Y9 courses

Year 9 Subject Selection takes place at the enrolment interview. SchoolPoint is not used for Y9 Subject selection. 

At Year 9 the emphasis is to provide a sound foundation of subjects. There are a number of compulsory subjects and four elective courses.

All students follow the same basic course. Full year compulsory courses are:

• English
• Science
• Social Studies
• Mathematics
• Physical Education and Health
• Language Elective (you select a language)

 Language:

All students are required to choose a language in Y9, which is studied for the entire year. Language options that are available are:

• Te Reo Māori
• Chinese
• French
• Samoan
• Tongan

 Electives:

To complete their timetable students also choose 4 elective courses, each of which will run for 1/2 a year. The electives that are offered in 2025 are:

 Arts

• Visual Art - Flying Colours
• Dance
• Drama
• Music

Technology

• Product Design
• Basic Robotics
• Architectural Design
• Master Chef