Havelock North High School

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

Havelock North High School
Address
153 Te Mata Road Havelock North 4130 New Zealand
Coordinates	39°39′59″S 176°53′41″E / 39.6663°S 176.8948°E / -39.6663; 176.8948
Information
Type	Secondary (year 9–13)
Motto	Whaia te iti kahurangi (Aim to excel)
Established	1975
Ministry of Education Institution no.	223
Principal	Joel Wilton
School roll	1,100^[1] (February 2024)
Houses	Tainui Kauri Rata Miro
Color(s)	Light Blue, Dark Blue and White
Socio-economic decile	8P^[2]
Website	www.hnhs.school.nz

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.^{[citation needed]} HNHS also hosted the national orienteering secondary school girls champions in 2008.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[3]

Houses

The Houses are named after trees found in New Zealand.

• Tainui (yellow)
• Kauri (blue)
• Rata (red)
• Miro (orange)

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:

• Swimming Sports
• Athletic Sports
• Year 13 camp
• House Quiz
• House Cross Country
• House Orienteering
• House Theater Sports
• House Choir
• House Kapa haka
• Army Challenge

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

• Lynda Chanwai-Earle (living), writer^[4]
• Jarrod Cunningham (1968–2007), rugby player^[5]
• Alby Mathewson (born 1985), rugby player
• Connan Mockasin (born 1982/1983), musician, composer and record producer^{[citation needed]}
• Greg Murphy (born 1972), V8 supercar driver
• Geoff Sewell (born 1972), opera singer
• Antonio Te Maioha (born 1970), television and film actor^[4]
• William Trubridge (born 1980), world champion and world record holding freediver^[6]
• Benson Wilson (living), opera singer

References

1. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
2. "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
3. "Havelock North High School". Team Architects New Zealand. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
4. Chanwai-Earle, Lynda (7 October 2015). "Stars Return Home". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
5. Charlton, Corey (24 February 2021). "Sir Graham opens sports academy". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
6. Christian, Harrison (3 December 2014). "William Trubridge's moment to shine". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 August 2021.