Onehunga High School
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| Onehunga High School | |
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| Motto | Loyalty & Courage |
| Type | State co-ed secondary (Year 9-13) |
| Year established | 1959 |
| Address | Pleasant Street, Onehunga, Auckland |
| Principal | Chris Saunders |
| School roll | 1500 + |
| Socio-economic decile (10 is high) | 3 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | |
| Website | [1] |
Onehunga High School is a State Co-ed Secondary school in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga in New Zealand. the school attracts students from the suburbs of Onehunga, Mangere Bridge, Hillsborough and Mt Roskill, and accepts a limited number of students from outside its zone.
The School incorporates a business school sponsored by bewery company Lion Nathan and a construction school sponsored by Fletcher Construction, making it unique among New Zealand secondary schools.
Onehunga High School has a holistic education system that enables students to become contributing members of New Zealand society. It offers students the opportunity to achieve at the highest level, develop and pursue personal goals and engage in a life-long process of learning. The educational system promotes personal values of integrity, tolerance and trust as well as care and consideration for others. Onehunga High School honours The Treaty of Waitangi and celebrates its multi-cultural diversity.
[edit] History
Onehunga High School was established in 1959 on its Pleasent Street site. At its birth the roll was 190 students but it has grown slowly to a roll of more than 1500.
The school has always received students from Onehunga, Royal Oak, Hillsborough and Mangere Bridge but in recent times enrolments beyond this Zone have increased. Currently approximately 50% of Onehunga High School come from Out of Zone areas.
In the early days the school was a mono-cultural in character but during the 1980s it began to develop into a truly multi-cultural school. Today the school is strongly international and enjoys all the qualities a wide range of cultures bring.
Onehunga is situated in one of Auckland's oldest suburbs' overlooking Manukau Harbour. Many Onehunga High School families have long histories in this area. A large number of our students are second or even third generation students. This gives the school a strong sense of tradition and continuity.
[edit] Music And Performing Arts
All students are encouraged to participate in performing arts activities. The school has several performing arts groups which perform regularly at school and community functions. All "Year 9" students are offered instrumental (guitar, drums, trumpet) or voice tuition. Talent shows are held regularly which provide an opportunity for young performers to desplay their talents.
"Stage Challenge" involves up to 150 students up to 150 students in a wonderful student directed and choreographed dance and drama spectacular.
