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'''Papanui High School''' ('''PHS''') is a state secondary school located in [[Papanui]], [[Christchurch]], New Zealand.
'''Papanui High School''' ('''PHS''') is a state secondary school located in [[Papanui]], [[Christchurch]], New Zealand. The school was founded as Papanui Technical College in 1936 and was officially renamed Papanui High School in 1949.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/NEW-ZEALAND/2001-06/0993427277|title=<nowiki>[NZ]</nowiki> TECHNICAL COLLEGE-CHRISTCHURCH|date=25 June 2001|author=Suzanne Borgfeldt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707234300/http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/NEW-ZEALAND/2001-06/0993427277|archive-date=7 July 2012}}</ref> The first principal of the school was Joseph Bell McBride.{{sfn|Jennings|Jennings|2018|p=88}}

== History ==
The school opened as Papanui Technical College in 1936 with an informal opening on 26 May 1936<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19360527.2.155 |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz}}</ref>, and held an official opening in September 1936.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19360928.2.110.1 |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz}}</ref> It operated under the control of the Christchurch Technical College<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19720223.2.92.3 |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz}}</ref>. The first principal of the school was Joseph Bell McBride.{{sfn|Jennings|Jennings|2018|p=88}} In the late 1940s educational changes<ref>{{Cite web |title=High Schools Board |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19480814.2.44 |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz}}</ref> transferred the control of the technical colleges<ref>{{Cite web |title=CHRISTCHURCH SCHOOLS

ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW BOARDS |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19490326.2.116 |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz}}</ref> from the Technical College boards to new school boards. The school continued to be known as the Papanui Technical High School. Debate about the name of the school led to a name change to Papanui High School in 1954.<ref>{{Cite web |title=“Technical” Eliminated From Papanui High School’s Title |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19541216.2.146 |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz}}</ref>


In 2011 a new gymnasium and pool complex was introduced to the school's campus. It was opened in association with Christchurch City Council and was named in honour of Paralympian [[Graham Condon]],<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.ccc.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Culture-Community/Stats-and-facts-on-Christchurch/CommunityProfile-ShirleyPapanui-Papanui.pdf|title= Community profile - November 2014: Papanui |author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher= Christchurch City Council|access-date= 16 March 2019}}</ref> who died in an accident involving a car while riding his hand-propelled bicycle. The Graham Condon Recreation and Sports Centre has become a very important part of the school community.
In 2011 a new gymnasium and pool complex was introduced to the school's campus. It was opened in association with Christchurch City Council and was named in honour of Paralympian [[Graham Condon]],<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.ccc.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Culture-Community/Stats-and-facts-on-Christchurch/CommunityProfile-ShirleyPapanui-Papanui.pdf|title= Community profile - November 2014: Papanui |author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher= Christchurch City Council|access-date= 16 March 2019}}</ref> who died in an accident involving a car while riding his hand-propelled bicycle. The Graham Condon Recreation and Sports Centre has become a very important part of the school community.

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Papanui High School
Address
Map
30 Langdons Road

Canterbury

Christchurch

New Zealand
Coordinates43°29′29″S 172°36′25″E / 43.49139°S 172.60694°E / -43.49139; 172.60694
Information
School typeState co-educational secondary (Year 9-13)
MottoLatin: In Opere Felicitas
(Be happy in your work)
Established1936
Ministry of Education Institution no.316
ChairmanShane Watson
PrincipalJeff Smith [1]
School roll1,548 (February 2024)
Average class size28.5
Campus typeSuburban
HousesNgaru Nui, Ahi Ka, Ruu Whenua, Taa Hiko
Colour(s)  Navy blue
  Green
RivalBurnside High School
Socio-economic decile7O[2]
Websitepapanui.school.nz

Papanui High School (PHS) is a state secondary school located in Papanui, Christchurch, New Zealand.

History

The school opened as Papanui Technical College in 1936 with an informal opening on 26 May 1936[3], and held an official opening in September 1936.[4] It operated under the control of the Christchurch Technical College[5]. The first principal of the school was Joseph Bell McBride.[6] In the late 1940s educational changes[7] transferred the control of the technical colleges[8] from the Technical College boards to new school boards. The school continued to be known as the Papanui Technical High School. Debate about the name of the school led to a name change to Papanui High School in 1954.[9]

In 2011 a new gymnasium and pool complex was introduced to the school's campus. It was opened in association with Christchurch City Council and was named in honour of Paralympian Graham Condon,[10] who died in an accident involving a car while riding his hand-propelled bicycle. The Graham Condon Recreation and Sports Centre has become a very important part of the school community.

It is the fourth largest school in Christchurch with a roll of 1,548 students in February 2024.[11] Located between the second largest mall in the city 'Northlands Mall' and Firestone, the school plays a large part in the wider community. The standard school pathway follows the NCEA (National Certificate of Education Achievement) curriculum with many subjects ranging from sciences such as Biology and Physics, to arts and history subjects such as photography and geography. The school also features the Kimi Ora department, a unit of the school designed in aiding and schooling students with an intellectual or behavioural disability, with each Kimi Ora student working on their individual education program designed with assistance from the family, specialists, and the teaching staff. [12]

The current principal is Jeff Smith.[13] In 2006 66% of Year 11 students gained NCEA Level 1.That figure lowered to 62% 2012, but increased to 82% in 2015. NCEA performance in Level 2 also reached the national average.[14]

Notable alumni

Main category: People educated at Papanui High School

References

  1. ^ "Papanews Community Edition" (PDF). 18 May 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. ^ paperspast.natlib.govt.nz https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19360527.2.155. Retrieved 2024-02-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ paperspast.natlib.govt.nz https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19360928.2.110.1. Retrieved 2024-02-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ paperspast.natlib.govt.nz https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19720223.2.92.3. Retrieved 2024-02-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ Jennings & Jennings 2018, p. 88.
  7. ^ "High Schools Board". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  8. ^ "CHRISTCHURCH SCHOOLS ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW BOARDS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-02-02. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 21 (help)
  9. ^ ""Technical" Eliminated From Papanui High School's Title". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  10. ^ "Community profile - November 2014: Papanui" (PDF). Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  11. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  12. ^ School, Papanui High. "Kimi Ora Department - Curriculum". Papanui High School. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  13. ^ "Papanui High School - Profile & Contact Details". Education Counts. New Zealand Government. 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  14. ^ NQF School Profile Papanui High School [NZQA ]
  15. ^ GEENTY, MARK (2010-10-26). "When Shane Bond swore at NZ Cricket boss". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  16. ^ Clutton, Graham. "Andy Caddick set to call time on his career at the end of the season". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  17. ^ "Passing of Lyndsey Leask". www.softball.org.nz. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  18. ^ Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers. ISSN 1172-9813.

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