Curriculum


2024 Course Selection

Senior School course selection opens on Thu 12 October. We will be visiting Melville High School during this day, to talk with ākonga about the course offered. We will be encouraging ākonga to make their course selection with their parents / whānau. A Whānau Information evening around subject selection will be held on Thu 12 October from 6.00 - 8.00pm in the Melville High School Library.

Junior School selection opens on Mon 16 October. Our team will be visiting each class at Melville Intermediate School, during Block One to discuss our learning programmes and course selection.

Instructions to Ākonga: 

Click on your 2024 Year Group and read through the subject outlines. Every Year Group has a set number of subjects you can choose in each area. When you are ready to make your selection, click on the link on the first page of the Google sheet. This will take you to a Google Form. Complete this form to secure your subject choices.



All areas of the curriculum are compulsory at Year 7. 


  • Whaimana: Eight compulsory, full year courses

  • Whaiora: Choose two, one semester courses

  • Whaiara: Integrated throughout the year


  • Whaimana: Six compulsory, full year courses

  • Whaiora: Choose four, one semester courses

  • Whaiara: Choose two, one semester courses


  • Whaimana: Five compulsory, full year courses

  • Whaiora: Choose five, one semester courses

  • Whaiara: One compulsory, one semester course


  • Whaimana: Two compulsory, full year courses

  • Whaiora: Choose three, full year courses 

  • Whaiara: Compulsory, one per semester


Choose six in total

  • Whaimana: Choose at least three, full year course

  • Whaiora: Choose at least one, full year course

  • Whaiara: Choose one, full year course


Choose six in total

  • Whaimana: Choose at least three, full year course

  • Whaiora: Choose at least one, full year course

  • Whaiara: Choose one, full year course

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Curriculum

What should students learn in the 21stCentury and why?

Today’s students face challenges that are unique in human history; our world is Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous [VUCA]

Our students need an education that is:

  • relevant for today
  • ready for tomorrow
What should educators focus on?

Two important aspects to consider:

1. What should students learn to deal with challenges, and be able to lead happy and healthy lives?

2. How will they identify and design solutions to challenges in life?

Year 7 -Kākano

Our Year 7 Ākonga represent kākano or seeds.

They are new to the school and ready to flourish.

Year 8 -Te Tinakutanga

Our Year 8 Ākonga represent Te Tinakutanga.

They are at the sprouting stage, placing their roots at Mangakōtukutuku College and beginning to ‘rise’ as part of our whenua.

Year 9 -Te Pīhanga

Our Year 9 Ākonga represent Te Pīhanga and is representative of the budding leaves of the seedling.

In Year 9 the leaves of knowledge and leadership are beginning to bud.

Year 10 -Te Kōmata

Our Year 10 Ākongarepresent Te Kōmata.

The plant unfurling,starting to grow andflourish. They are beginningto unfurl, reaching for thesun and the light, headingin different directionsincluding NCEA.

Year 11 -TeWhanaketanga

Year 11 Ākonga represent TeWhanaketanga.

Extending the trunk whichbegins to bind together. Theirsense of identity is in theprocess of being boundtogether by all of the valuesand experiences they havetaken on.

Year 12 -Te Kōhurutanga

Year 12 Ākonga representTe Kōhurutanga.

They have strong roots ofidentity, which give themthe stability to be able tobranch out, expandingtheir horizons.

Year 13 -Te Puāwaitanga

Year 13 Ākonga representTe Puāwaitanga.

They are at the end of theirMangakōtukutuku journey,enjoying the fruits of theirlabour, and are ready tosow their seeds beyondour kura.