Akoranga | Courses
Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
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Why is that there? - Te Taiao - Geography | It’s Geography! This course is all about the environment and people and understanding how nature and people interact. |
6GEO | craigperry | 6 | Term 1 | 2025 |
PHILOSOPHY: God, Science, and Ultimate Questions | UE Literacy available! Have you ever asked yourself, What is the meaning of life? Where did the universe come from? |
78PHL | brentsilby | 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Whakangungu Kanikani Maunga Atu | Peak Performance Training (Dance) | This course provides dancers with tools to stay motivated, avoid injury, and optimise progress. |
PPTD | meganwoods | 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Technology | Engineering | Hard Materials | DVC | Students will gain specialised knowledge and experience during the design and manufacture of their projects utilising 3D modelling softwa |
78TEC | CarlBurr | 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
WHAKAARI TENE - IMPROVISED ACTING | Improvisation is a great way to build confidence, creativity, and connection. |
IMPROV | JonathanBriden | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Learning For the 48 Hour Film Festival.... | Planning For the 48 Hour Film Festival - Schools Section Let's learn how to make films..... Cinematography |
5FILM | mhu | 4, 5, 6 | Term 1 | 2025 |
VISUAL ARTS NCEA LEVEL 1 | This course will provide students with opportunities to develop and improve their visual art skills in multiple art disciplines drawing, pa |
6ART | VickiParker | 6 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Conflicts | Human groups have been fighting each other for centuries, and they still do. |
5SOC | KateArmour | 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
PĀNGARAU | NUMERACY | This course is restricted to senior students Year 11 - 13 who have not obtained 10 credits in Numeracy either via Achievement Stan |
78NUM | JessDewhurst | 6, 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
AKORANGA KOIRI | PHYSICAL EDUCATION | Stick Masters - This course is about discovering a range of different sports that use sticks. |
5PE | EmilyMarck | 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
WHAKAARI | DRAMA - NCEA Level One - Explore the function of theatre Aotearoa | Students taking this class will need to be working at Level 6 of the curriculum and be keen performers with some experience. |
6DRA | EmmaKneller | 6 | Term 1 | 2025 |
HE MAHA AKU | I Contain Multitudes | Who are you? Who am I?! |
78ENG | RobertMiceli | 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
ABL - adventure-based learning | Are you keen to get outside? |
ABL | AndyEllmers | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
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Hauora | Health | Do you ever wonder what influences the health and wellbeing of people? |
6HEA | TjClelland | 6 | Term 1 | 2025 |
ENGLISH|INGARIHI | Poetry |
5ENG | GraceSchischka | 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
TE HIKI TAUMAHA | OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING | This Olympic Weightlifting class is designed to teach the fundamentals of the two main lifts: the snatch and the clean and jerk. |
45PE | DeanCrawford | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
PĀNGARAU | MATHEMATICS | Mathematics at level 2 NCEA. Please read the Course Overview. |
7MAT | derekthatcher | 7 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Studio | Studio is a guided self-directed class, created specifically for students to focus on developing their art skills. |
STUDIO | BethanyManders | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
HAPORI | TECHNOLOGY / DESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS (DVC) PROJECT | Grand Designs Project |
DVC | CarlBurr | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Ingarihi Kairapu| Action English (Low Intermediate) | Action English helps you explore how stories in film and literature can mirror social realities, raise important questions, and inspire a |
6ENG | meganwoods | 6 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Ecology and Evolution | Thriving or just surviving? |
5SCI | AndyEllmers | 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
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6MED | richardpitts | 6 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Music - NCEA levels 2 and 3 | This course is designed to support students wishing to sit NCEA standards in music at levels 2 and 3, with a focus on providing students with the t |
78MUS | mattdavis | 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Tāhuhu Kōrero | Independent Historical Inquiries NCEA 2-3 | This year long program is designed as an independently produced portfolio of work on a topic of significance to New Zealand history. Term 1 wi |
78HIS | richardmccance | 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Ki Uta Ki Tai | The Journey of Water from the Mountains to the Sea | Ki uta ki tai is an idea which recognises the connections in our environment. |
4Sci | KateArmour | 4 | Term 1 | 2025 |
45 ART ARTISTIC EXPLORATION AND CREATION WITH VICKI | To begin the term, we will focus on developing our drawing skills by working with still-life objects. |
4ART | VickiParker | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
My Project | It’s about projects! |
