Tauranga Boys' College


Tauranga Boys' College is a state secondary school for boys, located on the edge of the downtown area of Tauranga, New Zealand. The school was founded in 1946 as Tauranga College, before overcrowding saw the school become single-sex in 1958. The school has a roll of students from years 9 to 13 as of In 2019 Tauranga Boys' gained the most scholarships in the Bay of Plenty region with 31 scholarships and 6 outstanding scholarships.
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History

Secondary education in Tauranga began in 1900, with the establishment of a district high school joined with Tauranga School. By the mid-1930s, the buildings were inadequate for use, and a push for a separate secondary school began. In 1937, the education board purchased the motor camp "Hillsdene", originally one of the blocks laid out after the Battle of Gate Pā. However, World War II delayed building on the site until 1944. After two years of building, Tauranga College was opened on 5 February 1946. The college ran until 1958 – due to overcrowding, female students moved to a newly built campus, which was named Tauranga Girls' College. Male students remained in Tauranga College, which became known as Tauranga Boys' College.
The College seeks to honour the past in creating the future. This includes honours boards recognising head students and top scholars and the displaying of memorabilia from old boys who have represented New Zealand. It also has buildings named after former principals and has a living war memorial of totara trees for World War II victims. There are also memorial trees for staff and students who died whilst at the College.
The College won NZSS Boys' First XI Football title, with a 1–0 victory in the final in Napier on 2 September 2022.
In 2024 the College had a remarkable year of sporting success. The First XI Hockey, Senior A Volleyball, Senior A Water Polo, Cross Country 6 man and the Sevens Rugby all won their respective senior national titles. The Football First XI were runners-up.

Houses

Tauranga Boys' College has six houses. The houses are all named after prominent New Zealanders. In alphabetical order, they are:

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