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COLLEGE A Letter to our Founding Headmaster

Dear Dr Reverend MacFarlan

never had the chance to meet you, yet in my short time here, I feel II know you so well from the powerful legacy you have created. I’m writing across the years to tell you about an experience that I feel you would appreciate.

I have recently joined the staff at Saint Kentigern College and on my first day I was privileged to attend a welcome assembly – a far cry from your first day in 1953, when you and your staff of four teachers gathered with 93 boys for the first ever College assembly. Standing to attention in front of the original three-room school, you, your staff and your first intake of students were surrounded by a sea of muddy in their paddocks awaiting development. blue blazers, along with a staff of over 200. As I reflect back, there was a clear impression of far-reaching tradition, a deep sense of How different was my experience! I waited at the entrance to the respect and most importantly, a strong feeling of the importance MacFarlan Centre, the striking centre of administration built in more placed on excellence in education. recent times at the entrance to the College and named in your honour. A building that now houses a hub of activity. In your day, Sir, I That evening, my family returned for my Commissioning Service in know you attended to all the administration yourself. the Chapel of Saint Kentigern, the cornerstone of our campus, the Chapel you built for your community, and used by many families Dr John Kernohan, the Chairman of the Board and Mr David Hodge, since, to come together and explore the Christian values upon which the Head of Saint Kentigern, joined me as we were piped to assembly the College was founded. Dr Kernohan read the same words to me by Year 12 lone piper, Cameron Dean. The skirl of the bagpipes is now that were read to you 67 years ago when you were commissioned; the a proud Saint Kentigern tradition; a reflection of our Scottish roots same words repeated at the commissioning of every Saint Kentigern and your own Scottish heritage. Principal since, committing me to the care of the College and its As we walked across the campus, the view to Rangitoto was stunning. students, and to continue to ‘keep the faith,’ continuing your legacy That is something that hasn’t changed; a view your family would of Saint Kentigern’s founding motto, ‘Fides servanda est – the Faith remember well from your Headmaster’s House by the College gates. must be kept.’ You, like me today, probably revelled in this view, thinking how It would be lovely to walk through the campus with you. While many fortunate our students were, and now are, to have the privilege of new buildings have taken shape where mud once lay, the heartbeat such an amazing of the campus remains the same - the warm, friendly nature of the campus. students and our staff. As I smile and say hello to students, I am It was a beautiful greeted in return with an enthusiastic ‘Good morning Sir!’ The positive day and the attitude and pride in their College shines from these students. It campus was would make you smile, as it does me. silent as we made As we continue our walk in the afternoon, after classes have finished, our way to the we will come across musicians, dancers and actors practising, and awaiting assembly. sports teams across the many codes working through their drills. The College has There are students and staff working out in the Fitness Centre, bands now outgrown and orchestras rehearsing in the Music Centre, artists painting in the Elliot Hall, so Jack Paine Centre and debaters debating in the Goodfellow Centre. proudly built in At every turn, there is a buzz of activity in progress. I know you will your day. Full agree that busy children are happy children! College assemblies are now held in the Our students continue to come from all around Auckland, and far Sports Centre - not beyond, but today our College is ‘co-ed.’ As someone who came the gymnasium of through single sex education myself, I can honestly say that I see the early days, that’s real benefit of a ‘co-ed’ environment. From the College’s early days now our Music of a boys only school, you will know well the ‘traits’ of boys. Girls too Centre. have their ways and so it was a wise decision made, when girls first joined the College, to create a ‘parallel education’ model, where boys As I entered, you and girls are taught in single gender classrooms during their younger would have been teenage years, before bringing them to work together in their senior impressed and years, to prepare them for life beyond the College gates. This looks to proud of your be working very well and I think it would meet with your approval. school. Over 2000 students I think there is much to meet your approval. Our College has been were standing in built on a solid foundation that began with your first day in 1953. respectful silence, Much has changed but much also remains the same. I am honoured to dressed proudly be the 8th Principal of Saint Kentigern College; this is a very special place and I wanted to share with you, Sir, how proud I am to serve our college school, and how proud you deserve to be of your legacy.

34 Introducing our Senior Leaders It is with great pleasure that we introduce our Senior Leaders for Teaching and Learning, Mrs Angee Robertson, Mrs Pat Baird, Mr Eric Wall, Mr IChris Bright and Mr Duncan McQueen. In particular, we extend a warm welcome to Mr Wall and Mr Bright who joined the College this year. The full Senior Leadership team also includes the Chaplain, Reverend Smith and Operations Manager, Ms Kate Offord. Newly appointed Assistant Principal and Director of Student Futures, Mrs Hannah Williams, will be introduced in the next issue of Piper.

Mrs Angee Robertson – Curriculum and Learning Mrs Pat Baird – Curriculum and Learning Mrs Robertson joined the College at the start of 2019, coming to Mrs Baird has a long association with Saint Kentigern having joined us from St Margaret’s College in Christchurch, where she had been the staff in 2003. She came from Papatoetoe High School where Head of English since 2015. Prior to that, she was the Director of High she had been the Assistant HOD for Science. At the College, Performance at Shirley Boys’ High School for three years, having she has taught both Physics and Chemistry to Year 13, as well as taught English, Media Studies and Drama there since 2006. Mrs Junior Science. In 2009, she was appointed the Principal Nominee, Robertson has been recognised for her superb classroom practice and overseeing NCEA and in 2017, she took up the role of Head of pedagogy, with a nomination for the NEITA Excellence in Teaching Science. She was awarded a Massey Scholarship to start her Master’s Award in 2011, as well as being awarded the prestigious Woolf Fisher in Education which she completed in 2009. Mrs Baird will be working Fellowship for Teaching, Learning and Leadership in 2014. Mrs with teachers across the College to ensure a continuous improvement Robertson will be working with our Heads of Department to continue in Teaching and Learning so that our students will achieve the high our drive to meet high expectations for Academic Excellence. academic goals they set for themselves.

Mr Eric Wall - Pastoral Care, Middle School Mr Duncan McQueen - Director of Campus Life and Special Character Mr Wall joined us at the beginning of 2020 as the new Deputy Mr McQueen joined Saint Kentigern in 1998, on returning to New Principal of pastoral care for our Middle School students. He came Zealand after a decade teaching in the UK at a top Independent from Howick College, where he was Deputy Principal for four years, School in Kent. He has had a number of leadership roles during leading a variety of areas, with specific expertise in pastoral care, his time the College. He is science and mathematics teacher and student leadership and academic tracking. Prior to that, he was completed his post graduate Masters in Education while at the Assistant Principal at Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate in Otara for eight College. Most recently he was the Principal of the Middle College years. His teaching specialities are Health and Physical Education, (Year 7 -10) and following the Trust Board leadership restructure and Technology. Mr Wall completed his Master’s in Educational during 2019, he has taken on the role of Director of Campus Life and Leadership from Victoria University in 2018 and his thesis explored Special Character, working with students and staff across the whole the benefits of single sex classes in a co-educational setting. Eric is a College. He oversees what makes Saint Kentigern special and unique, firm believer in the importance of relationships to enhance a student’s the vast range of co-curricular activities from the performing arts, wellbeing and educational outcomes. His goals include offering an sports, EOTC and service, through to the heritage, Christian values extraordinary level of care for students and providing pathways for and Christian Education programmes. He works closely also with them to develop their leadership and service potential within the the Boarding House team and has oversight of the support of our College and wider community. International students.

Mr Chris Bright – Pastoral Care, Senior School We welcomed Mr Chris Bright at the start of 2020 from Albany Senior High School in Auckland, where he had been an Across School Leader for the Albany Schools Community of Learning and a Specialist Subject Leader for Health and Physical Education. Prior to that, he was Head of Health and Physical Education at Whangaparaoa College and a Senior Dean at Takapuna Grammar School. He has postgraduate qualifications in Educational Leadership and Health Science. Mr Bright will be leading student care and well-being by working with the pastoral care team to support our senior students to enable them to achieve personal excellence.

Senior Leaders L-R: Mr Chris Bright, Mrs Angee Robertson, Mr Eric Wall, Mrs Pat Baird, Mr Duncan McQueen college

35 36 college O Russell Brooke was commissioned as the eighth Principal to lead the College. 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February in opened it since College the led have who leaders seven from on follows Brooke Russell Mr Principal, College appointed ecently 37 college 2020 College Prefect Team

t the first, formal College assembly for the new year, the Prefect Leadership team was commissioned. This year we congratulate Lulu ADenholm and Will Bason, whose leadership skills, hard work and pride in the College have seen them appointed as this year’s Head Prefects. Both Lulu and Will have committed themselves fully to their academic, co-curricular and service endeavours during their college years, both demonstrating their potential to fulfil the Saint Kentigern Vision to ‘Lead and Serve with Distinction.’

Lulu and Will will be supported by Olivia Brewster and Hayden Joyce, who have been appointed as Deputy Head Prefects, as well as an extended team that includes Academic, Chapel, Art, Service and Sport Prefects, and House Leaders.

The selection of prefect roles is a lengthy process and students who are selected are often ‘all-rounders’ who have taken advantage of the many opportunities that Saint Kentigern has to offer. Congratulations to all the students who have been appointed as Prefects for 2020.

HEAD BOY: HEAD GIRL: Will Bason Lulu Denholm Will joined the Saint Kentigern family in Year Lulu joined the Saint Kentigern family in Year 1 at the Boys’ School. He is a confident and 7 and follows her sister, Isabella who was also motivated young man who has a strong work Head Girl in 2017. Lulu is a focused and motivated ethic, which makes him a great leader and role young woman with well-developed leadership model. Will loves a challenge and strives to skills, who is happy serve others and lead from achieve his goals in all of his academic, co- the front. Lulu was a Middle School Leader, has curricular and service endeavours. completed the New Zealand XTND two-year leadership course and was selected as Tearfund Will is full of enthusiasm and willing to give New Zealand’s first Youth Ambassador. everything a go. Academically, he achieved NCEA Level 1 and 2 with a Merit endorsement Academically, Lulu is a hard-working role model and is now working towards his Level 3 qualification. and is an academic all-rounder. She enjoys a challenge and gained Excellence endorsements in both NCEA Level 1 and 2 and is now Outside the classroom, Will is involved with a wide range of sports, working towards her Level 3 qualification. including being a member of the Open Water Swimming Team, Triathlon Team, Water Polo Premier Team and Rugby 1st XV. He is in Outside the classroom, Lulu is actively involved in the Arts, Netball the Rugby Academy and was the 2019 Swimming Sport Champion. and Kentoris, as well as working towards her Duke of Edinburgh Giving service, he has been a student coach for the Boys’ School Gold Award. She also volunteers at Riverhills Breakfast Club and St Flippa Ball and Water Polo Teams, which has helped him build on Andrew’s after school care. his leadership skills. Lulu is a vibrant and caring young woman and a true Daughter of Will is a passionate and engaging young man with a drive to Kentigern, demonstrated through her servant leadership, integrity succeed. He is a true Son of Kentigern, demonstrated through his and humility. She is well-deserving of her selection as Head Girl. caring attitude, his humility, integrity and servant leadership. He is well-deserving of his selection as Head Boy.

