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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.

Our Student WAKA Team organised a range of activities and events to raise awareness and highlight the important message behind Pink Shirt Day.

Students are encouraged to speak to a safe adult if they are being bullied or witness bullying.

Congratulations to Mrs Jackie Robertson who was presented her King's Service Medal for services to science education by the Governor General at Government House in Wellington last week.

Mrs Robertson has provided leadership as Head of Science at Kerikeri High School since 2008.

Congratulations to the Kerikeri High School League Team that played in the Finals of the Midweek Schools' Adam Blair Rugby League competition in Whangārei. This is the first year Kerikeri High School has fielded a team, and they went through the round robin season undefeated, winning five out of five games.

Kerikeri High School has entered 22 teams of 208 players from Year 7 to Year 13 in this year's season. Seven student coaches and 22 student umpires are supporting the teams with several new student umpires coming through. 

Thank you to Mrs Melissa Jurisich for her organisation of the teams.

Receiving Academic Honours is one of the highest academic achievements at Kerikeri High School. Each recipient of this award earned at least 60 Excellence credits at Level 1 or 72 Excellence credits at Level 2 or 90% of the 80 credits required recognising the academic step up.

Congratulations to all the Kerikeri High School students who participated in the School Cross Country.

Having studied the Bay of Islands marine environment in class, this trip allowed Year 12 Geography students to experience a pristine Marine Reserve.

Learning in class includes understanding the threat to the marine environment by the discovery of Caulerpa. During this Education Outside the Classroom trip, students were able to snorkel and swim in a healthy marine environment.