| Established | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Address | Coutts Road, Gore |
| Coordinates | 46.1037°S 168.9299°E |
| Rector | Melanie Hamilton |
| Enrollment | () |
| Decile | 6N[1] |
| Moe | 396 |
| Website | gore-high.school.nz |
Gore High School was a secondary school in Gore, New Zealand.[2] The school operated until 2023. On 1 January 2024 it merged with Longford Intermediate to form a new school, Māruawai College.[3][4]
Notable staff
- Johnny Borland – high jumper, athletics official[5]
- George Jobberns – geographer, university professor
- James Ernest Strachan – school principal
Notable alumni
- Aaron Barclay (born 1992), triathlete[6]
- Todd Barclay (born 1990), Member of Parliament for Clutha-Southland[7]
- Jimmy Cowan (born 1982), former Highlanders and All Blacks half back [citation needed]
- Amanda Hooper (née Christie, 1980–2011), professional field hockey player[8]
- Justin Marshall (born 1973), former Crusaders and All Black Half back
- Marty McKenzie (born 1992), current Chiefs, Taranaki and New Zealand Maori All Blacks First-Five [citation needed]
- Penny Simmonds, Member of Parliament for Invercargill [9]
References
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Gore High School | Gore High School | New Zealand Education | Study in New Zealand". www.studyinnewzealand.govt.nz. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ "Merger of Longford Intermediate (3979) and Gore High School (396)". New Zealand Gazette. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Our Story". Māruawai College. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ Petersen, G.C. (ed.) (1961). Who's Who in New Zealand. 7th ed. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 76.
- ^ Egan, Brendon (17 August 2010). "Southland triathlete wins at Youth Games". The Southland Times. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "National Selects Todd Barclay For Clutha-Southland". National Party. 27 April 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Amanda Hooper". The Southland Times. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ Fallow, Michael (2020-11-10). "Penny Simmonds - a consequential career". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
Further reading
- Wing, Doug; Foster, Bob; Herring, Stephanie (2008). No Spuds Without Digging: The history of Gore High School 1908-2007 (Paperback). Gore: The Gore High School Foundation. ISBN 9780473132569.