Hillcrest High School

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Upcoming Events at Hillcrest High School

Event Date Details
Wednesday 12/02/2025 - Thursday 13/02/2025 Whaanau Camp
Thursday 13/02/2025 Boys Prem Volleyball vs TBC
Thursday 13/02/2025 PLD Faculty/Dept
Thursday 13/02/2025 2ECO - UoW Conference
Friday 14/02/2025 Yr 12 Levels Assembly - RAPID
Friday 14/02/2025 3OE Rock
Friday 14/02/2025 ID Photos Catch ups (PM)
Friday 14/02/2025 3ECO - UoW Conference
Friday 14/02/2025 Yr 11 Levels Assembly - RAPID
Monday 17/02/2025 - Friday 21/02/2025 Yr 9 asTTle Testing
Monday 17/02/2025 - Friday 21/02/2025 L2 Bio Pureora Trips
Monday 17/02/2025 Yr 10 Levels Assembly
Monday 17/02/2025 Term 1 Week 4
Tuesday 18/02/2025 Extended RAPID Time - House Assembly
Tuesday 18/02/2025 BOS Meeting
Wednesday 19/02/2025 HeadzUp Day for Head Students
Thursday 20/02/2025 PLD - AI Tools for the Classroom
Thursday 20/02/2025 Waikato Futsal Champs
Thursday 20/02/2025 - Friday 21/02/2025 Tauwhare Pa Trips
Thursday 20/02/2025 Yr 11 Parent Evening
Friday 21/02/2025 Progress Report sent home
Friday 21/02/2025 Yr 9 Levels Assembly - RAPID
Friday 21/02/2025 Yr 13 Levels Assembly
Saturday 22/02/2025 - Sunday 23/02/2025 Rowing Juniors Regatta
Monday 24/02/2025 Term 1 Week 5
Monday 24/02/2025 House Sports Day
Tuesday 25/02/2025 Deans Meeting
Wednesday 26/02/2025 3OE Rock Climbing
Wednesday 26/02/2025 Tauwhare Pa Trip
Thursday 27/02/2025 ILC/PAC Tauwhare Pa Trip
Thursday 27/02/2025 PLD Faculty/Dept
Friday 28/02/2025 Newsletter Sent
Friday 28/02/2025 Tauwhare Pa Trip
Friday 28/02/2025 Yr11 Paint/Print and Photo/Design Hamilton Gardens Trip
TIC AV
Friday 28/02/2025 Yr 11 Levels Assembly - RAPID
Monday 3/03/2025 Term 1 Week 6
Monday 3/03/2025 Academic Excellence Assembly
Monday 3/03/2025 Faculty/Dept Meeting
Monday 3/03/2025 Junior Assembly
Monday 3/03/2025 Senior/Academic Excellence Assembly
Tuesday 4/03/2025 Otumoetai Summer Sports Exchange
Tuesday 4/03/2025 Yr 10 Levels Assembly
Thursday 6/03/2025 2OE Kayaking
Thursday 6/03/2025 PLD - Workshops
Friday 7/03/2025 - Sunday 9/03/2025 NISS Rowing Champs
Friday 7/03/2025 Yr 9 Levels Assembly - RAPID
Friday 7/03/2025 2GEO Tongariro Trip
Friday 7/03/2025 - Saturday 8/03/2025 Senior French Camp
Monday 10/03/2025 Staff Meeting
Monday 10/03/2025 Term 1 Week 7

Hillcrest High School Daily Notices

Calling all competitive runners

Saturday 1/02/2025 - Tuesday 4/02/2025

The Porritt Classic athletics event takes place on Saturday 15 February. One of the events in this is the 1500m secondary schools event. We are keen to put in both a girls and boys team of up to 5 runners each. 

If you are a keen runner (any age group) and would like to be part of this event please get your parents to register you on the Porritt Classic link on SchoolBridge under Sports Registrations. You may need to provide your own transport and have a parent there to support you if we are unable to provide a teacher for this. Registrations close on Wednesday at 2pm!


Are you interested in Hairdressing, barbering & make up

Monday 3/02/2025 - Wednesday 5/02/2025

This Open Day is to talk about all that Varda has to offer for Hairdressing, barbering & make up. You will need to make your own way to and from Varda on the day. If you're interested in the Gateway programmes please come see me in the Career Centre. Thank you, Tracy. https://www.varda.co.nz/course/gateway-programme


Valentine's Day

Wednesday 5/02/2025 - Friday 14/02/2025

Get ready Hillcrest, Valentine's Day is coming! 

Treat your 'special someone' to a Rose or a Singing Telegram, get that polaroid picture taken with your crew. It is all happening on Friday 14th February. Keep an eye out next week to order your roses and singing telegrams. 

It's going to be a day of LOVE, get involved. 


Puuhoro starting this Thursday 13th February

Monday 10/02/2025 - Thursday 13/02/2025

Puuhoro weekly sessions will be starting back this Thursday 13th February. 9.00 - 9.55 am in D6 (previously known as D9 classroom). This programme is for Maori students studying STEM subjects at school to get support to achieve at their full potential in order to progress to careers in STEM industries. 

