the bulletin December 2016 The Magazine of the Nelson College Community 1 Message from the Headmaster Dux 2016 Tena koutou katoa Congratulations to 2016 Dux recipient Finn Thompson The core business of the College continues to be to equip young men with the social and academic knowledge, skills and attitudes which will enable them to make considered and safe choices in their transition into adulthood. This has been endorsed in another outstanding Education Review Offi ce report from the visit in September this year. We have been accorded a second 4-5 year review cycle, placing us, as a school, at the highest level of performance recognition. Whilst the report is not a public document yet, at Senior Prizegiving I disclosed a paragraph about the quality of teaching. The ERO inspection team stated that: “Students appreciate the choices and responsive teaching methods they benefi t from at the school. The opportunity for authentic learning in many subject areas is raising student engagement and achievement. High expectations are clearly stated and evident for all and student successes are widely celebrated.” I cannot speak too highly of the quality of teaching and non-teaching staff at this school. Their commitment to the welfare and positive development of the boys is simply outstanding and they are core to the success that the boys and the College have achieved. Academic Performance The boys continue to perform well above the National average in all areas of academic attainment, including NCEA, Photo courtesy Vibeke Friis Trade Qualifi cations, Scholarship and Cambridge Examinations. In particular the broad achievement benchmark targets set by the Minister for all New Zealand schools for 2017 have already been attained, or are close to being achieved. Abel Johnston is named Head Boy for 2017 at the End of Year 1. Core MOE National Targets for all students Senior Prizegiving held on Thursday 3 November 2016. • By 2017 that 85% of all NZ students will leave school with a minimum of NCEA Level 2 Nelson College Celebrating Cultural Diversity Nelson College (2015) – 85% NZ European leavers and 75% Maori leavers exited school with Level Two Nelson College celebrated its Cultural Diversity during a special assembly held earlier in the year. 2. Scholarship Currently the College has over 54 ethnicities and you can see most of them represented in the photo 16 Scholarships gained in 2015 shown. These amazing students certainly enrich our college. 3. Trades / ITO qualifi cations Courses include – Building & Construction, Automotive-Mechanical/Industrial Engineering, Design Metal & Wood, & Electronics. House Winners for 2016 In 2015 a total of 307 students achieved an average pass rate of 84%. Co-Curricula Performance Chaytor In 2015/2016 Nelson College students have continued to achieve success nationally and been selected for international honours: (see full list pages 4 and 5). It was a tight race this year to win the coveted House Trophy with single points separating Monro. Chaytor and Domett in the leadup to the fi nal competition The House Haka. Old Boys & Community Contribution Photo courtesy Vibeke Friis Thank you to Old Boys who have contributed to the Krammer Fund in support of boys’ participation in sport and to the following who have made contributions or are sole funding signifi cant projects –which include: • Matakitaki Lodge – upgrades and equipment (funded by the Christchurch OBA branch and Owen Bequest) Contents • Junior Elite Football Academy (funded by Sir Peter Vela) 2 From the Headmaster • Support for gifted athletes and for needy boys to assist them in being able to participate in sport (funded by John Krammer NCOB – Krammer Sports Fund, and by the Christchurch OBA branch) Report on the year at Nelson College • The College’s Whare - we are close to completing the carved façade using totara wood sourced from the West 3-5 Nelson College Coast and have a master carver from Rotorua working here on the project (funded by the Trust Foundation Chapman Bequest Fund) Stories and photos on the year at Nelson • John and Sir Geoffrey Palmer and the contribution from the Palmer fund, which supports the Teaching staff College professional development programme. • The Lamb Family, who support Environmental Education courses. 6 Old Boys’ Association News • Tom Sturgess Fund supporting, through the Headmasters fund, families with fi nancial hardship. 7 Rugby School International 7’s Tournament Special Project - Boarding Re-Development L-R: Head of House William Wallace, Sports Captain Michael Neru, Zane Archer, I am pleased to announce progress on the most important infrastructure project in the last 80 years of our history. 8-10 Old Boys’ News • Work is almost fi nished on the Barnicoat refurbishment at a cost of $2.4 million. This will be completed in early Mr Anderson (Housemaster), James Kattenberg, Tobbi Jones and Blair Whakatihi Editor: Gina Fletcher December and the boys will move into the new hostel in February 2017. 