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Kerikeri High School was proud to host the Minister of Education, Erica Stanford, as she announced the launch of a new Te Reo Professional Learning Development Programme, Te Ataarangi, for 50,000 teachers across New Zealand.

On Monday 2 February 2026, we welcomed new students across all Year Levels, and their whānau, with Pōwhiri. This is a significant and memorable occasion for our school community, with over 1000 people present as either tangata whenua - our full staff and all our Year 13 students, or as manuhiri.

Kerikeri High School's annual Year 13 Leadership Camp in the last week of January, was attended by 111 Year 13 students. Led by Ms Ellie Liddington, the students participated in training to become Peer Support Leaders for our new Year 7 students.

The Kerikeri High School International End of Year Programme which runs while NCEA exams are on, provides our International Students with experiences showcasing the best of Northland, including visits to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Mania Footsteps of Kupe, Urupukapuka Island; snorkeling at The Poor Knights, walking the Mahinepua Peninsula and doing the Wairere Boulders walk.

Congratulations to all the Year 7 - 10 students who were acknowledged at their Year Level Hui Whakanui - Celebration of Success ceremonies for their sporting, cultural and academic achievements.

 The Year 10 Drama students devised two Children's Theatre pieces called 'Just Add Colour' and 'Two Truths and a Spoon' which were based on reinforcing good values. The students performed them for Year 1 students from Kerikeri Primary School, who joined in with the engaging storytelling and interactive experience.

Kerikeri High School was represented at the Armistice Day commemorations by Principal Mr Clent, who along with Kerikeri High School students laid a wreath on the Memorial Wall. This year was the 107th anniversary of Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I on November 11, 1918.

Congratulations to our 2025 Deputy Head Girl Lilli-Rose Voakes who was awarded our most elite prize, the Rotary Prize for Dux of Kerikeri High School, and to our 2025 Head Girl Te Kauri Armstrong Kingi, and our 2025 Deputy Head Boy Kosta Silich, who were jointly awarded the prestigious PTA Prize for Proxime Accessit at this year's Senior Elite Prizegiving.

One of the highlights for Year 13 students is the annual Amazing Race organised by staff and held in the last few days before the students go on exam leave. Competing in teams, the students race through a series of fun challenges set up by staff around the school, from timed knot tying to dancing the Highland Fling.

Congratulations to Year 13 students Ben Burges (Foto Lab), Lucy Davidson and Casper Viding (Tidy Trips) and Kosta Silich (Kosta Silich Music) whose businesses were in the top 8 in the region and were given the opportunity to pitch for YES Northland Company of the Year. 

This kaupapa saw 180 students and staff from Kerikeri Primary School cross the road to Kerikeri High School for the Year 6 Te Whakatupuranga handover, with students leading as kai-karanga, kai-karakia, kai-kōrero and kai-waiata.

We look forward to welcoming the Year 6 Te Whakatupuranga students along with other new students with a pōwhiri on 2nd February 2026.

Congratulations to Miss Kate Crawford, our Leader of Learning for DVC, for graduating with a Master of Contemporary Education; pictured here with her supervisor.