Hillcrest High School



  1. Half-way to Easter - Principal's Message

    The term is leaping ahead and in only four more weeks it will be Easter, a little break for students before the last two weeks of term. Read more…
  2. Student of the Week - Week 4

    Congratulations to Yr 13 Rayhan Maitai (Snell House) for being our first Student of the Week Read more…
  3. Meet some of our new staff

    This year we have a number of new faces within our Kura. Throughout this term we will introduce you to some of them. Check out some of ... Read more…
  4. Sponsorship Opportunities

    Are you able to sponsor a gazebo for one of our Houses? Read more…
  5. Teacher Only Day Friday 1st March

    Hillcrest High School will be closed for the day. Thank you for your support as our staff undertake professional development. Read more…
  6. House points update

    Sheppard take an early lead after House Sports Day. Read more…
  7. Meet our Head Students

    We are delighted to introduce our Head Students for 2024 Read more…
  8. HILLFEST 2024

    THURSDAY 14TH MARCH! SAVE THE DATE Read more…
  9. Hillcrest High School Ball

    A calendar highlight! Our Year 12 & 13 Ball will be on Saturday 8th June 2024 Read more…
  10. International Students

    The international student programme began more than 25 years ago and in that time Hillcrest has gained a strong reputation in not only ... Read more…
  11. Senior Student Leadership Day

    On Thursday 1st of February our 29 student leaders took part in a leadership development day. They strengthened their public speaking ... Read more…
  12. Loves Me Not - Tuesday 5th March

    On Tuesday 5th March (Week 6 of Term 1) members of the police and local support agencies will deliver the Loves Me Not programme to ... Read more…
  13. Te Iti o Haua Marae

    Our year 9 students had the opportunity to visit Te Iti o Haua Marae in Tauwhare for the day to connect to the mana-whenua of our kura. Read more…
  14. New ILC Building opened

    Earlier this term our brand new Independent Living Centre (ILC) building was opened. What an amazing space it is for our rangatahi. Read more…
  15. Valentines Day 2024

    The beginning of any year is not known for being easy, laid back and simple, and this year was no exception. Valentine's Day descended ... Read more…
  16. Hillcrest High School Board of Trustees

    Every state and state-integrated school or kura in New Zealand has a board that governs it. Read more…
  17. More rowing success!

    Our rowers have been extremely busy in the lead up to the Maadi Regatta in Twizel in March. They have had more success at last weeks ... Read more…
  18. Rowing 8 Success at NZ Club Champs

    Congratulations to the following Hillcrest rowers who took part in the recent NZ Club Champs at Karapiro, particularly the womens ... Read more…
  19. WINTER IS COMING...

    Winter sport is getting under way with musters and trainings over the coming weeks. Read more…
  20. Are you crazy? London & Boston Marathons??

    How amazing is our own Alison Oliver!? She is running both the Boston and London Marathons within 6 days to raise money for our ... Read more…
  21. Level 1 Science Field Trip

    Students in our Level 1 Natural Science course (1SCN) had a rather damp field trip on Monday February 26. Read more…
  22. Hamilton Arts Festival

    Hillcrest High students Elise Van-Espen, Diana Han, Juliette Neil and Miriam Adams are performing in the Hamilton Arts Festival as ... Read more…
  23. Level 1 Art Trip

    On Tuesday 20th February, Level One Art students visited the Waikato Museum to learn about artists’ ideas, techniques and meanings in ... Read more…
  24. Whakapike Ake

    Supporting rangatahi Māori into health related tertiary pathways. Read more…
  25. Host Families Wanted

    We are so grateful to our community for opening up their homes to our international students. Read more…
  26. Do you have a secondhand Chromebook?

    We are on the lookout for anyone who wishes to donate working Chromebook for students to use. Read more…
  27. TRAFFIC SAFETY

    How long until we have a fatality at the front of our Kura? Do these photos look safe to you? Read more…