Excellence Breakfast
We recently held our annual Excellence Breakfast, acknowledging students who reached the top tier of NCEA achievement in 2025. Events like these allow students to take a collective breath and celebrate the “wins” of the previous year. Additionally, they serve as a springboard for the year ahead empowering students to set ambitious goals for 2026 […]
Motutapu Island
It was an early start for our Year 13 PE students as they caught the ferry to Rangitoto! Ākonga are currently working towards analysing safety management issues associated with outdoor activities, so completing an overnight camp at Home Bay on Motutapu Island was a great way to implement their safety management strategies. The dry weather […]
Special Olympics
Our student olympiads were back at Trust Arena this year for the Special Olympics! Spirits were high and students felt positive about competing in both track and field events including shotput, softball throw, javelin and long jump. There were some great performances with HHS students placing in the top four of each race event, with […]
Polyfest 2026
Our Filipino Group is on route to Polyfest! Costumes are on point, choreography is mastered and focus is on. Go out there and leave it all on the stage—we are so proud of you! Big mihi to Russell the tutor and our supporting teachers, Mrs Bugtai, Mrs Catral and Mr Sabroso.
Polyfest 2026
Today is the day! Our Samoan group – Kulupu Samoa Āoga Maualuga a Henesone is performing at Polyfest! The theme for this year is “Ko au ko te Taiao! Ko te Taiao ko au! He Toa Taiao Taiohi nō te Moana nui a Kiwa, āke, ake, ake! – The environment lives in me, as I live […]
GRIP Leadership Day
Our Year 13 Prefects and Year 9 & 10 Class Council Representatives recently attended the GRIP Leadership Day. Throughout the day, students took part in a range of engaging workshops focused on the challenges of being a student leader, along with practical strategies to overcome them. Deputy principal Mr Beeston is impressed at how our […]
Swimming Carnival
Making a splash! The sun was shining and the race was on for our young athletes competing in the annual HHS competitive swimming carnival. Congratulations to Isla, Jasper, Luke, Taylor and Tom who qualified for the Central Western Zone of the Auckland Swimming Championships. Good luck to our superstar swimmers!
Mountain Biking
Our Sports Leadership students successfully tackled the slopes of Woodhill Forest, demonstrating determination and resilience while applying the safety management strategies learned in their Physical Education Sports Leadership class. Throughout the experience, students displayed manaakitanga by supporting and encouraging one another as they worked through the various challenges they encountered. It was great to see […]
Futsal Teams
Fancy footwork at futsal! Our boys’ futsal teams are competing in the College Sport Senior West Auckland competition this season. The weekly games at Te Pai Centre have brought some very close results across the board! We would also like to acknowledge our dedicated coaches and managers who support our young athletes to reach their […]
Pō Whakanui – Alumni
Another highlight of our Pō Whakanui was to welcome back some of our fabulous Alumni! Taryh-Mae, Jake, and Lundon (pictured), along with Keira, returned to kura to officially join in the celebration. During their time at Henderson High School, these four students truly lived and breathed our values: Te Tūāpapa o Panuku. While they have […]