NELSONIAN 2020 EDITOR Christina Naughton PROOFREADERS Colleen Croft, Christina Naughton & Lucy Jackson COVER DESIGN Louis Hobson Mai Harnvorrayothin | Year 13 DESIGN & LAYOUT Lucy Jackson PRINTING The Copy Press Joshua Healy | Year 13 All efforts have been made to ensure this document is an accurate and fair representation of the events at Nelson College in 2020. Thank you to all the contributors, and we hope you enjoy it. Ogun Matranga | Year 13 Bosco Chang | Year 12 Nelson College 67 Waimea Road Nelson 7010 www.nelsoncollege.school.nz Zolton McComb | Year 12 Logan Anderson | Year 13 Mack Eggars | Year 13 Liam Philp | Year 13 1 CONTENTS OUR SCHOOL Q & A Headmaster Richard Dykes 4 2020 Staff 5 Staff Notes 8 Junior Prize Giving 2019 13 Senior Prize Giving 2020 14 Headmaster’s Address 18 Head Boy’s Address 19 Prefects 2020 20 Board of Trustees & PTA Reports 21 Former Refugee Community 21 Old Boys’ Association 22 Boarding Report 24 Diversity Day 26 Leadership and Mentoring 27 House Reports 28 ACADEMIC Academic Colours 33 Careers 34 Business Studies 35 English 36 Physical Education & Health 37 International 38 Mathematics 39 History 39 Media Studies 40 Performing Arts 41 Tourism 42 Geography 43 Biology 44 Science 44 Design Technology 45 Graphics 45 Food and Hospitality 46 Trade Centre 47 Outdoor Education 48 Music 50 Visual Arts 52 SPORT Sports Office Wrap 54 Athletics 54 Cricket 55 Hockey 56 Daniel Dornbusch | Year 12 Basketball 57 Sailing 57 Rugby 58 Football 60 Swimming 61 Rowing 62 Mountain Biking 63 Underwater Hockey 64 Volleyball 64 Sporting and Cultural Colours 66 CO-CURRICULAR Co-Curricular Prizegiving 68 Academic Committee 69 Matakitaki Lodge 70 Amnesty International 71 Gym Club 71 Philosophy Club 71 Chess 72 OUR SCHOOL Future Problem Solving 73 Coding Club 73 Environmental Committee 74 Grass Karts Challenge 74 Library 75 PolyFest 76 OUR STUDENTS School Roll 78 Year 13 Homerooms 83 Flynn Mercer | Year 12 Oliver Martin | Year 11 Year 12 Ball 87 Year 13 Ball 88 2 Farewell to Year 13s 89 Q & A with Headmaster Richard Dykes 2020 STAFF Q What are your short and medium goals for Nelson College? A "I’ve worked with staff to develop a vision for Nelson College – to be a leader in our community and to provide a world-class education in Nelson. This is not too dissimilar to the school’s founding deed in the 1850s. I will know we’re doing OUR SCHOOL this across all aspects of school life, OUR SCHOOL when we have people looking to us as an example of best practice – academically, in sports and arts, with regard to student and staff wellbeing. The aim is to have our staff presenting at conferences in New Zealand and overseas, and overseas staff contacting us to ask if they can come and visit to see what Richard Dykes catching up with students. our staff are doing. More specifically, my goals are to put teaching and learning at the Q What is your background in teaching and leadership? absolute forefront of who we are A "After leaving university, I worked for Shell Oil for six years before and what we provide for our young leaving to train as a teacher in Christchurch. In Christchurch men, and to build a culture of pride I first worked at Mairehau High School and then Burnside High and belonging that is seen in how School. After two years there, I gained a promotion to Faculty our students act at school and Leader at Waimea College in Nelson. I shifted into senior leadership beyond school, how they respect in 2005 when I gained the Deputy Principal role at Tauhara College their uniform, their teachers, their in Taupo, followed by the Associate Principal at Pakuranga College learning, members of the public." in Auckland. In 2015, I took up my first principalship at Glendowie Is there anything else you would College where I was for five years, before taking up the role of Q like to share? Headmaster at Nelson College." A "I’m excited and proud to be Q What was your experiences prior to this, growing up/studying? at Nelson College. It has a A "I mostly grew up in Auckland, attending Auckland Grammar tremendous heart, and I look School as a teenager. I loved my time there and understand forward to working with our parents, the pride that students have while there, and after they leave the staff, community and Old Boys to school. Many of my closest friends date back to my school years at put Nelson College at the forefront Grammar. of education in New Zealand and the world..." I studied at Otago University in Dunedin, Christchurch Teachers College and most recently (well … 15 years ago) at Massey University, completing a Masters in Education Administration (Hons)." Q What drew you to come and lead Nelson College? Susan Edwards, Hiliary Weaver, Jeremy Classen, Nich Withers, Josh Reynolds A "It’s an exciting opportunity. I’d led