Cashmere High School Te iringa o Kahukura | |
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Address | |
Coordinates | 43°33′57″S 172°37′27″E / 43.5659°S 172.6243°E |
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Funding type | State |
Motto | Leading Learning |
Established | 1956 |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 340 |
Chairperson | James O'Connell |
Principal | Joe Eccleton |
Years | 9–13 |
Gender | Coeducational |
School roll | 2,347[1] (February 2024) |
Colour(s) | Burgundy, dark grey & dark gold |
Socio-economic decile | 9Q[2] |
Website | cashmere |
Cashmere High School (Māori: Te iringa o Kahukura) is a state coeducational secondary school, located in southern Christchurch, New Zealand. It was opened in 1956 in response to population growth in southern Christchurch during the 1950s.
The school is located in the suburb of Cashmere, New Zealand, on the northern bank of the Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River overlooked by the Cashmere Hills. Serving Years 9 to 13, Cashmere has a roll of 2,347[1] students as of February 2024, making it the second-largest school in Christchurch after Burnside High School.