Hillcrest High School
Welcome to our latest newsletter! This is the Hillcrest High School termly publication that highlights outstanding student and staff achievements. If you have something to celebrate, please email office@hillcrest-high.school.nz
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Principal’s Message
As we reach the final week of Term Three, it feels like the term has flown by. It has been a busy and challenging period, with ... Read more…Key dates for Term 4
Check out the key dates for the start of Term 4. This includes Senior Prize Giving on Wednesday 30th October. Read more…Te Kura Tuarua ō Tihipuke would like to acknowledge the passing of Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII.
Kiingi Tuheitia’s final address to crowds at Koroneihana spoke of the importance of kotahitanga, and this message is something that we ... Read more…Liam Smith on the world stage
Liam (and partner Thomas Vesty from Canterbury) have completed their campaign at the U-19 World Beach Championships in China. Read more…Winter Sports Tournament 2024
This year Hillcrest High School had 8 teams competing in tournaments for football, netball, hockey, basketball and climbing. Read more…30+ Years of Service
Earlier this term we celebrated our long serving kaimahi (staff). We have 9 staff who have been at Hillcrest High School over 30 years. Read more…People of Hillcrest - Ben Kennedy
We have been highlighting some of our amazing staff here at Hillcrest High School over the past few months. This newsletter we are ... Read more…Outstanding Success at the 2024 Waikato Itinerant Band and Orchestra Festival
HHS Secures GOLD! Read more…Emerging Leaders Breakfast
Last week Rishabh, Joyce and Antonia were invited to the Emerging Leaders Breakfast organized by the Ministry of Education to ... Read more…Return of issued items
All issued item charges will be loaded onto KAMAR this week for the whole school. These charges only need to be paid if the item ... Read more…Poutama Pounamu
Our Tumuaki Mrs Williams along with Deputy Principal Amber Ganley, Head of the Arts Faculty Mrs Binks and Year 13 Assistant Dean Mrs ... Read more…Kaiako Spotlight - Wharenui Hawera
I te taha o tōku mama Ko Taupiri te maunga Ko Waikato te awa Ko Tainui te waka Ko Ngatai e Rua me Ooraeroa ōku Marae Ko Ngāti ... Read more…Yr 9 JEEP Trip
The Year 9 JEEP classes enjoyed an enriching trip to Auckland this term Read more…Level 3 Economic Gold Mine Adventure - A Day Out at Oceana Gold, Waihi
In week 6, our Year 13 Economics class together with Mr Wakerley and Mrs Kennedy embarked on a gold-en opportunity to visit the Oceana ... Read more…INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HOST FAMILIES WANTED
If you have a spare bedroom and would like to enrich your family by hosting an international student for 2025 we would love to hear ... Read more…Aotearoa New Zealand Spelling Bee
Hillcrest High School has a long history of competing in the Aotearoa New Zealand Spelling Bee competition. It has run since 2005 and ... Read more…Lunchtime Music Concert
Last week the music department had a lunchtime concert featuring two bands, Hoon from Hillcrest High School and Bad Taste. Read more…Māori Success Evening
Māori Success Evening will be taking place in the school auditorium from 6.00pm on the 17th of October. Read more…Hillcrest students attend the Opera
Hillcrest music students along with students from 5 other Waikato schools attended the dress rehearsal of NZ Opera’s new stunning ... Read more…Waikato Theatresports Finals
Two teams from Hillcrest competed at the Waikato Theatresports finals, the Red Hot Hilly Peppers (Seniors) and Hillcrest Cresthill ... Read more…Lacrosse Success
Our Lacrosse Premier team came 3rd in their division receiving the bronze medal. They played against Paeroa and won 17-5. Read more…Year 13 Performance of Emma!
A successful run of a play adaptation of Emma by Jayne Austen was enjoyed by everyone who watched Read more…Whakapiki Ake
Whakapiki Ake is a Māori recruitment programme that works within a kaupapa Māori framework to support rangatahi Māori enrolled in ... Read more…Careers Centre Update
This year has been a head spinner but a very good one to say the least. We've had a lot of students interested and engaged with great ... Read more…Neurodivergent Group
Fortnightly meetings, Wednesday lunchtimes in C7 Read more…NZSL Taster Course
On Wednesday, August 28th, Hillcrest High School was thrilled to welcome Kelly Quirke from Deaf Aotearoa for a New Zealand Sign ... Read more…
