Kaiapoi High School is a Secondary (Year 9-15) school situated on 101 Ohoka Road, Canterbury/Chatham Islands.
With a roll size of around 1,023 students. Jason Reid is the principal .
Postal Address:
101 Ohoka Road
Kaiapoi 7630
Kaiapoi High School
Canterbury/Chatham Islands
Upcoming Events at Kaiapoi High School
| Event Date | Details |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 17/02/2026 |
Year 9 Wine & Cheese - Meet the Teacher Evening for Parents/Caregivers |
| Tuesday 3/03/2026 |
KHS Athletics Day |
| Friday 13/03/2026 |
Polyfest Intro Night |
| Saturday 14/03/2026 |
Polyfest |
| Friday 20/03/2026 |
Teacher Only Day |
| Monday 23/03/2026 |
Summer Tournament Week |
| Tuesday 24/03/2026 |
Summer Tournament Week |
| Wednesday 25/03/2026 |
Summer Tournament Week |
| Thursday 26/03/2026 |
Summer Tournament Week |
| Friday 27/03/2026 |
Summer Tournament Week |
| Thursday 2/04/2026 |
Term 1 ends |
| Monday 20/04/2026 |
Term 2 begins |
| Friday 3/07/2026 |
Term 2 ends |
| Monday 20/07/2026 |
Term 3 begins |
| Friday 25/09/2026 |
Term 3 ends |
| Monday 12/10/2026 |
Term 4 begins |
Kaiapoi High School Daily Notices
Debating
Wednesday 11/02/2026 - Saturday 14/02/2026If you are interested in secondary school debating this year, please come to our initial meeting. This will be in K1 on Friday the 13th at the start of first break. Thanks!
Dual Enrolment Check-in
Thursday 12/02/2026 - Monday 16/02/2026Please come along for a quick check to see how your dual enrolment programmes went last week.
See you morning tea break Monday 16th February in Senior Study. Mrs. W
Defence Force Careers Assembly
Thursday 12/02/2026 - Tuesday 17/02/2026All Year 12 and 13 students need to attend the Defence Force Careers assembly on Tuesday 17th February in the Auditorium.
Hear from Jess the recruiter for our school about the career opportunities and benefits of joining the Defence Force.
Please leave your period 2 classes quickly and head over to the auditorium to start at 11.00 a.m.
Interested Year 11 students may attend too.
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Kaiapoi High School Curriculum
Below are some of the subjects that Kaiapoi High School offers to their students for 2026/2027.
Year 9 English
(Y9ENGL)
Year 9 Literacy
(Y9LITS)
Year 9 Physical Education
(Y9PHED)
Year 9 Te Ao Māori - Full Year
(Y9MAOR2)
Year 9 Science
(Y9SCIE)
Year 9 Social Studies
(Y9SOST)
Year 9 Dance
(Y9DANC)
Year 9 Drama
(Y9DRAM)
Year 9 Music
(Y9MUSP)
Year 9 Art (Visual)
(Y9ARTV)
Year 10 Mathematics
(Y10MATH)
Year 10 English
(Y10ENGL)
Year 10 Literacy Studies
(Y10LITS)
B - Year 10 Food and Nutrition
(Y10FDNU)
Year 10 Health
(Y10HEAL)
B - Year 10 Outdoor Education
(Y10ODED)
Year 10 Physical Education
(Y10PHED)
B - Year 10 Sports Performance
(Y10SPPE)
B - Year 10 Te Ao Māori 1
(Y10MAOR1)
B - Year 10 Te Ao Māori 2
(Y10MAOR2)
Year 10 Numeracy
(Y10NUMR)
Year 10 Science
(Y10SCIE)
A - Year 10 Classical Studies
(Y10CLST)
A - Year 10 Economics
(Y10ECON)
A - Year 10 Geography
(Y10GEOG)
A - Year 10 History
(Y10HIST)
B - Year 10 Digital Technologies
(Y10TCDG)
B - Year 10 Food Technology
(Y10TCFD)
B - Year 10 Hard Materials
(Y10TCHD)
