NX Tag Team takes out NH Title

In Week 6 of Term 1, both our Girls & Boys Tag teams attended the NH Tag Zone Day held at Freyberg Park, Browns Bay. This year, ARL (Auckland Rugby League) were running the competition and both teams were looking to ‘tag’ a 1st Place! The girls had a tough start, playing the eventual finalists, […]

Cricket a hit with NX Girls’ teams

On Tuesday 24th March, our girls’ cricket teams headed to Birkenhead Cricket Club for the North Harbour Intermediate Zone Day. What a day it was! Bringing plenty of fun, energy and a whole lot of dedication, both teams showed off their growing skills (and an impressive ability to hit boundaries and sixes when it mattered […]

NX Futsal Finesse

What a day out for our boys at the Futsal Zone tournament! Both our Year 7 and Year 8 teams put in outstanding performances and came away with Silver – a great result all round. The games were fast-paced from the start, and you could definitely feel the nerves early on. That didn’t last long […]

NX Teams Top at NH Tennis

Following on from success in 2025 our Tennis players of 2026 have achieved terrific results at the recent North Harbour Boys and Girls Tournaments. Our Team A Boys (Denis Krilov, Morin Gioro, Ben Devine and Ray Yang) won their group in a clean sweep and went onto beat Pinehurst in a thrilling semi final match […]

2026 Orienteering Sprint Series

The sprint series kicked off in February with over 120 students participating in 5 after-school events held at 5 different schools. After the last event, the 10 top orienteers in each grade were invited to the Auckland final. Twenty-six NX students qualified for the final, a two-race event held on the North Shore on Sunday […]

Important upcoming dates:

Term 2 dates: School starts back Monday 20 April Public Holiday (ANZAC day observed): Monday 27 April Teacher Only Day: Tuesday 28 April – teachers will be focusing on the major changes to Maths Curriculum introduced by the Ministry of Education in 2025. Parent/Teacher interviews: Wednesday 29 April from 1:30 – 6pm. School will close […]

Principal’s Message

Kia ora Parents and Whānau Welcome to our first Beacon/Ramaroa newsletter of the year. We trust your child has had a positive and smooth start to their journey here at Northcross Intermediate. I have been impressed with the energy and enthusiasm of both our Year 7 and 8 students as they settle into their new […]

Year 7 Challenger Series

The Year 7 Challenger Series is off to a fantastic start! The level of excitement and positivity from the students has been wonderful to witness. So far, many groups have visited Tiritiri Matangi, a world-renowned, predator-free wildlife sanctuary. It was a privilege for the students to see rare, endangered species like the kōkako, takahē, and […]

NX Powhiri

Our Northcross Kapa Haka welcomed new Year 7’s, teachers and whanau to our school with their Karanga. Māori are tangata whenua, the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand, and are traditionally the first voices heard when groups are meeting. After the karanga, Mr Jensen also welcomed everyone with a korero that acknowledged forests and all […]