Kia ora e te whānau, welcome back to another year, and an especially warm welcome to the parents, caregivers and whānau of students new to the college.

We are pleased with the NCEA results achieved by our students last year especially our Year 13 students.

Congratulations to our senior students named as Senior Leaders for 2025

Starting secondary school is a big deal for our young people as they settle into their new surroundings, meet their teachers and new classmates. 9FH students Jamie McCarthy and Jen Campbell share how they have found starting at UHC.

Upper Hutt College is thrilled to make its return to the exciting sport of Dragon Boating after more than five years!

Upper Hutt College’s mixed softball team claimed victory at the recent College Sport Wellington Regional Mixed Softball Championships, marking our return to the competition for the first time in recent years.

At the end of January, talented UHC footballer Richie Smyrnis (12SN) was selected to participate in the New Zealand Secondary School Football (NZSSF) mini tournament in Auckland.

During the recent school holidays, 1st XI cricketer Max Wakeham (12AJ) had an unforgettable experience when he was invited to a special reception for the New Zealand and England Test cricket teams.

Students at UHC were given the opportunity to sign up to one of the dozens of clubs and groups that the school runs at the Extra Curricular Expo.

In the annual UHC Top House competition, students spent the day competing for the much coveted title of Top House.

13ZP's Keiran Mair has been tearing up race tracks around the country in various motorbike races, gaining some very impressive results.

Upper Hutt College follows a 3-year policy review cycle and we have a number of policies up for review each term.

NCEA Level 3 Art students have taken the opportunity to visit the Massey University Center of Creative Arts and be inspired by what they saw. Head of Visual Arts, Shannon Read, reports.

10AC's Logan Hartley has a win at the Southern Nationals Drag Racing meeting in Motueka.

2024 UHC Art student Coco Zhou has successfully gained scholarship in Visual Arts. Head of Visual Arts, Shannon Read, runs through the success.

On Tuesday March 4th, class, individual and group photos took place.

Our first AWD trip for 2025 was exciting. We went to Ākau Tangi Sports Centre in Kilbirnie.

On Tuesday 25 March we are lucky to have Voices of Hope in the school, see attached poster.

Netsafe have designed a webinar for parents and whānau who are looking for ways to support their 11-18 year olds in navigating the challenges and opportunities of chatting online.

We welcomed our Year 9s, other new and International students, and our new staff at our mihi whakatau to start the school year.

At UHC, all students and whānau can access the Kamar portal which has plenty of valuable information.

UHC has been trying to secure a larger bus for the Pinehaven/ Silverstream routes.

When dropping off or picking up students please do so on Moonshine Road or Hikurangi St.

Parents and whānau are invited to attend an Information Evening at Upper Hutt College, in the Hall, at 6pm on March 13.

Please read the letter from Metlink to parents and caregivers of students who use public transport.

Please read the message below, and view the image, in regards to free after school programmes for youngsters aged 11-18.

The Capital Dental Mobile Clinic annually visits Upper Hutt College in Term 3-4 , where they will provide free basic dental care under the Ministry of Health Service Agreement for school students below 18 years of age.