School News

Five hundred new students, parents and school staff were welcomed to HBHS with a powhiri and morning tea today.  Over three hundred and fifty Year 13 students from the returning cohort were in attendance, supporting the Headmaster Mrs Hassall with a rousing haka.  Our new students, mainly Year 9s, will spend the rest of the day with their tutor teachers, Year 13 mentors and new house groups.  All new students will have their tutor group photos taken today as a memento of their transition to high school.  These young men will be presented with their timetables for the year, and will be given opportunities to complete stationery purchases and orientation today. 

For many of our new pupils, the first day at HBHS can be overwhelming.  Tutor teachers will make phone contact with the parents or caregivers of as many new students as possible over the next working week.  They will be glad to hear about your son's first impressions, and to answer any questions you may have.   We are looking forward to getting to know our newest students, introducing them to their school environment, and helping them to feel that they are members of our community as quickly as possible.   

The NZ Junior Rock 'n'Roll Nationals were held in Invercargill over Easter weekend. Hamilton Boys’ High School was extremely well represented at this year’s competition.  The official results are as follows: 

Dancing Sections:

Restricted Section (no jumps)

3rd Place      Ezra Ngakura & Jessica Crow

4th Place      Brock Maley & Emily Horgan

Senior Section (aged 13 - 17yrs)

1st Place       Hayden Duffy & Krystal McCullough

3rd Place      Justin Budgen & Victoria Norton

HBHS fielded a group of 46 students for the New Zealand Super Eight Schools’ Cultural Festival, held in Tauranga.  We enjoyed considerable success across a broad range of cultural endeavours, and maintained an engaged, focused demeanor throughout the competition.

The results are as follows:

1^st: Inaugural Junior Chess, Christopher Mayo, Tommy Liu, Christopher Symon, Daniel Ng.

1^st: Junior Oratory, Alex Kennedy

1^st: Junior Theatre Sports, Max Mitchell, Stephen Burroughs, Morgan Hopkins, Alexander Carlton-Thomas

1^st: Senior Debating, Neeraj Khatri, Thomas Simpson, Christopher Jury

2^nd: Group Music, Tanakrit Tongnopnua, Patrick Webb, Matt Clampitt, Ashley Russell

HBHS Swimming Sports were held on Wednesday.  It is to Mr Coates', Mr Miller's and the PE Department's credit that the competition was finished with a minimum of fuss, even though the weather became very inclement.  The House points are as follows:

WEDNESDAY 25^th JULY

Hamilton Boys' High School Won the Exchange 7 – 4 (1 Draw)