Pinehurst School

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Pinehurst School
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Pinehurst School
75 Bush Road, Albany, Auckland
Coordinates 36°44′25″S174°42′17″E / 36.7402°S 174.7048°E / -36.7402; 174.7048
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TypePrivate co-ed composite, years 1–13
MottoProud of who we are, what we know and what we can achieve.
Established1991
Ministry of Education Institution no. 440
PrincipalMike Waller
School roll1,106 [1] (February 2024)
Socio-economic decile10
Website pinehurst.school.nz

Pinehurst School is a private education institute located in Auckland, New Zealand with a roll of 1,106 students in February 2024. The institute was established on 3 March 1991, [2] [3]

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The school offers the International General Certificate of Secondary Education, IGCSE examination.

Facilities

In the year 2007, the leader of the National party John Key opened the new arts and drama facility[ citation needed ], which won an Institute of Architects northern region award. [4]

In 2015 the school proposed a new college block and a new multi-sports area to replace existing tennis courts. A new library block was completed in November 2019, and was official opened on 10 February 2020, by Erica Stanford, MP of East Coast Bays. The College 5 block was completed in 2023, including a new amphitheater which seats 250 and classroom block replacing the Village.

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References

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