Burnside High School

Burnside High School (BHS) (Māori: Waimairi-iri) is a state coeducational secondary school located in the suburb of Burnside in Christchurch, New Zealand. With a roll of 2542 sutdents, it is the country's fourth-largest high school, and the largest outside of Auckland. Burnside High School started construction in 1959. A swimming pool was added in 1961, which became fully functional in 1964 after the addition of filtration equipment. The gymnasium was soon constructed afterwards. In 2004 and 2005 saw the beginning of the construction of a new block, library and administration area. These were opened in 2006 by Helen Clark, the Prime Minister of New Zealand. The school's fiftieth jubilee was held in 2010, attended by John Key, an...