Pat Hanly Creativity Awards

Congratulations to Year 13 student Merry, whose artwork was selected for the 2024 . Educators from Auckland Art Gallery visited participating secondary schools to judge senior student’s artwork for the awards. This year’s theme is Tōku Tūrangawaewae – my place to stand. Tūrangawaewae is a place of ancestral connections and empowerment, a place one can […]

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Advanced Open Debating – Final

Huge congratulations to Logan, James and Sofia for their outstanding success in the Auckland Schools Debating tournament. After six intensive debates, the team was selected for the octo final, then moved up the ranks under increasing pressure against a number of prestigious competitors. Having performed consistently well and honing their already excellent speaking skills along […]

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HHS Sports

As we approach the end of the winter sports season, we would like to recognise the dedicated students involved across many sporting codes this year!  There have been some hard fought battles along with spectacular results and we would like to give a special shout out to the following teams for their exceptional performance: Basketball […]

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Young Leaders

West Inspiration is the Best! Our future leaders had the incredible opportunity to hear from a diverse lineup of inspirational speakers from our community. From orchestral musicians to Sea Cleaners, Rugby League stars, and an environmental engineer in training. Our students were inspired by stories of success through trying new things, being themselves, embracing setbacks, […]

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Special Olympics

Shooting for the stars! Our Parekura Olympiads were back at Trust Arena this year for the Basketball Special Olympics! The teams had a ball of a time and all their mahi in preparation for this event was evident on the day. Students worked together as a team and supported each other to achieve their sporting […]

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