Akoranga | Courses
| Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mātauranga Ahumoni / Financial Literacy | Learn how the important aspects of creating a budget and then complete the Creating a house hold budget unit standard (3 credits at level 2). |
7/8NUM | MarkStone | 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 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 4.1 | 2025 |
| 7/8 TECHNOLOGY | HARD MATERIALS | This is a continuation of the Term 3 course in which students are able to complete projects and outstanding assignments and/or complete a personal |
78TEC | CarlBurr | 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| WHAKAARI | DRAMA - Perform a scripted role using drama techniques | This is a continuation of the Term Three course and will culminate with the external assessment.
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6DRA | EmmaKneller | 6 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Geographic Challenges - Te Taiao - Geography | This is the final topic for the year. |
6GEO | craigperry | 6 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| PHILOSOPHY: Science - Good, Bad, Bogus | PHILOSOPHY |
78PHL | brentsilby | 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Specialist Digital Media Homebase | This course is the Specialist Digital Media Homebase and runs through Red, Orange and Purple blocks. |
DMH | BethanyManders | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Whakangungu Kanikani Maunga Atu | Peak Performance Training (Dance) | This course provides dancers with theoretical tools to stay motivated, avoid injury, and optimise progress. |
PPTD | meganwoods | 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| 5PE with Nic Kelly | This PE course has a focus summer sports. This will include: ultimate frisbee, frisbee golf, touch rugby, cricket, softball, tennis, swimming. |
5PE | NicKelly | 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Design and make a Movie Poster | We are going to look at 5 Film Genres and their movie posters with the idea that all students will design this year's 2025 staff movie posters. |
5FILM | mhu | 5, 6 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Taking Issue... | ... and doing something about it. |
5SOC | KateArmour | 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Unfamiliar Text Skills - NCEA lvl 2/3 | We will be practicing our unfamiliar text skills in preparation for the NCEA exams. |
78ENG | AllyGrosvenor | 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Hangarau Matihiko | Digital Technology (T4.1) | Game Development - finish that game! |
DGTECH | Jon | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVC | This course is a continuation of the Term 3 DVC course and has an emphasis on Level 1 External Achievement Standard 92003 - Use instrumental drawin |
6DVC | CarlBurr | 6 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| 6 Minglish (Media and English) |
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6MED | richardpitts | 6 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Unfamiliar Text Skills - NCEA lvl 1 | In this class you will be learning what the Unfamiliar Text Exam is all about and how to best approach it. |
6ENG | AllyGrosvenor | 6 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| History Exams | This course is for external exam preparation and will include the preliminary exams for derived grades. |
78HIS | richardmccance | 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| 45 ART Pop Art Sculpture | This term, we will continue to focus on developing our drawing skills and learning about the creative art-making process, where we will design our |
4ART | VickiParker | 4, 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Koiora | Biology Revision | This term will be all about revising for our 2 external exams - Plant and Animal Responses and Human Evolution. |
8BIO | michelleverkaaik | 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Mātai koiora | Biology | This term we will be finishing off the final content of the genetic variation external then we will spend time reviewing both externals we have bee |
7BIO | JessDewhurst | 7 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| PĀNGARAU | MATHEMATICS | Mathematics at level 2 NCEA. Please read the Course Overview. |
7MAT | derekthatcher | 7 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| tūponotanga / Probability | What is the chance of winning Tic, Tac, Toe? |
5MATb | MarkStone | 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| 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 4.1 | 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 4.1 | 2025 |
| PROJECT & Wearable ART | Normally a Hapori course with non-curricular focused learning experience driven by student passion, we are adding a Wearable Art or Art focus.  |
PROJECT | mhu | 3, 4, 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Innovation Challenge | Nasal vaccines, transparent TVs, water filters, Yonder pouches, lab grown fabrics...? Innovation is creativity with a job to do (John Emmerling). |
4Sci | KateArmour | 4 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Tūponotanga | Probability (4T4.1) | This term we’ll learn about chance and luck! |
