Saint Kentigern College Yearbook 2022 by SaintKentigern

COLLEGE YEARBOOK Saint Kentigern

2022

SAINT KENTIGERN

COLLEGE

YEARBOOK

2022 Staff

Chapel & Service

Middle School

Senior School

Performing Arts

Clubs

118

Houses

149

Sport

176

Prizegiving

242

Staff

From the Principal

s a College we can be immensely proud of our many achievements and events held in 2022. As you read through this edition of the Yearbook, you cannot help but be astonished by the variety of activities undertaken as part of ‘normal’ College life. Indeed, while in Term 1 life due to Covid was far from normal and the virus has continued to influence and impact our College community (fortunately decreasing so) throughout the year. However, nearly all the College major activities were able to be held, even if at different times and venues or forms. So, I think it is fair to summarise, never let it be said that Covid dictated the outcomes of 2022; instead we flourished, we innovated, and we focused on providing the best experiences our students could have, both inside and outside of the classroom. The College has been led in 2022 by a very committed and professional Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and given the Acting Principal role I have held over the last 18 months I want to acknowledge them and highlight that this has never been or could be a ‘one man’ show. The wisdom and dedication of every member of the SLT has brought Saint Kentigern to where it is today, and I am truly thankful to them all. I would also like to take this opportunity, as I complete my time in the Principal’s shoes, to thank all within our wider community for believing in Saint Kentigern and for your support of our journey with your children and what we do day by day. We, like you, are proud of every one of our students. At the end of the year, we farewelled a small number of staff as they move onto other opportunities in and outside of Auckland, and in particular two long serving staff members Dr Mark Brown (Physics) and Mr Martin Piaggi (Sports and Boarding). My thanks to all staff, whether it be teachers, admin, property or support staff, who have worked tirelessly to ensure our programmes were the best they could be in the midst of a pandemic environment. It has not been a straightforward year, and yet it has been a very productive and successful one. The culture of the College is determined by the words and actions of us all. However, I believe it is our staff that make this College great and enables our students to strive and achieve excellence in all areas of life. Students, as we complete this year, there is always the next one, I challenge you all to make it your goal, as it is ours, to live according to our Vision and always Serve and Lead with Distinction in every area of your life. Fides Servanda Est Written by Acting Principal, Mr Duncan McQueen

Staff

Senior Leadership Team Acting Principal and Director of Campus Life and Special Character

Mr D McQueen MSc (Hons), MEdAdmin (Hons), DipTchg

Deputy Principal, Senior Curriculum

Mrs A Robertson BA, PGDipTchg

Deputy Principal, Teaching and Learning

Mrs P Baird BEd, HED, MEd, PGDipEd

Deputy Principal, Academic Operations

Mr C Bright BSR, GradDipTchg, PGCert HSc, PGDipEdLead**

Deputy Principal, Senior School Pastoral

Mr E Wall BBS, GradDipTchg(S), MSSL

Deputy Principal, Middle School Pastoral

Mr C Lidstone BEd, DipTchg

Assistant Principal, Middle Curriculum

Mrs H Williams PGCE(Hons), Msci, MEdL(Hons)

Chaplain

Rev D Smith BTheol

Campus Operations Manager

Ms K Offord, BA

Senior Leadership Team Back Row:

David Smith, Eric Wall, Carl Lidstone, Chris Bright

Front Row: Pat Baird, Hannah Williams, Duncan McQueen, Angee Robertson, Kate Offord

Staff

Heads of House Senior School

Middle School

Cargill

Mr P Venter – BA(Hons), HDE(PG)Sec, MEd Mgt(Hons)

Chalmers

Miss S Rock – BCom(Hons), PGCE

Hamilton

Mr W Gage-Brown – GradDipTchg(S), BRecEd

Stark

Mr P Harries – BA (Hons), PGCE

Wilson

Mr D Lausev – BSp&Rec, GradDipTchg

Wishart

Mrs J Coughlan – BA, DipTchg

Cargill

Mr I Fetalaiga – BPE

Chalmers

Mr T Arrol – BEd

Hamilton

Miss S Duffy – BSc, MTchg

Stark

Mr J Cunningham – BPE

Wilson

Mr A Ronberg – BSc, GradDipTchg(S), GradDipAppTheo

Wishart

Mr M Aitken – BE(Hons) GradDipTchg(S)

Head of Year 7&8 Mr Kevin Taylor – BA, DipTchg

Cargill – Mr P Venter

Chalmers – Miss S Rock

Cargill – Mr I Fetalaiga

Chalmers – Mr T Arrol

Hamilton – Mr W Gage-Brown

Stark – Mr P Harries

Hamilton – Miss S Duffy

Stark – Mr J Cunningham

Wilson – Mr D Lausev

Wishart – Mrs J Coughlan

Wilson – Mr A Ronberg

Wishart – Mr M Aitken

Head of Year 7&8 – Mr Kevin Taylor

Staff

Academic Staff Christian Education

Ms K Girven – BA, GradDipTchg(S)

HOD Dr J Sievers – BSc, MEd, PhD, DipTchg, DipGrad, PGDipTheol

Mr N Hanne – MA, PGDipTchg(S)

MSCL Mr A Ronberg – BSc, GradDipTchg, GradDipApp Theol

Ms N Henderson – BA GradDipTchg(S) (Parental Leave)

Mrs S Jamieson – DipTchg (Year 7&8)

Ms P Hibbs – PGCE, BA(Hons)

Dr H Kemp – BSc, MTh, PhD, NZTTC (Also TIC Theory of Knowledge)

Mr C Hodder – BA, GradDipTchg(S)

Mrs S MacKenzie – GradDipTchg(Hons)**

Mr Y Kellerman – BA, GradDipTchg(S)

Mrs S Mudford – BA, GradDipRE, DipTchg

Ms M Kemp – BA

Mr M Robinson – AETC, ATC

Mrs B Lawrence – BA, BMus, GradDipTchg

Mr S Saunders – BA, DipTchg

Mrs J MacDonald – BA, GradDipTchg

Rev D Smith – BTheol

Mrs C Martin – BA, DipTchg

Mr R Tucker – MEd, BEd, MNZAC, DipTchg

Mr S Mikaere – BEd, GradDipArts

Classical Studies and Latin

Miss P Kennedy – BA, GradDipTchg(S)

Mr D O’Brien – BA, BA(Hons), GradDipTchg(S), MA(Hons) Mr L Oliver – BPerfArt, GradDipTchg(S)

TIC Dr A Rene – BA(Hons), MA, GradDipTchg(S), PhD

Mrs C Pienaar – BA, GradDipTchg(S)

Mr B Underhill – BA, LLB(Hons), GradDipTchg(S)

Mrs T Plank – MEd(Hons), MA(Hons), DipTchg**

Commerce HOF Mr B Peel – BA (Hons), PGCE, PGCert HOD Accounting Mrs K Naude – BCom, HED

Ms J Rowe – BA, BTchg Mrs S Rowe – BEd, DipTchg Ms S Steer – BA, HDE, MEdL*

HOD Business Mrs T Ramakers – BBus, DipBus, GradDipTchg(S)

Enhanced Learning

HOD Economics Ms S Percy – BCom, GradDipTchg(S)**

Head of Middle School – Mrs K Brown – BEd, HDipTchg, DipTchg Deaf & HI

Mr E Aldiss – MPhil, BA DipTchg Ms V Bandi – BApp Mgmt, GradDipTchg** Mrs J McArthur – BCom, GradDipTchg* Mr M Ram – BA, DipEd, GradDip, MEdL, PGCert Miss S Rock – Bcom(Hons), PGCE Mrs E Schutte – BCom, PGCE*

Head of Senior School – Mrs C Watts – BA, GradDipTchg(S), PGCertSpTchg(G&T) Mr L Croggon – MEd, PGDipTchg, PGDipSci, BSc. Mrs B Kostova – BA(Hons), GradDipTchg(S), MProf(Education) Mrs D Parker-Garus – BA, MA, DipTchg

Mr P Venter – BA(Hons), HDE(PG)Sec, MEd Mgt(Hons)

Dance

Coordinator Ms S Tornquist – BSc, DipTchg, Dip Counselling

HOD Mr G Wilcox – MCPA, GradDipTchg(S)

Languages

Mr I Harada – BFA, GradDipTchg(S)

Drama HOD Mr D Sheehan – BA, BEd, MEd Leadership Ms A Ayres – BA, MTchgLn* Ms J Larsen – BA, PGDipTchg Ms N Wilson – BA(Hons), PGCE

HOF Mrs C Leishman – BA, MEdL(Hons), PG DipT(S) Miss C Baillie – BA(Hons), DipLang, GradDipTchg(S) Ms R Barnao – LL.M, DipTchg Ms L Deng – BA, PGDipArts, GradDipTchg(S) Miss K Gordon – BTchg(S), BA Mrs B Larsen – BA, MSocSc(Hons), GradDipTchg(S) Mrs J Martin – BEd, BMPA, PGCert, PGDipEd

English

Ms M Martinez – BA, MA(Hons), Dip TESOL

HOF Ms J Wordsworth – BA, BPE, DipTchg, DipEd(GATS), PGDipEdStudies

Miss R O’Donnell – BA, BCom, GradDipTchg(S)

Mr S Broun – BA, DipFilm & TVPro, GradDipTchg

Mr J Waterhouse – BA, GradDipTchg(S) (ESOL)

Ms G D’Mello – BA, BA(Hons), GradDipTchg(S), MA(Hons)*

Ms T Yan – BA, GradDipTchg(S)

Mr Y Seko – BA, GradDipTchg(S)

Staff

Mathematics

Mr R Lange – BThoel, GradDipArts, GradDipTchg**

HOF Dr J Sneddon – GradDipTchg(S), PhD, MSc

Mr D Lausev – BSp&Rec, GradDipTchg(S)

HOD Applied Mathematics Ms A Hawkins – BEd(Hons)

Mr H Muirhead – BTchg(S), BPhEd

HOD Statistics Mrs L Sneddon – BSc, GradDipTchg, MSc, PGDipSc

Ms J O’Dwyer – BPE, DipMilMed

HOD Middle School – Mrs K Smith – HDE, BSc**

Mr K Taylor – BSc, PGDE**

HOD Calculus – Miss M Wauez – BSc, GradDipTchg(S) Mr T Arrol – BEd, PostGradDip Ed Mgt Mr D Baard – BSc, GradDipTchg(S) Mr J Batchelar – GradDipTchg(S), BE(Hons) Ms M Buckley – BSc, DipTchg Mr G Clark – BA, DipTchg Mr C Deadmarsh – BEd Mrs C Goebel – DipTchg Ms K Halliday – BEd Mr P Harries – BA(Hons), PGCE Mrs M Horwood – BEd Miss H Kim – BCom, GradDipTchg(S)* Mrs A Lee – BSc, Dip Ed** Ms J Marillier – BSc, HDipEd, FDipEd Mr M Raubenheimer – BEd, HDE Mrs M Shamdass – MEdL* Mr K Sneddon – BSc(Hons), PGCE, PG Dip Miss A Song – BSc*

Science HOF Mr G Hodgson – BSc, PGDipSci, GradDipTchg(S) HOD Biology Mr S Martin – BSc(Hons), PGCE(S), MAed HOD Chemistry Mrs S Mellsop – BSc, GradDipTchg(S) (Terms 2-4) HOD Chemistry Mr S Naidu – MEdLM(Hons), BEd (Term 1) HOD Physics Mr J Naude – BSc, HED Mr M Aitken – BE(Hons), GradDipTchg(S) Dr M Brown – Dphil, MSc, BSc, DipTchg** Ms R Butler – BSc, GradDipTchg(S) Mr L Croggon – MEd, PGDipTchg, PGDipSci, BSc Mr D Cowley – BSc, PGDipSci, GradDipTchg(S) Ms R Doolin – BSc, DipTchg Miss S Duffy – BSc, MTchg Mrs R English – BSc, GradDipTchg(S) Ms K Grant – BSc, BCApSc, DipGrad, MDairyScTech, GradDipTchg Mr P Hedder – BEd, HDE Mrs E Hewes – BSc, PGDipBus, GradDipTchg(S) Ms R Huang – BSc, GradDipTchg(S), MProfStd(Hons)

Music

Mr H Jansen van Vuuren – BSc(Hons), GradDipTchg, MSc

HOD Ms M Lin – BA, BMus(Hons), DipTchg

Ms G Maguire – BSc(Hons), GradDipTchg(S)

Mr T Baker – BA, GradDipTchg(S)*

Ms C May – BA, HigherDipEd

Mr A Lightfoot – Pipes & Drums

Ms C Park – GradDipTchg(S), BSc(Hons) Mr S Pastiroff – BA(Hons), MA(Hons), PGCE

NZQA

Ms B Warne – BAppSc, GradDipTchg(S)

Coordinator Mrs J MacDonald – BA, DipTchg

Dr C Weir – BSc(Hons), GradDipTchg(S), PhD

Performing Arts Director of Performing Arts Miss S Standring – BPA, GradDipTchg(S)

Physical Education and Health

Mr H Wilde – BE(Hons), DipTchg

Social Sciences HOF Humanities Mrs N Burridge – BA, DipTchng, PGDipEdMgt HOD Geography Mr R MacCallum – BA, HDipTchg

HOF Mr P Bennett – BPE

HOD History Mrs B Anitelea – MA(Hons), DipTchg

Assistant HOF Mr I Fetalaiga – BPE, MEdLd

HOD Social Studies Miss M Ward – BA(Hons, GradDipTchg(S)

Mr M Cloonan – BSR, GradDipTchg(S)

Mrs J Coughlan – BA, DipTchg

Mr W Gage-Brown – GradDipTchg(S), BRecEd

Miss E Butler – BSc, GradDipTchg(S)

Mr J Cunningham – BPE

Miss D Harrison – BA, BTeach

Miss B Graham – BPE

Mrs L Lees-Green – BA(Hons), PGDipTchg(S)

Mr R Hamon – BSR, GradDipTchg(S)*

Mr J Mather – BSocSc(Hons), DipTchg

Miss C Hanham – BSR, CertProf, GradDipTchg(S)

Mr G Perry – BA, DipTchg

Miss C Henison – BSc(Hons), PGCE

Mrs A Raea – MA(Hons), DipTchg, NZIM

Miss B Kay – BSc Hons, PGCE(S)*

Mr R Ryan – BSc, DipTchg(S)

Staff

Mr M Stewart – BA, GradDipTchg(S)*

Visual Arts

Mrs J Thomas – BA, GradDipTchg(S)*

HOF Mr R Stratton – BVA, GradDipTchg(S)

Miss E Sorensen – BA, LLB, GradDipTchg(S)

Ms D McLachlan – BA(Hons), PGCE

Mr J Wakelin – MA, BGraphDes, GradDipTchg(S)

Technology

Mrs T Westran – BVA, DipTchg

HOF Mrs M Slow – BSc, GradDipEng HOD Technology – Mrs S Gwilliam – BA, DipTchg(S)

Middle School Home Room Teachers

HOD Technology – Ms J Horgan – BSc, GradDipTchg(S)

Mr F B Deegan – TTC, DipTchg

HOD Technology – Miss F Zanchi – BA(Hons), GradDipTchg(S)

Mrs P Els – BTch

Mrs A Baker – BIHM, C&G-CULA, GradDipTchg(S) (Parental Leave)

Mr G Pearson – BEd, DipTchg

Ms D de Ronde – BIHM, GradDipTchg(S)

Mr H Pearson – BA, DipTchg

Miss B Ellis – Bdes, GradDipTchg(S)*

Mrs K Riach – BA(Hons), PostGradEd

Mrs Loren Fitzgerald – BCApSc, GradDipTchg(S)

Mr K Taylor – BA, DipTchg

Mr R Hollis – DipVAD, BVA, PGDipFA, GradDipTchg(S), MFA(Hons)*

Ms M Williams – BPrim Ed, BEd, MEd

Mr G Horsnell – Adv Trade Cert, GDip T&L, Dip Spec Sub

Mrs W Wright – GradDipTchg

Mrs N Kyle – BA(Hons), PGCE Miss F Sahid – BFA(Hons), GradDipTchg(S)** Mrs A Wilde – BSc (Hons), GradDipTchg(S)

Wellbeing Staff Head of Counselling

Mr R Tucker – MEd, BEd , MNZAC, DipTchg

Counselling Psychologist

Mrs L Divers – BSc, MHSci(Hons), PGDipCounsPsyc

Counsellor

Mrs K James – BCouns, MNZAC

Director of Boarding

Mr M Piaggi**

Head of Girls' Boarding

Mrs B Anitelea – MA (Hons) DipTchg

Head of International Students

Mr E Aldiss – MPhil BA DipTchg

Head of Māori Students

Mr H Muirhead – BTchg(S), BPhEd

Head of Pasfika Students

Mrs A Raea – MA(Hons), DipTchg, NZIM

Head of Student Academic Development

Mrs T Plank – MEd(Hons), MA(Hons), DipTchg**

College Administration and Support Staff Administrative Assistant – Music

Mrs T Mottershead** Ms M Childers*

Database Administrators

Miss L Lu**

Mr A He*

Head of Admissions

Ms H Smith

Mr R Vink

Admissions Registrar

Ms K Fisher

Ms C Zhang*

Admissions Assistant

Miss K Romans

Ancillary Assistant

Ms R Wright

Art and Design Assistant

Mr S Tolmie

Carpark Attendant

Mr M McFarlane

Carpark Attendant

Mr R Hopkinson

Database Team Leader

Ms E Ping

Director of Student Futures

Mrs H Williams

Student Pathways Coordinator

Mrs C Adamson

Ms J O’Dwyer

Enhanced Learning (EL) Administration

Mrs J Alcock Mrs L Porteous

Staff

EL Teaching Assistants

Mrs L Bender-Clark

Mrs C de Freyne

Mr A Dicksen

Mrs J Kantor

Mr H Goodfellow

Mrs W Krebs

Mr G Mudford

Mrs K McCormick Mrs D Parker-Garus Mrs S Shoebridge Head of EOTC Hospitality Coordinator

Mr W Gage-Brown Mrs S Palalagi

General Grounds

Mr M Clapham

Sports Centre Staff Director of Sport

Mr M Anderson

Head of Sport and Coach Development

Mrs N Milicich*

Mrs T Bailey**

Mrs V Dionisio*

Head of Basketball

Mrs D Myers

Head of Cricket

Mrs L Verryt

Head of Elite Tennis Programme & Head of Tennis

Mr G de Gouy

Health Centre Head Nurse

Mrs S Dawson

Head of Elite Golf Programme

Mr R Moor**

Health Centre Assistant Nurse

Mrs C Kendrick

Head of Football

Mr B Shelley

Mrs A Rowe

Head of Netball

Mrs N Milicich*

Goodfellow Centre Information Specialists

Language Assistant

Mr A Young Mr M O’Donnell

Mrs N Lewis-Clifford**

Mrs L Shen*

Outdoor Education Assistant

Miss L Vernon*

Head of Rowing

Personal Assistant to Principal

Mrs K Barden*

Head of Rugby

Mr T Lavea

Sports Events and Premier Team Manager

Mrs L Scutt

Sports Administrators

Miss R Jeans

Production Technician

Mr G Mortensen

Mr C Goudie

Receptionist

Mrs K Smith

Science Laboratory Manager

Mrs S Lim*

Science Physics Technician

Mr H Reyneke

Science Technician

Mrs E Simpson

Mr A Hubert

Service Co-Ordinator

Mr M Robinson

Mr D Kruger*

Service Administrator

Mrs N Stephenson

Mr B Ramsey**

Student Attendance Officer

Mrs D Dowson

Assistant Attendance Officer

Mrs S Green*

Senior Leadership Team (SLT) Administrator

Mrs A Hitchcock Mrs L Meek Mrs K Purchase*

Bus Coordinator/SLT Administrator

Mrs L Brown

Student Reception and Administration

Mrs S Rose

Technology Technician

Mr B Salt

Property Lead Hand Property Services Assistants

Strength and Conditioning

Mr R Hopkinson

Itinerant Music Teachers

Akari Ouchi, Albert Lee, Anita Macdonald, Ben Kubiak, Callum Passells, Chelsea Prastiti, Cindy Yi, David Hodkinson, Denzel Panama, Doug Cross, Elizabeth Lau, Eric Renick, Geordie McCallum, Glen Rodgers, Jacky Siu, Joanna Foote, Juan Kim, Kate Webber, Keith Milbank, Lilia Carpinelli, Lisa Chung, Matt Baker, Ming-Sui Kao, Miranda Hutton, Ruth Brinkman, Stephen Bemelman, Tom Chester, Venice Qin, Veronica Kim, Passells Callum, Yi Cindy, Kim Christine, Mat Fieldes

Itinerant Speech and Language Teachers

Property Staff Property Team Leader

Mrs N Romans**

Mr A Brown Ms B Hill

Mr B James

Mr B Moore

Mr W Hopkinson

Mrs C Watkins

Mr J Fahey Mr H Guiguit** Mr J Morriss Mr D Ziegler

Grounds Staff Head Groundsman

Mr G Martin

Turf Specialist

Mr C Gaylard Staff who joined in 2022* Staff who left in 2022**

Staff

Administration Staff Back Row:

Athol Gander, Caleb Gaylard, Gavin Mudford, Graeme Martin, John Morriss, Christopher Goudie, Mark Clapham, Aaron Young, Hunter Goodfellow, Dave Ziegler

3rd Row:

Suzie Dawson, Roland Vink, Mike McFarlane, Aaron He, Brad James, Ritchie Hopkinson, John Fahey, Hennie Reyneke, Helen Buckingham, Sonia Palalagi, Mike Anderson

2nd Row:

Oxana Kosheleva, Leslie Bender Clark, Lesley Verryt, Janine Kantor, Anne Rowe, Kim James, Kathryn Purchase, Karen Smith, Deirdre Myers, Sarah Green, Kerry McCormick, Natalie Stephenson

Front Row: Leigh Meek, Wendy Krebs, Emily Ping, Cynthia Zhang, Stacey Lim, Emma Simpson, Lisa Porteous, Michelle Childers, Sally Rose, Christine Kendrick, Rebecca Jeans

Trust Services Managers Back Row:

Justin Browne, Brígida Orioli Figueira, Stephen Ralph

Front Row: Walter Chieng, Renee Roberts, Merle Boniface, Kay Forrester, Colin Bowring

Trust Services Back Row:

Bounty Manoharan, Carol Barnett, Yean Nie Quah, Anni Yang

3rd Row:

Cleo Moffat, Ashleigh Duthie, Rochelle Dixon, Ryan Agent-Tawa, Catherine Harri, Brints Mahadeva, Jasleen Ahuja

2nd Row:

Nic Schofield, Elizabeth Klaassen, Sharon Zaugg, Ella de Colville, Wayne Stewart, Taryn Duckham, Fiona Hurren, Robyn Mackey

Front Row: Walter Chieng, Brígida Orioli Figueira, Renee Roberts, Colin Bowring, Merle Boniface, Kay Forrester, Justin Browne, Stephen Ralph

Staff

Academic Staff

Mr E Aldiss

Mrs B Anitelea

Miss A Ayres

Mr D Baard

Miss C Baillie

Mrs A Baker

Mr T Baker

Ms V Bandi

Ms R Barnao

Mr J Batchelar

Miss E Beban

Mr P Bennett

Mr S Broun

Dr M Brown

Mrs K Brown

Mrs M Buckley

Mrs N Burridge

Mrs E Butler

Miss R Butler

Mr G Clark

Mr M Cloonan

Mr D Cowley

Mr L Croggon

Ms D de Ronde

Mr C Deadmarsh

Mr B Deegan

Ms L Deng

Mrs G D'mello

Mrs R Doolin

Mrs P Els

Miss B Ellis

Mrs R English

Mr W Gage-Brown

Ms K Girven

Mrs C Goebel

Miss K Gordon

Miss B Graham

Mrs K Grant

Mrs S Gwilliam

Ms K Halliday

Mr R Hamon

Miss C Hanham

Staff

Mr N Hanne

Mr I Harada

Mr P Harries

Miss D Harrison

Mrs A Hawkins

Mr P Hedder

Ms N Henderson

Miss C Henison

Mrs E Hewes

Ms P Hibbs

Mr C Hodder

Mr G Hodgson

Mr R Hollis

Ms J Horgan

Mr G Horsnell

Mrs M Horwood

Ms K Huang

Mrs S Jamieson

Mr H Jansen van Vuuren

Miss B Kay

Mr Y Kellerman

Mr H Kemp

Ms M Kemp

Miss P Kennedy

Miss H Kim

Ms B Kostova

Mrs N Kyle

Mr R Lange

Mrs B Larsen

Ms J Larsen

Mr D Lausev

Mrs B Lawrence

Mrs A Lee

Mrs L Lees-Green

Mrs C Leishman

Mr A Lightfoot

Ms M Lin

Mr R MacCallum

Mrs J MacDonald

Mrs S MacKenzie

Ms D MacLachlan

Ms G Maguire

Staff

Academic Staff

Ms J Marillier

Mrs C Martin

Mrs J Martin

Mr S Martin

Ms M Martinez

Mr J Mather

Ms C May

Mrs J McArthur

Mr S Mikaere

Mr H Muirhead

Mrs S Mudford

Mr S Naidu

Mr J Naude

Mrs K Naude

Mr D O'Brien

Mrs R O'Donnell

Mr L Oliver

Ms C Park

Mrs D Parker-Garus

Mr S Pastiroff

Mr G Pearson

Mr H Pearson

Mr B Peel

Miss S Percy

Mr G Perry

Mrs C Pienaar

Mrs C Plank

Mrs A Raea

Mr M Ram

Mrs T Ramakers

Mr M Raubenheimer

Dr A Rene

Mrs K Riach

Mr M Robinson

Mr A Ronberg

Ms J Rowe

Mrs S Rowe

Mr R Ryan

Mr S Saunders

Mr Y Seko

Miss E Schutte

Mrs M Shamdass

Staff

Mr D Sheehan

Mr J Sievers

Mrs M Slow

Ms H Smith

Mrs K Smith

Dr J Sneddon

Mr K Sneddon

Mrs E Sneddon

Miss Y Song

Miss E Sorensen

Miss S Standring

Ms S Steer

Mr M Stewart

Mr R Stratton

Mrs J Thomas

Ms S Tornquist

Mr R Tucker

Mr B Underhill

Mr J Wakelin

Miss M Ward

Ms B Warne

Miss L Warner

Mr J Waterhouse

Mrs C Watts

Miss M Wauez

Dr C Weir

Mrs T Westran

Mr G Wilcox

Mrs A Wilde

Mr H Wilde

Ms M Williams

Miss N Wilson

Ms J Wordsworth

Mrs W Wright

Ms T Yan

Staff

Recognising Long Service College Staff

t is a privilege for Saint Kentigern College to be able to celebrate numerous teachers becoming long term family in a culture that prides itself on togetherness. On Friday 21 October, College teaching staff gathered in the staffroom to honour four teachers who have served the College for twenty years. Acting Principal Duncan McQueen shared sentiments on each of the Awardees, with his memories from their time teaching together and the impact and influence they have had on students and fellow colleagues. Dr Kevin Morris represented the Trust Board and presented each with flowers and a gift to express our appreciation for their long service.

Mrs Bridget Anitelea Mrs Bridget Anitelea is currently the well-loved Head of Girls’ Boarding at Bruce House. Commencing as Head of the History Department in 2002, Bridget has dedicated these past 20 years ensuring those entrusted to her care also feel a part of the College family. Whether in the classroom teaching New Zealand and World History or now, as the ‘mother the girls always wanted,’ the care of students remains her priority. When addressing the staff, she was “grateful that the school has been a constant in many milestones in her life.” She now has her family living onsite and they too are part of the Bruce House family. For her, Saint Kentigern College really has become home. Thank you, Bridget, for all you have done for the staff and students.

Mrs Amanda Raea In the last 20 years Amanda has been a passionate and respected teacher of Social Studies, Geography, Travel and Tourism and a tutor of four boys Tutor Groups in Chalmers House. As someone who has a huge passion for our Pasifika students Amanda also noted that this year it has been her absolute joy and privilege to be the new Head of Pasifika students here at the College. During the last 20 years Amanda has found that her Christian faith, the support of her colleagues and the close loving

relationships that she has built with so many of her students have sustained her. Amanda reminded the staff that her husband had once told her, while reflecting on his schooling, that it was not really what his teachers had said and done that he remembered but how they made him feel. So, on that note she encouraged the staff to keep developing meaningful relationships with their students as that would be what they would remember in the years to come! Thank you, Amanda for your 20 years of dedicated service to Saint Kentigern College.

Mr Richard Tucker Mr Richard Tucker started in 2002 as the only Counsellor in what was a Boys’ only College at that time. Much has changed from then to now. He currently serves as the Head of Counselling at Saint Kentigern College, with three counsellors now serving a co-educational school with roughly twice as many students. During this time Richard also spent three years at Bruce House as a Duty Master. An ongoing passion for Pastoral Care has continued through the various roles he has stepped into during his 20 years at the College. He recalled many memories gained over that time, involving past and present staff, be it school camp shenanigans, to his own wedding on site, where he was married by the Reverend Smith. The school holds

a lot of sentimental value to him, and he said, “not one of these events would be memorable without the people.” Thank you, Richard, for your listening ear and for being a constant in the care of all at our College.

Mrs Catherine May Catherine shared that she knew before making her move from South Africa that she would like to teach at Saint Kentigern College after a brief visit to Auckland. Within weeks of her arrival, Catherine was given a three-week reliever role, from which she stayed on and only one year later became a Curriculum Leader in Science. In 2009 Catherine became Head of Year 8 and later the Head of Department STEM Science. As she reflected on her years at the College, she was grateful for being challenged as both a person and a professional, giving the advice “to always be flexible and an opportunist.” Not only does Catherine celebrate 20 years at the College but also 40 years of teaching. She is passionate about the next generation and said her heart is to instil in them a love for teaching. From a young age, she knew this was the career she wanted; there is no doubt that heart and drive have been passed on to her students over the years. Thank you, Catherine, for your loyalty, service, and determination in everything you do.

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From the Chaplain Terms 2 and 3, and sung at every Sunday evening Chapel in Terms 2, 3 and 4. A big thanks also to Tague Bradley (bass guitar) and Johnny Steel (electric guitar) who likewise played at every Sunday evening Chapel in 2022, and to Thomas Joyce who played the drums when work commitments allowed. They were an exceptional team. Special mention also to the Pipers, to our superb pianist, Mr Stuart Saunders, to Mr Glen Mortensen for his technical expertise and to the Heads of House, Senior Leadership Team and Trust Board for their unwavering support of our Chapel life.

The Shed

This year I have been incredibly grateful for the fantastic and enthusiastic contributions of our two Chapel Prefects: Sebastian Hardy and Millie Eaton. Both Sebastian and Millie did all that was required ‘and-then-some’ not only fulfilling the core tasks of being a Chapel Prefect, but also adding value with their ongoing facilitation of the Tuesday morning interval Prayer Meeting, and by each taking responsibility for two weeks’ worth of mid-week Chapel services. On each occasion this involved the writing of a message around a chosen theme, and the creating of all the other sound bites (service components) required to enhance their message. The two messages they each developed and delivered were excellent.

At a cost of approximately $75.00 per box, this equated to over $150,000 of food, a substantial gift which would not have been possible without the incredible generosity of our Saint Kentigern community. A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the programme and to Mr Martin Piaggi (Director of Boarding) and the Bruce House students who made up the boxes and the parent volunteers from across our Saint Kentigern community who delivered them.

fter the disruptions of 2020 and 2021, 2022 proved to be a more settled year in terms of the Chapel programme. While Term one Sunday evening Chapels were cancelled due to Covid restrictions, most mid-week Chapels took place, albeit in Terms two and three, without any congregational singing.

With congregational singing ruled out until Term 4, a huge thanks goes to our outstanding 2022 Chapel Band singers: Catalina Addis, Jonson Chin, Millie Eaton and Melody Lui-Webster. This small, but incredibly talented team provided ‘all’ the singing at our Sunday evening Chapels in

Following its inception in 2020, the Saint Kentigern ‘One Organisation’ food box programme known as ‘The Shed’ initiative, continued to grow in 2022, resulting in the assembly and delivery of 2015 food boxes to families in need in over forty schools in East, South and West Auckland.

One thousand Christmas Hampers In the last week of November, a total of 1000 Christmas hampers valued at over $52,000 were assembled and delivered to two Presbyterian Support Northern ‘Family Works’ sites (seven hundred hampers) and several schools across Auckland (three hundred hampers). Social workers from ‘Family Works’ and from within the schools ensured the hampers – which contained a mix of staple food

items and Christmas treats – were distributed to 1000 families who would welcome them. To the parents from the four Saint Kentigern schools who sponsored the majority of the hampers, the students who brought along thousands of designated food items, our SKC property staff who provided logistical help and to students from our 2022 and 2023 Prefect teams (and a small number of Year 10 leaders) who made up the majority of the hampers, thank you. Again, it was an excellent team effort. Fides Servanda Est Written by Reverend David Smith

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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Chapel of Saint Kentigern

n the morning of 14 August 2022, the Saint Kentigern community came together to celebrate 50 years of the Chapel of Saint Kentigern in a meaningful anniversary service that reflected its proud heritage and history. The familiar sound of the Saint Kentigern Pipes and Drums band resonated throughout the College grounds welcoming and gathering guests at the front of the Chapel as they arrived. We could not have wished for a better day to commemorate the special occasion as the sun beamed throughout the morning as the Chapel filled with those with close ties to Saint Kentigern. The service opened with a beautiful rendition of ‘When We Were Young’ by Year 13 Melody Lui-Webster. College Chaplain Reverend David Smith offered a warm welcome to invited guests and students, followed by the first reading from Roman 8 delivered by current College Head Girl Xing Xing Lawrence. The congregation then rose to sing two frequently sung hymns that are enjoyed by students at College Chapels: ‘Be Thou My Vision’ and ‘Blessed Be Your Name’. 2000 Chapel Prefect, Nick Hanne, took the second reading from Job 28.12.28, a reading that was given by Reverend Adam MacFarlan, the first College Headmaster, at the very first assembly on the day the College opened in 1953. In his 50 Years Message, Reverend Smith shared the history of the Chapel which was built almost 20 years after the Chapel fund was set up, with further upgrades in 2019/2020 from the generous donation of the Trustees of the Robert Alan Bell Charitable Trust that allowed the Chapel to be further upgraded to meet the needs of current and future congregations. Reverend Smith shared that while in 50 years a lot can change, there are some things that haven’t changed and shouldn’t change. He best summed it up when he quoted Micah 6.8. Thousands of years

ago, when asked how to live, the Prophet Micah responded by saying: “God has already made it plain how to live and what to do … what does the Lord require of you? It’s quite simple: To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” He went on to say that in the 50 years of the Chapel, Micah’s teaching hasn’t changed, nor the heart of the Christian story – that Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the life and that the love of God can be found in Jesus. He concluded by saying that the challenge to live for God and to live for others hasn’t changed, but remains the same. Reverend Smith then invited the congregation to sing ‘Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah’ before College Head Boy Archie Manning took the third reading of Psalm 121. It was an honour to have Reverend David Williams, Chaplain (1986-1996) and Headmaster (1997 – 2001) join and deliver a prayer at the anniversary service. The Combined Choir then performed a glorious rendition of ‘May the Road Rise to Meet You’. In closing, Chapel Prefect, Millie Eaton, delivered the Prayer of Saint Kentigern before Reverend Smith came forward for a benediction, with Saint Kentigern’s Head of Pipes and Drums, Andrew Lightfoot, leading the recessional. The Chapel is the embodiment of God’s glory, of grace and the cornerstone to

our Saint Kentigern mission. More than a monument, in its 50 years, the Chapel of Saint Kentigern has been the heart of the school, a place for worship, witnessing and serving as a fellowship for all in the community as perfectly mirrored in the anniversary service congregation. With the formalities over, guests were invited to mix and mingle over morning tea at the Goodfellow Centre. It was a lovely reunion of Old Collegians, friends and families who took the opportunity to catch up and reminisce fond memories in the last 50 years of the Chapel history.

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Service Report

big thank you to our Saint Kentigern community for all their support this year. Our volunteer drivers who deliver food boxes each week from The Shed, to those who pack the shelves with food collected for the Food Bank, to all the families who donate food items, and support their children who raise money for World Vision.

collected jammies and blankets and Mrs Mertxe Martinez’s Year 13 Tutor Group (13MMM) who made up New Mums and Baby packs. Written by Service Co-ordinator, Mr Mark Robinson

Our Service Council was led by Cameron Adams and Emma Csite, who have been a great team, helping with the World Vision Walkathon and the Food Bank each term. Congratulations to Wilson House who won the Service Cup this year for their amazing efforts in the Foodbank collections and 40 Hour Famine fundraising. This year with our Service Visits to local primary schools, took students from the Chess Club who taught students at Ruapotaka School how to play chess. We also took a group of students from the Enviro Club who helped to establish a vegetable garden for the school. In Term 3 Dance students went to Riverhills School to help students with their Hip Hop for Primary Schools' competition in East Auckland. We also made deliveries to Middlemore Hospital with Mrs Charlotte Pienaar’s Year 11 Tutor Group (11CCP2) who

Howick Baptist Home Due to the Covid pandemic, the doors to Howick Baptist Home have been kept firmly closed to students who wished to visit the residents. This was not only dissappointing for both students and staff, but also for the elderly residents as we wished to continue making regular connections. We were able to make 150 Easter packages, that were delivered to the home, for distribution to the residents. A large group of willing students stayed after school to make up these packs which included some boiled sweets, small chocolate Easter eggs, and a handwritten card with a Bible verse and the Saint Kentigern Celtic cross. These packs brought kind wishes to the residents and reminded them that we have not forgotten about the Howick Baptist Home. We hope that in the future our students will be able to resume regular visits and make new connections again. Residents have been grateful to get to

know students and have conversations or be helped with technical assistance using mobile phones or tablets and to be served their evening meal.

Our students want them to know that we care. Written by Teacher in Charge, Ms Barbara Warne

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Community Meals Over the course of three terms a group of dedicated students have come to Community Meals – Culinary Academy. This takes place every Tuesday from 3.30pm to 5pm. The students have participated in making meals for the South Auckland Christian Foodbank where they have been served to members of the community who may not always have access to a substantial hot meal. We have calculated that we have provided over 1,000 meals to those in need. This is a wonderful initiative where the students are fully committed to producing something that is directly helping others and the recipients are very happy to receive a delicious nourishing meal every Wednesday evening. Written by Teacher in Charge, Mrs Danielle de Ronde

Mālō e lelei This year, as a new service initiative, our Pasifika students decided that they wanted to support Tonga in the aftermath of the volcanic eruption and tsunami earlier in the year. Our first initiative was a fundraiser that took place on Athletics day in Term 1 . Prior to this event posters and announcements were made asking students to bring along some cash with the promise of a range of donated spot prizes available on the day! A lot of fun was had by all and it was also great to see some of our non-Pasifika students joining in to help with the collection. We were absolutely humbled by the many generous donations, some as large as $50, which resulted in $1100 being collected. Kate Hambly, The Salvation Army New Zealand Public Relations Regional Relationship manager for Fiji, Tonga and Samoa, was very appreciative of our donation which has been passed on to help those in need in Tonga. In Term 2 we were involved in helping to organise and promote the Blues 'Best Foot Forward for Tonga' community campaign within the College. To support this campaign the students put posters up all over the school to encourage staff, students and their families to donate their surplus pre-loved sports shoes, clothing and sporting equipment to help the Blues fill a shipping container which was shipped to Tonga in June. The goal of this campaign was to help Tongan school children regain some normality in their lives. Once again, we were amazed by the fantastic response that we had to this initiative and are so thankful to our Saint Kentigern community. Sam Pierce, Community and Membership Manager for the Blues came to the College to collect our donations and as he loaded our donations into the Blues van, helped by some of our Senior School Pasifika boys, Sam commented that he was absolutely “blown away” by the amount we had donated. So finally, again malo ‘aupito everyone! Written by Head of Māori and Pasifika Students, Mrs Amanda Raea

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World Vision 40 Hour Famine College raised $137,232 for World Vision Our College students and staff have raised a total of $137,232 for World Vision 40-Hour Famine this year. We have a longstanding relationship with World Vision, being one of the top fundraising schools in the country for many years. At a Full College Assembly, World Vision New Zealand CEO, Mr Grant Bayldon, presented the College with two awards: •

Milestone Award for the College’s efforts in raising a record $2,224,084 since its involvement in the 40-hour Famine in 1984.

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Ngakau Aroha Compassion Award for showing kindness and compassion in our community and beyond.

Many activities were carried out to help our students fundraise in support of the cause which included a weekend walkathon and bake sale. This year also saw a record 168 College students fundraise more than $500. They each received a badge and a certificate for their effort from Mr Bayldon. We congratulate all students who have gone above and beyond in service of others. In particular, we would like to congratulate:

Top fundraising students •

Chloe McGregor – Year 11 ($1,500)

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Shu Kay Wong – Year 10 ($1,500)

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Aleksander Retamales – Year 7 ($970)

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Shelley Jamieson’s Tutor Group 8SJJ2 – Top Year 7 and 8 Tutor Group Award.

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Wilson House won the Award for the most funds raised. Written by Service Co-ordinator, Mr Mark Robinson

Annabelle Olsen – Year 10

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Middle School Leadership Middle School Student Leaders Back Row:

Morgan Alley, Genevieve Dickey, Emily Qian, Nora Caffery

3rd Row:

Noah Johnson, Chris Revell-Devlin, Hannah Anderson, Jack Crosbie, Arden Matheson, Levonah Motuliki, Lucy Sweetman

2nd Row:

Loukas Constantopoulos, Tim Wallace, Ari Taylor, William Martin, Ethan Platt, Ben Thorburn, Mr C J Lidstone (Deputy Principal)

Front Row:

Sarah Archer, Joseph Kim, Amelia Evangelidakis, Carter Stokes, Joy Xie, Lucas Alward, Judy Li

Absent:

Jade Ross, Johnny Steele

Middle School Peer Support

t is said that a good leader leads by example, not with words but with actions. I would have to say this epitomises our 2022 Middle School Leadership Group. In everything they did, they led with their actions. Whether it was how they displayed the values of our Saint Kentigern Way, prepared and assisted at our Middle School Assemblies, how they took part in Leadership Week, or with supporting our Year 7 students, they showed with their actions that they were true leaders. Whenever a task needed completing, this group would always step up to serve others. The Middle School Peer Support Leaders ran a programme during Term One where they were given the opportunity to work with our Year 7 students over a four week period. Their task as Leaders were to form connections with the younger students which enabled their leadership skills to develop, while at the same time develop skills important for our Year 7 students as they began their journey at Saint Kentigern. Through these connections in small groups, skills such as building friendships, decision making and dealing with bullying were explored in ways that were fun and creative for all involved.

Back Row:

Saif Ebrahim, Maddie Paterson, Zaina Liang, Amelia Duff

3rd Row:

Josh McLister, Cassian Hayward-Slattery, Henry Morgan, Nicholas Hurdle, Harrison Martin, Poppy Sinclair

2nd Row:

Hunter Ballard, Semisi Langi, Alan Chen, Xavier Jones, Carter McMahon, Samuel Millington, Mr R C Tucker (Teacher in Charge)

Front Row:

Doreen Yu, Sienna McCarthy, Eden Tuala, Luca Evans, Jessica Watson, Sophie Fayers, Georgia Fulford

Absent:

Mikayla Chung, Francesca Price, Leo Fendall

For the first time this year, we held a Leadership Week where our Middle School Leaders presented to our Year 7 students around ideas of what leadership is. They discussed with the students what leadership looked like and how everyone in our College can lead in someway; even if you are in Year 7. The Middle School Leaders gave their own experiences of leadership, talking about both the highs and the lows, and the question that everyone asks, ‘What is it like speaking in front of the entire Middle School?’ They also ran problem solving games and did a quiz on leadership before the week was finished with a student led assembly. It has been great to see these fine young sons and daughters of Kentigern develop into the fine people they have become, and I feel confident in our future knowing that they will be leading the way. And to the new Middle School Leaders of 2023, remember, getting a leadership role is great, but being a great leader is even better. Written by Deputy Principal – Middle School Pastoral, Mr Carl Lidstone

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Grandparents' Day

ur College Grandparents’ Day is an event that both generations enjoy and look forward to, with many grandparents traveling vast distances to spend precious time with their beloved grandchildren. Year 7 students hosted over 200 of their grandparents at the College. It was particularly heartening to see their close bond as grandparents were greeted with beaming wide smiles and tight embraces on their way to Chapel Service. Grandparents were subsequently guided to the Elizabeth MacFarlan Centre where students took the opportunity to show their grandparents around their learning spaces and projects they have been working on. Grandparents play an important role in the lives of our students and we thank all of them for showing their unwavering support and love for our fantastic Year 7 students. Please enjoy a selection of the photos from this very special day.

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Year 7 Camp

erm 1 saw our College Year 7 students, minus a handful of students in isolation, set off to the Chosen Valley in Bombay Hills for camp that almost eluded them due to the rise in Omicron cases in the community. Determined to make it happen, the usual three-days and two-nights camp was improvised to a oneday camp with masked adult supervisors, confined to class bubbles and packed food and drinks from home. Despite the change of plans, students had the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities that pushed them to challenge themselves and embrace teamwork. The campers were blessed with three sun-soaked days of beautiful weather, with each day divided into three sessions, which classes rotated around. The Confidence Course, as always, tested all levels of ability with three graded courses built over water. Under the scorching hot sun, some students' ‘deliberate’ falls into the water came as a refreshing respite despite rumours of eels in it! The Hill Activities included the Trolleys – ropes for steering and no brakes. Students got to hurtle down the bumpy, rock-hard slope from six increasingly fast and difficult starting points. Wipe-outs were common, but safety gear and long sleeves and trousers for protection, meant everyone came up smiling keen for another turn. The students also spent time at the Team Balance, where they had to work together to complete a series of activities without falling off. Then it was on to Archery where many achieved the satisfaction of hitting the target and even a bullseye. The Lake Activity provided a great chance to cool off in the lake. Instructors took the students for a kayaking lesson which was a first time for some. The Year 7s also completed a very complicated Rope Maze and the built over water Balance Island, that had them walking nervously over logs, wobbly bridges and not to mention, dangling off wires. Then it was off to the water slide, made even speedier by parents using a rope to slingshot students down the slide. All three camps were a success. It was amazing to see students participate fully and challenge themselves beyond their comfort zone. The squeals of delight, the beaming smiles and the proud looks of accomplishment were seen and heard throughout the camp. Our sincere thanks to a large number of parents who gave up their time to join the Year 7s at camp as supervisors. We are also grateful to the teachers who led and encouraged their classes throughout the day. While it wasn’t the full camp experience we would normally have, the students all left at the end of their long day, tired, happy and proud of what they had achieved from their camp experience. Written by Head of Year 7, Mr Kevin Taylor

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Year 7 End of Year Programme

uring Weeks 6 and 7 of Term 4, our Year 7 students participated in the annual Decathlon competition. As the name suggests, the various activities were worth points, with their best ten counting for their grand total. Competition was friendly, but fierce. The activities were designed to have things that would appeal to everyone. Most days were made up of three segments, the first including a quiz, the second a fun hands-on activity with a different teacher each day and then to top it off, two special sporting events each afternoon. Added into the programme were a day at the Parakai Hot Pools, Grandparents Day and a Year 7 Special Awards Assembly that parents attended. A very busy and enjoyable two weeks to finish the year. Written by Head of Year 7, Mr Kevin Taylor

ICAS

CAS is conducted annually in Australia, New Zealand and countries in the Pacific. This year 140 Students from Years 7 – 10 too part in the English, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee, Mathematics and Digital Technology exams. High Distinctions mark the top 1% of all participants and Distinctions the top 10% of all participants. This year we had a good number achieve in these areas. Across all exams there were a total of 54 Distinctions awarded. This is a fantastic result. Alan Chen, Year 10, and Ruby Ma, Year 7, were awarded High Distinction in both English and Writing. Peter Hu, Year 7, was awarded High Distinction in both Maths and Science. Steven Zhang, Year 7 was awarded High Distinction in Mathematics. Leo Zhou, Year 8 and Yujie Shen Year 9, were both awarded High Distinctions in Science. It is encouraging to see students entering in these competitions and achieving great results. Written by Teacher in Charge, Mrs Wanda Wright

Alan Chen – Year 10 High Distinctions in both English and Writing

Ruby Ma – Year 7 High Distinctions in both English and Writing

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Activ8 Programme

he Year 8 Activ8 Programme was an opportunity for our Year 8 students to do some activities that our regular school programme does not normally include. Students have enjoyed time, both offsite and onsite, engaging in team building and hands-on activities. Starting the first week with a trip to Parakai Hot Pools, the students had a well deserved break. The following onsite days then provided opportunity for team building within Tutor Groups. Unfortunately, the thunderstorm and hail meant that we had to cancel our planned Duder Regional Park trip, and instead we spent time indoors. The weather cleared for our Botanic Gardens trip where the students completed in a scavenger hunt to find native plants and birds. Week 2 started with a bang with a trip to Rainbow's End, followed by team bonding with Bigfoot Adventures and Artz on Show. Students then enjoyed time learning about local pa sites within the Auckland region. They walked around our Saint Kentigern campus to identify possible pa sites and previous uses of our land. This gave them a better understanding and connection with our local land. To finish the two weeks, students then spent the day at Auckland Zoo, engaging in keeper talks and feeding sessions with the zookeepers. The students should be commended on their excellent behaviour and their representation of Saint Kentigern College within our community. Written by Head of House Hamilton – Middle School, Miss Shannon Duffy

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Year 9 Camp

ith the recent cancellation of our Year 9 camp at Totara Springs Matamata, it was fantastic to have been able to have a ‘camp-like’ experience hosted at the College. Over the course of six school days, one for each House, our Year 9 students, their Tutors and, for four days of the six days, with their Year 13 Peer Support leaders, enjoyed an action-packed 12 hours of excitement. The day started with a talk from an outside presenter from Parenting Place, as part of their Attitude schools programme, about our ‘Hauora’ (wellbeing) and the people who help us stay positive. Students then built shelters to keep them out of the elements and began a rotation of Climbing Walls, Mountain Bikes, Waterslides, Adventure-Based Learning, and Pool activities – complete with the inflatable pool float which was donated to the College by our lovely Parent & Friends community a few years ago. After activities and dinner, topped off by Mr Whippy, students went on the Burma Trail before gathering for a talk around the campfire from our Head of Guidance, Mr Tucker. He built on the morning’s discussion and encouraged our Year 9 students to consider “who is packing your parachute?” Seeing some very tired students with beaming smiles at the end of the day has made the whole experience rewarding for all involved! With short notice, we are very grateful for the team of people, led by Mr Ronberg, Mr Tucker and others, who have put on such a successful and well-received experience for our students. Written by Middle School Head of House – Wilson, Mr Al Ronberg

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Scholars Academy

‘The only way for one to truly understand the meaning of something is for one to see it for themselves’.

he Gifted and Talented programme has provided great opportunities throughout the year for a large number of students from years 7 to 13. At the centre of this is the Scholars Academy, an immensely enjoyable and successful programme that started in 2021. Run by Mrs Lawrence and Ms Kostova, the Gifted and Talented Coordinator, the academy has brought in some of the most talented minds at Saint Kentigern to participate in an array of exciting opportunities inside and outside of school, with the purpose of enriching students’ understanding and challenge them in variety of scenarios. The Scholars Academy had the privilege of visiting (and hosting!) many renowned speakers. This year, the students revisited the world of aeronautics with another conference with Rocket Lab engineers. Additionally, they connected with the local University of Auckland, receiving talks about CTE brain disease from Dr Helen Murray (a return visitor), a member of the Centre for Brain Research, and bio-robotics from Dr Minas Liarokapis of the New Dexterity Initiative. These talks inspired the creative and scientific minds of those involved in the academy. Students expanded their knowledge of Chinese linguistics with a crash course led by Svetlana Chevenko, a teacher of the NZAGC. Many students described these talks as highlights of their time in the academy. The exciting learning extended beyond just the classroom, with visits so far ranging from a captivating drama performance (Dawn Raids) to a comprehensive historical university lecture by Selina Tusitala Marsh (Led by Line) and a return to the filming studios of Mt

Eden for The Project. Another insightful visit was to the local Te Tuhi Art Gallery, where students’ beliefs about art were challenged by some truly novel pieces. Additionally, local artist, Linda Gair invited the Scholars Academy students to return to the Railway Art Gallery and see (and hear) her speak about her 'Homage 2' exhibition. In November Distinguished Professor Paul Spoonley addressed his audience and shared some of his insightful and current research on the demographic changes he has observed in New Zealand. The Scholars Academy students also travelled to Escape Masters in Manukau and competed against one another to see which group managed to escape from the Western Jail Rooms. Students continued to explore the world of personality with visits from Mark Stevenson, an accomplished writer and public speaker. The academy also invited two SKC teachers –

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Mr Tucker and Mr Croggon, who provided valuable learning experiences for the students. They were able to learn about what truly defines teamwork, and test it outside with a captivating logic and cooperation game. Strategic games are some of the students’ favourite parts, harnessing memory, and critical and out-of-the-box thinking to solve challenges and come out on top. There is a common thought that the academy is all about, well, the academia. But with mindfulness, sports, and art sessions, it is clear that this is but a misconception. And outside of outings, members of the Scholars Academy have developed a strong understanding of holistic learning, expanding beyond the typical school subjects and exploring new fields like psychology and ethics. On that topic, another event that SKC Scholars participated in were the Senior and Middle School Ethics Olympiads. In these competitions students were given time to

prepare a full discussion about a difficult question like whether countries bidding for in-demand jobs is ethical, or whether it is justified to create art pieces which have a damaging nature. Finally, an invitation from a university student lawyer, Ishan Kokulan, taught valuable learning skills such as time management and commitment to help the students better prepare for the life ahead. ‘Having been in it for two years now, the Scholars Academy has truly provided the most all-rounded and challenging learning experience in the entire College’ Most of all, the entire programme would not have been possible without the continued support and organisation of Mrs Lawrence and Ms Kostova. A huge thanks also go out to all the brilliant professionals who have given up their time to teach the wonderful next generation of Scholars all their expertise and experience. Written by Year 10 student, Daniel Xian

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Field Centre

ome students and staff dream of a white Christmas, and so it happened on the 25th of November, a month before Christmas, 200 students were snowed in up Mt Ruapehu. The adaptability of staff and instructors made the first wet week of Field Centre run smoothly. A 100 man snowball fight, snow caves, forts, and snowman’s were built, other activities consisted of caving, abseiling, rock climbing, Tyrolean traverse, and the odd night with hot chocolates and flashes of lightning and thunder. Those who experienced a wet three day tramp, set up their camp base and did a day exploring connecting with the whenua around them, bush craft and some off track navigation under the covering of the ngahere (bush). On the first day of summer – Thursday, the 1st of December, the sun was kind to show its rays, and so the sunblock and glasses appeared for the first time in a week. Hence, students embarked on completing the Tongariro Crossing with incredible views and star gazing on their overnight

tramps, while others enjoyed rafting and being involved in environmental service projects. Fun and new experiences was had by all regardless of what weather threw at us over the two weeks. Students gained more resilience, new experiences and personal growth. The re-introduction of mixed lodge groups has been super positive, with many new connections and friendships having been created. Some students may have been nervous at first, however, once they overcame the initial anxiety, they were pleased to have been pushed out of their comfort zone. Overall, this was a great character development for students. A huge thank you goes out to the students for giving it their all and coping with the challenging conditions. Also thank you to all the staff involved in the planning and implementation of our beloved Field Centre! Written by Outdoor Education Instructor and EOTC Coordinator, Miss Laura Vernon

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Fusion

n the last two weeks of November, the Year 9 students took part in a wide range of activities both on-site as well as off-site. Some of the activities included rock climbing, working on group challenges as well as visiting Rainbow's End, the Auckland Zoo and even ice skating at the Paradice Ice Skating rink. All the Year 9s enjoyed the two week alternative programme.

