Hillmorton High School

Barrington

Hillmorton High School is a Secondary (Year 7-15) school situated on Tankerville Road, Barrington.

With a roll size of around 1,190 students. Sam Ainsworth is the principal .

They provide support for international students to enrol at Hillmorton High School. If you're looking for a New Zealand Education you can visit their website or phone them Phone: +64 XXXXX click (The current time in New Zealand is 4:01 PM).

Hillmorton High School

Hillmorton High School, located at the heart of Christchurch'thumbs-up on its commitment to providing a quality education in New Zealand. This prestigious institution is situated within Tankerville Road, Barrington and serves as an educational cornerstone for students from surrounding areas.

At Hillmorton High School, we believe that every student has the potential to succeed academically while also developing into well-rounded individuals. Our core values include excellence in education, respect towards all members of our school community, and a focus on personal growth alongside academic achievement.

Our current principal is Mr. Daniel Thompson who brings over 20 years of experience to his role at Hillmorton High School. With an unwavering dedication to student success, he has fostered strong relationships with parents and the wider community alike while ensuring that our students are equipped for their future ambitions.

Nestled in Barrington's picturesque region of Christchurch, Hillmorton High School is surrounded by lush greenery and tranquil scenery. This charming setting provides an ideal backdrop for learning while allowing students to connect with nature on a daily basis.

Enrolment Process

Application Deadline: Please note that applications are accepted until the last day of enrolment. To apply, please visit our website and fill out an online application form or download a hard copy from any local library.

Required Documents:

  • Completed Application Form
  • Parent/Guardian Signed Consent Letter (if applicable)
  • Student's Birth Certificate or Passport
  • Recent School Report Card (optional but helpful for assessing academic performance)

Next Steps:

  1. Submit all required documents to the school office via email or mail.
  2. Await confirmation of rece

Physical Address:

Tankerville Road
Barrington
Christchurch

Phone: 033 XXXXX click

Email: hillmorton.school.nz click

Postal Address:

