Faculties

Browse each faculty below to find out more information about the faculty and its available courses and vocational pathway sectors.

Digital Technology
Hangarua Matihiko


In Digital Technologies, students develop knowledge and skills using a wide range of exciting internet and computing technologies.
Full details are available on the Digital Technology faculty page
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Digital Technologies
Year 9 - Digital Technologies General Year 10 - Digital Technologies General NCEA 1 - Digital Technologies General
Digital Technologies Applied
NCEA 2 - Digital Technologies Applied NCEA 3 - Digital Technologies Applied
Digital Technologies Media
NCEA 2 - Digital Technologies Media NCEA 3 - Digital Technologies Media
Digital Technologies Science
NCEA 2 - Digital Technologies Science NCEA 3 - Digital Technologies Science

English
Reo Ingarihi


In English, students study, use and enjoy language and literature communicated orally, visually or in writing.
Full details are available on the English faculty page
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English (Extension)
Year 9 - English Extension Year 10 - English Extension NCEA 1 - English Extension NCEA 2 - English Extension NCEA 3 - English Literature
English (General)
Year 9 - English General Year 10 - English General NCEA 1 - English General NCEA 2 - English General NCEA 3 - English General
English (Introductory/Internal)
Year 9 - English Introductory/Internal Year 10 - English Introductory/Internal NCEA 1 - English Introductory/Internal NCEA 2 - English Introductory/Internal NCEA 3 - English Introductory/Internal

International
Tāngata Rāwāhi


In International studies, English as a Second Language students can further develop their English skills.
Full details are available on the International faculty page
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Conservation NZ
NCEA 2 - Conservation New Zealand
International English
NCEA 1 - International English NCEA 2 - International English NCEA 3 - International English
International English Communication
NCEA 1 and 2 - International English Communication
International English Language
NCEA 1 - International English Language NCEA 2 - International English Language

Languages
Te Korero me Nga Reo


In studying Languages, students learn to communicate in another language, develop their capacity to learn further languages, and explore different world views in relation to their own.
Full details are available on the Languages faculty page
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Chinese
Year 9 - Chinese Year 10 - Chinese (1 Semester) Year 10 - Chinese (2 Semesters) NCEA 1 - Chinese NCEA 2 - Chinese NCEA 3 - Chinese
French
Year 9 - French Year 10 - French (1 Trimester) Year 10 - French (2 Trimesters) NCEA 1 - French NCEA 2 - French NCEA 3 - French
Language Tasters
Year 9 - Language Tasters
Spanish
Year 9 - Spanish Year 10 - Spanish (Full Year) Year 10 - Spanish (Half Year) NCEA 1 - Spanish NCEA 2 - Spanish NCEA 3 - Spanish
Te Reo Māori
Year 9 - Te Reo Māori Year 10 - Te Reo Māori (Full year) Year 10 - Te Reo Māori (Half Year) NCEA 1 - Te Reo Māori NCEA 2 - Te Reo Māori me ōna Tikanga NCEA 3 - Te Reo Māori me ōna Tikanga

Mathematics
Pangarau


In Mathematics and Statistics, students explore relationships in quantities, space, and data and learn to express these relationships in ways that help them to make sense of the world around them.
Full details are available on the Mathematics faculty page
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Algebra & Calculus Extension & Cambridge
NCEA 2 - Calculus & Algebra Extension & Cambridge
Calculus & Algebra Extension
NCEA 3 - Calculus & Algebra Extension
Cambridge Extended Mathematics
NCEA 1 - Cambridge Extended Mathematics
Geometry & Calculus
NCEA 3 - Geometry & Calculus
Mathematics (Extension)
Year 9 - Mathematics Extension Year 10 - Mathematics Extension
Mathematics (General)
Year 9 - Mathematics General Year 10 - Mathematics General NCEA 1 - Mathematics General NCEA 2 - Mathematics General NCEA 3 - Mathematics General
Mathematics (Introductory)
Year 9 - Mathematics Introductory Year 10 - Mathematics Introductory NCEA 1 - Mathematics Introductory
Probability & Statistics
NCEA 2 - Probability & Statistics NCEA 3 - Probability & Statistics
Statistics Extension & Cambridge
NCEA 2 - Statistics Extension & Cambridge
Trigonometry and Algebra
NCEA 1 - Trigonometry and Algebra NCEA 2 - Trigonometry and Algebra NCEA 3 - Trigonometry and Algebra

Physical Education and Health
Hauora


In Health and Physical Education, students learn about their own well-being, and that of others and society, in health-related and movement contexts.
Full details are available on the Physical Education and Health faculty page
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Health
NCEA 1 - Health NCEA 2 - Health NCEA 3 - Health
Outdoor Education
NCEA 1 - Outdoor Adventure Skills NCEA 2 - Outdoor Education NCEA 3 - Outdoor Education
P.E/Health
Year 9 - Physical Education & Health Year 10 - Physical Education & Health Year 10 - Physical Education & Health - Extension
P.E/Sports Science
NCEA 1 - Physical Education NCEA 2 - Physical Education NCEA 3 - Physical Education
Sport & Exercise
NCEA 2 - Sport & Exercise NCEA 3 - Sport & Exercise
Sport Smart
NCEA 3 - Sport Smart

Progressive

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Progressive Communication Literacy
NCEA 1 - Progressive Communication Literacy NCEA 2 - Progressive Communication Literacy
Progressive Digital Literacy
NCEA 1 - Progressive Digital Literacy NCEA 2 - Progressive Digital Literacy
Progressive Financial Literacy
NCEA 1 - Progressive Financial Numeracy & Literacy NCEA 2 - Progressive Financial Literacy
Progressive Life Skills
NCEA 1 - Progressive Life Skills NCEA 2 - Progressive Life Skills