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7BFD Back Row:

Ben Lee, Roman Sayer, Blake Houghton, George Chafer, Oscar Bai, Rex Zhou, Max Gao

2nd Row:

Jaydon Zhang, Miles Findlay, Aarav Raj, Chian Wan, Sam Slark, Harry Steel, Zac Campbell, Mr B Deegan (Tutor), Benjamin Brebner

Front Row: Andy Zhang, James Chandler, Andrew Zhang, Mohinder Oberoi, Beau Dowling, Lewis Cheshire, Matt Self Absent:

Peter Hu, Sam Shepherd, Sid Beniston

7GCP Back Row:

Isaac Chan, Alexander O'Brien, Fox Ellett, Michael Chen, Jayman Liu, Angus Spankie, Nate Jorgensen

2nd Row:

Daniel Zhang, Rhodes Allan, Aleksander Retamales, Jake Rigby, Yi Fan Zhang, Jed Stone, Caius Faaofo, Mr G C Pearson (Tutor)

Front Row: William Xu, Andrew Noskov, Marcus Yu, Archie Skelton, Jiarui Ren, Ryan Cen, James Mitchell Absent:

Max Robinson, Flynn Magness-Wignall, Uzayr Ali

7HSP Back Row:

Harry Hawkins, Nelsen Miller, Jacob Heywood, Jacob Whiteman

3rd Row:

Kevin Yang, Charlie Lubeck, Duke Fu, Mitchell Dennis, Luke Gabriel, Caleb Teng

2nd Row:

Kobe Takle, Eason Lei, Peter Mutschel, Paulson Wang, Ethan Zheng, Jeremy Mackay, Mr H S Pearson (Tutor)

Front Row: Charlie Kay, Reeco Zhao, Oscar Du, Liam Hurley, Aaron Zhou, Ashton Jamieson, Linus Wu Absent:

Neil Molyneux

7KCT Back Row:

Mitchell Hills, Desmond Susanto, Angus Bell, Alex Sommerville

3rd Row:

James Hannan, Chris Jansen van Vuuren, Cohen Holmes, Harrison Lee, Lachlan Cherrie, Joshua Samson, Will Lang

2nd Row:

Jacob Croad, Zavier Ng, Dylan Davies, Max Wang, Steve Zhang, Conrad Clark, Mr K C Taylor (Tutor)

Front Row: Angus Kyd, Taran Chin, Bokai Ding, Jefferson Seth, Arlo Peck, Toby Tian, Edgar Joll Absent:

Etienne Jiang

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7KJR Back Row:

Zimo Ge, Malikah Buddle, Sophia Leong, Katelin Mackay, Alexandra Doull, Kelly Fan, Maia Ellis

2nd Row:

Maddison Anderson, Chloe Smith, Sarah He, Hazel Sargent, Jessica Jin, Megan Chen, Emily Searle, Mrs K Riach (Tutor)

Front Row: Angie Zhang, Isabel McKenzie, Constance Wu, Talia Yuan, Ceana Wells-Lamb, Sophia van den Brink, Dasha Rawnsley Absent:

Sana Sachdeva, Evvie Penney, Chloe van Schalkwyk

7MGW Back Row:

Geena Lin, Tessa Carter, Alysa Zhao, Claire Yao, Melody Qi, Elsa Gallaugher, Mia Jansen van Vuuren

2nd Row:

Cindy Jin, Ivy Lin, Ankita Lal, Abby Walmsley, Lily Evans, Jenny Zhang, Ms M Williams (Tutor)

Front Row: Kate Arrol, Cassie Wang, Emilia Hughes, Ruby Hawkeswood, Becky Harper, Jasmine Moore, Nicola Long Absent:

Grace Fu, Vivie Woolcott, Ivy Gao, Sirena Niu

7WMW Back Row:

Chloe Lin, Evonne Tsui, Jenna Robinson, Sophie Archer

3rd Row:

Nikki Li, Fiona Lu, Ruby Ma, Sarah McEwen, Sadie Hore, Caroline Berkowski

2nd Row:

Aimee Park, Gemma Morrow, Alisha Bansal, Sophie Felton, Pippa Schulz, Tiffany Wang, Mrs W M Wright (Tutor)

Front Row: Megan Yam, Jenna Olsen, Cherie Jiang, Milly Russell, Chloe Huang, Penny Dorset, Zoe Mullan Absent:

Heidi Alcock

8ANS1 Back Row:

Boaz Lin, Xavier Yip, Louis Worsnop, Syon Ahuja, Miss A Song (Tutor)

Front Row: Logan Connor-Friar, Tomas Meek, Nathan Porter, Noah Stoddard, Monty Struthers Absent:

Josh Eaton

Middle School

8CED2 Back Row:

Caleb Dickson, Vincent Cheng, Wesley Zhang, Lucas Wang, Jesse Allen

2nd Row:

Jerry Xu, Alfred Desbonnets, James Montgomerie, Hunter Constantopoulos, Freddie Simons, Mr C Deadmarsh (Tutor)

Front Row: Sam Pienaar, Dean Yu, Sean Kane, Mel Hou, William Mallin Absent:

Trent Millington, Reilly Tyer

8CGG1 Back Row:

Eleanor Young, Sophie McCarthy, Ava Lawrence

2nd Row:

Mischa McLister, Amy Lin, Gaby Nicholls, Isobel Barrass, Mrs C Goebel (Tutor)

Front Row: Georgia Frankham, Tallulah Savory, Danya Wang, Sienna Franicevic, Sarah Zhao Absent:

Laura Koeman, Yilin Liao, Lara Gao, Piper Lodder

8CLM3 Back Row:

Charley Shivnan, Lara Diprose, Kate Wiggans, Sienna McCaughan, Mrs C L Martin (Tutor)

Front Row: April Zhao, Lily Williams, Lerissa Xu Absent:

Taylor Baker

8CPM5 Back Row:

Zara Peachey, Catherine He, Coco Zhong, Victoria Shen

2nd Row:

Olivia Feng, Ella Webb, Maia Tomei, Amēie Jarvis, Bohan Wang, Jessica Corbett, Ms C P May (Tutor)

Front Row: Ruby Yates, Ava Clayton, Mia Simmons, Grace Whelan, Summer Stanley, Hannah Lucas

Middle School

8DDB3 Back Row:

Ethan Huang, Ryan Zhong, Nathan Wang

2nd Row:

Lawrence Mu, Jack Thorburn, Tom Paterson, Byron Durey, Mr D Baard (Tutor)

Front Row: Harry Stachurski, Leon Gallagher, Charlie Wu, Cody He, Cooper Charteris Absent:

Andy Cheng, Lawrence Petraska

8DDC4 Back Row:

Chace Wang, Federico Hintze, Ben Kernohan, Caleb Nash, Tyler Vaz

2nd Row:

Sam Murray, Emmanuel Zhang, Yu An Dong, Miller Hawthorn, Leo Sargent, Mr D D Cowley (Tutor)

Front Row: Toby Blackwell, Jakob Edwards, Matthew Gibbs, Zackery Jiang, Zahir Daud, Rohan Rama, Hunter Lewis Absent:

Leo Zhou, Harrison You

8HRS6 Back Row:

Cynnie Lu, Cassie Luo, Linda Li

2nd Row:

Saskia Allan, Jessica Lin, Suzy Toresen, Pieter Spencer, Maddie Saunderson, Mylan Zou, Ms H Smith (Tutor)

Front Row: Nicole Wang, Mira Ren, Isla Johnston, Iris Liu, Izzy Li, Yun Pan, Anushka Sekra Absent:

Annie Yue, Eva Brunt, Isla McLeod, Megan Smith

8KMJ3 Back Row:

Chloe Adams, Danica Yin, Panya Sethi, Olivia Shi, Lydia Li, Mrs K James (Tutor)

Front Row: Allie Simmons, Isla Johnson, Emma Diao, Emily Wu, Merle Engelmann

Middle School

8LJC5 Back Row:

Kevin Luo, Jett Webster, Angus Watson, Leith Harris, Oliver Wood

2nd Row:

Yuheng Zhu, Wilson Li, Andrew Findlay, Bowen Dong, Andrew Yang, Mr L J Croggon (Tutor)

Front Row: Manav Jagga, Evan Revell, Matthew Holmes, Timothy Kavalenka, Jacob Young Absent:

William Beck

8LMB4 Back Row:

Bianca Ivanova, Alice Beauchamp, Delta Ensor, Lauren Shehean, Melanie Ho

2nd Row:

Annabel Smith, Abbie Owen, Valentina Hania, Nyala Nathan, Jiaying Lin, Mrs P Els (Tutor)

Front Row: Annabel Chew, Rosy Lin, Holly Jia, Emily Wansun, Leona Yao Absent:

Mrs L Brown (Tutor), Eva Braithwaite, Anna Long

8LNS6 Back Row:

Marcus Yan, Jayden Bai, Hunter Cathcart-James

2nd Row:

Drew Bain, Eneliko Faafoi, James Wang, Finlay Kirke, Ollie Wilson

Front Row: Jayden Sarkin, Angus Wilson, Luke Harrison, Chen Sun, Theo Barnes Absent:

Mrs L N Sneddon (Tutor), Benjamin Berrington, Terry Fan

8MCR1 Back Row:

Lucas Zhong, Kriv Kadakia, Zach Peebles

Front Row: Euan Hooi, Bernard Wang, Matthew Chan, Luke Brierley, Ezra Martinez Absent:

Mr M Ram (Tutor), Noah Eagle, Noah Bradnick

Middle School

8SJJ2 Back Row:

Lisa Shi, Anabelle Batten, Tallulah Hutchens, Anna Greer, Miranda Li

2nd Row:

Olivia Kurzeja, Bella Brady, Sienna Robertshaw, Rosie Ward, Mrs S J Jamieson (Tutor)

Front Row: Christine Ngo, Molly Wang, Sarina Tong, Imogen Queale, Sophia Stewart Absent:

Danielle Dryden, Audrey Tran, Lucy Eaton

9AAW2 Back Row:

Jayden McKenzie, Tom Aitken, Joshua Davies, Malakai Hutchinson, Caleb Wilson, Nikhil Govind

2nd Row:

Mahe Launder-Upton, Jacques Vivian, Niko Arlidge, Archie Kersey, Liam Gordon, Mrs A Wilde (Tutor)

Front Row: Lachlan Schnauer, Kenny Yang, Angus Paterson, Lucian Mikaele, Leo Luo, Micah Chen

9AWL1 Back Row:

Frankie Fitness, Anesh Jeram, William Drain, Daniel Bracefield, Sam Wallace

2nd Row:

Nate Darrow, Angus Knight, Sebastian Wallace, Lucas Watt, Finlay Petersen, Nevin Chan, Angus Turnbull

Front Row: Max Muliaina, Henry Sutton, Keanu Graham, Nathan Zhang, Spencer Banks Absent:

Ms A W Y Lee (Tutor), Cameron McQueen

9BAK3 Back Row:

Yana Wong, Daisy Zhang, Vicky Lin

2nd Row:

Samantha Lye, Lexi Bennett, Phoebe Wood, Miss B A Kay (Tutor)

Front Row: Tara Roach, Grace Bluck, Isabella Evans, Linda Zhang, Amie Hilliam Absent:

Amelia Penney, Hayley Spick

Middle School

9BHU4 Back Row:

Ethan Ye, Tom Langwell, Finn Allen-Langwell

2nd Row:

Jake Newbould, Nikau Rangihaeata, Benji Shortt, Kai Wang, Mr B Underhill (Tutor)

Front Row: Thomas Morrison, Connor Mackie, Owen Lamb, Jack Liu, Blake Holmes In Front:

Sammy (Dog)

Absent:

Sam Lawrey, Liam Dowling, Flynn West

9BML4 Back Row:

Hayden Hills, David Lai, Raphael Deperrois, Josh Lee, Kevin Jia

2nd Row:

Maxim Zurflueh, Ashton Takle, Ollie Osborne, Jim Qi, Finn Beck, Mrs B Larsen (Tutor)

Front Row: Jacob Maasland, Isaac Chang, Brad Matthews, Ryan Harding, Bryn Stachurski Absent:

Jacob Gilbert, Josiah Paletaoga, Jack Morunga-Rakuraku

9CCW4 Back Row:

Sienna Lidstone, Stella Catchpole, Cortney Wong, Hannah Joyce, Hannah Ma

2nd Row:

Mia Morrison, Gigi Forster, Caitlin Hunkin, Amelie Rae, Mrs C A Watts (Tutor)

Front Row: Isabel Gilbert, Olivia Lee, Vrishti Subbaiah, Isabel Zhu, Lorna Findlay Absent:

Sophie Marshall, Asha Pereka-Owens

9CDB6 Back Row:

Cameron Abba, Zara Laurence, Maya Dorset

2nd Row:

Amelia Carter, Elise Smithson, Charlize Kerr, Holly van der Mescht, Miss C D Baillie (Tutor)

Front Row: Chloe Zeng, Ellen Carter, Sophia Brugh, Vivien Shao, Rosie Tang Absent:

Olive Magness Wignall, Lilly Stevens

Middle School

9CDH4 Back Row:

Tommy Lowe, George Hill, Dylan Harding, William Lindsey, Brooklyn Collett

2nd Row:

Mitchell Orr, Anurodh Thapa, Dylan Atkinson, Scott Nel, Finn Murphy, Miss C Henison (Tutor)

Front Row: Finn Worth, Aston Kennedy, Gabe Davidson, Leon Hardie, Luka Urlich, Carter Savage

9CLL6 Back Row:

Jamie Dagger, Kenshi Fukutake, Matthew Stubbs, Hugo McPhail

2nd Row:

Andrew Yang, Arshpreet Kandola, Aditya Rajpal, Nolan Zou, Mrs C L Leishman (Tutor)

Front Row: Quentin Lemusu-Vuletich, Cooper Lepou, Ben Galloway, Yujie Shen, Marco Ye Absent:

James Candish, Austin Brooks, Charlie Traynor-Kinder, Misha Ryabtsev

9GCD5 Back Row:

Emma Zhang, Tyla Tang, Thea Garrett

2nd Row:

Elsa Cai, Phoenix Yuan, Paige Fletcher, Emma Hawkins, Ms G C P D’mello (Tutor)

Front Row: Leanna Park, Pia Vlok, Zoe Lamb, Nicole Clarke, Kaira Matson Absent:

Nia Davies, Scarlett Reed, Keira Johnston, Indi Taylor

9GMH3 Back Row:

Ferris Zhang, Harley Bell, Bernard Yau, Ollie Tabrum, Kaden Marzuki

2nd Row:

David Chen, Jayden He, Johnny Ormond, Lucas Grant, Benjamin Rickard, Mr G M Hodgson (Tutor)

Front Row: Jamie Cearns, Zachary Lenton, Finn Hardie-Neil, Cooper Thomas, Jasper Smaill Absent:

Leofe Usufono, Zachary Woods

Middle School

9GMM1 Back Row:

Helene Stoof, Ella Taylor, Melanie Yin, Ms G Maguire (Tutor)

Front Row: Xanthe Wiltshire, Milly Magud, Sweet Jiang, Ella Shaw, Audrey Lin Absent:

Hina Eagle, Isabelle Gerrard Miller, Amy Ma, Jannat Manocha

9HXK5 Back Row:

Winny He, Britta Laurenson, Eva Letcher, Tamsin Low

2nd Row:

Ashley Gabriel, Keeley Bannister, Sophie Sayer, Elise Michie, Miss H Kim (Tutor)

Front Row: Macy Nelson, Miko Li, Jenny Chen, Waner Xu, Sharon Nie Absent:

Ella Klipin

9JLH1 Back Row:

Sophie McIndoe, Ciara Manley

2nd Row:

Annalise Cherrie, Maryann Hawkeswood, Brooklyn Tuala, Karol Zhang, Ms J L Horgan (Tutor)

Front Row: Charlotte Lee, Selina Zhang, Miku Wang, Emilie Long, Heather Dai Absent:

Catherine Fowler, Lola Aitken, Miki Gao

9JXS5 Back Row:

Jarvis Cowper, Shaayaan Aggarwal, Fletcher Houghton, Noah Johnson, Xavier Jones

2nd Row:

Finlay Clarke, Cruz Kea-Cameron, Marcus Liu, Brodie Seymour, Dr J Sneddon (Tutor)

Front Row: Rémi Geron, Tyler Pattie, Max Monaghan, Max Masterson, Christopher Allan Absent:

Kendrew Wong, Phillip Ngo

Middle School

9KKG3 Back Row:

Bonnie Yu, Chloe Yip, Charlotte Horne, Mia Prescott, Isobel Jacobs

2nd Row:

Emma Scholtz, Shelby Cooper, Emily Cornaga, Elodie Hunt, Ms K A Girven (Tutor)

Front Row: Shyla Chaudhary, Lilly Molyneux, Zareena Bharuchi, Kaylene Liu, Elizabeth Day

9KNS3 Back Row:

Aarav Kumar, Nicholas Webster, Neil Kaul, Israel Lemalu, Alex Buche, William Scott

2nd Row:

Leonard Navaratnam, Aaron Park, Henry Wang, Max Trankels, Jake Dunsdon, Mr K D Sneddon (Tutor)

Front Row: Tom Boddy, Hans Zhong, Raymond Han, James Mullan, Heath Somervell, Will Glass Absent:

Leo Bonnici

9LFH6 Back Row:

Chelcey Tsui, Jessica Liao

2nd Row:

Maggy Hu, Sienna Pellowe, Caroline Kaifa, Ruby Carter, Mrs L F Hewes (Tutor)

Front Row: Jemma Oh, Eleanor Montgomerie, Brooke Stanton, Rose Zakeri, Yoji Yeung Absent:

Madison Shepherd, Macy Larsen, Anoushka Rajpal

9MKW4 Back Row:

Eva Kolose, Ava van Rij, Lily Redmond

2nd Row:

Poppy Ward, Sophie Watts, Stella Pearson, Miss M K Ward (Tutor)

Front Row: Jessica He, Emma White, Violet Taylor, Isabella Hawthorn, Amelie Gould-Pretorius Absent:

Gaby Lamb, Sasha Losken, Charlie Yock, Mia Sladen, Emily Frewin

Middle School

9MXS1 Back Row:

Max Bamford-Campbell, Simon Chen, Leon Zhang, Lawrence Liu, Sean Folley

2nd Row:

Ben Williams, Christian Ha, Matthew Calder, Oliver Calway, Ollie Bellard, Mrs M Shamdass (Tutor)

Front Row: Dylan Robinson, Harold Wang, George McGuinness, Brady Tait, Ivan Zhang Absent:

Braithe Vessey

9NRB2 Back Row:

Alex Bishop, Sebe Poole, Raymond Mallin, Flynn Brophy, Mikey Higgins

2nd Row:

Isaac Hunter, Hugo Jancys, Ethan Mountfort, Alexander Hewes, George Zhao, Mrs N R Burridge (Tutor)

Front Row: Pierce Flynn, Ricco Korewha, Ralph Temple, Cash Gallagher-Ruru, Harry Gardner

9RCT5 Back Row:

Casey Lim, Micah Fa'afiu, Jude Johnson, Harry Blagden, Keanu Morunga, Max Fan

2nd Row:

Jack McSaveney, Alex Johnson, Vyncent Naidu, Ari Hunter, James Gillingham, Mr R C Tucker (Tutor)

Front Row: Ben Archer, Bhavik Govind, Jacob Qian, Oliver Childs, Joe McCaw, Joshua Donovan Absent:

Zi Ang Jia

9RFE6 Back Row:

Riley Leith, Damian Yik, Jackson Carr, Ivo Pearce

2nd Row:

Louis Harland, Fin Leary, Luke Miller, Lachlan Keith, Rayaan Kapadia, Tim Bacchus, Mrs R F English (Tutor)

Front Row: Sam Mangold, Anderson Chen, Benjamin Ye, Ashton Campbell, Benjamin Lin, Caleb Bisley Absent:

Logan Smith

Middle School

9SJM3 Back Row:

Yufeng Ouyang, Samuel Sun, Ryan Wang

2nd Row:

Liam Bevitt, Felix Hollister, Flynn McKenzie, Liam Hill, James Nicholson

Front Row: Will Robinson, Matthew Wang, Max Foley, Max Darwen, Jack Lienert Absent:

Mr S J Martin (Tutor), James Collins, Cooper Jayne

9SRN2 Back Row:

Thomas Selby, Kobain Birchall, Nixon Ellett, Jaden Lee, Henry Symons

2nd Row:

Joe Hayward, Rio Perry, Joshua Irwin, Jamie Doone, Ian He, Mr S R Naidu (Tutor)

Front Row: Oscar Yang, D'Angelo Mikaele, Max Wilson, Monty Neubert, Will Boswell Absent:

William Isles, Sebastian Manson

9STT2 Back Row:

Madelyn Quay-Chin, Abigail Hanley, Aanya Abeysekera

2nd Row:

Kayley Chia, Mae Lonergan, Indy Neshausen, Ashleigh Lowe, Sevgi Yildiz, Ms S J Tornquist (Tutor)

Front Row: Sam Lum, Poppy Heazlewood, Vera Atkinson, Emily Bolton, Eden Murdoch Absent:

Kate Sheppard

9TJR2 Back Row:

Jazelle Sahay, Isabella Ensor, Lucy Greer, Immy Barlow, Louise Ling

2nd Row:

Phoebe Hirst, Tara Arrol, Katie Hannan, Anika Fletcher, Mrs T J Ramakers (Tutor)

Front Row: Courtney Martin, Holly Bishop, Kate Slyfield, Milly MacLeod, Bella O'Kane Absent:

Claudia Stewart, Tilly Carter

Middle School

10ABR2 Back Row:

Sarah Archer, Putri Ardana, Samantha Stewart

2nd Row:

Skye Perry, Siwoo Baik, Ava Quinn, Miriam MacFarlan, Emily Xu, Shavaun Harvey

Front Row: Joy Gao, Lucy Hawes, Poppy Sinclair, Bronte Lunjevich, Sophia Hoskin Absent:

Dr A Rene (Tutor), Danielle Clark, Rosie Creamer, Ellie Holroyd

10ALR2 Back Row:

Blake Zhao, Flynn Renall, Allen Zhu, Marco Williamson, Nathan Dick

2nd Row:

Lorenz Moehler, Nikolai Murray, Joey Zhang, Carlos Lee, Ethan Chen, Leo Frankham

Front Row: Ryan Kurzeja, Harrison Martin, Sam Jancys, Flynn O'Kane, Arden Matheson Absent:

Mrs A L Raea (Tutor), James Moyes, Toby Dixon, Edward Nixon

10DSS4 Back Row:

Luka Edwards, Mark Liu, William Lu

2nd Row:

Miller Smith, Charlie Sheppard, Jonathan Moody, Monty Simpson, Jimmy O'Brien, Mr D M Sheehan (Tutor)

Front Row: James Knottenbelt, Victor Shen, Ari Taylor, Oliver Hardie, James Hall Absent:

Rafferty Frecker Netten, Callum Nelson, Seb Yock, Edison Zhou, Henry Morgan, Declan Loveridge

10ECB6 Back Row:

Jamie Giles, Samantha Berrington, Lucy Sweetman, Hayley Searle, Eden Tuala

2nd Row:

Aleisha Skinner, Caitlyn May, Elianna Su'a, Charlotte Gardner, Miss E Butler (Tutor)

Front Row: Anna Ros, Felicity Hull, Amelia Gleissner-Broom, Nadia Turner, Willow Skilling Absent:

Danielle Kent, Matilda Hoare

Middle School

10FSZ2 Back Row:

Priscilla Zhong, Lola-Jean Hutchens, Beatrix Chau

2nd Row:

Sara Revell, Kate Sung, Shirley Shi, Olivia Kay, Anna Dold, Miss F S Zanchi (Tutor)

Front Row: Ivy Yu, Amelia Duff, Scarlett Bassett, Amber Thomas, Frankie Borland-Lye Absent:

Isabella Seabrook, Nina Beniston, Genevieve Dickey

10GPH4 Back Row:

Jack Hartner, Allen Martin, Caleb Power, Louis Spillane, Sam Armstrong

2nd Row:

Logan Cammish, Charlie Hatherley, Jamie Cantell-Roberts, Carter McMahon, Reuben Black, Mr G P Horsnell (Tutor)

Front Row: Flynn McEneaney, Oliver Shaw, Sam Macky, Chris Revell-Devlin, Reuben Jansen van Vuuren Absent:

Kyle Mckelvie, Ollie McBride

10JEL5 Back Row:

Sylena Chen, Jocelyn Feng, Danielle Holmes

2nd Row:

Alexandra Capener, Mia Rose Bray, Zara Sadhu, Katrina Peng

Front Row: Jaycee Yang, Jess Wiles, Hannah Anderson, Jessica Watson, Stella Liu Absent:

Ms J Larsen (Tutor), Joy Luo, Tessa Bain, Emma Fitton-Higgins

10JJN3 Back Row:

Christian Miao, Fletcher Clark, Harry Connell, Aydan Hawken, Leon Wu

2nd Row:

Ashton McCaughan, Alex Rodrigues, Max Liu, Cody Zhang, Jack Pijnenburg, Tom Peters

Front Row: William Martin, Hunter Te Ratana, Merrick Rillstone, Lucas Hood, Veeran Reddy Absent:

Mr J J Naude (Tutor), Cassian Hayward-Slattery

Middle School

10JJR5 Back Row:

Ashley Cai, Mackenzie Walker, Judy Li, Madison Farmer-Cuff, Larencia Ahilakumaran

2nd Row:

Mya Booth, Catherine Dai, Doreen Yu, Cynthia Liu, Ms J A Rowe (Tutor)

Front Row: Shu Kay Wong, Sophie Wood, Tayla Fallon, Sophie Whelan, Janelle Huang Absent:

Dorothy Anderson, Beryl Yan

10JNW5 Back Row:

Xavier Savage, Aarav Jagga, Jarvis Chen, Mingchen Lee

2nd Row:

Johnny Steele, Adam Muggleston, Hugo King, Charlie McRobie, Charlie Parsonson, Oscar King, Ms J N Wordsworth (Tutor)

Front Row: Austin He, Thomas Findlay, Xavier Jones, Siale Pahulu, Ryan Mackay, James Guthrie Absent:

Skyfi Lin, Tom Hawkins

10JOW6 Back Row:

Eli Giles, Derrick Yu, Lachie Scanes

2nd Row:

Michael Yang, Sean Duggan, Ollie Bainbridge, Mr J R Waterhouse (Tutor)

Front Row: Lucas Alward, Leo Fendall, Stellan Vale, Thomas Matthews, Seamus Wong Absent:

Ray Yu, Alex Blong, Leo Baldwin, Parker Percy-Brown, Riley Grant-Faiva, James Tai

10JSM4 Back Row:

Na'imah Daud, Aphina Peterson, Sophia Russell

2nd Row:

Francesca Price, Lily Sunde, Tayla Munt, Mrs J S MacDonald (Tutor)

Front Row: Nora Caffery, Hayley Taylor, Sylvie McLean, Charlotte Massey, Azul Hania Absent:

Sahara Knottenbelt, Lily Alcock, Molly Anderson, Olivia Bosch, Mikayla Teague

Middle School

10MXW2 Back Row:

Jamie Griffin, Harrison Taylor-Valiant, Hugh Webber

2nd Row:

Leo Yu, Samuel Millington, Luka Makata, Loukas Constantopoulos, Miss M Wauez (Tutor)

Front Row: Daniel Xian, Tex Ward, Jonathan Xu, Theo Burn, Preston Tee Absent:

Henry Dempsey, Ollie Mai, Quinn Skeggs-O'Donnell, Connor Sheppard, Luke Fowler, Luke Sinclair

10MYL3 Back Row:

Rachel Lin, Emelia Pulman, Anastasia Milne, Morgan Alley, Isla Hebblethwaite

2nd Row:

Stephanie Shi, Lucy Waters, Jamaria Chan Kau, Stella Boersen, Hannah Saxon, Ms M Y Lin (Tutor)

Front Row: Mikayla Chung, Wendy Lin, Sienna Moyle, Alice He, Krisha Patel Absent:

Lucy Street, Lucia Spooner

10NAK1 Back Row:

Casey Godfrey, Ryan Jiao, Benjamin Nicholls, Mrs N Kyle (Tutor)

Front Row: Reilly Turner, Dylan Wallace, Tudor Dalzell, Jack Scarlett, Parker Lewis Absent:

Jaden Renault-Pollard, Hunter Dalton, Josh McLister, Cameron Barrass, Tim Wallace, Angus Bannatyne, Ben Stapelberg, Reuben Tana, Theo Koningham

10NMW1 Back Row:

Amelie Lawrence, Goldie Wiltshire, Kaitlin Long, Ella Lin, Amelia Evangelidakis

2nd Row:

Zaina Liang, Maddy Stoddard, Alice Cato-Symonds, Meresereisa Autagavaia

Front Row: Sarah Chun, Ella Cross, Holly Scoones, Jess Lin, Sheena Rana Absent:

Miss N M Wilson (Tutor), Ana Parkinson, Kitty Yan, Panna Csite, Bella Davie

Middle School

10PCH1 Back Row:

Conrad Nicholson, Isaac Morris, Benjamin Gordon-Glassford, Riley Raines, Luka Manley

2nd Row:

David Chiorean, Hunter Ballard, Ben Fowler, Jack Crosbie, Mr P C Hedder (Tutor)

Front Row: Marco Deng, Tom Butler, Harrison Lochead, Kaia Malyon, James Savory Absent:

Toby Wallace

10RAB3 Back Row:

Elisa Wu, Maddie Paterson, Annabel Goudie, Ava Page, Miss R Butler (Tutor)

Front Row: Chloe Yang, Zara Harkness, Jade Ross, Annabelle Olsen, Gem Williams Absent:

Isabella Hayes, Aricia Hung, Yasemin Atamer

10RJM2 Back Row:

Jason Dhanji, Hadley Queale, Luca Evans, Yi Nan Chen, Aaron Zhang

2nd Row:

Wilmer Zhang, Miller Varney, Moses MacFarlan, Cooper Turner, Chris Tong, Mr R J MacCallum (Tutor), Dashiell McMillan

Front Row: Alan Chen, Ethan Platt, Terry Chen, Gordon Zhong, Jack Edgar-Banks Absent:

Jack Doherty, Jackson Kelliher, Blake McKinnon

10RKH1 Back Row:

Joy Xie, Hannah Coulthard, Jiya Raj

2nd Row:

Gabby Osborne, Sienna McCarthy, Cayden Hywood, Ms R Huang (Tutor)

Front Row: Izzy Olphert, Celia Elley, Emma Zheng, Chloe Duval, Tessa Williams Absent:

Ada Hu, Nadia Isaacs, Brooke McKenzie

Middle School

10RNH6 Back Row:

Matthew Ye, Oscar Gong, Ryan Seo, Beau Yuan, Jedy Dou

2nd Row:

David Yu, Josh Urquhart, Alan Chen, Daniil Diatchenko, Mr R Hamon (Tutor)

Front Row: Reilly Richardson, Carraig Kenihan-Sackree, Joseph Kim, Victor Triamchanchoochai, William Li Absent:

Finn Cogan, James Carter, Noah Farman

10SEM4 Back Row:

Ann Huang, Sophie Ward, Sophia Savage, Amelia Sinkinson, Samiya Rama

2nd Row:

Meredith Webber, Sophie Sampson, Clara McLean, Emma Wang, Mrs S A E MacKenzie (Tutor)

Front Row: Emma Coatsworth, Ella Costello, Cleo Hancock, Levonah Motuliki, Chantelle McIntyre Absent:

Georgia Fulford, Havana Smith

10SGP5 Back Row:

Brett Chaimowitz, Terrence Liu, Oscar Prestidge, Alexandre Geron

2nd Row:

Carter Stokes, Steven Li, Fraser Joyce, Build Sakadklang, Mr S G Pastiroff (Tutor)

Front Row: Nicholas Hurdle, Daniel Shen, Blake Muldoon, Adam Lucas, Charlie Church Absent:

Jamie Farrer, Charlie Killick, Charlie Bain, Felix Purchase

10VNB6 Back Row:

Sophie Fayers, Emily Qian, Hannah Wilmshurst

2nd Row:

Joanna Bi, Olivia Hallett, Emma Wang, Breanah Kirby

Front Row: Victoria Lin, Teuila Faafoi, Caitlyn Gordon, Nakisha Bansal, Kelly Zhang Absent:

Ms V Bandi (Tutor), Frankie Wingate, Karen Luo, Belle Sinclair, Ashleigh Tuumaialu

Middle School

10YSS3 Back Row:

Matthew Jacobs, Alex McPherson, Luca McKeown, Luca Souloglou, Shaye Street

2nd Row:

James Simmons, Noah Johnson, Saif Ebrahim, Dereck Yin, Jack Fox, Mr Y Seko (Tutor)

Front Row: Gus Forrest, Jayden Moore, Toby Gibbons-Stone, Sam Bashford, Harrison Benton Absent:

Alex Bian

10YZK3 Back Row:

Mack Lane, Aidan Chu, Max Wiggans, Bruno Nathan, Ethan Lao

2nd Row:

Nich Harrison, Ben Thorburn, Isaac Sulu-Kiripati, Clay Gordon, Mr Y Kellerman (Tutor)

Front Row: Nicholas Thompson, Jordan Gibson, Semisi Langi, Nathan Tapling, Buzz Perkins

Senior School

Head Students

his year being College Head Prefects has brought us not only together, but has also brought us a multitude of special opportunities that we are so fortunate to have experienced. Being a part of this year’s student leadership team made for a fantastic way to end school and we hope that our fellow students have had as much fun as us, making the most of the year that has flown by. Our roles would not have been the same without our teachers’ immense support and we are endlessly grateful for their guidance, help, and ability to bring us together as a team. Leadership Week, a new initiative in 2022, was a great experience teaching us how to become leaders and succeed in our new roles. Not only leading at the College, but the 52 prefects had the opportunity to take their leadership skills off-site to Saint Kentigern Boys School and the Preschool. During these visits, the team ran self-designed leadership activities – from playing team activities at the Boys School to building a working volcano in the Preschool. Everyone got involved to learn the importance of leadership. The initiative allowed us to broaden our horizons not only with leadership but teach younger students the values that make strong and empathetic leaders. By doing so, we could emphasise Saint Kentigern’s value of service to others. We were able to acknowledge, celebrate, and develop leadership in the Saint Kentigern whānau, providing valuable experiences for both the Prefects, and the students we worked with. We are excited to see how Leadership Week grows and develops in the future, especially after seeing the passion for leadership in the youth. Throughout the rollercoasters of our lives, becoming a Head Prefect has been one of the most rewarding experience thus far. The annual House events are always a highlight of the year, and the ability to help organise and have our input made the events extra thrilling. Representing our houses as leaders never failed to fill us with school pride and determination. It was incredible to witness students working hard together

to succeed as one. One of our goals as a Prefect team was to push for participation, so that students could show off their strengths and passions at the College. To see numerous students not only competing fiercely at House events, but more importantly having fun, was extremely rewarding. As much as the winners, we celebrate those who stood outside their comfort zone and tried something new. It is safe to say that we, as well as the students, found that house athletics, swimming sports, and music were the best House events of the year. The extensive organisation from Prefects and teachers, and the enthusiasm from the students, brought the House competitions to life and encouraged everyone to participate in everything they could. After the Covid disruption in Term 1, we were fortunate to host the annual Prefect Commissioning. The evening was a very special event for everyone involved, seeing the student’s leadership recognised and officially welcomed into Prefect positions. The event held significance as Prefects were sworn into their roles and became a part of Saint Kentigern history. We were accompanied by our close friends and family which made for an awesome night of acknowledging and celebrating the great leaders we have within our college. It was a proud moment for all and a great opportunity to wish our fellow leader's luck for the rest of their endeavours this year. This year, a variety of service activities were organised to give back to our

community and encourage students to serve others as much as they could. A great deal of this has happened at local primary schools where tutor groups have visited during ETT, dance students have helped for a dance festival, and a vegetable garden was built by the Enviro Club. These actions have been invaluable for the young children at these schools and have given them experiences that brighten their days. Other in-school service initiatives such as the Middlemore hospital packages made by different tutor groups, as well as Foodbank have been very successful. The charitable actions of students at the College have helped those in our wider community and provided a unique education for those involved that cannot be found in a classroom. SKC has been a wonderful experience and could not have provided better memories for a final year of school. Thank you to our friends for all the laughs, teachers for all the opportunities, and families for all the support throughout our time at the College. The memories that we have all made at the College will stay with us for our whole lives. We will take everything that we have experienced, conquered, and learnt here at Saint Kentigern to help make the most of our next chapter in life. Fides Servanda Est, Written by Head Boy – Archie Manning, Head Girl – Xing Xing Lawrence, Deputy Head Boy – Luka Ljubisavljevic and Deputy Head Girl – Awryn Stevens

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Senior School Leadership

Prefects Back Row:

Millie Eaton, Melody Lui-Webster, Katherine Cao, Christina Fenwick, Isabella Campion, Sophie Kensington

4th Row:

Hazel McDermott, Zoe White, Alissa Huang, Ocean Scott, Sophie Culverwell, Verity Ward, Khanye'-Lii Munro-Nonoa, Sophie Hawes, Teya Jones, Brooke Fonoti, Emma Csite, Sophie Fieldman

3rd Row:

Bailey Gibson, Dickie Terepo, Harry King, Cameron Adams, Nicholas Harford, Jack Buckingham, Zaid Bharuchi, Caleb Corban, George Siddells, George Beca, Anish Edekar

2nd Row:

Tague Bradley, Xavi Taele, Sebastian Hardie, Dontae Russo-Nance, Jeremy Bright, Oliver Avis, Campbell Joyce, Angus Tucker, Kiyaan Manukonga, Ethan Fung, Jack McKenzie, Mr E Wall (Deputy Principal)

Front Row: Chloe Percy-Brown, Sharmaine Tapling, Ethan Agaimalo, Arwyn Stevens, Archie Manning, Mr D McQueen (Acting Principal), Xing Xing Lawrence, Luka Ljubisavljevic, Neve Webster, Lexi McOmish, Eva Melhuish

Peer Support Leaders Back Row:

Bethany Rowntree, Hannah Morgan, Danielle Eccles, Maia Perry, Kelly McKinnon, Irene Wang, Emily Haddon, Allistair Somervell, Jaimie West, Hannah Cavanagh, Ashley Wang, Grace Lapish, Emily Monaghan, Gabriella Fenwick

5th Row:

Ruby Haddon, Tori Mills, Max Feng, Lizzie Webster, Olivia Costello, Jack Arbuckle, Ruby Quin, Katie Dirks, Catherine Gravit, Georgia Long, Sophie McKinlay, Ollie Reid, Jess Keyte

4th Row:

Oliver Barclay, Charlotte Beattie, Jonty Williams, YiYun Han, Emma Garmey, Jonson Chin, Vandan Patel, Neeraj Yarlagadda, Jacob Attwood, Oliver McCormick, Stefanie Humphries, Kate Frazer, Matt Paul, Georgia Eldrett

3rd Row:

Jackson Horton, Will Richardson, Elijah Wong, Mathew Vaughan, Andrew Aniterea, Liam McKenzie, Liam Muir, Adam Searle, Oscar Cottrell, Zach Thomson, Ryan Gill, Joel Dowie, Lachlan Dean

2nd Row:

Fergus Kenna, James Mckelvie, Nicholas Berry, Matthew Simmons, Hugo Ireland, Timmy Brady, Charlotte Manley, Jonathan McCabe, Harry Fayers, Jack Foley, Josh Rankin-Mills, James Flay, Alex Perry, Alex Kerr

Front Row: Danni Greenfield, Timothy Shires, Mrs S Mellsop (Tutor), Elizabeth Mora, Mr J R Waterhouse (Tutor), Arabella Spencer, Mr R C Tucker (Tutor), Neve Winterman-Duffy, Miss F Sahid (Tutor), Mikayla Funnell, Miss M K Ward (Tutor), Jesse Wang, Charlotte Hayes Absent:

Ms B Warne (Tutor), Mr R S Lange (Tutor), Maia Mealamu, Jacinta Birch

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Young Enterprise Scheme Suburban Socks Our group started a social enterprise to try to improve the health of our beautiful country’s environmental ecosystem. We donated 100% of all our profits to birds native to NZ through charities, we also featured these birds in the designs of our socks to spread awareness. We learned a lot throughout this year about starting and running a business, such as finding suppliers whose values align with our own and the importance of a good marketing campaign. We loved every part of the Young Enterprise Scheme this year. Written by Year 12 students – Leticia Liang, Ewan Po, Marcus Wallace and Amelia Huang

FutureLink. We aimed to offer internship opportunities and mentoring to students, allowing them to reach their potential and stand a fighting chance for the top global universities. Through consumer research and contacting professionals, we found a significant market opportunity in this area as students want to stand their best option. Ultimately, we plan to continue developing this business idea into the future to create a more straightforward path for ambitious students. Written by Year 12 students – Julia Huang, Lucia Tang, and Chris Ye

Brightless

Written by Year 12 students – Hollie Corbett Demartini, Yasmin Hazell, Freya Dibben, and Ashmira Gupta

FutureLink 'How does anybody compete for university places in a world of IB 45s and Cambridge A*s?' That was the question we sought to answer with our business,

Providing one-on-one football training is just what some junior footballers need in their young careers! 'One with the Ball' helped unlock junior footballers' limitless potential. With the help of our coach – the Human Resources Manager, Productions/ Operation Manager, and a U19 New Zealand Secondary Schools North team player, Hwiseong, alongside our CEO, Kelvyn, and Financial manager, Lin, 'One with the Ball' successfully provided engaging training sessions to young students with high aspirations for football at Saint Kentigern College. Written by Year 12 students – Lin Chen, Kelvyn Qin, and Hwiseong Chang

Mask Fresh

Hibiscus Swim

The Young Enterprise Scheme allowed us to have fun as a team, while still walking away with valuable skills. We were challenged by the changes to our business in the late stages of the programme, but it was these necessary adaptations that got us a regional award. With a team that was very busy and spread through two schools, we had extra challenges to overcome, including communication and collaboration. We worked through them efficiently and completed the Young Enterprise programme to a high standard. Overall, it was a difficult but rewarding programme that gave us the experience we wouldn’t have without it.

One with the Ball

The Young Enterprise Scheme is one of SKC’s best opportunities that you can take part in. The programme gives you the opportunity and guidance to create your own business. We addressed the strong need for maleoriented sun protection through our company, Brightless. Brightless aims to raise awareness and appeal to young men through our male-oriented sunscreen. Throughout the five challenges, we gained insights about starting a business, developing, marketing, and selling products. Moreover, we also had the opportunity to develop many valuable skills, including teamwork, presentation, and leadership skills. Written by Year 13 students – Bob Xiang and Linda Zhong as well as Year 12 students – Jamie Hilliam and Avik Mehta

Our group found the Young Enterprise Scheme very rewarding. With excellent advice from the SKC teachers and Young Enterprise representatives, the Young Enterprise Scheme acted as a gateway for our entrepreneurial ideas to be realised. Our group wanted to create a product to deal with the discomfort we found as we were constantly wearing masks over the COVID-19 lockdowns. As a result of the Young Enterprise Scheme, we gradually progressed until we made our own mask freshening spray! Written by Year 12 students – Ben Mercer, Raymond Wang, and Johnny Ye

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Year 13 Ball – Night at the Museum

fter two years of high school ridden with Covid, the Year 13 cohort was excited to celebrate their last year at the school with a ball. The students were overjoyed to be able to gather with their friends at an event where everyone could leave their stresses at the door and have a fun night out. The Ball Council of eight Senior students worked tirelessly alongside Mrs Carla Adamson and Reverend David Smith to organise what many students called the ‘night of the year’. Having the Auckland War Memorial Museum as the venue for the ball truly exceeded everyone’s expectations, with jaw-dropping decor and breathtaking views. Imagine walking into the majestic venue and being greeted by Peter, the museum’s resident T-Rex! By 7.30pm, groups of students in stylish suits and gorgeous dresses started arriving and were welcomed into the main ballroom by the Head Prefects. The first port of call was the photo booth, capturing beautiful smiles and overwhelming excitement. Needless to say, plenty more photos were taken throughout the night to capture precious memories. One particular moment to remember for many of the students will have to be the one on the museum dance floor. Immersed in the amazing atmosphere of colourful flashing lights and music, students were singing and dancing all night. With beautiful round tables set up around the dance floor facing the DJ console, buffet lines were elegantly laid on the side with an array of delicious dishes ranging from poke bowls, ice cream and the crowd favourite fried chicken. There was something new to try at every visit, giving us the opportunity to eat while we mingled and had a much-needed break from the dance floor. Later in the night, the Ball Council announced the award winners with loud cheers from the crowd as the names were called out. The resounding applause reflected the immense support and love woven within our year group. As soon as the last prize was announced, everyone was quick to get back onto the dance floor to make the most out of the evening. The celebration came to an end with one last song accompanied by wide smiles and loud cheers all around. Everyone left the ball in awe of the memorable evening that was nothing short of a huge success and so much fun! Thank you Mrs Carla Adamson, Reverend David Smith and the Ball Council for meticulously going through all the details to make this truly an unforgettable night of the year! Written by Head Prefects, Xing Xing Lawrence, Arwyn Stevens, Archie Manning and Luka Ljubisavljevic

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Business Studies Fair

he Business Fair was a great opportunity for Year 11 Business students to show their business knowledge and put what they researched and learnt into practice. The students' Internal Assessment involved forming groups of around four to six students and coming up with an appealing product to sell at the Saint Kentigern College Business Fair. Additionally, one of the requirements was to develop a business plan which incorporated the different management roles of Finance, Marketing, Operations, Human Resources and CEO. The business plan consisted of planned objectives that the students' businesses wanted to achieve and incorporating strategies, market research and business acumen which allowed the businesses to stay on track to successfully complete the development of the product, the marketing of the product and the management of each group's finances. Our business group decided to sell gift boxes. Our boxes consisted of different products such as body scrubs, bath bombs, soaps, candles, bracelets etc. Each member of our group had designated products that they had to develop. This allowed the

work to be spread evenly and completed quicker. We made all these products from scratch and sold them at a higher price than what we bought the ingredients for. By doing this, we were able to make a profit on the day. On Market Day we had 25 boxes, which sold out in the first ten minutes. We sold these gift boxes for $10 each, making $250 before tax and expenses. Overall, the Business Fair was a great experience for us. It helped us understand different aspects of a business and the basics of operating a small business. It also taught us how to handle stress when under pressure on the day, especially when many people were surrounding our stall. Every student should consider taking NCEA Level 1 Business Studies. It offers many great opportunities to develop the skill set and knowledge to take the subject all the way through school. Written by Year 11 students, Claudia Spencer and Mimi Stewart from LUXE GIFTS

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Year 13 Peer Support

TED Talk by Drew Dudley suggests leadership is not reserved for the extraordinary, suggesting leadership can be simply understood as follows – the simple everyday acts we can all do, making someone’s life better. A simple idea, but not a small one. The heart of Peer Support continues to be a very simple thing also, but by no means small. Senior students acting in a leadership role to support students starting secondary school by providing positive role models to junior students. The annual highlight of Year 9 Camp at Totara Springs required some reimagining due to Covid restrictions. Our Middle School Heads of House and Outdoor Education staff delivered with an outstanding one-day event across six days at the College for each House. Despite the disappointment of not being able to go camping off site, the on-site House day allowed the students to build links between the new Year 9s and the Year 13 Peer Support Leaders, as well as helping build those important ties and instil House spirit. Equipping and encouraging our seniors to have this experience of leadership is vital to the success of this programme. Many thanks to the Peer Support Teacher Leaders, Miss Sahid, Ms Warne, Mr Waterhouse, Mr Lange, Miss Ward and Mrs Mellsop for their energy and input. Written by Head of Counselling, Mr Richard Tucker

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Year 12 and 13 Outdoor Education

“There is more in us than we know if we could be made to see it; perhaps, for the rest of our lives we will be unwilling to settle for less.” – Kurt Hahn, Founder of Outward Bound

utdoor Education is an approved University level course with literacy credits. The NCEA subject is offered at Year 12 and Year 13. Both year level courses take Physical Education Achievement standards and look at them through an Outdoor Educational lens. The philosophy of this course is underpinned by three Maori concepts. These

are Kaitiakitanga (guardianship) Manaakitanga (people and relationships) and Rangatiratanga (leadership). In Level 2 our learning focused on leadership skills, practical performance in scuba diving, social responsibility, sustainability and risk management in white water kayaking. Students enjoyed visiting a range of locations associated with our learning such as Waharau Regional Park, Goat Island Marine reserve, and the beautiful scenery around the Waikato and Aniwhenua Rivers. One of the highlights this year was spent learning about risk management in white water kayaking. The New Zealand Kayak School provided expert level instruction for our students to challenge themselves in an unfamiliar, exciting

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and dynamic environment. Our students showed real grit and determination and experienced first hand the many safety management strategies they needed to implement in order to remain safe in white water environments. In level 3, our learning focused on planning a ‘place responsive’ sea kayak expedition, practical performance in rock climbing, risk management in the mountains and developing strategies for life long participation in the outdoors. One of the many highlights this year was seeing the students plan and implement their sea kayaking expedition, circumnavigating the glassy waters around Ponui Island. They demonstrated strong organisational skills and worked collaboratively to create a fantastic leadership experience. Students pitched in on the island and helped the

local farmers with some mahi. We could not have asked for better weather and the kiwis on the island provided us with some memorable experiences. Outdoor Education is a subject that extends learning beyond the academic requirements. It is a subject for those who wish to challenge themselves in a range of academic and practical environments. Students will aim to become knowledgeable in a range of outdoor activities including, scuba diving, bush craft, kayaking and rock climbing. Passion for the environment and a willingness to build core values such as resilience, trust, orderliness, strength of character is naturally encouraged throughout the Level 2 and Level 3 courses.

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Year 13 Farewell

to attend a farewell brunch, pausing first on the field for the annual tradition of forming a giant human 2022 to mark their graduation year.

The event began with the President of the Saint Kentigern Old Collegian Association (SKOCA), Hayden Butler, greeting and welcoming our Year 13 students to the ranks of the Old Collegians. Students were then piped from the Chapel

We wish our Year 13s all the very best.

here are many ‘lasts’ for our Year 13s in their final year at the College. Starting with a series of House events in the first half of the year and culminating with Prize Giving ceremonies and the final exam in Term 4. Today, our Year 13 cohort came together to celebrate their learning journey at Saint Kentigern, a place that has been ‘home’ to them for many years.

Students then gathered for one last time with their Tutor groups to receive their graduation memorabilia; Old Collegian ties for the boys and tartan scarves for the girls, and a personalised ‘Class of 2022’ hoodie.