PROJECT | craigperry | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Koiora | I've got issues! | For the first part of this term we will be looking at how the human body manages issues around being too hot or too cold, dehydrated or over-hydrat |
8BIO | michelleverkaaik | 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Hapori - The Musical | Are you interested in acting, art, music, or dance? |
MUSICAL | LindsayGreene | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
PĀNGARAU I NUMBER | Discover the power of numbers in this fun and practical Level 4 Maths course! |
4MAT | JonathanBriden | 4 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Hauropi | Ecology | This term in 7Biology, we are going to be looking at all things to do with Ecology! |
7BIO | JessDewhurst | 7 | Term 1 | 2025 |
PĀNGARAU I NUMBER | 5MAT with Sam builds on skills from 4MAT, such as a basic understanding of fractions, and takes them to useful and exciting places. |
5MAT | SamBuchanan | 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
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HAPORI | TECHNOLOGY AND HARD MATERIALS (Build) | Helping Hands (aka Clint's Minions) |
BUILD | CarlBurr | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Tuanaki | Calculus | This is normally a full year course for students who have completed Level two mathematics. |
8MAC | derekthatcher | 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Let's try some new physical activities | Do you like to try new physical activities? Do you think you can play by the rules? Involve yourself but not dominate? |
78PE | sarahobrien | 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Junior Digital Art | This course is specifically designed for the learning of and improving practical digital art skills. |
4MED | BethanyManders | 4 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Ingarihi Rangatira | Action English (High Intermediate) | Action English helps you explore how stories in film and literature can mirror social realities, raise important questions, and inspire a |
6ENG | meganwoods | 6 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Tāhuhu Kōrero Toi | History of Art and Design | This class is primarily designed for students working on NCEA art portfolios but is open to all students interested in Art, Architecture, Design, e |
78ARTH | richardmccance | 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
5 Art Photography | In this course, you will explore photographic conventions using your phone or digital camera while gaining an understanding of how photographs are |
5ART | VickiParker | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Music - NCEA level 1 | Music at NCEA level 1 |
6MUS | mattdavis | 6 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Ecosystems | Haere mai and welcome to Toitū te Taiao | Sustainability 2025. |
78EFS | KateArmour | 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Pūtaiao - Mātai matū | Science - Chemistry | This term will be all about chemistry! |
6SCI | JessDewhurst | 6 | Term 1 | 2025 |
RANGAHAU PAKIHI | BUSINESS STUDIES | Business Studies with a focus on ENTERPRISE |
78BUS | EmilyMarck | 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
PĀNGARAU I NUMBER | This is a crash course with Sam in all things number! |
4MAT | SamBuchanan | 4 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Exploring Kai and Culture | We’ll explore kitchen safety and the basics of cooking while preparing some of your family favorites, and celebrate culture and diversity through f |
4HOS | LindsayGreene | 4 | Term 1 | 2025 |
WHAKAARI | DRAMA - Script Writing 101 | This course builds up through the year. This term we will learn about the main elements of writing a successful play script. |
45DRA | EmmaKneller | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
pāngarau I Number and Measurement | This term we will be looking at number skills including whole number skills, fractions and percentages. |
5MAT | michelleverkaaik | 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
REO KŌKUKU KĀKĀRIKI | Wreeding and Riting Green | In this course you'll improve your wreeding and riting.. |
5ENG | RobertMiceli | 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Pāngarau | Mathematics | In this Level 2 NCEA Mathematics course, we’ll explore key mathematical concepts that build on your previous knowledge and prepare you fo |
7MAT | JonathanBriden | 7 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Atomic Structure and Astronomical Cycling | 5SCI | GregoryONeill | 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
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Stars and Planetary Systems - Earth Space Science NCEA 2 & 3 | When we look at the night's sky, we are looking into the past at stars as they used to be. |
78ESS | AndyEllmers | 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
INGARIHI | ENGLISH - WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS...READ, WATCH and WRITE ABOUT IT | Welcome to When Life Gives You Lemons… (Change is Part of Life). |
45ENG | TjClelland | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Defence Against the Dark Arts | This course delves into the fascinating world of social psychology, exploring how our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the prese |
DADA | richardpitts | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Art Explorers: Painting & Drawing Fundamentals - Level 4 | Course Duration: 3 lessons per week in Blue Block |
4ART | libbyboyd | 4 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Mātauranga tau | Number | Term one will all be about levelling up and applying our number skills. |
