Below are some of the subjects that Papakura High School offers to their students for 2025/2026.
Introduction- to Level 1 Visual Art
(1ARVI)
Introduction to Level 1 Digital Art
(1ARDI)
Introduction to Level 2 Visual Art
(2ARVI)
Introduction to Level 2 Art Design
(2ARDI)
Introduction to Level 2 Photography
(2PHOI)
Intro to Level 3 Art Design
(3ARDI)
Intro to Level 3 Visual Art
(3ARVI)
Introduction to Level 3 Photography
(3PHOI)
Level 1 Dance Course B
(1DANB2)
Level 2 Dance Course A
(2DANA1)
Level 1 Drama Course A
(1DRAA)
Level 2 Drama Course B
(2DRAB2)
Level 3 Drama Course A
(3DRAA)
Social Justice Now! Level 1 English
(1ENGJ2)
Breaking the News: Level 2 English
(2ENGM2)
Breaking the News: Level 2 English
(2ENGM)
Level 1 Hospitality careers and basic cookery preparation, presentation and service of foods
(1HOSB)
Level 2 Hospitality. Basic food safety within a commercial environment used when preparing, cooking, serving and storing foodsf
(2HOSA)
Level 3 Hospitality Preserving and cooking for service in a commercial kitchen
(3HOSA)
Level 1 Te Reo Māori (Te Aho Arataki)
(1REO)
Level 2 Te Reo Māori
(2REO)
Level 3 Te Reo Māori
(3REO)
Level 3 Physical Education - Activity and Wellbeing
(3PEDW)
Level 2 Biology - Cells and Genetics
(2BIO2)
Level 2 Earth and Space Science
(2ESSCI)
Level 3 Science - Earth and Space Science
(3SCIESS)
Level 3 Biology - Life Processes
(3BIOA)
Level 1 Social Studies - Social Action - External
(1SOS2)
Level 2 History - NZ Historical Perspectives & External
(2HIS2)
Level 2 Travel and Tourism - Destination NZ & the World!
(2TTRA)
Level 3 History - NZ Significant Historical Events (Cause & Consequence)
(3HISA)
Level 3 Travel and Tourism - Destination New Zealand!
(3TTRA)
Year 11 Hard Materials
(1TEC)
Year 11 Design & Visual Communication
(1DVC1)
Level 1 Tongan - Lea Faka-Tonga
(1TNGA)
Year 10 Business Studies
(10BUS)
Year 10 Drama Course A
(10DRAA)
Year 10 Hard Materials
(10TEC)
Year 10 Creative finger food platters and food development
(10HOSA)
Year 10 Design & Visual Communication
(10DVC)
Year 10 Te Reo Māori
(10REO)
Year 10 Sport Science
(10SPO)
Year 10 Science
(10SCI)
Level 2 Social Studies - Social Justice & Social Action
(2SOSA)
Level 3 Police Preparation - Full Year
(3POL)
Level 3 Health Promotion
(3HEP2)
Year 10 Tongan - Introduction to Lea Faka-Tonga
(10TNGA)
Level 2 Tongan - Culture & Heritage
(2TNGA)
Level 3 Tongan - Introduction to Advanced Lea Faka-Tonga
(3TNGA)
Level 3 Social Studies - Climate Change!
(3SOSA)
Year 10 Samoan - Introduction to Samoan Culture & Language
(10SMAA)
Level 1 Samoan - Samoan Customs & External
(1SMA2)
Level 2 Police and Crime
(2POLC)
Level 2 Chemistry - Investigating Chemical Reactions
(2CHEMA)
Level 1 Te Ara Rumaki Reo Māori
(1TARRM)
Level 2 Te Ara Rūmaki Reo Māori
(2TARRM)
Level 3 Te Ara Rūmaki Reo Māori
(3TARRM)
Level 3 Chemistry-Structure/Bonding and Organic Chemistry
(3CHEM2)
Level 2 Physics - Investigating Physics Concepts
(2PHYI)
Level 3 Physics
(3PHYI)
Level 1 Online Distance Learning
(1OLC)
Level 2 Online, Distance Learning
(2OLC)
Level 3 Online, Distance Learning
(3OLC)
Social Justice Now! - Level 1 English
(1ENGJ)
Sports Mania: Level 1 English
(1ENGS2)
Year 12 Hard Materials
(2TEC1)
Year 13 Hard Materials
(3TEC1)
Level 2 Police Skills
(2POLS)
Level 1 Hospitality The basic introduction into culinary and beverage preparation and service
(1HOSA)
Level 2 Hospitality Introduction to being a barista and front-of-house service of foods produced.
