2013 Magazine

Manurewa

FROM THE EDITOR

Wow, what a year!

The magazine is once again full with articles and photos, it was a big squeeze getting it all in.

Having spent the year on maternity leave it was interesting to see whats been happening.

The school has celebrated a huge amount of success this year from staff and students alike. Academically, extracurricularly and practically - both in and out of the classroom. Its been a pleasure putting together this years magazine, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did compiling it.

Thanks to all the staff and students who helped with articles, photos and support.

Good luck and take care over the holidays; farewell to those leaving us, and for those remaining - hope to see you in next years issue.

Ms A Whittaker

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

STAFF

PREFECTS

LEARNING/DEPARTMENTS

WHANAU AREAS

EVENTS

ARTS & CULTURE

SPORT

AWARDS

GROUPS

CLASSES

2013 HAS BEEN ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR AT MANUREWA HIGH SCHOOL

2013 has been another successful year at Manurewa High School. There have been many great achievements as you will see when reading through this yearbook.

The year started with an analysis of the 2012 examination results. The school statistics showed another improvement on achievement at all levels. This is very encouraging and a positive way to start the year.

This continual improvement was noted in the report from the Education Review Office. There was considerable analysis of the data since their last review in 2010. The report noted a significant improvement in many areas of the school.

The full report is available on the Education Review Office website. Some quotes from this report;

1.The school’s friendly and purposeful tone supports improved outcomes for students. Students are respectful of staff and inclusive of one another.

2.Community leaders support the school’s direction and parents are actively involved in helping students to be better learners

3.Sport, culture and other co-curricular programmes continue to be strongly promoted

4.Manurewa High School is very well placed to sustain and to continue improving its performance. The school is strategically focussed and has high quality self-review.

While I am delighted that the Education Review Office noted the special nature of our students, their engagement, their pleasant nature, I am also delighted that they noted the good academic performance. Also, it is significant that the report stated that this can be sustained into the future.

A good example of how it is possible to develop a culture of success which then creates targets for the following year can be seen in this yearbook.

Two specific examples are;

1.The hospitality students in 2012 won the top award in the New Zealand Culinary Fare for the first time in the school’s history. This year the trophy was successfully defended

2.The business studies class of 2012 won Outstanding Regional Company of the year at the Young Enterprise Regional Awards for the first time in the school’s history and went on to win the top award in the country, NZ Business of the Year. This year’s group repeated the regional achievement and will be competing for the New Zealand award after this yearbook is published.

This year has seen recent achievements being built on and enhanced. This has resulted in an overall improvement of the school to develop its culture.

Culture is defined as “The sum of attitudes customs and beliefs that distinguishes one group of people from another”. Culture is transmitted through language, material objects, ritual, institutions and art from one generation to the next.

I take this opportunity to congratulate and thank the staff, students, parents/caregivers and supporters of Manurewa High School for their contributions to the school in 2013.

SCHOOL SUCCESS

MANUREWA HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER WINS 2013 PRIME MINISTER’S SCIENCE TEACHER PRIZE

Fenella Colyer, Head of Physics at Manurewa High School in Auckland, was today announced winner of the Prime Minister’s Science Teacher Prize.

The prize is awarded annually to a teacher who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in teaching science.

Manurewa High School Prinicpal, Salvatore Gargiulo, says Mrs Colyer is “unequivocally deserving” of the award.

Over the past 2 years Mrs Colyer has been the driving force behind a 30 percent increase in the number of Maori and Pasifika students studying physics, with their average pass rate exceeding the national average at an impressive 81 percent. She has also encouraged more female students into physics – this year her NCEA level 2 physics class is almost 60 percent female. In total, nearly one third of students at Manurewa High School study physics.

Mr Gargiulo says Mrs Colyer’s success in the classroom is a result of her ability to “demystify science by tailoring teaching programmes to match individual student abilities and interests.”

Manurewa High School is a decile two multi-cultural secondary school, with many students from immigrant families. Mrs Colyer builds literacy into her course content and has developed a system of visual and verbal learning to help students taste success. She has created resources, experiments, written more than 70 power point and video tutorials and rewritten an ICT touch screen Sparklab programme, replacing the American content with New Zealand learning modules.

In the past 2 years, 13 of Mrs Colyer’s students have won major awards at the regional science fair, others have been selected to attend university science symposiums, summer schools or overseas forums and three have

won gold awards at the Royal Society of New Zealand’s science CREST competition.

Mrs Colyer shares her experience, resources and skills by providing professional development to all science staff at Manurewa High. She also works closely with teachers at other schools and has strong community links to foster educational opportunities for her students.

The Prime Minister’s award, which carries a $50,000 cash prize

to the recipient and $100,000 prize to the school is not the first national recognition of Mrs Colyer’s outstanding teaching. In 2009 she was awarded a National Excellence in Teaching Award. Earlier this year she received a 2013 Rotary Award for significant and meritorious service to the community for fundraising and organising sponsorships that enable students to attend science-related activities and courses.

Senior Leadership Team

Gargiulo Mr S QSO, BSc, Dip Tchg

Wilson Mr D BMusEd, PGDipEdLM, DipTchg

Muir Mr P BA, Dip Tchg, PGCert EdLM, PGCert.Car.Dev, PGDip Tessol

Jones Mr P BA, PGCE, MSc

Laulu Miss M BApplSci, PGDipApplSc(Res), GradDipSecTchg

McAllen Mr M MEdLeadership (First Class Honours), PGDipEdLeadership, BA, DipTchg

Lockie Mrs J Buisness Manager

Teaching Staff

Adams Mrs L TTC, Dip Tchg

Adlam Mr A BEd, Tohu Matauranga, Dip Tchng

Alton Mr J BSpLS, GradDipTchg (Sec)

Ball Ms A BA, GradDip Tchg (Sec)

Bates Miss L GradDip Tchg, BHSc, DipApp.Sci

Batt Mrs A BA Culinary Arts, GradDip Tchg, ACAT

Bawdekar Mrs O BA, BEd

Boyle Mrs L NDBE, Dip Tchg, Dip Specialist Tchr

Bradford Ms P MEd (1st Class Honours),TTC

Bribiesca Ms A BVA GradDip Tchg (Sec)

Bushell Mr C B.Ed, Dip.Ed, Cert Ed

Carey

Mr A B.Sc, M.Com, Dip.Ed

Chandra Mrs D BCAP.Sc, Dip Ed, Cert in Health Ed

Chandra Mr J BA(Hons), PGCT, PGCE, TESL, SSM

Chandra Mr K Dip Tchg

Chandra Mrs M BA, Graduate Diploma

Chapman Mr H TTC

Clemas Mr N BSR, Dip Tchg

Colyer Mrs F BSc, Dip Tchg, FDE

Coulomb Mr S BPerf Art, Dip Tchg

Cuizon Ms B B.A.- Music M.Ed - Sec. Ed

Davies Miss S BPE

Dempster Miss L BCGD, Grad Dip Tchg (Sec)

Devi-Govind Mrs K BEd Biology

Dravitzki Miss T BEd, Dip Tchng

Edinberry Mr S Higher Dip Tchg, Dip STN

Evanson Mr S BSc, Grad Dip Sec Ed, HND

Faaeteete Mrs A BSc, Dip Tchg, Grad, Dip TESSOL

Firmin Ms P BA, AdvDip Tchg, Dip Jap

Flynn Mrs C BSc, Dip Tchg

Flynn Mr J BSc, Dip Tchg

Flynn Miss M BA, Dip Tchg

Frayling Ms M BCS, Dip Tchg

Gabriel Mr J BA, GradDip Tchg

Gargiulo Mrs P B.ED, Dip Spec Ed. Dip ECE

Giles Mr A AdvTCchbldg, AdvT Fibre, CIM, ITO

Glendinning Miss T BSc, Dip Tchg

Grant Ms A BSocSci, Dip Tchg

Haggie Mr C Adv T.C., DipTchg G.3. Technology

Hansen Miss T BFA, Dip Tchg

Hendrikse Mr E MSc(Hons), BA, DipTchg, DipTessol

Henley Mr R BE(Hons), Dip Tchg, C Eng

Herbert Mrs F BSc, MSc (Hon), Dip Tchg

Hollis Mr R MFA(Hon), Grad Dip Tchg, PGDip, BVA

Hou Miss J BA, Ed GradDip

Hufanga Mr T BSc, Dip Tchg

Hughes Ms R BA, Dip Tchg

Hunter Miss C BPHe

Jacobs Mrs C BMEd, HDip Ed, Dip Ed

Kaur Mrs G M.Com, M.Ed, Dip Tchng

Kennedy Mrs C BCS, Dip Tchg

Kiff Miss S BPE

Kowhai Mr H BA, Dip Tchg, TTC

Lal Mrs K BA, Dip Ed, TTC

Lees Mr P MA, Dip Tchg, COP

Leslie Mrs S Dip PE, Grad.Cert.Car.Dev

Li Ms X BA, Dip Tchg

Liu Mr Z BSc, MSc, Dip Tchg

Lord Mrs K BVA, Dip Tchg

Louman Mrs D BMus, Dip Tchng, and LTCL

Lowe Mr N TradeCert, AdvncdCert(carpentry) Dip Ed

Marsh Dr N BSc, MSc, PhD, Dip Tchg

Mataele Miss G BSc, Dip Tchg

Matthews Mrs T BA (History), Dip Tchg

Maybury Ms S MPS, BA, Dip Tchg

McCall Miss N BPE

McLeod Mrs B Trained Teachers Certificate

McPherson Miss D B Soc Sci, B ED, Dip Tchg, PGDipEdLM

Mendoza Mr S MA (Dist); BA(OU); C.Ed.

Monigatti

Miss R BSocSc, Grad Dip Tchg

Mossop Ms E BA, GradDip Arts, GradDip Tchg (Sec)

Mulcahy Mrs L BA, Dip Tchg

Naidu Mr S B Com, Higher Dip Tchg

O’Riordan Ms E BCom, HDip Ed

Park Miss V BA, MA, Dip Tchg

Patel Miss S BA, Dip Tchg

Perks Mr S BEd

Prasad Ms A BA, Dip Tchg

Priest Ms P BTech, PGDip Mgmt (OSH), Dip Tchg

Purcell Miss J BA, Dip Tchg, Dip Tch Lib

Ram Mrs M Dip Tchg

Randle Mr T Dip Jazz, Dip Tchg

Reid Miss G BPSA, Grad Dip Tchg

Render Mr C BPE

Rolleston Miss N BA, Dip Tchg

Servanin Miss E MA BA, Dip Tchg

Sharma Mrs L BSc., Dip Tchg., BSc in Chemistry

Sharma Miss S B.Com, Dip Tchg

Shaw Mrs S BA, Dip Tchg, Grad Dip TL, Dip.Bus. St

Silk Mr B BSc Combined Hons, PGCE Geo

Singh Mr B BSc, GCEd

Singh Mr R BA, Dip Ed, CTESL

Singh Mrs V BA, Dip Tchg

Sinha Mr C BIT, DipASci, Dip Tchg

Stapleton Ms A C B.Ed. Hons

Stevens Mrs N BSc, Dip Tchg, PG Dip Forensics, MSc

Story Miss S BPE

Tait Miss T BEd

Tavita Mrs N BSc (chem), GradDip Tchg

Thomas Miss A BA, H.Dip Tchg, Dip Dance/Drama E

Toga Miss L BA, Dip Tchg

vanGarderen Mr S BEd

Vega Mr S Grad Dip Tchg, PG Ed, BEcon

Vijayakumar Mr T BSc, Dip Tchg

Wagner Mr D Higher Dip Tchg

Wantanabi Ms N BA, Dip Tchg, Dip Ministry development

Watkins Mr B BPhEd (Hons), Dip Tchg

Whittaker Ms A BVA, Grad Dip Tchg

Wicks Mr C BA, Grad Dip Ed

Williams Mr A DipEd, Dip Computer Eng.

Wilson Mrs K BA, Dip Tchg

2013

Support Staff

Mrs Val Ball Administration

Ms Adrienne Belford Student Support

Mrs Dianne Black Attendance Officer

Mr Krishna Chamallamudi IT

Mrs Leanne Chamberlin Administration

Mrs Christine Clarke School Nurse

Mrs Lee Coutts RTLB

Mr Campbell Crowe Property

Ms Tee Curry Student Support

Mrs Sarah Davies Administration

Mrs Louise Dreadon Mathematics

Ms Hiltrud Egle Student Support

Mrs Elaine Girdwood Whanau Support

Mr Glenn Goodwin Property

Ms Linzee Gordon Integrated Learning Centre

Mrs Delwyn Grey VRC

Mrs Jan Gruebner Special Education

Ms Karen Hadfield Administration

Mrs Catherine Hawke Student Support

Mrs Antoinette Hokai Student Support

Mis Rose Iosia-Sipeli Science

Ms Amrith Jaj Visual Resource Centre

Mrs Mari-Louise Jeftha Technology

Mr Neil Lawton Careers

Ms Wan-Jung (Chrissie) Lee English as a Second Language

Mr Greg Leonard Caretaker

Mrs Julie Lockie Administration

Mrs Leanne Marshall Nurse

Miss Melina Martene Physical Education and Health

Mrs Shirley McCarthy Careers

Mrs Susan McLellan Library

Mrs Paula McNamara Student Support

Mrs Julie-Anne McWhannell Integrated Learning Centre

Mrs Lynn Mills Administration

Mr Grant Montgomery Technology

Mrs Carla O’Neil English as a Second Language

Mrs Elizabeth Palmer Physical Education

Ms Anna Paotama Careers

Mrs Marie Parker Intergrated Learning

Mr Prerak Patel IT

Miss Maggie Silva Physical Education and Health

Mr Harold So’e Student Support

Mrs Tracey Stanners Nurse

Ms Christine Steeples Administration

Mrs Shelley Stewart Administration

Mr Glenn Stirrat Property

Mr Lyall Tavener IT

Mrs Jannese Telford Drama / Dance

Mrs Robyn Theobald Education Support

Mr David Voisey Administration

Mr Daniel Wade Administration

Ms Linda Wallace Administration

Mrs Melissa Warnock Administration

Mrs Heather Wilson Science

Mrs Helen Wood Visual Resource Centre

Mrs Ann Woodman Administration

At

Paige

Miss Tait would like to say thank you to all the staff and students for their support while she was pregnant. Her and her fiancée welcomed a baby girl named Alyssa on 14 October 2013.

The Science department is proud to announce the safe arrival of Marcella Joan Suter, born 4 October 2013. Marcella came a little early but is doing well. Congratulations to Miss Bates and her partner Craig.

Ms Whittaker welcomed baby Maddison on 20th Feb

Thorsten Jon Reynolds, born 28th May

Franklin Mauao Matthews born on September 13th

James Te Koha Stapleton Tildesley Born to Charlotte and Claire 16th April

his christening with his big sister Isabella

Mrs Grant with her new husband on their wedding day at Cornwall park on the 6th April

Candice Lord, born 12/06/13, 5lb 13oz. Congratulations to Mrs Lord

MR ARTHUR ADLAM

Well well well… Mr Arthur Adlamwhat can we say about our Ngāpuhi toanga? First of all we can say, we shouldn’t even be writing this piece for the magazine because leaving us was not part of the plan! We had hoped and envisaged that you would stay with us forever and ever and a day, Amen!

But for one reason or another you have decided to leave us to return to Te Waipounamu or the beautiful South Island. Was it because they have Genesis 400 boats down there? Or better Briscoe stores, aye?

In all seriousness we really are losing someone special and who will be sorely missed by all. A passionate Maths teacher and committed Te Reo Māori HOLA, Arthur has contributed so much to many facets of our school community over the last 4 years.

A dedicated NRL South Sydney Rabbittoh supporter, Arthur has contributed countless hours to school rugby union and experienced many successes with the victorious Colts

team. Many of our boys will be forever traumatised by the memories of gruelling fitness sessions conducted by Mr Adlam. But they will also be the first to vouch that these sessions were a key component to their successes on the field and retention of Cup titles.

The 2013 Colts team have also taken great pleasure in carrying and performing our school haka Piki Atu on numerous occasions. This beautiful haka, written, composed and taught to the boys by Arthur is a wonderful koha for the school that we will be forever thankful for.

As a die-hard member of the Karaka Whenua, we are going to miss the splashes of the flamboyant orange that transformed our school on special school events and occasions. A person to fulfil the bass harmony when performing the groups melodic motto ‘here we go, here we go, here we go!’ is going to be no easy task.

Finally our staff and students will miss the genuine hugs and humour

MS TARA-LEE

Tara-Lee has been my mentor teacher this year and for that I am ever grateful. She is one cool cucumber! Nothing fazes this cool calm and collected teacher. She has an amazing way of carrying her little self in-front of her giant students. She is extremely professional in her conduct, crystal

HANSEN

I would like to express my appreciation for the time Tara-Lee has spent with the Art department here at Manurewa. Tara-Lee has spent four years with us and in that time has distinguished herself with her diligence and work ethic. She has been the teacher in charge of Art History and has developed the curriculum and her own knowledge within the changes of NCEA and the advent of level one. She has been a strong teacher of practical art as well and developed successful programmes at both junior and senior levels. She became assistant HoLA in 2012 and took on the daunting task of Acting HoLA during my maternity

clear and has allowed my many mistakes to be part of my learning. She has permitted me to take initiatives in the department and trusted in me which in turn has given me incredible confidence. I am very fortunate that I have had my first teaching experience, let alone at Manurewa High school art

when greeted by Arthur that brightened up our day and set us on our way. He always had time for everyone whether it was to answer queries about tikanga Māori, have critical discussions about rugby or discuss the latest status and pictures on Facebook. We will truly miss the many talents of Mr Arthur Adlam and wish him well in his return to Southland Boys High School.

leave this year. Tara-Lee has been outstanding during this year and her work with the school exhibition in particular shows how committed she has been to ensuring student success. Tara-Lee is moving on to bigger things and taking on the Head of Department role at Aorere College. While she has put in place some amazing ideas and courses that will stay after she leaves, it will be a challenge to fill the hole she leaves behind.

I wish her all the best for her future endeavours. There is no doubt she will make a success of everything she does. Farewell and good luck.

Ms A Whittaker

department, but also to be able to have had Tara-Lee as my advisor, colleague and friend. I think she will be sadly missed by all at the school. I wish her well at her next appointment and for what the future holds for her. Thank you Tara-Lee.

Ms Anna-Maria Bribiesca

MR CALLUM WICKS MRS VICKIE PARK MRS DIANNE BLACK

Mr Callum Wicks unfortunately is leaving the Social Sciences and History departments returning as a soldier to the New Zealand army. In his two years at Manurewa High School Mr Wicks has been the instigator of the school’s first running club for many years taking the students out and about at Totara Park and the many athletics running events. A keen runner himself he has impressed all of us with his ultra-marathon events that he has participated in, as he has tried to inspire others. He will be greatly missed in the department and we wish him all the best for his future returning to the NZ Defense Force.

Social Sciences Department

Vickie Park joined the ESOL Department in 2009, so this year is her 4th year at Manurewa High School.

In this time, Vickie taught at all levels including reception, juniors and seniors. She also compiled good resources for her students. I would like to say “Thank you” to Vickie for her support for the students and the department.

Vickie left in November as she has been appointed as the HOD of ESOL at Southern Cross Campus. All the best for her new job and future.

MR DAVID HARVEY

David began at MHS in 1987 and was employed originally as a Maths teacher by Ken Thompson.

Over time it became apparent he was an excellent classroom facilitator and he was quickly tapped on the shoulder to teach physics and Computer Studies – eventually becoming the HOD of computing. At that time computer studies was under the ‘technology’ umbrella so David was also appointed Director of Technology.

David proved himself as an extremely capable Head of computing and quickly set about transforming the network infrastructure, hardware and software to be at the cutting edge of school ICT environments – Manurewa High School was truly the envy of New Zealand schools with amazing computer facilities for the time.

Such was David’s expertise that more than once he was asked by various National panels and organisations to assist in different projects. One in particular saw David seconded to the Ministry of Education to assist other high schools to implement ICT infrastructure, policies and procedures. David also worked extensively to develop the New Zealand Sixth Form Certificate ICT curriculum. During this period David continued to excel in the classroom. At one point he was once again asked to teach physics alongside Deputy Principal Mike Williams, with

one of his students gaining the highest physics results in the country.

A victim of his own success David eventually had to leave the classroom. The school was in real need of someone to oversee the ever growing demands of the network. In his role as ICT Manager, David has carefully managed the growth and changing demands of the classroom environment. He is a true visionary – we were one of the first schools in the country to:

-install the windows 2000 server environment

-run a full student management system

-have full wireless across the site

-install fully virtulised servers

-be a part of two separate school network upgrade projects to embrace Ultra-fast broadband.

The school has gone through many challenging times and changes of direction and David has had to negotiate his way through some very tight financial situations. This did not deter him from ensuring that our students had some of the best IT access in the country. He found new and often quite inventive ways of replacing and purchasing equipment. Almost new pre-loved equipment was sourced for a fraction of the cost, only the bravest suppliers survived David’s relentless negotiation on price and lease options were explored in full. It

Dianne Black, our fabulous attendance officer retires from Manurewa High at the end of 2013. Over her seven years at MH Dianne has proven herself to be a fabulous ‘people person’ who gets on really well with students, whanau and staff. She has an amazing ability to make sense of difficult telephone messages and always goes out of her way to find students and let parents know when students may be ‘hard to find’. Dianne is always cheerful and has many friends at MH - she will always be welcome to pop in for a cup of tea and a chat.

We wish her the very best with her retirement. Thanks for your hard work and caring for our community.

would be an interesting exercise to add up the hundreds of thousands of dollars David saved the school over the years.

You would think that his role in computing and as ICT manager would be demanding enough, however somehow for 14 years David was also in charge of the schools Community Education programme. This kept him at school until 9pm on at least two evenings every week. David believed passionately in community education and was dismayed with the government decision a few years ago to abandon the scheme.

David has left Manurewa High School to ‘retire’, however he will still be extremely busy working on various projects around the community, at his church and on many overseas expeditions. Good luck for the future –you will be sorely missed.

OHU BUZZING ABOUT AWARD

Ohu is a group of Manurewa High School students taking part in this year’s Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme. After visiting the Manukau Beautification Charitable Trust’s ‘Eye On Nature’ event at the Auckland Botannic Gardens early this year, the students were inspired to create a business centred around helping bees.

Throughout the year the students have sourced, marketed and sold their own branded honey, which comes with an environmental message about how crucial bees are to the planet, and how we can help them thrive. The enterprise, which has received support from the Manukau Beautification Trust, has proven so successful it was recently profiled on Good Morning TV.

The latest notch in Ohu’s success

belt came last week when they scooped the following honours at the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme regional awards, held at Villa Maria Estate: - Sales & Customer Service Award

- Excellence In Business Management Award

And the big one - Outstanding Company of year! OHU will travel to Wellington to take part in the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme national

awards ceremony.

Manurewa High School group ‘KidInc’ was also successful at the regional awards, winning the Communications Award.

TOP SPOT AT CULINARY FARE

Manurewa High School took part in this week’s national New Zealand Culinary Fare, and carried home (for the second time) the trophy for the highest marks in the competition.

The New Zealand Culinary Fare is a competition run by the Restaurant Association of New Zealand. This year the large event was held from 18-20 August at the ASB Showgrounds, and attracted entries from restaurants and training institutions around the country. Manurewa High School took part in the Secondary School’s Culinary and Front of House competitions, and scored impressive results in all their categories:

CLASH

High Tea:

Manutuufanga Kaitapu - Gold

Rachel Daoe - Silver

College Challenge:

Kajal Sharma- Bronze (78%) Ida Stowers - Bronze (74%)

Café Breakfast: Marissa Hirst - Silver (82%)

Table Setting:

Cornelius Pickering - Silver (83%)

Raniella San Sebastian - Silver (87%)

OF THE SMASH

Congratulations to our badminton teams, who smashed it at this year’s Counties-Manukau secondary school’s competition.

Manurewa High School’s girls badminton team won the Counties Manukau Secondary School’s ‘Clash of the Smash’ competition, and our boys team placed second. Well done to all involved - an impressive achievement!

The Streetdance Crew competed at ‘The Movement’ in May and walked away with 1st place for their Choreography. In August several dance groups entered the annual Stand Up, Stand Out heats with our All Stars crew and 4one3 crew making it to finals at Vodafone events centre. After an

EUREKA - PAUL STAINTHORPE DANCE SUCCESS

Paul Stainthorpe (13 AFT) attended the Sir Paul Callaghan Science Orators Award in Wellington and spoke to an audience of 200 experts on Friday 12th July. His speech on the use of microclimates to maximise our agricultural output was broadcast live by video link.

In the end the big win went to a Victoria university student who spoke about the threat of wasps to the New Zealand bee and honey industry. However, Paul did not come away empty handed. He has $1000 in his bank account, and has enjoyed a networking dinner at Government House, has listened to talks by top scientists, and has had a free trip, including flights

action packed final including singers, bands and dance crews, Rewa All Stars won 1st place and 4one3 took out 2nd place in the dance section. 4one3 have positively promoted dance within the local community this year and they were invited to perform at Homai Primary School for one of their

and hotels, to Wellington. During the networking session, Sam Wilkie the chairperson of the Wellington branch of the Institute of Professional Engineers of New Zealand asked Paul to do a presentation on micro-climates for the Auckland Branch.

Paul also had discussions with the Chief Executive of ScienceNZ, as well as the Member of parliament for Manurewa Cam Calder and the Chairman of Plant and Food Research. This then led to Paul being invited to apply for an internship at Plant and Food. So, all in all, he has gained a lot from this experience and we can be proud of him.

assemblies.

This year Amber Jackison (Year 12) was the choreographer for the school production of ‘Disco Inferno’. Amber was nominated for and consequently won the Best Choreographer in the prestigious AMI Showdown Secondary School Production Awards.

OTAGO UNIVERSITY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE

On Tuesday 2nd of July I took a team comprising three keen year 12 Physics students to take part in the Otago University Information Technology Challenge, and they emerged as the overall winners. Our team was comprised of Garion Gleeson, Daniel Blakeborough and Amy Scott.

After registration, we were all given a lecture in the latest IT innovations and advances. From this material, teams had to select one technology and find an innovative way to use it to solve a real world problem or address a need.

Our team chose to design a mobile application whereby Aucklanders can receive automatic notifications as they go past areas and sites which have council or developers plans in for permits. After the alert, they just need to hold their smartphone up and view the site through the camera lens and

the image of the proposed building (as lodged by the architects in computer 3D) will be superimposed over the view by augmented reality. The person then has the option to give instant feedback by way of a yes/no vote. They are also linked to facebook forums to discuss the issue with others. The council will have access to all this data, as will business developers. This would enable the council to have continual rate payer feedback, make more informed decisions, avoid wastage of money on projects with poor uptake etc. It would also be a type of data mining for the business owners wanting to enter the newly developed area, with the capacity for target audience demographics to be used to make decisions - especially if profiling is done via facebook. Because

the app. is about eDemocracy – they named it ‘citEvote’ (city vote).

The judges were so impressed with our team that they spoke to them afterwards and offered them the chance to continue to develop their app. with the help of the University of Otago. Our students plan to take them up on this option.

So all in all, it was a very long day but highly worthwhile.

YOUR ATTITUDE, NOT YOUR APTITUDE, DETERMINES YOUR ALTITUDE

This quote was one that was said on our first day of High School and over the past few years, we have come to learn just how true this quote is through our education and high school experiences. They say you only have three choices in life. Give in. Give up or Give it all you’ve got. At Manurewa High School, we only have one. Give it all you got. In order to achieve our goals, we must be willing to work hard and aim high in all that we do. We are so proud of all the Year 13 students who have successfully completed their 5 years of high school. We are honoured and privileged to have been a part of a school with a lot of history and tradition where each one of us has left our own legacy behind, whether it had been on the rugby field or out in the community. We have aimed to inspire the future young leaders in our school to create their own legacy at school and within our community.

We are most proud of Manurewa High School’s tradition of excellence and the opportunities that are available at this school. The opportunities have

been endless and this has motivated us to encourage others to also get involved. Whether it is our sporting, academic or cultural excellence, we have been, we are, and will be capable of continuing our tradition of excellence.

It has been an honour serving as Manurewa High School’s Head Prefects for 2013. We have had the chance this year to represent our school at local community events, national events and lead an influential group of prefects. It has been a long and fantastic year for our school and we are very grateful for the support that we have had during this year. We would like to thank the Senior Leadership Team for their constant and loving support in advising the prefect team. We are so very grateful for all your hard work. To Ms Thomas who has greatly supported the prefect team from behind the scenes. We are continually inspired by your passion and appreciative of your guidance. We would like to thank the MHS staff for all their patience, love and constant belief in us. We would also like to thank our prefects for 2013: Thank you for your

Afakasi Maria

Afoa David

Cama Jordan

Emelio Peni

Gabitan John

Halafo’ou Halapua

Kent Oliver

Leau Maria

Levao Marie

Lila Su’a Lynsey

Ly Annetta

Ly Susan

Merto Randolph Rey

Naidu Moynesni

Parseth Kanika

Pham Michael

Prasad Aniketh

Pratap Meenal

Rajasekaran Jayapriya

Robins Andrew

Smith Reece

Stainthorpe Paul Talia’Uli Jacinta

Tautogi Louise

Telford Michael

Tipene Ashley

Vaipo Darius

Wu Garling

Wu Jimmy

commitment and dedication of leading by example and acting as role models for our future leaders.

To the 2014 prefects congratulations! Remember why you are in that role: Never let success get to your head and failure get to your heart. To Joseph and Michaela, we know that both of you will continue to inspire and influence the young leaders coming through the school. We know that you are both capable of the amazing journey that is ahead of you and we wish you all the best.

We are all wondering and asking ourselves what our next step in our world will be and not knowing where that next step will take us makes it all the more exciting. We walk out those gates for the last time with memories, great friends, knowledge and confidence. We wish you all the best in your future endeavours and also wish you every bit of success and happiness. PIKI ATU!

