Christchurch Boys' High School Māori: Te Kura o Kā Taitama o Ōtautahi | |
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The school's main entrance | |
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71 Straven Road 8014 New Zealand | |
Coordinates | 43°31′29″S 172°35′57″E / 43.5246°S 172.5992°E |
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Type | State school, Day and Boarding school |
Motto | Latin: Altiora Peto (I Seek Higher Things) |
Established | 18 May 1881 |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 327 |
Headmaster | Nicholas Hill |
Staff | 27 |
Years | 9–13 |
Gender | Boys |
School roll | 1,453[1] (February 2024) |
Campus size | 12-hectare |
Houses | Deans Hadlee Pomare Sutton |
Colour(s) | Blue and Black |
Song | The School We Magnify |
Socio-economic decile | 10Z[2] |
Newspaper | Blue & Black News |
Website | cbhs.school.nz |
Christchurch Boys' High School (Māori: Te Kura o Kā Taitama o Ōtautahi), often referred to as CBHS, is a single sex state secondary school in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is situated on a 12-hectare (30-acre) site between the suburbs of Riccarton and Fendalton, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the west of central Christchurch. The school also provides boarding facilities for 130 boys in a residence called Adams House located about 500 metres (1,600 ft) to the east. The school's colours are deep blue and black with an occasional flash of gold.