Henderson High School offers many different options and activities to incoming Year 9 students, and since Rebecca came here from Bruce McLaren Intermediate she is thoroughly enjoying the chance to try new things! Check out her story in the latest Year 9 Insights below. […]
We begin the year very pleased with our achievements, and I would like to thank our families for the important role you played in student success. A preliminary analysis of our 2016 NCEA results shows students have lifted their performance across all levels, which is very good. Even better – Achievement with Merit and Excellence […]
20 September 2017 Our Evolocity team is making great progress with their electric vehicle design and construction. The students have enjoyed the scope and variety of the challenge which sees them developing skills in electrical engineering, programming and tig welding. With more specialised parts soon to come in from overseas the team are looking forward […]
The Te Hiringa Academic Enrichment Programme supports fast-paced, advanced learning to develop students’ thinking skills and extends their knowledge of their chosen courses of study. Students in the Te Hiringa Programme are high achievers across the curriculum, and within their chosen fields. The programme facilitates research and information gathering using a variety of methods. Students […]
Henderson High School offers the NCEA pathway at Levels 1, 2 and 3. Students can select from a full range of mainstream core education alongside a variety of additional kinesthetic subjects on the National Curriculum Framework. This mix gives every student the opportunity to achieve their best. We also extend learning opportunities through external partnerships […]
A Guide to the NCEA Curriculum Year 9 to 10 All students follow a compulsory core consisting of English, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, Physical Education. There will also be some electives, differing from one school to another. Year 11 to 13 From Year 11, students work toward the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA). In […]
Students and Staff are proud of ‘our place’, in the heart of Henderson. Within the school environment, we have: Purpose-designed learning facilities for all subject areas. Powerful, school-wide WIFI capabilities. Well-equipped laboratories for General Science, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Excellent library with online computer services and direct access to the resources of Waitakere Central Library. […]
“We will empower students with the knowledge to succeed and change their world for the better”. That is the Henderson High School vision, it is our focus. Our vision conveys that knowledge is the key for our young people. The key to succeeding at school and for building their future. A knowledge base to draw on […]
15 August 2017 Our Enviro Group dug in and got their hands dirty at a recent trip to Epping Wetlands in Henderson. This gave them a chance to learn about the practical tasks required to take care of our environment, even in the middle of a busy suburb. Two of the key functions high on […]
7 June 2017 We were wowed by the vast array of talent on stage at our Talent Quest last Friday. Our students took to the stage to perform a variety of acts and entertained us with their talents. Congratulations to our first place winner Gloria and second place Joseph in our junior competition and Gadija […]