5MAT | derekthatcher | 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
TECHNOLOGY | HARD MATERIALS | Old-School Woodwork |
45TEC | CarlBurr | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Ingarihi Pukenga | Action English (Advanced) | Action English helps you explore how stories in film and literature can mirror social realities, raise important questions, and inspire a |
78ENG | meganwoods | 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Visual Arts NCEA LEVELS 1, 2 & 3 Painting, Photography, Design, Printmaking, Sculpture | This course is a great chance for students in NCEA 1, 2 & 3 to boost their art folios and meet the internal and external NCEA standards. |
678ART | VickiParker | 6, 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Ko Te Reo o Ngā Tuākana | 678MAO - Senior Reo/Language
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678MAO | mhu | 6, 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
GOING PLACES WITH MUSIC | This course is designed for experienced musicians who have been singing, playing or studying music for at least one year (but who are not yet wanti |
5MUS | mattdavis | 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Tāhuhu Kōrero Toi | Intro to History of Art and Design | This course is an introduction to the study of the history of art and design. The focus for term 1 will be a study of the History of Architecture. |
5ARTH | richardmccance | 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Tātairanga kukū | Titration | Titrations are used in a wide range of jobs, from wine and cheese preparation, monitoring th pH of aquatic environments, to blood sugar t |
7CHEM | JessDewhurst | 7 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Nutrition and Food Science | In Term 1 we will cover food and kitchen safety, nutrition fundamentals, cooking techniques and the science behind them. |
45HOS | LindsayGreene | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Pathways Awarua | This is a self-paced online course, developed by the Tertiary Education Commission to support you to strengthen your literacy skills in situations |
678PATH | AnneHampton | 6 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Using strategy to improve your play | We will examine and apply offensive, defensive and tactical play strategies. |
6PE | sarahobrien | 6 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Pāngarau I Statistics | This term we will be working on one of the new Level 1 standards "Explore data using a statistical enquiry process." This is a 5 c |
6MAT | michelleverkaaik | 6 | Term 1 | 2025 |
PĀNGARAU I NUMBER | This is a crash course with Sam in all things number! |
4MAT | SamBuchanan | 4 | Term 1 | 2025 |
WHAKAARI | DRAMA THE REVOLTING SIX O’CLOCK NEWS | This Drama Unit you will work in small groups to retell Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts stories as exciting and dramatic ‘Breaking News |
4DRA | EmmaKneller | 4 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Hou mātai ahupūngao a Pūhanga Pūere | Modern Physics and then a start on Mechanics | 8PHY | GregoryONeill | 8 | Term 1 | 2025 | |
RANGAHAU PAKIHI | BUSINESS STUDIES | Financial Literacy |
45BUS | EmilyMarck | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
NCEA Level 1 English | We will take a bit of a pick’n’mix approach to English in Term 1, taste-testing lots of different short texts like poetry, short stories and song l |
6ENG | MeganTaylor | 6 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
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78Hospo: Hospitality |
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78HOS | EvanKiddey | 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
HAUORA | HEALTH | Do you ever wonder what influences the health and wellbeing of people? What strategies can enhance health equity? |
78HEA | TjClelland | 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
SOCIAL STUDIES - Who are we and where do we come from? | Social Studies - Who are we and where do we come from? |
4SOC | GraceSchischka | 4 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Tourism | This course is designed for senior students who are interested in learning about or working in the Tourism Industry. |
78TOU | craigperry | 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Ecology and Evolution | Thriving or just surviving? |
5SCI | AndyEllmers | 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Working as a team | We will begin with some Adventure Based Learning (ABL) by getting into small groups and solving challenges. |
45PE | sarahobrien | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Clay Creations: Fundamentals of Pottery and Ceramics - 4/5 Hapori Class | This course is ONLY 2 SESSIONs per week. In the third purple colour block, students are expected to do their own Arotahi project. | CLAY | libbyboyd | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Ingarihi Toa | Action English (Foundation) | Action English helps you explore how stories in film and literature can mirror social realities, raise important questions, and inspire a |
5ENG | meganwoods | 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
MĀTAI MATŪ WHAIWARO | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | In 8Chemistry this term we will spend time learning the foundations of organic chemistry by looking at a range of functional groups that are used t |
