Taumarunui High School
| Taumarunui High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
202 Golf Road Taumarunui 3920 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 38°51′50″S 175°14′53″E / 38.8639°S 175.2480°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State, Co-Ed Secondary (Year 9–13), Boarding Facilities |
| Motto | Kia Manawanui "Be Steadfast" |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 169 |
| Principal | John Rautenbach |
| School roll | 320[1] (March 2025) |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Socio-economic decile | 2E[2] |
| Website | www |
Taumarunui High School is a state coeducational secondary school located in Taumarunui, New Zealand. There are approximately 300 students.
The school was originally located in the township.
The school's colours are navy blue and gold.
Enrolment
As of March 2025, Taumarunui High School has a roll of 320 students, of which 228 (71.3%) identify as Māori.[1]
As of 2025, the school has an Equity Index of 527,[3] placing it amongst schools whose students have the most socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 1 and 2 under the former socio-economic decile system).[4]
Notable alumni
- Prof. James L. Beck[5] – Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology.
- Prof. John C. Butcher ONZM [6] – Honorary Research Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, University of Auckland.
- Ben Fouhy,[7] world champion kayaker.
- Marc and Todd Hunter from the band Dragon.
- Ivan Mercep, 2008 recipient of the New Zealand Institute of Architects Gold Medal.
- Jenny Ludlam – actress.
See also
References
- ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand Equity Index". New Zealand Ministry of Education.
- ^ "School Equity Index Bands and Groups". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "James L. Beck". Its.caltech.edu. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ^ "John Butcher's Homepage". Math.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ^ "Ben Fouhy : Words". Benfouhy.com. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
External links