Head Prefect

Message from Hewett House Head Prefect Victoria Thompson

HEWETT HOUSE

Hewett House is filled with love and pride.  For more than 100 years the hostel has blossomed along with the girls who have passed through it.   They enter as nervous Year 9’s and leave as talented and confident Year 13s, ready to start their adult lives.

 The hostel is a home away from home and includes a wide range of cultures making it a unique experience for the 150 girls who board there. Lifelong friendships are formed and each girl gains important skills that will help her for the rest of her life.   

The hostel offers a safe and supportive environment where the girls grow and succeed.  Achievement within the hostel group is high, with 100% pass rate in each level of NCEA in 2010. Together the girls strive for excellence as they have encouragement from their peers and the hostel staff.

Hewett House is a positive and happy place built on traditions such as the Hewett House song and mock court.  For the girls the hostel is a place where they always feel welcome and a part of a high spirited family. This is shown as the girls get involved in the crazy house events and social dance-offs along with the all important hostel relays.

Being a girl of Hewett House means being provided with an environment that encourages you to gain a quality education, but you learn so much more.  The fun and exciting traditions and the friendships made through the five years spent at Hewett House make it an unforgettable place.  Along with the special memories that are created you gain valuable independence to prepare you for a successful and bright future.