(2HOSB)
Level 3 Hospitality Origins of and presentation of espresso beverages and café cookery
(3HOSB)
Sporting Heroes: Level 1 English
(1ENGS)
The Savagery of Colonisation: Level 2 English
(2ENGS2)
The Savagery of Colonisation: Level 2 English
(2ENGS)
Pop Culture Vulture: Level 3 English
(3ENGP)
Power Struggles: Level 3 English
(3ENGP2)
Level 2 Chemistry - Structure, Bonding and Organic Chemistry
(2CHEM2)
Level 3 Dance B
(3DANB2)
Level 2 Biology - Adaptations for Survival
(2BIOA)
Level 3 Dance A
(3DANA1)
Level 2 Dance Course B
(2DANB2)
Level 1 Dance Course A
(1DANA1)
Year 10 Dance Course A
(10DANA)
Year 9 Dance
(9DANS2)
Level 2 Physics - Mechanics and Electricity
(2PHYE2)
Level 1 Science - Physics
(1SCIP2)
Level 3 Physics - Externals
(3PHY2)
Level 3 Biology - Evolution
(3BIOE2)
Level 2 Science - Earth and Space Science
(2SCIESS)
Level 1 Science - Genetics
(1SCIG2)
Level 1 Physical Education - Working in a team
(1PEDT)
Year 10 Hard Materials
(10TEC2)
Level 1 Physical Education Influences of movement
(1PEDM2)
Year 11 Hard Materials
(1TEC2)
Level 1 Drama Course B
(1DRAB2)
Level 1 Senior Touch (PED) structures, moves, policy, practice.
(1TCHT1)
Year 12 Hard Materials
(2TEC2)
Year 13 Hard Materials
(3TEC2)
Level 2 Drama Course A
(2DRAA)
Level 2 Senior Touch (PED) structures, moves, policy, practice.
(2TCHT1)
Level 3 Senior Touch (PED) structures, moves, policy, practice.
(3TCHT1)
Level 3 Senior Touch (PED) skills analysis, fitness
(3TCHS2)
Level 1 Senior Touch (PED) skill analysis, fitness
(1TCHS2)
Level 2 Senior Touch (PED) skill analysis, fitness
(2TCHS2)
Level 2 Physical Education - Training for an Invasion Sports - Basketball, Turbo, Soccer, Netball
(2PEDI)
Level 2 Physical Education - Net sports - Badminton/Volleyball
(2PEDN)
Level 3 Drama Course B
(3DRAB)
Level 3 Physical Education - Invasion Sports - Basketball, Netball, Soccer, Turbo
(3PEDI)
Level 3 Physical Education - Bodybuilding/Fitness
(3PEDF)
Level 2 Sports Leadership (Outdoor Ed) -
(2OED1)
Year 10: Drama Course B
(10DRAB)
Level 2 Sports Leadership (coaching) - Semester 2
(2PESL2)
Level 3 Sports Leadership (Outdoor Ed) - Semester 1
(3OED1)
Level 3 Sports Leadership (coaching)
(3PESL)
Year 9 Drama
(9DRAS2)
Year 10 Sport Fitness
(10FIT)
Level 1 Social Studies - Contemporary Social Issues
(1SOSA)
Level 2 History - NZ Historical Events: Protest and Social Justice
(2HISA)
Level 1 Samoan - Gagana Samoa in Social Settings
(1SMAA)
Level 1 Tongan - Culture / Heritage - External
(1TNG2)
Level 2 Social Studies - PROTEST! & External
(2SOS2)
Level 2 Tongan - Lea Faka-Tonga & External
(2TNG2)
Level 2 Travel and Tourism - The Business!
(2TTRB)
Level 3 History - NZ Historical Perspectives & External
(3HIS2)
Level 3 Social Studies - Social Action! - External
(3SOS2)
Level 3 Tongan - Advanced Lea Faka-Tonga & External
(3TNG2)
Level 3 Travel and Tourism - Destination Australia & The Pacific!
(3TTRB)
Year 10 Samoan - Samoan Culture - Kalama & Talanoaga
(10SMAB)
Year 10 Tongan - Customs & Tradition
(10TNGB)
Level 1 Pacific Studies - Indigenous knowledge, Culture & Identity
(1PACA)
Level 1 Pacific Studies - Pacific Histories & Pacific Response
(1PACB)
Level 1 Geography - Introduction to Geography!