P O Box 33115
Barrington
Christchurch 8244

Upcoming Events at Hillmorton High School

Event Date Details
Friday 17/04/2026 - Monday 27/04/2026 Robotics World Championship 2026
Monday 27/04/2026 - Friday 1/05/2026 TERM 2 - Week 2
Monday 27/04/2026 Anzac Day Observed today
Tuesday 28/04/2026 - Wednesday 29/04/2026 Sea Kayak Trip L1 OED (PFN)
Wednesday 29/04/2026 Upland Kiwi whanau weekly swimming (GWM)
Thursday 30/04/2026 - Friday 1/05/2026 Sea Kayak Trip L1 OED (RWI)
Thursday 30/04/2026 - Friday 1/05/2026 Sea Kayak Trip L1 OED (RWI)
Thursday 30/04/2026 3BIO_Heathcote Stream
Monday 4/05/2026 - Friday 8/05/2026 TERM 2 - Week 3
Monday 4/05/2026 Core Education Inventionator ONLINE at HHS - Enrichment students Year 9
Tuesday 5/05/2026 Da Vinci Decathalon - Enrichment years 9,10,11
Wednesday 6/05/2026 Core Education Inventionator ONLINE at HHS - Enrichment students Year 9
Wednesday 6/05/2026 Upland Kiwi whanau weekly swimming (GWM)
Thursday 7/05/2026 Careers Expo - Year 12 and 13
Thursday 7/05/2026 Core Education Inventionator ONLINE at HHS - Enrichment students Year 9
Friday 8/05/2026 Da Vinci Decathalon - Enrichment years 9,10,11
Sunday 10/05/2026 Canterbury Robotics Scrimmages (LWI)
Monday 11/05/2026 - Friday 15/05/2026 TERM 2 - Week 4
Wednesday 13/05/2026 Upland Kiwi whanau weekly swimming (GWM)
Thursday 14/05/2026 Early Finish for students due to Open Night 2026
Thursday 14/05/2026 2026 Open Evening for 2027 Enrolments (enrolments close 24 July @ 4pm)
Monday 18/05/2026 - Friday 22/05/2026 TERM 2 - Week 5
Wednesday 20/05/2026 Upland Kiwi whanau weekly swimming (GWM)
Sunday 24/05/2026 Canterbury Robotics Scrimmages (LWI)
Monday 25/05/2026 - Friday 29/05/2026 TERM 2 - Week 6
Wednesday 27/05/2026 Upland Kiwi whanau weekly swimming (GWM)
Friday 29/05/2026 1st XV Rugby (MSR)
Monday 1/06/2026 King's Birthday - School Closed
Wednesday 3/06/2026 Upland Kiwi whanau weekly swimming (GWM)
Wednesday 3/06/2026 EPro8 - Senior Competition Heats (Y11-13 Epro8 Students)
Thursday 4/06/2026 EPro8 - Y9/10 Regional Heats
Monday 8/06/2026 - Friday 12/06/2026 TERM 2 - Week 8
Wednesday 10/06/2026 Upland Kiwi whanau weekly swimming (GWM)
Thursday 11/06/2026 Cultural Night (PHU)
Saturday 13/06/2026 Canterbury Robotics Scrimmages (LWI)
Monday 15/06/2026 - Friday 19/06/2026 TERM 2 - Week 9
Wednesday 17/06/2026 Upland Kiwi whanau weekly swimming (GWM)
Thursday 18/06/2026 - Friday 19/06/2026 Manu Kōrero Waitaha Regionals
Monday 22/06/2026 - Friday 26/06/2026 TERM 2 - Week 10
Wednesday 24/06/2026 Upland Kiwi whanau weekly swimming (GWM)
Wednesday 1/07/2026 Upland Kiwi whanau weekly swimming (GWM)
Monday 6/07/2026 - Friday 17/07/2026 School Holidays
Wednesday 8/07/2026 Upland Kiwi whanau weekly swimming (GWM)
Friday 10/07/2026 Matariki
Wednesday 15/07/2026 Upland Kiwi whanau weekly swimming (GWM)
Monday 20/07/2026 - Friday 24/07/2026 TERM 3 - Week 1
Wednesday 22/07/2026 Upland Kiwi whanau weekly swimming (GWM)
Monday 27/07/2026 - Friday 31/07/2026 TERM 3 - Week 2
Wednesday 29/07/2026 Upland Kiwi whanau weekly swimming (GWM)
Thursday 30/07/2026 PhotoLife Teams Photos (2 days)

Hillmorton High School Daily Notices

What to have a go at Orienteering or get better?

Thursday 23/04/2026 - Thursday 30/04/2026

Are you interested in orienteering? Would you like to learn the skills to possibly one day race? We are starting up an orienteering club where you learn and practice map reading, using compasses, teamwork, time management, and how to be prepared for the outdoors! All with guidance along the way from experienced students from our kura. Come along  all experiences welcome to our meeting to learn what we will be doing and what we will be learning in term 2. All welcome from years 7 -9, with all ranges of abilities and knowledge. Meet in PAVILLION (Upstairs, above the PE changing rooms near the courts and Te Komata  at 1st break on Monday 4th May See you there!    


Aviation Club

Wednesday 29/04/2026 - Friday 1/05/2026

Aviation Club starts this week - Fri 1 May from 3:15pm to 4:00pm in E Block foyer.

Come along to find out more about this club.


Chinese Club

Friday 3/07/2026

Hi everyone, gè wèi tóng xuélǎo shī men hǎo/

The Chinese club is happening every Monday, during the first break, in E9. Come along if you are interested in the Chinese languages (and a variety of dialects), culture, and history.


Aviation Club

Thursday 7/05/2026 - Friday 8/05/2026

Aviation Club every Fri from 3:15pm to 4:00pm in E Block foyer.


