Forest View High School, New Zealand
| Forest View High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| Baird Road, Tokoroa | |
| Coordinates | 38°13′11″S 175°50′34″E / 38.2198°S 175.8427°ECoordinates: 38°13′11″S 175°50′34″E / 38.2198°S 175.8427°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State Co-Ed Secondary, years 9-13 |
| Motto |
Māori: Kia Kaha! Kia Toa! Kia Manawanui! Courage Knows No Defeat! |
| Established | 1974[1] |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 159 |
| Principal | Ian Ferguson |
| School roll | 325[2] (August 2018) |
| Socio-economic decile | 2F[3] |
| Website | forestviewhigh.school.nz |
Forest View High School is a state coeducational secondary school located in Tokoroa, New Zealand, serving years 9 to 13. It is but one of only two secondary schools in the Tokoroa area, the other being Tokoroa High School.
The school opened in 1974. Like many New Zealand state secondary schools of 1970s construction, the school was built to the S68 design, characterised by single-storey classroom blocks with concrete block walls, low-pitched roofs and internal open courtyards.[4]
Notable alumni
- Isaac Boss - Ireland national rugby union team; Waikato N.P.C Cap #964: 1999, 2001-05, 52 games; Waikato Chiefs Super Rugby
- Quade Cooper - Wallabies, Queensland Reds, Australian Schoolboys Rugby Team 2002
- Ian Foster - All Blacks assistant coach, player
- Isaac John - New Zealand and Cook Islands representative rugby league player
- Richard Kahui - All Blacks #1076 2008-11; Waikato Chiefs Super Rugby 2007-11; Waikato N.P.C Cap #1018: 2004-06, 2008-11, 36 games
- James Kamana - New Zealand Sevens Squad 2008, Waikato Chiefs Super Rugby 2007-08; Waikato N.P.C Cap #1050: 2007-08, 13 games
- Monique Williams - New Zealand's fastest female sprinter, Australian 100 and 200m National champion (2007)
- Jasin Goldsmith - All Blacks #893 (1988); Waikato N.P.C Cap #847: 1987-88, 24 games[5]
- Geoff Alley - Waikato N.P.C Cap #873: 1989, 3 games. NZ 7s 1992
- Willie Bishop - Australian Sevens squad 2009
- Tim Armstrong- notable New Zealand musician The Politicians was a founding pupil in 1974
References
- ↑ "Charter" (PDF). Forest View High School. 2008. p. 2. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ↑ "Directory of Schools - as at 13 September 2018". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ↑ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Catalogue of Standard School Building Types" (PDF). Christchurch: Ministry of Education. August 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ Lewis, Paul (29 December 2013). "All Blacks: Gone too soon". The New Zealand Herald.
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