(1GEOA)
Level 1 Geography - The World Around Us - External
(1GEO2)
Level 2 Samoan - Custom and Tradition
(2SMAA)
Level 2 Samoan - Samoan History & External
(2SMA2)
Level 1 - Health - Underlying Key Concepts
(1HEA1)
Level 1 Health - Influences and Strategies
(1HEA2)
Level 2 Health - Hauora
(2HEA1)
Level 2 Health - Attitudes and Values
(2HEA2)
Level 3 Health - Hauora (UE)
(3HEA1)
Level 3 Health (UE)
(3HEA2)
Leve 1 Music: Melody Makers
(1MUSM)
Level 1 Digital Art Extension
(1ARD2)
Level 1 Music: Sounds of Culture
(1MUSC)
Level 1 Visual Art Extension
(1ARV2)
Level 2 Art Design Extension
(2ARD2)
Level 2 Photography Extension
(2PHO2)
Level 2 Visual Art Extension
(2ARV2)
Level 3 Art Design Extension
(3ARD2)
Level 3 Photography Extension
(3PHO2)
Level 3 Visual Art Extension
(3ARV2)
Year 10 Digital Art Project Based Learning
(10ARDP)
Year 10 Visual Art Project Based Learning
(10ARVP)
Level 2 Music: Mixing Melody Makers
(2MUSG)
Level 2 Music: Applying Sounds of Culture
(2MUSC)
Level 3 Music: Group Performance
(3MUSG)
Level 3 Music: Reflecting Sounds of Culture
(3MUSC)
Year 10 Music: Global Grooves
(10MUSG)
Year 10 Music: Music Vibes
(10MUSV)
Year 10 Classic desserts and food gifts
(10HOSB)
Year 10 English as an Additional Language
(10ESOL)
Level 1 English as an Additional Language
(1ESOL)
Level 2 English as an Additional Language
(2ESOL)
Level 3 English as an Additional Language
(3ESOL)
Year 9 Food Technology
(9FTEC2)
Year 9 Te Reo (Auraki)
(9REO2)
Year 9 Hard Materials
(9TEC2)
Yr 9 Visual Art
(9ARV2)
Yr 9 Digital Art
(9ARD2)
Year 9 Music: In Tune
(9MUS2)
Year 9 Business Studies
(9BUS2)
Level 1 History - NZ Significant Historical Events
(1HISA)
Level 1 History - Historical Concepts & Perspectives - External
(1HIS2)
Level 2 Geography - The Natural World
(2GEOA)
Level 2 Geography - Our Environment & External
(2GEO2)
Level 2 Pacific Studies - Pacific Histories & knowledge / Pacific Responses
(2PACA)
Level 2 Pacific Studies - Pacific Story-telling: Our Stories Are Within Us
(2PACB)
Level 3 Samoan - Samoan History
(3SMAA)
Level 3 Samoan - Aganu'u Samoa w/ External
(3SMA2)
Year 9 Haka Waiata
(9KPA2)
Year 9 Fitness
(9FIT)
Year 9 Horticulture
(9HORT)
Level 3 - Applications of Chemistry Concepts
(3CHEMI)
Level 3 Chemistry
(3CHEI)
Level 1 Mathematics Explorations
(1MTE)
Level 1 Mathematical Reasoning
(1MTR2)
Level 3 Pacific Studies - Silenced Pacific Histories & Pacific Indigenous Voice
(3PACA)
Level 3 Geography - The Space We Stand In - 'Te taiao'
(3GEOA)
Engineering
(9ENGG)
Year 9 Engineering
(9ENGG)
Level 3 Geography
(3GEO2)
Level 3 Geography
(3GEO2)
Level 3 Geography - Natural & Cultural Processes
(3GEO2)
Level 3 Pacific Studies - Pacific Representation & Story-telling through Film & Music
(3PACB)
Year 9 Samoan - Introductions & Family
(9SMAA)
Year 9 Samoan - Culture & Nationality
(9SMAB)
Year 9 Tongan - Introduction to Lea Faka-Tonga Language
(9TNGA)
Year 9 Tongan - Key Tongan Figures, Music & Dance