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11AAH4 Back Row:

Brayden Hills, Lachlan Hill, Harry Beck

2nd Row:

Joshua Osborne, Josh Fowler, Finn Jorgensen, James Chambers, Ms A Hawkins (Tutor)

Front Row: Eric Pan, Josh Shortt, Mackenzie Reid, Tuscan Oguz, Max Lee

11AKA1 Back Row:

Hollie Knowles, Chloe Miller, Miss A K Ayres (Tutor)

Front Row: Amelia Sutton, Zoe Taylor, Kyla van Schaik, Hannah Tolken, Maggie Morgan Absent:

Madeline Ballard, Jaime Chandler, Sophia Ehrhart, Danica Cheng, Ophelia Woolston-Walker

11BBW2 Back Row:

Hamish Stewart-Webb, Daniel Lowe, Louis Batten

2nd Row:

Jonathan Chia, Rick Liu, Jake White, Allan Zhang, Ms B Warne (Tutor)

Front Row: Henry Chafer, Kalvin Lum, Freddy Hitchcock, Nico McKinlay, Charlie Dickinson

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Charlotte Higgins

2nd Row:

Terri Sim, Cara-Jane Rewcastle, Emily Chen, Macey Hirst, Mrs B L Anitelea (Tutor)

Front Row: Marissa Jones, Rosie Ireland, Scout Lodder, Audrey Lee, Yvonne Bulcraig Absent:

Darcy McDonald, Hannah Xu

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Bruno Cullen, Connor Eccles, Charlie Astwick

2nd Row:

Samuel Boyes, Luke Slark, Max Hooper, Elliott Nicholson, Mr B M Peel (Tutor)

Front Row: Liam Turnbull, Joshua Daly, Quinn Ainsley, James Crosbie, Corey Linn Absent:

Tomas Graham, Lachlan Rattray, Jack Shaw

11CAP5 Back Row:

Glenys Yap, Lucy Egen, Hayley Kang

2nd Row:

Andrea Chan, Molly Liddell, Claire Sneddon, Kate Anderson, Ms C C Park (Tutor)

Front Row: Emmerson Garrett, Maggie Robinson, Jina You, Isabella Mills, Georgia Wong

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Katelyn Quay-Chin, Janelle Thackery, Zahra Abeysekera

2nd Row:

Mikayla Attwood, Ruby Cutler-Welsh, Jasmine Tran, Alice Ewan, Grace Gordon, Mrs C Pienaar (Tutor)

Front Row: Emily Hall, Chelsea Beere, Olive Montgomerie, Maddi Dowling, Indigo Launder-Upton Absent:

Mila Ross, Devon Vince

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Oli Brady, Declan Corbett, Ollie Ireland

2nd Row:

George Thompson, Tyler Stanley, Dylan Webb, Alex Frewin, Miss C M Hanham (Tutor)

Front Row: Romeo Potts, Hunter French, Charles Sang, Yuxiang He, Sai Prabhu Absent:

Hunter Yates, Coen Anderson, Matthew Wright, Benjamin Moughan

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Nate Rankin-Mills, Ricky Shen, Ryan Zhan

2nd Row:

Oryon Ivanov, Lucas Blackwell, Amalani Taiala, Mr D O'Brien (Tutor)

Front Row: Ryan Ellis, Jason Wong, Jax Loh, Jamie Bryson, Sam Baird Absent:

Oscar Anderson

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Samuel Huo, Logan Bellard, Nicholas Tolken

2nd Row:

Daniel Qin, Wilson Feng, Finn Wood, Max Zhang, Kyden Chan, Mr E B Aldiss (Tutor)

Front Row: Henry Lang, Keith Wiltshire, Charles Adams, Finn McFarlane, Michael Wang Absent:

Louis Cheftel

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Sienna Williams, Nina Liu, Harsimrit Kaur

2nd Row:

Hannah Dawson, Lata Holi, Samantha Harvey, Miss E S Sorensen (Tutor)

Front Row: Charlie Gundy, Brooke Prescott, Mia Li, Hannah Holloway, Poppy Webb Absent:

Carol Yu

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Cameron McLeod, Eden Mead, Bruno Tebbutt, Mr G R Everts (Tutor)

Front Row: Hugo Larsen, Ben Harrison, Jake Laurence, Richard Tang, Chase Bain Absent:

William Guan, Elijah Yek, Lewis Kenihan-Sackree, Tony Zeng, Ethyn Brooks

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11HDW5 Back Row:

Ryan Johnson, Matthew Bailey, Connor Cowan, Charlie Hughes

2nd Row:

Nehemiah Vavau, Caleb Childs, Logan Windross, Sam Buckingham, Mr H D Wilde (Tutor)

Front Row: Leo Nelson, Ryan Burgoyne, Vinnie Gilbert, Amaan Mohammed, Blake Hay Absent:

Charlie Webber, George Barty

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Zeph Lototau, Hame Palelei, VJ Brown, Brody Donaldson, Japsimrit Singh

Front Row: Patrick Tang, Anmol Singh, Peicheng Li, Sam Barron, Cameron Metcalfe Absent:

Mr I Harada (Tutor), Sean Trombitas, Wil Graydon, Dhevan Fodie, Summit Setia

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Alexander Dunn, Aidan Gould-Pretorius, Rhys Christie, James Hills, Luke Parr

2nd Row:

Flynn Watts, Toby McLean, Ashton Smith, Dylan Stewart, Dr H Kemp (Tutor)

Front Row: Ethan Chan, Mike Liu, Callum Watt, Sam Worth, Yi Lin Zhao Absent:

Matthew Phipps, Jack Sladen

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Anne Zhang, Jessica Rankin-Mills, Juliet Rae, Leona Zhao, Kimberley He

2nd Row:

Keeley Berkovits, Samantha Yonge, Anamia Rangihaeata, Annabel Lindsey, Mrs J L Thomas (Tutor)

Front Row: Brinny Wang, Chloe McGregor, Madison Sanele, Eva Van Den Brink, Kayleigh Farrar Absent:

Kenzie West

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Maya Brophy, Vanessa Clark

2nd Row:

Sienna Temple, Sophie Ziegler, Brooke Chambers, Isabella Hughes, Mrs K Brown (Tutor)

Front Row: Hannah Wise, Abby Heazlewood, Mayuri Naidu, Poppy Jones, Sascha Wearne Absent:

Siena Fletcher, Libby Wards

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Josh Hanley, Thomas Davies

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Max Irwin, Freddie Gardner, Cayden Lin-Vaile, George Lowe, Mrs K Halliday (Tutor)

Front Row: Alex Jessiman, Angus Revell, Fraser Watson, Harper Curlew, Rohan Seth Absent:

Max Richardson

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Manawa Rogers, Karissa McIntyre, Mahinarangi Warren, Jay Sneddon

2nd Row:

Cassandra Cai, Hannah Joyce, Nikita Mulcahy, Alex Clark, Miss K Gordon (Tutor)

Front Row: Victoria Alves Flood, Ava Browne, Kendra Parsonage, Charlotte McSaveney, Helen Haringa

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Simone Meng Yee, Cici Lin, Emma Streeter, Sara Triamchanchoochai, Hayley Chong, Mrs M Horwood (Tutor)

Front Row: Nina King, Sara Adams, Milly Morton, Eva Paton, Heidi Toresen Absent:

Claudia Spencer

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Jess Wilkinson, Maggie Peng, Ella Cooper, Supreet Kaur

2nd Row:

Charlotte Muir, Ashley Gillard, Indie Nichols, Emily Harper, Miss M Kemp (Tutor)

Front Row: Milly Henzell, Ava Tahapehi, Abi Edgar, Mya Zoricich, Gracie Thomlinson Absent:

Mimi Stewart

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Hector Willis, William de Vries, Morgan Lay

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Charlie Rickman, Ethan Knox, Oscar Aitken, Mr M Raubenheimer (Tutor)

Front Row: Oliver Corbett, Jake Patterson, Sam McLeod, Oskar Grindstaff-Calway, Jedd Hillier Absent:

Luca Cutfield, Natan Chadzynski

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Eli Brooke, Connor Neshausen, William Taylor

2nd Row:

Noel Smith, Harry Baik, Oscar Horton, Jayden Tee, Mr N J Hanne (Tutor)

Front Row: Theo Washington, Edward Gravit, Oliver Schnauer, Henry Richardson, Blake Renall

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Yoonju Rho, Anita Gao, Chloe Dickinson, Amelie Carter, Sam Leonard, Miss P C Kennedy (Tutor)

Front Row: Imogen Perry, Abby Davidson, Charlotte Riach, Katie King, Tiana Gray

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Kaleb Bennett, Patrick Yu, Dominic Holmes

2nd Row:

Ryan Cheeseman, Sam White, Hugo Harkness, Tom Rokuroda

Front Row: Tomoki Huskinson, Sam Denby, Zac Smaill, Preston Wang, Thomas Mallard Absent:

Mr R S Lange (Tutor), James White

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Aimee Cavanagh, Issy Orlandini, Sophia Mercer, Zadie Lenton

2nd Row:

Isabella Proudfoot, Fiona Yan, Cilla Fa'afua, Gisele Girven, Miss S A Standring (Tutor)

Front Row: Maddie Stachurski, Rosie Innes, Lara Penney, Xarya Knox, Calla Lane

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David Zhang, Max Furness, Harry McNamara

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Yash Singh, Max Lye, Daniel Horne, Lachlan Reid, Mrs S Rowe (Tutor)

Front Row: Anthony Cossey, Adam Thompson, Lachlan Hawker, Thomas Pritchard, Marc Watt Absent:

Adam Butcher

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Andrew Wu, Owen Jiang, Will Ormond, Jude Stewart, Luca Roberton, Mr S T Mikaere (Tutor)

Front Row: Joey Martin, Aoi Hamao, Vincent Zhang, Max Beullens, Dejaun Naidoo Absent:

Bryn Somervell, Adam Armstrong, Jackson Clatworthy

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Harrison Pulman, Matthew Ewart, Harry Moulder, Jordan Heron, Sebastian Durey

2nd Row:

Broughton Weenink, Paluki Langi, John Bremner, Callum Moss, Oliver Bishop, Mr A N Lightfoot (Tutor)

Front Row: Ethan Li, Harrison McCaughan, Jack Street, Thomas Huang, Fred Burrage Absent:

Matthew Keyte

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Avik Mehta, Dawson Parekowhai-Lage, Tyler Kennedy

2nd Row:

Benjamin Hardie, Ricky Ryall, Adam Morrison, Liam Johnson, Mr B Salt (Tutor)

Front Row: Kade Andrews, Tevita Naufahu, Callum Cruickshank, Rawiri Martin, Nathan Wright Absent:

Matthew Coatsworth, Kees Kolose, Mitchell Stubbins

12BJG5 Back Row:

Anika Batra, Emma Anderson, Lia Eliahu, Jemma Low, Olivia Revell

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Olivia Steele, Mia Nelson, Jenny Ji, Vanessa Zhang, Miss B J Graham (Tutor)

Front Row: Nerisa Vavau, Paige French, Sophia Lafaiali'i, Charlotte Smith, Emma Johns

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Lucia Tang, Emma Magud, Kiana Watt

2nd Row:

Leticia Liang, Amelia Huang, Olivia McIndoe, Mrs B L Lawrence (Tutor)

Front Row: Neela Patel, Ayaana Patel, Bella Franicevic, Hannah Brebner, Charlotte Scoones Absent:

Amy Isaacs, Jordan Glenn-Campbell, Liv Peebles

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Freya Michell, Emelia Reid, Teresa Shen, Danielle Dudek

2nd Row:

Breana Clatworthy, Aimee Collinson, Gala Hitchcock, Rebecca Webster

Front Row: Meera Naidu, Mila Stanisich, Lulu Sinclair, Sarah Wang, Holly Hughes Absent:

Miss D J Harrison (Tutor), Bella Moyes, Sophie Eaton

12GHP2 Back Row:

Harris Sam, Rico Bird, Sam Dickey

2nd Row:

Sam Gerber, Lewis Atkinson, Nicholas Forgie, Will Walsh

Front Row: Ewan Po, Bowen Li, Ryan Clark, Cameron Riley, Boaz Chau Absent:

Mr G H Perry (Tutor), Thomas Beech, Jack Dempsey

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Finn Mayer, Nico Pinkerton, Jamie Hilliam

2nd Row:

William Harvey, Lachlan Gordon, Marco Lazzaro, Frazer Brown, Tom Harrison, Mr G I Wilcox (Tutor)

Front Row: Malte Engelmann, Thomas Waters, Fionn Steele Smith, Mossman Ashcroft, Kelvyn Qin Absent:

Finn Buckley, Nathan Kini

12HWM3 Back Row:

Benjamin Hawken, Alex Smith, Ashwyn Keshvara, Jacob Hardie-Neil, Ethan Liu, Mr H Moore (Tutor)

Front Row: Jaden Lin, Vickey Xia, Jack Burrage, Samuel Perkins, Ben Mercer Absent:

Oliver Evans, Jacob Hill, George Turner

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Joshua Gordon-Glassford, Archie Fenwick, Lachlan Marker, Oliver Rowntree, Mrs J Martin (Tutor)

Front Row: Will Landman, Antony Gault, Isaac Lindroos, Marcus Wallace, Peter Babich Absent:

Lewis Timo, Tate Hywood, Charles Bilbrough, Jacob Neary, Tantai Anakakul

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Aadyn Ravindra, Eddie Gregory, William Brown, Austin McKegg, Liam Sceats

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Lachlan Dyer, Justin Gao, Matthew Hirst, Joe Berman, Mr J B Mather (Tutor)

Front Row: Maddix Brady, Ikjun Cho, Jack Ryder, Isaac Waldin, Alex Cole Absent:

Benjamin Martin, Sam Dold

12JMM4 Back Row:

Rebecca Stevenson, Zara Nelson, Gabbi Fleury, Grace Gilbert, Holly Trigg, Ms J M Marillier (Tutor)

Front Row: Momoka Wada, Rosie Telle, Emma Mackie, Nikita Tairea, Julia Huang Absent:

Amy Skidmore, Kaia Ashmore, Cynthia You, Grace Qiu, Axelle Fargier, Diana Lister

12JOB4 Back Row:

Liam Reynolds, Harvey Whyte, Oliver Deperrois

2nd Row:

Nicholas Shires, Oscar McBride, Richard Li, Christian Avery, Mr J Batchelar (Tutor)

Front Row: Chris Ye, Josh King, Luke Costello, Jack Owen, Max Johnson Absent:

Austin Alcock, Wyndham Nathan Patuawa

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12JXM2 Back Row:

Oliver Walsh, Elijah Ivimey, Ryan Gao

2nd Row:

Shreyas Reddyreddy, Frankie Groves, Fergus Salmond, Aidan Doone, Mrs J McArthur (Tutor)

Front Row: Jack Larsen, League Chan, Jonathan Fletcher, Hugh Arnold, Joseph Breed Absent:

Alex Morton, Rhys Costello, James Clark

12KMN3 Back Row:

Joyce Ni, Ivy Wang, Olivia Rooney

2nd Row:

Sophie Le Grice, Hannah MacDonald, Millie Thomas, Cici Wu

Front Row: Mackenzie Alley, Jodie Macmillan, Abigail Beeche, Jenna Scholtz, Lin Chen Absent:

Mrs K M Naude (Tutor), Caitlin Gardiner, Kennedy Jayne, Sophia Connell

12LKD6 Back Row:

Brendon Tsoi, Eric Wu, Vir Chib

2nd Row:

Ash Pearce, Kevin Wang, Johnny Ye, Hunter Jones

Front Row: Raymond Wang, Christopher Gleissner-Broom, Benjamin Stewart, Nicolas Rivers, Daniel Zhu Absent:

Mrs L K Divers (Tutor), Franklin Shen

12LOF2 Back Row:

Alexia Oscroft, Mia Duncan, Alderney Shing

2nd Row:

Charlotte Funnell, Emerson McKinley, Grace Hunter, Sacha Chambers, Mrs L Fitzgerald (Tutor)

Front Row: Hazel Couper, Milly Symons, Dani Levy, Ruby Spring, Brooke Murdoch Absent:

Miabella Robertshaw, Katherine Thibaud, Karya Atalag

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12LQD6 Back Row:

Hannah Urquhart, Emma Kilmartin, Emily Robb, Jasmine de Kock, Kylie Xu

2nd Row:

Stella Carter, Charlotte Richardson, Olivia Sweetman, Hazel Montgomerie, Zoe Wong, Ms L Q Deng (Tutor)

Front Row: Hemadri Chand, Becca Clements, Izzy Nigro, Sophie Donaldson, Lexi Healey Absent:

Freya Wingate

12MCC6 Back Row:

Hayden Cox, Ricky Chen, James Wilson, Ryan Tsai, Evan Gibbons

2nd Row:

Tayden Smit, Sean Wang, Jacob Bainbridge, Orlando Ye

Front Row: Jacob Johnston, Austin Wilder, Isaiah Su'a, Ashton Smith, Alex Prior Absent:

Mr M C J Cloonan (Tutor), Theo Luxton, Gareth Choo

12MSS4 Back Row:

Zae Mangu, Sunny Sun, Matthew Moody, Kale Farquharson

Front Row: Kian Shahbazpour, George Cole-Baker, Nico Jancys, Ralph Rutherford, Diego Quispe-Kim Absent:

Mr M A C Stewart (Tutor), Zachary Kernohan, Lachlan Nicholls, Clark Gleeson, Matthew Davis

12PAH5 Back Row:

Briar Richards, Jacey Li

2nd Row:

Alex Toms, Catalina Addis, Emily Thomas, Jacqueline Masamba-Hunter, Ms P Hibbs (Tutor)

Front Row: Melody Zhuang, Sophie Jones, Aimee Watson, Chloe Muldoon, Rosie Smith Absent:

Coco du Temple, Chloe Hughes, Panen Gu, Olivia Ellis, Izzy Bannister, Ashmira Gupta

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12RSB4 Back Row:

Yasmin Hazell, Danielle Losken, Elise Murphy

2nd Row:

Tiffany Thompson, Cleo Wallace, Jade Nomani, Maia Salesa, Ms R Barnao (Tutor)

Front Row: Isla Ferguson, Emma Straka, Zoe Nel, Jade Radisich, Hazel Reid Absent:

Rebecca Anderson, Sienna Smith, Allice Zhang

12RTS1 Back Row:

Lachlan Wallace, Matthew Ball, Hwi Chang

2nd Row:

Rawiri Tana, Oliver Long, Ezekiel Kolo, Luke Franich, Travis Orr, Mr R T Stratton (Tutor)

Front Row: Josh Evangelidakis, Ethan Stilwell, Oliver Jewell, Brodie Higgins, Jashil Rana Absent:

Andrew Pugh, Liam Marks, William Watt

12SLG3 Back Row:

Alexis Muggleston, Jessica Garmey, Poppy Macleod, Kayla Conover, Jonika Farnell

2nd Row:

Emily Clark, Meghan Bevitt, Kassidy Tilleyshort, Lucy Smutz, Meg McKenzie, Mrs S L Gwilliam (Tutor)

Front Row: Zara Chamberlin, Gabby Macdonald, Rianna Samant, Eva Ye, Hollie Corbett Demartini Absent:

Sofia Baker, Maia Bennett

12SSB5 Back Row:

Matthew Morris, Jeffrey Song, Daniel Hayes, John Casey, Seb Pilcher, Mr S Broun (Tutor)

Front Row: Ryan Stephens, Etimoni Taufa, Daniel Watson, Michael Wang, Christian Solomon Absent:

Scott Bardo, Bowen Wang

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13CBW1 Back Row:

Marion Mah, Ally Lin, Jasmine Rewcastle, Gabriella Fenwick, Dr C A Weir (Tutor)

Front Row: Danielle Eccles, Keely-Marie Samuel, Sophie Fieldman, Brooke Fonoti, Christine Ning Absent:

Kayla Smith, Lucia Willis, Aileen Du

13CJH6 Back Row:

Dan Nichols, Samuel Skinner, Adam Searle

2nd Row:

Blake Bain, Saipele Tito, Varin Kramer, Alex Kerr, Mr C J M Hodder (Tutor)

Front Row: Finn McDonald Cartwright, Harry Fayers, Caleb Corban, Jack Mora, Jack Zheng Absent:

Kyle Tai

13CJL5 Back Row:

Matthew Simmons, Daniel McDonald, Liam Muir

2nd Row:

Max Laurenson, Grayson Cowan, Jacob Fallon, Luke Stanton, Mr C J Lidstone (Tutor)

Front Row: Harry Chen, Riley Joyce, Hugo Ireland, Finn Walkley, Yixiong Hao Absent:

Caleb Archer, Kiyaan Manukonga

13DCD1 Back Row:

Danielle Gibbs, Brooke Vessey, Jasmine Zhang

2nd Row:

Olivia Costello, Finn Bilsborough, Lola Wiltshire, Georgia Long, Ms D C de Ronde (Tutor)

Front Row: Danni Greenfield, Millie Eaton, Jennifer Guo, Christina Fenwick, Yasmin Bhadha Absent:

Emma Csite, Bethany Rowntree, Grace Gosbee

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13DJM2 Back Row:

Maia Perry, Sophie McKinlay, Janaiya Papa, Mikayla Funnell, Ms D McLachlan (Tutor)

Front Row: Sophie Toner, Isabella Campion, Khanye'-Lii Munro-Nonoa, Melody Lui-Webster, Stefanie Humphries Absent:

Verity Ward, Hazel McDermott

13DPG3 Back Row:

Emma Pijnenburg, Brooke Redshaw, Georgia Eldrett, Jess Keyte

Front Row: Grace Evans, Alissa Huang, Tori Mills, Sharmaine Tapling, Hannah Cavanagh Absent:

Mrs D P Parker-Garus (Tutor)

13GMC2 Back Row:

Lucas Kelliher, Nicholas Parkman, Sam Jupe, Drew Holroyd, Mr G M Clark (Tutor)

Front Row: Max Feng, Angus Tucker, Jackson Horton, Nicholas Harford, Oliver Barclay Absent:

Jordan Weng, Ryan Wind, Jack Chen

13HVV4 Back Row:

Stanley Xu, Lucas Howard-Smith, Matthew Caddle

2nd Row:

Yu Dian Dong, Evangel Lo Tam, Leo Crawford, Mr H Jansen van Vuuren (Tutor)

Front Row: William Sheppard, Luka Ljubisavljevic, Oliver Avis, Sebastian Hardie, Joshua Rose Absent:

James Mckelvie

Senior School

13JHS4 Back Row:

Zavier Edmonds, Christian McIntyre, Jaydon Urlich, Jesse Wang, Dr J H Sievers (Tutor)

Front Row: Connor Kake, Jason Gao, Tetauru Cuthers, Heath Meek, Max Rutherford Absent:

Lachlan Dean, Lachie West, Josh Rankin-Mills

13JJW2 Back Row:

Hayden Shutt, Oscar Cottrell, Henry Quinn, Kaiden Ziegler

2nd Row:

Ryan Ling, Finn Jackson, Alex Hill, James Flay, Mr J Wakelin (Tutor)

Front Row: Link Pickering, David Ryder, Charlie Frankham, Thomas Ahn, Eden Zhang Absent:

Jacob Attwood

13KAS1 Back Row:

Jonty Williams, Max McLeod, Devon Banks

2nd Row:

Fletcher Lewis, Kyan Davie, Joshua Bridgman, Harrison Parr, Mrs K A Smith (Tutor)

Front Row: Hayden Lau, Jack McKenzie, Campbell Joyce, Fynn Rowntree, Bob Xiang Absent:

Charlie Plummer, George Siddells

13KHG1 Back Row:

Jonathan Chan, Tim Wang, Matt Paul

2nd Row:

Steven Woodhall, Oliver McCormick, Joel Dowie, Ms K H Grant (Tutor)

Front Row: Jason Jiang, Jonathan McCabe, Mathew Vaughan, Matt Parkinson, Samuel Voyle Absent:

William Brebner

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13LJO3 Back Row:

Thomas David, Harrison Eastgate, Isaiah Lasike, Ryan Gill, Mr L J Oliver (Tutor)

Front Row: Rory Merrie, Zaid Bharuchi, Sam Roberton, Anish Edekar, Ocean Jiang Absent:

Casey Carrington, Jayden Southwell, Ollie Reid

13MEF2 Back Row:

Katie Dirks

2nd Row:

Catherine Gravit, Irene Wang, Georgia Mai, Molly Chen, Ms M Fouche (Tutor)

Front Row: Katie Baik, Eva Melhuish, Samantha Murray, Katherine Cao, Lucy Treneman Absent:

Sophia Curlew, Sophie Hawes, Nakoia Ashford, Kelly McKinnon

13MLS5 Back Row:

Montoya Ottaway, Grace Gao, Angel Tao

2nd Row:

Emma Soroka, Maia Mealamu, Kate Frazer, Emily Monaghan, Mrs M L Slow (Tutor)

Front Row: Ruby Quin, Xing Xing Lawrence, Neve Webster, Ocean Scott, Brooklyn Jones Absent:

Annie Wienk

13MMM6 Back Row:

Arabella Spencer, Olivia Wilson, Charlie Leasi, Myah Pellowe, Maia Tahapehi

2nd Row:

Amy Prebble, Jade Stanton, YiYun Han, Paige Winterman, Ms M M Martinez (Tutor)

Front Row: Neve Winterman-Duffy, Teya Jones, Arwyn Stevens, Chloe Percy-Brown, Elizabeth Mora Absent:

Annie Luo

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13NIH4 Back Row:

Alicia Grainger, Grace Lapish, Jacinta Birch, Ms N J Henderson (Tutor)

Front Row: Hannah Morgan, Zoe White, Gerri Gibson Absent:

Emily Haddon, Tiana Rawnsley

13PMB5 Back Row:

Jack Arbuckle, Stanley Tian, Alex Lambert, Lawrence Wu, Michael Zhang, Mr P M Bennett (Tutor)

Front Row: Nicholas Berry, Tague Bradley, Thomas Clark, Dickie Terepo, Charlie You Absent:

Jack Buckingham

13RCO4 Back Row:

Taylor Reid, Alex Perry, Martin Huang, Cameron Shortt, Calvin Cullum, Miss R C O'Donnell (Tutor)

Front Row: Finley Cooper, Gray McGregor, Ethan Fung, Zach Knill, Timothy Shires Absent:

Miles Rae, Dontae Russo-Nance

13RMD3 Back Row:

Maddi Leigh, Laura Lightfoot, Linda Zhong, Ms R M Doolin (Tutor)

Front Row: Julia Lin, Sora Hamao, Sophie Kensington, Charlotte Hayes, Jaimie West Absent:

Emma Garmey

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13RMR3 Back Row:

Allistair Somervell

2nd Row:

Elijah Wong, Nick Wen, Rafael Tapusoa, Neeraj Yarlagadda, Mr R Ryan (Tutor)

Front Row: Andi Hamilton-Hart, Stuart Campbell, Cameron Adams, Harrison Boersen, Harry Harkness Absent:

Jeremy Bright, Bailey Gibson

13SMM6 Back Row:

Rikesh Patel, Vandan Patel, Jonson Chin, Eli Lesoa, Tony Tang

2nd Row:

Sohum Karl, Will Richardson, Braden Dye, Zach Thomson, Jaxon Scanes, Mrs S M Mudford (Tutor)

Front Row: David McNeilly, Sebastian Paton, Harry King, Xavi Taele, Isaac Wong

13TDP5 Back Row:

Luke Simon, Jake Wiles, Thomas Joyce, Andrew Aniterea

2nd Row:

Timmy Brady, Jack Foley, Luke O'Neill, Jeffery Liu, Mrs T D Plank (Tutor)

Front Row: Callum Campbell, George Beca, Alex Mirkov, Ethan Agaimalo, Luke Corbett

13TEW4 Back Row:

Isabel Li, Zoe Wong, Lizzie Webster, Mrs T E Westran (Tutor)

Front Row: Ashley Wang, Issy Yock, Charlotte Manley, Lexi McOmish, Lily Li Absent:

Charlotte Beattie, Ruby Haddon, Sophie Culverwell

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13TNB3 Back Row:

Andrew Davies, Jonathan Zhao

2nd Row:

Ben White, Jack Hayward-Slattery, Rick Cooper, Alistair Campbell, Mr T Baker (Tutor)

Front Row: Zachary Bonnici, Liam McKenzie, Archie Manning, Fergus Kenna, Henry Harkness

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Director of Performing Arts

022 was a year that we could see the Performing Arts bounce back and get moving again. It started with some rough and tough red rules from the Ministry of Education in Term 1. These guidelines meant the Performing Arts departments introduced masks, hats, sunscreen, outside voices, a musical on a tennis court, dancers on the grass and specially imported wind instrument covers into our area of expertise. The resilience and creative adaptions to get our students back doing what they love, during this time were nothing short of incredible. Terms 2 and 3 were an exhale to a form of normalcy but for the fact that every event, competition, and performance had saved itself for this period and we had an explosive bottleneck of events and a lot to put on to make up for lost time. There were also a few more absences but despite all setbacks, we were back with gusto and all due to willingness, passion and enthusiasm from our amazing students and passionate staff. Performing Arts is all about collaboration, connection, humanity, expression, creativity, fun and whanau and it was a joy to be performing to audiences once again. Our first arts event with an audience was Shake the Quad. In which a variety of five and fifteen minute excerpts from the works of Shakespeare were performed one beautiful evening in the Goodfellow Quad. Two of our pieces managed to win six out of the twelve available awards at the Auckland Regional awards. The winning streak continued at the Sheilah Winn

National final in Wellington when our Macbeth piece won “Most Outstanding Presentation of a Tragedy”. Year 12 student, Justin Gao, was also selected for the National Schools Shakespeare Programme, which is our most successful result in Saint Kentigern history. In June, two of our Premier Rock Bands, Kliffs and 3-Day Rain, attended the Smokefree Rockquest. These bands made it through to the Manukau heats and into the top twelve bands of the region with Kliffs lead singer, Millie Eaton, winning best vocals. All our other up and coming bands got to rock out in Elliot Hall for our annual Rock Showcase. Later in the year Arts Prefect Tague Bradley rallied together Rock Bands from Pukekohe High and Baradene College to host our first Jammin in the Music Centre. This was a concert by students for students which provided the musicians with a supportive space that encouraged collaboration. The Tauranga Jazz Festival was an exciting time as always for our Big Band, Jazz Combo, and Stage Band. After wowing the audience with impressive improv and spectacular showmanship, Stage Band received a Silver Award and Big Band and Jazz Combo walked away with Gold Awards. The KBB Music Festival was one of our most successful years ever, with ten awards received and four special awards given to our various bands, with the Big Band and Symphony Orchestra placing among the top four. An amazing result all around, as well

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as a fun time for our students. Our Year 13s certainly looked the finest in ball gowns and tuxedos as the Gala Night happened to be on the same night as our school ball, hence these committed students went straight there from event to event. The last week of Term 2 was busy for our performers, with the Year 13 Play Series, House Music, and Dance Showcase all happening within the span of five days. The Dance Showcase was a wonderful way to close out this busy week. From the abstract to the energetic, all sorts of teacher, guest and student choreographed pieces got to shine on the Elliot Hall stage. A group of our finest Hip Hop dancers came together for the HHINZ Competition and placed third in the new Junior Varsity Division with their video submission. This qualified them for the 2022 World Hip Hop Championship in Arizona. Our musical theatre students got to be the founders of the brand-new event 'Broadway Bites'. This was born from the ashes of our Senior and Middle College productions and consisted of a variety of musical theatre numbers from both well-known and lesser-known musicals. 'Broadway Bites' ended up being very special for those who have missed being involved in musical theatre productions over the past three years. Our Theatresports improvisation teams were battling fiercely for our honour in their competition season. The Premiere Theatresports team, SKFC, led by captain Arwyn Stevens, ended up tying for first place with Auckland Grammar in the Auckland Theatresports Grand Final. We were also recognised with the “Most Innovative Play” award and “Best Host School”. The Cultural Celebration was an event we haven’t been able to produce since 2019. The groups performed with vigour and spirit in a fantastic showing of varying countries and cultures through performance. The Māori and Pasifika groups were the strong backbone of performances with new additions of Bollywood dancing from India and K-pop from Korea. Alongside Pipes and Drums, Irish dancing, and the traditional Chinese instrument, zither. This culminated into a truly diverse, inclusive, cultural production of power, passion, and purpose. The Performing Arts year closed off with the Celebrating the Arts Awards. The ceremony not only celebrated the top students within our Performing Arts sector but also gave the opportunity for twelve Performing Arts groups to perform on stage. The top awards of the night went to Amelia Evangelidakis for Middle School Performer of the Year and Melody LuiWebster, our current Arts Prefect, for Senior School Performer of the Year. A big thank you goes to our incredible tech crew, those working front of house, all our dedicated staff and all the parents for being committed supporters. To all those who have attended one of the many Performing Arts events, we hope that we see you at many more in following years. It was our combined efforts that made 2022 what it was and one with a lot of special memories for all. Written by Director of Performing Arts – Miss Sara Standring

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Celebrating a Melting Pot of Cultures

packed-out Elliot Hall filled with family, friends, and fellow students murmured with excitement as the evening opened with a karanga and haka powhiri by our College Māori cultural group, Te Roopu Kapa Haka o Hāto Kēneti. After a three-year build-up to this night, preparation was complete, and expectations were high for the Cultural Celebration at the College.

Scottish pipes and drums by the Pipes and Drums of Saint Kentigern before audience members were quickly whisked away to Ireland for an Irish Ceili.

A projected globe on stage invited the audience to take a journey around the world inspired by the symbolism of the traditional Māori manu aute, landing briefly on different countries where traditional music and dance were showcased by our talented students throughout the night.

Moving onto Asia, the first stop made was in India for a Bollywood performance. Making its debut in the College Cultural Celebration, the Bollywood troupe’s dynamic tunes and colourful costumes had everyone engaged from the start. The final two performances before intermission remained on the continent as Alice He performed ‘The Oceans Roar’ on a traditional Chinese zither and a group of dancers delivered a K-pop performance to mashup Korean smash-hits closing the first half of the night’s repertoire.

Supporting the opening by Te Roopu Kapa Haka o Hāto Kēneti, our College Massed Choir, Kentatonix, also represented Aotearoa and performed ‘Ka Waiata’ and ‘I sing because I’m happy’. They were followed by the familiar sounds of the

After the intermission, the audience settled back in their seats for a taste of the Pacific. Before too long, the Boys Gospel Choir had people up and out of their seats cheering on their loved ones. The energy in the room only increased from here

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as students representing the Cook Islands invited parents and teachers onto the stage to participate in their ‘Around the World’ item. Much to everyone's delight, Acting Principal, Mr Duncan McQueen, weighed in on the action, dancing along to the drumbeats with the students. The Tongan and Samoan groups continued the festivities with girls' and boys' dances that had family members out of their seats rushing to give a lafo. A beautiful Taualuga performed by Maia Mealamu rounded out the Samoan segment in proper fashion. The journey of the manu aute from around the world returned to its home in Aotearoa, New Zealand with an authentic kapa haka performance by Te Roopu Kapa Haka o Hāto Kēneti. The audience were treated to a bracket of traditional items, including an upbeat action song of entertainment. The kaitātaki, group leaders, led the roopu with distinction and mana. From a

captivating whaikōrero by Rawiri Martin to a beautifully rendition of Pokarekare ana by Te Pūmanawa o taku ate Rogers. The performance ended with an invigorating and fierce haka that wrapped up a truly special evening celebrating a world of culture at Saint Kentigern College. A huge thank you to Whaea Jasmine Martin and Mrs Amanda Raea, whose hard work enabled this event to take place. Our appreciation also goes to our dedicated students, and technical team for their incredible commitment towards making this event a success. In his closing remarks, Mr McQueen so eloquently put it: “it was a night of power, passion and purpose. What a way to celebrate the beautiful and diverse cultures of Saint Kentigern through performing arts! This show is a living expression of our community, and it is our privilege to celebrate and acknowledge the diverse cultures that weaves us together and make us Saint Kentigern College.”

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The 2022 Wearable Arts Show

fter a two-year pandemic hiatus which meant that the 2020 show could not have a live audience and the 2021 show had to be cancelled, families, friends and teachers packed Elliot Hall in August for the return of the College Wearable Arts Show. As the lights dimmed, the stage came alive, with the audience being treated to an evening of creative pieces of art featuring 111 designers and models supported by 34 dancers and dance leaders. Year-on-year we have been privileged to have television personality Wendy Meyer as our emcee for the evening and Kiri Whitford-Joynt from ‘id with Style’ as choreographer and deportment coach, helping student models through their paces on the catwalk and making last minute touches to their costumes. The evening showcased garment designs from five different categories: Science Fiction, Kiwiana/Pasifika, Much to Sew, Sustainability and Illumination. Our dance students, led by one of our College Dance teachers, Ichiro Harada, choreographed routines to support each section of the showcase. The combination of fashion and dance, as we have done in previous years, made the overall production a captivating and entertaining experience.

The exceptional range of garments on display was awe-inspiring, with each of the finalists receiving continuous applause from the audience as they made a final round down the runway. This year’s Wearable Arts Show, which is in its tenth year, welcomed returning judge Belinda Watt, Whitecliffe’s Head of School, Fashion and Sustainability, along with Liz Farr, the Programme Leader at Whitecliffe and Rod Stratton, Saint Kentigern College’s Head of Faculty for Creative Arts. These judges looked for creativity, originality, zest and innovation. They had the unenviable task of evaluating how well each garment represented the chosen category, and the overall presentation and construction of the design. Well done to all our finalists, in particular to model and designer, Mackenzie Alley, for winning the Senior Supreme Award, model and designer, Amelia Evangelidakis, for achieving the Year 9–10 Supreme Award and to model, Evalyn Penney, and her team of designers, Chloe van Schalkwyk and Talia Yuan, for taking the Year 7–8 Supreme Award.

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A Night on Broadway

magine walking down Broadway in New York: every block corner has a different show in lights. How can you pick just one to see? Most would be fortunate to see one or two, from old classics like 'Les Misérables' to newer musical theatre productions such as 'Come From Away'. This was not a problem in the College production 'Broadway Bites', as audience members were transported song by song from seventeenthcentury Paris to New York City in the 2000s. Conceptualised off a litany of cancelled shows due to the pandemic, 'Broadway Bites' aimed to pack musical favourites from a range of different shows into one night only. Producer Miss Sara Standring elaborated on the reasoning behind the show, saying, “Covid limitations at the beginning of the year made putting on a full-scale theatre production implausible. This was a real shame for our musical theatre students, especially our Year 13 leavers who have had missed opportunities in performing arts over the last two years. 'Broadway Bites' was the perfect solution, as we had all levels doing a range of performance numbers, fitting into our busy events calendar.” In a primarily student-led project, both Senior and Middle School students picked their numbers, ran auditions and collaborated with the staff to produce 20 Broadway numbers from 16 different musicals. On the night, a buzzing Elliot Hall was full of excited parents, friends, fellow students and teachers ready to see the longawaited production which did not disappoint. The numbers were polished, costumed, and performed from the heart. The opening number was a beautiful orchestral rendition of Disney movie theme songs before breaking into the lively and rebellious 'Revolting Children' from the musical 'Matilda'. The variety show featured numbers from 'Little Shop of Horrors', 'Wicked, Heathers', 'Lion King', 'All Shook Up', 'Dog Fight', 'Come From Away', 'High School Musical', 'Chicago', 'Grease' and 'Les Misérables'.

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Following the intermission, the talented Melody Lui-Webster assumed the character of the anguished Fantine from 'Les Misérables'. She battled through tears in a soul-wrenching version of 'I Dreamed a Dream'. The solo vocalists continued to shine, featuring Millie Eaton's acoustic version of 'She Used to be Mine' from the musical 'Waitress' and Year 10 student, Amelia Evangelidakis, with 'Me and the Sky'. The group performances of 'Cabaret' and 'Cell Block Tango' from 'Chicago' were highlights that showcased what it means to be a triple threat. The singing, acting and dancing worked together, delivering a true form of musical theatre. Student producer, Devon Banks, sang the student team’s praises as he recalled the effort and grit it took to prepare the show. “Watching the students create their performance pieces from ground up, and being able to assist throughout in many ways has been an insightful opportunity for me. I would like to note the tenacious nature of students who, despite all the added challenges that came with rehearsing and performing in these uncertain times, have not let it affect them and have consistently strived to give it their all.”

As student director, Melody Lui-Webster said, “the show is the culmination of our laughter, our frustration and our love for the stage, as well as many, many morning, lunchtime and afternoon practices”. In a taste of Broadway, the show undoubtedly whet audience members' appetite for more as the College looks forward to presenting the Senior School musical, 'The Addams Family' and the Middle School’s 'Frozen' in 2023. A huge thank you to the production team: Miss Sara Standring, Mrs Naomi Wilson, Mr George Everts, Mrs Sally Rose, Melody Lui-Webster, Devon Banks, Mr Glen Mortensen, Mrs Kareen Girven, Mrs Jo Horgan, Mr Simon Pastiroff, and Miss Amelia Ayres. Our appreciation also goes to all who helped with vocal coaching, costuming, props, hair and makeup, and to all the students who poured their hearts and souls into their characters.

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Showcasing the Best in Dance

ur College Dance Showcase is an eagerly anticipated highlight of our Performing Arts calendar that celebrates our students’ talent and hard work. This year, through three shows including a matinee in Term 2, more than 150 dancers between Year 7 – 13 demonstrated exceptional standards of work, bringing a mesmerising and eclectic spectacle to a hall packed with audience. From hip hop to jazz, contemporary and classical ballet, the audience were kept entertained with over 35 performances. This largely student-led production was made up of a mix of cocurricular and curriculum dance performances from the Dance Academy, student led dance troupes, class groups and student choreographed NCEA Level 2 and 3 pieces. For those undertaking Dance as an NCEA course of study at senior level, achievement objectives include choreographic assessments. Our NCEA Level 2 (Year 12) and NCEA Level 3 (Year 13) students had the opportunity to develop different skills through the process of choreographing for NCEA assessment and for Dance Troupes in the showcase; learning to manage auditions and dancers, organising rehearsals and costumes, and managing timelines while working with dancers, and not to mention getting involved in the technical aspects of the production. Creativity is fostered as students developed themes and concepts for their dance works, while exploring dance as a medium of expression. The Year 12 students explored themes relating to the power of nature, while the Year 13 students examined a variety of themes from relationships to isolation and creation of dance films. This year, the Year 10 to Year 13 dance curriculum classes all performed in class groups for NCEA dance performance

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assessments. The Year 10 class dance was choreographed by guest teacher, Andrew Cesan, the Year 11 class dance was choreographed by guest teacher, Brandon Carter-Chan, while the Year 12 class dance was choreographed by Year 12 students Maia Salesa, Ethan Li and Jacqueline Masamba-Hunter. The Year 13 class dance was choreographed collaboratively by all Year 13 Dance students. For the showcase, the Dance Academy classes performed a variety of genres. Guest teacher, Erin Meek, taught and choreographed the Junior Contemporary Academy group, Kate Romans taught and choreographed the Junior Hip Hop class, Kimberly Green taught and choreographed Senior Jazz class, Ichiro Harada taught and choreographed the Senior Contemporary class, Geordan Wilcox taught and choreographed the Junior and Senior Ballet classes, while Year 13 student Sophie Toner taught and choreographed Junior Jazz. One of the highlights of the Dance Showcase was a captivating performance by the College Dance Troupe SKC Mega Schools Crew Dance Troupe led by Danni Greenfield, Ayaana Patel, Panen Gu and Ethan Li, which qualified for the HHI International Hip Hop Dance competition this year. In 2022 we also introduced and included the Te Ao Haka group who performed an inspiring and powerful cultural dance which included elements of Kapa Haka. Throughout the show, our dancers showcased impressive movements and perfect synchrony proving that we have some exceedingly talented dancers across genres. Head of Dance, Mr Geordan Wilcox, complimented all dancers for their amazing energy and commitment. He said, “It has been fantastic to have so many talented graduate students being involved as guest teachers and choreographers for the Dance Academy. We are so lucky to have so many creative, talented, and dedicated dance students and incredibly fortunate to be able to come together to celebrate this in live performance. It is a pleasure to be involved in this process and to see first-hand the growth of students while they develop their skills, confidence, and the level of talent we have here at the College. We are committed to continue creating opportunities and meaningful learning experiences to help our student develop their skills in a supportive environment.” A showcase of this calibre takes an enormous amount of work. From early morning practice sessions to squeezing in time to

rehearse formations and timing over morning tea and lunch, our students have accumulated hundreds of hours of rehearsals between them in preparation for the showcase. It was hard work, but we know our students enjoyed every minute of it. Well done to all involved. The performances were outstanding!

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Senior School Play Series

he 2022 Senior School Play Series could easily be passed as a true theatre experience with our budding College performing artists creating and presenting four production series that were rich and profound. This year’s Play Series were made up of five classes performing four plays over the course of three weeks in the dance studio during Term 2. They consisted of our Senior College Drama students who performed their NCEA assessment pieces. Each year the production continues to push the boundaries with each Play Series becoming more sophisticated in narrative and delivery. With minimal props and costuming, the attention is on the actor and their stage craft, their ability to not only deliver

their lines seamlessly, but to use complex dramatic skills to fully engage their audience. Head of Drama at the College, Mr Dave Sheehan, expressed tremendous pride for the Drama department and its students quoting: “Drama is a place of joy, creativity, collaboration and kindness, where we all strive to achieve our own unique brand of excellence. Some of our graduates move on to careers in the Performing Arts or as Drama Teachers. Our hope is that they carry with them the abilities to collaborate, create, communicate, negotiate and to work with commitment and grace as a member of a team. These are skills that I believe can be mastered more thoroughly in Drama than any other discipline.”

Play Series Year 11 – The Monologue Show 'The Monologue Show' was a hilarious show of high school drama in its grittiest and most outrageous form with a collection of funny tall tales from a vibrant, enthusiastic and lively bunch. Set in a classroom, a room full of students aired their personal grievances and provided a glimpse into a life of a teenager; from staging couple break-up to the garden gnome thief confessing his crimes.

Play Series Year 11 – Oz In 'Oz', our Year 11 students fully embraced every aspect of creating this show with their interpretation of a hilarious, yet heart wrenching exploration of grief and perseverance on the road to acceptance.

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Play Series Year 12 – The Caucasian Chalk Circle This production was a parable about a peasant girl who rescues a baby and becomes a better mother than his wealthy birth mother. 'The Caucasian Chalk Circle' depicted German dramatist, playwright and director Bertolt Brecht’s vision of a new world order where human rights and rewards would be earnt rather than inherited.

Play Series Year 13 – Laramie Project 'The Laramie Project' is a 2000 play by Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theatre Project based on community reaction to the 1998 murder of student Matthew Sheperd, which was denounce as a hate crime and brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws in various states including Wyoming. Congratulations to all our Drama students for their tremendous work and fabulous performances over the three weeks.

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Theatresports

022 has been another successful year for The Greatest of All Sports in the College with over 150 students playing in college teams, under the guidance of Mr Sheehan, Ms Ayres, Ms Wright and several very committed Senior College student coaches.

The Continued Success Of Our Prems: SKFC Theatresports, in Auckland Schools, is overseen by the Theatresports Youth Program (TYP) who are the College Sport of Theatresports. Twenty to twenty-five schools compete each year and four Auckland Schools are selected to compete in the TYP Theatresports Grand Final. Saint Kentigern College has qualified for the Auckland Grand Final every year for the last 15 years, during which time we have won four Premierships. With an amazing Year 11 cohort of passionate and skilful Theatresports players, we had around 15 students representing the College at various stages this year. 2022 Captain and Theatresports Prefect, Arwyn Stevens, decreed early in the year that every Theatresports competition would be a “Bucket Night”, and so it was that prior to our many successful events this year, we indulged in, ‘the feast before the slaughter.’ This led to our final Prems team (Arwyn Stevens (c), Justin Gao, Oliver Barclay, Oliver Evans and reserves Chloe Miller & Keeley Berkovits) naming themselves SKFC. In a keenly contested and hilarious Auckland Theatresports Grand Final SKFC tied in first place with arch enemies, Auckland Grammar, having won the Auckland Competition in 2020 (there was no finals series last year because of Covid), we retain our status of being ‘unbeaten in the twenties’. The Senior Competition in Term 3 was also keenly contested and well won by Auckland Champions SKFC. The Year 9 and 10 SKC competition was a highly competitive festival of frivolity in Term 2. Congratulations to the two

awesome Year 10 girls teams who tied in first place: “We’re not funny”; Olivia Hallett, Francesca Price, Morgan Alley, Amelia Evangelidakis (Collaborative Captaincy) and "Gordan and the Minions"; Azul Hania, Annabelle Olsen, Sophie Ward and Hannah Anderson (c). Through late Term 3 and early Term 4, the Year 7 and 8 SKC competition was held in the EMC Open Space. Our Intermediate teams entertained their peers for many lunch hours, with eventually the Year 8 boys team i.e. Sai’s Boys which consisted of Angus Wilson (c), Sam Pienaar, Byron Durey, Ryan Zhong and Tim Kavalenka, being declared the worthy champions. The Theatresports year concluded with the Intercampus Theatresports competition which was won by Saint Kentigern Girls School team Dramatic Four-ce; Vesa Zajmi, Chloe KimJohnson, Emma Liu, and Sienna Dillury. Saint Kentigern remains The Greatest of all Schools in The Greatest of all Sports. Here’s to even greater achievements in the 2023 Theatresports programme! Written by Head of Drama, Mr Dave Sheehan

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Solo Music Competition

he Solo Music competition was an awesome experience! I have always had a passion for music, so to be able to perform in front of well-renowned adjudicators and alongside so many talented musicians was a privilege. I discovered my love for singing when I joined my school Junior Choir in Year 4. I then went on to join the National Youth Theatre where I have been fortunate to be cast in lead roles for musicals such as Annie, Frozen and The Wizard of Oz, as well as lead roles in school productions. This year, I entered the vocal category for the Solo Music competition, where I sang the song ‘The Life I never Led’ from the musical, Sister Act. This is one of my favourite musical theatre songs as there is a powerful meaning behind the lyrics, and it showcases my vocal range. I was honoured to receive the Middle School Solo Music Winner award for my performance. I would like to thank my accompanist, Juan Kim, Miss Lin and Mr Baker for making this competition possible. Written by Year 10 student, Amelia Evangelidakis

MS Category Winners Woodwind Elisa Wu Vocal Amelia Evangelidakis Strings Talia Yuan Piano Iris Liu

SS Category Winners Woodwind Grace Gao Vocal Melody Lui-Webster Strings Harry Chen and Brendon Tsoi Piano Thomas David Percussion Jason Wong Brass Raymond Wong

MS Overall Winner Amelia Evangelidakis

SS Overall Winner Mia Li

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Big Band, Stage Band & Jazz Combos Big Band As a saxophonist in Big Band I cannot express how grateful I am to the Music Department. The passion displayed by these groups makes me immensely proud to be a member. I am thankful to the staff for nurturing my love of music and for creating an environment for passionate students to have a space to flourish and thrive through our musical journeys. To be surrounded by my best friends and favourite teachers on stage, looking out to the audience and seeing my family cheer me on, while doing something I so truly love is a feeling that simply can never be replaced. This year the Big Band played a range of charts, from the ballad Indian Summer right through to the fast energetic funk of Absoludicrous. In 2022 we played in two major competitions: the Tauranga Jazz Festival and the KBB Music Festival, achieving a Gold Award at both contests. On top of this we also gained the Tour Time Jazz Improvisation Award, and Best Performance of a Jazz Work in a Different Style. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed being part of the Big Band this year. Experiencing the joy that comes with playing super cool music with like-minded musicians never gets old and I highly recommend Big Band to anyone who enjoys Jazz. Written by Year 12 student, Isaac Waldin

Senior Combo I’ve been playing the trumpet in the Senior Jazz Combo for two years now and have enjoyed every bit of it. This year our repertoire consisted of ‘Cheek to Cheek’, ‘Bird of Beauty’, a funk version of ‘September’ arranged by Scary Pockets and ‘Unit 7’. Playing pieces by some of the jazz greats and building our improvisation skills was a highlight of being part of the band. The Combo attended the National Secondary School Jazz Competition down in Tauranga in Term 2 and won a Gold Award for their performance. They also performed at other school events such as Shake the Quad, Full School Assemblies and Celebrating the Arts. Special thanks to Albert Lee for

conducting, Tim Baker for managing the band and Mary Lin for her ever-amazing work as Head of Music. Written by Year 11 student, Thomas Davies

Stage Band I'm Michael Wang and I play the trombone. I have been in the Stage Band for one year. This year the stage band played 'Jumping East Of Java' by Brian Setzer with Cassandra Cai as our singer, 'Some Of My Best Friends Are The Blues' arranged by Roger Holmes, and 'Street Smart' by Doug Beach and George Shutack. The Stage Band got a Bronze in the KBB Festival, and Silver at the Tauranga Jazz Festival. Personally, I think for a feeder band that Bronze was a very good achievement. I want to thank Mr Albert Lee for allowing me to join the Stage Band and for igniting my inner passion for Jazz. Written by Year 11 Student, Michael Wang

Junior Combo My name is Arden and I’m part of the music programme here at SKC. I’ve been involved in the Jazz and Rock programmes since Year 9 and play guitar and bass guitar. While in both programmes, my music knowledge has increased in a practical way that I’d never experienced prior to. One of my favourite songs that we played this year was 'Absoludicrous', a funk song with a bass line that still gives me shivers. We played in the KBB Music competition, as well as going to Tauranga for the National Jazz Festival. We’ve achieved some amazing results; Stage Band winning Silver in Tauranga and Bronze in KBB. I’d like to thank Mr Lee, Mr Baker, my itinerant teachers, and Ms Lin for their help in organising everything and their amazing advice. I’d also like to thank the senior students and all who’ve supported me over the years. I’d highly recommend getting involved in Music at SKC, regardless of your experience, as the amount of memories you’ll make is incomparable. Written by Year 10 student, Arden Matheson

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Pipes and Drums

ooking back on 2022 it is most important to recognise the hard work and the dedication of our students in The Pipes and Drums. In times of continued disruptions, they have remained flexible and willing to take up opportunities whenever they arose. Their commitment and hard work has been vital to the ongoing success, and future growth of piping and drumming at Saint Kentigern. Events within our community are always an important feature of the The Pipes and Drums programme. The band once again played for the Flora MacDonald Day festivities at the Girls’ School as well as leading the “clans" in the parade to start off Celtic Day at the Boys’ School, which was especially enjoyable as it offered the opportunity to play alongside the young pipers and drummers in the Boys' School Pipe Band. The band was also called upon to play a role in the official opening of the new site of Saint Kentigern Girls' School. They were able to ensure the Otaki Scholar was welcomed to the College in the traditional manner, and accordingly that guests were piped into the Old Collegians Distinguished Alumni Dinner. The Pipes and Drums supported the 1st XV and made sure that they were piped onto the field for each of their competition games. Pipers have once again featured at formal assemblies and evening Chapel services, and of course the service for the commissioning of the Prefects. They have been in demand for weddings and funeral services and other private functions throughout the year. Pipers were pleased to be able to play for the Year 7 Grandparents’ Day. One of the highlights for the members of the band was to play a set of traditional tunes and accompany Grace Broun in the Sword Dance, for a Senior School assembly. With the reinstatement of ceremonial events and concerts this year, the band was able to play its part in both the Cultural Celebration and the Celebrating The Arts evenings at the College. The 50th Jubilee Chapel Service was a particularly memorable occasion for the band. The Ellerslie Christmas parade also made a welcome return to the programme this year and was a great opportunity to represent the College in the wider community. With the short time left available in Term 4, the band managed to make a recording for a promotional video.

