Students will have the opportunity to explore in more depth Printmaking, Painting and 3D Sculpture techniques. Students will have the opportunity to work on individual projects, exhibiting their work and making work to sell. 

*It is highly recommended that students complete Semester A.

This option will incorporate digital photography, art design and to enable students to produce digital based artworks using the Adobe programmes Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign. Students will have the opportunity to explore studio photography and learn how to use DSLR cameras. Students will have the opportunity to work on individual projects, exhibiting their work and making work to sell.

It is recommended that students complete Semester A.

The aim of art education is to enable students to learn to make art works and to develop an understanding of the actions and relationships of art in cultures and in society. Students will learn a variety of drawing, painting and printmaking techniques, and how to develop and produce original artworks.

This is a computer based art course, specialising in the range of activities that include learning the Adobe programmes Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. The aim of this course is to enable students to produce original digital based artworks.

This course is for students who are leaning towards a career in the creative industries and would like more time developing skills in the Visual Arts. 

This course will be student-led with students able to choose from a variety of media and themes to develop a body of work. The course will include the opportunity to attempt external assessments in a variety of fields of practice such as Drawing, Painting and Printmaking. 

*Students must have completed the Semester A course before they can do this course.

This course is for students who are leaning towards a career in the creative industries and would like more time developing skills in Design and Photography. 

This course will be student-led with students able to choose from a variety of media and themes to develop a body of work. The course will allow the opportunity to attempt external standards in a variety of fields of practice such as Design and Photography. 

*Students must have completed the Semester A course before they can do this course.

This course is for students who are leaning towards a career in the creative industries and would like to develop their skills in Design. Students will  use the Adobe programmes Photoshop, Illustrator InDesign and other ‘digital tools’ such as drawing tablets. Students will have the opportunity to generate their own imagery through Photography and the use of a SLR camera.

This course is for students who are leaning towards a career in the creative industries and would like to develop their skills in Photography. This course will teach students a variety of photographic processes to develop artworks. Students will learn to use a digital SLR camera and studio lighting with skill and creativity. They will learn to produce quality photographic prints using the Adobe programs Photoshop and InDesign. Students will learn to develop their own photographic ideas into resolved and competent photographic artworks. 

This course is for students who are leaning towards a career in the creative industries and would like to develop their skills in the Visual Arts. Students will learn different drawing, painting and printmaking techniques and how to create original artworks.

This course is for students who are leaning towards a career in the creative industries and would like more time developing skills in Design. This course will be student-led with students able to choose from a variety of design processes and themes to develop artworks. 

Students will research art making traditions and influences on recent Design practice. Developing appropriate skills to generate, analyse and clarify students’ own ideas and gain an understanding of using mediums, processes and approaches relevant to Design in order to create original art work. 

*Successful completion of NCEA Level 2 Design is recommended for this course or at the discretion of the HOD Art.

This course is for students who are leaning towards a career in the creative industries and would like more time developing skills in Photography. This course will be student-led with students able to choose from a variety of photographic processes and themes to develop artworks. 

Students will have opportunities to research art making traditions and influences on recent Photography practice. Developing appropriate skills to generate, analyse and clarify students’ own ideas and gain an understanding of using mediums, processes and approaches relevant to Photography in order to create original art work. 

Successful completion of NCEA Level 2 Photography is recommended for this course or at the discretion of the HOD Art.

This course is for students who are leaning towards a career in the creative industries and would like more time developing skills in Visual Arts. This course will be student-led with students able to choose from a variety of media and themes to develop artworks in either Printmaking or Painting.

Students will research art making traditions and influences on recent Painting and/or Printmaking practice. Developing appropriate skills to generate, analyse and clarify students’ own ideas and gain an understanding of using mediums, processes and approaches relevant to Painting or Printmaking in order to create original artwork. 

Successful completion of NCEA Level 2 Visual Art is recommended for this course or at the discretion of the HOD Art.

This is a computer based art course, specialising in the range of activities that include learning the Adobe programmes Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. There are opportunities to learn how to use DSLR cameras, drawing tablets and the Cricut machine, to enable students to produce original digital based artworks.

The aim of art education is to enable students to learn to make art works and to develop an understanding of the actions and relationships of art in cultures and in society. Students will learn a variety of drawing, painting and printmaking techniques, and how to develop and produce original artworks.