B - Year 10 Product Design
(Y10PROD)
B - Year 10 Digital Art
(Y10ARTD)
B - Year 10 Drama 1
(Y10DRAM1)
B - Year 10 Drama 2
(Y10DRAM2)
B - Year 10 Media Studies
(Y10MEDS)
B - Year 10 Music 1
(Y10MUSP1)
B - Year 10 Music 2
(Y10MUSP2)
B - Year 10 Visual Art
(Y10ARTV)
B - Year 10 Wearable Arts
(Y10ARWE)
Levels 1/2/3 English as a Second Language
(L123ESOL)
Level 1 English General
(L1ENGL)
Level 1 English Literature
(L1ENLT)
Level 1 English Skills
(L1ENSK)
Level 1 Food and Nutrition
(L1FDNU)
Level 1 Health Education
(L1HEAL)
Approach Level Outdoor Education (Level 1 or 2)
(L2ODED)
Level 1 Physical Education and Sports Science
(L1PHED)
Level 1 Te Reo Māori
(L1MAOR)
Level 1 Tikanga Māori
(L1TIKM)
Level 1 Mathematics
(L1MATH)
Level 1 Numeracy
(L1NUMR)
Level 1 Science
(L1SCIE)
Level 1 Commerce
(L1COMM)
Level 1 Geography
(L1GEOG)
Level 1 History
(L1HIST)
Level 1 Digital Technologies
(L1TCDG)
Level 1 Hospitality
(L1HOSP)
Level 1 Metal Technology and Engineering
(L1TCMT)
Level 1 Product Design
(L1PROD)
Level 1 Wood Technology
(L1TCWD)
Level 1 Digital Art
(L1ARTD)
Level 1 Drama
(L1DRAM)
Level 1 Media Studies
(L1MEDS)
Level 1 Music and Taonga Puoro
(L1MUSP)
Level 1 Te Ao Haka
(L1HAKA)
Level 1 Visual Art
(L1ARTV)
Level 1 Wearable Art
(L1ARWE)
Level 1 Automotive
(L1AMIS)
Level 2 English - Classic to Contemporary
(L2ENCC)
Level 2 English - Oral & Visual
(L2ENOV)
Level 2 Food and Nutrition
(L2FDNU)
Level 2 Health Education
(L2HEAL)
Aspiring Outdoor Education and Outdoor Activity Leadership (Level 2 or 3)
(L3ODED)
Level 2 Physical Education and Sports Science
(L2PHED)
Level 2 Te Reo Māori
(L2MAOR)
Level 2 Tikanga Māori
(L2TIKM)
Level 2 Mathematics with Applications
(L2MAPP)
Level 2 Mathematics with Calculus
(L2MATC)
Level 2 Mathematics with Statistics
(L2MATS)
Level 2 Biology
(L2BIOL)
Level 2 Chemistry
(L2CHEM)
Level 2 Physics
(L2PHYS)
Level 2 Psychology
(L2PSYC)
Level 2 Accounting
(L2ACCO)
Level 2 Business Studies
(L2BUSS)
Level 2 Classical Studies
(L2CLST)
Level 2 Economics
(L2ECON)
Level 2 Geography
(L2GEOG)
Level 2 History
(L2HIST)
Level 2 Legal Studies
(L2LEGS)
Level 2 Tourism
(L2TOUR)
Level 2 Building
(L2BLDG)
Level 2 Digital Technologies
(L2TCDG)
Level 2 Hospitality
(L2HOSP)
Level 2 Metal Technology and Engineering
(L2TCMT)
Level 2 Wood Technology
(L2TCWD)
Level 2 Art Design
(L2ARDE)
Level 2 Drama
(L2DRAM)
Level 2 Media Studies
(L2MEDS)
Level 2 Music and Taonga Puoro
(L2MUSP)
Level 2 Painting and Printmaking
(L2ARPN)
Level 2 Photography
(L2ARPH)
Level 2 Te Ao Haka
(L2HAKA)
Level 2 Wearable Art
(L2ARWE)
Level 2 Ready for Work
(L2RFWK)
Level 3 English - Classic to Contemporary
(L3ENCC)
Level 3 English - Oral & Visual
(L3ENOV)
Level 3 Food and Nutrition
(L3FDNU)
Level 3 Health Education
(L3HEAL)
Level 3 Physical Education and Sports Science
(L3PHED)
Level 3 Sport Coaching
(L3PRSC)
Level 3 Te Reo Māori
(L3MAOR)
Level 3 Tikanga Māori
(L3TIKM)
Level 3 Mathematics with Applications
(L3MAPP)
Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus
(L3MATC)
Level 3 Mathematics with Statistics
(L3MATS)
Level 3 Biology
(L3BIOL)
Level 3 Chemistry
(L3CHEM)
Level 3 Physics
(L3PHYS)
Level 3 Psychology
(L3PSYC)
Level 3 Accounting
(L3ACCO)
