Information from the Principal

Kia ora koutou

Today we celebrate our senior students with Merit Assemblies and tonight with Senior Prize Giving. Congratulations to all our award winners!

We also wish our senior students all the best as they head into NCEA exams.

Upcoming Events

• Monday 3 Nov

• VR Antarctica Experience

• Y8 Groynes (high ropes) Trip

• Creation Creation Trip – Isaac Theatre Royal Trip Y7/8 – 9.20 – 11.30 am Isaac Theatre Royal

• Tuesday 4 Nov

• Senior NCEA exams start today

• Y8 Groynes (high ropes) Trip

• Climate Innovation Challenge – TAPA 8.30am

• International Students – Surfing 9am-3pm 56 Esplanade

• International End of Year Programme – Volunteer Day 9.30 – 1.30 pm Port Hills

• Whānau Māori Hui – 5.30 – 7.00 pm

• VR Antarctica Experience

• Wednesday 5 Nov

• Year 7 & 8 Mana & Whanaungatanga through Waka Ama

• Thursday 6 Nov

• Y8 Groynes (high ropes) Trip

• Last day for Year 11 students

• VR Antarctica Experience

• International Students – Velocity Karts/Escape Room

• Friday 7 Nov

• Canterbury Volleyball Champs – Juniors

• Y10 OED Sea Kayak Day

• Y7/8 Assemblies – 9.55am – 10.40 am

• International Students – Ten Pin Bowling 10am – 2pm Zone Bowling Garden City

• Monday 10 Nov

• Y8 Groynes Trip (Outdoor Education)

• Upland Duke of Ed Adventurous Journey 9.30am – 2.00 pm

• Tuesday 11 Nov

• Y8 Groynes Trip (Outdoor Education)

• International Students – Willowbank Wildlife Reserve

• Wednesday 12 Nov

• Y10 Camp Semester 2 (LMA)

• Football Whānau House Event 10.50 – 11.45am

• Ancient Influences City Trip 10.55am – 2.30 pm

• Y7/8 Mana & Whanaungatanga through Waka Ama 2025 11am – 2pm

• Thursday 13 Nov

• Y10 – The Nutcracker Dance Trip 11.50am – 2.40 pm Isaac Theatre Royal

• Friday 14 Nov – Show Day (school closed)

General Information

Year 11 Students

All Year 11 students are required at school until Thursday 6 November.

Measles is circulating and is very contagious

Please check here for more information.

Kia ora Whānau of Year 10 Ākonga

Your child can now view their results for the Common Assessment Activities (CAAs) for Literacy and Numeracy in their NZQA login. 

Here is the link to the NZQA Guide to Online Results

If your child has passed, they will not need to do these again in 2026. Those who have not passed on this  ‘first attempt’, will now have an idea of the content and can get some feedback on the skills or areas they need to focus on by looking at the table in their NZQA results.

It looks like this:

Here are the links documents telling you how to understand the results:

Understanding the Reading CAA

Understanding the Writing CAA

Understanding the Numeracy CAA  

There will be two opportunities to do the CAAs again in Year 11, and our teaching and learning programmes will help them to continue to build their Literacy and Numeracy Skills so they can be more successful in future assessments.

Pasifika Whānau Committee

Week 5: 6:00 – 7:00pm Tuesday 4 November

We are facilitating this opportunity for parents/caregivers of our Pacific students to meet together and with school leaders. The hope is to form a group which can meet again from time to time in 2026, to have ongoing input into our school direction as it relates to our Pacific learners and community.

Not returning in 2026 …..

Thank you to those who have already notified us that you will not be returning in 2026.

If your student is not returning in 2026 please let the office know so we can arrange a sign out card for the end of year. This does not include Year 13.

Phone 338 5119 or email:  robertsk@hillmorton.school.nz

NCEA Exam Timetable 2025

If students did not collect their exam admission slip they can collect it from the Student Office, 45 minutes prior to your exam starting. Students will not be permitted into exams without their admission slip.

Please remind students to bring this to every exam.

All students sitting exams are required to wear school uniform (except Y13).

Most students have been given an Information Sheet along with their Admission Slip.

Reminder: Absences and Appointments

A reminder that if your child is going to be absent from school, or has an appointment during school hours, please report this through the usual channels by 9.00 am.

This helps us to keep accurate records, ensures student safety, and avoids unnecessary follow-up work for the office staff.

Thank you for your cooperation.

If your child is absent, late or needs to leave early for any reason, please notify us in one of the following ways:

• SchoolBridge App (download the app on to your mobile device via App stores) please ensure you accept third party on first sign in.

• Email: absentee@hillmorton.school.nz

• Phone: 03 338 5119 (our preferred options for reporting an absence is via SchoolBridge or Email)

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If parents have any concerns regarding their child please direct these to the your child’s manutaki /dean, contact details below: