Riccarton High School

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Upcoming Events at Riccarton High School

Event Date Details
Sunday 24/08/2025 - Sunday 31/08/2025 Winter Tournament Week
Basketball - Invercargill
Hockey - Invercargill
Netball - Dunedin
Football - Christchurch
Rock Climbing - Christchurch
Sunday 24/08/2025 - Friday 29/08/2025 Hockey Tournament - Girls
Sunday 24/08/2025 - Thursday 28/08/2025 Netball Tournament
Monday 25/08/2025 - Thursday 28/08/2025 First XI Football Tournament
Monday 25/08/2025 - Wednesday 27/08/2025 Canterbury Badminton Tournament
Wednesday 27/08/2025 SAID - Student Achievement Interview Day
Originally on Wednesday, 20 August
Thursday 28/08/2025 - Friday 29/08/2025 Rock Climbing Tournament
Friday 29/08/2025 Uranga assembly
Friday 29/08/2025 Daffodil Day
Sunday 31/08/2025 - Saturday 6/09/2025 Chinese Language Week
Sunday 31/08/2025 South Island Theatresports Final
Monday 1/09/2025 - Wednesday 3/09/2025 FEAT Assessments this week
Formative External Assessment Time for seniors. These are practice exams for the end of year with results being used for derived grades if required at the end of the year.
Study leave for all seniors on Monday and Tuesday
Timetabled classes Wednesday
Monday 1/09/2025 - Tuesday 2/09/2025 Study leave for all seniors
To assist with FEAT and Lit/Num
Students working from home
Monday 1/09/2025 10A Field Trip
Wednesday 3/09/2025 Senior Course Selection Ends
Thursday 4/09/2025 - Friday 5/09/2025 LITNUM CAAs
Thursday - Reading
Friday - Numeracy
Monday - Writing

Year 10s will be during periods 1 and 2
Seniors will be during periods 3 and 4
Thursday 4/09/2025 3BIO Field Trip
Friday 5/09/2025 University of Canterbury Open Day-Not a school trip
NOT a school trip but some senior students may choose to attend
Friday 5/09/2025 Fortnightly reports issued
Saturday 6/09/2025 Hip Hop in Schools National Event
2 x hip hop crews involved
Monday 8/09/2025 LITNUM CAAs - Writing
Monday 8/09/2025 - Friday 12/09/2025 Happy Daze Week
Tuesday 9/09/2025 Arts Awards Assembly - seniors
Tuesday 9/09/2025 UC Course Planning
Course planning session for Year 13 students going to UC in 2026
Tuesday 9/09/2025 - Thursday 11/09/2025 Fast 5 Netball Tournament - lunchtimes
Lunchtime event run by Sports Committee
Thursday 11/09/2025 Arts Committee Event
Thursday 11/09/2025 Māori Whānau Kai and Kōrero
Friday 12/09/2025 Whaiao assembly
Saturday 13/09/2025 Tūhono Kapa Haka Competition
Monday 15/09/2025 - Friday 19/09/2025 Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
Monday 15/09/2025 Kōtuhi assembly
Tuesday 16/09/2025 Yr 8s from Russley School visiting
Wednesday 17/09/2025 Pacific Leader's Breakfast
Wednesday 17/09/2025 Year 12 Student Leadership Day
External provider with 2026 potential leaders
Wednesday 17/09/2025 L3 LST Field Trip
During L3 LST class time
Friday 19/09/2025 Fortnightly reports issued
Friday 19/09/2025 Senior reports sent
Friday 19/09/2025 Yr 9 Arts/Tech rotation 3 ends
Friday 19/09/2025 L3 LST Field Trip
Students in class who have a study period only will be attending this trip
Monday 6/10/2025 Yr 9 Arts/Tech rotation 4 begins
Monday 6/10/2025 Yr 9 eAsTTle reading comprehension testing this week and next
Done in English class time
Tuesday 7/10/2025 Shakti Youth Workshop
Tuesday 7/10/2025 Shave for Cancer Event
Interval and lunchtime
Tuesday 7/10/2025 Sports Awards Assembly
Wednesday 8/10/2025 Refugee Careers Programme
Thursday 9/10/2025 3TOU Field Trip
Friday 10/10/2025 L3 DVC Exhibition
Monday 13/10/2025 Atatū Assembly
Tuesday 14/10/2025 Shakti Youth Workshop
Thursday 16/10/2025 Dance Showcase

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Riccarton High School Curriculum

