HBHS Zone

Home Zone

Students who live within the zone described below shall be entitled to enrol at Hamilton Boys' High School. See below for out of zone enrolments.

The geographical outer boundaries of the Hamilton Boys' High School in-zone area:

Boundary Road, Fifth Avenue to the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Tramway Road, a line from the Tramway Road to Bisley Road and the the Knighton Road, Ruakura Road intersection, then down Knighton Road and Clyde Street to Grey Street, along Grey street to Cobham Drive, along Cobham Drive to the Waikato River, along the Waikato River to Selwyn Street, along Selwyn Street and Lake Crescent, through Innes Common to Killarney Road as far as Queen's Avenue, along Queen's Avenue and Lake Road to the Commerce Street Corner, then Mill Street to Boundary Road.

Note: Both sides of all streets and roads incuded in the above description are included unless otherwise stated.

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Proof of residence within the home zone will be required. This evidence should take the form of a statement signed by a Justice of the Peace, or sighting of a power account or rental agreement.

Out of Zone

Out of zone applications for enrolment will be prioritised in the following order:

  • Priority 1: This prioroty category is not applicable at this school because the school does not run special programmes approved by the secretary.
  • Priority 2: Brothers of students currently enrolled at Hamilton Boys' High School.
  • Priority 3: Brothers of former students of Hamilton Boys' High School.
  • Priority 4: Sons of employees of the Hamilton Boys' High School Board of Trustees.
  • Priority 5: All other students.

Ballot

If there are more applicants in the 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 the instructions issued by the Secretary under Section 11G(1) of the Education Act 1989.