Rotorua Boys' High School
| Rotorua Boys' High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Pukuatua Street Rotorua New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 38°8′19.59″S 176°14′17.25″E / 38.1387750°S 176.2381250°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State single-sex secondary |
| Motto | Latin: Ad Astra Per Aspera Māori: Whaia Te Iti Kahurangi ("To the stars through hard work." "Search for great things.") |
| Established | 1927 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 152 |
| Principal | John Kendal |
| Years offered | 9–13 |
| Gender | Male |
| School roll | 1,230 (March 2025) |
| Houses | Ngongotahā Te Akitu a Raukura Te Rotoruanui-a-Kahu Utuhina |
| Colour(s) | Red and Blue |
| Song | Rotorua Boys High School Song |
| Nickname | Raukura |
| Socio-economic decile | 3G |
| Website | rbhs.school.nz |
Rotorua Boys' High School (RBHS) is a state school educating boys from Year 9 to Year 13. It is situated just outside the Rotorua CBD at the intersection of Old Taupo Road and Pukuatua Street in Rotorua, New Zealand. The school is governed by an elected School Board, of which the Principal is ex officio a member under guidelines laid down by the New Zealand Ministry of Education. With Māori enrolment exceeding 75% of the school’s intake, the largest per capita in New Zealand, RBHS has been a longstanding recipient of funding from its Ngāti Whakaue endowment that assisted the construction of the school’s 104-bed hostel, and the purchase of a computer laboratory. RBHS is noted for its performance in sport, with 4 Olympians among its notable alumni, and for having won the Prime Minister of New Zealand Supreme Award for Excellence in Education and the Excellence in Leading Award, making it the top school in the country for 2019. Its retiring principal, Chris Grinter, was the longest serving in the school's history, and in 2022, he received a New Zealand Order of Merit for services to education and Māori.