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Founded in 1990 by Peter Davies and a group of visionaries including Sherida Penman Walters, Pinehurst School began as a not-for-profit, independent school starting with 34 students. It welcomed its first students in 1991, and construction began on the first permanent classroom and library block that year. The 1990s saw growth with cedar-clad buildings (1995), a wooden playground and a gymnasium completed in 1997. The school celebrated its 10th anniversary around 2000-2001 with major infrastructure upgrades, and Cambridge Fellowship status was achieved in 2006 with an expanded Cambridge programme. In 2022 Pinehurst was selected as New Zealand's Cambridge Demonstration Centre and in 2023 opened the Pinehurst Theatre under new Executive Principal Mike Waller.
The Pinehurst Triangle is a partnership between students, families and staff working side by side so every child is known, supported, and empowered to thrive. The community emphasises developing confident, compassionate global citizens through values and relationships. A range of community events support family involvement, including events such as New Parent Wine & Canapé Evening. Pinehurst Family and Friends (PFF) is the parent-to-parent support group.
Pinehurst has a parent-to-parent support group named Pinehurst Family and Friends (PFF).
Pinehurst School, located in New Zealand, is an independent co-educational school offering the Cambridge Pathway from Year 1 to Year 13. The curriculum runs Cambridge Primary, IGCSE, and Cambridge International AS and A Levels, with Cambridge Fellowship since 2006 and selected as New Zealand's Cambridge Demonstration Centre in 2022. The school opened in 1991 after being founded in 1990, beginning as a not-for-profit community school. A major infrastructure program in the 1990s and the theatre's opening in 2023 reflect ongoing development. The campus comprises two locations with three Primary playgrounds, purpose-built learning zones, and a 253-seat theatre used for drama, music, assemblies and presentations. Sports are central, with two gymnasiums, a TigerTurf field, a six-court turf, and access to Millennium Centre and Northern Arena Swimming Centre, supporting over 150 teams. The Arts, music, drama and dance are integrated across Primary to College, along with the Duke of Edinburgh programme and productions.
