Hillcrest High School

Waikato

Upcoming Events at Hillcrest High School

Event Date Details
Monday 1/12/2025 10COM Market Day
Monday 1/12/2025 Term 4 Week 9
Tuesday 2/12/2025 Yr 8 Orientation Day
Tuesday 2/12/2025 BOT meeting
Thursday 4/12/2025 PLD - Workshops
Friday 5/12/2025 Junior Music Concert
Friday 5/12/2025 JLT Golf Tournament
Monday 8/12/2025 Term 4 Week 10
Tuesday 9/12/2025 Last day of Term 4
Tuesday 9/12/2025 Junior Prize Giving 11am
Tuesday 9/12/2025 School closes 12:30pm
Monday 19/01/2026 School Office opens
Wednesday 21/01/2026 School uniform swap
Wednesday 21/01/2026 Course Confirmation Day
Thursday 22/01/2026 Deans Meeting
Thursday 22/01/2026 BOS Meeting
Friday 23/01/2026 New staff induction
Friday 23/01/2026 First Aid Course
Monday 26/01/2026 Auckland Anniversary Day
Monday 26/01/2026 Term 1 Week 1
Tuesday 27/01/2026 Staff Only Day
Wednesday 28/01/2026 First Aid Course ILC/PAC
Wednesday 28/01/2026 Yr 9 ID Photos
Wednesday 28/01/2026 Yr 9 students attend only
Thursday 29/01/2026 Senior Student Leadership Training Day
Thursday 29/01/2026 Yr 9/10 students attend
Friday 30/01/2026 All students attend
Monday 2/02/2026 Yr 10 - 13 ID photos
Monday 2/02/2026 Term 1 Week 2
Friday 6/02/2026 Waitangi Day
Monday 9/02/2026 Term 1 Week 3
Friday 13/02/2026 ID Catch up photos
Monday 16/02/2026 Term 1 Week 4
Monday 16/02/2026 - Friday 20/02/2026 Tauwhare Pa Trips
Wednesday 18/02/2026 Progress Reports due
Friday 20/02/2026 Progress Reports sent
Monday 23/02/2026 House Sports Day
Monday 23/02/2026 Term 1 Week 5
Wednesday 25/02/2026 Yr 9 Hearing Testing
Friday 8/05/2026 - Wednesday 27/05/2026 Nepal Trip
Monday 29/06/2026 - Tuesday 30/06/2026 L2/3PHY 3hr Assessments

Hillcrest High School Daily Notices

WOMEN IN ENGINEERING - Canterbury Uni

Monday 4/08/2025 - Friday 15/08/2025

WiE CAN is a 5 day/4 night residential programme that features interactive workshops, inspiring presentations and fun social activities. You'll be immersed in student life and experience the range of engineering subjects on offer at University of Canterbury.

Date: 11-15 January 2026. You will arrive the afternoon of Sunday 11 January to settle in and meet your fellow students, and depart Thursday 15 January after 12.30 pm.

Location: University of Canterbury, Christchurch.

Accommodation: Tupuānuku Halls of Residence

Cost: FREE! UC will provide accommodation and meals during the programme. Attendees are responsible for travel. 

There are 60 places available and you don’t have to be top of the class to apply!

You'll be…

  • A female student completing Year 12 in 2025
  • Currently studying physics and maths 
  • Excited to explore the limitless opportunities in engineering
  • Interested in innovation, problem solving, and making a difference to society
  • Wanting to experience life as a UC student
  • Looking for a fun challenge to take on during the summer holidays

More info and application HERE


Year 10 Market Day Surveys - click links below

Wednesday 12/11/2025 - Tuesday 2/12/2025

Dumpling and Bubble YEAR 10 COMMERCE MARKET DAY SURVEYS Kia Ora junior students and staff.  Please complete these surveys to support my year 10 Commerce class for the upcoming market day on 1 December, 2025.  Many thanks!  1. Lemonade and cake 2. Waffles and ice cream  3. Homemade Apple Pies  4. Chocolate Strawberries 5. Cupcakes  6. Macaroons 7. Buy our Cookies? 8. Kreamin Kakes 9. Frost 'n' Fruity 10. Dumpling and Bubble 11. Chocolate Chip Muffins 12. Cake Cups




