Hamilton Secondary School Open Days
We believe that Hamilton is well served in its state secondary schools. All offer a high standard of education; each has its own special characteristics.
We invite you to visit us and make your choice an informed one. Information, prospectuses and applications for enrolment will be available at all
the schools on Open Days, and will be supplied to all Hamilton Intermediate and contributing Primary Schools.
To enable interested parents and students to meet staff, view facilities, and discuss matters of interest Open Days are scheduled as detailed.
If you are unable to attend a meeting and wish to see the school, please contact the Principal. All schools are happy to meet such requests.
Hillcrest High School
OPEN DAY -
WEDNESDAY 4 AUGUST
Please report to the Auditorium:
9:15am 1:30pm and 5:30pm
Phone: (07) 857 0297
Email: office@hillcrest-high.school.nz
Rototuna High Schools
OPEN DAY SENIOR HIGH -
TUESDAY 3 AUGUST
Tours at 9.45am
OPEN DAY JUNIOR HIGH -
THURSDAY 5 AUGUST
Tours held between 9.45am and 2pm
Phone: (07) 854 0541
Email: admin@rhs.school.nz
Hamilton Girls High School
OPEN DAY TOURS - THURSDAY 5 AUGUST
Tours at 9.00am, 11.30am, and 1.30pm
We will begin in Ngaa Puawaitanga with the Principal’s
address followed by a tour of the school
Sonninghill hostel tours can be arranged via the Director
of Boarding at director@sonninghill.school.nz
General Enquiries Phone: (07) 839 1304 | email: enrolment@hghs.school.nz
Melville High School
OPEN DAY - THURSDAY 5 AUGUST
Please meet in the School Hall at 9:30am
INFORMATION EVENING - THURSDAY 5 AUGUST
6:00pm in the Glenice Gallagher Library
Phone: (07) 843 4529
Email: principal@melville-high.school.nz
Fairfield College
INFORMATION EVENING & TOURS
TUESDAY 24 AUGUST
Please report to the main office at 5:30pm
OPEN DAY - FRIDAY 12 NOVEMBER
All invited to experience a snapshot of what Fairfield
College can offer with a variety of interactive
workshops starting from 10.00am – 3pm
Phone: (07) 853 5660 | Email: adminfc@faircol.school.nz
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
Share your question below now ⬇️
Calling All Puzzle Masters! Can You Solve This?
When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height.
Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was.
If the tree grew by five centimetres each year, how much higher would the nail be?
Do you think you know the answer to our daily riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm.
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