CONFORTARE April 2011 www.sacredheart.school.nz Sacred Heart College Auckland Red and Black Day spirited and powerful Record year of academic achievement - page 3 Special celebration at SHC – page 16 On the cover Red and Black Day spirited and powerful Highlights.... Polyfest success Our cultural groups maintain a 04 winning tradition Positive starts for top teams 07 1st XV and 1st XI previews Special Character Profile on Br Terence Costello 09 At the start of the Walkathon, on the way to the Fair: Matthew Hogarth (Year 8), Principal Jim Dale, and cherished SHC supporter Kelvin Mephan Fair and Walkathon From the Principal A wonderful success! 12 Success after Success Greetings to Marist Brothers, Parents, Students, Thank you to our advertisers. Please support: Old Boys and Friends of Sacred Heart College. APS Ltd Des Trigg Tax Consultants As we draw breath and have the opportunity Thank you to staff, parents and most Fuji Xerox to reflect on the highlights of late 2010 and especially our students, who have Initial Hygiene Term 1 2011, we can rightly be filled with a achieved such success and distinction for Robert Burnes & Associates genuine sense of pride and overwhelming themselves and the College. Personally, I Spacific Yearbooks satisfaction in the achievements of the have taken special pride in seeing so many True Communications College. achievements celebrated at our Assemblies. We all bask in the reflected glory. Many of our recent successes are Congratulations one and all. Editorial enquiries documented in this edition of Confortare Leanne Gibson for you to enjoy. Those successes are both In conclusion, I would emphasise the event ph 021 610 071 varied and significant; some are even record- that reflected precisely who we are as a [email protected] breaking. Catholic, Marist, Champagnat College – the Red and Black Mass and Day. What a s Top New Zealand Catholic School in NCEA Advertising enquiries and unique and memorable couple of days and Scholarship for 2010 – 35 Scholarships database changes an expression of our SHC care, our support gained, a new SHC record. Lyn Luxton and our prayers for those in need. More [email protected] s Outstanding results in NCEA Levels 1, 2 than 850 boys voluntarily attended the Red ph 0-9-529 3743 and 3. and Black Mass. Such was the gathering we had to distribute Communion outside the Photographer s Rowing success at Head of Harbour College Chapel – we were literally ‘packed Br Anthony Walker Competition, North Island to the rafters’! Championships and Maadi Cup. Designer Our Red and Black Day became a catalyst for Damian Walsh s Our Premier Tennis Team gained third other schools and organisations to follow. place at national level. Such actions define who we are. Such Printer s Our athletes won medals at the Auckland actions define our core values. Spacific Yearbooks and National Championships. I am proud to report that on all fronts we passed with honours! Published by s Premier Waterpolo team gained first place Sacred Heart College at North Island Championships. Long may such spirit continue at our 250 West Tamaki Road s The Annual SHC Fair and Walkathon College and within our Marist Family. Glendowie 1071, Auckland achieved record profits again this year. Ph 0-9-529 3660 Confortare Esto Vir Fax 0-9-529 3661 s Red and Black Day – students, staff and Onwards and Upwards the wider SHC community raised $34,167 www.sacredheart.school.nz Mr Jim Dale, Principal towards the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal. Page 2 | Confortare April 2011 SchoolNews A record year Red and Black Day of academic achievement Sacred Heart students had a banner academic year in 2010. Students achieved 35 Scholarships, surpassing the previous record of 24 Scholarships achieved in 1994 and 2008. Among the results were three Scholarships achieved at ‘Outstanding’ level, including for James Phemister the honour of being first in New Zealand in Biology, while Dominic Smith and Zane Fookes gained Outstanding Scholarships in Geography. Also outstanding was the academic achievement of James Fisk, who gained Scholarships in Maths with Statistics, Maths with Calculus, Biology, Chemistry, and English. The full list of Scholarship recipients is: Accounting: Argel Bartoleme, Sean Durkin, Patrick Fautuaalii Biology: James Fisk, James Phemister (Outstanding), Thomas Plank, Dominic Smith, Reubhan Swann Chemistry: James Fisk Classics: Paul Marcenac Design: Blair Wheeler Economics: Paul Marcenac English: James Fisk, Reubhan Swann French: Paul Marcenac On Friday, 25 February – three days after the Christchurch earthquake – a Red and Black Day was held Geography: Sean Durkin, Zane Fookes (Outstanding), at the College, and raised some $14,000 through student and Old Boy donations. An anonymous donor added to their fundraising efforts, bringing the total to $34,000. This was presented to to our chosen Paul