Hamilton Girls' High School

💫Y13 Ball 2026, ‘A Night on the Bayou’- held in the Atrium at Wintec- was an incredible, magical evening for all! Congratulations to our 2026 Ball Committee, and staff, for helping to make this a night to remember!

🔗 A link to access photos from the evening will be sent directly to Y13 students’ school email addresses, as soon as possible.

✨Ngā mihi once again to everyone involved in making this night special.

♟️ Our HGHS Chess Team competed against local secondary schools at the Chess Power Hamilton Regional Tournament on Friday 12th. Congratulations to the team for representing our kura so well!

📣 Support School Sport NZ- Norsewear are donating 10% of Wool Blacks beanie sales to School Sport New Zealand.
Check out the NZ Herald article for more details:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/norsewear-launches-wool-blacks-beanie-backing-grassroots-secondary-school-sport/KDDHOFINCVB7NNRRPSTMSFKWI4/?shem=rimspwouoe,

🎶 Big Sing Regionals 2026 🎶

What an incredible day at the NZCF Big Sing Regional Festival in Tauranga on Thursday!

For the first time in Hamilton Girls’ High School history, we were proud to have three choirs representing our kura on the regional stage, including two newly established groups. It is wonderful to see choral singing flourishing at HGHS.

A huge congratulations to Mana Wāhine (our all-comers choir), Ngā Korokoro Tūī (our newly formed auditioned chamber choir), and Note-orious (our auditioned pop choir) on their fabulous performances. Our students represented the school with pride, professionalism, and outstanding musicianship throughout the day.

We also loved celebrating alongside the other 26 choirs, enjoying the incredible talent from across the region and supporting each ensemble as they took to the stage.

Our sincere thanks go to the dedicated staff, tutors, whānau, and supporters who make these opportunities possible. We are immensely grateful for the team behind the scenes who help our young women flourish, grow in confidence, and share their passion for music with others.

Ka mau te wehi, wāhine mā! 💚🎵

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🏆 Inaugural HGHS and WGHS Sports Exchange!

Ngā mihi nui to Westlake Girls High School for the manaakitanga in hosting our first sports exchange together! 👏🏼

🙌🏼 Thank you also to our coaches, managers, staff, supporters, and the students from both sides who represented each kura with pride!

Results:

🏐 Netball: Win 50–22
⚽️ Football: Win 2–1
🏀 Basketball: Win 63–45
🏑 Hockey: Loss 0–4
🏉 Rugby: Win 19–12

🏆 HGHS claimed victory overall, a fantastic result in our debut exchange!

We are looking forward to building on this new tradition, with Te Taonga Kori o Taitamawahine Ururoto ki Kirikiriroa now proudly in our hands, and next year’s exchange set to be hosted here at HGHS!

🎶🏆 REGIONAL BARBERSHOP SUCCESS!

What an incredible night at the YSIH Barbershop Regionals held at Waikato Diocesan last night!

Our HGHS singers absolutely shone on stage, and we couldn't be prouder of their performances.

⭐️ Huge congratulations to the Uptown Girls chorus who delivered a stunning performance, placing 2nd in the Upper Voices category! This fantastic result secures their entry to Nationals! ✈️✨

⭐️ Our quartets sang their hearts out and represented HGHS with immense pride and passion.

⭐️ A massive shoutout to Pier Uruamo who competed in a mixed voices quartet alongside students from St John's College and Sacred Heart Girl's College, taking out 1st place in their category! Awesome stuff, Pier! 🥇🎤

A special thank you goes to Lynn Jamieson for her incredible coaching and dedication to our singers, and to our wonderful Music Department for their fabulous support every step of the way 💛

Next stop: Nationals! 🎶🎉

🇼🇸‘Ia manuia le Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa!

Fa’afetai tele lava to all the students and staff involved in the incredible evening held at HBHS this week to celebrate Samoan Language Week 2026! It was inspiring to see students representing their culture with pride through speech, dance, music, and having the confidence to perform in front of an audience!

🙌🏼 We especially want to congratulate and thank the student leaders who organised and presented the event. Mālō lava!

“‘E afua mai i mauga tetele manuia o le ‘nu’u - From the high mountains are the blessings of the village.”

⭐️ Cross Country: Central Zones ⭐️

Sixteen students represented HGHS at the Cross Country Central Zones at Tauhara Park, and what a performance they delivered! 🏃🏻‍♀️

🙌🏼 A special mention to Ruby Needham, Marli Vakatini and Sarah-Kate Nicholas, whose podium finishes were a real highlight of the day. Ruby took 1st place out of 30 runners in the Year 9 field, Marli claimed 2nd in that same competitive race, and Sarah-Kate crossed in 3rd out of 19 in the Senior Girls. Outstanding efforts from all three!💫

Results for Top Ten Finishers:

✨Y9 Girls

1st- Ruby Needham
2nd- Marli Vakatini
4th- Harper Leilua
5th- Havana Leilua

✨Junior Girls

4th- Aliesha Greenaway
10th- Teia Walmsley

✨Senior Girls

3rd- Sarah-Kate Nicholas
10th- Jamie Fell

We are very proud of the runners who represented the school at Central Zones yesterday. Each and every athlete gave their all on the day, and that team spirit is something to celebrate. 👏🏼

Thank you to Kerry Rattray and Lisa Cox for accompanying the team and supporting our girls throughout the day. Your presence and dedication make these opportunities possible. 💫

🩰 Dance Showcase: Illuminate!💃🏻

On Thursday, June 25th, the HGHS dance students will take the stage for our spectacular annual Dance Showcase, Illuminate.

🧑🏽‍🩰As one of the highlights of the year for our dancers, it promises to be an unforgettable evening. We would love to see you in the audience cheering them on, so please help us spread the word! 🙌🏼