Napier Boys' High School

07/09/2026

Fortress 40 is Back for 2026!

🎬 𝐾𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑦𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝐹𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑤𝑒 𝑑𝑟𝑜𝑝 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 40 𝑙𝑎𝑢𝑛𝑐ℎ 𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑜.

Starting Friday 18th September at Midnight through to Saturday 19th September 4:00 PM, 9 of our prefects are stepping up to take on the gruelling 40-hour physical and mental endurance challenge, all to raise awareness for Men’s Mental Health.

Founded in 2023 by prefects at Tauranga Boys’ College, Fortress 40 has grown into a powerful inter-school movement. Jack Benton, 2025 Headboy, started the movement within our school last year and has passed the reins to Headboy Taika King and our Prefect team for 2026.

We are proud to partner once again with Jack and the team at Spark That Chat, with 100% of funds raised going directly to their vital work.

🎯 Our Goal: $5,000
👉 Donate Here: https://nbhsstore.ibdn.nz/home

🌅 We warmly invite our entire school community to walk alongside our young men and join us on Saturday morning, 19th September for a Community Sunrise Walk. 𝐷𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑜𝑜𝑛!

💼 If your business can support our team, whether by sponsoring our end of challenge BBQ, providing protein snacks, offering recovery/aftercare, or assisting in any other way, please email us at [email protected].

07/09/2026

🏆 WINTER TOURNAMENT WEEK 2026 – WRAP UP 🏆

What a week for our NBHS students! Across Rugby, Basketball, Football and Hockey, our teams travelled around the country, competing against some of the best secondary school teams in New Zealand and representing NBHS with pride.

🏉 RUGBY

Our U15 Rugby side finished an excellent 3rd, with impressive wins over MAGS 26–0, New Plymouth Boys’ High 43–5, Auckland Grammar 12–7 and Tauranga Boys’ College 25–17.

The U14 Rugby team finished 4th, recording strong wins over Palmerston North Boys’ High 20–19 and Gisborne Boys’ High 31–20.

🏀 BASKETBALL

Our Senior A Basketball team had a fantastic tournament, finishing 2nd overall. They recorded big wins over St Bernard’s 113–58, Rongotai 114–70, New Plymouth Boys’ High 84–78, Palmerston North Boys’ High 73–54 and St Pat’s Town 92–79.

The Junior A Basketball team finished 12th, with wins over Hutt Valley High 84–51 and Francis Douglas 100–80.

⚽ FOOTBALL

Our 1st XI finished an impressive 9th, highlighted by wins over Nelson College 2–1, Cashmere 1–0, Takapuna Grammar 5–4, Shirley Boys’ High 1–0 and Sacred Heart 3–2.

Our 2nd XI finished 11th, recording wins over FDMC 3–0, Te Puke 5–0 and John Paul College 9–1.

The Junior A side finished 14th, with great wins over Bethlehem College 10–0, Hutt International 4–3, Ormiston 2–1 and Kings High School 6–0.

🏑 HOCKEY

Our 1st XI Hockey competed strongly against some of the country’s top schools, finishing the week with a 4–4 draw against Trident High School, before winning 2–1 in the shootout.

👏 A HUGE THANK YOU

A massive congratulations to all our students, coaches, managers and staff who made the week possible. Whether it was a podium finish, a hard-fought battle or valuable experience gained, every team represented NBHS proudly.

Thank you to all the parents and supporters who travelled and backed our students throughout the week.

Proud to be Sky Blue! 🔵⚪

07/09/2026

🏑 A SPECIAL FAREWELL TO OUR YEAR 13 HOCKEY BOYS 🏑

Friday marked a very special occasion at NBHS, as five of our Year 13 students took to the field for their final game representing the school.

Between them, Jack Hayes (127 caps), Zak McGavock (109), Freddie Hunter (101), Mana Barham (60) and Blake Sanders (50) have amassed an incredible 447 caps for Napier Boys’ High School. 👏

That is a staggering contribution to our hockey programme, and a testament to the commitment, dedication and pride these boys have shown throughout their time at NBHS.

It was only fitting that they left the field for the final time through an honour guard of their peers, a special moment recognising everything they have given to Skyblue hockey.

