The $3.5M Hamilton Boys High School Marae won the 2025 Waikato/Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards. Whare Ako embodies inclusiveness, landmarks the school and exudes mana, whilst achieving the practical demands of an intensively used multi-use space. Empowering Māori of the wider school community with a “tūrangawaewae”, a place to identify with. The Whare Ako is a shining example of a passionate team creating something unique, and purposeful.