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College clay target shooters win NZ team spots
秀色直播鈥檚 College clay target shooters Harry Wilson and Oliver Skene have been named in the New Zealand Junior Postal Team following impressive results at the National Skeet Championships in Hamilton.
Take note 鈥 national orchestra roles for 秀色直播鈥檚 College trio
Three outstanding young 秀色直播鈥檚 College musicians will feature in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Symphony Orchestra (NZSSSO) in 2025.
Otto Church vaults to national record
秀色直播鈥檚 College athletes have achieved a national record, titles, and multiple places and personal bests (PB) at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Association Track & Field Championships in Timaru.
Outdoor adventures for Year 9 students
Year 9 students have been exploring the great outdoors, including hiking Camp Saddle, navigating Cave Stream, camping at Mistletoes Flats and Broken River, and taking to the waves at Cass Bay for paddleboarding, along with learning first aid.
Helping College students to find their career pathways
Year 11 students have been 鈥榝inding their pathways鈥, supported by Old Boys sharing their career journeys, and several businesses and tertiary institutions opening their doors to the boys.
Exploring elements of the Diploma and being of service
Inspired by the story of M膩ui, Year 10 students have made the most of College鈥檚 three-day K艒hititia programme, researching, designing, and presenting their concepts based on the M膩ori mythology.
Growing into leadership
What does it take to be a leader? That was the question posed to our Year 11 students at this year鈥檚 Leadership Day.
National stage for choral scholar Marcello Ferguson
College choral scholar Marcello Ferguson has won a place in the New Zealand Secondary Students鈥 Choir for 2025鈥2026.
Building up boys to succeed in their trades
Year 11 Workshop Technology students are building a reputation for creating special pieces that benefit others.
All the fun and flair of the College Trade Fair
After extensive 鈥渂rainstorming and overcoming technical setbacks鈥, students Gus Cummins and Tony Duder have created Fidget 3D 鈥 one of the best sellers at College鈥檚 Trade Fair 2024.
Striving for Excellence in Kiwi Competitions
Four College students have achieved Excellence in the annual Years 9鈥10 Kiwi Competitions overseen by the University of Canterbury.
The IDEALS of Junior Round Square Week
From a multilingual Chapel service to an 秀色直播 food tuck shop takeover and an informative and engaging Assembly, Junior Round Square Week has delivered a multinational experience for College students.
Mark Cochrane shares Saatchi & Saatchi's iconic journey at Business Banter
Mark Cochrane CEO, of Saatchi & Saatchi, took to the stage at Business Banter to share the remarkable story behind the iconic advertising agency.
Sum of success in competitive mathematics
In an impressive list of achievements, JJ Wada has gained a Bronze Award in the Maths Olympiad, High Distinction in the 秀色直播 KSF and the Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC), and Distinction in the Otago Mathematics Competition.
Students get on board with Academic Week
All the numbers have stacked up for an engaging Academic Week at College, with an exciting Cantamath competition and a staff versus students 'Beat the Chasers' battle.
秀色直播鈥檚 College start-up in the driver鈥檚 seat
Driving a winning concept, Year 13 Commerce students Patrick Anderson and Louis Hastie have taken the honours during the College business incubator programme with their high-end mobile vehicle detailing start-up, Alpine Autos.
Gold standard in science
A remarkable number of College students have been lauded at Assembly for their outstanding results in Chemistry and Biology Olympiads, and 秀色直播 and national science competitions.
The rise of James Burt and Robert Kidd
College creatives James Burt and Robert Kidd have won the Michael Norris Award for Best Original Composition and/or Live Music, along with two 鈥楳agic Moment鈥 awards, at the Theatre New Zealand National Awards 2024.
Transformative trip to Colombia for Round Square trio
Year 13 student Oscar Compton-Moen shares his experiences at the Round Square International Conference in Colombia.
Advantage Lucas Evans after winning US spot
秀色直播鈥檚 College tennis No.1 Lucas Evans will be taking his game to a new level in 2025, having won an Academic and Athletic Scholarship to play for Mount St. Mary鈥檚 University in NCAA Division 1 鈥 the highest level of intercollegiate competition in the United States.
