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Congratulations to two of our 2026 Prefects who were awarded our top awards at this year's Senior Elite Prizegiving. Isabelle Cannon was awarded our most elite prize, the Rotary Prize for Dux of Kerikeri High School, and Craig Wlison was awarded the prestigious PTA Prize for Proxime Accessit.

Congratulations to Beau Mounter who after his success in placing in one of the two top spots in the Semi-Finals of the Aotearoa New Zealand Spelling Bee, then competed in the Finals of the 2026 Aotearoa New Zealand Spelling Bee in Wellington and won 1st Place. Beau was the youngest entrant of 23 of the country's top Year 9 and 10 spellers.

Congratulations to Miss Kiriārangi Rameka who recently graduated from the University of Waikato with a Master of Education with a specialisation in Global Studies. 

Students and staff from Kerikeri Primary School and Kerikeri High School joined together to celebrate a special event in our learning community.

Over the course of the term, students worked hard to develop their business ideas, create products, market their brands, and prepare their stalls. On Market Day there was a huge range of creative and innovative products on offer. The event was a fantastic success and highlighted the talent, determination, and creativity of our junior students.

38 Honours Awards were presented across three of our Four Cornerstones - Sporting, Cultural, and Leadership with Service - celebrating students who achieved at the highest levels of performance and contribution. These awards reflect Kerikeri High School's commitment to recognising excellence and encouraging all students to strive for their personal best.

Congratulations to Jayden Patrick (Year 12) and Zane Scott (Year 13) who entered the national Play It Strange Songwriting Competition, open to students in Years 9 -13, and have had their songs selected from over 500 entries to be recorded and included on the 2026 compilation.

The Kerikeri High School Girls Football Team travelled to Auckland for Tournament Week, where they competed in the Kathy Seaward Girls Football Competition. They played against some strong teams in a highly competitive tournament, finishing 16th out of 24 teams.

Congratulations to Beau Mounter and Winter Oszajca (Year 9), and Phoenix Dalton (Year 10) who competed in the Semi-finals of the Aotearoa New Zealand Regional Spelling Bee. Phoenix Dalton and Beau Mounter made it through to the final top three spellers, with Beau Mounter winning one of the top two positions to travel to Wellington to compete in the Finals.

Year 13 students Whitiora Brady-Brown and Roberta Pawa have had photographs selected for the Ringa Toi Exhibition at PĀTAKA Art + Museum in Porirua. This annual exhibition showcases the artwork of secondary school students and is open to all secondary students working towards NCEA levels 1 to 3, with a focus on Toi Māori and Pacific Arts at Excellence level.

The Taniwha and the Ranfurly Shield were welcomed with pōwhiri to Kerikeri High School, where students and staff gathered to celebrate the team and their historic win.

Our Kerikeri High School 1st XV beat Dargaville High School 38-14 in the Semi-finals, earning them a place in the upcoming Finals.