Whanganui City College is located in Ingestre Street,

Whanganui Whanganui (; ), also spelled Wanganui, is a city in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. The city is located on the west coast of the North Island at the mouth of the Whanganui River, New Zealand's longest navigable waterway. Whangan ...

. It became Wanganui City College in 1994. It was formerly the Wanganui Technical College established in 1911 and it became Wanganui Boys' College in 1964.

Notable alumni

Peter Belliss Peter James Belliss (born 12 November 1951) is a former lawn bowls player for New Zealand. Background Belliss was born in Wanganui in 1951, attending (and playing rugby football at) Wanganui Boys' College. He started playing in the 1970s in th ...

(1965–68), World and Commonwealth bowls champion * Ruka Broughton,

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, Anglican priest, and university lecturer * Sir Paul Callaghan (1947–2012), professor, physicist, and 2011 New Zealander of the Year * Air Commodore Al Deere, OBE, DSO, DFC & Bar, Battle of Britain pilot and author * Arnold Downer (1895–1984), civil engineer, construction contractor and company director *

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(1965–1968), All Black *

Michael Laws Michael Laws (born 1957) is a New Zealand politician, broadcaster and writer. Laws was a Member of Parliament for six years, starting in 1990, initially for the National Party. In Parliament he voted against his party on multiple occasions an ...

(1970–74, Hostel), Mayor of Whanganui 2004–10,

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MP 1990–96, broadcaster, writer * Mark Burton (1969–73),

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, All Black * Paul Perez, Samoan Rugby International *

Akapusi Qera Akapusi Qera (born 24 April 1984) is a Fijian professional rugby union player. A Flanker or No.8. He is married to wife Phillipha Talei and together they have four children. Qera is also from a Christian sporting family; his father was an inte ...

, Fijian Rugby International * Graham Sims (1964–67, Hostel), All Black *

Rana Waitai Rana Donald Waitai (26 November 1942 – 8 May 2021) was a New Zealand politician and lawyer. He was a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives representing Te Puku o Te Whenua, for the New Zealand First Party and Mauri Pacific P ...

, NZ First MP 1990–93 *

Noel Scott Noel Scott (15 December 1929 – 25 February 2018) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Biography Before entering politics, Scott was the foundation principal of Makoura College in Masterton. Scott unsuccessfully contested ...

, Labour MP Tongaririo 1984–90, founding principal

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James Allen Ward James Allen Ward VC (14 June 1919 – 15 September 1941) was a New Zealand recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that could be awarded at the time to personnel of ...

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pilot, recipient of VC *

Dick Tonks Richard William Tonks (born 21 February 1951) is a former national New Zealand rowing coach and a former rower who won a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Through his coaching career he has coached crews to a total of 25 World ...

, New Zealand national rowing coach and Olympic medallist *

Chris Masoe Chris Masoe (born 15 May 1979 in Savaii, Western Samoa) is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer, who last played for Racing Metro 92 in the Top 14 and a current professional boxer. He is the brother of boxer Maselino Masoe. He was born ...

, All Black

Early years

Wanganui Technical College

The school was established in 1911, an amalgamation of the Wanganui Technical School of Design (est. 1892) and Victoria Avenue District High School.

Wanganui Boys' College

Wanganui Technical College became Wanganui Boys' College from 1964.

References

{{Schools in Manawatū-Whanganui Secondary schools in Manawatū-Whanganui Schools in Whanganui