Columba College



  1. 2024 Course and Careers

    Our promise, made in our Charter, is that For students in Years 9 and 10, the curriculum we offer is a unified and purposeful ... Read more…
  2. Important Information For Selecting Your Course

    Read the information on subjects offered before you make your selection. Read more…
  3. Option Pathways Year 9 - 10

    COMPULSORY EnglishMathematics and StatisticsScienceSocial SciencePhysical EducationHealthTe ReoReligious Studies OPTIONS Read more…
  4. General Information Year 9 - 10

    Study in Years 9 and 10 sets the foundation for senior secondary education and for the examinations at that level. It is ... Read more…
  5. The New Zealand Curriculum

    document published by the Ministry of Education was implemented in 2010. is a clear statement of what we deem important in ... Read more…
  6. Guide To Choosing A Career/Course

    Parents or guardians should discuss option choices with their child(ren) and help them to make the selection on the KAMAR portal. ... Read more…
  7. Year 9 - 10 Compulsory Subjects

    Four periods a week all year. Our aim is to ensure every student continues to develop a love for language and literature, a ... Read more…
  8. Art: Year 9

    Three periods a week all year. Students participate in a range of art-making activities, including painting, printmaking, design, and ... Read more…
  9. Art: Year 10

    Four periods a week all year. Students are given the opportunity to work in a variety of media, materials, and processes, including ... Read more…
  10. Digital Technology - Year 9

    Three periods a week all year This course explores Digital Storytelling through film, stop-motion animation and virtual reality. ... Read more…
  11. Material Technology - Year 9

    Length of course: Three periods a week all year This course provides hands-on experiences with different materials and techniques to ... Read more…
  12. Digital Technology - Year 10

    Four periods a week all year. This course is designed to cover a range of important digital technologies skills and knowledge that ... Read more…
  13. Drama: Year 9

    Three periods a week all year. Drama is an exciting, educative and creative subject. The work is performance-based and builds ... Read more…
  14. Drama: Year 10

    Four periods a week all year. This course builds on skills developed in Year 9 Drama. It further develops confidence, the ability to ... Read more…
  15. Economics - Financial Literacy: Year 9

    Three periods a week all year. All students have a role to play in our global economic world and it is important that they are ... Read more…
  16. Economics: Year 10

    Four periods a week all year. In their participation within the economy, students not only need to be financially literate but also ... Read more…
  17. History: Year 10

    Four periods a week all year. This course will ignite passion for the Humanities in students! It is a heady mix of Classics, ... Read more…
  18. International Languages

    Being able to communicate in languages other than English is important in today’s global community. Through learning an additional ... Read more…
  19. Chinese: Year 9

    : Three periods a week all year. China is now our largest merchandise trading partner. As China is becoming increasingly important to ... Read more…
  20. Chinese: Year 10

    : Four periods a week all year Year 10 Chinese is a second-year course built upon the work done in Year 9. The lessons are designed ... Read more…
  21. French: Year 9

    Beginners/Consolidation Read more…
  22. French: Year 10

    Four periods a week all year This is a second-year course building on language acquired in Year 9 and covering the Curriculum Levels ... Read more…
  23. German: Year 9

    Three periods a week all year Germany is the world’s third-largest economy and over 120 German firms have bases in New Zealand. ... Read more…
  24. German: Year 10

    Four periods a week all year Students are beginning to recognise and describe ways in which the target language is organised and how ... Read more…
  25. Music: Year 9

    Three periods a week all year. The primary aim of the music courses at Columba College is to involve students in the active, creative ... Read more…
  26. Music: Year 10

    Four periods a week all year. The programme has an emphasis on practical work related to musical creativity and performance using ... Read more…
  27. Te Reo: Year 10

    Four periods a week all year. Read more…