This course is for those students who are leaning towards a career in the creative industries and would like to spend more time developing skills in Visual Arts. The course will be student-led with students able to choose from a variety of media and themes to develop a body of work, for the production of the folio board.

*Students must have completed the Semester A course before they can do this course.

This course is for students who are leaning towards a career in the creative industries and would like more time developing skills in Design. This course will be student-led with students able to choose from a variety of media and themes to develop a body of work, for the production of a folio board.

*Students must have completed the Semester A course before they can do this course.

This course is for students who are leaning towards a career in the creative industries and would like more time developing skills in Photography. This course will be student-led with students able to choose from a variety of media and themes to develop a body of work, for the production of the folio board. 

*Students must have completed the Semester A course before they can do this course.

This course is for students who are leaning towards a career in the creative industries and would like more time developing skills in Design. This course will be student-led with students able to choose from a variety of design media techniques and themes to develop a body of work, for the production of a folio board. 

*Successful completion of Into to Level 3 Design internal moderation tasks for Intro to Design Semester A is required for this course.

This course is for students who are leaning towards a career in the creative industries and would like more time developing skills in Photography. This course will be student-led with students able to choose from a variety of photographic media techniques and themes to develop a body of work, for the production of the folio board.

*Successful completion of Intro to Level 3 Photography internal moderation tasks for Semester A is required for this course.

This course is for students who are leaning towards a career in the creative industries and would like more time developing skills in Visual Arts. This course will be student-led with students able to choose from a variety of media and themes to develop a body of work and for the production of the folio board, in either Painting or Printmaking.

*Successful completion of Intro to Visual Art Level 3 internal moderation tasks for Semester A is required for this course.

This course is for students with a passion for Visual Arts and who are leaning towards a career in the creative industries. 

Students will learn how to create original art works. They will learn about different drawing techniques and a range of painting and art making processes.

In this course students will learn how to use Adobe programmes Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and other ‘digital tools’ such as ‘drawing tablets’.

Students will learn the 'design process' and how to generate their own imagery through Photography, and will learn basic use of a SLR camera and the use of studio lighting. 

This course covers two areas - The Enterprise Studies Programme and Economic Studies. Enterprise Studies develops skills and qualities needed to be an enterprising person in today’s business world. Economic Studies is the study of decisions made by the consumer so that people can satisfy their wants by allocating and managing resources (time, money and skills). This course also aims to equip you with the basic financial life skills.

The aims of this course are to:

 Explore how and why large businesses in New Zealand make operational decisions in response to internal and
external factors.
 Plan, take to market, review, and then refine a business activity incorporating a community well-being focus, basing
recommendations for the future on market feedback.
 Business themes for Level 2 includes: business formation, functions of business, people in business, business
management and business environment.

This course covers business formation, function and management of a large business. Students will continue to build on the skills developed in Level 1 Business Studies around various factors that can impact upon a business in the current New Zealand economic climate. Important ideas are developed in the classroom and also through links with the local business community. The
internal assessments are all research based and cover market research and motivation, as well as setting up and running a small business to sell on Market Day and (hopefully) make a profit as well as a contribution to the community and a charity. 

The aims of this course are to:

 Explore how and why large businesses in New Zealand make operational decisions in response to internal and
external factors.
 Plan, take to market, review, and then refine a business activity incorporating a community well-being focus, basing
recommendations for the future on market feedback.
 Business themes for Level 2 includes: business formation, functions of business, people in business, business
management and business environment.

This course covers business formation, function and management of a large business. Students will continue to build on the skills developed in Level 1 Business Studies around various factors that can impact upon a business in the current New Zealand economic climate. Important ideas are developed in the classroom and also through links with the local business community. The
internal assessments are all research based and cover market research and motivation, as well as setting up and running a small business to sell on Market Day and (hopefully) make a profit as well as a contribution to the community and a charity. 

