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  Motto Palma non sine pulvere - No reward without effort
  Type State co-educational secondary (Year 9-13)
  Established 1897
  Address Swansea Road, Stratford
  Principal Warren Purdy
  Deputy Principal Philip Keenan, Maria Potter
  Roll 506 (2004 TKI data)
  Decile 5
  MOE 179


Stratford High School is a Secondary School in Stratford , Taranaki , New Zealand . It is the only co-educational high school in the Stratford District.

The school uniform is a white shirt, red jersey and black shorts/trousers for seniors or a black shirt, dark grey jersey and grey shorts/skirts for juniors, plus black shoes.

Stratford High School consists of four houses, Amess (red), McAllister (yellow), Trimble (green) and Tyrer (blue).

Although being considered a small school, Stratford High participates in many extra-curricula programmes, including a school production, participation in the Smokefree Stage Challenge, many sports teams, cross-country, athletics and swimming sports events.

The school is also known to host foreign exchange students from countries ranging from Switzerland and Venezuela to Hong Kong , usually about five at a time.

Achieving students include Ashley Rupapera who won silver in the 100 m Breaststroke at the Australasian Age Group Championships in Australia.

Stratford High School's NCEA results were above average, having the highest results for co-educational high schools in Taranaki .


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