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

Principals

NameTerm
1James Beathalign=center 1962–1968
2Gary Jefferyalign=center 1969–1976
3Graham Robinsonalign=center 1977–1985
4Rory Gollopalign=center 1986–1987
5Dave Richardsonalign=center 1988–1999
6Dave Smythalign=center 1999–2010
7Brent Russellalign=center 2010–2017
8Reece Goldsmithalign=center 2017–2024
9Andrew Kingalign=center 2024–present

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Former OBHS deputy to lead Dunstan High School. The Central App. 20 July 2024. Aimee. Wilson.
  2. 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 .
  3. Web site: Tititea Outdoor Education Centre . 2006-08-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060811070933/http://tititea.co.nz/ . 2006-08-11 . dead .
  4. Web site: Alexandra school switches to green energy. Van Kempen. Lynda . 3 March 2009. Otago Daily Times. 2009-03-02.
  5. Web site: Gymnasium progress. Manins. Rosie. 22 August 2009. Otago Daily Times. 2009-08-21.
  6. Web site: Finn Butcher wins silver. 2023-09-18.