Hutt International Boys' School
| Hutt International Boys' School | |
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| Coordinates | 41°08′26″S 175°02′14″E / 41.1406°S 175.0372°E |
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| Type | Single sex boys Integrated Secondary (Year 7-13) |
| Motto | Motto: "Encourage and Expect Excellence" |
| Established | 1991 [1] |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 4158 |
| Principal | Mike Hutchins[2] |
| School roll | 650[3] (August 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 10Z[4] |
| Website | hibs.school.nz |
Hutt International Boys' School (usually known by its acronym, HIBS) is a state integrated boys' secondary school in Trentham, Upper Hutt, New Zealand.[5]
The current principal is Mike Hutchins, who took up the position in January 2014.[6] Former principal Grahame Duffy had been in charge of the school from 2002 until he announced his resignation in 2013.[7]
Foundation
HIBS was founded in 1991 as a private school, and was then known as Hutt Independent Boys' School.[8] The school was briefly sited in Silverstream, Upper Hutt. However, in 1994 the school moved to Trentham, Upper Hutt on land previously used by the Wellington Racing Club and opted for state integration.[9] The school has a unique 'special character' and is affiliated with the Anglican faith.[10] Recently the school has undertaken a new construction programme, which is the new Maths and Social Sciences block.[11]
House system
The school has operated a house system since 1996, similar to that used in English public schools. Each house is named after an iconic New Zealander: Freyberg (named after Bernard Freyberg), Halberg (named after Murray Halberg), Rutherford (named after Ernest Rutherford), and Hillary (named after Edmund Hillary).[12] These houses compete against each other in friendly competition for the house cup in a number of events throughout the year.[13]
International Service
The school runs an ′International Service′ programme, where each year a group of students complete service by helping others in less fortunate countries. The group of students perform tasks such as painting school buildings, installing computer systems, building facilities, improving drainage as well as learning about the culture of another country and interacting with its people. HIBS has performed International Service of countries such as Philippines, Mexico, Samoa, Vietnam, Tonga, Cook Islands and Fiji.[14]
Notable alumni
- Chris Bishop (politician) - Member of Parliament
- Julian Dennison - actor
- Dan Keat - footballer
- Drew Neemia - television personality, singer
- Michael Wilson (soccer) - footballer
References
- ^ "HIBS Vision". 27 April 2016.
- ^ "New Principal for HIBS". 27 January 2014.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Hutt International Boys' School - Contact Us". Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "New Principal for HIBS". 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Principal calls it a day after 12 years". Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "New Principal for HIBS". 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Upper Hutt City Library Heritage Collection History on HIBS". Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Hutt International Boys' School - Special Character". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "HIBS Newsletter mentioning new buildings". Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "HIBS House Groups". 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Year 7 Curriculum Handbook". Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "HIBS International Service". 27 April 2016.
