Pinehurst School

Pinehurst School
Pinehurst School
	The Reception Building, Pinehurst School
Address
	75 Bush Road, Albany, Auckland
Coordinates	36°44′25″S 174°42′17″E / 36.7402°S 174.7048°E
Information
Type	Private co-ed composite, years 1–13
Motto	Proud of who we are, what we know and what we can achieve.
Established	1991
Ministry of Education Institution no.	440
Principal	Mike Waller
School roll	1136 (August 2024)
Houses	Kauri, Matai, Rimu, Totara
Socio-economic decile	10
Website	pinehurst.school.nz

Pinehurst School is a private education institute located in Auckland, New Zealand with a roll of 1136 students in August 2024. The institute was established on 3 March 1991,^[2]^[3]

The school offers the International General Certificate of Secondary Education, IGCSE examination.

Facilities

In the year 2007, the leader of the National party John Key opened the new arts and drama facility^{[citation needed]}, which won an Institute of Architects northern region award.^[4]

In 2015 the school proposed a new college block and a new multi-sports area to replace existing tennis courts. A new library block was completed in November 2019, and was officially opened on 10 February 2020, by Erica Stanford, MP of East Coast Bays. The proposed College 5 block was completed in 2023, including a new amphitheater which seats 250 and classroom block replacing the Village.

Notable Alumni

Gallery

View of colleges and gym
Sports amenities, library and arena

References

^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
^ Wood, George. "Stadium, Schools & Rates". Channel. Benefitz. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
^ "Pinehurst strikes a deal". North Shore Times Advertiser. 7 September 1993. p. 8. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
^ Gibson, Anne (19 October 2007). "School buildings a lesson in great design". NZ Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2024.