A particular congratulations to Blake Sanders, who brought up his 50th and final game for the school today in a thrilling victory over Trident High School. Blake was presented with his 50-game milestone by his Mum, Anna, a fantastic way to mark a memorable achievement.

Congratulations to all five boys on an outstanding contribution to NBHS Hockey. We thank you for your commitment and wish you all the very best for what comes next!

447 caps. One final walk off the field. A lasting legacy. 🏑🔵⚪

06/09/2026

🏉 Magpies Training on School Grounds | Open to Our School Community!
We are pleased to host the Hawke’s Bay Magpies at school for one of their upcoming training sessions.

🗓Tuesday, 8th September
⏰From 1:00 PM onwards
📍Napier Boys’ High School, Field 1

Following their training, the team will stick around for photo opportunities and autograph signings. So bring along your shirts, posters, or gear to get signed!

Parents, whānau, and supporters are warmly invited to come along, soak up the atmosphere, and meet the players.

Thank you to the Hawkes Bay Magpies for utilising our school grounds and engaging with our school community.

06/09/2026

NZQA Exam Reader Writers Needed!
We are seeking expressions of interest for the position of Reader/Writers to support our students who need special assessment conditions during the upcoming NZQA exam period. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference for our young men!
Are you someone who is:
✔️Confident with typing or scribing a student's verbal answers?
✔️Comfortable reading longer texts across various subjects?
✔️Able to build a good rapport with young men?
This is a paid position, with remuneration provided by NZQA for each assessment you're scheduled for. The exam period runs from November 10th to November 27th. While you'll need to be available during this time, we do have flexibility with timetabling assessments to work around your schedule.
If you have any questions or would like to express your interest, please email: Grant Bundle 📩[email protected]

04/09/2026

03/09/2026

🏑 A HUGE MILESTONE FOR TWO OF OUR 1st XI HOCKEY BOYS! 🔵⚪

While our Napier Boys’ High School 1st XI Hockey team are away in Dunedin for Tournament Week, we’re celebrating two fantastic milestones from within the squad!

100 games – Freddie Hunter
Year 13 and Head of Clyde House Freddie Hunter has reached an incredible 100 games for Napier Boys’ High School, an outstanding achievement and one of only three 100-game caps awarded this season! Freddie received his sky-blue tassel to recognise this special milestone.
Congratulations, Freddie, on an exceptional achievement!
📸 Freddie is pictured with his parents, Dan and Sophie.

50 games – Sam Ennor
Year 12 Sam Ennor reached the impressive milestone of 50 games for the school, receiving his cap and white tassel to mark the occasion.
A fantastic achievement Sam, congratulations!
📸 Sam is pictured with his parents, Paul and Emma-Jane.

Both milestones are a wonderful reflection of the commitment, dedication and passion these boys have shown to NBHS Hockey. We’re incredibly proud of you both!

03/09/2026

Wrap up of our fixtures today:

🏀Senior A Basketball
Win vs New Plymouth BHS: 84-78
Win vs Palmerston North BHS: 73-54

🏑1st XI Hockey
Loss vs St Pats Silverstream: 1-1 Full time, (1-2 in Shootouts)
Loss vs Nelson College: 2-6

⚽1st XI Football
Win vs Shirley BHS: 1-0

⚽2nd XI Football
Win vs John Paul College: 9-1

⚽Junior A Football
Loss vs Otumoetai College: 3-3 Full time (5-3 in Penalties)

🏉U15 Rugby
Loss vs Hamilton BHS: 39-7

Like today, updates will be posted on our story tomorrow (both Instagram and Facebook) to keep you posted with how are boys are going at the final stretch of tournament week 🏆

03/09/2026

Don’t forget to Book your Tutor / Whānau Conferences.
📍Monday 7th September

These 15-minute meetings are a great mid-year check-in on your young man’s progress before he heads into important Term 4 assessments.

📱 Book through your SchoolBridge App. Tap CONFERENCE. Select your preferred 15-minute time slot. You will receive an email confirmation once booked.

🔴 School will be Closed for this day.
📚 If your young man requires supervision please email: [email protected]
🚌 School buses will NOT run on either of these days.

03/09/2026

Our 1st XI Football kick off at 1:00pm, Good luck boys!
Link the the livestream below:

Join us for LIVE action of the NZSS Boys' Football Premier Tourname...