The visual arts (design, photography, painting and drawing, computer arts) and the performing arts (music, drama and dance) invite our students to express their creative ‘voice’ in a supportive environment.

There are a multitude of groups such as orchestra and choirs, debating and movie making, cultural dance groups, theatre sports, samba band, art club and more.

Our barbershop singers have a reputation for excellence and regularly perform in the national finals while our Drama department is known for its spectacular and professional productions (with Hamilton Boys’ High School) every second year. The school production involves all the arts groups from dancers, vocalists, actors, visual artists and musicians and certainly is a huge undertaking.

At Hamilton Girls’, cultural ability and diversity are welcome and respected. Our Kapa Haka and Pasifika groups have a reputation in our school and communities as graceful and strong performers, exhibiting their passion and hard work in the local, regional and national competitions while the Indian dance group performs regularly and successfully in the upper North Island competitions.

Itinerant teachers give lessons in vocals, string, wind and brass instruments, electronic and acoustic guitar, and percussion instruments.

The Arts Council organises a range of activities in its different interest areas in which students may choose to engage and compete. These include the Talent Quest, combined School Production and many competitions!