Jacinta Talia’uli

Jordan Cama

2013 Head Prefects.

TRADE FAIR

Our experience with trade fair was really good. We had a few weeks to plan what our products were going to be and how much money we’d each have to put in. It was very fair as each group had the same amount of time to prepare their products and things. It was made 10 times easier to participate and create our products as we got to choose our own group members. We worked efficiently and productively. Each member had a task and they fulfilled it. Trade fair was a good experience as we learnt a lot about supplying the public with things that they may desire. It was a really great feeling knowing people actually wanted to buy our products. If we had the chance to do trade fair again, we most likely would.

We are happy that we won two prizes, one for most innovative product and second for Best overall trade fair group for 2013. Each and every one of us are very proud of our achievements. In total we made $150 by selling paper bunnies, scrunches and hand painting with henna.

Trade fair was a successful event where we put into practice our business knowledge we learnt during the course.

Lyndal, Tewai, Chang, Shihania, Meis and Maile

ANZ MASSEY ECONOMICS CHALLENGE

Year 13 students Joseph Parker, Morgan Davis and Jianpei Guan participated in ANZ Massey Economics Challenge and were placed in fifth position.

The event took place on Massey’s Albany campus this year. 14 teams took part including Manurewa High School and most brought along spectators for moral support.

The competition challenged teams to three rounds of economics questions, including open-ended questions about New Zealand’s economic challenges and an exciting quick-fire buzzer round.

Whenever correct answers were announced, the crowd cheered.

It is jointly sponsored by ANZ Bank and Massey’s school of economics and finance.

The students in each winning team receive a Massey scholarship of $3000 towards study in the college of business and runner-up teams win a $1500 scholarship.

Judging panels include experts from ANZ, Massey, Treasury and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

I think the competition is a fantastic opportunity for students - it is a great way to make economics exciting. The competition is also great for students making the transition from secondary school to tertiary education just to show them how exciting and interesting university study can be.

Mrs G Kaur

YOUNG ENTERPRISE - OHU

“Whatungarongaro te tangata toi tū te whenua” ~ As man disappears from sight, the land remains.

What an amazing year it has been for OHU (Working Bee in Te Reo Maori). We are a Young Enterprise group competing in the Lion’s Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme. This year we had to create our own company in 03BUS. We needed to come up with a product to sell and market. Our journey began at the Eye on Nature Event where we learnt about the importance of bees. We heard about the state of the bee industry, we were shocked to hear about the decline and wanted to do something to help. We made it our company mission to ‘Educate the community about the importance of bees’. We decided that the best way to connect with our audience was by selling honey, our raw, delicious “Bee Sweet Honey”.

We decided to pitch our idea to Manukau Beautification Trust to help us out with a start-up grant because we learnt that they had a passion for bees too. It wasn’t the easiest of things as we had to present in front of the board on two separate occasions however it was worth the effort as we were able to negotiate a grant of $5000.

After we delivered our presentations to MBT we had to compete in the Dragon’s Den Presentations Competition. We were confident going after all the practice we had. We were excited to deliver another presentation. We were delighted to know that we had

been selected for the Dragon’s Den Finals.

We also had the chance to work with our supplier to learn how to extract the honey from the beehive. It was an enjoyable and unforgettable moment for us. Especially when some of my team mates were stung by the bees!

One of our highlights was selling our “Bee Sweet Honey” at the Auckland Food Show, it was an amazing experience and Sale our CEO had the privilege to spend some time and improve his sales pitch with the help of Christopher Cullen from Culleys.

The Auckland Food Show opened up a lot of opportunities for us. We were lucky enough to be the only young enterprise group ever to sell there so overall the Auckland Food Show was a huge success for us and we got to meet a lot of great people.

This success lead us to be covered in the media-Manukau Courier, the Herald and on the Good Morning Show with Astar talking about our cause ‘Save the Bees’. We also got to meet some interesting people the Minister of Education, Hekia Parata and Wendy Petrie. It was an amazing experience for us because we got to get our message out to a wider audience.

Over the holidays we ran an awesome holiday programme at the Auckland Botanical Gardens. Kids of all ages came along and had fun making a paper mache beehive and being able to compete in the colouring competition. For them to participate in

the programme, it not only made us feel good but for the kids learning about bees also.

During the year we sold Bee Sweet Honey at many markets such as Clevedon Markets, Omaha Markets, Wesley Markets and our YES TradeFair held at Sylvia Park.

Through this scheme, we have gained experience and learnt new skills and by attending these markets has also helped us build our confidence.

One thing that our Business Studies teacher has taught us this year is “to seize every opportunity”. We lived by that and believe that is why we were so successful.

At the Regional Awards evening held at Villa Maria we saw all our hard work being acknowledged as we picked up three awards, Award for Sales and Customer Service, Excellence in Business Management and the BIG award Outstanding Regional Company of the Year. We now have the opportunity to compete for the National Company of the Year in Wellington in December!

By the end of this year, we will have beehives placed at Manurewa High School as part of our project and in the future we are planning to expand our product range and be stocked in retail stores.

OHU

‘The Buzz of the Community’ Winnie Yang

Fantastic, amazing, inspiring, challenging, fun are some of the words used to describe our experience. From the 14th of June till the 17th, Jacinta Talia Uli and I participated in the Enterprise in Action (EIA) Weekend run by the Lion’s Foundation Young Enterprise Trust that was held at Massey University where high school students were gathered from around New Zealand to compete in an international, online event which develops knowledge and experience of enterprise through a shared practical experience.

The EIA provided us with the opportunity to develop the skills that are necessary to assist us in the transition from school to work, including the ability to create and manage personal, community, business and work opportunities.

We were mentored by Corporate businesses and CEO’s. I was fortunate

ENTERPRISE IN ACTION 01BUS - SPOOKERS

Our 01BUS class had the opportunity to visit Spookers, the haunted attraction theme park. Spookers is located in Kingseat. We went as part of our human resource topic. As part of our assessment we had to explain the recruitment process of a company.

We had a really good day and lots of fun. When we arrived we were broken up into groups and given a tour of the haunted house by one of the cast members. They were all dressed up and were pretty creepy. They brought us through each room and described a usual scene that would happen there. It was scary during the day so none of us are in a rush to go back at night. We also got to experience going through a new attraction called “Disturbia”. It is an unusual mind trip through an endless maze of fluorescent colours, floating and turning walls & floors, and frightening creatures. Around every turn you find 3D effects and scares that seem to appear from nowhere!

After our delicious lunch provided by Spookers we sat down and interviewed Julia Watson, the Managing Director.

enough to be mentored by accountants from Xero. This was a really good opportunity for me and showed me that I had the potential of becoming an accountant in the future.

Jacinta was mentored by Tony Falkenstein Director at Just Water International Ltd. Jacinta also got a chance to spend a day with Sir Stephen Tindall founder of the Warehouse through this challenge.

We were also given the chance to develop and nurture career-focused skills in areas including team work, communication, leadership, enterprise and creativity, innovation and time management.

It was an amazing experience and fun to participate in a competition at an international level. We discovered a new way of learning, which is definitely valuable for our further studies.

By Davinder Kaur

She spoke to us about the company culture, structure and recruitment process. We got lots of notes to take away. It was very helpful for our assessment.

We learnt a lot from this trip such as how a business runs, the recruitment process and why Spookers has become so successful. It was definitely a trip to remember as a class.

By Lynna Son

ART DEPARTMENT

ART NEWS

2013 has been a fun filled and exciting year for the Manurewa High School Art department.

Many of the art students have worked hard throughout the year and have successfully completed their external portfolios and we are hoping for positive results for all.

The juniors have not been out shined by the seniors, with a number of year 10 students gaining some level 1 art standards, which should allow them to understand the commitment they will need to apply next year.

The department hosted an amazing art exhibition this year which was well received by the public and a large number of works were sold. This was a fantastic opportunity for the students to understand the business side of making and selling art. Well done to the prize winners of the exhibition, Brandan Ikinepe, Jessica Fairweather and Amanaki Moala’eua who all received fantastic art packs donated by Edpac.

The art department also received a very generous donation of 15 Canon digital SLR cameras from UCOL in term 4. This is an amazing gift that will enable our photography students to develop their skills further. Along with the donation of the cameras, UCOL hosted a studio session for our students at the Kingsize Studios in Ponsonby. Students were able to work with 2 professional photographers and a model. This was a great learning experience and allowed the students to see a career pathway through photography.

During term 3 the Art History and Painting Students visited the Auckland Art gallery and Art Fair. The students really enjoyed interacting with artists and art dealers, who gave them the inspiration to pursue a career in art. It was great to talk to well established artist and listen to what drives them to make art.

While Ms Whittaker took the year off

to look after her new baby Maddison, we had Miss Marsic take care of her classes. She has done a wonderful job getting students through the design and photography courses this year. She has contributed well to the life of the school and we wish her well in her studies for next year.

Mrs Lord also welcomed a new addition, Paige to her family this year. This meant we welcomed Ms Bribiesca to the department, who has done a great job at organising students to complete not only their course work but also the wonderful mural that now sits outside Manners.

Overall this was a very successful year for the department for both staff and students. We are all looking forward all the talented young artists that will be students in our department next year and wish all those who are leaving all the best in their future endeavours. Have a safe and happy holiday.

BIOLOGY CAMP

Level 2 Biology offered a three day camp at the Waharau Regional Park which was from the 10th to the 12th of April 2013. The Biology camp involves the coverage of two new internal standards which are Achievement Standard (91158) and Achievement Standard (91153). Both these internal standards are practical based and total to eight credits towards the National Certificate of Educational Achievements (NCEA). These standards involve a range of practical activities during camp such as a rocky shore study, a

stream study, zonation on the rocky shore, investigating stratification and succession processes in New Zealand forests. For the duration of the different activities, students need to be thoroughly involved in collecting and analysing data, drawing and interpreting graphs and presenting their findings in a written assessment using their collected data from any one of these activities.

The teacher in charge of the Level 2 Biology course is Mrs K. Devi-Govind (TIC Biology). Level 2 Biology camp

was a huge success and students performed well in both the standards. My heartfelt appreciation to Mrs Stevens, Mrs Flynn, Mrs Faaeteete and Mrs Palmer who were also involved with the smooth running of camp. I would also like to thank the Science Department and the Senior Leadership team for their continual support. I look forward to another successful Biology camp in 2014.

Thank you.

Mrs K. Devi-Govind

LIGGINS INSTITUTE TRIP

Level 3 Biology is a full year course that allows students to gain Level Three credits towards the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA). This course offers three internal and three external standards. Two of the internal standards were based on contemporary biological issues and applications of biotechnological techniques. The Liggins Institute (located in Auckland city) provided an excellent opportunity for students to explore the various techniques used in modern day laboratories. This visit enabled the students to have hands on experience in using these modern day facilities. Students gained a better understanding of processes such as gel electrophoresis, DNA profiling and

PCR methods. This knowledge was then assessed in a written exam worth three credits.

The teacher in charge of the Level 3 Biology course is Mrs K. Devi-Govind (TIC Biology). The Liggins Institute day trip was a huge success and students performed well in this standard. My heartfelt appreciation to Mrs Flynn for her help and support in organising this trip. I would also like to thank the Science Department and the Senior Leadership team for their continual support.

I look forward to another successful Biotechnology trip to the Liggins Institute in 2014.

Thank you.

K. Devi-Govind

MUSIC DEPARTMENT

2013 was another busy and successful year for the music department, starting off with a continuation of 2012’s fundraising efforts.

In March several students were asked to perform at the Pasifika Cultural event with David Afoa being asked to perform on the Breakfast TV programme.

CONCERT BAND

Another good year with the highlight being an amazing trip to Hawaii. Students got to play at the Polynesian Cultural centre and Pearl Harbour(!!) and experienced many once in a lifetime opportunities. Special thanks to tour leader Mr Wilson. Both the Symphonic Band and Senior Concert Band once again competed at the KBB Music Festival. Symphonic Band were Commended and the Senior Concert Band received a Bronze Award.

Another busy year for the Jazz Band with the majority of members being involved with ‘Disco Inferno’ before quickly transitioning back and preparing for the KBB festival where they received a Bronze Award and won best performance of a New Zealand work for their performance of Slice

MUSIC MADNESS HAWAII TOUR ITINERANT STAFF

Day 1: We had rehearsals then we had a hula workshop on Waikiki beach where we attempted the hula. We had a lovely dinner at the barefoot beach cafe, watching the sun go down listening to a live band.

Day 3: We visited the Polynesian Cultural Centre were we took an adventure into the cultures of Polynesia visiting the seven villages that represent the islands. That afternoon we performed at the centre. Later in the evening was an all you can eat Polynesian feast at the Ali’i Luau Grounds. Everyone was greeted with flower lei and enjoy traditional Hawaiian music. After dinner, we went to the 3,000-seat open-air theatre for the best show in the islands, “HA – The Breath of Life”.

Day 4: Today we went to PEARL HARBOR! It was amazing. One of the

of Heaven as arranged by Michael Telford.

PACIFICABEATS

We were well represented in the competition by Coconut Funk (David Afoa, Aevanu Fepuleai, Upu Ilaoa, Chris Magele, Faasolo Moananu, Ariana Mokeni, Agnes Paupau, Mele Tapueluelu, Robert Tuia, Darius Vaipo) who were unlucky to not make the regional final.

SMOKEFREE ROCKQUEST

Both Backdrifters (Thongchai Manawangphiphat, Faasolo Moananu, Miracle Pule, Daniel Taia) and Chronicles of Mesa (Michaela Clark, Michael Telford, Garling Wu) represented the school this year with C.O.M making the regional final and taking out the People’s choice award. Michaela also won the female musicianship award.

WHO LOVES WHO COMPETITION

Two students making the top 22, Michaela Clark and Michael Telford.

LION FOUNDATION SONG WRITING COMPETITION

We had 16 entries in this competition with 3 making the national top 40, this means that we have been a national top 3 school now for three consecutive

best memories ever! We got to perform at USS Missouri and the tour guides presented us with the official flag which flew on the USSR Arizona Memorial on December the 7th last year on the 71st anniversary of the sinking at Pearl Harbor.

Last night here in Honolulu: I can say that I have done so much on this trip; I’ve climbed up the diamond head crater, seen two fire dances, watched venders on the street, held a parrot, been to the aquarium, shopped at the biggest outdoor shopping centre in the world, saw where Barack Obama was born, saw where Elvis lived, went to Pearl Harbour and so much more. Overall this trip has been the best way to end my 13years of school life. Mahalo to the people in our band and to our tour guides 2013.

Ashley Tipene Yr13

years. Well done to Agnes Paupau, TAK (Tara Thomas, Ana Henry, Kore) and Chronicles of Mesa (Garling Wu, Michaela Clark and Michael Telford) who had their song re-recorded at York St Studios and had them put on a nationally released CD.

We also linked up the the Young Enterprise Group MEARDNZ and used our school recordings for their entry in Enterprising Music Competition. Out of all the entries ours was rated the best for song quality, production quality and packaging making the 2013 winners of the Rockshop Album of the Year!

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

MaerdNZ’s album ‘Chase It’ has been announced the Rockshop Album of the Year. MaerdNZ is a record label managed by students at Manurewa High School participating in The Lion Foundation’s Young Enterprise Scheme. The album features artists Ana Henry, David Afoa, Titanya Snow, Mele Tapueluelu, James Roache, Ashley Tipene, Agnes Paupau, Kore Pita, Josie Peteli and Chronicles of Mesa. The cover was designed by artist Reece Smith.

Miss Yih-hsin Huang

Mr Jim Langabeer

Mr Wayne Cantwell

Mr Chris Dawson

Mrs Agnes Harmath-Parkin

Mrs Robyn Finlay

Ms Jane Chen

Mr Matthew Verrill

Mrs Toni Keegan

SCIENCE FAIR

The guest speaker this year was our own Susan Ly, who reported back on her trip to Otago University Science week (which she won last year). Susan spoke very well and they said her speech was “eloquent” – she did us proud.

Our school, in the form of Aimee Scott, has won the same award this year. Aimee will be off to Otago University for a week, fully funded, to do science laboratory and field work, lectures, hands-on activities, networking and social events. The university sends its own judges all the way up to assess this award- and

this is the second consecutive year that they have selected one of our students. Aimee investigated whether she could decaffeinate coffee without the use of chemicals. She succeeded in significantly reducing the caffeine content with no chemicals at all, simply by increasing the roasting time.

Solinna Toul won First Place in the Dairy NZ sponsored section, and also won a Highly Commended in her category. In her investigation she looked at the effect of run-off from different types of fertilizers on the surface tension of water in ponds and lakes, and how that might affect the aquatic ecosystem.

Vetri Krishnamoorthy won first place in his senior category. His project looked at the nutritional claims made by store bought pizza base companies, and he found that Romano’s thin and crispy had a lot of incorrect nutritional content, especially carbohydrate content- which is of interest to diabetics. He had his data verified by an independent food

lab.

Timothy Dreadon won Third place in the junior category of Physical and material World – he looked at the use of DIY home insulation to improve low socio-economic homes for winter.

Adam Scott (yes, same family as Aimee ) won Highly Commended for his project on whether or not the light proof bottles make any difference to milk rancidity.

All in all it was a good result for a year where we were seriously disrupted by builders in our labs. It is thanks to Dr. Marsh (for ensuring we had access to a lab throughout) and to our fantastic ‘lab ladies’ (to use student vernacular), Heather and Liz, for managing somehow to always find what we needed, even if they had to spend ages rummaging around in the containers where a lot of our stuff was being stored.

Our students all looked smart and did us proud.

Mrs F Colyer

SCIENCE BLOCK OUT OF ACTION

2013 has been a challenging year for the Science department staff and students after the Ministry deemed our building as a ‘leaky building’. We arrived back in January with the building covered in plastic and scaffolding everywhere.

We started the year with a range of our usual facilities out of action, including 8 labs, Science Technicians prep rooms, Faculty Room and offices. All equipment and resources had to be removed from the building and stored in 4 large containers. Science had to be taught in a range of venues around the school, such as the decommissioned Whare, Horticulture room, Pavilion, an Art classroom and other classrooms.

In addition, our Science computers had to be shifted elsewhere, and our gas was turned off. In light of this, we found both teachers and science technician’s had to be innovative and adapt the curriculum to suit their teaching environment.

We found ways to function, such as the use of large trolleys to shift

equipment around the school, in all kinds of weather.

In the middle of winter we again had to swap venues as the repaired half of the building became habitable, while the other half was made out of bounds. In fact some of our science teachers and students had to shift three times in three terms- quite disruptive for productive learning. All this shifting of equipment and resources had to be completed while endeavouring to continue to deliver quality lessons for

all our students.

The science building has had the entire roof taken off and replaced All the outside cladding was redone and windows were replaced with double glazed windows. Also a sprinkler system had to be installed as this is a new safety requirement.

Hopefully 2014 will be more settled and all staff and students can make full use of all the extensive facilities available in the Science Department.

CREST 2013

Administered by the Royal Society of New Zealand, the acronym stands for Creativity in Science and Technology and aims to encourage innovation in science, creative thinking and problem solving and promote curiosity.

This year we had three year 9 students from 9 KFR gain their Bronze CREST certificates. Eden Brien did her investigation into a novel use for old car tyres. She found a way to use them to construct a solar oven, and tested her design using a thermal infra-red lamp and a Sparklab datalogger. Her idea is environmentally friendly, and also offers a way for third world settlements/ refugee camps etc to cook and heat food, using the sun.

Timothy Dreadon looked at various types of window insulation, and their effectiveness in terms of minimizing the damp, cold homes so many people tolerate. He found that double glazing was highly effective, even the cheaper DIY type. Tim was creative in his use of

“We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.”

Hello! My name is Susan and I was the recipient for the University of Otago award for 2012. I won this award based on my project about looking at starch levels in different types of baking flours. Using these findings, I related it to a commonly known problem in New Zealand, diabetes. With my experiment, I wanted to see if there were healthier alternatives for baking flour. The purpose of this investigation was to inform people with evidence that there are healthier ingredients to choose from when we are baking because diet is a key factor that you should consider when you are a diabetic and as a result, we should try our best to look for healthier alternatives to reduce the chances of being affected by diabetes.

old jam jars, and amalgamated the lowtech jam jars and the hi-tech Sparklabs into one cohesive project.

Brianna Bowdler was interested in looking at which type of take away pizza had the most food preservatives. She designed an indirect testing methodology, since we lack the facilities to do an absolute quantitative analysis of these chemicals. She reasoned that the pizza with the most food preservatives in it should decay the slowest- so she set about blending the pizza samples and running microbiological counts on agar plates. Her method proved successful, and showed a high level of creativity.

Also this year, we have one student (Solinna Toul of 12 PMO), who is currently working at Silver CREST level, an advanced and demanding level of scientific enquiry. Solinna has her final assessment late in November. Her project had to gain pre-approval by the Royal Society, and has to show a

high degree of problem solving. Solinna has developed highly innovative and effective low-tech techniques for measuring the surface tension of pond water. This enabled her to investigate the effect of farming fertilizer runoff on New Zealand aquatic bodies. The reason she was interested in this aspect was because the change in pond surface tension can eliminate basic members of the food chain, and hence affect entire aquatic ecosystems.

CREST is externally administered, assessed by external experts and nationally recognised. We are proud of our four ‘Cresters’ and hope to have more join their ranks next year.

Mrs F Colyer

OTAGO UNIVERSITY

Now, this project won me the University of Otago Award, an all paid expense trip down to Otago University to attend their Hands On Science Summer School for a week. Exciting right?? I was able to select one subject out of many sciences such as Marine Biology, Biochemistry, Human Nutrition and Geology to spend one week learning about it. My subject was Genetics. I wanted to learn the science behind DNA, the function of genes and how it can help a species. Now here’s the best part of all…my projects included cloning DNA, look at fruit fly mutations, listening to a lecture about cousin marriages and best of all I got to solve a murder case! Well… a fake one. And in the end I thoroughly enjoyed this subject. Along with your chosen subject, in the afternoons you were able to experience “snacks” or in other words other areas of science such as Marine Biology, Anatomy or Music. This gave me the opportunity to have hands on experience and learn other areas of science that you can’t learn in high school. As you enjoy learning

many things about science, this trip gave me the chance to socialise with other “science geeks”, the event itself organised an amazing race and a quiz night with a team that I was allocated in, a top team physical challenge with the people in the same dorm as me and a dress up dance and games evening which was called “Space-the final frontier”.

Otago University Hands-on Summer School gave me chance to see the possibilities that science has to offer you. The world of science is changing every minute as new technology is being created to help us in our discoveries. This experience fuelled my ambition to have a career in medicine, science has the ability to help individuals and society and I want to be a part of that, through medicine. As a result, Hands on science summer school gave me that determination to work towards this goal because in the end, science will offer me an exciting career. So if you have the opportunity to attend this great programme…. GO FOR IT!

Susan Ly

HOSPITALITY AND CATERING DEPARTMENT

The Hospitality and Catering Department at Manurewa High School has recently been awarded the top, or should I say, the best hospitality training there is in New Zealand for 2013. Going through all the hard-yards really paid off and we definitely competed to the best of our abilities.

Our school is fortunate enough to offer students an opportunity to be able to work in a commercial kitchen and also operate a café. In taking 02HAC I personally saw this as an advantage and I had the opportunity to become part of a winning team that competed both at regional and national level. Being a ‘Front of House’ representative meant I had to present myself in a mannerly, professional way with great confidence; the adjudicators particularly observed how well we were able to carry ourselves and perform the

FRONT OF HOUSE BACK OF HOUSE

Being a part of the competition was a valuable learning experience for me. I took the time to participate in the back of house, although it was a tough time for me, my hard work paid off eventually. Many times I became frustrated because I couldn’t get things right, I knew there was no quitting for me. I realised that I have to strive to get a good result. With the help of my teacher Mrs Chandra, I probably wouldn’t have succeeded this much, I thank her for giving me the opportunity in taking part in this competition. I was privileged to have taken part of this competition because at first I wasn’t too sure if I wanted to do it but knowing that it was an opportunity, I did it. The first couple of weeks I must say were pretty stressful and I couldn’t adapt on making my one dish perfect every time. People always said practice makes perfect. I ended up winning a medal which was great, I would do this again!

-Marissa

tasks delegated to us at a high standard. The ‘Front of House’ team definitely proved they were worthy of the gold and silver medals.

Despite the fact Manurewa High School is a low decile secondary school in the heart of South Auckland; we rose to the challenge and came up on top once again. The professionalism, skills and knowledge demonstrated definitely exceeded the judges’ expectations and they were stunned. Our school being nationally recognised across the country is a great achievement and we

couldn’t have made it this far without the training, support and time Mrs D Chandra has dedicated to us. We are very proud to be part of this outstanding success.

Raniella San Seabastian

The competition for me was a great experience. It started off badly in not doing simple things. But then there were past pupils from our school that did competitions for our school who helped out in what we needed to do. They showed us skills that we can use and they taught us different things every time. They would give feedback which was really helpful and we learnt heaps of things about the competition. The competition itself was nerve-racking at first. It was actually fun, I enjoyed it. It was an amazing experience.

-Catherine

When I decided to take part of this competition, I felt very nervous because it was something I had never done before. For this competition, I had to come with an innovative wrap recipe, in that time it was hard for me to think of a recipe because my head was blank and all I could think about was that the judges would expect a lot from competitors. At last I did come up with a recipe even though I thought it was just a simple recipe; however my teacher said I could make changes to make it better. During the practices, there were just so many new things that I learnt and there was a lot of expectation from others that made me very frustrated. After many practices, I felt so tired of making the same thing over and over again. When the competition day was starting to get closer, there was more pressure put on me, which made me start to panic and feel worried about things I will get wrong during the competition. On the competition day, I started to get scared and was thinking why I put myself in this situation. I did what I had to and realised that this competition was one of the best things that I had ever done. All that hard work meant I received Gold and came 1st place in the Wraps Innovation competition 2013.

-Bupphe

THE ENGLISH TEACHER’S GUIDE TO NAGGING; A FULL PLAY BY PLAY FOR 2013.

Analyse how a sense of triumph or achievement was developed in the texts you studied.

Hopefully all of our students who walked through the halls of E and G block can look back on 2013 with a sense of achievement and triumph, now that the final whistle has blown. This year saw the successful implementation of Level Three NCEA English. Our Level Three students tackled the idea that “the only person standing in your way is you” (Black Swan). As they quenched their thirst for knowledge, they “yearned for the future. How did we learn it, that talent for insatiability?” (The Handmaid’s Tale). Well, learnt it with the help of their English teachers. At our break downs, we offered more practical advice than Haymitch’s “Here’s some advice. Stay alive,” in our ever growing play book of nagging ranging from “write your reading responses” and “your first Junior C.A.T is due next week” to “your drafts need to be at least 650 words long.”

For our senior classes, 2013 felt like a game of two halves, with preparation for externals and endless drafting and redrafting for internals. Whilst we teachers, like Nina in Black Swan, “just want[ed] your [writing] to be perfect,” some of you replied that, like Marion Crane in Psycho, you would be happier to just “lick the stamps,” and that was all the inspiration you could conjure up that period. It seemed, at times, that many a game was on replay…. we gave you all the skills you needed, but it was up to you to pick up the ball and run with it. Sometimes we taught more than just grammar and punctuation, we imparted words of wisdom: “As long as you can find yourself, you’ll never starve” (The Hunger Games), and that “you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it” (To Kill a

Mockingbird). We also wanted to teach you that ‘failure is not an option’ and for your personal motto to be influenced by Animal Farm so that your answer to every problem, every setback was “I will work harder!” We added ‘managing self’ to the contents page of our English Teacher’s Guide to Nagging, with the chapter heading: “sooner or later you’re going to realise just as I did that there’s a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.” There may have been many “glitches in The Matrix” but you all frequented FAOs held each and every week in E2 to try and shift those goal posts towards Merit and Excellences. You chose not to throw in the towel, kept to your game plans and made it over that NZQA goal line.

Down at grass roots English, our junior students learnt that “the biggest risk is to take no risk” (Tomorrow When the War Began), and began to develop their close reading and inference skills for eAsttle testing through literature and film studies. We passed on that “Books are like truth serum-- if you don’t read, you can’t figure out what’s real” (Freak the Mighty). And whilst our

juniors looked closely at the author’s choice of words, they discovered that “there is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after” (The Hobbit). We teachers conveyed our expectations to you, like those of Coach Boone that “[you] will be perfect in every aspect of the game. You drop a pass, you run a mile. You miss a blocking assignment, you run a mile. Perfection. Let’s go to work” (Remember the Titans). Other skills we worked on were those to do with writing. Many students had to learn to lead with one’s chin when it came to creative writing, after all “Writing is storytelling and all of us are authors, not just of words but of reality. You are the author of your life, so go out and live! Then never quit writing about it!” (Touching Spirit Bear).

2013 was a year where we all rolled with the punches and came out on top. We “let it all go. Fear, doubt, and disbelief. [We] free[d] our minds” (The Matrix). We achieved. We triumphed.

HOMOPHOBIA IS ‘GAY’! OPINION PIECE

Homophobia is ‘gay’. Slandering homosexuals is ‘gay’. Claiming homosexuality is a crime or a sin is ‘gay’. Not treating homosexuals equally is ‘gay’. Living in a world where homosexuality is not fully accepted is ‘gay’.

Homosexuality seems to be a huge topic at the moment. Recently, in the United Kingdom, as well as our home country, New Zealand, gay-marriage has just been legalised. Why did it take this long? There is nothing wrong with marrying the person you love, whether they are male or female, gay or straight, fat or skinny, tall or short. However, with homosexuality comes controversy. Although many people do accept homosexuality and treat homosexuals as equal beings, many others do not. Many arrogant, close-minded, bigots do not accept homosexuality. These people are homophobes. I genuinely do not understand why they do not accept and have a problem with people’s different sexuality to theirs. I mean, you don’t have to understand it, but you should acknowledge the differences in the world today.

