A newsletter to Hamilton Boys’ High School’s Families and Friends July 2019 Issue 2/2019

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• House Competition Update • Rugby Tour of Japan • School Service • Results Round Up • Commerce Tour of China • Staff Stars • “War of the Worlds” • Our International Students ...and more! In this issue Old Boys Main cover photo courtesy of Matua Toti West OLYMPICS SPECIAL FEATURE Back cover photo courtesy of Mr Adrian Botting We couldn’t let the Olympics pass by without paying tribute to our own - Shaun Kirkham (below left 2006 - 2010) and Caleb Shepherd In this issue: 2016 is proving to be a year where HBHS students Olympians, both past and present, who represent us so proudly in the (below right 2006 - 2011) past and present make their marks on the global stage, and we arena of competitive world sport. have much to celebrate in our Term 3 High Achiever. Our brilliant Kapa Haka Group Te Maurea Whiritoi returned from the National Staff Olympians Kapa Haka Championships with their best ever set of results and we They walk amongst us without drawing attention to their achievements, congratulate our latest world beater, Under 19 Cycling Gold Medalist yet these staff members have competed at Olympic level. Jared Gray on his incredible accomplishments. Ms Naaz Shah takes us behind the scenes at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics where she spent Aaron Scott – Football (Old Boy 2000-2004 and staff) an unforgettable fortnight as a volunteer and we catch up with our Played defender in the 2008 Beijing cultural groups and sporting teams who have been busy winning titles Olympics, playing in all three of New Shaun and Caleb (as coxswain) qualified with the for Rio at the all over the country. It’s been a bumper term and we hope you enjoy Zealand’s group matches against China 2015 World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette. Both were Under our coverage! (1-1), Brazil (0-5) and Belgium (0-1). 23 World Champions in the Men’s Eight the previous year.

Pg 1 From the Headmaster Rugby Sevens - (below left 2007 -11) and Pg 2 A touch of Old Boy culture (below right 2008 - 2012) Pg 3 Cycling Superstars Naaz Shah – Hockey (Staff) Pg 4 Production “Grease” Represented India in women’s hockey Pg 5 – 6 Winter Tournament Week 2016 at the 1980 Games in Moscow. In the Pg 7 – 9 Cover Story – Kapa Haka 1988 Seoul Games she served as Samoa Music Tour 2016 an official. She assisted the Women’s Pg 10 Winter Sports Season Round Up Black Sticks during the 2010 Pg 11 Naaz Shah takes us to Rio Commonwealth Games and attended Pg 12 International Students Rio as a volunteer. Science Fair Pg 13 Cullen Browne in Canada Joseph was named in the New Zealand Sevens Squad for the 2014 Pg 14 Cultural Round Up Richard Petherick – Hockey (Old Boy 1999-2003 and staff) Commonwealth Games, and Regan made his debut appearance in 2015 Pg 15 Around the School Played in the Black Sticks in the 2012 at the Dubai Sevens Tournament. Pg 16 Foundation and Old Boys London Olympic Games. A 98-test Our HBHS Olympians defender, he also represented New Hockey - (below left 2008 - 2012) and Shane McLeod (1982 Zealand at two world cups. - 1986) The High Achiever would like to thank

Mrs Susan Hassall Mr Adrian Botting Mr James Sutherland Sam Franicevic Casey Messant Old Boys in the 2016 Rio Olympics Jared Gray Reid Benseman We have a number of Old Boys competing in Rio and wish to Mr Logan Asplin Matua Toti West congratulate them on their achievements in both being selected and Ms Naaz Shah Ms Tonia Heeps setting personal bests. Ms Indra Basi Cullen Browne Nic plays for the Men’s Black Sticks and is a talented mid-fielder. In Rio Mr Kevin Brown Rawiri Kapa-Hakeney – Aquatics (Old Boy 2009-11) he played as a back. Shane coached the New Zealand National Team Mark Taylor and the Waikato Times and all of the staff, students and Began his international racing career in during the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and at the 2016 Olympics is the HBHS family members who contributed to this term’s edition. 2013 and also competed at the Head Coach of the Belgium Men’s National Field Hockey team. 2014 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Special thanks to Hawaii, claiming two bronze medals. Old Boys in the 2016 Rio Paralympics Mrs Margi Struwig Mrs Jenni Buckley Mrs Kate Holdsworth Mrs Sophia Moffitt Jacob Phillips - Track (Old Boy 2010 - 2014) Mr James Hassall Mr Graham Robinson Will compete in the 100 and 200m Mrs Ali Mallett Paul Martin@Riverstone Printing - Athletics (Old Boy 2003-5) Sprints and was a last minute addition to Our 2016 Team of Student Photographers Took 13 seconds off his personal best, the Paralympic Team after an additional beating fellow Old Boy Dick Quax’s record space was made avaialble. Is our coverage all that it can be? We welcome feedback and time in the 10,000m. suggestions for articles and we are always grateful for photographs of our HBHS students in action. Please contact Publications Manager Wendy Moffitt - [email protected] - Mountain Biking (Old Boy 2009 - 2011) Jesse Reynolds - Aquatics (Old Boy 2010 -2014) Top: Check out the combined HBHS and HGHS production of “Grease” on Follows on from winning gold in the Was selected as part of the seven strong pg 4. Middle: The Dux Brothers, Vidit (2010) and Soumil (2015)Singh visit Under 23 World Championships in 2016 New Zealand Para Swim Team on the back Headmaster Mrs Hassall. Vidit is off to practise medicine at North Shore of strong showings in international Hospital and Soumil has headed off to begin his studies at Harvard University. and silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Bottom: See page 11 for Naaz Shah’s account of what she desribes as one of Games in Glasgow. competitions over the past few years. the most incredible experiences of her life. HAMILTON BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL Issue 2, July 2019 HIGH ACHIEVER

