Year 10 Artwork

Day House Year 13’s

Back Row: Vincent Bunning, Vance Andrews, Eric Nielsen. Second Row: Whitiora Purua, Michael Oosthuizen, Keegan McCort, Ryan Kellas, Lutila Seymour. Front Row: Hazy Taka-Buskermolen, Savvarna Griffin, Gemma O’Connor, Amber-Lee Kelliher.

“School is just the dress rehearsal. Good luck to us” - Olivia Fausett

Back Row: Angel Doughty, Anh Nguyen, Henry Stallworthy, Brown Aloseta. Third Row: Marcus Takaria, Junior Rind Singh, Johan Schnetler, James Craven, Archie Birch. Second Row: Stacy Harkin, Ashley Pryor, Liam Guilford, Oliver Foote, Ethan Steyn, Logan Hooper, Brooke Hansen, Mr Michael Anderson (Kaiaawhina). Front Row: Jordyn Naidoo, Mariam Moharam, Minette Minnaar, Dean’e Kok, Azaelia Taiaroa, Keara McCalman, Nazanin Allahyar.

9DDS

Back Row: Kyle Bautista, Brydee Baker, Holly Nazareth, Jayden Ravji. Fourth Row: Thomas Baraniko, Cole Yates, Tuitypou Lataipangai, Yolanda Balle. Third Row: Arnav Sharma, Carnell PutoheBrowne, Wiiri Kaumai, Cervantay Tangikau-Thomas, Baylee Orwin. Second Row: Tara-Lee Klem, Lee-Ann Thorne, Charlize Kelliher, Kade Ellery, Nooroa Tonorio, Mr Shan Dissanayake (Kaiaawhina). Front Row: Naomi Mitchell, Paige Skelton, Kaley Portegys, Kiara Paton, Taylah Dixon, Grace Kerr, Hayley Sanders.

9DER

Back Row: Tilly Hughes, Hamish Gallagher, Nathaniel Priestley, Kyle Tunzelmann, Tristan Butler. Third Row: Oakley Hewett, Jadyn Moke, Tyler Devcich-Aicken, Dylan Wilson, Jacob Collier. Second Row: Anau Latu, Jayden Tanenui, Zayne Walding, Vahn Waitai, Ammon Aupouri, Miss Callayne Eru (Kaiaawhina). Front Row: Chantal Morgan, Sophie Greenstreet, Madison Rose, Mia Wallabh, Molly Brown, Summer O’Neill, Breanna Jarkiewicz. Absent: Jed Turnbull, Kristal Taylor, Rhiah-Jade Barker.

“I still can’t believe people’s survival instincts told them to grab toilet paper.” - Abby Verrenkamp

Back Row: Sophie Clark, Abbey Van Lieshout, Ronnie Tuakura, Katelyn Harris, Skie Parata. Third Row: Chad Hamilton, Brayden Mayne, Callum Nielsen, Jordan McKinleyHolley, Mhitsuwi Mahinay. Second Row: Pirihira Bartlett-Isaac, Joseph Wilson, Anton Schutte, Aryan Singh, Max Mitchell, Ms Chrismari Dickinson (Kaiaawhina). Front Row: Ruby Martin, Pranavi Patel, Alex Twiss, Ruby Gurnick, Amy Damon, Ella Rose, Jaysikaben Patel.

10DKE

Back Row: Kevin Ung, Samuel Donovan, Orlando McLean, Alex Ranger, Gino Taka-Buskermolen, Kai Trautvetter, Caleb Ruka. Second Row: Jordan Vivian, Nathan Dalpatan, Mackenzie Steenson, Brendan Vincent, Rowan Loveday, Jacob Fry. Front Row: Isla Greig, Charlotte ReidMcMillan, Jade Wineera, Anastasia Bowler, Nisha Van Dijk, Davina Cramer, Aria Slaney.

Absent: Antonio Davis, Aiden Davy, Liberty De Thierry, Chloe Gower, Morgan McMahon.

