Te Puāwaitanga, Term 1, 2024

From April 4th to April 6th a number of our Pasifika students participated and competed as part of the inaugural Tupaia Tapasa Quest held at the University of Waikato.

A group of Year 11 Drama students won the Regional Sheilah Winn Shakespeare in Schools Competition and head to the Nationals in Wellington in June to represent Waikato.

On the 14th of February we hosted the Hamilton Girls' High Athletics Day at Porritt Stadium, and the House spirit was on FIRE this year! There was huge participation in House events as well as in competitive track and field events.

Alise Goudswaard represented Hamilton Girls' High School at the NZSS White Water Kayaking Championships in Kawarau from the 22-26th March.

On 6 March, Pasifika students at Girls' High met together for their first assembly of the year.

On the 11th March, our Premier Basketball (3x3), Futsal, Rugby 7s (Juniors), Touch and Volleyball teams travelled to Tauranga to compete in the Summer Sports Exchange.

On Sunday 17th March I had the pleasure of driving nine very excited girls to Wellington for the 2024 Futsal Nationals.

On Wednesday 21st March, three Geography students represented the school at the New Zealand Planning Institute Seminar at Claudelands Arena.

On the 18th and 19th of March, our top HGHS equestrian team members competed at Takapoto Estate Show Jumping for the Pegasus Cup.

On Sunday the 17th of March,17 International students from Hamilton Girls' High School and 24 from Sacred Heart Girls' College traveled to Mount Maunganui.

Hamilton Girls’ High School has not only garnered 23 scholarships in 2023, but one student was also awarded the Outstanding Scholar Award…

Our competitive swimmers hit the pool on the 29th of February! The weather was clear and sunny and swimmers competed in a variety of races throughout the morning.

Our Waka Ama team had a great campaign at nationals, with some excellent results.

March 8th is such an important day for us to celebrate - especially being an all-girls school.

On 16th March, 19 rowers and 4 coxswains travelled from Hamilton to Twizel to compete in the 2024 AON Maadi Regatta, NZ’s largest rowing regatta and the National Championships for school rowing.

HGHS athletes medal at the 2024 New Zealand Track & Field Championships at Newtown Park, Wellington (March 14-17).

On Friday 15 March, Sonninghill opened its doors to well over 120 whānau and potential students, which made for an exciting and energised morning.

A small group of our Pasifika student leaders attended the ASB Polyfest Leadership Conference earlier this term. Here is a collection of reflections from the students who attended this conference.

On Thursday 7th March Level 2 APO students embarked on an overnight tramp up Mount Pirongia.

On the 23rd of February, our Level 1, 2, and 3 Pasifika Studies classes had the wonderful opportunity to meet a few members of the Polynesian Panthers at the University of Waikato.