Hamilton Boys' High School


Welcome to the July August edition of the High Achiever. We have world champions, history makers and record breakers in this edition, along with Super 8 winners, academic stars, Winter Tournament Week 2023, cultural celebrations and more. We hope you enjoy our coverage of this busy time of year, and welcome suggestions and feedback to help make our coverage the best it can be.

Do we have the full story? Contact Wendy Moffitt at wmoffitt@hbhs.school.nz with story ideas and photos.


  1. Video: Te Maurea Whiritoi win Waikato Tainui Kapa Haka Festival

    This is a historic win for our combined HBHS and HGHS Kapa Haka group. Read more…
  2. Year 12 student and guitarist extraordinaire Sean Lurman is a World Champion!

    Congratulations to Sean on this extraordinary achievement. Read more…
  3. HBHS wins Waikato Regional Chess Tournament again

    Our team is off to represent the Waikato once more at the National Tournament in October. Read more…
  4. Winter Tournament Week 2023

    Check out how our teams have fared in another busy and successful Winter Tournament Week at HBHS. Congratulations to all of our ... Read more…
  5. Fergus Hill in New Zealand clean sweep at Australian Squash Championships

    Congratulations to Year 10 Fergus Hill on being a part of this fantastic achievement. Read more…
  6. Three HBHS Water Polo players named in the New Zealand Under 18 team

    Congratulations to our latest National representatives. Read more…
  7. Video: Welcoming Communities with the Multicultural Manaaki Centre

    Love, laughter, and good food were amongst the things shared at the inaugural Welcoming Communities function held at HBHS on Thursday ... Read more…
  8. HBHS Swimmers in the medals at the New Zealand Short Course Championships

    Congratulations to our swim team on these superb results. Read more…
  9. Waikato Secondary Schools Debating: Senior Premier Final and Prize Giving, Thursday 24th August

    HBHS was guaranteed a win at the recent Waikato Secondary Schools final... Read more…
  10. Waikato Management School Leadership Academy

    A group of six Year 13 students were selected to represent HBHS in the 2023 Waikato Management School Leadership Academy. Two key ... Read more…
  11. Market Day 2023

    The G Block quad was jam-packed as eager students lined up for tasty treats. Read more…
  12. HBHS student and Old Boys make Waikato Junior Men's Squash team

    Congratulations to these players on being selected. Read more…
  13. The HBHS Football 1st XI wins the league!

    HBHS have defended the WSSSFA Premier League Boys League after winning it in 2022. In a tight battle, a 1-1 draw with St Paul’s ... Read more…
  14. HBHS wins Denzel Ieremia Golf Trophy for the first time

    The HBHS Golf team has finally won the Trophy for the first time since its inception in 2015. attended HBHS and was coached at St ... Read more…
  15. New Zealand Economics Competition Success

    During May, 28 HBHS Year 12 and Year 13 Economics students entered the New Zealand Economics Competition. This competition is an ... Read more…
  16. HBHS win Under 15B Hockey competition

    It was an all-HBHS final, with the Under 15B team eventually coming out on top. Read more…
  17. Tritones Win Waikato Contest for Third Year Running

    The HBHS Chamber Music Programme has had another very successful year to date, with new instrumentation leading to fresh repertoire ... Read more…
  18. Senior Well-being and Recreation students swap the classroom for the playground

    Hukanui School says thank you to our students for their support. Read more…
  19. HBHS Squash team finishes fifth in New Zealand

    The New Zealand Secondary Schools Squash Nationals were held from the 6th to the 8th of August, at Auckland's North Shore Squash Club. ... Read more…
  20. HBHS Golfers selected to represent Waikato

    Congratulations to the following students on their recognition. Read more…
  21. Sponsor A Service Project

    The HBHS Senior Premier Basketball team step up to serve our community. Read more…
  22. HBHS Student Awarded Business Degree Scholarship

    Congratulations to Year 13 student Edward Young on this achievement. Read more…
  23. Quinn Boyle breaks records and swims for charity

    Year 13 distance swimming legend, , competed in the National Ice Swim Championships in the South Island during the July school ... Read more…
  24. Spirit of Adventure

    Year 10 student Arian Asghari reports on his once-in-a-lifetime experience. Read more…