King’sNO 140 SUMMER 2017 Insights intoCourier the life, soul and purpose of the King’s College community Curious minds bring STEM to life Pages 28-29 Reeves brothers, Nicholas (Year 10, Greenbank) and Timothy (Year 11, Greenbank) with the STEM Club’s very own seismometer. A fantastic Robotics in action Old Collegians help Art Sale 2017 Page 30 save native birds Page 16 Page 41 “Once a Bayleys customer, always a Bayleys customer.” Harley Klinac and family, seven times Bayleys customer. BUILT FOR EVERY DAY. INCLUDING TOMORROW. BMW i is a world of visionary electric vehicles, innovative mobility services, inspiring design and a new understanding of premium that is strongly defined by sustainability. The BMW i3, is a vehicle designed to electrify urban mobility and the BMW i8, is the world’s most forward-looking sports car. 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When that we have brought about some effective looking beyond New Zealand to Australia, we 13. change to King’s College whilst maintaining see quite a different sector made up of the essential traditions, values and independent schools, of great quality and prerogatives of the College as established in worthy of reflection when seeking to 1896. At various points we have engaged our compare King’s College. Beyond Australia there community, seeking their view of the are many high quality independent schools to developments as our community’s opinion is which we could, and should, judge ourselves. 15. important. Most recently we sought the view of our current parent and guardian In establishing a clear vison, a long view for the 16. community and the feedback granted to this College I would like King’s College to be 22. invitation has been positive and prolific. To recognised as one of the many top schools of KING’S CHAPEL AND quote: 95% of the parent and guardian the world; a school we remain proud of and one 12. COMMUNITY SERVICE STUDENT CULTURAL community recommend King’s College as the which benchmarking activity will provide the SUCCESSES Community service recognised College of choice to others; 92% rate our evidence that this is the case. If then, our A special confirmation service Cultural offering highly; and 88% rate our International Students tour South Island 37. position is to be identified as such, we can then Middlemore House Breast Cancer Sports offering highly. Big Win at UN Plural+ Youth Video Festival Foundation Breakfast truly know that we are, in detail, a top 5. Annual KBB Music Festival a highlight Reading in Schools a rewarding experience From a strategic perspective, we are very performing institution. MESSAGE FROM Junior Drama: Charlie and the School House rolls up sleeves 34. pleased with the progress of the College, in its This theme has dominated much of my thinking THE HEADMASTER Chocolate Factory ambition to serve our students well and to OLD COLLEGIAN of late and while engaging with the Board on Debating success SUCCESS STORIES prepare them for a very dynamic world to which the topic I sense a need to be explicit about our Internationalism celebrated 26. Champion of the environment: Dr they depart. The focus on teaching and learning George Mason vision, our intention and our aspiration. The 6. KING’S FOUNDATION as espoused by the 1896 “Best All-Round KING’S BOARD Putting STEM into practice: Will McKay, “Best All-Round Education” holds a critical A special bequest from Rollin H Bates James Lawry, Felicity Pretorius and Education” philosophy is, and will continue to Message from the Chairman 14. position in this intention. In many ways it defines Pat Towle remembered Tim Bond be, our prime intention. We recognise there are King’s Welcomes Dean of Auckland KING’S STAFF Something to squawk about: many elements to ensure that this prerogative is what teaching and learning looks like at King’s Richard Kidd: looking back on three New First XI Cricket Coach Alex Hannon and Fraser McConnell a reality for every student. College. To truly deliver on this prerogative good years on the Board Staff achievements Recording urban legends: Tim Gould enables us to think of the potential of King’s 28. This feedback provides, I believe, an advocacy Scholars’ Common Room Naming Australian connections: Jay Kim, MESSAGE FROM College, our ability to hold a reputation and a Ceremony for the changes we have made so far and a STEM AT KING’S Jo Martain, Bill Mant, Graham Hutton, presence in the world that is defined not only by 8. Welcomes and farewells Feature: Curious minds brings STEM Jim Warren and Andrew Paykel mandate to continue the work in the directions to life THE HEADMASTER impressions but also by fact. STUDENT ACADEMIC we have started. We can recognise that King’s SUCCESSES Robotics in action College is a great school. The question I have is: In regards to the coming year, the roll is strong Apple Distinguished School accolade Head Girl awarded Russell McVeagh 16. 47. “How do we really know that King’s College is a and we are delighted with the community’s Scholarship KING’S ART SALE FLOREAT SEMPER great school?” The answer to this proposition interest in King’s College as the school of Top 100 ranking in Junior Maths Competition FELLOWSHIP could be in benchmarking King’s College against choice. Budgets are complete, the College is Media Studies takes learning outside 32. Annual Spring Luncheon other independent schools. geared and ready for the coming academic the classroom KING’S ARCHIVES 18. In establishing a clear year. In many ways this reflects an incremental Student in University of Queensland How the Burdett and Physics If we take a broad view of the place of King’s Science Programme KING’S FRIENDS Laboratories came to be vison, a long view for College, we can appreciate that it sits as one of progress, as alluded above, an exciting step in Students whiz past first stage in Orsini Ladies Lunch 48. the independent schools to which 3 per cent of the right direction. Chemistry Olmpiad selection Pre-owned Uniform Sale RECENT REUNIONS New Zealand’s population send its students. the College I would like Virtus Pollet. 33. King’s College to be This makes for a small comparison when 10. KCOCA UPDATE juxtaposing King’s College against the other Simon Lamb 19. 50. independent schools in New Zealand, Headmaster STUDENT SPORTING KING’S VOLUNTEERS KCOCA ACTIVITES recognised as one of SUCCESSES Annual Volunteers Luncheon Celebrating our top athletes and teams the many top schools of 51. the world; a school we 21. OLD COLLEGIANS KING’S EVENTS NEW UPDATES remain proud of and 21 years of Greenbank House one which benchmarking King’s College Senior Ball a success activity will provide the evidence that this is Credits the case. The King’s Courier is published three times a year by King’s College and the King’s College Old Collegians’ Association, PO Box 22012, Otahuhu, Auckland 1640. If you have a potential story idea or article for consideration for the King’s Courier, please contact Head of Communications, Ariane Adam at [email protected] for King’s College news, or Robin Beckett at [email protected] for KCOCA news. 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Summer 2017 | King’s Courier 5 KING’S BOARD KING’S BOARD KING’S WELCOMES DEAN OF AUCKLAND TO THE BOARD King’s College is pleased to have The held several Diocesan positions, including “I’d like to also acknowledge the valued Very Reverend Anne Mills join its being Archdeacon of Waikato. contribution of the Very Reverend Dean Jo Board of Governors following her Kelly-Moore who left us at the end of last year “I am delighted to join the King’s Board and I installment as the Tenth Dean of following her impressive appointment as look forward to working with the other Board Auckland’s Holy Trinity Cathedral Archdeacon of Canterbury in England, a role members and the Headmaster,” says Anne. this year. which also involves being Vice Dean of Chairman of the King’s Board, Ross Green, Canterbury Cathedral.” After gaining a Bachelor of Education and says he is looking forward to the valued Diploma of Teaching from the University of As I write, the College has clearly entered the demands on their time.