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Forest View High School is a state co-educational secondary school located on the western outskirts of Tokoroa,

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. It opened in 1974 and serves students in years 9 to 13. It is one of two secondary schools at Tokoroa, the other being

Tokoroa High School Tokoroa ( mi, Te Kaokaoroa o Pātetere) is the fifth-largest town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand and largest settlement in the South Waikato District. Located 30 km southwest of Rotorua, close to the foot of the M ...

. 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.

Notable alumni

* Geoff Alley - Waikato N.P.C Cap #873: 1989, 3 games. NZ 7s 1992 * Tim Armstrong- notable New Zealand musician The Politicians was a founding pupil in 1974 * Willie Bishop - Australian Sevens squad 2009 *

Isaac Boss Isaac Boss (born 9 April 1980, in Tokoroa, New Zealand) is a New Zealand–born Irish rugby union former player. His grandmother was born in Glenarm, County Antrim, thereby qualifying him to play for Ireland. He played scrum-half or fullb ...

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; Waikato N.P.C Cap #964: 1999, 2001–05, 52 games; Waikato Chiefs Super Rugby *

Quade Cooper Quade Santini Cooper (born 5 April 1988) is a professional rugby union player and occasional boxer. Although born in New Zealand, he has represented Australia in rugby at international level. He currently plays for Hanazono Liners in Japan, ...

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, Queensland Reds, Australian Schoolboys Rugby Team 2002 * Ian Foster - current All Blacks coach, Waikato Rugby team * Michael Gielen (born 2 June 1971) Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland was Deputy Head Boy in 1989. * Jasin Goldsmith - All Blacks #893 (1988); Waikato N.P.C Cap #847: 1987–88, 24 games *

Isaac John Isaac John (born 12 December 1988) is a former New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who previously played for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the Intrust Super Premiership. A Cook Islands and New Zealand international representativ ...

and

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representative rugby league player *

Richard Kahui Richard Kahui (born 9 June 1985) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays for Western Force in Super Rugby AU. He previously played for the and in Super Rugby, Waikato in the National Provincial Championship, and New Zealand internationa ...

- 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 James Kamana (born 15 August 1985) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays mostly as a full-back or a winger. He represents the Lions in Super Rugby and the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup. He previously played for Wa ...

- 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)

References

External links

School website
Secondary schools in Waikato Educational institutions established in 1974 New Zealand secondary schools of S68 plan construction Tokoroa {{NewZealand-school-stub