Papanui high school
| Papanui high school | |
|---|---|
| type of school | High school |
| founding | 1936 |
| place | Christchurch |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 29 '35 " S , 172 ° 36' 25" E |
| student | 1600 |
| management | Jeff Smith |
Papanui High School (PHS) is an internationally oriented secondary school (years 9–13) in Papanui, a suburb of Christchurch , New Zealand .
history
The school was founded as Papanui Technical College in 1936, was converted into a high school in 1949 . Since around 2000 the school's public reputation has improved. In the past, fewer students passed the NZQA standard and attended university than the national average. In 2006, 66% of 11th graders achieved NCEA Level 1. That number rose to 70% in 2007 and 75% in 2008. Also the success in the NCEA level 2 has reached national standard.
Multiculturalism
Asian, Maori and other cultures are cultivated at the school. The school also accepts foreign students from Asia and Germany for a quarter to a full year. At Papanui Highschool there is also a separate office for these students, which is occupied during the entire school period.
successes
- In 2007, both the boys 'and girls' senior touch teams qualified for the national competition.
- The school also successfully entered the IYPT, a national physics competition, with a 3rd place.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Suzanne Borgfeldt : (NZ) TECHNICAL COLLEGE-CHRISTCHURCH . archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com , June 25, 2001, archived from the original on May 15, 2012 ; accessed on May 6, 2019 (English, original website no longer available).
- ↑ National Qualifications Framework statistics 2007 . NZQA , 2007, archived from the original on August 21, 2011 ; accessed on February 2, 2016 (English, original website no longer available).