Burnside High School

Burnside

Upcoming Events at Burnside High School

Event Date Details
Monday 19/05/2025 - Friday 23/05/2025 Year 12 Drama Performance Week
Wednesday 21/05/2025 BHS Board Meeting
Thursday 22/05/2025 - Friday 23/05/2025 SMP Scholarshop Auditions
Thursday 22/05/2025 Choral Showcase
Friday 23/05/2025 - Saturday 24/05/2025 Rockquest
Friday 23/05/2025 DELE International Spanish Diplomas
Miss Moreno
Saturday 24/05/2025 DELE International Spanish Diplomas
Tuesday 27/05/2025 - Thursday 29/05/2025 Northwest Festival
Tuesday 27/05/2025 - Thursday 29/05/2025 Chamber Music District Contest
Tuesday 27/05/2025 - Thursday 29/05/2025 Literacy and Numeracy Exams Year 11-13
27th Reading - P1 & 2 Year 11, P3 & 4 Year 12/13
28th Numeracy - P1 & 2 Year 12/13, P3 & 4 Year 11
29th Writing - P1 & 2 Year 11, P3 & 4 Year 12/13
Wednesday 28/05/2025 - Friday 30/05/2025 13PED Leadership Trip
Mr Manners
Thursday 29/05/2025 Canterbury Secondary Schools Cross Country
Thursday 29/05/2025 Briefing to Parents on 2026 European Art Trip
Tuesday 3/06/2025 Chamber Music Concert
Tuesday 3/06/2025 - Wednesday 4/06/2025 Concerto Competition Heats 1 and 2
Tuesday 3/06/2025 UC Spanish Immersion Day
Wednesday 4/06/2025 SMP Jazz Performance Evening
Thursday 5/06/2025 UC Discovery Day for Year 12 Students
Thursday 5/06/2025 Health and Safety Meeting
Thursday 5/06/2025 Big Sing Regional - Christchurch Town Hall
Friday 6/06/2025 Big Sing Regionals
Tuesday 10/06/2025 Ashburton College Sports Exchange
Tuesday 10/06/2025 Senior Parent Teacher Conference
Tuesday 10/06/2025 12TOU/11TRT - ITC Customer Service Short Course
Ms Lee
Tuesday 10/06/2025 - Wednesday 11/06/2025 Concerto Competition Heats 3 and 4
Wednesday 11/06/2025 Legal Studies Court Visits
Thursday 12/06/2025 Senior Parent Conference
Friday 13/06/2025 - Sunday 15/06/2025 World Vision 40 Hour Challenge
Friday 13/06/2025 - Sunday 15/06/2025 New Zealand Secondary Schools Cross Country
Monday 16/06/2025 - Friday 20/06/2025 Jazz Quest Combo and Gala Concert
Tuesday 17/06/2025 - Wednesday 18/06/2025 Concerto Competition Heats 5 and 6
Wednesday 18/06/2025 Otago DARE Day
Further Detail contact Mrs McKinnon
Tuesday 24/06/2025 - Thursday 26/06/2025 North West Festival
Tuesday 24/06/2025 - Wednesday 25/06/2025 Concerto Competition Heats 7 and 8
Tuesday 24/06/2025 UC Aukaha Tau 12
Thursday 26/06/2025 End of Semester 1
Thursday 17/07/2025 - Friday 18/07/2025 SMP Auditions Round 2
Monday 21/07/2025 - Friday 25/07/2025 Year 13 Production
Tuesday 22/07/2025 - Wednesday 23/07/2025 Concerto Competition Heats Semo Finals
Monday 28/07/2025 - Friday 1/08/2025 Year 13 Geography Trip
Wednesday 30/07/2025 Ballot for Year 9 Out-of-Zone Enrolments (If Required)
Wednesday 30/07/2025 Course Selection Assemblies
Thursday 31/07/2025 2026 Course Selection - Years 10 to 12 - Parents Evening
Friday 1/08/2025 Dance Showcase
Saturday 2/08/2025 Chamber Music National Final
Sunday 3/08/2025 Choir Rehearsals

Burnside High School Daily Notices

University of Auckland Info Evening in Christchurch

Tuesday 6/05/2025

Regional Information Student Evenings (RISE) – Christchurch



RISE is only one month away! Held at the Novotel Hotel Cathedral Square on June 5th (6-8pm), Don’t miss the chance for you and yourr whānau to connect with us in person. To register see BHS Careers Website https://burnside.careerwise.school/post/596


Aviation Information Evening - 10 June

Wednesday 14/05/2025 - Monday 19/05/2025

Aviation Information Evening

Tuesday June 10th at Christchurch Boys High School in their school hall

Start: 7pm

Finish: 9-9.15pm

This will be an evening not to miss! With Fixed wing pilot training, Helicopter training, Aircraft Engineering, Airways, Air Force, Rescue services, Women in aviation and Scholarships being represented. These organisations are associated with several career paths and roles throughout the aviation sector. The Air Force alone has in excess of 20 different roles and opportunities.


