Cashmere High Te Iringa o Kahukura History

What does 'Te iringa o Kahukura' mean?

• The uplifting of Kahukura/ the draping of Kahukura's cloak

• The rainbow of Kahukura

• The trees of Kahukura

• The feathers of Kahukura

Who gifted our kura its Māori name?

• Sir Terence McCombs

• John Cracroft Wilson

• Dr Ropata Wahawaha Stirling

• Elizabeth McCombs

Kahukura is an atua/ god of the...

• weather

• trees

• birds

• rainbow

According to Kāi Tahu pūrākau/ stories passed down, Kahukura was a grandson of Ranginui who cloaked our hills with...

• grass

• trees

• lakes

• rivers

Our first principal was...

• Elizabeth McCombs

• Sir Terence McCombs

• John Cracroft Wilson

• Joe Eccelton

Our school opened in...

• 1946

• 1956

• 1966

• 1976

TRUE OR FALSE - we are the largest secondary school in Christchurch

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Burnside is the largest secondary school in Christchurch, with around 2500, but we are the second-largest with 2100+ students

When we first opened, we only had 198 students

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Burnside is the largest secondary school in Christchurch, with around 2500, but we are the second-largest with 2100+ students

One of our school's symbols is the ___________, a ship from European heraldry

• longboat

• galleon

• lymphad

• clipper

Our school's kōwhaiwhai represents the...

• Southern Alps

• Port Hills

• Rimutaka Hills

• Waitaha Hills