DEPUTY HEAD PREFECTS: 2020 Leadership - Olivia Brewster and College Prefects Hayden Joyce Lulu Denholm (Stark) Head Girl Lulu and Will will benefit from the support of two Will Bason (Chalmers) Head Boy strong Deputy Head Prefects. Olivia Brewster and Olivia Brewster (Cargill) Deputy Head Girl Hayden Joyce are both responsible and mature Hayden Joyce (Cargill) Deputy Head Boy senior students who are driven and attentive to their academic studies and co-curricular activities. Olivia Grace Chang (Cargill) Academic Prefect enjoys sport and plays touch, cricket and netball Esther Schubert (Wilson) Arts Prefect and also coaches netball. Hayden, who joined Saint Ivan Zhang (Wishart) Arts Prefect Kentigern at the Boys’ School in Year 1, takes part Simran Chand (Cargill) Chapel Prefect in debating and enjoys rowing. He was the Rowing Club Captain last season and often helps the club Holly Simmons (Stark) Service Prefect with maintenance duties. Morgan Roberts (Wishart) Service Prefect We wish all our College Prefects the very best as they taken on a full and busy year of Grace Maddren (Chalmers) Sports Prefect leadership duties. Alex McNaught (Chalmers) Sports Prefect college

38 Middle School Leadership Teams

t the first Middle School assembly for the year, the two Middle ASchool leadership teams were introduced to the students in Years 7-10. Appointed for a full year, the Middle School Leaders and the Peer Support Leaders take on specific roles.

CARGILL HOUSE PREFECTS CHALMERS HOUSE PREFECTS 2020 Middle School Leaders House Leader: Niamh Bilsborough House Leader: Christie Martel The Middle School Leaders are expected to provide positive House Leader: Judah Tapert House Leader: Peter Barclay Eric Goodger Moira Aneru, James Batten, leadership in the Middle College and within their House. Over the Claudia Beere, Campbell course of the year, they will be involved in leading assemblies, Jordan taking readings at Chapel, helping coordinate teams for House events, helping organise our Year 10 Graduation Lunch and various other College events, whilst also representing the views, opinions and concerns of the Middle School student body. Congratulations to the Year 10 Middle School Leaders on their appointment.

Cargill: Joshua Evangelidakis, Marcus Wallace, Leticia Liang Hamilton: Broughton Weenink, George Turner, Finn Mayer, Mackenzie Alley, Kayla Conover Chalmers: Joe Berman, David Nie, Cameron Riley, Kate Thibaud, Petra Martinez Azaro Stark: Daniel Hayes, Sophia Lafaili’I, Aimee Watson Wishart: Jade Nomani, Matthew Moody, Kaia Ashmore, Adam Morrison, Harvey Whyte Wilson: Franklin Shen, Isabella Nigro, Ashton Smith

HAMILTON HOUSE PREFECTS STARK HOUSE PREFECTS House Leader: Jessica Conover House Leader: Emily Grigg House Leader: Guy Weenink House Leader: Nicholas Stirling Sarah Braid, Abbey Keyte, Sacha Ben Humphries, Sophia King, McLeod, Eddy Zhang Dylan Muggleston

2020 Peer Support Leaders

After taking a training programme, our Peer Support Leaders will facilitate a Peer Support programme for Year 7 and 8 students, and will also assist with the Year 7 and 8 Social and other key events, liaising with pastoral care staff throughout the year. They, too, will represent the views, opinions and concerns of the Middle School student body. Congratulations to our Middle School Peer WISHART HOUSE PREFECTS WILSON HOUSE PREFECTS Support leaders. House Leader: Mia Dobbe House Leader: Charlotte Cargill: Lachlan Wallace, Tate Hywood, Liv Peebles House Leader: Fraser McOmish McDonald Hamilton: Harrison Pulman, Alex Smith, Marco Lazzarro, Millie Sophie Denby, Chris Manniing, Fintan Wong House Leader: Thomas, Zara Chamberlin Zara Smith Adrien Canniveng, Tom Henzell, Chalmers: Maddix Brady, Hugh Arnold, Thomas Beech, Brooke Tayla Smith, Matthew Wai Murdoch, Bella Moyes Stark: Ryan Stephens, Olivia Steele, Chloe Muldoon Wishart: Tiffany Thompson, Nico Jancys, Cynthia You, Avik Mehta, Austin Alcock, Wilson: Joshua Douglas, Charlotte Richardson, Jacob Johnston college

39 40 college A Zara Jancys Isabeau Pan Guan Michelle Cameron Dean Matthew Chandler Xu Nathan Nathaniel Bailey Students 1 Level Top NCEA To Our Congratulations Endorsement. aMerit gained 49.7% Excellence Endorsement an with certificates their attained 35.9% Endorsements: 1certificates. Level NCEA their gained students the all of 99.1% 11) 1(Year At Level 1 LEVEL NCEA 2019 External Academic Results: NCEA Congratulations to our top IB Diploma students: Diploma IB top our to Congratulations students who achieved their own academic personal bests and goals set. set. goals and bests personal academic own their those achieved commend who also we equally, students but celebrated, and applauded to be are IB in Distinction and NCEA in Endorsements Excellence with Those Diploma. IB the and NCEA both in results examination external 2019 year, of end the in results their of proud rightfully testament to student success at the at the highest level. level. highest the at the at success afurther to student Honours, or testament Colours Academic Kentigern Saint aprestigious awarded to be results enough high gained who substantial have a we means students of which number averages national above endorsements and levels attainment certificate include Highlights result made. apositive show gains with levels three all at indicators measurable the that pleased are we and NCEA the sit students senior our of majority The NCEA Results students sitting the Diploma achieve this level of results. of level this achieve Diploma the sitting of to 7% 5% students only of average an year, each Internationally more. or points 40 gaining cohort Diploma IB 2019 our of to 31% These equate worldwide. results students Diploma IB of echelon top the in them placing more, or points 40 of ascore gained students our of eight year, This average. Zealand New the 4above and average higher Australasian the 3points than average, international the above 7points is which 36, was score point average students’ Our average. 1% and Australasian average the above Zealand New the above 5% average, international the above 22% is which 92.3%, was rate pass students’ Kentigern Saint Our Kentigern. Saint at programme the of growth and strength continued the showed students’ which our with results, pleased very were we January, early in results examination Diploma (IB) Baccalaureate International the of release the With 2019 International Baccalaureate Diploma Results With thanks to Mrs Angee Robertson, Deputy Principal Principal Deputy Robertson, Angee Mrs to thanks With Margaret Li 43 points te toa takitahi, Engai he toa takitini - success and strength is not the work of one, but the work of many.’ Our teachers and students can be be can students and teachers Our many.’ of work the but one, of work the not is strength and -success takitini toa he toa, Engai taku ‘Ehara takitahi, te toa that We acknowledge goals. academic personal their to achieve student every to empower committed are we s educators,

Richard Lu 43 points 99.3% - Bailey Nathaniel Top Student 1 LEVEL Sophia Chiang 42 points 98.3 98.3 98.2 98.2 98.2 99.3 99.2 Michael Bebelman Jasmine Huang Vishakhan Bhakhavan Chen Owen Stevens Connor Zhou (Betty) Yuchen Students 2 Level Top NCEA To Our Congratulations Endorsement. aMerit gained 35% Excellence Endorsement an with certificates their gained 32.8% Endorsements: 2certificates. Level NCEA their gaining students of 100% with strong to remain continue 2results Level Our 2 LEVEL NCEA Will Feng 42 points

- 98.7% Yuchen (Betty) Zhou Top Student 2 LEVEL Jenny Jiang 42 points 94.3 96.2 98.2 95.8 95.2 98.7 John Hsieh 40 points Samantha Shing Hatton Jason Fraser Benjamin Baxter Harriette Misaki Chen Niu (Jesse) Xiyuan Students 3 Level Top NCEA To Our Congratulations Endorsement. aMerit gaining 42.2% Excellence with 3endorsement aLevel gained 18.4% Endorsements: 88.6%. was NCEA for rate success Entrance University our while 3 Certificate Level aNCEA gained 98.2% results. of set good avery produced also graduates 2019 Our 3 LEVEL NCEA

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Eric Li Eric - 98.5% Niu (Jesse) Xiyuan Top Student 3 LEVEL Megan Yen Megan 40 points 96.8 92.0 98.5 95.8 92.8 97.4 Saint Kentigern New Zealand NZQA Scholarship Scholarships by Subject Results In addition to the monetary awards noted to the left, students who achieve Scholarship in one or two subjects receive an award of $500 per subject ith the release of the 2019 NZQA Scholarship results, six (maximum $1000). Wof our senior students had particular reason to celebrate, having each been awarded a ‘NZQA Scholarship Award’ for Note: Year levels refer to 2019. gaining three or more NZQA Scholarship exam passes. Eric Li (Year 13) and Grace Chang (Year 12) gained four scholarships each, with Jesse Niu (Year 13), Cindy Yi (Year 13), Ben Fraser NZQA Outstanding Scholarship Total SCHOLARSHIP Scholarship Per (Year 13) and Heeju Rho (Year 12) each gaining three apiece. SUBJECTS Subject This is the second year that Ben has earned this award, having Accounting Christopher Simonds (Year 13) 1 also sat Scholarship exams the previous year as a Year 12 student. As well as the pride of academic achievement, there Biology Cindy Yi (Year 13) 3 is great monetary incentive to do well in Scholarship exams. Eric Li (Year 13) These students will be awarded up to $6000 each towards Heeju Rho (Year 12) their tertiary studies. Calculus Xavier Yin Jesse Niu (Year 13) 6 In total, 24 of our students gained a total 41 Scholarships (Year 12) Eric Li (Year 13) across a range of subjects, of which 6 were marked at Grace Chang (Year 12) ‘Outstanding’ level. Also of note are the two students in Year Kevin He (Year 11) 11, Winnie Liang and Kevin He who were earned a Scholarship Heeju Rho (Year 12) each, Winnie’s being marked at ‘Outstanding’ level, and the Chemistry Jesse Niu Lisa Schulze-Bergkamen 2 13 students in Year 12 who were awarded 19 Scholarships, (Year 13) (Year 12) including three at ‘Outstanding’ level. These exams are more Chinese Winnie Liang 1 usually undertaken in the final year of study in Year 13. (Year 11) Students who sit NZQA Scholarship are assessed on their Design Alisha Gao (Year 13) 1 ability to demonstrate high-level critical thinking, abstraction and Visual Communication and generalisation. Successful students are those who can also integrate, synthesise and apply knowledge, skills, Drama Greer Webber (Year 12) 3 understanding and ideas to complex situations. The exams are Christie Martel (Year 12) designed to extend the very best students and are regarded Charlotte McDonald (Year 12) as the most prestigious secondary school award in the Economics Ben Fraser William Feng (Year 13) 5 country, offering financial rewards for those going on to full- (Year 13) Eric Li (Year 13) time tertiary study in New Zealand. Grace Chang (Year 12) Junyi Yu (Year 12) English Heeju Rho Elizabeth Batten (Year 12) 7 (Year 12) Grace Chang (Year 12) Overall Scholarship Awards Ben Fraser (Year 13) These are awarded to students who gain Scholarships in Dylan Muggleston (Year 12) three or more subjects. Cindy Yi (Year 13) Xavier Yin (Year 12) The Award is worth up to $6,000 towards tertiary studies. Health and Kate Pennycuick (Year 13) 2 Note: Year levels refer to 2019. Physical Cindy Yi (Year 13) Education History Ben Fraser (Year 13) 2 Zuoxi Lu (Year 12) Physics Joseph Chan Jesse Niu (Year 13) 3 (Year 12) Christopher Simonds (Year 13) Statistics Grace Chang (Year 12) 4 Eric Li (Year 13) Kate Pennycuick (Year 13) Connor Stevens (Year 12)