University of Otago Info Evening in Christchurch

Wednesday 11/06/2025 - Monday 16/06/2025

Information Evening - What’s it like to study at the University of Otago



Hear about -

What the University of Otago can offer you

Accommodation. Life in a residential college

Admission, scholarships, costs, support.

Study options. Arts, Law, Business, Sciences and Health Sciences



Wednesday 18 June, 6:30pm

Addington Events Centre

75 Jack Hinton Drive, Addington,

Christchurch

For further information: 04 460 9805

[email protected]


NZMA & NZ Institute of Sport Open Day

Thursday 15/05/2025 - Tuesday 20/05/2025

Come along to your local NZMA campus on Thursday 29th May to learn what it's like to study in a welcoming environment that will help you move ahead.

You'll get to tour the facilities, meet tutors and current students, and get a feel for what the NZMA vibe is like.

We also have Open Days for The Culinary Collective and New Zealand Institute of Sport on the same day

To register see Careers Website https://burnside.careerwise.school/post/709


Girls Rugby - Meeting Tuesday 20 May

Thursday 15/05/2025 - Tuesday 20/05/2025

If you are interested playing girls rugby at Burnside High School, please meet in the Sports Office at morning interval on Tuesday 20 May.



Our female rugby development office will be there to meet you and answer any questions you may have.



Any apologies should be emailed to Mrs Guillemot - [email protected]


Year 13 Study Link Info Session

Thursday 12/06/2025 - Tuesday 17/06/2025

If you are considering Tertiary Education next year then this Info Session is a vital one!



StudyLink is a New Zealand government service that provides financial support and information to students. It manages student loans and allowances, helping students pay for their studies and living costs. StudyLink also connects students with resources and information to make informed study choices.



You need to apply as early as you can to make sure everything is sorted in time for your study.


Y10 Student Support Prefects

Friday 16/05/2025 - Wednesday 21/05/2025

The Year 10 Support Prefects have a meeting at lunchtime on Wednesday 21st of May in G2. All are expected to attend.



We are going to plan, share ideas and discuss some 40-hour famine activities. There'll be a quiz with prizes.



If you can't make it, you need to send a valid reason via email:

Margarita: [email protected] or Ms Mentink: [email protected]



Thank you!


Burnside High School Curriculum

Below are some of the subjects that Burnside High School offers to their students for 2025/2026.

