Feilding High School
High School in Feilding, North Island, New Zealand
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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.
| Feilding High School | |
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| Coordinates | 40.2143°S 175.5727°E |
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| Former names | Feilding Technical High School Feilding Agricultural High School |
| Type | State Co-Ed Secondary School (Year 9–13) with boarding facilities |
| Motto | Māori: Kia Toa Kia Ngākaunui "Have Courage, Desire Greatly" [1] |
| Established | 1921 as Feilding Technical High School |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 197 |
| Principal | Nathan Stewart[2] |
| Enrollment | 1,597[3] (October 2025) |
| Houses | Kairanga, Kiwitea, Manawatū, Ōroua, Pōhāngina, Rangitīkei, Ruahine, Tararua |
| Socio-economic decile | 5M[4] |
| Yearbook | Sheaf |
| Website | www.feildinghigh.school.nz |
History
The school was originally named the Feilding Technical High School and subsequently became known as the Feilding Agricultural High School (FAHS).[5][6] The school's foundation stone was laid on 7 February 1921 by the then Minister for Education the Honourable James Parr.[7] In 2000 the school had its name changed to FAHS Feilding High School.[8]
In 2015 Feilding High School was rated as having at Decile 5 socio-economic rating.[4] In 2018 Nathan Stewart was appointed as principal of the school.[2]
Principals
The school has had nine principals since 1921:[9]
| 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[10] |
Logo
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.[11]
Enrolment
As of October 2025, Feilding High School has a roll of 1,597 students, of which 427 (26.7%) identify as Māori.[3]
As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 472,[12] 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).[13]
Notable alumni
- Bob Bell (1929–2011), former National Party MP[14]
- Mihingarangi Forbes, television journalist[15]
- Ted Thomas (judge), Former judge of the Court of Appeal
Rugby players
- Nelson Ball: All Black (1931–36), Wanganui and Wellington representative
- Amy Cokayne: England Women's Rugby, and Harlequins Women
- Mitchell Crosswell: Māori All Blacks, Chiefs, Manawatu, Taranaki and East Coast representative
- Nick Crosswell: Māori All Blacks, Chiefs, Highlanders, Hurricanes, Manawatu and Dragons RFC representative
- Jack Finlay: All Black (1946) and Manawatu representative
- Stu Freebairn: All Black (1953–54) and Manawatu representative
- Kevin Eveleigh: All Black (1974–1977) and Manawatu representative – Captain Ranfurly Sheild.
- Perry Harris: All Black (1976) and Manawatu representative
- Sarah Goss: Black Fern, NZ Women's Sevens, Manawatu Cyclones XV and 7s representative
- Vilimoni Koroi: New Zealand national rugby sevens team, New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team, Highlanders and Otago representative
- Semisi Masirewa: Western Force, Sunwolves, Waikato and Manawatu representative
- Aaron Smith: All Black (2012–), Highlanders and Manawatu Turbos representative
- Codie Taylor: All Black, Maori All Black, Crusaders and Canterbury representative
- Tiny White: All Black (1946–57) and Poverty Bay representative
- Adam Whitelock: Crusaders and Canterbury representative
- George Whitelock: All Black (2009), Crusaders and Canterbury representative
- Luke Whitelock: All Black (2013–18), Crusaders and Canterbury representative
- Sam Whitelock: All Black (2010–), Crusaders, and Canterbury representative