Hutt Valley High School

Friendly Reminder - All students are learning from home on Wednesday, 17 June due to scheduled parent/teacher interviews with families in Years 11-13.

On Friday, 19 June there is a Non-Uniform Day at HVHS. To participate, please bring a gold coin donation. All funds raised will be donated to the Cancer Society. 🎗️

🌈✨ Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa (15-19 June) celebrates rainbow students, staff and whānau in school communities across the country. Pride Week at HVHS is organised by our school’s Q***r Straight Alliance (QSA), with optional free activities open to all students every lunchtime in C Block (mainly C14 and C11).

Pride Week Activities:
▪️Monday 8:45am: Raising the Progress Pride Flag on the school flagpole
▪️Monday Lunch: Chalk pride messages around the school and pride-themed nail polish
▪️Tuesday Lunch: Pride concert featuring drag performers in C11
▪️Wednesday: No activities scheduled as students are learning from home due to scheduled parent/teacher interviews
▪️Thursday Lunch: Pride flag face painting, a scavenger hunt & a rainbow bake sale (at interval & lunchtime)
▪️Friday Lunch: Non-uniform day (students are encouraged to wear their pride colours) & Kahoots quizzes.

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💌 The stickers on this graphic (minus the HVHS one) are the official Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa 2026 stickers, designed in collaboration with Wiz Butch. These stickers are free to order on the InsideOUT website, although a koha/donation is appreciated where possible to help cover the postage and coordination costs.

HVHS Newsletter - Week 8, Term 2 | Principal’s Update, Relay for Life Fundraising, Pride Week, Buy Tickets Now for Urinetown: The Musical, 1st & 2nd Place at Techweek’s Hackathon, Art of Seeing Academy, Non-Uniform Day, Tala Filipino Club, Exam Centre Manager Vacancy, School Uniform Donations, Alumni Basketball and Netball Players Needed & More!

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Tickets are on sale for Urinetown: The Musical! Don't let the name put you off! This is a comedy that will have you laughing. Performances are scheduled in the last week of Term 2. Come along and support our talented student performers. Click the link below to buy your tickets now!

⬇️ Buy tickets via Try Booking:
https://www.trybooking.com/nz/events/landing/18776

📅 Performance Dates & Times:
▪️Tuesday, 30 June – 7.00pm
▪️Wednesday, 1 July – 7.00pm
▪️Thursday, 2 July – 7.00pm (Understudy Cast Performance)
▪️Friday, 3 July – 7.00pm
▪️Saturday, 4 July – 2.00pm (Matinee)

🎭 Central Cast:
Annabel Bennion*, Ashley Bird, Patrick Bradley, Kārena Coffey, Cora Coughlin, Luka Craig, Amelia Ferguson, Daniel Harmon, Tristan Hotter, Jahziah Kahaki, Rebecka Loren, Joseph Moorman*, Nathan Rodwell*, Katrina Schaff-Ede, Clara Shin*, Amelie Sternegard & Kaitoro Walker
*Understudies will perform their main roles at the Thursday, 2 July performance.

🎭 Understudies for the Central Cast:
Alice Payne, Devin Stinton, Jake Roberts & Maddison Roberts

🎭 Rich Chorus / Urine Good Company (UGC) Employees
Ella Collier, Jacinda Dunbar, Diana Gray, Dontae Holmes, Ryan Parks, Alice Payne, Jake Roberts, Jyotika Sunkarapalli, Tamina Tapara-Robin & Elouise Van Cooten.

🎭 Poor Chorus:
Shakira Abel-McEwen, Sam Cousins, Lucie Craig, Lily Mowat, Maddison Roberts, Devin Stinton & Oscar Young.

🎭 General Chorus:
Leah Bowden-Muru, Victoria Caulfield, Celeste Harmon, Rosie Underwood, Eva Vinnara*on & Miriam Water.

🎭 Cop Chorus for “Cop Song”:
Ashley Bird, Patrick Bradley, Kārena Coffey, Lucie Craig, Cora Coughlin, Sam Cousins, Jacinda Dunbar, Amelia Ferguson, Daniel Harmon & Rebecka Loren.

🎭 The Band:
Nicholas Kovacev (Keyboard), Seth Houghton (Percussion – Act 1), Ivan Golubev (Percussion – Act 2), Andres Cartwright-Salinas (Reeds), Milton Davey (Bass Guitar) & Grace Wright (Trombone)

🎭 Production Choreography:
Patrick Bradley, Amy Buckham, Violet Chai, Emily Devine, Olly Goodfellow, Diana Gray & Kyla Hughes

Friendly Reminder | All students will be learning at home on Thursday, 11 June and Wednesday, 17 June due to scheduled parent/teacher interviews for Years 11-13. On these dates, students will be assigned work via Google Classroom. Thank you for your support.

We're Hiring - Exam Centre Manager
We're seeking an Exam Centre Manager, starting 1 July, to run our NCEA and NZ Scholarship exams during November and December. This role is critical to ensuring the smooth and successful delivery of exams for all students, and works closely with the Principal's NZQA Nominee.

The Exam Centre Manager is employed by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) on a fixed-term basis. There is also the potential for additional employment to supervise the school-run Literacy & Numeracy co-requisite testing in September.

Key requirements:
▪️High level of digital literacy e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, and the ability to navigate new online systems and processes.
▪️Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
▪️Ability to follow processes accurately.
▪️Skilled at building rapport quickly with students, helping to ease their nerves (when required) and fostering a supportive environment.
▪️Confidence in leading and managing staff.

Role expectations:
▪️Be available to start on 1 July 2026 and work for the full exam period (November – December).
▪️Complete NZQA's Exam Centre Manager training.
▪️Oversee all administrative and operational aspects of the NZQA examinations.
▪️Ensure all processes and procedures are carried out in strict adherence with NZQA guidelines.
▪️Support and manage a team of exam supervisors.

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to Lana Goddard (Principals' PA) at [email protected] by 4:00pm, Friday 12 June 2026.

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