Key facts
- School number487
- School typeComposite · Years 1–15
- AuthorityPrivate : Fully Registered
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established3 February 2003
About Mt Hobson Academy
Mt Hobson Academy (MHA) is a New Zealand online school offering a project-based curriculum for Years 1–10. Students are fully enrolled at the school — no homeschool exemption is required.
The school offers three modes of learning:
- Teacher-Led Learning — structured lessons delivered by qualified teachers via live online sessions
- Parent-Led Learning — families guide their child's learning with school support, suited to Years 1–10
- Emi — a hybrid model for children aged 6–8, combining two days of online learning with three days of in-person attendance
The Emi hybrid model is described as designed specifically for primary-aged students and can be combined with homeschooling or attendance at a physical school such as Future School. A waitlist for 2027 parent-led Emi enrolments was open at the time of publication.
MHA is not faith-based or Māori-medium. Its stated character centres on individualised learning, student–family–teacher relationships, and a curriculum connected to real-world contexts through project-based learning.
Enrolment
No enrolment scheme listedNo enrolment scheme is currently listed for Mt Hobson Academy in the available Ministry of Education data. Check the current Ministry of Education information or contact the school for the latest enrolment arrangements.
Student ethnicity
The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Mt Hobson Academy's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 39 students (83%)
- Asian — 5 students (10.6%)
- Pacific — 2 students (4.3%)
- Māori — 7 students (14.9%)
- MELAA — 2 students (4.3%)
Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.
Location
- Street address—
- City
Official contact details
- ContactLisa Squire
- Phone+64 9 523 1241
- Emailadmin@mthobson.school.nz
- Websitewww.mthobson.school.nz
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Mt Hobson Academy's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.
Sources & methodology
Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Mt Hobson Academy's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.
| Data | Source | Data period | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School characteristics | Ministry of Education | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Student roll | Ministry of Education / Education Counts | August 2026 | 7 September 2026 |
| Equity Index | Education Counts | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Address & coordinates | Ministry of Education | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Contact details | NZ Schools Directory | Current | 7 September 2026 |
| School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) | Mt Hobson Academy's official website | Current | 20 September 2026 |