Manurewa High is the largest multicultural school in New Zealand, with 2100 students representing over 50 nationalities. Hynds Foundation has had a strong affiliation with Manurewa High School (MHS) for over 10 years, and John and Léonie Hynds for much longer, having met at the school while they were young students. Our connection with the school has a special significance.
As the largest decile one school in New Zealand, we are proud to ‘give back’ and contribute to the established programmes and new initiatives emerging from the school in a variety of ways.
The key initiatives that we support are the Manurewa High School Business Academy, which John Hynds co-founded, the Pathway to Employment programme, which provides a work transition opportunity for senior students, and the Hynds Foundation Tertiary Scholarships. The foundation works closely with the Hynds business to respond flexibly to the educational needs of students. An example is to provide the case study for NCEA Level 2 Business curriculum, to explore a large New Zealand business. Hynds staff also provide mentoring for students.
Additionally, the foundation offers some support to Manurewa Intermediate – a feeder school to Manurewa High School.
The school has had such positive feedback on the initiatives, it has encouraged the Hynds Foundation to support other schools,
