include an adjacent 13-hectare farm, and an outdoor education camp (Camp Simmons, located at Puketitiri on the Mohaka River).
Recent property developments include:
In 2002 Napier Boys' High School teacher, Reuben John Martin was arrested for manufacturing Class B MDMA, more commonly known as ecstasy. Martin served time for this offence.
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