Feilding High School is a co-ed Secondary School (Year 9–13) in Feilding, New Zealand. It is the only secondary school in the town of Feilding.
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| Coordinates | 40°12′51″S 175°34′22″E / 40.2143°S 175.5727°E |
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| Former names | Feilding Technical High School Feilding Agricultural High School |
| Type | State Co-Ed Secondary School (Year 9–13) with boarding facilities |
| Motto | Māori: Kia Toa Kia Ngākaunui "Have Courage, Desire Greatly" [1] |
| Established | 1921 as Feilding Technical High School |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 197 |
Principal | Nathan Stewart[2] |
| Enrollment | 1,716[3] (March 2026) |
| Houses | Kairanga, Kiwitea, Manawatū, Ōroua, Pōhāngina, Rangitīkei, Ruahine, Tararua |
Socio-economic decile | 5M[4] |
| Yearbook | Sheaf |
| Website | www.feildinghigh.school.nz |
History
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The school was originally named the Feilding Technical High School and subsequently became known as the Feilding Agricultural High School (FAHS).[5][6] The school's foundation stone was laid on 7 February 1921 by the then Minister for Education the Honourable James Parr.[7] In 2000 the school had its name changed to FAHS Feilding High School.[8]
In 2015 Feilding High School was rated as having at Decile 5 socio-economic rating.[4] In 2018 Nathan Stewart was appointed as principal of the school.[2]
Principals
editLogo
editFeilding High School's logo was gifted by Sir Peter Buck (Te Rangi Hīroa) in 1922. It also features on the crest of Manawatu District Council.[11]
Enrolment
editAs of March 2026, Feilding High School has a roll of 1,716 students, of which 459 (26.7%) identify as Māori.[3]
As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 472,[12] placing it amongst schools whose students have above average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 4 and 5 under the former socio-economic decile system).[13]
Notable alumni
editThis list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (February 2024) |
- Bob Bell (1929–2011), former National Party MP[14]
- Mihingarangi Forbes, television journalist[15]
- Ted Thomas (judge), Former judge of the Court of Appeal
Rugby players
edit- Nelson Ball: All Black (1931–36), Wanganui and Wellington representative
- Amy Cokayne: England Women's Rugby, and Harlequins Women
- Mitchell Crosswell: Māori All Blacks, Chiefs, Manawatu, Taranaki and East Coast representative
- Nick Crosswell: Māori All Blacks, Chiefs, Highlanders, Hurricanes, Manawatu and Dragons RFC representative
- Jack Finlay: All Black (1946) and Manawatu representative
- Stu Freebairn: All Black (1953–54) and Manawatu representative
- Kevin Eveleigh: All Black (1974–77) and Manawatu representative – Captain Ranfurly Sheild.
- Perry Harris: All Black (1976) and Manawatu representative
- Sarah Goss: Black Fern, NZ Women's Sevens, Manawatu Cyclones XV and 7s representative
- Vilimoni Koroi: New Zealand national rugby sevens team, New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team, Highlanders and Otago representative
- Semisi Masirewa: Western Force, Sunwolves, Waikato and Manawatu representative
- Aaron Smith: All Black (2012–23), Highlanders and Manawatu Turbos representative
- Codie Taylor: All Black, Maori All Black, Crusaders and Canterbury representative
- Tiny White: All Black (1946–57) and Poverty Bay representative
- Adam Whitelock: Crusaders and Canterbury representative
- George Whitelock: All Black (2009), Crusaders and Canterbury representative
- Luke Whitelock: All Black (2013–18), Crusaders and Canterbury representative
- Sam Whitelock: All Black (2010–23), Crusaders, and Canterbury representative
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ History
- 1 2 Kilmister, Sam (20 March 2018). "Feilding High School names Nathan Stewart as new principal". Stuff. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- 1 2 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Ministry of Education – Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ↑ "Technical Day School". Feilding Star. 29 July 1921. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ↑ "Feilding Technical High School Architectural Plans". archivescentral.org.nz. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ↑ "New school for Feilding". New Zealand Herald. Vol. LVIII, no. 17699. 7 February 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ↑ "Our History". Feilding High School. 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ↑ "FAHS Sheaf Archive". www.feildinghigh.school.nz. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ↑ "Feilding High School names Nathan Stewart as new principal". Manawatu Standard. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ↑ "Council Crest". www.mdc.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ↑ "New Zealand Equity Index". New Zealand Ministry of Education.
- ↑ "School Equity Index Bands and Groups". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ↑ Gustafson, Barry. (1986). The first 50 years : a history of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland [N.Z.]: Reed Methuen. p. 299. ISBN 0-474-00177-6. OCLC 20247757.
- ↑ "Student stood down over Sonny-Bill Williams inspired haircut". ONE NEWS. TVNZ. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
External links
edit- Education Review Office (ERO) reports for Feilding High School