Meet Our Students - Hutt Valley High School

Nau mai haere mai ki tēnei Te Kura Tuarau o Te Awakairangi.

We welcome you to Hutt Valley High School. Our school is a vibrant and exciting coeducational and multicultural high school with an outstanding reputation for preparing students well for their futures.

Founded in 1926 we offer high-quality education in an inclusive, positive and nurturing environment. Our students are firmly at the centre of all we do – with their wellbeing seen as important as academic, cultural and sporting success. We look forward to you joining us.

Meet Finja from Germany

Finja kam ursprünglich für zwei Semester aus Deutschland nach Neuseeland, hat ihren Aufenthalt aber inzwischen verlängert, um NCEA Level 3 abzuschließen und die Hochschulzulassung zu erhalten. Sie ist außerdem eine erfolgreiche Wasserballspielerin und hat seit ihrer Ankunft an der Hutt Valley High School sowohl für die Schule als auch für einen örtlichen Verein gespielt. Wir freuen uns sehr, Finja als Teil unserer Schulgemeinschaft zu haben!

Finja originally came to New Zealand from Germany for two terms but has since extended her stay to complete NCEA Level 3 and gain University Entrance. She’s also an accomplished water polo player, having played for both the school and a local club since arriving at Hutt Valley High School. We love having Finja as part of our school community!

Meet Marco from Germany

Marco, ein internationaler Schüler aus Deutschland, genießt seine Zeit an der Hutt Valley High School in Lower Hutt, Neuseeland. Er besuchte kürzlich unser Camp für internationale Schüler und verbringt seine Wochenenden damit, Wellington zu erkunden und die wunderschöne Natur Neuseelands zu genießen.

Marco, an international student from Germany, is loving his time at Hutt Valley High School in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. He recently attended our camp for international students and spends his weekends exploring Wellington city and enjoying the beautiful nature New Zealand is known for.

Meet Yoshiaki from Japan

こんにちは、ヨシアキです。ニュージーランドに住んで9ヶ月になります。この国で友達がたくさんできて、たくさん会話したり、一緒に遊んだりしたおかげで、日本にいた頃と比べて英語力がかなり上達しました。皆さんもこの国を楽しんでくださいね。Kon’nichiwa, yoshiakidesu. Nyūjīrando ni sunde 9kagetsu ni narimasu. Kono kuni de tomodachi ga takusan de kite, takusan kaiwa shi tari, issho ni ason dari shita okage de, Nihon ni ita koro to kurabete eigodjikara ga kanari jōtatsu shimashita. Minasan mo kono kuni o tanoshinde kudasai ne.

Hello, I’m Yoshiaki, I have been living in New Zealand for 9 months. My English skills have improved a lot compared to when I was in Japan because I have made friends in this country and had a lot of conversations, and hung out with them. I hope you guys will enjoy this country. I hope you guys will enjoy this country.

Meet Arabella from Italy

Ciao, mi chiamo Arabella, ho 17 anni e vengo da Milano. In queste ultime settimane del mio scambio ho iniziato a pensare a com’ero prima di tutto questo, prima di girare il mondo a soli 17 anni, completamente sola, e non potrei essere più felice di dire che sono una persona diversa; una nuova versione di me stessa. Sono venuta qui con la speranza di trovare una seconda famiglia, e l’ho trovata senza dubbio. Non avrei potuto desiderare una famiglia ospitante migliore. Fin dalla sera del mio arrivo e dal nostro primo incontro, hanno cercato di farmi sentire a casa e parte della famiglia.

Hello, my name is Arabella, I’m 17, I’m from Milan in Italy. In these last few weeks of my exchange I’ve started to think about how I was before all this, before going around the world at just 17 years old, all alone, and I couldn’t be happier to say that I’m a different person; a new version of myself. I came here with the hope of finding a second family, and I definitely did. I couldn’t have hoped for a better host family. Starting from the night I landed and when we first met they tried to make me feel at home, and part of the family.

Meet Georgia from Italy

Georgia racconta la sua esperienza di studio alla Hutt Valley High School di Lower Hutt, in Nuova Zelanda. Inizialmente Georgia aveva programmato di studiare per due semestri e ora ha prolungato la sua permanenza con noi.

Georgia shares her experiences studying at Hutt Valley High School in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Georgia initially planned to study for two terms and has now extended her stay with us.

Meet Kaja from Germany

Hallo, ich heiße Kaja, komme aus Deutschland und bin 17 Jahre alt. Ich bin jetzt seit zwei Trimestern an der Hutt Valley High School. Der Unterricht macht viel mehr Spaß als in Deutschland. Ich kann mir aussuchen, was mir gefällt, und darin bin ich gut. Mein Lieblingsfach ist Geschichte. Mein Lehrer gestaltet den Unterricht spannend und interessant, und ich habe in diesem Kurs viele Freunde gefunden. Auch der Kochunterricht hat mir gefallen. Die Küche hier ist viel größer, und wir haben viel mehr Möglichkeiten, verschiedene Gerichte zuzubereiten.

Hello my name is Kaja I’m from Germany and I’m 17 years old. I have been at Hutt Valley High School for two terms so far. The classes are a lot more fun than back in Germany. I can choose what I like and I am good at it. My favorite class is history. My teacher makes the class fun and interesting and I made lots of friends in that class. I also enjoyed food class. The kitchen here is a lot bigger and we have more opportunities to make different foods.

Meet Kaelyn from Vietnam

Tôi tên là Kaelyn, 16 tuổi và đến từ Việt Nam. Điều tôi yêu thích nhất ở gia đình chủ nhà là họ đối xử với tôi như người thân trong gia đình. Họ luôn trò chuyện với tôi trong bữa tối, hỏi han về một ngày của tôi và dạy tôi nấu ăn. Nhờ họ, tôi đã hiểu thêm về văn hóa New Zealand và cải thiện tiếng Anh một cách tự nhiên. Tôi đã học được rất nhiều điều, không chỉ ở trường mà còn về cuộc sống, tình bạn và chính bản thân mình.

My name is Kaelyn, I’m 16 years old and I’m from Vietnam. The thing I love about my homestay is that they treat me like part of their family. They always talk with me at dinner, ask me about my day, and teach me how to cook. Because of them, I learned more about Kiwi culture and improved my English naturally.

Meet Alice from Brazil

Olá, meu nome é Alice, tenho 16 anos, sou do Brasil e estou na Nova Zelândia há 5 meses. Meu plano inicial era fazer um intercâmbio de 6 meses, de julho a dezembro, mas desde que cheguei aqui, percebi que 6 meses não eram suficientes para viver em um país como este, com tantos lugares legais para visitar e pessoas tão simpáticas e acolhedoras. Por isso, decidi estender o programa e agora ficarei até julho do ano que vem.

Hi, my name is Alice, I’m 16 years old, I’m from Brazil and I’ve been in New Zealand for 5 months so far. My initial plan was doing an exchange for 6 months, from July to December, but since I got here I realised that 6 months was not enough time to live in a country like this, with too many cool places to visit and nice and kind people, so I decided to extend the program and now I’m staying until July, next year.