The Pipes and Drums' final duty of the year was Beating the Retreat at the Senior College Prize Giving Ceremony which was held in November. Congratulations to prize winners holding leadership positions in the band: •

Pipe Major – Elijah Wong

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Leading Side Drummer – Lachlan Dean

And also, to Nicholas Berry, recipient of the Lane Trophy for Service, and to bass drummer, Alex Frewin, who was the winner of the cup for this year’s most improved player. As well as our Year 13 leaders, the band also farewells senior Sarah Wang. We wish all of them well for the future. The second Pipe Band once again had a productive time in 2022. Dedicated Senior students worked to develop their leadership skills, helping younger students as they met each week to practise their music and their marching drill. The Band performed to an appreciative audience which gathered for the Middle School Music Evening. A highlight of the year was our performance to welcome guests to the College for the NIWA Science Fair Prizegiving. The second Pipe Band’s final duty for 2022 was to Beat the Retreat at the Middle School Prize Giving. Written by Head of Pipes and Drums, Mr Andrew Lightfoot

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Rockquest Rock the MC

his year the Saint Kentigern Rock programme has truly helped develop my ability and skill on multiple instruments. My experience has also ignited an interest in the musical world and what it can provide humanity. I play the bass guitar in the band called '3 Day Rain'. We have been together for four years. Throughout the year, we have played many shows, covered multiple well-known songs, and produced our own originals. I want to thank Geordie, Max, Henry and Oscar and all our friends who have helped '3 Day Rain' get to where it is today. You can listen to '3 Day Rain' on Spotify! I hope to see many new faces at our performances next year. Written by Year 11 student, Josh Shortt

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Symphony Orchestra

Awards KBB Music Festival Gold and Gala Best Soloist Charles Sang

he Saint Kentigern College Symphony Orchestra’s repertoire consisted of three key pieces this year. At the KBB Music Festival, the orchestra performed "The Sleeping Beauty" by Tchaikovsky, "Children of the Fire Gods" by New Zealand composer, David Hamilton, and the third movement of "Piano Concerto No. 2 in C" by Shostakovich, featuring soloist Charles Sang. This year the orchestra had their first performance of their full programme at the Large Ensemble Showcase, back at the magnificent Holy Trinity Cathedral. The orchestra chose to donate the ticket proceeds entirely to Sistema Aotearoa which runs free music lessons and ensemble programmes at OMAC. Though the three pieces were initially difficult for the members of the ensemble, with the ensemble's tenacity, they were able to reach a high level of performing the three pieces, earning a Gold

Award at the KBB Music Festival. Additionally, because of the hard work of the soloist, Charles Sang, the orchestra received the Tour Time Outstanding Soloist Award for their performance of Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto. Ms Mary Lin, the conductor, was consistently kind, understanding, and motivating, making the experience thoroughly enjoyable. Ms Mary Lin is universally wellliked by the members of the orchestra for creating a friendly rehearsal environment, while still knowing when to get serious. As the ensemble struggled against the unpredictable nature of Covid, Ms Lin continued to motivate the orchestra members. Thanks to her numerous weekend sectionals and guidance both during and outside of rehearsals, the orchestra members learned how to play even better as both individuals and as an ensemble. Written by Year 11 students, Wilson Feng and Fiona Yan

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String Ensemble

he String Ensemble was conducted by Ms Hutten and managed by teacher-manager Mr Baard. Being part of the ensemble has provided the String Ensemble members with the opportunities to achieve their best and to become better musicians. The students learnt how to listen to themselves and most importantly to each other. This year the programme included the ‘Song of the Sea Mariner’ by Soon Hee Newbold, ‘Dance of the Tumblers’ from 'Snow Maiden' by Nikolay Rimsky–Korsakoff, and ‘Curse of the Rosin Eating Zombies from Outer Space’ by Richard Meyer, which features knocking on instruments, blood curdling screams, trills, zombietalk, and munching noises! The String Ensemble rehearsed every Tuesday plus additional Sunday workshops, so that the different sections could play confidently with the right tempo, rhythm, dynamic, and intonation. The String Ensemble showcased their work in Middle School Assembly and both Middle School and Large Ensemble Music Showcases this year. Thanks to the rehearsals and preparations, the String Ensemble receive a Bronze Award at the KBB Music Festival this year. The students have gained knowledge on how to become better musicians and they gained confidence playing with others and performing in large concerts. Most importantly, they have gained some of the best memories and friendships of the year. Written by Year 10 students, Samantha Berrington and Jedy Dou

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Chamber Programme Chamber Groups •

Harold and the Giraffe – Waner Xu, Harold Wang and Leo Zhou

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Baker & Co – Matthew Ye, Marco Ye, Alan Chen and Alissa Huang

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No Fret Novelettes – Ray Yu, Isla Hebblethwaite, Wilson Feng and Fiona Yan

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Elliot Trio – Elisa Wu, Alex Bian and Brendon Tsoi

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Goodfellas – Charles Sang, Alex Bian, Jason Wong and Patrick Yu, who were awarded Highly Commended in the Auckland District Finals and made it into the Northern Regional Finals

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Amallegro – Mia Li, Amy Chen, Amy Prebbles, who were awarded Highly Commended in the Auckland District Finals, came third in the Northern Regional Finals and made it into the National Finals

We came into Year 10 looking forward to being in a Chamber Group and this was definitely a highlight of the year. Though it was difficult with different instruments, we gained knowledge in a variety of ways. This included blending and uniting our tone, matching our phrases, and most importantly, communicating through the music. Both Chamber Groups participated and performed in the 2022 Chamber Contest, which took place in early June this year. Leading up to the contest, we had a Chamber workshop at school, a performance practice at SPC chapel, and three Chamber concerts – Uxbridge in Howick, St Helier Church and Waiheke Whittakers Museum. We would like to thank the teachers who moulded us into playing to the best of our abilities for our performances. Our Chamber Groups flourished and thrived under the constant support of Ms Lin, who has always been there to give meaningful and important advice along our memorable journey. Chamber Groups would not have been possible if it weren’t for Ms Lin’s encouragement and organization. Written by Year 10 students, Elisa Wu and Isla Hebblethwaite

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Concert Band

f there’s anything you need to know about Concert Band, it is that teamwork is the core of a successful performance. This year we focused on three pieces: 'Twitch', 'Rejoussance' and 'Reverie'. 'Twitch' is a driving and exciting piece with a very rhythmic and syncopated melody, including a clarinet solo performed by Year 13 student and concert master, Ethan Fung. This piece was especially hard for us to play as it was difficult to keep the tempo consistent throughout the whole song, but in the end we managed to prevail. The Concert Band's first performance was at the Large Ensemble Showcase earlier in the year. As well as the Large Ensemble Showcase, the Concert Band performed 'Twitch' in Concert Band Nationals in Hamilton, and achieved a Silver

Award; Ethan Fung also received a soloist award for his clarinet part in 'Twitch'. Our band always strived to give the best performance we could, and this year was no different. We were successful in making the top five bands in Auckland. We received a Gold Award, and a special award: the 'Tour Time Outstanding Soloist Award' for Ethan Fung's clarinet solo in 'Twitch'. We’d like to thank Ms Lin for providing this amazing opportunity and always pushing the Concert Band to improve and do their best, and Mr Hedder for helping out with the band throughout the whole year. Written by Year 11 students, Jayden Tee and Jason Wong

Concert Band Awards National Concert Band Festival Silver Best Performance Adjudicator Award for Twitch KBB Music Festival Gold Outstanding Soloist Ethan Fung

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Symphonic Band

Symphonic Band KBB Music Festival Bronze Award

play the clarinet and this year is my fourth year in Symphonic Band. The pieces we played were cool and fun to play. They were all contrasting in speeds and genres. The rehearsals and workshops were helpful and played a massive part into getting the Bronze Award in the KBB competition. I would like to thank Mr Matthew Baker and Mr Tom Chester for conducting us. The two of them have really pushed and mentored the band throughout the year and without them our improvement in the KBB Festival would not have been possible.

Written by Year 10 student, Matthew Ye

play the trombone and I've been in the Symphonic Band for a year. This year the four songs we played were all very interesting and fun to play. The pieces were 'Timepiece',

'Aquatica', 'Hine e Hine' and 'Powerhouse'. All the workshops and rehearsals throughout the year were great and it was amazing seeing us improve over course of the year. We competed in the KBB Music Festival and gave a performance we could be proud of, earning our first Bronze Award. I would like to thank Mr Matthew Baker and Mr Tom Chester for being amazing conductors and directors as they supported and mentored us throughout the year. We could not have achieved these results without them. I believe that the band will only continue to improve over time and I am excited to see what we can accomplish next year. Written by Year 10 student, Ethan Lao

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Junior Choir Junior Choir performed at the Choral Showcase and the Middle School Music Evening

unior Choir is a choir which includes students from Year 7 and 8. I have been in this group ever since Year 7 and I have enjoyed the experiences and singing techniques I have learnt in the Junior Choir. Junior Choir has given me an amazing opportunity to help enhance my singing skills. The Junior Choir got to perform in Middle School Music Evening. During the Music Evening, we sang “The Moon”, which was our first time singing in front of a large audience. We sang quite a few classical song pieces. The ones that we are currently working on are “And she sings” and “Firefly”. I really enjoyed the unique, jazzy songs that were chosen for us. I found the vocal exercises and the feedback and advice that Mr Panama gave us after we sang very helpful. Overall, I have enjoyed Junior Choir a lot. I have learnt a lot from this year's experiences and lessons. I will remember these for the rest of my College life. I would like to thank Mr Panama, Mr Kim, Ms Webber and Mr Underhill for a wonderful time in the Junior Choir. Written by Year 8 student, Annabel Chew

Kentatonix Kentatonix performed at the Choral Showcase, the Big Sing Regional competition and the Cultural Evening

entatonix is the Year 9 to 13 choir, formerly known as massed choir. This is a new group, particularly because the group split into the Junior Choir and the newly formed Kentatonix. Mr Panama was our new choir master for this year, taking over from Mr Clark last year. The students in the Kentatonix hope that Mr Panama will stay with this choir for a while. We have played a variety of songs throughout the year, and more recently 'I sing because I'm happy' and Ka Waiata'. We have performed at the Middle School Music Festival and at the Cultural Celebration. At Big Sing Regionals in Auckland, we sang 'Everybody says don't' by Stephen Sondheim and received a Commended Award. There are too many great memories to focus on one, but it was always fun to have practices on Thursday afternoons, and just sing songs, while learning new techniques. Lastly, I want to thank Mr Panama, Mr Kim and Mrs Webber for trying their hardest to make us sound better. Written by Year 10 student, Francesca Price

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Kentoris Kentoris performed at the Choral Showcase, the Big Sing Regional competition and the Chapel Celebration

his year has brought about many changes for our school’s Premier Choir, Kentoris. From rehearsing outside during Term 1, to frequent choir member absences due to Covid, this year has certainly been a strange year for the group. However, it has been only through these experiences that we have strengthened and united as a choir. The two main songs we have rehearsed and tried to 'polish' for the Big Sing were ‘Im Grünen’, a German piece about the beauty of nature, and the powerful ‘Sanctus’, a well-known choral piece. These pieces challenged us to look beyond the words on the page and required us to utilise the full range of the choral skills we’ve developed over the years. Kentoris has easily become an unforgettable time in our College years. From Sunday workshops to donuts and chocolate with the choir, we’ve truly grown to enjoy singing in this warm and spirited environment. We are so thankful for the opportunities we have had to perform at large music evenings such as the Choral Showcase, Large Ensemble Showcase, Celebrating the Arts and the 50th Anniversary of our school Chapel. At the Big Sing Regional Festival, we were able to achieve a Highly Commended Award. While this was not the result we were hoping for, it has evoked a passion in each member to strive for even higher goals in the upcoming years. Lastly, we’d like to thank our brilliant conductor this year, Denzel Panama, alongside Kate Webber, Juan Kim, and Ben Underhill, for guiding us through this peculiar year. We all hope to move forward together into next year as a team, stronger than ever. Written by Year 12 students, Julia Huang and Justin Gao

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AIMS Dance Crew Back Row:

Sienna Franicevic, Summer Stanley, Charley Shivnan, Jessica Lin, Mr G I Wilcox (Teacher)

Front Row:

Chloe Lin, Tallulah Savory, Danni Greenfield, Danya Wang, Abby Walmsley

Cultural Celebration Back Row:

Mackenzie Alley, Chloe Zeng, Eva Kolose, Panya Sethi, Francesca Price, Jake Newbould, Nora Caffery, Violet Taylor, Keely-Marie Samuel, Eden Tuala, Morgan Alley, Mia Prescott, Teuila Faafoi, Sophie Ward, Alice He, Sophie Marshall, Annabel Chew

5th Row:

Doreen Yu, Israel Lemalu, Luka Manley, Charles Adams, Caleb Bisley, Leofe Usufono, Kees Kolose, Arden Matheson, Lachlan Hill, William Lindsey, Sai Prabhu, Josh Evangelidakis, Jarvis Cowper, Jaden Lee, Jessica He, Sophie Felton, Jamaria Chan Kau

4th Row:

Rohan Seth, Keanu Graham, Max Lee, Andrew Aniterea, Ethan Agaimalo, Rafael Tapusoa, Isaac Sulu-Kiripati, Cruz Kea-Cameron, Caitlin Hunkin, Allen Martin, Josiah Paletaoga, Xavi Taele, Benjamin Moughan, Jake White, Alexander Hewes, James Tai, Brooklyn Tuala

3rd Row:

Nehemiah Vavau, Xarya Knox, Ashmira Gupta, Linda Zhong, Madison Sanele, Jade Nomani, Amalani Taiala, Hame Palelei, Sophia Lafaiali'i, Zeph Lototau, Khanye'-Lii Munro-Nonoa, Elianna Su'a, Sarah Wang, Mayuri Naidu, Nikita Mulcahy, Meresereisa Autagavaia, Meera Naidu

2nd Row:

Mrs A L Raea (Teacher), Rory Merrie, Siale Pahulu, Rawiri Martin, Ezekiel Kolo, VJ Brown, Sean Duggan, Justin Gao, Frazer Brown, George Turner, Evangel Lo Tam, Isaiah Su'a, Bruno Tebbutt, Isaac Lindroos, Tyler Stanley, Zae Mangu, Tevita Naufahu, Mrs J Martin (Teacher)

Front Row:

Miss M K Ward (Teacher), Caroline Kaifa, Stephanie Shi, Joanna Bi, Anamia Rangihaeata, Grace Gao, Mahinarangi Warren, Charlie Leasi, Nerisa Vavau, Ocean Scott, Jessica Garmey, Manawa Rogers, Nikita Tairea, Hannah Joyce, Asha Pereka-Owens, Katrina Peng, Miss S A Standring (Teacher)

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Dance Mega School Crew Back Row:

Amelie Carter, Courtney Martin, Jemma Low, Olivia Kay, Havana Smith, Tamsin Low, Georgia Fulford

2nd Row:

Milly Symons, Maia Perry, Jonty Williams, Charlotte Beattie, Lily Alcock, Jacqueline Masamba-Hunter, Charlie Traynor-Kinder, Mr G I Wilcox (Teacher)

Front Row:

Sophie McIndoe, Sienna Franicevic, Panen Gu, Ethan Li, Ayaana Patel, Danni Greenfield, Summer Stanley, Tallulah Savory

Dance Showcase Back Row:

Nakisha Bansal, Catherine Fowler, Danya Wang, Juliet Rae, Rosie Ireland, Amelie Carter, Jess Wilkinson, Summer Stanley, Catherine Dai, Samantha Berrington, Charlie Traynor-Kinder, Jessica Lin, Jake Newbould, Lexi Healey, Hayley Chong, Darcy McDonald, Lucy Egen

7th Row:

Maggie Peng, Zara Sadhu, Ashleigh Lowe, Shavaun Harvey, Danielle Kent, Ada Hu, Beryl Yan, Hannah Coulthard, Lily Sunde, Emelia Pulman, Georgia Fulford, Shirley Shi, Joy Luo, Ayaana Patel, Scarlett Reed, Eva Letcher, Dean Yu, Havana Smith

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Olivia Kay, Shu Kay Wong, Jarvis Chen, Isabella Evans, Katie Hannan, Maya Dorset, Emma Magud, Milly Symons, Jacqueline Masamba-Hunter, Anamia Rangihaeata, Manawa Rogers, Danielle Dudek, Emelia Reid, Ethan Li, Asha Pereka-Owens, Tilly Carter, Toby Dixon, Ollie Mai, Meredith Webber

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Anderson Chen, Frankie Borland-Lye, Hannah Wilmshurst, Amelie Lawrence, Alderney Shing, Jemma Low, Jasmine de Kock, Zoe Nel, Valentina Hania, Grace Whelan, Terri Sim, Charley Shivnan, Courtney Martin, Ava Page, Violet Taylor, Alexis Muggleston, Goldie Wiltshire, Celia Elley, Miriam MacFarlan, Jess Wiles

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Holly Bishop, Ana Parkinson, Zareena Bharuchi, Ashton Campbell, Kayla Conover, Sienna Smith, Chelsea Beere, Emma Csite, Henry Lang, Cassian Hayward-Slattery, Lily Alcock, Danielle Losken, Mahinarangi Warren, Kayleigh Farrar, Gisele Girven, Zaina Liang, Sasha Losken, Leticia Liang, Nina Liu

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Harry Connell, Tim Wallace, Stella Boersen, Madison Sanele, Jake White, Benjamin Moughan, Hame Palelei, Zae Mangu, Bruno Tebbutt, Tyler Stanley, Ezekiel Kolo, Rawiri Martin, Tevita Naufahu, Allen Martin, Jade Nomani, Kees Kolose, Anmol Singh, Emma Fitton-Higgins, Scarlett Bassett

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Mrs J Martin (Teacher), Chloe Lin, Tessa Carter, Sarah Archer, Mikayla Attwood, Kaira Matson, Sophie McIndoe, Sienna Franicevic, Ellen Carter, Mae Lonergan, Bella Franicevic, Tallulah Savory, Emma Zhang, Chloe Zeng, Melanie Ho, Abby Walmsley, Nikki Li, Samantha Stewart, Penny Dorset, Miss S A Standring (Teacher)

Front Row:

Mr I Harada (Teacher), Chloe Huang, Jenna Olsen, Gemma Morrow, Eva Kolose, Tamsin Low, Danni Greenfield, Lola Wiltshire, Sophie Toner, Jonty Williams, Georgia Eldrett, Maia Perry, Lucy Treneman, Emma Diao, Abigail Hanley, Milly Magud, Caroline Berkowski, Glenys Yap, Mr G I Wilcox (Teacher)

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Junior Choir Year 7 & 8 Back Row:

Geena Lin, Constance Wu, Annabel Chew, Melody Qi, Claire Yao, Talia Yuan, Oscar Du, Elsa Gallaugher, Nicola Long

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Cherie Jiang, Chloe Huang, Izzy Li, Victoria Shen, Kelly Fan, James Mitchell, Chloe Lin, Alysa Zhao, Zara Peachey, Mira Ren

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Cynnie Lu, Wesley Zhang, Lydia Li, Ivy Lin, Vivie Woolcott, Zackery Jiang, Jenny Zhang, Molly Wang, Evonne Tsui

2nd Row:

Rosy Lin, Ruby Ma, Miranda Li, Jessica Jin, Lawrence Mu, Lisa Shi, Sarah He, Emma Diao, April Zhao, Grace Fu

Front Row:

Olivia Kurzeja, Jiaying Lin, Jasmine Moore, Grace Gao, Mr G Everts (Teacher), Rory Merrie, Sirena Niu, Olivia Shi, Anna Long

Kentoris Choir Back Row:

Mira Ren, Lucia Tang, Annabel Chew

4th Row:

Sophie Marshall, Julia Huang, Grace Evans, Jaden Lee, Melody Lui-Webster, Francesca Price, Mackenzie Alley

3rd Row:

Angus Turnbull, Violet Taylor, Josh Evangelidakis, Mark Liu, Leon Wu, Max Feng, Ethan Li

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Joey Zhang, Jonson Chin, Peicheng Li, Justin Gao, Nico McKinlay, Nicholas Tolken, Xarya Knox, Mr B Underhill (Teacher)

Front Row:

Aimee Watson, Freddie Gardner, Grace Gao, Rory Merrie, Marion Mah, Andrew Davies, Melody Zhuang

Massed Choir Back Row:

Mackenzie Alley, Jaden Lee, Kai Wang, Jake Newbould

3rd Row:

Sophie Marshall, Jarvis Cowper, Brendon Tsoi, Violet Taylor, Mark Liu, Caleb Bisley, Stephanie Shi

2nd Row:

Gigi Forster, Xarya Knox, Neeraj Yarlagadda, Justin Gao, Charles Bilbrough, Max Lee, Mr B Underhill (Teacher)

Front Row:

Isabel Gilbert, Francesca Price, Morgan Alley, Grace Gao, Jessica He, Amelia Evangelidakis, Sophie Ward

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Musical Cast – Broadway Bites Back Row:

Annabel Chew, Poppy Ward, Sophie Marshall, Sean Trombitas, Delta Ensor, Christopher Allan, Mackenzie Alley, Madelyn Quay-Chin, Simone Meng Yee, Isla Johnston, Aanya Abeysekera

5th Row:

Sophie Ward, Amelia Evangelidakis, Cara-Jane Rewcastle, Mikayla Attwood, Olivia Shi, Annabelle Olsen, Keeley Berkovits, Morgan Alley, Jake Newbould, Jay Sneddon, Nathan Dick, Sophie McIndoe

4th Row:

Ella Taylor, Heidi Toresen, Milly MacLeod, Josh Evangelidakis, Gisele Girven, Jaime Chandler, Violet Taylor, Claire Sneddon, Courtney Martin, Tilly Carter, Amelie Carter

3rd Row:

Miss N Wilson (Teacher), Chloe Miller, Henry Lang, Sophie Sampson, Freddie Gardner, Oliver Evans, Carter Stokes, Natan Chadzynski, Caleb Bisley, Harry McNamara, Jessica Watson

2nd Row:

Miss S Standring (Teacher), Mr G Everts (Teacher), Adam Lucas, Isaac Lindroos, Alex Lambert, Jade Stanton, Jonathan McCabe, Justin Gao, Caitlyn May, Aimee Watson, Alex Cole, Mr G Mortensen (Production Technician)

Front Row: Grace Evans, Olivia Costello, Ruby Haddon, Emily Haddon, Maia Perry, Devon Banks, Melody Lui-Webster, Millie Eaton, Zach Knill, Oliver Barclay, Matt Parkinson

Middle School Drama Back Row:

Jacob Heywood, Jenna Robinson, Timothy Kavalenka, Jacob Young, Cassie Wang, Ankita Lal

4th Row:

Megan Chen, Tessa Carter, Isobel Jacobs, Byron Durey, Jake Newbould, Ruby Ma, Chris Jansen van Vuuren, Melody Qi

3rd Row:

Hannah Lucas, Bella O'Kane, Azul Hania, Jasmine Moore, Morgan Alley, Annalise Cherrie, Grace Fu

2nd Row:

Jay Sneddon, Violet Taylor, Caleb Bisley, Carter Stokes, Adam Lucas, Reuben Jansen van Vuuren, Milly MacLeod, Jarvis Cowper, Justin Gao

Front Row: Zoe Mullan, Cherie Jiang, Chloe Huang, Chloe Lin, Milly Russell, Annabel Chew, Geena Lin, Mia Jansen van Vuuren, Megan Yam

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Pipes & Drums Back Row:

Jessica Garmey, William Lindsey, Lachlan Dean, Zoe Taylor, Lachlan Hill

2nd Row:

Nikita Mulcahy, Mr A N Lightfoot (Teacher), Sarah Wang, Alex Frewin, Mr G Rodgers (Teacher), Elijah Wong

Front Row:

Nathan Wang, Alexander Hewes, Nicholas Berry, Charles Adams, Luka Manley

Absent:

Dylan Webb, Maxim Zurflueh, Alan Chen

2nd Pipe Band Back Row:

William Beck, Angus Wilson, Finn Beck, Ricco Korewha, Kobain Birchall

2nd Row:

Nikita Mulcahy, Wilson Li, Lachlan Dean, Alex Frewin, Mr A Lightfoot (Teacher), Nicholas Berry

Front Row:

Sophie Marshall, William Lindsey, Alexander Hewes, Luka Manley, Tim Bacchus

Absent:

Maxim Zurflueh, Christian Ha, Keith Wiltshire, Claudia Stewart

Rock Bands Back Row:

Jenny Chen, Lawrence Mu, Mikey Higgins, Kobain Birchall, Oliver Shaw, Jack McSaveney, Amelia Evangelidakis, Millie Eaton, Danya Wang, Simone Meng Yee

4th Row:

Catalina Addis, Ethan Lao, Cody Zhang, Hunter Constantopoulos, Abby Heazlewood, Arden Matheson, James Moyes, Charlie Bain, Poppy Heazlewood, Louis Cheftel, Violet Taylor, Jay Sneddon

3rd Row:

Orlando Ye, George Lowe, Max Irwin, Oscar Horton, Tague Bradley, William Martin, Henry Chafer, Josh Shortt, Leo Yu, Hannah Joyce, Patrick Yu

2nd Row:

Mr B Deegan (Teacher), Thomas Pritchard, Samuel Voyle, Angus Tucker, Jeremy Bright, George Turner, Jonathan McCabe, Luka Ljubisavljevic, Caleb Corban, Elijah Ivimey, Thomas David, Mr H Moore (Teacher)

Front Row:

Boaz Lin, Jiarui Ren, Chloe Zeng, Madelyn Quay-Chin, Zavier Ng, Mr T Baker (Teacher), William Xu, Delta Ensor, Aanya Abeysekera, Chen Sun, Josh Eaton

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Shake the Quad & Shakespeare Festival Back Row:

Victoria Alves Flood, Amelia Evangelidakis, Annabelle Olsen, Jake Newbould, Sean Trombitas, Ada Hu, Lucy Street

4th Row:

Cara-Jane Rewcastle, Sophie Ward, Francesca Price, Jarvis Cowper, Jaime Chandler, Violet Taylor, Carter Stokes, Jay Sneddon, Oliver Shaw, Milly MacLeod, Samiya Rama

3rd Row:

Tim Bacchus, Keeley Berkovits, Charlie Bain, Alex Cole, Freddie Gardner, Oliver Barclay, Olivia Hallett, Emma Wang, Keith Wiltshire

2nd Row:

Miss S Standring (Teacher), Dr J Sneddon (Teacher), Charles Adams, Henry Lang, Matthew Ball, Justin Gao, Toby McLean, Jonathan McCabe, Tague Bradley, Sarah Wang, Isabella Proudfoot, Ms J Larsen (Teacher)

Front Row:

Matt Parkinson, Emily Haddon, Natan Chadzynski, Chloe Miller, Devon Banks, Melody Lui-Webster, Alex Lambert, Ruby Haddon, Jacob Attwood, Mackenzie Alley, Aimee Watson

Sheilah Winn National Finals Back Row:

Emma Wang, Sarah Wang, Henry Lang, Chloe Miller, Keeley Berkovits

2nd Row:

Miss S A Standring (Teacher), Olivia Hallett, Jonathan McCabe, Justin Gao, Aimee Watson, Jacob Johnston, Ms J Larsen (Teacher)

Front Row:

Cara-Jane Rewcastle, Ada Hu, Emily Haddon, Ruby Haddon, Amelia Evangelidakis, Mackenzie Alley

Theatresports Premier

Theatresports Champions Back Row:

Arwyn Stevens, Oliver Evans, Mr D M Sheehan (Teacher)

Front Row:

Justin Gao, Oliver Barclay

Theatresports Coach

Back Row:

Henry Lang, Oliver Barclay, Chloe Miller, Natan Chadzynski

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2nd Row:

Oliver Evans, Harris Sam, Toby McLean, Justin Gao, Rohan Seth, Mr D M Sheehan (Teacher)

Jacob Johnston, Natan Chadzynski, Oliver Barclay, Henry Lang, Issy Yock

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Front Row:

Jaime Chandler, Sean Trombitas, Jay Sneddon, Arwyn Stevens, Keeley Berkovits, Sai Prabhu, Harry McNamara

Chloe Miller, Oliver Evans, Harris Sam, Toby McLean, Justin Gao, Rohan Seth, Finn Mayer, Miss A K Ayres (Teacher)

Front Row:

Jay Sneddon, Sean Trombitas, Jacinta Birch, Arwyn Stevens, Jaime Chandler, Sai Prabhu, Keeley Berkovits

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Theatresports Year 7 & 8 Back Row:

Chloe Lin, Sophia Stewart, Jenna Robinson, Caroline Berkowski, Timothy Kavalenka, Caius Faaofo, Sam Pienaar, Ryan Zhong, Sadie Hore, Zara Peachey, Lucy Eaton

4th Row:

Talia Yuan, Kelly Fan, Ella Webb, Ruby Ma, Amélie Jarvis, Chloe van Schalkwyk, Vivie Woolcott, Anabelle Batten, Maddison Anderson, Isla Johnston

3rd Row:

Isabel Li, Hannah Lucas, Sarah He, Jasmine Moore, Ava Clayton, Hunter Constantopoulos, Nathan Porter, Nyala Nathan, Mischa McLister, Megan Chen, Evvie Penney

2nd Row:

Alex Sommerville, Isaac Chan, Uzayr Ali, Angus Wilson, Jacob Young, Chris Jansen van Vuuren, Taran Chin, Desmond Susanto, Angus Bell, Mitchell Hills

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Ellen Carter, Olivia Hallett, Jake Newbould, Amelia Evangelidakis, Buzz Perkins, Sean Folley

3rd Row:

Morgan Alley, Annabelle Olsen, Emily Cornaga, Milly MacLeod, Azul Hania

2nd Row:

Caleb Bisley, Francesca Price, Harrison Martin, Adam Lucas, Caitlin Hunkin, Oliver Shaw

Front Row:

Aanya Abeysekera, Madelyn Quay-Chin, Sophie Ward, Heath Somervell, Stella Pearson, Isobel Jacobs, Chloe Zeng

Front Row: Dasha Rawnsley, Jenna Olsen, Elsa Gallaugher, Annabel Chew, Chloe Huang, Cherie Jiang, Mia Jansen van Vuuren, Sophia van den Brink, Zoe Mullan

Wearable Arts Back Row:

Penny Dorset, Ceana Wells-Lamb, Milly Russell, Abby Walmsley, Isla Johnston, Audrey Lin, Alice He, Sienna McCaughan, Yoji Yeung, Lara Diprose, Melody Qi, Jemma Oh

6th Row:

Constance Wu, Fiona Lu, Beatrix Chau, Isobel Jacobs, Melanie Ho, Rosie Tang, Tiffany Wang, Grace Fu, Emilia Hughes, Ruby Ma, Sophia Leong, Lara Gao, Yilin Liao, Coco Zhong

5th Row:

Anna Long, Lily Evans, Emily Searle, Saskia Allan, Victoria Lin, Sophie Ward, Skye Perry, Sarina Tong, Samiya Rama, Poppy Ward, Maia Tomei, Lily Williams, Danica Yin

4th Row:

Mia Jansen van Vuuren, Katelin Mackay, Sharon Nie, Hannah Joyce, Heidi Alcock, Gaby Nicholls, Isobel Barrass, Rosie Ward, Melanie Yin, Vivien Shao, Azul Hania, Jessica Jin, Megan Chen, Olivia Kurzeja

3rd Row:

Rose Zakeri, Charlotte Horne, Miki Gao, Sophie Wood, Becky Harper, Amelie Gould-Pretorius, Tim Bacchus, Tilly Carter, Sophie Ziegler, Jasmine Tran, Elizabeth Day, Kate Sung, Cortney Wong, Miss D J Harrison (Teacher)

2nd Row:

Mrs C Pienaar (Teacher), Chloe Zeng, Nicole Clarke, Grace Whelan, Miku Wang, Isaac Lindroos, Adam Lucas, Helene Stoof, Danielle Dryden, Holly Bishop, Hannah Joyce, Chloe Miller, Selina Zhang, Miss S A Standring (Teacher)

Front Row:

Georgia Fulford, Morgan Alley, Sarah Archer, Francesca Price, Tallulah Hutchens, Valentina Hania, Jake Newbould, Pieter Spencer, Amelia Evangelidakis, Chloe van Schalkwyk, Mackenzie Alley, Evvie Penney, Talia Yuan

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Duke of Edinburgh Awards

Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award 2022 has proven to be yet another great year for our Duke of Edinburgh programmes, with large amounts of students participating, making DOE one of the biggest co-curricular programmes at the College. Bronze had over 200 students, Silver had 90, and Gold over 60 students signed up. The Duke of Edinburgh Head Office extended the Covid-19 adaptations until the end of 2022. This waived the need for both a Practice and Qualifying Adventurous journeys. Our Bronze Practice Adventurous Journey was halted in Term 1, due to the number of Covid-19 cases occurring in Auckland at the time and it not being safe to have 100 students at a time camping in close quarters. Our DOE students continue to do meaningful service activities for our local communities and also for the environment. A large cohort of DOE students complete their service with the SKC Enviro Club, looking after our school garden, growing seedlings for ‘Tree for Survival’, and growing vegetables. Other students help at Aged Care facilities, or volunteer at local After School programmes to name a few. DOE students extend themselves by learning a new skill such as a musical instrument, photography, or a new language. Students increase their wellbeing through logging physical recreation hours through SKC sporting opportunities or their own chosen pursuits. Our DOE students are to be commended for completing these activities and the time put in to complete the requirements of the award, especially on top of their busy academic commitments at SKC. Our Bronze Adventurous Journey was carried out on Rangitoto and Motutapu Islands. The 200 strong cohort was split into two trips over four days in Term 3. Each trip did an overnight camping at Home Bay. Overall, the weather was kind to us, and seeing 100 students cooking their meals with gas cookers was a sight to behold, not to mention the ‘tent city’ at Home Bay. The students managed themselves reasonably well, considering it was the first ‘overnight’ experience for many of our students. With half of our Year 10 students completing the Bronze DOE

Award, it sets them up well for Field Centre at the end of the year with their equipment and tramping experience. The Silver Adventurous Journey took place at the end of Term 3 in the lower Kaimai Range, based close to the Karangahake Gorge, in what was challenging wet conditions. Although extremely wet, our students were well prepared and handled to conditions with a smile on their faces. As I sat at my checkpoint waiting for students to come by, I heard many singalongs and tall tales being told along the trail. Seeing our students enjoy and appreciate the great outdoors is very pleasing. The large shelter at our campsite was superb as it allowed the students some reprieve from the rain and cook their meals. A big thanks goes to Mr Broun for leading the Silver Award. Mr Kemp oversees the Gold Award, and this year has been the largest cohort of ‘Goldies’. Our relationship with Adventure Specialties Trust continues to strengthen as they facilitate the Sea Kayak training and Adventurous Journeys. Mr Kemp was there to see our Sea Kayak Practice Journeys off again this year and welcome them back to shore at the conclusion of their multiday trips. These will set up our students well for their Gold Qualifying journeys scheduled for this summer. The amount of time and effort our ‘Goldies’ put into their Service, Skill, and Physical Recreations activities over the course of completing the Award really is something to be celebrated. A huge congratulations goes to our Gold Award students. Thank you to Mr Kemp for all his administrative work with our ‘Goldies’. Lastly, I would like to thank all the Award Leaders (Teachers) that take a DOE group for training and for your skills, knowledge, and expertise on the Adventurous Journeys; it is much appreciated. Thank you to Mrs Stephenson for all the behind-the-scenes administration you do for our DOE students and staff. Written by Head of EOTC, Mr Will Gage-Brown

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Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award The Silver Award has had another busy and positive year, despite the challenges that the pandemic has continued to throw at us! With 110 Year 11 students enrolled in the programme, they were challenged to extend themselves by getting involved in weekly activities. Each student was required to commit an hour a week to developing their chosen skill, physical activity and service commitment for a duration of six months. The year began with Covid rearing its ugly head and causing the practice expedition to be cancelled. However, by Term 3 restrictions had eased and the Qualifying Expedition was on! This expedition saw students and staff journey to Kaimai Ranges and complete a series of loop tracks based around our central camp site. Highlights included climbing to the summit of Mt Karangahake and exploring the historical ruins left on the Waitawheta track. In true form, it rained hard for the first two days. However, the students stayed in good spirits and made the most of their experience. The conditions were ideal for students to practise both their route-finding and camp craft skills and concluded another highly successful year. Written by Mr Steve Broun, Teacher in Charge of the DOE Silver Award

Despite the immense amount of rain and the slightly dry food for two days, Duke of Ed was by far the highlight of my year. The singing, the laughs and the new memories I made with my friends were ones I will never forget. No matter if we were climbing up super muddy tracks, walking uphill in the pouring rain, or crossing over the small streams, our group was always there to help each other out and keep going forward. Singing "Yellow Submarine" by the Beatles, while walking through the long tunnel is an experience I will never forget. Plus the gorgeous scenery of the Kaimai Ranges made this experience that much better. I cannot wait to do this all again next year. Written by Year 11 student, Chloe Miller

Although mud and wet weather was the common theme throughout our three day trip to the Kaimai Ranges, not even the heaviest torrential rain could stop us from having a blast. From damp tents to panoramic tramps, the Silver DoE trip was nothing short of spectacular. Even with the conditions attempting to wreak havoc, the experiences and friendships formed were invaluable. For me, the most enjoyable aspect had to be the sense of satisfaction after reaching the summit, having endured some tough challenges on the way up. And that’s not to say that everything else wasn’t awesome – definitely the highlight of the year! Written by Year 11 student, Eric Pan

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Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award Duke of Edinburgh has been one of the highlights of my time at Saint Kentigern College. The programme has enabled me to better myself and the community, while also making memories to last a lifetime. Albeit difficult at times, the Adventurous Journeys I have participated in have built character and friendships. Looking back, I cherish the times I spent in the outdoors with my peers even when I felt like giving up. Moreover, the three core elements of skills, physical recreation, and voluntary service have made me a better member of the community and enabled me to try new things. Written by Year 12 student, Jamie Hilliam

As part of the Duke of Edinbugh Gold Award, students must engage in two Adventurous Journeys. So, in the October holidays, we did our first journey, paddling out to Saddle Island, Motuora Island and Motukareka Island, in the Mahurangi area. We learnt navigation, kayaking and leadership skills, all while exploring New Zealand’s gorgeous waters. Being able to sea kayak for over 10km each day pushed me to go outside my comfort zone, improve my endurance, and communicate with my peers to paddle together as a team against the tide. Camping over two nights was full of laughter and great stories and helped us build a stronger connection with nature. A big thank you to Mr Kemp and the team at Adventure Specialties Trust for making the Gold Practice Journey a memorable experience. I’m looking forward to the Qualifying Journey in December! Written by Year 12 student, Jashil Rana

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The Antiquities Guild

he Antiquities Guild was formed in 2022 as an opportunity for students interested in the Ancient World to learn more about these fascinating worlds through a variety of entertaining activities. Met with immediate enthusiasm from students of all ages, the group convened on Friday lunchtimes and quickly became the highlight of the week for many. Our activities ranged from creating ancient catapults and building arched bridges, to using video games to explore ancient Athens and simulate 300 Spartans taking on an army of 10,000 chickens. Perhaps the most exciting moment of the year was Term 4's Classical Cake Competition, which saw many incredible (and delicious) entries that were appreciated by all. Our first year has been a lot of fun and we look forward to welcoming new members to the Guild in 2023. Written by Teacher in Charge, Mr Ben Underhill

Art Space

rt Space is an afterschool club in which students can work individually or in groups on projects that may not fit within their normal classes. They can explore a different media, scale of work, or approach without worrying about "getting it wrong" that this might affect their grade or have to be completed before a specific deadline. This year students worked with acrylic paint, watercolours, clay, woodblock printing and digital tools, creating artworks, objects and characters. It has been fantastic to see such a range of outcomes with students working both individually and collaboratively. The group meet each Wednesday afternoon and students are able to build their skills and confidence within a supportive environment. Specialist equipment can be made available and individual assistance and advice is given as the need arises. Without the impact of lockdowns this year students have been able to complete multiple artworks and explore a range of media. Written by Teacher in Charge, Mr James Wakelin

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Chess and Mind Games

n 2022 the chess and mind games club has been busy, with students playing a variety of different card and board games in a relaxed social setting. People are more willing than ever to connect with each other face-to-face after some very difficult times. Chess continues to be the most played game in the club, and we were represented by two teams at the interschool competition. Players win or lose as a team, where the results of four games of chess between two schools are used to determine the winner before moving to the next round. The Premier chess team and Intermediate chess teams played well, but in the end, they were not good enough to overcome Macleans College in the Premier division or BBI in the Intermediate division. All players received bronze medals for their performances. With that said, there are also individual prizes. Annie Yue went undefeated on the Intermediate board 1, which was the highest ranked board. Annie is definitely a player to watch in the years to come! Written by Teacher in Charge, Mr Hamish Wilde

Chinese Cultural Club

he Chinese Cultural Club is an opportunity for Chinese students and those of all ethnicities to come together in the common interest of celebrating and experiencing Chinese culture. This club meets once a week, and although meetings are split into Middle College and Senior College students, both groups of students come together and harbour a tight knit community. Every week, a new activity is initiated in which everyone works together to either learn or teach something new about Chinese culture. Some club favourite activities in 2022 were customary Chinese games such as Mahjong and Chinese chess, which fostered friendly competition between members. Food is also significant to the cultural identity of those across China and so the Chinese Cultural Club integrated food into the meetings, having competitions like the ‘Spicy Noodle Eating competition’ and ‘Guess the Chinese Snack’. This club would not be possible without Ms. Tina Yan and the club leaders who are elected democratically each year. Both parties worked tirelessly to create a relaxing and inclusive environment which really demonstrates the values of Saint Kentigern College. I encourage anybody interested in joining this club to sign up for 2023 and onwards. Written by Year 13 student, Laura Lightfoot

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Craft Your Service

he College’s Craft Your Service club was hard at work this year producing an array of warm winter woollies destined for local hospitals and the SPCA. This cocurricular group, open to both Middle School and Senior School students, was a welcoming and supportive environment in which beginners could work alongside those with more advanced skills, and each share their learning. Although the club had previously been focused on knitting, some students talented in crocheting joined this year. The result was a variety of unique patterns and a fantastic output of goods, which were distributed at the end of each term to those in need. For the animals at the SPCA, the students made pet blankets as well as some little toys. Carefully handmade booties, cardigans and beanies for little babies were donated to new parents. However, Craft Your Service was so much more than just time for students to practise their knitting and crocheting skills. The calm atmosphere in the group meant students had a chance to unwind each week during another very stressful year, whilst tinkering away at the worthy end goal of serving our community. The club provided members with a tangible and gratifying way to exercise the Saint Kentigern value of service; some students used the hours spent at work to fulfil IB or Duke of Ed hours. Working hard for the service of others helped us understand the importance of selflessness and how we can use the privilege afforded to Saint Kentigern students to benefit those less fortunate. It was immensely rewarding to know that the time and effort spent on each item would help make someone’s

winter a little bit warmer. Special thanks go to those kind students and parents who brought in yarn and needles for us to use this year. We were able to produce a rainbow of different items, which we’re incredibly proud to have sent out into the community where our hard work will pay off in a meaningful way. Written by Year 12 student, Mackenzie Alley

Creative Writing

he words 'creative writing' for many conjure up an image of a reclusive, bookish individual lost in a dreamy world of their own making. But the SKC Creative Writing Club – while still few in number – is a weekly social forum open to all year groups for the purpose of sharpening this powerful craft in the company of diverse writers who share one thing in common: a passion for storytelling, language and imagination. Most of us struggle to know how to craft in words our great ideas, but as the author Maxwell Perkins suggests, “Just get it down on paper, and then we’ll see what to do with it.” From the haiku to the sonnet, the short story to the novella, our members experiment with art in conveying meaning, and in the process discover not only a clear personal voice, but also dynamic media by which that voice of yours can reach a wider audience. Some of the writing exercises we do allow students to expand their range of genres and to experiment with style. For instance, how many of us actually decide the ending of a story before we write the beginning? Or, is it OK to draw upon real-life people that we know as inspiration for the fictional

characters we "invent"? But our club is about making more than just good stories. Language is fundamental to how we think. Some experts even argue that without language in some form we cannot think. To think that good writing is redundant in the digital age is a grave mistake. More than ever we need articulate and literate thinkers who appreciate the influence that a well-weighed word or phrase can exert over our society. For as Mark Twain once observed, “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug!” Many of our club members have won writing prizes, including Saint Kentigern's own Richard McDonald Wilson Memorial Writing Competition. So, if you're interested in joining the Creative Writing Club in 2023 and zapping people with your words, please look out for us in the Daily Notices regarding meeting times and venue. In the meantime get writing and heed the words of Sylvia Plath: "Everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt." Written by Teacher in Charge, Mr Nick Hanne

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Cube Masters

he Cube Masters Club has enjoyed another great year of amazing speed cubers, who have all been willing to learn and share new tips and tricks. From friendly competitions, achieving personal best times, or simply mastering their craft, all of these have made the Cube Masters Club an enjoyable and fun environment for all. I

am grateful for everyone's dedication and enthusiasm to the club in 2022. This year also sees Kaiden Ziegler graduating from the College and also as the leader of the club after three years of service. We thank him for all his expertise, leadership and for passing on of his skill and we wish him all the best for the future. Cubing for Life!

Debating

n 2022, our College teams performed very well in Debating. Our Middle School debaters competed to a high standard in the Junior Open grade, with six teams represented in the competition. Junior Open 1 and Junior Open 2 in particular won the majority of their debates, and also represented the College successfully in the ASD Junior Championships tournament. Three Premier Junior teams also represented the College in a strong performance this year, with many speakers recognised for attaining high speaker-scores. In the Auckland competition, Premier Junior 2 and 3 won the majority of their debates. Unfortunately, competition was tight and teams narrowly missed out on ‘breaking’ this year. The College had two Senior Open teams represented in the competition. Both the teams won a significant percentage of their debates and performed very well in the heats. Senior Open 1 made the top 16 Auckland teams, ranking eleventh. The team competed in the Quarter final against Mt Albert College, losing by only a handful of points. Congratulations to Mia Li, Jina You and Fiona Yan for competing in the final stages of the competition. In March, three Advanced Premier teams competed in the Auckland Regional Debating tournament, arguably the most prestigious tournament of the season where the best teams from Auckland schools battle for the title in a series of debates over a single weekend. Both teams performed very well, with Premier 1 winning all debates in the heats and progressing through to the knockout rounds. In the Quarter final the team lost narrowly to Diocesan School for Girls after a very good debate. The Advanced Premier squad in 2022 was represented by talented and experienced speakers, who gained valuable skills competing at this Premier level. SKC1 finished the tournament in an impressive fourth place, against the best teams any Auckland school can muster. In the Quarter final they confidently defeated Rangitoto College for a place in the Semi final. At this level they faced Westlake Boys high School, and in a very close split

decision lost narrowly, avoiding a place in the final – which Westlake went on to win. All three Premier 1 speakers were named in the top ten in Auckland. A strong congratulations to Year 13 students – Alissa Huang, Ethan Fung, and Blake Bain on this notable achievement this year. On Wednesday, the 14th of September, Auckland Schools Debating (ASD) held its annual Prizegiving. At this event, the top 10 speakers in each competition were recognised for their achievement. We are proud to acknowledge the following debaters this year: •

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Ethan Fung (Premier Advanced)

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Fiona Yan (Senior Open)

I would like to sincerely thank Mr Arun Prakash for expertly coaching the Premier teams in all aspects of competitive debating, and for his expertise in helping to manage and promote the art of debating across the College. His skill and enthusiasm for debating was most certainly instrumental in the overall success of our Premier teams. We are lucky to have his expertise represented on staff. I wish to thank Ms Biliana Kostova who provided string input in the organisation and coaching of debating in 2022. Also, thank you to the many staff who assisted me by coaching teams in 2022 – Ms Melissa Fouche, Ms JoAnn Wordsworth, Ms Charlotte Pienaar, Ms Phillippa Hibbs, and Mr Nick Hanne. These staff all devoted considerable time and energy guiding students through this competition. Written by Teacher in Charge, Mr Chris Hodder

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Environmental Group

he Environmental Group runs a variety of different programs including – Trees for Survival, Seedlings for Service, Growing for the Community, Pest Control, and Gifting to Aged Care. In 'Seedlings for Service', we provided seedlings to a number of primary schools and other organisations that grow vegetables for the community. We also grow our own produce and distribute to the community, and we continue to supply the Auckland Zoo with lavender to enrich the Orangutang enclosures. Our students have set up a pest control line of five traps that we monitor regularly to protect the endangered Dotterels that breed on our College grounds. We have so far trapped over twenty rats. Mrs Els and her team have a real passion for the elderly and for Easter we delivered potpourri parcels, and are planning another succulent delivery for Christmas. Written by Teachers, Dr Claudette Weir, Mr Henny Jansen van Vuuren and Mrs Petro Els

Trees for Survival On the 17th of June, a group of 30 students and four teachers from the school’s Enviro Group travelled to Kawakawa Bay, near

Clevedon to plant small saplings next to riverbanks. We planted native plants such as Manuka and flaxes to help stabilize the river with native species. We arrived early in the morning with clean gumboots, but within an hour they were covered in mud. I felt like a child again, getting my hands dirty in the mud, but I also felt great knowing that I am making a difference. The fact that my close friends were there with me further enhanced my experience. We covered the entire riverbank with saplings, and we left with smiles on our faces and a feeling of accomplishment. This year we were also fortunate enough to return and plant at an old location we visited in 2021. The small saplings that we put in last year have already turned into big trees and it is a great reflection of everyone’s hard work. When all the planting was done, we were treated to some of the best burgers I have ever had, and it certainly topped off my day. The Trees for Survival trip is something I look forward to every year because it is the perfect example of giving back to the community. I always leave on the bus knowing that every one of us has put in our hardest work to do something positive. Experiences like this are things I cannot get from the classroom, but only through service and to that, I am very grateful. Thank you to everyone for making this possible. Written by Year 11 student, Ricky Shen

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Epro8 Challenge

ponsored by AUT, Epro8 is a unique engineering and technology competition requiring problem-solving, leadership and collaboration skills. It combines teams of four people to compete with other teams from all over the country. The Epro8 club, this year, has witnessed a surging interest of young budding engineers keen to build, code and collaborate with other like-minded students. As a result, we hosted two interclub competitions which were designed to simulate a competition-like atmosphere where students worked under time pressure to compete with other teams. This prepared the students well for the heat rounds which was hosted during the first week of August. We are proud to say that our Year 9 team came first by a huge margin in the semi-finals after confidently winning the heats. They had a challenging time in the finals from which they learnt new techniques and different approaches to various challenges. The Year 9 team members are continuing to train and are looking forward to coming back stronger next year. The Year 12 Senior team achieved third in the heat rounds advancing to the semi-finals. Before doing Epro8, I had always viewed engineering as something I was good at, but did not fully understand the depth of. The Epro8 competition opened me up to a whole world of engineering and technology that I was unfamiliar with. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to learn new skills about engineering and technology. Lastly, I would like to thank Ms Huang who has supported the club this year and helped us along the way; and of course, my team members whom I could not have got this far without. Thank you for all the support! Written by Year 12 student, Jashil Rana

ESports High School League

022 was the third year that Saint Kentigern College competed in the New Zealand High School Esports Championship hosted by the University of Waikato and sponsored by Logitech. We had multiple students competing in the tournament and they included students from Year 7 all the way through to Year 13. This year the Championship consisted of five different standalone events; the first event which took place in May was a three versus three Rocket League Tournament in which we had twenty-seven teams from across both islands playing, and our Esports teams represented the College very well. Following the Rocket League Tournament, we had four different events where the teams played Fortnite in two person teams. More than sixty-five teams from sixteen different

school participated and we are very proud of two of our students, Keanu Morunga and Matthew Ewart, who completely dominated and won the third competition in September. Written by Teacher in Charge, Mr Henny Jansen van Vuuren

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48-Hour Film Competition

aking a film usually entails weeks of planning and shooting – so having only 48 hours to script, shoot, add sound and edit a film, in a competition setting, certainly put the pressure on! A group of Senior College Media students took on the task this year and created a fantastic film. Year 11 to 13 students took on the challenge in this years 48 Hour Film competition, in what proved to be one of the most highly competitive years in memory. Led by our Year 13 students, this year's team consisted of; Finn Bilsborough, Matt Parkinson, Grace Lapish, Joel Dowie, Aimee Watson, Kassidy Tilleyshort, Abigail Beeche, Gala Hitchock, Oliver Walsh, Oryon Ivanov, Brinny Wang, Patrick Yu, William Guan, and Daniel Horne. A huge thank you to the staff who made the weekend happen; Luke Oliver, Miki Kemp, Sofia MacKenzie, and Jinny Seo. Under the team name "Pharbz," the group got the Crime genre and the elements they needed to include were; a sign, a whisper, a gatekeeper, and a birds-eye view shot. The film that they created "Crimes Against Fashion" follows a hardened detective, as he tries to hunt down a cult with the one goal of forcing their awful fashion sense upon the world.

There were 44 school films entered in the Auckland region and "Crimes Against Fashion" was nominated for Best School Team and was selected in the top five Auckland films at the City Finals. Unfortunately, the team came runner-up, however, the group was proud of their efforts and learned a lot from the 2023 competition. The students were put to the test and learned a variety of skills to make the film a success, such as; how to effectively use camera work and visual effects, editing, and costuming which helped make the film look authentic. They also learned valuable communication skills from working in a team under immense pressure. In addition, the students also further developed their production and post-production filmmaking skills in a ‘pressure cooker' situation. Well done to all the students who were involved – getting into the City Final is a huge achievement and something each student should be proud of!

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The KENTS Film Festival

he Milan Film Festival and Emmy Awards wowed international audiences with their colourful fashion and incredible films. Following suit, Saint Kentigern’s film awards evening, ‘The Kents’ hosted by the enigmatic Head of Media Studies Mr Luke Oliver, took place on the 27th of September. In true artistic fashion, Year 12 and 13 Media and Animation students walked the red carpet in outfits full of flare before being seated for the viewing of all Excellence achieving films. Year 12 Media students were tasked with creating a short film in the horror genre. Ominous emergency and defence alarms echoed over several of the films, striking an all too familiar chord. The films reflected the well-known horror that being trapped at home is not exclusively dystopian fiction. The soon-to-graduate cohort was represented by both Animation and Media students. Both with no genre restrictions, allowing them to create films to reflect their passions, whether that be a strong message or to have the audience rolling in stitches. Though all achieved Excellence during grading, two films stood out from the rest. The coming-of-age film ‘Homeboyz’ engaged the crowd from the beginning. An impressive performance from Zach Knill, who played a wide-eyed boy simply wanting to have a bucket list moment with his friends, earned him Best Performance. Zach got his moment in the end, with a closing scene leaving all viewers no choice but to erupt into laughter. Unsurprisingly, ‘Homeboyz’ collected The Kents for Audience Choice and Best Editing. Best Film on the night went to the soul-striking film ‘Abel.’ From a young child’s perspective, the strong message against domestic abuse sheds light creatively and respectfully. It was unglamorous yet, powerful. This film also won Best Cinematography and Best Sound. In the animations category, several films took home The Kents Awards including ‘Final Goodbye’ which had incredible artwork, and ‘Free’ with its innovative visual storytelling. The awards were chosen by our academy – a trio of well-seasoned veterans in the film and television industries. The first of the three panellists, Adam Moorehead, is now based in Sydney, working with ABC and Netflix. Our second judge, Jacinta Scadden, is also over the Tasman in Melbourne, working in the theatre industry. Finally, our Kiwi resident Alex Cairns, most notably, was involved in the making of ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople' and Netflix's ‘Cowboy Bebop.’ Thank you to the judges who both critiqued and encouraged our filmmaking hopefuls. As with any production, The Kents is a result of outstanding collaboration from across different departments within the College. We would like to thank the staff from Media Studies Department (Luke Oliver, Jinny Seo, Steve Broun, Miki Kemp, Nicola Henderson, Yarden Kellerman, Naomi Wilson), the Animation Department (Carl Lidstone, Rangituhia Hollis), the Goodfellow Centre (Lesley Verryt, Deirdre Myers) and Dave

The Kents Winners 2022 Best Script Finn Bilsbrough ‘5 Ways to Ruin Your Life’ Best Animation Film Grace Evans ‘Final Goodbye’ Best Cinematography ‘Abel’ Best Sound ‘Abel’ Best Editing ‘Homeboyz’ Best Visual FX Sophia Curlew ‘Free’ Best Performance Zach Knill ‘Homeboyz’ Best Performance in a Supporting Role Ensemble Cast ‘Ultraviolet’ Best Y12 Film ‘Outdoor Education’ Best Film ‘Abel’ Audience Choice ‘Homeboyz’ Honourable Mention ‘Bird BBQ’

Sheehan, Glen Mortensen and Jason Hatton, for making this event a success. Congratulations to all The Kents winners.

