Te Puke High School
Te Puke High School is a state, co-educational secondary school located in Te Puke, New Zealand. The school serves students from Year 9 to Year 13, and had a roll of 915 students as of February 2017.
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Te Puke High School is a state, co-educational secondary school located in Te Puke, New Zealand. The school serves students from Year 9 to Year 13, and had a roll of 915 students as of February 2017.
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Key facts
• Name — Te Puke High School • Motto — Aim High – Plus Ultra Whaia Te Matauranga Tiketike • Location — 19 Tui Street Te Puke 3119 New Zealand • Fundingtype — State • Moe — 123 • Principal — Alan Liddle • Years — 9–13 • Gender — Coeducational • Houses — Blake, Hillary, Morihana, Ngata, Sheppard • Colours — navywhitemaroon Navy Blue, White, Maroon • Enrollment — (• Decile — 3 • Nickname — TPHS • Website — tphs.nz
Curriculum
Curriculum
Te Puke High School redesigned the Junior School Curriculum (Years 9 and 10) around 2015–2016, for "21st Century Learning" moving away from the traditional isolated subject classes (e.g. Mathematics or English) and enhanced the Integrated Learning approach. They created "Themes" consisting of five core subjects, English, History/Social Science, Mathematics, Physical Education/Health and Science, in which all five subjects are taught in a cross-curricular approach. They created SPINS (SPecial INterest Subjects) which have been traditionally called "Options" (e.g. Materials, Drama, Visual Arts). The final aspect was Foci. Foci's are where students can enhance a deeper understanding/knowledge into a particular interest of two subjects (e.g. A "Board Gaming" foci can focus on the Mathematical and Social Science sides of "gaming", and interest "gaming" students. Te Puke High School is looking to integrate some of these concepts into the Senior Curriculum over the next few years.
Facilities
Facilities
In 2013, some redevelopment took place at the school. A main school block was created in a 'V' shape, with several learning pods on each side, the special needs unit at the tip, and a large courtyard in the centre. Each "pod" can have up to three classes operating within it at a time, and science labs are located between the pods. The school wharenui was also rebuilt. In early 2017, the Performing Arts/Administration Block went under much needed renovations.
Houses
Houses
Te Puke High School consists of five houses/factions: • Blake – Red Named after Sir Peter Blake • Hillary – Yellow Named after Sir Edmund Hillary • Morihana – Purple Named after Sir Howard Morrison • Ngata – Green Named after Sir Āpirana Ngata • Sheppard – Blue Named after Kate Sheppard
Notable alumni
Notable alumni
• Ruia Morrison – tennis player • Joan Chapple
Students
The two largest ethnic groups at the school are New Zealand European, which comprises 45% of students, and Māori, which comprises 37%. The rest of the school comprises 5% Indian, 4% Other European, 3% Kiribati, 2% Other Pacific, 2% South East Asian, 1% Other Asian and 1% Other. 51% of students are female, and 49% are male.
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