Message from the Headmaster Term 3 Events

Dear Parents, School Starts Tuesday 23 July As we end the term, it is important for us to look back at the achievements of the past ten weeks with genuine pride, and Year 9 & 10 Report Evening a strong sense of awe, and also to look forward to the third, Wednesday 24 July critically important term ahead, with determination and with the conviction that we will continue to maintain the same level of success and commitment to excellence. CIE and NZQA Fees Due Friday 26 July Reading this Term 2, 2019 ‘High Achiever’ reminds me of the impressive breadth of our activities and involvement. There have been so many wonderful Curriculum Evening achievements, at such a high level of success; the name of our newsletter, the ‘High Achiever’, has never been more appropriate. I have been consistent in Wednesday 31 July stating, during my twenty-year tenure as Headmaster, that it is a privilege to be a part of the Hamilton Boys’ High School family, and this, too, has never been Open Day more true. From the start of the term, when we were overwhelmed by the Tuesday 6 August quality of the school production, through to our unprecedented success in the regional Kapa Haka competition last weekend, every day has been memorable. Students have travelled overseas, have won National titles in a range of sports, Mufti Day: Canteen have given service in many ways throughout the Waikato, and have celebrated Thursday 8 August some memorable occasions together. Senior Examinations We also farewelled our 2016-2019 Board of Trustees, and I take this opportunity Thursday 15 - Friday 23 August to offer our thanks as a school, for their commitment and hard work. I thank them, personally, for their friendship and very special support of me over the years, and I offer my gratitude to our departing Chairman, Mr Stephen Koroneihana Ng. Stephen has been superb in his role, a very genuine strength, making a Wednesday 21 August difference to our world which we appreciate very much. Winter Tournament Week And so, we look forward to the second part of our year. I welcome our new Board of Trustees, which will be chaired by Rachael Aitchison, with support Monday 2 - Friday 6 September from Deputy Chair Mr Craig Coxhead. A special welcome to new Board members, Carl Moon and Nise Williams, and thanks to those returning “for Hall of Fame Assembly another round”. Wednesday 11 September The challenges of Term Three are many and varied; as a school we continue to appreciate your very real support. We begin the term with a visit from the Mufti Day: Waikato Children’s Education Review Office, ERO, who will be in the school for the first two weeks Ward of term. We look forward to hosting them, and to demonstrate our passion for Thursday 12 September the education of boys in the Waikato. We also have Open Day, as we continue the process of welcoming the future students to our world. Winter sports face Blood Donors the excitement of Winter Tournament Week, and we celebrate our singing strength in our most entertaining House Singing. And, with all of these things, Friday 13 September we focus on our core business, in the most critical term of the academic year, preparing for NCEA and CIE for our senior school. William MacErlich Trophy Tuesday 17 September Recently I went to our Foundation lunch, and I thank the Foundation for their care for our world. I had the inspiring opportunity to meet many amazing, lovely old boys. I was also fortunate to hear Gilbert Enoka, the guest speaker. A House Singing statement he made resonated with me – he said that in the world we share, we Tuesday 24 September all have the responsibility to create a “CWCT” – a culture worth contributing to. Hamilton Boys’ High School is a very special place, because those who are part End of Term 3 of our family, past and present, work to develop, our own CWCT. And we all Friday 27 September 2:15pm benefit so much from the strong, unique culture of our wonderful world. Thank you all, for everything you do to support us. Daylight Savings Begins Have a special, happy holiday break with your sons. I look forward to sharing Sunday 29 September Term 3 with you all.

Susan Hassall Headmaster

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he annual House Cross Country was contested on Tuesday 7th May in glorious Tautumnal conditions, with just a hint of obligatory mud. Congratulations to all of our age group champions on their efforts, and it was congratulations to the new (sadly, temporarily) leaders of the House Competition, the MightyTM Argyle Men in Black. After an all-too-brief reign at the top of the table, Steel were (sadly, temporarily) back to what they are better known for, and that is colossal drops in form after a win, but oh, have they bounced back in recent events, and, pause to let this sink in, they are currently leading the 2019 competition. There is a mere 5 points separating the top four Houses, so more than ever, at this time of year, there is so much to still play for. Thank you to the HPW Faculty and Mr Alby Ellis for their organisation of another successful House sporting event.

Junior Championship: (Winning time of 9.38 minutes) 1st Liam Davis Wilson 2nd Dylan Brown Argyle 3rd Johno O’Brien Argyle

Intermediate Championship: (Winning time of 15.59 minutes) 1st Joseph Morgan Taylor 2nd Mathijs Wetzels Taylor 3rd Thomas Marchant Argyle

Senior Championship: (Winning time of 20.15 minutes) 1st Andrew Carr Steel 2nd William Swales Tait 3rd Oliver Foote Wilson

House Competition Points: 1st Taylor 1371 12 2nd Argyle 1363 10 3rd Wilson 1282 8 4th Baigent 1257 6 5th Tait 1200 4 6th Steel 200 2

House Competition Overall Standings after 10 events: 1st Steel 58 2nd Argyle 56 3rd Taylor 55 4th Wilson 53 5th Baigent 39 6th Tait 38