Eric Li Grace Chang Ben Fraser TOTAL 6 35 41 (Year 13) (Year 12) (Year 13) 1 Outstanding and 4 Scholarships 4 Scholarships 2 Scholarships (awarded for a second year)

Jesse Niu Heeju Rho Cindy Yi (Year 13) (Year 12) (Year 13) 1 Outstanding and 1 Outstanding and 3 Scholarships 2 Scholarships 2 Scholarships college

41 42 college I Louis King, Kaia Olsen, Andrew Sun and Sophie (ZiYing) Zhang (ZiYing) Sophie and Sun Andrew Olsen, Kaia King, Louis Po, Ethan He, (Kevin) Haokun Riley, Hannah Huang, Daniel Prakash, Anya Chen, Christina Mayer, Danielle King, Lucia Wang, Sarina Lynn, Michelle Guan, Isabeau Pan, Zara Jancys, Emma Jorgensen, Alicia Dean, Cameron Chandler, Matthew Xu, Nathan Bailey, Nathaniel Year 12NCEAAcademic Colours and Jasmin Manning (Yvonne) Jin, Hannah Parkman, Bridget Ivory, Nuo Ying, Campbell Jordan Sophia Holmden, James Daly, Sean Chang, Catherine Beere, Claudia Manning, Christopher Kong, (Ling) Ling-Hui Rose, Amelia McDonald, Charlotte Ou, Samuel Denholm, Lulu Roberts, Morgan Stirling, Nicholas Stewart, Victoria Hou, Grace Bhakhavan, Jasmine Huang, Michael Bebelman, Joseph Chan, Vishakhan Chen, Owen Stevens, Connor Zhou, (Betty) Yuchen Year 13NCEAAcademic Colours Honours and Colours Academic College Senior Honours and Colours Academic 2020 these at assembly with their parents present. parents their with assembly at to receive these proud were and blazer their on pride with to wear pocket breast aspecial receive Colours awarded are who students The of excellence. levels highest the at to achieve students academic top our to motivate intended and high is Awards Academic to gain set standard The examinations. external year’s last study NCEA. study who groups year College Senior our of each in Honours or Colours for required standards the shows below table The Achievement) Educational of Certificate (National NCEA study for the International Baccalaureate Diploma. who groups year School Senior our of each in Honours or Colours for required standards the shows below table The INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA Honours. At a special assembly held in their honour, students who had achieved at the highest level were recognised for their achievement in in achievement their for recognised were level highest the at achieved had who students honour, their in held assembly and At aspecial Colours Honours. Academic awards College Kentigern Saint levels, academic highest the at to achieve strive who students our of n recognition INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA AWARDS 13 Year Year 12 ACHIEVEMENT) NCEA (NATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATIONAL Year 13 Year Year 12 Overall GPA of 90+ 90+ of GPA Overall 95+ of GPA Overall Academic Colours Academic Colours 38+ points 38+ points 38+ Academic Honours 36+ points 36+ points Overall GPA of 85+ 85+ of GPA Overall 90+ of GPA Overall Academic Honours Emma Halliday, Samuel Gunn and Li, Charlotte Weiling Symons Dharni, Harjot Black, Rachel Levy, Zack Larsen, Matthew Patel, Samiya Hayes, John Tayla Craigen, Eaton, Amelia Finlayson, Anna Pavlenko, Maria South, Nathaniel Gao, Christine King, Thomas Huang, (Hank) Han Ming Beullens, Jude Huang, (Cindy) Sijie Beeche, Chloe Metcalfe, Evan Lowe, Harrison Everitt, Samuel Borland-Lye, Luka Adams, Hayley Harris-Tavita, J’adore Yu, Guo Walker, Blake Year 12NCEAAcademic Honours and Scarlett Jacques Sun (Arabella) Han Mei Plummer, Joshua Powell, Olivia Mitchell, Oliver Jessica Bardo, Boyang (Charlie) Gu, Hannah Monaghan, Athena Bond, Creemers, Luke Chan, Samuel Wai, Matthew Shing, Sofia Edgar, Lulu Sung, Simon Martel, Christie Muggleston, Dylan Bergkamen, Schulze- Lisa Simmons, Holly Weenink, Guy Sun, (Aaron) Xingjian Stewart, Nicola Zhang, Ivan Danesh-Clough, Helena Temple, Du Hugo Year 13NCEAAcademic Honours Fin Wong, James Batten and Harrison Orr Harrison and Batten James Wong, Fin Year 13IBAcademic Honours Tsui Celina and Song Catherine Lu, Tony Josie Yu, Yin, Xavier Gu, Cynthia Chang, Grace Rho, Heeju Year 13IBAcademic Colours ‘Top in the World’ for Ethan!

e were very proud at the start of the year, when we heard that Year 11 student, WEthan Fung had been awarded a joint equal ‘Top in the World’ for Cambridge IGSE Mathematics!

In the past, Middle School students who had been accelerated in mathematics and had completed the Year 10 course as a Year 9, were offered the opportunity to sit the Cambridge exams in Year 10, prior to embarking on their Senior School courses. Last year, 25 of our Year 10 mathematics students were studying above their year level. In the last year that Saint Kentigern offered students the opportunity to sit this exam, not only was Ethan ‘Top in the World,’ he scored 100% as a Year 10 in an exam intended for students in the Year 11 age range!

Cambridge ‘Top in the World Awards’ are awarded by Cambridge Assessment International Education to learners worldwide who achieved the highest standard mark in the world for a single subject. The Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards programme celebrates the success of learners taking Cambridge examinations in over 40 countries around the world.

At the end of 2019, as a Year 10, Ethan was awarded Dux of the Middle College. Last year he consistently achieved Excellence or Excellence Plus in his core subjects, which included Year 11 Science and Year 11 Cambridge Mathematics, with a total GPA of 397. His exceptional results are underpinned by his outstanding effort in all that he undertakes. In 2019, Ethan also received a Distinction award in the Australian Mathematics Competition and was placed in the Top 100 in the New Zealand Junior Mathematics competition. He was also awarded Academic Honours and his class prize.

Excelling not only academically, but in his varied co-curricular involvement, last year Ethan was also awarded the Badminton Singles Trophy, as a member of the Badminton Premier team. He was a member of the Junior Premier Debating Team and a participant in the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. Musically talented, Ethan plays the clarinet in the Symphony Orchestra and was a finalist in the 2019 Solo Music Competition. He has also been a member of the Concert Band and the Lepidoptera Society.

Well done Ethan on this outstanding achievement. We are very proud of you!

New Zealand Physics Team Selection for Xavier

ongratulations to Year 13 student, Xavier Yin who has been Instead of meeting physically to Cselected into the New Zealand team for the International Young compete, the NZYPT organisers Physicists’ Tournament (IYPT). invited students in the top teams from the Auckland, Wellington and Earlier in Term 1, Xavier, along with teammates, Heeju Rho, James Christchurch regions to trial for team Batten and Winston Zhang entered the New Zealand Young selection online. Each student was Physicist’s Tournament (NZYPT), earning silver in the Auckland required to do an investigation that Regional competition. This was the second year that Xavier, Heeju addressed one of the questions set and James had entered, having earned bronze last year. Winston and submit a narrated PowerPoint of helped the team in the build-up, but on the day, only three were their findings. These presentations allowed to compete. Their placing this year had entitled them to were to be submitted by Thursday 9 a place in the national competition, but unfortunately, due to the April from which the selection panel COVID-19 Lockdown restrictions, this competition was cancelled. shortlisted several students for an interview on the following Sunday.

Xavier selected a question about Friction Oscillators: ‘A massive object is placed onto two identical parallel horizontal cylinders. The two cylinders each rotate with the same angular velocity, but in opposite directions. Investigate how the motion of the object on the cylinders, depends on the relevant parameters.’ Xavier was required to submit a qualitative explanation, a quantitative model, show his experimental set up and data analysis, along with any further insights he has observed.

Of the fourteen students invited to submit presentations, seven were interviewed with the top five students selected for the New Zealand team. Sadly, once selected, Xavier also got news that due to the current COVID-19 situation worldwide, the international competition will be cancelled or delayed.

Xavier says the New Zealand team is currently looking for other countries around the world who may be willing to participate in a ‘one on one’ online with the NZ team. Congratulations Xavier on your selection. Let’s hope you have a chance to compete! college

43 Thinking about Thinking What use are answers if the questions are never raised?

With thanks to IB Diploma Theory of Knowledge Teacher, Dr Hugh Kemp

t the conclusion of Year 11, our senior school students have the Natural Sciences, Human Sciences, Indigenous Knowledge and one Achoice of two academic pathways to consider for their final other, chosen from Maths, Arts, Ethics, History, and/or Religion. two years of study – they can elect to continue with New Zealand’s No ‘barrier’ separates these areas as students are encouraged to national qualification, the National Certificate of Educational ask the questions, ‘How do I know?’ and ‘What do I know?’ The TOK Achievement (NCEA), or choose to follow the two year International course also considers other ways of knowing as well as what might be Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). Each of these courses known in the future. Students learn critical thinking skills and engage are rigorous, leading to internationally recognised qualifications, but with the knowledge issues underneath the other things they’re there are aspects of the IBDP programme that set it apart as a unique learning at school. For example, in Science, we might ask, ‘To what learning experience. extent can a model be true, if the model has changed over time?’ In When our Year 12 students embark on the IBDP, they soon notice the Humanities we might ask, ‘Are facts over-rated? What sorts of a key difference in their studies - Theory of Knowledge classes, evidence might be needed to validate a knowledge claim?’ otherwise known as TOK, for all IB Diploma students. TOK is a course At Saint Kentigern, TOK teachers strive to make their lessons unusual, of study in addition to the core curriculum subjects studied for the fun and provocative. TOK activities and discussions help our students IB Diploma. This, along with the Extended Essay and the Creativity, to discover and express their views on knowledge issues. They are Action and Service components gives an added dimension to their encouraged to share ideas with others so that their understanding course of studies. of knowledge as a human construction is shaped, enriched and When Year 12 students begin this line of study, typically they deepened. Connections may be made between knowledge have 16 years of life experience and more than 10 years of formal encountered in personal experiences, different academic subjects, education behind them. They have accumulated a vast amount of their CAS (Creativity, Arts and Service) experience or in extended knowledge, belief and opinions from both academic disciplines and essay research. their lives outside the classroom. TOK is a flagship element in the TOK is ideally placed for our students to foster internationalism, IBDP, encouraging critical thinking about knowledge itself, to try in close harmony with the aims of the IB learner profile. It aims to help young people make sense of what they encounter. Its core to embody and encourage our students to develop many of the content consists of knowledge issue questions such as: What counts attributes needed by a citizen of the world: self-awareness; a as knowledge? How does it grow? What are its limits? Who owns reflective, critical approach; interest in other people’s points of knowledge (if anyone)? What is the value of knowledge? What are the view; and a sense of responsibility. Each student comes away with implications of having, or not having, knowledge? a greater awareness and an innate curiosity to keep asking those What makes the TOK course unique, and distinctively different from important questions. other academic disciplines, is its process. It is centred on student reflection and questioning, it places the knower(s), as individuals and as groups, at the centre. Surrounding the knower(s), are eight ways of knowing; reason, sense perception, memory, language, imagination, emotion, intuition and faith. Students also consider other ways of knowing - testimony, authority, revelation. Related to the ways of knowing are ‘Areas of Knowledge.’ At Saint Kentigern, we study college college

