Papanui High School (PHS) is a state secondary school located in
Papanui
Papanui is a major suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is situated five kilometers to the northwest of the city centre. Papanui is a middle socio-economic area with a population of 3,645 consisting predominantly of Pākehā (NZ Eur ...
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Christchurch
Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon Rive ...
, New Zealand. The school was founded as Papanui Technical College in 1936 and was officially renamed Papanui High School in 1949. The first principal of the school was Joseph Bell McBride.
In 2011 a new gymnasium and pool complex was introduced to the school's campus. It was opened in association with Christchurch City Council and was named in honour of Paralympian Graham Condon, who died in an accident involving a car while riding his hand-propelled bicycle. The Graham Condon Recreation and Sports Centre has become a very important part of the school community.
The school is the fourth largest in the city with a roll of students in . Located between the second largest mall in the city 'Northlands Mall' and
Firestone, the school plays a large part in the wider community.
The current principal is Jeffrey Smith. In 2006 66% of Year 11 students gained NCEA Level 1.That figure lowered to 62% 2012, but increased to 82% in 2015. NCEA performance in Level 2 also reached the national average.
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* Shane Bond – cricketer
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Andrew Richard Caddick (born 21 November 1968) is a former cricketer who played for England as a fast bowler in Tests and ODIs. At 6 ft 5in, Caddick was a successful bowler for England for a decade, taking 13 five-wicket hauls in Test mat ...
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* David Grundy - Hockey player, Olympian 619
* Michael Hurst – actor, director and writer
* George Naoupu – rugby union player
* Mark Priest - cricketer
* Melodie Robinson – rugby union player
References
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*Chalklen, M. F., & Papanui High School Old Students' Association. (1986). '' The school at the terminus: A jubilee history of Papanui High School, 1936-1986''. Papanui High School Old Students' Association.
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Educational institutions established in 1936
Secondary schools in Christchurch
1936 establishments in New Zealand