Hukarere Girls' College
| Hukarere Girls' College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| Herepoho, 17 Shaw Road, Eskdale RD 2, Napier New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 39°23′17″S 176°49′37″E / 39.388°S 176.827°ECoordinates: 39°23′17″S 176°49′37″E / 39.388°S 176.827°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State integrated, single sex female, secondary (Year 9-13) with boarding facilities |
| Motto |
Kia Ū Ki Te Pai Cleave to that which is good Abhor that which is evil |
| Established | July 1875 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 435 |
| Principal | Mrs Lelie Jackson-Pearcey |
| School roll | 91(February 2017) |
| Socio-economic decile | 2F |
| Website | hukarere |
Hukarere Girls' College is a girls secondary boarding school in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. It has a strong Māori character and follows the Anglican tradition. The School motto "Kia Ū Ki Te Pai" means "Cleave to that which is good" or "Abhor that which is evil" (Romans 12 verse 9, New Testament of the Bible).
The school opened in July 1875 under the name Hukarere Native School for Girls, then became Hukarere Girls’ School and from 1970 to 1992 it was known as Hukarere Hostel, as during this period of time the students attended Napier Girls' High School. The school was re-established in 1993 and is known as Hukarere Girls’ College. Long located in the city of Napier, it has been at Herepoho, Eskdale, just north of the city, since 2003.
Bishop William Williams worked with his son-in-law Samuel Williams to establish the girls’ school as a related school to Te Aute College, which they had established in 1854. The school was first established in August 1875 on a site in Hukarere Road, Napier near to Bishop Williams' house. Samuel was gifted £700 from his aunt Catherine Heathcote to build Hukarere School. William Williams donated the site, with a small government grant, assistance from the Te Aute estate and Catherine Heathcote, the building began in 1874 and was completed by July 1875.
When the school opened there were seven students, the next year the role increased to 30 and by 1877 there were 60 students at the school. The operations of the school were supported by three of Bishop Williams’s daughters. Anna Maria Williams, known as 'Miss Maria', as the superintendent of the school; she kept the accounts, managed the correspondence and taught English and the Scriptures. She was assisted by her sisters, Lydia Catherine ('Miss Kate') and Marianne ('Miss Mary Anne'). Miss Minton was the matron for a number of years and Miss Down was the head teacher who was assisted for various periods by Misses Webb, Prentice and L. Down. Maria Williams believed that she had achieved a desirable balance in her curriculum; one of academic study and practical skills, although the Inspectors of Native Schools wanted the curriculum to focus on practical skills.
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