Alumni & Archives

1926 Foundation Students of Hutt Valley High School

HVHS 100th Celebrations in 2026

We’re excited to invite all alumni to our Open Day on Saturday 8 August, 2026. The day will be filled with various activities, events, and opportunities to reconnect with old friends and the school community. Join us for a pōwhiri, scheduled morning teas for decade groups, presentations, drama and musical performances, sports events, school tours, and much more.

We’ve drawn on lessons from past jubilees in planning this milestone celebration. We’ve chosen to focus on creating an inclusive Open Day event that’s open to everyone, so we’re steering clear of expensive gala dinners. Our 100th celebration is about bringing people together in a way that’s accessible to all.

We also encourage alumni to organise decade gatherings or catch-ups on Friday 7 August 7 2026 or Saturday 8 August (in the evening after the Open Day).

The decade groups are: 1940 – 1949, 1950 – 1959, 1960 – 1969, 1970 – 1979, 1980 – 1989, 1990 – 1999, 2000 – 2009, 2010 – 2019 and 2020 – 2025.

If you’re planning something, please let us know! Email the details to Deena at alumni@hvhs.school.nz, and we’ll help promote your event on our Facebook Alumni page and in our Alumni newsletter.

Need help finding old classmates? Contact us at archives@hvhs.school.nz with the year and class list you’re looking for, and we’ll do our best to find the pages of your old Yearbook listing your classmates.

To stay informed about the latest alumni news, events and the upcoming 100th celebrations join our Alumni database by signing up here

You can also read the latest Alumni newsletter by clicking here

Our School’s History

HVHS’ Archivist, Judith Gardiner, works hard preserving items of interest from our school’s history, helping alumni and the wider community with research requests and documenting areas of interest in our school’s history.

Donations of memorabilia, photographs as well as accounts of school life in times gone by are gratefully received. If you’d like to volunteer in this area to help with this work please get in touch.

To contact our Archivist, Judith Gardiner, please email archives@hvhs.school.nz

Latest Alumni News & Updates

To keep updated with Alumni news we recommend pressing the ‘Like’ button on our Facebook page. If you have alumni news, stories or memories to share, please get in touch. We value these contributions from our school contribution.

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Peter Bidwell’s 100 Year History of HVHS

We are fortunate to have former journalist and published author Peter Bidwell researching and documenting our school’s history ahead of our school’s Centennial in 2026.

Peter is editing a Yearbook publication documenting our people and their stories and would appreciate help in these areas:

  • HVHS students, teachers and support staff from the World War 11 era (1939-1945).
  • Alumni who attended/worked at HVHS from the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s.
  • Stories from our diverse communities throughout HVHS’s 98-year history.

Peter is passionate about capturing these stories, images, and materials before they are lost. If you can help Peter, please email him at pete73bidwell@gmail.com. Please include your phone details, as Peter is happy to call. You can also find Peter coaching on the sidelines of the HVHS Boys 2nd Cricket Team.

Thank you to the many alumni who have already emailed and spoken with Peter. It’s a big project Peter is undertaking, and any support is greatly appreciated.

Past Pupils and Friends Association’s (PPFA) Scholarship Recipients

The annual PPFA Scholarships are awarded to graduating Year 13 students (up to three) who have made a significant contribution to the school during their time.

Pictured below are the 2025 PPFA Scholarship recipients, Zach Devery (left) and Vanessa Wu (right), recognised for their valuable contributions to school life.

HVHS Yearbooks – Access and Requests

We hold digitally scanned copies of Hutt Valley High School Yearbooks from 1926 to 2024. These are available for alumni to read, enjoy, and use for genuine research or reunion‑related purposes.

To request a digital copy, please email alumni@hvhs.school.nz with the following details:

  • Your first and last names
  • The years you attended Hutt Valley High School
  • The reason for your request (e.g., research, planning an alumni catch‑up)

Please note that due to the high volume of enquiries, requests without this information may not be processed.

A special thank you to Hutt City Te Awa Kairangi’s Heritage Collections, who generously scanned and supplied several of the earlier editions of our Yearbooks.

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