High school’s new hub ready for students

Wainuiomata High School students and staff will be able to use the school’s new science, technology and arts hub from the start of the 2023 school year.

The new building is now complete, and a dawn blessing of the hub was conducted by Ben Ngaia, from Te Atiawa, on 20 January.

“It was a beautiful ceremony,” the school’s Principal Janette Melrose says.

The Mayor Campbell Barry was present at the dawn blessing, along with a number of Wainuiomata Councillors, staff, students (current and ex) and Wainuiomata High School Board members and wh nau. Te Atiawa wh nau were also present.

“Te Atiawa have named the new block Pukeatua.”

The new science, technology and arts hub is the first part of the new school development.

The next block, which will incorporate music and dance studios including a recording studio and the wharekura learning spaces, is scheduled to be completed and a blessing held within the next month.

Area 1: Parenga St, Ngaturi Gr, part of Wood St and Coast Rd - 235 papers

Area 2: Isobel Gr, Wright St, part of Moohan etc - 270 papers

Area 3: Karaka St, Kowhai St, Puriri St, part of Wainuiomata Rd - 295 papers

Area4 : Hamstead St, Kendal Gr, Enfield St, part of Wellington Rd - 220 papers

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