Gisborne Boys' High School is a boys' secondary school situated in Gisborne, New Zealand. It was founded as a co-educational school in 1909 as Gisborne High School. In 1956, the school became Gisborne Boys' High School when it was split into two single-sex schools.
History
Rectors / principals The following is an incomplete list of the rectors and principals of Gisborne Boys' High School: NameTerm 1 Arthur Gatland 1909–1912 2 Frank Foote 1913–1931 3 James Hutton 1932–1943 4 James Leggatt 1943–1953 5 A J Gray 1953–1963 6 George Simpson 1964–1984 Andrew Turner 2018–2022 Tom Cairns 2022–present
Sports
Rugby union Gisborne High School's 1st XV rugby union team played its first game against Napier Boys' High School in 1911. Since then, the school has produced many notable rugby players including Hosea Gear and Rico Gear. The 1st XV has toured many countries competing in various competitions. The team played in the Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournamenthttp://sanix-rugby-youth.info/english/document/2008TounamentOutline.pdf in Japan, reaching the semi-finals of the tournament before being beaten by Glenwood High School, who won the tournament.
Gisborne Boys' High School won the national secondary schools final in 2007, defeating Mount Albert Grammar School 36–24.
Notable alumni
Ron Bailey – politician Charles Chauvel – politician Craig Clarke – rugby union player Whetukamokamo Douglas – rugby union player Hosea Gear – rugby union player Rico Gear – rugby union player Jamison Gibson-Park – rugby union player Toa Halafihi – rugby union player Gareth Hughes – politician Witi Ihimaera – author Don Merton – conservationist Charlie Ngatai – rugby union player Ross Nicholson – association footballer Miah Nikora – rugby union player Maz Quinn – surfer Arnold Reedy – Māori leader Archibald Richardson – fighter pilot during the Second World War Grant Robinson – cricket player Blade Thomson – rugby union player Beaudein Waaka – rugby union player Tutekawa Wyllie – rugby union player and politician
See also Gisborne Girls' High School List of schools in New Zealand
References
External links Gisborne Boys' High School official site