Year 11 English as a Second Language (11ESL)
Year 11 additional English as a Second Language (11ESO)
Year 12 Additional English as a Second Language (12ESO)
Year 12 English as a Second Language (12ESL)
Year 13 English as a Second Language (13ESL)
Year 9 Dance (9DNC)
Year 10 Dance (10DNC)
NCEA Level 1 Dance (11DNC)
NCEA Level 2 Dance (12DNC)
NCEA Level 3 Dance (13DNC)
Year 9 Drama (9DRA)
Year 10 Drama (10DRA)
NCEA Level 1 Drama (11DRA)
NCEA Level 2 Drama (12DRA)
NCEA Level 3 Drama (13DRA)
Year 9 Music (9MUO)
Year 9 Performance Music (9PMU)
Year 10 Music (10MUO)
NCEA Level 1 Contemporary Music (11MUC)
Cambridge Music (11MUO)
NCEA Level 2 Contemporary Music (12MUC)
Cambridge Level 2 (AS) Music (12MUO)
NCEA Level 2 Music Technology (12MUT)
NCEA Level 2 Performance Music (12PMU)
NCEA Level 3 Music Project (13MUP)
Cambridge A Level Music (13MUO)
NCEA Level 3 Music Technology (13MUT)
NCEA Level 3 Contemporary Music (13MUC)
Year 9 French- Full Year (9FRF)
Year 9 French - Half Year (9FRH)
Year 10 French (10FRE)
NCEA Level 1 French (11FRE)
NCEA Level 2 French (12FRE)
NCEA Level 3 French (13FRE)
Year 9 German- Full year (9GRF)
Year 9 German- Half Year (9GRH)
Year 10 German (10GER)
NCEA Level 1 German (11GER)
NCEA Level 2 German (12GER)
NCEA Level 3 German (13GER)
NCEA Level 1 Health Education (11HEA)
NCEA Level 2 Health Education (12HEA)
NCEA Level 3 Health Education (13HEA)
NCEA Level 2 Biology (12BIO)
NCEA Level 3 Biology (13BIO)
Year 9 English (9ENG)
Year 10 English (10ENG)
NCEA Level 1 English (11ENG)
NCEA Level 2 English (12ENG)
NCEA Level 3 English - contemporary (13ENC)
NCEA Level 3 English- Visual (13ENV)
NCEA Level 3 Extension English (13ENX)
NCEA Level 1 History (11HIS)
NCEA Level 2 History (12HIS)
NCEA Level 3 History (13HIS)
NCEA Level 2 Physics (12PHY)
NCEA Level 3 Physics (13PHY)
Year 9 Science (9SCI)
Year 10 Environmental Science (10SCE)
Year 10 Science (10SCI)
NCEA Level 2 Science General (12SCI)
NCEA Level 1 Science (11SCI)
Year 9 Spanish- full year (9SPF)
Year 10 Spanish (10SPN)
NCEA Level 1 Spanish (11SPN)
NCEA Level 2 Spanish (12SPN)
Year 11 Travel and Tourism (11TRT)
NCEA Level 2 Tourism (12TOU)
NCEA Level 3 Tourism (13TOU)
Year 9 Japanese- Full Year (9JPF)
Year 9 Japanese-Half Year (9JPH)
Year 10 Japanese (10JAP)
NCEA Level 1 Japanese (11JAP)
NCEA Level 2 Japanese (12JAP)
NCEA Level 3 Japanese (13JAP)
Year 12 Study (12STY)
Year 13 Study (13STY)
NCEA Level 2 Chemistry (12CHE)
NCEA Level 3 Chemistry (13CHE)
NCEA Level 1 Commerce - Business and Accounting (11COMMbu)
NCEA Level 2 Economics (12ECO)
NCEA Level 3 Economics (13ECO)
NCEA Level 1 Geography (11GEO)
NCEA Level 2 Geography (12GEO)
NCEA Level 3 Geography (13GEO)
Year 9 Chinese Full Year (9MNF)
Year 9 Chinese Half Year (9MNH)
Year 9 Spanish- Half Year (9SPH)
Year 10 Chinese (10MNC)
NCEA Level 1 Chinese (11MNC)
NCEA Level 1 Commerce - Economics and Accounting (11COMMEC)
NCEA Level 2 Accounting (12ACC)
NCEA Level 3 Accounting (13ACC)
NCEA Level 3 Materials Technology - Extension (13MTT)
Employment Skills (EMP)
NCEA Level 3 Art History (13ARH)
NCEA Level 1 Hospitality Food Studies (11HFS)
NCEA Level 1 Food Technology (11HFT)
NCEA Level 2 Hospitality: Food and Beverage (12HFB)
NCEA Level 2 Food Technology (12HFT)
NCEA Level 3 Hospitality: Cuisine and Coffee (13HCT)
NCEA Level 3 Hospitality: Food Studies (13HFS)
NCEA Level 3 Food Technology (13HFT)
Year 10 Mathematics (10MAT)
NCEA Level 1 Mathematics (11MAT)
NCEA Level 2 Mathematics (12MAT)
NCEA Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus (13MAC)
NCEA Level 3 Statistics (13MAS)
Cambridge Mathematics Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics (13MCB)
Year 9 Visual Art (9ART)
Year 10 Visual Art (10ART)
NCEA Level 1 Visual Art (11ART)
NCEA Level 2 Visual Arts Painting (12APA)
NCEA Level 2 Visual Arts Design (12APD)
NCEA Level 2 Visual Arts Photography (12APH)
NCEA Level 2 Visual Arts Sculpture and Printmaking (12APS)
NCEA Level 2 Art History (12ARH)
NCEA Level 3 Visual Arts Painting (13APA)
NCEA Level 3 Visual Arts Design (13APD)
NCEA Level 3 Visual Arts Photography (13APH)
NCEA Level 3 Visual Arts Printmaking (13APR)
NCEA Level 3 Visual Arts Sculpture (13APS)
Year 9 Te Reo Māori - Full Year (9TRF)
Year 9 Te Reo Maori - Half Year (9TRH)
Year 10 Te Reo Maori (10MAO)
