Manurewa High School
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| The Manurewa High School | |
| Motto | A Tradition of Excellence |
| Type | State co-ed secondary (year 9-13) |
| Year established | 1960 |
| Address | 67 Browns Road, PO Box 75-247, Manurewa, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Principal | R J Thornton |
| School roll | 2019 |
| Socio-economic decile (10 is high) | 3 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | |
| Website | http://www.manurewa.school.nz |
The Manurewa High School is one of the larger Secondary Schools in New Zealand, with an enrolment reaching 2,200 students.
Manurewa High School is a multi-cultural school. It has European 33%, Polynesian 26%, Maori 22%, Asian 15% and other groups 4%. Some cultures include Australian, Cambodian, Chinese (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore), Cook Island, Dutch, Filipino, Fijian, French, French Polynesia, Indian, Indonesian, Iranian, Iraqi, Irish, New Zealand, Korean, Malaysian, New Caledonian, Niue, Polynesian, Samoan, South African, Sri Lankan, Syrian, Thai, Tongan, Vietnamese.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jim Richards (race driver), 3 x Australian Touring Car Champion, 7 x Bathurst Winner
- Mark Cooksley, tallest ever All Black
- Wendy Petrie, TV news reader
- Mark Sagapolutele, also known as Mareko, New Zealand rapper
- John Walker, athlete
- Henry Fa'afili, rugby league player
