Kia ora, e te whānau, we have had a great end to this crazy year, with plenty of activities for our students, both in and out of the classroom.

Please carefully read over the start of 2023 arrangements for when students need to attend.

Year 9 students were recognised for their academic achievements, sports efforts, and leadership at the Year 9 Prizegiving, held on the last day of the term.

Year 10 students gathered on the last day of the school term for their Prizegiving, and large numbers of students were recognised for the mahi and effort that they put in over the year in a variety of areas.

Silver Duke of Ed students spent the weekend of 10 and 11 December helping Upper Hutt Rotary with wood splitting as a thank you for their support of their October kayaking trip to the Marlborough Sounds.

Santa and his old mate Mr Whippy came to UHC, along with some familiar elves, to spread good cheer amongst students and staff.

Forty junior UHC students studying Japanese had the opportunity to visit Wellington Zoo as part of their junior course.

Students at Upper Hutt College are strongly encouraged to take part in sport - and many of them do. Our Sports Department caters for a huge range of abilities from high level competition, to social and 'give it a go' sessions.

Those who are still wishing to order a 2022 school magazine can do so.

Junior students finished the year in a spree of fun-filled 90 minute activities.

This year the staff decided to do something a bit different for our annual Secret Santa fun. Organiser and teacher Ms Sayers explains the donation.

While the local students were sitting their NCEA exams, the International students who are currently studying at Upper Hutt College, enjoyed four weeks of activities with International students from other Wellington schools.

The annual Year 13 Leavers' Dinner was a success with Silverstream Retreat packed with Year 13's, whanau and staff.

Early in Term 4, the students from Year 11, 12 and 13 Drama were lucky enough to attend a performance at Circa Theatre in Wellington City. Drama teacher Jason Towersey recaps.

Contestants from Year 9 and 10 had to survive two written rounds of 30 tough words at the recent UHC Junior Spelling Bee.

As another year of UHC sport draws to a close here is what Director of Sport, Sam Twomey, has to say about the year that was.

The final group of Year 9 Adventure students embarked on their overnight tramp. In a collaborative piece of work, Lucas, Cody, Jarvis, Tay, and Jake tell us what happened.

UHC Year 9 Literacy students have been working hard this term with their teachers, culminating in a visit to our nearest primary school.

Year 9 History is an awesome one-term programme and covers exciting elements of Māori and Egyptian history. Teacher Mr Carew shares what has been happening.

Students came to the Library, primed with their skills to unravel a rubik's cube and put the colours as they should be. Boy were they fast!

Some keen UHC students have successfully completed the Kickstart Barista training programme.

On Tuesday 9 May next year, Year 12 students are invited to attend a one-day RYDA programme that provides road safety education for young people in New Zealand.