Huntley School is an Anglican independent boarding preparatory school in Marton, New Zealand. It is the oldest preparatory school in the country.[4] As of 2014 it is currently co-educational, after being a boys-only school for 117 years.[5]
| Huntley School | |
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| Address | |
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Wanganui Road, Marton, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 40°03′53″S 175°21′40″E / 40.0647°S 175.3611°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent Preparatory, with Boarding |
| Motto | Honos Per Ardua - Honour through hard work |
| Established | 1896 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 4111 |
| Headmaster | Sam Edwards [2] |
| School roll | 166[1] August 2024 |
| Socio-economic decile | 10[3] |
| Website | www.huntley.school.nz |
It was founded in 1896 by Charles Mather and Basil Wilson on Calico Line as a small school for children of the farmers in Marton. The school is now located on Wanganui Road. The school moved in 1900.[6] The building has been rebuilt since the move. A nail from the original building is kept ceremonially by the headmaster.
The school grounds are 10 hectares, including several sports fields, a chapel (which celebrated its Centennial in 2009), and a gymnasium.
Huntley's roll generally has around 150 students in 5 squads, which are named after the previous headmasters- Mather, Wilson, Rix-Trott, Strombom and Sherriff.[7] They compete in various challenges such as swimming, sports and cross country running. About 100 are full-time boarders (3 week intervals between exeats), while the remaining 50 are day students. A school meal for lunch is provided for all students every day.
The school participates academically in ICAS examinations, Otago Problem Solving[8] and Mathex (a regional mathematics competition).[9] Culturally, the Huntley Jazz Band often compete locally [10] and there are also annual public speaking and debating competitions. Every student is expected to do a sport and the school competes in sporting fixtures with other independent schools such as Lindisfarne preparatory. Some students are national representatives or champions in their sport.[4]
In the spiritual aspect, the Chapel of St. Barnabas[11] had its centennial in 2009. There is a service in the chapel every Monday, Thursday and Friday morning, and on Sunday evening. Social opportunities are also found, as there is a social with Carncot in Term 2 and Term 4.
Notable students
edit- Philip Cooke (1893–1956), judge[12]
- Tama Potaka (born 1976), member of parliament
References
edit- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Caroline Brown (2 March 2015). "New principal relishes changes". Manawatu Standard. Stuff.co.nz.
- ^ "ERO Review 2011". Education Review Office (New Zealand). 2 November 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ a b Lin Ferguson (24 May 2017). "Huntley happy to break tradition". Wanganui Chronicle. NZ Herald. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Girls Being Accepted 2014". Huntley School website. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "About Us". Huntley School website. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "A brief Huntley history". Huntleyalumni blog. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Final Challenge Prizes for year 2017". Problem Challenge by Otago University. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Talented 'mathletes' make their marks at regional Mathex contest". Wanganui Chronicle. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Huntley Out Jazzes the Competition". Wanganui Chronicle. 2 April 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Alison Stewart". Anglican Schools' Office. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ Scholefield, Guy (1951). Who's Who in New Zealand, 1951 (5th ed.). Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 51.