Napier Boys' High School is a secondary boys' school in, Napier, New Zealand. It currently has a school roll of approximately pupils. The school provides education from Year 9 to Year 13.

Notable alumni

Business

* Rod Drury – chief executive officer of Xero, accounting software *

Chris Tremain Christopher James Tremain (born 1966) is a New Zealand businessman and retired politician. He served as member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for the National Party from until his retirement in 2014. Family and personal life ...

(born 1966) – real estate investor and entrepreneur

Arts

John Psathas John Psathas, (born Ioannis Psathas, el, Ιωάννης Ψάθας; 1966) is a New Zealand composer. He has works in the repertoire of such high-profile musicians as Evelyn Glennie, Michael Houstoun, Michael Brecker, Joshua Redman and the Ne ...

– internationally-acclaimed music composer

Public service

* Oscar Alpers (1867–1927), Supreme Court judge *

Frank Corner Frank Henry Corner (17 May 1920 – 27 August 2014) was a New Zealand diplomat. Corner served as New Zealand's Ambassador to the United Nations and the United States, before becoming New Zealand's third Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs (197 ...

(born 1920), diplomat *

Cyril Harker Cyril Geoffrey Edmund Harker (17 November 1890 – 4 November 1970) was a New Zealand soldier, lawyer and politician of the National Party. Biography Harker was born at Havelock North and attended Napier Boys' High School. He gradua ...

(1899–1970), National MP for Waipawa and Hawke's Bay (1940–1963) * Sydney Jones (1894–1982), National MP for Hastings (1949–1954) * Arnold Reedy (1903–1971), Māori leader *

Percy Storkey Percy Valentine Storkey, VC (9 September 1893 – 3 October 1969) was a New Zealand-born Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonw ...

(1891–1969), Victoria Cross recipient in an Australian unit *

(born 1966), MP for Napier (2005–2014) *

Stuart Nash Stuart Alexander Nash (born August 1967) is a politician from New Zealand. He was a list member of the House of Representatives for the Labour Party from to 2011, and was re-elected in the as representative of the Napier electorate. He ente ...

MP for Napier (2014 – present) and Minister of Police (2017–present)

Religion

* Ralph Vernon Matthews – Bishop of Waiapu from 1979 to 1983 * John Bluck – Dean of

ChristChurch Cathedral ChristChurch Cathedral, also called Christ Church Cathedral and (rarely) Cathedral Church of Christ, is a deconsecrated Anglican cathedral in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It was built between 1864 and 1904 in the centre of the city ...

from 1990 to 2002, Bishop of Waiapu from 2002 to 2008

Sport

Aidan Daly Aidan Craig Daly (born 22 August 1978) is a New Zealand former basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL), including 12 with the Hawke's Bay Hawks. High school Daly attended Napier Boys' High School and N ...

– basketball player in the NBL * Chris Jackson – former New Zealand

All Whites The New Zealand men's national football team ( mi, Tīma hoka a-motu o Aotearoa) represents New Zealand in men's international football competitions. The team is governed by the governing body for football in New Zealand, New Zealand Footbal ...

soccer captain * Sam Jenkins – former New Zealand

soccer player and New Zealand Olympian number 1050 * Mark Paston – former

goalkeeper * Puke Lenden – former basketball player in the NBL *

Jesse Ryder Jesse Daniel Ryder (born 6 August 1984) is a former international New Zealand cricketer, who played all forms of the game. He is a middle-order batsman for Tests and is an opening batsman in ODIs. Ryder also bowls useful medium-pace. Ryder has ...

–

Black Caps The New Zealand national cricket team represents New Zealand in men's international cricket. Named the Black Caps, they played their first Test in 1930 against England in Christchurch, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. From 1930 ...

opener and amateur boxer * Shayne O'Connor – former

fast bowler * Jason Stewart – Olympic athlete (800m) * Hubert McLean – All Black * Greg Somerville – former All Black No. 991 *

Zac Guildford Zachary Robert Guildford (born 8 February 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Waikato in the Mitre 10 Cup. A wing, he has won 11 caps for the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks, including during their victorious 201 ...

