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Rotorua Boys' High School an Historical Introduction ROTORUA BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL AN HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION Kevin J. Lyall School Archivist and Historian 1 Published by Rotorua Boys’ High School P.O. Box 10148 Rotorua 3046 New Zealand Telephone: +64 7 348 6169 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.rbhs.school.nz First published 1994 Second edition 1995 Third edition 2009 Fourth edition (first digital-only edition) 2018 Fifth edition (second digital-only edition) 2019 Sixth edition (third digital-only edition) 2020 Copyright © Kevin J. Lyall 2020 All rights reserved This publication is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act 1994, no part may be reproduced by any process without the permission of the copyright owner and the above Publisher. Kevin J. Lyall has asserted his right under the Copyright Act 1994 to be identified as the author of this work. Written and designed by Kevin J. Lyall 2 CONTENTS Foreword…………………………………………….…………….……………5 School Names…………………………………………………………………...6 The New Zealand Flag………………………………………………………......7 The School Shield……………………………………………………………..8-9 School Mottos………………………………………………………………….10 Vision Statement, Principles and Values………….…..................................11-12 The Plume – “Raukura”.…………………………………………………….....13 The 1881 Endowment……………………...………………………………..…14 History of the School……………...…………...………………….………..15-19 Principals……………………………………...……………………………20-25 A Block………………………………………...…………………….…….…..26 The Entrance Hall………………………………...………………….……..27-28 School Buildings…………………………………..…………………...…..29-34 School Traditions The Head Prefect and Prefects…………………………………………..…35-36 The Houses……………………………………………………………..…..37-42 Annual Athletic and Swimming Sports………………………………..…........43 ANZAC Assembly………………………………….………………..…….…..44 The School Magazine – Raukura Rotorua……………………………….....…45 The Rugby First XV….…………………………………………………….46-48 Prize Giving…………………………………………………………….……...49 School Productions……………………………………………………........50-52 School Colours Awards and Honours…………………...………….….…...….53 Te Ropu Raukura…………………………………………………….………...54 The Year Nine Pōwhiri…………………………………………….…………..55 School Camps…………………………………………………….……………56 Celebration of Success and the Scholar’s Blazer…….………….……………..57 School Memorials War Memorial Hall……………….……………………….………………..58-59 The Roll of Honour..…………………………………………………………...60 Ryder Memorial Gates………………………………………….……………...61 W. Steele Memorial Tree………….……………………………….…………..62 Mitchell Memorials………………………………………………………...63-64 G.M. Hocking Memorial Tree…………………………………………….…...65 The Harwood Library……….…………………………………………………66 3 W.H. Evans Memorials……………………………………………….……67-68 T. O’Regan Memorial Tree……………………………………………….…...69 P.W. Hoyle Memorial Tree……………………………………………….…...70 Special Features The Trees….……………………………………………………..…………71-73 Raukura Sculpture……………………………………………..…..…….…….74 Te Hokinga Sculpture…………………………………………………...……..75 Nesbitt Grandfather Clock…...……………………………………………...…76 Memorial Assemblies……………………………………………………….....77 The Year Frames, Rotorua Young Achievers, Hall of Fame and School Museum............78-79 School Song………………………………………………………...……….....80 School Haka……………………………………………………………...…….81 School Waiata…………………………………………………………..……...82 School Ties……………………………………………………….…………....83 School Medallions……………………………………………….……….……84 Cadet Battalion Honours Board and Trophy Cabinet………..…………...........85 Prominent Staff……………………………………………………………..86-87 The Bullmore Commemoration………………………………………………..88 Te Waharoa “The Gateway”…………………………………………………...89 Tane Raukura…………………………………………………….……….……90 4 FOREWORD I vividly recollect, when I was a new Third Form or Year 8 boy at Rotorua Boys’ High School, that I was surrounded by history. The historic A Block with its impressive Doric order columned front entrance, the Latin School Motto carved in stone above the steps, the arched window and the flagpole high above them all captured my attention. The black granite Foundation Stone next to the steps told me that the building had been constructed in 1927. Inside the front doors, the carved and decorated Māori Entrance Hall inspired me. In the War Memorial Hall, the Roll of Honour panels listing the names of the School’s War Dead and the Honours Boards recording the various sporting and academic deeds of generations of past pupils intrigued me. Most memorably of all though there were – and still are – the many magnificent old trees in the grounds. I wanted to know all about these old and interesting features of my new school. However, the School’s history had not yet then been written – that task would fall to me years later – and there was nothing at all available to tell me about the School’s past. This publication, which is now in its sixth edition since 1994, fills the gap that I keenly felt was missing when I was a boy. It provides the brief introduction to the School’s history, traditions, and its many special and unique features that I had looked for when I was a boy here. I very much hope that you will enjoy looking through the pages ahead and will, like me, learn some interesting things about Rotorua Boys’ High School and its long history. It is a place where our boys really do “walk the corridors of history” every day. Ad Astra Per Aspera Whaia Te Iti Kahurangi Kevin J. Lyall, SCHOOL ARCHIVIST & HISTORIAN. 