44 New Zealand IB Diploma Top Scholars Awards Eight of our students were invited to attend achieve highly - dedication and attitude the New Zealand IB Diploma Top Scholars’ had an equally important part to play. Awards at Parliament in Wellington early Nicola used the analogy of mountaineering, in the year, with five of the students able where all climbers set out to achieve, but to to attend on the night. The ceremony reach the top they must persevere. Nicola recognises the outstanding performance wished the students well as they head off to of students from around New Zealand who universities all around the world but hoped gained 40 points more for their Diplomas. that one day many of them would return to New Zealand – to parliament as MPs! Gaining 40 points or more places students in the top 8% of students taking the IB Diploma Programme alumna, Michelle Diploma around the world. The eight Too, then spoke about how the IB Learner Saint Kentigern students who achieved Profile had assisted in her career beyond this high ranking score were Margaret Li school. In particular, she highlighted how (43), Richard Lu (43), Sophia Chiang (42), being a risk taker had led her into study in William Feng (42), Jenny Jiang (42), John the male dominated field of Engineering, Hsieh (40), Eric Li (40) and Megan Yen (40), and how she now works to encourage more who represented 31% of the Saint Kentigern females into Engineering as part of her role IB Diploma cohort for 2019. with AECOM in Wellington.

The awards ceremony was hosted by Our congratulations go to Margaret, National MP Nicola Willis, who is a Richard, Sophia, William, Jenny, John, Eric member of the ‘Education and Workforce and Megan on their fantastic achievement Committee’ and the National spokesperson and we wish them well as they enter for ‘Youth.’ She congratulated the students tertiary study in New Zealand, Australia, on their achievements saying that it took the UK and the USA. more than natural academic ability to

How and why do I think like I do?

With thanks to Year 13 IB Diploma student, Alexander Rivers

hat are my own biases when confronted with opposing views? a better understanding of the world. If I WHow will I engage with my learning to better understand my am always questioning why I believe position in the world? How and why do I think like I do? The world we something then when somebody asks live in is complex and filled with numerous paths. It is hard to realise me to explain myself, it becomes a one’s own assumptions, traditions and habits that compose one’s natural process. At the same time, sense of self. respecting another’s viewpoint becomes less confrontational. I now Theory of Knowledge addresses this. It is a course that is broad understand how interconnected and flexible and the questions it raises are central in the process different perspectives are and that respectful investigation and of striving to attain higher degrees of consciousness. Although it conversation beats ignorance. These are the habits that are cultivated may first appear to be over-intellectualised, Theory of Knowledge in the course. is designed to be practical and applicable in daily life. The benefits received are in proportion to the degree of contribution. When A course highlight for me was a trip to the Auckland War Memorial I apply honest thought, humility and curiosity, then I have been Museum and St. Paul’s Anglican Church on Symonds Street. The amply rewarded for I have learned how to be composed in the face intent of the trip was to experience two distinct places of learning and of disputes, how to be self-reflective enough to question my own so to identify a ‘real life situation’ which could be investigated in an inclinations, and how to be brave enough to walk down the path of oral presentation during the following weeks. I noticed that both the independent investigation. museum and the church were locations and sources of knowledge, and both safeguarded accumulated past experience. So I questioned My experience in the Theory of Knowledge course has been unique the relevance of knowledge once it has passed its creation date. and incomparable in my schooling at Saint Kentigern. I’ve been blessed to have an engaged peer-group and an invested teacher I came up with a Central Knowledge Question: ‘To what extent is to guide us. My past year in the programme has led to fascinating knowledge applicable outside its own time of creation?’ As I began presentations and fruitful discussions that have broadened my to consider the question, I realised that it’s difficult to isolate one perspective on world views and deepened my respect for the various period of understanding without recognising what thoughts it was ways truth and knowledge are regarded in cultures around the world. built upon, or how it has influenced subsequent thinking. I found that a better way to think of the building of understanding was to The independent investigation of truth is a way of learning that I’ve imagine a sequence - a progression of innovation. In this sense, I been familiar with during my upbringing and has been reinforced came to question the strategy of taking snapshots (for memory) and during Theory of Knowledge. To me, it is the process of giving value classifying events artificially. That knowledge formation is a natural and weight to answers. What use are answers if the questions are progression of creativity, of throwing the past out into the future and never raised? How will a single perspective stand out if no others are pulling myself towards it. ever experienced? Theory of Knowledge is a core course, all IB Diploma students The habit of questioning and self-reflection have made my position across the globe do it. And this is good, because it raises questions in a multicultural world more rooted. A better understanding of ‘why that provoke analysis, critical thinking and deeper ways of knowing. do I believe this?’ and ‘how have I come to this point?’ has made Applying these habits of questioning in all areas of life is something me eager to be part of groups that aren’t always like me, and don’t I’ve grown to value. always agree with me - not for the sake of conflict, but rather to grow college

45 Bruce House Leaders Appointed

t the end of the day, when all others have gone home, there are will stay with you for a long, long time. Acurrently 101 students who stay behind on campus and head up Remember your time positively and be to Bruce House to share dinner, do homework and settle for the night. grateful for the experience it offers. I For the 70 boys and 31 girls who board, College life is so much more know I have still have strong emotional than a school day – it is a 24/7 immersion! Accordingly, the student ties to this place!’ leaders of Bruce House have the responsibility and privilege of having In addressing fellow boarders, Treyah a huge impact on their fellow boarders’ lives. Romy Salmond and and Romy said, ‘Like many other Treyah Kingi-Taukamo This year, Treyah Kingi-Taukamo and Romy Salmond have been students sitting here today, we were appointed as Bruce House Head Boy and Head Girl, having both new to Bruce House last year, demonstrated leadership, self-discipline, humility, sensitivity and yet we found it really easy to fit in and empathy in their time as boarders. The pair will be well supported make new friends. This year, as a house, we have decided to focus by their fellow Bruce House Prefects: Ema Miyaura, Lulu Edgar, Pam on the values of gratitude and contribution, which both teachers and Putipanpong, Sacha McLeod, Alefosio Aho, Kaleb Stevens, Ben prefects believe will help unite the house and make each individual Canton, Te Rama Rueben, James Holmden and Tony Yu. a better person. The prefects hope to maintain a legacy, which has a huge emphasis on our sense of family and house spirit. We want Head of Boarding, Mr Martin Piaggi explained, ‘This year we have to make sure everybody feels a sense of belonging to Bruce House, chosen a leadership team of twelve prefects. Each prefect will lead a and as a family, we need to support and encourage everybody’s dinner table group, with each group a mix of age and gender, giving activities and achievements, whether it’s academic, sporting, musical a ‘family-like’ balance to the dinner table. We have a daily Duty Team o personal. Afterall, we are a home away from home!’ that consists of two staff members and two prefects each day, giving each pair of prefects the chance to step up to responsibility. The The Bruce House prefects are well attuned to lead their fellow idea is that, collectively, we own who we are. We own how Bruce students and help new students adjust to life as a boarder. They House operates, how it feels to live here, how Bruce House fits into all recall the initial feelings of missing their families but came to the College and how others view Bruce House boarders. It’s ours to learn that the best way to combat homesickness is to get involved. influence, ours to own. It’s exciting!’ With the College and all its facilities on their doorstep, the capacity for boarders to engage and gain the benefits of our ‘World of This year, former Head of College, Mr Steve Cole was invited back to Opportunity’ is easy. hand out the Bruce House prefect badges at the first formal dinner of the term. Mr Cole spoke fondly of his Saint Kentigern years and told the We wish Treyah and Romy all the best as they take on the challenge boarders, ‘Ownership and belonging to a place such as Bruce House of leading Bruce House in 2020!

Bruce House ‘Stay Back’ Weekend With thanks to Year 13 boarder, Sofia Montgomerie

For those new to boarding, those first few nights away can be a bit of a scary prospect and so the first weekend back to school each year has become known as ‘Stay Back Weekend.’ All the boarders, even those who would generally head home for the weekend, ‘stay back’ for a weekend of fun to make new friendships and form new bonds across the age groups. Regardless of whether a new boarder begins their Saint Kentigern experience in Year 8 or in Year 13, this weekend is a great opportunity to make friends, build trust and to bond with their ‘second family’ – the Bruce House family!

From a laughter-filled trip to Maraetai Beach on Friday to enjoy fish and chips to a fun police fitness test, waterslides, games in the pool, an amazing race and the chance to pull up couches and beanbags on the hill to watch an outdoor movie, there was plenty to keep everyone busy.

By Sunday evening Chapel, Sophie said, ‘Chapel allowed us to reflect on how the weekend had bonded the Bruce House family and helped integrate our new students. It was great to see the new boarders open up to their new peers, and to witness the support and encouragement from seasoned boarders. We all come from such diverse backgrounds, but are now ready to accomplish this new school year together!’ college

46 Boarders Welcome Mr Brooke Soon after Mr Russell Brooke took up his tenure as the new College Principal, the boarders invited him to their Wednesday night Formal Dinner. Over the years, the College Principals have been frequent and welcome visitors to the weekly Formal Dinner at Bruce House; a night when the boarders don their full formal uniform for a shared roast dinner.