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Korean Cultural Club

he SKC Korean Cultural Club first started in Term 2 this year, led by Harry Baik (Y11), Katie Baik (Y13), and Siwoo Baik (Y10). The aim of the club was to give students the opportunities to learn about the Korean culture, including Korean games, food, K-pop, and K-dramas. Throughout the year, the club held various activities, starting with playing traditional Korean games, such as Ddakji and Yunnori. We made origami hanbok (a traditional Korean dress), learnt about the different traditional Korean masks, shared each other's favourite K-pop music, and tried some delicious Korean snacks. The most memorable event was the “Spicy Noodle Challenge.” Some gave up immediately after taking one bite, while others persisted and finished the entire noodles! Another highlight of the year was performing in SKC Cultural Celebration. A K-pop group led by Linda Zhong (Y13) gave a fantastic performance on the night, sharing with the audience their passion and enthusiasm for K-pop. Written by Teacher in Charge, Mrs Tina Yan

Maths Olympiad

his year was a big one for the Maths Olympiad Club. We had over 50 students sign up at the start of the year, of which around 12 came regularly. Daniel Xian was a real star, helping me out with the teaching of some of our weekly sessions. Since this was my first year running the club, I experimented a bit with what we did each lesson – sometimes there would be problems given out for the students to work on together. Sometimes Daniel and I would go to the whiteboard and teach important skills needed for the Maths Olympiad, such as Proof by Induction, Modular Arithmetic, AM-GM inequality and Parity. Club members met once a week during Wednesday lunchtime, and some also came in on Friday afternoon to see the proofs for the problems they were working on that week. The SKC Maths Olympiad was held at the start of the year. Congratulations to Chen Sun, Karol Zhang, Daniel Xian and Nico McKinlay for being the winners and runner-up for the Junior and Senior categories respectively – awarding them $20 each. In the Auckland Maths Olympiad, Daniel Xian placed fourth and Nico McKinlay placed ninth in the Junior Category. After this was the Australian Intermediate Maths Olympiad, which six students stayed four hours after school to sit. Daniel Xian achieved High Distinction, and Remi Geron and Oscar Prestidge achieved Credit for this competition. The biggest and most important competition was the New Zealand Maths Olympiad. Two students made it past the first round and sat the second test at The University of Auckland. Daniel Xian narrowly missed out on making it into the top

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24 training camp, and I am very proud to say that Nico McKinlay made it into the training camp! This is a remarkable achievement for a Year 11 student, and is the second greatest accomplishment possible mathematically for a high school student (the greatest being making it into the final team of six to represent New Zealand at the International Maths Olympiad). We wish Nico all the best for the camp in January. Having run this club for a year now, I can confidently say that there are many bright minds at Saint Kentigern College. I expect to see more students make it past the first round of the NZMO and into the training camp in these upcoming years. I look forward to continuing the Maths Olympiad Club next year, and using all that I have learnt from this year to make it an even better experience. Written by Teacher in Charge, Mr Daniel Baard

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Middle College Drama

he Middle School Drama Club has enjoyed another successful year, with over 40 students engaging in a range of Drama activities throughout the year under the guidance of Saint Kentigern graduates, Stephanie Ramlose and Lauren Aspoas. This year Drama Club took place every Wednesday after school from 3.45pm until 5.15pm, starting in Week 5 of Term 1 and concluding in Week 4 of Term 4. Senior School students, Jay Gao and Jay Sneddon, were wonderful and supportive student leaders, having enjoyed Drama Club themselves during their Middle School years. The students really enjoyed the range of Drama creation an devising activities throughout the year, but the highlight of the year was the lead up and performance of the Drama Club Production Wonka, an adaptation of Charlie & The Chocolate Factory. Wonka was presented to an audience of family and friends in Dance 1 at the beginning of Term 4. Drama Club stalwart, Carter Stokes, describes Drama Club as, “…a unique place, like a drama family, where we can act as ourselves and not be restricted by too many guidelines.” Carter Stokes, Adam Lucas, Jack Crosbie and Reuben Jansen Van Vuuren are all stepping up in 2023 to be Student Leaders alongside Jay and Jay. Drama Club will begin again in Week 4 or 5 in 2023. Written by Head of Drama, Mr Dave Sheehan

Model United Nations

fter two years of Covid cancellations, the Model United Nations Club was finally back this year with a full roster of events, held everywhere from Auckland to Wellington! Building off the theme “UN+ Precedented”, students learnt new debating skills, developed their public speaking, and represented countries of the world, all against the backdrop of an increasingly divided planet. In July, two teams of students represented Saint Kentigern College at the annual Rotary Model United Nations Assembly, held at Auckland Girl’s Grammar School. At this event, students put into practice the skills they learnt throughout the year, representing the nations Iran and Chile – learning to cast aside their own personal beliefs, and portray the values of vastly different countries. Another highlight of the year was the UN Youth New Zealand Model United Nations. Held in Wellington, this annual flagship event resumed after years of cancellations. Students experienced the full UN experience, from travelling with fellow ‘diplomats’, participating in General Assembly sessions, and meeting the Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, the Honourable Phil Twyford MP. The event concluded with a ball,

with music, free food, and on-demand drinks – an awaiting bartender was available to make mocktails and sodas! Ultimately, it has been a great and successful year for the Model United Nations Club. As the final Covid-era restrictions wind down in New Zealand, the club will be back and even stronger in 2023! Written by Year 12 student, Chris Ye

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Programming

would like to thank the students in the Programming Club for their energy and dedication this year, as they have made their sessions throughout the year all about fun, exploration and self motivated learning! There has been a lot of interest in the Oculus Quest 2 and exploratory learning focused on how custom 3D models built in Blender can be viewed and modified using Gravity Sketch. Ben White and Eden Zhang have set up C++ and Linux Workshops and have expertly compiled learning slides, which are still available on our OLE page. Inspired by the controversy surrounding an AI winning an art competition, the students have enjoyed the extraordinary exploration of DALL-e 2, craiyon and OpenAi playground, which are all AI systems that are beginning to showcase the explosion of Artificial Intelligence revolution and its possibilities. The weekly attendance of the club has been provided by Lucas Alward’s simple, but powerful platform, which will be refined and possibly implemented by other clubs in the school. Andrew Noskov has investigated Algodoo, which is a physics engine. Additionally, Lucas Alward, Aydan Hawken and Jayden Moore have juggled multiple app projects and websites throughout the year and volunteered their technical expertise for the Tech Extravaganza in Term 3. Leo Yu explored the PyQt5 GUI library and QT Designer for some of the year, and then Blender and Animation projects for the second half. Harrison Martin and others have explored Unity projects. Nathan Wang attempted some of the training problems for the NZ Programming Competion in C++. Many students have delved into App Design, Javascript or Python tutorials for their Duke of Edinburgh Activity, and so improved their programming skills. The younger students have built and programmed robots and Arduino microcontrollers. With the technological change accelerating and computer skills being essential, these students are incredibly talented and are often regarded as digital class experts. I am looking forward to next year’s awesome projects! Written by Teacher in Charge, Mrs Anca Wilde

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Richard McDonald Wilson Memorial Writing Competition

n honour of the late Richard McDonald Wilson, an old collegian of Saint Kentigern College, this annual competition awards prizes to the best prose and poetry compositions of 1,000 words or less in the Middle School and Senior School of the College. The standard of writing across the board has always been high and this year was no different. The following are the winning entries:

Year 9 and 10 Prose Winner – 'Grace' by Helene Stoof Elodie’s heart was racing, her body numb and yet pierced by pain. An unearthly cry cut through the humid summer night, bouncing back from bony tree trunks and the canyon walls nearby. The scream stopped, abruptly, and she was able to breath, drawing in the warm air, before her body was scrunched up by yet another wave of pain, uncontrollably passing through her. A short yelp rolled off her lips, sharp, and loud enough to wake anyone within a half mile. She wanted this to be over. Now. She couldn’t take it anymore. But there was no stopping, no keeping this small human being from pushing outward, trying to escape. After hours of painful pushing and screaming, there was silence as Elodie recovered, panting, before sitting up to look at the infant lying in front of her. It was covered in blood, skin wrinkled, its eyes pressed shut. Elodie released a shaky breath, looking more closely. It was a girl. She had just given birth to a girl. Then there was noise, the wailing of a healthy new-born, crying for shelter. Elodie stared at her in disgust … this screaming lump of skin and blood, squirming on the soft ground, covering itself with dirt and leaves. Irritation flooded her body. Hours and hours of pain, a ruined future, for this? An infant that she had never wanted, that she was not ready to care for? She ignored the weakness threatening to pull her under and got up, determined to rid herself of this burden. Gingerly, she picked up the child, holding it with extended arms, recoiling at the slimy skin. She heard a stream rushing nearby and decided the quickest way to lose the girl was to just drop it in the water and leave. Nobody would ever know what had happened. She made her way through the forest, following the sound of the water. After a few minutes, she stepped out onto a clearing, a small meadow with long grass that appeared grey in the pale light of the moon. A stream cut through the middle, its riverbanks moist and slippery. Elodie neared the stream, looking for a good place to drown the child. The stream was buzzing with life, fireflies, and other insects dancing over the surface, illuminating the water. It seemed fairly shallow, with soft, muddy ground. Elodie knelt by the riverbank and, in one swift motion, rolled the girl into the stream. There was a soft splash as her body hit the water, creating ripples that disturbed the surface. Its cries were

muffled, then silenced. Elodie watched for a moment, but quickly rose and turned, facing the woods. After only a few steps the first thoughts of regret crossed her mind. Had it been the right thing to do? Surely, she would have made an awful mother, sixteen or not. She had done the child a favour, Elodie told herself, by ending its life here and now. The world was miserable, people were cruel cowards, and one life more or less wouldn’t have changed that either. Elodie stopped short. What had she just thought? People were cruel cowards. Was she not the embodiment of cruelty by killing her daughter due to the fear of responsibility and hardship? Sudden tears streaked her cheeks. Was she really not any better than the people that had forsaken her? No better than her mother, that had left her when she was only six, her father, that had surrendered himself to drugs? Was she not any more graceful than the man that had so violently abused her body, presenting her with this situation? No, she was just as awful, guilty of running away from her problems, abusing others for her own convenience, and making the wrong choices out of fear. Elodie turned and stumbled back, the meadow washing into a grey haze as tears distorted her vision. She brushed them away, frantically looking around. This was the place. This was where she had dropped the little girl. Elodie didn’t hesitate as she slid into the river, the warm current embracing her calves, and carefully waved her arms through the water, committed to finding the child. There, her fingertips had brushed something soft. Elodie’s breath hitched as she lifted it out of the water, it was a new-born. She cradled it in her arms, whispering a silent prayer to the heavens, and looked for any signs of life. When it started choking, coughing up water, Elodie pressed it to her chest, and softly patted its back. The first wails came right after, and this time Elodie didn’t ignore them. She embraced them and turned her full attention to the needs of the girl. Retreating into the meadow, Elodie fed the infant, stilling its cries and eventually lulling it to sleep. She looked down at the bunched up human being, wrapped in her brightly patterned scarf and snuggled into her side. Freshly washed, the baby didn’t look disgusting anymore. Its peaceful face had an adorable roundness to it, and the black hair gave off the best scent Elodie had ever known. Her daughter was beautiful. For the first time tonight, she realized that this was her daughter. Stroking her baby’s hair, she looked up to the night sky. God had had grace on her. He had given her a second chance. Grace. Elodie looked back at her girl. Grace was what had happened tonight.

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Year 11-13 Prose Winner – 'The Night Rider' by Finley Cooper “A lot of things you gotta fear from this world,” my father used to say, “but the Night Rider, him most of all. You know he comin’ ‘fore he reaches that Western horizon – it’s the dusk settling right in yer bones. Even in the cloudless days and the brightest summer noons.” He told the story every summer solstice. Sat in his old rocking chair as the crepuscule spilled across the sky, a cigar hinging from his sunbaked lips, he would stare keenly into that aureate haze. “You hear him when ‘e rides over the clay plains. Them hooves rain stronger than the powwow drums of the Navajo’s.” He turned to us with a ferocious glint in his eye. “That’s the Death Marching, boys. Ain’t never ‘eard nothin’ like it.” My father faced sundown once again, taking a long draught from his cigar. Dark smoke plumed out to coat the sky. “Y’all best be ready. He’ll come again. Death comes for all of us.” Years passed since my father’s face had grown sallow and sickly. Rancid coughing turned to a weak splutter, to a rasping wheeze, to nothing at all. Still, I gaze out West some evenings, when the winds lay gentle and the horses cease to whinny. Sometimes I hear the chants of the Navajo to the South, or to the North, an unremitting bedlam in the valley of the Hodgson Beale Mining Company. Tonight, exhausted miners and farmers, shopkeepers and wives gather in the town square as darkness falls on Hewsdale. Shadows swell across shopfronts as a dying sun retires to the earth, and the faces of residents ebb away in the gloom till only weary, ambling husks remain about the sheriff’s podium. Muted whispers echo through the congregation. Silence falls. From the sheriff’s office radiates a dim light and sounds the gentle swinging of a metal chain. A lantern emerges, followed by Sheriff Beckett. Gravel crunches beneath the deliberate stride of his brown leather boots. His face is concealed in the shade of his hat, but for the scraggly white hair that embeds a sharp jaw and lean scowl. Planks protest beneath him as he enters the podium and raises his lantern to illuminate the ghostly visages of Hewsdale. Beckett’s beady eyes scamper about the crowd. He clears his throat, and the voice that rings out is hoarse and whistling. “I apologise sincerely to each and every one y’all fer bringing y’all out here so late. Ain’t gon’ waste too much time.” He lowers the lantern, plunging his residents back into darkness. “I just ‘eard the worryin’ news that half Farmer Cotterill’s cattle ‘been dropped dead just a few hours past. If one o’ yous got any information bout’ –” Thunder resounds across the valley. The sheriff’s lantern sputters and dies. “Oh, damn it all!” Beckett cries. I can barely make out his silhouette before the gallows, as chains clank and boots scuffle from the murk. “As I was sayin’,” Beckett continues, “if anyone got any knowledge about some strange sightings, outlaws, Indians… summin’ else, please –” Thunder strikes again. And again. The sky opens.

Golden radiance pours forth from the West, bathing the township in brilliant light. Townsfolk turn from the sheriff’s podium to stare incredulously at the spectacle. Cries and murmurs escape them – the end of man, the eye of God, His second coming! – until the sky dims, and on the horizon a venal blot dawns. It takes form. So pours forth the Night Rider, charging on his great black stallion Caliginy. The earth is its drum, rippling beneath the cavernous beating of hooves, keeping in time with the heartbeat of Gaea. A sable mane wafts among the resplendent rays of dusk. As he approaches, the night comes creeping back, pressing the sun below the horizon. Shadow falls upon the township once again. Thunder fades to hooves padding across arid soil. The stallion gallops into Hewsdale, bringing with it the acrid stench of rotting meat. It enters the town square, passing bodies pressed tightly against the walls of shops and cowering in the alleys between. Atop his steed, a man garbed in abyssal black leather gazes about the frozen assembly. His eyes hold no irises, nor pupils. The whites glow from beneath the cattleman crease of his hat without malice, nor any recognisable expression. He reaches the sheriff’s podium, and his stallion halts. Silence settles. My father’s words peal through my mind. That’s Death Marching, boys. The Night Rider sits motionless, waiting. Death comes for all of us. A dread-filled groan escapes the silhouette of an old man, hunched in a corner. Bones crack as the Night Rider whips his head towards the source of the noise. The man squalls in panic, thrusting out his feet to press himself against the wall, hands raised to cover the pale eyes that study him. “Not me! Not now!” he screeches. The Night Rider dismounts with languid grace, as if through water, and steps towards the old man as he writhes on the ground, shrieking in terror. A dozen serpents fall to the earth, the tassels of a whip pooling on the ground beside him. The whip is raised, and the tassels float in the air, weightless. A bloodcurdling scream erupts into the void. There is a crack. And silence is restored. The Night Rider step forward and retrieves the man’s top half, dragging it back to his steed and clipping it to the saddle. Remounting, he gazes about the town again, and turns to the West. Sound drains back to the world in a great clap of thunder as he sets off into waning embers and is swallowed by their glow. The night returns in full, and the townsfolk, shaken and cautious, step back into the square. Beckett begins to console the crowd. Yet I cannot move. Those pale eyes had looked to me, and for half a second, perhaps less, I had seen the face of Death. Now the dusk settles in my bones.

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Year 9 and 10 Poetry Winner – 'Entropy' by Ada Hu Flowering hedonistic decadence adorned with grasping polka-dots eat away at her sinless core – grotesquely and en masse. How did a lily seed germinate into a narcissus? Was it the gardener’s rotten soil? Or was the seed, by nature, Rotten? As you caress the stem of your damask rose – your self-proclaimed raison d’etre – her blood-stained thorns pirouette to the rhythm of your cries. You chastise the rose for her ingratitude, her immoral savagery. Yet the puddles of thirst, neath dripping droplets of desire bleeding from her petals, reflect the silhouette of your own sinful soul.

devoid of social structure, You are awake. You are entropy.

rotting adulations in your softened breath

Year 11-13 Poetry Winner – 'Silent Spring' by Finn Bilsborough your hands were full of something sweet and slightly warm zest and juice a golden lemon in that february sun i always despised until too deep in it to notice but i am not a small daisy open and radiant in sol’s torrid fever

than on the taste between tongue and teeth don’t forget even a worm will turn and the soil churns around me as we unwind anticlockwise with the earth venus no longer moves with us belongs to us i’ll close my eyes you shut your mouth on colder nights it smells more of me tears and sweet apple juice but you exist silently in synthetic sweet nothings on bitter blue paper

i have always been ice melt and perish in heat and febrility will it pass

Wicked, heinous thoughts make beds behind your lids, as you shut your eyes with the force of learned humanity.

you turned into a spider weaving tangled webs and lay them on my pillow

But in this liminal space of blurred morality,

it would be easier to swallow

gentle august moon frost and fog please linger oh romeo romeo seasons are changing solstice is near Love, love my season.

Robotics

nder the capable leadership of our Chairman, Josh Evangelidakis, we saw the Robotics Club gaining popularity and recognition.

On the 29th of January, Year 8 Vincent Cheng and his teammate emerged first place at the 2021-2022 VEX IQ Challenge Nationals held in Palmerston North. The pair won the Amaze Award and with the overall top score they were also awarded the Teamwork Champions Award. Vincent's team also ranked fifth in the world in the 2022 VEX Robotics World Championship held in the United States in May. On the 31st of August, the Robotics Club was excited to be filmed interacting with Dave Ferguson, a co-founder of Nuro, a technology-based firm focused on the benefits of robotics, for the Seven Sharp TV programme. This opportunity allowed the Robotics Club to showcase our robots to Dave Ferguson.

We also wish to thank the College and especially Mr Walter Cheng for the purchase of several Vex Robotics Systems. With the ongoing support from the College, we look forward to participating in the Vex VRC Competitions held in February 2023. Written by Teacher in Charge, Mr Patrick Hedder

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Science Fair

or the 2022 Science Fair Club, we had great attendance of many young and bright scientists! To start the club, we started by teaching the basic guidelines of science, including how to form hypotheses and different forms of data analysis including ANOVA (analysis of variance), standard deviation, chi-squared test, and t-test. After setting the groundwork, we walked our members through a chromatography experiment to get everybody used to doing experiments. After this, we began with everybody’s projects which allowed the members to let their imaginations run wild and question whatever they wanted to. These initial ideas included finding the optimal arc on basketball shot, whether you can power a laptop on renewable energy, and testing the vitamin content of fruits. After the initial ideas section, Ms Huang and the Year 12 student leaders helped to narrow down the ideas of the members to what was feasible with the given resources and time. The leaders then helped the members write an aim, hypothesis, and method for their experiments. The final ideas included testing the five second rule, measuring the electrical potential of water enabling the growth of snow peas and measuring the filtration of water through LifeStraw. Our scientists had three weeks over the school holiday to complete their projects and then hand them in to be entered into the NIWA South and East Auckland Science Fair competition. Wilmer Zhang was awarded Highly Commended

in Environmental Science for his project: ‘Filtering the Facts: What’s the Best Way to Filter Water?’ Sean Wang and Ivy Wang worked together to create their project ‘Super Peatential’ which investigated the impact of electrical potential on mitotic cell growth of pea roots. Their project was awarded first place in the Senior Science competition. Additionally, they were awarded the Institute of Engineering and Technology Senior Innovation Award and the South and East Auckland Science Fair Top in Year 12 for Best Innovation. We were delighted with everyone's effort and we hope to see returning and new members next year! Written by Year 12 student, Nicholas Rivers

SpeakEasy Speech Competition

oco Chanel once said that ‘the most courageous act’ was to ‘think for yourself – aloud’. Presenting yourself and your ideas to the world requires bravery, intelligence and resilience – three qualities our world needs, and three qualities our finalists had in abundance. As is the tradition, performers from Years 7 – 13, from the Boys’ School, Girls’ School and the College gathered with their family and friends in the Goodfellow Centre to share their ideas, insights and considerations. Topics ranged from the ubiquitous bread tag to the New Zealand psyche captured in film through to the importance of being yourself and celebrating who you are – your name, culture, identity and passions. With close to two thousand views on the live stream and recording, as well as the supportive crowd in the room on the night, the event was a showcase of high-quality performances. Judge, Old Collegian Lulu Denholm, returned from her Nursing studies for the evening. It was great to see Lulu back on the stage as she was a finalist in this competition in her Middle School years. Lulu recognised the strength of our speakers and made the tough choices to pick the winners on the night. •

Middle Years (7 – 10) Winner: Nora Caffery – On my birthday

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Senior Years (11-13) Winner: Leticia Liang – Unity

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Future Talent (Year 7 or 8): Toby Wigglesworth – What’s in a name?

While we should celebrate these winners, the finalists and numerous students who trialled as a whole, were impressive. The final event was a collection of thoughtful and well-practised performances. Of note in the Middle Years’ category were Oliver’s rhyming conversation about the place of lies, Ada’s perceptive advice on leaning into discomfort in order to grow and Chloe’s insights into being ourselves. Polished performances by Milly, London and Hugo entertained the audience and amazed them with their young confident voices. •

Middle School finalists 2022 included: Oliver Shaw, Nora Caffery, Ada Hu, Joseph Kim, James Mitchell, Milly MacLeod, London Leighton, Hugo Friis, Chloe Kim-Johnson, Toby Wigglesworth and Matthew Sawden.

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Senior School finalists 2022: Sam McLeod, Orlando Ye, Indie Nicholls, Henry Lang, Leticia Liang and Irene Wang.

An event like this could not happen without support, so thank you parents and families of our speakers, Mrs Louise Miles, Mrs Judy Norton, Glen Mortensen, Renae Wright and other members of the English Faculty who helped.

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Student Wellbeing Council

e know that students’ wellbeing is central to their success as confident lifelong learners. This year marked 10 years of service given by students at the College towards promoting well-being in our community through this Council. The ongoing problem of bullying and the challenge it poses for many New Zealanders was again put in the spotlight during May with a Mufti Day and messages in Assemblies and Chapel services. Cotton On sold Pink Shirt Day t-shirts to staff and students participated in a House based chalk pavement event creating colourful anti-bullying messages. Most notably the opportunity to highlight efforts being made in this space regarding our mental health recognised Old Collegian Lena Watt who, at the time, was walking the length of New Zealand with her mother to support the I am Hope Foundation. Funds raised from our Mufti Day were shared between I am Hope and the New Zealand Mental Health Foundation. Despite the impact of Covid across the country regarding the need for kiwis to donate blood, the Well-being Council supported the New Zealand Blood Service staff in June with great enthusiasm. This saw 74 units of blood collected from

over 60 students, many of whom were first time donors. These efforts made a difference to over 200 New Zealanders needing the gift of blood at the time. Another Mufti Day in August gave the Council the opportunity to settle on and promote the work of the New Zealand Child Cancer Foundation in Assemblies. Knowing cancer impacts the lives of many young people in New Zealand, our students showed their support well on the day, giving their uniforms a rest for this cause. Alongside efforts from the College Staff Well-being Committee in September, some Council members took it upon themselves to create a video for New Zealand Mental Health Awareness Week. This video showing staff and students sharing what wellbeing was and what it meant for them was shared through the College Newsletter. With a strong sense of well-being, our young people can engage meaningfully in learning. We look forward to the 2023 Council's efforts in promoting well-being in our community. Written by Head of Counselling, Mr Richard Tucker

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Walk & Wellbeing

he Walk and Well-Being Group has grown exponentially in 2022. From practicing tai chi qigong to walking with friends, making new friends along the way, nurturing an appreciation for nature and using the group as a place to find center and balance; the group has been so rewarding. Everyone has contributed through their friendship, support, making the Walk and Well-Being Group so valuable this year. It has been so pleasing to see so many students taking part for different

reasons; whether it be due to Duke of Edinburgh, the desire to make friends, exercise or as a way to destress. We are so fortunate to have such peaceful surroundings at the College to enjoy our walks each week. I thank all our members for their participation this year. “When your heart is beautiful, everything you see will be beautiful.” Breathe – Walk – Smile. Written by Teacher in Charge, Mr James Waterhouse

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Academic Council Back Row:

Jashil Rana, Henry Lang, Meera Naidu, Jayden Tee, Diana Lister, Chris Revell-Devlin, Leticia Liang

2nd Row: Front Row:

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Art Space – Lunch Back Row:

Alan Chen, Chris Ye, Luka Ljubisavljevic, Ethan Liu, Jack McKenzie, Joshua Rose, Mr C Bright (Teacher)

Isabel McKenzie, Charlie Lubeck, Kelly Zhang, Talia Yuan, Kevin Yang

3rd Row:

Lucia Tang, Marion Mah, Ada Hu, Sophie Hawes, Alissa Huang, Mia Li, Mackenzie Alley

2nd Row:

Evvie Penney, Nikki Li, Chelcey Tsui, Abby Walmsley, Tessa Carter, Claire Yao, Sophia Leong Joanna Bi, Yun Pan, Chloe van Schalkwyk, Sarah McEwen, Stella Pearson, Drew Bain, Emma Diao, Mr R T Stratton (Teacher)

Front Row:

Megan Chen, Jessica Jin, Mia Morrison, Helene Stoof, Emily Cornaga, Hannah Ma, Mia Prescott

Absent:

Indigo Launder-Upton, Isabella Hughes, Mimi Stewart, Kate Arrol

Art Space – After School Back Row:

Cindy Jin, Merle Engelmann, Olivia Lee, Melanie Ho, Ivy Lin, Kitty Yan

4th Row:

Ella Webb, Miranda Li, Sarah McEwen, Anabelle Batten, Isla Johnston, Lara Gao, Hina Eagle

3rd Row:

Maya Dorset, Olivia Kurzeja, Lia Eliahu, Anna Long, Kylie Xu, Sarina Tong, Stephanie Shi

2nd Row:

Amy Lin, Leticia Liang, Emma Streeter, Lara Penney, Marcus Liu, Cici Lin, Lawrence Mu, Ruby Yates, Mr J Wakelin (Teacher)

Front Row:

Chloe van Schalkwyk, Nikki Li, Holly Jia, Xanthe Wiltshire, Andy Cheng, Alice He, Alysa Zhao, Nicola Long, Evvie Penney

Absent:

Victoria Shen, Bohan Wang, Yun Pan, Rosy Lin, Jude Johnson, Sara Adams

Antiquities Guild Back Row:

Xanthe Wiltshire, Audrey Lin, Mia Prescott, Charlotte Horne, Phoebe Wood, Melanie Yin, Caitlin Gardiner, Bonnie Yu

3rd Row:

Morgan Alley, Jessica He, Jacqueline Masamba-Hunter, Natan Chadzynski, Nathan Porter, Carter Stokes, Hannah Joyce, Annabelle Olsen

2nd Row:

Azul Hania, Millie Thomas, Reginald Taylor-Valiant, Yujie Shen, Edward Gravit, Cleo Wallace, Benjamin Nicholls, Chris Revell-Devlin, Mr B Underhill (Teacher)

Front Row:

Dasha Rawnsley, Jacob Whiteman, Jacob Young, Timothy Kavalenka, Andy Cheng, Keith Wiltshire, Alexander O'Brien, Abby Walmsley

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Arts Council

Ball Council Back Row: Front Row:

Sophie Culverwell, Xing Xing Lawrence, Finn Bilsborough, Arwyn Stevens, Reverend David Smith Archie Manning, Bethany Rowntree, Luka Ljubisavljevic

Back Row:

Georgia Fulford, Katherine Cao, Maia Perry, Amelie Carter

2nd Row:

Emily Haddon, Jacob Attwood, Oliver Barclay, Aimee Watson, Ruby Haddon

Front Row:

Mackenzie Alley, Rory Merrie, Tague Bradley, Melody Lui-Webster, Justin Gao, Grace Gao

Chess – Intermediate Back Row:

Isaac Chan, Lucas Wang, Annie Yue

Front Row:

Marcus Yu, Mr H D Wilde (Teacher)

Absent:

Rex Zhou

Chess and Mind Games Back Row:

Axelle Fargier, Cameron Abba, Lilly Molyneux, Shyla Chaudhary, Kayla Conover, Gareth Choo

4th Row:

Karya Atalag, Ferris Zhang, Alexandre Geron, Gaby Lamb, Vera Atkinson, Charlie Yock, Jaden Lin

3rd Row:

Jeffrey Song, Ethan Liu, Keira Johnston, Marco Lazzaro, Nico McKinlay, Sean Wang

2nd Row:

Isaac Chan, Annie Yue, Marcus Yu, Lily Redmond, Lucas Wang, Mr H D Wilde (Teacher)

Front Row:

Orlando Ye, Franklin Shen, Jack Ryder, Quentin Lemusu-Vuletich, Avik Mehta, Vickey Xia, Thomas Huang

Clubs

Chess – Premier Team Present: Ethan Liu, Nico McKinlay, Finley Cooper, Mr H Wilde (Teacher)

Chinese Cultural Club – Junior Back Row: Emily Wu, Kelly Zhang, Sarah Zhao

Absent: Alexandre Geron

2nd Row:

Chloe Yang, Olivia Feng, Amy Lin, Katrina Peng, Lara Gao, Ms T Yan (Teacher)

Front Row:

Samantha Berrington, Stephanie Shi, Martin Huang, Joanna Bi, Jaycee Yang

Chinese Cultural Club – Senior

Craft Your Service

Back Row:

Momoka Wada, Alicia Grainger, Julia Lin, Kimberley He

Back Row:

3rd Row:

Leona Zhao, Ewan Po, Amelia Huang, Grace Qiu, Emily Chen

Sarah Chun, Momoka Wada, Mackenzie Alley, Larencia Ahilakumaran

2nd Row:

Teresa Shen, Andrea Chan, Laura Lightfoot, Ivy Wang, Brinny Wang, Leticia Liang, Ms T Yan (Teacher)

Mrs D Myers (Teacher), Marion Mah, Jessica He, Vivien Shao, Maggy Hu, Mrs C Plank (Teacher)

Front Row:

League Chan, Lawrence Wu, Raymond Wang, Martin Huang, Owen Jiang, Jonson Chin, Michael Zhang

Jacey Li, Charlotte Muir, Miku Wang, Ocean Scott, Rebecca Stevenson

Absent:

YiYun Han

Cube Masters Back Row: Front Row:

Euan Hooi, Yuheng Zhu, Daniel Xian, Mr J R Waterhouse (Teacher) Jaden Lee, Brooklyn Collett, Kaiden Ziegler (Leader), Kalvin Lum, Ethan Ye

Debating Junior Open Back Row:

Leo Zhou, Daniel Xian, Emily Qian, Joy Luo, Chen Sun

3rd Row:

Lucas Alward, Oscar Prestidge, Leon Wu, Edison Zhou, Ray Yu, Ashley Gabriel, Emma Wang

2nd Row:

Elisa Wu, Sylvie McLean, Samuel Millington, George McGuinness, Alex Bian, Isaac Chang, Chris Revell-Devlin

Front Row:

Mira Ren, Aanya Abeysekera, Danya Wang, Hannah Lucas, Hannah Joyce, Ada Hu, Lucy Street, Leona Yao

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Debating Advanced Open Back Row:

Ashmira Gupta, Jack McKenzie, Ethan Liu, Raymond Wang, Ms M Fouche (Teacher)

Front Row:

Jacqueline Masamba-Hunter, Sophie Fieldman, Leticia Liang, Sophie Hawes, Lia Eliahu

Debating Premier Advanced 3

Debating Premier Advanced 1 Back Row: Avik Mehta, Chris Ye, Blake Bain Front Row: Lucia Tang, Alissa Huang, Irene Wang

Debating Premier Junior

Back Row:

Jashil Rana, Liam Marks

Back Row:

Daniel Qin, Diana Lister (Coach), Natan Chadzynski

Front Row:

Orlando Ye, Diana Lister, Justin Gao

2nd Row:

Avik Mehta (Coach), Kyden Chan, Eric Pan, Ricky Shen, Alan Chen, Ms B Kostova (Teacher)

Front Row:

Alex Blong, Charlie Astwick, Carol Yu, Hamish Stewart-Webb, Sai Prabhu

Debating Senior Open Team

Drama Academy

Charles Sang, Ms J Wordsworth (Teacher), Chris Ye (Coach)

Back Row:

Jay Sneddon, Jaime Chandler, Chloe Miller, Emily Haddon

Front Row:

Janelle Thackery, Yvonne Bulcraig, Alissa Huang (Coach), Jenny Ji, Melody Zhuang

3rd Row:

Ruby Haddon, Natan Chadzynski, Aimee Watson, Devon Banks, Matthew Ball, Freddie Gardner, Oliver Barclay

Absent:

Mia Li, Jina You, Fiona Yan

2nd Row:

Alex Lambert, Matt Parkinson, Justin Gao, Toby McLean, Jonathan McCabe, Sarah Wang, Mr D Sheehan (Teacher)

Front Row:

Cara-Jane Rewcastle, Keith Wiltshire, Victoria Alves Flood, Melody Lui-Webster, Keeley Berkovits, Alex Cole, Mackenzie Alley

Back Row:

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Duke of Edinburgh Gold Back Row:

Jack Arbuckle, Catherine Gravit, Finn Bilsborough, Katie Dirks, Alissa Huang, Eva Melhuish

2nd Row:

Will Richardson, Caleb Corban, Jack Buckingham, Archie Manning, Alex Perry, Luka Ljubisavljevic, Christina Fenwick, Dr H Kemp (Facilitator)

Front Row:

Arwyn Stevens, Gabriella Fenwick, Xing Xing Lawrence, Irene Wang, Sophie Hawes, Issy Yock, Emma Pijnenburg, Samantha Murray

Duke of Edinburgh Silver Back Row:

Leo Nelson, Ruby Cutler-Welsh, Calla Lane, Mia Li, Harry McNamara, Jaime Chandler, Finn McFarlane, Louis Cheftel, Charlie Astwick, Chloe Miller, Sai Prabhu, Sienna Williams, Amelia Sutton

6th Row:

Anita Gao, Rosie Ireland, Mimi Stewart, Keeley Berkovits, Annabel Lindsey, Abi Edgar, Emma Streeter, Samantha Yonge, Jess Wilkinson, Milly Morton, Maggie Peng, Henry Lang

5th Row:

Natan Chadzynski, Charlotte Muir, Imogen Perry, Fiona Yan, Alex Clark, Charlotte Riach, Hannah Tolken, Eva Paton, Madeline Ballard, Sara Adams, Sienna Temple, Audrey Lee, Indigo Launder-Upton

4th Row:

Kyla van Schaik, Nate Rankin-Mills, Freddie Gardner, Samuel Huo, Eric Pan, Bryn Somervell, Kyden Chan, James White, Sam Worth, William Taylor, Zoe Taylor, Marissa Jones, Maya Brophy

3rd Row:

Jessica Rankin-Mills, Josh Hanley, Jayden Tee, Alexander Dunn, Samuel Boyes, Nicholas Tolken, Sam McLeod, Aidan Gould-Pretorius, Ricky Shen, Peicheng Li, George Lowe, Chelsea Beere, Anne Zhang

2nd Row:

Leona Zhao, Andrew Wu, Josh Shortt, Lachlan Hawker, Alex Frewin, Sam Buckingham, Toby McLean, Lucas Blackwell, Thomas Pritchard, Cameron McLeod, Sam Barron, Edward Gravit, Ryan Johnson, Aimee Cavanagh

Front Row: Oliver Corbett, Katelyn Quay-Chin, Hayley Kang, Yoonju Rho, Mrs J Coughlan (Teacher), Mr A Ronberg (Teacher), Mr S Broun (Teacher), Mr C Hodder (Teacher), Mr R Tucker (Teacher), Charlotte Higgins, Janelle Thackery, Zahra Abeysekera, Sean Trombitas

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Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Back Row:

James Simmons, Reilly Turner, Mingchen Lee, Ruby Cutler-Welsh, Kate Sung, Morgan Alley, Matilda Hoare, Joy Luo, Shirley Shi, Hadley Queale, Goldie Wiltshire, Anastasia Milne, Doreen Yu, Nina Beniston, Catherine Dai, Nakisha Bansal, Jarvis Chen, Alex Blong, Lucas Alward, Alex McPherson, Xavier Savage, Parker Percy-Brown

7th Row:

Jamie Farrer, Felix Purchase, Theo Burn, Samantha Berrington, Ivy Yu, Emma Wang, Matthew Ye, Chris Tong, Jack Pijnenburg, Hugo King, Zaina Liang, Oscar King, Parker Lewis, Jack Hartner, Allen Zhu, Hugh Webber, Shu Kay Wong, James Savory, Wilmer Zhang, Ella Lin, Celia Elley, Brooke McKenzie

6th Row:

Holly Scoones, Aaron Zhang, Dylan Wallace, Joey Zhang, Carlos Lee, Jedy Dou, Ryan Kurzeja, Leo Fendall, Leo Yu, Oscar Gong, Ethan Chan, Emma Zheng, Beau Yuan, Ryan Seo, Derrick Yu, Moses MacFarlan, Christian Miao, Leon Wu, Lorenz Moehler, Terrence Liu, Ethan Lao, Jaycee Yang, Francesca Price

5th Row:

Caitlyn Gordon, Toby Wallace, Chantelle McIntyre, Joanna Bi, Joy Gao, Maddy Stoddard, Nathan Tapling, Clara McLean, Olivia Hallett, Hannah Anderson, Caitlyn May, Jordan Gibson, Ethan Platt, Max Liu, Henry Morgan, Charlotte Gardner, Stella Boersen, Sylvie McLean, Chris Revell-Devlin, Carter Stokes, Cody Zhang, Lily Alcock, Sienna McCarthy

4th Row:

Preston Tee, Austin He, Nicholas Hurdle, Jack Doherty, James Hall, Harrison Benton, Fletcher Clark, Dereck Yin, Jonathan Moody, Sam Armstrong, Poppy Sinclair, Emma Fitton-Higgins, Cleo Hancock, James Guthrie, Josh McLister, Loukas Constantopoulos, Thomas Findlay, Leo Baldwin, Charlie Church, Alice Cato-Symonds, Benjamin Gordon-Glassford, Luca Evans, Mr W Gage-Brown (Teacher)

3rd Row:

Mr S Broun (Teacher), Jimmy O'Brien, Maddie Paterson, Harry Connell, Terry Chen, Benjamin Nicholls, Lucas Hood, Michael Yang, Alan Chen, Alex Bian, Ryan Mackay, Ari Taylor, Blake Muldoon, Samuel Millington, Ryan Jiao, William Martin, Sam Bashford, Casey Godfrey, Luka Makata, Tim Wallace, Sophie Whelan, Ben Thorburn

2nd Row:

Mr R Tucker (Teacher), Anna Ros, Sophie Ward, Ashley Cai, Beatrix Chau, Mikayla Chung, Sylena Chen, Lola-Jean Hutchens, Danielle Kent, Hannah Coulthard, Anna Dold, Emelia Pulman, Sophie Fayers, Sara Revell, Shavaun Harvey, Ada Hu, Isla Hebblethwaite, Kelly Zhang, Sarah Chun, Aricia Hung, Wendy Lin, Larencia Ahilakumaran, Chloe Yang, Dr H Kemp (Teacher)

Front Row: Miss R O'Donnell (Teacher), Hannah Wilmshurst, Adam Lucas, Stella Liu, Jonathan Xu, Olivia Kay, James Moyes, Tessa Williams, Nich Harrison, Dorothy Anderson, Max Wiggans, Frankie Borland-Lye, Mark Liu, Genevieve Dickey, Adam Muggleston, Hayley Searle, Ray Yu, Emily Qian, Luka Manley, Ava Quinn, Luca Souloglou, Breanah Kirby, Ms P Hibbs (Teacher)

Economics – NZ Comp Back Row:

Daniel Qin, William Sheppard, Avik Mehta, Orlando Ye, Anish Edekar

2nd Row:

Mr E B Aldiss (Teacher), Johnny Ye, Ethan Liu, Jack Buckingham, Sean Wang, Jack McKenzie, Jamie Hilliam, Mr B M Peel (Teacher)

Front Row:

Marion Mah, Leticia Liang, Laura Lightfoot, Chris Ye, Linda Zhong, YiYun Han, Arwyn Stevens

Absent:

Oliver Avis, Ethan Fung, Jennifer Guo, Sohum Karl, Varin Kramer, Maggie Peng, Chloe Percy-Brown, Ashley Wang, Michael Zhang, Boyu Xiang

Enviro Council Back Row:

Julia Huang, Yixiong Hao, Sara Adams

2nd Row:

Mrs P Els (Teacher in Charge), Emily Clark, Michael Zhang, Rory Merrie, Ricky Shen, Gisele Girven, Mr H Jansen van Vuuren (Teacher in Charge)

Front Row:

Zahra Abeysekera, Anne Zhang, Madeline Ballard, Linda Zhong, Leticia Liang, Emma Magud, Kimberley He

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Epro8 Back Row: 2nd Row:

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eSports Andy Zhang, Max Gao, Sheena Rana, Emily Cornaga, Jaydon Zhang, Angie Zhang Toby Tian, Cohen Holmes, Nate Rankin-Mills, Edward Gravit, Aidan Gould-Pretorius, Avik Mehta, Lorenz Moehler

Front Row:

Ian He, Jashil Rana, Alex Cole, Isaac Lindroos, Jamie Hilliam, Benjamin Lin

Absent:

Maxim Zurflueh, Matthew Stubbs, Kai Wang, Yujie Shen, Alexandra Doull, Andrew Findlay, Andrew Noskov, Tessa Williams, Ms R Huang (TIC)

K-Club

Back Row:

Toby Blackwell, Aaron Zhou, Jacob Whiteman

2nd Row:

Benjamin Rickard, Samuel Skinner, Luke Simon, Lawrence Mu, Mr H Jansen van Vuuren (Teacher)

Front Row: Sean Kane, Keanu Morunga, Kaiden Ziegler, James Nicholson, Jamie Dagger

Maths Olympiad

Back Row:

Jake Newbould, Siwoo Baik, Ethan Ye, Chloe Zeng

Back Row:

Rémi Geron, Daniel Xian, Chen Sun

3rd Row:

Katrina Peng, Isabel Zhu, Ciara Manley, Samantha Berrington, Miki Gao, Linda Zhang

2nd Row:

Tyla Tang, Karol Zhang, Phoebe Wood, Ethan Ye, Mr D Baard (Teacher)

2nd Row:

Shu Kay Wong, Preston Wang, Linda Zhong, Laura Lightfoot, Harry Baik, Joanna Bi, Ms C C Park (Teacher)

Front Row:

Ian He, Jarvis Cowper, George McGuinness, Ryan Wang, Oscar Prestidge

Front Row:

Yoji Yeung, Kelly Zhang, Miko Li, Sharon Nie, Rosie Tang, Kitty Yan, Alice He

Model United Nations Club Back Row:

Kimberley He, Miabella Robertshaw, Charlotte Funnell, Julia Huang

3rd Row:

Leticia Liang, Daniel Qin, Orlando Ye, Lachlan Nicholls, David Chiorean, Charles Sang

2nd Row:

Sam Dickey, Jashil Rana, Ethan Liu, Xavier Jones, League Chan, Jamie Hilliam

Front Row:

Sophie Hawes, Chloe Muldoon, Alissa Huang, Chris Ye, Jack McKenzie, Zara Nelson, Mia Li

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Philosophy & Ethics

Programming Club

Back Row:

Jack Larsen, Lachlan Nicholls, Charlotte Richardson

Back Row:

2nd Row:

Allistair Somervell, Edward Gravit, Alex Lambert, William Guan, Marcus Wallace, Timmy Brady, Luke Simon

Mylan Zou, Reilly Turner, James Carter, Lucas Alward, Daniel Xian

3rd Row:

Emily Wansun, Jarvis Chen, Derrick Yu, Elliott Nicholson, Ben White, Joey Zhang, Josh Evangelidakis

2nd Row:

Conrad Nicholson, Aydan Hawken, Jayden Moore, Jack Ryder, Hunter Yates, Oliver Long, Isaac Lindroos, Quentin Lemusu-Vuletich, Mrs A Wilde (Teacher)

Front Row: Cara-Jane Rewcastle, Jacqueline Masamba-Hunter, Catalina Addis, Sam Dickey, Harrison McCaughan, Zara Nelson, Grace Evans

Front Row: Nicole Wang, Syon Ahuja, Matthew Jacobs, Izzy Li, Annie Yue, Ryan Zhong, Angus Wilson, Megan Smith

Robotics Back Row:

Syon Ahuja, Andy Cheng, Bernard Wang, Chace Wang, Boaz Lin, Vincent Cheng

3rd Row:

Byron Durey, Ruby Yates, Brendon Tsoi, Alexander Hewes, William Drain, Matthew Chan, Jaden Lee

2nd Row:

Mr P C Hedder (Teacher), Jashil Rana, James Candish, Shaayaan Aggarwal, Kevin Wang, Marcus Liu, Jamie Hilliam, Misha Ryabtsev, Yu An Dong

Front Row: Hunter Yates, Isaac Lindroos, Oliver Long, Benjamin Martin, Big Bertha, Josh Evangelidakis, Alex Cole, Yixiong Hao, Jaydon Zhang, Ms A W Y Lee (Teacher)

Rock Climbing Club Back Row:

Leo Zhou, Xavier Savage, Alex McPherson, Hayden Cox

3rd Row:

James Simmons, Max Wiggans, Oliver Walsh, James Moyes, Ethan Chen, Conrad Nicholson, Jamie Farrer

2nd Row:

James Nicholson, Elliott Nicholson, Nicolas Rivers, Jayden Moore, Bella Moyes, Hugh Webber, Miss P Kennedy (Teacher)

Front Row: Hemadri Chand, Rianna Samant, Amy Isaacs, Holly Hughes, Sophie Le Grice, Grace Hunter, Danielle Dudek

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Running Club Back Row:

Stella Pearson, Katie Hannan, Emily Cornaga, Sam Lum, Eden Murdoch, Sam Pienaar, Charlotte Lee

2nd Row:

Zoe Wong, Franklin Shen, Matthew Bailey, Sam Gerber, Avik Mehta, Amy Prebble, Molly Chen

Front Row: Grace Gao, Aanya Abeysekera, Tyla Tang, Isabel Li, Claire Sneddon, Ms S Tornquist (Manager)

Science Fair

Service Council

Back Row:

Leanna Park, Tyla Tang, Audrey Lin

Back Row:

2nd Row:

Kayley Chia, Wilmer Zhang, Micah Chen, Karol Zhang, Ms R Huang (Teacher)

Madelyn Quay-Chin, Katelyn Quay-Chin, Mikayla Funnell, Zahra Abeysekera

2nd Row:

Front Row: Kenny Yang, Ivy Wang, Nicolas Rivers, Aadyn Ravindra, Sean Wang

Isabella Campion, Emerson McKinley, Sara Adams, Aimee Collinson, Mr M Robinson (Teacher)

Front Row:

Chloe Muldoon, Angus Tucker, Emma Csite, Cameron Adams, Stefanie Humphries, Jack Arbuckle

Student Wellbeing Council

Te Amokura Council

Back Row:

Shu Kay Wong, Brinny Wang, Joanna Bi

2nd Row:

Henry Lang, YiYun Han, Sophie Hawes, Mr R Tucker (Teacher)

Front Row:

Bethany Rowntree, Linda Zhong, Jack McKenzie, Xarya Knox, Aileen Du

Back Row:

Manawa Rogers, Charlie Leasi, Madison Sanele, Kaia Ashmore, Mahinarangi Warren

2nd Row:

Mr H Muirhead (Teacher), Benjamin Moughan, Ezekiel Kolo, Isaiah Su'a, Hame Palelei, Jade Nomani, Mrs A Raea (Teacher)

Front Row: Becca Clements, Nikita Tairea, Rawiri Martin, Ocean Scott, Anamia Rangihaeata, Maia Tahapehi Absent:

Etimoni Taufa, Maia Mealamu, Tiana Gray, Lata Holi

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TV Club

Walk & Wellbeing Club

Back Row:

Lilly Molyneux, Bella O'Kane, Shyla Chaudhary, Lily Redmond

2nd Row:

Lara Diprose, Gaby Lamb, Keira Johnston, Vera Atkinson, Charlie Yock, Isabelle Gerrard Miller, Leona Yao

Front Row: Ella Cooper, Brinny Wang, Patrick Yu, Reuben Jansen van Vuuren, Emily Harper, Mr L Oliver (Teacher)

Back Row:

Jacqueline Masamba-Hunter, Rebecca Stevenson, Cayden Hywood, Amelie Gould-Pretorius, Carol Yu, Milly Symons

3rd Row:

Hannah Ma, Jessica Garmey, Ray Yu, Kyden Chan, Danica Cheng, Ivy Wang

2nd Row:

Eric Pan, Aidan Gould-Pretorius, William Guan, Helene Stoof, Sienna Smith, David Yu, Mr J Waterhouse (Teacher)

Front Row: Lily Redmond, Lucas Alward, Terri Sim, Sara Triamchanchoochai, Momoka Wada, Reilly Turner, Shyla Chaudhary

Year 12 Gold Kayak Training Back Row:

Benjamin Martin, Ethan Stilwell, Harrison Pulman, Sam Dold, Cameron Riley

4th Row:

Eric Wu, Jamie Hilliam, Chris Ye, Johnny Ye, Avik Mehta, Harris Sam

3rd Row:

Elijah Ivimey, Marcus Wallace, Sam Gerber, Matthew Hirst, Sunny Sun, Justin Gao, Lachlan Dyer, Daniel Hayes, Dr H Kemp (Facilitator)

2nd Row:

Zara Chamberlin, Anika Batra, Brooke Murdoch, Jacqueline Masamba-Hunter, Vanessa Zhang, Emma Magud, Bella Franicevic, Hannah Brebner

Front Row: Leticia Liang, League Chan, Chloe Muldoon, Finn Mayer, Hugh Arnold, Jacob Johnston, Olivia Ellis, Kayla Conover, Cynthia You

Young Enterprise Back Row:

Kelvyn Qin, Avik Mehta, Ashmira Gupta, Linda Zhong, Jamie Hilliam, Ewan Po

2nd Row:

Mr E Aldiss (Teacher), Raymond Wang, Marcus Wallace, Johnny Ye, Chris Ye, Miss S Rock (Teacher)

Front Row:

Lucia Tang, Julia Huang, Leticia Liang, Ben Mercer, Amelia Huang, Hollie Corbett Demartini, Lin Chen

Houses

Bruce House – Housemaster's Report

n Wednesday, the 30th of November 2022 Bruce House played host to 60 Bruce House Old Collegians. They were all Bruce House boarders from 1954 through to 1965. They met, they talked, they shared a meal together and they talked some more. Some of them had kept in touch, but many of them had not seen each other for years. Their common bond was Bruce House. The bricks and motor are similar enough to jog memories, but their camaraderie is sparked by conversation.

Do you remember the Friday night Bruce House Rave?

Some things never change.

Do you remember Bruce House winning House Music?

The Bruce House boarders of 2022 are a very tight knit group. The friendships made across the year groups and the boys and girls will last a lifetime. The conversations they will have in 60 years will spark fond memories. They will meet, they will talk, they will share a meal and they will talk some more.

Do you remember the Bruce House Haka and the Bruce House Prayer?

They will remember 2022. Do you remember having to wear masks in the dining room all the time? Do you remember when you got Covid? Do you remember the extraordinary Year 13 cohort? Do you remember the leaders with titles and the leaders without titles? Do you remember celebrating Chinese New Year and Samoan Week, Tongan Week and Matariki?

Do you remember The Shed initiative and Bruce House contributing by putting together 65 care boxes each week for 40 weeks? Then they will talk about dorm cricket and Chinese New Year in 2019 and other individual memories. They may even talk about Duty Staff. Remembering the good and bad, but appreciating the influence Duty Staff had on them. Over time the memories will alter slightly. The good will become better and the better become the best. 2022 at Bruce House was a special year. 2022 was a year to remember. Written by Director of Boarding, Mr Martin Piaggi

Bruce House Leaders

ways that has allowed us to gain independence, while also giving us the support we need in the turbulent time that is junior or high school.

