Cambridge High School, New Zealand
State co-ed secondary (year 9–13) school in New Zealand
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Cambridge High School is a state secondary school in the Waikato town of Cambridge. Cambridge High School is a co-educational state secondary school, students from the town and surrounding rural areas attend the school. The school is a large part of the Cambridge community, participating in a wide network of formal and informal relationships with other agencies and groups.
to have the strength to do the right thing
| Cambridge High School | |
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| Location | |
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Swayne Road, Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 37.8780°S 175.4699°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State Co-ed Secondary (Year 9–13) |
| Motto | Fortiter et recte to have the strength to do the right thing |
| Established | 1883 (closed 1887 between 1902) |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 142 |
| Principal | Greg Thornton |
| Enrollment | 1,813[1] (March 2026) |
| Socio-economic decile | 9Q[2] |
| Website | www |
History
The Education Board granted both Hamilton and Cambridge to form high schools at the same time in 1883.[3] The Cambridge District High School opened on 2 July 1883.[4] In the beginning, primary and high school education happened in the same room, as an initial 23 pupils did not justify having separate rooms or buildings.[5]
Enrolment
As of March 2026, Cambridge High School has roll of 1,813 students, of which 254 (14.0%) identify as Māori.[1]
As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 447,[6] placing it amongst schools whose students have below average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 6 and 7 under the former socio-economic decile system).[7]
Notable alumni
- Brian Coote – legal academic
- Albert Ellis – prospector
- Nikita Howarth – Paralympian[8]
- Regan King – All Black (2002)
- Dick Myers – All Black (1977–78) rugby union player
- Keith Arnold - All Black (1947)
- Jake Bezzant – former political candidate for the New Zealand National Party
- Mitch Jacobson - Former Super Rugby player & Waikato Rugby Captain
- Luke Jacobson – All Black (2019–current)
- Spencer Jones - Canada national rugby union team player (2021-current)
