Year 9 Aotearoa/NZ History

Course Description 

Year 9 Aotearoa History focuses on building a student's foundational knowledge of the country we call home. Beginning with the formation of Zealandia and concluding with Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the course establishes a student's core understanding of prehistoric, monocultural, and bicultural Aotearoa.

Topics covered : 

• Prehistoric Aotearoa

• Early Polynesian arrival

• The formation of Māori identity 

• Early European arrival

• The Musket Wars

• Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi

Next steps

Year 10 Social Studies