Te Puke High School is a truly multicultural community, comprising of students and staff from many different nationalities, including: American, Argentinian, Australian, Austrian, British, Channel Island, Chilean, Chinese, Dutch, Fijian, Filipino, French, German, Hong Kong Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Kiribati, Lebanese, Maori, Nepalese, New Zealander, Papua New Guinean, Samoan, Scottish, Slovak, Swedish, Swiss, Thai, Tongan, Tuvaluan and Vietnamese.
At Te Puke High School, all cultures are valued and celebrated. Events are held throughout the year to provide opportunities for our students and staff to learn to live and work together in our multicultural society. Our pool of cultural diversity is a resource to help our students and staff to explore different creative and innovative perspectives.
We have five houses: Blake, Hillary, Morihana, Ngata and Sheppard.
Each house is led by two student House Captains and a staff leader who is the Head of House. House competitions are scheduled regularly and involve students and staff engaged in a variety of fun-filled, yet competitive activities.
At Te Puke High School students are actively encouraged to engage in the wide range of co-curricular Sports, including:
For more information about Sport at Te Puke High School and to register for teams, please go to our Sports website: https://www.sporty.co.nz/tepuke
At Te Puke High School students are actively encouraged to engage in the wide range of co-curricular Arts activities, including:
This course explores all aspects of visual communication and elements of design development. You put pencil to paper and get creative with 2D and 3D objects, freehand sketching, instrumental drawing and CAD (computer-aided design). Have your design 3D printed or laser cut to take home and enjoy. This is the first step toward VR (virtual reality) learning.
This course provides opportunities for students to explore digital media and computational thinking. Students will learn image editing, electronics, programming, website and game development skills. They will apply a design process using problem-solving, research and planning to create a range of digital solutions.
Ākonga learn about nutrition and food safety as well as the design cycle that all technology classes teach. As students become more skilled, they may have the opportunity to experiment with various recipes and ingredients, creating their own food design concepts. They will learn basic life skills that will hopefully encourage healthy eating habits, spark an interest in culinary arts or even become our next Masterchef.
Students will learn to understand Technology thoroughly by making a product with personalised design elements using different materials and processes leading to excellent learning outcomes. Practical skills combined with design and CAD skills will develop to a level that prepares them for even more advanced projects in Year 10. Safety is very important and students are expected to comply with the safety rules and regulations.
In Mixed Materials, ākonga are encouraged to learn through the design and making of products. They will create their own cushion design using methods such as applique, tie dying, embroidery, and stencilling. The second product will be something personal for themselves, such as bunting or PJ pants. All outcomes will be created through the design process.
Bonjour! Want to learn how to speak to over 300 million people in over 50 countries and territories around the world? Then this is the course for you! Learn to talk about yourself and your family, learn more about your own culture and language and start your journey into the awesome and diverse French-speaking world. And you get to try some French food too!
Konnichi wa! Fascinated by Japanese culture, language and writing? Love all things kawaii? Watch anime and want to understand them without subtitles one day? Explore Japan and start your journey in Japanese in this course. Learn how to talk about yourself and what to do when meeting a Japanese person for the first time. You’ll also get to read and write some of the characters as well as deepening your knowledge of Japanese culture, food and history.
This is a beginners course. We start from the vowels, consonants, greetings, farewells, numbers, days, months, basic conversation with a mihi, pepeha and 3 generations of whakapapa (genealogy). There will be other levels also offered in this class to progress learners who already have the above knowledge.
This course aims to develop student self-esteem through an achievable and enjoyable programme. It ensures that akonga who wish to continue with Art at other levels are well prepared in a variety of techniques, mediums and approaches. We encourage good work habits, pride in achievement and respect of our own and others’ work. Akonga will complete units of work that will engage with skills and media in Drawing, Painting, Toi ataata Maori, Photography, Design, Film, or 3D Construction. Drawing is a major component throughout the unit.
Year 9 Dance aims to build on many essential skills such as sharing ideas, collaboration, and confidence. Ākonga will explore a range of different dance styles and use their creativity to apply their own movement vocabulary. Dance allows ākonga to develop their confidence, teamwork and creativity through the exploration of the Elements of Dance. Ākonga will complete units of Mahi which involve Movement, Choreography, Group Work and Exploration.
Year 9 Music is a taster course that aims to introduce ākonga to music. We will together, explore the fundamentals of music; Sound, Rhythm, Pitch, Harmony, Tempo and Dynamics and express this learning through performance and composition. We will work on performance skills on guitar and keyboard and develop compositional skills using industry-standard software and digital tools. Year 9 music is designed to improve students’ abilities from where they are at – whether you have never learnt an instrument before or have been learning for 5 years, we aim to have you leave better!
Our Level One Science students will be assessed in four new standards that are each worth 5 credits. The internally assessed standards will be assessed through a portfolio of student work completed during class, while the externally assessed standards will be assessed digitally in Terms 3 and 4.
We are really excited to be able to provide a science course that is designed specifically for our students here at Te Puke High School and which gives students a great foundation from which to launch their future learning in Science.
Curriculum Level 5
Mr K Nair
None
Endorsement Available: Yes
Internal Credits: 10
External Credits: 10
L1 Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
UE Reading Credits: 0
UE Writing Credits: 0
This is a Level Two, multi-disciplinary general science course for students wanting to continue their studies in the Sciences, but not wanting to study at university. It will cover the 3 sciences – Biology, Chemistry, and Physics in an all-inclusive internally assessed course.
Key aspects of the course include linking to industry and practical work outside of the classroom. Students need to be prepared to take part in field trips.
It will continue on into a Level 3 course for students in the following year if they choose.
None
Mr K Nair
None
Endorsement Available: No
Internal Credits: 15
External Credits: 0
L1 Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
UE Reading Credits: 0
UE Writing Credits: 0
This course is for students who have an interest in agriculture, horticulture or would like to learn the application of science in a context that is real and visible in the Bay of Plenty.
Learning occurs in both theoretical and practical settings.
Curriculum Level 5
Patrick Martin
Field Trips
Endorsement Available: Yes
Internal Credits: 14
External Credits: 14
L1 Literacy Credits: 21
Numeracy Credits: 0
UE Reading Credits: 0
UE Writing Credits: 0
Students taking this course have the opportunity to learn about livestock reproductive techniques, how the environment affects growth and how farmers and growers modify these factors, carry out an investigation based upon agriculture or horticulture, and participate in field work. Discussing issues and practices with experts is an important part of this course.
Achieved in one external in L1 Ag/Hort or L1 Science
Patrick Martin
Field Trips
Endorsement Available: Yes
Internal Credits: 20
External Credits: 4
L1 Literacy Credits: 24
Numeracy Credits: 4
UE Reading Credits: 0
UE Writing Credits: 0
This course is suited to students who have an interest in agriculture, horticulture, the environment, marketing, or business management. Students taking this course have the opportunity to; develop an understanding of the management decisions required in agriculture or horticulture production, explore the impact of primary production on the environment, complete research work including investigations, field trips and discussion with experts, and develop research and self-management skills beneficial to any university course.
Achieved L2 Ag/Hort External
Patrick Martin
Field Trips
Endorsement Available: Yes
Internal Credits: 10
External Credits: 9
L1 Literacy Credits: 19
Numeracy Credits: 15
UE Reading Credits: 15
UE Writing Credits: 15