Te Puke High School

Te Puke High School
Location
19 Tui Street
Te Puke 3119
New Zealand
Coordinates 37°47′17.49″S 176°19′5.33″E / 37.7881917°S 176.3181472°E / -37.7881917; 176.3181472Coordinates: 37°47′17.49″S 176°19′5.33″E / 37.7881917°S 176.3181472°E / -37.7881917; 176.3181472
Information
Funding type State
Motto Aim High - Plus Ultra
Whaia Te Matauranga Tiketike
Ministry of Education Institution no. 123
Principal Alan Liddle
Years offered 9–13
Gender Coeducational
Houses Blake, Hillary, Morihana, Ngata, Sheppard
Colour(s)              Navy Blue, White, Maroon
School roll 877[1] (July 2016
Socio-economic decile 3I[2]
Website tphs.school.nz

Te Puke High School is a state, co-educational secondary school located in Te Puke, New Zealand. The school serves students from Year 9 to Year 13, and had a roll of 886 students as of late 2014.

Students

The two largest ethnic groups at the school are New Zealand European, which comprises 46% of students, and Māori, which comprises 35%.[3] 52% of Students are Male, and 48% are Female. The school also has an attached unit for students with special needs.

Facilities

In 2013 some re-development took place at the school, creating a main school block in a 'V' shape, with several learning pods on each side, the special needs unit at the tip of the V shape, and a large courtyard in the centre.[4] Each 'pod' can have up to three classes operating within in at a time, and science labs are located between the pods. The school wharenui was also rebuilt.

References

  1. "Directory of Schools - as at 2 August 2016". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  2. "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. "Te Puke High School - About the School". Education Review Office. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. "Learning pods build new vibe at high school". Bay of Plenty Times. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2015.


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