Inglewood High School, New Zealand

Inglewood High School is a decile 7,^[2] co-educational state secondary school (Years 9–13) in Inglewood in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island.

Inglewood High School Taranaki, New Zealand
Location
129 Rata Street Inglewood
Coordinates	39.15631°S 174.19016°E / -39.15631; 174.19016
Information
School type	State, Co-Educational
Motto	constantia vincit (constant effort ensures success)
Opened	1957
Ministry of Education Institution no.	0177
Principal	Miss Rosey Mabin
School roll	557[1] (July 2025)
Website	www.inglewoodhs.school.nz

The school was officially opened on 6 June 1957 by The Hon. R.M. Algie, Minister of Education,^[3] and it celebrated its 60th jubilee in 2017.

Approximately 557 students are enrolled at the school from year to year.

Crest

The school crest was designed in 1957 by Margaret Stevenson (née Cooke).^[3] It displays nearby Mt Taranaki, the book of learning, the messenger's feet and the motto, constantia vincit (constant effort ensures success).

Principals

• Charles Caldwell (1957–1959)
• Garfield Johnson (1959–1965)
• Alexander Black^[4] (1966–1968)
• Jack Porter (1968–1972)
• John Smith (1973–1982)
• Bob Clague (1983–1990)
• Lyn Bublitz (1991–2001)
• Angela Gattung (2002–2008)
• Rosey Mabin (2009–present)

Inglewood High School with Mount Taranaki in the background

Notable alumni

Main category: People educated at Inglewood High School, New Zealand

• Melissa Ruscoe - Football;Rugby Sevens;Rugby Fifteens player
• Erika Burgess – Netball player
• Lauren Burgess – Netball player
• Fleur Beale (née Corney; born 1945), fiction writer
• Fiona Clark - Photographer
• Bruce Gall – Rugby League footballer
• David Gauld – Mathematician
• Dave Loveridge – Rugby union player, All Black
• Bill Vincent – Judoka, Olympian
• Callum Gibbins - Rugby, Hurricanes (rugby union), Glasgow Warriors