The context of this course is large global businesses. The study of business is about how

individuals and groups of people organise, plan, and act to create and develop goods and services
to satisfy customers. Business is influenced by and impacts on the cultural, ethical,
environmental, political, and economic conditions of the day. Issues such as sustainability,
citizenship, enterprise, and globalisation are central to both business and the study of business.
The knowledge and skills gained in business studies, and exposure to enterprise culture, can help
shape “creative, energetic, and enterprising” young people who will contribute to New Zealand’s
economic future. In business studies, students develop their understanding of business theory and
practices in a range of relevant contexts, through experiential as well as theoretical approaches to
learning. Business studies has natural links to the social sciences learning area. Contexts for
business can also be drawn from other learning areas, such as technology. Topics covered
include: marketing, management and human resources.

AS92031 Demonstrate an understanding of how an organization’s financial viability is affected by an event.

Students will be able to relate to this course well if they have done AS1.2. In this assessment standard students will explore how financial viability is supported by a model or concept. Here, the students learn about the ability of a business to continue operating from a financial perspective if there is an event that can affect the business's stability and operations.

AS92030- Demonstrate understanding of how interdependent financial relationships are affected by an event

Students will develop an understanding of how a change in the event for example a change in cultural event or market conditions will have a direct effect and a flow-on effect on the interdependent financial relationship. Students will explore factors such as minimum wage, welfare payments, health, and safety etc.

AS92029- Demonstrate understanding of price determination for an organization.

This assessment standard enables students to to develop an understanding and appreciation of how prices are determined for a product or service in an organization. Students will explore models or concepts that will help them understand equilibrium price determination and quantity  for their proposed business for the purpose of assessment.

The aims of this course are to:

AS92028- Demonstrate understanding of an Organization’s Financial Decision Making 

Students will engage in this Assessment standard by exploring an organization eg Clubs, Charities, Marae or Business. This course will help students understand the various types of financial tools organizations use for financial management which eventually leads to making financial decisions for the business. Students in this course can also develop plans for their business for the purpose of assessment.

Understand the elements of dance through Percussion Dance, and Perform live

You will build on the techniques learnt in semester 1, to achieve an understanding of the dance elements and how they can positively impact your movement. We will later work on one piece of group choreography and perform it in front of a live audience.

Learn to be a good performer

In this course, you will be learning multiple group dances. 

The dances you learn will involve formations, transitions, levels etc, all the conventions needed to create a strong, captivating ensemble piece. Some of these pieces may be performed in front of a live audience. 

 Please note: Live performances are mandatory in this course

Note: Do not take this course if you only want to learn Hip Hop as you will learn a range of dance genres and it may not be hip hop

Note: This is not a performance course and you will not learn hip hop

Understand the Elements and Choreography through Contemporary

In this course, you will be taken through the different dance elements, and develop a deeper understanding of how these conventions work and aid choreographic processes. Later in the semester, we will put this knowledge to practice, and you will be guided through the process of creating your own piece of choreography. 

Note: You might not learn Hip Hop in this course. 

In this course, you will:

• learn up to two dance genres. 
• One of the dances will be a group dance
• The other dance will be either a duet or solo.

Note: This is not a hip-hop course.

Learn a Musical Theatre and a Cultural or social Dance for live performances

Over the course of this semester, we will work on two different dance styles. The first part of the course will see us learn a theatre dance (a dance performed for public entertainment). We will study the style and technique of our chosen theatre piece/choreographer (ie. Bob Fosse (Choreographer) or Hairspray (Musical), and will research costumes of the era or the choreographer. You as a dancer will perform the final dance piece in costume, on stage, under stage lights, with genre-specific make up in front of a live audience. You will be assessed on how well you individually communicate and comprehend the authentic style of our originally studied choreographer/theatre dance.For the second part of the course, you will learn a cultural dance. Where again you will study the style of dance and be assessed for how well you can execute the specific movement skill and technique of it. 

Note: This is not a hip-hop course

This Course could be in Sem 1 or 2 

Contemporary, Improvisation and Choreographing. Researching different choreographers and their processes.

In this course, we will cover two different internals. During the first internal we will develop an understanding of a range of choreographic processes. Through researching recognised choreographers, developing movement off of their concepts and evaluating movement’s potential, we will form a better idea of how different choreographers create their work, and what process works best for us as budding choreographers. . Please Note: lots of movement/exercises will be filmed for evidence purposes.

During the second half of the semester, you will use what you learnt during the first internal, to work with a group of your peers to create a group dance that communicates a clear intention. You will start off by choosing a choreographic intention and then developing how you could convey this idea through movement. After playing with different variations of movement, you will begin to structure your dance by creating sequences and phrases. Once ready, we will film your dance for assessment purposes. 

