Hornby High School
State co-ed secondary (year 7–13) school
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Hornby High School is a state coeducational secondary school located in the western Christchurch, New Zealand suburb of Hornby. It caters for approximately 1,035 students from Years 7 to 13 (ages 10 to 18).
| Hornby High School | |
|---|---|
Te Huruhuru ao o Horomaka (Māori) | |
| Location | |
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180 Waterloo Road Hornby Christchurch 8042 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 43.538°S 172.527°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State co-ed secondary (Year 7–13) |
| Motto | Commitment. Achievement. Resilience. Respect |
| Established | 1975 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 338 |
| Chairperson | Kaye Banks |
| Principal | Iain Murray |
| Enrollment | 1,035[1] (March 2026) |
| Colours | Gold and Blue |
| Socio-economic decile | 3H[2] |
| Website | www.hornby.school.nz |
History
The school opened in February 1975 to serve the growing Hornby area. The permanent classroom blocks were supposed to be ready for the first intake of 240 Form 3 (now Year 9) students, but delays within the Treasury and Ministry of Works saw the completion date pushed back to early 1976. As a temporary solution, the Canterbury Education Board constructed twelve CEBUS relocatable classroom blocks[nb 1] at the eastern end of the school site. Most of the CEBUS classrooms are still present at the school, alongside the permanent S68 classroom blocks typical of 1970s-built New Zealand state secondary schools.[3][4]
Originally a Year 9 to 13 secondary school, the school added Years 7 and 8 in January 2014 following the closure of nearby Branston Intermediate School.[5]
Enrolment
As of March 2026, Hornby High School has roll of 1,035 students, of which 232 (22.4%) identify as Māori.[1]
As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 489,[6] placing it amongst schools whose students have above average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 2 and 3 under the former socio-economic decile system).[7]
Notable staff
- John Minto, political activist[8]
- Chelsea Bremner, rugby union player[9]
Notes
- CEBUS stands for Canterbury Education Board Unit System
