Hobsonville Point Secondary School

Established in the innovative community of Hobsonville Point, Hobsonville Point Secondary School stands as a testament to modern education. Hobsonville Point Secondary School first opened its doors in February 2014. It welcomed Year 9 students to a unique learning environment. Initially, classes were held at Hobsonville Point Primary School for four weeks. This was because the new secondary school building wasn’t entirely finished. The school began with 125 students. It was built as part of a larger housing development in Hobsonville Point. This development aimed to create 3,000 new homes on the grounds of the former RNZAF Hobsonville Airbase. Hobsonville Point Secondary School also served to accommodate the growing student population in the wider Hobsonville and West Harbour areas. It was designed with a capacity for 1500 students. Hobsonville Point Secondary School is part of a public-private partnership. This means a private consortium is responsible for the construction, maintenance, and management of the school buildings. This arrangement is a 25-year contract. At the end of this period, in 2037, ownership of the buildings will transfer to the Crown. This was the second school in New Zealand and the first secondary school to be built under this type of partnership. A tragic event marked the school’s construction. In December 2012, a tornado struck the Hobsonville area. This caused several large concrete panels at the construction site to fall onto a truck. Sadly, three construction workers sheltering inside lost their lives. A memorial stands at the school to remember them. In June 2014, the Education Review Office conducted its first review of the school. At the time, Hobsonville Point Secondary School had 124 students. The demographic breakdown was 55% male and 45% female. In terms of ethnicity, 68% identified as European New Zealanders (Pākehā), 16% as Asian, 6% as Māori, 4% as Pasifika, and 6% as another ethnicity. Hobsonville Point Secondary School holds a socio-economic decile rating of 10 (step Z). This signifies that the school draws students from areas with a high socio-economic status compared to other schools in New Zealand. It was originally decile 9 (step Q) but was recategorized in January 2015 following a nationwide review of deciles based on the 2013 census.