Curriculum

Our curriculum focuses on meeting the needs of our students with a broad emphasis on literacy and numeracy in our junior school to help our students achieve at the senior level.

Courses of study

Junior School

Year 9

Core subjects

English
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Physical Education
Health Education
FLT

Option subjects

At Year 9 students sample all options (two per term) before choosing at Year 10.

Music
Maori
Food Technology
Performing Arts
Media Studies
ICT
Design and Visual Communication (DVC)
Construction and Mechanical Technology (CMT)

Year 10

Core subjects

English
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Physical Education
Health Education
FLT

Option subjects

Y10 students choose two option subjects.

Music
Maori
Food Technology
Performing Arts
Media Studies
ICT
Design and Visual Communication (DVC)
Construction and Mechanical Technology (CMT)

Senior School - NCEA

Year 11

Core subjects

English
Mathematics
Science

Student choose three additional subjects

Year 12

Students choose six subjects

Year 13

Students choose five or six subjects

Senior Subject Choice

English
ESOL
Mathematics (Y12)
Statistics and Modelling (Y13)
Maths with Calculus (Y13)
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Classical Studies
Geography
History
Media Studies
Tourism
Social Studies

Physical Education
Outdoor Education
Health Education
Performing Arts
Music
Art
Photography
Maori
Food and Nutrition
Digital Information
Digital Technology
Design and Visual Communication (DVC)
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Furniture/Building
SPEC

Subject Choice Book 2019

Click below to look at our subject choice booklets for 2019:

Subject Choice Book 2019: Years 11-13

Subject Choice Book 2019: Year 10

Curriculum Stories

Grow Waitaha

Mairehau High School – Increasing student agency and authentic learning

http://www.growwaitaha.co.nz/our-stories/mairehau-high-school-increasing-student-agency-and-authentic-learning/