Year 9 Options

Year 9 in 2025

(Subject selection for Year 8s going into Year 9)

In addition to the core classes of Religious Education, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Physical Education, Year 9 students are also required to choose 4 option subjects and a backup. Each option subject is studied for half of the year.

For Year 9, students choose FOUR half-year options. They must choose Digital Technology and then three more half-year options. 

Description of Year 9 Option Subjects

Art Painting

Art Design

Digital Technology

Health Science

Japanese

Music

Technology

Te Reo Māori

Note: Year 9 option selection is dependent on student choice numbers and our ability to staff the courses. Therefore, the availability of a student's option choice is subject to change and we recommend that everyone choose a back-up.

Selected students will be required to take Literacy (English support) and/or Numeracy (Maths support) as one of their options subjects.

Please choose one of the options available below for this section.

Please then also choose a back up subject.

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