–

Crusaders The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period. The best known of these Crusades are those to the Holy Land in the period between 1095 and 1291 that were in ...

and

All Black The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks ( mi, Ōpango), represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. The team won the Rugby World Cup in 1987, ...

winger * Richard Turner – former All Black and rugby commentator * Daniel Kirkpatrick –

Wellington Lions The Wellington Rugby Football Union (known as the Wellington Lions for competition reasons) are a New Zealand governing body of rugby union in the New Zealand province of Wellington Region. The main stadium is Sky Stadium (formerly named West ...

and

Hurricanes A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depend ...

player * Bryn Evans –

(#1090) * Gareth Evans –

(#1179) and

(number 8) * Brad Weber –

(#1140) and Chiefs Halfback * Tyrone Thompson- Maori All Black and Chiefs Hooker

Other

* Phil Lamason – WWII RNZAF bomber pilotAnzac Day: From teen ratbag to hero
(April 25, 2012). ''Hawkes Bay Today''. Retrieved 2012-05-02 * Garth McVicar – founder and chairman of the

Sensible Sentencing Trust The Sensible Sentencing Trust is a political advocacy group based in Napier, New Zealand. The Trust's stated goal is "to educate both the public and victims of serious violent and/or sexual crime and homicide" It focuses on advocating for the ri ...

in 2001

Sport

The school is Super 8 school and has an exchange program with

Wairarapa College Wairarapa College is a state coeducational secondary school located in Masterton, New Zealand. The college first opened in 1938, following the merger of Wairarapa High School with the Masterton Technical School. Serving Years 9 to 13, the college ...

. It also has a rugby exchange with

Palmerston North Boys' High School Palmerston North Boys' High School is a traditional boys school located in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Location Palmerston North Boys' High School has a campus located on Featherston Street between Rangitikei and North Streets in the central ...

, the Polson Banner.

Houses

The school uses a house system; the houses are: *Scinde (blue) the hostel house *Napier (red) *Hawke (green) *Clyde (yellow)

History

Napier Boys' High School was founded in 1872 and originally amalgamated with Napier Girls' High School on the 29 January 1884. Established 16 years after

Nelson College Nelson College is the oldest state secondary school in New Zealand. It is an all-boys school in the City of Nelson that teaches from years 9 to 13. In addition, it runs a private preparatory school for year 7 and 8 boys. The school also has ...

, Napier Boys' High School remains one of the oldest schools in New Zealand. The school was previously located on Bluff hill. In 1927, Napier Boys' High School relocated to Te Awa for expansion space. In July 1915, William Allan Armour became the new headmaster. Armour revolutionized Napier Boys' High School's academic and sporting aspects. He established the school's credibility and public reputation. In 1928, Armour helped to redevelop the school's campus and to honour his commitment, 'A' block was named after him. After the Napier 1931 earthquake, much of the campus was redeveloped in the

Art Deco Art Deco, short for the French ''Arts Décoratifs'', and sometimes just called Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design, that first appeared in France in the 1910s (just before World War I), and flourished in the Unite ...

style. On the 20 November 1998, the Hawkes Bay aroldHolt Planetarium was built. On the 19 April 2002, chemistry teacher Reuben John Martin was arrested and charged for manufacturing Class A MDA, Class B

MDMA 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly seen in tablet form (ecstasy) and crystal form (molly or mandy), is a potent empathogen–entactogen with stimulant properties primarily used for recreational purposes. The desire ...

, commonly known as ecstasy, and Class C TMAs. Martin pleaded guilty to drug manufacturing charges on the 11 August 2003 and was released in 2012.

Campus

The school occupies a site of approximately 30 hectares. The school's grounds accommodate four rugby and two soccer pitches in winter and eight grass cricket wickets in summer. The school has a swimming complex, a gymnasium, and home to the Hawkes Bay Holt Planetarium. The boarding house (Scinde House) is located on-site, and accommodates 185 pupils.

Notable teachers

Kirstin Daly-Taylor Kirstin Marie Daly-Taylor (born 17 May 1969) is a New Zealand basketball coach and former international player who competed in the 1994 FIBA World Championship and the 2000 Summer Olympics for the Tall Ferns. In December 2015, Daly-Taylor was na ...

– Former Olympic athlete in basketball & Head Coach for the

Hawke's Bay Hawks The Hawke's Bay Hawks are a New Zealand basketball team based in Napier. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Pettigrew Green Arena. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the Taylor Hawk ...

* Joe Schmidt – Former coach of the Irish International Rugby Union Team

Notes

References

External links

Schools WebsiteStatisticsHolt Planetarium
{{Authority control Boarding schools in New Zealand Boys' schools in New Zealand Educational institutions established in 1872 Secondary schools in the Hawke's Bay Region Schools in Napier, New Zealand 1872 establishments in New Zealand