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 Feilding.

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 Ngākaunui
"Have Courage, Desire Greatly" [1]
Established1921 as Feilding Technical High School
Ministry of Education Institution no.197
PrincipalNathan Stewart[2]
School roll1647[3] (February 2023)
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 7 February 1921 by the then Minister for Education the Honourable 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

References
  1. History
  2. Kilmister, Sam (20 March 2018). "Feilding High School names Nathan Stewart as new principal". Stuff. Retrieved 19 January 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  4. "Ministry of Education – Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Technical Day School". Feilding Star. 29 July 1921. Retrieved 19 January 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Feilding Technical High School Architectural Plans". archivescentral.org.nz. Retrieved 18 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "New school for Feilding". New Zealand Herald. Vol. LVIII, no. 17699. 7 February 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 19 January 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Our History". Feilding High School. 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Council Crest". www.mdc.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  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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