Think about it. What if people didn’t accept you for who you are? What if people slandered you for just being you? What if you had to hide who you were, just because you were scared of what people would say or think? What if you were judged? What if every day was a struggle for you to be treated as an equal? Would you want or like that? I bet not. You would hate it. So why would you discriminate the homosexual society of this world? They’re human beings, just like you and me, who have feelings and have rights to love and to simply be whom they are. It’s about human rights and equality. People have the right to love, the right to marry, the right to be their true selves, the right to be treated equally and to be happy. What gives you the right to try and take that away from them? Why does homosexuality have to be such a big deal? Why do so many

people in this world have a problem with homosexuality? Why are so many people in this world homophobic?

These days the word, ‘gay’ is used as an insult, to describe something stupid, lame or uncool. The word is thrown around so often that its meaning is stripped from it. So much for ‘gaypride’ huh? Why would the homosexual society appreciate their description of themselves being used as a slanderous word? ‘Gay’ is supposed to be used to describe; pride, expression, appreciation, and acknowledgment. Pride; to show that the homosexual community is proud of whom they are. Expression; to show that the homosexual community can express their sexuality and their true selves in safety. Appreciation; to show that using the word ‘gay’ is to show acceptance and equality towards homosexuality. And acknowledgment; to show that homosexuality is acknowledged and accepted in society. But no. The word ‘gay’ has become this horrible word used continuously, stripping it of its

happy? People are different, that’s the way it is. You may not like a person’s way of life, the way they dress, what they do or their sexuality, but you need to acknowledge the differences in this world, to accept the way others are. The way they were born. Acceptance, acknowledgment and equality are important, especially for the homosexual community, to feel like they can live their lives any way they want, without being judged.

You know what is wrong, a crime, a sin, a problem, the end of the world and disgusting? Homophobia. Homophobes need to stop being arrogant, closeminded, ignorant bigots and they need to open up to the difference found in our society. Homophobes are destroying equal rights that the gay community has struggled to gain for so long. All the hard work homosexuals and homosexual supporters have achieved, to gain rights, to gain acceptance and to legalise same-sex marriage is slandered upon by homophobes. Homophobia is the real problem here.

meaning. Many people who use the word ‘gay’ as an insult probably don’t realise and understand that every time they use the word in that negative form, they are creating an even bigger problem. Their ignorance is affecting the gay community. Their ignorance is making ‘gay’ an acceptable put down. Their ignorance is being passed on to the next generation of bigots.

I believe that homosexuality is not; wrong, a crime, a sin, a problem, the end of the world or disgusting. It is a way of living. You do not choose to be homosexual, you are born homosexual. You should be able to love whoever you love. Can you not see that being homosexual is what makes them

There is no problem with loving and marrying someone of the same gender. What is a problem is that there are people who think they have the right to try and ruin other people’s happiness. It isn’t right and we know it. “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it”. How would you feel if you were homosexual in this world today? Would you be okay with the way you were being treated? Would you allow someone to treat your children as lesser human beings? Would you stop loving and supporting a family member if they were gay? Think about it.

Year 12 Writing Folio piece.

Y10 MEDIA STUDIES

Students took up the super human task of creating and designing their very own super heroes this year! There was a range of super human abilities such as The Red Ninja with his robotic leg

allowing for powerful kicks, Tigress the tiger taming powers, and The Hunter who uses super human hearing and eye sight to help track down the bad guys. Miss Dempster and Miss Mossop were

both very impressed with the designs which are now proudly displayed on the wall in the Media Studies room. Congratulations!

01GEO - RANGITOTO

Rangitoto trip, 25th March 2013.

Here we are! Almost all of the geography department’s students setting sail to the iconic volcanic island of Rangitoto; a volcano that erupted some 500 years ago. The trip was a great experience, however the climb to the top of the volcano was not the easiest for some students, as it was long and at points it was pretty steep! But the view from the top was completely worth it. The breath taking views, the fresh air, you could see Little Barrier Island, and even Manurewa from the top! From the summit we walked half way down the volcano and from then on, went into the lava caves. These were breath taking, and hilarious at the same time, as students kept bumping and tripping over in the dark, cold caves! Nobody, thank goodness, was hurt!

Soon after that we went to the Auckland Memorial Museum, where we gained extensive knowledge about volcanoes, and the volcanoes of New Zealand.

02GEO - TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK

In April this year my Level 2 Geography class set out to visit Tongariro National Park where we were able to put a real life image to what we had been studying in class for two terms. We learnt that in any natural environment there are two aspects: a cultural aspect looking at man-made facilities such as tourist attractions, shops, and infrastructure; and a natural aspect looking at the untouched envirionment such as vegetation, and volcanoes. One cultural feature we visited was the Tokaanu Hydro Electric Power Station and we were able to see how electricity is produced using running water.

We applied our knowledge about vegetation to create a vegetation stratification graph showing the changes in vegetation as we travelled up the relief. As we went higher there were differences in the species and sizes of the plants and trees. We found that this was because of changes in climate as we went higher up the

mountain. At the top of the mountain there were only small species of plants such as moss and lychen, whereas at the bottom of the mountain there were more developed beech forest such as ferns, alpine trees and tussock grasses.

On the Tuesday we also carried out a river study at the source of Mangatepopo river and at the fjord towards the end of the river. We found out about how river velocity and width change as you get further downstream.

We also completed the Tongariro crossing which posed a challenge for some, getting to see crater lakes, volcanic rocks that were released from the volcanoes in previous eruptions; as well as getting a personal view of Ngauruhoe and the other landforms in the National Park.

In conclusion we all enjoyed learning about Tongariro National Park and look forward to going there again.

Thank you, Uputaua Ilaoa & April Spencer

01GEO - TARAWERA

On August the 9th a small group of Geographers were heading to Rotorua, where a 2 day visit was held to climb to the top of Mt Tarawera, and to learn about volcanology. The trip started off in a very rusty old van, which on the way back actually stopped working while we were in the middle of an intersection, which was frightening. The climb was fascinating with breath taking views and the climb down was one of the best experiences you could’ve experienced. The way down was on a very steep slope, and was also made of volcanic sand, so what did we all do? Ran and jumped down! It was like we were flying, an unforgettable experience! Then we went to camp, the food was great, beef and potatoes, yummy! And then straight to the Polynesian spa to relax

our muscles. Who knew geography would be this great? The next day, after driving the wrong direction, we finally reached our destination. A geothermal wonderland that has the worlds largest hot spring; The Frying Pan hot spring. The whole park was a beautiful sight with many hot springs. It also was the youngest geothermal spot in New Zealand, as it opened up after the 1886 eruption of Mt Tarawera.

The park was majestic and had a hot, acidic river than ran parallel with the trail that we were walking, also, mini formations of the now destroyed 8th wonder of the world: the pink and white terraces were seen, which was absolutely beautiful, and also gave us a faint idea on what the terraces looked like, before the Tarawera eruption.

03GEO - MURIWAI & ROTORUA

Year 13 geography for 2013 has learnt many things about the natural and cultural processes. So for the first 2 terms we studied the Muriwai Coastal Environment and how the coastal processes takes place to create the famous sand dunes and headlands. All 3 geography classes went down to Muriwai to experience the coastal environment themselves but what was disappointing was that the weather wasn’t as great as we thought but at least the geography students got to see for themselves what it looks like. Apart from the weather everyone had fun in the rain and enjoyed seeing the environment for themselves taking it back and writing about it for their assessment.

After the learning about Muriwai Coastal Environment, geography took a look in the tourism industry that was happening in New Zealand especially the most developed area Rotorua. On the 14th to the 16th of August, the geography and tourism classes went to Rotorua where we stayed at the Keswick Christian Camp. As soon as we entered Rotorua, we gained the experience of becoming tourists in our own homeland which was an amazing feeling. On day 1, the geography and tourism students got to enter the Rotorua Museum also known as the Historical Bath House. Here we went back to the past of how Rotorua became one of the biggest tourist developments in New Zealand and how the geothermal water

is still the main attraction that attracts different tourists from all over the world. After a little video that was viewed, everyone got to walk around and see for themselves what the baths looked like and how tourists from the past would come to Rotorua for. After the little tour in the Historical Bath House, we got the chance to experience the Maori Culture at Te Puia. It was amazing to see a lot of tourists there interested in the Maori Culture, even us as New Zealanders were interested. During the performance some of the students were chosen to go up and learn the haka along with Mr Silk, one of the geography teachers who came. It was amazing to see the students and teachers getting involved in the Maori Culture. After a performance from the locals, we got to tour around Te Puia to see the mud pools and the geysers where geothermal activity was continually taking place. The very first day has ended with most of us wanting the next day to hurry up and come.

On day 2 we visited the Agrodome to watch a live sheep show where this is also one of the main attractions tourists come to watch. After the live sheep show, the geo students got to play and cuddle with animals like lambs, puppies and even a cow. After the Agrodome, the excitement of all geography students was looking forward to on this whole trip has arrived, creating and adrenalin rush within our blood. Agroventures was the

place to be. As soon as we got there all students ran to the swoop which is one of the famous attractions along with the freefall extreme, zorb and the Rotorua bungy. After such an eventful day, students got to choose whether they want to go to the Polynesian spa or the night markets which ended our camp in good terms. Just before heading back to Auckland the geography and tourism students got to visit and ride the Rotorua Skyline Sky rides where we got to race down the luge more than once. This geography trip overall ended in such good terms, where we got to experience many things we haven’t done before and also learning about the tourism development and how it operates. Year 13 geography has been given great opportunism to learn new topic each term and were able to take part on trips and camps. Thank you to teacher Ms Grant, Mr Silk and Miss Glendenning for making year 13 geography possible.

By Annetta Ly

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

TEAM PE

Welcome MHS fans to another end of season review and what a season it was for the high flying MHS PE staff team! It is time now to look at what the starting line-up was for the 2013 year. The team started the season without their 2012 vice-captain Katie Spraggon who decided to test the transfer market and have a season in the Australian league. This left some money in the kitty to pick up a bargain and they snapped up the chance to recruit former power forward in the name of Craig ‘the Zen master’s apprentice’ Render who starred in the Japan league in the 2011/12 season. His experience was useful in cleaning up a lot junk that came his way. It was good to see him gain an upgrade in his contract as his counter attacking forays into enemy territory and annoying habit of being in the oppositions face meant he was a constant thorn for any opposing team.

On the wings we had the powerful Outdoor Ed duo of Claire ‘are there any empty margarine containers in the fridge?’ Hunter and Josh ‘even Deon has a permanent position’ Alton. They performed razzle dazzle out wide and formed an effective partnership that was hard to counter. They did a superb job scoring plenty of kudos for their efforts. They had to re-group when they lost a tremendous amount of experience and expertise when a season ending injury called ‘havingababyitis’ struck their mentor Sarah ‘I’ll clean the microwave’ Reynolds. She even named this injury and called it Thorsten. This same injury (havingababyitis) but a different strain called James affected the classy centre Claire ‘still waiting for moderation’ Stapleton but it wasn’t as serious and she was able to get back onto the pitch midway through the season.

The playmakers and distributors of the team were Captain Sarah ‘Mr Story’ Story and new vice-captain Nigel ‘Zen Master’ Clemas. Their game sense and tactical play was of the highest standard and allowed the team to function like a well-oiled machine which meant it purred like a Ferrari all season. The link between forwards and backs can be fraught with danger but

their communication and directing skills enabled the transition to be seamless.

The loose forwards powered into their work and were at the fore-front with both ball in hand and in the contact area.

The young tyro Bruno ‘Pukeko’ Watkins, pride of the Hokianga, had a stellar season securing much needed possession and was devastating in the tackle. He also the led the pre-match Haka with customary ferocity (he went close to securing MVP but ultimately lost that battle to the Ngati Tuwaretoa stalwart and the alpha matua N Clemas). On the blindside we had another proud Maori player this time from the Ngati Whatua, Nichola ‘stepmum’ McCall who has seen her leadership grow another notch this year. Her experience, organisation and grunt around the ruck and maul was integral to the success of the side. Her efforts were rewarded with a ‘sabbatical’ next year to Auckland University, and she will be missed.

In the engine room is where the game is won or lost and is not a place for the faint hearted. Tracey ‘all my younger sisters are married but not me, Henry’ Dravitzki and Sarah ‘chocolate hoarder’ Davis set the tone for the rest of the squad with their hardworking and industrious work in the tight. Their work ethic and attitude was outstanding as they work for the team rather than themselves, they leave the flashy stuff for the backs.

Of course during a tough 40 week season players get injured, are transferred or are recruited to ensure continuity or to plug holes in the team roster. One such player came into the team 12 weeks in and was no stranger to the MHS team Dhiren ‘I’ll bring the top shelf’ Rugnathji. This was his second stint at the franchise and he proved again to be of value as he launched into the opposition with gusto and some considerable skill. He transferred

late in the season as he could not refuse a big cash offer from team DLC. To fill the gap left by Dhiren the side secured on temporary loan Jo ‘I’ve been away on OE’ Smith, who gained some meaningful experience coming off the bench. Although the salary cap was nearly exhausted the MHS team spotted a weakness in the lineouts so looked offshore to plug the gap. They secured from South Africa a big bloke with a big personality and even bigger singing voice, Deon ‘4 year higher diploma in education’ Wagner. A player with a huge reputation but maybe a risk as his best years may be behind him and skills may not match the dynamic style of team MHS. However, by the seasons end his attention to detail and perseverance has meant that he is now showing the form expected and who knows what next season will bring? He aha tō whakaaro Deon?

During the season then team needed to bring in from the wider training squad from time to time Hogan ‘is the man’ Chapman and another South African import Saubree ‘cockroach’ Edinberry to sub on from the bench and they did a fine job.

So that was it, a terrific team roster full of class, experience and panache. One that has the knack to improvise, overcome and adapt when needed, to ensure another successful season. Though they were unlucky not to get the MHS team of the year or hold onto the Terry Burns cup.

Better luck next year!

PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

This year our students have been offered a wide range of learning opportunities in which to develop their knowledge and skills. They have experienced new challenges in a number of contexts and as per usual we enrich our students’ learning through a range of activities to build depth to their assessments, including;

03 Sport visit to Les Mills Gym.

03 PED students organised and implemented Push Play week.

03 Sport coaching our year 9 students in sport.

Lunchtime sporting opportunities. Fitness Suite being used like a proper fitness centre.

03 & 02 Health classes organised and implemented the highly successful Health Expo.

02 Sport class coaching Homai Primary children.

02 Sport organising and running a Manurewa Inter-School Volley ball tournament.

Y10 Tournament Day.

01 Sport experiencing physical activities like Laser Strike and Clip and Climb.

Visit from the Ranfurly Shield and the Counties Manukau ITM Cup Team.

The Black Ferns training on our fields.

Y9 Fun Day.

Another highlight is our highly anticipated senior camps to Waharau and the year 10 camp to Tawharanui. These are of huge value to our students as they help with not only curriculum based assessments but they also get to experience and learn to be resilient and be able to persevere. Also our students are given another opportunity to self-manage, relate well with others, improvise, overcome and adapt. All wonderful qualities and traits that help develop lifelong skills.

There have been a huge number of students who are achieving excellence in both the junior and senior PE and Health programmes. We encourage all of our students to Piki atu ki te Rangi or Aim High and here a just a few who have;

•03 PED – Paul Stainthorpe

•02 PED – Mele Pasikala

•01 PED – Cassandra Wilkinson

•03 Outdoor Ed – Garling Wu

•02 Outdoor Ed – Shaquile Smiley

•03 Sport – Miracle Tuitupou

•02 Sport – Shaeden Cullen

•01 Sport – Daisy Motuga

•03 Health – Ashley Tipene

•02 Health – Jasmine Sharp

•01 Health – Lavinia Vehikete

It was pleasing to see an array of our students both Senior and Junior achieve not only academically but nationally and internationally in a variety of sports. Along the corridors of the gym our display cabinets are overflowing with student names who have achieved to the highest in sport and academically. There are plenty of photos of our students displaying all that is good about our subject area.

HEALTH EXPO AND HEALTH COUNCIL:

The student Health Council lead by 4 of our Year 13 students Veesha Pia, Maria Afakasi, Shanza Ilyas and Justin Chandra have been busy this year. They attended a Youth Health Fono run by Youthline with student health council leaders from other schools. This inspired our students while also giving them valuable skills to help them throughout the year. They ran a Pink shirt day in which students could wear a pink shirt to school to raise awareness for anti-homophobic bullying. With this day we were lucky to get a pink Warriors jersey donated by the Mad Butcher in Mangere to raffle off with over $400 of proceeds going to Rainbow Youth. We also managed to raise over $300 for Daffodil Day and the Cancer Society. For the first time this year 20 students participated in a VO2 Max Schools challenge run by Bader Drive Healthcare in which they competed against students from Mangere College and Aorere College to lose the most percentage of body fat. Not only did we take out the top school award but Michaela ManuAdams won the award for female with the highest percentage of fat lost. This brought us to another successful School Health Expo held in the school hall on September 16th and 17th. Our Year 12 & 13 Health students identified issues they wanted to address in the school and community and then

came up with actions and things they could do to promote their healthy messages. The topics they covered were nutrition and healthy eating, selfdefence, violence, bullying, alcohol, smoking, marijuana use, teenage suicide, contraception & STI’s teenage pregnancy, and depression. The hall was packed during these two days with outside organisations and services for youth promoting how they can help the youth of Manurewa High. The Blood Bank also visited on September 18th in which over 100 students and staff donated blood. Overall a very engaging Health programme for our students in 2013.

OUTDOOR EDUCATION:

It has been another exceptional year in Outdoor Education; many challenges have arisen, been accepted and accomplished by the students. Mountain biking was introduced for the first time at level two and despite a few minor falls, students had a fantastic days riding at Woodhill Bike Park. Perhaps the highlight of the year however, was the professionalism and manner in which the level three Outdoor Education students worked with the year nine ILC students at Kokako Lodge. Mr Alton was immensely proud of his class who managed to pleasantly surprise and exceed all expectations. Not only did they prove to be very competent leaders, but in many cases effortlessly forged meaningful relationships with their year nine students. As good as the level three leaders were, the year nine students showed themselves to be a great bunch who always displayed willingness and enthusiasm for the activity at hand. The substantial personal growth realised by individuals at both level two and three Outdoor Education this year bodes well for the success of the subject going forward.

Well that’s it another action packed year; we would like to take the time to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year. We bid farewell to our Year 13 students and we welcome back our year 10 to 12 students next year along with a new crop of year 9’s.

2013 Physical Education and Health Department

DISCOVERY

DISCOVERY

In Discovery this year the Year 9 students explored some questions –Ko wai au? Ko wai tatou? Who am I? Who are we?

He aha ngā mahi i roto i tā tātou kura, me pēhea nei tātou te uru atu ki roto, ka ako ahau i te aha? What’s going on at our school, how can we participate and contribute, what can I learn?

What is our community like now, what was it like in the past and what will it be like in the future?

How can we use our strengths, talents and passion to contribute to our community?

THE STORY OF MANUREWA

Along time ago, there lived two half-brothers; Tamapahure the oldest, and Tamapahore, the younger of the two.

Both were the sons of Huarangi; Tamapahure’s mother Takawai died, but Tamapahore’s mother Kohe still lived.

Consistently, the brothers competed over everything.

Dance, fighting, fishing, rowing, and everything in between.

Each day, they did something different, and each day, Tamapahure always did it better.

Finally, the chance arrived for Tamapahore to prove himself, for one of his best occupations was weaving.

Gently, he began to weave an impressive kite, and seeing this, Tamapahure followed this and wove one too.

Hot weather bore the day on which they decided to fly the kites.

In a few minutes, everything was ready, and the kites were prepared to fly.

Just a few more adjustments and with a cheer, both brothers launched their kites.

Kites flew upwards.

Like a giant bird, Tamapahore’s kite soared above Tamapahure’s.

Mad, Tamapahure jerked his kite violently, causing the kite strings to entangle, and for Tamapahore’s string to rip and send his kite skidding through the air.

Nature’s wind grabbed the kite, and both brothers watched as Tamapahore’s kite hurtled upwards and away into the blue sky.

On and on it drifted, until it disappeared.

Painfully, it slid away.

Quietly they watched, until it was gone from sight.

Raging, Tamapahore stalked off to find it.

Silently, Tamapahure watched his brother go, and wondered where the kite went.

To Tauranga!

Unbelievably, the kite had flown all that way, over the ocean, and to that place.

Violent winds had pushed it to Tauranga, where the people saw it.

With that happening, the name of the place we live was created; Te Manu Rewa o Tamapahore - The drifted away kite of Tamapahore.

Cam Dawson 09AKR

NEW AND OLD IN ESC

There have been many new student faces in ESC during the year and a fair few departures. We had our new Year 9 students (Isaiah, Lorenzo, Joseph S, Nadirah, Rosemarie) join us along with Efaraima, Tyler, Mosiah, Joseph R and Kefu. Those leaving us during the year were Alex, who departed for Australia, Kefu, Justine and Maria.

We’ve had great fun with our topic based approach to teaching and visited Howick Historical Village, Ambury Farm Park, The Botanical Gardens and Auckland Zoo, as part of our work.

Special Olympic events always have a special appeal for our students, and this year we won our division in the Soccer and Ten Pin Bowling tournaments, with Joseph Rehu being the top male bowler! Thanks again to Mr Chapman for his excellent coaching. Eight of our seniors had the opportunity of work experience during the year (Daniel, Stephanie, Chantep, Harmanie, Sapphire, Malu, Rebecca, Doreen) and a further nine attended courses at MIT during the year (Daniel, Stephanie, Chantep, Ngahuia, Tyler, Harmanie,

Doreen, Rebecca, Malu).

We had a graduation lunch for those finishing their school careers with Mr Gargiulo presenting certificates to Sapphire, Harmanie, Stephanie and Daniel. We wish all these students every success for the future. As ever it has been a very busy and enjoyable year, made possible by the super staff I am fortunate to work with. My eternal thanks and gratitude to Mrs Gargiulo, Mrs Grubener, and Mrs Theobald for all their efforts and support in 2013.

ESOL

The ESOL Department continues to provide successful programmes to our ESOL students. As always, we feel very rewarded and proud to see they have developed their confidence in the ability to communicate using the English language.

In the senior school, NCEA assessments have been well developed. All senior students are able to have opportunities to earn credits towards passing NCEA at all levels from Level 1 to Level 3 to their best abilities. Our reception and juniors programmes have ensured to meet our students’ needs.

Over a hundred students studied ESOL this year from reception through to ESOL Level 3. Students came from different countries and language backgrounds as migrants or foreign fee-paying students and a large proportion of them came from Pasifika countries. Luckily, the ESOL staff had an opportunity to join the MOE Pasifika Reading Inquiry programme and attended the workshops by Julie Luxton, which proved to be successful. Through the deliberate teaching of literacy skills, especially reading and vocabulary, the students have achieved greatly.

Congratulations to our students who have made remarkable progress. We are very proud to see our students

getting firsts in mainstream subjects including English, Science, Art, Hospitality, Economics and other subjects.

Congratulations to our junior students who have made huge progress and have flown. Thanks to them as well for coming back to visit us often.

Congratulations to our reception students who came here with no English. They have improved from foundation to ELLP stage 2 in reading, which has made us all proud of them.

Congratulations to our students, who not only studied hard but also participated in school-wide activities and sports. They fully enjoyed the international week celebrating their different cultures and had grown a strong sense of belonging. The sports players were proud of themselves because they had together with others earned honours for our school.

Congratulations to the staff, who have made all this happen. I would like to thank my staff Ms Park and teacher aides Mrs Carla O’Neill, Mrs Chrissie Lee. I would also like to thank our reception subject teachers Mr Zhifeng Liu, Mr Hogan Chapman, and Mrs Aida Faaeteete. Last but not the least, I would like to thank Dallas Howell, who relieved Ms Park in Term 4. Without their support, the year would not have been as successful.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

The international students of 2013 are a small, select group who have blended seamlessly into the general student body. The composition of the international student group changed this year as Shanza Ilyas and Thi Hue Le returned in 2013 but as domestic students in Year 14 while Kuldeepinder Singh who had also returned as a year 14 student decided to leave in term 1 to attend a course. Early in the year, all the international students went to a Thai restaurant which Moz Meenakron hosted admirably. This was matched by Sreyna He, another year 13 student, who organised a Cambodian restaurant for a fabulous meal that Mr and Mrs Gargiulo also attended. In term 3, we welcomed Peng Jun (Polly) Liu’s parents from China who brought

with them Polly’s cousin, Jun Ru (Tina) Zhao. Tina started with us as a Year 10 student. Teang Nguon Lim, Sreyna He’s relative, also joined us in term 3, travelling from Cambodia. The four students went on a tour of Auckland with an exchange group from Takasaki, our partnership school in Japan, to see the sights that Auckland has to offer. It was a great way to start their stay at school.

All the students can be seen in the school’s new prospectus while, Moz, Polly and Van Ahn Nguyen star in the new international student video that can be viewed on the school’s website. The international students have continued to work hard at their academic studies to be successful and to improve their English language skills.

Sreyna’s involvement with the successful Young Enterprise Ohu honey project was a really good way to finish her schooling at Manurewa High School before she goes on to tertiary study, while Moz is returning to Thailand to go to university. We wish them both every success in the future.

In the meantime, we have been busy highlighting the successes and experiences gained at Manurewa High School to two different Chinese and a Japanese delegation with the goal of developing special relationships with our international partners. 2014 could be another busy year with the international student department moving in a totally new and very exciting direction.

MATHEMATICS 2013

The Mathematics Department has an underlying philosophy. It could be called a vision. It states that no student is to be seen as more important than any other, and that we strive for students to reach the highest level of mathematical attainment that their potential allows. The students in our least able classes are just as much of an asset to us as those at the top or in the middle. It is pleasing, therefore, that some of the more notable successes that we have come from our alternative courses. For the first time for some years we were given the responsibility for teaching mathematics to the Year 11 home-room classes. This task was taken on by Mr Vijayakumar and Mrs Lal and the academic results speak for themselves. If the effort is made then the vast majority of students can achieve to an acceptable level. It was a busy if not stressful year in the department. The re-alignment process as the new achievement standards were changed to better fit the new curriculum reached the Level 3 stage. The changes, particularly in Statistics, were huge. We also introduced a new course Level 2 Statistics and this created a lot of angst and hard work for all involved.

The Statistics course at Year 12 has come about because of the fragmentation of the subject into Pure Mathematics and Statistics. This is mainly a New Zealand phenomenon but we were soon acquainted with some of the problems that come with new statistical approaches. There is a heavy emphasis on the PPDAC (Problem, Plan, Data, Analysis, Conclusion) cycle. The most obvious of these problems was the literacy that was required from our students in order to write up experiments and produce and interpret reports. This illustrated the need for our students to have a good background in writing, reading and comprehension skills, as well as the subject specific literacies. There is a new term ‘Statistical Literacy’ which we hear like an advancing train. Nonetheless, we can look back with some pride that all the new work came

together at the end. Some adjustments will be made for 2014 but it has to be said that the introduction of change has come with great success from a department which is perceived in some quarters as rather stodgy and conservative.

Little do the critics know that underneath that veneer there is a group of people with steely resolve; with amazing talents; and with the flair and ambition to lead their students to better and more amazing results.

Teaching mathematics can be a little like adolescence. At the start it is rather blissful. The beauty of theorems, patterns and proofs excite the tastebuds. But then things become more mundane. Reality sets in and teachers realise that the best way to have students learn is to make them work. Hard work, lots of sweat and toil, and hopefully not too much cheating in tests.

Our year started as usual with the latest set of examination results. Like some departments we were not too chuffed. But we could also say that the student achievements in mathematics were helping prop up our overall school results. Two of the three university scholarships awarded to the school came our way. Jaspreet Singh achieved one in Statistics and Modelling while Chum Vanna Kaing gained one in Calculus. Congratulations are due to their teachers, Mr Hufanga and Mrs Singh.

The visit by the Education Review Office came and went. For a time we thought that we were not even going to be looked at, but when the day arrived we had been added to the list and the tour of duty saw some purposeful and varied lessons being taught. We think we gained a pass mark. Some of our students helped us out and others didn’t.

Professional Learning Groups were a surprise introduction this year. Many in the department were placed with the group that looked at Critical Thinking. Jon Winder worked with a couple of our younger staff members and imparted his very deep and wise knowledge.

Others were involved with the literacy group which sought to focus on some Year 9 classes, while others were involved in the PB4L and Information Technology groups.

There was another new face in our department in 2013. Ms Jing Hou came straight from the Graduate Teaching programme at the University of Auckland. She quickly took on her teaching responsibilities and a Year 9 Tutor Group. We were greatly impressed with her enthusiasm and her willingness to experiment with new and innovative approaches. She is a wonderful acquisition to our department.

Unfortunately we lost Ms Tagi So’oa’emalelagi during the year. She had been a highly respected member of our department for six years and had recently become a Dean. Her wonderful classroom control made the rest of us jealous. She put a huge amount of effort into the Samoan students in the school, both in the Pacific mentoring course and the Samoan Group for Polyfest. It is fitting that in this, her final year, she was able to watch her charges carry all before them in winning the overall award for Samoan performances at the Auckland festival. This was no mean feat.

We have great aspirations for 2014. We want other departments to lift their game and reach our heights. We look forward to being appreciated and respected for the fine results that we attain; and we want to be acknowledged as one of the leading departments in the school. Yes, that is not only what we want; it is what we deserve.

A.R.Carey

Seventy eight Senior Manurewa High School Gateway students were placed into local industries including Retail, Hospitality, Travel and Tourism, Aviation, Hairdressing, Horticulture, Sport & Recreation, Electrical, Distribution and Information Technology this year. This is a fantastic opportunity for these students to experience working in the real world, and often come back to school more motivated and enthusiastic about their career options and have a greater understanding of why their subject choices are important.