Prior to the dinner, the boarders challenged Mr Brooke with the rousing Bruce House Haka, out on the tennis courts. During dinner, Mäori language teacher, Matua Maurice Nelson, explained the origins of the Bruce House Haka

Dining Room Makeover! Everyone who visited Bruce House at the start of the year was absolutely amazed at the transformation that had taken place in the dining room over the holidays! A fresh new year, a fresh new start, a fresh new look and a fresh new menu! In eye-catching shades of grey and yellow, the dining room now resembles a suburban eatery, and the returning boarders are clearly proud of their café-style dining space! college

47 48 college W constantly sharing tips, technical help and support to ensure students students to ensure support and help technical tips, sharing constantly staff collegial the for thankful was May Catherine Year 8teacher, and teachers the between important as just was Connection isolated.’ so feeling not and motivated us kept it day, as every classroom ‘home’ our in friends and teachers our to have lucky so were we that learnt ‘I feelings, similar expressed Evangelidakis Amelia Year 8student, this!’ got ‘We’ve cry, rallying our to become was what simply, quite expressed Denholm Lulu Girl, Head meetings, online these of one In content. video providing leaders student and staff our with space, avirtual in were assemblies school full and online services chapel his delivered Smith Reverend timetable. daily their to continue students day ahead, and throughout the day, teachers connected with their the plan and connect to Teams Microsoft on morning, the in thing first online, met staff Our differently. things to do to learn had all we Yes, setting. different avery in albeit business,’ to back ‘straight was it and week, the in earlier off left had they where from learning and teaching up to pick ready bubbles, home their from workstations their up set staff and students our Instead, quiet. lay campus the -and to school delivered and up picked to be ready packed, bags school stops, bus at waited students College No silence. into fell streets the as history, recent in other no like was March 27 Thursday on Zealand New in Dawn Distance Learning. out roll to ready was College the that confident were we Lockdown, into went country the and called, 4was Level Alert time by the that ensuring action, into Plan Pandemic our to put time of advantage the had Kentigern Saint turn, In world. the of parts other from learnt and seen having respond, would we how to plan time of advantage the had country our shores, our reached it before time of amatter be only would it that knowing afar, from unfold events watched we As wake. its in caught Zealand New with down, upside world the turned avirus eye, to the Unseen term? in Lockdown in Learning and Teaching have imagined the turn of events before the end of the first first the of end the before events of turn the imagined have ever would who 2020, of start the at to school returned we hen student, Moiralisa Aneru said, ‘Learning from home, I have enjoyed enjoyed Ihave home, from ‘Learning said, Aneru Moiralisa student, Year 13 classmates. and teachers their with connection continued the for thankful were and occupied them to keep studies their have to grateful were they said students our of many weeks, many for isolation aforced with faced When to them.’ respond we how control can we but circumstances, our control can’t we that is learnt have I that thing important most ‘The shared, Denholm Lulu Girl, Head The circumstances we all found ourselves in were certainly unusual. not.’ has learning in interest their but disrupted been certainly has learning Their learners. responsible more to be up stepped have and resilience great shown have my students of most environment, learning remote trust high this ‘In said, Chemistry of Head Naidu, Sachida to adapt. ability and resilience by their impressed hugely were we routines, new into settled and programmes learning and teaching daily their in involved got students our As invaluable.’ been has him with spent time The me. beside drawing son three-year-old my nearly with worked Ioften challenge. exciting an -was afamily managing whilst reached beyond inquiry and comprised collaboration and inclusion - that activities thought-provoking to provide classroom online the ‘Differentiating said, Johnston Simon Mr teacher, History children, young two of Father households. own their suited best that routines into settled and isolation of challenges the through worked alike, families, their and students staff, as us of all for curve a learning was This to perch! aplace was there wherever or bedroom, garage, kitchen, their –from programmes teaching their to deliver continued they as ‘bubbles,’ their within dynamics family own their of challenge added the with home, at also were teachers our families, their with home at students our Like beyond. and Auckland across scattered ‘bubbles’ of hundreds and hundreds from underway got lessons 1, Day From upheaval. of atime during connected stay and to learn continue could they so mind, in students our with always was background the in on going work the all time, that during and time in term were them of five Lockdown, in weeks seven the Of others.’ from learn and know you what to share key is ‘The learning. their in engaged fully were the ability to be independent, whilst also having the teachers check up on me each lesson, to help keep me accountable. The hard work did not stop during Lockdown and I applaud the teachers who worked with such patience and understanding to make sure we students received enough attention and support through an unpredictable time.’

Our parents played an important part in keeping their sons and daughters on track with their learning, and we valued their support and feedback. We have always known the importance of having a true three-way partnership between our young people, their home and their place of learning, and the weeks in Lockdown served to strengthen this. We thank our parents for their understanding and encouragement as we worked through creating best online practice - in a situation that had never been practised before! The constructive comments kept us on our toes, ready to adapt, respond and learn. The positive comments from so many of our parents were important. For teachers, seeing their students in their own home environment added another dimension to teaching. Drama teacher, Sara Standring said, ‘I enjoyed having the parents in the background joining in and becoming part of the learning.’

Over seven weeks, our ‘team of 5 million’ pulled together across the country to achieve a collective goal. Our own ‘team’ - our extended Saint Kentigern community - also pulled together to make the best of challenging circumstances and it has been wonderful to witness the strength that has grown between us, and experience the special feeling of belonging and connectedness. Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern urged all New Zealanders to ‘be kind’ and this was borne out many times over in our own community. Tayla Smith in Year 13 summed the it up well, ‘The most important thing I have learnt during Lockdown is how it has brought my family, and others within New Zealand, closer together. The whole community is trying to help each other, which is really shaping our country.’

After 63 days since we first sent a message home to say that our schools would close at the end of the day on Monday 23 March, our students finally returned to school on Monday 11 May, and once again the laughter, activity, busyness and social interaction returned to campus – our staff were so pleased to see their students in person again, and our students were super excited to reconnect with their friends. Luka Ljubisavljevic, Year 13, voiced the thoughts of many, ‘What I missed most about being at school in the classroom was the social interaction with my peers. I didn’t realise how crucial this was to my learning.’

We all hope that for New Zealand, Covid-19 has been consigned to history and we can look ahead to a bright future, remembering all we learnt about ourselves during this ‘unprecedented time.’

‘During Lockdown, I have learnt the importance of human relationships over material objects and day to day things.’

Morgan Roberts, Year 13 college

49 You are screen sharing 10:19 Stop Share Concert Band Beats Isolation!

hen her Concert Band of 55 students from Year 7 to Year 13 went into isolation, WHead of Music, Miss Mary Lin didn’t miss a beat. Used to gathering her musicians for rehearsal every Friday morning, she saw no reason to stop – despite her wind, brass and percussion sections now being spread across Auckland! In a massive effort of co- ordination, she set about bringing them together in a virtual studio.

To fit in the co-curricular practice around the daily demands of Distance Learning, Miss Lin decided she needed to do something uplifting. A relatively easy, popular piece of music was chosen, the ever-enduring ‘YMCA’ from the Village People. The students were given instructions to practise, then record themselves playing ‘at a metronome,’ so everyone played at the same speed. Almost 50 members of the Band submitted video and/or audio, and it took a long period of editing, between teaching commitments, for the final video to come together. With each student recording only their own part, they had no inkling as to how the final product would look and sound – wow, what a result!

BE GOOD, STAY SAFE. SO WHEN WE COME BACK WE CAN KEEP ON ROCKIN

HOUSE CHAMPIONS 1ST CHALMERS 2ND HAMILTON 3RD WISHART Chalmers Wins House Lockdown

halmers are proving they are certainly the House to beat this year! their underlying messages of strength, the importance of remaining CHaving won House Swimming and House Athletics in real time optimistic and supporting one another during this time. earlier in the term, they added the virtual House Music Video title to Judging was a challenging task for Mr Brooke and Mr Morgan as their accomplishments! It became evident that nothing ever dampens they were blown away by the energy, enthusiasm and thought that House spirit, not even a nationwide Lockdown! had gone into the videos. In the end, it was the key messages, how Given a week to create a video consisting of as many students and the students displayed support and connectedness, symbolism and staff members in their House as possible, the students filmed, edited technical skill that set the winners apart. Chalmers were named the and submitted their videos to be judged by College Principal, Mr champions for their ‘Friends’ video, Russell Brooke and guest judge and film producer, David Morgan. with the clear message, ‘I’ll Be There for You.’ Hamilton placed second with The competition required the students to come up with a creative their ‘pass the parcel’ technique and way of showing connectedness, support and unity, despite not being Wishart placed third with their toilet able to physically work together. Each student performed and filmed paper inspired video - highlighting an activity, action or movement from home to fit in with their chosen the ‘crazy situation’ we found House theme. Each House put great thought into their pieces and ourselves in during Lockdown! college

50 Beating Lockdown to Compete!

arly in Lockdown, Grace Chang (Year 13) competed in a special online weekend run by EAuckland Schools’ Debating, in lieu of the Regional Championships. Grace was one of many debaters online from all around the country who was put into teams, via Zoom, to participate in debates to select a squad of the six best debaters. At the conclusion, Grace was named as one of the top six in Auckland and will now go on to compete in the National Championships later in the year – hopefully in person by then! Well done Grace!

Alissa Huang (Year 11) is also a very good public speaker and was invited to take part in the first regional, online heats of the ‘Race Unity Speech Awards.’ She secured second place by encouraging her listeners to help her to ‘change the world we live in.’ At the heart of Alissa’s speech was that different ethnicities add richness to life in Aotearoa.

Shields for Frontline Staff

hen the country went into Covid-19 Alert Level 4 WLockdown, a call went out from the ‘ShieldsUp’ initiative, asking for volunteers to assist in creating PPE type face shields to protect front line staff who worked for ‘essential services.’

Isaac Lindroos, Year 10, and Campbell Wright, Year 12 are both enthusiastic about 3D printing; they own their own printers and connect through social media to other 3D enthusiasts. pharmacies, rest homes, When the call came through the 3D printing network for assistance, St John’s depots and Isaac and Campbell put their hands up to get involved. The ShieldsUp other care providers initiative has an impressive network of volunteers from all over New across Auckland. They Zealand who have been 3D printing, assembling and delivering were issued COVID-19 masks.The boys took the initiative to sign up themselves, and then essential workers IDs and travel passes so they could legitimately announced to their families to expect multiple courier packs to arrive travel out of their neighbourhood to make the deliveries – one small with the equipment required! They found the initiative to be very well hitch, the boys are too young to drive and so their parents were organised with online meetings and there was plenty of email and roped in as part of the process! The boys have loved being a part of chat room correspondence to make sure they were on track. the national pandemic response and being able to put a hobby to Working in their own garages, Isaac and Campbell put together essential use. Well done boys! over 600 face shields and delivered them to doctor’s practices,

‘F1 in Schools’ Competition

uring Term One, Year 10 students, Josh Evangelidakis, Oliver Long and DJashil Rana, along with Head of Visual Arts, Rodney Stratton, flew to Melbourne to join an Australian team, to take part in the largest STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) competition in the world, ‘F1 in Schools’ - a challenging STEM experience based on Formula 1 Racing. Our boys were the only students from New Zealand to compete in the competition.

