Christchurch Boys' High School
Christchurch Boys' High School | |
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The school's main entrance I Seek Higher Things | |
Address | |
Straven Road, Riccarton, Christchurch | |
Coordinates | 43°31′29″S 172°35′57″E / 43.5246°S 172.5992°ECoordinates: 43°31′29″S 172°35′57″E / 43.5246°S 172.5992°E |
Information | |
Type |
State school Day and boarding school |
Established | 18 May 1881 |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 327 |
Headmaster | Nicholas Hill |
Years | 9–13 |
Gender | Boys |
School roll | 1382[1] (July 2016) |
Socio-economic decile | 10Z[2] |
Website | cbhs.school.nz |
Christchurch Boys' High School is a single sex state secondary school in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is situated on a 12-hectare (30-acre) site between the suburbs of Riccarton and Fendalton, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the west of central Christchurch. The school also provides boarding facilities for 130 boys in a residence called Adams House located about 500 metres (1,600 ft) to the east. The school's colours are deep blue and black with an occasional flash of gold.
History
Established in 1881, the prime purpose of Christchurch Boys' High School was to prepare students for enrolment into the then newly formed Canterbury College, now known as the University of Canterbury.[3] Consequently, it was initially co-located with the College in downtown Christchurch, at the site of the modern-day Christchurch Arts Centre. As the university and school expanded, the school moved to its present location on Straven Road in 1926.[4] The school's present site was originally a farm owned by Canterbury’s pioneer settlers, the Deans, and several buildings from the Deans' farm still stand on the grounds. The school's main building is registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category I heritage building, with registration number 3658.[5]
Christchurch Boys' High School has a rich sporting and academic history and boasts many traditions. The school has produced many All Blacks, with only Auckland Grammar School having produced more. The school can also lay claim to several famous cricketers. There is a unique ANZAC Day service each year that is compulsory for new students of the school to attend to commemorate the hundreds of Old Boys' that fought and died in the two World Wars. The school song 'Altiora Peto' has a third verse that is only heard on this day. In 2004 CBHS provided 2 of New Zealands 'top scholars', one of only 3 schools to do so with the other two both being girls-only schools in the Auckland region.[6]
Of note is the fierce rivalry Boys' High has with Christ's College, Canterbury and the annual Christ's College / Boys' High rugby match is a major event in any calendar year. This rivalry harks back over a hundred years to when the schools were not only the first two all male schools to be founded in Canterbury, but also conveniently situated within 100 m (330 ft) of each other.
Of late, the school's cultural activities have gained some prominence, in particular its dramatic and musical productions[7] where it often joins forces with its sister school, Christchurch Girls' High School.
Notable alumni
Arts
- Rewi Alley - writer, social reformer
- Brian Brake - photographer
- Allen Curnow - poet
- Alan Duff - writer
- Jason Gunn - radio and television personality
- Sir David Low - cartoonist
- Bryan Staff - broadcaster, writer and photographer
- Bill Sutton (1917–2000), artist
- Marley Sola Wilcox-Nanai - singer/songwriter and member of Moorhouse
- Marlon Williams - musician
- Niel Wright - poet and critic
Science
- Glenn Wilson - psychologist
- David J. Lockwood - physicist
Military
- James Burrows - army commander (also an All Black)
- Sir Leonard Monk Isitt - air force leader
- Sir Howard Kippenberger - army commander
- Keith Thiele - WWII pilot
Politics
- Bob Bell - former National MP for the Gisborne electorate[8]
- Max Bradford - Minister of Defence 1998, former Chief Executive of National Party, Member of Parliament for Tarawera and Rotorua Parliament of New Zealand
- Dr Donald Brash - Former leader of both the National Party, the ACT Party, and former Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
- George Forbes - Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1930 to 1935, first leader of the National Party[9]
- Bruce Jesson - left-wing activist
- Keith Locke - spokesperson on international affairs, defence and disarmament issues for the last decade (for NewLabour, the Alliance, and now the Green Party)
- Sir Maui Pomare - Māori politician, doctor, reformer
- Tony Steel - former All Black, Headmaster of Hamilton Boys' High School and Member of Parliament
Business
- Charles Luney - builder and company director[10]
Sport
Christchurch Boys' High has one of the richest sporting alumni of any school in New Zealand, having produced the Hadlee brothers (cricket) and numerous All Black rugby footballers (46 in total) who have gone on to represent New Zealand with great distinction.
Athletics
- David Ambler - sprinter
- Tim Jones Nat Champion Sprinter/NZ rep.
Cricket
- Geoff Allott - New Zealand Cricket Team
- Corey Anderson - New Zealand Cricket Team
- Todd Astle - New Zealand Cricket Team
- Chris Cairns - New Zealand Cricket Team
- Lee Germon - Captain New Zealand Cricket Team
- Dayle Hadlee - New Zealand Cricket Team
- Sir Richard Hadlee - New Zealand Cricket Team
- Walter Hadlee - New Zealand Cricket Team
- Blair Hartland - New Zealand Cricket Team
- Llorne Howell - New Zealand Cricket Team
- Tom Latham - New Zealand Cricket Team
- Chris Martin - New Zealand Cricket Team
Football
Hockey
- Hugh Copland - Black Sticks
- George Enersen - Black Sticks
- Mark Burtt - Black Sticks
- Nick Haig - Black Sticks, Olympian
- Andrew Hastie - Black Sticks
Rugby Union
- Daniel Carter - All Black
- Bob Deans - All Black
- Bob Duff - All Black
- Ben Franks - All Black
- Owen Franks - All Black
- Daryl Gibson - All Black
- Scott Hamilton - All Black
- Steve Hansen - All Blacks coach, Wales coach
- Sir Graham Henry - All Blacks coach, Wales coach
- David Hewett - All Black
- Richard Loe - All Black
- Aaron Mauger - All Black
- Nathan Mauger - All Black
- Fergie McCormick - All Black
- Andrew Mehrtens - All Black
- James Paterson – USA Eagle
- Brodie Retallick - All Black
- Luke Romano - All Black
- Colin Slade - All Black
- Matt Todd - All Black
- Adam Thomson - All Black
- Patrick Vincent - All Black captain
Rallying
- Greg Graham - New Zealand JR Rally Champion three times, Trans Tasman Rally Championship Winner, Works Rally Driver for Subaru New Zealand/Australia/Asia.
Speedway
- Ivan Mauger, OBE, MBE - Six time Speedway World Champion
Squash
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Directory of Schools - as at 2 August 2016". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ↑ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ Cresswell, Douglas (1956). Eight Christchurch Schools. Christchurch: The Pegasus Press. p. 5. As quoted in Mercurio, Joseph A. (1972), Caning: Educational Ritual (PDF), Syracuse University, p. 6, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-13
- ↑ CBHS 2004 Prospectus
- ↑ "Christchurch Boys' High School (Main Block)". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ CBHS. "Top Scholars Announced". Retrieved 2006-07-11.
- ↑ On Chunuk Bair. p7: The Christchurch Press. 2002-08-27.
- ↑ Gustafson 1986, p. 299.
- ↑ Gustafson 1986, p. 311.
- ↑ "Charles Seymour Luney (Chas), QSO, CNZM 1905–2006". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
References
- Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
External links
- Official Christchurch Boys' High School website
- Adams House Boarding Hostel
- Christchurch Boys' HS Rugby Club Official Website
- Education Review Office (ERO) reports