Feilding High School

Feilding High School
Address
Churcher Street, Feilding, Manawatu
Coordinates	40.2143°S 175.5727°E / -40.2143; 175.5727
Information
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]
School roll	1622[4] (August 2024)
Houses	Kairanga, Kiwitea, Manawatū, Ōroua, Pōhāngina, Rangitīkei, Ruahine, Tararua
Socio-economic decile	5M[3]
Yearbook	Sheaf
Website	www.feildinghigh.school.nz

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.

History

Pupils at the Feilding Agricultural High School

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.[3] In 2018 Nathan Stewart was appointed as principal of the school.[2]

Principals

The school has had nine principals since 1921:[9]

Period	Principal
1921–1946	L. J. Wild
1947–1960	K. E. McKinnion
1961–1967	W. L. McLean
1968–1974	H. Prosser
1975–1990	B. H. Kerr
1990–1996	B. L. Jackson
1997–2015	R. S. Menzies
2016–2018	M. O'Grady
2018–present	N. Stewart[10]

Logo

Feilding 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]

Notable alumni

Main category: People educated at Feilding High School

• Bob Bell (1929–2011), former National Party MP[12]
• Mihingarangi Forbes, television journalist[13]
• Ted Thomas (judge), Former judge of the Court of Appeal

Rugby players

• 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 (1974–1977) 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–), 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–), Crusaders, and Canterbury representative

See also

• List of schools in New Zealand

References

1. History
2. Kilmister, Sam (20 March 2018). "Feilding High School names Nathan Stewart as new principal". Stuff. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
3. "Ministry of Education – Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
4. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
5. "Technical Day School". Feilding Star. 29 July 1921. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
6. "Feilding Technical High School Architectural Plans". archivescentral.org.nz. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
7. "New school for Feilding". New Zealand Herald. Vol. LVIII, no. 17699. 7 February 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
8. "Our History". Feilding High School. 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
9. "FAHS Sheaf Archive". www.feildinghigh.school.nz. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
10. "Feilding High School names Nathan Stewart as new principal". Manawatu Standard. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
11. "Council Crest". www.mdc.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
12. 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.
13. "Student stood down over Sonny-Bill Williams inspired haircut". ONE NEWS. TVNZ. Retrieved 17 October 2014.

External links

• Education Review Office (ERO) reports for Feilding High School