🎖 Mrs Susan Hassall becomes an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen's Birthday Honours
Congratulations to our Headmaster on this honour.
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Welcome to the new-look, all-digital High Achiever! Going completely digital gives us the freedom to present more articles and photos than ever before of all of our high achievers, as well as some very special videos from what has been a busy and productive winter term. Thank you to all of our contributors for filling this publication to the brim with so many wonderful success stories. We hope you enjoy our new format and coverage and we wish you all a happy and safe holiday break. See you in Term 3!
Ngā mihi nui
The HBHS Media Team
Congratulations to our Headmaster on this honour.
Visit this articleCaptain of Water Polo and newly-minted National representative, Matthew Lander, reports on the team's historic National title win.
Visit this articleOur archivist, Ms Lynette Burroughs, brings us tales from our school's rich history. This edition looks at the early days of Argyle House,
Visit this articleThis year we have said hello and goodbye to so many of our special teaching and support staff. We wish all of our leavers the very best in their new ventures.
Visit this articleThere was a festival atmosphere in the Hall on Friday, as our brave staff and students answered the call to Shave for a Cure.
Visit this articleTeacher in Charge of our Young Farmers Club, Mrs Leanne Cumming, reports on the club's activities this year.
Visit this articleHere at HBHS, we take pride in our sense of brotherhood.
Visit this articleThis wonderful poem was written by Ayaan Harunani of Tutor Group Cm. Ayaan is a Year 9 student at HBHS.
Visit this articleOn Thursday the 1st of July, Gym 1 was filled to the brim with exhibitors helping our students make those all-important decisions.
Visit this articleDirector of International Students, Ms Tonia Heeps, reports on how our International boys are faring in this new COVID-19 reality.
Visit this articleStudent Leader of Inclusivity, Matthew Lee, reports on this special day.
Visit this articleThursday the 27th of May was a great day for our 33-strong swim team who competed at the Waikato Secondary School Championships.
Visit this articleFour HBHS students were selected for the Waikato Secondary Schools Volleyball Team to compete at the National Tournament.
Visit this articleOur 1st XV took on the New Plymouth 1st XV in the annual exchange, winning the close game 36 - 29.
Visit this articleOn the 10th of June HBHS hosted NPBHS in their annual Sports Exchange.
Visit this articleOn the 10th of June, the HBHS golf team were able to eke out a draw with the Super 8 Golf champions, NPBHS.
Visit this articleThe HBHS Hockey 1st XI had a very successful day at the office on Thursday the 10th of June with a 5 - 1 win over NPBHS.
Visit this articleOn Wednesday the 9th of June, two HBHS piano trios performed and competed at the Waikato District Round of the National Chamber Music Competition held at the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts at the University of Waikato.
Visit this articleIntroducing our school's very first 'Student of the Week', Zak Hooper.
Visit this articleIntroducing our school's 'Student of the Week' for Term 2 Week 6, Hohaia Keogh.
Visit this articleIntroducing our school's 'Student of the Week' for Term 2 Week 7, Ethan O'Donoghue.
Visit this articleIntroducing our school's 'Student of the Week' for Term 2 Week 8, Cooper Hansen.
Visit this articleIntroducing our school's 'Student of the Week' for Term 2 Week 9, Mohid Rizwan.
Visit this articleOn Thursday the 10th of June, 23 of our Chess Players competed in the Hamilton Chess Power Tournament. The winners automatically qualify to compete in the National event later in the year.
Visit this articleFinal results from all exchange fixtures held in Auckland yesterday.
Visit this articleIn the third round of Super 8, our 1st and 2nd XV rugby teams booted up to face our biggest rivals on the field, and the matches didn't disappoint.
Visit this articleHBHS Old Boys who played in the 1970, 1971, 1980, 1981, 1990, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2010, and 2011 1st XV teams were invited to share a breakfast with the current 1st XV on Saturday the 26th of June.
Visit this articleYear 13 student James MacDermid competed in Europe in June at the World Cup Mountain Biking Championships in Leogang, Austria.