Any senior Maori students currently not part of this kaupapa, but who would like to find out about the programme, can come along to the first few Thursday morning sessions to find out what it is about. Or contact Whaea Rita via email at [email protected]


Musical- Crew needed

Monday 10/02/2025 - Thursday 13/02/2025

We are looking for CREW for the musical FAME! We are after students who are keen to be a part of backstage set/props, painters, wardrobe, hair/make up & sound tech.  If you are available in March some afterschool/weekends, and everyday/night 16-29th March, come along to C11 at Interval Thursday 13th Feb to find out more or sign up.



Valentines Day Meringue Fundraiser

Tuesday 11/02/2025 - Friday 14/02/2025

$2 for a packet of 4 meringues



Book Club

Wednesday 12/02/2025 - Friday 14/02/2025

Hillcrest High Library's book club will begin this Friday Lunchtime! Come one, come all! No need to attend every week, if you have an interest in books and want to yap about what you've been reading, hear others recommendations and have a general gossip come along. Every Friday at lunchtime in the Library.


Kpop club!

Wednesday 12/02/2025 - Thursday 13/02/2025

Kpop club!

The Kpop club 2025 is having the first meeting in the Chinese room (D8) this year on Thursday 13th of february! Everyone is welcomed, no previous dance skills are necessary, feel free to just bring your friend and have some fun! If you are busy on Thursday and you want to join, please email Ashley at [email protected]



Local Open Mic nights- Slam Poetry, Comedy, Music

Monday 24/02/2025

Do you want to share your Poetry, music or comedy with other like minded, motivated and friendly people? Then the open mic night organised by our very own local artists is the spot for you. 

No entry fee, no pressure and no experience needed. Come and share your Slam poetry, or your musical talents or your stand comedy routine. What a great place to practice with people who not judge, but will encourage you. 

When is it? 

Second Thursday of the MONTH  at TE KETE ARONUI,                  5PM - 7PM OPEN TO ALL 

 Last Thursday of the  MONTH at HAMILTON CENTRAL LIBRARY, 5PM - 7PM 


Hillcrest High School Curriculum

Below are some of the subjects that Hillcrest High School offers to their students for 2025/2026.

Year 11 Year 11 Study (1STY2)
Year 11 Horticulture (HORT)
Year 11 Introduction to Carpentry and Infrastructure (ICI)
Year 11 Manufacturing and Technology (IMT)
Year 11 Sport & Exercise Science (SES)
Year 11 Technical & Vocational Education & Training (1TVET)
Year 11 Commerce (1COM)
Year 11 Art - Design & Digital Photography (1ARDP)
Year 11 Art - Paint/Print (1ARPP)
Year 11 Drama (1DRA)
Year 11 Music (1MUS)
Year 11 Digital Technologies - Computing (1DTC)
Year 11 Digital Technologies - Media (1DTM)
Year 11 Digital Technologies - Programming (1DTP)
Year 11 Electronics (1ELT)
Year 11 Specify Subject Name (11HAUORA)
Year 11 English (1ENI)
Year 11 English (1ENS)
Year 11 English (1ENT)
Year 11 English (1ENX)
Year 11 Media Studies (1MES)
Year 11 English (Foundation) (EF5)
Year 11 English in Progress (1EIP)
Year 11 English Language Learning (1ELL)
Year 11 Geography (1GEO)
Year 11 History (1HIS)
Year 11 Sociology (1SOC)
Year 11 ILC Unit Standards (ILCUS)
Year 11 Chinese (1CHI)
Year 11 Dance (DANCE)
Year 11 French (1FRE)
Year 11 Japanese (1JAP)
Year 11 Spanish (1SPA)
Year 11 Te Reo Māori (1MAO)
Year 11 Employment Service In Schools (ESIS)
Year 11 Mathematics (1MXA)
Year 11 Mathematics (1MXN)
Year 11 Mathematics (1MXS)
Year 11 Mathematics (1MXX)
Year 11 11 Study (1STY)
Year 11 11 Study (1STY1)
Year 11 Hauora (11HAUORA)
Year 11 Student Directed Studies (1SDS)
Year 11 Year 11 Study (1STY3)
Year 11 Year 11 Study (1STY4)
Year 11 Sports Development Programme (1SDP)
Year 11 Physical Assistance Centre (PAC)
Year 11 Health (1HEA)
Year 11 Physical Education (1PED)
Year 11 Sport (1SPO)
Year 11 Biology (1BIO)
Year 11 Natural Science (1SCN)
Year 11 Physical Science (1SCP)
Year 11 Plant and Produce (1PPR)
Year 11 Science (1SCA)
Year 11 Science (1SCI)
Year 11 Science with Sustainability (1SCS)
Year 11 Design & Visual Communication (1DVC)
Year 11 Early Childcare (1ECC)
Year 11 Food & Nutrition (1FNT)
Year 11 Hospitality (1HOS)
Year 11 Materials Tech - Engineering (1MTE)
Year 11 Materials Tech - Fabrics (1MTF)
Year 11 Materials Tech-Construction (1MTC)
Year 11 Social and Community Services (SCS)
Year 11 Waikato Trades Academy (11TRADE)

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