Old Boys
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Alan Ward: Attended GHS 1951-2 Awarded Dux & Frank Foote 1952 Completed B.A. Victoria University 1956, M.A. Honours (First class) History 1958 PhD in Pacific History 1968 Sn Lecturer at La Trobe University, Melbourne 1967-86 Professor of History at the University of Newcastle, New South Wales From 1987 to 2006, Contract historian Waitangi Tribunal 1987 - 2006. Published the book An Unsettled History; Treaty Claims in New Zealand Today (1999) and numerous articles on Treaty matters Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for ‘services to N Z History 2009 |
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Brendon O’Connor: World Champion U20 Rugby Player Attended GBHS 2003 - 2007 Head Prefect 2007 Captain of the GBHS 1st XI cricket, Captain of the 1st XV rugby team Awarded Frank Foote Memorial Northern Districts U19 Cricket 2007 NZ Secondary Schools Rugby 2007 NZ U20 Rugby 2009. Current Status: Studying at Canterbury University and is part of the Crusaders Rugby Academy |
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Brian Brookes: Attended GBHS 1953 - 1955, Winner of the Rotary Cup for Oratory Winner of the Doddrell Belt Senior Boxing Championship in 1955 Winner of the Frank Foote Prize Beyond GBHS: LL.M. (Victoria University) Law Lecturer, Dean and Professor of Law at Victoria University Head of School of Business and Economics, Johannesburg Campus of Monash University Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for Services to Education |
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Derek Lardelli: Contemporary Maori Artist Attended GBHS 1975 - 1980, Gully Cup Winner 1978-1979, Master of fine arts Ilam University 2008 Officer of the NZ Order of Merit. Current Status: Principal tutor of Toihoukura. Based in Gisborne. |
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Don Merton: New Zealand conservationist Attended GBHS 1953 - 1956 NZ Wildlife Service in 1960 - Leader of recovery of the Chatham islands black robin 1970s Leader of the kakapo recovery effort 1974 Awarded Doctor of Science Massey University for contribution to endangered species 1992 |
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Hosea Gear: All Black Attended GBHS 1997 – 2002. Younger brother of another famous old boy (All Black Rico Gear). Played for Poverty Bay while still at school in 2002 NZ U19 Rugby, NZ All Black 2008 Current Status: NZ U21 Rugby, NZ Sevens , Hurricanes, NZ Maori |
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Jesse Halbert: 1st year Law & Maori Victoria University Attended GBHS 2005 - 2008, Head Prefect 2008 Awarded Frank Foote Memorial Victoria equity scholarship Current Status: Current Member of New Zealand Squash Team |
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Matt Clark – 1997, Art Dealer, Pencil Art Gallery: Attended GBHS 1993 - 1997 Gully Cup Winner 1997 Bachelor of design Massey University 2001 Created Pencil Creative 2002 Curator of Arts and Entertainment Centre Wellington 2005 Current Status: Based in Gisborne Director of Pencil Gallery |
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Maz Quinn: Professional Surfer Attended GBHS 1990 – 1994. First New Zealander to win a (World Qualifying Series) 1999 Qualified for the WTC (top 44 surfers world circuit) 2001 Establishes the Quiksilver Maz Quinn King of the Groms National surfing competition 2009 |
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Roger McLean Attended GHS 1952 - 1956, Head Prefect 1956 Nobel Peace Prize for contribution to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2007 Univeristy Lecturer in Geography at Canterbury, Auckland, New South Wales 1965 -2006 Current Status: AusAID, Technical Advisory Group, South Pacific |
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Rohan Wealleans: Internationally recognised artist Attended GBHS 1990 - 1995, Graduated With a master of fine arts Elam University 2003 Winner of the Frances Hodgkins Fellowship 2005 Winner of Wallace award 2007 Winner, Trust Waikato National Contemporary Art Award, 2002 Current Status: Exhibits annually throughout New Zealand. Based in Auckland |
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John Walsh: Internationally recognised artist Attended GBHS 1968 - 1972, Gully Cup Winner 1972, Attended Ilam University 1973-74, Current Status: Exhibits annually in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. |