Mairehau High School

State co-educational secondary school in New Zealand
     Socio-economic decile4K[2]Websitewww.mairehau.school.nz

Mairehau High School is a state co-educational secondary school in Mairehau, Christchurch, New Zealand. The school takes its name from the suburb Mairehau having been adopted in 1916 as a compliment to Mrs Mairehau Hutton whose father, Arthur Gravenor Rhodes, owned considerable property in the area and was a notable benefactor to the district.[3]

The school is located at the northeast end of the suburb, near to Shirley, thus forming a coeducation alternative to Shirley Boys' High School, and Avonside Girls' High School. Mairehau High School opened on 1 February 1961, having been constructed on the advice of the Department of Statistics.

Waka groups

Mairehau uses waka groups in place of school houses.[4]

The names and colours of the Mairehau waka groups are:

  • Waka Ama – Green
  • Waka Katea – Blue
  • Tau Ihu – Yellow
  • Tau Rapa – Red

References

  1. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. ^ "MAIREHAU – Rose Mairehau Hutton (1894–1991)". Discover The Delights Of Peeling Back History. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Mairehau High School – Waka Groups". www.mairehau.school.nz. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

External links

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