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In the next few days we will be sending a  preliminary confirmation of your enrolment for 2022. Please get in touch if you have not received the confirmation email in the next few days OR if the information is not correct. To get in touch please email music@hsm.co.nz  or Ph: 021 0866 1261

At the end of 2016 HSM relocated to our new home at Pakuranga Intermediate School, 43-49 Reeves Rd, Pakuranga.

2016 marked the 50th Anniversary of the foundation of the Howick School of Music. This was a very exciting year for all those involved with the Howick School of Music and we celebrated this milestone at our end of year concert with our community of friends and family. Cheryl Le Fevre, HSM Director of Music

1996 marked the 30th Anniversary of the HSM. Through the years, the HSM had grown to a roll of over 500 budding young musicians, 100 instrumental class, over 30 tutors and 6 assistant tutors, 2 Orchestras, 2 Windbands, Choir, and String Groups Mr Brian Pittams, then Principal of Howick Intermediate, put the HSM’s success down to”the enthusiasm andContinue reading “1996 – 30th Anniversary”

In 1993, Kathryn Gatland began our PIP course, a musical introduction for 5-6 year olds. Our IDP followed on from this success giving 7-8 year olds the opportunity to experiment with different instruments including Voice, Recorder, Violin, Guitar, Keyboard and Tuned Percussion.

The Music School underwent much growth and development in the 1980’s. On 25th February, 1982, the Music School became an Incorporated Society. In the late 1980’s Senior Tutor of Violin, Euan Murdoch and Violin tutor, Adrienne van Drimmelen developed the String Group Classes during the week which are still running to this day.

The HPYO, Howick, Pakuranga Youth Orchestra was started in order to give ex-pupils of the Music School somewhere to play once they had left. The HPYO was discontinued in 1994. It is succeeded by the HSM’s Howick Youth Orchestra.

June 15 1966, The Howick Post announced the start of free music lessons at Howick Intermediate on Saturday mornings. The initiative began by Mrs Oates, then specialist music teacher at Howick Intermediate, first offered lessons for Recorder, Violin, Cello and Percussion. In its earliest Days the music school was known as the Howick Schools’ MusicContinue reading “1966 – The Beginning”