Hillcrest High School

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Upcoming Events at Hillcrest High School

Event Date Details
Monday 7/04/2025 HillFest
Lunchtime
Monday 7/04/2025 Term 1 Week 11
Monday 7/04/2025 Staff Meeting
Tuesday 8/04/2025 BOS Meeting
Tuesday 8/04/2025 House Trivia Comp
Tuesday 8/04/2025 - Thursday 10/04/2025 2OE Kayaking
Tuesday 8/04/2025 BOT Meeting
Wednesday 9/04/2025 1st XI Football Boys vs. Liston College 11am
Thursday 10/04/2025 SGCNZ Sheilah Winn Waikato Regional Festival
Thursday 10/04/2025 Staff/Yr 13 Photo
Staff 9.30am Yr 13 10am
Thursday 10/04/2025 Autumn Gala
Thursday 10/04/2025 PLD Workshops
Friday 11/04/2025 Yr 11 Levels Assembly - RAPID
Friday 11/04/2025 The Ugly Shakespeare Company P1
Friday 11/04/2025 10SDP Beach Volleyball Trip
Monday 14/04/2025 - Friday 18/04/2025 School Holidays
Monday 21/04/2025 - Friday 25/04/2025 School Holidays
Monday 28/04/2025 Term 2 Week 1
Monday 28/04/2025 Faculty/Dept Meeting
Thursday 1/05/2025 PLD - Faculty/Dept
Thursday 1/05/2025 Senior Drama Trip - Murder On The Orient Express
Friday 2/05/2025 NZ music month - Lunchtime concert
Monday 5/05/2025 Term 2 Week 2
Monday 5/05/2025 - Friday 9/05/2025 NZSL Week
Monday 5/05/2025 Special Olympics Football
Monday 5/05/2025 Staff Meeting
Tuesday 6/05/2025 Deans Meeting
Tuesday 6/05/2025 RAPID Class Photos
Thursday 8/05/2025 PLD Workshops
Thursday 8/05/2025 2BUS Market Day
Friday 9/05/2025 NZ music month - Lunchtime concert
Friday 9/05/2025 1MES Editing
Friday 9/05/2025 Cross Country
Monday 12/05/2025 - Tuesday 13/05/2025 EPro8 - In school event
Monday 12/05/2025 Term 2 Week 3
Tuesday 13/05/2025 BOT meeting
Tuesday 13/05/2025 L1 Drama performance (5pm)
Tuesday 13/05/2025 BOS Meeting
Tuesday 13/05/2025 3OE Rock
Wednesday 14/05/2025 L1 Drama performance for Silverdale (
Wednesday 14/05/2025 PCT & LAT PLD
Wednesday 14/05/2025 Junior Assembly
Wednesday 14/05/2025 Senior Assembly
Thursday 15/05/2025 Writers Festival
Thursday 15/05/2025 PLD - Diversity
Friday 16/05/2025 PinK Shirt Day
Friday 16/05/2025 NZ music month - Lunchtime concert
Monday 19/05/2025 Term 2 Week 4
Monday 19/05/2025 - Friday 23/05/2025 Tech Week
Monday 19/05/2025 - Friday 23/05/2025 CAA Week 1

Hillcrest High School Daily Notices

Auckland Writers' Festival Trip

Wednesday 12/02/2025 - Monday 17/02/2025

Auckland Writers' Festival Trip

If you love books and want to be inspired listening to some amazing writers from around the world, come to the Auckland Writers' Festival in May. Open to all HHS students, grab your friends and come to the sign up meeting. Monday start of interval in R3. First in first served as there are limited places on the bus. 
Or email Ms Raleigh [email protected] to register your interest in attending.


OTAGO UNI PACIFIC ON-CAMPUS EXPERIENCE

Thursday 27/02/2025 - Friday 28/02/2025

Pacific OCE

Saturday 3 May – Monday 5 May

POCE is an on campus experience programme for Year 13 Pacific Island students. Successful applicants will fly to Dunedin, live in one of the university's residential colleges and attend the university open days on 4 and 5 May. 

Applications close Friday 14 March. Students can apply HERE

For more information, contact [email protected]


Writing Competition

Wednesday 19/03/2025 - Tuesday 25/03/2025

Writing Competition for all students of Maaori descent. The prestigious Pikihuia Awards are only held every second year and are currently open for submissions until 30 April. See their website for all details:https://mlt.org.nz/programmes/pikihuia/2025-pikihuia-awards/

Any questions about this competition, or support to prepare your submission, email Ms Raleigh [email protected]


Intro to Dungeons and Dragons

Thursday 20/03/2025

Are you interested in learning to play Dungeons & Dragons, but don’t know where to start? Come to Intro to D&D to learn the game with an experienced game master!

The Waikato Role-Playing Guild is running an Introduction to Dungeons and Dragons session hosted at Hive 11 at 11a Somerset Street, Frankton. This event will give you the opportunity to get an understanding of the game and hopefully the knowledge to start playing yourself! The rules will be explained by an experienced Dungeon Master who’ll then take you on an exciting adventure designed for beginners.

