Lytton High School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Lytton High School
| seal_image = Lytton High School Logo.jpg
| motto = {{langx|la|Ubi Lux Praelucet}}
| established = 1961
| type = State Coeducational Secondary
| principal = Wiremu Elliott
| roll = {{NZ school roll data|208|y||y}} ({{NZ school roll data|||y}})
| motto_translation = Where the light shines forth
| address = Nelson Road,
Gisborne,
New Zealand
| coordinates = {{coord|-38.6433|177.9994|region:NZ-GIS_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| MOE = 208
| homepage = [http://www.lyttonhigh.com/ www.lyttonhigh.com]
}}
Lytton High School is a co-educational state secondary school in Gisborne, New Zealand for students in Years 9 to 13.{{cite web|title=Lytton High School|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/Schools/(page)/school?school=208&district=28®ion=5|website=Te Kete Ipurangi|publisher=New Zealand Government|access-date=11 June 2016}}
History
Gisborne High School was the first and only state secondary school in Gisborne between 1909 and 1955. It was a co-educational school, however in 1956 it was decided that the school would be divided into Gisborne Boys' High School and Gisborne Girls' High School. Soon after the split, plans were made to establish a third and co-educational state secondary school.
The Gisborne High Schools Board of Governors chose an area of land in outer Mangapapa to base the school, with the other option being in outer Kaiti. It was decided that the school be named 'Lytton', thus identifying it with Lytton Road where the school was to be situated. The original derivation of the name was from Lord Lytton, a distinguished British politician, poet and novelist.{{cite book|last1=Meade|first1=Geoffrey Thomas|title=History of the school, 1961–1985 : Lytton High School|date=1986|publisher=Thomas Adams Printing|language=English}}
Building of the school commenced in May 1960 and in June of that year, Mr J. C. Wilson was appointed principal.{{cite web|title=New HBHS Hall of Fame Inductees|url=http://www.hbhs.school.nz/News/New-HBHS-Hall-of-Fame-Inductees|website=Hamilton Boys' High School|access-date=27 May 2016}} Lytton High School was opened to new students on 1 February 1961 and began with a roll of 159 third form students and 10 staff. The school was officially opened by the then Minister of Education, William Blair Tennent on 27 October 1961.
Like most New Zealand state secondary schools of the era, Lytton High School was constructed to the Nelson Two-Storey standard plan, characterised by its two-storey H-shaped classroom blocks. In 1963, after the construction of a second classroom block, it was decided the two-storey blocks should be given the Māori names of local mountains Hikurangi and Arowhana. In 1967, the construction of a third block, Raukumara was completed, followed by a new library in 1969. During Mr. Wilson's eight years as principal, the school roll increased to 923 and the number of full-time staff increased from 8 to 43. The school continued to grow steadily until reaching its highest roll of 1,232 students in 1978.
In 2002, the Te Whare Whai Hua young parents unit was established at the school to cater for teen parents.{{cite web|title=Te Whare Whai Hua Young Parent Centre|url=http://teenparentschools.org.nz/our-school/te-whare-whai-hua-young-parents-centre/|website=Association of Teen Parent Educators New Zealand|access-date=27 May 2016}}{{cite news|title=Mothering the mothers|url=http://gisborneherald.co.nz/lifestyle/776124-135/mothering-the-mothers|access-date=27 May 2016|work=The Gisborne Herald|date=11 May 2013}} On 20 October 2008, then Governor-General Anand Satyanand officially opened the school's new outdoor gymnasium and sports centre.