RETAIL

During term one and two twenty senior students worked at the Warehouse gaining valuable retail experience. In such a large environment they gained confidence dealing with the general public, also learning key skills used in a retail store. They also gained important information and knowledge of product lines working in various departments within the Manukau store.

AVIATION

Zafir Ali was one of 8 fortunate students selected from all Auckland Secondary Schools to attend the Gateway Aviation programme offered by Air New Zealand over eight weeks. He worked in eight separate engineering departments during the course of his work placement and thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and is looking forward to furthering his career in this industry.

HOSPITALITY & CATERING

McDonalds and Happy Days Family restaurant continue supporting our school students each training ten students from the Hospitality and Catering classes and student feedback is very positive as they thoroughly enjoy the experience, even though it gets hectic at times. The Coffee Club in Manukau Supa Centre gave fifteen year 13 students the opportunity to test their skills in a café environment. The owner was suitably impressed with the students representing the school that some gained part-time employment. Lofi Vaetolo appears to be enjoying her work at The Coffee club in Manukau.

ECE

Aidan van Dijk has always had a passion for the Horticultural Industry and was fortunate enough to find a Gateway work placement at Natural Tree Products in Otahuhu for 6 weeks during term 3. It’s hard work and very challenging considering Aidan rides his bike to work, and extremely warm working in the Hothouses all day too. This shows the commitment of our students when on their Gateway work placements.

SPORT & RECREATION

Chelsea Davies successfully completed her 9 week Lifeguard Aquatic Gateway programme at Massey Park Aquatic Centre in Papakura during term three. The instructors commented on her great attitude to the training and leading the group on assessment day and the persistence she displays to succeed. She is a credit to the school and Luisa her instructor says she was a pleasure to teach.

HORTICULTURE

Aidan van Dijk has always had a passion for the Horticultural Industry and was fortunate enough to find a Gateway work placement at Natural Tree Products in Otahuhu for 6 weeks during term 3. It’s hard work and very challenging considering Aidan rides his bike to work, and extremely warm working in the Hothouses all day too. This shows the commitment of our students when on their Gateway work placements.

JAPAN TRIP

I was given the opportunity to attend the trip to Japan this year with Ms Firmin and 11 students who are learning Japanese. It has always been a dream of mine to visit Japan and to experience their food and culture. Being able to do this with people who can speak Japanese was an added bonus. The students were a credit to our school. The way they conducted themselves and embraced the Japanese culture was tremendous. One of the highlights of the trip for me was the way the students managed to get themselves and me and all our luggage through Tokyo’s second largest train station without Ms Firmin who had travelled to the airport to drop off a student. We had to find the correct platform on the correct level at the correct entrance to get the bullet train to Takasaki and if we were late the train would not have waited for us! Our students had to use their Japanese language to navigate us around the station to find the correct place to be. We got there eventually with time to spare - a credit to our students. It was also a highlight for me visiting Takasaki High School and seeing the difference between our two schools. The resources and equipment, buildings and facilities that we have are so much more advanced and I think our students were surprised at what Takasaki didn’t have as in computers in classrooms, science labs and cooking classrooms to name a few.

They now appreciate even more the facilities we have here at MHS.

The trip was a thoroughly wonderful experience and a big thank you must go to Ms Firmin for all her organization.

Julie Lockie Business Manager

We visited Tokyo and Takasaki on a 2 week Japan Trip. The best memories for me are the day trip out with host brother and sister to Nikko. I think going to Japan did not just improve my Japanese, but also I got to experience and know more about Japanese culture. If you are interested in Japanese traditional culture or other things about Japan go on the Japan

trip is the one of best choices you can make.

Siyan Zeng Year 13

One of my favourite experiences of the trip to Japan was our time at Disneyland. This was easily one of the most enjoyable days of my life, for a multitude of reasons. We arrived in perfect weather, and from morning until evening, experienced the wonderful ‘magical’ feeling that Disneyland is famous for. I would recommend the trip to anyone, especially since Disneyland was only one of many of the amazing experiences we had.

Justin Walker Year 12

The Japan trip was the best experience I’ve had. Being in Japan I learnt a lot more Japanese which has been improving my assessments. The highlights of the trip were bonding with everyone in the group and meeting new people at Takasaki high school and becoming good friends with them. Living with my host family was hard but in the end I enjoyed it because I experienced Japanese culture which I wouldn’t have experienced anywhere else. If I had the chance to go to Japan again next yeah I will!

Holly O’Dea Year 12

Japan is an amazing country and very clean as well.

I highly recommend people visiting Japan because Japan is a great place to explore. I still remember the first meal I had there which was katsudon and it was amazing. I really like Japan. I want to go again for their beautiful view and amazing food the only bad thing was I went there during summer and I hate summer because it’s too hot but still it was a great experience.

Kyle Nguyen Year 12

HOSTING EXCHANGE STUDENTS

This year I hosted Mizuki from our sister school Takasaki East High School. The best experience I gained from Mizuki knows how to cook Japanese cold noodles. On a Friday after school when we got home Mizuki cooked some Japanese cold noodles for us and taught me how. After the dinner all the family went to late night at Sylvia Park. One night we did lots of things. We bought Mizuki’s family and friends presents, we went to Kiwiyo and we took a family photo for Mizuki. It might sound normal but we let Mizuki experience our life style in New Zealand. Hosting a student is not difficult and I am sure that you will learn something from them about their culture. Or if you want to make friends not only in New Zealand hosting a student from Japan will become your first step to make new friends from Japan.

Siyan Zeng Year 13

This year I had the huge privilege of hosting a student from Utsunomiya, Japan named Haruka! She was honestly one of the happiest and most cheerful people I had ever met and hosting her was so much fun. My favourite memory from hosting is when we went to the city and sung karaoke at the Korean Karaoke Bar with Ashley and her student Rina.

Devontaye Matekeua Year 11

Hosting a student from our sister school was one of the highlights of my year. Not only did I develop an excellent friendship with my host brother, but we were able to share and understand cultural differences between our countries. Hosting was fun, and I tried to make sure that my host brother enjoyed his stay while in NZ. I’d recommend hosting for anyone, and if you do decide to host in the future, find

out what the student you will be hosting likes, so you can arrange activities that they will definitely enjoy.

Justin Walker Year 12

Hosting a Japanese student was a lot of fun. Being around someone that spoke Japanese helped me a lot to learn more Japanese and I was able to teach her more English. The highlights would have to be having a BBQ with all of the students that came from Japan along with everyone that went on the Japan trip because we all got together and made good friends with each other. I would definitely host again if I get the chance to.

Holly O’Dea Year 12

YEAR NINE TECHNOLOGY

We really enjoyed the Year 9 Technology programme this year. We had the chance to try different areas of Technology such as Food, Graphics (which for some reason they call DVC)

Textiles and Hard Materials

Textiles wasn’t as bad as I thought

it would be and wasn’t all for the girls after all. I enjoyed Food the best as I like food! Hard Materials was cool too as I liked the teacher. He was fun. In Graphics we had to design the logo for our food truck and I really enjoyed that as well.

My group was good fun to be in and we did well. In Technology we had to think of a theme for a Food Truck and then design different items related to that theme. Our theme was ‘Mexican’. I’m taking Technology next year!!

TEXTILES

02Textiles students modelling their assessments that they have designed and made throughout the year as part of their course.

Level 3 students working hard designing, making and evaluating their assessments. In addition these particular assessments had added significance because they turned in to the wonderful ball gowns pictured at the left of the page.

These ladies have some SERIOUS talent!!

As part of our building construction course we had the opportunity to travel to MIT for a week long ‘block release’ course to learn about scaffolding. It was really cool and we were taught how to assemble scaffolding up to 15 metres high! We worked in teams of two and because our lecturer, Mr Lockhart, was so impressed with us, he let us build two sets of scaffolding alongside each other. We were the only group he has ever let do that and shows how good our school is! Go REWA and Go Trades Academy!!

We also help out around the school. This is our class helping take down the old covered way outside ‘M’ block. Others in the group also helped out the builders with the new canteen by the Discovery Learning Centre. They helped build the wall going around the outside.

DRIFT TRIKE CONSTRUCTION TRADES ACADEMY

Our class received the news via Tamara, the FYD teacher that we were going to be making a couple of drift trikes for students at Finlayson Park School. We were given a $100 budget for each bike and a period of four weeks to plan what we needed, how much the parts would cost and how we were going to make it.

Within two weeks we had our plans ready and all we needed to do was to get the parts. Some students in our class brought their own bikes in to save money. With the help of our four mentors Sonny, Steve, Brett and Taimana, we got all the parts and equipment we needed and decided we would have three full days of practical work making the drift trikes. Before we entered the workshop we went through all the safety aspects and the rules for the workshop as a class. We split into two groups of six and each student was given a task. This gave everyone a chance to put their own piece of work in to the project. The six jobs that were given out were grinding, welding, making the axle, making the seat and bracket, making the frame and also

The 02 Trades Academy have been making Children’s Picnic Tables as part of their course. Here are a couple of the boys with their finished table – pretty impressive!!

the handle bars and front wheel assembly. All of this included a wide range of skills and techniques that we had been learning throughout the year such as welding to a good standard, drilling, tapping and simply practicing the basics of measuring and marking out.

Some of the 03 Trade Academy students, their mentors and teachers.

YEAR 10 FOOD AND NUTRITION PRODUCT LAUNCH

All Year 10 Food and Nutrition students participated in the Product Launch which was held in the hall on 19th of September. All through Term 3, surveys were compiled and recipes were trialled.

We learnt all about the product development cycle and the definition of a nutritious snack so we could design our products.

We also had to perform a survey on our classmates on what snack foods were popular and this was then used to make a decision on our final product. Then we searched for suitable recipes and modified them as necessary to fit the brief and the specification. We also had to compile an advertising poster and a collage of snack foods. On the evening before the product launch the kitchens were busy until 6 pm and they re-opened again at 7 am. Students were busy finalising their displays and food presentations right up until the last minute! In period 1, the hall was set up. The judges arrived during Period 2 and interviewed us as well as sample our products. Period 3 and 4 were used to sell our products to staff and students. Period 5 was a massive clean-up! Everyone was tired but happy.

The winners of the Year 10 Product Launch 2013 were: Lilian Crawley and Sulani Helg (1st); Alana Manu-Adams, Chelsea Newton and Rudi RoodhouseHill (2nd), Taine Andrews, Ashlin Iehu Moetara and Sarah Palmer (3rd). Congratulations!

If you didn’t make it this year, book it in for 2014….just look at all those smiling faces! Whether the smiles were due to the scrumptious food they had eaten or the money they had made, we will never know!

2013 SAMOA TRIP

A few hours from damp, cold and sulky Auckland, we stepped out into the black and velvety warmth of night- time Samoa.

Sun, warmth, sparkling water, warmth, lush vegetation, glittering sea, warmth, hot and sticky, sweaty and warm, wet rain … ah that is Samoa.

Our itinerary, thanks to teacher Linda Toga’s hard work was an excellent balance of students, families, villages and tourist attractions and life with the locals. All 17 of us squashed into a small van, the enforced intimacy taken in good humour as we ‘sweatily’ travelled around the main island and Savaii during our stay.

Students were about the joy of being in their own culture and country, finding the weather too hot, constantly fanning themselves and looking for shade, showing their NZ origins with their concern about street children, hygiene and demonstrating a range of fluency when speaking Samoan, but quickly learning that asking for directions in English was more effective than Samoan. Clutching cell phones and eating western junk that took precedence over the gorgeous local food. Going to a traditional service in a Samoan church in their elaborate formal clothes, learning or rediscovering cultural knowledge, village life and protocol, Umu cooking, basket weaving, traditional food- yummy fridge -cold coconut milk slurped with a straw and sensuous coconut cream baked in taro leaves, cooked bananas and paya paya .Dancing, swimming, talking and being with the family and the locals, learning in the museum and experiencing and enjoying the sights of Samoa as a group comfortable with the teachers, having fun, sharing, playing in the sea and just being together.

Families were about connection, the love and the generosity as gifts of fruit, vegetables, cooked and raw local food and delicious roasted village pigs were heaped upon us. Supporting us on some trips by taking a vehicle and some students and finding obscure destinations despite the lack of street signs. Coming to the airport during the night to welcome and then farewell

beloved family members, some who were elderly and grieving for their young teenagers and some students being emotionally torn between being with family in Samoa and going back to their life as a NZ teenager.

Villages were about a peek into a traditional way of life, neatly groomed grass areas hand swept after cutting, lush vegetation, always the precious coconut palms, little family groups of poultry and also pigs wandering freely, no fences yet understood boundaries, the family cemetery out in the front of the neat and tidy homes reflecting the importance of those who have come before, little ones, teenagers, mothers, fathers and grandparents together daily, relaxing and working and always connected. Louvered homes to catch the slightest breeze with glaring florescent lights at night softened by large mosquito nets, and always a gathering place for family. The old, ornate and beautifully maintained churches culturally important and the centre of village life and often bordered by the warm green/ blue sparkly sea.

Tourist attractions, the flea market with the polyester Made in China lava lavas alongside local jewelry and artifacts. The gorgeous white sand beaches with the warm inviting water to swim and play in, the Papaseea sliding rocks with the brave students sliding down to whoosh into the deep water pools, the spectacular blow holes with

a coconut shooting far up into the sky with the pressure of the water and the rainbows in the fine mist. The Lauiula beach fales with the sea lulling us to sleep just a couple of metres away, swimming with the turtles and hiking up Mt Vaea on a very hot day.

Life with the locals, was about Being looked after by the motel/ restaurant owners plied with paw paws, mangoes and coconuts as well as other delicious local dishes, locals seeing us as ‘wealthy’ being coaxed to buy goods in town. Warmly and traditionally welcomed to a local village; speeches, drinking kava, dancing and then together watching as food was prepared, cooked and shared with us. Dog’s everywhere day and night on patrol, sleeping on or by the road and just being there. Energized synergy of dancing at the Fiafia night in Lalomanu beach, where some of our group valiantly tried to match their fluid dancing beauty- and not succeeding. Finally at the airport our special restaurant staff came with a birthday cake and to farewell us while the officials watched us put luggage into each other’s bags to avoid paying a hefty fine. It was time to say the last farewells, board the plane to return back to a cold, damp and sulky Auckland. Farewell lovely Samoa and yes we definitely will be back.

Mrs P Gargiulo

YEAR 9 ILC CAMP WITH YEAR 13 PE LEADERS

The build-up starts at the beginning of the year as we start dreaming of camp, the cabins, activities, food and glories freedom away from teachers and school. The buses arrived early in the morning and we piled in. Two hours later we were there and we could tell that it was going to be the best camp ever.

The camp was arranged for the second week in term 3. Though we were worried that the weather would be cold for the students it turned out to be an excellent week. The Year 13 students arrived on the Monday and prepared the camp for us. When we arrived on the Tuesday we were warmly welcomed by our new leaders.

The cabins were beautiful and the children settled in quickly. The leaders soon took control and we met in the hall to make our groups. No time was wasted and soon we were outside in the sunshine starting on the challenges.

The children quickly got into the groove of things and it was great to see the Year 13 students take charge. BY the end of the camp it was obvious that the Year 13 students had earned our respects, (as well as a few crushes from the boys). They looked up to their leaders and the leaders in their stride rose to the challenge. They were excellent role models.

The four main activities for the camp was kayaking, rafting, bush craft, and orienting challenge. Each of the groups had a session at each of these activities with leaders sharing the responsibility. The group were accompanied by an adult and all safety measures were put in place. The children enjoyed the activities and it was great to see that all the children rose to the challenge and participated.

On the Thursday the children took part in the teachers challenge. This was a chance for all the children to relax and take part as a team. This was a great afternoon and the children were running around the campsite carrying their kayaks. The night before it had rained heavily and the river rose

by over a metre. It was amazing to see the waterfall roaring with such power and we had to cancel the kayaking for that day.

The children on the camp enjoyed plenty of good meals together. We made sure that during these times the children all came together with their groups. For some of the children sitting down and eating a meal with friends was a new and enjoyable experiences. Making meals a time of sharing, and talking about the adventures that we were taking part in.

The teachers on camp had a great time. Though we were all exhausted we were expecting this and enjoyed the time with the children. For the students it is a time to see the teachers in a different light as we get in the mud with the children and experience the same things that they do.

By the end of camp we were exhausted and tired. Yet everyone pitched in and helped with the cleaning. All the groups had their own responsibilities though when people

had finished we helped in the other groups.

The final meal was hotdogs on the patio while we sat back and thought about all the good times we had. The students then went down to the bridge and we took some group photos and some of the whole camp. By this stage a lot of the children were tired but everyone was so excited with the time that we had spent together.

When it came time to leave the camp and get on the bus none of the children wanted to. They had enjoyed themselves so much that everyone wanted to stay. There was a lot of hugging and goodbyes but eventually we did get on the bus much to the relief of tired teachers. It was a great camp and we look forward to doing all over again next year.

We especially want to say thanks to the ILC teachers that were involved and helped us get to camp. A massive thanks to Mr Alton and his awesome Year 13 Outdoor Class!!

FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

MENTORING PROGRAMME

Foundation for Youth Development has worked in partnership alongside Manurewa High for the past two years delivering the Stars Peer Mentoring programme. The programme supports the Year 9 students known as mentees to have a positive transition into high school. They are mentored closely by the Year 12 and Year 13 mentors to build and support relationships and friendships around trust, guidance and peer support.

All mentors volunteer to participate in the programme and the 98 Stars Peer Mentors have contributed to the positive change within the school whanau and community.

Life changes are noticed by students, teachers and families identifying the modeling, the leadership, and the positive impact of peer engagement and the confidence of each individual mentor.

Mentors sharing words of inspiration and quotes that have inspired them:

Zuhayre Zayd: Mentoring has motivated me to achieve my goals and achieve my dreams. “You’re a Star!”

Van Anh Nguyen: Mentoring was an opportunity to be a leader not only for myself but for my younger peers. “I learn from others and others learn from me. We study, we share, and we encourage each other”

Noelle Tangonan: Mentoring has allowed me to grow and blossom into

a confident young lady where, I am actively involved in school activities that reflect leadership, friendship and self-worth.

Desiree Patuwai: My words to share “Don’t you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can’t be exactly who you are”

Marissa Hirst: “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Except no one’s definition of your life. Define yourself!”

Tyler Hood: Never let your fear get the best of you. Mentoring has contributed to my CONFIDENCE”

Raisedinland Iose: Don’t conform to others expectations but follow your own pathway. True self- discovery comes within!

Catherine Kumar: “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind”

Vishant Sahay, A Stars Peer Mentor sharing his journey, his story:

Hi, my name is Vishant Sahay. I am a Year 12 student at Manurewa High and have been involved in the Stars Peer Mentoring programme as a Mentor. The biggest thing mentoring has given for me would have to be “building my confidence”. Before I started mentoring, I was really shy and would be the quiet little Indian boy sitting in the back of the classroom, too afraid to put my hand up, even though I knew the answer or

had a question. I didn’t have very good social skills either and as a result it was very hard for me to make friends. I started to really think, do I really want to be a shy guy all my life? No! And I decided from this decision that I need to make change; I want to have good relationships with others and took that leap to join mentoring. All the mentoring trainings that I went through and the interactive sessions and forming relationships with my Year 9 Mentees have really strengthened my selfconfidence. I can acknowledge that all the hard work from the mentoring trainings and sessions have helped me to make change, to gain confidence and definitely make great friendships. Thank you

Acknowledgement: A great big thank you to a significant person who is a key “GO” to person for the support of Stars Peer Mentoring within the school community. An acknowledgement, to Miss Thomas.

“Nga mihi maioha ki nga Kaiako”: A huge appreciation to all the Year 9 Tutors for 2013. Your encouragement and support has reflected on the partnerships and friendships within the school community between the mentees, mentors and tutors.

Whaea Tamara Elliot: Foundation for Youth Development Stars Co-Ordinator

HUMANITARIAN AID LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

On September 26th a group of 19 students and staff from Manurewa High School and Alfriston College embarked on an expedition that would change the lives of many - the 2013 Humanitarian Aid Leadership Programme (HALP) to Cambodia. In the 12 days they were away they engaged in a range of projects, activities and experiences that would open their eyes to the history and culture of a country that has been shattered by civil war, famine, genocide and poverty.

Our students worked solidly for the time they were away, beginning at Siem Reap in the North. From here they visited the World Vision Area Development Programme at Chi Kreng, and experienced first-hand the transformative work being carried out there with the damaged community. The group also spent a day working with a NZAid funded agricultural programme which sees communities turned from subsistence farmers to productive croppers, on land that has until recently been festered with landmines – seeing how farmers can move from the poverty line to owning new, safe and solid houses and improving the quality of living was powerful. Many students gave blood and donated to the Kantha Bopha children’s hospital in Siem Reap – and went to the concert of Nobel Peace laureate Dr Beat Richter – learning more about the hardships the country faces in rebuilding – and the horrific infant mortality rate.

The group visited the world heritage site of Angkor Wat, learning about the culture and history of the country and people, before travelling south to the capital Phnom Penh. Whilst here the group visited another World Vision Area Development Programme, south of the city towards the Vietnamese border, and worked with a youth leadership group as well as learning about the range of aid programmes World Vision delivers to the area, and meeting our sponsored child – a special occasion.

The HALP programme has a long term relationship with the Centre for Children’s Happiness – an orphanage which rescues children from the dumps of Phenom Penh – and spent a full day playing, muralling, teaching and interacting – as well as giving over a large range of donated gifts. This was a very special day and difficult to

say farewell at the end – although we know we made some young people very happy that day. The group also spent a day with a group of 20 students who have been sponsored by the NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs to study as postgraduate students in NZ – in areas such as development studies and tourism development. They idea is that they will return to Cambodia and help to build a more successful country. We made some excellent links with this group, and look forward to developing these contacts – particularly when the students come to NZ next year. There was another opportunity for our team to donate blood to the Children’s hospital in Phnom Penh, as well as visits to the S21 Genocide museum and the Killing Fields – places which really make one think about how lucky and sheltered we are, living in New Zealand.

The trip was a huge success, with all students growing in so many ways, challenging themselves and learning

about what true poverty is. Our students, coming from Manurewa, one of NZ’s poorest areas, return to share the knowledge of the opportunities and quality of life and society which we have. They came back as empowered, passionate, worldly young adults who have a greater desire to achieve and then give back to their community.

The 2013 HALP team truly wishes to thank so many people and organisations for their generous contribution and support – your belief in our unique, lifechanging project is very highly valued. We travelled as fabulous ambassadors for our community and country and your support helped to make this project a reality. Without it this trip would have been beyond the reach of many of our students.

Thank you the very best regards and wishes

Phil Muir

Deputy Principal and HALP 2013 Tour Leader

GIRLS RUGBY

Girls Rugby has a long and successful history here at Manurewa High School and the 2013 team has added to this success. With only 3 returning players from previous years it was always going to be a hard season. Girls had the enthusiasm to play but were lacking in every other area of the game.

Coached by Mel Martene, who fostered a culture of play hard, train harder and earn the right to win. The girls were able to gain the necessary skills and knowledge to win 8 games, with one loss and one draw. They never lost sight of the objective of winning the Counties Manukau Secondary Schools Girls competition.

The senior leadership team of Ekrina Iose, Devante Baice, Michelle Sua and year 10 up and comer Telelina Crichton helped to ensure that there was success for the team and helped to foster the team culture ensuring there was a belief in each other and trust in our systems. The team collectively rose to another level when Captain Tenisha Stringer was unable to play after she sustained a broken ankle in the Alfriston game.

The team’s tireless efforts at training were evident when they showed just how much they had improved when they played James Cook. A first round loss to JC was replaced with a draw in the second round setting up a home final against the strongest opposition the team had faced all year, and a much more physical and experience pack. The most defining moment for our ‘Rewa girls was when they truly realised they had the potential and mind set to not only compete with JC the 2012 Champions….but to beat them and rightfully take back our title of being the most dominant team and school in Counties Manukau SS girls Rugby…and that’s exactly what we did winning 25 – 5.

During the Final the girls continued to show their belief in themselves and each other and played some great rugby, with special mention going to standout players Michelle Su’a with her strong penetrating carries, Devante Baice with her exceptional defence and

line breaking carries, Ekrina Iose who dominated at ruck time and Telelina Crichton who dominated in both offensive and defensive lineouts.

Winning the final meant that the team was then in play offs for the National competition in which they had to play two other teams from the Chiefs region – one team pulled out leaving Hamilton Girls to beat to make it to the National Finals. Hamilton Girls travelled to us to play and whilst the girls gave it everything they had, they were unable to win and were taught a big lesson in how good you have to be to compete Nationally.

They had surpassed everyone’s expectations by reaching this point considering the inexperience they had started the season with and that lesson will only make them more determined in 2014.

This improvement was also translated into a representative selection for: Pearl Rhind, Lupeolo Maamaloa, Eva Matafeo-Lino, Matilda Emilio, Michele Su’a, Gail Taumafai, Drew Ofanoa, Caroline Pickering, Lina Crichton and Marietta Te Kori.

There were many moments to remember over the season but special mention needs to go to the following players who won awards for their

continual outstanding performances throughout the season.

1st XV Girls Player of the Year

Ekrina Iose

1st XV Girls Most Improved Player

Matilda Emelio

1st XV Girls Up and Coming Player

Gail Taumafai

1st XV Girls Spirit and Loyalty Trophy

Jocelyn Waddell

Outstanding Junior Rugby Player

Telelina Crichton

A team does not simply happen because the players want to play and thanks needs to go to all those who have helped in some way this season. Special note to Mel Martene who coached the girls to the point where they were not simply making up the numbers in a competition but were contenders and became the ones to beat, Maggie Silva (Manager extraordinaire), Donella McPherson (ice queen) as well as the many staff and students who watched the home games. Thanks also needs to go the parents who came out and watched every game and gave advice from the side lines and finally thank you to the MHS powers that allow us to compete in this wonderful game.

WAKA AMA

Waka Ama has consistently been a standout performing code here at Manurewa High School since its introduction to the school a decade ago and 2013 was no different.

This year’s Nationals Squad kicked off training early term one with sports specific strength and conditioning training every lunch time and water trainings three times a week after school at Pakuranga Outrigger Canoe Club.

We knew this year like every other we would be up against opposition school crews laden with club paddlers and even NZ Worlds paddlers so we had to train smarter and more efficiently with the small window of opportunity that we had, a huge challenge and one we accepted. We didn’t care who was sitting in the other canoes on that race start line or what they had done and who they paddled for, all we cared about was us and what we were there to do, and that was simple – give everything and push hard for each other, save nothing and never say “what if”.

Our first opportunity to gauge

ourselves against the rest…….Senior Auckland Champs Term 1

J16 Boys W6 250m – 2nd

J16 Mixed W12 250m – 1st

J19 Girls W6 250m – 3rd

J19 Boys W6 250m – 4th

J19 Girls Novice 250m – 1st

Our results were solid considering everything, and we were collectively happy but in no way was anyone satisfied, including our coach who analysed every race and demanded more and in some cases less.

More mongrel, more discipline, more honesty on and off the water, more accountability for results and….less respect for anyone who we were there to beat. If we wanted to be the best we had to train to beat who was currently the best!

New Zealand Secondary Schools Nationals 2013 Blue Lake Rotorua

J16 Boys W6 250m – 4th

J16 Boys W6 500m – 4th

J19 Boys W6 500m – 8th

J19 Girls W6 250m – 7th

J19 Mixed W12 250m – 4th

It was a huge week; the ‘ups’ the J16

1ST XI BOYS FOOTBALL

2013 has been a real mixed bag for the Boys 1st XI Football Team, with a handful of great results, a few so close moments and a lot of what might have been. Right from the first fixture against Pukekohe High School, in the Counties Premier Division, the boys showed fantastic ability and outplayed the team that would go on to eventually win the competition, but only managed a two all draw. Unfortunately a recurring theme in the game and throughout the season was a lack of composure in the final third. After the first round of the Counties Premier Division the boys managed to play their way into the top four. In the second round the team showed glimpses of what they are capable of. The most notable performance a two all draw against Rosehill College, where they again totally outplayed the opposition, but did not convert their opportunities. The boys finished the season in fourth place and were left considering what

could have been had they played to their ability week in week out.

In early September the team and I decided to extend the season and attended the Malcolm Cowie Football Tournament in Hamilton. Despite some really gutsy individual performances and a couple of sparkling goals, the boys struggled during their five pool games. As a result the boys ended up in the lower half of the draw for their final three games of the tournament. To deal with the disappointment of the first three days I called a team meeting on the Wednesday afternoon to discuss the games and the plan going forward. During the final three games the boys showed a great deal of determination, played for each other and grinded out three great results. The most pleasing result a one all draw against a very good Gisborne Boys High School who only lost 2-1 in pool play against tournament runners up Macleans College.

In reflection 2013 has seen the team

boys placed 4th with a time of 0.59.36 a 300th of a second behind the gold medal winning time, the J19 W12 crew who had 2 trainings and 6 juniors in the team placed 4th behind two Worlds crews and club team. The highlight our completely unique and Mel and Maggie style “prize giving at the lake” LMAO. There were downs; tears and more tears and even more tears after missing out on medals by split seconds AGAIN, Niko being barked at everyday because his ears were dysfunctional and saying goodbye to our year 13 paddlers.

Jordan Cama, Joyita Taito Soolefai, Jaymee Sweeny Wright and Montel Ageli (Mel’s Angels) and Cullen “nana” Edwards our inspirational leader – we salute you and we will miss you….for a little while.

To our juniors our future lies with you, represent who you are and where you are from with pride, make no excuses; what you DO, not what you SAY determines who you are and where you will go on the water and in life.

fall short of their potential, which on the one hand is a shame, but on the other has forced the boys and I to reassess how we can be more successful going forward. In 2014 the commitment levels will have to increase and the boys need to be more realistic about what is needed of them as a team to be more competitive. The players who remain from this year’s squad form a solid base to work with and have the right attitude to make next year more successful, heading towards the end goal of putting Manurewa High School on the Auckland Footballing map in the near future.