Note: You will not be learning about hip-hop in this dance course. 

This course involves:

• Studying dance genres and styles in order to talk or write about them. 
• Studying what the elements of dance are in order to identify them in performance. You will be expected to write about the dance elements. 

This is a semester 2 course only and is externally marked. 

Note: This is not a hip-hop course and this genre of dance may not be taught in this course 

In this course, you will cover the following:  

You will learn to create choreography for given briefs. You will learn about the elements and devices of dance in order to create group and duet dance works. 

You will also learn two up to two different dance sequences decided by the teacher. You will be learning the basic techniques of this genre and how to perform it to a high standard.  

This course could run in semesters 1 and 2 but you can not take this same course twice. e.g. Taking this course specifically in Semester 1 means you can not take it again in Sem 2. 

Note: this is not a hip-hop course and this genre may not be taught

In this course you will do the following:

• You will learn dance protocols for performance (portfolio work is required for eveidence of this) 
• You will learn 3 contrasting dances that you will perform for a live audience on more than one occasion.

This course is only offered in Semester 2 and completing 2DTE1 is compulsory to join this course. There is an external exam in the course.

Content covered:

• AS 91890 - conducting an inquiry to propose a digital technologies outcome (6 credits)

• AS 91891 - Apply conventions to develop a design for a digital technologies outcome (3 credits)

• AS 91897 -  Use advanced processes to develop a digital technologies outcome (6 credits). Students will be required to use HTML/ CSS coding done in semester 1 (DTE1) to complete this standard. This standard as well as US 29776 forms the basis of the external.

• AS 91899 - external (3 credits)

This course is offered in both semesters. There are no externals for 2DTE1.

Content covered:

US 29776 - Use the main features of an HTML editor to create a website - Codepen (2 credits)

AS 91893 -   Use advanced software techniques to visualize a project (4 credits)

AS91343 - Digital content creation (4 credits)

9DTE1 is covered over two terms and can be chosen in either semester 1 or 2. 

Content covered in 9DTE1:

• An essentials course into using Google Workspace Applications

•  Digital Citizenship & Online Safety

• Introduction into Hardware

• Digital Design & Creativity.

The course is not for playing games, please read the description of the course before selecting.

10DTE2 is offered in semester 1 & 2 and is covered over two terms per semester.

Content covered:

• Programming & Coding

• Cybersecurity & Privacy

• Drone Legends

10DTE1 is offered in both semesters and is covered over two terms per semester.

Content covered:

• Google Workspace

• Digital Design & Multimedia

• Digital Innovation & Entrepreneurship

The course is not for playing games, please read the description of the course before selecting.

In this course, you will be exploring drama elements, conventions and techniques in more depth. You will be creating devised works using a text as inspiration. Your devised work will be presented to children from an early childhood centre. You will be also working with short plays in order to learn how to study a character and script for performance. There is an expectation to perform for others if you choose this course. 

In this course, you learn how to create drama using Drama elements and conventions. 

In this course, you will work in groups to perform short plays. You will be assessed on your ability to work as a group to realise your play for a live audience and how you use drama techniques to portray your character accurately.

  You must take both level 3 Drama courses to get 14 UE credits: Perform and Devise

In this course, you will:

• Perform as part of a class play
• Show understanding in your performance of a theatre form or style e.g. melodrama/Physical Theatre 

You must take both Drama courses must be taken to get 14 UE credits. Devising and Performing Drama

In this course, you will be:

• Devising drama using elements, conventions and technologies. 
• Learning how to use drama techniques to bring characters to life in a scripted context.

In this course you will do the following:

• Perform as part of a class play.
• Learn a theatre form e.g. Melodrama, Greek Theatre etc 
• The play being performed will be linked to a Theatre form/Style.

This could be a semester 1 or 2 course. 

In this course, you will learn the following:

• How to use drama techniques to perform from a script. 
• You will also learn how to use drama elements and conventions to create drama.

This course could run in Semester 1 or 2. 

In this course, you will be doing the following: 

• Learning about drama techniques and how to use them in a scripted performance. 
• Watching live performances and learning how to respond to them by talking about drama elements, techniques and conventions in writing. 

