Dunstan High School is a state secondary school located in Alexandra, in the Central Otago district in the South Island of New Zealand.
Dunstan High School also runs the Tititea Outdoor Education Centre, which is located in the old homestead in the East Matukituki Valley on the outskirts of the Mount Aspiring National Park.
In 2009, the school installed an $800,000 clean-burning heating system, replacing a coal-fuelled system, and constructed a new $2.3 million gymnasium.
Enrolment As of , Dunstan High School has roll of students, of which (%) identify as Māori.
As of , Dunstan High School has an Equity Index of , placing it amongst schools whose students have socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to decile 7 under the former socio-economic decile system).
Notable alumni James Te Huna – first New Zealander to enter the Ultimate Fighting Championships (2010) Murray Pierce – All Black rugby player Ken Rutherford – New Zealand cricket captain; represented the First XI as a player coach Elizabeth van Welie – Olympic swimmer (Sydney 2000) and Commonwealth Games silver medalist in the 200m butterfly (Manchester 2002) Bevan Wilson – All Black rugby player Finn Butcher – New Zealand Canoe Slalom Athlete (2021 Extreme slalom vice world champion). Inaugural Olympic champion in kayak cross in 2024.
Principals NameTerm1 James Beath 1962–19682 Gary Jeffery 1969–19763 Graham Robinson 1977–19854 Rory Gollop 1986–19875 Dave Richardson 1988–19996 Dave Smyth 1999–20107 Brent Russell 2010–20178 Reece Goldsmith 2017–20249 Andrew King 2024–present
References
External links http://www.dunstan.school.nz/