VOLLEYBALL TEAMS 2013

Volleyball has always been one of the most highly participated and competitive sports at Manurewa High. This year’s senior teams were slightly off pace at the start of the zone competition early Term 1, but despite some tough losses and some hard fought games all 4 senior teams grew throughout the season. In order to achieve we must work hard and nothing comes easy – hopefully 2014 brings more success…..”We create our own luck, and that creation starts at training”.

The senior boys premier team coached by Kevin Kelsall and managed by Miss Hunter had a good mix of experience in Aukuso Taumafai, Joseph Kumar, Joseph Ligaliga, Siona Sulu, Jerome Aiga, Braydon Ryland Birch and Mua Tuumaialu and some young up and coming talent in Tala Potifara and Peter Leaana Nanai. These boys had a hard road at the NZ Secondary Schools Nationals and struggled to make the desired and prestigious division 1. That wasn’t to keep neither team nor management down and both parties set out to finish on a positive note and that they did winning Division 3 at the NZSS Nationals. The girls on the other hand with a touch of luck and some outstanding performances from Ana Latu and Marietta Tekori cemented their place in the top division and finished off a mixed season with a placing of 9th at the NZSS Nationals. Well done to both teams! Congratulations to Marietta Tekori for her selection into the NZSS Tournament Team and the U19 North Islands team.

Our junior girls have worked exceptionally hard this season and with some big decisions made by teacher in charge Miss Maggie Silva the girls played in two completely even zone teams, this made everyone work harder and gave each girl the opportunity to gain more experience and further development by way off added game time. This decision along with the coaching of NZ Men’s Coach Mr Nico Ngwun and stellar performances from Gail Taumafai, Zebalda Aiono, Evida Tofaeono and Carnation Fahamokia

has paved the way for the premier junior girls team to achieve big – capping off a regular season with a perfect 8 wins from 8 games in the Auckland Premier Volleyball championships to take back our title from last year’s winners Mangere College.

Our freakishly talented junior boys’ team has also had a fantastic season, with the only blemishes to a very impressive premier campaign being two narrow losses by ONE POINT to arch rivals Orewa College and Westlake Boys. Head of Sport Miss Mel Martene has even commented that “this junior team is probably one of the strongest and most competent and competitive across the board she has seen in the 9 years she has been at Manurewa High” wow what an accolade boys! Under the watchful eye of Kevin Kelsall with assistance from Mua Tuumaialu in the coaching department and some

exciting and impressive performances from our future powerhouse players Wanyae Suafo’a, Henry Ape, Uati Aso, Sakiasi Tavita and Peter Leaana Nanai the boys wrapped up their regular season with a 3rd place.

Volleyball at Manurewa High School wouldn’t be possible without some wonderful people, we would like to thank Miss Hunter for giving up her social life to support us, coaches Nico, Maggie and Kevin for all the guidance and ball rolls, the senior students for helping out selflessly with our teams when our coaches ditch us, Sports Co for babysitting us when no one else can, flash balls and setting high expectations, and last but not least OUR TEAM MATES FOR HAVING OUR BACKS THROUGH THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY. 2014 here we come!

STREET-ART-GRAFFITI-BOMB-MURAL

Art students from year nine to thirteen were very privileged to have professional artists come in at lunchtimes and deliver artist talks. The artists were Charlotte Graham, Emily Karaka, Sieke Taihia and Bobby Hung. The last artist Bobby Hung (aka BERST) drew a large audience of students from various art disciplines.

From this talk an artist workshop was run one Saturday in the third term, in which ten lucky art students were chosen to participate to produce a street-art-graffiti-bomb style mural.

The students met prior to the workshop, discussed and planned a design which incorporated the school values and their multi-cultural ethnicities. The students felt a little apprehensive as they had not painted with spray paint before and were taken out of their comfort zones. They adorned masks and gloves and listened tentatively as our guest artist explained and demonstrated how they were going

to produce their master piece.

The experience of taking art out of the classroom and then putting it into the context of a professional artist was very valuable for the students’ learning. The collaborative artwork took a whole day to produce and the final result has been recieved with great praise from students and teachers within the school.

Congratulations to our art students and thanks to artist Bobby Hung (aka BERST).

Ms Anna-Maria Bribiesca

This mural measures 2.4m x 6m and is situated on the exterior wall of Manners café.

MĀORI ENJOYING AND ACHIEVING EDUCATION SUCCESS AS MĀORI

Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro, nōna te ngahere. Ko te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga, nōna te ao.

The bird that partakes of the miro berry reigns in the forest. The bird that partakes of the power of knowledge has access to the world.

Māori student achievement and engagment is increasing at Manurewa High school as noted in a recent Education Review Office (ERO) visit conducted this year. The ERO report continues to state that “The school’s plans for promoting success for Māori, as Māori are central to the board’s vision and strategic goals….. School leaders are committed to the success and work of the steering group Kahui Kaiako Māori. This group of teachers and managers, led by Māori staff, is providing guidance, building capability and setting directions for achieving the school goals.”

Student engagement and achievement is something we as a school have been working really hard to improve and can be extremely proud of the gains we have made so far with our Māori community.

Here are some highlights for the year 2013.

TE MARAMA O TE REO MĀORI

Manurewa High School has become one of the first schools to promote and initiate Te Marama o Te Reo Māori or Māori Language Month, not Week… but MONTH! This took place in Term 2, during Week 6 to Week 9 with Week 9 being Māori Language Week nationally and the purpose was to try and promote the use of Te Reo Māori. This year we adopted the theme set out for Māori Language Week 2013 for the month, which was Ngā Ingoa Māori – Māori Names. This theme asked communities to consider important matters such as correct pronunciation, understanding the meaning of place-names and using Māori names more often.

Our school organised lots of exciting events during this month to encourage us all, students, staff and whānau to

use and get involved with one of the three official languages of Aotearoa, New Zealand. This ranged from a Whole School Mihi Challenge where you had to record saying your Pepeha, Patai o te Wiki (Question of the Week), Piki Atu School Haka workshops and Singing Assembly Competition, a Te Reo Staff Professional Development Session and a highlight was adopting the classic Māori waiata ‘Poi e’ as our school bell which moved us all on from class to class for the month.

On the whānau competition front, Te Ao Mārama triumphed throughout the month collecting the most whānau points and were declared the overall winners. Here is how the whānau points for the month were distributed.

TE MARAMA O TE REO MĀORI WHĀNAU POINTS

1st Te Ao Marama with 865 points

2nd Kotuku with 811 points

3rd Pounamu with 759 points

4th Ahi with 728 points

Te Marama o Te Reo Māori was an initiative off the back of Miss McCall’s Linking Minds Scholarship trip to Wales last year and will endeavour, with all the special events, to be included annually in the schools calendar.

SENIOR MĀORI ACHIEVEMENT DINNER

Our senior students and their whanau were spoilt at a buffet meal held in the school hall at the schools second ever Senior Māori Achievement Dinner, now to be a recurring feature of Te Marama o Te Reo Māori. This meal was catered by our award winning and talented Hospitality and Catering (HAC) Students. The dinner was married with wonderful entertainment from our beautiful wahine songbirds Michaela, Ana and Tara, Titanya, Tysha and Ashley and a stunning performance from the Māori Opera Group Aio made it a truly spectacular evening. To complete the night we were inspired by the engaging stories of our guest speakers Marcus AkuhataBrown and the young Māori leaders

travelling with him from the Tuia Tour 2013. They spoke about their journeys through life as being Māori, what that meant to them and about the joys and challenges they have experienced along the way.

WHANAU DAY

Te Marama o Te Reo Māori concluded with our first ever Whānau Day on Saturday 6th July which was similar to a school gala, and finished the month off in style. LJ Hooker Manurewa came on board with their fantastic team and helped us with sponsorship, organisation and running of the day which was greatly appreciated. Manurewa High School’s Whānau Day was a beautiful winter’s sunny day filled with wonderful kai, kite flying, Māori carving, jousting battles, student businesses, an agility dog display, soulful singers and amazing dancers shared with our local community. Our rugby boys put on a great display also with our 2nd XV beating Strathallen and our Colts taking out Wesley by one point. A huge mihi to LJ Hooker Manurewa, all our stall holders, staff, students and whānau who made the day a success, we look forward to making the day even bigger and better next year.

MAORI ACHIEVEMENT

MĀORI CELEBRATIONWHAKAMIHIA Ā TĀTOU AKONGA MĀORI

Kahui Kaiako Māori directed another successful event for our Māori students at the third Māori Celebration evening in the school’s history. This event is steadily growing in numbers for all year levels as our students are relishing in the opportunity of being acknowledged for their achievements in front of their peers and whānau. We had 22 Year 13 students attend and receive their pounamu which has been the highest number to date.

Here is a list of our top Māori students for 2013:

YEAR 9

Tāne–Pafe Momoisea - Te Atihaunui-ā-Pāpārangi

Wahine – Tequilla Moses - Ngāpuhi

YEAR 10

Tāne – Anthony Diaz – Ngāpuhi

Wahine- Violet Jackson – Ngāti Whatua/Ngāti Porou/Ngāpuhi

YEAR 11

Tāne – Tamehana Sibritzky - Ngāti Kuri/Ngāti Awa

Wahine – Savanna Blackburn-Rangitaawa – Tūwharetoa

YEAR 12

Tāne – Harding Mutu - Ngāpuhi

Wahine – Michaela Clark - Ngāpuhi

YEAR 13 AND OVERALL TOP STUDENTS

Tāne – Reece Smith - Tainui

Wahine – Ashley Tipene – Ngāpuhi/Ngāti Awa/Te Arawa

We would just like to take this opportunity again to give a huge mihi and thank you to all our whānau who have supported our Māori students, KKM and our kura in the events and initiatives we have established within the school to raise the profile of Māori. We look forward to seeing what we can achieve next year.

Kia ora koutou katoa.

Nichola McCall (Ngāti Whatua)

In this special celebration we acknowledged our students and staff who represent and live the school values. They have been recognised and nominated by members of the school for demonstrating what it means to be a student of Manurewa High School and an ambassador for what we value in each Whanau.

AHI WHANAU

JUNIOR:

RESPECT = Braden Robins

EXCELLENCE = Pepe Toleafoa

WHANAUNGATANGA = Arihia Grace

AKORANGA = Jordan McPherson-Whimp

SENIOR:

RESPECT = Manisha Paliwal

EXCELLENCE = Drew Ofanoa

WHANAUNGATANGA = Reece Smith

AKORANGA = Zayna Pirini

WHANAU VALUES AWARD = Lagi Qalulu

JUNIOR AHI LEADERSHIP AWARD = Rosiah-Telelina

Crichton

SENIOR AHI LEADERSHIP AWARD = Jimmy Wu/Garling

POUNAMU

WHANAU

JUNIOR:

RESPECT = Adam Scott

EXCELLENCE = Aurora Amani

WHANAUNGATANGA = Christian Segi

AKORANGA = Annette Kaitapu

SENIOR:

RESPECT = Rahul Achari

EXCELLENCE = Melissa Neru

WHANAUNGATANGA = Kaybe Kaufusi

AKORANGA = Kajal Sharma

WHANAU VALUES AWARD = Monica Matagi

JUNIOR POUNAMU LEADERSHIP AWARD = Mai Hayley Ngo

SENIOR POUNAMU LEADERSHIP AWARD = Michaela Clark

KOTUKU WHANAU

JUNIOR:

RESPECT = Destiny Tekoronga Waka

EXCELLENCE = Jamielee Wijohn-Moulden

WHANAUNGATANGA = Petra Nganu

AKORANGA = Oliva Faausuusu

SENIOR:

RESPECT = Darius Vaipo

EXCELLENCE = Jessie Chen

WHANAUNGATANGA = Molimoli Tamale-Afemui

AKORANGA = Christine Guttenbeil

WHANAU VALUES AWARD = Sulani Helg

JUNIOR KOTUKU LEADERSHIP AWARD = Tali Tanielu

SENIOR KOTUKU LEADERSHIP AWARD = Prinesh Chand

TE AO MARAMA

WHANAU

JUNIOR:

RESPECT = Francis Lesa

EXCELLENCE = Phoebe Fiso

WHANAUNGATANGA = Nancy Nasilai

AKORANGA = Chaplin Katoa

SENIOR:

RESPECT = Aaron Dormer

EXCELLENCE = Beanne Aguila

WHANAUNGATANGA = Marissa Hirst

Akoranga = Christine Pillay

WHANAU VALUES AWARD = Amandeep Kaur

Junior Ahi Leadership Award = Carnation Fahamokioa

Senior Ahi Leadership Award = Michael Pham

SPORTS PRIZEGIVING

CUP/ TROPHY

DONATED BY AWARDED TO ATHELETICS

ATHLETICS JUNIOR BOY CHAMPION

ATHLETICS JUNIOR GIRL CHAMPION

ATHLETICS INTERMEDIATE BOY CHAMPION

V. VINCE CUP

V. VINCE CUP

Pafe Momoisea

Kate Lowry

FOUNDATION PREFECTS CUP Michael Saili Motu

ATHLETICS INTERMEDIATE GIRL CHAMPION RAEWYN HEIGHWAY MEMORIAL CUP Dayna Lowry

ATHLETICS SENIOR BOY CHAMPION

G. H. MCCALLUM

Aaron Turner

ATHLETICS SENIOR GIRL CHAMPION J. D. WATSON Kalala Manuele BADMINTON

BADMINTON BOYS CHAMPION MHS Benjamin Perry

BADMINTON BOYS MOST IMPROVED MHS Kaydan Leong

BADMINTON GIRLS CHAMPION MHS

Georgia Perry

BADMINTON GIRLS MOST IMPROVED MSH Pengjun Liu BASKETBALL

CONTRIBUTION TO BASKETBALL

B GRIFFITHS TROPHY

BOYS BASKETBALL SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR M H S

GRLS BASKETBALL SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR

BOYS BASKETBALL MOST IMPROVED PLAYER

GIRLS BASKETBALL MOST IMPROVED PLAYER

Joseph Kumar

Joseph Kumar

MHS Eliza Elliott

MHS Etuate Toronibau

MHS Shyla Lal

JUNIOR BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR MHS

JUNIOR GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR MHS

Pafe Momoisea

Denver Jones CRICKET

CRICKET BOYS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

MHS Prinesh Chand CRICKET BOYS MOST IMPROVED PLAYER

CROSS COUNTRY

CROSS COUNTRY JUNIOR GIRLS CHAMPION

MHS

WARLICH CUP

CROSS COUNTRY INTERMEDIATE GIRLS CHAMPION MHS

CROSS COUNTRY INTERMEDIATE BOYS CHAMPION

CROSS COUNTRY SENIOR BOYS CHAMPION

STAMP CUP

UNITED MOTORS CUP

James Webb

Kate Lowry

Dayna Lowry

Aaron Dormer

Aaron Turner FOOTBALL

MOST IMPROVED GIRLS SOCCER PLAYER

MOST IMPROVED BOYS SOCCER PLAYER

OUTSTANDING JUNIOR BOYS SOCCER PLAYER

1ST XI BOYS GOLDEN BOOT AWARD

1ST XI BOYS LOYALTY

1ST XI GIRLS LOYALTY

BOYS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR

GIRLS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR

MHS TROPHY

PECK CUP

B LANE CUP

PEDLEY TROPHY

COACHES TROPHY

1993 GIRLS 1ST XI

PECK CUP

MHS

Pearl Rhind

John Nguyen

Clynn Soriano

Paul Stainthrope

David Guov

Tessa Dreadon

Prinesh Chand

Taharangi Kingi GYMNASTICS

OUTSTANDING GYMNAST OF THE YEAR

BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES CUP

Savanna Blackburn Rangitaawa HOCKEY

MOST IMPROVED BOY HOCKEY PLAYER

MOST IMPROVED GIRL HOCKEY PLAYER

GIRLS HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE YEAR

BOYS HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE YEAR

SPORTSMANSHIP IN BOYS HOCKEY

CONTRIBUTION TO GIRLS HOCKEY

MOST PROMISING JUNIOR GIRLS HOCKEY PLAYER

MULTI SPORT

ACHIEVEMENT IN MULTI SPORT

RUTHERFORD CUP

SLACK CUP

MRS JULIE TAIT TROPHY

WARICK WILSON TROPHY

LACHLAN MARSHALL

FAULKNER FLYNN TROPHY

MHS

MHS

Jimmy Wu

Ashley Ly

Ana Mauia

Andrew Robins

Samarth Khanna

Anna Saifolau

Amandeep Kaur

Raine De Prinse, Aaron Dormer NETBALL

NETBALLER OF THE YEAR

NETBALL JUNIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER

RUGBY LEAGUE

HOUSTON CUP

MHS

MHS SHIELD

RUGBY LEAGUE SNR BOYS MOST IMPROVED PLAYER OF THE YEAR MHS

RUGBY LEAGUE JNR BOYS MOST IMPROVED PLAYER OF THE YEAR

RUGBY LEAGUE SNR BOYS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

RUGBY LEAGUE JUNIOR BOYS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

RUGBY

1ST XV CAPTAIN’S CUP

1ST XV MOST IMPROVED PLAYER

1ST XV SPIRIT TROPHY

1ST XV BOYS RUGBY VLAUES & COMMITMENT CUP

GENERAL EXCELLENCE IN RUGBY

GIRLS 1ST XV PLAYER OF THE YEAR

GIRLS 1ST XV MOST IMPROVED PLAYER

GIRLS 1ST XV SPIRIT TROPHY

GIRLS UP AND COMING PLAYER

OUTSTANDING JUNIOR GIRL RUGBY PLAYER

OUTSTANDING JUNIOR BOY RUGBY PLAYER

SPECIAL OLYMPICS

FEMALE SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR

MALE SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR

MHS

MHS

MHS

L W MARR CUP

MHS

MHS SPIRIT TROPHY

DON ROA & HATU TIAKIA

MANUREWA RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

MHS

MHS

MHS

LIZA MIHINUI TROPHY

M MARTENE TROPHY

S MCKEARNEY CUP

MHS

MHS

Gail Taumafai

Meleane Lave

Kiana Martin

Manuel Tata Ngawaka

Andrew Taumateine

Erin Clark

Anthony Diaz, Niko Moala

Peni Emelio

Tyler & Trinell Popata

Peni Emelio

Misi Rhind

Jordan Cama

Ekrina Iose

Matilda Emelio

Jocelyn Waddell

Gail Taumafai

Telelina Crichton

Alamoti Funaki

Freedom Nathan

Nagi Alizadeh

SWIMMING

JUNIOR BOYS SWIMMING CHAMPION

SENIOR BOYS SWIMMING CHAMPION

TENNIS

JUNIOR BOYS TENNIS CHAMPION

TOUCH

TOUCH GIRLS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

TOUCH BOYS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

TOUCH MOST IMPROVED PLAYER

TRAMPOLINING

EXCELLENCE IN TRAMPOLINING

MHS

W HOGAN CUP

MHS

MHS

MHS

MHS

MHS CUP

River De Prinse

Raine De Prinse

Uati Aso

Eliza Elliott

Shaquille Taylor

Chloe Maxwell

Chelsea Davies VOLLEYBALL

BOYS MOST IMPROVED PLAYER

GIRLS MOST IMPROVED PLAYER

SENIOR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

SENIOR BOYS VOLLEYBALL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

CONTRIBUTION TO VOLLEYBALL

WAKA AMA

JUNIOR FEMALE PADDLE OF THE YEAR

SENIOR FEMALE MOST IMPROVED PADDLER

SENIOR FEMALE PADDLER OF THE YEAR

JUNIOR MALE PADDLER OF THE YEAR

SENIOR MALE MOST IMPROVED PADDLER

SENIOR MALE PADDLER OF THE YEAR

SPORTS BADGES

ATHLETICS

PULA CUP

NIKO NGWUN CUP

Uati Aso

Gail Taumafai

SOUTH AUCKLAND FOR CUP Natasha Rata

GOPAL CUP Siona Sulu

B GRIFFITHS TROPHY Aukuso Taumafai

MHS

MHS

MHS

Telelina Crichton

Taharangi Kingi

Pearl Rhind

MHS Niko Moala

MHS Cedric Wiremu

MHS Joyita Taito Soolefai

Abe Sovea, Naqi Alizadeh, Freedom Nathan, Inoke Payne, Justin Hammond, Adam Holo Tafea, Katie Lowry, Aaron Turner, Ezra Griffiths, Michael Saili Motu, Pafe Momoisea, Evander Siafa, Carmel Nickel, Ana Mauia, Dayna Lowry, Kalala Manuele, Aukuso Taumafai AQUATHON

Dayna Lowry, Tessa Dreadon, Aaron Dormer, Raine De Prinse, River De Prinse BASKETBALL

Shyla Lal, Ana Mauia, Sariah Savila, Lusia Fonoia, Paea Katuke, Eliza Elliott, Monteil Jones, Katelyn Scrivener, Denver Jones, Chante Tipunu GYMNASTICS

Katie Lowry, Chelsea Davies, Caleb Davies, Savanna Blackburn Rangitaawa HOCKEY

William Griffiths, Lagi Qalulu, Samarth Khana, Brad Mitchell, Braden Robins, Prinesh Chand, Adhitiyan Krishnamoorthy, Vertri Krishnamoorthy, Darren Hor, Andrew Robins, Joseph Parker, Keylee Soriano, Aaron Turner, Jimmy Wu, Sumaa Alzuwaini, Daniel Haretuku, James Webb NETBALL

Caci Chong Nee, Meleane Lave, Carnation Fahamokia, Leilani Egan, Santana Milner, Aurora Amani, Tangiareta Wilson, Tionne Asiata, Jessie Kaifoto, Kiana Martin, Harriata Kaiwai, Gail Taumafai, Vienna Kopelani, Lupepe Ropati, Carmel Nickel, Miriama Aunei, Evida Tofaeono, Feofaaki Piliu, Melissa Cocker, Dayella Nathan, Mary Vaikai, Sophie Fahamokia, Rosemary Pokoati, Lineh Piliu ORIENTEERING

Katie Lowry, Andrew Robins RUGBY UNION

Drew Ofanoa, Verenaise Pickering, Grace Gago, Caroline Pickering, Matilda Emelio, Pepe Toleafoa, Marietta Tekori, Pauline Itielu, Tori Lilo, Lina Crichton, Sita Aso, Nynette Voorwinden, Miracle Tuitupou, Michelle Sua, Ekrina Iose, Eva Matafeo Lino, Jocelyn Waddell, Pearl Rhind, Devante Baice, Tenisha Stringer, Lusia Fonoia, Molimoli Tamale Afemui, Lupe Maamaloa, Jordan Cama, Vaoala Enesa, Jaresiah Mariner, Kenneth Mataafa, Frankieveli Toelupe, Aisea Tuitupou, Cornelius Pickering, Val Ropati, Johnathan Taliauli, Geoffry Woodthorpe, Matavao Fanguna, Trinell Popata, Viliami Taulani, Jaymee Sweeney Wright, Tyler Popata, Montel Ageli, Peni Emelio, Joseph Kumar, Joyita Taito Soolefai, Aukuso Taumafai, Mua Tuumaialu, Salesa Maletino, Darryl Simo’o, Aniketh Prasad, Etuate Toronibau, Peter Roache, Christopher Falevai, John Pula, Sione Toumohuni, Josyah Koloni, MJ Lam Sam, Darius Vaipo, Terrance Tearii, Carlos Scanlan, Steven Ngata, Henry Fata, Alatise Pama, Ezra Griffiths, Shaeden Cullen, Sa Poutoa, Jonah Taiki, Siotame Fau-o-nuku, Michael Muliaga, Antonio Briggs, Gary Ainofo, Ro’o Poaru, Jeremy Pua, Sam Vakalahi, Daisy Motuga, Lawrence Schwenke, Christian Lauvi, Alipati Sega, Joseph Ligaliga, Junior Lotam, Dan Maireroa, Kaybe Kaufusi, Tupukarika Marsters, Tise Aivalu, Johnathan Sopi, Dean Leatigaga, Quddus Tui, Nanga Iloa, Edward Fonoia, Vaililigi Saivase, Muga Asiata, Alamoti Funaki, Sione Mateialona, Sitaleki Pohahou, Semisi Fanguna, Wanyae Suafoa, Lafi Mauia, Vaimaila Polotu, Lui Asafo, RJ Ioane, Tala Potifara, Koronito Seuala, Bradley Edmonds, Julius Etuati, Faati Matafeo, Caleb Tuhua Edwards, Kaumavae Tupou, Amerika Uili, Moses Taala, Paea Tava, Tanielu Tanielu, Jermaine Malaga, Jay Matamea, Seneturi Saivaise, Douglas Malaki, Nigel Leaunoa, James Leafi, Junior Utumapu, Taniela Otukolo, Josephert Tolofua, Petaia Papalii, Vaililo Anaua Talaileva, Joe Semaia RUGBY LEAGUE

Anthony Diaz, Uati ASo, Ualesi Fuilala, Niko Moala, Leo Kalavite, Andrew Taumateine, Pele Motuga, David Tinomana, Folo Toelupe, Ryan Iosefa, Junior Uelese, Danny Samau, Fatai Tuitavuki, Muti Matalave, PJ Davis, Papa Stowers SQUASH

Christine Guttenbeil, Mai Hayley Ngo, Sulani Helg, Maile Guttenbeil, Rebecca Girdwood TOUCH

Manuel Tata Ngawaka, Keanu Low, Mele Tapueluelu, Zachary Marsters, Ana Henry, Devante Baice, Eliza Elliott, Chloe Maxwell, Harmony Papalii, Jessica Asi, Shaquille Taylor VOLLEYBALL

Joseph Kumar, Jerome Aiga, Uati Aso, Siona Sulu, Aukuso Taumafai, Joseph Ligaliga, Mua Tuumaialu, Kaisa Lokeni, Peter Leaana Nanai, Richard Peseta Mapusaga, Izaiah Lafolua, Christian Lauvi, Lawrence Schwenke, Peni Emelio, Willie Paeniu, Stephan Ofisa, Meripa Notoa, Naomi Tuumatavai, Malia Aso, Mulan Roache, Sharmina Vaili, Josie Peteli, Zebalda Aiono, Evida Tofaeono, Christina Leatigaga, Vienna Kopelani, Carnation Fahamokia WAKA AMA

Pearl Rhind, Lina Crichton, Taharangi Kingi, Uati Aso, Dan Maireroa, Seve Paeniu, Cedric Wiremu, Jocelyn Waddell, Lavinia Latu, Rachel Daoe, Leilani Egan, Joseph Ligaliga, Josh Palupe, Pele Motuga, Mosese Teuhema, Duane Malupo, Niko Moala, Jioji Tuilovoni, Jade Hoera, Sione Mateialona, Sitaleki Pohahou, Bailey Hoera, Drew Ofanoa

COUNTIES REPS SPORTS BADGES

Marietta Tekori, Ally Toailoa, Ariana Potoru, Marina Potoru, Eliza Elliott, Manuel Tata Ngawaka, Shaquille Taylor, Pafe Momoisea, Tala Potifara, Manuel Kiliva, Viliami Taulani, Dan Maireroa, Mua Tuumaialu, Gail Taumafai, Matilda Emelio, Drew OFanoa, Lina Crichton, Marietta Tekori, Lupe Maamaloa, Devante Baice, Pearl Rhind, Eva Matafeo Lino, Michelle Sua, Sita Aso, Caroline Pickering, Jordan Cama, Vaoala Enesa, Niko Moala, Anthony Diaz, Dylan Ikitule, Junior Uelese

SPORTS PRIZEGIVING

BRONZE MEDALLIONS

ATHLETICS - Michael Saili Motu, Aaron Turner, Savanna Blackburn

Rangitaawa

BADMINTON - Pengjun Liu, Tugaga Sioli, Arina Cassidy

BASKETBALL - Shyla Lal, Sariah Savila, Ana Mauia

CRICKET - Prinesh Chand, Prabhjot Sandhu, Paul Stainthorpe

CROSS COUNTRY - Dayna Lowry

FOOTBALL - Pearl Rhind, David Guov, Tessa Dreadon, Taharangi Kingi, Ally Toailoa, Aadarsh Maharaj, Amandeep Singh, Prashant Singh, Ronald Prasad, Rynal Kumar, Tamara Wilson, Marissa Hirst, Jordan McElhinney, Prashneel Goundar, Cassandra Wilkinson, Aaron Dormer, Prashant

Prakash, Shivam Sharma, Shahil Kumar, Eilrama Toma, Joseph Parker, Keylee Soriano

GOLF - Daniel Haretuku

GYMNASTICS - Savanna Blackburn Rangitaawa, Caleb Davies

HOCKEY - Ashley Ly, Sumaa Alzuwaini, Aaron Turner

SILVER MEDALLIONS

ATHLETICS - Michael Saili Motu

BADMINTON - Benjamin Perry

BASKETBALL - Joseph Kumar, Eliza Elliott

CROSS COUNTRY - Dayna Lowry

FOOTBALL - Ally Toailoa, Donart Dawood

GOLF - Nick Voke

GYMNASTICS - Savanna Blackburn Rangitaawa, Caleb Davies

HOCKEY - Ashley Ly

NETBALL - Gail Taumafai

NATIONAL DISTINCTIONS -

NETBALL - Shanece Low, Ana Henry, Mele Pasikala, Shelly Ratusau, Marina Potoru, Khara Weatherall-Mau’u, Zara Rotohiko

RUGBY LEAGUE - Jackson Faavaoga

RUGBY UNION - Kaybe Kaufusi, Mua Tuumaialu, Etuate Toronibau, Antonia Briggs, Aho Halafo’ou, Api Halafo’ou, Jeremy Pua, Alipati Sega, Sam Vakalahi, Shiu Seuula, Reynor Matai, Gene Radich, Joshua Radich, Steven Ngata, Aniketh Prasad, Sitaleki Pohahau, Joseph Ligaliga, Junior Lotam Tutagalevao, Dan Maireroa, Carlos Scanlan, John Pula Seuula, Michelle Su’A, Nynette Voorwinden

