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. […]
Enrolment Process Step 1: Enrolment Application Complete the online enrolment application by clicking here >> Step 2: Enrolment Interview In Zone applicants for 2025 Year 9 enrolment please attend an enrolment interview on Tuesday 5 November between 2-5.30pm. Appointments will be approximately 20 minutes long. The last interview will be at 5.10pm. Out of Zone […]
Henderson High School is a well-resourced, positive environment for students and staff. We are focused on enhancing our teaching practice in line with cognitive science research, and ensuring our curriculum is knowledge-rich and flexible. The latest technology is used to support learning and develop the skills needed for today and tomorrow’s world. Our NCEA achievement […]
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 […]
26 March 2017 Our students had the opportunity to be involved in some real world learning by testing the ‘Debt Empire’ app developed by the Commission for Financial Capability. The app encourages people to play the role of loan sharks on a quest for debt domination. But rather than create a generation of dodgy dealers, […]
8 August 2016 Today we were very happy to again play host to Masters students from the University of Auckland. The budding architects were here to perform a site visit in preparation for the installation of their latest seating designs, which gave our students the opportunity to be involved in the university processes. We can’t […]
25 July 2016 Last Thursday year 13 student Isaac Morunga returned to Auckland after an internship with local Labour MP Phil Twyford. On his experience in Parliament, this is what Isaac had to say: “My internship with Phil Twyford was the possibly the greatest experience in a professional environment that I could have been given. The […]