For one, the Duty Masters. Instead of scary wardens ruling the quad with an iron fist or figures akin to Ms Trunchbull from Matilda terrorising the villas, we have Duty Staff who we can banter with, rant to, people who you can gossip with. We are surrounded by staff who genuinely care for our wellbeing, in

The year started strong with our annual Bruce House Stay Back Weekend which was a great time to bond and relax after the long summer break. We were initially bussed to Maraetai, for an enjoyable Friday evening BBQ at the beach.

ooking back on the past four years, it has become more and more apparent that getting out of my hometown and coming to boarding was one of the best decisions I have ever made. As much as I love Kerikeri, and the cherish the childhood I had there, taking that daunting step out of that smalltown environment was necessarily life changing. I feel that this experience is shared by many boarders here; moving to a bigger school, bigger city, leaving your friends, parents, and familiar patterns of life behind is a vital challenge many of us have had to take on. Whatever coming to boarding has meant to each person at Bruce House, I hope that you can all reflect one day on the little things that make Bruce House so special.

The sense of community we have as a collective at Bruce House is also distinctive. In terms of the Girls Boarding, I will always appreciate and miss all the late-night chats, the horror movie nights, and the kindness and love you girls all give out so generously. Thank you for always pushing me out of my comfort zone. This piece of advice has been repeated many times this year, but I cannot emphasise this enough: get to know everyone around you at every chance you have and make the most of your time here. It really does fly by.

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Following our stay back weekend, we celebrated Chinese New Year with a traditional paper-cutting activity. With the way that everyone got behind the Chinese arts and crafts, full of enthusiasm and great spirit, it was safe to say that we were off to a good start. Near the end of Term 1, we celebrated St Patrick's Day, with pizza for supper. Not quite a traditional Irish meal, though great food, nonetheless. We wanted to put a greater emphasis on the different cultures at boarding this year, celebrating Samoan, Maori and Tongan Language Weeks. For Samoan Language Week, we had sivas and performances from our very own Bruce House students. Mahina Warren and Cassy Cai showcased beautiful displays of their culture through song and dance. While Frazer, Benny, Rafael and Xavi performed a traditional Samoan fa’ataupati (slap dance). When Maori Language Week rolled around, we had Rawiri’s parents kindly give up their time as guest speakers, educating the house on the importance of Matariki. And with Tongan Language Week, Ezekiel took the initiative, creating a PowerPoint presentation teaching us all a thing or two about the kingdom of Tonga. With Term 2 came the biggest challenge for us as a prefect team: House Music. This school event is the only one where Bruce House is recognised as our own House, and thanks to everyone’s dedication to practices, and the energy we brought to the stage, we did not disappoint. Though we are sure no one enjoyed singing ‘Happy’ by Pharrell Williams over 30 times, we are very grateful for everyone’s perseverance. This definitely showed through with the House gaining first place in the House Choir and second place overall. Special thanks to the House Band, which consisted of Ivy, Hwi, Ocean, Harry, Jenny, Cassy, Manawa, Sara, and Lawrence. The amount of talent, time and work they put in was incredibly motivating to us as Prefects, and we will always cherish the time we spent practising. One of the highlights of the year was the Bruce House Rave. Wonderfully organised by Jacqui and Becca, the neon themed disco showed everyone that Bruce House definitely knows how to throw a party, as the House jammed out to the macarena and single ladies. Bruce House activities continued into Term 3 with the Bruce House Movie Night. It was great to see the whole house

get behind the idea of dressing up as their favourite movie characters. With specially prepared Movie Night meals prepared by Shobna and the crew, the whole house crowded around the TV to watch Despicable Me. Dracula, Cleopatra and a group of Mexican gangsters all made an appearance, stealing some of the prizes we had up for grabs that night. Organised by the girls, the clash of the Villas was a success for Girls Boarding, with cake decorating, multi-sport, and a flag contest. Fostering some healthy competition between the villas, it was great fun, ending with a well-deserved victory by the Lower Villa. A great service opportunity this year has been ‘The Shed’ initiative, where each week, the house puts together 65 food boxes, which are then distributed to communities in need around Auckland. We felt that not only did this service activity instil important values into many of our younger borders, but it also garnered a sense of morale and camaraderie for the House. Thank you to the Rev for giving Bruce House the opportunity to contribute to such a meaningful initiative, and to Mr Piaggi for always keeping us on track and being our Shed CEO. Thank you to all the kitchen staff, groundskeepers, and everyone else working behind the scenes to ensure that Bruce House runs smoothly. Shobna, Christine, Angel, Karina; the genuine care and dedication you have put into boarding over the years is so special. We are eternally grateful for all the early mornings, Monday to Sunday, you guys spend keeping our rowdy house running. Without you, Bruce House wouldn’t be able to operate so well. Thank you to all the Duty Masters, to Mr Piaggi and Mrs Anitelea, who have supported the House through the years. Bruce House is a truly special place within this school, and at the heart of boarding is the staff. You all so generously give up your time for our eclectic community and though we are sure it has never been easy for you all, we are truly lucky to have such a loving and supportive group of Duty Masters. Without you all pushing us to our full potential, there would be no Bruce House. With a much bigger cohort of boarders next year, there will come new challenges. However, we know that Bruce House will be in good hands with the new Prefect team. Zae, Jacqui, Hwi, Becca and Ollie, we know you will be able to lead the House with integrity and dedication. The Bruce House Prefect team is immensely proud of all of you for what you have accomplished both as individuals and as a collective. It has been a privilege and an honour to lead you all this year, so from our team we say thank you. When I look back on boarding, I will always remember the banter at Formal Dinners, the vigorous cardio that House games of manhunt entailed, and the tight knit environment that is so unique to Bruce House. I am forever grateful to have been part of this community, and I truly cherish the countless memories I have shared with such amazing people. Thank you all for such a great year I will miss this place very much. Written by Bruce House Head Boy, Kiyaan Manukonga and Bruce House Head Girl, Sophie Fieldman

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Bruce House Stay Back Weekend

e started the year strong with our annual Bruce House Stay Back Weekend. Busing down to Maraetai, the whole house enjoyed a Friday evening BBQ at the beach, catching up after the summer and establishing new bonds for the year to come. We then split up into our seven table groups, flying our team flags high as we marched down to the gym for the Bruce House Obstacle Course. The course challenged each team physically and mentally. It doesn’t really matter who came first in the end, because it was all good fun, and at the end of the day, we are all winners, despite a shocker of a performance by Dontae Russo-Nance from the free throw line. Sadly, the weather was not on our side for the rest of the weekend, as the rain forced us to call off the greatly anticipated Amazing Race. But while the weekend was cut short, the house was in good spirits, ready for the year ahead. The Bruce House Stay Back Weekend allowed the boarders to get to know each other better as well as welcome in the new Bruce House boarders to the whanau. Written by Bruce House Head Boy, Kiyaan Manukonga

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Cargill House

022 has been a successful and busy year for Cargill House. We started off the year with the two major events Athletics and Swimming Sports. The placing in these events are based on the level of participation of our Cargill students rather than the abilities of elite athletes which was reflected in our results.

congratulations to the individuals that gained us extra house points and made the top three. Timothy Wallace (second Intermediate Boys), Madeline Ballard (third Intermediate Girls), Piper Lodder (first Year 8 Girls), Mischa McLister (second Year 8 Girls), Yilin Liao (third Year 8 Girls), Benjamin Brebner (first Year 7 Boys) and Sophia van den Brink (third Year 7 Girls).

Swimming Sports was a successful event with us placing second overall. Due to the Covid restrictions, we were unable to have spectators for the Swimming Finals, however, it was still a very successful outcome. We would like the thank those that gave us those extra house points by making the Finals. Liv Peebles (Senior Girls champion), James Crosbie (Intermediate Boys champion), Mischa McLister (runner-up Year 8 Girls), Bernard Wang (second place Year 8 Boys) Lucas Zhang (third place Year 8 Boys), Sam Slark (runner-up Year 7 Boys), Marcus Yu (third place Year 7 Boys).

Thank you to the students and families that were involved in our Foodbanks this year. These donations made a massive difference to our local community and helped us deliver stock of food packages to those in need. The items brought in were counted and added to our house points. The House won Foodbank in Terms 1 and 3, came second in Foodbank in Term 2. We placed first in the Term 4 Foodbank. We were pleased to get a large donation as the items were put into Christmas food parcels for those in need these Christmas holidays.

We want to thank everyone that was involved and helped get this result either through participation, or through some great swimming on the Finals Day. We were so fortunate that Athletics Day was able to happen. The weather was perfect with allowed for a range of events to be held. With the amount of participation, we were able to place third. The atmosphere of the Finals made it very enjoyable with the house spirit coming to the fore. We would like to congratulate Cargill individuals that have placed in the top three. Tim Wallace (Intermediate Boys champion), Eleanor Young (Year 8 Girls champion), Piper Lodder (second place Year 8 Girls), Mischa McLister (third place Year 8 Girls), Josh Eaton (third place Year 8 Boys), Sophia Van den Brink (Year 7 Girls champion) and Nelsen Miller (Year 7 Boys champion). Cross Country provided a wonderful opportunity for the House to maintain our success by placing third overall. Another

Our biggest house event of the year came at the end of Term 2 with House Music, taking place at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau. Leading up to this we had many house choir rehearsals throughout the term, as well as the House Band giving up their own time and working very hard on their performance. We want to thank the Prefect team for organising and running all the practices. We had a great turnout on the night and it was great to see everyone having so much fun. We placed second out of the houses in the choir and fifth in the band leaving us in third place overall. Thank you to the following students who were part of the band : Sam Voyle, Jonathan McGabe, Olivia Costello, Ada Hu, Matt Parkinson, Dayna Wang, Amelia Huang, Jack McKenzie and Millie Eaton. The band was also run by Jack and Millie. Thank you to all the students for the effort you put in and for making it such a great night for everyone involved. The Middle School Student Leaders have again proved themselves to be an excellent group of young people. Their

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contribution has been effective in several different areas. Thank you to Joy Xie, Amelia Evangelidakis, Tim Wallace and Jack Crosbie. Middle College Peer Support Leaders also proved a valuable addition to the student leadership structure, working with the Year 7 and 8s. Well done Hunter Ballard, Sienna McCarthy, Zaina Liang and Josh McLister. The Year 13 Peer Support Leaders also deserve a special mention. We know that the Year 9 students, and their parents, appreciated the effort you put into making their transition to the College as smooth as possible. This year’s team did a wonderful job supporting the Year 9 Tutor Groups. The Peer Support Leaders for 2022 were Olivia Costello, Georgia Long, Danni Greenfield, Bethany Rowntree, Danielle Eccles, Jonty Williams, Joel Dowie, Gabriella Fenwick, Matthew Vaughan, Jonathan McCabe, Oliver McCormick and Matthew Paul. The 2022 Prefect team has worked extremely hard to achieve the best results possible for the House. The Prefects were led by the Student House Leaders: Keely-Marie Samuel and Campbell Joyce. The rest of the team was made up of Christina Fenwick, Fynn Rowntree, Jack McKenzie and George Siddels. We would like to thank all Cargill Tutors for the hard work they put in over the year with their Tutees – especially the Year 13 Tutors. The impact you make on the students is enormous. Finally, last but not least a massive thank you to our Heads of Houses, Mr Paul Venter (Senior College) and Mr Ieti Fetalaiga (Middle College) for supporting our Prefect team as well as the students in Cargill House. Written by Year 13 Cargill Prefects, Campbell Joyce and Keely-Marie Samuel

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Sophie Fieldman, Emma Csite, Brooke Fonoti, Mr P Venter (Head of House)

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Millie Eaton, Jack McKenzie, Campbell Joyce, George Siddells, Christina Fenwick

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Chalmers House

halmers House has had a very successful 2022. Following two interrupted years of learning and missing many events and activities, Chalmers House immediately got back into the swing of things this year. The students in the House have continued to show loyalty to the House, and we are extremely proud of the House’s efforts in all areas of school life. The first main house event of the year was Swimming Sports, a usual spectacle and very entertaining afternoon in which the whole school becomes involved with supporting the school’s top swimmers. However, because of Covid Alert Levels the House was unable to gather and support the swimmers on Finals Day. Despite this, Chalmers showed up in true Chalmers' fashion, and we were incredibly happy to come away with the Swimming Sports title. Reclaiming the title from Cargill after our last Swimming Sports win in 2020. We were very proud of the incredible participation efforts of all Chalmers' students who made the most of the event despite the restrictions on Finals Day and showed true Chalmers' spirit, putting us in a comfortable position leading into Finals Day. Regardless of the slightly gloomy day and spectator less pool area the top swimmers came together on Finals Day to put on a show in a hard-fought competition. We are immensely proud of all Chalmers House students, who helped us get back on top early in the year and show ourselves as the House to beat once again. Well done to all students! The next main house event on the school calendar closely following Swimming Sports in the busy Term 1 was our school Athletics Day, just a few weeks after. With the sun shining, and thankfully lessened Covid restrictions our Athletics Day could go ahead successfully. As always, the fantastic track and field events on offer such as 100m, 200m, Javelin, Shot Put, Long Jump and others, supported by the 3000m and 1500m events occurring during lunchtimes of the weeks following. All of these

events provided a great place for Chalmers to show their talent. As a usually dominant House in athletics, and just off the back of a stunning win in Swimming Sports, the pressure was on for Chalmers to put on a show. Regardless of this pressure, Chalmers once again showed why we are the number one House, with incredible participation numbers that put us in great stead for also reclaiming the Athletics title after losing it to Cargill last year. On Finals Day our athletes came together to put on a show in the sprint finals which helped us secure the win. It was, as always, a fabulous day in which all students got involved and had some fun. After a nice holiday break, the next big house event on the calendar was Cross Country which was held in the first week of Term 2. With the fields nice and dry, and a slightly different course this year, the annual Cross Country got underway. We were incredibly proud of the participation efforts by not only the Chalmers students, but also the teachers who got out there and gained participation points for their House. It was wonderful to see. Our fantastic participation numbers along with the placements of our top runners allowed us to come away with a fabulous second place behind Stark House. As Term 2 ended, one of the biggest house competitions, House Music, took place at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau. As always House Music was an incredible event in which all students got involved and took part in House Choir practices during the weeks leading up to the event, and our House Band spent lots of dedicated hours practising for their performances to give the House the best chance of winning. The theme for this year’s House Music was ‘Get Your Groove On’ and Chalmers House performed Queen’s hit song from the late 1970s ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’. After weeks of practising our vocals and perfecting our moves the Chalmers House Choir took to the stage last and closed the choir performances with a bang. Chalmers House

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Chalmers House Prefects Back Row:

Melody Lui-Webster, Hazel McDermott, Katherine Cao, Isabella Campion, Miss S Rock (Head of House)

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Verity Ward, Khanye'-Lii Munro-Nonoa, Angus Tucker, Eva Melhuish, Nicholas Harford, Sophie Hawes

sung and performed their hearts out, gaining us the great result of second placed House Choir behind Bruce House. After the wonderful performances from the choirs, the House Bands took the stage with Chalmers house band up first. Our band that had been practising for weeks leading up to the event, came out first with an incredible performance of 'Can’t Take My Eyes Off You' by Frankie Valli, 'Toxic' by Britney Spears, and 'September' by Earth, Wind and Fire. The performance lit up the Vodafone Events Centre and earned Chalmers second placed in House Band behind Hamilton House. Our second placements in both the House Band and Choir, combined for the first-place overall win. Gaining Chalmers, the Overall House Music Cup, and our third house event win this year. It was such an amazing night, and we are so proud of all the Chalmers students that got involved, and most importantly had fun. Service is one of the main values of Saint Kentigern College, and so the Foodbank that occurs once a term is an important occasion, where we can help those in the community by providing them with food packages. Although Chalmers House is notoriously weak when it comes to Foodbank, one of our goals this year was to improve our performances in Foodbanks and show acts of service. This goal was reached as the Chalmers' cohort came together to secure these positions: In Term 1 we managed to place fourth, Term 2 we impressed everybody with our third place, Term 3 we unfortunately dropped to fifth, and in Term 4 we upped our rankings to third place. We are extremely proud of the hard work that Chalmers put in this year with service, displaying not only our values for giving back to the community, but working together as one united family. The last two physical house events – volleyball and Tug ‘o’ War – required a large amount of teamwork and strategy. These events took place during a series of ETT times from 12:30 to 1:00 for our Year 7 and Year 8s, Year 9s, Year 10s, Year 11s, and our

Year 12 and 13 teams. For volleyball, while our placings varied between Year groups, we secured a nicely established third place to keep us ahead in the House Cup. For Tug ‘O’ War, we came away with a solid fourth place, which kept us in good stead for the House Cup. It was incredibly impressive to see the number of people who showed up to participate at these two events, as we exceeded the minimum number of players in every team. We are so proud of the hard work and effort that went into defending the Chalmers' House name. It was so amazing to see that, while all our teams played with enthusiasm and passion, we kept our Chalmers' sportsmanship at heart. The House Quiz was the last house event to take place for 2022. With teams battling it out between categories such as, maths, music, sports, literature, and geography, it was needless to say that Chalmers was a competitive foe to all other Houses. The placings in each of our Senior teams were second for our Year 11s, and first for our Year 12 and 13 team. We were extremely happy with these efforts. 2022 has been a fabulous year for Chalmers House. The participation, passion and pride shown by all Chalmers students this year has been very special to watch. We are so happy with the way Chalmers students have conducted themselves this year, which has allowed us to do so well, and continue to be the loudest and proudest house with the best manners. Thank you, Chalmers house, for being an incredible family that we have been privileged to help lead. Our 2022 performance has managed to get us back into our winning streak, of which we are extremely proud. Once again, we have cemented the place of Chalmers House in the number 1 spot! Written by Year 13 Chalmers Prefects, Angus Tucker and Eva Melhuish

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Hamilton House

022 has proved to be a pleasing year for Hamilton thanks to our talented and enthusiastic students, led by a great Prefect team and our supportive Tutor Teachers. Although our results in the House competitions have not been up the sharp end, we have been consistent with fifth placings in most of the House competitions, with a couple of top three results as well. Our students are to be commended for giving everything a go and approaching the House competitions with ‘zest’ that sets Hamilton apart from the other Houses. Fortunately, all the House competitions have been able to go ahead this year without Covid interruptions as in the previous two years. Swimming Sports in Term 1 was a solid start, with high participation rates and gaining third place overall. The chants led by our enthusiastic Prefects and bright red costumes was a sight to see, with many Hamilton swimmers reaching the Finals. Athletics came next and although not as successful as last year, with a fifth place overall this year, we had some top athletes in the Finals and great support on the side of the track from the Hamiltonians. The minor house events throughout the year being Tug Of War, and Quiz we gained fifth place for each. It will be a goal for 2023 to get greater participation in these events to bolster our house points. Volleyball was pushed and advertised better through our Tutors, and we had high numbers of participants in the teams, which allowed Hamilton to achieve second place overall. House Music really was a highlight of the year and was a successful evening with our House Band getting first place, with

a great performance led by our House Leader, Jeremy Bright, on drums and Tommy David on keyboard, pulling the masterpiece together. A mash up of three banger songs was produced topped off with ‘Jump’ from Van Halen had the Vodafone Events Centre pumping! Our House Choir did not quite have the same energy and participation levels were lower than expected. Being clear on our song choice from the start next year and getting greater numbers involved will increase our performance overall. Cross Country was a test of character for the brave and resilient Hamiltonians. Although only three kilometres, the course was challenging with tough hills on the edge of the school grounds. Being the second largest house, red shirts flooded the course, and it was inspiring to see students from all age groups participate. Running is not for everyone, and they did it for the spirit of Hamilton House! Hamilton’s contributions to the Foodbanks this year have been superb. Even though we did not get the top spot, everyone’s generosity is greatly appreciated with the food donated going to those in need within our city, so thank you all. So, on behalf of Ms Duffy and myself, I would like to thank all our Hamiltonians, Tutors, and families for a great year, and we wish you a happy and restful summer break. Written by Head of House Hamilton (Senior School), Mr Will Gage-Brown

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Hamilton House Prefects Back Row:

Sophie Kensington, Bailey Gibson, Alissa Huang, Anish Edekar, Mr W Gage-Brown (Head of House)

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Zaid Bharuchi, Sharmaine Tapling, Jeremy Bright, Archie Manning, Cameron Adams

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Stark House

et again a year like no other. Back to the norm, well the new norm at least. The first Semester started with inconsistent attendance and masks, restrictions to our House events, as well as school fixtures and Arts performances. The tail end of Covid still hitting us but there is light at the end of the tunnel! For sure the last few years have enabled us all, if anything, to adjust to change, adapt and overcome and build resilience. It's not been an easy ride, but I have been incredibly impressed with the manner in which our Stark students have continued to strive for excellence, maintained respect for everything and everyone and continuing to serve for the greater good. I have had the privilege over the last three terms of leading Stark Senior School, following on from the amazing Mrs Mellsop. Mrs Mellsop moved over to Head of Chemistry, but I know her heart and passion for the students will always be with Stark. You couldn’t tell of the changes the Stark students have had at the helm, as they have been perfectly steered by the House leaders Ethan and Neve and their wonderful team of Prefects. Well done Prefect team you have led with grace. It has been a tumultuous four terms with the House events. With lasts and firsts in major codes and a whole heap of runners up. We narrowly missed out on the overall runners up position, but still earned a podium finish, which has to be the best year to date. Congratulations to all the participants – competitive and non-competitive and to all the other students who encouraged and supported our Stark students representing the House.

FYI, we need to do some serious swimming training over the Christmas break if we want to start well in 2023! I’d like to thank the Tutors of Stark who have spent more time with their Tutees in Term 1 than any Tutors have ever done before, due to the Covid large gathering restrictions. In doing so they will have gotten to know their Tutor Groups even better and this can only be a wonderful thing. They have been a true anchor holding our Stark waka in place when all about has been topsy turvy. Thank you! Finally, as I write this, we are approaching the final week for our seniors before they depart for study leave in preparation for their External NCEA Examinations. On behalf of the Stark team we wish you all the very best. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. To our Middle School Stark students, you will find yourselves now in a big College with the older students missing. This is a time to show what leadership skills you have, time to show respect and love for your fellow senior students and strive for excellence in your closing weeks. Then you'll be able to finally celebrate with your peers as the year comes to a close and you embrace the activities and events that are organised for you. None more so than the Field Centre for the Year 10s, who will embark on their passageway through to the Senior School. Have a great break over the Christmas holidays and a Happy New Year. Written by Head of House Stark (Senior School), Mr Peter Harries

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George Beca, Kiyaan Manukonga, Jack Buckingham, Dickie Terepo, Mrs S Mellsop (Head of House)

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Tague Bradley, Ocean Scott, Ethan Agaimalo, Neve Webster, Xing Xing Lawrence

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Wilson House

hat a year 2022 has been for Wilson House! During the course of this year, there were a few things we wanted to achieve as a house. Some of these things include – we wanted everyone to have fun, house events shouldn't be boring and something that you have to go to, and we wanted Wilson to have that exciting culture, which is hopefully what you all feel. We also wanted to come any place but last overall, something Wilson has, in previous years not been too good at. Through highs and lows, our motto has truly gotten us through; we are small but mighty. That is definitely what we have been this year. We’ll start with service. Out of all of the house competitions, Foodbank is one that Wilson is continuously proving to be exceptionally strong at. There is nothing better than winning an event that is worth more than just house points. We placed second in the first Foodbank of the year, against our main competitors, Cargill house, but we managed to come through with the win for the Term 3 Foodbank. A special shoutout must go to the Scanes family, for their generous donations of extra food boxes throughout the year which were extremely gratefully received. Then came the 40 hour famine, where the mighty Wilson raised a whooping sum for the charity World Vision, helping communities in Vanuatu. We can proudly say that Wilson's students collaboratively raised the highest amount for this, again proving our strength through service. Although Swimming Sports was held a little differently this year due to Covid restrictions, meaning that the side-line support in the finals was limited to the Prefects and swimmers, Wilson still showed up in participation. Whilst the purple seas of chanting were very much missed, our swimmers who competed on the

day still performed exceptionally. This put us in fourth place, which we were very content with. Also, the following Wilson swimmers placed top three in their race – Olivia Sweetman, Lucy Sweetman, Nolan Zou, Mylan Zou and Sophie Felton. Following soon after Swimming Sports, was Athletics, which we were lucky enough have with the Covid restrictions in place. This was a fun day for everyone, and we were very proud to come away with another solid fourth place; major props to all of the Wilson members that participated. It was all thanks to you guys. Having the Wilson family on the side-lines supporting all of our finalists was so appreciated after not being able to have this for the swimmers. This made the atmosphere amazing. The house relays are as always, a thrill and we must mention the Year 7 and 8 boys relay who blew us all away with their speed. Cross Country also must be briefly mentioned, although our sixth place speaks for itself. It has never been our strongest event, but it is the participation that counts, and we were stoked to see so many purple shirts trudging through the muddy course on the day. A massive shoutout goes to our top three placers – Nate Jorgenson and Charlize Kerr. We had many other awesome house competitions running throughout the year, such as house quiz and volleyball. Both of these provided some ETT entertainment for all students, and were a fun way to get involved in all aspects of the house. We appreciated all those who threw themselves into these competitions. A relatively new category, where we quite literally proved we were the strongest house, Tug of War, brought us a pretty impressive first place, which we were very happy with to say the least.

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Wilson House Prefects

Next was, what we would not only consider the most popular house event, but also the event that truly brings everyone in the house together – House Music. With our impressive rendition of ‘We Are Young’ by Fun, we truly did set not only the world, but the Vodafone Arena on fire that night. Not only the Prefects, but all of the students in the house worked super hard to make sure we would perform well on the night, as we did, although the judges’ decisions were not quite in our favour. Coming away with fifth and sixth placings was not the ideal plan, however, we are so very proud of our performance and of every Wilson member who showed up on the night. Your hard work and practice did not go unnoticed! Our house band then went on and performed three absolute bangers, ‘Sing’ by Ed Sheeran, ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’, by Toploader and finished off with ‘White Lines’ by Six60. A massive shoutout to our epic house band members, Sebastian Paton, Caleb Corban, Hannah Urquhart, Eva Paton, Simone MengYee, Isaiah Su’a, Andrew Ye, Cici Lin, Samantha Berrington, Braden Dye and Blake Bain. You guys smashed it and had the whole house up for the performance, we couldn’t have been prouder. We can’t end the year without thanking the many people that have been the glue keeping us together. Firstly our two Heads of House. Mr Ronberg, it is evident how devoted to Wilson you are, through your years of hard work and dad jokes you have led the house with pride. And a massive thank you goes to Mr Lausev, you picked up right where Mr Taylor left off, and have had our backs throughout this year. Your guidance is very gratefully appreciated. To all of the Wilson Tutor Teachers, especially Year 13 tutors, the effort you put in for the students is certainly very appreciated by everyone.

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Xavi Taele, Caleb Corban, Harry King, Mr K C Taylor (Head of House)

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Arwyn Stevens, Chloe Percy-Brown, Teya Jones

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Sebastian Paton

Thank you to our Middle School leaders, Lucas Alward, Joseph Kim, Emily Qian and Lucy Sweetman and to the Middle School Peer Support leaders for motivating the Middle School and supporting the Prefects throughout the year. A special acknowledgement also goes to all of our Year 13 Peer Support leaders; your guidance to the new and returning Year 9 members will be remembered by them throughout their time at the College and the help that you gave to them with the transition. To the Wilson Prefect team, Harry King, Teya Jones, Caleb Corban, Xavi Taele and Arwyn Stevens. We truly couldn’t have had a greater team. We’ve all had the best time, and it’s been a privilege to all work alongside each other. We hope Wilson House has enjoyed this year as much as we all have. The biggest thank you to our Year 13 Wilson cohort, the last five years have been a blast and we wish everyone the absolute best for their future plans. The Wilson spirit and pride has truly been unmatched this year, and that has all been thanks to you guys, making leading the house an easy job. We are extremely proud of all we have achieved and cannot wait to see all of the great things that are yet to come for this little purple house. A massive thank you from us Prefects. It’s been an honour, and we proudly hand you on to next year’s leaders. Written by Year 13 Wilson House Prefects, Chloe Percy-Brown and Sebastian Paton

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Wishart House

022 has been a year of wonder – Wishart wonder. Through the many ups and downs, the Wishart team has persevered and taken everything in its stride, allowing us to enjoy a successful and entertaining year. Together, the Prefect team strived to create a fun and welcoming environment for all members of the Wishart family, whilst encouraging everyone to get involved and give everything a go. The sea of yellow present at each house event truly demonstrated the passion and determination of each student in Wishart and we couldn't be more proud of the House spirit on display at these events. As always, the first house event of the year was Swimming Sports, however, this year was slightly different. Due to Covid, the roaring house chants and fancy dresses that are synonymous with the Swimming Finals were not present this year, resulting in a much more diluted event. Regardless, the House still showed up at both the preliminaries and finals and was unfortunate to place fifth overall. As for individual performances, we had three house members who placed top three overall in their age groups: Imogen Perry, Sunny Sun and Oliver Avis. The other major event to begin the year was Athletics Day, which is often a highlight. Once again, the sea of yellow surrounded the athletics track as the Wishart house ran, jumped and threw their way to a sixth-place finish. Whilst the overall result for the house wasn't the best, we couldn't be more proud of all the Wishart members who gave it their all throughout the day. This was evident in the many tired faces and sore legs at the end of the day. A special mention must go to the following Wishart members who placed in the top three of their respective age groups: Gerri Gibson, Adam Morrison, Owen Lamb, Chace Wang, and Chloe Lin, along with all the other house members who participated in the relays.

The end of the first term saw the Wishart family take on the notorious Cross Country. Even to the best of runners, the 3km course which zig-zagged through the school fields, presented a challenge. But regardless, the House still turned up and gave it their best. Overall, Wishart placed fourth in participation and had three runners in the top three of their age group: Rohan Rama, Tiana Gray, and Kale Farquharson. Our highlight for the year was House Music. Keeping in tune with the theme of ‘Get Your Groove On’, the Wishart house choir performed the Taylor Swift song, “Shake it off.” The performance at the end of Term 2 was the culmination of five weeks of practice, learning the lyrics and actions. The end result was a polished and dazzling performance that wowed the judges and spectators on the night, and earned the house a fifthplace finish in the choir section. This performance was coupled with the House Band, which was a collection of ten talented performers and musicians. The band performed a melody of Abba’s “Super Trouper,” The Backseat Lovers’ “Kilby Girl” and “Classic” by MKTO, which placed us third in the band section. We would like to acknowledge the following band members: Luka Ljubisavljevic, Zavier Edmonds, Anamia Rangihaeata, Josh Shortt, Kaia Ashmore, Kees Kolose, Oliver Shaw, Tiana Gray, Tevita Naufahu and Zae Mangu for their hard work and dedication to the House. Overall, Wishart tied for third but placed fifth after a tie-breaker. Along with these sporting and cultural events, the termly Foodbank provided Wishart students with the opportunity to represent the House through service, with our highest placing during the year being third. Whether it was baked beans, tinned fruit or Weetbix, the donations of the non-perishable items were greatly appreciated and went towards an incredible initiative in ‘The Shed’. The sheer amount of food donated on these days truly demonstrates the generosity and humility of the

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Wishart House Prefects Back Row:

Luka Ljubisavljevic, Sophie Culverwell, Zoe White, Mrs J Coughlan (Head of House)

Front Row:

Ethan Fung, Lexi McOmish, Oliver Avis, Dontae Russo-Nance, Sebastian Hardie

Wishart family, and we couldn’t be more proud of this house. The annual World Vision 40 Hour Famine was another service opportunity, in which we placed third. We greatly appreciate the efforts of those Wishart House members who completed the challenge or donated to others. Your support to the children and families of Vanuatu is highly commendable. Along with the four major house events and service competitions each year, there were also a few smaller events. Wishart students competed in their year groups against the other houses at Tug-of-War, volleyball and the House Quiz across a number of ETTs throughout the year, producing some varying results. We commend everyone for approaching these events with grit and determination, and truly embracing the Wishart House spirit. It has been an absolute honour to have been a part of the Wishart family and watch it grow from strength to strength and there are many people who we would like to acknowledge for their work this year. This year wouldn't have been possible without the efforts of our Year 13 Peer Support Leaders: Ruby Haddon, Emily Haddon, Hannah Morgan, Lizzie Webster, Charlotte Manley, Charlotte Beattie, Jacinta Birch, Gerri Gibson, Grace Lapish, Timothy Shires, Jesse Wang, Josh Rankin-Mills, Lachlan Dean, Alex Perry and James Mckelvie. Your effort in supporting and

welcoming some of the newest members to the Wishart family has been outstanding. We would also like to acknowledge our Middle School and Peer Support Leaders: Levonah Motuliki, Nora Caffery, Chris Revell-Devlin, Ari Taylor, Georgia Fulford, Francesca Price, Carter McMahon and Henry Morgan. We would like to thank them for supporting the Prefects and helping their Middle College peers. To our entire Year 13 cohort, these last five to seven years have been incredible. It has been a pleasure to be a part of this special group and we wish you all the very best for your future. Lastly, to the Wishart Prefect Team: Ethan Fung, Zoe White, Sophie Culverwell, Issy Yock, Seb Hardie, Tetauru Cuthers, Dontae Russo-Nance and Luka Ljubisavljevic. Thank you for all the work you have put in this year and it has been an absolute privilege to lead alongside you. To Mrs Coughlan and Mr Aitken, we greatly appreciate all your support and the work you have done for Wishart; we couldn’t have done it without you. To the 2023 Wishart leaders as well as the entirety of Wishart House, we wish you all the best for next year. We know you'll do us proud. Written Year 13 Wilshart House Prefect, Oliver Avis

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Chalmers Win College House Music!

fter weeks of practise, more than 2000 of our College students gathered for one of the most anticipated events in our College calendar, House Music. It was full house at the Vodafone Events Center in Manukau and families filled every seat in the auditorium. The night started with House Choirs, led by respective House Prefects, showcasing amazing House spirit. It was then House Band’s turn to wow the crowd with their medley of songs. Congratulations to Chalmers House for winning the Overall House Music Cup.

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House Choir Results 1st

Bruce

2nd

Chalmers

3rd

Cargill

4th

Stark

5th

Wishart

6th

Wilson

7th

Hamilton

House Band Results 1st

Hamilton

2nd

Chalmers

3rd

Wishart

4th

Stark

5th

Cargill

6th

Bruce

7th

Wilson

Overall House Music Cup 1st

Chalmers

2nd

Cargill

3rd

Stark

4th

Wishart

5th

Hamilton

6th

Wilson

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Chalmers is College House Swimming Champion

nder a blazing summer sun, Chalmers claimed the first House event for the year, winning the Swimming Sports title after a tight race to the finishing line with incumbent Cargill coming in a close second.

All swimmers put on an incredible show of stamina and speed in their races, with the Senior Boys events, in particular, ending in some of the closest results ever seen. The day concluded with relay racing for all year groups.

Preliminary heats across all age groups had been raced during the first days of the term to award House points for participation and to determine which swimmers would race in the Finals.

In the end, it was Chalmers with the winning formula, claiming victory and the Swimming Sports title for 2022!

On the day of the Swimming Finals, the boys and girls in Years 7 and 8 were the first to race followed by those in Years 9 to 13 covering different swim strokes. Despite a subdued final with only participants at the pool, the friendly rivalry between the Houses was evident as the first group of swimmers took their mark.

Although we were fortunate to be able to carry on with the Swimming Sports during these uncertain times, we missed the loud cheers led by House Prefects which normally filled the air as the races got underway. We hope to welcome back the support of our incredible spectators in a big way next year. Congratulations to all swimmers, age-group champions and Chalmers for winning the first House event for the year.

Houses Individual House Swimming Champions 2022 Senior Girls

1st

2nd

3rd

Liv Peebles CA

Isabella Campion CH

Olivia Sweetman WL

Senior Boys Oliver Avis W Nick Forgie CH

Ashwyn Keshava H Sunny Sun W

Intermediate Girls

Imogen Perry W

Scarlett Bassett CH

Lucy Sweetman WL

Intermediate Boys

James Crosbie CA

Oliver Schnauer CH

Coen Anderson ST

Junior Girls

Amelia Duff CH

Kate Slyfield CH

Indy Neshausen CH

Junior Boys

Nolan Zou WI

Lachlan Schnauer CH

Max Trankels H

Year 8 Girls

Lisa Shi CH

Mischa McLister CA

Mylan Zou WI

Year 8 Boys

Lawrence Mu H

Bernard Wang CA

Lucas Zhang CA

Year 7 Girls

Talia Yuan H

Lily Evans H

Sophie Felton WI

Year 7 Boys

Yifan Zhang ST

Sam Slark CA

Marcus Yu CA

House Champions 1st

Chalmers

2nd

Cargill

3rd

Hamilton

4th

Wilson

5th

Wishart

6th

Stark

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Stark Wins College Cross Country

or the second year running, Stark emerged champion of our annual College Cross Country, collecting most points for participation and fastest times.

It was a perfect autumn day with amazing enthusiasm and House spirit as our students and staff, including Principal (Acting) Duncan McQueen, raced for the finish line. Our Year 7 and 8 students started the races for the day followed by our Senior students. It was great to be able to welcome families back onsite and have them support our students as they ran the 3km course.

Our College field was a hive of activity throughout the day and filled with a sense of camaraderie as serious contenders aimed for podium places, and the chance to represent the College in wider competitions while others put forward their personal best to contribute to the Inter-House Championship. Well done Stark for retaining the top honours!

Houses Individual House Cross Country Champions 2022 1st

2nd

3rd

Senior Girls

Olivia Rooney H

Isabelle Bannister S

Ruby Spring CH

Senior Boys

Elijah Ivimey CH

Daniel Hayes S

Kale Farquharson W

Intermediate Girls

Zahra Abeysekera CH

Tiana Gray W

Madeline Ballard CA

Intermediate Boys

Coen Anderson S

Timothy Wallace CA

Ryan Burgoyne S

Junior Girls

Imogen Barlow CH

Pia Vlok S

Charlize Kerr WL

Junior Boys

John Ormond H

Benjamin Archer S

Alex Bishop CH

Year 8 Girls

Piper Lodder CA

Mischa McLister CA

Yilin Liao CA

Year 8 Boys

Leith Harris S

Sean Kane CH

Rohan Rama W

Year 7 Girls

Sophie Archer S

Isabel McKenzie CH

Sophia van den Brink CA

Year 7 Boys

Benjamin Brebner CA

Harry Hawkins S

Nate Jorgensen WL

House Champions 1st

Stark

2nd

Chalmers

3rd

Cargill

4th

Wishart

5th

Hamilton

6th

Wilson

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Chalmers Wins Inter-House College Athletics

halmers is on another winning streak – having won House Swimming at the start of the year, Chalmers House was able to repeat the amazing feat they accomplished in 2020.

for their House, every student demonstrated good sporting spirit. Teams on the side-lines cheered and supported their House representatives and strong camaraderie displayed were a sight to behold.

With the uncertainty around Covid and restrictions in place, it was a huge relief that we were able to proceed with House Athletics as planned. Similar to the year before, events were packed into one day with students encouraged to take part in as many races as possible.

With points tallied following subsequent races and competitions, it was Chalmers who secured back the title they lost to Cargill last year. Always a strong contender in College Athletics, Chalmers won House Athletics in 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 and after missing out last year, they can proudly put the House Athletics trophy back in the cabinet in 2022!

Students donned their House shirts proudly, and with their masks on, streamed onto the lower fields for a day of field and track competition. Whether they were actively competing for the top three positions or giving their best shot to secure participation points

Well done to all the students who participated. Thank you to all staff who stood in the scorching heat to time, measure and record.

Houses Individual House Athletics Champions 2022 Senior Girls

1st

2nd

3rd

Gerri Gibson CA

Olivia Rooney S

Maddi Leigh H

Senior Boys Adam Morrison W Jack Buckingham S

Daniel Hayes S Joe Berman CH

Intermediate Girls

Emmerson Garrett S

Katelyn Quay-Chin CH

Zahra Abeysekera CH

Intermediate Boys

Tim Wallace CA

Coen Anderson S

Merrick Rillstone H

Junior Girls

Sienna Moyle H

Pia Vlok S

Imogen Barlow CH

Junior Boys

Leofe Usufono H

Owen Lamb W

Isaac Sulu-Kiripati H

Year 8 Girls

Eleanor Young CA

Piper Lodder CA

Mischa McLister CA

Year 8 Boys

Chance Wang W

Sean Kane CH

Josh Eaton CA

Year 7 Girls

Sophia Van den Brink CA

Sophie Archer S

Chloe Lin W

Year 7 Boys

Nelsen Miller CA

Will Lang CH

Nate Jorgensen W

House Champions 1st

Chalmers

2nd

Stark

3rd

Cargill

4th

Wilson

5th

Hamilton

6th

Wishart

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House Cup for 2022! CATEGORY

CARGILL

CHALMERS

HAMILTON

WISHART

STARK

WILSON

TERM

Swimming **

Term 1

Athletics **

Term 1

Tug of War *

Term 2

House Music***

Term 2

Cross Country **** 6

Term 2

House Volleyball *

2.5

Term 3 Term 3

2.5

House Quiz *

TOTAL (max total possible: 58)

36.5

21.5

* Includes Y7 & 8 / Y9 / Y10 / Y11 / Y12 / Y13 competitions ** Included (50:50) Prelim and Final day rankings (in case of a tie for points, the higher rank on Finals/Championship day is awarded the higher rank) *** The combined rankings of Choir & Band. Where two or more Houses are on the same score, the final ranking is based on the best ranked Choir **** Participation points and Top 10 students and staff participating receive additional points.

House Photos

Bruce House Back Row:

Larencia Ahilakumaran, Simone Meng Yee, Momoka Wada, Becca Clements, Tom Langwell, Byron Durey, Lin Chen, Lexi Healey, Freya Dibben, Judy Li

5th Row:

Jenny Chen, Katie Baik, Manawa Rogers, Emma Streeter, Blake Hay, Brayden Hills, Ivy Wang, Cassandra Cai, Jake Patterson, Terri Sim, Sara Triamchanchoochai, Jacqueline Masamba-Hunter, Siwoo Baik

4th Row:

Victor Triamchanchoochai, Yi Lin Zhao, Holly Trigg, Wyndham Nathan Patuawa, Oliver Jewell, Harry Baik, Hwi Chang, Cooper Lepou, Sam Macky, Hayden Lau, Misha Ryabtsev, Bernard Yau, Kelvyn Qin, Mahinarangi Warren

3rd Row:

Marc Watt, Cruz Kea-Cameron, Rick Liu, Jack Zheng, Michael Zhang, Rawiri Martin, Oscar Anderson, Zae Mangu, Lawrence Wu, Ikjun Cho, Rafael Tapusoa, Max Lee, Benjamin Moughan

2nd Row:

Freddy Hitchcock, Charlie You, Ryan Jiao, Ocean Jiang, Dontae Russo-Nance, Luca Cutfield, Merrick Rillstone, Frazer Brown, Evangel Lo Tam, Ezekiel Kolo, Brady Tait, Martin Huang, Michael Yang, Sebastian Durey

Front Row:

Miss K Gordon (Duty Master), Miss R Butler (Duty Master), Mr T Arrol (Duty Master), Katherine Cao, Mrs B L Anitelea (Head of Girls' Boarding House), Kiyaan Manukonga, Mr M Piaggi (Director of Boarding), Sophie Fieldman, Mr S Mikaere (Duty Master), Xavi Taele, Mr J Batchelar (Duty Master), Ms C C Park (Duty Master), Mr G M Hodgson (Duty Master)

Absent:

Ms B Kostova (Duty Master), Harry Chen, Tom Peters, Nick Wen

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Cargill House Council Back Row: Front Row:

Ada Hu, Jashil Rana, Liv Peebles, Emilie Long, Leticia Liang, Mr P Venter (Head of House)

Chalmers House Council Back Row:

Ethan Platt, Elijah Ivimey, Miss S Rock (Head of House)

Front Row:

Katelyn Quay-Chin, Nathan Dick, Aimee Collinson, Emerson McKinley, Milly Symons

Henry Lang, George Siddells, Campbell Joyce, Christina Fenwick, Marcus Wallace

Hamilton House Council

Stark House Council

Back Row:

Jamie Hilliam, Lata Holi, Broughton Weenink, Maia Bennett, Mr W Gage-Brown (Head of House)

Back Row:

Jack Arbuckle, Victoria Alves Flood, Charlotte Smith, Emmerson Garrett, Mrs S Mellsop (Head of House)

Front Row:

Elizabeth Day, Jeremy Bright, Xarya Knox

Front Row:

Ethan Agaimalo, Charlie Bain, Neve Webster

Absent:

Izzy Bannister

Wilson House Council

Wishart House Council

Hayden Cox, Zoe Wong, Olivia Sweetman, Mr K C Taylor (Head of House)

Back Row:

Sophie Culverwell, Joshua Rose, Imogen Perry

2nd Row:

Indie Nichols, Chloe Percy-Brown, Nicolas Rivers

Kaia Ashmore, Jade Nomani, Adam Morrison, Harvey Whyte

Front Row:

Absent:

Eva Paton

Anamia Rangihaeata, Lexi McOmish, Mrs J Coughlan (Head of House), Oliver Avis, Lizzie Webster

Back Row:

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Director of Sport

ith a year of Covid and cancelled competitions behind us, there was a sense of optimism, brought on by a genuine shift towards Covid risk management, as opposed to promptly cancelling events. That said, we were not ready for the complications that this shift would create. From mandated Covid vaccination requirements, to Covid and household contact isolation protocols, players, coaches, managers and parents were influenced. Tripled administration workloads, deferring and rescheduling of games and everchanging training environments proved a challenge we overcame. A massive thank you to the Sports Department staff, coaches and parents that constantly worked on being the “solutions” to our daily challenges. I have never worked so hard planning, replanning, communicating and re-communicating to achieve the simplest of outcomes. Despite Covid complications, we pushed forward with the usual summer codes of athletics, swimming, cricket, volleyball, touch rugby, water polo and tennis, all be it without spectators. Often adding a couple of layers of logistics in transporting and running both teams/individuals our events became more challenging. Athletics Auckland Championships were run over three days. We had a number of students competing for the College with many medals won. In particular we saw Imogen Barlow win three Gold medals in the Junior Girls including a new school record in the 3000m, beating the previous record by over 20 seconds, which dated back to 2006. The Junior Boys took a clean sweep in the 100m first, second and third. A few of our athletes will compete in the NZ Secondary Schools Event in December. Following on from our Swimming Sports, our students competed in a number of events ranging from Eastern Zones, Auckland Championships, North Islands and Nationals in Hamilton. It was great to see a number of podiums individually and in the relays with NZ Gold medals to Liv Peebles and Amelia Duff. Liv was then selected to represent NZ in the Pan Pacs in Australia. We commenced pre-season triathlon training with a strong squad of 28 athletes. With the majority of racing in the summer months, the annual Triathlon Training Camp was completed in Kinloch, Taupo, in January. A large team competed at the NZ Championships with National titles to Coen Anderson and Olivia Rooney. Following on in Term 2 was the Auckland and NZ Duathlon where Saint Kentigern dominated many of the age groups and made podiums both individually and in the tag teams. A big thank to you Nathan Richmond who has guided our cycling and triathlon programmes over the last two years, with the College winning the National School’s Triathlon title in 2022. This leaves some great foundations for Cameron Brown to build on. A large team competed at the Auckland Cross Country which was raced in trying conditions. We saw the Junior Girls won by

Imogen Barlow, Senior Girls won Gold in the three person team and the Intermediate Boys, Junior Boys and Junior Girls all took team medals. Imogen Barlow then went on to win Gold at the NZ Schools Cross Country in the Year 9 race. Our tennis teams once again dominated the Premier Competition with the Girls beating Macleans College in the final. The games went for over three hours and three of the matches went to super tie breaker three sets. The girls played well and deserved the title. This team comprised of Emma Anderson (c), Mahina Warren, Genevieve Dickey, Kate Anderson and were well supported by their manager Kerri Riach, who played every point alongside the girls. Our second Girls team placed third in the Premier competition. The Boys team continued the excellent run of Auckland titles with winning for the eighth year in a row. Alex Mirkov, Diego Quispe-Kim, Yu-Dian Dong, Max Richardson were never troubled throughout the season beating Westlake Boys High School in the final. At the Auckland Champs of Champs Saint Kentigern did very well across the age groups with Golds in the singles to Mahina Warren and Alex Mirkov. We give a special mention to Alex who played one particular singles match that stands out to me. He conducted himself professionally through his positive behaviour and mental toughness, displaying the school values and showing maturity beyond his years, in the face of adversity. Whilst being tested in everyway possible both inside and outside of the rules of tennis, he proved that “good guys’ can win. It was a shame that the National Champs were cancelled due to Covid as I am sure we would have been serious contenders for a double title. The appointment of Kurt Goldsworthy as our Head of Water Polo, and the addition of some new coaches to build on the valuable work already being completed by the existing coaches, has created extra resources and energy in this sport. I look forward to seeing this momentum growing. In golf Alan Chen was second nett in the Auckland Secondary Schools Stroke play Championships held over 36 holes and the Premier team. He proudly placed third. Blake and Kelly McKinnon have had outstanding results in orienteering this year. At the Auckland Championships Kelly was third Senior Girl and Blake second Intermediate Boy. In the

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North Island Championships Blake won the Long Event, and in the NZ Championships he placed third in the Sprint Event, which then elevated him to be selected once again for the NZSS Orienteering Southern Cross Junior Challenge team travelling to Australia, with his sister, Kelly, also selected for the second year in a row. Fencing has had a successful year both individually and teams. The Auckland competition saw Tim Shires second in Men’s Sabre and Stuart Campbell third in the Men’s Sabre. In the Sabre team event our B team was third and our A team consisting of Timothy Shires, Stuart Campbell and Steven Woodhall won the title. At the National SS Sabre event, individual medals were won by Timothy Shires and Stuart Campbell in the Sabre Teams Competition. Our SKC team won the final convincingly (45-33) against a composite team from the Hawkes Bay. The cycling team have had a great season with a lot of success in road, track and mountain biking. The season got underway in May with the Auckland Points race with seven medals including three Gold. The Auckland Team Trial Series saw a lot of challenges with injuries and sickness but in the end had promising results with the Senior and Junior Girls winning on Finals Day and both were second in the series. The Junior Boys came third in the series. North Island Championships were held in Cambridge and once again the Senior and Junior Girls were just off Gold to claim a Silver and the Junior Boys third. In the individual events the following two days saw another seven medals with Golds to Jamie Cantell-Roberts, Hunter Dalton, and two Golds to Dorothy Anderson. The Northern Tour followed during tournament week with 44 students racing from the College with 20 medals in all age

groups across the two days. Sophie Archer, Dorothy Anderson and Ruby Spring were overall winners of their age groups. The cycling team headed to Palmerston North for the NZ Championships which was the last event of the season. The Senior Girls team of Ruby Spring, Olivia Rooney, Izzy Bannister, Maddie Ballard and Dorothy Anderson were pipped by 1.5 seconds and had to settle for Silver. The Junior Girls team consisting of Holly Bishop, Sophie Archer, Ava van Rij and Olivia Kay rode well to get Silver. The Junior Boys' team which was made up of Jamie Cantell-Roberts, Hunter Dalton, Isaac Morris and Ben Archer battled hard to claim a Bronze. Individually ten more medals were won to complete a fantastic season on the road. The Track Cycling National Championships saw the U16 Boys Team Pursuit – Hunter Dalton, Jamie Cantell-Roberts, Finn Cogan and Hunter Ballard win Gold and within an hour Jamie Cantell-Roberts and Hunter Dalton made it a Gold double in the U16 Boys Team Sprint. Day 2 saw Jamie Cantell-Roberts with his third National Title of the Championships with a Gold in the U16 Boys Individual Omnium, taking it ahead of teammate Hunter Dalton in Silver. A massive thanks you to Tessa Jenkins and Logan Mort who have both stepped up in their shared roles as Head of Cycling, completing an outstanding cycling season. Mountain Biking NZ Schools Championships took place in October with Podium Results for Alex Clark who won Silver in the U17 Girls Enduro and Bronze in the Downhill and Cross Country as well as the overall U17 Girls winner. Sophie Archer also took out Gold in the U13 Girls overall. The cricket season started in unusual fashion with no spectators and restricted supporting staff numbers, which made umpiring,

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scoring, coaching and managing players an interesting prospect. Calling in players at the last minute because of Covid isolations and/or cancelling games became a giant “game of Jenga.” Back filling teams and being flexible to get games underway became the new norm. The 1st XI Boys are currently sitting equal first, at the top of the table heading into Term 4. With challenges resourcing and specific skill sets required in the cricket space, we are introducing a Parent Cricket Committee which will be tasked with supporting Mark O’Donnell in moving our cricket programme forward. A big thank you to parent Scott Bainbridge who has already used his club administration experience to move this project forward and I am very keen to see the wrap around support develop over time. Both our 1st XI Boys and Girls Hockey teams exceeded expectations in the Premier Super City competition, finishing third and fourth respectively and the 1st XI Boys were also the second best and our 1st XI Girls were the third best out of all the Auckland schools. At the National Secondary Schools tournament, the 1st XI Boys finished the year with a very good Rankin Cup tournament at North Harbour. The team finished seventh and exceeded expectations. The 1st XI Girls missed out on the Federation Cup (top 16) but finished in sixth place at the Marie Fry tournament in Napier. The U15 Boys team also won the Auckland Competition. I would like to thank everyone that has been involved in the 2022 Netball season, whether it be in a coaching capacity, managing a team, as an athlete or as an umpire. Netball has the highest number of student coaches and umpires across all codes and we appreciate all that you do. A special mention to Duncan McQueen, Rev Smith for their ongoing support, also Mrs Nicky Romans, Ms Rebecca Jeans for the work both behind the scenes and in filling coaching, managing and umpiring roles, often at the

last minute. Mrs Natalie Milicich has also stepped up with duel roles as the Head of Sport and Coach Development and Head of Netball, working tirelessly to build our netball programme and widen both the coaching and playing base. Our Premier team contested the Auckland final, going down by one point, after the final whistle to a very determined Avondale College side. The girls can hold their heads high especially since they made the semi-finals at the UNISS and placed third this year. The National Netball Championships saw our girls push hard again on the big stage and finished sixth. Basketball at the College continues to grow year on year with introduction of a development internal league which has given more students the opportunity to play and improve. Our Junior Jets side took out their age group through the regular Auckland competition and the Boys Premier team topped the Auckland Regionals ranking leading into Nationals, winning the Winter Tournament Week competition. Dontae Russo-Nance has been a shining light balancing his school commitments, with playing for the Auckland Tuatara in the professional NZ Domestic men’s competition and has earned a pathway to the Oak Hill Academy in USA, a prestigious basketball programme. Our Premier Girls side have also performed well, winning promotion into the Premier grade at the start of the season. They competed well breaking in to top four at the end of the regular competition, then finishing in the top six at the Auckland Regionals, allowing them to compete at Nationals. This team has made some massive strides forward with a strong focus on developing their core skills from the coaching team. With an outstanding football seasons for the 1st XI Boys being Auckland winners in 2018, 2019, 2021 it was time for the girls to step into the lime light, with both the Junior Girls and Premier Girls making it through to their respective Auckland competition

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finals, but both falling short, losing 1-0 in their respective games. Both the Premier Boys and Girls played in their National Championships and both should be proud of how they have developed during the season. With the Boys knocked out in the quarter final and finishing seventh and the Girls knocked out in the semi-final and placed fourth. Rowing was right up against it this year, with Auckland having regional specific lockdowns, isolations, Health and Safety requirements, it meant that our rowing programme started three months behind schools outside of Auckland and six weeks behind schools within Auckland, because our boat shed was on campus. Hats off to the coaching, management and parent committee who pivoted quickly to maximise coaching and “on water” time to develop our rowers in a condensed timeframe. Greater opportunities were granted to Maadi Cup entries than those usually extended, with an A grade final achieved. The programme has started well in September, with rowing already months ahead our pre-season training and a reshaped coaching team. I look forward to seeing this transfer in to regattas next year. Rugby had another tough season for the 1st XV learning a lot of lessons from 2021. It came down to a “if only” with one competition point, separating them from top four play-offs. Over the season four games were lost within seven points and one game drawn against Kings College. This year’s team had so much potential, but didn’t deliver at critical moments in games that sperate the good teams, from great teams. The 2nd XV battled hard for numbers initially, but made it all the way through to the final, just falling short at Pakuranga Rugby Club’s Bell Park in a game that could have gone either way. The 6th Grade side won the 6B competition, albeit again tight for numbers with Covid challenges; they played most weeks with 15 players or less, to take out their grade. There were a lot of teams this season that played short of numbers, but battled hard throughout and I hope to see the players back again next year. Touch rugby was highlighted by our Premier Girls team winning the Auckland finals held on-site and our Boys winning a one day Auckland tournament held at Cox’s Bay in Term 1. We do wish the Premier Girls team all the best for Nationals in December. The Harken Secondary Schools Keelboat National Competition saw our yachting team lose in the quarter final to Westlake Boys

High School, who went on to win the regatta, ranking ninth overall in the Gold fleet. Nationals saw our team compete well to place seventh overall. Over the year there were also a number of individuals of sports that fall outside the “mainstream” that should be noted. These include: Suzy Toresen who came third overall in Women's NZ Open Water Skiing, Kate Sung and Beau Yuan who were selected to represent New Zealand at the WKF Cadet Junior and U21 World Karate Championship. Also well done, to Finn Cogan for picking up the U15 National Championships in BMX. Yasmin Bhadha won Gold in the North Island Powerlifting Competition, where Yasmin set a New Zealand Sub-Juniors and Juniors record for Deadlift of 170kgs. Yasmin has qualified for the Commonwealth Powerlifting Competition later in the year. Katlin Long placed third in the Gymnastics Tumbling Nationals. Sport will always play an important role in the overall development of students at Saint Kentigern College. Sport not only offers our very talented students pathways into the professional scene, but it will always be the vehicle in which students gain important life lessons. We want our students to channel their energy into being better than before and to never stop trying, but also to remain grounded and humble. We will aim to have as many students as possible playing sport, irrespective of ability. We will continue to compete at all levels, always giving our best, while being mindful that sport is an important component for good health, wellbeing and positive sportsmanship. It was great for the first time in two years to travel the North Island for Winter Tournament Week and see our students enjoy the experience for all that it is. It is often considered the highlight for some, in their school sporting careers. I wish the teams and individual athletes still competing all the best for the remainder of 2022. It is pleasing to note that our Fitness Centre has remained busy throughout the year. As a regular attendee in the early hours of the morning, and the occasional after school session, I strongly believe that the activities and programmes being delivered by our team support physical and mental wellbeing of students and staff. I look forward to what 2023 has to offer. Written by Director of Sport, Mike Anderson

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Athletics Auckland Championships This year in Term 1 things were scheduled differently to cater for Covid restrictions. This meant that students did not compete in the zone championships and the Auckland Championships were spread over three days. Imogen Barlow won three Gold medals in the Junior Girls 800m, 1500m and 3000m. In the 3000m, she ran a new Auckland Schools record by over 20 seconds which dates back to 2006 and breaks 2011 College record by just under a minute. The Junior Boys took out the trifecta in the 100m with Leofe Usufono coming first, Owen Lamb second and Isaac SuluKiripati third.

