Senior School Curriculum & Staff
Years 11, 12 and 13 Options
All students in Year 11 will have the opportunity to choose four options – English and Math are compulsory. All students in Year 12-13 will have the opportunity to choose five options – English is compulsory. All options run for the whole year.
Choose from:
- Food Technology
- Hardwood Technology – click LINK to view our Buildability Challenge blog
- Music
- Drama
- Mathematics
- Horticulture
- Visual Art and Photography
- Sciences Physics, Chemistry and Biology
- Graphics
- Physical Education
- Digital Technology
- Te Reo Maori
- Gateway
- Social Sciences
- Surf Academy (See Surf Academy page)
Staffing
| Year Group | Option | Approximate number of students per class: | Specialist Teacher |
| Year 11-13 | Food Technology | 10-15 | Stevie Gardiner |
| Year 11-13 | Hardwood Technology | 10-15 | Glenn Rangitonga |
| Year 11 Only | Music | 10-15 | Viv Regnier (with Nicky Keys) |
| Year 11-12 | Horticulture | 10-15 | Angela Prain |
| Year 11-13 | Visual Art & Photography | 10-15 | Kerry Arlidge |
| Year 11-13 | Science | 10-15 | Lee Copson |
| Year 11-12 Only | Graphics | 10-15 | Deane Hishon |
| Year 11-13 | Physical Education | 15-20 | Dave Williams |
| Year 11-13 | Digital Technology | 10-15 | Matt Stockton (with Jake Fyalka) |
| Year 11-13 | Te Reo Maori | 10-15 | Te Whaiwhaia |
| Year 12-13 | Mathematics | 10-15 | Rita Anjali and Sandra Jonas |
| Year 12-13 Only | Gateway and Tourism | 10-15 | Pauline Sweetman |
| Year 11-12 Only | Social Science | 10-15 | Linda Holmes |
| Year 13 Only | Philosophy | 8-10 | University of Waikato |
| Year 11-13 | Surfing Academy | 10-15 | Deane Hishon and Larry Fisher |
| Year 7-13 | Outdoor Education | 10-15 | Liam Coulden-Lavers |