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Reminder - school commences at 9am each day and concludes at 3.15pm except for Wednesdays when we finish kura at 2.25pm

2027 Year 9 Enrolments - please see our Enrolment page

Year 8 Orientation Day - Monday 2 November

Senior Prizegiving - 1pm Thursday 5 November

Teacher Only Days - Monday 9 and Friday 27 November 2026

Junior Prizegiving - 10.30am Friday 11 December


NCEA L1

Year 11 students at Tamatea High School are offered a broad programme with emphasis on the essential learning areas of the New Zealand Curriculum.


Year 11 students must select 5 Level 1 subjects.
Please download the Senior Course Booklet for information to assist with subject selection.

Students must study Level 1:

  • English

  • Mathematics


Students must choose three other Level 1 subjects as below:

  • Science

  • Visual Arts (painting, photography & design)

  • Music

  • Health

  • Dance

  • Physical Education

  • Kaupapa Rumaki (by invitation)

  • Te Reo Māori

  • Te Ao Haka - Māori Performing Arts

  • Social Studies

  • Kai - Food & Nutrition

  • Digital Technology

  • Design Technology (Hard Materials)

  • Project Based Learning

All subjects provide credits towards NCEA Level 1, but only Achievement Standards will count towards NCEA with Merit or Excellence.

BP Business Challenge

At Yr 11 all students are given the opportunity to work in teams to come up with a business idea, refine it, and present it to a panel of business people.

BP Business Challenge helps our students to learn about teamwork, communication, budgeting, marketing and presentation.