Palmerston North Boys’ High School
From the Rector
Dear Parents As this is being written, the NCEA examinations are in full swing for our senior pupils and for a number of Year 10 ... Read more…From the Deputy Rector
Kia ora, Tēnā koutou katoa, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Tālofa lava kia orana, Mālō e lelei, Mālō nī, Ni sa bula vinaka, Tālofa. It has been ... Read more…126 Years of Service to Palmerston North Boys' High School
A huge thank you to Mr. Lowe (42 years), Mr. Drake (37 years), Mr. Bester (24 years) and Mr. Adams (23 years) for their significant ... Read more…Mr. Mike Lowe - Long Serving Staff Member
Mr. Mike Lowe joined the teaching staff at Palmerston North Boys’ High School in 1981 when he was appointed as a teacher of Science ... Read more…Mr. Hugh Drake - Long Serving Staff Member
Mr. Hugh Drake joined the Palmerston North Boys’ High School teaching staff on February 1, 1986, as a Social Studies and Geography ... Read more…Mr. John Adams - Long Serving Staff Member
Mr. John Adams began his time at PNBHS in July 1985 when he was employed as a teacher of Accounting, and in 1987 he was appointed as ... Read more…Mr. Chris Bester - Long Serving Staff Member
Mr. Chris Bester joined the PNBHS teaching staff in March 1999, when he was appointed to a full-time position as a teacher of Social ... Read more…Ten Years as Rector for Mr. Bovey
Mr. Bovey assumed the position of Rector of Palmerston North Boys’ High School at the beginning of term four in 2012 and has now ... Read more…Senior Prizegiving - Dux Litterarum and Proxime Accessit 2022
The Dux Litterarum award recognises the highest achieving student in academic work with the runner-up awarded Proxime Accessit. In ... Read more…Senior Prizegiving - Dux Ludorum 2022
In 2022 Dux Ludorum was awarded to Jaiden Meyer with Josh Lourie and Cole Phillips awarded Runner-Up Dux Ludorum. Congratulations to ... Read more…Senior Prizegiving - Dux Artium 2022
In 2022 the Dux Artium award was won jointly by Eli Hancock and Arahan Pilkington. Congratulations to both of these young men who ... Read more…Scholarships for Tertiary Study
At our recent Prizegiving, we recognised Year 13 students who have been awarded scholarships to support their tertiary study to the ... Read more…Shand Shield 2022
Despite the disruptions of term one, we were able to hold most of the competitions that make up the Shand Shield competition. Our ... Read more…Presentation of Cap Boxes
Cap boxes are presented to young men in ‘first teams’ who have made a significant number of appearances for that team. While each ... Read more…Senior Prizegiving 2022
Congratulations to all of the young men who received awards at our Senior Prizegiving. Whether those awards were for academic, ... Read more…Video: Farewell to Year 13
In recent years it has become a tradition to farewell our Year 13 cohort with the school haka. The performance of the school haka ... Read more…2023 Student Leaders
Congratulations and good luck to our 2023 student leaders, Head Prefect Connor Giltrap and Deputy Head Prefects Connor Puanaki and ... Read more…New Zealand Representatives
Congratulations to our New Zealand Representatives for 2022. Read more…Stage Band Success at Young Jazz Band It
‘Young Jazz Band It’ is a National Jazz competition set up to provide a platform for Big Bands, combos and solo artists on a par with ... Read more…Catch the Stage Band in Concert!
The Stage Band recently finished second in the national Young Jazz Band It competition which illustrates the incredibly high level ... Read more…Leaving Staff
At a recent assembly we farewelled teaching staff who are leaving PNBHS at the conclusion of the 2023 school year. Dr. Tularam’s ... Read more…Sports Prizewinners
Congratulations to all of the young men whose determination and dedication to their sporting activity was recognised with the awarding ... Read more…Callum McKinnon Selected for New Zealand Team
Congratulations and good luck to Prefect Callum McKinnon who has been selected in the New Zealand U21 Golf Croquet team to compete in ... Read more…Eli Hancock and Jacob Waugh Selected for the Young Shakespeare Company 2023
Congratulations to Eli Hancock and Jacob Waugh who have been selected for the Young Shakespeare Company 2023. Eli and Jacob were ... Read more…Year 13 Leavers' Dinner
During week three we held our annual Leavers’ Dinner, one of the last opportunities for our Year 13 students to socialise before they ... Read more…Level 3 Art Portfolios
Level 3 Painting, Design and Photography external portfolios were packaged and sent to Wellington for assessment recently. Read more…Have You Thought About Hosting An International Student?
