Kerikeri High School is committed to providing excellence in education, recognising the individual needs of our students, and fostering pride among our students and in the community. We offer education to students from Year 7 to Year 13.

We have a strong academic record, and we are very proud of the academic achievements of our students. 

Kerikeri High School is accredited by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020 to provide education and training for school subjects and vocational courses. 

All students study the New Zealand Curriculum in the Junior School and will be offered a range of subjects, and greater specialisation will take place in the Senior School where a very wide range of courses is offered.

The school is unstreamed throughout. This system has proven its worth. Students will be encouraged to take courses which suit their abilities and with individual course counselling we aim to develop an educational pathway for each student.

A Learning Enrichment Network exists to identify and support students with significant learning needs. Students may receive assistance from a Learning Enrichment Teacher or Teacher Aide in the classroom or in a special programme. Parents will be involved in developing Individual Educational Programmes for students with special educational needs.

Curriculum Guides

Years 9 & 10
Years 11, 12 and 13

Years 7 - 10

Each child will be placed in a Form Class. These classes are usually given the code name of their Form Teacher.

In Years 7 and 8 the class will do all their subjects together. In addition to the compulsory core subjects, the students will study Technology, Music and Art. We aim to provide all students with skills to enable them to cope effectively with information technology.

In Years 9 and 10 students will continue to study the core subjects of English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health and Physical Education. In addition, they will be able to select three options in Year 9 and two options in Year 10.

The option subjects are Art, Business and Economics (Year 10), Design and Visual Communication, Digital Technologies, Drama, Enterprise and Business (Year 9), Food Studies, History, Music, Spanish, Te Reo Māori, and Technology. 

The Junior Curriculum Guide describes these subjects in more detail.

Years 11 - 13

Kerikeri High School offers a full range of courses as detailed in the Years 11, 12 and 13 Curriculum Guide.

These courses include:

Agricultural and Horticultural Science, Automotive Studies, Biology, Business Management, Calculus, Chemistry, Design and Visual Communication, Digital Technologies, Drama, Economics, English, Entertainment and Event Technology, Geography, Health Studies, History, Hospitality, Mathematics, Music, Outdoor and Environmental Education, Pathways, Physical Education, Physics, Science (General, Biochemical, Life and Environmental, Physical Chemical & Space), Spanish, Statistics, Te Ao Haka, Te Reo Māori, Technology (Wood, Metal), Tourism, Visual Arts (Design, Painting, Photography)