Feilding High School

Feilding High School
Location
Churcher Street, Feilding, Manawatu

40°12′51″S 175°34′22″E / 40.2143°S 175.5727°E / -40.2143; 175.5727
Information
Former namesFeilding Technical High School Feilding Agricultural High School
TypeState Co-Ed Secondary School (Year 9–13) with boarding facilities
MottoMāori: Kia Toa Kia Ngākaunui
"Have Courage, Desire Greatly"
Established1921 as Feilding Technical High School
Ministry of Education Institution no.
197
Principal
Nathan Stewart
Enrollment1,682 (July 2026)
HousesKairanga, Kiwitea, Manawatū, Ōroua, Pōhāngina, Rangitīkei, Ruahine, Tararua
Socio-economic decile
5M
YearbookSheaf
Websitewww.feildinghigh.school.nz

Feilding High School is a co-ed Secondary School (Year 9–13) in Feilding, New Zealand. It is the only secondary school in the town of Feilding.

History

Pupils at the Feilding Agricultural High School

The school was originally named the Feilding Technical High School and subsequently became known as the Feilding Agricultural High School (FAHS). The school's foundation stone was laid on 7 February 1921 by the then Minister for Education the Honourable James Parr. In 2000 the school had its name changed to FAHS Feilding High School.

In 2015 Feilding High School was rated as having at Decile 5 socio-economic rating. In 2018 Nathan Stewart was appointed as principal of the school.

Principals

The school has had nine principals since 1921:

Period Principal
1921–1946 L. J. Wild
1947–1960 K. E. McKinnion
1961–1967 W. L. McLean
1968–1974 H. Prosser
1975–1990 B. H. Kerr
1990–1996 B. L. Jackson
1997–2015 R. S. Menzies
2016–2018 M. O'Grady
2018–present N. Stewart

Feilding High School's logo was gifted by Sir Peter Buck (Te Rangi Hīroa) in 1922. It also features on the crest of Manawatu District Council.

Enrolment

As of July 2026, Feilding High School has a roll of 1,682 students, of which 445 (26.5%) identify as Māori.

As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 472, placing it amongst schools whose students have above average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 4 and 5 under the former socio-economic decile system).

Notable alumni

Rugby players

See also

References

  1. ↑ History
  2. 1 2 Kilmister, Sam (20 March 2018). "Feilding High School names Nathan Stewart as new principal". Stuff. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. 1 2 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Ministry of Education – Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Technical Day School". Feilding Star. 29 July 1921. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Feilding Technical High School Architectural Plans". archivescentral.org.nz. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "New school for Feilding". New Zealand Herald. Vol. LVIII, no. 17699. 7 February 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Our History". Feilding High School. 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "FAHS Sheaf Archive". www.feildinghigh.school.nz. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "Feilding High School names Nathan Stewart as new principal". Manawatu Standard. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "Council Crest". www.mdc.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "New Zealand Equity Index". New Zealand Ministry of Education.
  13. ↑ "School Equity Index Bands and Groups". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
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