Forest View High School | |
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Address | |
Baird Road, Tokoroa | |
Coordinates | 38°13′11″S175°50′34″E / 38.2198°S 175.8427°E |
Information | |
Type | State co-ed secondary, years 9–13 |
Motto | Māori: Kia Kaha! Kia Toa! Kia Manawanui! Courage Knows No Defeat! |
Established | 1974; [1] 49 years ago |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 159 |
Principal | Jocelyn Hale |
School roll | 447 [2] (April 2023) |
Socio-economic decile | 2F [3] |
Website | forestviewhigh.school.nz |
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