Senior Assessment Week

Senior assessment week is well underway! Students have enjoyed spending extra time on their individual subjects which has allowed them to focus on work for their internal standards. Our Kaiako (teachers) are seeing some great results and enjoying leading the hands-on assessments. “Mā te mahi tahi, ka ora te kaupapa” By working together, our kaupapa […]

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One Week Until Showtime!

One week until showtime! Opening night of our production is on Wednesday 5 June. Our student maestros have been busy rehearsing and the tunes flowing from the hall have been grand! You won’t want to miss out on seeing the show. It’s going to be Freaky! Email admin@hhs.school.nz for ticket details. […]

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Samoan Language Week

Tālofa lava! It’s Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa, Samoan Language Week! Samoan Language Week celebrates the identity, language, and culture of our students and their families from Samoa. Celebrating the Samoan language helps all New Zealander’s journey towards shared cultural understandings. Manuia le vaiaso – Have a great week! […]

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Auckland Art Gallery Trip

Level 3 Visual Art students visited the Auckland Art Gallery for the Pat Hanly Project. Students went on a tour and had creative workshops with two indigenous artists then enjoyed a tour at University of Auckland’s Elam school of Fine Arts and were able to view first year students work as well as explore the […]

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Auckland Writers Festival

Last week 70 students were fortunate to attend the Auckland Writers Festival held at the Aotea Centre. It was a great day out with students treated to inspiring presentations by freelance writer Steph Matuku, author Airana Ngarewa, poet and author Elizabeth Acevedo and author Rachel King. Thanks to Mr McCall and Ms Hilton for accompanying […]

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Careers Out West Expo

The Careers Out West Expo is back at The Trusts Arena for 2024! This interactive expo is aimed at West Auckland secondary school students to explore their career plans. It’s a great opportunity for our young people to discover over 70 organisations, including education and training, as well as businesses that have employment opportunities and […]

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Tickets On Sale Now!

The HHS box office is open, and tickets are flying out the door especially for Friday! Check out our website https://www.hhs.school.nz/2024/05/08/hhs-production-2024-ticketing-information/ or contact the office to secure your tickets for performances on 5, 6, or 7 June. Rehearsals have been getting Freaky! […]

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Pink Shirt Day

Thanks to all our students and staff for their support of Pink Shirt Day.  Our prefects are right behind this initiative and are fantastic role models for our school values of whanaungatanga, manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga and kotahitanga. Simply put, respect for self – respect for others.  Thanks to all our students who quietly do this every […]

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