King's High School, Dunedin
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King's High School is a state single-sex boys' secondary school in Dunedin
, New Zealand
. It is located at the southern end of the city close to the boundary between the suburbs of South Dunedin, St. Clair and Forbury, next to the parallel single-sex girls' school, Queen's High School
. Both schools share several facilities, including the multi-million dollar Performing Arts Centre which opened in 2006.
The school dates back to 1936, and held its 75th anniversary in late 2010.
King's High School was re-built in the mid 1990's, after a fire which destroyed most of the campus. The School is split into three blocks A, B & C, along with the separate sports facilities, purpose build catering suite and performing arts center.
The school also has its own 'classroom by the sea'. - A camp and class room build off site in Warrington, north of Dunedin - known as 'The Hatherly'. Students in year nine visit 'The Hatherly' for their school camp.
In 2006, King's High School (along with Queen's
) added a multi million dollar Performing Arts Center, which holds a capacity of almost 500. The facility is used by both schools, and the surrounding community.
In 2010, renovations were made to the schools gymnasium.
The school has plans in the future to build a grand stand - on the schools number one sports ground. There has also been talk of building a boarding facility in the future.
House system
New students to King's are placed into one of four houses - Tudor, Windsor, Stuart or Hanover. Throughout the year, juniors and seniors compete in many sports, cultural and performance based activities. In term four, the house with the most points wins the 'House shield'.
Some events include: Rugby Sevens, football, basketball, athletics, cross country, softball, singing, haka competition, debating and chess.
Tudor has won the shield for the past two years (2009–2010). Hanover won for 2011.
Co-Curricular
Sport is a proud part of King's life. The school has many inter-school affairs with Southland Boy's High School, Otago Boys' High School
, Waitaki Boys' High School
and Shirley Boys' High School
.
The King's XV Rugby side, currently compete in the Top Division Highlanders rugby competition. They finished 4th in the competition in 2010, and have once again made the semi-finals for 2011.
The Schools XI Football team are coached by principle Dan Reddiex. They currently play in the Dunedin wide-league.
King's are also represented in the cities hockey competition by the XI side. The side is coached by teacher Dave Ross, current coach of the Southern Men's hockey team - in the Ford National league.
King's High School is also well respected in Otago for its cultural activities. The school has picked up many awards in haka competitions. King's along with Queen's High School
were chosen to perform at the opening of Dunedin's new Forsyth Barr Stadium, in August 2011.
With the opening of the Performing Arts Center in 2006, King's and Queen's have staged several successful musicals. In 2008, the schools combined to produce Les Misérables
.
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is located at the southern end of the city close to the boundary between the suburbs of South Dunedin, St. Clair and Forbury, next to the parallel single-sex girls' school, Queen's High School
Queen's High School, Dunedin
Queen's High School is a state single-sex girls' secondary school in Dunedin. It is located at the southern end of the city close to the boundary between the suburbs of St. Clair and Forbury, next to the parallel single-sex boys' school, King's, with which it shares some facilities....
. Both schools share several facilities, including the multi-million dollar Performing Arts Centre which opened in 2006.
The school dates back to 1936, and held its 75th anniversary in late 2010.
Kings: Presently
FacilitiesKing's High School was re-built in the mid 1990's, after a fire which destroyed most of the campus. The School is split into three blocks A, B & C, along with the separate sports facilities, purpose build catering suite and performing arts center.
The school also has its own 'classroom by the sea'. - A camp and class room build off site in Warrington, north of Dunedin - known as 'The Hatherly'. Students in year nine visit 'The Hatherly' for their school camp.
In 2006, King's High School (along with Queen's
Queen's High School, Dunedin
Queen's High School is a state single-sex girls' secondary school in Dunedin. It is located at the southern end of the city close to the boundary between the suburbs of St. Clair and Forbury, next to the parallel single-sex boys' school, King's, with which it shares some facilities....
) added a multi million dollar Performing Arts Center, which holds a capacity of almost 500. The facility is used by both schools, and the surrounding community.
In 2010, renovations were made to the schools gymnasium.
The school has plans in the future to build a grand stand - on the schools number one sports ground. There has also been talk of building a boarding facility in the future.
House system
New students to King's are placed into one of four houses - Tudor, Windsor, Stuart or Hanover. Throughout the year, juniors and seniors compete in many sports, cultural and performance based activities. In term four, the house with the most points wins the 'House shield'.
Some events include: Rugby Sevens, football, basketball, athletics, cross country, softball, singing, haka competition, debating and chess.
Tudor has won the shield for the past two years (2009–2010). Hanover won for 2011.
Co-Curricular
Sport is a proud part of King's life. The school has many inter-school affairs with Southland Boy's High School, Otago Boys' High School
Otago Boys' High School
Otago Boys' High School is one of New Zealand's oldest boys' secondary schools, located in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. It was founded on 3 August 1863 and moved to its present site in 1885. The main building was designed by Robert Lawson and is regarded as one of the finest Gothic revival...
, Waitaki Boys' High School
Waitaki Boys' High School
Waitaki Boys' High School is a secondary school for boys located in the northern part of the town of Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand, with day and boarding facilities, and was founded in 1883. It currently has a school roll of just over 530....
and Shirley Boys' High School
Shirley Boys' High School
Shirley Boys' High School is a single sex state secondary school in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is situated on a 6 hectare site in the suburb of Shirley, 3.8 kilometres from the city centre...
