Hukarere Girls' College
| Hukarere Girls' College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
31 Napier Road, Havelock North, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 39°23′17″S 176°49′37″E / 39.388°S 176.827°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State integrated, single sex female, secondary (Year 9–13) with boarding facilities |
| Motto | Kia Ū Ki Te Pai Cleave to that which is good Abhor that which is evil |
| Established | July 1875 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 435 |
| Principal | Amy Brittain |
| School roll | 65 (March 2025) |
| Socio-economic decile | 2F |
| Website | hukarere |
Hukarere Girls' College is a girls secondary boarding school in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand. It has a strong Māori character and follows the Anglican tradition. The School motto "Kia Ū Ki Te Pai" means "Cleave to that which is good" or "Abhor that which is evil" (Romans 12 verse 9, New Testament of the Bible).
The school opened in July 1875 under the name Hukarere Native School for Girls, then became Hukarere Girls’ School and from 1970 to 1992 it was known as Hukarere Hostel, as during this period of time the students attended Napier Girls' High School. The school was re-established in 1993 and is known as Hukarere Girls’ College. In 2003, the College relocated to Herepoho in Eskdale, just outside Napier. In 2023, the school faced significant damage from Cyclone Gabrielle and was subsequently relocated to its current home in Havelock North.
In 2016 the principal said that academic success pass rate for the three National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) levels is 100%.