Pinehurst School

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Pinehurst School
The Reception Building, Pinehurst School
Location
75 Bush Road, Albany, Auckland
Coordinates36°44′25″S 174°42′17″E / 36.7402°S 174.7048°E / -36.7402; 174.7048
Information
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 roll1,130[1] (October 2025)
HousesKauri, Matai, Rimu, Totara
Socio-economic decile10
Websitepinehurst.school.nz

Pinehurst School is a private education institute located in Auckland, New Zealand with a roll of 1,130 students in October 2025. The institute was established on 3 March 1991,[2][3]

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

Enrolment

As a private school, Pinehurst School charges tuition fees to cover costs. For the 2026 school year, tuition fees for New Zealand residents are $19,300 per year for students in years 1 to 6, $21,790 per year for students in years 7 and 8, and $23,990 per year for students in Year 9 and above.[4]

As of October 2025, Pinehurst School has roll of 1,130 students, of which 10 (0.9%) identify as Māori.[1] As a private school, the school is not assigned an Equity Index.

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.[5]

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 officially opened on 10 February 2020, by Erica Stanford, MP of East Coast Bays. The proposed College 5 block was completed in 2023, including a new amphitheater which seats 250 and classroom block replacing the Village.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Wood, George. "Stadium, Schools & Rates". Channel. Benefitz. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Pinehurst strikes a deal". North Shore Times Advertiser. 7 September 1993. p. 8. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "School Fees". Pinehurst School. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Gibson, Anne (19 October 2007). "School buildings a lesson in great design". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2024.