This blog is for current and past international students to share their thoughts on their time at Kerikeri High School. Some will have been in the Sailing Academy, others the Theatre Arts Academy, while most will be following academic programmes of varying lengths. We also have GAP students who join our school. Read stories from students from all over the world who have had a great time here.

Why not come and see for yourself?

Contact Grant Berry, the Director of International international@kerikerihigh.ac.nz


Kia Ora!

A big hello to you from Kerikeri! We have created this blog for our past and present students to keep in touch with each other, share photos, memories and reminisce about your time here in the beautiful Bay of Islands. We hope you will enjoy it! And we'd love to hear from you too, so send us a message and let us know what you are doing these days!
PS) We are currently updating the site, so watch out for new information daily

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Haere Mai

After a week of rainy postponements, our new group of International Students were officially welcomed to Kerikeri High School at the Powhiri ceremony on Monday, along with all new teachers, students, and staff.

The moving performance of the Kapa Haka group, the skilled oration of our Kaumatua Mr. Kemp, and the heartfelt words of our principal Mrs. Forgie made for an outstanding welcome that was well worth the wait. Following tradition, Johann from Germany spoke on behalf of our new group of International students, and all the new Internationals sang the waiata that Yuki and Arisa from Japan had shared with us at orientation. Like the Maori carvings on our school's whare, the Powhiri reminded us to welcome diversity and to work together, united towards common goals, lessons particularly poignant for all of us who have come so far to learn about new cultures. Only in New Zealand could such a special welcome be possible!


KKHS's own Kapa Haka group issuing the welcome greeting

Listening to Mr. Kemp speak about the carvings on the whare

A beautiful waiata from the Kapa Haka group


All the new students and staff gathered at the marae

Johann offering thanks on behalf of the international students

Internationals singing the Japanese waiata


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