Hillcrest High School Curriculum

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

Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET)
1 Commerce (1COM)
1 Art - Design & Digital Photography (1ARDP)
1 Art - Painting & Printmaking (1ARPP)
1 Drama (1DRA)
1 Music (1MUS)
1 Digital Technologies - Computing (1DTC)
1 Digital Technologies - Media (1DTM)
1 Digital Technologies - Programming (1DTP)
1 Electronics (1ELT)
1 English (1ENG)
1 Media Studies (1MES)
1 English in Progress (1EIP)
1 English Language Learning (1ELL)
1 Geography (1GEO)
1 History (1HIS)
1 Sociology (1SOC)
1 Chinese (1CHI)
1 French (1FRE)
1 Japanese (1JAP)
1 Spanish (1SPA)
1 Te Reo Māori (1MAO)
1 Mathematics (1MXG)
1 Health (1HEA)
1 Physical Education (1PED)
1 Sport (1SPO)
1 Natural Science (1SCN)
1 Science (1SCI)
1 Design & Visual Communication (1DVC)
1 Early Childcare (1ECC)
1 Food & Nutrition (1FNT)
1 Hospitality (1HOS)
1 Materials Tech - Engineering (1MTE)
1 Materials Tech - Fabrics (1MTF)
1 Materials Tech-Construction (1MTC)
TRADE - PITO (Agriculture) & WAIKATO TRADES ACADEMY (Level 2 & 3 NCEA) (TRADE)
9 Money Matters (9MYM)
9 Drama (9DRA)
9 Music (9MUS)
9 Visual Arts (9ART)
9 Digital Technologies (9DTG)
9 Electronics (9ELT)
9 Matihiko (9MKO)
9 English (9ENG)
9 English Language Learning (9ELL)
9 Social Studies (9SOS)
9 Chinese (9CHI)
9 French (9FRE)
9 Japanese (9JAP)
9 Spanish (9SPA)
9 Te Reo Maori (9MAO)
9 Mathematics (9MX)
9 Junior Enrichment & Extension Programme (9JEP)
9 Physical Education & Health (9PED)
9 Sport Development Prog (9SDP)
9 Science (9SCI)
9 Architecture and Product Design (9DES)
9 Food Technology (9FNT)
9 Materials Technology - Fabrics (9MTF)
9 Materials Technology - Metal (9MTM)
9 Materials Technology - Wood (9MTW)
10 Introduction to Commerce (half year course) (10COMS)
10 Digital Technologies - Media (half year course) (10DTMS)
10 Digital Technologies - Programming (half year course) (10DTPS)
10 Matihiko - Computer Literacy (half year course) (10MKOS)
10 Drama (full year course) (10DRA)
10 Drama (half year course) (10DRAS)
10 Music (half year course) (10MUSS)
10 Music (full year course) (10MUS)
10 Music (full year, NCEA Level 1 course) (10MUC)
10 Visual Arts (full year course) (10ART)
10 Visual Arts (half year course) (10ARTS)
10 English (10ENG)
10 English Language Learning (full year course) (10ELL)
10 Foundation English (EF)
10 Social Studies (10SOS)
10 Chinese (full year course) (10CHI)
10 French (full year course) (10FRE)
10 Japanese (full year course) (10JAP)
10 Spanish (full year course) (10SPA)
10 Te Reo Maori (full year course) (10MAO)
10 Mathematics (10MX)
10 Health & Physical Education (10PED)
10 Science (10SCI)
10 Architecture and Product Design (full year course) (10DES)
10 Architecture and Product Design (half year course) (10DESS)
10 Electronics (half year course) (10ELTS)
10 Food Technology (half year course) (10FNTS)
10 Material Technology - Metal (half year course) (10MTMS)
