Hillcrest High School

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Upcoming Events at Hillcrest High School

Event Date Details
Monday 25/08/2025 - Friday 29/08/2025 Winter Tournament Week
Monday 25/08/2025 Shave for a Cure
Monday 25/08/2025 Term 3 Week 7
Monday 25/08/2025 - Friday 29/08/2025 Service Week
Monday 25/08/2025 Staff Meeting
Monday 25/08/2025 - Friday 29/08/2025 Yr 13 Production
Tuesday 26/08/2025 BOS meeting
Tuesday 26/08/2025 Whakapike Ake P1
Tuesday 26/08/2025 3OE Bouldering
Thursday 28/08/2025 PLD - Faculty/Dept
Friday 29/08/2025 Course Selection Deadline
Monday 1/09/2025 3OED Exped Prep
Monday 1/09/2025 - Friday 5/09/2025 CAA's
Monday 1/09/2025 - Tuesday 2/09/2025 Yr 12 Head Student Speeches (RAPID)
Monday 1/09/2025 Yr 9 Levels Assembly
Monday 1/09/2025 Yr 13 Levels Assembly
Monday 1/09/2025 Term 3 Week 8
Tuesday 2/09/2025 Deans Meeting
Tuesday 2/09/2025 3OE Bouldering
Tuesday 2/09/2025 Plantation project
Tuesday 2/09/2025 Yr 10 Levels Assembly
Wednesday 3/09/2025 Student Election School Board
Wednesday 3/09/2025 Yr 9/10 Parent/Teacher Interviews
Thursday 4/09/2025 PLD Self-directed
Thursday 4/09/2025 Pasifka Fono
Friday 5/09/2025 Progress Reports Sent
Friday 5/09/2025 Yr 12 Head Student Speeches (RAPID)
Friday 5/09/2025 Junior Assembly
Friday 5/09/2025 Senior Assembly
Monday 8/09/2025 - Friday 12/09/2025 Senior Exams
Monday 8/09/2025 - Friday 12/09/2025 CAA's
Monday 8/09/2025 Term 3 Week 9
Monday 15/09/2025 Yr 12/13 Rostered home PPTA Action
Monday 15/09/2025 Term 3 Week 10
Monday 15/09/2025 - Friday 19/09/2025 3OE Expedition
Monday 15/09/2025 - Friday 19/09/2025 Senior Exams
Tuesday 16/09/2025 Yr 11 Rostered home PPTA Action
Tuesday 16/09/2025 BOT meeting
Wednesday 17/09/2025 Yr 10 Rostered home PPTA Action
Thursday 18/09/2025 - Wednesday 8/10/2025 Spain Trip
Thursday 18/09/2025 Yr 9 Rostered home PPTA Action
Sunday 21/09/2025 - Saturday 11/10/2025 World Challenge Nepal Trip
Monday 22/09/2025 - Friday 26/09/2025 Holidays
Monday 29/09/2025 - Friday 3/10/2025 Holidays
Monday 6/10/2025 Term 4 Week 1
Wednesday 8/10/2025 Pure Mathematics Cambridge Exam
Thursday 9/10/2025 PLD Faculty/Dept
Monday 13/10/2025 Literature in English Cambridge Exam
Monday 13/10/2025 - Friday 17/10/2025 CIRCUMSPICAY WEEKAY
Monday 13/10/2025 Staff 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


Whakapike Ake Hui

Wednesday 13/08/2025 - Wednesday 20/08/2025

WHAKAPIKI AKE YR 9-11WHĀNAU HUIĀ-ROHE Invites whānau and rangatahi Māori years 9 to 11 to join us in a discussion around building blocks to success for Years 9-10-11 in a future in Health.

Waikato: Diocesan School for Girls Date: Thursday 28th August | Time: 6-8:30 pm Venue: Diocesan School for Girls, 660 River Road, Hamilton 

SPEAK TO SPECIAL GUESTS, FIND OUT WHERE BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY AND/OR PHYSICS CAN LEAD YOU THE POWER OF CULTURAL IDENTITY CALCULATING RANK SCORES IN NCEA/CIE/IB ACADEMIC PATHWAYS AND SCHOLARSHIPS PREPPING FOR UNI IN 2025/2026 



Engineering Challenge for Yr 11- 13

Wednesday 13/08/2025 - Monday 18/08/2025

UC Engineering Challenge. WIN $3000! Get your team together now. Register by 18th August.

Event date is Saturday 23rd August 9am - 5pm, at school.

Teams of 2-4 students. 

See Mrs Sharpe, Mrs Langman, Mrs Hooper or Mr Hopkirk for more info and to let us know your interest.


Cambridge to Hamilton Paddle Race

Friday 15/08/2025 - Sunday 14/09/2025

Cambridge to Hamilton Paddle Race

The Cambridge to Hamilton Paddle Race is an iconic event on the beautiful Waikato River, open to both serious and recreational paddlers.

Event Details:

  • Open to all boat types: Stand Up Paddleboards, Kayaks, and Wakas.

  • Start: Riverside Reserve, Cambridge

  • Finish: Waikato Sports Fishing Club / Hamilton City Hawks Clubrooms

  • Distance:

    • Full course: 25 km downstream

    • Half course: 11 km (starting at Narrows Landing)

Rangatahi Paddle Race (Students Only):

  • Open to kayak, SUP, and Waka Ama paddlers.

  • Free entry thanks to Waikato River Authority sponsorship.

  • Kayaks and SUPs can be provided by the boatshed kayaks; Waka Ama Club can provide Wakas.

Further information available here - The Boatshed Kayaks

To enter or for more details email Richard - [email protected]


Shave for a Cure and Beautiful Lengths

Friday 15/08/2025 - Sunday 24/08/2025

Shave for a cure and beautiful lenghts is back again on Monday of Week 7 in the Music Block Courtyard! Shave your head for shave for a cure to support those with cancer or cut 35cm+ for beautiful lengths to help make wigs. All hair shaved/cut makes a difference, sign up through the link now!! 

If you aren't shaving or cutting your hair, don't worry you can still donate through our page, any donation helps! 



ENJOY PRACTICAL WORK and thinking of LEAVING SCHOOL??

Monday 1/09/2025 - Tuesday 9/09/2025

Spend 2 days at Wintec and 3 days in paid work placement, working towards a New Zealand Certificate in Manufacturing (Level 3)
Course starting February 2026. Find out more and get a behind-the-scenes look at APL’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hautapu on Saturday, 13 September.

For more information and to RSVP, head to: https://weca.org.nz/rsvp/


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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