East Otago High School Explained

East Otago High School
Seal Image:	East Otago High Badge.png
Motto:	Vis Recte Vivere
Type:	State Co-Ed Secondary (Year 7–13)
Established:	1885
Address:	Stour Street, Palmerston
Coordinates:	-45.4798°N 170.722°W
Chairperson:	Peggy Bridger
Principal:	Marcus Cooper
Roll:
Decile:	6N^[1]
Moe:	371

East Otago High School is a secondary school in Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand. The school hosted a cultural exchange with Japanese pupils from Nichidai Third Junior High School between 2005 and 2008.^[2] They won the 2009 Otago Daily Times Extra spelling Quiz for Year 9 and 10.^[3]

History

East Otago High School traces its origins to 1865, with the establishment of Palmerston School. In 1885, Palmerston District High School was established, and in 1969, the school demerged to become Palmerston School and East Otago High School.^[4]

Notes and References

1. 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 .
2. Web site: Japan meets Palmerston in Cultural Extravaganza . Campbell. Bill. 12 August 2008. Otago Daily Times. 2008-08-25.
3. Web site: ODT Extra! spelling quiz . 19 June 2009 . . 29 September 2011.
4. Web site: Palmerston School . 2009 . Archives New Zealand . 20 February 2016.