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34 Kerikeri High School students, accompanied by Mrs Clent, Year 13 Dean, and Mrs Crawford, Careers Advisor, travelled to Auckland and Hamilton for our annual University Trip. The students toured the AUT City Campus, the University of Auckland, and Massey University Albany campuses and accommodation.

Kerikeri High School supports Aotearoa Mental Health Foundation's Pink Shirt Day every year. This means we take a stand for manaakitanga - respect and kindness towards all. We stand against bullying of any kind and encourage everyone to 'Speak up, stand together, stop bullying'.

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

Our Honours Celebration Assembly took place on Tuesday 13 May.

Receiving Academic Honours is one of the highest academic achievements at Kerikeri High School. Each recipient of this award earned at least the equivalent of their required credits for NCEA Level 1 or 2 at Excellence.

Hunter McInnes (Year 12) has been selected to join the prestigious National Youth Pipe Band of New Zealand. 

The Netball Development Tour was designed to enhance the skills of our netballers and further their development of netball knowledge at an international level. The students played five matches against five different schools and clubs from both Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Congratulations to Mr Daniel Wise, Deputy Principal, for graduating with a Masters of Contemporary Education; Mrs Kim Sainsbury a Master of Counselling (First Class Honours); Mrs Maria Halliday a Diploma in Psychology and Counselling, and Mrs Kylie Pate a Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning.

Our Anzac Day commemoration took place during interval on Thursday 1 May. Hunter McInnes (Year 12) played the bagpipes. Head Boy Solomon Dickey and Deputy Head Boy Kosta Silich shared the speeches which they had presented at the Kerikeri Anzac Day Dawn Service. The Ode of Remembrance was read in Te Reo and English by Head Girl Te Kauri Armstong-Kingi and Deputy Head Girl Lilli-Rose Voakes.

At the North Island Secondary Schools Mountain Biking Championships in Papamoa competition was fierce with up to 450 riders competing each day.  For some, this was their first competition outside Kerikeri and others their first ever downhill race. It was fantastic to see our young students develop skills, maturity and confidence from their new experiences.

At the Te Tai Tokerau Festival, Te Pou o Manakō’s bracket led by kaitātaki tane Ātahikoia Smith and kaitātaki Kaea Hau was outstanding; the students represented our school and their whānau with pride. 

At the recent National Paddleboarding Championships held in Auckland, Lilli-Rose Voakes (Year 13) and Nicholas Louw (Year 11) achieved great results in their age divisions and in the Elite Divisions. 

Lilli-Rose placed 2nd in U19 and is now the 6th fastest woman in New Zealand.

Seven Kerikeri High School students competed successfully in the largest ever Waka Ama Secondary School Nationals, held recently in Rotorua. The event saw 2,200 students from 124 schools participating over five days.

Jessie Davis placed 2nd in Te Ihu (Champ) Semi-Final of the W1 250m sprint race, advancing to Te Ihu Final where she won Gold. 

As part of their learning about marine environments around Northland, Year 12 Geography students visited the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve.

Students enjoyed the opportunity to experience a pristine marine environment, and they were able to snorkel, swim, paddle board and kayak.