Kelston Boys' High School

Kelston Boys' High School ("KBHS") (Te kura tuarua o nga tamatane o kerehana)[2] is an all-boys state secondary school in Kelston, a suburb in the Waitakere region of Auckland, New Zealand. It was created in 1963 when the roll of Kelston High School (formed in 1954) became too large for the site on the corner of Archibald and Gt North Rds. The boys moved to a new site further down Archibald Road, leaving the original site to be the home of Kelston Girls High School (now Kelston Girls' College).

Kelston Boys' High School
Address
Archibald Road,
Kelston,
Auckland
Coordinates36.8997°S 174.6656°E / -36.8997; 174.6656
Information
TypeState single-sex boys secondary (Year 9-13)
MottoTo wisdom with honour
Established1963; 60 years ago
Ministry of Education Institution no.83
PrincipalMrs Adeline Blair
School roll840 (November 2019)
Socio-economic decile4[1]
NewspaperThe Kelstonian
Websitekbhs.school.nz

Although the school is known for the strength of its various sports teams, it has also had some notable achievements in music, dance and theatresports and produced some outstanding academic results.

The school has consistently had strong rugby teams in the top Auckland division, producing several All Blacks and international players. Kelston Boys have won the National top 4 rugby tournament five times (1989, 1995, 1996, 1999, and 2011) sharing the most wins with Wesley College. Kelston Boys have also won the Condor National sevens tournament five times (2002, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013). The former All Black coach Graham Henry is a former headmaster. The previous principal, who retired in April 2011, Stephen Watt played for the Auckland regional team in the 1970s (where he was affectionately nicknamed 'The Kicking Prop' for his unusual goalkicking prowess). Brian Evans was the former principal; he coached the women's Black Ferns national side to rugby world cup victory in 2010.

Currently, the principal of Kelston Boys' High School is Adeline Blair, who became the first woman to head a state boys' school in Auckland. Adeline Blair has been teaching at Kelston Boys' High School since 2002 but began teaching English for adults in the school's community education division in 1996.[3]

Long-standing Member of Parliament and Speaker of the House of Representatives Jonathan Hunt taught history at Kelston Boys'.

History

In 1954, Kelston High School, a co-educational school, was established at the modern site of Kelston Girls College.[4] In 1963, the school separated into two, with Kelston Boys' High School at a new campus to the south.[5]

Academia

The school offers Korean,[6] French and Japanese courses[7] with the option to visit a country upon completion.[8][6]

The school also have Samoan, Niuean and Tongan culture groups.[6]

Athletics

The school provides various sport activities which include:

In 1987 the school won 9–0 against Sacred Heart in Senior A1 Tennis but lost 5–4 to Auckland Grammar School. The same year, the schools softball league lost only one game in the whole season.[7]

In 1995 the school won in debating against Western Springs AFC but lost to Green Bay.[9]

The same year the school had excelled in soccer by winning 1–0 against Avondale, a 4–4 draw with Mount Albert Grammar School and a 6–2 victory over Mount Roskill Grammar School.[9]

During the 1995 rugby season KBHS had won 27–0 against Papakura and had 98 wins over Rotorua Boys' High School, Te Awamutu and Morrinsville, all of which scored three each. The same year, the school won 17–0 against Saint Kentigern College in a semi-final but then lost 30–10 to Auckland Grammar School.[9]

The school was also a winner in judo at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships which were held in Hamilton in August 1995 and won 4 out of 5 games in badminton.[9]

In 1995 the Junior A3 Tennis won all five games.[9]

In 1997 the school's trampoline diver Todd Anderson came in first place with 134.6 points while Bruce Utatao scored 78 in golf. The same year the school lost to Otahuhu College in the touch rugby final but won every other game prior to the loss.[8]

In 2006 the school won every match in football as well as softball but lost two games in that game.[6]

Demographics

According to the 2012 Education Review Office report the school had 949 pupils out of which 28 were international. Out of those, 20% are Māori, 13% are Pākehā, 29% are Samoan, 8% Tongan, 4% Asian, 19% are identified as Pacific Islanders, 3% are Cook Island Māori, 2% are Niuean, 8% are of other ethnicity, and 10% Indian and Fijian (5% each).[10]

Principals
  • Les J. F. Colgan 1954–1965
  • Robert M. Bean 1965–1976
  • Jim R. Paton 1977–1987
  • Graham W. Henry 1987–1996
  • Stephen L. Watt 1996–2011
  • Brian F. Evans 2011–2018
  • Adeline Blair 2018–

Notable alumni

The Arts
  • Ewen Gilmour - comedian (and local body politician)
  • Ian Scott - painter
  • Sweet & Sour Dance Crew - World champion hip-hop dance crew[11]

Business

Public service

Boxing
  • Danny Codling - Bronze medalist (welterweight) 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games

Cricket

Football

Rugby League

Rugby Union

Softball

Touch Rugby

References
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  2. "Principal's Message". Kelston Boys' High School. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  3. "Woman treads in Graham Henry's footsteps at Kelston Boys High School".
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  5. Vela, Pauline, ed. (1989). In Those Days: An Oral History of Glen Eden. Glen Eden Borough Council. pp. 90–91. ISBN 0-473-00862-9.
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  22. Julian Raethel (13 December 2013). "Fight for Life hits home". Stuff.co.nz/Western Leader. Fairfax New Zealand. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  23. "England name uncapped former Auckland No 8 Nathan Hughes in training squad". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax NZ. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  24. "Death a heavy blow to school working hard to lift students". The New Zealand Herald. NZME. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  25. Graham Jenkins (28 September 2011). "Heroes to zeros and back again". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  26. Campbell Burnes (15 May 2015). "Rugby: Kevin Senio passes on experience". New Zealand Herald. NZME. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  27. "Auckland-raised Suniula brothers eye All Blacks". ESPN.com. ESPN. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  28. "College Sport: Kelston duo follow in famous footsteps". The New Zealand Herald. NZME. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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