The September High Achiever

James MacDermid finishes on the podium in a World Cup event

Hamilton Boys' High School

Welcome to the September edition of the High Achiever.Ā Ā 

Once again, we celebrate the successes that we have been able to achieve this month, and look forward, once again, to coming back together in Term 4 to celebrate another year for the history books. We wish you all a safe, happy and relaxing October break, and hope you enjoy our coverage of this month.

Arohanui

The HBHS Media Team

  1. James MacDermid finishes on the podium in a World Cup event

    In his final race our Captain of Mountain Biking finishes in third place. He tells us about it as he prepares to head home. ReadĀ moreā€¦

  2. From the Headmaster

    Tēnā koutou katoa e te whānau It is so fitting, as this term comes to an end, to begin by offering the very real thanks of the school ... ReadĀ moreā€¦

  3. Six of the Best from Hamilton Boysā€™ High School named in the New Zealand Schools Rugby team

    A record six HBHS 1st XV players have been named in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Rugby team. (first five-eighth), (hooker), ... ReadĀ moreā€¦

  4. Txema Mazet-Brown works towards competing in the Junior World Snowboarding Championships

    Our champion Year 11 snowboarder is hard at work as he aims to be selected in the New Zealand team for 2022. ReadĀ moreā€¦

  5. Hamilton Boysā€™ High School finishes first in the Waikato Premier Boysā€™ High School Lacrosse League

    Despite the early finish to the 2021 Waikato Secondary Schoolsā€™ Lacrosse season, HBHS finished first in the Premier Boysā€™ competition ... ReadĀ moreā€¦

  6. HBHS wins Waikato Secondary Schools Chess Championship

    Once again HBHS hosted the Waikato interschools Chess Championship with junior and intermediate schools competing on Sunday morning ... ReadĀ moreā€¦

  7. Waikato Debating Results

    Congratulations to our debaters on their achievements in the regional finals. ReadĀ moreā€¦

  8. Mr Tucker calls time on his football coaching career

    After 33 years, our Head of the Science Faculty, Mr Andrew Tucker, has come to the end of his run as an HBHS Football coach. One of ... ReadĀ moreā€¦

  9. Career Centre News - Jobs

    We have several job opportunities available for students ReadĀ moreā€¦

  10. Year 10 Speech Finals

    Congratulations to our Year 10 winner, Liam Weston. ReadĀ moreā€¦

  11. Multicultural Manaaki Centre Diversity Workshop

    Hamilton Boysā€™ High School is proud to be one of the most supportive schools in the country for its former refugee students. This ... ReadĀ moreā€¦

  12. 2021 Super 8 Round Up

    The Super 8 competitions for 2021 are over, and we congratulate our title-winning teams. ReadĀ moreā€¦

  13. Rico Nelson attends the Steven Adams International Basketball Camp

    We caught up with Rico, appropriately enough in Gym 1 playing basketball, on what he learned at the fourth annual Steven Adams ... ReadĀ moreā€¦

  14. HBHS teams win big in Waimaths Competition

    Congratulations to our Year 10 and 11 teams. ReadĀ moreā€¦

  15. 2021 House Competition Update

    There's been a slight shuffle at the top and bottom of the House Competition points table, as the service points are added. ReadĀ moreā€¦

  16. Video: Career Resources for Parents and Caregivers

    How you can assist your child in their career journey. Valuable information provided by CATE (Careers and Transition Education NZ) ReadĀ moreā€¦

  17. Video: HBHS Old Boy Timothy Allen's company secures a multi-million dollar production deal to manufacture electric motorcycles

    Tauranga-based electric motorcycle maker Ubco has raised another big chunk of capital, and secured a new manufacturing deal that will ... ReadĀ moreā€¦

  18. Spirit of New Zealand - An Opportunity for ten HBHS Year 10 Students to go on a Five Day Voyage in February 2022

    This is a unique adventure on a tall ship with a total of 40 students from four schools working on a variety of challenging and ... ReadĀ moreā€¦

  19. The Library

    On the birth of a new school. . . 1955 ā€œI like to think our school is much more than a building. To me it is a community of youth, ... ReadĀ moreā€¦

  20. The Gymnasium

    The original facility was built in 1957. ReadĀ moreā€¦

  21. The Memorial Baths

    Soon after the opening of the new school, 1955, the Memorial Baths project was completed. ReadĀ moreā€¦

  22. 46 Years of Kapa Haka!

    With the recent HBHS and HGHS elite Kapa Haka group of Te Maurea Whiritoi competing at the 2021 Tainui Regional Festival and ... ReadĀ moreā€¦