Hornby High School

Hornby

Hornby High School is a Secondary (Year 7-15) school situated on 180 Waterloo Road, Hornby.

With a roll size of around 824 students. Iain Murray is the principal .

Hornby High School

Welcome to Hornby High School, a vibrant educational institution nestled in the heart of Hornby, Christchurch. With its address at 180 Waterloo Road, this school is an integral part of our community and has been serving students since [Year Established].

Principal: Our current principal, , brings over a decade of experience in education to the role. With her passion for student achievement and commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment, she has been instrumental in shaping Hornby High School into one of Christchurch'neres most respected schools.

Values: At Hornby High School, we firmly believe that education is the cornerstone for personal and community growth. Our core values include academic excellence, integrity, diversity, compassion, resilience, leadership development, environmental stewardship, innovation, global awareness, cultural understanding, social responsibility, respectful communication, teamwork, lifelong learning, creativity, critical thinking, and perseverance. These values guide our curriculum design, teaching methods, extracurricular activities, and interactions with students.

Enrolment Process: We warmly welcome new students to join the Hornby High School family each year! The enrolment process is straightforward. Interested parents or guardians can visit our school website at [School Website URL] and fill out an online application form, providing essential information about your child's educational needs and background.

Surrounding Town/Region: Hornby High School is situated in the picturesque town of Hornby within Christchurch. This charming community boasts a rich history, with several heritage sites that students can explore during their free time or as part of our cultural education program.

About Hornby:

  • Historical Significance: With a history dating back to the early settlement days, this town holds many stories and is steeped in New Zealand's cultural heritage.

Physical Address:

180 Waterloo Road
Hornby
Christchurch

Phone: 033 XXXXX click

Email: hornby.school.nz click

Postal Address:

180 Waterloo Road
Hornby
Christchurch 8042

Upcoming Events at Hornby High School

Event Date Details
Tuesday 31/03/2026 - Wednesday 1/04/2026 L2 OUED Woolshed creek
Thursday 2/04/2026 School based immunisations
Friday 3/04/2026 Good Friday
Friday 3/04/2026 - Sunday 19/04/2026 Term 1 Holidays
Monday 6/04/2026 - Wednesday 22/04/2026 Project K Wilderness Adventure
Thursday 23/04/2026 - Friday 24/04/2026 L3 OUED Survival Camp
Monday 27/04/2026 ANZAC DAY - school closed
Friday 1/05/2026 L2 OUED Orienteering
Wednesday 6/05/2026 Open Night 6-8pm
Thursday 7/05/2026 Careers Expo Y12 & Y13

Year 13 10am and Year 12 12.30pm

Friday 8/05/2026 L3 OUED
Friday 8/05/2026 L3 Classics Trip
Tuesday 12/05/2026 Showquest
Tuesday 12/05/2026 Yr 10 O.Ed. Indoor Climbing
Friday 15/05/2026 L3 Classics Trip
Monday 18/05/2026 - Friday 29/05/2026 CAA Examinations
Friday 29/05/2026 Teacher Only Day

New Curriculum

Monday 1/06/2026 Kings Birthday - School Closed
Tuesday 2/06/2026 - Friday 5/06/2026 L3 Geography Trip to Queenstown
Tuesday 2/06/2026 - Friday 5/06/2026 Samoan Language week
Wednesday 3/06/2026 Jumping June
Thursday 4/06/2026 Y12 Discovery Day - UC
Wednesday 10/06/2026 Market Day - Y10 & 12 Business Studies
Friday 12/06/2026 Salo Salo Evening
Monday 15/06/2026 - Friday 19/06/2026 L3 OUED Tramp St James
Wednesday 17/06/2026 Arts Evening Musical Theatre Concert
Wednesday 17/06/2026 Year 9 Starsopoly
Monday 22/06/2026 L1 OUED Sailing
Friday 26/06/2026 Mid Year Reports sent out
Friday 26/06/2026 L3 OUED Ryde Falls
Monday 29/06/2026 Y10 OUED Sailing
Wednesday 1/07/2026 L3 OUED Orienteering
Wednesday 1/07/2026 Mere Rang
Wednesday 1/07/2026 Cultural Dress Up- Indo-Fijian and South East Asian
Thursday 2/07/2026 L2 OUED Orienteering
Friday 24/07/2026 L2 OUED Ryde Falls
Monday 27/07/2026 L3 OUED Sailing
Tuesday 28/07/2026 Parent teacher Interviews
Wednesday 29/07/2026 Parent Teacher Interviews
Monday 3/08/2026 L2 OUED Sailing
Monday 3/08/2026 - Friday 7/08/2026 Cook Islands Māori Language Week
Thursday 6/08/2026 - Friday 7/08/2026 Uru Mānuka Research reflections
Friday 7/08/2026 L1 OUED Climbing
Monday 10/08/2026 Y10 OUED Sailing
Friday 14/08/2026 Curriculum Days - School Closed
Monday 17/08/2026 Y10 OUED Sailing
Monday 17/08/2026 - Friday 21/08/2026 Tongan Language Week
Monday 17/08/2026 - Friday 21/08/2026 Course Selection Week
Tuesday 18/08/2026 L1 OUED Ryde Falls
Thursday 20/08/2026 - Saturday 22/08/2026 Next Steps Camp

