Hamilton Girls’ High School
A state girls’ secondary school in Hamilton whose hostel, Sonninghill, accommodates girls who need to board away from home.
- Research checked
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At a glance
- School type
- Public / state · Public / state-funded
- Official website
- hghs.school.nz
Academic
Boarding
The school confirms that it offers boarding but its pages do not name a full, weekly or flexible option, so none is shown.
Admissions
- Entry points
- Not confirmed
- Application process
- Applications for Year 9 positions close 12 April each year for the following year; Years 10-13 applications are received throughout the year as vacancies occur.source
- Assessments and interviews
- Not confirmed
- Documents
- Not confirmed
- Language requirements
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Guardianship
- Not confirmed
Fees
No boarding total can be calculated from the published figures: A boarding charge is published without a tuition figure for the same year, audience and year groups, so no total is shown. The individual figures are listed below exactly as published.
| Fee | Amount | For | Year | Includes tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boarding chargeHostel fees for 2027 (including GST), paid in 8 instalments | NZ$15,860 per yearsource | Domestic pupils | 2027read 17 October 2026 | No |
| Registration feeAcceptance fee (non-refundable) | NZ$450 one-offsource | Domestic pupils | 2027read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
“Includes tuition: No” means the figure is a boarding charge on top of tuition. Day-pupil figures are shown for reference only and are never used as a boarding price. Additional costs not listed here may apply; always confirm with the school.
Scholarships and financial assistance
No scholarships or financial assistance are confirmed here. That does not mean none exist: ask the school.
Inspection reports
No inspection report is recorded for this campus in our research yet.
Accreditation, registration and membership
No accreditation, registration or membership is recorded for this school in our research yet.
How to read this page
Every fact links to the page it was read from. “Not confirmed” means we could not find it on an official page; it does not mean the school does not offer it. Research checked describes our own review of official sources and is not an endorsement.
Sources (reviewed 17 October 2026)