School Curriculum

Junior School Curriculum

Students in Years 9 and 10 take English, Social Studies, 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 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.

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

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

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.
Tongariro trip - tramping, plant and land-form studies, and skiing.
Local Marae - Native Māori cultural experience including cultural food, song and crafts.
Kiwi Summer Holiday Trip, Rotorua - water skiing, boating, swimming, tramping - a classic NZ holiday.
Rock Climbing trip
Horse Riding - at various times throughout the year at Te Apiti.
Plus much more!! Contact us for more details.