I enjoy the diversity this community provides us with. The best part of being a boarder is that everyone becomes very open and honest with each other. It feels like a big family.”
—Brendan Bang ’21, Seoul, South Korea
Robertson Hall is the only co-ed dorm within the residential life program at HPA. It mixes individuality together with aloha to form one tight-knit community. The dorm tends to have a special family feeling, with older girls watching out for their younger “brothers” who live in a separate wing. Dorm faculty and prefects make Robertson feel like home with birthday celebrations, dorm barbeques, marshmallow roasting at the fire pit, and many other bonding activities. There is no shortage of weekend activities between cooking, movie nights, and of course, the oh-so-famous vans to town. Robertson residents are also often found in their double-decker common rooms, hanging out or helping each other study.
Dorm Head
Hamilton Ford ’05 serves as the Director of Residential Life at Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy and is entering his fifteenth year back at HPA, having previously been a residential student himself. He also serves as the Dorm Head of Robertson Hall and is the head coach of the varsity boys’ and girls’ wrestling teams. Robertson Hall is a residential community for up to 36 female students, with a separate wing housing 13 male students.