This is a semester 2 course only and is externally marked 

In this course, you will do the following:

• Study a range of New Zealand plays and perform extracts from them as well as discuss drama elements, techniques, conventions and technologies. You will have options to talk about or write about these plays. 
• You will learn how to create drama with your peers. This involves learning about drama elements and conventions and how they are used to create a performance.

This course could run in Semester 1 or 2. 

Do you care what's happening in the news? Are there news stories and issues that get you fired up? Are there things that you wish you’d hear talked about more? In this course, we will explore ethical issues in the media and in the news, get familiar with current events, and understand every side to the ethical and moral issues that surround our everyday lives. You’ll get the chance to delve into an ethical issue you care about, conduct interviews with experts, and voice your opinions on what matters to you! 

Note - If you take this course, you will have the opportunity to gain NCEA credits in both English and Media Studies.

Do you care what's happening in the news? Are there news stories and issues that get you fired up? Are there things that you wish you’d hear talked about more? In this course, we will explore ethical issues in the media and in the news, get familiar with current events, and understand every side to the ethical and moral issues that surround our everyday lives. You’ll get the chance to delve into an ethical issue you care about, and voice your opinions on what matters to you! 

Note - The context of this course is the same as Semester 1, however, you will be completing different standards. This means you CAN take this course in both Semester 1 and 2, and by doing so you will develop an even deeper understanding of the context.

In this course, you will delve into the world of Pop Culture and all of its dimensions, and use your new expertise to create a podcast with a group, write opinion pieces and magazine features, and  interact with the areas of the media that interest you! Get creative and research pop culture movements in order to deeply understand what drives society to obsession, while also building your research and critical thinking skills. 

*Note, you have the opportunity to achieve Media Studies credits, as well as English credits in this course.

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” This course will use film to study power dynamics, where they come from, how they’re upheld, and how you fit into them. Your critical thinking skills will be used to identify power struggles present in your everyday life, and use visual text to express your opinions and thoughts on a specific power ideology. 

**Note, you have the opportunity to achieve Media Studies credits, as well as English credits in this course. 

Have you ever wanted to see real change happen as a result of something you did? In this course we’ll put ourselves into the shoes of social justice warriors of the past, and learn how they created change with written, spoken, and visual language. From here, you too will have the chance to use language to communicate your ideas and have a chance to fight for the areas you want to see change in today!

Note - If you take this course, you will have the opportunity to gain NCEA credits in both English and Media Studies.

Have you ever wanted to see real change happen as a result of something you did? In this course we’ll put ourselves into the shoes of social justice warriors of the past, and learn how they created change with written, spoken, and visual language. From here, you too will have the chance to use language to communicate your ideas and have a chance to fight for the areas you want to see change in today!

Note - The context of this course is the same as Semester 1, however, you will be completing different standards. This means you CAN take this course in both Semester 1 and 2, and by doing so you will develop an even deeper understanding of the context.

The sports world reaches far beyond the field or the court. This course will look at how the culture of professional sports has shaped the way we follow the lives and careers of sports icons and sports media, as we craft sports articles, commentary, podcasts, profiles, etc. for the game of your choice! 

Note - The context of this course is the same as Semester 2, however, you will be completing different standards. This means you CAN take this course in both Semester 1 and 2, and by doing so you will develop an even deeper understanding of the context. 

The sports world reaches far beyond the field or the court. This course will look at how the culture of professional sports has shaped the way we follow the lives and careers of sports icons and sports media, as we jump into the world of sports writing, commentating, advertising, etc. 

Note - The context of this course is the same as Semester 1, however, you will be completing different standards. This means you CAN take this course in both Semester 1 and 2, and by doing so you will develop an even deeper understanding of the context.

Aotearoa’s colonial legacy has savage and far reaching impacts. Through this course you will learn about the colonial past of Aotearoa and the Pacific by engaging in a variety of written and visual texts and will reflect on your own experiences, through creating a visual text that communicates this to others.

Note - The context of this course is the same as Semester 1, however, you will be completing different standards. This means you CAN take this course in both Semester 1 and 2, and by doing so you will develop an even deeper understanding of the context.

Aotearoa’s colonial legacy has savage and far reaching impacts. Through this course you will learn about the colonial past of Aotearoa and the Pacific by engaging in a variety of written and visual texts and will reflect on your own experiences, through creating an oral text that communicates this to others.