We have up to 20 tickets available, available to people over 16yo of all genders and backgrounds - get your ticket today to come and have your first (or maybe refresher) RPG experience! Tickets available from the link below, just $10 each.

 https://intro-to-d-d-general-audience.lilregie.com/booking/attendees/new 


UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO EVENT

Friday 21/03/2025 - Tuesday 25/03/2025

Get a firsthand glimpse into the exciting journey of Psychology, Forensic Psychology, and Crime Science students at University of Waikato.
You will have the opportunity to dive into interactive and insightful mini lectures, look around the beautiful campus, and engage in a student Q&A session where you can get all your questions answered.

Register HERE

This event is on a school day so you will need permission from parent/caregiver and your own transport arrangements.


ENGINEERING IN ACTION DAY 2025

Wednesday 26/03/2025 - Friday 4/04/2025

EIA25 allows keen Year 12 and 13 students to explore the many lucrative and exciting Engineering Career Pathways on offer in our region.

Students visit two local Engineering firms, tour Wintec Engineering facilities, engage with staff from WECA (Waikato Engineering Careers Association)  and learn more about the different specialisations within engineering (civil, mechanical, architectural, and electrical engineering).  

A complimentary lunch is provided at Wintec Rotokauri Campus, where there will be activities and displays. 

Contact the Careers Centre or your Workshop Technology teacher if interested in joining the school trip to this event.


Poet Guest Speaker

Friday 4/04/2025 - Monday 7/04/2025

Hilly Scribes are delighted to host visiting poet Nadia Hineaorangi Solomon on Monday at lunchtime. We  welcome any students who wish to attend this one-off session to come on along! Nadia is a young talented poet and an emerging voice on the Aotearoa poetry scene. See you in R3 at lunchtime Monday.


UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO INFO PRESENTATION

Friday 4/04/2025 - Wednesday 9/04/2025

If you are thinking of studying at Waikato next year, this is an opportunity to find out what they have on offer and what you need to get in... plus lots more.


Hillcrest High School Curriculum

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

1 Technical & Vocational Education & Training (1TVET)
1 Commerce (1COM)
1 Art - Design & Digital Photography (1ARDP)
1 Art - Paint/Print (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 (1ENI)
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 (1MXA)
1 Sports Development Programme (1SDP)
1 Health (1HEA)
1 Physical Education (1PED)
1 Sport (1SPO)
1 Biology (1BIO)
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)
1 Waikato Trades Academy (11TRADE)
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 Health & Physical Education (9PED)
9 Sport Development Prog (9SDP)
9 Science (9SCI)
9 Design & Visual Communication (9DVC)
9 Food Technology (9FNT)
9 Materials Technology - Fabrics (9MTF)
9 Materials Technology - Metal (9MTM)
9 Materials Technology - Wood (9MTW)
10 Introduction to Commerce (10COMS)
10 Digital Technologies - Media (10DTMS)
10 Digital Technologies - Programming (10DTPS)
10 Matihiko - Computer Literacy (10MKOS)
10 Drama (full year course) (10DRA)
10 Drama (half year course) (10DRAS)
10 Music (10MUSS)
10 Music (full year course) (10MUS)
10 Music (full year, NCEA Level 1 course) (10MUC)
10 Visual Arts (10ART)
10 Visual Arts (10ARTS)
10 Digital Technologies - Media (10DTM)
10 Digital Technologies - Programming (10DTP)
10 English (10ENG)
10 Foundation English (EF)
10 Social Studies (10SOS)
10 Chinese (10CHI)
10 English Language Learning (10ELL)
10 French (10FRE)
10 Japanese (10JAP)
10 Spanish (10SPA)
10 Te Reo Maori (10MAO)
10 Mathematics (10MX)
10 Health & Physical Education (10PED)
10 Science (10SCI)
10 Design & Visual Communication (10DVC)
10 Design & Visual Communication (10DVCS)
10 Electronics (10ELTS)
10 Food Technology (10FNTS)
10 Material Technology - Metal (10MTMS)
10 Materials Technology - Fabrics (10MTF)
10 Materials Technology - Fabrics (10MTFS)
10 Materials Technology - Wood (10MTWS)
10 Media Studies - Commercial (10MESC)
10 Media Studies - Social (10MESS)
10 Junior Enrichment and Extension (10JEPS)
10 Sports Development Prog (full year course) (10SDP)
2 Accounting (2ACC)
2 Business Studies (2BUS)
2 Economics (2ECO)
2 Art - Paint (2ARPP)
2 Art (Photography) (2APH)
2 Art & Design (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 (2ENCA)
2 English (2ENI)
2 English (2ENS)
2 English (2ENT)
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 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 Science with Internals (2SCI)
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)
2 Waikato Trades Academy (12TRADE)
3 Accounting (3ACC)
3 Business Studies (3BUS)
3 Economics (3ECO)
3 Art - Paint (3ARPP)
3 Art - Sculpture (3ARS)
3 Art (Photography) (3APH)
3 Art & Design (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 Oudoor 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)
3 Waikato Trades Academy (13TRADE)
9 Foundation English (9 EF)

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