Hastings Girls' High School, 2021 Winner, Excellence in Leading

Transformative leadership is developing high trust relationships with Māori and Pacific communities at Hastings Girls’ High School. Junior subject hubs focusing on students’ interests, replaced class streaming. Middle leadership is developing, alongside student agency and power sharing, while cultural identity is embraced in the new uniform. Expert mentorship supports the principal through a wide-ranging change programme, where community agencies are embedded in professional learning. University Entrance achievement for Māori and Pacific learners has reached parity with other students, for the very first time. Find out more about the finalists and winners of the 2021 Prime Minister's Education Excellence Awards on the website: https://pmawards.education.govt.nz/