SWIMMING - River De Prinse, Raine De Prinse

TOUCH - Manuel Tata-Ngawaka

TRAMPOLINING - Chealsea Davies

VOLLEYBALL - Siona Sulu, Natasha Rata, Joseph Ligaliga, Mua Tuumaialu, Kalesita Aso, Ana Mauia, Jerome Aiga, Joseph Kumar

WAKA AMA - Taharangi Kingi, Pearl Rhind, Drew Ofanoa, Seve Paeniu, Bailey Hoera, Dan Maireroa, Jocelyn Waddell, Josh Palupe

ORIENTEERING - Katie Lowry, Andrew Robins

RUGBY LEAGUE - Erin Clark

RUGBY UNION - Jordan Cama, Matilda Emelio

SQUASH - Karl Heap

SWIMMING - River De Prinse, Raine De Prinse

TENNIS - Uati Aso

TOUCH - Shaquille Taylor

TRAMPOLINING - Chelsea Davies

VOLLEYBALL - Marietta Tekori

WAKA AMA - Cullen Edwards, Dan Maireroa

GOLD MEDALLIONS FOR OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT

SAVANNA BLACKBURN - 2nd Elite Tumbling NZ SS Gymnastics Champs

CALEB DAVIES - 3rd Artistic & Trampoline NZ SS Gymnastics Champs

CHELSEA DAVIES - 3rd Trampoline NZ SS Gymnastics Champs

ERIN CLARK - NZ U16s Rugby League Team

DAN MAIREROA - Winner of the U19s Malaysian Taekwondo Junior Champs, Bronze in the Open Mens Malaysian Champs, NZ Worlds Team Taiwan

JORDAN CAMA - Chiefs U18s, Counties Mens 7s, Counties U18s

GOLD MEDALLIONS FOR TEAMS OF THE YEAR

1ST XV RUGBY UNION TEAM - 2nd Counties Manukau Competition, 3rd Chiefs Cup, 2nd NZSS Co Ed National Champs

Trinell Popata, Joyita Taito Soolefai, Jordan Cama, Joseph Kumar, Peni Emelio, Jaresiah Mariner, Vaoala Enesa, Kenneth Mataafa, Matavao Fanguna, Cornelius Pickering, James Fasavalu, Tyler Popata, Kaybe Kaufusi, Jaymee Sweeney Wright, Johnathan Taliauli, Etuate Toronibau, John Taukeiaho, Aisea Tuitupou, Viliami Taulani, Aukuso Taumafai, Frankieveli Toelupe, Quddus Tui, Mua Tuumaialu, Geoffry Woodthorpe VOLLEYBALL PREMIER GIRLS TEAM - 4th AKSS Champs, 9th NZSS National Champs

Kalesita Aso, Savanna Blackburn Rangitaawa, Ana Latu, Gail Taumafai, Marietta Tekori, Amy Leaana, Molimoli Tamale Afemui, Natasha Rata

WAKA AMA U16 BOYS TEAM - 2nd AKSS Champs W6 250m, 4th NZSS National Champs W6 250m, 6th NZSS National Champs W6 500m Dan Maireroa, Cedric Wiremu, Bailey Hoera, Seve Paeniu, Niko Moala

WAKA AMA U19 BOYS TEAM - 4th AKSS Champs W6 250m, 8th NZSS National Champs 500m Reece Smith, Montel Ageli, Josh Palupe, Joyita Taito Soolefai, Jordan Cama, Jaymee Sweeney - Wright

WAKA AMA U19 GOLD GIRLS TEAM - 2nd AKSS Champs 250m, 7th NZSS National Champs 250m Taharangi Kingi, Drew Ofanoa, Tenisha Stringer, Telelina Crichton, Cullen Edwards, Jade Hoera

WAKA AMA U19 W12 - 4th AKSS Champs 250m, 4th NZSS National Champs 250m Montel Ageli, Jordan Cama, Joyita Taito-Soolefai, Lina Crichton, Cullen Edwards, Taharangi Kingi, Dan Maireroa, Drew Ofanoa, Pearl Rhind, Tenisha Stringer, Cedric Wiremu

SPORTS BLUE

Jordan Cama Outstanding achievement and excellence in Rugby Union and Waka Ama

ALL ROUND EXCELLENCE

COACH OF THE YEAR

MANAGER OF THE YEAR

MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN ANY SPORT - DOUGLAS CUP

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND CONTRIBUTION TO SPORT

OUTSTANDING SPORTSMANSHIP, CONSISTENCY & TEAMWORK

BEST ALL ROUND SPORTS GIRL YEAR 9

BEST ALL ROUND SPORTS BOY YEAR 9

BEST ALL ROUND SPORTS GIRL YEAR 10

BEST ALL ROUND SPORTS BOY YEAR 10

BEST ALL ROUND SPORTS GIRL YEAR 11

BEST ALL ROUND SPORTS BOY YEAR 11

BEST ALL ROUND SPORTS GIRL YEAR 12

BEST ALL ROUND SPORTS BOY YEAR 12

BEST ALL ROUND SPORTS GIRL YEAR 13

BEST ALL ROUND SPORTS BOY YEAR 13

Mel Martene

Linda Toga

Dan Maireroa

Aukuso Taumafai

Peni Emelio

Katie Lowry

Wanyae Suafo’a

Lina Crichton

Niko Moala

Dayna Lowry

Dan Maireroa

Marietta Tekori

Joseph Kumar

Cullen Edwards

Jordan Cama

SERVICE AWARDS

SERVICE TO PERFORMING ARTS

Brooke Hemy, Amber Jackison, Salesa Maletino, Eunice Penewi, Grace Raiwhara, Montell Tata-Nga Waka, Michael Telford

ARTS CERTIFICATES

SCHOOL PRODUCTION - DISCO INFERNO

Shavaun Bataillard, Jordan Cama, Prinesh Chand, Samantha Dearlove, Aaron Dormer, William Filo, Jacob Firmin-Cavanagh, Lydia Firmin-Cavanagh, Daniel Haretuku, Tyler Hood, Kalolaine Ikavuka, Amber Jackison, Tamera Ketika-Pulefolau, Vetri Krishnamoorthy, Christina Kumar, Neha-Natasha Kumar, Lavinia Latu, Amy Leaana, Deschlla Leaso, Helen Lesa, Wilson Lesa, Dayna Lowry, Ashley Ly, De’Vontaye Matekeua, Jordan McElhinney, Randolph ReyMerto, Amy Minarapa-Roberts, Celia Moore, Harding Mutu, Varinia Paulo-Tofa, Agnes Paupau, Sean Randal, Andrew Robins, Braden Robins, Vishant Sahay, Raniella San Sebastian, Sia Siakisini, Paul Stainthorpe, Johnathan Talia’Uli, Fa’amaini Tapaleao Vaalele, Mele Tapueluelu, Jasmine Teleiai, Michael Telford, Ashley Tipene, Arnette Tiumalu, Danielle Tomlins, Linh Tran, Tekaai Tutu, Dawn Vaafusuaga, Trsjion Vikita, Jessica Whitney, Tamara Wilson, Diana Wolfgramm, Garling Wu, Benjimen Yelda

4ONE3 SECOND PLACE AT ‘STAND UP STAND OUT’ – DANCE SECTION

Jerome Aiga, William Boquiron, Sohil Chetty, Etuale Fuilala, Richard Peseta Mapusaga, James Talatofi, Montell Tata-Nga Waka, Tim Tonganibeia, Sione Tu’Ungafasi, Simon Turangatau

LION FOUNDATION SONGWRITING COMPETITION 2013

David Afoa, Zebalda Aiono, James Fasavalu, Amy Leaana, Raah Papa Josie Peteli, Taylah Pivott, Evander Siafa, Titanya Snow-Pere, Mele Tapueluelu, Ashley Tipene

LION FOUNDATION SONGWRITING COMPETITION 2013 – TOP 40

Ana Henry, Agnes Paupau, Tutapakore Pita, Tara Thomas, Garling Wu

WHO LOVES WHO 2013 - TOP 22

Michaela Clark, Michael Telford ROCKQUEST 2013

Back Drifters: Thongchai Manawangphiphat, Faasolo Moananu, Miracle Pule, Daniel Taia

Tarana: Ana Henry, Tara Thomas ROCKQUEST 2013 - REGIONAL FINALISTS & WINNER OF THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

Chronicles of Mesa: Michaela Clark, Michael Telford, Garling Wu PACIFICA BEATS 2013

David Afoa, Aevanu Fepuleai, Chris Magele, Faasolo Moananu, Ariana Mokeni, Feleti Naeata, Agnes Paupau, Mele Tapueluelu, Robert Tuia, Darius Vaipo MANUREWA HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBER MUSIC

Velocoraptors: Maxwell Crone, Gordon Ilaoa, Uputaua Ilaoa, Feleti Naeata, Michael Telford

Wind Breakers: Brian Lin, Randolph Rey Merto, Harding Mutu SYMPHONIC BAND 2013 KBB SECONDARY SCHOOL COMPETITION

Zebelda Aiono, Henry Ape, Lorenz Arabelo, Jessie Chen, Kat-Kat Chicay, Aidan Clark, Michaela Clark, Denis Daniela, Aaron Dormer, Tessa Dreadon, Chris Emmanuel, Lilieta Fifita, Jacob Firmin-Cavanagh, Rebecca Girdwood, Christine Guttenbiel, Harley-Jay Harry, Kalolaine Ikavuka, Gordon Ilaoa, Arden Infante, Brodie Johnstone, Roy Kirifi, Dayna Lowry, Thongchai Manawangphiphat, Justin Moeai, Celia Moore, Harding Mutu, Kayla Ness, Nathan Ness, Hayley Ngo, Van Nguyen, Carmel Nickel, Allissa Paras, Josie Peteli, Raniella San Sebastian, Cathy Stainthorpe, Lupe Tamanika, Mele Tapueluelu, Susna Tapueleulu, Michael Telford, Mino Tuioti, Ishmael Tuitavuki, Tupu Tupu, Jocelyn Waddell, Benjimen Yelda JAZZ BAND 2013

KBB Secondary School Competition & Winner of best performance of a New Zealand work ‘Slice of heavan by Dave Dobbyn’

Arranged by Michael Telford

Lorenz Arabelo, Michaela Clark, Geoffrey Clayton, Brandon Daniela, Aaron Dormer, Uputaua Ilaoa, Dayna lowry, Randolph ReyMerto, Faasolo Moananu, Harding Mutu, Michael Telford, Ashley Tipene, Robert Tuia, Darius Vaipo, Garling Wu, Benjimen Yelda

SENIOR CONCERT BAND 2013 –BRONZE AWARD @ KBB SECONDARY SCHOOL COMPETITION

Lorenz Arabelo, Jessie Chen, Aidan Clark, Michaela Clark, Geoffrey Clayton, Maxwell Crone, Kimmy Deng, Aaron Dormer, Tessa Dreadon, Chris Emmanuel, Lilieta Fifita, Rebecca Girdwood, Christine Guttenbiel, Gordon Ilaoa, Uputaua Ilaoa, Arden Infante, Brodie Johnstone, Helen Lesa, Brian Lin, Dayna Lowry, Susan Ly, Randolph Rey Merto, Kate Montgomery, Harding Mutu, Feleti Naeata, Kayla Ness, Hayley Ngo, Justine Pearce, Raniella San Sebastian, Jamie-Anne Ta, Mele Tapueluelu, Katinia Teuhema, Ashley Tipene, Shaolin Toailoa, Robert Tuia, Darius Vaipo, Jocelyn Waddell, Justin Walker, Garling Wu, Benjimen Yelda

SHOWDOWN - THE AUCKLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL PRODUCTION COMPETITION

Nominated for Best Female Soloist in a Minor role: Miracle Tuitupou

Nominated for Best Choreographer: Amber Jackison

ARTS AWARDS

DANCE

Outstanding Hip Hop Dancer

Up and Coming Junior Dancer

Up and Coming Senior Dancer

Most Improved Dancer

Richard Peseta Mapusaga, Simon Turangatau

Kobe Daniels, Arihia Grace, Andy Ha, Chloe Maxwell, Wyona Murray, Dahkota Rawiri, Christian Segi

Samantha Dearlove, Lydia Firmin-Cavanagh, Santana Jack, Ariana Mokeni, Prashant Prakash, Mele Tapueluelu

Rozie Kronfeld, James Talatofi

Most Promising Dance Student Desiree Patuwai, Raisedinland Iose

Promoting Dance in the Community

DRAMA

Most Improved Senior Drama

Jerome Aiga, William Boquiron, Sohil Chetty, Etuale Fuilala, Richard Peseta-Mapusaga, James Talatofi, Montell Tata-Nga Waka, Tim Tonganibeia, Sione Tu’Ungafasi, Simon Turangatau

Nynette Voorwinden

Up and Coming Junior Drama Georgia Perry, Rosiah-Teleina Crichton

Up and Coming Senior Drama

Loyalty and Commitment to Drama

Achievement in Drama

Most Promising Drama Student

Service to Drama

Sara Toleafoa, Richard Peseta Mapusaga, Fidel Simanu

Michaela Clark

Lorenz Arabelo, Raisdeninland Iose, Andrew Robins, Robert Tuia, Trsjion Vikita,

Miracle Tuitupou

Michael Telford

ARTS PRIZEGIVING

ARTS AWARDS

ART

Contribution to Art Exhibition Amandeep Kaur

Most Improved Junior Art Ishani Gupta

Most Improved Senior Art Krystal Young

All Round Artist Sukirti Lakhan, Amanaki Moala’eua

Service to Visual Arts Kevin Moo

Up and Coming Junior Artist Jade Bourke, Johnson Faasisila, Credence Hita, Chang Nguyen, Mino Tuioti

Up and Coming Senior Artist Jessie Chen, Prunella Dasgupta, Ebony Komene, Neli Leota, Alexandra Newman, Zayna Pirini, Kreedence Reid Rosetta Robertson, Huia Watene

MUSIC

Best Year 9 Student in Concert Band Kat-kat Chicay

Junior Musician of the Year Roy Kirifi

Leadership in Junior Concert Band Gordon Ilaoa

Leadership in Senior Concert Band Garling Wu

Most Improved Jr Concert Band Player Dennis Daniela

Jr Concert Band Player of the Year Ishmael Tuitavuki

Most Improved Jazz Band Player of the Year Uputaua Ilaoa

Jazz Band Player of the Year Benjimen Yelda

Loyalty and Commitment to Concert Band Kimmy Deng, Susan Ly

Most Improved Sr Concert Band Player Kate Montgomery

Outstanding Achievement in Arrangement Michael Telford

ARTS TROPHIES

Best Senior Maori Artist -Trophy donated by Mrs J Gordon Krystal Reid

Instep Dance Award - Bold and Briggs Trophy

Best Choreographer - Trophy

Outstanding Dance Performer – All Genres - Trophy donated by Cassie Ganley

Leadership in Dance - Cup donated by Miss B Ngawati

Contemporary Musician Award - Trophy donated by NZ Rockshop

Concert Band Player of the Year - Trophy donated by Auckland Band Instrument Co.

Excellence in Singing – Te Kanawa Cup

Outstanding Contribution to Concert Band - Trophy donated by Jane Utting

Outstanding Contribution to Music - Weeks Cup

Outstanding Contribution to Art - Trophy donated by Mr R Kilgour

Outstanding Contribution to Drama - Trophy donated by Miss A Thomas

Outstanding contribution to the Performing Arts - Cup donated by Miss A Thomas

Musician of the Year

Entertainer of the Year - Trophy donated by Ioana Vaetoru and Scott Nicolson

ARTS SPECIAL AWARDS

ARTS BADGES

Rewa All Stars – First Place at Stand Up, Stand Out Secondary School Competiton

Samantha Piskulic

Amber Jackison

Savanna Blackburn-Rangitaawa

Jerome Aiga

Garling Wu

Harding Mutu

David Afoa

Maxwell Crone

Randolph Rey Merto

Sukirti Lakhan

Michaela Clark

Amber Jackison

Michaela Clark

Lorenz Arabelo

Jerome Aiga, Savanna Blackburn-Rangitaawa, William Boquiron, Sohil Chetty, Etuale Fuilala, Brooke Hemy, Rozie Kronfeld, Salesa Maletino, Willie Paeniu, Desiree Patuwai, Eunice Penewi, Richard Peseta Mapusaga, Grace Raiwhara, Emelda Shah, James Talatofi, Montell Tata-Nga Waka, Tim Tonganibeia, Simon Turangatau

Streetdance – Winning Choreography at Streetdance Competion

Jerome Aiga, Savanna Blackburn-Rangitaawa, William Boquiron, Sohil Chetty, Easter Falanai Anitele’a, Etuale Fuilala, Brooke Hemy, Raisedinland Iose, Rozie Kronfeld, Salesa Maletino, Raiana Manuela, Chloe Maxwell, Willie Paeniu, Desiree Patuwai, Eunice Penewi, Richard Peseta Mapusaga, Grace Raiwhara, Emelda Shah, James Talatofi, Montell Tata-Nga Waka, Tim Tonganibeia, Sione Tu’ungafasi , Simon Turangatau

Disco Inferno - Leads

Lorenz Arabelo, Michaela Clark, Halapua Halafo’ou, Raisedinland Iose, Amber Jackison, Richard Peseta Mapusaga, Lawernce Schwenke, Fidel Simanu, Sara Toleafoa, Robert Tuia, Miracle Tuitupou

SILVER AWARDS

For five years of commitment to the concert band

Kimmy Deng, Susan Ly, Randolph Rey Merto, Kate Montgomery, Ashley Tipene, Robert Tuia, Darius Vaipo, Garling Wu

For Five years Commitment to Jazz band

Michael Telford, Garling Wu

For Choreography and Commitment to the School Production

Amber Jackison

ARTS PERSON OF THE YEAR

NOMINEES FOR ARTS PERSON OF THE YEAR

Michaela Clark

Amber Jackison

Robert Tuia

Garling Wu

TROPHY AND MEDALLION WINNER - ARTS PEOPLE OF THE YEAR AMBER JACKISON

CAREERS 2013

Yet another year has flown past and it’s time to reflect on all the happenings in our busy department. To ensure quality assistance to you all, it has been incredibly important that we replaced staff who left us, so, at the beginning of this year we welcomed Mr N Lawton as our new Workplace Coordinator (Gateway and STAR programmes), and in term 4 Mrs S McCarthy to assist Ms Paotama in the office.

Although we have continued to offer our usual services, 2013 has also been a year for some new initiatives and career focused events.

FEBRUARY

Introduction of two day yr 12 and yr 13 programmes for non-mentors with the opportunity to achieve 2 credits before the school was on timetable. Our yr 12’s emerged the champions managing a 78.3% pass rate in note taking.

MARCH

Continuation of Counties Manukau District Health Board – Health Could Be 4 U overviews to select 10 Maori or Pacific Island students from each level who are studying sciences and interested in health careers. The programme provides mentoring, industry visits throughout the year and scholarship opportunities at yr 13.

The Katti programme. For senior Maori students to look at courses and careers held at an expo at MIT.

APRIL

Waikato University: Mooting competition. For the first time we entered a team of 3 students who with the guidance of Mr Lees planned an argument and presented it in a court environment in front of a court Judge at the Waikato Law school. Although they did not place as finalists, Vetri Krishnamoorthy, Morgan Davis and Oliver Kent were congratulated on their superb effort by the adjudicators.

Auckland University: 4 Step Engineering Support. This was a one

period overview for Maori and Pacific Island yr 11/12/13 students aspiring to a career in engineering. Over forty students attended these talks.

MAY

Otago University: OCE (On Campus Experience). An Otago University scholarship for Maori and Pacifica students throughout New Zealand –our winner was Lucy Tautogi who was flown down to Dunedin and stayed in a hostel for three days to experience Uni life.

Waikato University: Open Day. Ten senior students were transported by the University and spent the day in Hamilton attending mini lectures and campus guided tours.

MIT: Experience Days. Nursing, Early Childhood Education: Five yr 13 students gained an insight into Nursing and ECE training available at MIT.

JUNE

Otago University: Information Science Technology Challenge. A smart team of three yr 12 students was chosen by Mrs Colyer to compete against other school representatives to think of an innovative use for a given new technology. Our team was Aimee Scott, Garion Gleeson and Daniel Blakeborough who won with their app. design and were encouraged by the judges to continue to develop their plan with the help of the university.

UNITEC: Taster Day. Carpentry and Multi-skills: a practical experience in carpentry skills as student for a day.

General Overviews. Were given by Waikato, Auckland, AUT, Unitec, Otago, Victoria, Faculty of Education Auckland, MIT liaison staff to yr 13’s to give an insight into university life and study options.

JULY

Auckland University: Steam Ahead. A programme for senior Maori and Pacific Island students to consider degree options at the university. Nine students attended

and heard information regarding entry requirements, scholarships and course requirements.

MHS: Career Expo. Held from 6-8pm in the hall and library with over 40 providers offering information on courses, training and work opportunities.

StudyLink: Sussed Overview. For all yr 13 to find out about student allowances and loans and holiday work opportunities.

Auckland University: Enginuity Day. This is an opportunity for yr 13 girls studying Calculus and Physics to participate in activities that demonstrate creative design and problem solving. Garling Wu attended.

MASH. Amy Minarapa-Roberts was selected to attend this 3 day event for Maori Achieving Success in Health held at Waipapa Marae and the University of Auckland campus.

Waikato University: Engineering Open Day. Daniel Blakeborough and Prinesh Chand travelled to Hamilton to experience hands-on science and technology delivered by university staff.

AUGUST

Course planning. For yr 13 students applying for university or polytechnic courses. Liaison staff from each tertiary provider assisted students to plan their courses for next year.

SEPTEMBER

Tertiary scholarships interviews and applications completed by senior students leaving.

Otago University: 2014 Hands on Science Pacific Scholarship (yr 11). Congratulations to Fa’aamaini Tapaleao Vaalele who applied for this scholarship in September. The Hands on Science fully-funded Pacific scholarships are awarded to 6 students nationwide each year and are intended to inspire and motivate our young people who have a passion for the sciences and wish to develop their knowledge and skills alongside other like-minded students. Fa’aamaini will travel to the University in Dunedin from the 12-17 January

2014 to experience a week of serious fun! Full board is provided at Arana College, a comfortable residential college adjacent to the University.

OCTOBER

Waikato University: Yr 10 Experience Day. Visit for 30 yr 10 students. A pilot programme for 6 North Island schools only. Students were nominated by staff to attend this day of mini lectures, practical challenges and campus tours at no expense to the students.

MIT: Yr 10 Discovery. Visit for 30 nominated yr 10 students to learn about tertiary pathways and compete in group challenges for a morning.

LEARNERS

LICENCE

We have had a number of students keen to take advantage of the 50% reduction in learner licence fee by attending classes after school with me or as part of their Work Ready Skills option class. The additional funding was provided from the school STAR allowance – to facilitate transition into the workplace and encourage our students to gain an additional qualification. Eighty five students took up this challenge with 60% of them passing their driver’s licence. I hope to continue these classes next year and aim to improve our stats.

S Leslie HOD Careers

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

FOR 2014

We have had a number of students apply for and succeed in winning scholarships. The students will be presented the scholarship at their prize-giving ceremony.

YEAR 13: SCHOLARSHIPS

AUT - Significant Students Scholarship Ashley Tipene

$15,000 (over 3 years)

AUT - Vice-Chancellor‘s Scholarships Paul Stainthorpe $15,000 (over 3 years)

Auckland Uni - Jubilee Awards Grace Ierome

$6,000 (over 3 years)

Auckland Uni - Jubilee Awards Tryphaena Kumar $6,000 (over 3 years)

Auckland Uni - Jubilee Awards

Susan Ly $6,000 (over 3 years)

Inder Lynch Lawyers - Achievement Awards Jordan Cama $1,000

Inder Lynch Lawyers - Achievement Awards Jacinta Talia’Uli $1,000

MIT - Emerging Leaders Scholarship Maria Afakasi Up to $4,000 (first year)

MIT - Emerging Leaders Scholarship Arina Cassidy Up to $4,000 (first year)

MIT - Emerging Leaders Scholarship Peni Emelio Up to $4,000 (first year)

MIT - Emerging Leaders Scholarship Ramona Lomano Up to $4,000 (first year)

Otago Uni - Maori & Pacific Entrance Scholarship Ekrina Iose

$10,000 (first year)

The Trusts Community Foundation - TTCF Scholarship Grant Garling Wu

$6,000 (first year)

The Trusts Community Foundation - TTCF Scholarship Grant Jimmy Wu

$6,000 (first year)

The Trusts Community Foundation - TTCF Scholarship Grant Wai Pirini

$5,000 (first year)

YEAR 12: SCHOLARSHIPS

HYNDS First Foundation – Partnership Scholarship (Trades) Robert Rudolph

$8,500 + paid work experience

HYNDS First Foundation – Partnership Scholarship (Business / Engineering) Daniel Blakeborough

$26,000 + $4,800 paid work experience

YEAR 11: SCHOLARSHIPS

The Trusts Community Foundation – TTCF Youth Development Scholarship (Spirit of Adventure) Tessa Dean

$1,652.20

The Trusts Community Foundation – TTCF Youth Development Scholarship (Spirit of Adventure) Bailey Hoera

$1,652.20

Congratulations to all our scholarship winners and best wishes to all who are leaving us this year. We wish you well. To those who are returning, we look forward to working with you and encourage you to PLEASE READ THE NOTICES so you can take advantage of the many and varied opportunities coming up in 2014!

BUILDING CONNECTIONS AND GROWING FUTURES

In 2013 we launched the Manurewa High School Alumni Connection Programme with the intention of broadening the range of authentic experiences for our current students.

It’s been an exploratory phase for the project … to understand the opportunities that staff see for alumni involvement in the classroom … and to understand alumni interests in becoming involved.

The highlight of the year was an event held in the Discovery Learning Centre on Saturday, 21 September. About 50 guests, from all generations, were in attendance. Former pupil Wendy Petrie, now a TVNZ News Anchor, was an engaging guest speaker.

Students were key contributors to the event’s success - in the wonderful food

prepared, in providing entertainment, and in sharing what they do at school. The Young Enterprise groups also took the opportunity to promote their products and services.

One outcome of the programme is that we have developed a current database of alumni - from all walks of life - that we can reach out to for a variety of purposes:

• Education and career pathways – opportunities to share experiential stories shared through:

o The Discovery Learning Centre

o Career Navigator Days

o A biannual newsletter

• Opportunities to give back:

o Donations

o Motivational speaking

o Professional and technical service provision

o Sponsorship of curriculum areas, sports and arts

o Sponsorship of facilities development

• Opportunities to connect with each other:

o Facebook

o LinkedIn

o Website Alumni Page

o Reunion events

Alumni represent an enormous resource for the current generation of students, and many of those we have connected with in 2013 are keen to make a contribution.

Leanne Gibson, Alumni Connection Programme Developer

Hospitality students prepared a fantastic spread for the alumni event. Pictured from left: Aileen Tafiaina, Devendra Gopalan, Odin Snow-Pere, Wendy Petrie (guest speaker), Daisy Chandra (Staff), Ida Stowers, Veronica Rata, Kamonwan Nomnoo.

Archivist David Voisey with Wendy Petrie.

Leilani Schmidt, Carolyn Loader, Roger Metcalfe (Staff), Lyn Mulcahy (Staff).

Among the YES students marketing at the alumni event were Kanika Parseth and Lillian Kumar from the group KidInc.

