Hamilton Boys' High School


Welcome to the New Year and all that 2022 promises us.Ā  We are proud to feature our National Champion Chess team who won their title just days after we finished last year, so we get to celebrate their success, along with our other High Achievers in our first newsletter of the year.Ā  Thank you to all of our contributors for keeping us up-to-date with all that is being accomplished around and beyond our school.Ā Ā 


  1. HBHS are New Zealand Chess Champions!

    Teacher in Charge of Chess, Mr Graham Nolan, reports on this wonderful result to round out our year. ReadĀ moreā€¦
  2. HBHS Rowing success

    Our first full regatta for the season, after several cancelled events. ReadĀ moreā€¦
  3. The HBHS Agribusiness class welcomes a special guest

    spoke to the Year 13 Agribusiness class on Monday the 28th of February. She is the MP for Taranaki-King Country and the National Party ... ReadĀ moreā€¦
  4. Academic Excellence Award Winners for 2022

    Congratulations to our Year 12 academic achievers ReadĀ moreā€¦
  5. Steel steals the Super 8 Golf Shield

    Year 10 Isaac Steel is HBHS's most valuable player with scores of 73, 73 and 76 to help regain the Super 8 Golf Shield and finish as ... ReadĀ moreā€¦
  6. HBHS Staff 2022

    It's been another action-filled year in the HBHS Staff Room. We keep you posted on our arrivals and departures in 2022. ReadĀ moreā€¦
  7. Year 11 English - Flash Fiction Competition

    This year we introduced a Flash Fiction task to our NCEA English classes to get the courses off to a flying start. Students had to ... ReadĀ moreā€¦
  8. Congratulations to the inaugural recipients of the Graham Robinson Memorial Scholarship

    The Graham Robinson Memorial Scholarship Programme has been made possible by a generous donation from members of the wider school ... ReadĀ moreā€¦
  9. HBHS in the medals at the New Zealand Rowing Club Championships

    It was a very good week of racing for our HBHS Rowing Squad in Twizel. ReadĀ moreā€¦
  10. Malo aupito, HBHS!

    Thank you to everyone who donated so generously to support the people of Tonga. ReadĀ moreā€¦
  11. Video: House Swimming Sports 2022

    Even though it was competitors only in the pool once again, records tumbled on Wednesday. ReadĀ moreā€¦
  12. Robin Kos finishes fifth in the New Zealand Gran Fondo

    Year 13 cyclist Robin Kos reports on his recent achievement in the Cambridge Gran Fondo. ReadĀ moreā€¦
  13. Cultural Catch-up and Achievements

    Congratulations to our musicians on their successes at National and International levels. ReadĀ moreā€¦
  14. Hamilton Boys' High School Golf Championships

    Michael Ellis (Year 13) announced his arrival at HBHS with an even par round of 72 at the Ngaruawahia Golf Course. Isaac Steel (Year ... ReadĀ moreā€¦
  15. Scholarship Examination Results from 2021

    Congratulations to our students on winning 60 Scholarships at the end of a very trying year. ReadĀ moreā€¦
  16. Prefects 2022

    Congratulations to our student leaders of 2022. ReadĀ moreā€¦
  17. House Leaders 2022

    Congratulations to our student House Leaders for 2022. ReadĀ moreā€¦
  18. Academic Honours 2022

    Congratulations to our top academic achievers from 2021. ReadĀ moreā€¦
  19. Joe Morgan selected in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics team

    Congratulations to our newest National representative. ReadĀ moreā€¦
  20. Swimming the Cook Strait for the Kingdom of Tonga!

    Argyle House's Quinn Boyle is set to make another marathon swim for charity... ReadĀ moreā€¦