Freyberg High School
Freyberg High School (Māori: Te Kura o Te Pou Hōia) is a state co-educational secondary school located in the suburb of Roslyn in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
| Freyberg High School Te Kura o Te Pou Hōia | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Freyberg Street Palmerston North , Manawatū-Whanganui , 4414 | |
| Coordinates | 40.3380°S 175.6275°E |
| Information | |
| School type | State co-educational |
| Motto | Virtute et Honore |
| Established | 1955 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 200 |
| Principal | Graeme Williams |
| Years taught | 9–13 |
| School roll | 1,072 (February 2024) |
| Colour(s) | █ Blue █ Gold |
| Mascot | Salamander |
| Socio-economic decile | 5M |
| Website | www |
Freyberg High School is named for hero of both world wars, Lord Bernard Freyberg, who is known for his service in the Gallipoli Campaign during the First World War and later service commanding the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the Second World War. Freyberg served as the 7th Governor-General of New Zealand from 1946 to 1952. Opening in 1955 as the city's fourth state secondary school, Freyberg High School is now one of the largest schools in Palmerston North, with a roll of 1,072 students as of February 2024, behind Palmerston North Boys' High School and Palmerston North Girls' High School.
The school is located at the end of Freyberg Street, Palmerston North and is bordered by Skoglund Park on the east and Ross Intermediate School on the west. To the north are the netball courts of Vautier Park. Also present is the Freyberg Community Pool, which is open to the public for leisure.