11DES

Back Row: Inderpreet Singh, Johan Endersby-Bakker, Daniel Miller, Ali Allahyar. Third Row: David Vincent, Nathan Carlyle, Logan McCort, Tyran Koch, Kegan Wharfe, Ryan Woolliams. Second Row: Cody Geck, Hone Moka, Jake Mitchell, Layton Hughey-Leniu, Tadhg Brady, Ms Leanne Evans (Kaiaawhina). Front Row: Freya Faulkner, Jasvin Girgla, Faith Crosbie, Tessie Tawhara, Tyler Weir, Grace Perham.

Absent: Brier Benioni, Brie Kingi, Ben Reive, Kyla Remkes.

“Friends, S10:EP2 16:40-17:40” - Jessica Coyle

Back Row: Jemma Morrison, Shawn Stanley, Tony Pham, Sukhman Athwal. Third Row: Connell Hume, Mishka Purkis, Jacob Wrigley, Preva Huriwai, Rory Mulcahy. Second Row: Azura McKenzie, Kaleb Peden, William Song, Max Stewart, Damien Brown, Harry Hall, Mrs Raewyn McLeod (Kaiaawhina). Front Row: Brittany Hepburn, Tara Houia, Sasha Tou, Melissa Bradley, Maryann Akbari, Emily O’Connor, Riley Finlayson.

11DWZ

Back Row: Gianni Lucioni, Bronwyn Mitchell, Ben Avis, Hope Greenstreet, Ashley Wichman. Third Row: Ashlee Orwin, Spencer Menzies, Connor Morrison, Kerrod Andrews, Braith Andrews. Second Row: Mr Blair Buckland (Kaiaawhina), Ava Morgan, Ryan Hill, Daniel Howell, Tui Tamihana-Parata, Ryan Paton, Lara Dreyer, Ms Suz Williams (Kaiaawhina). Front Row: Lulu Otia, Arianna Moana, Mone’-Louise Minnaar, Brianna Moffat, Gemini Cossey, Ocean Joseph-Horsfall, Ashley Mugg.

12DMF

Back Row: Nathan Tunzelmann, Cayde Easson, Ben Fry. Third Row: Cassidy Porter, David Kawondera, Kieran Dawson, Denny Daly, Morgan Twiss. Second Row: Benika Vandermeer, Jordan Lafaele, Blayze Jarman, Que McDonald, Pono Pomare-Brown, Mr Jim Matchett (Kaiaawhina). Front Row: Imogen Collier, Antonia Wilcox, Hannah Lidgett, Chloe Vivian, Madin Akbari.

“Hannah Montana said no one is perfect, yet here I am” - Ella Martin

Back Row: Malia Carter, Kenneth Tischendorf, Kurt Yates, Logan McKinley-Holley, Georgia Wilson. Second Row: Brae McLeod, Bradley Morrison, Liam Collo, Cody Morrison, Joel Hawkins, Mr Paul Reynolds (Kaiaawhina). Front Row: Sileas Cramer, Teretia Baraniko, Megan Stobart, Emma Neary, Serena Ravji.

12DVM

Back Row: Gaia Richards, Tom Baxter, Damien Nicholson, Braden Miller, Jackson Mills, Mrs Ina van der Merwe (Kaiaawhina). Front Row: Tanu Mali, Jasmine Niederberger, Abigail Howard, Yasmin Tyson, Gloria Donaldson.

13DHO

Back Row: Eric Nielsen, Vincent Bunning, Lutila Seymour, Whitiora Purua, Luke Rose, Miss Rebecca Howard (Kaiaawhina). Front Row: Jena Finlayson, Ella Madden, Olivia Sokimi, Grace Madden, Nicky Brooks.

