Havelock North High School Explained

Havelock North High School
Motto:Whaia te iti kahurangi
Type:Secondary (year 9–13)
Established:1975
Motto Translation:Aim to excel
Address:153 Te Mata Road
Havelock North 4130
New Zealand
Coordinates:-39.6663°N 176.8948°W
Principal:Joel Wilton
Roll:
Houses:TainuiKauri

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Colors:Light Blue, Dark Blue and White
Decile:8P[1]
Moe:223

Havelock North High School is a state co-education secondary school located in Havelock North, New Zealand.

HNHS has a head boy and head girl chosen by the Form 7 (Year 13) students at the start of the year as well as the secretary. HNHS is split into four houses which compete against each other during the year in events such as a swimming sports, an athletics event and house choir.

Havelock North High School 1XI Girls Cricket Team were the national secondary school girls cricket team title holder in 2008. HNHS also hosted the national orienteering secondary school girls champions in 2008.

History

Havelock North High School opened in 1975. Like many New Zealand state secondary schools of the era, it was built to the "S68" standard plan, with single-storey classroom blocks of masonry construction, low-pitched roofs and internal open courtyards.[2]

A school auditorium was built in 1985, and received weatherproofing upgrades in 2021.[3] In 2020 the school announced plans for a new auditorium.[4] In September 2023 the school sought additional funding for the build as a result of costs increases due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Houses

The Houses are named after trees found in New Zealand.

House activities

Throughout the year, the four houses compete in a variety of sporting, cultural and academic events. Points are awarded both on individual success and collective house participation. The house with the most points is declared that year's winner, and a symbolic patu is presented to representatives of the winning house at the end of year prizegiving.

Each year the school picks a selection of 8 events. Athletics, Swimming Sports, Year 13 camp all are done while House Kapa Haka and Choir alternate every year. The final four are selection of past years and new ideas.

Some house events include:

The introduction of several new events over recent years, (such as house quiz), are an attempt to expand house competition to beyond the traditional confines of sporting activities.

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools . Ministry of Education . 12 February 2015 . 24 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150124000031/http://www.minedu.govt.nz/~/media/MinEdu/Files/EducationSectors/PrimarySecondary/SchoolOpsResourcing/OperationalFundingDeciles/DecileChanges_20142015.xls . dead .
  2. Web site: Havelock North High School . Team Architects New Zealand . 17 December 2021.
  3. News: Havelock North High School asks for help amid half-million-dollar shortfall . 15 April 2024 . Hastings Leader . 23 September 2023 . en-NZ.
  4. News: School's birthday gift in planning stages . 15 April 2024 . Hawkes Bay Today . 11 October 2020 . en-NZ.
  5. News: Chanwai-Earle . Lynda . Stars Return Home . 29 August 2021 . Radio New Zealand . 7 October 2015.
  6. News: Charlton . Corey . Sir Graham opens sports academy . 29 August 2021 . The New Zealand Herald . 24 February 2021.
  7. News: Christian . Harrison . William Trubridge's moment to shine . 29 August 2021 . The New Zealand Herald . 3 December 2014.