Upper Hutt College
| Upper Hutt College | |
|---|---|
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Be Worthy | |
| Address | |
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Moonshine Road Trentham Upper Hutt 5018 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 41°07′39″S 175°02′26″E / 41.1274°S 175.0405°ECoordinates: 41°07′39″S 175°02′26″E / 41.1274°S 175.0405°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State Co-educational Secondary (Year 9–13) |
| Established | 1962 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 250 |
| Principal | Judith Taylor[1] |
| School roll | 1068[2] (November 2015) |
| Socio-economic decile | 6N[3] |
| Website |
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Upper Hutt College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Upper Hutt, New Zealand. The school opened in 1962 as the city's second state secondary school, alongside Heretaunga College. As of November 2015, the school has a roll of 1068 students from Years 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18).
Houses
The students are arbitrarily divided into four houses, each which have received their name from a famous New Zealander as voted by the student body in 2004. Each house also has their own set colour which is used at house events (for example Athletics Day) so each student can comfortably represent their house, and it also encourages artificial division within the school.
- Blake (Sir Peter Blake, Red)
- Hillary (Sir Edmund Hillary, Yellow/Gold)
- Jackson (Sir Peter Jackson, Green)
- Te Kanawa (Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Blue)
Subjects
Each year level has a set of compulsory subjects and a set of optional subjects. Compulsory subjects for year 9 and 10 students are: English, Health, Physical Education, Science, Maths and Social Studies. Optional subjects in year 9 are: Art, Dance, Design and Visual Communication (Graphics), Digital Technologies, Drama, Electronics, Food Technology, French, History, Japanese, Literacy Development, Maori, Metalwork, Music, Outdoor Education, Textiles Technology and Woodwork. Optional subjects in year 10 are: Art, Enterprise Studies, Food Technology, French, Design and Visual Communication (Graphics), History, Digital Technologies, Japanese, Learning Connections, Maori, Metalwork, Woodwork, Music and Textiles.
All students in year 11 must take an English, Mathematics and Science course and will take 3 optional subjects. Optional subjects in year 11 are: Accounting, Art, Design & Visual Communication (Graphics), Digital Technology 101, Digital Technology 102, Drama, Economics, Food Technology or Hospitality & Catering, French, Furniture Making, Geography, Health, History, Japanese, Life Skills, Maori, Metalwork, Music, Physical Education & Life Skills Pel101, Physical Education101, Physical Education102, Textiles and Transition.
All students in year 12 must take an English course and choose 4 or 5 optional subjects. Optional subjects in year 12 are: Accounting, Art, Biology, Chemistry, Communication (Graphics), Computing 201, Design & Visual, Digital Technology 201, Digital Technology 202, Drama, Economics, Electronics (Cancelled in 2016),[4] Financial Literacy, Food Technology or Hospitality & Catering, French, Furniture Making, Gateway, Geography, Health, History, Japanese, Maori, Mathematics 201 or Mathematics 202, Media Studies, Metalwork, Music, Outdoor Education, Photography, Physical Education & Study (PES201), Physical Education or Sports Leadership, Physics, Practical Music, Retailing, Textiles, Tourism and Transition.
Optional subjects in year 13 are: Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Design & Visual Communication (Graphics), Community Sports, Design, Digital Technology, Drama, Economics, English 301, Food Technology or Hospitality & Catering, French, Gateway, Geography, Health, History, Internal English 302, Japanese, Leadership, Maori, Mathematics with Calculus, Mathematics with Statistics, Maths with Unit Standards, Media Studies, Painting, Photography, Physical Education or Sports Performance, Physics, Practical Music, Retailing, Textiles, Tourism and Transition.
Notable alumni
- Ray Ahipene-Mercer - Wellington City councillor
- Rebecca Kitteridge - Director of Security for the Security Intelligence Service (SIS)[5]
- Sika Manu - Professional rugby league player
References
- ↑ "New Principal Welcomed". Upperhutt.school.nz. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ http://www.upperhutt.school.nz/Site/curriculum/SENIOR_SCHOOL_YEAR_11_12_13/SCIENCE.ashx
- ↑ Tracy Watkins (2013-11-16). "Next spy boss seen as principled". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-08-11.