Note - If you take this course, you will have the opportunity to gain NCEA credits in both English and Media Studies.

Students at Year 11 will complete Unit Standard assessments. They will be encouraged and supported to improve academic English skills to assist with their learning in other subject areas. A focus on Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking English fluency.

This course aims to encourage and direct students in building their English language skills. A focus on building confidence and communication skills so that it can become transferable in other subject areas and in their learning, with their bi- lingual skills.

This course aims to provide a learning environment, students will be encouraged and direct students in building their English language skills. A focus on building their confidence and communication skills so that it can become transferable in other subject areas in their learning, with their bi-lingual skills

The Junior Esol course is thematic. The course enables students to build strong communicators, writers and readers. Fundamental skills that can be transferred to any subject area.  Junior students are automatically entered into the Literacy Pro Reading programme that tracks Reading progress to support acquiring the English Vocabulary. Students read a range of books from their Genre of interest.

Learn the art of cooking small flavoursome intricate dishes, from all around the world. You will practice different presentation techniques and garnishing designs. You will be encouraged to examine the flavour combinations and cooking processes you already know and learn ways to elevate them to industry levels.

Be prepared to become a forward thinking design engineer who will develop competencies in problem solving, time management, time planning, communication, product analysis, cooperative & teamwork skills,

This course is not for the light-hearted foodie. You will learn classic culinary skills to create and present classic desserts. The emphasis is on learning techniques and processes and using them to create beautiful culinary delights. 

Learners will develop their own food line and put together food gifts to share/sell.

From year 10 students will have a choice to follow pathways into the vocational Hospitality Service industry or the University Food Science industry.

Students taking this course will learn the foundations of health and safety, food selection, preparation, and practical cooking. Students are encouraged to build their knowledge from what they already know and make connections to our whanau, health and wellbeing, and our environment. 

This course enables students to work toward a Vocational Pathways Certificate in Service Industries. 

Vocational Hospitality - Barista, bartender, front of the house, hotel management. All have a pathway to management and ownership of your own business.

This course will give you a kick start into Hospitality apprenticeships, especially if you are keen to compete in regional and national culinary and service competitions.

Food technologist is also a career option.

 Student at Level 3 MUST produce food for service within an authentic environment for a variety of customers and in a variety of situations. For this reason, the Level 3 students are an integral part of the Papakura High School Catering business called 'Educaterer's'. Hospitality students at Papakura High School have a well equipped, purposely built and fully functioning catering kitchen for this purpose.

Students, as well as the learning tutors at PHS, are required to be committed to practising the Food Safety Standards of New Zealand and produce quality and complex foods to a commercial standard at ALL times within this vocational environment. We support each other and work as a team to achieve successful outcomes.

Student at Level 3 MUST produce and cater food and beverages in an authentic environment for a variety of customers and in a variety of situations. For this reason, the Level 3 students are an integral part of the Papakura High School Catering business called 'Educaterer's'. Hospitality students at Papakura High School have a well-equipped, purposely built and fully functioning catering kitchen and barista machine for this purpose.

Students, as well as the learning tutors at PHS, are required to be committed to practising the Food Safety Standards of New Zealand and produce quality and complex foods to a commercial standard at ALL times within this vocational environment. We support each other and work as a team to achieve successful outcomes.

Level 1 Hospitality is a gateway into 

1. Vocational Hospitality, barista, bar tender, front of house, hotel management.
2. Hospitality apprenticeships
3. Health and Safety within the food industry
4. Food Technology - University pathway

Students at Level 1 are expected to produce food and beverages, within an authentic environment, to commercial standards. All products are assessed against the recommended commercial standards. Students, as well as the learning tutors at PHS, are required to be committed to practising the Food Safety Standards of New Zealand and produce quality foods to a commercial standard at ALL times within this vocational environment. We support each other and work as a team to achieve successful outcomes.

Hospitality students at Papakura High School have a well-equipped, purposely built and fully functioning catering kitchen and barista machine for vocational learning and assessment.

This course leads into Hospitality at Level 2.

