Astro Court Refurbishment
Twenty years ago, the installation of the Astro courts transformed an often-muddy grass area that was unusable in winter, to an all year-round playing surface. It has been of great benefit to the school being used for PE lessons, many sports team trainings, and a year-round play area for students during morning tea and lunch […]
Y8 Camp is on its way!!
Isn’t it interesting when you plan for something for months and then suddenly you blink and it is just around the corner? Our first classes leave on Monday 10 March with rooms 11,12,42,45,49,50,58,60 followed by rooms 20,21, 22, 30, 31, 32, 41, 44 departing Thursday 13 March. The last camp is departing 17 March with […]
Maths at Northcross
We are extremely proud of our excellent Maths teaching and student achievement at Northcross. Many of you are aware that this is a focus of the NZ Ministry of Education at the moment. This year we are using one of the excellent resources the Ministry of Education is providing: Oxford Mathematics and Statistics for Aotearoa New […]
Fitness and Gym Programme For Kids
Jack’s Gym in Browns Bay is running a fitness and gym programme for Kids 10- 13 years. To register or to enquire further contact Jack please email jack@jacksgym.co.nz
Principal’s Message
Kia ora Parents and Whānau As the school year draws to a close, I would like to acknowledge our incredible students supported by their families and Whānau, also recognising our very dedicated and hard working staff. This year has been filled with many defining moments of learning and growth, as our Northcross students have embraced challenges, celebrated […]
Hakari Toi Performing Arts Festival
Our first ever performing arts festival Hakari Toi 2024 was a roaring success. The event, showcasing dance, music and drama, ran over 6 1/2 hours and feactured the following; NX rock bands, Concert and Stage Bands, music tuition groups and soloists, the Stuffy drama group, Kapa Haka, our dance troupes, String Orchestra and more. Festival […]
NX Athletes Excel at Auckland Athlectics Day
Northcross performed superbly at the Auckland Intermediate Athletics Zone Day. On Thursday 28 November 20 students headed off to Mt Smart to test their athletic abilities with the best of the best in Auckland. We had outstanding results across the track, and field events. A huge highlight at the end of the day was to […]
Project 5-9
The students of Room 59 created an art installation, known as Project 5-9. The art comprises of 10, 2m tall wooden poles depicting images associated with the nations of our pacific islands neighbours. Through research, students created unique and original designs. They carved the poles, dug the holes, helped secure them, and painted them to […]
NX Poets Deliver Poems with Passion
On Friday 13th December we held our annual NX Poetry Slam. The standard this year was exceptional and our finalists spoke with passion, confidence and skill. Individuals, pairs and groups presented their poems with impressive energy and the audience was blown away by the array of topics covered across these events. The winner of the […]
Georgia Hale’s Golden Boots on Display at NX
We are very lucky and proud to have the opportunity to display Georgia Hale’s ‘Golden Boots’ Trophy here at Northcross. Georgia Hale is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRLW. Georgia is a former Northcross student and 2008 Sports Class member, she has represented New Zealand in touch and tag football before switching to Rugby League. In […]