Hamilton Girls' High School
was opened to students on 10 July
1911, on the current site of
Hamilton Girls' High School. In
1955 the school divided, and
Hamilton Girls High School retained
the original site. Mrs Mary Ann
Baxter is our current Principal
starting Term 2 2004.
Hamilton Girls' High School:
- Full academic programme is
provided preparing students for
university and other tertiary
institutions.
- Extensive ESOL course provided by
specialist teachers preparing
students for IELTS or other
examinations.
- Mainstream academic environment
supported by established
international student programme
which provides an excellent support
base for students.
- Well qualified and experienced
ESOL staff with students achieving
outstanding results.
- Academic Education programme
designed specifically to assist
students gain entrance to
University.
- Strong pastoral care and guidance
networks in place.
- Homestay accommodation service
with top quality homestay and
caregiver support.
- Internationally recognised
qualifications.
- Modern classrooms and resources -
Modern teaching facilities.
- Spacious 5.9592 hectares of
grounds in downtown surrounding.
General areas of study:
The course of study is based
around the National Certificate of
Educational Achievement (NCEA). The
NCEA is a mixture of internal
assessment and external
examinations.
English Language
Requirement
Good English needed. However
attendance at a language school
prior to enrolment at Hamilton
Girlss’ High School may be required
if a student’s English fluency is
not satisfactory for his academic
level.
To gain entry to university in New
Zealand, students must achieve at
least 42 credits at Level 1 or
higher in NCEA. At least 14 credits
must be from each of two subjects
from an approved list, with another
14 credits from no more than two
other domains. Students must have
14 or more credits at Level 1 or
higher in Mathematics, and at least
8 credits at Level 2 or higher which
show reading and writing skills in
English.
