Upper Hutt College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Trentham in the city of Upper Hutt, New Zealand. The school opened in 1962 as the city's second state secondary school, supplementing Heretaunga College in Wallaceville. As of August 2024, the school has a roll of 1148 students from years 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18).
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| Coordinates | 41°07′39″S 175°02′26″E / 41.1274°S 175.0405°E |
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| Type | State co-educational secondary (year 9–13) |
| Motto | Be worthy |
| Established | 1962 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 250 |
| Principal | Judith Taylor[1] |
| School roll | 1148[2] (August 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 6N[3] |
Houses
editThe students are divided into four houses, each which are named after a famous New Zealander as voted by the student body in 2004.[4] Each house also has their own colour which is used at school events (e.g, Athletics Day) so each student can represent their house.
- Blake (Sir Peter Blake, red)
- Hillary (Sir Edmund Hillary, yellow/gold)
- Jackson (Sir Peter Jackson, green)
- Te Kanawa (Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, blue)
Fire
editOn the evening of 1 September 2019, a fire was started in one of the classrooms in the technology block, and quickly got out of control. A number of firefighters and units spent hours getting it under control. Nobody was harmed during the fire.
The school ended up being closed for a number of weeks, due to safety concerns raising from the fire. Asbestos was discovered in the damaged building and had to be removed safely. The main power cable that brought power into the school was under the building that was destroyed, work had to be carried out to make sure there was no damage to cables. The junior school was broken up, and spread out to two different sites so that teaching and learning could be carried on.[5]
Two people were arrested for arson.[6]
Principals
editSince its foundation in 1962, Upper Hutt College has had six principals. The following is a complete list:
| Name | Term | |
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| 1 | Allan Hunter | 1962–1969[7] |
| 2 | Malcolm Ross | 1969–1978[8] |
| 3 | David Scott | 1979–1995[8][9] |
| 4 | Peter Lee | 1995–2004[10] |
| 5 | David Olivier | 2005–2008[11] |
| 6 | Judith Taylor | 2009–present |
Notable alumni
edit- Ray Ahipene-Mercer – Wellington City councillor
- Rebecca Kitteridge – Director of Security for the Security Intelligence Service (SIS)[12]
- Sika Manu – Professional rugby league footballer
References
edit- ^ "New Principal Welcomed". Upperhutt.school.nz. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "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. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ College, Upper Hutt. "House System - Student Life". Upper Hutt College. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Fire at Upper Hutt College leaves three classrooms destroyed and two water damaged". Stuff. 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Pair arrested over Upper Hutt College blaze that caused $1.5 million damage". Television New Zealand. 21 November 2019.
- ^ Northcott, Maddison (5 August 2017). "Life story: 'Always one more project' for Christchurch man Allan Hunter". Stuff. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Upper Hutt College". Upper Hutt City Library heritage collections. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Upper Hutt College staff; principal David Scott awarded a Woolf Fisher Fellowship for travel overseas". Upper Hutt City Library heritage collections. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Peter Lee". Upper Hutt City Library heritage collections. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Peter Lee". Upper Hutt City Library heritage collections. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Tracy Watkins (16 November 2013). "Next spy boss seen as principled". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 11 August 2015.