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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
10 Aug 2026 - 14 Aug 2026
17 Aug 2026
28 Aug 2026
Friday the 11th of September.
Good afternoon, everyone,
Just a quick update that if you're trying to contact the school office, the phone won't be regularly staffed for the rest of this week and all of next week.
If you need to get in touch, please leave us a voicemail (we check these regulary), send us an email, or, if it's urgent, feel free to call me directly on 027 339 0332.
emails:
Sidney@hillside.school.nz
Please note that text messages aren't the best way to contact us, as we receive them inconsistently due to poor reception.
Thanks so much for your understanding.
Sarah
Good evening everyone,
An extremely late update for next week, my apologies, team!
I hope you've all managed to keep warm over the weekend. It was certainly exciting to wake up to a dusting of white on the ground. While the snow is always a beautiful sight, I know it also brings extra challenges and work for many of our farming families. We hope everyone has stayed as warm as they could.
Week 2:
Tuesday 28th July
Friday 31st July
Looking forward to Week 3:
We look forward to seeing all the smiling faces tomorrow.
Thanks,
Sarah
Kia ora whānau,
There will be no assembly tomorrow.
As we're settling into our new routines and continuing to fine-tune our classroom structure for the term, we've decided to skip assembly this week. This will give us a little more time to establish our new way of working and ensure everything is running smoothly.
We'll be back to our regular assemblies next week and look forward to welcoming you along then.
Thank you for your understanding.
Good evening all,
A reminder that the Launchpad notice is due back tomorrow please. Please fill it out regardless of if you give permission or not.
Thanks heaps.
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