Sciences
Putaiao


In Science, students explore how both the natural physical world and science itself work so that they can participate as critical, informed, and responsible citizens in a society in which science play
Full details are available on the Sciences faculty page
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Biology
NCEA 2 - Biology NCEA 3 - Biology
Chemistry
NCEA 2 - Chemistry NCEA 3 - Chemistry
Physics
NCEA 2 - Physics NCEA 3 - Physics
Science (Extension)
Year 9 - Science Extension Year 10 - Science Extension NCEA 1 - Science Extension
Science (General)
Year 9 - Science General Year 10 - Science General NCEA 1 - Science General
Science (Introductory)
Year 9 - Science Introductory Year 10 - Science Introductory NCEA 1 - Science Introductory NCEA 2 - Science Introductory

Social Sciences
Tikanga-a-iwi


In the Social Sciences, students explore how societies work and how they themselves can participate and take action as critical, informed, and responsible citizens.
Full details are available on the Social Sciences faculty page
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Accounting
NCEA 1 - Business Studies NCEA 2 - Accounting NCEA 3 - Accounting
Classical Studies
NCEA 2 - Classical Studies NCEA 3 - Classical Studies
Economics
NCEA 2 - Economics NCEA 3 - Economics
Geography
NCEA 1 - Geography NCEA 2 - Geography NCEA 3 - Geography
History
NCEA 1 - History NCEA 2 - History NCEA 3 - History
Psychology
NCEA 2 - Psychology NCEA 3 - Psychology
Social Studies
Year 9 - Social Studies Year 10 - Social Studies NCEA 2 - Education for Sustainability NCEA 3 - Educational for Sustainability
Social Studies (Extension)
Year 10 - Social Studies Extension
Tourism
NCEA 2 - Tourism NCEA 3 - Tourism

Study Options

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External Studies
NCEA 2 - External Studies NCEA 3 - External Studies
Supervised Study
NCEA 3 - Supervised Study

Technology
Hangarau


In Technology, students learn to be innovative developers of products and systems and discerning consumers who will make a difference in the world.
Full details are available on the Technology faculty page
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Automotive Engineering
NCEA 1 and 2 - Automotive Engineering NCEA 2 - Automotive Engineering NCEA 2 - Automotive Engineering
Building & Construction
NCEA 1 - Building & Construction NCEA 2 - Building & Construction NCEA 3 - Building & Construction
Design & Visual Communication
Year 9 - Design & Visual Communication Year 10 - Design & Visual Communication NCEA 1 - Design & Visual Communication NCEA 2 - Design & Visual Communication NCEA 3 - Design & Visual Communication
Electronics
NCEA 2 - Electronics NCEA 3 - Electronics
Fashion Design
Year 9 - Fashion Design Year 10 - Fashion Design NCEA 1 - Fashion Design NCEA 2 - Fashion Design NCEA 3 - Fashion Design
Food and Nutrition
Year 9 - Food & Nutrition Year 10 - Food & Nutrition
Hospitality
NCEA 1 - Hospitality NCEA 2 - Hospitality NCEA 3 - Hospitality
Making Music
Year 10 - Making Music
Technology Engineering
NCEA 1 - Technology Engineering NCEA 2 - Technology Engineering
Technology Materials
Year 9 - Technology Materials Year 10 - Technology Materials NCEA 1 - Technology Materials NCEA 2 - Technology Materials NCEA 3 - Technology Materials

The Arts
Nga Toi


In the Arts students explore, refine, and communicate ideas as they connect thinking, imagination, senses, and feelings to create works and respond to the works of others.
Full details are available on the The Arts faculty page
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Art Design
NCEA 2 - Art Design NCEA 3 - Art Design
Dance
Year 9 - Dance Year 10 - Dance NCEA 1 - Dance NCEA 2 - Dance NCEA 3 - Dance
Drama
Year 9 - Drama Year 10 - Drama NCEA 1 - Drama NCEA 2 - Drama NCEA 3 - Drama
Music
Year 9 - Music Year 10 - Music NCEA 1 - Music NCEA 2 - Music NCEA 3 - Music
Painting
NCEA 2 - Art Painting NCEA 3 - Art Painting
Photography
NCEA 2 - Photography NCEA 3 - Photography
Printmaking
NCEA 2 - Art Printmaking NCEA 3 - Art Printmaking
Visual Art
Year 9 - Art Year 10 - Art NCEA 1 - Digital Art Focus NCEA 1 - Fine Art Focus

Vocational Studies
Kōwhiringa Umanga


The Vocational Studies Department at Whanganui High School opens many pathways for our senior students to experience while at school. It’s a great way for students to combine school studies with workplace learning, industry training, experience of the “real world of work” and attend a variety of external courses.
Full details are available on the Vocational Studies faculty page
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Vocational Studies (Employment Skills)
NCEA 2 - Vocational Studies Employment Skills NCEA 3 - Vocational Studies Employment Skills
Vocational Studies (English)
NCEA 2 - Vocational Studies Communication English NCEA 3 - Vocational Studies Communication English
Vocational Studies (Food)
NCEA 2 - Vocational Studies Food Technology NCEA 3 - Vocational Studies Food Technology
Vocational Studies (Mathematics)
NCEA 2 - Vocational Studies Financial Literacy NCEA 3 - Vocational Studies Financial Literacy

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