Health Education

Year 10 Health Education allows students to develop skills, such as risk awareness and decision-making, to cope with the range of dynamic issues that our students will encounter as they progress through St Hilda's and beyond. The Year 10 programme focuses on specific issues pertinent to our students. 

Course focus

• Managing Myself: Explores self-identity, the Te Whare Tapa Whā model, personal values, and decision-making processes.

• Nutrition: Focuses on understanding nutrients and their impact on wellbeing, sport, and learning.

• Digital Literacy: Examines the influences of social media on young people.

• Choices (Alcohol/Vaping and NZ Society): Covers health promotion and emerging information regarding alcohol and vaping in New Zealand society.

• Sexuality Road: Addresses relationships, gender identity, assertive communication, and consent.

• Camp Preparation & Study Skills: Covers safety management, interpersonal skills, and academic preparation.

• Lean in Girls: Focuses on putting values into action, identifying leadership strengths, and learning how to become an ally.