Hillcrest High School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Hillcrest, Hamilton

1,795 students on the roll in Hillcrest · EQI 451 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 7. Current Equity Index: 451. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

141 Masters Avenue, Hillcrest, Hamilton, 3251
Roll: 1,795 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1972
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 0.17, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Phone: 07-8570297
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Christine Williams
Website: hillcrest-high.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 925 · 52%

Pacific 90 · 5%

Asian 611 · 34%

MELAA 131 · 7%

Other 29 · 2%

International 44 · 2%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Enrolment zone

Hillcrest High School, in force from 2010-01-01 · 204 km²

Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary. Confirm with the school before relying on it.

Other schools near here

Silverdale Normal School, decile 4 · EQI 464 · 268 m
TKKM o Toku Mapihi Maurea, decile 5 · EQI 463 · 552 m
St John's College (Hillcrest), decile 7 · EQI 428 · 802 m
Hillcrest Normal School, decile 8 · EQI 397 · 979 m
Berkley Normal Middle School, decile 8 · EQI 420 · 1.0 km
Knighton Normal School, decile 5 · EQI 476 · 1.4 km
Hamilton Seventh-Day Adventist School, decile 6 · EQI 425 · 1.8 km
Patricia Avenue School, decile 4 · EQI 500 · 2.3 km

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 November 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Hillcrest High School?

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational, in Hillcrest.

How many students does Hillcrest High School have?

1,795 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Hillcrest High School's Equity Index?

EQI 451, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 7.

Does Hillcrest High School have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.