8CHEM | JessDewhurst | 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Ko Te Reo Tēina - Junior Language | 45MAO Te Reo |
45MAO | mhu | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
PĀNGARAU I STATISTICS | This term we will focus mainly on statistics, covering a unit of work based on the new Mathematics and Statistics Level 1 Achievement Standard 1.1 |
6MAT | SamBuchanan | 6 | Term 1 | 2025 |
PĀNGARAU | MATHEMATICS | This class is exclusively for ākonga who are working at level 3 in Maths who are working towards level 4. |
3MAT | LindsayGreene | 3 | Term 1 | 2025 |
INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC | This course is designed for students of all levels of musical experience. |
4MUS | mattdavis | 4 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Digital Media Projects | Digital Media Projects is a guided self-directed class co-taught by Richard and Beth, your friendly neighbourhood digital art and media LAs! |
DMP | BethanyManders | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
MĀTAI AHUPŪNGAO KARIHI A PŪHANGA PŪERE | Atomic and Nuclear Energy (and some history!). And Maniacal Mechanics | 7PHY | GregoryONeill | 7 | Term 1 | 2025 | |
WHAKAARI | DRAMA - THE POWER OF WORDS | Using ensemble group work, you will be devising a performance based on a song lyric. |
5DRA | EmmaKneller | 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
PĀNGARAU I NUMBER | What can numbers reveal about the world around us? |
5MAT | JonathanBriden | 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
pūtaiao I So much chemistry!! | This term will be all about chemistry! |
6SCI | michelleverkaaik | 6 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
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Te Taiao | Geography - Going global | In this course we will explore Global Topics. Things so big that they affect the whole world. |
78GEO | craigperry | 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
TE MĀTAURANGA O WAHO | OUTDOOR EDUCATION | This program aims to be a comprehensive outdoor exploration designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to thrive in nature. |
45OUT | DeanCrawford | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Fun Physics | All objects have energy. All objects experience a force. |
4Sci | AndyEllmers | 4 | Term 1 | 2025 |
WHAKAPUĀWAI | TO CAUSE TO BLOSSOM, DEVELOP, FLOURISH AND THRIVE | WHAKAPUĀWAI is a Hapori focusing on a holistic understanding of wellbeing and embracing challenge. |
WELL | TjClelland | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
ENGINEERING | HARD MATERIALS | DVC | This new half or full year course enables students to access Level 1, as well as some Level 2, Unit and Achievement Standards from across |
6TEC | CarlBurr | 6 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Tatauranga | Statistics | Statistics is a University Entrance course and can lead to careers in Accounting, Biology, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Management, Da |
8MAS | derekthatcher | 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Visual Arts NCEA LEVELS 2 & 3 Painting, Photography, Design, Printmaking, Sculpture | This is the senior art class for NCEA level 2 and/or 3 visual arts students. |
78ART | VickiParker | 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Mahi Āhuarangi | Climate Action | Are you interested in Climate Change? Are you fond of chickens, vegetables, bees and worms? |
CLIMATE | KateArmour | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
PHILOSOPHY: Death To Socrates | PHILOSOPHY CONTENT R13 video, best for students aged 14 or over |
6PHL | brentsilby | 6 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Ngā Toi | Māori Art | Te Ngakau o te Kura | Heart of the School |
TOI | mhu | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Hapori: Karaoke Club | Have fun singing (either in a group, with a friend or star as a soloist) in this social and fun no-pressure class. |
MUSIC | mattdavis | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Careers with Kirsty | This course is for senior students and focuses on careers. |
678CAR | kirstymcmillan | 6, 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
CAC Sustainability | This course is a continuation of the Climate NCEA Course that ran for the first time at the CAC in 2024. |
8CAC | CatherineLeeper | 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
REO KŌKUKU KARAKA | Wreeding and Riting Orange | In this course you'll improve your wreeding and riting.. |
5ENG | RobertMiceli | 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
PĀNGARAU I NUMBER | Discover the power of numbers in this fun and practical Level 4 Maths course! |
4MAT | JonathanBriden | 4 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Digital Media Projects | Digital Media Projects is a guided self-directed class co-taught by Richard and Beth, your friendly neighbourhood digital art and media LAs! |
DMP | BethanyManders | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
PĀNGARAU I NUMBER | 5MAT with Sam builds on skills from 4MAT, such as a basic understanding of fractions, and takes them to useful and exciting places. |
5MAT | SamBuchanan | 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |
WHAKAARI | DRAMA - Comedy of Manners | This course is focusing on the ADVANCED skills for TWO/THREE person scenes. |
78DRA | EmmaKneller | 7, 8 | Term 1 | 2025 |
Foundational Cooking Skills | Foundational Cooking Skills Unlock the secrets to confidence and creativity in the kitchen with this 10-week hands-o |
45HOS | EvanKiddey | 4, 5 | Term 1 | 2025 |