Inglewood High School, New Zealand
| 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 |
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.
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
[edit]The 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
[edit] | This 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.