Hedgehope School

11/06/2026

We wish the best of luck to Maci Wilson representing Hedgehope today at the Southland Cross Country Championships.

11/06/2026

On the eve of Philippines Independence Day, our Filipino students proudly shared and taught a traditional game with us. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate culture, encourage participation, and learn from one another. Thank you to our student leaders for sharing this special part of their heritage with such confidence and enthusiasm.

08/06/2026

On Friday, 17 students attended Sherwood Forest, representing a great mix of ages and experience. It was another successful day of exploration, discovery, and hands-on conservation learning.

Highlights included examining mummified stoats, observing erratic vagrant spiders, and investigating a range of other natural wonders found throughout the forest. Students also explored seed dispersal, examining how seeds and plant material attached to leaves can be spread throughout the forest. Creativity was on display as students designed and made nature-inspired headdresses.

Our conservation work continued with the maintenance of existing trap lines and the setting of game cameras to help monitor wildlife activity in the area.

A big thank you to Mo Topham, Annabel Anderson, and Jane Poole for their support and assistance throughout the day. Their help made another successful Sherwood Forest mission possible.

04/06/2026

Our Year 5/6 and Year 7/8 students represented Hedgehope School with pride at the annual Central Cup basketball, soccer, volleyball, and netball tournament.

The Year 7/8 team had a strong day, winning 2 of their 4 matches, while the Year 5/6 team recorded 1 win, 1 draw, and 2 losses. While the results were pleasing, the most impressive aspect of the day was the way our students demonstrated our REACH values through their outstanding sportsmanship, teamwork, encouragement, and respect for opponents and officials.

The students were excellent ambassadors for our school, showing that success is measured not only by results but also by the way we conduct ourselves on and off the court and field. Well done to all involved!

23/05/2026

A fantastic day at Sherwood Forest with 14 students involved in hands-on environmental learning and conservation.

Our first task was suppressing the grasses overtaking our ecosourced seedlings to help give them the best chance to thrive. We then maintained our trap lines, recording 5 rats and 1 ferret—an important step in protecting our native biodiversity.

The day was full of discovery, using Google Lens to identify some amazing finds including scarlet pouch fungi, Piwakawaka nests, wolf spiders, wētā, and even stoat skulls.

To finish, we investigated the distribution of bidibids. Thanks for Mo Topham and Annabel Anderson for helping out.

21/05/2026

We are incredibly proud of our students' achievements at todays Cross Country event. An outstanding nine students finished in the top five placings in the Junior Fun Run , while 15 Hedgehope students aged 8–13 years qualified for the Central Zone Cross Country Championships in Dipton. A special mention to Maci Wilson who won the 10 year old girls race.

These fantastic results reflect the commitment and determination shown by our students throughout their training. Two challenging training sessions on Jones Hill helped build fitness, resilience and confidence, while the competitive spirit of running for their house motivated students to push themselves and work hard.

We congratulate all competitors on their efforts and wish our Central Zone qualifiers all the very best for Dipton.

18/05/2026

Join us for our special Transition Afternoons at Hedgehope School, designed for 3–4 year-olds in the community. These fun and welcoming afternoons give young children the opportunity to explore our classrooms, experience school life and meet our team in a relaxed environment.

For bookings or further information, please contact the office at [email protected]

11/05/2026

05/05/2026

Out of Zone Enrolments for 2026

The Hedgehope School Board has advertised 10 out-of-zone spaces likely to be available for Terms 3 and 4, 2026. Applications, including name, DOB, year level, and current address, need to be emailed to [email protected] by Friday, 5th June. If there are more applications than available spaces, a ballot will be held.
All current home zone information is available here. https://www.hedgehope.school.nz/information/enrolment/

If you know of anyone who is interested or is yet to enrol their child at Hedgehope School, please let them know about the above opportunities, or get them to contact the office on 03 2306106.

01/05/2026

Duck Day was an outstanding showcase of leadership from our new House Leaders, who organised and led a highly engaging afternoon of activities.

Students showed great enthusiasm with creative dress-ups and strong participation throughout. Congratulations to Georgia Brock for winning the duck calling competition, with an excellent performance from Kynleigh Sanford.

The afternoon featured a range of duck-inspired games, sausage sizzle, finishing with a collaborative maimai building challenge.

Final results:
4th – Horopito - 5 points
2nd equal Manuka and Kōwhai – 7 points
1st – Matai House – 11 points

Well done Matai House on winning the Duck Day Champions Trophy for the first time.