4MAT | Jon | 4 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| pūtaiao taiao | Environmental Science | Environmental Science draws on the fields of Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Earth and Space Science to try to gain an understanding of the planet |
5SCI | MattParkes | 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Te Pū Āio | Yoga - The Source of Inner Peace | Yoga provides a full-body workout. If you have never done yoga, this will be a nice shock to the system. |
45PE | DeanCrawford | 4, 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| NCEA Level 1 Health | This term will be all about getting ready for the two Health external exams. |
6HEA | NicKelly | 6 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Formal-ities | In this class, we will focus on preparing for the Floor 4 Formal. Join us in creating an enchanted forest. |
Formal | LindsayGreene | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| PĀNGARAU | MATHEMATICS - Probability | 5MAT with Sam will cover both experimental and theoretical probability in Term 4. |
5MATa | SamBuchanan | 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuanaki | Calculus | The NCEA year plan is as follows: |
8MAC | derekthatcher | 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Keep it Fresh | It's Spring and the weather is warming up. Let's cook with seasonal produce to celebrate! |
4HOS | LindsayGreene | 4 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Pāngarau I You gotta know when to hold em! | What are the odds of winning lotto? Powerball? Am I better off putting that money in the bank? |
5MAT | michelleverkaaik | 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Art History Finale | This is a continuation of the course from term 3. |
78ARTH | richardmccance | 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| ENGLISH - Episode One: Studying the Pilot | In this class, we will watch a variety of TV pilot episodes and explore how they introduce key elements like character and theme. |
5ENG | AllyGrosvenor | 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Mātai iranga | Genetics | We will be finishing off the genetics content that we began covering in term 3, then we will be focusing on preparing and reviewing the genetics co |
6SCI | JessDewhurst | 6 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| PĀNGARAU | MATHEMATICS (7T4.1) | Mathematics at level 2 NCEA. |
7MAT | Jon | 7 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| INGARIHI | (Intermediate) ENGLISH | We will focus on tidying up any outstanding assessment work and preparing for externals. |
6ENG | meganwoods | 6 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Wood | In this 5 week course students will design and manufacture a small wooden furniture item using a set amount of material. Please note that a m |
45 WOOD | CarlBurr | 4, 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| PE NCEA levels 2 and 3 | Senior PE continues in Term 4. This will involve writing up the final report based on biophysical principles. |
78PE | NicKelly | 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| NCEA level 1 | Music at NCEA level 1 |
6MUS | mattdavis | 6 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Ki te mutunga kore me tua atu! | To infinity and beyond! | In this course we'll examine the universe. |
5SCI | GregoryONeill | 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| RANGAHAU PAKIHI | BUSINESS STUDIES | Continuation from the previous term… |
78BUS | EmilyMarck | 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| English for Designers | This course is an English course with an arty flavour. We'll read things, watch things, discuss things and be very creative in our process! |
45AENG | BethanyManders | 4, 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| WHAKAARI | DRAMA - Script Writing | Learn about the main elements of writing a successful play script. |
45DRA | EmmaKneller | 4, 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| kēmu o te tupono noa / Games of Chance (Probability studies) | We will be looking at probability concepts through games involving chance. |
4MATB | MarkStone | 4 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| PĀNGARAU | MATHEMATICS - Probability | 4MAT with Sam will be covering Probability in Term 4. |
4MATA | SamBuchanan | 4 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| 5 Art Photography | In this course, you will explore photographic conventions using your phone or digital camera. |
5ART | VickiParker | 4, 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Toitū Te Taiao | Sustainability - Finishing Off | Students! We have three weeks to complete outstanding internals. |
78EFS | KateArmour | 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 4 Art Projects | In this five-week course, students will develop their own art projects while exploring painting, printmaking, papier mâché, or other medi |
4ART | libbyboyd | 4 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Mātai mātu | Chemistry | This term we will be focusing on reviewing the content of the two externals we have been covering: Structure and Bonding and, Chemical Reactivity.& |
7CHEM | JessDewhurst | 7 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Dish to Impress | Love food? Want to impress your friends? |