Joshua and Jashil report: ‘Prior to the competition, we had six months to work with our fellow team members from Brighton Grammar School in Melbourne, to design and manufacture a miniature car from the official F1 Model Blocks using CAD (Computer-Aided Design) design tools. Once our design was completed, we used 3D printing and laser cutting to build the car, which we raced around the 25-metre-long track at the competition.

Prior to race day, we had to gather sponsorships and manage budgets to fund our research, travel and equipment. We had to build a trade display that provided the judges and public with information about our design and process, and we had several verbal presentations and meetings with the judges. These meetings were critical as they gave us points towards the total – resulting in our team placing 12th out of 36 teams.

The week we spent in Melbourne was an action-packed trip with countless opportunities to immerse ourselves in STEM related activities. We enjoyed getting to know other like-minded students from all over Australia and look forward to creating an all-New Zealand team in the future. We thank Mr Stratton for organising the trip and the Mitchell family for hosting us. college

51 52 college A Shake The …GFC! The Shake collaborative student effort. student collaborative atruly evening whole the making programme, the and posters designed Council Design the from Students show. the of start the before refreshments delivered Council Arts the of members and actors fellow whilst music, providing musicians of group further a with year, this challenge to the rose thespians young 40 Over rehearsed words were delivered. carefully the as to watch ajoy was performance each stage, the of command taking actors seasoned more our or works Shakespeare’s into foray first their making students our of youngest the was it Dream, The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet, and Othello - whether Night’s AMidsummer Caesar, Julius to Macbeth, Lear King From way. anew in often but works, classic the with us re-connected they doing, so In world. contemporary the reflecting often performed, be should piece each how conceptualise and costuming determine rehearsals, attend cast, a to select responsibility the on took They directed. to be or peers, their directing of challenge the on to take choose could Students puns? ‘Shakespearean’ those all get he did where - creation own his of banter lively with flowing evening the kept fool, the of part the playing 13), (Year Wallace Peter MC, exception. one With words! to Shakespeare’s true to be had spoken lines the requirement, essential one just was -there costume or place time, any in set be could scene chosen their and rein free had largely students The hand. at were props and costumes to ensure scenes the behind working those as well as directors, and members cast as involved were students devising, own their of work Showcasing Lockdown. Covid-19 under cancelled shows other all with term this performance alive for chance only the be would this know we did little time, At the viewing. comfortable for beanbags of plenty with setting, indoor arelaxed was it year, This setting! outdoor relaxed a in -usually audience to alive scenes Shakespearean to perform opportunity aunique 7-13 Years from students drama co-curricular giving year, the for event Arts Performing first the always is Quad, the Shake as long-known Shakespeare, of Festival Kentigern’s Saint instead! year this Centre Goodfellow the shook Shakespeare to chance, nothing leaving so through, to pass due be could a‘tempest’ that indication every was there prior, weekend the By right? night, show on performance outdoor an for sky twilight perfect a to expect bet asafe to be had surely it other, no like summer hot along, After year! this charts weather the on were eyes all Chapel,’ changed ‘Shake the Quad’ to a quickly reformatted ‘Shake the the ‘Shake reformatted to aquickly Quad’ the ‘Shake changed performance year’s last of middle the in squall untimely an fter Great Start for the Pipes & Drums

arly in the year, The Pipes & Drums of Saint Kentigern successfully Ecompeted at the annual Auckland Pipe Bands Championship. Bands from around Auckland and neighbouring provinces gathered in Pukekohe to compare their performance skills in various disciplines.

Our Pipes & Drums once again established themselves as the top juvenile band in the region, in the U19 grade, winning back the Alexander Family Trophy. One of the other highlights was attaining excellent marks in the categories of piping, drumming and ensemble, which carried them into third place in the Grade 4 Medley event against an all-adult field. They were also pleased with their third placings in both the music and foot drill categories of the Street March event.

In a year that has become one of disruption for all, this was a very positive start to the school year for the band. It came at a time when they were focusing their attention on preparation for a return to the Basel Tattoo in Switzerland, on invitation from the Swiss Minister of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS). Sadly, like so many other planned trips for our students, this has been postponed.

Actor Leads Workshop Prior to the show, the students were fortunate to benefit from a workshop with one of New Zealand’s top Shakespearean actors, Stephen Butterworth. One of the leading stars of the Pop-up Globe, Stephen has been a lead actor since its first season and most recently, played Richard the Third. Following the workshop on Shakespearean acting for our students, he critiqued each of the scenes, giving valuable feedback to the students. His input clearly paid dividends with the students exuding an air of confidence throughout their performances. college

53 USA Space Expedition

With thanks to Chemistry Teacher, Roxanne English and Year 10 student, Josh Evangelidakis

uring the summer holidays, 33 students in Years 9 and 10 Here, they had a wide range of simulations and experiences for us to Dembarked on a trip of a lifetime, travelling to the USA to immerse explore that only astronauts would have been able to use in the past. themselves in the world of space. From Alabama to Texas, the For example, the 1/6th gravity trainer! This was used to simulate the two-week adventure left the students feeling like true American gravity strength on the moon and was where the astronauts trained ‘Space Cadets,’ having had the opportunity to experience life as an to do their moonwalks. Another simulation was launching spaceships, astronaut, through simulation and training activities, sleeping habitats where we were fortunate enough to experience what it would be like and food. to be a pilot or a mission controller. Incredibly, all the instruments we used were what mission controllers and astronauts originally used. Their trip was filled with lectures, motivational talks, experiential lab In addition to simulations, there was a lot of theoretical and physical activities and exploring science in the world around them, further activities available for us to try. For example, we were split into developing their knowledge about space, earth, cells, enzymes and groups and were required to build rockets which were launched using DNA. The students gained great insight into the science behind small scale engines. We also designed habitats that needed to ensure space exploration and space habitation, and the many different human life could continue on a foreign planet. pathways that can be explored in science. The USSRC also had a museum. We were given textbooks and were Student Josh Evangelidakis reports: shown around the different parts of the campus. We heard about the history of space flight, as well as getting the opportunity to see ‘Space Camp was an amazing experience, filled to the brim with many artefacts from space, for example, the wreckage from the space opportunities and tasters of what life would be like as an American station Skylab and the crew capsule of the Apollo 11 mission. Space Cadet. From going on simulators that make your stomach churn, to cultural experiences such as an NBA game, there was plenty The second week was in Houston where we covered many different for everyone to take in and enjoy on the trip. things from understanding how humans can sustain long durations of time in space and how we can become more effective teenagers. Space Camp was held in two locations within America, with the first On one of the days, we visited a health museum where we took week being in Huntsville, Alabama and the second week in Houston, part in a cell lab. We did a range of experiments such as reviewing Texas. While we were in Alabama, we stayed at the U.S Space and our DNA, acquired by conducting cheek swabs and using blood Rocket Centre (USSRC) This is a Smithsonian Affiliate and the Official samples. We used machines such as a centrifuge to figure out what Visitor Centre for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Centre which has one blood type we had. of the largest collections of rockets and space memorabilia on display anywhere in the world. Another day was spent listening to motivational speakers and doing activities that were based on the Seven Habits of Highly Affective college

54 Teens. This segment of the trip was focused on giving us values and skills to better manage ourselves at home, at school and in all aspects of life. We also got the opportunity to meet a real-life astronaut, aquanaut, artist, engineer, scientist and pilot, Nicole Stott. She spoke to us about her experience, spending more than 100 days on International Space Stations. An engineer from NASA’s JPL also spoke to us about the challenges that they have overcome to get where they are now.

We had many local experiences on this trip as well. We went to support the Houston Rockets at an NBA game, we shopped at Walmart and also visited Memorial City Mall.

Another interesting part of our trip was visiting the Johnson Space Centre - NASA’s centre for human spaceflight, where human spaceflight training, research, and flight control are conducted. Here we were able to look through space-related artefacts, such as the Saturn V Rocket, Skylabs and a shuttle transporter with a mock-up shuttle on top. When we came back to the Space Centre one evening, we were greeted with awesome galaxy lights. There were Christmas lights that were lit up around the Saturn V building and throughout their grounds. They were all space themed - planets, astronauts, space stations and rockets! It was a fun night.

The NASA trip was truly amazing! We learnt so much and had many incredible experiences that we will all never forget. Our teachers were awesome and just as excited to be there as we were. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity with a great group of people.’ college