Visit this articleOver the last two weeks, two Year 12 and two Year 11 OE classes ventured to a local maunga, Karioi.
Visit this articleOn the 19th of June, our three premier rugby teams took on Palmerston North Boys' High School in the second round of the 2021 Super 8 competition, and it was a clean sweep for the HBHS sides.
Visit this articleOn the 23rd of June in the Tauranga Boys’ High exchange, the HBHS 1st XI started proceedings with a 2 - 0 win.
Visit this articleOn the 18th of June the HBHS 1st XI took on their Cambridge High School counterparts in the fifth round of the Premier Boys Division 1 competition.
Visit this articleThe much anticipated annual football match between an HBHS Invitation XI and our MMC (Multi-cultural Manaaki Centre) was a joyful celebration of talent, pride, cultural diversity and unity. Three of our International feepayers were selected to join the Invitation XI: Ryu Tanpisuth (Thailand), Thongphet Chaleunsouk (Laos) and Totti Tran (Vietnam). In front of hundreds of energetic and vocal sideline supporters, our boys played with the spirit and commitment this special fixture deserved.
Visit this articleOn Saturday the 26th of June, the HBHS 1st XI faced off against the HBHS 2nd XI in the sixth round of the WSSFA Premier Boys Division One competition.
Visit this articleYear 13 student Xavier Tiffany broke two personal best records at the recent North Island Weight Lifting Championships.
Visit this articleThe fourth round of Super 8 had our 1st XV battle against a strong and physical Napier team.
Visit this articleWith a final scoreline of 25 - 22, the Senior Gold Rugby team humbly took the win over their biggest rivals, Senior Black, to have bragging rights, at least until next time.
Visit this articleOur HBHS Open Day was well supported by our community including a huge number of Old Boys.
Visit this articleOn Friday night the HBHS 1st XI played the Rototuna 1st XI in the 7th round of the Premier Boys Division One competition.
Visit this articleFollowing on from Rupert Nielsen gaining second place in the Bronze Medal Piobaireachd event at Hastings earlier this year, he has returned from Dunedin after winning the C grade Piobaireachd and the 6/8 March, second in the Strathspey & Reel, and fourth in the 2/4 March.
Visit this articleA group of 9 HBHS students travelled to Wellington over Queen's Birthday to perform scenes from Shakespeare's Othello.
Visit this articleFrom the 5th to the 7th of July, the HBHS 1st XI Football team competed at the Super 8 Tournament held in Napier.
Visit this articleOur Teacher in Charge of Drama, Mr Dwight Ashton, reports on how our actors fared at the recent Shakespeare Festival in Wellington.
Visit this articleIn this new initiative, HBHS Tutor Groups were asked to donate to local food banks. As you can see, they stepped up to the challenge of supporting our community.
Visit this articleYear 11 student Cooper Hansen has just returned from the New Zealand Bow Hunters Tournament with a brace of titles.
Visit this articleNot every hero wears a cape, as our HBHS students and teachers answer the call to donate blood on a freezing Friday in May.
Visit this articleWhaea Miriama Barton has left HBHS and is now in Wellington to take up a new role in the PPTA.
Visit this articleQuinn's charitable swimming efforts have been acknowledged on the National stage in Wellington.
Visit this articleTeacher in Charge of Squash, Mr Simon Devitt, reports on our team's recent victory.
Visit this articleHEART Leader and Inclusivity Student Leader, Matthew Lee, reports on our celebration of Race Unity Day.
Visit this articleThe HBHS HEART Initiative leads the way in promoting safety and inclusivity for all at our school.
Visit this articleTeacher in Charge of Chemistry and Director of Advanced Learning Programmes, Ms Indra Basi, reports on our team's success.
Visit this articleRaphael Deloy reports on our team's victory in New Plymouth.
Visit this articleThe Term 2 regional Table Tennis Competition was dominated by HBHS teams.
Visit this articleTeacher in Charge of Debating, Mr Aaron Kearney, reports on our team's latest wins.
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