Shirley Boys' High School
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Shirley Boys' High School (known as SBHS) is a single sex state (public) secondary school
in Christchurch
, New Zealand
. It is situated on a 6 hectare site in the suburb of Shirley
, 3.8 kilometres (13 minutes) from the city centre. The school colours are sky blue and gold.
Established on a swampy paddock formerly used for grazing horses to the west of North Parade, the School grew rapidly. Within a few years it became a self-confessed and proud rival to Christchurch Boys' High School as well as to St. Andrew's and St Bede's College
.
On the Easter weekend (April) of 2007, Shirley Boys' High School celebrated its 50th Jubilee. Commemorative events included an Old Boys' XV playing the current 2nd XV and the 1st XV playing in historic uniform against St. Andrew's College; as well as a golf tournament, formal black-tie dinner, staff luncheon and 'meet-and-greet evening'.
while it was determined just how extensive the damage to the school was. Papanui High School
's student now attend classes from 8am until 1pm, while the Shirley Boys' High School students enter the school at 1.15pm and finish at 5.45pm. The school is expected back on site on the 1st of August 2011, the beginning of term 3.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is situated on a 6 hectare site in the suburb of Shirley
Shirley, New Zealand
Shirley, sometimes referred to as Windsor, is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, about north-east of the city centre.-Naming:Susannah Buxton was married to John Buxton . On her deathbed in 1868, she asked her son, Joseph Shirley Buxton , to gift land to the Methodists to build a church...
, 3.8 kilometres (13 minutes) from the city centre. The school colours are sky blue and gold.
Brief history
Parents in the eastern and northern suburbs of Christchurch had wanted single-sex education for their sons. In 1957, this finally became available when the school opened under its first Headmaster, Charles Gallagher.Established on a swampy paddock formerly used for grazing horses to the west of North Parade, the School grew rapidly. Within a few years it became a self-confessed and proud rival to Christchurch Boys' High School as well as to St. Andrew's and St Bede's College
St Bede's College, Christchurch
St. Bede's College is a Roman Catholic day and boarding school in Christchurch, New Zealand for boys aged 13 to 18 . St. Bede's is the oldest Roman Catholic Boys' College in New Zealand's South Island. It is also the only Catholic day and boarding college for boys in New Zealand's South Island....
.
On the Easter weekend (April) of 2007, Shirley Boys' High School celebrated its 50th Jubilee. Commemorative events included an Old Boys' XV playing the current 2nd XV and the 1st XV playing in historic uniform against St. Andrew's College; as well as a golf tournament, formal black-tie dinner, staff luncheon and 'meet-and-greet evening'.
2011 Earthquake
During the 2011 Canterbury Earthquake, of magnitude 6.3 on the richter scale, the school suffered extensive damage and subsequently had to close. At present, at least two classroom blocks are expected to be demolished, and all of the concrete areas of the school, including the new tennis courts, will have to be resurfaced. The students didn't attend school for almost a month, before a decision was reached on what to do with the students. The decision was made to shift its pupils to Papanui High SchoolPapanui High School
Papanui High School is a secondary school in Papanui, a suburb of Christchurch city, New Zealand.Papanui High School is a coeducational secondary school, located between Northlands Mall and Firestone tyre factory, opposite the Christchurch Sanitarium Health Food Company factory...
while it was determined just how extensive the damage to the school was. Papanui High School
Papanui High School
Papanui High School is a secondary school in Papanui, a suburb of Christchurch city, New Zealand.Papanui High School is a coeducational secondary school, located between Northlands Mall and Firestone tyre factory, opposite the Christchurch Sanitarium Health Food Company factory...
's student now attend classes from 8am until 1pm, while the Shirley Boys' High School students enter the school at 1.15pm and finish at 5.45pm. The school is expected back on site on the 1st of August 2011, the beginning of term 3.
Houses
| Rutherford | Named after lord Ernest Rutherford Ernest Rutherford Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson OM, FRS was a New Zealand-born British chemist and physicist who became known as the father of nuclear physics... , physicist. |
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| Aoraki | Named after Aoraki/Mount Cook Aoraki/Mount Cook Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand, reaching .It lies in the Southern Alps, the mountain range which runs the length of the South Island. A popular tourist destination, it is also a favourite challenge for mountain climbers... , the largest peak in New Zealand. |
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| Mullins | Named after Mr. Mullins, Former Deputy Headmaster. | |
| Snell | Named after Peter Snell Peter Snell Sir Peter George Snell, KNZM, MBE is a former New Zealand athlete, now resident in Texas, United States. He had one of the shortest careers of world famous international sportsmen, yet achieved so much that he was voted New Zealand’s "Sports Champion of the Century"... , New Zealand athlete. |
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| Blake | Named after Peter Blake Peter Blake (yachtsman) Sir Peter James Blake, KBE was a New Zealand yachtsman who won the Whitbread Round the World Race, the Jules Verne Trophy – setting the fastest time around the world of 74 days 22 hours 17 minutes 22 seconds on catamaran Enza, and led his country to successive victories in the America’s Cup... , New Zealand sailor and conservationist. |
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Notable alumni
- Nathan AstleNathan AstleNathan John Astle is a former New Zealand cricketer. He was an attacking batsman who liked to play batting shots such as the cover drive and the pull shot. He also scored the world's fastest Test double century in terms of balls faced. This remarkable innings of 222 was scored in just 168 balls...
- former New Zealand cricketer - Ryan Crotty - current Canterbury Crusaders rugby player.
- Craig GreenCraig GreenCraig Ivan Green, is a New Zealand born rugby union footballer turned coach. He played on the wing and played 39 times as an All Black from 1983 until 1987. He played his provincial rugby for Canterbury and finished off his career in Italy.-Coaching career:Recently he has moved back to Italy and...
- former All Black wing - Chris JackChris JackChristopher Raymond Jack is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays as a lock. He has played for Canterbury and the Tasman Makos in the National Provincial Championship and its successor, the Air New Zealand Cup; the Crusaders in Super Rugby; Saracens in the Guinness Premiership; and...
- former All Black lock - Hugh McCutcheonHugh McCutcheonHugh McCutcheon , a native of Christchurch, New Zealand, is the former head coach of the US men's national volleyball team, the current head coach of the US women's national volleyball team, and the announced head coach of the University of Minnesota's women's volleyball team.McCutcheon was a New...
- current United States men's national volleyball teamUnited States men's national volleyball teamThe United States men's national volleyball team is the national team for the United States of America, it is governed by USA Volleyball....
head coach - Craig McMillanCraig McMillanCraig Douglas McMillan is a former New Zealand international cricketer at Test, One Day International and Twenty20 level. He was a right-handed batsman and useful right-arm medium pace bowler and played for Canterbury in New Zealand first-class cricket...
- former New Zealand cricketer - Richard PetrieRichard PetrieRichard George Petrie is a former cricketer who played 12 One Day Internationals for New Zealand....
- former New Zealand cricketer - Setaimata SaSetaimata SaSetaimata Sa is a Rugby League player who currently plays for the Catalans Dragons in the European Super League competition. He was previously a part of the Sydney Roosters before his bad behaviour had cost him his contract at the club.He has also represented Samoa on 5 occasions scoring 4 tries...
- current Sydney RoostersSydney RoostersThe Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
rugby league player - Hayden ShawHayden ShawHayden Jonathan Shaw is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in 2002 against Australia. He has played for HC 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands.Shaw is often involved in penalty corner set moves and can perform a drag...
- current Black Stick