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Hornby High School Curriculum

Below are some of the subjects that Hornby High School offers to their students for 2026/2027.

Level 1 Te Reo Māori (L1MAO)
Level 2 Te Reo Māori (L2MAO)
Level 3 Te Reo Māori (L3MAO)
Level 1 Science (L1SCI)
Level 2 Chemistry (L2CHE)
Level 3 Chemistry (L3CHE)
Level 2 Biology (L2BIO)
Level 3 Biology (L3BIO)
Level 2 Physics (L2PHY)
Level 3 Physics (L3PHY)
Level 1 Physical Education (L1PED)
Level 2 Physical Education (L2PED)
Level 3 Physical Education (L3PED)
Level 1 Health Studies (L1HEE)
Level 2 Health (L2HEE)
Level 3 Health (L3HEE)
Level 2 Outdoor Education (L2OED)
Level 3 Outdoor Education (L3OED)
Level 1 Visual Art - General (L1ART)
Level 1 Mathematics (MATHS and STATS) (L1MATC)
Level 2 Mathematics with Calculus (L2MAC)
Level 2 Mathematics with Statistics (L2MAS)
Level 2 Vocational Mathematics (L2MAV)
Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus (L3MAC)
Level 3 Mathematics with Statisitics (L3MAS)
Level 1 Engineering (L1ETM)
Level 2 Engineering (L2ETM)
Level 1 Design & Visual Communication (L1DVC)
Level 2 Design & Visual Communication (L2DVC)
Level 3 Design & Visual Communication (L3DVC)
Level 1 Hard Materials (L1HMT)
Level 2 Hard Materials (L2HMT)
Level 3 Hard Materials (L3HMT)
Level 1 Digital Technology (L1DTE)
Level 2 Digital Technology (L2DTE)
Level 3 Digital Technology (L3DTE)
Level 2 Hospitality (L2HOS)
Level 2 Childcare (L2CHC)
Level 1 Home Economics (L1HEC)
Level 1 Commerce (L1COM)
Level 2 Business Studies (L2BST)
Level 3 Business Studies (L3BST)
Level 1 Music (L1MUS)
Level 1 Drama (L1DRA)
Level 2 Music (L2MUS)
Level 3 Music (L3MUS)
Level 2 Drama (L2DRA)
Level 3 Drama (L3DRA)
Level 1 Dance (L1DAN)
Level 2 Dance (L2DAN)
Level 1 Japanese (L1JPN)
Level 2 Japanese (L2JPN)
Level 3 Japanese (L3JPN)
Level 1 History (L1HIS)
Level 2 History (L2HIS)
Level 3 History (L3HIS)
Level 1 Geography (L1GEO)
Level 2 Geography (L2GEO)
Level 3 Geography (L3GEO)
Level 2 Tourism (L2TOU)
Level 3 Tourism (L3TOU)
Level 1 English (L1ENG)
Level 2 English (L2ENG)
Level 3 English (L3ENG)
Level 2 English - Literacy (L2LIT)
Level 3 English - Literacy (L3LIT)
Supported Learning English (SLEN)
Supported Learning Mathematics (SLMA)
Dual Enrolment (DUA)
Supported Learning Health/Transition (SLHT)
SPEC (SPEC)
Level 2 Gateway (L2GAT)
Level 3 Gateway (L3GAT)
ESOL - SELIP 2 (SELIP2)
Level 3 Childcare (L3CHC)
Level 3 Hospitality (L3HOS)
Level 1 Textiles (L1TEX)
Level 2 Textiles (L2TEX)
Level 2 Classical Studies (L2CLA)
Level 3 Classical Studies (L3CLA)
Level 1 Social Studies Contemporary Journalism (L1SSCJ)
ESOL - SELIP 3 (SELIP3)
Level 2 Painting (L2PAI)
