--- title: 'Whakapike Ake' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2022/whakapike-ake' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2022/whakapike-ake.md' date: '2022-11-17' description: "It's Science, but not as we know it! Year 10 students Zak Russell, and Arianna Stowers, are taking part in the Whakapiki Ake Project today, accompanied by Science teacher Mr Matthew Ellison, at Auckland University. The Whakapiki Ake Project operates within a kaupapa Māori framework (Year 9 through …" --- Whakapike Ake Year 9 ![whakapike ake](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/f/5/1/b/8/f51b88cdc237c48428ef27627b235fb40ec20f4e-whakapike-aki.jpg "whakapike ake") # Whakapike Ake Thursday, 17th November 2022 at 7:31am It's Science, but not as we know it! Year 10 students Zak Russell, and Arianna Stowers, are taking part in the Whakapiki Ake Project today, accompanied by Science teacher Mr Matthew Ellison, at Auckland University. The Whakapiki Ake Project operates within a kaupapa Māori framework (Year 9 through to the first year of tertiary study) and engages with rangatahi Māori to promote health as a career, and potential career pathways into Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences’ professional programmes. The day provides exposure to science, with hands on experiences in Optometry, Biology and Chemistry lab sessions. Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 4 2022](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2022.md) - Previous: [Wayfinding Workshop](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2022/wayfinding-workshop.md) - Next: [Y8 Transition Visits](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2022/y8-transition-visits.md)