Level 1 Hospitality is a gateway into 

1. Vocational Hospitality, barista, bar tender, front of house, hotel management.
2. Hospitality apprenticeships
3. Health and Safety within the food industry
4. Food Technology - University pathway

Students at Level 1 are expected to produce food and beverages, within an authentic environment, to commercial standards. All products are assessed against the recommended commercial standards. Students, as well as the learning tutors at PHS, are required to be committed to practising the Food Safety Standards of New Zealand and produce quality foods to a commercial standard at ALL times within this vocational environment. We support each other and work as a team to achieve successful outcomes.

Hospitality students at Papakura High School have a well-equipped, purposely built and fully functioning catering kitchen and barista machine for vocational learning and assessment.

The course forms the basic foundations leading on into Hospitality in Levels 2 and 3.

This course enables students to work toward a Vocational Pathways Certificate in Service Industries.   

Mālō e lelei, join us in learning Lea Faka-Tonga. You will be introduced to the language through learning terms and phrases used on a daily. This will also help you to develop basic language skills. In this semester course, you will experience Tongan dance and song through Polyfest.

Kau mai, lava mai! Join us in Semester 2 to learn about Lea Faka-Tonga through the lens of Tongan history. We will learn about the significance of Tongan food (‘umu), dance and songs in different settings. You will also experience Tongan traditions and customs during Tongan Language Week.

Mālō e lelei, this semester you will explore narrating myths, legends, and describing aspects of Tongan culture. The learning will also  Tongan customs and protocol at a wedding and funeral. You will learn to develop your language fluency through writing and reading tasks. You will have the opportunity to experience Tongan dance and singing through Polyfest and gaining credits.

A continuation of the Semester 1 (3TNG) course.  Students will communicate in Lea Faka-Tonga with the focus on communicating beyond their immediate context, exploring and justifying ideas and opinions - that is communicating ideas and opinions about past and future events as well as exploring and justifying those ideas and opinions.

In this Semester, we will be focusing on literacy such as reading, writing and speaking in Gagana Samoa to prepare you for Level 1 Samoan. We will also be learning about Samoan sports and cooking.

In this Semester course, students communicate in Lea Faka-Tonga with the focus on communicating beyond their immediate context, exploring and justifying ideas and opinions - that is communicating ideas and opinions about past and future events as well as exploring and justifying those ideas and opinions.

Kau mai, lava mai! Join us in learning how our Pacific people navigated the moana (ocean) through a field trip to the Maritime museum and ending it with great me’akai. You will explore and learn of the different roles and responsibilities of Tongan people particularly when making food and dance movement.  The learning that will take place in this course is in preparation for the TWO EXTERNAL Assessments that you will be sitting at the end of the Semester.  

Kau mai, lava mai! This Semester you will demonstrate how to make/cook an ‘umu and learn about the different roles of females and males in this setting. You will also have the opportunity to learn ways of making our Tongan cultural attire such as kafa, ta’ovala etc. Also experience Tongan traditions in class and during Tongan Language week.

Talofa lava and Welcome to Samoa the Pearl of the Pacific. In this Semester, we will be learning about the cultural values and the roles of young Samoan men and women in specific cultural settings. For example, knowing how to present and acknowledge food and gifts (folafola sua and folafola meaai). Students will also receive credits for participation in Polyfest and having a hand in planning and participating in Samoan Language Week performances.

In this Semester, you will be introduced into some important events in the history of Samoa (pre-independence era) such as 'The Mau Movement' in Samoa.  We will look at key historical figures who fought bravely for Samoa's independence.  There will be a day trip planned to assist students with one of the assessments offered.

Talofa lava and Welcome to the Paradise of the Pacific. This Semester we will not only learn about important aspects of the Samoan culture, we will also look at how we use Gagana Samoa in certain social settings such as Polyfest.  Students will not only receive credits for participation in Polyfest, but also having a part in planning and taking part in the Samoan Language Week performances.

In this Semester, we will look at some of the customary rituals of Fa'a Samoa such as learning how protocol applies during  Samoan special occasions like the Ava Ceremony. Additionally, as part of one of the assessments students will be going on a day trip to the Maritime Museum in Auckland city to learn more about how our Samoan people navigated and settled in the islands.

Mālō e lelei, this semester you will explore the different ways of speaking and interacting in the Tongan language through various Tongan cultural settings. You will have opportunity to join Polyfest to experience Tongan dance and singing and at the same gain some credits.