Marcenac, James Phemister, Dominic Smith school, Catholic Cathedral College (formerly Xavier College) by Br Dunstan and Mr Hayward (former (Outstanding), Sam Stone, Reubhan Swann, Richard teachers at the school), Mr Dale and Head Prefect Sam McKenzie. Thwaite Mathematics (Calculus): James Fisk, Michael Orr Quake devastation a shock Mathematics (Statistics): Paul Marcenac, Bede van Schaijik In March, I travelled an emotional experience with Mr Dale, Br to see their old school Media: Dominic Jennings, Reubhan Swann Dunstan, and Mr in the state it was in. Physical Education: Joe Bolton, Sam Cole, Paul Hayward to Christchurch However, the classrooms Marcenac, Joe O’Connor, Jeshua Taucher, Daniel to present Catholic that they had both Whittaker Cathedral College with previously taught in were our donation that we undamaged which was Students’ academic performance was strong at all had fundraised for them. great news. levels of NCEA. Of particular note was the number of endorsements at Excellence level (see chart). Seeing the damage was a From the school we real eye opener. It truly travelled to St Thomas brings into perspective of Canterbury College Academic Performance 2011 what our fellow where Catholic Cathedral countrymen are going College operates for Boys’ SHC National Schools through. the time being. We met Sam McKenzie staff and students, and Level 1 The Principal of Catholic presented them with a Cathedral College, Mr Achieved 91.5% 73.4% 76.5% cheque of more than $34,000. From what Bruce, escorted us around the city, on I understand, this was a much larger Achieved with Merit 35.8% 29.1% 30.4% our tour that took in his school. I found contribution to what they anticipated it amazing that there was no damage Achieved with and they were extremely grateful. 15.9% 9.2% 8.1% Excellence around the suburbs close to the airport. However, the closer we got to the city the I had countless requests to thank my Level 2 more carnage appeared. friends, teachers and the wider Sacred Achieved 92.5% 78.9% 80.4% Heart College family, including Brothers’ The Principal told us that when the communities, Old Boys and a very Achieved with Merit 26.9% 20.3% 19.5% earthquake struck he was knocked off generous anonymous benefactor. So Achieved with his feet onto the ground and all the 14.6% 5.5% 5.2% congratulations to everyone here, who Excellence contents on his shelves flew horizontally helped raise these funds for a school across the room. Since that day of the Level 3 in devastation. This money will go a earthquake they have not been allowed very long way. It is because of your Achieved 82.0% 72.4% 71.4% back inside the main office to gather generosity and care that the school can their belongings as it is deemed too Achieved with Merit 22.0% 23.0% 21.9% begin rebuilding and get a step closer to unsafe. Achieved with moving back in. 14.6% 5.5% 5.2% Excellence For Br Dunstan and Mr Hayward, it was Sam McKenzie, Head Prefect Confortare April 2011 | Page 3 SchoolNews Polyfest success SHC’s Tongan, Kapa Haka and Samoan cultural performed in unison and is said to be the haka. The group was rewarded with one third, groups all came home with prizes from this epitome of Tongan dance aesthetics. The group five seconds, and one first in Male costume, year’s ASB Secondary Schools Polyfest, held in has consistently won first place since 2005. Female Costume, Action Song, Entry and Haka. March. This resulted in an overall placing of third. The Kapahaka group combined with Baradene The Tongan group won first place for the College and competed in a 28-strong division The Samoan group was also proud to be judged Meke and Ma’ulu’ulu categories. The group composed of new combinations and schools. the ‘best behaved’ group at the event. was particularly proud to win the Ma’ulu’ulu, Its performance was fantastic with the which features complex hand movements highlights being the action song and fearsome Allocation of Attendance Moved by tradition Dues and Financial Each year in At this point it February, SHC is my turn to Contributions welcomes new reply and speak, The Board of Trustees of Sacred Heart College staff and students on behalf of the is responsible for collecting both Attendance with a Powhiri and new students and Dues and Financial Contributions from parents/ Mass. Mr Grant van staff. The warm caregivers. It does this on its own behalf, on Ansem joined the welcome we have behalf of Sacred Heart College Ltd as Proprietor, English department, received in our the Marist Brothers as owners of the College, the Diocese and the Sacred Heart College and provided first days and Development Foundation. a reflection on weeks enables us what was “a to get on with The allocation of the General Purpose very emotional our time here Financial Contribution is determined following experienced that I in a positive, consultation and agreement with the Proprietor.