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 | "Encourage and Expect Excellence" |
| Established | 1991; 33 years ago[1] |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 4158 |
| Principal | Mike Hutchins[2] |
| School roll | 650[4] (August 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 10Z[3] |
| Website | hibs |
Hutt International Boys' School (usually known by its acronym, HIBS) is a state integrated boys' secondary school in Trentham, Upper Hutt, New Zealand [5] founded in 1991.[6] The school is multi-denominational and affiliated with the Anglican faith.[7]
The current principal is Tom Gordon, who took up the position in January 2022.[8][9]
History
HIBS was founded in 1991 as a private school, and was then known as Hutt Independent Boys' School, with Barry Kerr as principal.[10] The school was briefly sited in Silverstream, Upper Hutt, on land that later became a rest home. However, due to the lease on the site expiring, the school moved to its present site in Trentham, Upper Hutt in 1994, on land previously owned by the Wellington Racing Club, which included the former Burma Lodge motel. The school also became state integrated the same year.[11]
The school has had many building projects on its current site, with major projects including the school gymnasium in 1996, the schools administration and ICT / Library block with first-floor classrooms in 2004, and the school auditorium and chapel, planned in 2004 and completed in 2008.[11] In 2016 the school undertook a new construction project which included the new Maths and Social Sciences classroom block and was followed by the new Visual Art rooms later in 2017. The same year the English/ICT Block and the school Library were renovated from the inside.[12]
Principal Grahame Duffy started in 2002, serving 11 years and department at the end of the 2013 school year. He was succeeded by principal Mike Hutchins for the 2014 school year.[13]
At the end of 2021, principal Mike Hutchins announced his resignation after serving 7 years as principal and was succeeded by Tom Gordon in January 2022.
School life
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).[14] These houses compete against each other in friendly competition for the house cup in a number of events throughout the year.[15]
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.[16]
Aviation
The school has an aviation programme, which it has run since 2000.[17] The program allows for students to gain their private pilot licence before they leave school. As of 2017, the programme has had 24 graduates.[18]
Notable alumni
- Rachin Ravindra - cricketer
- Chris Bishop – Member of Parliament[19]
- Julian Dennison – actor
- Dan Keat – footballer
- Drew Neemia – television personality, singer
- Michael Wilson – footballer
- Ben Waine – footballer[20]
- Jehan Casinader - journalist and television presenter
References
- ^ "HIBS Vision". 27 April 2016.
- ^ "New Principal for HIBS". 27 January 2014.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Hutt International Boys' School – Contact Us". Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Principal's Message". Hutt International Boys' School. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Hutt International Boys' School – Special Character". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Principal's Message". Hutt International Boys' School. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "HIBS Newsletter - February 2022" (PDF). p. 1.
- ^ "New Principal for HIBS". 27 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Upper Hutt City Library Heritage Collection History on HIBS". Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "What's on @ HIBS – Week 6, Term 1, 2017". Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Principal calls it a day after 12 years". Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "HIBS House Groups". 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Year 7 Curriculum Handbook". Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "HIBS International Service". 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Hibs Aviation". Hibs Aviation. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Graduates". Hibs Aviation. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Hutt students want answers on why their mate was rejected for residency". Stuff. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "HIBS prepare to chase three-peat in Wellington premier football". Stuff. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