.
The King's XV Rugby side, currently compete in the Top Division Highlanders rugby competition. They finished 4th in the competition in 2010, and have once again made the semi-finals for 2011.
The Schools XI Football team are coached by principle Dan Reddiex. They currently play in the Dunedin wide-league.
King's are also represented in the cities hockey competition by the XI side. The side is coached by teacher Dave Ross, current coach of the Southern Men's hockey team - in the Ford National league.
King's High School is also well respected in Otago for its cultural activities. The school has picked up many awards in haka competitions. King's along with Queen's High School
Queen's High School, Dunedin
Queen's High School is a state single-sex girls' secondary school in Dunedin. It is located at the southern end of the city close to the boundary between the suburbs of St. Clair and Forbury, next to the parallel single-sex boys' school, King's, with which it shares some facilities....
were chosen to perform at the opening of Dunedin's new Forsyth Barr Stadium, in August 2011.
With the opening of the Performing Arts Center in 2006, King's and Queen's have staged several successful musicals. In 2008, the schools combined to produce Les Misérables
Les Misérables
Les Misérables , translated variously from the French as The Miserable Ones, The Wretched, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, or The Victims), is an 1862 French novel by author Victor Hugo and is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century...
.
Broadcasting and Media
- Murray DeakerMurray DeakerMurray "Deaks" Deaker, ONZM, is a New Zealand sports radio and television talk show host, acclaimed sports author and New Zealand icon.He was a former club rugby lock and an opening batsman in club cricket, and prior to working in radio was principal of Takapuna Grammar School. As well as radio he...
- radio and television sports show host - Peter MontgomeryPeter MontgomeryPeter Lawrence Montgomery is an American mathematician who has published widely in the more mathematical end of the field of cryptography. He is currently a researcher in the cryptography group at Microsoft Research....
- yachting commentator - Ian TempletonIan TempletonIan Campbell Templeton, CNZM, OBE is a veteran New Zealand political reporter who celebrated fifty years of reporting the New Zealand Parliament from the press gallery in 2007. He has written several books on politics...
- political journalist
Cricket
- Warren LeesWarren LeesWarren Kenneth Lees played 21 Tests and 31 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1976 and 1983, all as wicket-keeper....
- former Black Cap, former Otago and Black Cap coach - Brendon McCullumBrendon McCullumBrendon Barrie McCullum is a New Zealand international cricketer, who plays for the Otago Volts at provincial level. He is a wicket-keeper, as well as an aggressive batsman who opens in One-day Internationals and is known for his fast scoring rate...
- current Black Cap - Nathan McCullumNathan McCullumNathan Leslie McCullum is a New Zealand international cricketer. He is also a member of the Otago Volts, competing in the State Championship, State Shield and State Twenty20 competitions. He has also represented New Zealand in Twenty20 Internationals and One Day Internationals.McCullum is a right...
- current Black Cap - Ken RutherfordKen Rutherford (cricketer)Kenneth Robert Rutherford is a former New Zealand cricketer who enjoyed a ten-year career with the national team, and was captain for a period. Aged 19, with a solitary first class season behind him, he was asked to open the batting for New Zealand against West Indies when the latter were at the...
- former New Zealand Cricket captain - Brad Scott - current Northern Districts cricketer
Rugby Union
- Tony Brown - former All Black
- Carl HaymanCarl HaymanCarl Hayman is an international rugby union footballer who has played at tighthead prop for Otago at provincial level, the Highlanders in the Super 14 and the All Blacks at international level...
- former All Black - Chris LaidlawChris LaidlawChristopher Robert Laidlaw , Rhodes Scholar, All Black, diplomat, MP, talk radio host, author, is a 20th century New Zealand figure.-Academic and Rugby Union:...
- former Rhodes Scholar, former All Black, diplomat, MP, talk radio host, author - Laurie MainsLaurie MainsLaurence William 'Laurie' Mains MNZM is a former rugby union footballer and coach who represented New Zealand. Mains' representative career started when he first played for Otago in 1967. He made his All Blacks début in 1971, against the British and Irish Lions. His last Test was against Ireland...
- former All Black coach - Joe McDonnellJoe McDonnell (rugby player)Joseph Michael McDonnell born 1 March 1973 in Hastings, New Zealand is a rugby union player who played eight tests for New Zealand. As of 2008 he plays for Newcastle Falcons in the Guinness Premiership and in 2009 he has joined the CR El Salvador....
- former All Black - Paul Miller - former All Black
- Ben SmithBen Smith (rugby union)Ben Smith is a Rugby Union player who plays provincial rugby for Otago in the ITM Cup, and for the Highlanders in the Super 15 competition. He plays as a winger and fullback.-Provincial Rugby:...
- current All Black - Kupu Vanisi - former All Black
- Tom WillisTom Willis (rugby player)Tom Willis is a professional rugby union player who plays at hooker for the Newport Gwent Dragons in the RaboDirect Pro12.-New Zealand:...
- former All Black
Principals
- Dudley Chisholm (1936–1947)
- Bill Lang (1948–1961)
- Harry Craig (1962–1966)
- Jack Bremner (1966–1981)
- Ian Simpson (1982–1997)
- Lindsay Hocking (1997–2001)
- Colin Donald (2001–2008)
- Dan Reddiex (2008–present)