Mountainview High School, New Zealand

Mountainview High School
Address
Map
Pages Road
Timaru 7910
New Zealand
Coordinates44°22′36″S 171°13′06″E / 44.3767°S 171.2184°E / -44.3767; 171.2184
Information
TypeState, Co-educational, Secondary, (High school)
MottoDrive to be Driven
Established1901
Ministry of Education Institution no.359
PrincipalKenny Diamond
School roll511[1] (August 2024)
Socio-economic decile6N[2]
Websitewww.mountainview.school.nz

Mountainview High School is a co-educational state high school in Timaru, New Zealand. The school runs from year nine to thirteen. The school has a roll of 511 students as of August 2024;[1] more than 20 are International students.[3]

The school operates a house system, known as Whānau. The three Whānau – "Hiwi", "Moana", and "Whenua" – compete throughout the year for the Preen Shield.[4]

Mountainview has a 2 hectare farmlet attached, as well as a small orchard and beehives. Students rear bobby calves and poultry, as well as carry out basic plant propagation.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. ^ "International News". Mountainview High School. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Whānau". Mountainview High School. Retrieved 2 April 2019.