- Senior External Exams Commence Tuesday 5 November 2024 -

- Junior Prizegiving 10.30am Thursday 5 December 2024 -

Year 10

Year 10 students at Tamatea High School are offered a broad based programme with emphasis on the essential learning areas of the New Zealand Curriculum.

Junior Learning Pathways Booklet


Please download the Junior Learning Pathways Booklet to assist with subject selection.


In Year 10, the following subjects are compulsory:

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Health
  • Social Studies
  • Physical Education
  • Life Readiness Programme

In addition, two courses from the following options are also chosen. These courses are studied for the full year:

  • Art
  • Dance
  • Design Technology (Hard Materials)
  • Digital Technologies
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Horticulture
  • Japanese
  • Māori Performing Arts
  • Music
  • Project Based Learning
  • Te Reo Māori