| Thames High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
300 Sealey Street, Thames, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 37°8′23″S 175°32′43″E / 37.13972°S 175.54528°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State, Co-educational, Secondary |
| Motto | Ut prosim patriae "That I may be worthy of my country" |
| Established | 1880 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 111 |
| Principal | Michael Hart |
| School roll | 408[1] |
| Socio-economic decile | 5M[2] |
| Website | www.thameshigh.school.nz |
Thames High School is a public high school in Thames, Waikato, New Zealand. Established in 1880, it is the second oldest secondary school in the former Auckland Province.
Academics
At all grade levels, Māori language courses are offered, with emphasis on developing confidence in speaking Māori and on an appreciation of Māori culture and values.[3]
Thames seniors have access to Gateway, a student work program designed to educate students about real-life work.[4]
Thames High School's Distance Learning programs include collaborations with the Correspondence School, the Open Polytechnic, Otago Polytechnic and Travel Careers and Training Ltd.[5]
See also
- Category:People educated at Thames High School
References
- ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ↑ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ Te Ao Hou, September 1968
- ↑ "Gateway at Thames".
- ↑ Coromandel Education - Thames High School Archived June 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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