55 56 college T Year 7Camp –Just in Time! fell into the ‘eel-infested’ water under the confidence course! confidence the under water ‘eel-infested’ the into fell or trolleys the on spectacularly crashed someone when laugh good a having them stop didn’t still it But challenging. activity an found who classmates to fellow encouraging and supportive very were and teamwork great showed students The positive. and cooperative very being students by the characterised were camps Both slide. water the on wetter even got and maze rope the of mysteries the solved island, balance traversed course, obstacle the around way their made target, archery the at fired trolleys, on hill the down sped course, confidence challenging the completed they as boys the on effect no had it but fall, rain agentle ‘enjoying’ spent was afternoon first very the conditions, drought near of asummer After parents in attendance! many and staff 14 and students 170 with day changeover a busy was Wednesday So, afternoon. to Friday morning Wednesday from classes four their for camp agirls’ and afternoon, to Wednesday Monday from classes four their for camp aboys’ into divided was week the year, this Year of 7students number large to our Due Covid-19. regarding introduced were restrictions before time in just camp this to complete able to be fortunate We were March. of week With thanks to Mr Kevin Taylor, Head of Year 7 Year of Taylor, Head Kevin Mr to thanks With again held at Chosen Valley in the Bombay Hills during the second second the during Hills Bombay the in Valley Chosen at held again once was Camp 7 sunny Year mainly and action-packed fun-filled, he experiences that pushed them out of their comfort zone. comfort their of out them pushed that experiences challenging often and new of range awhole to try and process in settling the to finish teachers, and classmates new their with bonds those up to firm Year 7students new our for time invaluable an was It sleep. awell-deserved for cabins to the retiring before concert camp impromptu entertaining an girls, the for and Mastermind of challenges mental the amovie, enjoyed we evenings, the In side. creative and artistic their with touch in getting and solving problem adventure towers, paper creating cooking, outdoor of skills camping the learning spent were mornings The event. this during House their to support out came who Houses of Heads to the Thanks contest. epic an in minute one over by alittle separated only were placing to 6th 1st House, each for combined were times race four unexpected winners, with Stark second and Chalmers 3rd. When the emerged Hamilton involved. all kept swimming and watersliding mazing, rope skipping, kayaking, Running, afternoon. Wednesday on held was House, their for teams four of one in aleg completing students all involved which relay, inter-House anticipated eagerly The T Y ear 9 Orientation Camp Year Orientation 9 camp, providing support, encouragement and guidance for the Year 9’s at part big a played leaders Support Peer 13 Our Year self-confidence. in growing while others, and themselves about more to learn able were they home, from away time their Through environment. supportive, yet anew, in mentally and physically themselves challenge and zones comfort their of out to step girls and boys the for opportunity afantastic is Camp reconnecting their sagging shelter! Regardless, fun was had by all! night of dead the in up themselves found others but successful were Some out. camping anight for materials supplied from shelter own their to build requirement the was tasks these Amongst dynamic. Tutor Group their up to set helping talking, Tutor Group whole the got it as worthwhile particularly were that tasks team-building set also were students The water! with anything fact –in slide water speed high downhill, the was however, by far, stakes popularity the in Highest track. kart the many of the traditional camp activities including abseiling,enjoyed archery and students The out. and indoors both challenges of multitude a offers Springs Totara bush, native and grounds park-like of acres 90 amongst Set opportunity for challenge were plentiful. the and activities where aweek in together groupings new to bring timed strategically is camp this 8, 7and Years for College the at been already have who those joining year, the of beginning the at Yearof 9students intake anew With Tutor Groups. the of each in bonds strong create and friendships new cement to help opportunity agreat is Year 9camp The Matamata. in Camp Christian Springs Totara the of hills beautiful the amongst held camp annual this in activities of range a great and weather fantastic some enjoying Leaders Support With thanks to TIC Year 9 Camp, Mr Dave Sheehan Dave Mr 9Camp, Year TIC to thanks With week of February, with all Year 9 students, their tutors and Peer Peer and tutors their Year 9students, all with February, of week last the in success agreat were camps Year 9orientation 2020 he again a great success! agreat again worked together well to ensure the camp was once once was camp the to ensure well together worked Tutors, House of team their with together staff, core of Support Leaders and the Heads of Houses. This group group This Houses. of Heads the and Leaders Support Sheehan, who was ably supported by the Year 13 Peer Peer Year 13 by the supported ably was who Sheehan, David Mr organiser, to camp thanks our We accord and instilling a sense of what it means to be a Son or or aSon to be means it what of asense instilling and a true sense of purpose, are safe and run smoothly. smoothly. run and safe are purpose, of sense a true ensure trips beyond the campus are challenging, have have challenging, are campus the beyond trips ensure to planning careful of amount enormous an is There Daughter of Kentigern. 57 college HOUSE SWIMMING CHAMPIONS Chalmers Retain 1ST CHALMERS Swimming Title! 2ND WISHART 3RD nder a blazing summer sun, Chalmers laid claim to the first House STARK Uevent of the year, winning the Swimming title for their House for the 4TH CARGILL second year in a row! 5TH Preliminary heats across all age groups had been raced during the first HAMILTON days of term, to award House points for participation and determine 6TH WILSON which swimmers would race in the finals. Chalmers had the winning formula, ensuring they topped the participation points as well as streaking away in the finals!

On finals afternoon, the friendly rivalry between the Houses was loud and clear as the first group of swimmers took their mark. The noise was deafening as the races got underway and the House prefects led their students to cheer on their House representatives. Once again, we welcomed Year 7 and 8 swimmers from the Girls’ School who put in a strong performance, with a first place in the Year 8 race and clean trifecta in the Year 7 race! The seniors, both boys and girls, put on an incredible show of stamina and speed in their races, with the Senior Boys’ events, in particular, ending in some of the closest results ever seen!

The day concluded with relay racing and as always, it was heartening to see our newly appointed student leaders rally around our youngest swimmers to give them support. This was followed by the annual staff v prefects’ race. Who won? Hard to tell but each would like to claim the victory!

Congratulations to all swimmers, age-group champions and Chalmers for winning the first House event for the year.

Individual House Swimming Champions 2020 1st 2nd 3rd Senior Girls Abbey Keyte (H) Brooke Hill (CH) Beth Harford (S) Senior Boys Will Bason (CH) Danny Weng (CA) Nic Stirling (S) Intermediate Girls Liv Peebles (CA) Isabella Campion (CH) Olivia Sweetman (Wl) Intermediate Boys Oliver Avis (W) Charlie Bassett (CH) Alex Perry (W) Junior Girls Alex Campion (CH) Imogen Perry (W) Jane Chen (CA) Junior Boys James Crosbie (CA) Sam Boyes (CA) James Chambers (W) Year 8 Girls SKC & SKGS Amelia Duff (CH) GS Olivia Kay (CH) Scarlett Bassett (CH) Year 8 Girls SKC Only Olivia Kay (CH) Scarlett Bassett (CH) Lucy Sweetman (Wl) Year 8 Boys Chichi Zhang (CA) Chris Tong (CH) Sam Armstrong (W) Year 7 Girls SKC & SKGS Kayla Knight (CH) GS Kate Slyfield (CH) GS Jaime Knight (Ch) GS Year 7 Girls SKC Only Samantha Lye (H) India Neshausen (CH) Annalise Cherrie (CA) Year 7 Boys Nolan Zou (Wl) Monty Neubert (CH) Josh Lee (W) college

58 H C Thank you to all staff who stood in the scorching heat to time, measure and record! record! and measure time, to heat scorching the in stood who staff to all you Thank well. exceptionally performed who students School Girls’ to the and titles, group age 2019 their retained all 8 Boys) who (Year Wallace Timothy and Girls) (Junior Nomani Jade Girls), (Senior Velghe to Cecile Congratulations Champions. Athletic as title their retained Chalmers days, two across tallied points the With House. Bruce by closely followed - start head sneaky rather due toa - first line finish the cross to managing team staff the with racing concluded Relay’ v. Staff House v.Bruce ‘Prefect anticipated much- The teams. relay and finalists 100m the on to cheer trackside gathered students as colours, House of blaze a was field the day, finals by events, track key the for decided finalists With events. preferred own their choosing each participate, to opportunity the students our all gave field and track of day first The success. for points further some, Athletics – Again! – Athletics House Wins Chalmers House Athletics -again! Athletics House Year 7Boys Year SKC 7Girls Year SKGS & SKC 7Girls Year 8Boys Year SKC 8Girls Year SKGS & SKC 8Girls Year Boys Junior Junior Girls BoysIntermediate Girls Intermediate Senior Boys Senior Girls 2020 Athletics Champions as many events as possible to gain House points for participation and, for for and, participation for points House to gain possible as events many as on took and spirit the embraced students the days, stunning two over eld Swimming for the second year in a row, quickly followed by winning by winning followed arow, quickly in year second the for Swimming House the won firstly having streak winning on a definitely is halmers Sam Wallace (CA) Wallace Sam (WL) Kerr Charlize (WL) Kerr Charlize (CA) Wallace Timothy (WL) Ros Anna (H) (GS) Moyle Sienna Coen Anderson (S) Jade Nomani (W) (CH) Berman Joe Ruby Spring (CH) (CA) Cowie Logan VelgheCecile (S) 1st Fletcher Houghton (S) Houghton Fletcher (CA) Zhang Selina (W) (GS) White Emma (CH) Mai Ollie Dorothy Anderson (S) (H) (GS) Hancock Cleo (WL) Lototau Zeph (CH) Quay-Chin = Katelyn (S) Garrett = Emmerson (W) Taele Xavi (W) Manley Charlotte (H) Wales Nick (W) Smith Zara 2nd

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HAMILTON CHALMERS 59 college 60 college T Swimming Swimming were cancelled. unfortunately which finals Auckland the for qualifying 38 of group alarge with March in Smart Mt at Championships Zone the in competed students 50 over Championships, Athletics College the from on Following Athletics Zone Sports Round Up Group Championships. Age Auckland the at results excellent some have completed. Individual swimmers did be to able weren’t qualifiers swimmers but the Auckland our from results excellent some with March in held were The zone championships within the Auckland competitions and the progress that they made during the 7 weeks of competition. of 7weeks the during made they that progress the and competitions achievements Auckland their of the proud within remain must but season their finish couldn’t they disappointed be will teams these of coaches and students The period. holiday the over held to be tournaments planned other National and Week Tournament Summer during competition of cancellation the cases, most in or, now suspension the meant also this as Oliver Avis (15) Avis Oliver (15) Isabella Campion CrosbieJames (13) (13) Campion Alex (14) Peebles Liv Auckland Age Group Medallists a halt when Alert Level 4 was introduced on 29 March and the country went into Lockdown. This was disappointing for our sporting students students sporting our for disappointing was This Lockdown. into went country the and March 29 on introduced 4was Level Alert to when came a halt play term’s the as restrictions Covid-19 the of onset by the halted was sports summer of anumber in success overall for potential he 3rd 200m Fly, 400 IM Fly, 400 200m 3rd Free 100m Free, 50m 1st Free 100m Back, 100m Fly, 3rd 100m Back, 200m Back, 50m 2nd Free, 400m IM, 400 1st Free Fly, 50m 200m Fly, 2nd 100m IM, 400 IM, 200 1st Free 50m 2nd Back, Fly, 50m Fly, 100m 50m 1st Caitlyn McKenzie Caitlyn Senior Girls Relay 4x100m Boys Boys Senior Relay 4x100m Boys Liam McKenzie Taele Xavi BoysIntermediate Jade Nomani Hannah Riley Natalia Rankin-Chitar Girls Intermediate Coen Anderson Boys Junior Katelyn Quay-Chin Alexandra Campion Junior Girls Secondary School Rowing. NZ in event competitive very a becoming is what in result afantastic was This medal. bronze awell-deserved receive and podium the on place 3rd secure to final the in hard fought Octuple Girls U15 the time, fastest second the with their heat and qualifying winning After Championships. Club Island North the at success enjoyed Girls U15 The Rowing