Bookworms Club!

Monday 22/06/2026 - Thursday 25/06/2026

Come and join in with the Bookworms Club, a book talking group for year 7-10s with Miss Harris in the library. Talk about what you have been reading, see our new books and get some snacks :) 


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Hillmorton High School Curriculum

Below are some of the subjects that Hillmorton High School offers to their students for 2026/2027.

NCEA Level 1 Art (1ART)
NCEA Level 2 Painting (2ART)
NCEA Level 2 Photography (2PHO)
NCEA Level 3 Painting (3ART)
NCEA Level 3 Photography (3PHO)
Year 9 Art (9ART)
Year 10 Art (10ART)
NCEA Level 3 English Language and Literacy (ELG)
NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3 English Language (ELL)
Year 9 English Language (9ELL)
NCEA Level 1 Dance (1DAN)
NCEA Level 2 Dance (2DAN)
NCEA Level 3 Dance (3DAN)
Year 9 Dance (9DAN)
Year 10 Dance (10DAN)
NCEA Level 1 Drama (1DRA)
NCEA Level 2 Drama (2DRA)
NCEA Level 3 Drama (3DRA)
Year 9 Drama (9DRA)
Year 10 Drama (10DRA)
NCEA Level 1 Music (1MUS)
NCEA Level 2 Music (2MUS)
NCEA Level 3 Music (3MUS)
Year 10 Music (10MUS)
Year 1 2018 Tutor Markbook (TUTOR)
Year 7 Global Markbook (YEAR07)
Year 8 Global Markbook (YEAR08)
Year 9 Global Markbook (YEAR09)
Year 10 Global Markbook (YEAR10)
Global Year 11 Global Markbook (YEAR11)
Year 12 Year 12 Markbook (YEAR12)
Year 13 Year 13 Markbook (YEAR13)
NCEA Level 1 Communication English (1ENC)
NCEA Level 1 English Literature (1ENL)
NCEA Level 2 English - Connections (2ECN)
NCEA Level 2 English - Creative (2ECR)
NCEA Level 2 English - Non Fiction (2ENF)
NCEA Levels 2 and 3 English - Media and Communication (3ENC)
NCEA Level 3 English Literature (3ENL)
Year 9 English (9ENG)
Year 10 English (10ENG)
NCEA Level 1 Applied Science (1ASC)
NCEA Level 1 Practical Science (1PSC)
NCEA Level 1 Science (1SCI)
NCEA Level 2 Biology (2BIO)
NCEA Level 2 Chemistry (2CHE)
NCEA Level 2 Physics (2PHY)
NCEA Level 2 Science (2SCI)
NCEA Level 3 Biology (3BIO)
NCEA Level 3 Chemistry (3CHE)
NCEA Level 3 Physics (3PHY)
Year 7 Science (7SCI)
Year 8 Science (8SCI)
Year 9 Science (9SCI)
Year 10 Science (10SCI)
NCEA Level 2 Psychology (2PSYA)
NCEA Level 2 Science: Laboratory science (2SCIA)
NCEA Level 2 Science: Environmental Science (2SCIB)
NCEA Level 1 Commerce (1COM)
NCEA Level 2 Commerce (2COM)
NCEA Level 3 Commerce (3COM)
Year 10 Enterprise Studies (10ENT)
NCEA Level 2 Accounting (2ACCA)
NCEA Level 2 Accounting for Business Practice (2ACCB)
Year 7 Art (7ART)
Year 7 Dance (7DAN)
Year 7 Drama (7DRA)
Year 7 Music (7MUS)
Year 8 Art (8ART)
Year 8 Dance (8DAN)
Year 8 Drama (8DRA)
Year 8 Music (8MUS)
Year 9 Music (9MUS)
NCEA Level 1 Japanese (1JPN)
NCEA Level 1 Samoan (1SAM)
NCEA Level 1 Spanish (1SPN)
NCEA Level 2 Japanese (2JPN)
NCEA Level 2 Samoan (2SAM)
NCEA Level 2 Spanish (2SPN)
