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Year 12 student Alexandra McDonald has had her short story The Invasion of the Space Station Hotel published in Re-Draft24, We Scream in Static, a collection of writing by winners of the teenage creative writing competition.

This year is Re-Draft’s 25th birthday, with 631 entries being received from 111 educational institutions.

Year 13 student Phoebe Williams was presented with her certificate and medal by Principal, Mr Mike Clent. Phoebe achieved the honour of being the top student in the ALC Spanish Level 3 assessment in 2024.

Congratulations to Year 13 student Hayley Bloch-Jorgensen who was placed 2nd in the Regional Race Unity Speech Competition. Hayley along with fellow Year 13 students Jaydizae Tuwhangai and Charissa Morris represented Kerikeri High School, delivering outstanding speeches at this annual speech competition.

Our first in-school tournament held on our two new sand volleyball courts was a huge success. 90 students entered and because of a late start due to rain, the tournament was played as 6-aside mixed teams with rolling subs, giving everyone a chance to play. 

The Kerikeri High School Student Council is acknowledged for funding the installation of this popular new sporting area.

Congratulations to Zachary Trautz (Year 12), a member of the successful Kerikeri High School MTB team, who has been selected by Cycling New Zealand to join their Schools' Focus Group, which aims to use students' ideas and suggestions to improve opportunities and engagement in school cycling, from BMX, to track, road, and MTB.

Our annual "give it a go" Swimfest for Year 7 and 8 students was held this morning. Students from the Sports Council organised and ran the event which included swimming races and other water activities.  Each Form Class worked together to choose a dress up theme, building team spirit and creating a colourful spectacle.

The annual Year 7 Peer Support Camps to Urupukapuka Island are a highlight for our Year 7 students, their teachers and the Year 13 students who go as Peer Support Leaders. The camps are part of the Peer Support Programme to help transition Year 7 students to Kerikeri High School. 

Congratulations to the students in the seven teams who competed in the recent Northland Debating Selection Tournament in Whangārei.

At the Celebration Assembly to introduce the Prefects to the School, our Deputy and Head Students were also announced. 

Congratulations to our 2025 Head Students - Head Girl, Te Kauri Armstrong Kingi; Head Boy, Solomon Dickey; Deputy Head Girl, Lilli-Rose Voakes; Deputy Head Boy, Kosta Silich

The Kerikeri High School Athletics Day gave our students an opportunity to showcase their running, throwing, and jumping skills across a variety of events. Teachers from the Physical Education Department helped the day run smoothly and supported participating students.

Congratulations to Justin Peterson who broke the Year 11 Boys Shot Put record.

Congratulations to the 40 Year 13 students who were selected as the Kerikeri High School Prefects for 2025. A full list of the new Prefect Team will be published in the next School Newsletter. We would like to acknowledge all the Year 13 students who applied for this important leadership role; the calibre of applicants was again very high this year. 

Our new students across all Year Levels, and their whānau, were welcomed on Monday 3 February with Pōwhiri. This was a significant and special occasion for all involved, with over 1000 people present as either Tangata whenua - our full staff and all our Year 13 students, or as Manuhiri.