Hastings Boys' High School is a boys' secondary school in Hastings, New Zealand. The school is part of the Super 8. The school was founded in 1904 as Hastings High School. In 1922, it became Hastings Technical School under the leadership of William Penlington, who remained headmaster until 1949. In the mid-1950s, the school split into

Hastings Girls' High School Hastings Girls' High School is a girls' high school in Hastings, New Zealand for students in Years 9 to 13. The school is the main all-female secondary school within Hastings City. It was originally a co-ed school, joined with Hastings Boys' ...

and Hastings Boys' School. It has four Houses, Te Mata (red), Heretaunga (blue), Te Kahu (grey) and Manu Huia (black). These houses compete in many sporting events with each other throughout the year. Students at Hastings Boys' High School organised a conference in 1999 to consider cloning the

Huia The huia ( ; ; ''Heteralocha acutirostris'') is an extinct species of New Zealand wattlebird, endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. The last confirmed sighting of a huia was in 1907, although there was a credible sighting in 1924. It ...

, their school emblem. The Maori tribe Ngati Huia agreed, in principle, to support the endeavour, which would be carried out at the University of Otago, and a California-based Internet start-up volunteered $100,000 of funding. The cloning did not ultimately take place.

Notable alumni

* John Collinge – former president of the New Zealand National Party and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom *

Neil Dawson Francis Neil Dawson (born 6 November 1948) is a New Zealand sculptor, best known for his large-scale civic pieces crafted from aluminium and stainless steel, often made using a lattice of natural forms which between them form a geometric whole. ...

(born 1948), sculptor * Hika Elliot – All Black *

Bob Fenton William Robert Fenton (9 October 1923 – 10 January 2013), known as Bob Fenton, was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Biography Fenton was born on 9 October 1923 at Napier, and was educated at Hastings High School. He served ...

(born 1923) – National MP for Hastings (1975–1978) * Tohu Harris – NZ Kiwi's,

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Moana Jackson Moana Jackson (10 October 1945 – 31 March 2022) was a New Zealand lawyer specialising in constitutional law, the Treaty of Waitangi and international indigenous issues. Jackson was of Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Porou descent. He was an a ...

(1945–2022), lawyer * Sydney Jones (1894–1982), National MP for Hastings (1949–1954) *

Phil Judd Philip Raymond Judd (born 20 March 1953) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter known for being one of the founders of the bands Split Enz and The Swingers. Split Enz In 1972, Judd and Tim Finn founded the arty folk band Split Enz. In its early ...

(born 1953) – composer, songwriter, musician, producer, performer and visual artist *

Josh Kronfeld Joshua Adrian Kronfeld (born 20 June 1971) is a TV presenter and a former rugby union footballer who represented New Zealand at international level and Otago, the Highlanders and Leicester at first-class level. During his international career, K ...

– All Black * Danny Lee – All Black *

George Lowe George Edward Lowe (born November 10, 1957) is an American voice actor and comedian whose voice roles include Space Ghost on the animated series ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'' and its spin-off, ''Cartoon Planet''.Ross McEwan Ross Maxwell McEwan (born 16 July 1957) is a New Zealand banker, and the chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director of National Australia Bank. He was previously the chief executive officer (CEO) of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group ...

– CEO National Australia Bank * Hubert McLean – All Black * Alby Mathewson – All Black * Bruce Robertson – All Black * Roger Randle – All Black *

Kevin Tamati Kevin Ronald Tamati (born 21 September 1953) is a New Zealand former rugby league representative player and coach. He played at representative level for New Zealand, New Zealand Māori, Auckland, Central Districts and Wellington, and professio ...

– NZ Kiwi's * Paora Winitana – NZ Breakers

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* Boys' schools in New Zealand Secondary schools in the Hawke's Bay Region Schools in Hastings, New Zealand 1904 establishments in New Zealand Educational institutions established in 1904 {{NewZealand-school-stub