YEAR 11 PRIZEGIVING

YEAR 11 ACADEMIC PRIZES

Jessie Chen

First in Level 1

First in Level 1

First in Level 1

First in Level 1

First in Level 1

Raine De Prinse First in Level 1

Tsidkenu Faasisila First in Level 1

Kyran Gill First in Level 1

Carolin Kishore First in Level 1

Chan Mony Lach First in Level 1

Lili Lauhingoa First in Level 1

Albert Ly First in Level 1

English

Mathematics MTA

Music

Practical Art

Science

Economics

Homeroom English

Digital Media and Technology

Technology Soft Materials

Media Studies

Food and Nutrition

Digital Visual Communication

Thongchai Manawangphiphat First Equal in Level 1 Drama

Daisy Motuga First in Level 1

Manisha Paliwal First in Level 1

Elizabeth Pareanga First in Level 1

Zayna Pirini First in Level 1

Sport Education

ESOL Senior ESL

Work Ready Skills

Mathematics MTC First in Level 1

Losaline Pohahau First in Level 1

Prashant Prakash First in Level 1

Joshua Radich First in Level 1

Kristin Salelea First in Level 1

Ch’e-Dee Sapolu First in Level 1

Carlos Scanlan First in Level 1

Alipati Sega First in Level 1

Shiu Seuula First in Level 1

Lj Seve First in Level 1

Practical Art - Photography/Design

Life Skills (ILC)

Dance

Mathematics MTB

Homeroom Mathematics

Maori Leadership Academy

Hospitality and Catering - ILC

Engineering

Homeroom Information Technology

Samoan

Fidel Simanu First Equal in Level 1 Drama

Paulene Solofa Leota First in Level 1

Technology Hard Materials

Lynna Son First in Level 1 Business

Tamehana Subritzky First in Level 1

Hien Tran First in Level 1

Cassandra Wilkinson First in Level 1

Te Reo Maori

ESOL Senior EAP

Physical Education

Jaide Wilson First in Level 1 Hospitality and Catering

Diana Wolfgramm First in Level 1 Geography First in Level 1 Health First in Level 1 Japanese

Lukey Zhou First in Level 1 Interactive Media

YEAR 11 SPECIAL AWARDS

The Trusts Community Foundation - TTCF Youth Development Scholarship (Spirit of Adventure) Tessa Dreadon

Year 11 Speech Winner - Manurewa Rotary Cup

Year 11 Accounting - Gareth Ball Memorial Cup

Year 11 History - Gareth Ball Memorial Cup

Most Improved in Year 11 Economics - Adam Smith Cup

Most Promising Entrepreneur

Outstanding Achievement and Effort in Year 11 - Cup donated by grateful parent

School Services Award Year 11 - Gold Jubilee Cup

The K Thomson Cup for Academic Excellence in Year 11

Donated by Mr K G Thomson, Principal, 1981-2002

Bailey Hoera

Lupe Fifita

Jioji Tuilovoni

Jessie Chen

Sandeep Kaur

Lynna Son

Kaybe Kaufusi

Aaron Dormer

Jessie Chen

YEAR 12 PRIZEGIVING

YEAR 12 ACADEMIC PRIZES

Sohil Chetty First in Level 2 Engineering

Tayla Coman First in Level 2

Digital Design

Maxwell Crone First in Level 2 Classical Studies First in Level 2 Music

Shaeden Cullen First in Level 2 Sport Leadership

Haedyn Dutton Witt First in Level 2 Mathematics MTB

Trevina Graham First in Level 2

Communication Skills First in Level 2 Maori Leadership Academy

Lehi Guptill First in Level 2 Interactive Media First in Level 2 Te Reo Maori

Raisedinland Iose First in Level 2

Samoan

Amber Jackison First in Level 2 Dance

Nancy Kasemkiatsakool First in Level 2 ESOL Senior

Hasani Kavana First in Multi-level Mathematics MTC

Joseph Knights First in Level 2 Economics

Ebony Komene First in Level 2 Art Printmaking and Painting First in Level 2 English First in Level 2 History

Bupphe Lam First in Level 2 Hospitality and Catering

Jakayla Marshall First in Level 2 Early Childhood Education

Kevin Moo First in Level 2 Art Design

Chenelle Nelio First in Level 2 Work Ready Skills

Alexandra Newman First in Level 2 Art - Illustration

Steven Ngata First in Multi-level Science

John Nguyen First in Level 2

Elementary Construction Skills

Thi Van Anh Nguyen First in Level 2 Mathematics MTA

Sophie-Jane Painting Black First in Level 2 Business First in Level 2 Food and Technology

Melehaamoa Pasikala First in Level 2 Physical Education

Agnes Paupau First in Level 2 Drama

Manisha Prasad First in Level 2 Art History

Robert Rudolph First in Level 2 Trade Academy PE

Michael Saili-Motu First in Level 2 Trade Skills Construction

Jasmine Sharp First in Level 2 Health First in Level 2 Tourism

April Spencer First in Level 2 Geography

Shaquille Taylor First in Level 2 Outdoor Education

Solinna Toul First in Level 2 Accounting First in Level 2 Chemistry First in Level 2 Mathematics STA

Laqisha Tua’Au First in Level 2 Digital Media & Technology

Seta Tuilovoni First in Level 2 Trades Academy Engineering

Justin Walker First in Level 2 Japanese

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

Hynds Education Fund Tertiary Scholarship Robert Rudolph

Hynds Education Fund Trade Scholarship Daniel Blakeborough

YEAR 12 SPECIAL AWARDS AND PRIZES

Shortland Trophy for Endeavour in Year 12 (V Shortland)

Endeavour and Achievement in Year 12 Chemistry - Donated By L Sharma

Most Improved Photography Student - Photolife Camera Award

Year 12 Biology - Devi-Govind Trophy

Year 12 Textiles Technology - MHS Past Pupils Association Trophy

Year 12 Economics - Lord Keynes Cup

Colbert Award for Endeavour in Physics - Trophy and $150 donated by Owen Colbert

School Services Award (Gold Jubilee Cup)

The K Thomson Cup for Academic Excellence in Year 12

Donated by Mr K G Thomson, Principal 1981-2002

Joseph Kumar

Solinna Toul

Mamta Patel

Solinna Toul

Vishayta Kumar

Thi Van Anh Nguyen

Noelle Tangonan

Prinesh Chand

Maxwell Crone

Ebony Komene

YEAR 13 PRIZEGIVING

YEAR 13 ACADEMIC PRIZES

First in Level 3 Art Printmaking and Painting

First in Level 3 Accounting

First in Level 3 Economics

First in Level 3 Classical Studies

First in Level 3 English

First in Level 3 History

First in Level 3 Technology Soft Materials

First in Level 3 Dance

First in Level 3 Physical Education

First in Level 3 Music

First in Level 3 Outdoor Education

First in Level 3 Digital Design

First in Level 3 Geography

First in Level 3 Art History

First in Level 3 Health

First in Level 3 Sport Leadership

First in Level 3 ESOL Senior

First in Level 3 Japanese

First in Level 3 Samoan

First in Level 3 Trade Skills

Prunella Dasgupta

Morgan Davis

Morgan Davis

Vetri Krishnamoorthy

Tryphaena Kumar

Susan Ly

Susan Ly

Samantha Piskulic

Paul Stainthorpe

Garling Wu

Garling Wu

Nhan Nguyen

Ekrina Iose

Krystal Reid

Ashley Tipene

Misi Rhind

Siyan Zeng

Siyan Zeng

Sonia Stowers

Peni Emelio

First in Level 3 Mathematics Internal ‘Amanaki Moala’eua

First in Level 3 Early Childhood Education

First in Level 3 Communication Studies

First in Level 3 Trade Academy Engineering

First in Level 3 Art Design

First in Level 3 Art Photography

First in Level 3 Drama

First in Multi-level National Certificate in Business & Computing

First in Multi-level Mathematics General

First in Multi-level Pacific Mentoring

Ramona Tui-Masaga

Jacob Diaz

Nixon Perenara

Sukirti Lakhan

Sukirti Lakhan

Maria Leau

Lyndell Allen

Dildeepak Singh

Kalani Seumanu

YEAR 13 SPECIAL AWARDS AND PRIZES

Outstanding Commitment to Hospitality - CHATS Trophy

Best Student in Hospitality - CHATS Trophy

Excellence in Biology Year 12 and Year 13 - Nalini Sumer Memorial

Excellence in Level 3 Mathematics Calculus - Paul Weatherly Cup

Excellence in Level 3 Statistics - Brian Weatherly Cup

Excellence in Maori Language - Te Reo Cup

Head Boy - Adele Inston Cup and Medal

Head Girl - Past Pupils Association Cup and Medal

Hendrikse Tourism Cup (Year 13 Tourism)

Maori Leadership - Boy - Heriwini Trophy and Miniature

Maori Leadership - Girl - Kaka Trophy and Miniature

Outstanding Achievement in Media Studies Year 13 - C Kennedy Trophy

Outstanding Achievement in the Gateway Programme - National Bank

Outstanding Student Senior Engineering - Engineering Supplies Trophy

Prefects Public Speaking - R Patterson Memorial Cup & Miniature

The Humanitarian Aid Leadership Award - P Muir Trophy

Whanaungatanga Award for Commitment to Mentoring - Manurewa Lions Club Award

Year 13 Biology - Kaajal Govind Trophy

Year 13 Chemistry - Dennis Coles Memorial Cup- First Equal

Year 13 Chemistry - Dennis Coles Memorial Cup- First Equal

Year 13 Physics - V Fraser Cup

Binh An Le

Kajal Sharma

Vetri Krishnamoorthy

Morgan Davis

Amanda Quach

Cruise Tito

Jordan Cama

Jacinta Talia’Uli

Lillian Kumar

Reece Smith

Ashley Tipene

Reece Smith

Alisha Suetena

Kavil Kumar

Jordan Cama

Jimmy Wu

Randolph Rey Merto

Susan Ly

Vetri Krishnamoorthy

Randolph Rey Merto

Vetri Krishnamoorthy

Please note:

Results and awards are incomplete due to time of printing.

09AHB

Back Row: Taihere Taka, Ariki Taka, Lagi Qalulu, Araleh Kepa-Jama, Mathew Tuisovivi, Raiti Peihopa, Sione Lautaimi

2nd Row: Benael Youkhana, Jordan Saleupolu, Paula-Moa Lo’amanu, Gleeson Rehu, Jermaine Malaga, Moses Vave, Maxwell Timeni, Isaiah Tupekea

Front Row: Crystal Cooke, Grace Williams, Shyah Tautuhi Bishop, Sharon Mamaia, Mau Muliaga, Stella Spadotto-Kapua, Ashleigh Montgomery

09AKR

Back Row: Henry Vu, Abdul Khalaf-Adil Jehad, Mitesh Nand, Adarsh Sharma, Kavish Kumar

3rd Row: Khan Moebus, Jacob Firmin-Cavanagh, Matthew Foy, Dodgson Tan, Ahokava Patrick, Leli Tuiaki, Munim Ahmed, Dusty Patu

2nd Row: Mrs H Wood (Teacher), Michael Chopra, Caci Chong Nee, Alan Alani-Taiao, Marlene Iripa, Mino Tuioti, Carmel Nickel, Alan Chui, Anjali Karan, Cam Dawson, Mrs G Kaur (Teacher)

Front Row: Kat-Kat Chicay, Monica Hor, Teia Mohammed, Sintisha Naidu, Brooke Alderton, Ilaisaane Falevai, Ann-Tauilo Motuga, Bertha Fruean

09AMS

Back Row: Seth Dennis, Salesi Langi, Jack Tapasu Laulu, Krishan Patel, Teputepu JR Laiseni

3rd Row: Marquise Rogers, Siale Maka, Joshua Penney, Aaron Bradley, Cassey Mason-Hiroki, Matthan Toailoa, Jaeden Mahani, Jacob Kumar

2nd Row: Dania Shafiq, Maria Vaitupu Poto, Tiaina Tuliau, Denver Jones, Jeffery Fale, Hori Adams-Tanoa, Elijah Guptill, Gurdev Rakka, Ms E Mossop (Teacher)

Front Row: Camella Son, Sheena Kumar, Nina Tuikaba, Leilani Te Rangi, Tonyiel Gray, Vanessarose Koti, Dana Mousa, Jennifer Ha

09AMW

Back Row: Sumish Singh, Jay Matamea, Leilani Egan, Lydia Day, Brittney Martin, Naomi Holmes, Mulan Roache, Tiare Kupenga

2nd Row: Likivai Fukofuka, Michaela Paea, Eddie Rangi, Siraj Al-Bayati, Solomona Leulu, Kallum Brown, Sitaleki Tonga, Meleane Lave, Mrs T Matthews (Teacher)

Front Row: Nadirah Bi, Rosemarie Kerr, Isabella Chalmers, Noleen Prasad, Toni Mataiti, Neha Sami, Tequilla Moses, Isabelle Raven

09ARA

Back Row: Justin Saena, Tuterangi Mahara, Moses Taala, Brock Hedley, Joseph Rehu, Jesse Armstrong, Jurnee Whatarau, William Peke

2nd Row: Mrs M Parker (Teacher Aide), Tamotu Ofisa, Jerico Hamilton, Patrick Malele, Alekisanita Palu, Ngarima Heretama, Tanielu Tanielu, Peti Smith, Mrs M Ram (Teacher)

Front Row: Taria Winiata, Shawnee Awhimate-Rerekura, Harriata Kaiwai, Victoria Malupo, Amariah Afaaso, Takuahi Mahara, Tyesha Tihi, Kataarina Briggs

09KFN

Back Row: Izaiah Aretere, Madison Harvey, Celo Interior

3rd Row: Claire Touna, Neha Bali, Benjamin Vaka’uta, Sean Maireroa, Ngata-Korua Kamana-Pou, Shivnil Lal, Paris So’e, Umitesh Kumar

2nd Row: Margret Sioli, Maria Tinomana, Bethlihem Fakavai, Kayle Poinga, Shaine Prasad, Carlos Tuala, Tionne Asiata, Sera Lutovio, Mrs C Flynn (Teacher)

Front Row: Naomi Vailea-Teu, Tiarra Peihopa, Alisha Sivan, Kayla Biddle, Siumalae Loli, Natasha Nair, Katherine Wijohn, Sarah Lemuelu

09KFR

Back Row: Eden Brien, Kendall Hemara, Torina Samuelu, Emma LoganTufuga, Ueiti Atiana, Jazz Asiata, Joshua Tu

3rd Row: Eucharist Ieremia, Kiani Marshall, Talalelei Talalelei, Tyrone Faapoi, Philip Alesana, Lilly Vili, Feofa’aki Piliu, Staesia Thompson, Mrs P Firmin (Teacher)

2nd Row: Vaimaila Naila, Johnson Faasisila, Joshua Touli, Paschal Koteka, Pafe Momoisea, Henry Ape, Timothy Dreadon, Alan Khun, Jay Inthavong

Front Row: Han Nguyen, Samantha Oh, Eden Bourke, Zuleika Uy, Namisha Chand, Emma Waghorn, Jyoti Naidu, Brianna Bowdler

09KMZ

Back Row: Fred Agafili Asiata, Yiqiao Guo, Dontay Masiutama

3rd Row: Caleb Harris, Tali Tanielu, Petra Nganu, Miriama Aunei, Temukisa Kaisara, Alatui Ioane, Ioane Nooroa, Joe Semaia

2nd Row: Simon Fatu, Caylin Kowhai, Rj Ioane, Lui Asafo, Jayden Edgecombe, Tala Potifara, Richard Mataele, Korinito Seuala

Front Row: Cj Sturmey, Samantha Kien, Oliva Faausuusu, Pitonga Tamu, Tiara Mutu, Latin Albert, Shania Milner, Houston Maaka

09KWN

Back Row: Metua Tavioni, Stuart Tuatea, Iasiah Cossey, Adrian Barakat, Alec Tuputala, De’j Murphy, Jayden Symonds, Bradly Johnstone-Jones

2nd Row: Paea Tava, Caleb Forster, Abhishek Chandra, Sharmina Vaili, Josephine Epi, Lena Ngatai, Jewel Harvey, Mr R Watson

Front Row: Joy Pahulu, Preashna Chand, Simran Kumar, Lagi Taufaga, Champagne Wilson, Tanya Tito, Kase Ah Sei

09PAM

Back Row: Jordon Sua, Inoke Payne, Caleb Tuhua-Edwards, Haylee Mauahara, Auomala Fa’apo, Amerika Uili, Jordan Lesa, Tangiora Laupepa

2nd Row: Shaolin Kipa, Lafi Mauia, Siosifa Latu, Bradley Edmonds, Arapeta Pirini, Kaumavae Tupou, Vaa-Julius Etuati, Mr A Adlam (Teacher)

Front Row: Faati Matafeo, Pretesh Naidu, Angeline Leo’o, Lucy Seve, Mercy Anaua, Gloria Papalii, Aiden Arabo, Tyrone Leatigaga

09PGV

Back Row: Clynn Soriano, Christmas Ale, Andy Ly

3rd Row: Josephert Tolofua, Konadu Dans, Pratik Gounder, Benjamin Cumming, Dylan Adams, Georgina Stevenson, Kytana Nelio, Wiremu Inamata

2nd Row: Harlem Meadows, Christina Lilo, Summah Samoa, Skylar Reti, Daniel Gallahar-Ikitule, William Griffiths, Jordan Heperona, Tyler Ihaia, Mrs K Devi-Govind

Front Row: Katie Lowry, Chantelle Tamati, Rita Youab, Evida Tofaeono, Verenaisi Pickering, Te Kui Edwards, Janna Buenaventura, Mikayla Pinn

09PHZ

Back Row: David Lee, Ramail Putros, Ayden Stringer, Kirk Rao, Peter Godinet

3rd Row: Malia Aso, Olivia Uhrle, Taga Ageli, Richard Kalonihea, Junior Tikitiki, Sophia Vaitupu Poto, Sisi Aumale, Paige Hemy

2nd Row: Christopher Bennett, Keith Fata, Suhena Kumar, Wanyae Suafo’a, Marina Leo, Luke Gardner, Jacob Grigg, Miss J Hou (Teacher)

Front Row: Ashna Anjali, Prigeeta Sen, Cheyenne Hagger, Destiny Wijohn, Lauryn Siua, Trieste Ariki, Lina Anaua Talaileva, Shivanshu Latchman

Absent: William Marsters, Mika Leiataua

09PVG

Back Row: Shahil Kumar, Ronil Chandra, Carlos Hiko, Kelemete Maile, Tulimafua Fakatulolo, Hauiti Pahau Samuels, Nigel Leaunoa

2nd Row: Ms Gordoon (Teacher), Jonathan Anaua, Waka Te Iri Afaese, James Leafi, Junior Utumapu, Shaun Harris, Jon Mafi Wihongi, Rachil Lal, Mr S Van Garderan

Front Row: Jessica Stirrat, Liberty Kaitapu, Moana Sauileone, Corina Mataele, Fa’aaliga Savaiinaea, Kalisa Fau, Jessica Olive, Turinah Tuaputa

09TCD

Back Row: Joseph Shmon, Nick Lewis, Nikil Kumar, Nathaniel Potter, Lawrence Howard, Wilson Phirun, Lorenzo Malatai

2nd Row: Koshiv Kumar, Taniela Otukolo, Ruben Zinsli, Rique Mokaraka, Kiu Muller, Milliama Fialogo, Mrs M Chandra

Front Row: Audreyanna Ioasa, Rosemary Pokoati, Dipanjal Kumar, Nancy Nasilai, Eleta Foliaki, He-Taonga Joseph, Saraphina Tofaeono, Nicole Alexander

09TLZ

Back Row: Sione Hasiata, Andy Hoang, Joly Makara

3rd Row: Victoria Vaeila, Fa’alele Sakalaia, Zion Kingi, Noah Faust, Douglas Malaki, Jireh Tiumalu, Freida Tuala, Ian Ratusau

2nd Row: Jonathan Cook, Francis Lesa, Christopher Uhatahi, River de Prinse, Beau Dawson, Queny Fonoia, Ofa Leah Pateli Mataele, Mr Z Liu (Teacher)

Front Row: Christini Tetava, Mereana Marsh, Jayme Te Hira, Katelyn Scrivener, Sophie Fahamokioa, Terina Borell, Keiti Henry, Nikita Goundar

09TSN

Back Row: Shamal Kumar, Kylah Glover, Raihaan Hanif, Mohammed Shah, Kiana Martin, Alim Mulhaupt, Jeyan Hemara

3rd Row: Naera Craike, Nia Ligaliga, Jessie Kaifoto, Chim Khiev, Dat Dao, Juanita Tongiavale, Breeze Kavana, Jarod Graham

2nd Row: Sau Fatuleai, Serenity Temu, Dayella Nathan, Melissa Cocker, Jackson Pokere, Martha Fagamoa, Mary Vaikai, Rachel Windmill, Mr B Singh (Teacher)

Front Row: Manisha Lawrence, Ryanella Reynon, Brianna Aivi, Michelle Gago, Telesia Matamea, Grace Clark, Sunita Ly, Roseanne Son

09TWL

Back Row: David Pohahau, Aj Potoru, Rahil Chand

3rd Row: Ralph Vaeila, Chaplin Katoa, Mohammed Elhelfy, Raniyah Khan, Taumasina Patiole, Kaya Williams Cash, Seneturi Saivaise, Kishan Kumar

2nd Row: Sapati Atileo, Joseph Latu, Mika Leiataua, Tony Taimalelagi, Mauola Faifaiese, Austin Taiva, Leon Petelo, William Marsters, Mrs K Wilson (Teacher)

Front Row: Val Martin, Iulia Ah-Poe, Micheleigh Kowhai, Rosanna Murray, Fatima Tonga, Kirianu Tata-Nga Waka, Finau Taukeiaho, Aleesha Mackie

10ABZ

Back Row: Narcir Mughal, Natanahira Tuiasau-Makoare, Aaron Tan

3rd Row: Wyona Murray, Agnes Ekevati, Shivali Prasad, Izaiah Lafolua, Tama Pereiha, Jonathan Ionatana, Tawhiti Cassidy, Chris Samuel

2nd Row: Rashaan So’e, Jesse Hall, William Filo, PJ Davis, Tupou Lo’amanu, Carol Sao, Paris Low, Miss L Bates (Teacher)

Front Row: Angelica Agliam, Priyanka Bhan, Cajazmin Aokuso, Leeah McKenna, Mele Uasila’a, Kyla Marshall-Hughes, Jenny Vo, Elesha Moore

10AKW

Back Row: Kerry Ah Chong, Rajeev Kumar, Andrew Taumateine, Robert Vave, Siaosi Siafa, Richard Quisel, Sione Pasikala

2nd Row: Gustav Chu Ling, Avishek Mudaliar, Junior Uelese, Caleb Penewiripo, Ben Robertson, Malakai Tohi, Peletina Motuga, Mr H Kowhai (Teacher)

Front Row: Elizabeth Betham, Ally Toailoa, Raychantal Lavea, Arihia Grace, Jennifer Pahulu, Lilian Crawley, Pepe Toleafoa, Bhavna Narayan-Singh

10AMT

Back Row: Jordan Ngata, Aaron Urwin, Nathan Townsend

3rd Row: Ashlin Iehu Moetara, Fehoko Afu, Jordan McPherson-Whimp, Lavinia Latu, Leilani Collins, Rosiah-Telelina Crichton, Stephan Ofisa, Nathan Ness

2nd Row: Cameron Schipplock, Samarth Khanna, Javorn Grigg, Jonathan Taukolo, Braden Robins, Laurance Tuhega, Kefu Aho, Cassidy Blue, Miss L Mataele (Teacher)

Front Row: Caitlin Turner, Leiema Poiai, Ashlee Cochrane, Chelcee Tautuhi Bishop, Cathy Stainthorpe, Dunameis Simanu, Jayden Paletua, Claudine Kumar

Absent: Montell Tiatia, Sakiasi Faaui Tavita, Easter Falanai Anitele’A, Sarah Palmer

10KBK

Back Row: Vinal Prasad, Rozie Kronfeld, Matthew Montarde

3rd Row: Zane Bodle, Harley-Jay Harry, Pranit Chand, Camilla Tofa, Gail Taumafai, Ishmael Tuitavuki, Losa Pakau Tefono, Nganoki Paparoa

2nd Row: Shayal Singh, Petaia Papalii, Jordan Anderson, Yash Chandra, Ualesi Fuilala, Uaealesi Samuelu, Keniseli Mafile’o, Muga Asiata, Mrs O Bawdekar (Teacher)

Front Row: Simran Naicker, Falin Hughes, Lyndal Falelogi Sekene, Sapphire Ashworth, Destiny Tekoronga Waka, Rosemarie Lomano, Sia Siakisini, Shihania Lal

Absent: Tamara Mua

10KCL

Back Row: Troydyn Kraay, Leo Watene, Haimoana Hakopa

3rd Row: Aj Shirley, Naqi Alizadeh, Misela Aivalu, Emmanuelle Tekori, Susanna Ang, Santana Milner, Tengange Maamaloa

2nd Row: Van Nguyen, Justyce Fonoti, Leigh Niko, Alexander Pua, Seth Benioni, Taine Andrews, David Siua, Mr N Clemas (Teacher)

Front Row: Melody Pita, Veronica Tomai, Kalolaine Taufahema, Ivy Laulu, Line Piliu, Shontelle Deacon Moka, Linapaki Moala-Liava’a, Chante Tipunu

10KSV

Back Row: Daisy Ancha, Jacob Nawaqavanua, Dakota Fa’Alelea, Arana McMillan, Andrej Domniku

3rd Row: Aimen Sana, Anna Siafolau, Sulani Helg, Chelsea Newton, Kristine Cooper-Fuimaono, Harmony Tinomana-Papalii, Sarah Wijohn, Sukhmander Kaur

2nd Row: Folomalo Toelupe, Sean Randal, David Tinomana, Damien Kumar, Kyron Moka, Ryan Iosefa, Tyler Oversluizen, Miss Servanin (Teacher)

Front Row: Jordan Marshall, Andrea Navarro, Preeti Mani, Allissa Paras, Anna Girdwood, Violet Jackson, Maile Guttenbeil, Chelsea Armstrong

10KVE

Back Row: Michael Edmonds, Inspecter Utakea-Mita, Andrew Ouk, Kobe Daniels, Tristyn Harris, Matthew Simanu Ofisa, Shristi Kumar

2nd Row: Phoenix Martin, Turi Paerau, Reno Sipili, Nalesoni Leua, Papa Stowers, Elijah Fakavai, Ricardo Fau, Mr S Vega (Teacher)

Front Row: Saolotoga Pita, Liuaki Fungalei, Jamielee WijohnMoulden, Brayden Luamanu, Jasmine Taiki, Jade Hoera, Colin Savaiinaea, Alexander Esera

Absent: Holly Joyce, Waaka Tewhata, Christa Malele, Nathan Krishnaiya

10PDS

Back Row: Misi Maea Kaifa, Shahid Ali, Sidrick Salting, James HuttonStewart, Ross Singh

3rd Row: Barry Thach, Uatisoni Aso, Michaela Horsfall, Jackie Lauaki, Rebecca Fa’Apo, Jessica Fairweather, Sothea Tan, Jerome Vini

2nd Row: Vaililo Anaua Talaileva, Justin Moeai, Christian Segi, Alamoti Funaki, Duane Malupo, Daniel Sua, Jacob Delange-Hope, Ms L Dempster (Teacher)

Front Row: Monica Matagi, Shayde Daniels, Wairaka Rakei, Millie Collins, Raiana Manuela, Jane Enoka, Lavender Mamaia, Paige Collins

Absent: Viliami Siua, Lua Fa’apito

10PHS

Back Row: Wiremu Pinn, Justine Yates, Aman Pratap

3rd Row: Sione Kaifa, Crystal Sianava, Karangi Virtue, Sefo Leger, Trsjion Vikita, Susana Tapueluelu, Ma’Ata Moala’eua

2nd Row: Christine Lauvi, Cordell Mita, Peter Leaana Nanai, Derek Faafeu, Andrew Peni, Jv Buenaventura, Maia Hohepa, Mr Mr R Hollis (Teacher)

Front Row: Tyler Hagger, Laniana Vuisevuraki, Amander Papalii, Mele Taufa, Lyric Savage Wood, Sinead O’Neill, Annette Kaitapu, Lyric Edwards

10PWI

Back Row: Anh Nguyen, Kenneth Lee, Joseph Bourke, Alan Arabo, Shania Martin, Megan Lam

2nd Row: Kaloni Kienga, Aevanu Fepuleai, Faasolo Moananu, Barry-Dice Scanlan, Leo Kalavite, Mark Simanu Ofisa, Mr A Williams

Front Row: Jackie Tanielu-Maui, Erana Puke, Bree-Ann Anderson, Olivia Sharp, Mele Vakalahi, Awhina Tupe

Absent: Tangiareta Wilson, James Bryham, Nickia Erueti, Maka Mafile’o, Jason Tran, Dahkota Rawiri, Josh Wi

10PWW

Back Row: Alex Lee, Paula Falevai, Adam Scott

3rd Row: Jade Bourke, Savannah Soane, Abe Sovea, Nikhita Chandra, Aurora Amani, Niko Moala, Ashiyana Prasad, Khajal Karan

2nd Row: Chloe Maxwell, Phynes Leaunoa, Dennis Daniela, Mosese Teuhema, Cameron Alanotama, Bradley Mitchell, Kajal Raju, Mr C Wicks (Teacher)

Front Row: Chang Nguyen, Grace Douglas, Rebecca Gibson, Hannah Kepa-Jama, Ote Tuivaiti, Annalyse Reremoana, Liana Kuklinski, Mai Hayley Ngo

11TRI

Back Row: Aeluna Nissan, Jasmine Puruto, Peter Hang, Kartik Ohari, Thu Lam Lucy Nguyen

3rd Row: Josie Peteli, Jochebed Taiula, Leonette Maoate, Andy Ha, Madison Sturt, Ana Finau, Tommy Tran, Jonathan Chicay

2nd Row: Kelsey Downie, Amandeep Kaur, Jasmine Teleiai, Nick Crichton, Deschlla Leaso, Andrew Khun, Anthony Diaz, Miss Miss G Reid (Teacher)

Front Row: Kennedy Bublitz, Shania Pirini, Georgia Perry, Caitlyn Yorke, Te Wairemana Rua-Cowan, Celia Moore, Kalolaine Ikavuka, Grace Gago

10TSJ

Back Row: Bupphai Lam, Elizabeth Tupou, Dawn Vaafusuaga, Savreak Yim, Kauri Kalipatama

3rd Row: Ashlee Kahui-Ariki, Paris Topia, Julia Mapusua, Alana ManuAdams, Cheyanne Tuarae, Roy Kirifi, Gabriel Murphy, Pranal Naidu

2nd Row: Ethan Tafiaina, Levi Harrison, Krishneel Kumar, Neilson Fiaalii, Ivan Latu, James Webb, Jason Heap, Mr C Sinha

Front Row: Jazmyn Beamiss, Maria Fialogo, Rudi Roodhouse-Hill, Lele Ioasa, Langihiva Hasiata, Phoebe Fiso, Zebalda Aiono, Titanya Snow-Pere

Absent: Fili Alaivaa

10TSR

Back Row: Travis Som, Simey Chhean, Tamatoa Manapori, Thomas Tau Seufale, Azhar Sadiq, Samuel Frost, Thomas Leevard

2nd Row: Christian Wilson, Shawn Ropati, Devontaye Wijohn, Tj Aloese, Muti Matalave, Neetin Sundar, Jeremy Teara, Ms S Nadan (Teacher)

Front Row: Lupe Tamanika, Stacey-Jane Hikaka, Renee Aleke, Liliola Samani, Jessica Dennehy, Carnation Fahamokia, Vienna Kopelani, Oserise Oti

Absent: Tali Leau, Willie Paeniu, Evahlynn Riki, Winee Diaz

11AAN

Back Row: Arden Infante, Brendon Clark, Kishan Jitenlal, Shaolin Toailoa, Brodie Johnstone, Stephanie Montgomery, Ricardo Liu Chu

