Feilding High School

Feilding High School is a co-ed Secondary School (Year 9-13) in Feilding, New Zealand. It is the only secondary school in the town of Fielding.

Feilding High School
Address
Churcher Street, Feilding, Manawatu
Coordinates40.2143°S 175.5727°E / -40.2143; 175.5727
Information
TypeState Co-Ed Secondary School (Year 9-13) with boarding facilities
MottoMāori: Kia Toa Kia Ngakaunui
"Have Courage, Desire Greatly" [1]
Established1921 as Feilding Technical High School
Ministry of Education Institution no.197
PrincipalNathan Stewart[2]
School roll1560[3] (March 2020)
Socio-economic decile5M[4]
Websitewww.feildinghigh.school.nz

History
Pupils at the Feilding Agricultural High School

The school was originally named the Feilding Technical High School and subsequently became known as the Feilding Agricultural High School (FAHS).[5][6] The school's foundation stone was laid on the 7th of February 1921 by the then Minister for Education the Honourable Christopher James Parr.[7] In 2000 the school had its name changed to FAHS Feilding High School.[8]

In 2015 Feilding High School was rated as having at Decile 5 socio-economic rating.[4] In 2018 Nathan Stewart was appointed as principal of the school.[2]

Feilding High School's logo was gifted by Sir Peter Buck (Te Rangi Hīroa) in 1922. It also features on the crest of Manawatu District Council.[9]

Notable alumni

Rugby players

See also
  • List of schools in New Zealand

References
  1. History
  2. Kilmister, Sam (20 March 2018). "Feilding High School names Nathan Stewart as new principal". Stuff. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  4. "Ministry of Education - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  5. "Technical Day School". Feilding Star. 29 July 1921. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. "Feilding Technical High School Architectural Plans". archivescentral.org.nz. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  7. "New school for Feilding". New Zealand Herald. LVIII (17699). 7 February 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  8. "Our History". Feilding High School. 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  9. "Council Crest". www.mdc.govt.nz. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  10. Gustafson, Barry. (1986). The first 50 years : a history of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland [N.Z.]: Reed Methuen. p. 299. ISBN 0-474-00177-6. OCLC 20247757.
  11. "Student stood down over Sonny-Bill Williams inspired haircut". ONE NEWS. TVNZ. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
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