10 Materials Technology - Fabrics (full year course) (10MTF)
10 Materials Technology - Fabrics (half year course) (10MTFS)
10 Materials Technology - Wood (half year course) (10MTWS)
10 Media Studies - Commercial (half year course) (10MESC)
10 Media Studies - Social (half year course) (10MESS)
10 Junior Enrichment and Extension (half year course) (10JEPS)
10 Sports Development Prog (full year course) (10SDP)
2 Accounting (2ACC)
2 Business Studies (2BUS)
2 Economics (2ECO)
2 Art - Painting (2ARPP)
2 Art - Photography (2APH)
2 Art - Design & Illustration (2ARD)
2 Art History (2ARH)
2 Drama (2DRA)
2 Music (2MUS)
2 Music Technology (2MUT)
2 Digital Technologies - Computing (2DTC)
2 Digital Technologies - Media (2DTM)
2 Digital Technologies - Programming (2DTP)
2 Electronics (2ELT)
2 English (2ENG)
2 Media Studies (2MES)
2 English in Progress (2EIP)
2 English Language Learning (2ELL)
2 Classical Studies (2CLS)
2 Geography (2GEO)
2 History (2HIS)
2 Sociology (2SOC)
2 Tourism (2TOU)
2 Chinese (2CHI)
2 French (2FRE)
2 Japanese (2JAP)
2 Spanish (2SPA)
2 Te Reo Maori (2MAO)
2 Calculus (2MAC)
2 Mathematics (2MAT)
2 Mathematics (2MXCA)
2 Statistics (2MAS)
2 Health (2HEA)
2 Outdoor Education (2OED)
2 Recreation (2REC)
2 Sport (2SPO)
2 Biology (2BIO)
2 Chemistry (2CHE)
2 Earth and Space Science (2ESS)
2 Physics (2PHY)
2 Design & Visual Communication (2DVC)
2 Early Childcare (2ECC)
2 Food & Nutrition (2FNT)
2 Hospitality (2HOS)
2 Materials Tech - Construction (2MTC)
2 Materials Tech - Engineering (2MTE)
2 Materials Tech - Fabrics (2MTF)
2 Motors (2MOT)
3 Accounting (3ACC)
3 Business Studies (3BUS)
3 Economics (3ECO)
3 Art - Painting (3ARPP)
3 Art - Sculpture (3ARS)
3 Art - Photography (3APH)
3 Art - Design & Illustration (3ARD)
3 Art History (3ARH)
3 Drama (3DRA)
3 Music Studies (3MUS)
3 Music Technology (3MUT)
3 Digital Technologies - Computing (3DTC)
3 Digital Technologies - Media (3DTM)
3 Digital Technologies - Programming (3DTP)
3 Electronics (3ELT)
3 English (3ENV)
3 English (3ENW)
3 English (3ENI)
3 Media Studies (3MES)
3 English Language Learning (3EIP)
3 English Language Learning (3ELL)
3 Classical Studies (3CLS)
3 Geography (3GEO)
3 History (3HIS)
3 Sociology (3SOC)
3 Tourism (3TOU)
3 Chinese (3CHI)
3 French (3FRE)
3 Japanese (3JAP)
3 Spanish (3SPA)
3 Te Reo Maori (3MAO)
3 Calculus (3MAC)
3 Mathematics (3MAT)
3 Statistics (3MAS)
3 Health (3HEA)
3 Outdoor Education (3OED)
3 Sport Studies (3SPO)
3 Biology (3BIO)
3 Chemistry (3CHE)
3 Earth and Space Science (3ESS)
3 Physics (3PHY)
3 Design & Visual Communication (3DVC)
3 Food & Nutrition (3FNT)
3 Hospitality (3HOS)
3 Materials Tech - Construction (3MTC)
3 Materials Tech - Engineering (3MTE)
3 Materials Tech - Fabrics (3MTF)
3 Motors (3MOT)
9 Foundation English (EF)
3 Early Childcare (3ECC)
Year 13 STUDY (STUDY)
1 Te Ao Haka (1TAH)
2 Te Ao Haka (2TAH)
3 Te Ao Haka (3TAH)

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