2 > High Achiever | July 2019 www.hbhs.school.nz Water Polo Special Feature

Teacher in Charge of Water Polo, Mr Rahiti Versus Western Springs College, a 15 – 6 win Heart, with Sam Ratimaactually outscoring Teokotai-White, reports on our team’s Versus Rangitoto College, a 14 – 9 win three teams on his own. I would also like to historic result at the recent New Zealand make special mention of Matt Lander who Secondary Schools Water Polo Tournament. This set up a quarter final against Auckland was named Goalkeeper of the Tournament Grammar which we won 11 – 9 putting us which is an incredibly impressive feat for a uring the first weekend of the April into a semi-final replay against Rangitoto Year 11 student. school holidays the HBHS Senior College who had knocked out Westlake Boys’ DPremier team headed to Auckland High School in their quarter final. In what The progress of this group has been very to contest the New Zealand Secondary was a dramatic game where the opposition positive over the last four years moving Schools Water Polo Championships. This coach was ejected from the game followed from being a 5th placed B division team in tournament is the National culminating by no less than five Rangitoto supporters, 2016, to an 11th place Premier division team event for Water Polo and for our Premier we went into the last quarter down by three in 2018, a 7th place in the Premier division team it was the conclusion of what has been goals. In the last quarter, HBHS Captain of last year and now 2nd place this year. With a long, hard season. Water Polo Sam Ratima stood up and scored this in mind we are excited to continue our three goals to even the game before Michael progress next year. We entered the tournament with a good Scott scored the winner with a minute left in seeding based on last year’s performance the game, to finally win the game 11 – 10. Congratulations to the team - back row where we finished 7th and due to our efforts from left: Mr Mark Harvey (Manager), in the North Island Secondary Schools This put us in a final against Water Polo Keran Van Staden, Michael Scott, Jakob Competition this year where we finished in powerhouse Sacred Heart College who Mogford, Connor Stuart, Theme Van 4th place. hadn’t lost a game for three years. We Alphen, Geordie Chapman, Oliver Houghton were close throughout the game, however, and Mr Rahiti Teokotai-White (Coach). Through pool play our results were as unfortunately lost 11 – 9 in what was Sacred Front row from left: Brydon Harvey, Matt follows: Heart’s closest game of the year. We also Lander, Ethan Matai’a, Jacob Parnham and Versus Mount Albert Grammar School, a 21 finished the tournament as the top goal Sam Ratima. – 6 win scoring team - 10 goals ahead of Sacred

High Achiever | July 2019 < 3 Production Special

he War of The Worlds, the HBHS and HGHS combined production, ran from the T18th to the 25th of May, 2019. The team of over one hundred students and teachers worked around the clock for over six months to develop what was an iconic performance of a monumental musical. As a member of the cast, it was both an honour and a learning experience for myself and the other members of the team. The boys involved all agree that it was a privilege to work alongside Mr Ashton and the other teachers who assisted him. From square one we were encouraged to contribute ideas and work collaboratively with one another. This show grew not only our social network, but our skills as actors, singers, instrumentalists, and crew, respectively. Rehearsal times allowed those involved time to hone their craft and grow as members of a creative and innovative team.

Mr James Sutherland, former Director of Culture, Head of Visual Arts and all-round legendary teacher at HBHS, believed it to be spectacular and raved about the encompassing experience that the show became. He sent his commendations for our team and their abilities to produce a one of a kind show. My heartfelt thanks goes out to Mr Ashton (Director), Mr Botting (Musical Director), Miss Evemy and Mr Abbott(Production and Marketing), as well as Miss Hudson, Mrs Varma and the team of people who assisted them with hair and makeup as well as all of the staff and students who combined their efforts to create this wonderful production.

By Timothy Evans

4 > High Achiever | July 2019 www.hbhs.school.nz “The War of the Worlds”

High Achiever | July 2019 < 5 Rugby Tour of Japan

Head Prefect and Captain of the HBHS 1st XV, Hakaraia Richards-Coxhead reports on the team’s recent tour to the host nation for this year’s Rugby World Cup, Japan.

n the 8th of April 2019, a group of 28 boys were fortunate enough to be Onamed in a squad who took part in a pre-season rugby tour of Japan. Four management staff,Mr Nigel Hotham, Mr Greg Kirkham, Mr Logan Asplin and Mrs Barbara Clark, accompanied the students on this trip.

After a long off-season training period and a rigorous selection process, the students were excited to finally get out on the field and the fact that we were able to do so in Japan made it that much more special. Although filled with excitement, the team got on the plane not really knowing what to expect in both the rugby and the culture.

In the first 4 days, we were lucky enough to Above: Heath MacEwan and Westyn Cobb engaging with dancers at a cultural performance. be hosted by Teikyo University, in Tokyo, who have won 9 of the last 10 university titles in Japan. This is currently home to old boys where we won 58 - 14. Our last game was experience. As well as these experiences, Nik McCurran, Kenta Komura and Josefa against Josho Gakuin of Kyoto who we knew the team also got to experience the bullet Logavatu. had beaten Kogakuin HS, the team we had train and a variety of other trains during our struggled against, twice during the season. travels across Japan, and a trip to one of the The days there were spent training including Knowing we needed a strong performance, busiest shopping areas in Tokyo, Shibuya. what we call the ‘Longest Day’, a day where the boys lifted their game and we won 80 - the boys are pushed to their physical and 17. It was an exciting show of skill, power We were also fortunate enough to spend a mental limits by the coaches for 11 hours and speed and a good way to finish the tour. day training at Kobe Steelers, a professional with only a short breaks for lunch and water team and current national champions, and in between to rest. Over these 8 days, we were fully immersed home to old boys Brodi McCurran and in the Japanese culture as with each team, Charlie Lawrence as well as ex-All Black Dan After surviving this, the boys finally had players were billeted with a different family. Carter. the opportunity to put all their learnings Although communication was sometimes from training into practice in actual games. very difficult with the limited amount of There was a lot of learning on this day as Over an 8 day span, we faced a very tough their English and our Japanese, the boys and we were lucky enough to have 2 training schedule where we played 4 games against the families thoroughly enjoyed their time sessions with coaches Dave Dillon, an ex teams we knew nothing about. together. HBHS teacher and Hostel Master and now Head Coach, and ex-All Black coach Wayne The first game was against Keio High In between all of the trainings and games, Smith among others. School, where the score was 74 - 14. We the team found time to go on a cultural visit then travelled to Kyoto to play Kogakuin to the Fushimi Inari shrine and Universal In spite of the fact that we had a very busy High School. We have had a relationship Studios, Osaka. We also coached a young schedule, the students definitely enjoyed with this school for a very long time and group of children at Atsugi where we stayed an experience of the lifetime, which also played against them in 2010 on their 50th before our game against Keio. provided a chance for the team to prepare anniversary. In fact, the grandfather of for a very exciting season. Shinya Komura, a present HBHS student The highlight for the students though was playing with our team, started rugby in the a day trip to Hiroshima where the team Many thanks to all of our contacts in Japan school. Down at half time, the team showed experienced a visit to the Peace Park and who helped the team and to the BOT for real fight and we were lucky to score a late Museum to get a Japanese perspective of allowing the trip to take place. We are sure try sealing a win 33 - 26. the dropping of the atomic bomb. This was a that it has helped us prepare for our up- Our next game was Kousen High School, very moving place and an emotional coming season.