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

Level 1 Visual Art (1ART)
Level 1 Dance (1DAN)
Level 1 Drama (1DRA)
Level 1 Music (1MUS)
Level 2 Visual Art Design (2ARD)
Level 2 Dance (2DAN)
Level 2 Drama (2DRA)
Level 2 Media Studies (2MST)
Level 2 Music (2MUS)
Level 2 Visual Art Photography (2PHO)
Level 2 Visual Art Painting (2PTG)
Level 3 Visual Art Design (3ARD)
Level 3 Dance (3DAN)
Level 3 Drama (3DRA)
Level 3 Media Studies (3MST)
Level 3 Music (3MUS)
Level 3 Visual Art Photography (3PHO)
Level 3 Visual Art Painting (3PTG)
Year 9 Visual Arts (9ART)
Year 9 Dance (9DAN)
Year 9 Drama (9DRA)
Year 9 Music (9MUS)
Year 10 Visual Art (10ART)
Year 10 Dance (10DAN)
Year 10 Drama (10DRA)
Year 10 Music (10MUS)
Level 3 English for Academic Purposes (3EAP)
English - NCEA Readiness (1ENR)
Level 1 English (1ENG)
Level 2 English (2ENG)
Level 3 English (3ENG)
Year 9 English (9ENG)
Year 10 English (10ENG)
Level 1 Science Readiness (1SCR)
Level 1 Science (1SCI)
Level 2 Biology / Mātauranga Koiora (2BIO)
Level 2 Chemistry (2CHE)
Level 2 Physics (2PHY)
Level 2 Science and Sustainability (2SUS)
Level 2 Electronics (2TEL)
Level 3 Biology / Mātauranga Koiora (3BIO)
Level 3 Chemistry (3CHE)
Level 3 Physics (3PHY)
Level 3 Science and Sustainability (3SUS)
Level 3 Electronics (3TEL)
Year 9 Science (9SCI)
Year 10 Science (10SCI)
RHS Media and Advertising Division (M.A.D.) (MAD)
Level 1 Digital Technologies (1DGT)
Level 1 Design and Visual Communication (1DVC)
Level 1 Food and Nutrition (1TEF)
Level 1 Hospitality (1TEH)
Level 1 Design Technology (1DTC)
Level 1 Textiles Technology (1TXT)
Level 2 Digital Technologies (2DGT)
Level 2 Design and Visual Communication (2DVC)
Level 2 Food and Nutrition (2TEF)
Level 2 Hospitality (2TEH)
Level 2 Design Technology (2DTC)
Level 2 Textiles Technology (2TXT)
Level 3 Digital Technologies (3DGT)
Level 3 Design and Visual Communication (3DVC)
Level 3 Food and Nutrition (3TEF)
Level 3 Hospitality (3TEH)
Level 3 Design Technology (3DTC)
Level 3 Textiles Technology (3TXT)
Year 9 Technology (9TEC)
Year 10 Digital Technologies (10DGT)
Year 10 Design and Visual Communication (10DVC)
Year 10 Food (10TEF)
Year 10 Design Technology (10DTC)
Year 10 Textiles (10TXT)
Level 1 Mathematics (1MAT)
Year 9 Mathematics (9MAT)
Year 10 Mathematics (10MAT)
Year 10 Mini-MAD: Direct and Produce Digital Media on a Device (10MAD)
Level 1 Commerce (1COM)
Level 1 Geography (1GEO)
Level 1 History (1HIS)
Level 2 Accounting (2ACC)
Level 2 Classical Studies (2CLS)
Level 2 Economics (2ECO)
Level 2 Geography (2GEO)
Level 2 History (2HIS)
Level 2 Legal Studies (2LST)
Level 2 Tourism Studies | Ahumahi tāpoi (2TOU)
Level 3 Accounting (3ACC)
Level 3 Classical Studies (3CLS)
Level 3 Economics (3ECO)
Level 3 Geography (3GEO)
Level 3 History (3HIS)
Level 3 Legal Studies (3LST)
Level 3 Tourism Studies | Ahumahi tāpoi (3TOU)
Year 9 Social Studies (9SOC)
Year 10 Business and Personal Finance (10BUS)
Year 10 Enterprise Studies (10ENT)
Year 10 Social Studies (10SOC)
Year 9 Literacy (9LIT)
Level 1 French (1FRE)
Level 1 Japanese (1JPN)
Level 1 Pasifika Studies (1PAS)
Level 1 Te Reo Māori (1TRM)
Level 2 French (2FRE)
Level 2 Japanese (2JPN)
Level 2 Pasifika Studies (2PAS)
Level 2 Te Reo Māori (2TRM)
Level 3 French (3FRE)
Level 3 Japanese (3JPN)
Level 3 Pasifika Studies (3PAS)
Level 3 Te Reo Māori (3TRM)
Year 9 French (9FRE)
Year 9 Japanese (9JPN)
Year 9 Te Reo Māori (9TRM)
Year 10 French (10FRE)
Year 10 Japanese (10JPN)
Year 10 Te Reo Māori (10TRM)
Level 2 Computer Skills (2CSK)
Secondary Tertiary Partnership (STP)
Level 2 Skills for Your Future (2SYF)
Level 3 Skills for Your Future (3SYF)
Year 10 Literacy (10LIT)
Level 1 Health (1HEA)
Level 1 Physical Education (1PED)
Level 2 Health (2HEA)
Level 2 Physical Education (2PED)
Level 3 Health (3HEA)
Level 3 Physical Education (3PED)
Level 3 Sport Leadership (3SPL)
Year 9 Physical Education & Health (9PED)
Year 10 Physical Education & Health (10PED)
Level 1 English Language for Practical Purposes (1ELP)
Level 2 English Language for Practical Purposes (2ELP)
Level 3 English Language for Practical Purposes (3ELP)
Year 9 English as an Additional Language (9EAL)
Year 10 English as an Additional Language (10EAL)
Level 1 English for Academic Purposes (1EAP)
Level 1 English Language Literacy Internal (1ELITI)
Junior Intensive English (JINE)
Level 2 Mathematics with Flexibility (2MFLX)
Level 2 Childcare (2CHC)
Level 3 Mathematics with Flexibility (3MFLX)
Level 2 Sculpture (2SCU)
Level 1 Building and Construction (1BCN)
Level 2 Building and Construction (2BCN)
Level 3 Building and Construction (3BCN)
Year 10 English for Practical Purposes (10ELP)
Year 11 Maths Readiness (1MTR)
Year 12 Gateway (2GWAY)
Year 13 Gateway (3GWAY)
Level 2 English for Academic Purposes (2EAP)
Senior Intensive English (SINE)
Level 3 Sculpture (3SCU)
Te Kura Senior Language (TEKURA)
Te Kura Senior Language (2TEKURA)
Mathematics with Numeracy (2MAN)

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