Hillcrest High School

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Upcoming Events at Hillcrest High School

Event Date Details
Monday 13/10/2025 - Friday 17/10/2025 CIRCUMSPICAY WEEKAY
Monday 13/10/2025 - Friday 17/10/2025 House Badminton
Thursday 16/10/2025 Yr 11/12 rostered home
Thursday 16/10/2025 Year 13 Showcase 6PM
Thursday 16/10/2025 PLD - Workshops
Thursday 16/10/2025 Probability & Statistics Cambridge Exam
Friday 17/10/2025 Yr 11 Levels Assembly
Friday 17/10/2025 Yr 13 rostered home
Friday 17/10/2025 Non Uniform Day - Loud Shirt Day
Friday 17/10/2025 Yr 10 Haka Practice RAPID
Monday 20/10/2025 Term 4 Week 3
Monday 20/10/2025 Yr 13 Levels Assembly
Monday 20/10/2025 Faculty/Dept Meeting
Tuesday 21/10/2025 BOS Meeting
Tuesday 21/10/2025 Sports Awards
Wednesday 22/10/2025 Arts Awards
Wednesday 22/10/2025 10SDP WILSS Amazing Race
Thursday 23/10/2025 PLD Faculty/Dept
Thursday 23/10/2025 Maori Success Evening
Thursday 23/10/2025 2OE MTB
Friday 24/10/2025 Literature in English Cambridge Exam
Friday 24/10/2025 Yr 11-13 Merit Awards
Yr 11 - Period 1 
Yr 12 - Period 2 
Yr 13 - Period 3
Monday 27/10/2025 Term 4 Week 4
Monday 27/10/2025 Labour Day - School Closed
Tuesday 28/10/2025 Yr 10 Levels Assembly
Tuesday 28/10/2025 - Friday 31/10/2025 asTTle testing - Numeracy
Tuesday 28/10/2025 Deans Meeting
Wednesday 29/10/2025 Yr 13 Leavers Dinner
Wednesday 29/10/2025 Senior Prize Giving 1pm
Wednesday 29/10/2025 Yr 13 Graduation Assembly
Thursday 30/10/2025 PLD Self Directed
Monday 3/11/2025 Term 4 Week 5
Tuesday 4/11/2025 9JEEP Auckland Trip
Tuesday 4/11/2025 NCEA Exams begin
Thursday 6/11/2025 PLD
Friday 7/11/2025 Sports Dev Have a Go - Badminton & Squash
Monday 10/11/2025 Term 4 Week 6
Tuesday 11/11/2025 BOT meeting
Wednesday 12/11/2025 Junior Assembly
Wednesday 12/11/2025 Junior Assembly
Thursday 13/11/2025 PLD Faculty/Dept
Thursday 13/11/2025 10 SDP 2026 trials
Friday 14/11/2025 Sports Dev Have a Go - Badminton & Squash
Monday 17/11/2025 Term 4 Week 7
Monday 17/11/2025 Faculty/Dept Meeting
Monday 17/11/2025 - Friday 21/11/2025 Junior Tournament Week
Thursday 20/11/2025 PLD - Workshops
Monday 24/11/2025 Term 4 Week 8
Monday 24/11/2025 - Thursday 27/11/2025 Junior Exams
Tuesday 25/11/2025 Deans Meeting

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


LOUD SHIRT DAY - Free Dress Day

Tuesday 9/09/2025 - Thursday 16/10/2025


Programming Competition for Jnr Girls

Wednesday 17/09/2025 - Friday 17/10/2025

Girls! The girls programming competition is coming next term! You work in teams of 2 to program to solve challenge tasks. Its a fun day at the uni with lunch provided on 18th November.If you're keen please complete this form. If you don't have a team-mate let me know on the form.https://forms.gle/w6gdKSxaN36sW1m28


VARDA open day - final one for the year

Tuesday 7/10/2025 - Wednesday 5/11/2025

Kia Ora,

We’re excited to announce our final Open Day for the year this November! If you have any students interested in a career in hairdressing, barbering, or makeup, we’d love for them to come along.

 Date: Friday, 7 November
 Time: 10:00 AM
 Location: 389 Anglesea Street, Hamilton Central

Come meet our friendly team, explore our courses, chat with our students and tutors, and enjoy morning tea on us.

Don’t miss out – RSVP today!
 https://www.varda.co.nz/book-a-taster-session



DEFENCE/POLICE FORCE PREP COURSE - LUNCHTIME INFO MEETING

Wednesday 8/10/2025 - Friday 17/10/2025

Get prepared for success in the Police/Armed Forces entry tests.  Wintec's NZ Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways course will enable you to build the skills, capabilities and essential fitness levels required. 

Find out more about the course in this lunchtime presentation.



Senior Sports Awards Tickets!

Wednesday 8/10/2025 - Thursday 16/10/2025

Very excited to have Senior Sports Awards being FREE to attend this year! However, you still need to register for a ticket as we need to know numbers. 

Students can do this via their Schoolbridge Dashboard - you then select the number of tickets you'd like, if you are bringing a family member. 

Ticket registrations close next THURSDAY, as we need final numbers for catering and space. Don't miss out!


YR 13 SHOWCASE - THIS THURSDAY!

Monday 13/10/2025 - Thursday 16/10/2025

YR 13 SHOWCASE - THIS THURSDAY!

Our amazing Class of 2025 takes to the stage for the Year 13 Showcase this Thursday, 16th October at 5:45pm in the Auditorium!

Come along and celebrate the creativity, humour, and talent of our senior students as they share performances, music, and moments that capture their Hillcrest journey.

✨ Free entry - whānau, friends, and staff all welcome!
Let’s give our Year 13s a great send-off as they head towards the end of their final school year. 


Zine Club

Thursday 16/10/2025

Zine Club is on today after school in the library! Come and say hello...perhaps you would like to make a wee book about your favourite cats? Favourite band? Favourite anime character? We can help you do it!


Book Club

Friday 17/10/2025

Book club is on at lunchtime today in the library! Come join us to yap about books, and also other things! 


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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