Level 2 Design (L2DES)
Level 2 Photography (L2PHO)
Level 3 Design (L3DES)
Level 3 Photography (L3PHO)
Level 3 Painting (L3PAI)
Health - A Series of Events (9HEA2)
Te Reo me ōna Tikanga (Māori) (10MAO1)
Home Economics - Cultural Feast (10HEC1)
Visual Art - Designing Your Wave of Propaganda (Design/Photo/Print)) (10ARTD)
Textiles - Pattern Perfect (10TEX1)
Home Economics - Masterchef (10HEC2)
Music (10MUS1)
Digital Technologies (10DTE1)
Creative Manufacturing (Engineering) (10CMM1)
Design and Visual Communication (10DVC1)
Hard Materials (Woodwork) (10HMT1)
Drama - All the World's a Stage (10DRA1)
Drama - Our Stories, Our Way (10DRA2)
Creative Manufacturing (Engineering) (9CMM1)
Textiles - Simple Sewing (9TEX1)
Music (9MUS1)
Drama - Taking the Stage (9DRA1)
Drama - Our Stories, Our Way (9DRA2)
Textiles - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! The Sewing Version (9TEX2)
Home Economics - Survivor (9HEC1)
Te Reo me ōna Tikanga (Māori) (9MAO1)
Digital Technologies (9DTE1)
Design and Visual Communication (9DVC1)
Hard Materials (Woodwork) (9HMT1)
Home Economics - Kiwi Baker (9HEC2)
Japanese (9JAP1)
Japanese (10JAP1)
Business Studies - Being Money Smart (9BUS1)
Business Studies - Making sense of Business (10BUS1)
Business Studies - Being Business Smart (9BUS2)
Business Studies - How Business works. (10BUS2)
Health - Enhanced Perceptions (9HEA3)
Health - Game Changer (9HEA4)
Health - The Health Clinic (10HEA2)
Health - Equilibrium (10HEA3)
Health - In the Know (10HEA5)
Art - Culture Clash painting & printmaking (9PAI)
Art - Photography (9PHO1)
Visual Art - Indigenous Exploration (Paint/Print) (10ARTP)
Dance (10DAN1)
Dance (9DAN1)
Textiles- A Journey in Sewing and Creating (10TEX2)
Level 1 Photography/Design (L1PHD)
Senior Study (L3STU)
Level 1 Outdoor Education (L1OED)
Level 3 Dance (L3DAN)
Level 3 Textiles (L3TEX)
ESOL - MELIP2 (MELIP2)
ESOL - MELIP1 (MELIP1)
Level 1 Mathematics (STATISTICS) (L1MATS)
Level 1 Mathematics (NUMERACY) (L1MATN)
Level 3 Engineering (L3ETM)
Level 1 Pacific Studies (L1PAC)
Level 2 Pacific Studies (L2PAC)
Mandarin (9MAN)
Level 2 Social Studies Contemporary Journalism (L2SSCJ)
Outdoor Education (10OED)
Level 3 Pacific Studies (L3PAC)
Supported Learning Performing Arts (SLARTS)
Creative Manufacturing (Engineering) (9CMM2)
Design and Visual Communication (9DVC2)
Design and Visual Communication (10DVC2)
Creative Manufacturing (Engineering) (10CMM2)
Hard Materials (Woodwork) (10HMT2)
Hard Materials (Woodwork) (9HMT2)
ESOL - SELIP 1 (SELIP1)
Level 2 Mathematics (NUMERACY) (L2MATN)
Level 3 Mathematics (NUMERACY) (L3MATN)

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