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Electronics is a pathway into IT and involves the study and construction of physical components and digital signals and creating devices that use them.

Cambridge High School (CHS) established in 1883

Mrs McKinnon retires after 35 years at Cambridge High

July 3rd 2026After a more than 40-year teaching career, including 35 at Cambridge High School, Sandra McKinnon is retiring. Mrs McKinnon has worked at Cambridge High School since 1991 in roles across theRead more

An Unexpected Journey

June 30th 2026Kia ora koutou, An 11-week term isn't normal. You see it in the calendar and then it never ends, and so for some it has felt a little like an unexpected journey. Hopefully not wanderingRead more

Reimagined, cutting-edge classroom block nears completion

June 24th 2026Almost 30 years after its initial construction, Cambridge High School’s newly refurbished Marshall Block is getting ready to reopen featuring new technology and teaching spaces. TheRead more

Using The Force on Friday

June 10th 2026Fieldays Friday has traditionally been a Teacher-Only Day in our town and so it is again for us this year. Every time there is a day like this, almost irrespective of whichever school you're with,Read more

CareerWise, The new online careers platform

May 25th 2026The Careers Faculty is excited to announce the launch of our brand-new Cambridge High School CareerWise website! CareerWise is an online hub for Careers. Students, teachers and whaanau can find allRead more

SADD not Sad

May 22nd 2026Kia ora CHS whaanau, Well, the weeks start comin' and they don't stop comin'. Fed to the rules and I hit the ground runnin'. How many of you sang that as the song from Shrek when you read it? Read more

Game of Thrones, Mythbusters, and together we can

May 12th 2026Kia ora koutou, This last week in particular, it struck me just how much stronger we are together, and how a shared purpose can help us help those who you entrust to us each day. Since taking on thisRead more

Open Day and Uniform Update

April 24th 2026Dear CHS Whaanau, The thing that has always struck me about Cambridge is how intertwined every part of this community is. People work together, help each other, and really appreciate just howRead more

Thanks everyone

April 2nd 2026Kia ora e te whaanau o te kura tuarua o Te Oko Horoi, Dear parents / caregivers of Cambridge High School, This is my last week as Principal at Cambridge High School and I wanted to take theRead more

Attendance everyday matters

March 6th 2026Kia ora e te whānau o Te Kura Tuarua o Te Oko Horoi, Good afternoon Parents/Caregivers and students As we settle into the year, I want to take a moment to update you on an important area of focusRead more

Celebrating academic success

March 4th 2026At our Academic Assembly today we acknowledged the success of our students including those with NCEA Excellence endorsements and Scholarship winners. We also awarded badges to our student leadersRead more

School leadership update

February 27th 2026Teenaa koutou ki te whaanau o te kura tuarua o Te Oko Horoi Dear Parents and Caregivers, I am writing to inform you that our Principal, Greg Thornton, has been appointed as the Principal atRead more

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