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Rangiora High School
Rangiora High School is a decile 9 co-educational secondary school with a proud tradition of providing the families of North Canterbury with quality education since 1884.
We are proud to be a dynamic, caring, community-based environment inspiring life-long learning. Students are at the centre of our work. We are committed to ensuring every student has a meaningful and relevant learning journey and that they experience success and gain achievement.
Our campus has a pleasant rural outlook on the edge of Rangiora, adjacent to our own school farm and just 30 minutes from the city of Christchurch.
Our vision is to create inclusive, equitable and relevant learning opportunities for students with clear pathways that empower every student towards life-long learning. The students are at the centre of our work and like you, we want the very best for them. We want to see them engaged in learning, to have them experience success in all areas of learning and to discover that learning takes place not just in the four walls of the classroom. This prospectus gives you information about all the opportunities on offer at Rangiora High School which can be further explored on the school website. We welcome you and look forward to working together to make your child’s secondary schooling experience the best it can be.
Program
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Academic Achievement
Rangiora High School has a proud history of academic achievement. Our top scholars go on to further academic success at universities across New Zealand and the world. In recent years, former top scholars have been invited back to school to speak at our academic prize giving and graduation ceremonies to motivate and inspire our current students. With the support of our community, Rangiora High School is able to present a wide range of academic trophies and awards at its annual prize giving and graduation ceremonies.
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Outdoor Education
Students can experience a wide range of outdoor activities and trips while at Rangiora High School. This programme combines the outdoor opportunities with academic subjects
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The Junior Curriculum
Rangiora High School endeavours to provide all Year 9 and 10 students with a broad range of subjects on which to build in future years. The following information is a general guide for parents and students. More detailed information will be provided later in the year, at which time you will be asked to choose courses for Year 9. The Curriculum Handbook also describes Year 10 courses which will help in the selection for Year 9. Ako is our connected curriculum model at Years 9-10. It occurs for eight hours per week, generally in the pairings of English/Social Studies and Mathematics/Science. Junior modules (previously named electives) can be either Year 9, Year 10 or mixed. These modules include additional courses in English, Maths, Science and Social Studies. Language is the only compulsory module in Year 9. One module of Health is compulsory in Year 9 and 10. Over the Year 9 and 10 students must also take one Arts and one Technology.
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The Senior Curriculum
As students progress into the senior school there are a broad range of subjects to choose from. At year 11 a range of semester courses are offered as students study for Level 1 of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA). It is compulsory to take some English or Te Reo Maori, and some Mathematics.Ā At Year 12, students study mainly for Level 2 NCEA but also for other certificates on the National Qualifications Framework. There are no compulsory subjects at Level 2. Ā At Year 13, students will study for Level 3 NCEA, which will provide entry to University. There are no compulsory subjects at Level 3.X Ā Rangiora High School aims to give every student the broadest possible range of opportunities to study the subjects they wish to take. Ā The school will make every effort to accommodate student choice but reserves the right to direct students into particular course selections where it deems that to be in the studentās interest. This will be done only after full consultation with the student and parents