6 > High Achiever | July 2019 www.hbhs.school.nz Clockwise from left: Outside the Hiroshima Peace Park and the only building still standing, Caligraphy lessons at Kogakuin HS, on-field action, another train station, swapping plaques at Kousen HS and players with their billet.

High Achiever | July 2019 < 7 Commerce Tour of China

During the April school holidays, a group of intrepid Economics students headed off to China for an unforgettable adventure through the most populous nation on Earth. Jackson Keightley reports on this once-in-a- lifetime trip.

’m at school at 7:00 in the morning, by myself, wearing Number ones and holding Ia suitcase. I’m getting strange looks from the Argyle boys who are already up, and they’re fully justified. Do I look weird? Yes, I do. I’m okay with suffering a little bit of embarrassment though, because in just a few hours I’ll be at the Auckland Airport, getting ready to fly out to Hong Kong and then China.

After we exit the cramped shuttle bus that some of us with busy parents took, we all Above: At Tianamen Square in Beijing. meet up between Doors 2 and 3 at the hotel set us up nicely for what to expect for these acrobats are at. Children hoping to Auckland Airport. Those of us who took the the remainder of the trip in terms of food, become acrobats start training as early as the shuttle arrived an impressive hour before the which was excellent dumplings. Seriously, it age of four. I don’t know what the quality original meeting time, and those of us who was worth going to China to experience the of acrobats are like in New Zealand, but I ordered McDonald’s at 10:30 in the morning quality of dumplings over there. would be highly doubtful that they could be like Rohan Singh arrived slightly late. After as skillful as some of the Chinese acrobats we had all checked in, and Mrs Weren had On our first official day in China, the first I watched. There were a ridiculous array off-loaded some of her luggage toMarshall thing we did was go to a Chinese restaurant. of skills on display - they stacked multiple Forrester, we spent some time wandering I have one specific memory of this chairs on top of one another and stood on around the shops, spending our last New restaurant, and that was me eating an entire them, they ran on a moving ball very high Zealand dollars, before boarding the plane. duck’s head. I remember thinking that it up in the air while blindfolded, drove eight wasn’t very nice, before I discovered that you motorcycles into a tiny ball, and many more. We arrived in Hong Kong for our connecting weren’t actually supposed to eat the bones flight at around 9:30 pm. We staggered off of the head. So all in all, a great way to be The next day, we visited Fonterra’s Beijing the plane, eyes glazed over, but probably not introduced to Chinese cuisine. office, where we learnt about how one of for the reason you think. Our eyes were not New Zealand’s largest businesses operates glazed over due to the twelve hour flight, After this, we went to the famed Tiananmen in China. We enjoyed a two hour stay at the issue was that some of us had spent the Square and Forbidden City. For many Fonterra, which included a presentation entire flight grinding our way through the Chinese people, visiting Tiananmen Square and a Q&A session. They provided us with entire first season of “Game of Thrones”. I’d completes a life-long desire, so I was valuable insights into how different it is in like to shout out Hayden Evans, Sam Fraser, honoured to have been able to experience it. China with regards to the dairy industry in an and other students who completed this A short walk took us to the Forbidden City, economic sense. impressive feat. If you didn’t have glasses a World Cultural Heritage Site according to before, you probably need them now. UNESCO. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, Later that day, we departed to Wangfujing it was an Imperial palace. It is the world’s Street and the Silk Market, where many of We arrived in China very early in the largest palace complex, covers 74 hectares, us spent most of the money we had earned morning, and we met our first tour guide and its ten metre high walls surround 9,999 for this trip. While Wangfujing Street was a who provided us with some background rooms. Everywhere we walked, we were met huge shopping centre of the likes that none information as we bussed to our hotel. with beautiful statues, structures, or gardens. of us had seen before, the Silk Market was When we eventually arrived at our hotel at It was an incredible experience and it helped something I’ll never forget. There were around 4:00 in the morning, we paired up me appreciate China’s history more. hundreds of store owners shouting at you, and made our way to our hotel rooms before desperate to sell their clearly fake goods. collapsing on our beds to enjoy a deep sleep. We then made our way to an acrobatics Knock-off high end brands such as Gucci and show, something that I personally had never Louis Vuitton were the main selling points for At each hotel, we were provided a breakfast experienced before. Acrobats in China these store owners, as they screamed at you, which yielded a wide array of both traditional are revered, and it takes years of rigorous desperate to find a gullible first-time buyer Chinese food and Western food. Our first training to reach the level that some of such as Sam Fraser, who bought a fake

8 > High Achiever | July 2019 www.hbhs.school.nz Supreme t-shirt for $90. Multiple students were conned into buying overpriced fake goods, and store owners would go to any lengths to sell you their goods, even shoving fake AirPods into your ears (this happened to me three times before they turned away, puzzled as to why they didn’t seem to fit in my ears). Thankfully, I wasn’t conned too bad, as I was accompanied by my roommate Hayden Evans, who made sure that I didn’t blow all my money on an iPhone that would most likely break after a day.

