KAIKŌURA HIGH SCHOOL is a co-educational Year 7 to 13 school
We aim to offer our students opportunities to become well-rounded, knowledgeable and capable lifelong learners and leaders who are culturally sensitive and who will contribute positively to society.

Our Vision
Paddle the waka
Hoea te waka
Travel an inspirational pathway
Haere atu ki te ara tika
Seek new horizons
Kimihia nga maharanui-atea
Tama Tu Tama Ora – Our Five Core Values
Excellence
Hiranga
Respect
Whakaute
Endeavour
Whāinga
Integrity
Whakapono
Awhi
Awhi
Welcome from the Principal
Nau Mai, Piki Mai, Tahuti Mai, Welcome…
Kaikōura High School is the heart of the community for our students as they mature into young adults. Our size enables us to nurture this development by knowing our students as individuals and build learning pathways with them and their families as they move through the school.
Our five core values are expressed on our school logo and are an integral part of everything we do. Quality learning relationships are central to the school’s special character and our core values drive these.
Kaikōura High School is a co-educational Year 7 to 13 school. At Years 7 and 8 students experience the familiarity of a homeroom setting as well as the range of specialist subjects of a secondary environment. In the middle school, Year 9 and 10 students choose from a stimulating subject range studied over two years. Our senior students are offered a wide range of academic and vocational subjects preparing them for employment or further study when they leave school.
We aim to offer our students opportunities to become well-rounded, knowledgeable and capable lifelong learners and leaders who are culturally sensitive and who will contribute positively to society.
John Tait – Former Principal

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Contact Us
We’re located close to Kaikōura township.
Come and find us or reach out to get started on your learning journey!
Kaikōura High School
Rorrisons Road, Kaikōura
P O Box 61, Kaikōura 7340
03 319 5138
Secretary: [email protected]
Acting Principal: [email protected]