Hurdles 100m 3rd 3rd 1st Hurdles 100m 3rd Jump Long 2nd Jump High 1st Jump Triple 2nd Discus 1st Put Shot 1st 1500m 2nd 100m 3rd 800m 3rd The boys’ team placed 6th in Auckland. Auckland. in 6th placed team boys’ The Nationals. and Islands North at feat the repeat to opportunity to the forward looking were and medal abronze to win pleased really were they However, short. goals of acouple fell but Silver the to secure abid in Cuthbert’s, Saint against hard fought team The amedal. to secure enough was Carmel, against win A13-9 Cuthbert’s. St and Carmel against games with weekend final to the down came it Eventually, half. second the in succumbing before time, half at 4-3 Diocesan winners runaway led They stages. early the in Baradene over win a7-6 and Rangitoto over win a10-9 including games, tight of anumber were There medalists. the amongst be and 2020 in further one to go determination acollective was there four, top the reach to first the was team year’s last After Competition. Premier Auckland the in amedal to secure College the from team girls’ first the are Team who Girls’ Premier the of placing the being highlight the with play pool of end to the through got season Waterpolo Auckland The Waterpolo singles runner-up. Joanna Yang: Choi). (with Timothy winner doubles Boys’ U18 winner, doubles Men’s U21 winner, singles Men’s U21 winner, doubles Men’s Xu: Nathan Term 1. during played Open table tennis students at the Auckland Summer our from results outstanding more were There Table Tennis unfortunately this event was cancelled. was event this unfortunately but Sydney in Championships Australian the Team for Schools Secondary NZ the in named also was Natalia discus. U20 the in a bronze won also She Youth Olympics. the for qualify also and Record College another yet to break 50m throwing Discus, and Put Shot Girls U18 the both in gold won She Championships. Athletics National NZ the at medal bronze a and medals gold two won who Rankin-Chitar Natalia student, to Year 12 Congratulations Natalia for National Gold Open Men’s singles runner-up, Open Open runner-up, singles Men’s Open U18 Girls’ singles winner, U15 Girls’ Girls’ U15 winner, singles Girls’ U18 Australian 29er National Championships. the at 4th was and Championships, Auckland and Regatta Blake Peter Sir the at place first secured also Class, 29er the in representative Zealand New acurrent is who Frewin, Jack Championships. Auckland and Regatta Blake Peter Sir the as such Class Starling the for regattas key several in first placed also He title. Championship Racing Match Starling Zealand New 2020 the secured Vince Nathan competitions. open in sailors the for achievements individual notable also was There Individual Achievements countback. after overall 4th finished Kentigern Saint teams. 4th and 3rd 2nd, the separating points two only with fleet gold the in sailing tight very some saw racing of day final The berth. afinals securing and series qualifying the by topping well off regatta the started who Webber Jack and Nichols Dan Hayward-Slattery, Jack Frewin, Jack of comprised team Kentigern Saint The competition. close avery always is and honour the for compete Zealand New in schools 20 top the sees event This Auckland. in Westhaven at held Championship Keelboat National Schools Secondary the was team College the for key regatta next The Keelboat National Championship Schools Secondary Lay Morgan Marker Lachlan and Hayward-Slattery Jack Vince Nathan done! Well overall. second placing three, top of goal their achieved and well performed students All regatta. two-day the over gives the go ahead. In the meantime, all students should be doing some form of individual fitness to maintain good health and wellbeing. wellbeing. and health good maintain to fitness individual of form some doing be should students all meantime, the In ahead. go the gives government the when on dependent Term in 2, sometime to start able be will codes winter the drop, Levels Alert the as that hopeful We are environment. exciting and afun in to compete many allowed students competition strong and spirit House Tremendous successful. extremely were events Swimming and Athletics College’s The Touch. and Orienteering joining individuals more and Cricket, and Tennis, in Volleyball teams extra with year previous the from increased Term in 1sports participating students of number the that to note pleasing was It McKinnon in the Intermediate girls. girls. Intermediate the in McKinnon Kelly and Girls Senior the in Ying Sophia Boys, Senior the in Cranefield to Thomas Congratulations place. first gaining three with groups, age the across 10 top the in placed students our of 13 with events four We completed entered. students 45 with yet number biggest our had we year This students from local schools competing. Year 7-13 550 has average on competition Sprint Orienteering Auckland East The Orienteering year and saw nine students compete across four different classes classes different four across compete students nine saw and year Racing Championships was the first event for the the for event first the was Championships Racing The annual Auckland Secondary Schools Fleet Championships Racing Fleet Schools Secondary Auckland Yachting Bronze - BIC O’pen Skiff O’pen -BIC Bronze class Feva RS handed -Double Gold Gold - Starling class and the boys 9th in Division 2. Division in 9th boys the and 2 Division in 2nd finished girls the where Stadium Pullman Bruce at Championships Auckland the for them qualified This zone. the in 2nd girls the and 1st placing boys the with competition zone astrong had Ateams Senior girls’ and boys’ The Volleyball 2000m Individual Pursuit – Silver. Sprint – Silver. 500m Time Trial – Bronze. 5000m Scratch 5000m Trial –Bronze. Time 500m –Silver. Sprint –Silver. Pursuit Individual 2000m Record). NZ (Broke -Gold Team Pursuit 3000m –Gold. Team Sprint 500m Girls: 17 Under sprint. team the in Gold to win Vries, de Sophie student, Kentigern Saint former with up teamed then and record NZ the broke also team her Team Pursuit, the In medals. gold two including race every in medalled and group age U17 the in competed Ruby Auckland. representing Track Nationals, Group Age Vantage the in to compete to Invercargill travelled who Spring Ruby student, to Year 10 Congratulations Track Cycling T Development Development Sport and Coach of Head New at the College. the at Department Sports to the addition afantastic be will personality and competitiveness leadership, Bailey’s Mrs Sport. NZ and regional within well-networked is and years, two for Sport College at arole had having programme, sporting schools secondary the understands She sport. of levels all in skills and experience knowledge, of amount considerable her with students our for model role agreat be will she experience, netball to her addition In Netball. NZ and Stars Northern the with level international and anational at performance high in involved been and coached has She Franchises. Netball ANZ Stars Northern and Mystics Northern NZ, Netball Team, Netball Ferns Silver the including internationally, and nationally both athlete ahigh-performance been having industry, sporting the in experience avast with to us comes Bailey Mrs involved. to be students senior our for programme coaching astudent establishing with tasked also is She sports. all across coaching of quality the improve and to develop code sporting each of heads the with closely working on be will focus Bailey’s Mrs review. the from recommendations the of one fulfils and 2019, in programme sports the of review Board’s Trust the following established was role new This Development. Coach and Sport of Head of position new the Temepara Bailey, MNZM, who recently accepted accepted recently who MNZM, Bailey, Temepara Mrs to welcome delighted is College he

61 college Top Tennis Teams in Auckland

ennis had the good fortune to complete much of their season before Tthe COVID-19 Lockdown restrictions were put in place, producing some outstanding results in the Auckland events at both individual, doubles and team competitions. Their strength in the regional competition boded well for the Auckland Teams Tennis Championships Nationals had they taken place but sadly this competition was cancelled. The players are hopeful that this may be rescheduled at a later date to give them the Premier Boys’ Team Auckland Champions opportunity to compete at National level. Premier Boys’ Team 2 Bronze Auckland Teams Tennis Champions Premier Girls’ Team Auckland Champions Premier Girls’ Team 2 Silver Once again, our Premier Tennis Teams dominated the Auckland Secondary Schools Championships, winning three Gold medals, two Silver and one Bronze. Girls’ Junior A Team Auckland Champions Congratulations to the Premier Boys’ and Girls’ Teams who held onto their Boys’ Junior A Team Silver winning titles from last year, remaining the Auckland Champions. Well done!

Auckland Champions of Champions Held over three weeks, the Auckland Champions of Champions saw our students compete against the best players in Auckland for individual titles. The competition at this level is tough and each player took their place on court with a fierce determination to succeed. At the end of the matches, points were awarded for the quarter-finalists, semi-finalists and finalists, and once the points were tallied, Saint Kentigern was once again awarded the overall Auckland trophies for the best boys’ team and the best girls’ team. Congratulations!

Auckland champion of champions

Junior Girls Anabelle Loutit, Kate Anderson Junior Girls Doubles Champions Junior Boys Max Richardson Junior Boys Singles Champion Intermediate Girls Emma Anderson Intermediate Girls Singles Champion Intermediate Girls Doubles Runner Up Carolann Delaunay Intermediate Girls Singles Runner Up Intermediate Girls Doubles Runner Up Intermediate Boys Alex Mirkov Intermediate Boys Singles Champion Intermediate Boys Doubles Champion Jake Riordan Intermediate Boys Doubles Champion Senior Girls Ana Tamanika Senior Girls Singles Champion Senior Girls Doubles Champion Ema Miyaura Senior Girls Singles Runner Up Ela Vakaukamea Senior Girls Doubles Champion Senior Boys Sam Hodges, James McPherson Senior Boys Doubles Runner Up

Auckland Overall Schools Trophy Boys’ Team Auckland Champions Girls’ Team Auckland Champions college

62 Medals Aplenty for Multisport

With thanks to Triathlon and Cycling Coach, Nathan Richmond

he triathlon season commenced in Term 4 of last year with a solid squad of 22 Tathletes who would be returning. With structured training sessions seven times per fortnight covering all three disciplines – swimming, cycling, running - the interest for the code grew, and by Term 1, the squad had 34 athletes keen to compete.

One of the highlights was the annual triathlon training camp in January, which saw the students take part in three days of intense race season preparation. The entire squad attended this and supported one another to achieve their goals and personal bests.

New Zealand Secondary Schools Triathlon Championships

Following the training camp, 10 triathletes ventured south to Wanaka, to take part in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Triathlon Championships, which provided our competitors with the chance to compete as individuals in their allocated age categories, and also the mixed team relay (MTR) event. While all athletes performed well in each and gained some valuable learnings that come from being at a National event, special mention must be made of Sophie Spencer who won the Silver medal in her U16 Girls’ Individual Race. Her performance was outstanding. We also congratulate Zara Jancys, Huw Jenner, Sacha McLeod and Jack Melhiush who claimed Bronze in the Under 19 MTR, and Sophie Spencer and Olivia Rooney combined with two Macleans College athletes who claimed Gold in the U16 MTR.

New Zealand Secondary Schools Triathlon Championships Sophie Spencer Silver U16 Individual Girls Zara Jancys, Huw Jenner, Sacha McLeod Bronze U19 Mixed Team Relay and Jack Melhiush Sophie Spencer, Olivia Rooney along with Gold U16 Mixed Team Relay two Macleans students

Auckland Secondary Schools Aquathon Championships Auckland Secondary School Triathlon Championships

The Auckland Secondary Schools Aquathon Championships were held at the Coen Anderson Gold Junior Boys College in February and reached record numbers across all categories. Saint Joshua Gordon-Glassford Silver Junior Boys Kentigern fielded a strong team of 26 athletes who all performed well and Dorothy Anderson Silver Junior Girls showed a level of improvement, coming from our training programme. Madeline Ballard Bronze Junior Girls Sophie Spencer Gold Intermediate Girls Auckland Secondary School Aquathon Championships Olivia Rooney Silver Intermediate Girls Joshua Gordon-Glassford Gold Junior Boys Isabelle Bannister Bronze Intermediate Girls James Crosbie Bronze Junior Boys U16 Boys Team: Bronze Intermediate Teams Sophie Spencer Silver Intermediate Girls Sunny Sun, Harry Hannan, Joshua Gordon-Glassford Olivia Rooney Bronze Intermediate Girls U16 Girls Team: Gold Intermediate Teams Zara Jancys Silver Senior Girls Liv Peebles, Ruby Spring, Zach Clarke and Nick Stirling Bronze Senior Boys’ Team Isabella Campion Jack Melhuish Bronze Senior Boys Zara Jancys Gold Senior Girls Auckland Secondary Schools Triathlon Championships U19 Boys Team : Gold U19 Senior Boys The final key event on the calendar was the Auckland Secondary Schools Nic Stirling, Campbell Triathlon Championships held at Pt England Reserve in March. Saint Kentigern Jordan, Zach Clark fielded its largest team of athletes in three seasons and this event gave our U19 Mixed Team : Gold U19 Senior Mixed athletes a chance to demonstrate all they had gained from a consistent season Liv Peebles, Emma of training. Hannan, Coen Anderson college

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