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Sienna Moyle – 3rd in 200m

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Imogen Barlow – 1st in 800m (new College record), 1st in 3000m (new Auckland Schools record by over 20 seconds and College record), 1st in 1500m (new College record)

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Owen Lamb – 1st in 200m, 2nd in 100m, 1st in Long Jump

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Katelyn Quay-Chin – 3rd in Pole Vault, 2nd in 100m, 2nd in 80m Hurdles

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Joe Berman – 3rd in 400m

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Liam McKenzie – 2nd in 110m Hurdles

NZSS Championships The New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships were held in Inglewood in December. Saint Kentigern had ten athletes competing with some great results with a number of top five results and the following medalists:

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Imogen Barlow – 2nd in 3000m, 2nd in 1500m (new College record)

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Joe Berman – 3rd in 400m

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022 has been an exciting and jam-packed year for Basketball at Saint Kentigern College. All our teams had a productive season, with our players learning and developing their talents. Our Year 7/8 teams competed, for the third year, in the Underdog league. Our four teams played each game with tenacity and drive to succeed. They enjoyed each game and even when they had tough games they never gave up. They can be proud of their achievements this year. The Year 9 and 10 programme continues to grow and develop. We had seven teams; six boys and one girls team, entered in the Central Eastern division. It was great to see our young hoopers on the court, demonstrating great teamwork and building their skills through the season. This year showed us that basketball numbers are on the rise. Two of the Junior teams, SKC Jets and SKC Rams, finished first in their divisions. SKC Rams played well during the season, giving their all in the competition, placing first in their group. SKC Jets were undefeated this season. They took top position in the Central East Auckland division which qualified them for the Greater Auckland tournament. There, they defeated the teams in their pool, placing them in a semi-final against Auckland Grammar. This was an excellent game, seeing them defeat Auckland Grammar and take top spot in Auckland for the Year 9 and 10 Boys A division.

The U17 and U19 programmes have both grown over the year. The U17A and B boys teams played well in their pools. They faced some tough opponents that challenged them and resulted in both teams missing out on semi-finals for the U17A boys division. The U17A boys placed third in their division and the U17B boys placed sixth. Our U17 girls, U17C and Open boys played with drive and passion, narrowly losing several of their games. They showed perseverance and drive to succeed, never giving up. The Premier Girls have had a very successful year. In Term 1 our girls defeated Massey High School to promote them from Senior A Girls to Premier Girls division. This was the start of their amazing season. They had some tough pool games, but this didn’t deter them from competing with passion and determination to win. The games they won led them to finishing in the top four of the Auckland Premier Girls division. This is a great achievement and a first for the Premier Girls Basketball. Following on from their placement they qualified for Secondary Schools Basketball Nationals. They have grown and flourished this year under their coach Darci Finnigan. Her commitment and drive to develop our girls programme is amazing and we commend her for the time and effort she has put in this year. The Premier Boys have had an amazing season with a squad of talented young players. In the Auckland Premier competition, the boys had some tough pool games, resulting in fifth place

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finish. Following our Auckland competition, the boys competed in the Zone 1 Secondary School Regional tournament. Most teams underestimated the boys. They were undefeated in pool play and took top seed for Nationals. They then went to Secondary School Nationals and played each game with heart and determination. They placed eighth at Nationals, which is an amazing achievement for the squad. Merrick Rillstone made the tournament team, which is a great achievement for a Year 10 student. Seven of our Premier players were selected for National squads this year, with one player competing in the NBL this year. The selection into National squads are great opportunities for the players to showcase their skills and talents for their country at FIBA events. Hunter Te Ratana and Ashleigh Tuumaialu were selected as reserves for the U15 New Zealand teams. Cooper Lepou and Merrick Rillstone were selected for the U15 New Zealand Boys who competed in Guam at the FIBA U15 Oceania Championships. George Turner was selected for the New Zealand U17 team, which competed at the FIBA U17 Oceania Championship in Guam and the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup in Spain. Dontae Russo Nance was selected for U18 New Zealand squad this year. He also competed for the NBL Tuatara franchise who came second in the 2022 NBL season. Dontae also received the NBL Youth Player of the Year, which is a great achievement. This season has highlighted the talent we have at SKC. Each player has shown passion for this game and developed their skills. All the teams played well and showed talent and good sportsmanship in every game they played, and we know this will continue in seasons to come. We would like to thank our coaches and managers for their commitment and time that they gave to basketball this year. Without their dedication to the sport we would not be able to have as many students participating in basketball at Saint Kentigern College. Their encouragement of the students to perform to their best is a driving force behind the students’ performance and commitment to the sport. I would also like to thank those parents for giving their time to come and support our students at their games. It drives our students to do their best and give their all. Written by Teacher in Charge of Basketball, Roxanne English, and Premier Boys Coach, Aaron Young

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adminton in 2022 saw an increased number of registrations like many of our other codes. The Eastern Zone competition held in Term 2 at Lloyd Elsmore on a Wednesday and Friday which saw us enter eight teams. This is an Open B competition, teams compete against Y9-13 players and some of our teams achieved great results in their pool. Thank you to Mrs Bridget Anitelea, Mrs Catherine May and Ms Vandana Bandi who oversaw our teams at these competitions.

Cricket

022 brought a change in structure for cricket at Saint Kentigern College which saw four Professional Coaches working with the teams during the week. This is where all our coaching takes place, the weekends (with parent manager support) are the opportunities for our cricketers to simply play and learn. This year also saw an increase in teams to 11. Mark O'Donnell took over the Head of Cricket in 2022. He has coached professionally for the last 32 years; initially in South Africa with Eastern Province, then Transvaal and the SA National Academy. Mark then went on to coach the Auckland Aces for 12 years in two separate stints since 2002. He has also been the NZC high performance Coach and Assistant Blackcaps Coach 2008-2012. He coached Jamaica in CPL, Royal Bangalore in IPL and other T20 franchise leagues and is still heavily involved with individuals at the high performance level. Term 1 saw a different start to cricket with no spectators allowed on most schools grounds with the Covid traffic light restrictions. This meant only players and team managers were allowed at the Term 1 games. Thank you to all our parents that helped during the 2022 season to support our players in managing, scoring and umpiring the games. The games could not have proceeded without you. Our 1st XI went through the first part of the season sitting first equal. This continued until the final games where we lost to MAGS. This put them first on the table and meant that they were invited to host us in the final. The final was an almost repeat game where our team lost to MAGS. This result is the best our Premier team has achieved in the past few years and we can take these learnings into the 2023 season. The 2nd and 3rd XI teams' season unfortunately saw many games defaulted or rescheduled early on due to the restrictions in Term 1. Both teams finished strong with them both finishing in the top half of the Senior A limited overs competition. The 4th XI and Y13 teams Morning T20 competition again saw disruptions, but managed again to achieve some good results.

At Saint Kentigern we also offer an intra house skills and competition on a Tuesday afterschool. This year we had 36 students that attended this opportunity run by Mr Jeff Mather. These students got the opportunity to practise their skills and play games. We look forward to 2023 and are excited to see the students build on their performances and skill.

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Our Junior Open Blue and White teams had a fantastic season in which both teams made the final in Term 4. This meant that it guaranteed that Saint Kentigern had a second team entered into the Colts 2 division for 2023. This is the first time we have had two teams in the Colts grade. The Junior Gray team had a huge improvement over the year. In Term 1 they placed fourth but by Term 4 the team took out the T20 Junior B Morning competition. Saint Kentigern has one girls team in the Premier Grade. This year we saw more teams entered into the girls competition. With a young team, our Seniors led in some strong competition. The team has retained their place in the Premier competition for 2023 and we hope to look to enter a second team into the competition in the next few years as the growth continues. Thank you to all those players, parents, coaches that have been involved in the cricket this year. With many moving parts and new challenges throughout the season, it could not have been achieved without you. Written by Head of Cricket, Mr Mark O'Donnell

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he SKC Road Cycling team had an awesome growth in numbers this year with 52 riders on board, of which 17 riders were new to the sport. After two years of disappointments and cancellations to the calendar, 2022 was the first year we got in every event and came away with 62 medals for SKC! We had an awesome pre-season camp in Cambridge, which was a lot of fun for all involved and a great way to kick off the season. We had two exceptional captains this year, Ruby Spring and Callum Cruikshank, who were key role models in the squad and contributed to the success of all the riders. To our co-coaches – Dom, Fin and Zac, thank you for an amazing season and all your hard work.

College Sport Series The first round of the Series saw the SKC team on the track in a Points race, with some brilliant racing: Sophie Archer, (U13G Gold), Dylan Davies (U13B Bronze), Leo Zhou (U13B Silver), Ava van Rij (U14G Silver), Dorothy Anderson (U15G Gold), Hunter Dalton (U16B Silver), Maddie Ballard (U17G Bronze), Ruby Spring (U20G Gold). The Senior A Girls came away with Gold in the Finals Day and the Series Silver in the U20 Girls. They also had the fastest time for Senior Girls (Season) and so were awarded the Partridge Cup and the Senior Girls Kingsford Cup. This team consisted of Maddie Ballard, Ruby Spring, Olivia Rooney, Izzy Bannister and Dorothy Anderson. The Junior A Girls team took home the Finals Day Gold and the Series Silver in the U16 Girls, along with the Merv Harland Shield. The team comprised of Holly Bishop, Olivia Kay, Ava Van Rij, Sophie Archer (Series) and Dorothy Anderson (Finals Day only). The Junior A Boys claimed the Finals Day Bronze and a well fought Series Bronze in the U16 Boys. This team was made

up of Mark Liu, Isaac Morris, Hunter Ballard, Hunter Dalton (Finals Day only) and Ben Archer (Series). The Year 7/8 Boys A took home Silver in the U14 Boys with Dylan Davies, George Chafer, Amelie Jarvis and Angus Spankie. The B team placed third with Leo Zhou, Etienne Jiang and Oliver Wilson. Most Improved Podiums went to the Junior Girls A, Senior Girls A and Senior Boys B.

North Island Schools Road Championships In July, our riders headed to Cambridge for the North Island Schools Road Championships and had a great weekend of racing. In the Team Time Trial, In the U20 Girls our Senior A team of Ruby Spring, Olivia Rooney, Izzy Bannister, Maddie Ballard and Dorothy Anderson claimed Silver. The Junior Girls A did just the same and claimed Silver in the U16 Girls with Holly Bishop, Ava van Rij, Sophie Archer and Liv Kay. In the U16 Boys, the Junior Boys A team rode home with Bronze, which included Ben Archer, Isaac Morris, Hunter Ballard and Mark Liu. The Boys School Team, claimed a Bronze in the Year 7/8 Boys with Oliver McGuinness, Sam Lawson, Remi Dalton. In the Road Races we had a handful of medals: Dorothy Anderson Gold in the U15 Girls and Winner’s Jersey, Holly Bishop Silver in the U15 Girls, Ben Archer Bronze in the U15 Boys and Jamie Cantell-Roberts Gold in the U16 Boys and Winner’s Jersey. In the Criterium events, we also had some stellar performances: Dorothy Anderson and Holly Bishop repeated performances with a Gold and a Silver in the U15 Girls, Ben Archer Silver in the U15 Boys, Hunter Dalton took the Gold and Winner’s Jersey in the U16 Boys and finally, Olivia Rooney claimed Bronze in the U20 Girls.

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Northern Tour The Northern Tour took place in September in Auckland, as part of Tournament Week with some outstanding results. In the U13 Girls, Sophie Archer steamed ahead to take Gold in the ITT and HC, 1st in the Crit, the Green Jersey, the Yellow Jersey and ultimately Gold Overall. In the U13 Boys, George Chafer took the Bronze in the ITT and teammate, Dylan Davies, a Silver in the Hill Climb. Newbie Ava Van Rij fought hard for Bronze in the U14 Girls ITT, with a Bronze Overall. In the U15 Girls, Dorothy Anderson stormed her way to Gold in the ITT and HC, 1st in the Crit, the Green Jersey, the Yellow Jersey and of course the Gold Overall. She was being chased down by Holly Bishop who took Silver in the ITT, Bronze in the HC, 3rd in the Crit and Silver Overall. In the U17 Girls, Maddie Ballard produced an awesome Silver in the ITT, Bronze in the HC, 2nd in the Crit and Silver Overall. Coen Anderson powered his way up the hill to finish with a Bronze in the U17 Boys HC. Ruby Spring showed she was back in business in the U20 Girls, with a Gold in the ITT, Bronze in the HC, 1st in the Crit, the Green Jersey, the Yellow Jersey and Gold in the Overall.

National Schools Road Championships In October, our SKC team finally got a shot at Nationals in Palmerston North. The Senior A Girls gave the National TTT title their absolute all and fell short by 1.5 secs after 16km of racing to finish with a Silver in the U20s – Ruby Spring (Captain), Olivia Rooney, Izzy Bannister, Maddie Ballard and Dorothy Anderson. The Junior Girls had an amazing performance to finish with a Silver in the U16 TTT – Holly Bishop (Captain), Ava van Rij, Sophie Archer and Liv Kay. The Junior Boys A rode a very commendable TTT and finished fast to finish with a Bronze in the U16 TTT – Jamie Cantell-Roberts (Captain), Hunter Dalton, Isaac Morris and Ben Archer. In the Road Races, our riders were on fire: U13 Boys Bronze Oliver McGuinness (Boys School), U13 Girls Silver Sophie Archer, U14 Girls Silver Ava van Rij, U15 Girls National Championship and Winner’s Jersey Dorothy Anderson, U15 Girls Bronze Holly Bishop and U20 National Championship and Winner’s Jersey, Ruby Spring. The final day of racing saw the Points races, which again had

the Blue and white on display on the podium: U13 Girls Silver Sophie Archer, U14 Girls Silver Ava van Rij, U15 Boys National Championship and Winner’s Jersey Ben Archer, second U20 National Title and Winner’s Jersey for the weekend for Ruby Spring with teammate Olivia Rooney Bronze. Overall, the Girls Squad were third best Girls School in NZ and the Boys Squad fourth best Boys School in NZ. Written by Mr Logan Mort and Miss Tessa Jenkins, Heads of Cycling

North Island Schools Nationals In July, the Track team competed in Cambridge on the Boards and did exceptionally well. We were blown away by the U16 Junior Boys Team who took home the Gold medal and Winner’s Jerseys with their first time riding together. The team consisted of Jamie Cantell-Roberts, Hunter Dalton, Hunter Ballard and Noah Johnson. In the Team Sprint, the U16 Junior Boys combination of Jamie Cantell-Roberts and Hunter Dalton proved to be too strong in the final with another Gold and Winner’s Jersey. In the Omnium events, Hunter Ballard rode fantastic to finish second and a Silver overall in the U15 Boys. Hunter Dalton's stellar performance guaranteed him the Overall Gold win, Gold and Winner’s Jersey. Hunter Dalton was just ahead of teammate Jamie Cantell-Roberts who came in at second overall and Silver in the U16 Boys.

NZ Schools Track Nationals In October, a small but competitive team of riders headed down to Invercargill to compete at the SIT Velodrome. The U16 Boys Team Pursuit rode incredibly as a team to take the National Title and Winner’s Jerseys in the final. The team consisted of Jamie Cantell-Roberts, Hunter Dalton, Finn Cogan and Hunter Ballard. Within an hour, SKC claimed the National Title and Winner’s Jerseys with the U16 Boys Team Sprint contingent of Jamie Cantell-Roberts and Hunter Dalton with the fastest time in the final. The final day of racing was the Omnium events with our two boys tied on points after the last race. The day finished with Jamie Cantell-Roberts eventually being named the U16 National Champion and Winner’s Jersey, based on the last lap countback. This meant that Hunter Dalton claimed the Silver. Written by Track Coach, Miss Tessa Jenkins

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Distance Running

022 saw the return of the full calendar of events for our distance running students. Students that place in the top 10 at the school Cross Country are invited to attend the AKSS Cross Country Champs. After hosting this event at Saint Kentigern College for all but one year over the past 20, the event was moved to Lloyd Elsmore Park for 2022. This event saw the largest number of entries of Saint Kentigern students in recent years with 44 registered. The event was very wet but our teams had a very successful day with our Intermediate three man team for boys coming second and our Senior Girls three man team taking first. The six man team result saw our Junior Girls, Boys and Intermediate Boys all placing third. These team events see the total placings/times for runners in the school combined to get the overall result. Imogen Barlow took out first place in the Junior Girls event. Imogen was 15 seconds

clear of second place and a number of our students also placed in the top 10. We had a small contingent that attended the NZSS Champs in Nelson where Imogen Barlow had another impressive display taking out the Gold for the Year 9 Girls. The AKSS Road Race last year squeezed in before we went into the lockdown that night. This year again saw our largest number of runners entered at 19. Imogen Barlow continued her strong form placing third in the Junior Girls' race. In the three man teams we had our Intermediate Boys place third and our Senior Girls taking out first place. The final event on the calendar for our distance runners is at the NZSS Athletics Champs (Dec) where they also hold the National Road Champs.

Equestrian

022 has been another successful year for the Saint Kentigern Equestrian team. As always, we have worked hard to ride with the Saint Kentigern values of excellence, love, respect, integrity and service in mind. It is the goal of our team to be guided by these principles, so that we can serve the College with pride in times of both success and defeat. Our first event came in late this year due to earlier postponements. In May, the North Island Dressage event was held at Cambridge. Charlotte Muir was to compete on the day. Charlotte has been one of our top and most consistent competitor in dressage for Saint Kentigern College for some years now, her dedication to the team and impressive team spirit is something we are very lucky to have. Our next big event was the North Island Secondary Schools Equestrian Championship from August 29th to September 1st, based down in Taupo. This year the event was divided across a number of days and disciplines, from Dressage to Jumping (Show and Hunter), to Eventing and Arena Eventing. As one of our most demanding events of the year, riders who attended gave not only their time and excellence, but also acted in service to each other and the College. Six riders made their way down to Taupo to represent the College. The riders included: Eva Braithwaite on Moonlight Skye, Maryann Hawkeswood on Charlie and MacKay, Ruby Hawkeswood on Charlie, Sophia Savage on Spraypoint Station Pirate, Eva Brunt on Redcliffs Snip Snap and Charlotte Muir on Vollrath Logatto. Each rider competed to the best of their ability, all coming away with individual placings. Riders competed in large classes of over thirty riders, and in true Saint Kentigern style their positive attitude and determination never wavered. Our final event for the year was one for our Intermediate riders (Years 7 and 8). This ribbon day, held at Papatoetoe Pony Club,

was a great opportunity for our younger riders to get out and enjoy a day of competition. Riders included: Eva Brunt, Eva Braithwaite, Ruby Hawkeswood and our newest rider to join our team, Isla Johnston. Eva Braithwaite rode particularly well, receiving Reserve Champ in the 80cm Open Ring. After a long day, all riders rode very well, with dozens of ribbons being won overall. At time of writing we have one final event coming up, the Eventers Challenge on December 9th. We have two riders attending, Karissa McIntyre and Eva Braithwaite. I wish both riders the best for this event, I am sure they will close the year well. All of our riders have shown determination and passion for their craft this year. Equestrian is a demanding sport; one with many unseen hours of training and practice. At each and every event our riders made Saint Kentigern College proud with not only their effort, but also their positivity and team spirit. I would personally like to thank all the riders who rode this year for all their hard work. Even more so, thanks must go to the parents and families who support these riders. Equestrian demands long days of preparation, grooming, driving and supporting. It takes a village to be an equestrian rider, our team is very fortunate to have that village behind them. Written by Teacher in Charge, Dr Anneka Rene

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his year it was fantastic to be back training for a full year with no disruptions due to Covid-19! With a large group of new students joining our already established Fencers for trainings every Wednesday afternoon, we had 50 students enrolled in the programme at the start of the year with six Year 7 students joining us in Term 2. It was also great to have our coaching team continuing from last year with Rory as Head Coach looking after the Foilists and Detroit ably supporting and coaching our Sabreurs. Wednesday training sessions included a core of fitness and strength exercises, followed by the all-important footwork routines and then the Sabreurs and Foilists separating into the two disciplines for skills practice followed by free combat. An important part of becoming a good Fencer is entering competitions, so everyone waited in anticipation for the Auckland Secondary School competitions to begin in Term 2. Saint Kentigern Fencers acquitted themselves well, with representatives in both Foil and Sabre weapons. In Foil, Jason Gao (Year 13) was a rising star, progressing in each competition as the year went by. Benjamin Berrington (Year 8), Charles Bilbrough (Year 12) and Steven Li (Year 10) also featured in a number of events. We were also represented by Aricia Hung (Year 10), Samantha Berrington (Year 10) and Leona Yao (Year 8) who look set to become a strong girls' team in the future.

In Sabre, the Auckland competition was dominated by Saint Kentigern Sabreurs this year. In the individual competitions, Stuart Campbell and Timothy Shires battled it out for podium places, with Timothy taking two firsts and a second and Stuart gaining a first and two third places. We were also represented by Blake Holmes (Year 9), Dean Yu and Mel Hou (Year 8) who competed with courage and will no doubt be a strong team in years to come. Saint Kentigern entered three teams in the Auckland Sabre competition, including Blake Holmes, Dean Yu, Mel Hou, Fletcher Lewis, Daniel Zhu, Alister Campbell and David Ryder. Our premier team of Andi Hamilton-Hart, Steven Woodhall, Stuart Campbell and Timothy Shires won that event and then moved onto the Secondary Schools Fencing Nationals, which was held in Auckland. In that event, Stuart and Timothy battled through opposite sides of the draw to face each other in the individual final in what was a close battle. In the end, Timothy prevailed to win the National title, with Stuart in second. Both Fencers then picked themselves up to combine with Steven Woodhall and Andi Hamilton-Hart to win the National Secondary School’s Sabre title in a fantastic conclusion to the year’s competitions. Well done to all our competitors. We look forward to another year of training and competition in 2023. Written by Teacher in Charge, Dr Jeremy Sievers

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Football

ootball in 2022 saw 29 teams assembled across two strands – social and competitive. The biggest growth in the programme happened in the Junior boys competition with five teams assembled across Year 9. This was a big increase on last year and this is a very positive reflection of the Football programme and the coaches we have working within the programme. Social teams in the Senior competition were once again popular with students opting to assemble their own teams for the season. We had a number of teams do really well in their respective grades. As well as teams being really competitive within their grades there was also a focus on ensuring the players are developing and first and foremost having a really positive experience within the Football programme. Our Junior and

2nd XI Girls had really strong seasons. We also had two of our 15th Grade Boys teams compete really well throughout the season. The 1st XI Boys had a young group this season but the season will be invaluable from a development perspective. The Boys ended the year by finishing seventh from 32 colleges at nationals in Napier. The 1st XI Girls were one of the stand out teams this year. They lost a narrow final to finish second place in their Auckland Grade before going on to finish fourth at the national tournament. Written by Head of Football, Mr Brian Shelley

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Hockey

aint Kentigern College fielded nine hockey teams into the Auckland competitions this year – five boys teams and four girls teams.

In addition to the nine teams in the Auckland competition, we also had a Year 7/8 A team that played a full season involving interschool matches and a large Year 7/8 Development Squad which attended weekly hockey trainings. My thanks to coaches, Isaac Williams and Emma Child, for their work during the season with the Year 7/8 hockey group. Both our 1st XI Boys and Girls exceeded expectations in the Premier Super City competition involving the top four North Harbour and the top four Auckland schools. The 1st XI Boys' team finished third, while the Girls' team came fourth. The 1st XI Boys were also the second best and our 1st XI Girls were the third best out of all the Auckland schools. The boys team competed in the Premier Super City competition and came third; they played 15 games and won nine, drew three and lost three. The 1st XI Girls competed in the Premier Super City competition this year and came fourth; they played 15 games and won seven and lost nine.

At The National Secondary Schools tournament, the 1st XI Boys finished the year with a very good Rankin Cup tournament at North Harbour finishing seventh and exceeding expectations. They played seven games; won five and lost two. The 1st XI Girls missed out of the Federation Cup (top 16), but finished in sixth place at the Marie Fry tournament in Napier. The team played seven games; won two, drew one and lost four games. Below the 1st XIs, two teams had hugely successful seasons finishing top of their respective grades. The 3rd XI Girls won their C Grade East competition outright having played 11 games and winning all 11. The U15A Boys finished first equal in the U15A Championship Grade having played nine games, winning five, drawing three and losing one. Congratulations to both teams and their coaching staff and management. The 2nd XI Boys competed in the Open A/B Championship and came third equal. They played twelve games. Out of these games, they won seven, drew three and lost two. The 2nd XI Girls competed in the Open A/B Championship and came sixth. This team played fourteen games. They won eight, drew one and lost five games.

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Our U15B Boys finished the season with a respectable fourth place finish in the U15B Championship Grade. Our U15A Girls finished eighth in the U15A Championship Grade and our 3rd XI Boys finished ninth in the C Grade. In summary, the notable achievements this year include: •

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2nd XI Boys – 3rd equal Open A/B Championship

Hockey at Saint Kentigern College was again well served this year with the coaches on board which included ex-pupils, Josh Child (Assistant Coach 1st XI Boys), Luke Holmes (Coach 2nd XI Boys), Keshan Narsai (Coach 3rd XI Boys), Emma Child

(Coach 2nd XI Girls), Shayna Narsai (Coach U15A Girls) and Daniel Loudon (Coach U15A Boys). Our thanks once again to all our team managers who did an outstanding job and for their commitment and loyalty to the hockey programme. These include Mrs S Mellsop (Manager 1st XI Girls), Ms J Marillier (Manager 2nd XI Girls), Mr S Mikaere (Manager 3rd XI Boys), Mr P Bennett (Manager 1st XI Boys), Miss C Henison (Manager 2nd XI Boys), Mrs K Smith (Coach/ Manager 3rd XI Girls), Mrs E Schutte (Manager U15A Girls), Mr J Batchelar (Manager U15B Boys) and Mrs J McArthur (Manager U15A Boys). My thanks also go to staff members: Miss C Hanham and Mr S Martin as Head Co-coaches of the 1st XI Girls. Our congratulations to the players selected to represent Auckland at the U18 and U16 levels, and to all the players who received Hockey awards in recognition of their efforts this year. Written by Head of Hockey, 1st XI Boys' Coach and U15B Boys’ Coach, Mr Ramesh Patel

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Golf

any golfers at SKC have had outstanding achievements this year. Alan Chen was placed first in the net competition for boys in the Auckland Intercollegiate Golf Stroke Play Championships. He represented Harbour Golf in The Battle of the Bridge against Auckland and The Great Northern Battle against Northland, in which the team won the Junior Cup. Leona Zhao represented Pakuranga Golf Club in the Betty Faesen Challenge Shield. She also represented Auckland in the Junior Girls Development Quadrangular tournament, the Taranaki Age Group Championships, and the Futures Taranaki match play competition. Mia Li represented Howick Golf Club in the Betty Faesen Challenge Shield.

Premier Team The SKC Premier Team came third equal in the Auckland Premier Teams Competition. Aileen Du is the Premier Team captain and has a handicap of 0.3. She came fifth in the Muriwai Open for women, a professional tournament, with scores of 74, 74, 76, and 78. While competing in America, she received third place in a Hurricane Junior Golf Tour event at Trump Westchester Golf Club.

Emma Zheng is playing at a handicap of 2.8. She had the opportunity to go with the Auckland development team to Taranaki. She played in the under 16 division and came second with scores of 73 and 71. In the match play against Taranaki, she won seven up. She was also selected as a representative in the Auckland Junior team for The Battle of the Bridge. Yixiong Hao is at a scratch handicap. He represented Auckland to compete in The Battle of the Bridge and won his match. He also placed third in the Lydia Ko Age Group Championships and finished with scores of 73 and 74. He later competed in the Waikato Age Group Championship, in which he came fifth with scores of 70 and 70. Jax Loh has a handicap of 2.1. He is part of the Auckland development team and Howick pennants team. Written by Premier Captain, Miss Aileen Du

After nearly 21 years, 2022 saw the retirement of Rory Moor from Head of Golf at Saint Kentigern College. We want to thank him for his many years of service to our students and community and we wish Rory all the best.

Gymsports

his year Gym Sports welcomed back a full calendar of events for the first time in two years. Our students had some fantastic results over the season. We also saw our largest number of students compete across different disciplines. Even though many of the events and individual's participation were still affected by illness, it was great to have students out competing again.

In the Junior International Individual competition, Neela Patel placed fourth. Brooke McKenzie also placed fourth in the ADP 4.

Individual routine. Neela Patel placed fifth in her Individual routine and Alderney Shing placed sixth in the same category. The top six athletes were recognised on podium so both girls did amazingly well! Neela Patel’s Aerodance routine placed fourth with her Trio routine placing first.

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Alderney Shing placed fourth in the Junior International Individual, whilst Neela Patel came fifth and Brooke McKenzie came eighth in the ADP 4.

Kaitlin Long placed second at the South Island Championships. She also placed third at the New Zealand Tumbling National Championship in the 13-14 tumbling.

NZ Nationals was also a qualifying event for a NZ Tour to Australia in September. The athletes had to reach a certain score in each routine to be selected for the team. Neela Patel qualified in all three of her routines (Individual, Trio and Aerodance) and Alderney Shing qualified in her

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Luke Fowler won a Gold medal in the Men's A Grade Trampolining competition at the Secondary School’s Gymnastics competition in Term 2.

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Mountain Biking

hat a fantastic 2022 Mountain Bike (MTB) season! We finally got through the season with most events getting off the ground, a large growth in our team numbers, and some amazing results all whilst Mother Nature threw at us the whole gamut of wet, muddy, dry and dusty conditions. We had participants competing in Cross Country (XC), Downhill, Cyclocross and Enduro across the length of the country from Auckland to Bluff. As with previous seasons, we began the year with a pre-season MTB camp held in Rotorua in January. Three days of fantastic weather, professional coaching, a technical discussion from guest speaker Norm Cobb (Suspension Tech International), and pizza at Lake Okareka. This camp catered for all ability levels and saw the team improve their individual jumping, cornering, and body position skills. The season of racing began with an Enduro at 440 MTB Park, followed by 3-Peaks in Dunedin and the 2W in Rotorua. We had a few wins, podiums, and great placings overall at these events. This was followed by the Auckland School MTB XC Series which saw the SKC blue and white on most (if not all) of the podiums in each age group. Alex Clark retained her U17 title. Sophie Archer won the U13 title. Holly Bishop won the U15 title, and Ben Archer, Maddie Ballard, and Sam Lawson each attained an overall podium. The SKC team also won the U20 Girls Relay, U20 Co-ed Relay, Overall Top Auckland Co-ed school, and Overall Top Points in Auckland!

Alex Clark continued building on her form through the year by winning the U17 North Island Cyclocross Championship held in Hawkes Bay, and Tom Clark also achieved a hard fought seventh in the U20 Boys category. Sophie Archer again displayed her MTB domination by winning the Year 7 Girls AIMS Games XC. The season culminated in October at the far end of the country with the Skoda National School Mountain Bike Championship being held under stunningly sunny blue skies in Bluff. Alex and Tom Clark, Sophie and Ben Archer competed for SKC. Alex finished second in the Enduro, third in the Downhill, and first in the XC – taking out the national overall title for U17 Girls. Tom finished in the top ten of the Enduro and overall, Ben finished fourth in the XC, and Sophie won Gold in the U13 Girls XC in her first national championship event! These awesome results placed SKC as Top North Island School and in the Top 10 Overall. A totally awesome effort from everyone! A special thanks to Rebecca Jeans and her administrative wizardry, Coach Tessa Jenkins for her never-ending encouragement and enthusiasm, and the wonderful parents that have braved the inclement weather and venues this season. We look forward to a new start for 2023 with many events already on the calendar beginning with the MTB camp in Rotorua. Bring on 2023! Written by Manger, Mr Scott Clarke

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Multisport & Triathlon

We commenced pre-season triathlon training in Term 4 2021 with a strong squad of 28 athletes and an impressive coaching staff of three including Finian Orr, Dominic Burkhardt. With majority of racing in the summer months we conducted our annual Triathlon Training Camp (Kinloch – Taupo) in January and athletes were taken through an intense three days of training, skills workshops, and practice events at Atiamuri Dam on the final day. This was well attended and thoroughly enjoyed by both athletes and parents.

Aquathon Major competition commenced in Term 1 with our first event the Auckland Secondary Schools Aquathon Championships held at Saint Kentigern College on the 17th of February. Competition build-up had once again been affected by Covid lockdowns, but squad moral was high and we fielded a fabulous squad of 31 athletes in both the individual and teams events.

The level at any National Championships is exceptional and our entire team performed to the highest level. The day began with Oliver McGuinness taking Gold in the U12 Boys event. This was quickly followed by Silver for Dorothy Anderson in the U14 Girls event. We were shown an exceptional display of racing by Coen Anderson taking Gold in the U16 Boys race. The day was rounded out by two incredible performances in the U19 Girls event, with Olivia Rooney securing Gold and Izzy Bannister taking Bronze in a ferocious race finish. Individuals: Senior Girls (U19) •

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Our medal winners were:

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I would like to make special mention to our entire squad for their relentless desire to achieve their personal goals and those of our team. Your coaches have thoroughly enjoyed watching your development of both triathlon and interpersonal skills this season. Our captain, Eva Melhuish, has done an incredible job of making every athlete feel included no matter what their ability. Thank you Eva for your energy and enthusiasm which contributed greatly to our team culture.

Triathlon With the next event, the Auckland Secondary Schools Triathlon Championships scheduled to be held at Point England on the 24th of February, and later postponed to October (and then eventually cancelled), we refocused our attention to the Nationals. The New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships was held in New Plymouth at Ngamotu Beach on Sunday, the 27th of March. Saint Kentigern fielded a strong Team of 14 athletes. With a robust Covid framework, the event successfully went ahead for our athletes to compete in their individual age groups. We had enjoyed the success of Sophie Spencer winning the U19 Senior Girls Title last year, and spirits were high again this year.

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TYDSCI continued their fabulous parent support that allowed both athletes and coaches to perform and achieve some of the best results to date within a season. This marks my final season with the SKC Team. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with this incredible group of young people. I want to thank you all for the great memories and I wish you all every success in future. Written by Head of Triathlon, Mr Nathan Richmond

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Duathlon

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Duathlon Auckland Championships were held at Pukekohe Race Track. We saw some great racing from everyone with the following medalist:

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U14 Girls – Dorothy Anderson Silver

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U19 Girls – Olivia Rooney Gold, Izzy Bannister Silver

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U19 Girls Team – Ruby Spring and Immy Barlow Gold

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NZSS Duathlon was held at the Pukekohe Race Course in August. Saint Kentigern had a large team from the College, Boys and Girls School and dominated most of the age groups with eight individual medals and four team medals.

A big thank to Nathan Richmond who has guided our cycling and triathlon programmes over the last two years, with the College winning the National Schools Triathlon title in 2022, leaving some great foundations for Cameron Brown to build on. Nathan, your effort and passion for both the College and Sports are appreciated.

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Netball

n 2022 we had 31 netball teams, with some great results across the grades, so thank you to the players for all your knowledge, efficiency, love and the passion you all bring to the game. For the first time in three years we have completed a full year of netball, from trials and grading to finals. Despite still having to navigate illness and injury we were successfully able to field games each week and even took part in all major netball competitions: Upper North Islands, AIMS Games and Nationals. Thank you to Mrs Natalie Milicich who stepped into the Interim Head of Netball Role and Premier Coach in June while still fulfilling her Head of Sport and Coach Development position. Natalie is also the NNL Marvels Coach and previously had been the National Singapore Coach and so brought plenty of knowledge and experience to the programme. With a goal of placing in the Top 10 at AIMS, our squad of 12 keen netballers from Saint Kentigern Girls and the College completed weekly trainings, a strength conditioning session and advice from the SKC coach, listened to positive mindset talks from David Niethe and successfully won two pre-AIMS tournaments. By the time we hit the road to Tauranga we were set to achieve our goal of making it to Top 10. In our first pool, we managed to win all games which shot us into the Top 35. Unfortunately, our new pool had the winners of last AIMS Games, so we knew they were very strong. We strategised our game plans and always tried to maintain a positive mindset.

Our first quarter versing Henderson Intermediate was quite frightening, but despite that we pushed through the last three quarters and a subsequent loss. Although that sadly kicked us out of Top 8, the team’s goal to make the Top 10 was still in reach. We trained even harder to accomplish our final goal. With resilience, strength, and a positive attitude, we came to our final game which we narrowly lost by one goal but solidified our result of 10th place out of 110 teams and our goal achieved! Special thanks to the tireless coaching efforts of Mrs Rowson and Mrs McCarthy and to our parent tournament manager Mrs Nichols for keeping us well fueled. For all those that have watched our Premier Netball Team play this year, you will have seen them grow, develop, and go from strength to strength. They fought through injury and illness, like many teams this season. The Premier team made it to the Auckland final ranked number one after a fantastic semi-final against MAGS winning 40-26. In the Auckland final they played Avondale which was the only team they had lost to during the season. It was a tough fought game and Avondale came away with the win after a penalty was awarded in the final four seconds and their player made the shot from the circle edge. Congratulatios to Khanye Lii Munro-Nonoa who was awarded the Vicki Hearfield Premier 1 Grade Player of the Year trophy at the Auckland Netball Prizegiving. Some outstanding netball was played at the Upper North Island Secondary School competition. We remained unbeaten throughout pool play

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but lost by four in the semi-final to Howick. This meant we went into the third place playoff against Avondale in which we took third place. Sophia Lafaialii, Keely-Marie Samuel, Khanye Lii Munro-Nonoa and Charlotte Manley were named in the tournament team out of 20 players in A grade. This result meant we qualified for the National Championships which took place in the October holidays in Porirua, Wellington where the top 16 secondary school competed for the National title. The team sailed through first round of pool play, but in the cross over pool play were defeated by Howick. There was a narrow defeat to Hamilton Girls which gave us a bonus point. This left Howick and Saint Kentigern on even points, but because Howick had beaten us we ended up playing for fifth place playoff against St Peters in which our Premier team took sixth place at Nationals. 2022 saw us saying goodbye to four of our Year 13 Players Keely-Marie Samuel, Khanye Lii Munro-Nonoa, Charlotte Manley and Brooke Fonoti. We wish all of them the best for their futures. We welcomed a large number of new umpires this season and it was great to see these students grow over the weeks and develop confidence. We look forward to seeing these students back next season. A special mention has to go to Kayla Conover who also attended UNISS as a student umpire. Kayla was awarded the third and fourth playoff for B Grade and also

reserved the B Grade final. This is an amazing achievement for a student umpire as they are usually placed in the C and D Grade finals – so proud of Kayla and what you have done in 2022 and hope to see you continue with your umpiring. Old Collegians (our teams are named for) once again had some amazing achievements Tayla Earle played in the Fast 5 after another great season with the Mystics. Carys Stythe took her opportunity with the Mystics due to Covid isolations and has been signed as a player for the 2023 season. We also saw a number attend the NNL competition and the first Open Rep tournament which is fantastic to see. This year saw the departure of Mrs Nicola Lewis-Clifford who headed the programme for over seven years. We thank her for her passion, knowledge and the time she gave to the game during her time at Saint Kentigern. Thank you to everyone that has been involved in the 2022 Netball season, whether it be in a coaching capacity, managing a team, as an athlete or as an umpire. All areas are very demanding, and we appreciate all that you do. It has been fantastic to get a full year of netball in after several years of challenging times in sport. We look forward to seeing what challenges 2023 brings!

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ue to Covid, the 1st XV had a disrupted pre-season. The traditional away games to New Plymouth Boys was cancelled and so was the Presbyterian Quadrangular Tournament. With an away game to Hastings in Taupo, the team found the early going frustrating but came on strong at the end of the game to just go down 21 – 17. With two wins under their belts against new pre-season challengers Sacred Heart College and Whangarei Boys, the team felt good going into the season. Unfortunately, the boys had an up and down year narrowly missing out on the semi-finals. With a fifth place finish in the 1A, the team will look to move further into the competition searching for the elusive championship that has eluded them for the past five years. The 2nd XV had a fantastic year making it all the way through to the final. It has been five years since the team has made a final, showing just how hard it is trying to get there each year. The team were undefeated all season, narrowly going down to Kelston Boys High School 20 – 17 in a close fought final that saw the team relinquish the lead in the last five minutes. Congratulations to all the players for an outstanding year and to

all the parents for their support. Special thanks to the coaches for the time and effort put into this season. We look forward to another prosperous year in 2023. 1R went into the 2022 season with high hopes of a strong result on the back of a solid core of senior players. Unfortunately, injuries at key times of the season (especially as the season reached the final stretch) robbed the team of important personnel and resulted in marginal losses over the closing weeks of play. The team played attractive rugby throughout and scored the most points in the grade by some distance, but crucial lapses in defence consistently hobbled progress and the results over the weeks wore down the chance to compete in the ‘Finals’ section of play. A fantastic group of players who enjoyed their rugby immensely, but just couldn’t get over the line to reap rewards. 5A had an encouraging season. Building on the hard work from last season allowed us to win games against top of the table teams. The team should be proud of their efforts throughout the season and for making the semi-final.

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The 5C boys had a great campaign this year with it being the first time in five years that we have grown our numbers in rugby. Narrowly missing out on semi-finals it has been a great development year for this team moving forward into higher grades next year. The 6th Grade team had a great year. We started in the 6A Grade, however due to illness and inexperience, we made the decision to move down to the 6B Grade where we would be challenged and hopefully rewarded for the hard work the boys were putting on the training field. With a bit of fun and determination, the boys improved as a team and achieved their shared goal – winning the Auckland 6B competition. A huge congratulations to all the players involved. The U15A team endured a season of tough competition in 2022. The boys built a strong foundation of brotherhood and comradery during the season, establishing a close-knit group. The U15A team was able to come away with some excellent victories and the season was a great learning experience for the young group overall. With a number of returners in 2023, we

look forward to the opportunities that lie ahead with this playing group. The U15R season came with many challenges; plagued by injury and illness. The boys have progressed massively as individuals and as a team. They have been able to see big improvements, focusing on performance rather than results. This has seen their overall skill development accelerate and will bid them well in setting a foundation moving forward. Thank you to all the parents that have supported the teams this year and thank you to all the coaches and managers for all your time and effort. We look forward to seeing you all again next year. Written by Teacher in Charge, Mr Ben Salt

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Orienteering

e were hopeful orienteering in 2022 would have a full calendar, but unfortunately the Sprint Series in Term 1 was cancelled due to the number restrictions as these events exceed 500 students at local schools. Instead we held a four week introduction and refresh series onsite for our Saint Kentigern students. These restrictions also lead to the postponement of the North Island Championships. Term 2 saw the orienteering programme finally get underway. Counties Manukau hosted the AKSS Sprint Champs on Sunday, the 15th of May, which saw our students compete at two events – one at Pukekohe High in the morning and at ACG Strathallan in the afternoon. Students needed to compete in both to get an overall final result. Blake McKinnon placed second in the Pukekohe event but unfortunately miss punched a control at Strathlallan which meant he was of contention for an overall place. Kelly Mckinnon, Samantha Lum, Tim Bacchus all placed in the top 10 for their respective age groups. Following on from this event we had the AKSS Orienteering Individual Champs at Waiuku Forest on the 25 of May. Blake came second in the Intermediate Boys after some controversy about where some controls had been placed. Kelly McKinnon came in third in the Senior Girls. The July school holidays saw both the NISS Champs and the NZSS Champs within a week of one another. Thankfully for our students both events were based in Auckland. In the NI Champs – Intermediate Boys Blake McKinnon was first in the Long event. He then followed that up in the NZ Champs and placed third in the Sprint event. The 16th of August saw the

final event for this year on the calendar – the AKSS Rogaine Championship in Riverhead Forest, which was a change in venue for the past few years it has been held at Totara Park. With the amount of rainfall in July, this event was likely to be very muddy and it was. We had a small group attend with all placing in the top 10 and Blake McKinnon coming away with first in the Intermediate Boys. This event is different from other events where you have a set course and must complete it in the fastest time. In a Rogaine you have to pick your own course and collect as many points as possible in 90 minutes. If you go beyond the time limit you get deducted points for every minute you are late back. This year we were lucky enough to have Tim Robertson run a training session onsite for Saint Kentigern and Baradene students. Tim had just competed at the World Championships in Europe and is a Word Champion at the Sprint event. His knowledge and tips were greatly received and the session was a privilege for those able to attend. Blake and Kelly McKinnon, for the second year, have been named in the NZ Southern Cross Orienteering Team for the Trans-Tasman Challenge. This year the team made it to Victoria, Australia, where both NZ teams placed first and second with both Kelly and Blake both achieving impressive individual results. With new collaborations underway, in the future, we hope to have the controls at the College digital, so that more training can be available to our students. Written by Sports Administrator, Miss Rebecca Jeans

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Rowing

e finished the season with a total number of rowers in the club of 60 – 36 boys and 24 girls. 'The learn to row' programme again proved to be successful at the start to 2021 with good numbers with both girls and boys continuing at U15/novice level. From being broken into twice, to the pontoon being partially out of action, and the very belated start just three weeks before Christmas, I think the whole club adapted very well given our circumstances. The club only got to participate at three of the main regattas plus Maadi Cup due to the Covid lockdown. The three regattas were run as separate events (boys/girls) which provided the club a few logistical challenges but with the help of parents we were able to overcome and get our members racing. The Director of Sport and Rowing Manager made the decision that all members U16’s upward would have the opportunity to attend the NZSSC (Maadi Cup) down in Twizel. As result we ended up taking a squad of 26, the squad made eight finals; gaining valuable racing experience. We rely on the help of hard-working parents; our parent committee once again provided a huge amount of support for our rowers at both regattas and camps. Our rowers continue to benefit from having some of the best equipment available to use throughout the season which only comes about through fundraising from our hard-working committee and the members of the club. I would also like to acknowledge our coaches, with the constant change we experienced throughout this past season I would sincerely like to thank all the coaches for their ability to adapt to what seemed like a different circumstance every week – I am truly grateful for the energy and time they give to the programme, especially since most of them either work full time or are studying full time so to give their free time to our programme is testament to their character and commitment to our rowers. Written by Head of Rowing, Mr Chris Goudie

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Swimming

wimming Eastern Zone qualifying this year was slightly different due to the restricted numbers at venues. This saw our students competing outside at the Panmure Pool for the first time with a small cluster of schools and no spectators. We saw many of our students podium at their individual events. This then lead onto seven of our athletes invited to compete in the AKSS Champs of Champs at West Wave Aquatic in April which saw the return of spectators. Amelia Duff took first place in the U13 Girls 50m backstroke.

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Liam Marks – Senior Boys – came first in the 100m breaststroke, and third in the 100m freestyle.

A small team traveled to Wellington for the second North Island Secondary Schools Swimming Champs in June with the following medalists:

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Silver 2 x 50 Mixed Free Relay Open Liv Peebles and James Crosbie

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Isabella Campion came first in the following disciplines – the 50m breaststroke, and the 100m butterfly; second in the 100m Individual Medley, the 50m backstroke, and the 100m freestyle; third in the 50m butterfly, the 100m backstroke and the 50m freestyle. Scarlett Bassett came second in the 50m and 100m backstroke.

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Amelia Duff – Junior Girls – came first in the 100m backstroke, second in the 100m Individual Medley, first in the 200m backstroke and second in the 50m freestyle.

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Scarlett Bassett – Intermediate Girls – came second in the 100m backstroke, and second in the 200m backstroke.

The NZSS Swimming Championships were held in Hamilton at the end of July. Saint Kentigern had a number of top three results including Golds to Liv Peebles and Amelia Duff. Relay

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Liv Peebles achieved some great individual results in 2022 and so was selected for New Zealand Pan Pacific Champs where she competed in Hawaii. She was also selected for the New Zealand Swimming National Age group programme and attended the Tri Series Tour. Liv's final selection for the year was the Auckland High Performance programme set to Tour New South Wales Senior Stage Champs in December 2022.

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Snowsports

KSS Champs were held in June at SnowPlanet in Silverdale. This is the first event on the calendar for our students. The team had a great day at SnowPlanet with some incredible skiing from all competitors with a few just missing out on podium spots. Upper Clutha Schools ski race 2022 was a last minute entry; once we found out that once again NIPS had been cancelled. Our Saint Kentigern College Year 7 and 8 Ski team members were: Leo Zhou Year 8, Flynn Magness Wignall Year 7, Lawrence Petraska Year 8 and Annabel Smith Year 8. It was the largest ski race ever seen in New Zealand so far with 263 competitors from schools all over the country. The event ran smoothly and all of our racers completed both runs. We finished up with a result of third place overall in the Intermediates category. All the racers had a fantastic day. Our Year 9-13 students were less fortunate with the NISSSC Champs being cancelled for the third year – this time before entries could even be finalised due to lack of snow. Thank you to our parents that continue to support and drive this programme which looks to get more difficult with the Ruapehu Ski fields set to close. We will stay positive and hope for alternative next year.

Table Tennis

ike any other sporting code success, the previous year needs to be sustained the following year. This is largely due to Year 13 students who leave the College for university. We started the year without our two top players from last season and to make it even harder we lost one more a few weeks into the season. We have started to rebuild with some very talented young players performing extremely well at the 2022 AIMS games. The team of Oscar Du, Rex Zhou and Chen Sun won the Silver medal in the team event. Oscar and Rex also came third in the Boys Doubles. With the exception of Chen who will be a Year 9 student in 2023, Oscar and Rex will be Year

8 students and with two other students (that we know of) coming to the College, we have an excellent opportunity to do one place better at the 2023 AIMS games. Our Saturday morning trainings have been very well attended and to continue to rebuild next year, it is imperative that attendance levels remain high. It is extremely gratifying to see the improvements made during the year, particularly the younger students. The environment at training is a happy one with an emphasis on helping each other improve and become better players. Written by Patrick Low, Head of Table Tennis

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Tennis

espite a challenging year due to the impacts of the pandemic this year the tennis activity at Saint Kentigern College has been very well represented and very successful.

College Tennis Championship The College Tennis Championship remains very popular with more than 173 students representing the College in 28 teams across a wide range of grades and levels. demonstrating a very healthy level of participation from beginners through to New Zealand's top level players. We are also very happy to have such a healthy number of players in the Term 4 Year 9 and 10 Championship – the first time the College has entered any teams in these championships for five years. A special thank you to our Sports Administrator, Nicky Romans, who has really helped to achieve this great student participation and who systemically goes out of her way to support students in their sporting goals. Thank you, Nicky, for your kind and dedicated assistance.