Lytton celebrated its 50th jubilee in January 2011{{cite news|author1=Sophie Rishworth|title=Remembering the good times|url=http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/article/?id=21250|access-date=27 May 2016|work=The Gisborne Herald|date=1 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318052202/http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/article/?id=21250|archive-date=18 March 2012}} with an estimated roll of 810 students.[http://tki.org.nz/Schools?school_name=lytton+high+school&location=Gisborne+District&schoolSearch=true&Search.x=0&Search.y=0 Lytton High School at TKI]
School principals
- J. C. Wilson, 1961–1968
- T. M. Sharp, 1969–1975
- R. J. Preston, 1976–1985
- K. M. List, 1986–1990
- Peter Gibson, 1991–2003
- Jim Corder, 2004–2011
- Wiremu Elliott, 2012–present{{cite web|last=Te Puni |first=Alice |title=Leading Lytton for most of '12 |url=http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/article/?id=26246 |work=Gisborne Herald |date=23 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232946/http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/article/?id=26246 |archive-date=3 March 2016 }}
School crest
File:Lytton_High_School_Crest.jpg
The school crest was designed by Mr G. T. Griffiths, secretary of the High School Board,{{cite journal|title=New Lytton High School|journal=Gisborne Photo News|date=15 October 1959|issue=64|page=15|url=http://photonews.org.nz/gisborne/issue/GPN64_19591015/t1-body-d12.html|access-date=11 June 2016}} who presented it to the school in 1961 on the occasion of the first school assembly. It depicts a lion rampant, which represents "courage and readiness for action" and a shield divided into four sections:
- The top left quarter depicts an "open book of knowledge".
- The top right quarter shows three pairs of hands, which represents Gisborne High School being divided into two single sex schools, then the return of co-education with the establishment of Lytton High.
- The bottom left quarter depicts a rising sun (indicative of the Gisborne region being the first land to see the sun rise) and a maize stalk, representing one of the main crops of the district.
- The bottom right quarter depicts scales of justice which also symbolise "the ability to weigh up knowledge and choose the correct course".
The school's Latin motto "Ubi Lux Praelucet" translates to "Where the light shines forth".
Notable alumni
- Grant Bramwell – Kayaking Olympic Gold Medalist{{cite web |title=Famous Faces in Sport |url=http://www.edgenz.com/whoweare%2FSports%2FIndex.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526233918/http://www.edgenz.com/whoweare/Sports/Index.asp |archive-date=26 May 2010 |access-date=27 May 2016 |publisher=edgeNZ}}
- Shane Cameron – Professional boxer {{Citation needed|date=May 2016}}
- Fiona Cram {{Post-nominals|country=NZL|MNZM}} - social psychologist{{Cite web |title=Fiona May Cram |url=https://komako.org.nz/person/139 |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=Kōmako: A bibliography of writing by Māori in English}}
- Sandra Edge – former Silver Fern netballer
- Diana Goodman – New Zealand-born journalist who became the BBC's first female foreign correspondent.
- Moana Mackey – New Zealand Labour politician, scientist and daughter of Janet Mackey, attended 1987–1992.[http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/MPP/MPs/MPs/5/d/c/50MP80891-Mackey-Moana.htm New Zealand Parliament – Mackey, Moana] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204002027/http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/MPP/MPs/MPs/5/d/c/50MP80891-Mackey-Moana.htm |date=4 February 2012 }}
- Shannon McIlroy – New Zealand Lawn Bowls Representative{{cite news |date=5 January 2016 |title=McIlroy national bowls champion |url=http://gisborneherald.co.nz/localsport/2095657-135/mcilroy-national-bowls-champion |access-date=27 May 2016 |work=The Gisborne Herald}}{{cite news |date=1 January 2005 |title=Bowls: Young Maori players defy bowls' staid image |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bowls/news/article.cfm?c_id=22&objectid=9005922 |access-date=27 May 2016 |work=The New Zealand Herald}}
- Matai Smith – Pukana presenter, former school Prefect, attended 1991–1996[http://www.wicked.org.nz/r/tangata_rongonui/kaipakihi_ke/matai_smith/index_e.php Matai Smith Bio]{{Dead link|date=May 2016}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.lyttonhigh.com Official website]
- [http://photonews.org.nz/gisborne/issue/GPN90_19611207/t1-body-d39.html "Official opening ceremony of Lytton High School"] – Gisborne Photo News, No 90 : 7 December 1961
- [http://photonews.org.nz/gisborne/issue/GPN64_19591015/t1-body-d12.html "New Lytton High School"] – Gisborne Photo News, No 64 : 15 October 1959
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Category:Schools in Gisborne, New Zealand
Category:Secondary schools in New Zealand
Category:Educational institutions established in 1961
Category:New Zealand secondary schools of Nelson plan construction