Welcome to the Start of Year Information Hub!

In 2020 Hastings Girls’ High School – Ngā Rau Huia o Ākina opted in to the Donations Scheme, which means parents, caregivers, and whānau never have to make a donation to school if they choose not to. If in the case of goods and services, a parent chooses to purchase supplies for their child from the school, then they must pay as per agreed.  We will not charge students for enrolment or attendance, or for the delivery of curriculum.

If your child is involved in weekend sports teams or after hours cultural activities (extra-curricular activities), these are optional. If you choose for your child to participate, you may be asked to cover the costs of these activities.

We may charge for sports trips that are outside the curriculum. Participation in these activities is optional, therefore we require payment where agreed that a student can participate. Any charge should be made in advance. 

We may ask for a donation for an overnight camp – and then you can choose if you want to pay none, some or all of the donation. If you choose not to make a donation, your child cannot be stopped from attending a camp if it is part of the school’s core learning programme (curriculum).

You need to provide your child with a school uniform.

We provide lunch to all students, as part of the MOE healthy school lunches programme. Our Chef and her team work hard to provide a healthy and nutritious lunch each day for our students and as such, although students can pack a lunch of their own choice, parents are not permitted to drop lunches to school, and students are not permitted to have food delivered to school.

The school cafe and tuck shop open daily to allow students to purchase snacks and meals.

Please follow this link to The U Shop online for all information, including: shop hours, uniform regulations, price lists, etc.

Follow this link to review the Hastings Girls’ Bylaws.

Many of our students travel to school each day by bus. If you are unsure which route is the best one, please contact Rob Orr, our school Bus Controller, . Please note that for safety reasons cars are not permitted to park in the bus bay between 8am and 4pm.

Students should have their own device by the time they reach Year 11.  Juniors aren’t required to have a device as lessons will be available in both hardcopy as well as digital. If you are going to purchase a device for a student to use you shouldn’t need to spend more than $1,000. A ‘device’ is a laptop computer with a Microsoft Windows operating system NOT a Chromebook, iPad, other tablet, or Apple MacBook. If you have any questions or concerns, please email 

All students who live within the HOME ZONE described below shall be entitled to enrol at Hastings Girls’ High School. The home zone’s boundaries are defined as the area bound by the following line: 

• From Fernhill, following the Ngaruroro River to the Chesterhope Bridge 
• South down Pakowhai Road (from Ngaruroro River to Karamu Stream), then following the Karamu Stream to where it intersects Karamu Road 
• Karamu Road (south from Karamu Stream) into Karamu Road South to St Aubyn Street East • East down St Aubyn Street East to Windsor Avenue 
• South in Windsor Avenue to Heretaunga Street East 
• East down Havelock Road to St Georges Road 
• South along St Georges Road South to Te Aute Road 
• West into Te Aute Road continuing to State Highway 2 at Paki Paki 
• State Highway 2 from Paki Paki to Opapa including side roads as follows: Burma Road, Colin White Road, Poukawa Road, Douglas Road, Te Mahanga Road, Cohrs Road, Malcolm Road, Te Mahanga Settlement Road, Glenogle Road and Horonui Road 
• Paki Paki township including Turamoe Road, Te Aute Road to Mutiny Road corner, Mutiny Road (from Te Aute Road to Stock Road) and Stock Road (from State Highway 2 to Mutiny Road) 
• Following Paki Paki Road North, continuing into Maraekakaho Road 
• West into York Road 
• North on to the Expressway 
• From the Expressway into Omahu Road to the Ngaruroro Bridge on SH50 at Fernhill. Proof of residence within the home zone may be required.

If Out-of-zone application numbers exceed places available, a ballot will be held. Out-of-zone applications use the same online enrolment procedure as in-zone students – except for the in-zone declaration and providing proof of residence.

For any queries, please contact Rob Orr: , 06 873 1133 or e-mail . 

First priority:
This priority category is not applicable at this school because the school does not run a special programme approved by the Secretary. 

Second priority:
Given to any applicant who is the sibling of a current student of the school.

Third priority:
Given to any student who is the sibling of a former student of the school. 

Fourth priority:
Given to any applicant who is a child of a former student of the school. 

Fifth priority:
Given to any applicant who is either a child of an employee of the Board of the school or a child of a member of the Board of the school. 

Sixth priority:
Given to all other applicants. 

Applicants seeking second or third priority status may be required to give proof of a sibling relationship.

If there are more applicants in the first, second, third, fourth or fifth priority groups than there are places available, selection within the priority group will be by ballot conducted in accordance with instructions issued by the Secretary under Section 11 G(1) of the Education Act 1989.