Dunstan High School Explained
| Dunstan High School |
| Seal Image: | DunstanLogo.jpg |
| Motto: | Seek Wisdom As Gold |
| Type: | State co-ed secondary (years 9 to 13) |
| Established: | 1962 |
| Address: | 12 Enterprise Street
Alexandra 9320
New Zealand |
| Coordinates: | -45.2454°N 169.3864°W |
| Principal: | Andrew King[1] |
| Roll: | |
| Decile: | 8P[2] |
| Moe: | 372 |
| Homepage: | dunstan.school.nz |
Dunstan 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,[3] 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,[4] and constructed a new $2.3 million gymnasium.[5]
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)[6]
Principals
| Name | Term |
|---|
| 1 | James Beath | align=center | 1962–1968 |
| 2 | Gary Jeffery | align=center | 1969–1976 |
| 3 | Graham Robinson | align=center | 1977–1985 |
| 4 | Rory Gollop | align=center | 1986–1987 |
| 5 | Dave Richardson | align=center | 1988–1999 |
| 6 | Dave Smyth | align=center | 1999–2010 |
| 7 | Brent Russell | align=center | 2010–2017 |
| 8 | Reece Goldsmith | align=center | 2017–2024 |
| 9 | Andrew King | align=center | 2024–present | |
External links
- http://www.dunstan.school.nz/
Notes and References
- News: Former OBHS deputy to lead Dunstan High School. The Central App. 20 July 2024. Aimee. Wilson.
- Web site: Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools . Ministry of Education . 12 February 2015 . 24 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150124000031/http://www.minedu.govt.nz/~/media/MinEdu/Files/EducationSectors/PrimarySecondary/SchoolOpsResourcing/OperationalFundingDeciles/DecileChanges_20142015.xls . dead .
- Web site: Tititea Outdoor Education Centre . 2006-08-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060811070933/http://tititea.co.nz/ . 2006-08-11 . dead .
- Web site: Alexandra school switches to green energy. Van Kempen. Lynda . 3 March 2009. Otago Daily Times. 2009-03-02.
- Web site: Gymnasium progress. Manins. Rosie. 22 August 2009. Otago Daily Times. 2009-08-21.
- Web site: Finn Butcher wins silver. 2023-09-18.
