Curriculum
Compulsory classes and options choices
Year 9
Compulsory: English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, and Physical Education
Choose: four options/electives to study for a term each.
Year 10
Compulsory: English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education and Health
Choose: four options/electives to study for two terms each.
Year 11
Compulsory: English, Mathematics, Science.
Choose: three options/electives.
Year 12
Compulsory: English (If missed L1 Literacy or intending to go to University).
Choose: Five options/electives. Mathematics is not compulsory but highly recommended as one of these options.
Year 13
Compulsory: nothing (unless L2 literacy isn’t achieved).
Choose: five options/electives and free period.
Junior School Curriculum
Students in Years 9 and 10 take English, Social Studies, Information Technology, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education and Health Studies and choose either 4 (Year 9) or 2 (Year 10) options from a range of other subjects.
The Year 9 Junior Certificate and Year 10 Junior Diploma have been developed to help motivate and guide junior students in their preparation for NCEA. These Junior qualifications encourage both academic Achievements as well as Attitudes and work habits that will ensure students are prepared for the senior school.
Junior Diploma Downloads:
📥 Junior Diploma Information Booklet
- (PDF 300KB)
📥 Junior Diploma Summary
- (PDF 170KB)
Senior School Curriculum
Senior students have a much wider choice of 5 or 6 subjects from a set of 35 options offered in the senior school. The options cover…
New Zealand Qualifications
New Zealand’s qualification system (NCEA) is gaining international recognition as a world leader in standards based assessment. Senior Students undertake a mixture of “Internal” assessments throughout the year and “External” Examinations at the end of the year all for a set number of credits.
By international agreement, the New Zealand Qualifications Authority ensures that New Zealand qualifications are transferable to the United Kingdom, United States, Australia and Canada.
Sporting Opportunities
The school has sports teams in over 20 different summer sports and winter sports including:
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Canoe polo
Cricket
Cross-country
Croquet
Equestrian
Golf
Hockey
Inline Hockey
Lawn Bowls
Netball
Rugby
Soccer
Squash
Sevens Rugby
Swimming
Table Tennis
Tennis
Touch Rugby
Volley Ball
Water Polo
Other Sports
Field Trips
Students have opportunities to participate in several field trips which take them to places like:
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Freyberg High School
33 Freyberg Street Roslyn
Palmerston North 4414