Upper Hutt College


Upper Hutt College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Trentham in the city of Upper Hutt, New Zealand. It opened in 1962 as the city's second state secondary school, supplementing Heretaunga College in Wallaceville. As of, the school has a roll of students from years 9 to 13.

Houses

The students are divided into four houses, each which are named after a famous New Zealander as voted by the student body in 2004. Each house also has their own colour which is used at school events so each student can represent their house.
On the evening of 1 September 2019, a fire was started in one of the classrooms in the technology block, and quickly got out of control. A number of firefighters and units spent hours getting it under control. Nobody was harmed during the fire.
The school ended up being closed for a number of weeks, due to safety concerns raising from the fire. Asbestos was discovered in the damaged building and had to be removed safely. The main power cable that brought power into the school was under the building that was destroyed, work had to be carried out to make sure there was no damage to cables. The junior school was broken up, and spread out to two different sites so that teaching and learning could be carried on.
Two people were arrested for arson.

Principals

Since its foundation in 1962, Upper Hutt College has had six principals. The following is a complete list:
NameTerm
1Allan Hunter1962–1969
2Malcolm Ross1969–1978
3David Scott1979–1995
4Peter Lee1995–2004
5David Olivier2005–2008
6Judith Taylor2009–present

Notable alumni