About Hillmorton

About Hillmorton

Naumai, haere mai ki Te Kura Tuarua o Horomaka. Welcome to Hillmorton High School.

Standing at the pinnacle in the sky (Te Kōmata o Te Rangi) on Te Heru o Kahukura, Sugar Loaf at the top of the Port Hills, we can see Whakaraupo Lyttleton Harbour, with its blues and teals and beyond to the small island named Horomaka, close to the shore near Koukourata (Port Levy).

Horomaka also refers to all of the Banks Peninsula area and a native plant named Tmesipteris horomaka which is a beautiful bright green in colour.

We look down from Ngā Kohatu Whakarakaraka o Tamatea Pōkai Whenua, the Port Hills and along Ōtumatua, a spur that divides Hoon Hay Valley from Kennedy’s Bush.

We can see Waimōkihi the upper section of Ōpāwaho (The Heathcote River) which runs through Spreydon, quite close to the school.

We look down, out past Halswell to the settled cultivated plains of Canterbury.

Our Values

Tūrangawaewae

Belonging
A place to stand

Whanaungatanga

Interconnectedness
Positive relationships

Mana

Respect
Strength of character

Ako

Learning
With and from each other

Whāia te iti kahurangi

Personal Best, Nothing Less

Our People

Each student receives personal support on a regular basis

Whānau Hub & General Information

Enhance the well-being of students and foster strong community ties

Our Values

Turangawaewae | Whanaungatanga | Mana | Ako

Our Policies

Hillmorton High School is a SchoolDocs School

International

Inclusive culture where we actively embrace diversity

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