Week Ahead: Week 4, Term 3 (Monday 4th August – Sunday 10th August)

Uniform Price increases from 2^nd September.
Please be aware that there will be a price increase on selected school uniform items, effective from 2nd September. For a comprehensive list of our current prices, please visit our website at the School Uniform

VOR Survey
This week, we are asking parents to complete the Voice of the Participant (VOR) survey, an initiative by Sport Hawke’s Bay. This is an important opportunity for you to share your feedback. A letter with more details about what this data is used for will be sent to both parents and students. You can access the survey via the link below
Napier Boys’ High School VOR Survey Link: https://tinyurl.com/NBHS22216

Parents’ League
The Parents’ League is looking for new members! We are a group of parents, caregivers, and whānau who act as a link between the school and the parent community. We welcome anyone who wants to get involved. We support the school in a number of ways, including:
– Providing morning tea for staff throughout the year.
– Assisting with events like athletics day and NCEA information evenings.
– Organising parent information evenings.
– Donating an annual prize for prizegiving and contributing to the school library.
Our current committee is small, and we’d love for you to join us and help make a difference. If you’re interested in finding out more, please contact Pip at pip@faulknorcon.co.nz.

GHBS Junior Exchange – 6^th August
NBHS Open Evening – 13^th August
Cornford Cup – 14^th August

Course Selection 2026
2026 Course Selection for Year 10-13 is now live! We encourage our young men to discuss their options with their Whanau, Teachers, and Deans to ensure they make informed decisions well before the deadline of Sunday 10^th August. Please find the link here: 2026 Course Selection

NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 23:

Your son’s assessment dates can now be accessed via the Schoolbridge App via the “Assessment calendar” icon

If your son is in Y13 they are encouraged to make an appointment with the Career Department. The Careers Department can provide support and guidance related to tertiary study, apprenticeships and employment opportunities. They can also assist with CV writing. To make an appointment your son should contact Mr Te Rito Tte@nbhs.school.nz or Mrs Kettle lkettle@nbhs.school.nz
Applying for University/ polytechnics
Now is the time to apply for university / polytechnic study. Students need to do this by applying online to their chosen university/s or polytechnic they need to go on their chosen university / polytechnic website and click on the apply now button and follow the instructions. This will get you to create an account (do not use your school email account use a sensible personal email account), it should be fairly straight forward to follow and apply for the course you want to study. If you have difficulty, please see Mrs Kettle.
Real me account
All year 13s need to create a real me account this is a form of digital id. You will need it to apply for student loans and allowances. Go to the website and create your account https://login.realme.govt.nz/ or visit AA locally which tends to be more helpful.
Applying for University Hostels
Applications for applying for university hostels/halls of residence open on the 1^st of August you do this through your account that you created for your chosen university/s
You need to have completed a CCRF (common confidentiality reference form) this can be done prior to the 1^st of August. This can be found on https://ccrf.ac.nz
University Scholarships
Year 13 students that gained NCEA level 2 with merit or excellence endorsed are able to apply for university scholarships. Mrs Kettle has been working with these students since last term. Please check in with your son to see how he is getting on with his application/s.
The closing dates for these university scholarships are as follows but at NBHS we are aiming to have them completed by the 1^st of August

Course Planning
Future student liaisons from the various universities will be coming in on the following dates to help those that are applying for University to plan their courses for 2026. Auckland and AUT course planning is by online video tutorials.

University Open Days
The following universities have Open days coming up for parents and their sons to go along and check out courses, faculties, accommodation and all things uni. To register please follow the links.

If you are a year 13 and are still unsure what you are wanting to do next year, please arrange a meeting with Mrs Kettle asap by emailing lkettle@nbhs.school.nz

Please find all sports fixtures here: https://www.nbhs.school.nz/students/sport-draws/

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