Winter Illness
We are seeing levels of general winter illness increase across the school community.
Health New Zealand has asked that we communicate the following message in relation to winter illness, with advice related to when to keep school-age children at home.
If your son is unwell and remaining at home please update the school attendance@nbhs.school.nz or phone 06 8335901.
Communication & Contact Details
It is important that parents / caregivers notify the school of changes to their contact details – physical address, email and phone. Changes should be updated with the school office by emailing nbhs@nbhs.school.nz or phone 06 8335901
In the case of an emergency or for urgent updates we will use a text messaging / SMS service. Thus, having accurate records is critical.
Start of day / lateness
Thank you for your support through Week 5. The volume of lateness has reduced, noticeably.
We will continue to have senior staff at the front of school monitoring lateness. As per our expectation/s, students arriving late will be required to make-up time through the school day.
Y13 Leavers Gear
The 2024 Leavers Catalogue and information related to ordering can be viewed here.
The final day for payment / orders is Monday, 26 August.
Mid-Term Break – advance notice
On the back of Winter Tournament week, mid-term break is Monday 09 September.
Tuesday 10 September will be Day 3 on the school calendar.
Policy Reviews
Our policies are held with SchoolDocs. You can participate in reviews by following the instructions, below:
- visit the website https://nbhs.schooldocs.co.nz/1893.htm
- enter the username ‘nbhs’ and password ‘dorightfearnothing’
- on the landing page it shows what policies will be reviewed. Follow the link to the relevant policy.
- click the ‘start your review’ button at the top right-hand corner of the page
- select the reviewer type. Enter your name (optional)
- follow the prompt/s to show that you have read the topic. Enter your feedback if you would like to comment
- agree to the privacy statement and click “submit review”
- if you do not have Internet access, the School Office staff can provide you with printed copies of the policy and a review form. Please phone 8335900.
Course Selection, 2025
Information about course selection and the Course Guide for students going into Y10 – Y13 in 2025 is available here.
Subject selection must be completed by Friday, 30 September. You can complete your son’s 2025 programme here.
Level 1 Externally Assessed Standards
In numerous Level 1 courses, students are completing external assessments during in-class time. Subsequently the assessments are sent to NZQA for marking.
Students have been reminded that these assessments are treated like all NZQA externally assessed / monitored assessments. Students who breach the conditions of these assessments should expect a Not Achieved grade.
Students will access their results in January 2025.
Year 10 Literacy and Numeracy Common Assessment Activities (CAA)
Year 10 students, excluding 10HX and 10XG, will be completing the Literacy and Numeracy CAAs during Week 8 and 9. Students in Year 11 who have not yet achieved these standards will also resit their CAAs.
Numeracy: Friday 13 September
Literacy: Tuesday 17 September
These assessments will be held during Period 2 classes. Students are encouraged to bring their own device for these assessments.
Benchmark Examinations
NCEA Benchmark exams are in Week 10. All students completing NCEA subjects must attend the related exam/s. The benchmark exams offer a significant checkpoint for your son as he progresses forward to the NZQA examination/s in Term 4. Further, the benchmark exams are used to generate a derived grade if a student is unable to sit or are affected by illness during the Term 4 NZQA examinations.
Careers: University Applications 2025
Halls of Residence applications: students need to complete the CCRF form, then submit their university applications online. Applications are due mid-September.
Scholarships: students who have achieved Merit / Excellence in NCEA Level 2 can apply for a scholarship to attend a university in 2025. Mrs Kettle, Careers, has notified eligible students.
Scholarship closing dates:
| Lincoln University | Closed |
| Otago University | Closed |
| University of Canterbury | Closed |
| Auckland University | Closed |
| Waikato University | 31 August |
| Massey University | 01 September |
| AUT | 01 September |
| Victoria University | 02 September |
Mrs Kettle is available on Monday and Tuesday, Period 1,2,3 & 4 and at lunchtime to assist your son with their application.
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 6
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Technology – Combined | US25919 Use hardware and fastenings for a BCATS project |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Earth & Space Science | AS2.3 Investigate geological processes in a New Zealand locality |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Economics | AS3.4 Demonstrate understanding of government interventions where the market fails to deliver efficient or equitable outcomes |
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 7
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Nil | |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Digital Technologies | AS2.8 Use advanced processes to develop a digital technologies outcome |
| Agriculture | AS2.10 Report on the environmental impact of the production of a locally produced primary product |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Technology – Woodwork | US29678 Demonstrate knowledge of, select, and use materials for a Stage 3 BCATS project |
| Geography | AS3.7 Analyse aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale |
| Hospitality | US13315 Prepare cook, and present rice and farinaceous dishes in a commercial kitchen |
KAMAR Parent Portal
Parents / caregivers can access results and school reports through the KAMAR Parent Portal.
You can access the KAMAR parent portal here: https://kamar.nbhs.school.nz/ or via the School Bridge app.
Results from Week 5 CLICK HERE
1st Team Fixtures, Week 6
| Code | Date and time | Location |
| Basketball Junior A v HBHS Junior A | Monday 26 August, 6pm | PGA 7 |
| Basketball Senior A v St Johns College | Monday 26 August, 7.30pm | PGA 7 |
Sports Draws
You can find the sports draws here: https://www.nbhs.school.nz/students/sport-draws/
