History

Hornby High School was established in 1975 after vigorous community request for a local secondary school.  It continues to have significant community support and, reflecting this, the school has a distinctive identity. The Māori name for the school, given to us by Te Taumutu Runanga, is Te Huruhuru ao o Horomaka.  In March 2005 the school entered into a partnership with Te Taumutu Runanga to implement “Te Kete o Aoraki”. The generous eight hectare site at the corner of Carmen and Waterloo Roads was designed for a maximum roll of over 800, so today's students benefit from the spacious buildings and grounds. The current roll has grown to 470 students in recent years. The school buildings are a mixture of CEBUS rooms set around sheltered courtyards and permanent classroom blocks. The grounds are attractively landscaped with several areas for students to sit, play and enjoy the environment.

Strategic Goals  

Hornby High School is a purposeful, worthwhile place for the all members of the school community. Hornby High School is future-focussed.  All students leave HHS on appropriate, positive pathways into:
i.    further education
ii.   training
iii.  employment

5 Year Plan

• Create a school-wide culture of student engagement, with particular focus on the Yr 9 and 10 cohorts
• Increase Yrs 9 and 10 achievement
• Increase NCEA achievement
• Increase Māori achievement
• Increase Pasifika achievement
• Increase boys’ achievement
• HHS teaching and support staff receive appropriate professional support and are recognized for their professional success
  All students leave HHS for positive reasons.  All students remain at HHS until at least the end of Yr 12
• Property:
  1. Build a Technology Centre.
  2. Build a Student Centre.
  3. Convert I7 into a wharenui for a Māori Learning Centre.
  4. Modernize classrooms as required.
  5. Modernize administration block as required.
  6. All school buildings appropriately reflect the school’s cultural diversity.