Level 3 Business Studies
(L3BUSS)
Level 3 Classical Studies
(L3CLST)
Level 3 Economics
(L3ECON)
Level 3 Geography
(L3GEOG)
Level 3 History
(L3HIST)
Level 3 Legal Studies
(L3LEGS)
Level 3 Tourism
(L3TOUR)
Level 3 Digital Technologies
(L3TCDG)
Level 3 Hard Materials
(L3TCHD)
Level 3 Hospitality
(L3HOSP)
Level 2 Sound, Recording and Production
(L2SORC)
Level 3 Art Design
(L3ARDE)
Level 3 Drama
(L3DRAM)
Level 3 Journalism
(L3MEDJ)
Level 3 Media Studies
(L3MEDF)
Level 3 Music and Taonga Puoro
(L3MUSP)
Level 3 Painting and Printmaking
(L3ARPN)
Level 3 Photography
(L3ARPH)
Level 3 Sound, Recording and Production
(L3SORC)
Level 3 Te Ao Haka
(L3HAKA)
Level 3 Wearable Art
(L3ARWE)
Level 2 Gateway
(L2GATE)
Level 3 Gateway
(L3GATE)
Level 1 Sport and Recreation
(L1SPRE)
Level 1 Classical Studies
(L1CLST)
B - Year 10 Business Studies
(Y10BUSS)
B - Year 10 Project
(Y10PROJ)
Level 2 Sport and Recreation
(L2SPRE)
Level 3 Ready for Work
(L3RFWK)
Level 2 Earth and Space Science
(L2ESSC)
Level 3 Earth and Space Science
(L3ESSC)
Whānau Group Tutor Class
(9Wha)
Traditional Tutor Class
(9TTUT)
Year 9 English
(Y9ENGL)
Year 9 Literacy
(Y9LITS)
Year 9 Physical Education
(Y9PHED)
Year 9 Te Ao Māori - Full Year
(Y9MAOR2)
Year 9 Science
(Y9SCIE)
Year 9 Social Studies
(Y9SOST)
Year 9 Dance
(Y9DANC)
Year 9 Drama
(Y9DRAM)
Year 9 Music
(Y9MUSP)
Year 9 Art (Visual)
(Y9ARTV)
Year 10 Mathematics
(Y10MATH)
Year 10 English
(Y10ENGL)
Year 10 Literacy Studies
(Y10LITS)
B - Year 10 Food and Nutrition
(Y10FDNU)
Year 10 Health
(Y10HEAL)
B - Year 10 Outdoor Education
(Y10ODED)
Year 10 Physical Education
(Y10PHED)
B - Year 10 Sports Performance
(Y10SPPE)
B - Year 10 Te Ao Māori 1
(Y10MAOR1)
B - Year 10 Te Ao Māori 2
(Y10MAOR2)
Year 10 Numeracy
(Y10NUMR)
Year 10 Science
(Y10SCIE)
A - Year 10 Classical Studies
(Y10CLST)
A - Year 10 Economics
(Y10ECON)
A - Year 10 Geography
(Y10GEOG)
A - Year 10 History
(Y10HIST)
B - Year 10 Digital Technologies
(Y10TCDG)
B - Year 10 Food Technology
(Y10TCFD)
B - Year 10 Hard Materials
(Y10TCHD)
B - Year 10 Product Design
(Y10PROD)
B - Year 10 Digital Art
(Y10ARTD)
B - Year 10 Drama 1
(Y10DRAM1)
B - Year 10 Drama 2
(Y10DRAM2)
B - Year 10 Media Studies
(Y10MEDS)
B - Year 10 Music 1
(Y10MUSP1)
B - Year 10 Music 2
(Y10MUSP2)
B - Year 10 Visual Art
(Y10ARTV)
B - Year 10 Wearable Arts
(Y10ARWE)
Levels 1/2/3 English as a Second Language
(L123ESOL)
Level 1 English General
(L1ENGL)
Level 1 English Literature
(L1ENLT)
Level 1 English Skills
(L1ENSK)
Level 1 Food and Nutrition
(L1FDNU)
Level 1 Health Education
(L1HEAL)
Approach Level Outdoor Education (Level 1 or 2)
(L2ODED)
Level 1 Physical Education and Sports Science
(L1PHED)
Level 1 Te Reo Māori
(L1MAOR)
Level 1 Tikanga Māori
(L1TIKM)
Level 1 Mathematics
(L1MATH)
Level 1 Numeracy
(L1NUMR)
Level 1 Science
(L1SCIE)
Level 1 Commerce
(L1COMM)
Level 1 Geography
(L1GEOG)
Level 1 History
(L1HIST)
Level 1 Digital Technologies
(L1TCDG)
Level 1 Hospitality
(L1HOSP)
Level 1 Metal Technology and Engineering
(L1TCMT)
Level 1 Product Design
(L1PROD)
Level 1 Wood Technology
(L1TCWD)
Level 1 Digital Art
(L1ARTD)
Level 1 Drama
(L1DRAM)
Level 1 Media Studies
(L1MEDS)
Level 1 Music and Taonga Puoro
