In Health and Physics Education at Coastal Taranaki School, we offer a wide range of activities at every level. Each student learns skills which are developed within game-play, while learning game rules and tactics.

We promote fair play and excellence in all lessons. Most students have one physical education lesson each week, and one health lesson. Students cover a number of sports per term in physical education.

Term 1 – Athletics, Swimming, Cricket, Tennis
Term 2 – Basketball, Hockey, Orienteering
Term 3 – Soccer, Gymnastics, Fitness
Term 4 – Touch, Swimming, Outdoor Education, Volleyball

In health classes, students are taught through modules. These vary in accordance with their year level. The topics covered include self-esteem, peer pressure and bullying, mental health, caring, keeping ourselves safe, drugs education, sexuality education, healthy food choice, exercise, and diet.

Students also enjoy specialist guest speakers who deliver programmes throughout the year:
Year 1-8 – Keeping Ourselves Safe programme delivered by the Police Education Team
Year 9 – Postponing Sexual Involvement workshops
Year 10 – The Wheels Fall Off programme
Year 11-13 – Attitude workshops (these workshops cover issues of mental health, drugs, sexuality, peer pressure, and making the right choice)

Our students have a great opportunity studying Physical Education at NCEA Level. Year 11 take a course worth 24 NCEA credits, which includes four hours of class per week.
- 1.6 (90525) Examine the quality of movement in performance of a physical activity.
- 1.5 (90071) Demonstrate interpersonal skills and their effects on the functioning of a group.
- 1.2 (90068) Demonstrate knowledge of body structure and function related to performance.
- 1.1 (90067) Participate in physical activities and describe how this influences hauora.
- 6402, 6401, 6400 provide resuscitation, provide basic first aid, manage first aid.

Year 12 take a course worth 18 NCEA credits, which includes four hours of class per week.
- 2.2 (90433) Describe functional anatomy and biomechanical principles.
- 2.3 (90434) Examine the principles and methods of training.
- 2.4 (90435) Examine skill learning principles and psychological skills.
- 2.5 (90436) Demonstrate performance in a physical activity in an applied setting.
- 2.7 (90438) Plan, apply and review leadership strategies in a group or team physical activity.
- 2.8 (90439) Demonstrate knowledge of safety issues and apply safety management.

Year 13 take a course worth 21 NCEA credits, which includes four hours of class per week.
- 3.1 (90739) Plan a physical activity programme or experience.
- 3.2 (90740) Review a physical activity programme or experience.
- 3.3 (0741) Appraise performance and review a programme for performance improvement.
- 3.4 (90742) Demonstrate performance in a physical activity.
- 3.5 (90743) Examine a current physical activity event or trend or issue, impacting NZ society.