45HOS | LindsayGreene | 4, 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| ENGLISH - Episode One: Studying the Pilot | In this class, we will watch a variety of TV pilot episodes and explore how they introduce key elements like character and theme. |
5ENG | AllyGrosvenor | 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| INGARIHI | (Advanced) ENGLISH | We will focus on tidying up assessments and preparing for externals. |
78ENG | meganwoods | 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Pāngarau / Mathematics | Continue work on the Algebra exam that was started in term 3. Prepare for the 1.4 exam through revision. |
6MAT | MarkStone | 6 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| TE WHAKAPAI AKE I TE REO - SENIOR MĀORI | Those wanting NCEA Level 1, 2 or 3 MUST BE committed to studying and would be expected to take work home to work on every night as te reo Māori ne |
678MAO | mhu | 6, 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Ao Tawhiti Dance Crew | You don’t need any experience in dancing — you need a can-do attitude and the ability to commit to training for a performance. |
SHOW | meganwoods | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| NCEA Level 1 English | Let's get ready for exams! |
6ENG | MeganTaylor | 6 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Tūponotanga | Probability | Tauira will be learning about probability through these activities: Planning and Conducting Experiments
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5MAT | derekthatcher | 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| RANGAHAU PAKIHI | BUSINESS STUDIES | Using Banqer High to bring Financial Education to life. |
45BUS | EmilyMarck | 4, 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| WHAKAARI | DRAMA - Murder, Madness and Sorrow | Over the five weeks you will have fun exploring some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, the stories, characters, settings of Romeo |
4DRA | EmmaKneller | 4 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Final preparations | A last chance to finish off any internal assessments and also prepare for external exams. |
78ESS | MattParkes | 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Riveting Revision | We're not learning about this: |
8PHY | GregoryONeill | 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| BLACK VELVET BAND; Celtic, Irish and Scottish music | This course is for anyone wanting to pick up a bodron, a tin whistle or a lagerphone and join a trad band. |
5MUS | mattdavis | 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Art History Topics | This course will explore topics related to the study of Art History. Students are encouraged to bring ideas to explore. |
ricm | richardmccance | 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| PĀNGARAU | MATHEMATICS - PROBABILITY | 4MAT with Sam will be covering Probability in Term 4. |
4MAT | SamBuchanan | 4 | Term 4.1 | 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 4.1 | 2025 |
| METAL | The default project will be ‘steel garden art’ similar to metal garden birds. |
45METAL | CarlBurr | 4, 5 | Term 4.1 | 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 4.1 | 2025 |
| Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Hapori 4.1 | Over five weeks, (2 sessions only per week) students will explore the art of hand-building with clay while creating their own unique planter pots a |
CLAY 4.1 | libbyboyd | 4, 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Mātai mātu | Chemistry | This term we will be focussed on reviewing the content for the two externals we have been covering: Organic Chemistry and Thermochemistry. |
8CHEM | JessDewhurst | 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| ENGLISH - Reading for Meaning | In this course, we will dive into a variety of texts and genres, from poems and short stories to speeches and essays. |
5ENG | AllyGrosvenor | 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Tourism Term 4 | In term 4, this course is really about tidying up topics that students have already started. |
78TOU | craigperry | 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Clone of Pūtaiao I More Genetic Variation and Exam revision | For the first bit of term 4 we will finish off the new material for the Genetics standard that we have been studying. |
6SCI | michelleverkaaik | 6 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Café Operations |
Duration: 5 Weeks |
78HOS | EvanKiddey | 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Health - NCEA levels 2 and 3 | The Level 2 and 3 Health class will be preparing for externals over these weeks. Prior Health experience is necessary. |
78HEA | NicKelly | 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 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 4.1 | 2025 |
| Te pūtaiao o te nekehanga / The Science of Motion | This five-week Physics course focuses on the principles of mechanics, including motion, forces, and energy. |
5SCI | MarkStone | 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Clone of WHAOWHIA TE KETE - JUNIOR MĀORI | WHAOWHIA TE KETE - Fill the basket... |
45MAO | mhu | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| 4SOC - Antarctic Studies | Get ready for a cool adventure! This course will take you on a journey to the bottom of the world—Antarctica! |
