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Hockey Programme

New Plymouth Boys’ High School is a proud hockey school with a long history of competing with some of the best schools in New Zealand. The school provides the 1st XI Hockey games and tournaments against the best College teams in New Zealand.

Our school features a high-quality water-based, floodlit hockey turf right on school grounds, offering top-notch hockey facilities conveniently accessible to students.

A typical training week

At least 2 team trainings a week, 1 conditioning or strength session per week with the Director of Hockey or specialist trainer, and at least 2 games per week.

Competitions

Traditional Men's Competition

A weekly fixture against men's club sides in Taranaki.


Traditional College Games

The team travels the North Island to play games against -

  • Auckland Grammar School 
  • Hamilton Boys’ High School
  • Wanganui Collegiate
  • Palmerston North Boys’ High School
  • Wellington College  

Pre-Season Tournament in Hamilton

A 3-day tournament held in April with school’s from throughout NZ.


Super 8 Tournament

The best boys’ school’s in the central North Island compete in this 3-day tournament to find the Super 8 Champion.


National Tournament

The pinnacle of the season, a week-long tournament (subject to qualification).

Coaching staff available

Jamie Stones - Head Coach and Director of Hockey 

Jamie is also the head coach of the Central Region U18’s team that has won the national championship. Jamie is a part of the NZ hockey aspiring coaches programme which is used to accelerate coaches to an international coaching standard within a two year period.

David Stones - Technical Advisor

David has been involved in Hockey at the school for the last ten years. He has passed the role of head coach to his son, Jamie but he still helps in the coaching of the 1st XI.  Dave is the current NZ Blacksticks manager and has been involved in the Central Region NHL team (Elite competition in NZ) for the past 5 years as a manager and set play specialist.


For information regarding this programme, please contact the school today.