Glendowie College, successfully for five years and achieved a lot to move that school forward over that time. I’m not one for sitting back and maintaining the status quo, and so the chance to come to Nelson College is exciting. Also … and I suspect Nelsonians won’t struggle to understand this … my wife and I didn’t want to spend the rest of our lives in Auckland. I enjoy Auckland, but …." Q What do you do to relax and switch off from work life? Jesse Clifton, Paul Daubney, Diane Garside, Paula Smith, Sandra Cahill, Kath Mitchell, Jennifer Neale, Trudy Byers, Catherine Staig A "Sleep! In between that and work, I like to play tennis and basketball. I also attend a local church – All Saints Anglican." Phil Costley, Judith Jordan, Bob Casey, Andrew Yorkstone, Grant Billcliff, Rob Anderson, Stuart McLean, Kirk Milligan, Tristan Riley, Roxburgh, David van der Velden, Mat Ball, Dale Sirett, Gail Samson, Tony Allen, Michelle Ainley, Stephen Garside, Gordon McKenzie, Knoef, Stuart Bathan, Alex Crisp, Daniel Moon, Fred Kramer, Vaughan Watson, Caroline Henderson, Christina Naughton, Deborah Doherty, Joanne Barnes, Alex Hassan, Stuart, Julie McIntosh, Pauline Schurmann, Jackie Newport, Nathan Neumann, John Conly, Api Filiai, Alethea Stove, Sharon Dawson, Fiona Keyanonda, Leonie Keyse, Heledd Restall, Debbie Baxter, Leigh Tutty, Colleen Croft, Sam Currie, Q What are you enjoying about Nelson College, so far? Helen Allan, Simon Field, Mardon, Catherine Elliott, Annabelle Reeves, Graeme Peake, Richard Nott, Deborah Kelly, Johnnie Fraser, Townsend, Samme Hippolite, A "Two things stand out. Firstly the friendliness of our young men and the staff. They are positive, confident and friendly. Back Row: Secondly, I love the history of the school. It’s something that so Fourth Row: Third Row: many schools lack, because they’re so much younger, and that Front Row: Jacki Simpson, John Glazier, Trevor Clark, Robin Ringwood, Glenn Bussell, Paul Sersen, Pete Gillin, Sylvia Nevin, Catherine Foster, Chris Phillips, Matthew Mayor, Anissa McMillan, Sarah Watts Second Row: 4 provides a richness of experience for our young men." Brian Hore, Richard Dykes (Headmaster), Tim Tucker, Ron Kelly, Brett Mochan, Joe Haddon, Kieran Cleary, Jamie Brown, Wayne Hippolite, Vikki Heays, John Francis, Jennifer Arai, Emma Gillyon 5 SENIOR STAFF TEACHING STAFF & AREAS OF TEACHING STAFF CONT’D... PTA COMMITTEE Richard Dykes Headmaster RESPONSIBILITY Gillian Dancey Committee Member Tim Tucker Deputy Headmaster Jennifer Neale Assistant HOD Science/ Diane Garside Staff Representative Brian Hore Deputy Principal HOD Junior Science Deleece Hall Board of Trustees Representative Ron Kelly Deputy Principal Chris Allen Assistant HOD Science/ HOD Physics Nathan Neumann Commerce/SocialSciences/Music Brian Hore Management Representative Jarrod Aberhart Assistant Principal Helen Allan HOD Computing/Specialist Graeme Peake Assistant HOD English Claire Hughes Committee Member Samme Hippolite Director of Boarding Classroom Teacher Simon Powrie HOF Social Sciences Jemima Jones Secretary Rob Anderson Physical Education David Purdie Assistant HOD Social Sciences/ Ron Kelly Management Representative Jennifer Arai SENCO and Learning Support HOD Geography and Tourism Steve Kelso Committee Member BOARD OF TRUSTEES Stuart Bathan Refugee Education Co-ordinator/ Annabelle Reeves English Di Lowe Committee Member Commerce Joshua Reynolds Outdoor Education Ali Frew Committee Member Deleece Hall Chairperson Grant Billcliff HOD Matakitaki Lodge/ Robin Ringwood Technology Debbie Wellman Committee Member Jane Peterson Deputy Chairperson OUR SCHOOL EOTC Coordinator/Science/Physical Education Tristan Riley Assistant HOD Science/ Euan McIntosh Treasurer OUR SCHOOL Dennis Christian Trustee Jamie Brown HOF Physical Education HOD Chemistry Paula Smith Uniform Shop Representative Olivia Hall Trustee Richard Brudvik-Lindner GATMO Coordinator/ Stuart Roxburgh HOD Classics/Social Sciences Paul Sturrock Old Boys Representative John Rollston Trustee Social Sciences Gail Samson Mathematics Andy Wotton Trustee Mark Chamberlain Science Catherine Staig Mathematics Richard Dykes Headmaster Jeremy Classen HOD Automotive Engineering/ Deborah Stuart Science Kieron Lattimer Staff Representative Technology Luke Toynbee Mathematics/Cricket Stanley Page-Bates Student Representative Kieran Cleary HOF Technology and Trades/ Leigh Tutty English ADMINISTRATION STAFF Judith Jordan Board Secretary HOD Graphics David van der Velden Assistant HOD Social Studies Jesse Clifton Assistant HOD Visual Arts Ryan Walsh English Tony Allen IT Support John Conly Visual Arts Vaughan Watson Social Studies Joanne Barnes Administration Secretary/Facilities DEANS Phil Costly Assistant HOD Mathematics/ Hilary Weaver HOD Food Technology Sandra