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 Cambridge Advanced Subsidiary English (includes Level 2 NCEA)
(2ENCA)
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 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)
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)