High School Years 9-13

Students benefit from specialist teaching across a broad range of subjects, developing deep knowledge and understanding while building the skills needed for success in NCEA and beyond. In the senior years, students pursue increasingly specialised learning, with Years 12 and 13 also able to access additional subjects through our partnership with Te Kura.

Learning extends beyond the classroom as students apply their knowledge through practical investigations, cultural experiences, service, leadership, outdoor education, and authentic learning. They are encouraged to think critically, solve complex problems, collaborate effectively, and make meaningful connections between their learning and the world around them.

By the end of Year 13, students graduate with the knowledge, qualifications, character, and confidence to pursue university, vocational training, apprenticeships, or employment. They leave Hare Krishna School prepared to make positive contributions to their communities while remaining grounded in the values of Krishna-bhakti.

Students engage with a wide range of literary and informational texts, developing advanced reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills that prepare them for NCEA and future study.

Students develop conceptual understanding, logical reasoning, and mathematical problem-solving through increasingly sophisticated learning, building the confidence and skills required for NCEA and future pathways.

Students investigate biological, chemical, and physical systems through practical inquiry and scientific investigation, developing analytical thinking while building the knowledge and skills needed for NCEA qualifications in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.

Students examine historical, geographical, economic, and social perspectives, developing an informed understanding of people, societies, and the complex issues shaping New Zealand and the wider world while preparing for NCEA qualifications.

Students apply design thinking, practical skills, and digital technologies to solve authentic problems, developing creativity, innovation, and technological capability while preparing for NCEA qualifications.

Students develop creativity, technical skill, and artistic expression through visual art, drama, and music. Visual Art can be studied as an NCEA subject, providing opportunities to refine artistic practice and creative thinking.

Students develop physical competence, personal wellbeing, resilience, leadership, and teamwork through movement, sport, and outdoor education while building the knowledge and skills required for NCEA qualifications.

Students strengthen their Sanskrit language skills through reading, writing, grammar, and translation, developing a deeper appreciation of the language and its connection to the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava tradition.

In Years 9–10, students study Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava philosophy through scripture, developing an understanding of Krishna-bhakti and its application in daily life. In Years 11–13, students build on this foundation through NCEA Religious Studies, exploring theology, philosophy, ethics, and world religions while deepening their understanding of their own faith and the beliefs of others.

Through our partnership with Te Kura, students can access a wide range of additional NCEA subjects, enabling personalised programmes that support individual interests, university aspirations, vocational pathways, and career goals.