Southland Boys' High School rector resigns
"The school has a strong sense of identity and rightly stands tall within the Southland community - where its students wear the school crest with pride.”
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Southland Boys’ High School rector Simon Coe has announced his resignation.
Coe will leave to take up the position of Headmaster at Napier Boys’ High School in the Hawkes Bay.
A media statement says Southland Boys’ High School has benefitted from Coe’s forward-thinking leadership for almost eight years.
The release says the school has grown in both reputation and accomplishments, on a local and national scale.
Coe’s joined Southland Boys’ High School in 2017 and said the goal was to create a school with mana, a strong kotahitanga, collective success, and a student centric environment.
“Southland Boys’ High School achieved higher NCEA results in 2023 than the national average, and higher than all boys in Southland, thanks to the establishment of the Southland Boys’ High School Club in 2018.”
The Club requires students to achieve all NCEA credits at Excellence. Entry to the Club is no small undertaking, and Coe is proud of all those who achieve it.
The sporting successes continued on a national and international stage, with cycling, running, and rugby making headlines – including the First XV’s national championship win in 2023 – and a number of talented students representing New Zealand at a national level.
Under Coes management the school received various improvements, with new heating
systems installed in the hostel and school, upgrades to classroom blocks, a hockey turf, and a new heritage approved roof.
School Board co-chair Chami Abeysinghe said Coe would leave the school in a strong position.
“Simon leaves a great legacy. Successful, well-rounded young men graduate from Southland Boys’ High School with the skills they need to succeed in life. We thank Simon for his commitment and leadership during his tenure as the school’s Rector and wish him all the best with his new role at Napier Boys’ High School.”
Coe was proud of his achievements at Southland Boys’ High School.
“I am hugely proud of Southland Boys’ High School. The school has a strong sense of identity and rightly stands tall within the Southland community - where its students wear the school crest with pride.”
The rewards of being involved in a busy and active boys’ school were immense, Coe said.
“Seeing the boys succeed where they thought they couldn’t, pushing their own boundaries and taking advantage of opportunities presented to them is something I am very proud of. I wish the school the best in the future, and know that its strong heart will carry it onto bigger and better things.”