11 Good Sports The Bulletin is published by Anchor • Planning for the development of the Rutherford hostel is now underway with decisions on a refurbishment News and photos on Old Boys achieving Print, Nelson timeline being made by the Board of Trustees in March 2017. in a variety of sports • The Fell hostel will be retained as a hostel facility for external hireage. Its modernisation plan will be staged over several years and be funded by the hospitality and hireage income areas. 12 Mataki I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year. Nelson College Trust Foundation Warmest regards Moascar Cup Nga mihi nui 13 WWI – We Will Remember Them Every time schoolboys play for the Moascar Gary O’Shea MEd (Admin) Cup they are continuing a tradition that began Headmaster 14 College Connection @ The Battle of the on the sands of Egypt toward the end of Gary O'Shea River Plate the First World War, and as Nelson College commemorates those Old Boys who lost their 15 Obituaries lives in WW1 for the 100 year anniversary, it is fi tting that the Nelson College 1st XV should Cover Image: Rest in Peace to all those that have bring home this trophy for the fi rst time in Nelson College merging passed on Nelson College history earlier this year. The 1929 post earthquake with today’s team also won subsequent games and hold on College Senoir Prize Giving 2016 16 Monro Housemaster Farewell to the Moascar Cup until next season. Image courtesy of Yr 13 Troy Walker David Horton Photos Courtesy Vibeke Friis Trish Horton Farewell Print Edition of the Bulletin 2 3 Board of Trustees Medallion Recipients Congratulations to the following boys who were national title holders or New Zealand (or other countries) representatives: Jackson Walker (Yamaha) in action Felix Murray in action for Nelson against Marlborough during October’s Newman Shield Maxwell Darling NZ U19 Basketball Team Photo courtesy Andy McGechan match at Saxton Oval. Photo courtesy of The Nelson Mail MVP Australian Basketball Champs www.BikesportNz.com Toby Brown NZ Secondary Schools Brass Band Champs Kolsey Lawrence Cadets National Champion Aung Aung Oo Tin Cadets National Champion Drew Forrest NZ National Climbing Series Felix Murray NZ U19 Cricket Representative NZ U23 Indoor Cricket Representative Finn Fisher-Black NZ Cycling Team, U17 Club Cycling Nationals U19 Cyclo Cross Nationals Van Roland Hlawn Ceu NZ Secondary Schools Football Team James Crosbie NZ Future Problem Solving Representative USA Dan Merry NZ Future Problem Solving Representative USA Francis Sygrove NZ Future Problem Solving Representative USA Seth Whittington NZ Future Problem Solving Representative USA Hugo Peckham NZ Future Problem Solving Representative USA Sam Fu-Allen Gymnastics NZ U18 Team, NZ Mens Team Devon Stove Inline Hockey 16U & 18U AAR Jr Olympics Sr Mens National Champs,U17 & U21 Inter Regional Champs Bailey Aldridge Jr NZ National Motorcycling Cross Country Series Devon Stove (centre) Jackson Walker Jr NZ National Motorcycling Cross Country Series Matthew Praat NZ Secondary Schools Orchestra Hamish Reade NZ Youth Pipe Band Matt Baker Rowing Maadi Cup U18 Lightweight Coxed Four Jack Castle Rowing Maadi Cup U18 Lightweight Coxed Four Ryan Flintoft Rowing Maadi Cup U18 Lightweight Coxed Four Perry Smith Rowing Maadi Cup U18 Lightweight Coxed Four Callum Wilkie Rowing Maadi Cup U18 Lightweight Coxed Four Will Hewitt Royal Society USA Space Camp Leicester Faingaanuku NZ Secondary Schools Rugby Team Matai McGuinniety Swimming NZ 50m Butterfly Long Course Burty Meffan Sailing Open Bic National Champion Techno U15 Windsurfing Champion Neo Milligan-Richard U18 Touch Mixed Team Space Camp Mission to USA Sam Hopgood NZ U18 Underwater Hockey Team Yr 12 student Will Hewitt was one of four James Perham National Excellence Award in Sales and Marketing New Zealand secondary pupils selected to Duncan Murray National Excellence Award in Sales and Marketing attend an International Space Camp at the Alistair King National Excellence Award in Sales and Marketing US Space and Rocket Centre in Alabama, Finn Fisher-Black USA held in July. Benn Higgins National Excellence Award in Sales and Marketing “We were put through a rigorous week Braydon Drummond National Excellence Award in Sales and Marketing of both mental and physical activities, Ratu Vugakoto Fijian Under 20 Rugby Team challenging us to cooperate past the rather extensive language barriers that existed, and coming up with new and innovative solutions L-R Duncan Murray, Ben Higgins, Prime to presented problems. Minister John Key, James Perham, Braydon Drummond, Alistair King The high point of the missions – for me at least – was being suspended 10 meters in A meeting was organised with the Prime the air in a spacewalk simulator, trying to Minister by James Perham who initially repair some sort of “critical system” whilst emailed the PM to tell him how Business also diagnosing someone from memory of a Studies at Nelson College and participating in half-baked medical handbook.