The following day, we packed for a big day, as we got ready to scale the Great Wall of China, one of the great wonders of the world. As we leapt off the bus, we stopped to marvel at the sheer size of the wall. The wall is 2000 years old and stretches an incredible 6,700 kilometres to the west of Above: At the Great Wall of China, just outside of Beijing. China. Eventually, we made it to the top of On our second day in Shanghai, I woke up to to be a celebrity, as cameras started flashing the wall, where we stopped to take some my worst fear. Hayden had forgotten to - one girl came up to me and asked for a pictures. Some members of the trip were turn the alarm on. I was tired and confused selfie to put on her WeChat story. It was quicker than others, but I think most of us - what was Mr Buchanan doing in my a strange and amusing experience, and one were in awe of Mr Buchanan, who casually room? Why were Josh Gordon and Rohan that I’m sure many of the group have stories strode up the wall barely breaking a sweat. Singh laughing at me? It was a horrifying to tell about. The following day, we left to Once we reached the top, we marvelled at and traumatic ordeal, and one thatSam Shenzhen, where we spent the next two days how high up we were, and the view that we McArthur reminded me of for the rest of visiting multiple Zuru factories, headquarters, were provided with at the top. It was an the trip. We entered the bus to a round of and showrooms. It was an informative unforgettable experience, only hindered by applause, and then made our way to one of couple of days, and it was interesting to see a my overall lack of fitness. The large steps the biggest car manufacturing companies business that had started by selling mini hot that we had to drag ourselves up were a in the world, Volkswagen. Shanghai air balloons become the huge New Zealand nuisance, and I pity the members of the Volkswagen is one of the biggest modern success story that it is today. On the last group with the shortest legs. production bases in China, and sales in 2010 day of our trip, we departed to Hong Kong, exceeded one million units. Our tour lasted where we spent the entire day at Disneyland. The next day we made our way to Shanghai around an hour and a half, and we visited It was a great way to end an incredible trip. on a high speed train, which reached speeds the exhibition hall, and multiple workshops, of 350 kilometres an hour. Looking out the before we came to a conclusion with a short My time in China was an experience of window was a strange experience, as we film. a lifetime, and one that I’ll never forget. were going so fast that your eyes would Thanks to all the students who made the trip literally start to blur. Once we arrived The next day we met up with John Paul unforgettable, and a special thanks toMrs in Shanghai and were transferred to our College from Rotorua at New Zealand Weren, Mrs Varma, and Mr Buchanan, the hotel, we made our way to the Bund and Central, a hub set up by NZTE to provide three teachers who made this all possible. Nanjing Road. The Bund was an incredible meeting spaces for New Zealand businesses experience in terms of the architecture we operating in China. People from three encountered - the Bund provides an insight different businesses presented us slideshows into Shanghai’s history, as many buildings demonstrating what each of their businesses capture the essence of the time in which did. It was a very informative couple of they were built. From the 1840’s to the hours, and many great questions and 1930’s, many foreign businesses built on the answers were asked and answered. prime area that was the Bund. Today, many of these buildings still remain for tourists Following this, we made our way to the to visit. Nanjing Road is one of the most Shanghai Museum, which was a highlight famous shopping streets in China, with many of the trip, but not for what lay inside the famous brand name shops, but also many museum. Our trip coincided with a Chinese street sellers distributing low quality knock school trip, and at the end of our time at the off goods. museum, they started taking photos of us. We got a brief taste of what it would be like

High Achiever | July 2019 < 9 Results Round Up

WRESTLING SPECIAL FEATURE and the calibre of our wrestlers this year has team. Individually, Max Stephens came first given me confidence for the future. in the event, with Nathanael Loy placing Captain of Wrestling Harrison Thien reports second and Ben Wright taking third place. on HBHS’s continued dominance in the New CHESS TEAM WIN SUPER 8 AND Michael Lin (4), Joel Crombie (5), Andy Song Zealand Secondary Schools Championships, POWER CHESS TOURNAMENT (6), Cam Sundararaj (7), Sean Clark (8), Zane held this year in Hawera. Brown (9), Lasen Silva (10), and Daniel Dizon It has been a very good term for our Chess (11) also participated in the event. As every t the very end of last term, on the 5th of team, as Teacher in Charge of Chess Mr member of the HBHS team had won the April, the HBHS Wrestling team made Graham Nolan and Nathanael Loy report. same number of games (7), all placings were Athe trek down to Hawera in preparation decided on tiebreak. The boys were very for the New Zealand Secondary Schools s part of the Cultural Festival held on happy with the result, and all team members th th Wrestling Championships the following day. the 17 and 18 of May, our Chess received golden first place medals and Hawera is about 4 hours away, and it was a Ateam travelled to Palmerston North to Distinction-category (top 5% requiring 6 to 7 massive commitment on behalf of the boys, compete in the Super 8. points) certificates. The chess team would and for some others, who like myself, had to like to thank Mr Nolan for organising for us wake up in the early hours of the morning to The tournament format was a double to play at the event and acknowledge the get there in time for weigh-ins due to prior round robin, with each school playing ten support from parents in making this event commitments. matches. The HBHS team did extremely well, possible. winning all their matches, 6 of them 4 - 0, However, on the day, the long journey was and clinching the title with a round to spare. THE GOLF REPORT all but forgotten as we began the long day Palmerston North Boys’ High School finished nd rd of wrestling ahead. Although the boys 2 and Tauranga Boys’ College 3 . Teacher in Charge of Golf Mr Brendon were nervous, they steeled themselves, and Cooley reports on our teams dominant approached their wrestles with pride and Eushin Kang was undefeated with 90% on display in Matamata, and on our victory courage, which in the end paid off, as HBHS Board 1. His two draws were against the in the Waikato Intercollegiate Golf came out on top with 19 points overall, current New Zealand Under 16 Champion. Championship. easily outclassing the schools tied for second Michael Lin, playing on Board 2, was the place Hawera and Katikati, with 10 points only player in the whole tournament to score On the 6th of May, HBHS sent 11 teams to each, and the third placed Francis Douglas 100% and was awarded the MVP certificate compete in the Waikato Teams Golf Day. Memorial College with 8 points. All our for HBHS. Our Board 3, Max Stephens, only All year groups were represented as were wrestlers won medals: had difficulties in one game, but showed serious and recreational golfers. Team 4 of great fighting spirit to draw and scored Dominic Letford (Captain of Golf), Kristian Bhavraj Waraich winning Gold in the 63kg 95% overall. Sean Clark played well and Clarke, Navjot Rai and Sam Sinclair took Junior Division inevitably found the best continuation in out the competition shooting 63 with a net Hori Manuirirangi winning Gold in the 100kg some difficult positions, compounded by the score of 53.75. Team 5 of Logan Madden, Senior Division quick time control. All four of our players Luke Meiklejohn, Mitchell Stuthridge and Tama Manuirirangi winning Gold in the 85kg won their Board Prizes. Grayson Abraham finished in second place, Junior Division shooting 59, which was the lowest score Ammar Mohmand winning Silver in the Congratulations to our team for successfully of the day. Team 1 of Anthony East, Rhys 63kg Senior Division recapturing the trophy they won in 2014, Kleuskens, Sam McArthur and Jacob Parker Kevin Young winning Bronze in the 63kg 2015 and 2018. finished in third, and Team 9 ofGeorge Senior Division Butcher, Mason James, Harry Russ and th Harrison Thien winning Gold in the 90kg n Thursday the 13 of June, eleven boys Bradley Gibson rounded up the HBHS clean Senior Division from HBHS travelled to Ngaruawahia sweep by finishing in fourth place. Ofor the Term 2 Chess Power Regional All the boys demonstrated extreme Qualifier. In addition, the HBHS golfers of Anthony commitment, courage and pride in our East (76), Dominic Letford (73), Logan school, both in getting to the tournament In a landslide result that exceeded the Madden (76) and Grayson Abraham (87) and wrestling on the day, but none of this team’s expectations, all of the HBHS players did the unthinkable in beating St Peter’s would have been possible without the won all seven games that they played (no Cambridge who were the clear favourites support of so many people. I would like to two persons from the same school played to win the Intercollegiate Championships. thank Mr Bair for organising the trip, and the each other). This gave us (counting the With a combined score of +9 (best 3 scores) school’s participation, and Mr Pouri-Lane for top 4 players in our team) 28 points, the we finished 3 shots better than anyone the excellent coaching we received. It was best possible score, while Ngaruawahia else. This qualifies the team for the National an absolute honour to captain this team to High School (A) and Te Kuiti High School Secondary Schools Championship in August. winning the New Zealand Secondary School’s only scored 12½ and 12 points respectively. Congratulations to all of our players on a very Wrestling title for the fifth consecutive year, Unsurprisingly, HBHS came first overall as a good term of golf.