(9TNGB)
Sounds of Culture
(1MUSC)
Sounds of Culture
(1MUSC)
Year 9 STEAM
(9STEAM)
Year 9 Business Technology
(9BTEC)
Year 9 STEAM
(9STEAM)
Turbo Touch
(TURBO2)
Music Performance
(EMUSIC2)
Cue Sports
(QSPORT2)
Barbering
(BARBER2)
Weight Lifting
(WLIFT2)
Early Childhood Education
(ECE2)
Football
(FOOTY2)
Kura Active
(KACTIV2)
Crochet
(CROCHET2)
Filipino Cultural Group
(FILIP2)
Cook Islands Cultural Group
(KUKI2)
Boxing
(BOX2)
Kapa Haka
(KAPAH2)
Film Club
(FILM2)
Senior Study
(STUDY2)
Basketball
(BBALL2)
Kura Moana Pacific Council
(KMPC2)
Board Games
(BGAMES2)
Golf
(GOLF2)
Floristry
(FLOWER2)
Indian Cultural Group
(INDIAN2)
Origami
(ORIGAMI2)
Te Kaunihera
(TKHERA2)
Magazine Design
(LITMAG2)
Ki O Rahi
(KIORAHI2)
Beauty Salon
(BEAUTY2)
Jewelry Making
(JWLRY2)
Sports Council
(SPORTC2)
Tongan Cultural Group
(TONGA2)
Carving
(ECARVE2)
Careers in Rugby
(RUGBY2)
Music Performance and Recording
(SOUND2)
Level 1 Literacy Intervention
(L1LIT2)
Musical Outreach
(PMUSIC2)
Personal Training
(PTRAIN2)
EdPro8 Robotics
(ROBOT2)
Gardening/Horticulture
(HORT2)
Indian Cooking
(ICOOK2)
Kura Beadz
(KBEADZ2)
Crochet Art
(CROPRO2)
Filipino Cuisine
(FCOOK2)
Musical Theatre
(THEATRE2)
Carving
(CARVE2)
Te Ao Haka
(HAKA2)
Art Exhibitor
(ARTX2)
Senior Study
(UEPATH2)
Pasifika in Medicine
(PHEALTH2)
Website Building
(WEB2)
Astronomy
(ASTRO2)
Kura FM
(KURAFM2)
The Village - Pasifika Community
(PAC2)
Merchandising
(MERCH2)
Hospitality
(HOSPO2)
$20 Boss
(20BOSS2)
Tongan Craft
(PTONGA2)
Future Engineers
(ENGIN2)
Sew-Good
(SEW2)
Social Change Club
(CHANGE2)
Weaving/Taniko
(TANIKO2)
Metal Work
(WELD2)
Printmaking
(PRINT2)
Basketball Ref
(BREF2)
Construction
(BUILD2)
Art Council
(ARTCON2)
Practical Art Club
(ARTIST2)
Badminton
(BADMIN2)
Life Skills
(LIFE2)
Contemporary Dance
(DANCE2)
Martial Arts
(MARTS2)
Psychology
(PSYCH2)
Young Entrepreneurs
(BUSINES2)
Level 1 Numeracy Intervention
(L1NUM2)
Hip Hop
(HIPHOP2)
Culture and Arts
(VAKAM2)
Pasifika Sculpture
(SCULPT2)
Young Athletes
(PRO2)
Content Creators
(CREATE2)
Year 10 Business Studies
(10BUS2)
Year 11 Business Studies
(1BUS)
Year 11 Business Studies
(1BUS2)
Year 12 Business Studies
(2BUS)
Year 12 Business Studies
(2BUS2)
Year 13 Business Studies
(3BUS1)
Year 13 Business Studies
(3BUS2)
Year 9 Economics
(9ECO2)
Year 10 Economics
(10ECO)
Year 10 Economics
(10ECO2)
Year 11 Economics
(1ECO)
Year 9 Digital Technology
(9DTE2)
Year 10 Digital Technology
(10DTEC)
Year 10 Digital Technology
(10DTED)
Year 11 Digital Technology
(1DTE)
Year 11 Digital Technology
(1DTE2)
Year 12 Digital Technology
(2DTE)
Year 12 Digital Technology
(2DTE2)
Year 11 Design & Visual Communication
(1DVC2)
Year 9 Construction
(9CON2)
Year 10 Construction
(10CON)
Year 10 Construction
(10CON2)
Year 10 Dance Course B
(10DANB)
Level 1 Science - Environment and Life
(1SCIEL)
Level 1 Horticulture
(1HORT)
Level 2 Hoticulture
(2HORT2)
Year 10 Horticulture
(10Hort)
Level 2 Apiculture
(2Api1)
