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.
Read moreCongratulations 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.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreCongratulations 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.
Read moreYear 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.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreOur Kerikeri High School 1st XV beat Dargaville High School 38-14 in the Semi-finals, earning them a place in the upcoming Finals.
Read moreThe following results are from the 2026 season at the Kerikeri Netball Centre.
Most Contributing Player - Nikara Holmes (Year 13)
Most Outstanding Junior Player - Heavenly Holmes (Year 10)
Most Outstanding Male Player - Marcellus Doolan (Year 12)
Individual Junor Sportsmanship Trophy - Sutton Wihongi (Year 7)
Read moreThis year, 23 senior Kerikeri High School students, accompanied by Mr Andy Wilis and Miss Katie Batterton, experienced the five-day voyage on board Steinlager2. The voyage took students from Cape Brett and Deepwater Cove to the Whangaroa Harbour. A stopover at the Cavalli Islands on the way back involved a walk on Motukawanui Island, the largest of the Cavalli group.
Read moreThis was an exceptional Trade Fair and a valuable opportunity for our students to showcase their businesses, with 45 YES student businesses from around the region attending, including 20 from Kerikeri High School. All the students involved did an amazing job creating inviting stalls and talking to the customers that came along to support the event.
Read moreThe Year Level winners of the School Speech Competitions presented their speeches to an audience of members of the Rotary Club of Kerikeri and invited guests.
Year 7 Isabelle Moir: War's Effect on Children
Year 8 Georgia Kitchingman: Climate Change
Year 9 Kiki Shimozon-Reid: Jealousy
Year 10 Felix Lawson: Why Failing is the Path to Success
Read moreHe mihi maioha tēnei ki ngā maunga e tū kaha nei hei tūara ki te kaupapa nei a Hillary Outdoors OPC mā ngā ākonga Tau 10 - Ko Pihanga, ko Ruapehu, ko Tongariro.
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