Hutt International Boys' School
| Hutt International Boys' School | |
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Motto: "Excellence and Encouragement" | |
| Address | |
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Granville Street, Trentham, Upper Hutt, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 41°08′26″S 175°02′14″E / 41.1406°S 175.0372°ECoordinates: 41°08′26″S 175°02′14″E / 41.1406°S 175.0372°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Single sex boys Integrated Secondary (Year 7-13) |
| Established | 1991 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 4158 |
| Principal | Mike Hutchins[1] |
| School roll | 653[2] (November 2015) |
| Socio-economic decile | 10Z[3] |
| Website | hibs.school.nz |
Hutt International Boys' School (usually known by its acronym, HIBS) is a state integrated boys' secondary school in Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.
The current principal is Mike Hutchins, who took up the position in January 2014. Executive principal, Craig Johnson, has been with the school since its foundation in 1991.
Foundation
HIBS was founded in 1991 as a private school, and was then known as Hutt Independent Boys' School. 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. The school states it has a 'special character' and is affiliated with the Anglican faith.[4] A major construction program was started in 2004, and just recently the final stage of it has been finished, which was the auditorium.
Sister and brother schools
The school has a brother - sister school relationship with Lower Hutt's Chilton St James private girls' school. HIBS also has a brother school relationship with Japan's Reitaku Mizunami High School and Meitoku-Gijuku High School and China's Xi'an High School.
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). These houses compete against each other, in friendly competition for the house cup in a number of events throughout the year. These events include: Octathlon, Relay For Life, Swimming, Touch, Basketball, Football, Volleyball, Singing, Hill Run, and Academic Progress.
Notable alumni
- Dan Keat - footballer
- Drew Neemia - television personality, singer
- Michael Wilson (soccer) - footballer
- Chris Bishop (politician) - Member of Parliament
References
- ↑ "New Principal for HIBS". 27 January 2014.
- ↑ "Directory of Schools - as at 01 December 2015". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ↑ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Hutt International Boys' School - Special Character". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
External links
- Official website 2012