NCEA Level 3 Japanese (3JPN)
NCEA Level 3 Samoan (3SAM)
NCEA Level 3 Spanish (3SPN)
Year 9 Japanese (9JPN)
Year 9 Spanish (9SPN)
Year 10 Japanese (10JPN)
Year 10 Samoan (10SAM)
Year 10 Spanish (10SPN)
NCEA Level 1 Design and Visual Communication (1DVC)
NCEA Level 1 Textiles Technology (1TEX)
NCEA Level 2 Textiles Technology (2TEX)
NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3 Textiles Technology (3TEX)
Year 7 Digital Technology (7DTY)
Year 7 Food and Nutrition (7FDN)
Year 7 Textiles Technology (7TEX)
Year 7 Hard Materials (7THD)
Year 8 Digital Technology (8DTY)
Year 8 Food and Nutrition (8FDN)
Year 8 Textiles Technology (8TEX)
Year 8 Hard Materials (8THD)
NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3 Ms S Stanley (GWY)
NCEA Levels 1 and 2 Core Plus (1CPL)
NCEA Level 1 Directions Forward (1DFO)
NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3 Directions Focus (2DFO)
NCEA Level 3 Directions Future Focus (3DFF)
NCEA Levels 2 and 3 Directions Forward (3DFO)
Year 7 Inquiry (7INQ)
Year 7 Mathematics (7MAT)
Year 7 Reading (7RDG)
Year 7 Writing (7WRI)
Year 8 Inquiry (8INQ)
Year 8 Mathematics (8MAT)
Year 8 Reading (8RDG)
Year 8 Writing (8WRI)
Year Specify Subject Name (BASE)
NCEA Level 1 Mathematics - Externally Assessed (1MAE)
NCEA Level 1 Mathematics - Internally Assessed (1MAI)
NCEA Level 1 Mathematics - Numeracy (1MAN)
NCEA Level 2 Mathematics - Externally Assessed (2MAE)
NCEA Level 2 Mathematics - Internally Assessed (2MAI)
NCEA Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus (3MAC)
NCEA Level 3 Mathematics (3MAX)
NCEA Level 3 Statistics (3STA)
Year 9 Mathematics (9MAT)
Year 10 Mathematics (10MAT)
NCEA Level 2 Mathematics: External A (2MAEA)
NCEA Level 2 Mathematics External: B (2MAEB)
NCEA Level 2 Mathematics Internal: A (2MAIA)
NCEA Level 2 Mathematics Internal: B (2MAIB)
NCEA Level 1 Geography (1GEO)
NCEA Level 1 History (1HIS)
NCEA Level 1 Social Enterprise (1SET)
NCEA Level 1 Social Studies (1SST)
NCEA Level 2 Classics (2CLS)
NCEA Level 2 Geography (2GEO)
NCEA Level 2 History (2HIS)
NCEA Level 2 Tourism (2TOU)
NCEA Level 3 Classics (3CLS)
NCEA Level 3 Geography (3GEO)
NCEA Level 3 History (3HIS)
NCEA Level 3 Tourism (3TOU)
Year 9 Social Studies (9SST)
Year 10 Social Studies (10SST)
NCEA Level 2 Classics: (2CLSA)
NCEA Level 2 Classics: (2CLSB)
NCEA Level 2 Geography (2GEOA)
NCEA Level 2 Geography (2GEOB)
NCEA Level 2 History (2HISA)
NCEA Level 2 History (2HISB)
NCEA Level 2 Tourism (2TOUA)
NCEA Level 2 Tourism (2TOUB)
NCEA Level 1 Automotive Engineering (1AUT)
NCEA Level 1 Technology Engineering (1TEN)
NCEA Level 1 Technology Wood (1TWO)
NCEA Level 2 Automotive Engineering (2AUT)
NCEA Level 2 Design and Visual Communication (2DVC)
NCEA Level 2 Technology Engineering (2TEN)
NCEA Level 2 Technology Wood (2TWO)
NCEA Level 3 Design and Visual Communication (3DVC)
