Established 1991 Principal Mike Hutchins Socio-economic decile 10Z Founded 1991 | Ministry of Education Institution no. 4158 School roll 651 (July 2016) Phone +64 4-528 6227 Ministry of education institution number 4158 | |
Type Single sex boys Integrated Secondary (Year 7-13) Motto "Encourage and Expect Excellence" (Motto) Similar Silverstre School, Hutt Valley High School, Upper Hutt College, Heretaun College, Chilton Saint James Sc | ||
Hutt international boys school hibs our story 25 jubilee
Hutt International Boys' School (usually known by its acronym, HIBS) is a state integrated boys' secondary school in Trentham, Upper Hutt, New Zealand.
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- Hutt international boys school hibs our story 25 jubilee
- Foundation
- House system
- International Service
- Notable alumni
- References
The current principal is Mike Hutchins, who took up the position in January 2014. Former principal Grahame Duffy had been in charge of the school from 2002 until he announced his resignation in 2013.
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 has a unique 'special character' and is affiliated with the Anglican faith. Recently the school has undertaken a new construction programme, which is the new Maths and Social Sciences block.
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.
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.