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Nestled on the hill in the rural township of Browns, just 9 kilometres from Winton in Southland, Hillside Primary School enjoys a stunning outlook across farmland towards Otapiri Gorge and the Hokonui Hills. Our unique setting provides a peaceful and spacious environment where children can learn, grow and thrive, surrounded by the natural beauty of the Southland landscape.
Hillside is a full primary school catering for students from Years 1 to 8. Our two classrooms provide focused learning environments for Years 1–4 and Years 5–8, supported by a well-resourced library in our third learning space. As a small rural school, we are proud of our strong family atmosphere, where every child is known and valued. Our small class sizes allow us to personalise learning, respond to individual needs, and nurture each student’s pathway.
We are committed to preparing our learners for life in a global and ever-changing world. We hold high expectations for our students and work closely with whānau and our wider community to ensure learning reflects shared values, priorities and aspirations. Our students are also fortunate to have access to 1:1 devices, supporting digital fluency and enhancing learning opportunities.
At Hillside Primary School, community connection, personalised learning and high expectations combine to create a place where children truly thrive.
We warmly welcome visitors to come and experience the Hillside difference for themselves. We welcome your questions and look forward to having you become part of our Hillside whānau.
Sarah Wilson
Principal
8 Jun 2026 - 10 Jun 2026
9 Jun 2026
12 Jun 2026
15 Jun 2026 - 19 Jun 2026
16 Jun 2026
19 Jun 2026
Kia ora,
The weekends seem to be flying by and it was nice to have some mild weather.
You will have noted in our newsletter a 'Ski and Skate Trip', Wednesday of the last week of term. There will be a notice about this coming out towards the end of the week, when our Year 7 and 8s are back in class with us.
Week 8 Happenings:
Monday 8th June:
Tuesday 9th June:
Wednesday 10th June:
Friday 12th June:
If you have a Year 7 and/or 8 student, just a reminder that they need their vests, lunch, and drink bottles for Tech. They will also need to be on site by 8:55am for those mornings, as the bus will leave at 9am to take them to Tech.
Looking forward to Week 9:
Book Week - Dress up as your favourite Nursery Rhyme - Friday
Pre School afternoon 1:20 - 2pm
Enjoy you evening,
Ngā mihi,
Ms Wilson
Kia ora,
Attached is the final notice for Central Cup tomorrow. Please remember that we are off site for the day, so your child will need plenty of food and a drink bottle for the day.
Thanks,
Sarah
Kia ora,
I hope you're all enjoying the long weekend.
Week 7 Happenings:
Monday 1st June:
Thursday 4th June:
Friday 5th June:
Looking forward to Week 8:
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Ngā mihi,
Ms Wilson
Due to sickness and a bit of a shuffle around today, there will be no assembly this afternoon.
Thank you all for another fantastic support with sporting events and school spirit. We hope everyone has a safe, relaxing, and well deserved weekend, and we look forward to seeing everyone back refreshed next week!
Just a reminder to get the Central Cross Country Permission slips in ASAP. This way we can sort transported needed.
Many thanks.
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