Payment: Students come for a range of short-term and long-term opportunities. Please contact our Homestay Coordinator Rachel Lee ... Read more…New Zealand Selection for Cole Phillips
Congratulations to Year 12 student Cole Phillips who has been selected for the New Zealand U20 Water Polo squad to begin preparations ... Read more…Lenny Hansen-Wall in Duckrockers
Year 9 student Lenny Hansen-Wall will be on our television screens in coming weeks after he won the role of Jacob for the upcoming ... Read more…Music Department Update
Forty Six school Big Bands entered the inaugural ‘Young Jazz Band It’ Competition through online auditions. This is a National ... Read more…ATCL Success for Mike Sung
Congratulations to Year 11 student Mike Sung who recently gained his ATCL qualification in Clarinet with Distinction. This is an ... Read more…Crest to Crest Certificate Presentation
The Crest to Crest is a five day endurance challenge for selected Year 13 students that starts with a 21km mountain run, followed by ... Read more…DELF Scolaire Examinations
Congratulations to the ten Year 10 and three Year 11 French students who, respectively, completed the A1 and A2 DELF Scolaire ... Read more…PNBHS Lawn Bowls Championship
The annual PNBHS Lawn Bowls Championship was played on Friday 21st October at the Takaro Sports Club on Featherston Street. The ... Read more…Cycling Success
Presentations were made recently in assembly to Filip Martin, who won Gold in the Under 14 Road Race and Points Race at the NZSS Road ... Read more…Skating Success for Ben Shirley
Congratulations to Year 11 student Ben Shirley who competed in the World Skate Oceania Roller Skating Championships during the ... Read more…PNBHS/PNGHS Senior Production 2023
After a busy few weeks, we are delighted to announce the Cast and Crew. While Cast application numbers were well down, the enthusiasm ... Read more…Drama Department Update
The 2023 Junior Theatre Showcase was highly successful with many people attending and significant skill development and theatre ... Read more…Premier A Basketball Prizes
Congratulations to the young men who were the recipients of prizes for the Premier A Basketball team for 2022, recognition of your ... Read more…1st XI Cricket Prizes
Congratulations to the young men who were the recipients of prizes for the 1st XI Cricket team for 2022, recognition of your ... Read more…1st XI Football Prizes
Congratulations to the young men who were the recipients of prizes for the 1st XI Football team for 2022, recognition of your ... Read more…1st XI Hockey Prizes
Congratulations to the young men who were the recipients of prizes for the 1st XI Hockey team for 2022, recognition of your ... Read more…1st XV Rugby Prizes
Congratulations to the young men who were the recipients of prizes for the 1st XV Rugby team for 2022, recognition of your commitment, ... Read more…Wiremu Rangi Akuira, PNBHS 1918 - 1920
Earlier this term we were visited by Tania Rehu and Mei Rehu, and members of Wiremu Akuira’s whānau, who presented the school with ... Read more…Sports Officials
Umpires, referees and other officials are essential to any sports contest and it is fantastic the we have young men who give their ... Read more…PNBHS Summer Reading Club
When you join the Library’s Summer Reading Club, you may take 20 books out to enjoy during those lazy, balmy days! Collect an ... Read more…School and Sports Uniform Donations
The Palmerston North Boys’ High School Parent-Teacher Association is seeking donations of good quality secondhand items of School ... Read more…Featherston Street Cycleway Consultation
The Palmerston North City Council is currently asking how they could make Featherston St safer for everyone, and we’d like to make ... Read more…T20 Cricket at Fitzherbert Park Featuring our Old Boys. Half-time entertainment by Levi Sherwood and his team. Come along and join the fun. Friday, November 25th.
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