School Curriculum

Junior School Curriculum

Students in Years 9 and 10 take Integrated Studies (English, Social Studies and Information Technology), Mathematics, Science, Physical Education and Health Studies and choose either 4 (Year 9) or 2 (Year 10) options from a range of other subjects.

Senior School Curriculum

Senior students have a much wider choice of 5 or 6 subjects from a set of 35 options offered in the senior school. The options cover...

Languages: Spanish, Japanese, English, Māori and ESOL,
Sciences: Mathematics (Calculas and Statistics), Biology, Chemistry, Physics.
Humanities: Social Sciences, Tourism, Geography, History and Classical Studies.
Health: Physical Education, Health Studies, Sport and Recreation.
Arts: Music, Dance, Drama, Art, Design, Painting, Art History and Photography.
Practical Subjects: Food & Nutrition, Computer Science, Graphics and Hard Materials Technology.
Commerce: Text Information Management, Economics and Business Studies.

New Zealand Qualifications

New Zealand's new qualification system (NCEA) is gaining international recognition as a world leader in standards based assessment. Senior Students undertake a mixture of "Internal" assessments throughout the year and "External" Examinations at the end of the year all for a set number of credits.

NCEA Level 1 - Year 11
NCEA Level 2 - Year 12
NCEA Level 3 - Year 13

International Recognition of NZ Qualifications:
By international agreement, the New Zealand Qualifications Authority ensures that New Zealand qualifications are transferable to the United Kingdom, United States, Australia and Canada.

Sporting Opportunities

The school has sports teams in over 20 different summer sports and winter sports including

Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Canoe polo
Cricket
Cross-country
Croquet
Equestrian

Golf
Hockey
Inline hockey
Lawn Bowls
Netball
Rugby
Soccer
Squash

Sevens rugby
Small-Bore Rifle Shooting
Swimming
Table-tennis
Tennis
Touch
Volleyball
Water polo

Other Activities
Students have opportunities to participate in several field trips which take them to places like:

Waitomo Caves - Rock climbing and caving.
Ruapehu Volcanic plateau - tramping, plant and land-form studies, and skiing.
Local Marae - Native Māori cultural experience including cultural food, song and crafts.