NCEA Level 1 Te Reo Māori (11MAO)
NCEA Level 2 Te Reo Māori (12MAO)
NCEA Level 3 Te Reo Māori (13MAO)
NCEA Level 2 Legal Studies (12LGL)
NCEA Level 3 Legal Studies (13LGL)
NCEA Level 2 Media Studies (12MED)
NCEA Level 3 Media Studies (13MED)
NCEA Level 3 Science General (13SCI)
Year 10 Social Studies (10SOC)
Year 9 Social Studies (9SOC)
Year 13 Pre NCEA Japanese (JP000)
NCEA Level 3 Te Reo Maori (MA3000)
Year 10 Business, Economics & Accounting (10BEA)
NCEA Level 2 Business Studies (12BUS)
NCEA Level 3 Business Studies (13BUS)
NCEA Level 1 Food and Nutrition (11FDN)
NCEA Level 2 Food and Nutrition (12FDN)
NCEA Level 3 Food and Nutrition (13FDN)
Year 9 Literacy (9LIT)
Year 10 Certificate in Foundation Skills (10CFS)
NCEA Multi-Level Outdoor Pursuits (12ODP)
NCEA Level 2 Classical Studies (12CLS)
NCEA Level 3 Classical Studies (13CLS)
Year 09 Digital Technologies (9DGT)
Year 09 Electronics (9ELT)
Year 9 Food Technology (9FDT)
Year 9 Multi Materials Technology (9MTT)
Year 9 Fashion Design Technology (9TTT)
Year 10 Digital Technologies (10DGT)
Year 10 Design and Visual Communication (10DVC)
Year 10 Electronics Technology (10ELT)
Year 10 Food Technology (10FDT)
Year 10 Multi Materials Technology (10MTT)
Year 10 Fashion Design Technology (10TTT)
NCEA Level 1 Engineering (11TEN)
NCEA Level 2 Engineering (12TEN)
NCEA Level 3 Engineering (13TEN)
NCEA Level 1 Physical Education (11PED)
NCEA Level 2 Physical Education (12PED)
NCEA Level 3 Physical Education (13PED)
NCEA Level 1 Fashion Design Technology (11TTT)
NCEA Level 2 Fashion Design Technology (12TTT)
NCEA Level 3 Fashion Design Technology (13TTT)
NCEA Level 1 Digital Technologies - Computer and Electrical Engineering (11DTE)
NCEA Level 1 Digital Technologies - Interactive Game Design (11DTG)
NCEA Level 1 Digital Technologies - Software Engineering and Computer Science (11DTP)
NCEA Level 1 Digital Technologies - Product & Digital Design (11DTT)
NCEA Level 1 Practical Computing (11PCE)
NCEA Level 2 Digital Technologies - Computer and Electrical Engineering (12DTE)
NCEA Level 2 Digital Technologies - Interactive Game Design (12DTG)
NCEA Level 2 Digital Technologies - Product & Digital Design (12DTM)
NCEA Level 2 Digital Technologies - Software Engineering and Computer Science (12DTP)
NCEA Level 2 Practical Computing Skills (12PCE)
NCEA Level 3 Digital Technologies - Computer and Electrical Engineering (13DTE)
NCEA Level 3 Digital Technologies - Interactive Game Design (13DTG)
NCEA Level 3 Digital Technologies - Product & Digital Design (13DTM)
NCEA Level 3 Digital Technologies - Software Engineering and Computer Science (13DTP)
NCEA Level 3 Advanced Practical Computing Skills (13PCE)
NCEA Level 2 Early Childhood Studies (12ECS)
NCEA Level 3 Early Childhood Studies (13ECS)
Year 9 Health and Physical Education (9PE)
Year 10 Health and Physical Education (10PE)
NCEA Level 1 Building and Construction (11TCB)
NCEA Level 2 Building and Construction (12TCB)
NCEA Level 3 Building and Construction (13TCB)
NCEA Level 1 Design and Visual Communication (11DVC)
NCEA Level 2 Design and Visual Communication (12DVC)
NCEA Level 3 Design and Visual Communication (13DVC)
NCEA Level 2 Sports Leadership and Performance (12SLP)
NCEA Level 3 Sports Leadership and Performance (13SLP)
NCEA Level 1 Classical Studies (11CLS)
Year 12 Travel and Tourism (12TRT)
NCEA Level 3 Spanish (13SPN)
NCEA Level 2 Chinese (12MNC)
Year 11 NZ Certificate in Foundation Skills (11CFS)
NCEA Level 3 Chinese (13MNC)
NCEA Level 2 Hospitality Food Studies (12HFS)
NCEA Level 2 Fashion Design Manufacturing (12FAB)
Skills For Living (11SFL)
NCEA Level 1 Fashion Design Manufacturing (11FAB)
NCEA Level 3 Fashion Design Manufacturing (13FAB)
NCEA Level 1 Visual Arts Design and Photography (11ADP)
Level 3 Scholarship and Extension Digital Technologies (13DTS)
Year 9 Mathematics (9MAT)
NCEA Level 2 New Zealand Certificate in Hospitality Course (11HFC) (11HFC)
12 Gateway Electronics (12GTE)
10 Skills For Living (10SFL)
12 Literacy and Numeracy (LITNUM)
NCEA Level 3 Outdoor Education (13OED)
Boost Literacy Skills (10BLS)
Senior Literacy and Numeracy (LITNUM)
Cambridge Further Mathematics (MCF)
NCEA Level 2 New Zealand Certificate in Hospitality Course (12HFC) (12HFC)

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