Gore High School

Gore High School was a secondary school in Gore, New Zealand. The school operated until 2023. On 1 January 2024 it merged with Longford Intermediate to form a new school, Māruawai College.

Notable staff

• Johnny Borland – high jumper, athletics official
• George Jobberns – geographer, university professor
• James Ernest Strachan – school principal

Notable alumni

• Aaron Barclay (born 1992), triathlete
• Todd Barclay (born 1990), Member of Parliament for Clutha-Southland
• Jimmy Cowan (born 1982), former Highlanders and All Blacks half back
• Amanda Hooper (née Christie, 1980–2011), professional field hockey player
• Justin Marshall (born 1973), former Crusaders and All Black Half back
• Marty McKenzie (born 1992), current Chiefs, Taranaki and New Zealand Maori All Blacks First-Five
• Penny Simmonds, Member of Parliament for Invercargill

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