5 SCHOOL NAMES The School has Rotorua Boys’ High School since 1959. However, this is the fifth name that it has had since 1914. Secondary education in Rotorua originally commenced 106 years ago. This was when a Secondary Department was, in 1914, added onto the Rotorua Public School – the first State school to be established in Rotorua in 1886 – and it officially became the Rotorua District High School. This was the School’s original name and it had that title from 1914 until the end of 1926. In 1927, the Secondary Department of the Rotorua District High School was given full high school status and was re-named Rotorua High School. It had this title until the end of 1958. The Rotorua High School was also known by one other name from 1927 until 1953, when the “Grammar” part was quietly dropped from the title: Rotorua High and Grammar School. This unusual title appeared on the school letterhead, stationery, was the name inscribed on the oldest of the original sports cups and trophies and was also the original sub-title of the school magazine, Raukura Rotorua – The Magazine of the Rotorua High and Grammar School. Also in 1927, an entirely new school was established for Rotorua: the Rotorua Junior High School. It was opened for the intermediate-aged pupils in Years 7 and 8 of the Rotorua District High School. It was only a short-lived school and was fully merged with the Rotorua High School at the end of 1933. It became its Intermediate Department from 1934. The Rotorua High School was divided into two separate schools and was closed at the end of 1958. In 1959, the boys formed the new Rotorua Boys’ High School on the site of the original high school and the girls formed the entirely new Rotorua Girls’ High School further down Old Taupo Road. 6 THE NEW ZEALAND FLAG The New Zealand Flag is flown every day from the flagpole above the main entrance of A Block. Our nation’s flag, which has been flown daily at the School since late-1989, is flown for a number reasons. It signifies that the School is open for business and, more importantly, it is the most important symbol of our nation and of the people of New Zealand. The flag’s blue background is symbolic of the blue seas and sky surrounding us. The four stars of the Southern Cross emphasize the country’s location in the Southern Hemisphere. The Union Flag, which is also known as the “Union Jack”, in the top right-hand corner of the flag, acknowledges New Zealand’s British colonial heritage as part of the British Empire. The flying of the New Zealand Flag at Rotorua Boys’ High School shows patriotism, pride in our country, and for the School. It is a symbol of who we are as New Zealanders, and of our place in the world as a proud and independent sovereign nation. 7 THE SCHOOL SHIELD Est. 1915 Modified 1927 A very real symbol of our school is the School Shield. This is present on our uniform, letterhead, vehicles and buildings. It is the visual representation of our school, and most who live in Rotorua and the Bay of Plenty recognize it as the key image that has been associated with our school for over a century. Our Shield, however, is not only a visual symbol, it also reflects very clearly a set of values, beliefs and relationships which we as a school stand for. Our Shield represents much to do with the philosophy of the School, and our commitment to the young men of the city since 1914. Our Shield represents our desire to aim high and reach for the stars. It is compatible with our vision “To become the outstanding Boys’ High School in New Zealand”. The Shield, as it stands today, was fully developed by 1927. This was when the Māori Head atop the central shield, which was designed in 1915, and the scroll beneath the central shield with the Latin Motto were the last features to be added to it in 1927. The central shield, its four symbols, and the Motto Scroll were all coloured that same year, but the colours for the Māori Head were not finally determined until 2018. There are six key elements to our Shield as follows: The Open Book – This refers to learning and education. The White Rose of York – This is a traditional heraldic symbol and demonstrates the historical relationship of our school to Great Britain. The Lion
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