Hillmorton High School vision: "With our communities, we nurture well-rounded and accomplished young people, prepared and ready for life. This is supported by our mission: 'Inspiring academic excellence, leadership and a love of learning'.

Teaching and learning at Hillmorton High School embraces a holistic approach to developing academic success, creativity, problem-solving, co-curricular involvement and leadership aspects of each student's (ākonga) education. 

There are many opportunities out there for extension and enrichment, including competitions, events and subject-specific camps and conferences.  Ākonga are at times invited to take part in our enrichment programmes or events offered by external providers, which are advertised in the notices and newsletters.

There are many opportunities offered such as 

• Cantamath.  See Mr Galway galwayr@hillmorton.school.nz or see your maths teachers and keep an eye out on the notices

• EPro8 - See Mrs Williams williamse@hillmorton.school.nz and the school notices

• Debating - See Mrs Hotter hottera@hillmorton.school.nz and the school notices or your english teacher

• Robotics Club Competition - see Mx Hollstein holsteinw@hillmorton.school.nz  or Mrs Williams williamse@hillmorton.school.nz 

• EVelocity (on hold 2025) see Mr Freear freearc@hillmorton.school.nz and Mr Nixon nixons@hillmorton.school.nz

• Art Competitions - watch out for the notices

• Chess Club - see Mr Jarvie jarviej@hillmorton.school.nz

• Senior Athlete Development 

• Arts Committee 

• Sports - watch out for the notices for sign up

• Case by case basis courses through Te Kura for curriculum courses not offered here

• Dual Enrolments

• Leadership opportunites - watch out for the notices for sign up

• Student Council - watch out for the notices for sign up

• Choir - watch out for the notices for sign up

• Student Bands - watch out for the notices for sign up

• Science - ARA Yr 11 Chemistry Competition - please contact SFS@hillmorton.school.nz 

• Pasifika - Pasifika Speech Competition - Tongan / Samoan; Spacpac; Dragon's Den; Polyfest please contact Mrs Atherton or Mrs Williams

• See Mrs Mortimer emb@hillmorton.school.nz for the following:Tiny Tiger Times (online student magazine); Cutting Edge Creatives - 3D Modelling; Spelling Bee; ICAS Competitions

Please check them out and enter them for yourself, if you are interested. If you would like support with entry please check in with Mrs Scurr sts@hillmorton.school.nz

School for Young Writers Years 4 - 10 Poetry competition closes 15th April

Writers College Short Story from an Emerging Writer - closes June 30th 2024. More short story competitions here.

NZ Poetry Society Competition - the junior competition opens on April 20th. More details here.

Robocup online challenges - entries close June 24th. Regional and national competitions are also available.

Sargeson prize short story competition for secondary students ages 16 - 18. Entries open April 1st.

School for Young Writers Poetry competition. For years 4 - 10. Entries close 15th April.

CAM - English, Science & Maths competitions. Registrations close May12th

Smokefree Rockquest - entries close May 3rd 2023 

Tournament of the Minds - problem-solving tournament - registrations now open. 

Ethics Olympiad - See Mrs Scurr STS@hillmorton.school.nz 

Otago Senior Science Quiz Follow the link for more info. And sample quiz questions. 

Further Competitions on the Ministry of Education Website

Cantamaths organised by Mr Galway galwayr@hillmorton.school.nz 

English Department Competitions - managed by Mrs Hotter

Ambassadorships at Court Theatre

Ambassadorships at CSO

Above and:

Bandquest

Christchurch Schools Music Festival Representative Groups

Cantamaths

Otago Problem Solving