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SCHOLARSHIPS Computers and assistance are available at AUT and Waikato University do not require the Careers Centre, Student Services Centre. confidential reports. There are literally thousands of scholarships available for those students who intend to go SCHOLARSHIP CLOSING DATES UNIVERSITY ENROLMENTS on to tertiary study. Not all are for academic excellence, but most will require the August 15th All Universities will send representatives into student to have a good grade point average, Canterbury University, Lincoln University, school during September to assist students as well as being able to show all round Otago University with enrolments. Students will be invited to characteristics such as participation in extra August 20th book a time. It should take about 30 minutes curricular activities, service and leadership. Massey University, Auckland University in the Careers Room (SSC). August 31st HOW CAN I FIND OUT ABOUT Waikato University You may require proof of identity to make SCHOLARSHIPS? September 1st applications. Create a realME login AUT University, Victoria University www.realme.govt.nz Check each University Prospectus and go online to check out their website, as most Please check dates as there are additional For information about student loans and scholarships are listed there. scholarships which close on a different date. allowances https://www.studylink.govt.nz/ OTHER USEFUL SCHOLARSHIP July 31st WEBSITES PWC Scholarships MAKING SUBJECT CHOICES August 15th FOR 2020 Money Hub Keystone Trust www.moneyhub.co.nz/scholarships-nz.html www.keystonetrust.org.nz (Property, Early in Term 3, students will be required to Architecture, Engineering, Construction, make subject choices for 2020. Students are Landscape Architecture, Quantity Surveying, strongly encouraged to do research on the Urban Planning, Building Science) Careers New Zealand website www.careers. govt.nz. PROCEDURE Study Spy www.studyspy.ac.nz/search/scholarships Scholarship applications are mostly done on-line. Students fill out an online google document This website has really useful interactive at HBHS if they need a teacher to provide activities and excellent information for all them with a reference (new for 2019) students. Some scholarships may require a CV or have School Connect an essay component. For students looking at further study, www.schoolconnect.co.nz/scholarships including trades and scholarships: HALLS OF RESIDENCE www.schoolconnect.co.nz Public Trust APPLICATIONS https://www.publictrust.co.nz/grants/ To compare all tertiary courses in New how-do-i-find-one Applications for University accommodation Zealand open on August 1st and close on October www.studyspy.ac.nz 1st. Students are advised to apply early as it is a very competitive market and many For information regarding all trades universities do first round offers early. www.gotatrade.co.nz

Māori Education Trust PROCEDURE http://maorieducation.org.nz/ undergraduate-scholarships-for-maori Students apply online to each of their chosen HBHS Careers is now on Facebook. Like us https://www.kiaorahauora.co.nz/ Halls of Residence. so that you can keep up to date with events, scholarships/search Once the application has been received career information and job opportunities. by the selected University, that University will email the Year 13 Dean. He will then Mrs Lynnette Ross complete a confidential report online which Careers Adviser the Universities use as part of their selection [email protected] process. Telephone: (07) 8530440 ext 2426

High Achiever | July 2019 < 11 Our International Students

NILS DORBAND AND FINN WITTENBECHER (OR AS WE KNOW THEM, “FINN AND NILS”)

We return to our regular feature on our International students this term and it’s double trouble this time around with our dynamic duo from Germany. We caught up with Finn and Nils on a very wet and wintry school day.

