Pinehurst School

Pinehurst School is a private education institute located in Auckland, New Zealand with a roll of approximately 1100 students. The institute was established on 3 March 1991,[2][3] The school is relatively new compared to the other private schools in the region of Albany, though has matured greatly over the past 30 years. 2021 was the 30th anniversary of the school.

Pinehurst School
Address
75 Bush Road, Albany, Auckland
Coordinates36.7402°S 174.7048°E / -36.7402; 174.7048
Information
TypePrivate co-ed composite, years 1-13
MottoProud of who we are, what we know and what we can achieve.
Established1991
Ministry of Education Institution no.440
PrincipalMike Waller
School roll1076[1] (April 2023)
Socio-economic decile10
Websitepinehurst.school.nz

The school is well known for its students' success in IGCSE examination syndicate and was granted the University of Cambridge fellowship in 2007 for their outstanding results in these examinations.

Also in the year 2007, the leader of the National party John Key opened the new arts and drama facility.

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 official opened on 10 February 2020, by Erica Stanford, MP of East Coast Bays. A new block named College 5 has recently been completed in 2023, including a new amphitheater which seats 250 and classroom block replacing the Village.

References
  1. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. Wood, George. "Stadium, Schools & Rates". Channel. Benefitz. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  3. "Pinehurst strikes a deal". Newspaper Index. Local History Online. 7 September 1993. Retrieved 28 August 2012.


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