Papatoetoe High School Explained
| Papatoetoe High School |
| Seal Image: | Papatoetoe High School Logo 2018.png |
| Motto: | Digne Lampada Tradas
("worthy to hand on the torch") |
| Type: | State co-ed secondary (Year 9–13) |
| Established: | 1956 |
| Address: | 19 Nicholson Avenue
Papatoetoe
Auckland 2025
New Zealand |
| Coordinates: | -36.975°N 174.8725°W |
| Principal: | Vaughan Couillault |
| Roll: | |
| Staff: | 120 |
| Decile: | 3 |
| Homepage: | papatoetoehigh.school.nz |
| Moe: | 95 |
Papatoetoe High School (PHS) is a secondary school (years 9–13) in Papatoetoe suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.
History
Papatoetoe High School was established in 1956.
In February 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, cases of COVID-19 associated with a family whose daughter attended Papatoetoe High School led to increased lockdowns in the Auckland Region for several weeks.[1]
Enrolment
At the September 2018 Education Review Office (ERO) review of the school, Papatoetoe High School had 1396 students enrolled. 52% of students were male and 48% were female. The prioritised ethnic composition was 37% Indian, 16% Māori, 13% Samoan, 7% Tongan, 9% South East Asian, 5% Chinese, 4% Cook Islands Maori, 3% other Pacific peoples, 3% New Zealand European, and 3% other ethnic groups.[2]
Principals
- Colin McGill 1956–1966
- Bruce Hunter 1966–1978
- Hugh Richards 1978–1996
- Peter Gall 1996–2016
- Vaughan Couillault 2016–present
Notable alumni
- Fepulea'i Margie Apa, healthcare chief executive
- Georgina Beyer,[3] former Labour Member of Parliament
- Dillon Boucher, New Zealand's most decorated basketballer and former assistant coach of the Tall Blacks and former small forward for the New Zealand Breakers
- Charlie Faumuina, Auckland and All Blacks player
- Phil Goff, former Mayor of Auckland, former MP for Mount Roskill, former Leader of the Opposition (2008–11)
- Mark Gosche,[4] former Labour Member of Parliament
- Ricki Herbert, former All White and former manager of All Whites and Wellington Phoenix
- Emma Hunter, Samoan New Zealander Olympic swimmer[5]
- David Shearer (1971–75), MP for Mount Albert, humanitarian worker, Leader of the Opposition (2011–2013)[6]
- Ish Sodhi, Northern Districts player and member of the New Zealand national cricket team
- Young Sid, real name Sidney Diamond, rapper
Notes and References
- News: Walls . Jason . Covid 19 coronavirus: Auckland to level 3 tonight; rest of country at level 2 . 14 February 2021 . . 14 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210214085659/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-coronavirus-auckland-to-level-3-tonight-rest-of-country-at-level-2/XIHDKTK57ZKASTIEZNOLQZUUGY/ . 14 February 2021. live.
- Web site: Papatoetoe High School – 27/09/2018. 2021-02-17. Education Review Office. en-NZ.
- Web site: Georgina Beyer Member of Parliament for Wairarapa New Zealand . . 14 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201208051800/http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TSsuccesses/GeorginaBeyer.html . 8 December 2020 . live.
- Web site: Archived copy . 2006-01-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071011114327/http://www.minpac.govt.nz/ppc_conferencereports_pacificpeopleseconomicsuccessesncommunityprofiles.pdf . 11 October 2007 . dmy-all .
- http://www.tv3.co.nz/News/OlympicsYoungswimmerhopestobefirstwomantoswimforSamoa/tabid/209/articleID/56144/cat/41/Default.aspx "Olympics: Young swimmer hopes to be first woman to swim for Samoa"
- News: UN 'special guy' eyes Mt Albert seat . Gower, Patrick . 23 April 2009 . . 27 September 2011.
