Year 8 Options

Year 8 in 2025

(Subject selection for Year 7s going into Year 8)

In addition to the core classes of Religious Education, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Physical Education, Year 8 students are also required to choose 4 option subjects and a backup. Each option subject is studied for half of the year.

Description of Year 8 options:

Art

Digital Technology

Business Studies

Health Studies

Music

Te Reo Māori

Technology

Note: Year 8 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 four of the options available below for this section. 

Then choose one back-up. 

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