t Argyle House, Finn and Nils are almost always found together, be it around the AHostel or at the hockey turf where both play for the HBHS 1st XI, and are almost always mentioned in the same breath - when you are looking for one, you can usually find the other! Both hail from Berlin, the capital city of Germany, which, with a Above: Finn Wittenbecher (second from left) and Nils Dorband (far right) enjoy Nacho Friday with a few Argyle locals. Below left, Finn and below right, Nils outside their current places of residence. population of 4 million is essentially all of New Zealand within city limits. The schools they attended before making the trip to New Zealand were similar, Finn attended a coeducational school of 800 students,Nils a slightly smaller school of 600 students, and for them both, single-sex education was quite the novelty. There are no such things as single sex schools in Germany, there were no uniforms at either school, and the subjects back home are far more traditional academic options. The similarities didn’t stop there, extraordinarily both have older sisters and both of their sisters are aged 21. The family similarities did end there, Finn’s parents buy lighthouses and convert them to hotels (an enterprise he laughingly described as “weird”), and Nils’s parents naturally, to England, but New Zealand’s the sports schedule to be far more extensive run an insurance company. We did manage good weather and the chance for an all-new in terms of the expected time commitment to find out a few more differences as the overseas experience proved the difference. than they have been used to. For them the conversation flowed, Finn for instance very Both are enjoying the opportunity to days can feel very similar, with times, meals nearly ended up at New Plymouth Boys’ combine their education with the outdoors and rules creating a bit of a “Groundhog High School, lured south by the prospect of (yes, their timetables are identical), Day” experience. Both are clearly loving an excellent surf beach. Fortunately HBHS and have embraced the HBHS Outdoor their time here, but sadly, we do not have Hockey guru, and former Black Stick,Mr Education programme, travelling to Pauanui much more time with them, asNils is set Richard Petherick intervened, and New Beach, kayaking in Taupo and tramping in to leave us in September, and Finn will Plymouth’s loss became HBHS’s gain. Mr Pirongia. They are making the most of New “probably” depart at the end of Term 3. Petherick was instrumental in Finn and Zealand’s wider subject choices, choosing Nils’s decision to come to New Zealand and Carpentry and PY as well as the more We would like to say a huge thank you to choose HBHS as both knew him from his standard English and Mathematics classes. Finn and Nils for taking the time to talk to years spent playing club hockey in Germany. us about their experiences as International School sport is another new experience for Finn and Nils are also relishing the chance students and for being such positive and both boys as there is no such thing as any to stay in the Hostel as a very different life friendly additions to our community, both kind of school sport in Germany, with all experience, and have found it a great way here at school and at Argyle House. We competitions being run by clubs. Finn and to make loads of friends. They freely admit wish them all the very best in their next Nils wanted an English language hockey to having to adjust to the more regimented adventures. experience and were initially primed to go, routines and expectations, and have found

12 > High Achiever | July 2019 www.hbhs.school.nz Staff Special

MATUA MITA GRAHAM

In my very first newsletter back in 2013, I profiled a new staff member who had just captained the New Zealand Men’s Touch team to a historic victory over Australia. In 2019 this same staff member captained the New Zealand team in their World Cup campaign in Malaysia, so I thought this would be the perfect time to catch up with Matua Mita Graham in order to see what he has accomplished over the past six years. Short answer? A lot! And he is not done yet. We sat down together and went through the highs and lows of this quiet achiever’s recent Touch career.

e can get the low out of the way pretty quickly, and that was the final of the W2015 World Cup in Sydney against Australia, to which Matua Graham smiled, shook his head and said “moving on”. Prior to Sydney the final result in Scotland against Australia was a one-point loss, as was the most recent final in Kuala Lumpur. With two silver medals in the trophy case, Matua Graham has some unfinished business with the World Cup, and all going well, is looking to go for gold in 2023. As a senior player he is relishing the challenge of keeping up with Above: Matua Mita Graham, fourth from left, receiving his 50th Test Cap and Blazer at the 2019 Touch the younger players, some of whom he has World Cup. coached at HBHS, such as Legin Hotham and Bailey Waudby, and his love for the game remains as strong as when he first started to give players with a Touch background, Cup as the key events in the International playing it. There are concessions that now such as Shaun Johnson and Kalyn Ponga Touch calendar. On the provincial front, need to be made when training, and it’s now a pathway into professional league, and it Matua Graham is the player coach of the a case of training smarter not harder and has been a real treat for Matua Graham to Waikato Men’s team, and in March won the being mindful of the body to keep everything participate in this semi-professional televised National title. Here at HBHS he coaches running as smoothly as possible. competition. The season stretches from late the Senior Premier side, who are also the April to August, and at the time of writing, reigning National title holders, and he is One of the high points of the Malaysia World the Touch Warriors are sitting in the middle pleased to see that boys are opting for HBHS Cup campaign for Matua Graham was being of the competition table, with their most as an emerging Touch school. Coaching is a presented with his 50th test cap and a blazer, recent result an 8 - 6 win over the Parramatta real priority for Matua Graham, as it is a way (see top photo) an honour which fewer than Eels. During the July holidays Matua Graham to give back to the sport he loves, and he 10 New Zealand Touch players have been and the team will face the Brisbane Broncos intends to stick with the coaching long after th the recipient of. Seeing as how Touch is a on the 13 of July at Suncorp Stadium at his playing years are done, and we very much th relatively young sport when compared to 3:30pm, and then on the 26 of July it’s off hope there are many more of those. rugby, the traditions are still evolving, and to Newcastle to face the Knights at the MJS this was a real privilege to be acknowledged Stadium at 4pm. With the players spread It has been a real pleasure to sit down once for all that he has contributed. Another out across Auckland, Waikato and Rotorua, again with Matua Graham, and I would like title thatMatua Graham can also add to his the team members focus on their individual to thank him for taking the time to share his collection is NRL Touch Warrior, as part of an fitness and skills training, coming together experiences with us all. We wish him every exciting new initiative with the NRL. The NRL prior to the matches for their team runs. success in his many upcoming competitions Touch Premiership has been running for the Matua Graham is also looking forward to the and fixtures, and I am sure we will be past two years and for the first time this year, next Trans-Tasman series against Australia in booking in future interviews to celebrate his the NRL Warriors joined the competition. April 2020. Last year’s match was in Rotorua, next set of achievements. The competition is designed and these series alternate with the World Kia kaha.

