Tauranga Boys' College is a state secondary school for boys, located on the edge of the downtown area of Tauranga, New Zealand. The school was founded in 1946 as Tauranga College, before overcrowding saw the school become single-sex in 1958. The school has a roll of students from years 9 to 13 (approx. ages 13 to 18) as of In 2019 Tauranga Boys' gained the most scholarships in the Bay of Plenty region with 31 scholarships and 6 outstanding scholarships. History Secondary education in Tauranga began in 1900, with the establishment of a district high school joined with Tauranga School. By the mid-1930s, the buildings were inadequate for use, and a push for a separate secondary school began. In 1937, the education board purchased the motor camp "Hillsdene", originally one of the blocks laid out after the Battle of Gate Pā. However, World War II delayed building on the site until 1944. After two years of building, Tauranga College was opened on 5 February 1946. The college ran until 1958 – due to overcrowding, female students moved to a newly built campus, which was named Tauranga Girls' College. Male students remained in Tauranga College, which became known as Tauranga Boys' College. The college seeks to honour the past in creating the future. This includes honours boards recognising top scholars and New Zealand representative sportsmen, the naming of buildings after former principals and assorted trees and memorials for World War II victims and students who died whilst enrolled. The College is the holder of the NZSS Boys' First XI Football title, won with a 1-0 victory in the final in Napier on September 2, 2022. Principals 1958–1959: Mr A. G. Nicholson 1959–1967: Mr G. I. N. Sim 1967–1971: Mr R. E. K. Barton 1971–1984: Mr N. D. Morris 1984–2008: Mr G. S. Young 2008–2022: Mr R. W. Mangan 2022–: Mr A. G. Turner Houses Tauranga Boys' College has six houses. The houses are all named after prominent New Zealanders. In alphabetical order, they are: Freyberg (red), named after soldier Bernard Freyberg Halberg (black), named after athlete Murray Halberg Hillary (yellow), named after mountaineer Edmund Hillary Ngarimu (green), named after soldier Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu Ngata (white), named after politician Āpirana Ngata Rutherford (blue), named after scientist Ernest Rutherford Notable alumni Academia Bryan Gould – Rhodes Scholar, UK Labour politician & Vice Chancellor University of Waikato A. Rod Gover – Rhodes Scholar The Arts