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Kerikeri High School Music students performed two concerts for students from Riverview School and Kerikeri Primary School and an evening Showcase Concert for whānau and friends. These concerts featured over 50 students from Years 9 to 13, delighting their audiences with a range of instruments and a variety of musical styles.

With over 180 projects from 12 Northland intermediate and secondary schools, this year's Top Energy Far North Regional Science and Technology Fair showcased many projects from Kerikeri High School.

Well done to all our students who were selected to represent us and congratulations to all our winners. Kerikeri High School projects were presented with over 50 awards.

The Northland Secondary Schools Clay Target Shooting Tournament comprises five events through the year with the students competing each time in Single Rise, Points Score and Single Barrel competitions.

Our A Squad was placed 2nd School Team for the season and also won the Ernie McConnell Trophy for the most targets shot during Points Score.

At 5.00pm on Friday evening, the compulsory elements of 'weather' and 'a frame' were released. From there, teams had just 48 hours to create a fully realised six-minute piece of original theatre, which they performed on Sunday evening at Forum North for a public audience.

Kerikeri High School Commerce students learnt about the diverse range of businesses and organisations operating from the Park including Kaikohe Berries, Natural Products Enterprises, and educational providers such as Te Pūkenga.

Our roopū dedicated themselves to preparing for this event, committing many many hours to practices leading up to their stunning performance.

Te Pou o Manakō placed 2nd equal for Te Reo.

Ātahikoia Smith placed 2nd equal for Kaitātaki tāne.

Te Pou o Manakō placed 4th overall.

Congratulations to Kerikeri High School's Premier 1 Pōkaka Team for winning the NSSSA Netball Championship and Kerikeri High School's Premier 2 Te Wairoa Team for winning the NSSSA Cup competition.

After competing in regional events, Kosta and six other solo and duo acts will join together for a powerful night of original music that puts songwriting and musicianship in the spotlight. Kosta will compete in the Finals alongside the six other competitors from around New Zealand, in Auckland on 11th September.

We wish Kosta all the very best for his Finals' performance.

Kerikeri High School's Premier Netball Team Pōkaka went into the Premier Final's game undefeated in Round 2. Playing against a strong Bay of Islands College team, our Premier Team placed second (30 vs 35).

Our Premier 2 Team Te Wairoa, made up of Year 10 - 12 students, played in the Premier 2 Final against a Penekahi Netball Centre team, coming second in a nail-biter game (32 vs 31).

The Kerikeri High School 1st XI Football Team remained undefeated in this year's Northland Secondary Schools' Midweek Tournament and won the final against Whangārei Boys High School. The boys are congratulated for a wonderful season, and we wish them well for the New Zealand Secondary Schools' Winter Tournament later this month.

60 Year 10 students led by Year 10 Dean Mr Seth Brown, Miss Batterton and Mr Rogers, spent the week at the Hillary Outdoors Centre, Tongariro. The students participated in activities including abseiling, high ropes, an overnight camp, and team activities in both bush and alpine environments, guided by the trained Hillary Outdoors instructors.

138 Kerikeri High School students took part in The Bay of Islands Beast Mud Run on Friday 25 July. There were over 1000 competitors from all over Northland.

Despite the very cold morning with even colder mud and water, our students had a fantastic time throughout the event. With plenty of mud, rivers, and rugged terrain, it was an epic challenge for all.