High Achiever | July 2019 < 13 World Refugee Day Special

THE BROTHERHOOD MATCH Co-ordinator, as well as Mr Steve Horne, Dr swimming initiative, an essential skill in an David Williams and Mrs Lisa Rae. island nation and one that few of the boys n Thursday 20th June, HBHS celebrated had previous experience with. The group is World Refugee Day with a very special It’s not all work for our refugee boys, as the looking to start monthly audio-book sessions Ofootball match at lunchtime. A team group celebrate major festivals across the as well as games specifically targeting of HBHS refugee boys faced off against an three main religions shared by the boys, developing spoken language and literacy. invitation team of HBHS students in a match Christianity (Easter), Hinduism (Diwali) and that was high-spirited, hugely enjoyable and Islam (Eid). They have already completed a “Different pasts, shared futures” played in the spirit of sportsmanship and brotherhood. A gratifyingly large crowd cheered the players on and the Pasifika Tutor Groups added to the festival atmosphere with their drumming. Football was the winner on the day and the match finished appropriately enough in a draw, which was settled with a penalty shoot-out. The invitation team won, but equally HBHS won, and we very much hope that this event becomes an annual fixture.

Did you know? ...That there are 68.5 million refugees displaced world wide, including 28 million children...... The average refugee spends more than 10 years living in a refugee camp...... War and displacement have interrupted one of the most important pathways of early learning and development through play...... Children need activities like building toys with found objects, making music and role playing through which they learn communication, imagination and empathy...... Less than 3% of humanitarian funding supports the education of refugee children with only a fraction going towards early childhood development...

Our HBHS Refugee Community: We have 34 students who are refugees. All of them were born overseas, and all have experienced war, famine, natural disasters, terrorism, living in refugee camps and more. Our refugees originate from Syria, Somalia, Colombia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Iraq, Egypt, Yemen, the Congo and Ethiopia with two who identify as ethnic Kurdish people.

The group meets every Wednesday afternoon after school in the Student Services Centre in order to give the boys access to technology to complete their homework and assignments, as well as support from academic mentors and staff members. Working with our refugee boys are Mrs Naaz Shah, our Refugee

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THE LION MENTORING BIG DIG

he HBHS Lion Mentors took part in a community service activity-Arbor Day planting, on Friday st31 May, organised by the Hamilton City Council. Approximately 12,000 native plants were planted by hundreds of students, their teachers, and community group representatives. TThe mayor, Andrew King, helped too! These plants were dug into a wetland area at Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park, opposite the Hamilton Zoo. As they always do, our boys worked hard and were a credit to our school.

High Achiever | July 2019 < 15 Kapa Haka STOP THE PRESS!

On Saturday 29th June, Te Maurea Whiritoi presented one of their most successful performances in HBHS and HGHS history at the biennial Tainui Regional Kapa Haka Competition.

The group was on the rebuild in 2019, with 14 juniors and over half the group taking the competition stage for the first time. Although the team lacked experience, it was made up for in great attitude, leadership, commitment, sacrifice and positive team culture.

The bracket was an emotional journey, as the group gave a tribute to Hunter-Saige McMillan in their opening item, a Year 12 HBHS student who tragically passed away this year. He was a very caring, warm and polite young man who always looked out for the well-being of others, especially his family. Top: Te Maurea Whiritoi. Bottom left and right: Jaydon Graham and Reupene Renata commanding the He will be sadly missed. stage. Below: Hunter Saige-McMillan (far right) at the Super 8 Cultural Festival.

The following item was a tribute to current WHERE TO GET HELP student Karipa Grant’s mother, Talei Morrison. Upon her diagnosis of cervical Talk to someone you trust or feel comfortable with here cancer, she initiated the “Smear Your Mea” at school, a friend, a teacher or a counsellor. The HBHS campaign that encouraged Māori women Guidance Department recommends 1737. to get their cervical smears. It was a very Lifeline (open 24/7) - 0800 543 354 successful campaign that inspired thousands Depression Helpline (open 24/7) - 0800 111 757 of women. Talei sadly lost her battle with Healthline (open 24/7) - 0800 611 116 cancer last year, but has left behind a legacy Samaritans (open 24/7) - 0800 726 666 that continues today. Suicide Crisis Helpline (open 24/7) - 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO). This is a service for people who may be thinking The group also paid tribute to HGHS teacher First Placings: about suicide, or those who are concerned about family or Julie Capil who passed away suddenly this Waiata Tira (choral) friends. year. Kākahu (dress) Youthline (open 24/7) - 0800 376 633. You can also text 234 Kaitātaki Wahine (female leader) for free between 8am and midnight, or email talk@youthline. Despite the loss of life, we also had items Kaitātaki Tāne (male leader) co.nz dedicated to the celebrating new life, to Reo ā-tuhi (written language) 0800 WHATSUP children’s helpline - phone 0800 9428 787 Māori leaders of the past century and a Reo ā-waha (spoken language) between 1pm and 10pm on weekdays and from 3pm to 10pm tribute to Kirimaaku Kihi, stalwart of Tainui Whakaeke (entrance) on weekends. Online chat is available from 7pm to 10pm kapa haka. We also addressed the carnage Whakawātea (exit) every day at www.whatsup.co.nz. created in society by methamphetamine or P Kidsline (open 24/7) - 0800 543 754. This service is for in our haka. Second Placings: children aged 5 to 18. Those who ring between 4pm and Whaikōrero (male oratory) 9pm on weekdays will speak to a Kidsline buddy. These are Te Maurea Whiritoi placed in every category Mōteatea (traditional song) specially trained teenage telephone counsellors. and came 1st in 8 out of 13 categories. The Poi (womens poi item) Your local Rural Support Trust - 0800 787 254 (0800 RURAL team was only one point away from taking Haka HELP) out the top spot, the closest we have ever Alcohol Drug Helpline (open 24/7) - 0800 787 797. You can been. This continues to build on a legacy Third Placing: also text 8691 for free. where Te Maurea Whiritoi has been the 2nd Waiata ā-ringa (action song) For further information, contact the Mental Health best Tainui team in 4 out of the last 5 years, a Foundation’s free Resource and Information Service (09 623 triumphant feat, given the talented groups in The group thanks everyone who have 4812). the Tainui region. contributed to their journey this year.

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