(L1MUSP)
Level 1 Te Ao Haka
(L1HAKA)
Level 1 Visual Art
(L1ARTV)
Level 1 Wearable Art
(L1ARWE)
Level 1 Automotive
(L1AMIS)
Level 2 English - Classic to Contemporary
(L2ENCC)
Level 2 English - Oral & Visual
(L2ENOV)
Level 2 Food and Nutrition
(L2FDNU)
Level 2 Health Education
(L2HEAL)
Aspiring Outdoor Education and Outdoor Activity Leadership (Level 2 or 3)
(L3ODED)
Level 2 Physical Education and Sports Science
(L2PHED)
Level 2 Te Reo Māori
(L2MAOR)
Level 2 Tikanga Māori
(L2TIKM)
Level 2 Mathematics with Applications
(L2MAPP)
Level 2 Mathematics with Calculus
(L2MATC)
Level 2 Mathematics with Statistics
(L2MATS)
Level 2 Biology
(L2BIOL)
Level 2 Chemistry
(L2CHEM)
Level 2 Physics
(L2PHYS)
Level 2 Psychology
(L2PSYC)
Level 2 Accounting
(L2ACCO)
Level 2 Business Studies
(L2BUSS)
Level 2 Classical Studies
(L2CLST)
Level 2 Economics
(L2ECON)
Level 2 Geography
(L2GEOG)
Level 2 History
(L2HIST)
Level 2 Legal Studies
(L2LEGS)
Level 2 Tourism
(L2TOUR)
Level 2 Building
(L2BLDG)
Level 2 Digital Technologies
(L2TCDG)
Level 2 Hospitality
(L2HOSP)
Level 2 Metal Technology and Engineering
(L2TCMT)
Level 2 Wood Technology
(L2TCWD)
Level 2 Art Design
(L2ARDE)
Level 2 Drama
(L2DRAM)
Level 2 Media Studies
(L2MEDS)
Level 2 Music and Taonga Puoro
(L2MUSP)
Level 2 Painting and Printmaking
(L2ARPN)
Level 2 Photography
(L2ARPH)
Level 2 Te Ao Haka
(L2HAKA)
Level 2 Wearable Art
(L2ARWE)
Level 2 Ready for Work
(L2RFWK)
Level 3 English - Classic to Contemporary
(L3ENCC)
Level 3 English - Oral & Visual
(L3ENOV)
Level 3 Food and Nutrition
(L3FDNU)
Level 3 Health Education
(L3HEAL)
Level 3 Physical Education and Sports Science
(L3PHED)
Level 3 Sport Coaching
(L3PRSC)
Level 3 Te Reo Māori
(L3MAOR)
Level 3 Tikanga Māori
(L3TIKM)
Level 3 Mathematics with Applications
(L3MAPP)
Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus
(L3MATC)
Level 3 Mathematics with Statistics
(L3MATS)
Level 3 Biology
(L3BIOL)
Level 3 Chemistry
(L3CHEM)
Level 3 Physics
(L3PHYS)
Level 3 Psychology
(L3PSYC)
Level 3 Accounting
(L3ACCO)
Level 3 Business Studies
(L3BUSS)
Level 3 Classical Studies
(L3CLST)
Level 3 Economics
(L3ECON)
Level 3 Geography
(L3GEOG)
Level 3 History
(L3HIST)
Level 3 Legal Studies
(L3LEGS)
Level 3 Tourism
(L3TOUR)
Level 3 Digital Technologies
(L3TCDG)
Level 3 Hard Materials
(L3TCHD)
Level 3 Hospitality
(L3HOSP)
Level 2 Sound, Recording and Production
(L2SORC)
Level 3 Art Design
(L3ARDE)
Level 3 Drama
(L3DRAM)
Level 3 Journalism
(L3MEDJ)
Level 3 Media Studies
(L3MEDF)
Level 3 Music and Taonga Puoro
(L3MUSP)
Level 3 Painting and Printmaking
(L3ARPN)
Level 3 Photography
(L3ARPH)
Level 3 Sound, Recording and Production
(L3SORC)
Level 3 Te Ao Haka
(L3HAKA)
Level 3 Wearable Art
(L3ARWE)
Level 2 Gateway
(L2GATE)
Level 3 Gateway
(L3GATE)
Level 1 Sport and Recreation
(L1SPRE)
Level 1 Classical Studies
(L1CLST)
B - Year 10 Business Studies
(Y10BUSS)
B - Year 10 Project
(Y10PROJ)
Level 2 Sport and Recreation
(L2SPRE)
Level 3 Ready for Work
(L3RFWK)
Level 2 Earth and Space Science
(L2ESSC)
Level 3 Earth and Space Science
(L3ESSC)
Whānau Group Tutor Class
(9Wha)
Traditional Tutor Class
(9TTUT)
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