Philippa Durkin’s journey as Principal of Henderson High school started with a beautiful pōwhiri on our marae. Our staff welcomed Ms Durkin with kōrero and song followed by shared kai. Ms Durkin spoke about Te Tūāpapa o Panuku, our shared values, grounding all of us, all our cultures, all our backgrounds. She spoke to staff […]
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Hillary Outdoors Education Centre
Our young leaders were challenged at the Hillary Outdoors Education Centre this week, starting with adventure-based learning (ABL) activities to build on their teamwork skills. These included bush bashing, river crossing, and setting up a tent blindfolded – relying solely on the guidance of their teammates’ voices. Over the week there has been a strong […]
Group Leaders for Extra-Curricular
Staff appreciation! We would like to give a huge thanks to our staff who volunteer their time across the board to support students with their extra-curricular activities! Leading groups from Rocket Club, Debating and Chess to Cultural Groups, Musical Bands, and everything in between. Thanks to all our staff who do the extra mahi to […]
Year 8 School Visits
Our Year 8 school visits have commenced! Yesterday we welcomed students from Glen Eden, Rangeview and Henderson Intermediate Schools to familiarize themselves with our campus and experience what high school life will be like for them as Year 9 students in 2025. Our current students enjoyed showcasing different areas of the curriculum, and our staff […]
2025 Head Students
We are pleased to introduce and acknowledge our four new head students for 2025. We know they will continue to uphold the school values, Te Tūāpapa o Panuku, and work hard to support the students at HHS. A big thank you to our departing leaders, Erica, J sue, Nitish and Mikayla, who have flourished while […]