Auckland School Championship The Tennis Academy have also had another very successful year with both the Premier Boys and Premier Girls top teams winning the Auckland School Championship. Emma Anderson, Kate Anderson, Mahina Warren and Genevieve Dicky and Jasmine Tran had to battle very hard to win their championship in a thrilling final against Macleans College and the second Premier girls' team finished third which is a great achievement for a new generation of girls in this team. Our top Premier Boys team followed the Girl’s example with Diego Quispe-Kim, Alex Mirkov, Max Richardson and Yu-Dian Dong winning their final against Westlake Boys High School in a decisive final, while our second Premier Boys team, comprising of a new generation of boys, had a very good year of learning on court with challenging matches and players.

Due to the pandemic the National School Championships was unfortunately not run this year, so we look forward to defending our title in 2023!

Individual Performances On an individual level Diego Quispe-Kim has won six international tennis tournaments within the Oceania region; a great feat which also earns Diego the opportunity to be able to play the Junior Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open events in 2023! This is an extraordinary achievement, and we look forward to watching Diego's career as it develops. Mahina Warren who is originally from Samoa, won the Pacific Islands Regional Tournament in her age category which is another solid win, and we congratulate her too. More congratulations go to the Tennis Academy Silver Fern award winners Max Richardson and Audrey Tran for their individual performances in the New Zealand under 14 Masters. Finally, congratulations to all our students this year for their dedication and commitment! It has been a challenging year and special thanks to the coaching team for their wonderful adaptability and positive approaches to their students, fellow coaching teams and our Saint Kentigern College community. Written by Ms Trudie von Huben

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Touch

ouch numbers saw a slight rise on the past two years. Unfortunately, however, the zone competition has seen a large reduction in schools participating. Due to the restrictions implemented at venues in Term 1 games were limited to students and team management only. Our Senior Boys successfully got invited to the AKSS Champs Tournament. The AKSS Champs one day Tournament at Coxs Bay saw our boys take five wins from five and beating Rosmini College in the final, scoring 34 tries for the day and conceding just five. This now means the team will play off next year for the Premier Competition qualification in 2023.

Auckland Champions Congratulations to the Premier Girls Touch team who won the Auckland Premier Competition. In the semi-final, the girls beat Baradene College to set up a repeat of last year's final with Westlake Girls. Down by one in the first half and then by two, five minutes into the second half the girls scored the next three with the last being in the final minute to win the title. The Girls and Boys Junior Touch teams competed in the Auckland Junior Champs at Coxs Bay in November. The girls got through to the semi-final beating MAGS and then in the final beating Westlake Girls 7-4; going through the day unbeaten to win the Junior Girls Auckland title. This final was played in thunder which held off most of the day. The boys had tough competition, but took some valuable learnings from the tournament.

Nationals The Premier Girls had a tough tournament dealing with horrendous weather and injuries but worked hard in every game to get through to the top four in NZ. Beating Carmel College, Columba College, Marlborough Girls College and a draw with Westlake Girls was enough to get them through which was a great achievement for this young team. Hamilton Girls were too strong in the semi-finals and then the team was beaten in the last seconds by St Hilda's Collegiate School to finish in fourth. Thanks to the Year 13s – Nakoia Ashford, Khanye'-Lii Munro-Nonoa, Brooke Fonoti and Verity Ward for your efforts over the years.

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Volleyball

he 2021/2022 year of volleyball has passed and it was certainly challenging. The interruptions to the seasons due to low numbers or isolation were palpable. It has been a steep learning curve for both lead coaches and sports administration. A sincere thank you to Mike Anderson and Rebecca Jeans for their unwavering support of players and managers.

Girls Volleyball Girls volleyball has continued to increase in popularity amongst our students this year with five senior teams and eight junior teams. Our Senior Girls competed well in the Eastern Zone A and B competitions in Term 1, but were regularly impacted by Covid such that we were seldom able to maintain the same line-up two weeks in a row. Hollie Corbett-Demartini deserves a special mention for her captaincy, guidance and being able to replace players at short-notice through the team strategy on court during matches to maintain team cohesion. A big thank you to the players from the B team who stepped up to attend the Auckland Championships when we were short of several of our frontline players who were isolating. This experience will be valuable as we look to 2023 and the opportunity to rebuild our competitive Senior teams in the absence of ongoing Covid disruptions. Demand for places in our Junior Girls volleyball teams in Term 4 was so high that we had to establish our own Intraschool competition to accommodate everyone. Our three strongest teams entered the Eastern Zone Junior A and B competitions, while the remaining five teams played each other in a social league. Our relatively inexperienced A team had numerous close matches against very strong sides, seldom not reaching 20 points or more in a set and demonstrating exciting potential for the future development of girls volleyball at SKC. Our second team narrowly missed winning the B competition in an exciting three set thriller against Glendowie College, once again demonstrating potential for a strong Senior team in years to come. Our strongest ten players attended the Auckland Championship. None of these players had previously experienced competition at this level but managed several wins on the second day as they gained confidence and experience. Five of these players will be extending on this experience as they join our Senior players in Term 1 of 2023, an exciting prospect for the future of Girls volleyball.

Boys Volleyball Numbers were low for the Senior Boys volleyball teams this year. We practised and played with the numbers we had but fell short of fielding a complete team. My thanks to Brayden Hill and Sam Macky from Bruce House who volunteered to make up the numbers in a couple of games, so that we could compete. Although there were two to three boys who practised and

turned up for games the uncertainty of numbers each week forced me to shorten the season and not attend the Auckland Championships for the first time on record. I look forward to starting a new Senior Boys season in 2023 and feel the numbers will improve, especially with the Juniors who have expressed interest in attending training with the Seniors. The Junior Boys muster produced a solid number of players. The short season was played with boys who have not played the sport before and every practise and game gave the boys more and more confidence. Although we did not have enough players for two teams, the boys graciously agreed that every game day would see the rotation of players every week, to ensure players at least had some game time. There were moments when the training came to the fore and the boys had a great win in two games, after only training for a few weeks. The boys were excited to attend the Auckland Junior Secondary Volleyball Championships. The experience alone was one that the boys thoroughly enjoyed. They could see teams demonstrating skills they had been learning over the previous four weeks and played teams who were similarly skilled. The lessons learned by the boys will be ones that they will be able to bring with them in the new year. Thank you to all our managers and parents who supported us this year. We all look forward to an exciting Senior season in the new year and to welcoming your charges back to the court. Written by Teacher in Charge, Mr Shayne Mikaere

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Water Polo

e were able to have a more complete season this year, but we were still negatively impacted by the after effects of Covid with training space being at a premium due to Diocesan closing their pool for Term 1. This meant the Juniors could not participate in the One Day tournaments and we had limited time for the Seniors.

Premier Teams Our Premier teams were able to complete the College Sport League which was very competitive with most results being fairly close. Our boys placed seventh of eight teams and the girls were sixth of eight teams. In the North Island Secondary Schools competition held in Auckland our boys placed eighth out of 14 teams and the girls were ninth out of 12 teams. The New Zealand Secondary Schools competition was held in Wellington and again our teams were very competitive with some very close results. Our boys placed ninth out of 14 teams and the girls were seventh out of 12 teams.

Senior Water Polo With limited space these teams were only able to practise on Monday evenings but still acquitted themselves well in the College Sport League with both the boys and mixed teams placing fourth out of eight teams.

Junior Water Polo This year we entered two boys teams and a girls team into the College Sport League. The Boys A team had four wins, four

losses and a draw, ending in sixth place for the season. The Boys B team ended up with two wins, a draw and six losses ending seventh for the season. The Girls A team were in a very strong division and had one win and nine losses to end ninth. It must be stated, however, that these teams were all affected by the absence of our Year 10 students at Field Centre which resulted in weakened teams or game defaults. Our Boys A and Girls A teams participated in the North Island Junior Cup tournament. The boys placed joint seventh out of 14 teams scoring 37 goals for and 49 against (14 of these came in one game against the third placed team). The girls placed 12th of 15 teams scoring 11 goals for and 26 against with some very close scores. Many of these players gained valuable experience in the water and will certainly be strong contenders for Senior A or Premier selection next year.

Year 7 and 8 We were able to field three teams in the Year 7/8 group who participated in the Atlantis City League as well as the Winter Fest, North Island and AIMS tournaments. Placings were as follows: •

Winter Fest SKC A 14/14, SKC B 12/20, SKC C 6/10

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North Island SKC A 10/18, SKC B 18/18, SKC C 12/14

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AIMS 19/23

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Atlantis League SKC A 7/8, SKC B 10/11, SKC C 4/8 Written by Teacher in Charge, Mr Mark Raubenheimer

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Harken National Secondary Schools Keelboat Championships

Secondary Schools Team Sailing – Auckland Cup (Regionals)

Twenty secondary school teams from around the country competed in the 2022 Harken National Secondary Schools Keelboat Championships over three days in April. After a qualifying series on Friday and Saturday, the top 10 teams qualified to race in the Gold fleet for the national title on Sunday. The Saint Kentigern team found form throughout the middle of the day in the qualifying races, which were sailed in mostly light and shifty conditions, with a fourth and two thirds which catapulted them into the final available spot for Gold Fleet qualification. On finals day Westlake Red and the Saint Kentigern team stayed within touching distance going into the final race, with both teams tied on 10 points, while the Nelson Combined team sat with a two point lead. When Nelson Combined team was disqualified from the final race, both Westlake Red and Saint Kentigern were put into a one race sprint that decided the champion. Westlake Red managed to take out the win with a first in the last race, giving second place to Saint Kentigern. The students showed some amazing teamwork over the whole weekend, and it was a great experience for the mostly dinghy sailors to develop and improve their keelboat skills.

The Auckland Cup was held in late March. Saint Kentigern entered two teams this year which gave a development team the opportunity to gain some experience at team's racing. There were many of the best youth sailors in the country competing with a total of 17 teams sailed over two hot days of light and tricky conditions. On day one the A team had five wins from eight races which put them fourth in their pool. They then went into the quarter finals and had to race the number one team (Westlake) from the other pool in a knock out race which they unfortunately lost. Westlake went on to win the regatta. This year was a building year after Covid cancellations in 2021, with the A team finishing eighth and the B team finishing 16th overall.

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Team: Lachlan Marker (Captain), Dan Nicholls, Kaleb Bennett, Morgan Lay and Jack Hayward-Slattery

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A team: Dan Nicholls (Captain), Lachlan Marker, Kaleb Bennett, Blake McKinnon, Sophie Eaton, Morgan Lay, Anna Dold and Kelly McKinnon

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B team: Danielle Eccles (Captain), Marcus Wallace, Hugh Webber, Sam Dold, Liam Dowling, Pippa Schulz and Emma Garmey

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Secondary Schools Team Sailing Nationals This regatta was held at Algies Bay in the first week of the October school holidays having been postponed from its usual April school holidays slot. The Saint Kentigern team were placed in the Gold fleet based on their performance at Regionals earlier in the year, which meant they sailed against the top 10 schools. The week started out with two round robins completed over the first two and a half days in very cold and breezy conditions. The team won five of their nine races in the first round robin putting them in fifth place. They had some good wins against some of the top teams including AGS and Whangarei Boys but unfortunately had some frustrating and close losses. In the second round robin the team had some tough races losing by the smallest of margins to finish the qualifying stage in sixth place. Unfortunately, due to bad weather the final round robin was not able to be completed and the team missed out on four races. Overall, the team finished seventh which was a great achievement for a rebuild year. •

Team: Dan Nicholls (Captain), Lachlan Marker, Kaleb Bennett, Blake McKinnon, Sophie Eaton, Morgan Lay, Kelly McKinnon and Sam Dold

Fleet Racing Regatta The Fleet Racing regatta this year was held during Senior Mock exams, having been rescheduled from earlier in the year, so only a small group of four students from Saint Kentigern were able to compete. Congratulations to Blake McKinnon who came first in the P-class division, Anna Dold and Lola-Jean Hutchens who finished fourth in the Feva Fleet and Karol Zhang who finished eighth in the Optimist Fleet.

Individual Achievement Blake McKinnon – 1st – 2022 Tanner Cup The Tanner Cup is a New Zealand youth inter-provincial sailing competition. One under 17 year old sailor from each region competes in P Class yachts. Many of New Zealand's top sailors have competed in and won the Tanner Cup, including Russell Coutts, Dean Barker and Jo Aleh. The sailing team has done Saint Kentigern proud with not only their effort, but also their positivity and team spirit. Thank you to all the sailors for their commitment and to Dan Nichols for his positive leadership. A special thanks to coach Angus Adamson for his ongoing training and support of the sailing team. Written by Parent Manager, Mrs Pam Marker

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Athletics Team Back Row: 2nd Row:

Alex Bishop, Henry Lang, Owen Lamb, Ben Archer, Anish Edekar Isaac Sulu-Kiripati, Coen Anderson, Adam Morrison, Joe Berman, Siale Pahulu, Johnny Ormond

Badminton 1 Back Row:

Isabel Zhu, Linda Zhang, Ms L Q Deng (Coach)

Front Row: Preston Tee, Jayden Tee, Allan Zhang

Front Row: Katelyn Quay-Chin, Victoria Alves Flood, Pia Vlok, Jade Nomani, Ashleigh Tuumaialu, Immy Barlow, Sienna Moyle Absent:

Tim Wallace, Nora Caffery

Badminton 2 Back Row:

Jack Zheng, Lawrence Wu, Ms L Q Deng (Coach)

Badminton 3 Back Row:

David Zhang, Ms L Q Deng (Coach)

Front Row: Samuel Skinner, Jordan Weng, Ethan Li

Front Row: Jonathan Chia, Martin Huang, Owen Jiang

Badminton 4

Badminton 5

Back Row:

Vickey Xia, Avik Mehta, Mrs B L Anitelea (Manager)

Front Row: Chris Ye, Raymond Wang, League Chan

Back Row:

Sai Prabhu, Thomas Huang, Jenny Ji, Mrs B L Anitelea (Manager)

Front Row: Samuel Huo, Justin Gao, Orlando Ye

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Badminton 6, 7 & 8 Back Row:

Kimberley He, Kendrew Wong, Fiona Yan, Elisa Wu, Kaden Marzuki, Ms C P May (Coach)

Front Row: Sam Lum, Kelvyn Qin, Harrison Benton, Henry Wang, Emma Wang

Basketball Boys Premier Back Row:

Cooper Lepou, Evangel Lo Tam, Ari Taylor

2nd Row:

Mr A Young (Coach), Jacob Neary, Frankie Groves, Merrick Rillstone, Mr M Gan (Assistant Coach), Mrs R F English (Manager)

Front Row: Broughton Weenink, Jack Foley, George Turner, Hunter Te Ratana, Max Johnson Absent:

Basketball Girls Premier Back Row:

Charlie Yock, Tiffany Thompson, Madison Sanele, Maia Bennett, Gigi Forster, Mrs R F English (Manager)

Front Row: Anamia Rangihaeata, Ashleigh Tuumaialu, Sharmaine Tapling, Sophie Jones, Manawa Rogers

Basketball Boys U17A Back Row:

Max Johnson, Jacob Neary, Benjamin Hardie, Broughton Weenink, Mr M Aitken (Coach)

Front Row: Nicolas Rivers, Eddie Gregory, Jacob Bainbridge, Ethan Chan, Luke Franich Absent:

Tyler Stanley

Luka Ljubisavljevic

Basketball Boys Open A Back Row:

Oscar Cottrell, Jackson Horton, Jaydon Urlich

Front Row: Daniel Watson, Jack Foley, Zach Thomson Absent:

Caleb Corban, Lucas Kelliher, Luka Ljubisavljevic, Sam Roberton, Mrs A L Raea (Manager)

Basketball Boys U17B Back Row:

Mrs K Brown (Manager), Ms S Duncan (Coach)

Front Row: George Barty, Fergus Salmond, Vincent Zhang Absent:

Chase Bain, Brody Donaldson, Thomas Harrison, Charlie Hughes, Finn Jorgensen, Xinrun Liu,

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Basketball Boys U17C Back Row:

Patrick Tang, Ms M Williams (Manager), David Zhang

Front Row: Harry Baik, Richard Tang, Ashton Smith, Peicheng Li, Owen Jiang Absent:

Harper Curlew, Thomas Beech

Basketball Junior Boys Jets Back Row:

Mr C Deadmarsh (Manager), Merrick Rillstone, Ari Taylor, Mr M Gan (Coach)

Basketball Girls U17 Back Row:

Hannah Dawson, Isabella Mills, Poppy Jones, Emma Mackie, Miss K Gordon (Coach)

Front Row: Hayley Chong, Cassandra Cai, Cynthia You, Emily Robb, Brooklyn Tuala Absent:

Siwoo Baik

Basketball Junior Boys Sharks Back Row:

Keanu Graham, Flynn O'Kane, Brady Tait, Mr G C Pearson (Coach)

Front Row: Ollie Bainbridge, Hunter Te Ratana, Jack Edgar-Banks, Cooper Lepou, Jamie Griffin

Front Row: Luca Souloglou, Jayden He, Sam Armstrong, Leofe Usufono, Ethan Lao

Basketball Junior Boys Giants

Basketball Junior Boys Rams

Back Row:

Max Johnson (Coach), Joey Zhang, George McGuinness, Callum Nelson, Ryan Seo, Frankie Groves (Coach)

Front Row: Henry Symons, Flynn Renall, Allen Martin, Ollie Bellard, Nich Harrison Absent:

Toby Gibbons-Stone

Back Row:

Miss S Duffy (Manager), Sam Macky, Carter McMahon, Sam Bashford, Nicolas Rivers (Coach)

Front Row: Fraser Joyce, Jordan Gibson, Chris Tong, Charlie Church, Leo Fendall

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Basketball Junior Boys Saints Back Row:

Matthew Ye, Henry Dempsey, George Turner (Coach)

Front Row: Casey Lim, Samuel Millington, Oscar Gong

Basketball Junior Boys Hawkes Back Row:

Back Row:

Eden Tuala, Keira Johnston, Gigi Forster, Aanya Abeysekera, Ms G Maguire (Manager)

Front Row: Doreen Yu, Catherine Fowler, Charlie Yock, Charlotte Lee, Tessa Williams

Basketball Year 7 & 8 Boys Saints Back Row:

Luke Brierley, James Montgomerie, Alfred Desbonnets, Miss E S Sorensen (Manager)

Front Row: Liam Hurley, Kobe Takle, Dean Yu, Ben Lee, Ashton Jamieson Absent:

Hunter Lewis, Jesse Allen, Jakob Edwards

Luka Ljubisavljevic (Coach), Evangel Lo Tam (Coach), Mr J Cunningham (Manager)

Front Row: Flynn Brophy, Leo Baldwin, Henry Morgan Absent:

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Leo Baldwin, Oliver Childs, Malakai Hutchinson, Hugo Jancys, Bruno Nathan, Agnus Peterson, Connor Sheppard, Braithe Vessey

Basketball Year 7 & 8 Boys Heat Back Row:

Zackery Jiang, Lawrence Mu, Matthew Chan

2nd Row:

Emmanuel Zhang, Jack Thorburn, Paulson Wang, Ms C C Park (Manager)

Front Row: Beau Dowling, Zac Campbell, Euan Hooi, Marcus Yan, Ezra Martinez

Basketball Year 7 & 8 Boys Magic Back Row:

Harrison You, Miller Hawthorn, Leo Sargent

Front Row: Arlo Peck, Luke Harrison, Jett Webster, Cooper Charteris, Evan Revell Absent:

Reilly Tyer, Yuheng Zhu

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Basketball Year 7 & 8 Girls Thunder Back Row:

Kate Wiggans, Rosie Ward, Grace Whelan, Pieter Spencer, Valentina Hania, Mischa McLister

Front Row: Jenna Robinson, Annie Yue, Sophie Felton, Imogen Queale, Maia Ellis Absent:

Mrs L Hewes (Manager)

Cricket 1st XI Boys

AIMS Basketball Boys Year 7 & 8 Boys Back Row:

Harrison You, Miller Hawthorn, Leo Sargent, Mr C Deadmarsh (Manager)

Front Row: Arlo Peck, Jett Webster, Luke Harrison, Cooper Charteris, Evan Revell Absent:

Reilly Tyer, Yuheng Zhu

Cricket 1st XI Girls

Back Row:

Anish Edekar, Logan Bellard, Vir Chib

Back Row:

2nd Row:

Jacob Bainbridge, Oscar Anderson, Jack Foley, Hugo Harkness, Luke Franich, Mr M O'Donnell (Coach)

Aanya Abeysekera, Sheena Rana, Ella Cross, Mikayla Attwood

2nd Row:

Miss B A Kay (Coach), Christina Fenwick, Nina King, Tessa Williams, Jonika Farnell, Mr A Ronberg (Manager)

Front Row: Campbell Joyce, Henry Harkness, Rikesh Patel, George Turner, Tayden Smit

Front Row: Maddie Paterson, Sophie Kensington, Yasmin Bhadha, Neve Webster, Catherine Gravit Absent:

Cricket 3rd XI Boys Back Row:

Jake White, Tom Harrison, Lachlan Dyer, Ashton Smith, Charlie Hughes

Front Row: Eli Brooke, Jake Laurence, Christopher Gleissner-Broom, Sam McLeod, Noel Smith Absent:

Henry Richardson, Fergus Salmond

Mr H Verry (Coach)

Cricket 4th XI Boys Back Row:

Hugh Arnold, Jamie Bryson, Sai Prabhu

Front Row: Sam Gerber, Aadyn Ravindra, Lucas Blackwell Absent:

Oscar Aitken, Josh Hanley, Lachlan Hill, Luca Roberton, Nicholas Shires, Hector Willis

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Cricket Senior Year 11 Boys Back Row:

Ollie Ireland, Charlie Webber, Sam Buckingham, Anthony Cossey

Front Row: Harry Beck, Oscar Horton, Joey Martin, Oli Brady, Vinnie Gilbert Absent:

Charlie Dickinson, Thomas Mallard

Cricket Boys Colts 1 Back Row:

Kriv Kadakia

2nd Row:

Nich Harrison, Carter McMahon, Harrison Benton, Hugo King, Sam Macky

Front Row: Nate Darrow, Luka Manley, Ollie Bainbridge, Marco Williamson, Brett Chaimowitz Absent:

Cricket Junior White Boys Back Row:

Arshpreet Kandola, Johnny Ormond, Liam Hill, Liam Gordon, Jacques Vivian

Front Row: Riley Leith, Rayaan Kapadia, Ollie Bellard, Ben Williams, Keanu Morunga Absent:

Zachary Lenton

Cricket Junior Blue Boys Back Row:

Jack Lienert

2nd Row:

Sam Armstrong, Charlie Church, Nicholas Hurdle, Jordan Gibson, Arden Matheson

Front Row: Tom Boddy, Mikey Higgins, Sam Bashford, Hayden Hills, Jason Dhanji Absent:

Cricket Junior Red Boys Back Row:

Jack Lienert

2nd Row:

Sam Armstrong, Charlie Church, Nicholas Hurdle, Jordan Gibson, Arden Matheson

Front Row: Tom Boddy, Mikey Higgins, Sam Bashford, Hayden Hills, Jason Dhanji Absent:

Max Muliaina, Seb Yock

Leo Fendall, Brodie Seymour

Max Muliaina, Seb Yock

Cricket Junior Gray Boys Back Row:

Caleb Bisley, Dylan Robinson, Anurodh Thapa, Niko Arlidge, Daniel Bracefield

Front Row: Thomas Selby, Anesh Jeram, Benjamin Rickard, Lachlan Keith, Caleb Wilson Absent:

Gabe Davidson, Heath Somervell, Zachary Woods

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Cycling Senior Boys Back Row:

Benjamin Stewart, Mr D Burkhardt (Coach), Callum Cruickshank

Front Row: Joshua Gordon-Glassford, Coen Anderson, Mrs K Halliday (TIC), Antony Gault, Henry Chafer Absent:

Luca Cutfield, Mr L Mort (Coach)

Cycling Senior Girls Back Row:

Alex Clark, Madeline Ballard, Zoe Taylor

2nd Row:

Mr D Burkhardt (Coach), YiYun Han, Izzy Bannister, Mrs K Halliday (TIC)

Front Row: Eva Melhuish, Ruby Cutler-Welsh, Olivia Rooney, Emily Thomas, Ruby Spring Absent:

Ms T Jenkins (Coach)

Cycling Junior Boys Back Row:

Louis Harland, Allen Zhu, Alex Bishop, Isaac Morris

3rd Row:

Harley Bell, Max Liu, Benjamin Gordon-Glassford, Ben Archer, Archie Kersey, Jack Fox

2nd Row:

Mr D Burkhardt (Coach), Edison Zhou, Gus Forrest, Finn Cogan, Hunter Dalton, Noah Johnson, Nate Rankin-Mills, Mrs K Halliday (TIC)

Front Row: Leo Zhou, Ollie Wilson, Dylan Davies, Jamie Cantell-Roberts, George Chafer, Parker Percy-Brown, Etienne Jiang Absent:

Cycling Junior Girls Back Row:

Holly Bishop, Mr D Burkhardt (Coach), Mrs K Halliday (TIC)

Front Row: Ava van Rij, Dorothy Anderson, Olivia Kay, Jessica Rankin-Mills, Sophie Archer Absent:

Amélie Jarvis, Miss T Jenkins (Coach)

Henry Morgan, Hunter Ballard, George McGuinness, Mr F Orr (Coach)

Distance Running Back Row:

Avik Mehta, Izzy Bannister, Henry Lang

Equestrian

2nd Row:

Alex Bishop, Luca Roberton, Coen Anderson, Johnny Ormond, Tim Wallace, Angus Knight

Back Row:

Front Row: Ruby Cutler-Welsh, Emma Hawkins, Charlize Kerr, Olivia Rooney, Immy Barlow Absent:

Eden Murdoch, Ricco Korewha, Ben Archer, Joshua Gordon-Glassford

Karissa McIntyre, Ruby Hawkeswood, Maryann Hawkeswood, Charlotte Muir

Front Row: Sophia van den Brink, Pieter Spencer, Eva Brunt Absent:

Eva Braithwaite, Samantha Harvey, Emilia Hughes, Brooke Prescott, Sophia Savage, Claudia Spencer, Kyla van Schaik

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Terry Fan, Ethan Huang, Benjamin Berrington, Aston Kennedy, Mel Hou, Max Fan, Vincent Cheng, Pierce Flynn, Leona Yao, Manav Jagga

3rd Row:

Anne Zhang, Angus Knight, Aarav Kumar, Blake Holmes, Wilmer Zhang, Samantha Berrington, Shelby Cooper, Mia Prescott, Aricia Hung

2nd Row:

Anita Gao, Hannah Xu, Andrew Findlay, Harold Wang, Daniel Zhu, Max Zhang, Nicholas Tolken, Matthew Calder, Misha Ryabtsev, Dr J H Sievers (Manager)

Front Row: Allistair Somervell, David Ryder, Andi Hamilton-Hart, Steven Woodhall, Timothy Shires, Stuart Campbell, Rory Merrie, Alistair Campbell, Charles Bilbrough

Football Boys 1st XI

Football Girls 1st XI

Back Row:

Hwi Chang, Ikjun Cho, George Siddells, Tate Hywood, Hunter Jones, Luke Corbett, Ralph Rutherford

Back Row:

Ruby Spring, Xing Xing Lawrence, Hannah Morgan, Cilla Fa'afua, Olivia Steele, Putri Ardana

2nd Row:

Mrs A Robertson (Manager), Joe Berman, Luke Costello, Harrison Boersen, Alex Hill, Ryan Mackay, Mr B Shelley (Coach)

2nd Row:

Mrs N R Burridge (Manager), Hannah Saxon, Charlotte Richardson, Gerri Gibson, Pia Vlok, Emily Clark, Breana Clatworthy, Mr D Lausev (Coach)

Front Row: Kian Shahbazpour, Brayden Hills, Finn Mayer, Marco Lazzaro, George Beca, Aoi Hamao, Anish Edekar

Front Row: Christina Fenwick, Charlize Kerr, Emma Pijnenburg, Lucia Willis, Dani Levy, Maddi Dowling, Hannah Cavanagh

Football Boys 2nd XI

Football Girls 2nd XI

Back Row:

Christopher Gleissner-Broom, Jack Buckingham, Max Rutherford, John Bremner, Declan Corbett

Front Row: Hugo Larsen, Ryan Ellis, Josh Fowler, William Harvey, Riley Joyce Absent:

Austin Alcock, Rhys Christie, Christian McIntyre, Amaan Mohammed, Charles Plummer, Mr E Rahimi (Coach)

Back Row:

Yoonju Rho, Hannah Morgan, Charlotte Higgins

2nd Row:

Mr R S Lange (Manager), Aimee Cavanagh, Charlotte Beattie, Alex Clark, Maddi Dowling, Mr G M Hodgson (Coach)

Front Row: Kendra Parsonage, Gabriella Fenwick, Milly Morton, Katie Dirks, Anamia Rangihaeata Absent:

Brooke Chambers, Tiana Gray, Briar Richards, Brooke Prescott, Annie Wienk, Eva Van Den Brink, Sascha Wearne

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Football Boys 3rd XI Back Row:

Sam Roberton, Jonathan McCabe, Max Laurenson, Luke Stanton, Will Richardson

Front Row: Oliver Barclay, Bailey Gibson, Jacob Fallon, Joel Dowie, Jack McKenzie Absent:

Football Boys Senior Blue Back Row: Absent:

Lachlan West, Jake Wiles, Mr R Kumar (Coach)

Football Boys Senior Gray

Eric Wu, Lachlan Dyer, Cameron Riley

Front Row: Hugh Arnold, Harris Sam, Aadyn Ravindra Kade Andrews, Oliver Deperrois, Jonathan Fletcher, Jacob Hill, Tyler Kennedy, Alex Prior, Christian Solomon, Jack Street, Mitchell Stubbins, Isaac Waldin

Football Boys Senior Navy

Back Row:

Elijah Ivimey, Ashton Smith, Ashwyn Keshvara

Back Row:

2nd Row:

Aidan Doone, Nicholas Forgie, Nathan Kini, Callum Moss, James Wilson

Front Row: Oscar McBride, Harvey Whyte, Tantai Anakakul

Front Row: Lachlan Nicholls, Vir Chib, Tom Harrison, Finn Buckley, Tayden Smit Absent:

Absent:

Joseph Breed, Johnny Ye, Mrs T J Ramakers (Coach) Oliver Bishop, Boaz Chau, Matthew Ewart, Archie Fenwick, Benjamin Hawken, Jordan Heron

Shreyas Reddyreddy

Football Boys Senior White

Football Girls Senior Blue

Back Row:

Finn Jackson, Nicholas Berry, James Mckelvie

Back Row:

Karya Atalag, Emma Kilmartin, Jacqueline Masamba-Hunter

2nd Row:

Cameron Shortt, Oliver Avis, Grayson Cowan, Nicholas Harford, Jeremy Bright

2nd Row:

Stella Carter, Cynthia You, Paige French, Millie Thomas, Sophie Jones, Vanessa Zhang

Front Row: Zavier Edmonds, Jackson Horton, Max Feng, Alex Perry, Charlie Frankham Absent:

Oliver McCormick, Luka Ljubisavljevic, Daniel McDonald, Harry Harkness

Front Row: Zara Chamberlin, Neela Patel, Jodie Macmillan, Hannah Brebner, Isla Ferguson

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Football Girls Senior Gray Back Row:

Simone Meng Yee, Sienna Smith, Emerson McKinley

2nd Row:

Jasmine de Kock, Tiffany Thompson, Aimee Collinson, Mrs S MacKenzie (Manager)

Front Row: Lexi Healey, Mia Nelson, Meg McKenzie, Calla Lane, Freya Michell

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Football Girls Senior White Back Row:

Sora Hamao, Danni Greenfield, Elizabeth Mora, Neve Winterman-Duffy, Sophie Kensington, Miss B A Kay (Coach)

Front Row: Arabella Spencer, Olivia Costello, Catherine Gravit, Teya Jones, Jess Keyte

Football Boys 15 Blue

Back Row:

Ryan Johnson, Rhys Christie, Samuel Boyes

Back Row:

2nd Row:

Jake Laurence, Hector Willis, Sam Buckingham, Will Ormond, Oscar Aitken, Ms M M Martinez (Coach)

Alex Jessiman, Finn Jorgensen, Sam Barron, Matthew Bailey, Sam Worth

2nd Row:

Mr D Curlew (Coach), Mackenzie Reid, Connor Cowan, Quinn Ainsley, Dhevan Fodie, Thomas Pritchard, Mrs J S MacDonald (Manager)

Front Row: Oliver Corbett, Cayden Lin-Vaile, Sean Duggan, Jackson Clatworthy, Ryan Burgoyne Absent:

Mr S Lonergan (Coach)

Football Boys 14A

Front Row: Finn McFarlane, Lachlan Hill, Lucas Blackwell, Josh Shortt, Yash Singh

Football Boys 14 Blue

Back Row:

Ashton McCaughan, Parker Lewis, Adam Muggleston

Back Row:

Jordan Gibson, Harrison Benton, Cassian Hayward-Slattery

2nd Row:

Jamie Griffin, Bruno Nathan, Jack Pijnenburg, Louis Spillane, Moses MacFarlan, Mr A Shaker (Coach)

2nd Row:

Leo Baldwin, Tim Wallace, Finn Cogan, Mr K D Sneddon (Coach)

Front Row: Quinn Skeggs-O'Donnell, Toby Wallace, Buzz Perkins, Hugo King, Luca Souloglou

Front Row: Rafferty Frecker Netten, Fraser Joyce, Carter McMahon, Jimmy O'Brien, Luke Fowler

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Football Boys 14 White Back Row:

Nicholas Hurdle, Mr M Ram (Manager), Harry Connell

Front Row: James Simmons, William Lu, Jedy Dou, Cody Zhang, Max Wiggans Absent:

Logan Cammish, Jack Crosbie, Jason Dhanji, Jacob Maasland, Harrison Taylor-Valiant, Leon Wu

Football Boys 13 Blue

Football Boys 13A Back Row:

Josh Lee, Fin Leary, William Drain, Raphael Deperrois, Jamie Dagger

2nd Row:

Rayaan Kapadia, Ryan Harding, Johnny Ormond, Finn Murphy, Max Monaghan, Dylan Harding, Mr D Morris (Coach)

Front Row: Will Robinson, Ethan Ye, Liam Bevitt, Liam Hill, Micah Fa'afiu, Riley Leith, Finn Worth

Football Boys 13 White

Back Row:

Simon Chen, Kenshi Fukutake, Zachary Lenton

Back Row:

Finn Allen-Langwell, Tom Langwell, Damian Yik, Tyler Pattie

2nd Row:

Sebe Poole, Scott Nel, Joe Hayward, Keanu Morunga, Mr T Harford (Coach)

2nd Row:

Tom Harford (Coach), Jake Dunsdon, Anurodh Thapa, Ari Hunter, William Scott, Josh Harford (Coach)

Front Row: Fletcher Houghton, Dylan Atkinson, Zi Ang Jia, Ethan Mountfort, Max Foley Absent:

James Gillingham, Mr D Cowley (Manager)

Football Boys 13 Navy Back Row: 2nd Row:

Finn Beck, Lachlan Keith, Angus Knight, Alex Bishop, James Mullan Harley Bell, Bryn Stachurski, Niko Arlidge, Jamie Doone, Misha Ryabtsev, Mr H S Pearson (Coach)

Front Row: Tom Aitken, George Hill, Benjamin Rickard, Monty Neubert, Cooper Thomas Absent:

Front Row: Will Glass, Austin Brooks, Alex Johnson, Xavier Jones, Phillip Ngo, Nate Darrow

Benji Shortt

Football Boys 13 Gray Back Row:

Isaac Hunter, Sebastian Wallace, Angus Turnbull

2nd Row:

Tom Harford (Coach), Max Darwen, James Nicholson, Lucas Grant, William Lindsey, Josh Harford (Coach)

Front Row: Pierce Flynn, Thomas Selby, Flynn McKenzie, Ben Williams, Henry Symons Absent:

Shaayaan Aggarwal, Jude Johnson

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Football Girls Junior B

Back Row:

Samantha Lye, Macy Larsen, Tayla Munt, Amelia Evangelidakis

Back Row:

Jade Ross, Celia Elley, Bronte Lunjevich, Meredith Webber, Georgia Fulford

2nd Row:

Emily Cornaga, Emma White, Nicole Clarke, Lucy Hawes, Jess Wiles, Hayley Taylor, Mrs L K Divers (Coach)

2nd Row:

Miss R Butler (Manager), Kaylene Liu, Maryann Hawkeswood, Miriam MacFarlan, Mr L J Croggon (Coach)

Front Row: Anna Ros, Samiya Rama, Ella Klipin, Charlize Kerr, Isla Hebblethwaite, Na'imah Daud

Football Boys Development Year 7 & 8 Back Row:

Zahir Daud, Chace Wang, Jeremy Mackay, Harrison Lee

2nd Row:

Bernard Wang, Aleksander Retamales, Charlie Wu, Jed Stone, Noah Bradnick, Rohan Rama

Front Row: Toby Blackwell, Josh Eaton, Euan Hooi, Angus Watson, Sean Kane, Manav Jagga

Front Row: Sophie Ward, Lily Sunde, Caitlyn May, Ellen Carter, Sheena Rana

Football Girls Development Year 7 & 8 Back Row:

Tessa Carter, Amelia Paterson, Abbie Owen, Sienna Franicevic, Amelia Hardie

2nd Row:

Miss E Macaulay (Coach), Bree Toatelegese, Jasmine Moore, Taylor Baker, Ruby Hawkeswood, Alexi Bower, Kate Wiggans, Mr L J Croggon (Coach)

Front Row: Ruby Bryson, Coco Poole, Paige Fulford, Nyala Nathan, Mischa McLister, Morgan Day, Georgia Frankham Absent:

Football Year 7 & 8 Arsenal

Bohan Wang, Eleanor Young

Football Year 7 & 8 Chelsea

Caius Faaofo, Matthew Chan, Finlay Kirke, Mr B Deegan (Coach)

Back Row:

Linus Wu, Beau Dowling, Jaydon Zhang, Andrew Zhang, Uzayr Ali

Front Row: Sam Shepherd, James Hannan, James Mitchell, Jayman Liu, Jacob Whiteman

2nd Row:

Lachlan Cherrie, Ryan Zhong, Chian Wan, Ethan Zheng, Zavier Ng, Mr C Deadmarsh (Coach)

Back Row:

Absent:

Yu An Dong, Noah Eagle, William Xu, Tom Paterson, Theo Barnes

Front Row: Jacob Heywood, Joshua Samson, Miles Findlay, Will Lang, Max Gao

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Football Year 7 & 8 Liverpool

Football Year 7 & 8 West Ham

Kenny Yang, Charlie Lubeck, Eason Lei, Mr G C Pearson (Coach)

Back Row:

Liam Hurley, Terry Fan, Jefferson Seth, Chen Sun, Aaron Zhou

Front Row: Andy Zhang, Alexander O'Brien, Matt Self, Syon Ahuja, Mohinder Oberoi

2nd Row:

Ezra Martinez, Sam Pienaar, Yuheng Zhu, Ryan Cen, Mr H S Pearson (Coach)

Back Row:

Absent:

Miller Hawthorn, Jett Webster, Matthew Gibbs, Aarav Raj, Jayden Sarkin

Front Row: Isaac Chan, Ashton Jamieson, Nelsen Miller, Charlie Kay, Alex Sommerville Absent:

AIMS Football Boys Year 7 & 8 Back Row:

Noah Bradnick, Charlie Wu, Aleksander Retamales, Bernard Wang, Chace Wang

Front Row: Josh Eaton, Sean Kane, Euan Hooi, Zahir Daud, Toby Blackwell Absent:

Leith Harris, Tomas Meek

AIMS Football Girls Year 7 & 8 Back Row:

Abbie Owen, Bree Toatelegese, Sienna Franicevic

2nd Row:

Miss E Macaulay (Coach), Taylor Baker, Mischa McLister, Mr L J Croggon (Coach)

Front Row: Ruby Bryson, Morgan Day, Tia Korewha, Paige Fulford, Coco Poole Absent:

Golf Premier Back Row:

Emma Zheng, Ms J M Marillier (Manager)

Front Row: Jax Loh, Aileen Du, Yixiong Hao Absent:

Mr J J Naude (Manager)

Kriv Kadakia

Bohan Wang, Eleanor Young

Golf Squad Back Row:

Audrey Tran, Kevin Wang, David McNeilly, Alan Chen, Brodie Higgins, Ms J M Marillier (Manager)

Front Row: Daniel Qin, Jacob Qian, Leona Zhao, Nolan Zou, Andy Cheng Absent:

Mia Li, Cassie Luo, Harrison Lochead

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Hockey Boys 1st XI

Hockey Girls 1st XI

Back Row:

Luke Slark, Alex Smith, Angus Bannatyne, Luca Roberton, Luke Simon, Ollie Reid

Back Row:

Thea Garrett, Alex Toms, Emmerson Garrett, Alexia Oscroft, Poppy Webb

2nd Row:

Morgan Lay, Dominic Holmes, Adam Searle, Japsimrit Singh, Matthew Davis, Mr P M Bennett (Coach)

2nd Row:

Mrs S Mellsop (Manager), Sophie McKinlay, Emilie Long, Maddi Leigh, Paige French, Claudia Spencer, Zara Nelson, Miss C M Hanham (Coach)

Front Row: Brett Chaimowitz, Isaiah Su'a, Mathew Vaughan, Archie Manning, John Casey, Anmol Singh Absent:

Mr R Patel (Coach)

Hockey Boys 2nd XI Back Row:

James Clark, Edward Gravit, James Hills

2nd Row:

Oscar Horton, Adam Thompson, Matthew Hirst, Finn Buckley, Joshua Daly, Miss C Henison (Coach)

Front Row: Theo Burn, Hunter French, Cameron Adams, Charlie Astwick, Johnny Steele

Hockey Boys 3rd XI

Front Row: Gracie Thomlinson, Hannah Brebner, Victoria Alves Flood, Nora Caffery, Neve Webster, Britta Laurenson, Isla Ferguson

Hockey Girls 2nd XI Back Row:

Zahra Abeysekera, Bella Franicevic, Sophia Ehrhart, Sara Revell, Ms J M Marillier (Coach)

Front Row: Jemma Low, Sienna Temple, Maddy Stoddard, Eva Paton, Amelie Lawrence Absent:

Lia Eliahu, Maddie Paterson, Issy Orlandini, Mia Nelson, Holly Trigg

Hockey Girls 3rd XI

Back Row:

Ricky Shen, Sam Dold, Jack Ryder

Back Row:

2nd Row:

Thomas Findlay, Jacob Hardie-Neil, Lachlan Gordon, Xavier Jones, William Martin, Mr S T Mikaere (Coach)

Azul Hania, Maddie Stachurski, Amber Thomas, Imogen Perry, Hayley Searle

2nd Row:

Rosie Innes, Clara McLean, Sylvie McLean, Chantelle McIntyre, Mrs K A Smith (Coach)

Front Row: Charles Adams, Lachlan Reid, Nicholas Shires, Alex Cole, Leo Nelson

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Front Row: Zara Harkness, Devon Vince, Lucy Hawes, Sophie Fayers, Anna Dold Absent:

Sam Leonard

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Hockey Boys U15A

Hockey Girls U15A

Anesh Jeram, Leon Zhang, Arshpreet Kandola, Lachlan Schnauer, Max Trankels, Mr D Loudon (Coach)

Back Row:

Macy Nelson, Madison Shepherd, Vrishti Subbaiah, Hina Eagle, Isobel Jacobs

Front Row: Jett Webster, Mikey Higgins, Tom Butler, Hayden Hills, Ralph Temple

2nd Row:

Ava van Rij, Valentina Hania, Pieter Spencer, Ella Taylor, Mrs E Schutte (Manager)

Back Row:

Front Row: Yana Wong, Emily Frewin, Lorna Findlay, Sophie McIndoe, Aanya Abeysekera

Hockey Boys U15B

Hockey Year 7 & 8 1st XI

Back Row:

Jamie Cearns, Nikhil Govind, Luka Urlich, Jayden McKenzie, Sam Lawrey

Back Row:

Leo Zhou, Valentina Hania, Andrew Findlay, Pieter Spencer, James Chandler, Mitchell Hills

2nd Row:

Sam Wallace, Dean Yu, Finn Hardie-Neil, Sean Folley, Mr J Batchelar (Manager)

Front Row: Dean Yu, Sam Murray, Monty Struthers, Sam Slark, Emily Searle

Front Row: Louis Harland, Jacques Vivian, Felix Hollister, Anderson Chen, Nicholas Webster

Absent:

Mountain Biking

Netball Premier

Back Row:

Archie Kersey, Alex Bishop

2nd Row:

Harley Bell, Finlay Petersen, Holly Bishop, Ben Archer, Madeline Ballard, Maxim Zurflueh

Front Row: Sophie Archer, Dylan Davies, Alex Clark, Thomas Clark, Conrad Clark, Tom Aitken Absent:

Jesse Allen, Hunter Ballard, Angus Bell, George Chafer, Gus Forrest, Benjamin Gordon-Glassford, Joshua Gordon-Glassford, Joe McCaw, Leo Zhou

Back Row:

Mr I Williams (Coach)

Hannah MacDonald, Charlotte Manley, Sophia Lafaiali'i, Lata Holi, Ms N Milicich (Coach)

Front Row: Ashleigh Tuumaialu, Georgia Mai, Khanye'-Lii Munro-Nonoa, Keely-Marie Samuel, Maggie Robinson

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Netball SKC 2 Back Row:

Madison Sanele, Jade Nomani, Brooke Fonoti

Front Row: Nina King, Amelia Duff, Kayla Conover Absent:

Levonah Motuliki, Nerisa Vavau, Mrs N Robinson (Coach)

Netball HURLEY Senior Back Row:

Front Row: Izzy Nigro, Calla Lane, Meg McKenzie, Chloe Muldoon, Zoe Wong Absent:

Netball FRASER Senior Back Row:

Issy Yock, Sophie Hawes, Olivia Costello

Front Row: Elizabeth Mora, Sophie Fieldman, Arwyn Stevens, Bethany Rowntree, Jacinta Birch Absent:

Katherine Cao

Netball PICKETT Senior Back Row:

Amelia Sutton, Ashley Gillard, Charlotte McSaveney

Front Row: Charlie Gundy, Ava Tahapehi, Hannah Wise, Sienna Temple, Milly Henzell

Zadie Lenton, Lulu Sinclair, Kate Anderson, Hazel McDermott

Tiriana Allison (Coach)

Netball OSCAR Senior Back Row:

Amelie Carter, Mayuri Naidu, Isabella Mills, Chloe McGregor, Isabella Hughes

Front Row: Mya Zoricich, Audrey Lee, Charlotte Riach, Poppy Jones, Supreet Kaur

Netball GARNER Senior Back Row:

Molly Liddell, Katie King, Hollie Knowles

Front Row: Mikayla Attwood, Annabel Lindsey, Maya Brophy, Kyla van Schaik, Hayley Chong Absent:

Ava Browne, Yvonne Bulcraig, Jaime Chandler, Miss A Harmsworth (Coach)

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Netball WARD Senior Back Row:

Hannah Morgan, Emily Haddon, Lucia Willis, Stefanie Humphries, Jaimie West

Front Row: Ruby Haddon, Jade Stanton, Emma Garmey, Grace Gosbee, Maia Perry

Netball KOLOSE Senior Back Row:

Lucia Tang, Julia Huang, Jacey Li, Rebecca Stevenson, Brooke Murdoch

Front Row: Axelle Fargier, Freya Wingate, Ashmira Gupta, Danielle Losken, Jessica Garmey

Netball LAM Senior Back Row:

Front Row: Chloe Percy-Brown, Emma Csite, Sophie Toner, Catherine Gravit, Emily Monaghan Absent:

Back Row:

Hannah Coulthard, Meresereisa Autagavaia, Cleo Hancock, Felicity Hull

Front Row: Amelie Lawrence, Brooke McKenzie, Tayla Fallon, Annabel Goudie, Morgan Alley Absent:

Miss H Mather (Coach)

Georgia Long

Netball EARLE Year 10 Back Row:

Sienna McCarthy, Jade Ross, Elianna Su'a, Olivia Hallett, Chloe Duval, Mrs M Horwood (Manager)

Front Row: Amelia Sinkinson, Teuila Faafoi, Hannah Anderson, Caitlyn Gordon, Mikayla Chung Absent:

Netball WARD Year 10

Tori Mills, Finn Bilsborough, Neve Webster

Miss L Liu (Coach)

Netball FRASER Year 10 Back Row:

Jamie Giles, Alice Cato-Symonds, Sophie Wood

Front Row: Ella Costello, Madison Farmer-Cuff, Frankie Borland-Lye, Stella Boersen, Charlotte Gardner Absent:

Alexandra Capener, Emma Fitton-Higgins

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Netball TAELE Year 10 Back Row:

Eden Tuala, Frankie Wingate, Poppy Sinclair, Nora Caffery

Front Row: Lucy Hawes, Olivia Kay, Lucy Sweetman, Kaitlin Long, Jamaria Chan Kau Absent:

Miss K Taele (Coach)

Netball LAM Year 9 Back Row:

Paige Fletcher, Sophie Sayer, Brooke Stanton, Gigi Forster, Zareena Bharuchi, Mrs C L Leishman (Coach)

Front Row: Thea Garrett, Charlize Kerr, Caroline Kaifa, Brooklyn Tuala, Eva Kolose

Netball TIPENE Year 10 Back Row:

Front Row: Larencia Ahilakumaran, Danielle Holmes, Sarah Chun, Nina Beniston, Kelly Zhang

Netball SINGH Year 9 Back Row:

Back Row:

Mya Zoricich (Coach), Emily Cornaga, Keeley Bannister, Holly Bishop, Lucy Greer, Chloe McGregor (Coach)

Front Row: Charlotte Lee, Samantha Lye, Violet Taylor, Eden Murdoch, Kaira Matson Absent:

Sienna Lidstone

Ava van Rij, Holly van der Mescht, Katie Hannan, Vera Atkinson, Asha Pereka-Owens

Front Row: Emma Hawkins, Emma White, Kate Slyfield, Elise Michie, Sam Lum Absent:

Netball VELGHUE Year 9

Isabella Seabrook, Aleisha Skinner, Annabelle Olsen, Ashmira Gupta (Coach)

Tiriana Allison (Coach)

Netball TAELE Year 9 Back Row:

Milly Symons (Coach), Lucy Smutz (Coach), Tilly Carter, Sasha Losken, Stella Catchpole, Lulu Sinclair (Coach)

Front Row: Indi Taylor, Milly Magud, Mia Sladen, Immy Barlow, Chloe Yip Absent:

Amelie Gould-Pretorius

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Netball PAUL Year 9 Back Row:

Chloe Muldoon (Coach), Maya Dorset, Hayley Spick, Stella Pearson, Olivia Ellis (Coach)

Front Row: Ella Shaw, Ellen Carter, Tara Arrol, Lilly Stevens, Abigail Hanley

Netball HURLEY Year 8 Back Row:

Allie Simmons, Adi Siliasau, Bella Brady, Anna Greer, Lauren Shehean, Mrs J McCarthy (Coach)

Front Row: Sophie McCarthy, Tayla Kay, Gaby Nicholls, Jessica Lin, Rosie Ward

Netball OSCAR Year 9 Back Row:

Absent:

Back Row:

Audrey Lee (Coach), Piper Lodder, Danielle Dryden, Yasmin Baird, Eva Sanderson, Isabella Hughes (Coach)

Front Row: Lucy Eaton, Charlotte Wolf, Anabelle Batten, Selina Fiva, Sienna McCaughan Absent:

Indie Smaill

Isabella Ensor, Kelly McKinnon (Coach)

Netball WARD Year 8 Back Row:

Suzy Toresen, Hannah Gordon, Lola Makata, Jessica Corbett, Miss B J Graham (Coach)

Front Row: Paige Harris, Imogen Queale, Lily Loutit, Zoe Dodson, Olivia Kurzeja Absent:

Netball KOLOSE Year 8

Olivia Lee, Hazel McDermott (Coach), Elsa Cai

Front Row: Elizabeth Day, Elise Smithson, Mia Morrison, Amelia Carter, Isabella Evans

Ava Lawrence

Netball PICKETT Year 8 Back Row:

Stefanie Humphries (Coach), Maia Tomei, Sophie Lochead, Alice Beauchamp, Jaimie West (Coach)

Front Row: Annabel Smith, Ava Clayton, Anushka Sekra, Olivia Shi, Eva Braithwaite Absent:

Bianca Ivanova

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Netball GARNER Year 8 Back Row:

Sarina Tong, Lily Williams, Leanna Ding, Nyala Nathan, Jiaying Lin, Aimee Watson (Coach)

Netball MALESALA Year 7 Back Row:

Katelin Mackay, Emilia Hughes, Petra Webster, Eden Moyle, Mrs C Rowson (Coach)

Front Row: Christine Ngo, April Zhao, Natalie Tan, Chloe Adams, Suri Zhong

Front Row: Heidi Alcock, Ellie Duff, Sessilis Tu'akalau, Olivia Duff, Alisha Bansal

Netball FRASER Year 7

Netball STYTHE Year 7

Back Row:

Seini Vainikolo, Sophie Henderson, Anessa Thompson, Mrs C Cassie (Coach)

Front Row: Coco Poole, Maia Ellis, Isabella Eagle, Maddison Anderson, Olivia Tan Absent:

Sophia Evans

Netball EARLE Year 7 Back Row:

Sadie Hore, Anoushka Haworth, Chloe van Schalkwyk, Beau Riddell, Miss E S Sorensen (Manager)

Front Row: Elsa Gallaugher, Sofia Staples, Isabel McKenzie, Jenna Olsen, Penny Dorset Absent:

Poppy Sinclair (Coach), Caitlyn Gordon (Coach)

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Back Row:

Ceana Wells-Lamb, Eva Gardner, Lily Evans

2nd Row:

Mayuri Naidu (Coach), Chloe Smith, Emily Searle, Charlotte Riach (Coach), Mrs K Riach (Coach)

Front Row: Lilly Loveridge, Chloe Lin, Aimee Park, Vittoria Haworth, Charlie Riddell

Netball PUTT Year 7 Back Row:

Hannah Anderson (Coach), Malikah Buddle, Vivie Woolcott, Grace Fu, