Boys’ schools are constantly producing top scholars, sportsmen and businessmen. Many of those who have been knighted have been educated at boys’ schools, and we are in the process of compiling a comprehensive list of achievements.
An example of these accomplishments, knighthoods and significant achievements are:
- Sir John Hood (Westlake Boys’ High School)
- Sir Justice John White (John McGlashan College)
- Sir John Davies (John McGlashan College)
- Sir Eion Edgar (John McGlashan College)
- Sir Julian Smith (John McGlashan College)
- Sir John Kirwan (De la Salle College)
- Sir George Fistonich (De la Salle College)
- Doug Bracewell – New Zealand Black Caps (Rathkeale College)
- Tawera Kerr-Barlow – New Zealand All Blacks (Hamilton Boys’ High School)
- Sir David Levene (New Plymouth Boys’ High School)
- Sir Graeme Douglas (New Plymouth Boys’ High School)
- Sir John Graham (New Plymouth Boys’ High School)
- Sir Roderick Deane (New Plymouth Boys’ High School)
- Sir Colin Giltrap (New Plymouth Boys’ High School)
- Thirty two All Blacks from New Plymouth Boys High School
- Warren Cole – Olympic Gold Medal, Rowing (Hamilton Boys’ High School)
- Lindsay Wilson – Olympic Gold Medal, Rowing, (Hamilton Boys’ High School)
Bert Sandos – Olympic Gold Medal, Rowing (Hamilton Boys’ High School)- 2012 Auckland Showdown Awards – Best Supporting Male in a Musical (Ben Robertson Year 12), Best Musical Director (Zac Johns Year 13), Best Overeall Show (from all plays and musicals nominated from the Auckland Region) – Dilworth School
- Wallace Art Exhibition, Secondary School Photography 2nd place – Ben Robertson (Year 12) – Dilworth School
- Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor Scholarship to work with Echehard Stier for one week – Zac Johns (Year 13) – Dilworth School
- ASB College Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards for 2012 Lawn Bowls – Brendyn Johnston (Year 13) – Dilworth School
- Sir David Beattie – Governor General – Old Boy of Dilworth School
- Martin Crowe MBE ‘76 (Auckland Grammar School)
- Sir John Gordon St Clair Buchanan ‘56 (Auckland Grammar School)
- Sir Patrick Eisdell Moore KT ‘30 (Auckland Grammar School)
The Order of New Zealand:
- 1987: Sir Edmund Percival Hillary ‘31 (Auckland Grammar School)
- 1997: Sir James Muir Cameron Fletcher ‘28 (Auckland Grammar School)
- 2002: Professor Sir Ian Hugh Kawharu ‘40 (Auckland Grammar School)
- 2004: The Rt Hon Jonathan Lucas Hunt ‘51 (Auckland Grammar School)
- 2007: The Rt Hon Sir Kenneth James Keith ‘51 (Auckland Grammar School)
- 2014: Sir Ronald Powell Carter, KNZM ONZ ‘48 (Auckland Grammar School)
- 2015: Professor Sir Peter D Gluckman ’61, KNZM for services to New Zealand. He has also received a number of honours:
– Redesignated Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, 2009
– Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, New Year 2008
– Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Queen’s Birthday 1997
The NZ Order of Merit 2015:
- Companion Maxwell N Ritchie ’55 for services to health and the community and Officer Maxwell H Gimblett ’50, for services to art (Auckland Grammar School)
2014 New Year’s Honours:
CNZM Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:
- Mr Donald Mitchell McKenzie ’55 for services to physiotherapy and the blind (Auckland Grammar School)
- Mr Donald George McLaren ’46 for services to the animal health industry and racing (Auckland Grammar School)
MNZM Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit:
- Mr Philip Trevor Kerslake ’73 for services to people with cancer (Auckland Grammar School)
- Mr Alan Charles Sorrell ’64 for services to film (Auckland Grammar School)
QSM Companion of the Queen’s Service Medal:
- Dr Harry John Kerr ’63 for services to health and the community (Auckland Grammar School)
- Mr Stephen George Poole, JP ’54 for services to the community (Auckland Grammar School)
- 2015 New Year’s Honours:
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit:
- Mr Stan Wolfgramm ’76, for services to the arts and Pacific community (Auckland Grammar School)
- Mr Scott John Carter ’77, for services to Sport (Auckland Grammar School)
The Queen’s Service Medal:
- Mr Christopher Barfoot ’41, for services to the environment and the community (Auckland Grammar School)
- Mr Bruce Ross Warren ’50, for services to the Community (Auckland Grammar School)
Queen’s Service Order (QSO):
- Dr Warren Young ’64, for services to Law (Auckland Grammar School)
2016 New Year’s Honours:
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit:
- Mr Peter Lawrence Hays ’49, for services to accounting and the community (Auckland Grammar School)
The Queen’s Service Medal:
- Mr Graham William Painter ’55 (Auckland), for services to the community (Auckland Grammar School)