4SOC | GinaHarrison | 4 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| AKORANGA KOIRI | PHYSICAL EDUCATION | BORN TO MOVE - experience the joy and vitality of moving to music via the Les Mills online platform. |
5PE | EmilyMarck | 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| WHAKAARI | DRAMA - CLUEDO | Are you a Professor Plum or a Reverend Green? |
5DRA | EmmaKneller | 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC | This course is designed for students of all levels of musical experience. |
4MUS | mattdavis | 4 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Riveting Revision |
We're not learning about this: |
7PHY | GregoryONeill | 7 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| PĀNGARAU | MATHEMATICS - ALGEBRA, NCEA LEVEL 1 | 6MAT will be preparing for our External 1.4 exam in Term 4. |
6MAT | SamBuchanan | 6 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Tūponotanga | Probability (5T4.1) | This term we’ll go beyond luck and start digging into the maths of probability. |
5MAT | Jon | 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| What Are Your Chances? | Whether it’s rolling dice, spinning spinners, drawing cards, or playing familiar board games, you’ll discover that probability isn’t just about num |
3MATHS | LindsayGreene | 3 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 4.1 | 2025 |
| PĀNGARAU | MATHEMATICS - Probability | 5MAT with Sam will cover both experimental and theoretical probability in Term 4. |
5MAT | SamBuchanan | 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| 6 Technology (Hard Materials) | This is a continuation of the Term 3 course which will focus on students either; |
6TEC | CarlBurr | 6 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| WHAKAARI | DRAMA - Perform a substantial acting role in a significant production | This is a continuation of the Term Three course and will culminate with the internal assessment.
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78DRA | EmmaKneller | 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| 5 ENGLISH - Film Study | Dive into the world of New Zealand cinema! |
5ENG | GinaHarrison | 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Tatauranga | Statistics | Study for the two exams: probability concepts and probability distributions. |
8MAS | derekthatcher | 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Mystery Box Challenge – Culinary Edition | Mystery Box Challenge – Culinary Edition Duration: 5 Weeks |
45HOS | EvanKiddey | 4, 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Te Taiao | Geography - Skills and Concepts | This short course is fully focused on examination preparation for the exam: Demonstrate understanding of a given environment(s) through selection a |
78GEO | craigperry | 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| PHILOSOPHY: AI, Minds, Cybernetics | Continuing our course from Term 3, we shifted into the philosophy of AI and cybernetics. |
6PHL | brentsilby | 6, 7 | Term 4.1 | 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 4.1 | 2025 |
| Ngā Toi o ngā Tangata Whenua - Art of the People... | In 4.1 in preparation for 4.2 the students will need to research their whakapapa (genealogy). Students will be encouraged to look into their o |
4ART | mhu | 4, 5, 6 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| RAD - Recycle a Device | Under the guidance of the RAD Team we will work to recycle devices that are then gifted to the school and the wider community. |
5678RAD | AnneHampton | 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Reading Club | Maybe you’re a regular reader, maybe you’ve fallen out of the habit, maybe you’re yet to catch the reading bug… Whatever the case, this c |
READ | NicKelly | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Senior CAC Horticulture and Sustainability | CAC Horticulture & Sustainability class at the Climate Action Campus Ōtautahi is a hands-on, nature-based program where students explore sustai |
8CAC | SandiGalvin | 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| 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 4.1 | 2025 |
| Pahūtanga | Explosions | What makes things go boom? And how can we make a bigger boom? |
4Sci | MattParkes | 4 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| TE MĀTAURANGA O WAHO | OUTDOOR EDUCATION | This is the last chance for anyone new to be involved in the outdoor education class this year. Any and all students are welcome. |
45OUT | DeanCrawford | 4, 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Tūponotanga | Probability (4T4.1) | This term we’ll learn about chance and luck! |
4MAT | Jon | 4 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Whakairo | This course is for students interested in Māori carving. We will work to design a carved kowhai pou for the Climate Action Campus. |
CARVE | richardmccance | 4, 5 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |
| Mahi Āhuarangi | Climate Action | Welcome to the CAC orange hapori. This is our last course this year. Options for the five week block are: |
CLIMATE | KateArmour | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 4.1 | 2025 |