Home Economics

Home Economics is not just about cooking, although this is a major component of classes within the department. Home Economics is a “life skill” that can be transferred to many activities in every day life, both now and in the future. When you apply for a job, you present your curriculum vitae (CV). This contains relevant details, qualifications and experiences that you have acquired to that date. You don’t really have a CV for other aspects of your life, although if you did, then the activities learnt in Home Economics would surly be the most significant. The major objective of the Home Economics Department is to make teaching and learning relevant in the areas of: ·                   

Junior Food Technology· 
Junior Textiles Technology
Senior Food and Nutrition
Senior Food Skills
Senior Textiles, and
Hospitality

We want students to:
Enjoy planning, preparing and cooking nutritious meals for themselves and others·                   
Be exposed to different ingredients and savour the different tastes, textures and colours of food·                   
Recognise that food can be a celebration ·                   
Achieve independence and better health through taking control of what they eat·                   
Be an informed consumer Home Economics has a focus on the Haoura (wellbeing) of individuals, families and communities. Individual wellbeing is enhanced by the development of independent living skills such as nutritional literacy, resource management and practical cooking skills.