"It got to a point when I realised I'd been here longer than my kids were," he said.
Mr Hunt says the Freemasons help the community in a number of ways and are often there to fill gaps for groups and individuals.
"If a family has a big bill to pay and need to get through a financial hump we might buy their groceries for a couple of weeks until they get on top of things."
Six-year-old Piki Hamahona says he thinks the seats are great because "we can go somewhere".
Majandra-Rose Port, 7, and her brother Nickolai, 5, say the seats are "awesome, cool and comfy".
The school would also like to express their appreciation to the Warehouse for supplying the seats at a discount.