Dunstan High School
| Dunstan High School | |
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| Coordinates | 45°14′43″S 169°23′11″E / 45.2454°S 169.3864°E |
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| Type | State co-ed secondary (years 9 to 13) |
| Motto | Seek Wisdom As Gold |
| Established | 1962 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 372 |
| Principal | Reece Goldsmith[1] |
| School roll | 600[2] (February 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 8P[3] |
| Website | dunstan.school.nz |
Dunstan High School is a state secondary school located in Alexandra, in the Central Otago district in the South Island of New Zealand.
Dunstan High School also runs the Tititea Outdoor Education Centre,[4] which is located in the old homestead in the East Matukituki Valley on the outskirts of the Mount Aspiring National Park.
In 2009, the school installed an $800,000 clean-burning heating system, replacing a coal-fuelled system,[5] and constructed a new $2.3 million gymnasium.[6]
Notable alumni[edit]
- James Te Huna – first New Zealander to enter the Ultimate Fighting Championships (2010)
- Murray Pierce – All Black rugby player
- Ken Rutherford – New Zealand cricket captain; represented the First XI as a player coach
- Elizabeth van Welie – Olympic swimmer (Sydney 2000) and Commonwealth Games silver medalist in the 200m butterfly (Manchester 2002)
- Bevan Wilson – All Black rugby player
- Finn Butcher – New Zealand Canoe Slalom Athlete (2021 Extreme slalom vice world champion)[7]
Principals[edit]
| Name | Term | |
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| 1 | James Beath | 1962–1968 |
| 2 | Gary Jeffery | 1969–1976 |
| 3 | Graham Robinson | 1977–1985 |
| 4 | Rory Gollop | 1986–1987 |
| 5 | Dave Richardson | 1988–1999 |
| 6 | Dave Smyth | 1999–2010 |
| 7 | Brent Russell | 2010–2017 |
| 8 | Reece Goldsmith | 2017–present |
References[edit]
- ^ van Kampen, Lynda (19 November 2016). "Principal's resignation unexplained". Otago Daily Times.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Tititea Outdoor Education Centre". Archived from the original on 11 August 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2006.
- ^ Van Kempen, Lynda (3 March 2009). "Alexandra school switches to green energy". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
- ^ Manins, Rosie (22 August 2009). "Gymnasium progress". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ "Finn Butcher wins silver". Retrieved 18 September 2023.