Biography: Hill, Henry

Henry Hill seated (right) beside his wife Emily, with their children

Henry and Emily Hill with their children

As an inspector of schools, Henry Hill (seated, right) spent 37 years working to raise the standard of education in Hawke's Bay, supported by his wife Emily Hill. In addition to raising their own four daughters and three sons, they fostered Hamiora Hei, who later qualified as a lawyer.

Using this item

Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: 1/2-020905; F

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page

Kay Morris Matthews. 'Hill, Henry', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1993, updated September 2011. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/432/henry-and-emily-hill-with-their-children (accessed 4 June 2026).