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The following results are from the 2026 season at the Kerikeri Netball Centre.

Most Contributing Player - Nikara Holmes (Year 13)

Most Outstanding Junior Player - Heavenly Holmes (Year 10)

Most Outstanding Male Player - Marcellus Doolan (Year 12)

Individual Junor Sportsmanship Trophy - Sutton Wihongi (Year 7)

This year, 23 senior Kerikeri High School students, accompanied by Mr Andy Wilis and Miss Katie Batterton, experienced the five-day voyage on board Steinlager2. The voyage took students from Cape Brett and Deepwater Cove to the Whangaroa Harbour. A stopover at the Cavalli Islands on the way back involved a walk on Motukawanui Island, the largest of the Cavalli group.

This was an exceptional Trade Fair and a valuable opportunity for our students to showcase their businesses, with 45 YES student businesses from around the region attending, including 20 from Kerikeri High School. All the students involved did an amazing job creating inviting stalls and talking to the customers that came along to support the event.

The Year Level winners of the School Speech Competitions presented their speeches to an audience of members of the Rotary Club of Kerikeri and invited guests. 

Year 7 Isabelle Moir: War's Effect on Children

Year 8 Georgia Kitchingman: Climate Change

Year 9 Kiki Shimozon-Reid: Jealousy

Year 10 Felix Lawson: Why Failing is the Path to Success

He mihi maioha tēnei ki ngā maunga e tū kaha nei hei tūara ki te kaupapa nei a Hillary Outdoors OPC mā ngā ākonga Tau 10 - Ko Pihanga, ko Ruapehu, ko Tongariro.

During the first week of the holidays, 29 Year 12 students, accompanied by Ms Davina Derecourt, Mr Sean Bristow and Mrs Jodie Scott, undertook a five-day guided outdoor education programme at Hillary Outdoors Centre in Tongariro National Park.

Through hands-on environmental projects, conservation activities, and community partnerships, our students develop valuable skills, deepen their understanding of sustainability, and take positive action to protect and enhance the environment around them. Their enthusiasm and commitment continue to make a real difference both within our school and beyond.

Congratulations to Amalfi Robinson (Year 11), Ana Ebenhoeh (Year 11), Elena Helbok (Year 12) and Iolanthe Byworth (Year 12) who competed in the STANZA National Spanish Debating competition in Auckland.

Special Acknowledgment of Elena Helbok who placed 2nd in the Best Speaker competition.

Ex-student and Highlanders Rugby player Lucas Casey returned to Kerikeri High School to speak with some of our aspiring rugby players. Lucas shared some insightful messages with our young men and women, especially about how hard work, a love of rugby, and making sacrifices got him to where he is now.

In English classes, Kerikeri High School students learn how to structure, and deliver formal speeches. They draft and revise their work before presenting them to their classes. The top speeches from each class progress to the Year-Level Semifinals, where they are judged by English teachers.

Congratulations to all the finalists in the Young Enterprise Mid-Year Celebration held in Whangārei. Nearly 90 YES companies in the region pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges. The top nine pitches were then invited to compete for a trophy and cash prize on the night.

35 Year 13 Chemistry students carried out an NCEA assessment focusing on Quantitative Analysis of a commercial product. 

They used a method called titration which is a widely used technique to measure how much of one substance is in another by using a chemical reaction.