2nd Row: Nick Tomes, Kaydan Leong, Dylan Ikitule, Awhina Heta, Caroline Pickering, Atiria Drayson, Elenoa Taulia, Mr J Alton (Teacher)

Front Row: Priya Darshani, Kaaibo Tiare, Rochelle Alderton, Ariana Mokeni, Taharangi Kingi, Paige Townsend, Lili Lauhingoa, Christina Leatigaga

Absent: Huia Watene, Nikita Waata, Shendiva Soroivalu, Jade Rasmussen, Raymond Perenara, Jasmine Mughal

11ACM

Back Row: Ngahuia Rawiri-Peihopa, Abhishek Chand, Jade Dennis, Samantha Vaotogo, Sione Mateialona, Shaheel Prasad

2nd Row: Sitaleki Pohahau, Bailey Hoera, ‘Aho Halafo’Ou, Benjimen Yelda, Tupou Letoi, Analupe To’a, Mr S Coulomb (Teacher)

Front Row: Diane Afoa, Christine Ah-Poe, Rebceia Wright, Amy Chhour, Chontel Wiki-O’Brien, Mary Ropiha, Crystal Callander, Shivali Prakash

Absent: Fevihi Tutakitoa

11ARL

Back Row: Kenny Ah Chong, Sean Davidson, Jaydon Beguely, Zayna Pirini, Jasmin Asiata

3rd Row: De’Vontaye Matekeua, Natasha Chand, Jioji Tuilovoni, Daniel Taia, Thongchai Manawangphiphat, Lupe Fifita, Mele Tapueluelu, Atareta Nopera

2nd Row: Prashant Prakash, Jordan McElhinney, Lotoa Crawley, Etina So’oa’emalelagi, Isabelle Vaioleti, Tamera Ketika-Pulefolau, Rose Tasi Saka, Miss N Rolleston (Teacher)

Front Row: Ye Jee Lee, Cassandra Wilkinson, Arielle Colls, Helen Lesa, Charlotte Mason Hiroki, Tamara Wilson, Agnes Wong See, Annabelle Fauea-Unasa

Absent: Neli Leota, Abraham Head

11ASC

Back Row: Peseti Laiseni, Nishil Prasad, Vaopuka Tefono, Gread Manu, Charles Tomes, Cyrus Asalele

2nd Row: Daniel Te Hira, Rynal Kumar, Fidel Simanu, Manuel Kiliva, Drew Ofanoa, Sekeli Matau, Mrs N Stevens (Teacher)

Front Row: Carolin Kishore, Atawhai Walker, Jessica Garland, Alice Hemara, Leulupua So’olefai, Tyla Shy Waikato, Laura Townsend

Absent: Carne Tataurangi, Tyler Robinson, Taneeshah Marsh, Tess Hemara, Caroline Harawira

11KAL

Back Row: Jorden Chea, Zachery Marsters, Travarn Katipa, Treymaine Fairburn, Isaac Leavasa, Hayden Moreau, Shalvin Kumar

2nd Row: Rex Tupou ‘Uhi, Jeremy Pua, Jayden Tuala, Nikau Tito, Tayla Makapelu, Mariah Asiata-Agafili, Meripa Notoa, Miss A Alatini (Teacher)

Front Row: Mareshah Edmonds, Tahunaroa Harry, Tulino Rata, Lisa Stables, Mepara Marsh, Christine Unasa, Shyna Kumar, Caitlin Hutton-Stewart

Absent: Shaquille Tewhata, Carlos Mokaraka-Waiti, Rawiri Raumati

11KED

Back Row: Andrew Fuatai, Andrew Taranaki, Christian Lauvi, Shiu Seuula, Semisi Fanguna

2nd Row: Lawrence Schwenke, Carlos Scanlan, Sam Vakalahi, Alipati Sega, Mrs S Edinberry (Teacher)

Front Row: Kristin Salelea, Anthony Leafi, Elizabeth Pareanga, Zephon Penea, Pepe Wilson

Absent: Tsidkenu Faasisila, Silia Leger, Tevita Taufahema, Raymond Tuputala

11KMY

Back Row: Ronald Thoman, Ryanel Reynon, Santana Jack

3rd Row: Isla Pipe, Justine Pearce, Paulene Leota, Justin Scrivener, Caleb Asiata, Carlos Latu, Joegan Araiti

2nd Row: Adam Vini, Anthony Falefata, Shivam Sharma, Khara Weatherall-Mau’u, Shyla Lal, Raah Papa, Samantha Dearlove, Ms S Maybury (Teacher)

Front Row: Shaleen Raj, Layla Hughes, Samantha Ikitule, Gabrelle Koteka, Mary Magila, Lavenia Toronibau, Bianca Vuetibau, Lesieli Langi

Absent: Tane Whakaara

11KWT

Back Row: Jamie-Anne Ta, Sione Tu’Ungafasi, Denzell Bennett, Sarah Telford, Breanna Bruce

3rd Row: Jayden Carberry, Sean Ming, Rapi Ieremia, Aidan Clark, Tamehana Subritzky, Romarie Elisara Magele, Rhiannan King, Kaelin Asiata

2nd Row: Dan Maireroa, Grayson Nicholson, Josh Palupe, Kyran Gill, Joseph Ligaliga, Karita Siakisini, Jaide Wilson

Front Row: Hayley Pham, Vicky Guo, Samantha Turner, Anna Hoang, Rebecca Girdwood, Christine Guttenbeil, Teresa Pham, Jessie Chen

Absent: Freedom Nathan, Chris Amanoel, Mr B Watkins (Teacher)

11PGB

Back Row: Daniel Lee, Brooklyn Edwards, Tupukarika Marsters

3rd Row: Kaybe Kaufusi, Justin Hammond, Uato’A Mapusua, Claudia Manava, Josie Anitelea, Mua Tuumaialu, Jacob Harris, Hesed Auelua

2nd Row: Irwin Simanu, Jonathan Symonds, ‘Api Halafo’Ou, Barry Rangi, James Langi, Junior Lotam Tutagalevao, David Fruean, Mr J Gabriel (Teacher)

Front Row: Valasi Asiata, Brittany Black, Gabrielle Tuhua-Edwards, Esther Fale, Kavita Goundar, Sally Taliau, Carla Salting, Lavinia Vehikite

Absent: Karen-Jeana Foa’I

11PHY

Back Row: Chonticha Nomnoo, Anasetasia Mauia, Lilieta Fifita

3rd Row: Lj Seve, Laupepa Laupepa, Miracle Pule, Brandon Daniela, Tise Aivalu, Kym-Rangi Pokere, Manatu Kaifa

2nd Row: Daisy Motuga, Antonio Mailisi-Misimesi, Christian Tuitupou, Evander Siafa, Shanye Tapara, Andrewana Wilson, Vishali Kumar, Mr R Henley (Teacher)

Front Row: Christine Yates, Lavinia Siale, Kalesita Aso, Dayshan Mafi, Vanessa Raiwhara, Shervon Solomon-Tauhinu, Moesha Ngaamo, Krystal Wiki

11PSZ

Back Row: Albert Ly, Joseph Nguyen, Daniel Wu

3rd Row: Chan Mony Lach, Mashuk Raza, Cedric Wiremu, Noah Te Ao, Andrew Newlyn, Fa’Amaini Tapaleao Vaalele, Marama TamakiMaguire, Jocelyn Waddell

2nd Row: Lukey Zhou, Ishai Adam, Ranish Chand, Danya Enele, Diana Wolfgramm, Shavaun Bataillard, Arnette Tiumalu, Mr R Singh (Teacher)

Front Row: Ashley Ly, Dayna Lowry, Toni Holland, Pearl Rhind, Varna Karanga-Tait, Zhamiya Amtor, Christina Kumar, Joanne Son

11TAD

Back Row: Ammon Henry, Liam Albert, Kurtiz Mariner-Falefata, Mosese Tariu, Mosiah-Cooper Jones, Ace Canuela

2nd Row: Launoa Siaa, Kimi Willie, Vaililigi Saivaise, Efaraima Afutiti, Dj Armstrong Taura, Pili Laupua, Mrs L Adams (Teacher)

Front Row: Sylance Hakopa, Tyler Robinson, Josatina Wilcox, Sinafetaiaimauso Maletino, Tupo Sauileone, Losaline Pohahau

Absent: Tsidkenu Faasisila, Kaeleb Malton, Kieto Skinner, Blair Trainor

11THF

Back Row: Benina Rangvanu, Kalesita Otukolo, Lusia Fonoia, Bishop Tapua’I, Alan Gautusa, Kotahi Wehi, Braderkis Leang

2nd Row: Edward Fonoia, Denzel Stowers, Viliami Taulani, David Ah Yek, Waitangi Vimahi, Tyrone Reid, Nanga Iloa, Mr T Hufanga (Teacher)

Front Row: Yashi Yamini, Tahei Kupenga, Shannon Ioasa, Sariah Savila, Dawn MacKie, Vanisha Chand, Marilyn Mason, Delia Laulu

Absent: Tiffany Tumua, Jay Eliu, Teea Hewitt, Hien Tran, Mai-Sa Stanley-Tovia

11TLK

Back Row: Rafi Eshani, Aaron Dormer, Amish Chand, Joshua Radich, Gene Radich, Sonia Singh, Rachael Tapu, Sandeep Kaur

2nd Row: Kane William, John Tusiane, Tayhler Paora, Rama Martin, Raine De Prinse, Jamie Brewer, Danielle Tomlins, Nelson Ngamata, Mr J Luzak (Teacher)

Front Row: Shweta Sharma, Duyen Nguyen, India Te Ao, Rabia Naseem, Tessa Dreadon, Lynna Son, Caitlin Holder, Marina Potoru

Absent: Karen Windmill, Neeka Waetford, Savanna BlackburnRangitaawa, Nicholas Howard

11TWR

Back Row: Sajjad Al-Hilfy, Amish Singh, Barry Ierome, Sawan Kumar, Andrea Meni, Samantha Fatamaka Lagigie

2nd Row: Seang Seng, Reuben Peauafi, Erin Clark, Reynor Matai, Tana Katuke, Paea Katuke

Front Row: Justine Smith, Ch’e-Dee Sapolu, Jermimah Jones, Rebecca Adams, Taylor Leota, Stella Helu

Absent: Liam Campbell, Rachel Faavalea Sila, Timote Lautaimi, Constance Maddern-Tairua, John Nasilai, Josephine Paulo, Justice Stringer, Malakai Samani, Rosetta Robertson, Ms R Wright (Teacher)

12ACA

Back Row: Nikki Walker, Ni-Lun Chu-Ling, Zuhayre Zayd, Samuel ArkleyPerry, Jordan Hona, Angelina Lee

2nd Row: Keanu Low, Matti Matti, Hasani Kavana, April Spencer, Jasmine Sharp, Mrs P Chandra (Teacher)

Front Row: Almina Bell, Trevina Graham, Pengjun Liu, Melevea Lo’amanu, Ana Asekona, Shaira Baladad

Absent: Ryan Franklin, Zhiqiangjacky Wu, John Nguyen, Bridget Wigg, Khloe Tautuhi-Bishop, Deborah Heta, Malaki Letoi

12ACK

Back Row: Shahil Kumar, Cajetan Bourne, Tori Moosman Lilo, Fiatele Vaifatu Lokeni, Arian Evans, Divine Tolofua

2nd Row: Antoina Briggs, Harora Tipene, Marn Nissan, Terrence Nair, ‘Ema Latu, Emma Uasila’a, Mr K Chandra

Front Row: Shirley Devi, Ioana Oti, Melehaamoa Pasikala, Pamela Betham, Ashley Vaaimamao, Lisa Ah Chong

Absent: Ezra Griffiths, Zara Rotohiko, Richard Peseta Mapusaga

12APD

Back Row: Kayla Ness, Tayla Spedding, Naeem Mirranay

3rd Row: Christopher Spencer, Jesse-James Canty, Tutapakore Pita, Hai Wen Zhou, Jordon Maynard, Cassidy Bacon, Richard Lieu-Thach, Alexandra Newman

2nd Row: Geoffry Woodthorpe, Wilson Lesa, Seta Tuilovoni, Joseph Kumar, Daniel Haretuku, Raniera Waiti, Adhitiyan Krishnamoorthy, Mrs A Prasad (Teacher)

Front Row: Manisha Prasad, Jakayla Marshall, Sophie-Jane Painting Black, Kyra Moyle, Samantha Fergusson, Nikita Chand, Catherine Kumar, Mamta Patel

12KFL

Back Row: Ashneel Deo, Ken Lam, Allawi Alzuwaini, Amy Leaana, Tooa Sanerivi, Hera Nopera, Hope Taala

2nd Row: Joshua Petersen, Shadia Khan, Jayden Thompson, Willie Time, Jaresiah Mariner, Matoka Poiai, Aroma Fanaua, Miss M Flynn (Teacher)

Front Row: Pratisha Gounder, Pritika Chand, Kasanita Mafile’o, Celeste McMillan, Malaefou Taupule, Eliza Elliott, Amy MinarapaRoberts

Absent: Calvin Marsters, Cornelius Pickering

12KGU

Back Row: Aki Guo, Theresa Leua, Saeseeseoaana Poutoa, Jonah Taiki, Lehi Guptill

2nd Row: Siotame Fauonuku, Chris Magele, Feleti Naeata, David Afa Petelo, Mrs T Gargiulo (Teacher)

Front Row: Lavinia Palaiti, Sarah Samuelu, Ruta Tuumatavai, Itagia Asiata, Matilda Emelio

Absent: Rochelle Fili, Ma’ake Latu, Michael Saili-Motu, Denzel Tutakitoa, Marietta Tekori, John Tuitupou

12KHR

Back Row: Roneet Goundar, Havea Kalonihea, Raisedinland Iose, Kyle Nguyen, Sethtaron Soul

2nd Row: Tyson Rollo, Denzil Kumar, Varinia Paulo-Tofa, Nikyita Loloa, Miss C Hunter (Teacher)

Front Row: Alina Israel, Molino Siafa, Lupeolo Maamaloa, Naomi Tuumatavai, Uputaua Ilaoa

Absent: Liam O’Brien Ogg, Etuale Fuilala, Krystal Young, Gabrielle Lee, Tara Thomas, Ana Henry, Monika Toma, David Tusiane

12KPL

Back Row: Bhavina Mistry, William Boquiron

3rd Row: Frankieveli Toelupe, Austen Filipaina, Patrick Marsters, Taisia Fuimaono Mualia, Sanjay Kumar, Harding Mutu, Justin Slattery

2nd Row: Eilrama Toma, Prinesh Chand, Ryan Massey, Vishant Sahay, Kenneth Mataafa, Lanu Lilo, Simon Turangatau, Ms S Patel

Front Row: Priyanka Chandra, Montell Tata-Nga Waka, Molimoli Tamale-Afemui, Arohanui Heta, Harmony Kingi, Ricklan Williams, Chelsea Collins

Absent: Josephine Prout, Quincy Losia-Harris

12PCN

Back Row: Adam Nipurahi, Arnold Taua

2nd Row: Hamish Nair, Tj Tumaru, Isaiah Salu, Joshua Faivalu, Mr H Chapman (Teacher)

Front Row: Kaby Namanoku, Ilaisaanenau Maile, Kaydence Tearea, Fesuiai Siaa, Bupphe Lam

Absent: Vannak Chan, Tim Tonganibeia, ‘Aisea Tuitupou, Tetava Sianava, Mason Taura, Naina Su’a, Vili Vaotuua, Ron Fetolofai, Johnson Bradley, Joshua Aloese, Dylan Sila, Daryion Daniels, Laila Fa’Apito, Christina Vatuvei, Shalini

Sen, Quddus Tui, Nathan Coughey, Conrad Lundon

12PLN

Back Row: Noelle Tangonan, Lorenz Arabelo, Jason Hummels, Benjamin Perry, Raniella San Sebastian

2nd Row: Brian Lin, Geoffrey Clayton, Maxwell Crone, Savalinga Leota, Tayla Coman, Tayla Pritchard, Brooke Proffitt-Crean, Amber Jackison

2nd Row: Shaeden Cullen, Niko Gallahar-Ikitule, Garion Gleeson, Richard Soo, Logan Sangster, Daniel Blakeborough, Justin Walker, Mrs D Louman (Teacher)

Front Row: Thi Van Anh Nguyen, Vishayta Kumar, Merna Nissan, Pauline Gago, Katinia Teuhema, Lydia Firmin-Cavanagh, Aimee Scott, Keerthana Rajasekaran

Absent: Barry John Toamio-Nicholson, Constance Rennie, Michaela Clark

12PMO

Back Row: Henry Lam, Sohil Chetty, Jeret Johnson, Ethan Damora’ Ridings, Seda Tiv

2nd Row: Alimanisha Oti, Laura Tau, Shai-Aahn Lang-Siu, Talalelei Malatai, Dean Leatigaga, Mrs B McLeod (Teacher)

Front Row: Lulu Zeng, Rebecca Woodthorpe, Yen Thi Lilly Nguyen, Solinna Toul, Malu Naunau, Nancy Kasemkiatsakool, Ariana Potoru

12PTX

Back Row: David Guov, Tekaai Tutu, Caleb Davies, Jasman Singh, Kevin Moo

2nd Row: Ava Ah Luni Onosai, Henry Fata, Ryan Stewart, Netana TamakiMaguire, Tavita Uili, Mrs N Tavita (Teacher)

Front Row: Chantep Sowann Lach, Luisa Leafi, Holly O’Dea, Chelsea Davies, Famiza Hanif

Absent: Laqisha Tua’au, Ashlee Bolton, Haedyn Dutton Witt, Chenelle Nelio, Khalil Paparoa-Ranginui, Tenisha Stringer

12TBH

Back Row: Beanne Aguila, Francis Tiatia, Armstrong Karo, Doreen Sisel, Jessica Asi

2nd Row: Jackson Faavaoga, Marel Shlaimon, Seve Paeniu, James Talatofi, Clive Bushell (Teacher)

Front Row: Tsehai Scott, Tip Tapasu Laulu, Filisita Mariota, Josephine Amete, Mel Tolovae

Absent: Kaisa Lokeni, Phuong Tran, Alilia Tau’ataina, Paige Panapa, John Ngaha, Steven Ngatar, Kruzar Witehira-Pomare

12TCU

Back Row: Aqmar Che Rose, Daniel Lam, Shaquille Smiley, Savannah Ioane, Cindy Jones, Desiree Patuwai

2nd Row: Jayson Iosefa, Zaydan Chapman, Sayne Cassidy-Turoa, Shanece Low, Mile Fonoia, Miss B Cuizon (Teacher)

Front Row: Toni Kelsall, Mama Tungata, Kristina Singh, Anzy Irani, Kajol Datt, Marissa Hirst

12TLA

Back Row: Totara Kalipatama, Shelly Ratusau, Levi McLean, Christian Atoa, Pera Robinson, Linda Holloway, Karen Vuetibau

2nd Row: Silvanus Tupe, Joseph Knights, Tyler Hood, Johnathan Talia’Uli, Nathan Howden, Te-Wha McGee-Karawana

Front Row: Isla Fidow, Jazzmine Jackson, Ebony Komene, Stephanie Pihema-Adams, Naotia Atiana, Devante Baice, Michaela Manu-Adams

Absent: Manaia Walmsley, Khan Diamond, Terrance Tearii, Val Ropati, Mrs K Lal (Teacher)

12TMD

Back Row: Ana Latu, Aidan van Dijk, Alfred Latu, New Kasemkiatsakul, Sanjinesh Dutt

2nd Row: Mana Hepi, Robert Rudolph, Aunese Samia, Jerome Aiga, Mr S Mendoza

Front Row: Jamie Ikifitu-Tagatoatama, Charlotte Wallace, Esther Henry, Sarah Papani, Christine Pillay

13AFT

Back Row: Reece Smith, Prunella Dasgupta, James Simpson

3rd Row: Leon Tran, Devon Tavui, Michael Telford, Avinash Sharma, Paul Stainthorpe, Darren Hor, Aaron Turner

2nd Row: Keylee Soriano, Sovandi Ouk, Joseph Parker, Vetri Krishnamoorthy, Daniel Dennehy, Morgan Davis, Jimmy Wu, Mr Muir (Teacher)

Front Row: Tryphaena Kumar, Susan Ly, Samantha Piskulic, Meenal Pratap, Jacinta Talia’Uli, Aimee Taia, Kate Montgomery, Garling Wu

Absent: Huyen Nguyen, Andrew Robins, Mrs Faaeteete

13APR

Back Row: Andy Zhou, Chakkaphan Moz Meenakron, Jake Gardner, Hannah Cochrane, Stephanie Windmill, Irene Kiliva

2nd Row: Jack Lon, Daniel McPherson-Whimp, Eliki Matavao, Adam Palmer, Stewart Tafiti, Keelan Maihi, Mrs V Park (Teacher)

Front Row: Vicky Gnuep, Kreedence Reid, Homayra Eshani, Kanika Parseth, Janette Ah Kuoi, Amanda Quach

Absent: Bien Nguyen, Kendall Lee, Archimedes Fruean, Sarah Tran, Robert Tuia, Louanne Aberahama, Nhan Nguyen, Dahlia Jackson

13AVJ

Back Row: Christina Kata, David Afoa, Gary Ainofo, Ryan Asalele, Marie Levao

2nd Row: Trinity Foai, Prabhjot Sandhu, Faamoana Faamoana, Shane Singh, Mr V Vijayakumar (Teacher)

Front Row: Navdeep Kaur, Sara Toleafoa, Stephanie Mokeni, Neomai Malele, Rebekka Davison

Absent: William Betham, Nissi Papa

13KMN

Back Row: Lovelyn Nofoa, Randolph Rey Merto, Shanza Ilyas

3rd Row: Adam Holo Tafea, Leah Sephton, Sreyna He, Harmony Harvey, Andrew Johnson, Shaq’Kena So’E, Ashley Tipene, Kayla Witehira

2nd Row: Krystal Benjamin, Aquadash Harris, Danielle Chapman, Brennan Tairua, Levi Graham, Mathew Sanders, Mason Toluono, Sione Toumohuni, Miss N McCall (Teacher)

Front Row: Annetta Ly, Lucy Tautogi, Lyndell Allen, Ekrina Iose, Preeyeta Mala, Krystal Reid, Nora Sao, Karissa Leilua

13KND

Back Row: Tugaga Sioli, Alisha Suetena, Aadarsh Maharaj, John HarperDevoe, Amandeep Singh, Darius Vaipo, Neel Kothari, Dildeepak Singh

2nd Row: Misi Rhind, Kavil Kumar, Aukuso Taumafai, Piripi Howell, Jordan Tavioni, Jianpei Guan, Tyler Popata, Mr S Naidu (Teacher)

Front Row: Shivashna Prasad, Davinder Kaur, Siyan Zeng, Breeze Pouesi, Fereni Tuia, Terrisa McQuoid, Lynsey Lila Su’a, Harpreet Kaur

13KTG

Back Row: Ane Fesolai, Tania Tava

3rd Row: Ronald Prasad, Mark Dnkha, Kuldeepinder Singh, Arona Fauena, Ramona Lomano, Grace Ierome, Alissa Maireroa

2nd Row: Charles Paipa, Taurean Riches, ‘Aseli Lo’amanu, Elisha Koteka, Efaraima Faifaiese, Miss L Toga

Front Row: Lina Seumalu, Masi Tuputala, Adrienne Soloa, Vaifoa Tupou, Monteil Jones, Sonia Stowers, Moynesni Naidu

Absent: Michelle Su’a, Cobi Heke-Diaz, Brad Taorei, Aruna Fauena

13PCH

Back Row: Siaosi Finau, Odin Snow-Pere, James Tomes

3rd Row: Kamonwan Nomnoo, Raiena Kum Kee, Erana Tipene, Devendra Gopalan, Unaloto Fifita, Binh An Le, Wisona Iehu Moetara, Aileen Tafiaina

2nd Row: Kajal Sharma, Raneel Prasad, Dimitrius Kaukura, Benjamin Ayliufalani, Aviti Bureta, Rahul Achari, Acacia Johnson, Mrs D Chandra (Teacher)

Front Row: Jazzmah Rakoia, Manutu’ufanga Kaitapu, Rachel Daoe, Veronica Rata, Shandee Taranaki, Ida Stowers, Arina Cassidy, Esther Ngametua

Absent: Sreyna He, Fa’avaefou Otto, Lofi Vaetolo

13PDR

Back Row: Natalia Ioane, Isabella Tafagafaga, Emeline Tupou, Renee Karika, Ritashna Sharma, Joshua Edmonds, Cullen Edwards

3rd Row: Wai Pirini, Antonio Murad, Brandan Ikinepe, Fereti Pei, Galok Yang, Prashneel Gounder, Shen Uy, Kalani Seumanu

2nd Row: Jackson Milich, Peni Emelio, Esera So’oa’emalelagi, Cruise Tito, Johnny Sega, Aniketh Prasad, Sale Leota, Miss T Dravitzki (Teacher)

Front Row: Nynette Voorwinden, Radhika Kumar, Theresa Ale, Brooke Hemy, Shanelle Makaafi, Charntay Westerlund, Rosemarie Laiseni, Elaine Pinono-Asalele

13PHN

Back Row: Prashant Singh, Zafir Isa Ali, John Gabitan, Halapua Halafo’Ou, Ramona Tui-Masaga, Melissa Neru, Dylan Bataillard, Aeraaz Ali

2nd Row: Joe-Duke Tagatoatama, Joyita Taito-Soolefai, Nathaniel Papani, Trinell Popata, Rhys Mahanga, Jaymee SweeneyWright, ‘Amanaki Moala’eua, Ioane Taefu, Ms T Hansen (Teacher)

Front Row: Regina Tau, Neha-Natasha Kumar, Vienna Fruean, Kalala Manuele, Eirenei Kolose, Rosy Ah Sei Luatua, Nazahah Ali, Suhensha Kumar

Absent: Shontelle Stevens, Firdows Khan, Mufassir Hussein, Nigel Winterstein

13THG

Back Row: Sovanarath Seng, Siona Sulu, Christopher Unasa, Salvinesh Dutt

2nd Row: Veesha Pia, Samson Tamanika, Manuel Ngawaka, Nathan Siafa, Jacob Diaz, Reuban Kahui-Ariki

Front Row: Sheron Kumar, Eva Matafeo-Lino, Henrietta Tuulima, Xavierra Maoate, Siatunuu Pese, Grace Raiwhara

Absent: Petana Crawley, Sapphire Ryder, Faatagai Leavai, Christen Bourke, Toreka Matoe, Krishan Lee, James Fasavalu, Josyah Koloni

13TLO

Back Row: John Taukeiaho, Tashan Diamond Chong-Nee, Keveen Naicker, Kereopa Paul, John Pula Seuula

2nd Row: Peter Roache, Darryl Simo’O, Etuate Toronibau, Miracle Tuitupou, Mr N Lowe (Teacher)

Front Row: Rayya Khan, Julieana Poto-Tangata, Leleiga Taefu, Winnie Yang, Eunice Penewi

Absent: Amos Tautuhi-Bishop, Zachary Salu, Sela Pohahau, Nixon Perenara, Kimmy Deng, Hamesh Dewandran, Christopher Falevai, Nathaniel Kareroa

13TRS

Back Row: Michael Pham, Karl Heap, Imran Razak, Salesa Maletino, Brian Savaiinaea, Laura Cusack, Taufa Langi, Justin Chandra

2nd Row: Lillian Kumar, Aaron Levae-Faapaia-Tualatasi, Vaoala Enesa, Oliver Kent, Montel Ageli, Ryan Guttenbeil, Sumaa Alzuwaini, Jordan Cama, Mrs S Reynolds (Teacher)

Front Row: Linh Tran, Parisha Kiran, Crystal-Jade Davison-Cook, Tho Nguyen, Maria Afakasi, Maria Leau, Louise Tautogi, Jayapriya Rajasekaran

Absent: Sukirti Lakhan, April Purcell, Harmony Hadfield

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Back Row: Yaseen Mirranay, Drew Radich

Front Row: Thi Hue Le, Mr S Gargiulo (Principal), Akesa Johansson

THE RISING FOUNDATION

2013 was a life changing experience for those who were taking part in the Manurewa High School latest Youth Development Programme called “The Rising Foundation”

The rising foundation is a programme designed for students to help build self-confidence and leadership skills. It helps us maintain positive lifestyles and helps us with achieving our goals.

Just like how we have the R.E.W.A way, The Rising Foundation programme is based on 4 anchor pillars: accuraterepresentation, creativity, collaboration and mensa. When put together with our school’s learning values: Respect, Excellence, Whanaungatanga and Akoaranga, we as students in this 5

year programme hope to raise our standards here at Manurewa High in terms of achieving our goals

To date we have had two camps where we had lots of activities and plenty of workshops. At first I felt out of my comfort zone as the workshop was full on and there were plenty of physical exercises. We got to go on many activities including helicopter rides, milking cows, night tramps, motor bike rides and jet boat rides just to name a few. We had to work hard and play hard as Mr H would say for our school.

“Rewa Hard Too Hard”

So watch for more news letters as to our development with The Rising Foundation.

I only had a few minutes to get myself together. My stomach started to twitch and turn, my body started to shake. I could barely stand. I didn’t know what to expect.

For some time now I have been a victim of all types of bullying. I was a shy person, always kept my head down and out of other peoples life’s and business. I didn’t have that much confidence in myself. I tried so many groups at school to build my confidence up, but none of them worked. When Mr H told me about The Rising foundation I was keen as to get on board. On the leadership camp, I was so shy I didn’t want to get involved in the activities,

but I didn’t want to be anti-social. When one of the leaders came up to me and had a talk, I had a better view of my future. I got involved and it was better than I thought. My journey to the farm gave me a new vision of my future. It made me build new blue paths rather than red paths. My journey to the farm changed my bad ideas in to more important and good ideas. My journey to the farm made me see the thing behind the thing in life. I look forward to my future, and to see myself develop over the long term. My journey to the farm made me a new me. Now I know what I want in the future and know what I have to do to get it.