Our Connected Curriculum
Hutt Valley High School’s learning environment focuses on a New Zealand Curriculum-centred vision for our students. Each of the eight Learning Areas of the New Zealand curriculum addresses a core component of learning to be a young adult in a modern New Zealand.
Our curriculum is structured under eight Learning Areas. Physical Education, Health & Food is one combined Learning Area, alongside English, Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences, Technology, and The Arts.
Specific subjects sit under one Learning Area umbrella but often draw on learning outcomes and assessment from more than one Learning Area.
Our curriculum offerings centre on student choice and on shaping the school to fit the student, not squashing the student into a school-shaped box. Our students are at the heart of our systems. All students will have the opportunity to select courses based on individual abilities, interests and talents and career or work goals.
For more information on learning at Hutt Valley High School please see the reports and plans listed below:
- HVHS 2026 Connected Curriculum Guide
- HVHS 2026 Reporting Information for Families
- Download HVHS NCEA Booklet for Families
- HVHS Student Behaviour Management Plan
- HVHS 2026 Attendance Management Plan
Reporting at Hutt Valley High School
At Hutt Valley High School, we believe students’ interests are best served when we work together, in a partnership with our parents, caregivers and whānau.
Communication of progress and learning information is one of the keys to happy and successful schooling. Equally important are the opportunities we offer to you to tell us about your student’s aspirations, interests, strengths, values and motivations.
Learn more by reading the HVHS 2026 Reporting Information for Families
Attitude to Learning Reports for Years 9-13
Attitude to Learning reports are emailed to parents every two weeks starting from week 6 in Term 1. For our new families, these reports are designed to give parents and caregivers a clear regular picture of how their child is engaging with their learning in each of their subject classes. A key thing to remember when reading your student’s Attitude to Learning report is that it is a snapshot of engagement and effort, and not academic achievement.
The scores on the Attitude to Learning report range from 1 (concerning) to 3 (consistently engaged), to read the detailed descriptions of the scores, please read the 2026 Reporting Information for HVHS Families (page 2) by clicking here
New Zealand Curriculum Progress Descriptors for Years 9-11
Published 6 May 2026
In line with recent changes to the New Zealand curriculum, we will be reporting on student progress using the following language.
We will be reporting success using five words – emerging, developing, consolidating, proficient and exceeding. These words are indicators of how well students are progressing towards the expectations of the year, and their readiness for the next year.
For detailed information on progress descriptors please read the 2026 Reporting Information for HVHS Families (pages 3-5) by clicking here
HVHS School Timetable
Our timetable provides regular and consistent start and finishing times for families. All students will start school at 9:00am and finish at 3.15pm except for Wednesdays when all students will start at 9.30am after staff professional learning. For more information, please see the weekly timetable below.
Google Classroom’s Guardian Email Summaries
Guardian Summaries provide a quick view of your student’s upcoming and missing work, along with recent class activity from their teachers. These summaries are especially useful if your student needs extra support to stay organised.
Each year in late February, parents and caregivers receive an email invitation to Join Google Classroom as a Guardian, giving them the option to opt in to receive Guardian Email Summaries. If you need the invitation re‑sent or have any questions, please contact your student’s Mentor Teacher.