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Many believe that Shirley Boys\u2019 High School has a girl\u2019s name. This is a myth. The origin of the \u2018Shirley\u2019 district comes from land gifted to the Wesleyan Methodist Church in 1868 on the Shirley Road-Quinns Road corner by Mrs John Buxton, the former Miss Susannah Shirley. From the church came the name of the village which grew up around it.<\/p>
The start of the groundswell of support for a secondary school that would eventually become Shirley Boys\u2019 can be found in the comments of The Shirley Intermediate Board of 1938. Transport to distant schools such as Christs College and CBHS was difficult due to the lack of sealed roads.<\/p>
Lupin-covered sandhills were levelled and converted into the site for Shirley Intermediate School which opened in February 1934 and 23 years later, Shirley Boys\u2019 High School was created on its southern boundary. In September 1954 approval was given by The Minister for Education, R. M. Algie and construction began in 1955. The school was officially opened with a roll of 156 Form 3 (Year 9) students on 14 November 1957 by the Minister, with a Prayer of Dedication offered by Bishop Warren. The first Board of Governors included Christchurch businessman and Chairman Ernest Adams as well as the Governor-General\u2019s Representative, Mrs Lillian Hartley.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t