| Huntley School | |
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| Address | |
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Wanganui Road, Marton, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 40°03′53″S175°21′40″E / 40.0647°S 175.3611°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent Preparatory, with Boarding |
| Motto | Honos Per Ardua - Honour through hard work |
| Established | 1896 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 4111 |
| Headmaster | Sam Edwards [1] |
| School roll | 164 [2] November 2024 |
| Socio-economic decile | 10 [3] |
| Website | www.huntley.school.nz |
Huntley School is an Anglican independent boarding preparatory school in Marton, New Zealand. It is the oldest preparatory school in the country. [4] As of 2014 it is currently co-educational, after being a boys-only school for 117 years. [5]
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It was founded in 1896 by Charles Mather and Basil Wilson on Calico Line as a small school for children of the farmers in Marton. The school is now located on Wanganui Road. The school moved in 1900. [6] The building has been rebuilt since the move. A nail from the original building is kept ceremonially by the headmaster.
The school grounds are 10 hectares, including several sports fields, a chapel (which celebrated its Centennial in 2009), and a gymnasium.
Huntley's roll generally has around 150 students in 5 squads, which are named after the previous headmasters- Mather, Wilson, Rix-Trott, Strombom and Sherriff. [7] They compete in various challenges such as swimming, sports and cross country running. About 100 are full-time boarders (3 week intervals between exeats), while the remaining 50 are day students. A school meal for lunch is provided for all students every day.
The school participates academically in ICAS examinations, Otago Problem Solving [8] and Mathex (a regional mathematics competition). [9] Culturally, the Huntley Jazz Band often competes locally [10] and there are also annual public speaking and debating competitions. Every student is expected to do a sport and the school competes in sporting fixtures with other independent schools such as Lindisfarne preparatory. Some students are national representatives or champions in their sport. [4]
In the spiritual aspect, the Chapel of St. Barnabas [11] had its centennial in 2009. There is a service in the chapel every Monday, Thursday and Friday morning, and Sunday evening. Social opportunities are also found, as there is a social with Carncot in Term 2 and Term 4.