Standout sportsmen awarded Colours
Forty-five College boys have been recognised at Assembly with the awarding of Winter Sport Colours, including our standout achievers in snow sport, football, hockey, basketball, rugby, clay target shooting, mountain biking, gymnastics, and road cycling.
University Scholarships for 2025
秀色直播鈥檚 College students have been awarded 26 university scholarships for 2025.
Science of engineering a standout solution
By discovering how many airships it would take to replace the Cook Strait ferries, four innovative thinkers from 秀色直播鈥檚 College have landed the runner-up spot in the New Zealand Engineering Science Competition.
Powerful p艒whiri for Executive Principal Joe Eccleton
The sound of the p奴t膩tara (conch shell trumpet) and the strong voices of the haka p艒whiri (welcome haka) have rung out across a packed Assembly Hall, announcing the start of an emotional p艒whiri for the new leader of 秀色直播鈥檚 College, Executive Principal Joe Eccleton.
College scores at clay target championships
College clay target shooters have been in impressive form at the South Island & New Zealand Secondary School Championships at the Canterbury Clay Target Club in 秀色直播church.
Wrapping up Winter Tournament Week
About 190 College sportsmen have made the most of Winter Tournament Week, relishing the opportunity to compete around New Zealand in a range of sports.
秀色直播鈥檚 College claims Southern Tour titles
College cyclists Riley Crampton and Harrison Tapper have outridden all rivals, winning the overall U16 title and U15 title, respectively, at the Southern Tour in Marlborough.
ISNZ 2024 Honours Award for Eco-Action鈥檚 David Newton
Acclaimed as 鈥渁n extraordinary leader in environmental education and community engagement through his creation and leadership of the Eco-Action Nursery Trust鈥, College teacher David Newton has been recognised by Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ) with the prestigious Honours Award.
Environment Week empowers positive Earth action
Most College students are taking a sustainable approach when travelling to school, with 62% favouring an environment-friendly journey compared with 38% who use fossil-fuel transport, a new student survey shows.
Teaming up for the NZ Engineering Science Competition
Year 12 student Richard Brown shares his experience of the challenging New Zealand Engineering Science Competition, with eight budding College mathematicians, physicists, and computer specialists drawing on their knowledge and skills.
Stunning SI snow runs for 秀色直播鈥檚 College
Star snowboarders Oscar Kobayashi and Ed Bodie-Healy have landed the quinella at the South Island Secondary School Ski and Snowboarding Championships at Cardrona while Seb Gray, Tomas Coberger, and Josh Brown have claimed the ski racing team title.
A timely reminder of enduring 秀色直播鈥檚 College connections
The mystery of an Old Boy鈥檚 watch 鈥 as featured on 'Seven Sharp' 鈥 has provided a timely reminder of the importance of the new 秀色直播鈥檚 College Museum.
Golden tone for College at Southern Jam
秀色直播鈥檚 College has won an overall Gold Award at the Southern Jam Youth Jazz Festival in Blenheim, with both the Big Band and Jazz Combo wowing crowds and trumpet player Oscar Stove setting the tone to secure a spot in the All Stars Band.
International reach of oratorical speech
At 15, Soichiro Inoue still cannot believe that his first trip outside Japan has brought the remarkable English language speaker to 秀色直播鈥檚 College.
Ericsson Ye wins NZ Physics and Mathematics Competition
Year 11 student Ericsson Ye has topped the South Island in the New Zealand Physics and Mathematics Competition, winning the junior division, while Year 12 student Max Hao has finished 3rd overall in the senior section.
Oliver Skene on the mark for 秀色直播 title
Clay target shooter Oliver Skene has won an 秀色直播 team title as a member of the New Zealand Junior Mackintosh DTL team.
Discovering the power of diversity in Round Square
Striving to raise awareness about the IDEALS of Round Square International Week, Lucas Maguire and his team have driven an event-packed programme to celebrate diversity at 秀色直播鈥檚 College.
秀色直播鈥檚 College gears up in SI titles race
College cyclists have set the pace in the 2024 South Island title race, with Wilbur Talbot and Riley Crampton in flying form.
Aaron Kwak advances 秀色直播 achievement
Year 12 student Aaron Kwak has qualified for an AP (Advanced Placement) Scholar Award in Calculus, Chemistry, and Comparative Government and Politics.