Dunstan High School
State co-ed secondary (years 9 to 13) school
45°14′43″S 169°23′11″E / 45.2454°S 169.3864°E / -45.2454; 169.3864Dunstan High School is a state secondary school located in Alexandra, in the Central Otago district in the South Island of New Zealand.
Dunstan High School also runs the Tititea Outdoor Education Centre,[4] which is located in the old homestead in the East Matukituki Valley on the outskirts of the Mount Aspiring National Park.
In 2009, the school installed an $800,000 clean-burning heating system, replacing a coal-fuelled system,[5] and constructed a new $2.3 million gymnasium.[6]
Notable alumni
- James Te Huna – first New Zealander to enter the Ultimate Fighting Championships (2010)
- Murray Pierce – All Black rugby player
- Ken Rutherford – New Zealand cricket captain; represented the First XI as a player coach
- Elizabeth van Welie – Olympic swimmer (Sydney 2000) and Commonwealth Games silver medalist in the 200m butterfly (Manchester 2002)
- Bevan Wilson – All Black rugby player
- Finn Butcher – New Zealand Canoe Slalom Athlete (2021 Extreme slalom vice world champion)[7]
Principals
Name | Term | |
---|---|---|
1 | James Beath | 1962–1968 |
2 | Gary Jeffery | 1969–1976 |
3 | Graham Robinson | 1977–1985 |
4 | Rory Gollop | 1986–1987 |
5 | Dave Richardson | 1988–1999 |
6 | Dave Smyth | 1999–2010 |
7 | Brent Russell | 2010–2017 |
8 | Reece Goldsmith | 2017–2024 |
9 | Andrew King | 2024–present |
References
- ^ Wilson, Aimee (20 July 2024). "Former OBHS deputy to lead Dunstan High School". The Central App.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Tititea Outdoor Education Centre". Archived from the original on 11 August 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2006.
- ^ Van Kempen, Lynda (3 March 2009). "Alexandra school switches to green energy". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
- ^ Manins, Rosie (22 August 2009). "Gymnasium progress". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ "Finn Butcher wins silver". Retrieved 18 September 2023.
External links
- http://www.dunstan.school.nz/
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- The Catlins Area School
- Cromwell College
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- Lawrence Area School
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- Maniototo Area School
- Mount Aspiring College
- Otago Boys' High School
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- Queen's High School
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- Waitaki Boys' High School
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