Napier Boys' High School is a secondary boys' school in,

Napier, New Zealand Napier ( ; mi, Ahuriri) is a city on the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Hawke's Bay Region, Hawke's Bay region. It is a beachside city with a Napier Port, seaport, known for its sunny climate, esplanade lin ...

. It currently has a school roll of approximately pupils. The school provides education from Year 9 to Year 13.

Notable alumni

Business

Rod Drury Rodney Kenneth Drury (born 1966) is a New Zealand technology entrepreneur, predominately known for his association with accounting software company, Xero (software), Xero. Drury was CEO of Xero until 2018, after founding the company in 2006. Dr ...

– chief executive officer of Xero, accounting software * Chris Tremain (born 1966) – real estate investor and entrepreneur

Arts

* John Psathas – internationally-acclaimed music composer

Public service

Oscar Alpers Oscar Thorwald Johan Alpers (28 January 1867 – 21 November 1927) was a New Zealand teacher, journalist, writer, poet, lawyer and judge. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 28 January 1867. He was educated at Napier High School. Refere ...

(1867–1927), Supreme Court judge * Frank Corner (born 1920), diplomat * Cyril Harker (1899–1970), National MP for Waipawa and Hawke's Bay (1940–1963) *

Sydney Jones Sydney Ionoval Jones (23 May 1894 – 28 April 1982) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Early life Jones was born in 1894 at Makotoku, a locality some south of Napier in the Waipawa district. He received his education from ...

(1894–1982), National MP for Hastings (1949–1954) *

Arnold Reedy Hānara Tangiāwhā Te Ōhakī "Arnold" Reedy (16 August 1903 – 8 April 1971) was a New Zealand tribal leader, farmer and soldier. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Porou iwi. He was born in Whareponga, East Coast, New Zeala ...

(1903–1971), Māori leader * Percy Storkey (1891–1969), Victoria Cross recipient in an Australian unit * Chris Tremain (born 1966), MP for Napier (2005–2014) * Stuart Nash MP for Napier (2014 – present) and Minister of Police (2017–present)

Religion

Ralph Vernon Matthews The Rt Rev Ralph Vernon Matthews (3 April 1928 – 4 March 1983) was the 11th Anglican Bishop of Waiapu, New Zealand, whose brief Episcopate spanned a four-year period during the third quarter of the 20th century. He was educated at Napier Bo ...

– Bishop of Waiapu from 1979 to 1983 *

John Bluck John William Bluck (born 22 July 1943) is a New Zealand author and an Anglican clergyman who served as the 14th Anglican Bishop of Waiapu from 2002 until 2008. From 1990 to 2002 he was the eleventh Dean of ChristChurch Cathedral; until he was o ...

– Dean of ChristChurch Cathedral from 1990 to 2002, Bishop of Waiapu from 2002 to 2008

Sport

* Aidan Daly – basketball player in the NBL * Chris Jackson – former New Zealand All Whites soccer captain * Sam Jenkins – former New Zealand All Whites soccer player and New Zealand Olympian number 1050 *

Mark Paston Mark Nelson Paston (born 13 December 1976) is a New Zealand former Goalkeeper (association football), football goalkeeper who most recently played for the Wellington Phoenix FC, Wellington Phoenix in the A-League before announcing his retireme ...

– former All Whites goalkeeper *

Puke Lenden Puke Lenden (born 4 January 1980) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball League (NBL). He attended Napier Boys' High School in Napier, New Zealand. After debuting in the NBL in 1998 with t ...

– former basketball player in the NBL * Jesse Ryder – Black Caps opener and amateur boxer * Shayne O'Connor – former Black Caps fast bowler * Jason Stewart – Olympic athlete (800m) *

Hubert McLean Hubert Foster McLean (18 July 1907 – 24 April 1997), known as Hugh McLean, was a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the All Blacks between 1930 and 1936. He was educated at Hastings Boys' High School and Napier Boys' High School wh ...

– All Black *

Greg Somerville Greg Mardon Somerville is a New Zealand rugby union player. He is a former All Black and a specialised tighthead prop who can also play loosehead. Somerville made his All Black debut in 2000 against Tonga, a match in which the All Blacks won 102� ...

– former All Black No. 991 * Zac Guildford – Crusaders and All Black winger * Richard Turner – former All Black and rugby commentator *

Daniel Kirkpatrick Daniel Kirkpatrick (born 28 November 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He currently plays for the in Super Rugby. He has also played for Auckland in the Mitre 10 Cup. Prior to his 2012 move to France, he played for the Hurricanes in S ...

– Wellington Lions and Hurricanes player * Bryn Evans – All Black (#1090) * Gareth Evans – All Black (#1179) and Hurricanes (number 8) *

Brad Weber Brad McCormick Weber (born 17 January 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a halfback for in the National Provincial Championship and the in Super Rugby. Early life Brother of Napier Marist rugby player Sam Webe ...

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

Other

Phil Lamason Phillip John Lamason, (15 September 191819 May 2012) was a pilot in the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) during the Second World War, who rose to prominence as the senior officer in charge of 168 Allied airmen taken to Buchenwald concentra ...

– WWII RNZAF bomber pilotAnzac Day: From teen ratbag to hero
(April 25, 2012). ''Hawkes Bay Today''. Retrieved 2012-05-02 *

Garth McVicar Garth Neil McVicar (born ) is a New Zealand political lobbyist who founded the Sensible Sentencing Trust (SST) law-and-order advocacy group in 2001. In August 2014, he stood down from SST to focus on a campaign for election to Parliament. McVica ...

– 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 righ ...

in 2001

Sport

The school is Super 8 school and has an exchange program with Wairarapa College. It also has a rugby exchange with Palmerston North Boys' High School, the Polson Banner.

Houses

The school uses a

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; 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 Napier Girls' High School is a state secondary school on Clyde Road, Napier, New Zealand. It is one of the oldest schools in New Zealand for girls, and has a current school roll of about 1000. History In July 1883 plans were submitted to the b ...

on the 29 January 1884. Established 16 years after Nelson College, 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 William Allan Armour (30 April 1880–21 April 1967) was a New Zealand school principal and educationalist. He was born in Dunedin, New Zealand on 30 April 1880. References 1880 births 1967 deaths Schoolteachers from Dunedin {{ ...

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 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, commonly known as

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, 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 – Former Olympic athlete in basketball & Head Coach for the Hawke's Bay Hawks * 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