“I’m the same height as lady gaga #bornthisway” - Hazy Taka-Buskermolen

Back Row: Carson Loveday, Michael Oosthuizen, Keegan Orwin, Hayley Etherington. Second Row: Vance Andrews, Keegan McCort, Tino Arcari, Zachary Avis, Miss Elise James (Kaiaawhina). Front Row: Ella Martin, Chloe Mugg, Samantha Arvidson, Savvarna Griffin, Ai Iwashita.

Absent: Eileen Davis, Vaughn Gower, Lingxi He.

13DLS

Back Row: Kavi Van Dijk, Ben Wellstood, Ryan Kellas, Miss Stephanie Low (Kaiaawhina). Front Row: Birinder Singh, Salma Allahyer, Hazy Taka-Buskermolen, Gemma O’Connor, Alex Van Gysen.

“The happier we get the less we see.” - Chloe Ling

Black Lives Matter

By Jessica Pressnell By Amiri Ramsay Year 9

The recent Black Lives Matter movement protests climaxed on June 6 of this year, the largest movement of US history. Cultures from all around the globe came together to fight for a society where Black lives are free from systematic dehumanization. Protests have taken place in over 60 countries including our own home, Aotearoa New Zealand. Although the horrific incident of George Floyd’s death that lead to these protests happened 12,500 kilometres away, it sparked many a flame here in New Zealand, as well as in our own school, Pukekohe High.

Nia Cherrington, a previous student leader who attends Marist School in Mount Albert, and a few of her friends, decided to create posters based on the BLM movement and plant them over her school in order to show their support of the protests occurring globally. To her shock the next day, the posters were caught disrespectfully being torn down by teachers. This caused many people to question the motives of the educators at Marist School and soon after, Nia was interviewed for TV.

As a fellow student, I was dismayed at the actions of her teachers. It goes without saying that school should be a safe place to come and learn, but when there are students who feel unsupported by their teachers, a big change is most definitely needed. After seeing Nia’s interview on Newshub, I was inspired to take action and respond to her courageous act of support towards her school peers. The next day I reached out to Nia to query whether she would be happy for our school to take the posters her and her friends created and display them in multiple classrooms in the art department. She was more than happy to send them to me and the following day we had 6 different posters displayed in every window in B2 and the printing room.

Having these posters up not only showed Pukekohe High School’s support of the Black Lives Matter Movement, but also the support of Nia and her friend’s actions. In times like these, it is so important to show that we stand together and support one another. These protests show that it only takes one person to stand up and challenge the way that others may think. Even though you may think an action of yours is insignificant and small, all it takes is one act to make a difference. The past year has given me a lot to reflect on. As I watch the countries around us make decisions on leaders and high power governments, it puts into perspective the changes our own country needs to make in order for every single person to feel accepted and loved no matter your race.

GANG VIOLENCE

Lying in bed on a cold winter’s night wrapped up tight In a suburban street I am rudely awoken by a piercing sound of a woman’s voice screeching outside my window.

I jump out of bed to look outside I can see people gathering in groups of blue and black colours. Behind them houses, gardens and driveways glistening from the reflection of the Harley’s headlights.

The thumping of rap music I can feel through my windows. But the woman’s voice is sharp above the noise. Yelling, screaming, fighting. I now hear the police siren, blue and red lights flashing, beaming through our suburban street. For life on our suburban street is anything but normal!

Too much hurting, mentally, emotionally and physically. How can life be so hard for too many people from our suburban street? We need to make a change, be the change. We need to hear more laughter, fun and happiness.

“E felelei manu, ae ma’au i o latou ofaga.” - Birds migrate to environments where they survive and thrive

Black Lives Matter

By Ruiha Bhana

On June the 1st 2020, I attended the Black Lives Matter protest. While being at the protest I was very fortunate to capture photos of the rally. I felt very empowered not only fighting for black lives but for our own people here in Aotearoa.

I experienced all cultures coming together dancing, signing shouting making sure their voices were heard. This is a protest I will cherish forever and tell others in the future I walked in that protest as a proud young Maori all the way from Pukekohe!