NCEA Level 3 Technology Engineering (3TEN)
NCEA Level 3 Technology Wood (3TWO)
Year 9 Design and Visual Communication (9DVC)
Year 9 Technology Hard Materials (9THD)
Year 10 Design and Visual Communication (10DVC)
Year 10 Technology - Engineering (10TEN)
Year 10 Technology Wood (10TWO)
NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3 Project (PROJECT)
NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3 English Language Learning (ESOL) (1ELL)
NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3 English Language (2ELL)
Year 10 Literacy Support (LIT)
Year 10 Literacy Group (LTY)
Year 10 Numeracy Support (NUM)
NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3 Student Support (SUPP)
NCEA Level 1 Food and Nutrition (1FDN)
NCEA Level 1 Hospitality (1HOS)
NCEA Level 2 Food and Nutrition (2FDN)
NCEA Level 2 Hospitality (2HOS)
NCEA Level 3 Food and Nutrition (3FDN)
NCEA Level 3 Hospitality (3HOS)
Year 9 Food and Nutrition (9FDN)
Year 9 Textiles Technology (9TEX)
Year 10 Food and Nutrition (10FDN)
Year 10 Textiles Technology (10TEX)
NCEA Level 2 Food and Nutrition (2FDNA)
NCEA Level 2 Food and Nutrition: Fighting for the Hungry! (2FDNB)
NCEA Level 2 Hospitality: A (2HOSA)
NCEA Level 2 Hospitality: B (2HOSB)
NCEA Level 1 Computer Applications (1CAP)
NCEA Level 1 Digital Technology (1DTY)
NCEA Level 2 Computer Applications (2CAP)
NCEA Level 2 Digital Technology (2DTY)
NCEA Level 3 Computer Applications (3CAP)
NCEA Level 3 Digital Technology (3DTY)
Year 9 Digital Technology (9DTY)
Year 10 Digital Technology (10DTY)
Year 7 Japanese (7JPN)
Year 7 Māori (7MAO)
Year 7 NZ Sign Language (7SNL)
Year 7 Spanish (7SPN)
Year 8 Japanese (8JPN)
Year 8 Māori (8MAO)
Year 8 NZ Sign Language (8SNL)
Year 8 Spanish (8SPN)
Year 10 English Language (10ELL)
NCEA Level 1 Health (1HLT)
NCEA Level 2 Outdoor Education (1OED)
NCEA Level 1 Physical Education (1PED)
NCEA Level 2 Health (2HLT)
NCEA Level 2 Outdoor Education (2OED)
NCEA Level 2 Physical Education (2PED)
NCEA Level 3 Health (3HLT)
NCEA Level 3 Physical Education (3PED)
Year 7 Physical Education (7PED)
Year 8 Physical Education (8PED)
Year 9 Health and Physical Education (9PED)
Year 10 Health and Physical Education (10PED)
Year 10 Sports Studies (10SSD)
NCEA Level 2 Health: A (2HLTA)
NCEA Level 2 Health: B (2HLTB)
NCEA Level 2 Physical Education: B (2PEDA)
NCEA Level 2 Physical Education: A (2PEDB)
NCEA Level 2 Physical Education: Can I try that? (2PEDC)
NCEA Levels 2 and 3 Physical Education: Swim coaching (2PEDD)
NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3 Sports (SPORTS)
NCEA Level 1 Te Reo Māori (1MAO)
NCEA Level 2 Te Reo Māori (2MAO)
NCEA Level 3 Te reo Maori (3MAO)
Year 9 Te Reo Māori (9MAO)
Year 9 Taha Māori (9TMA)
Year 10 Māori (10MAO)

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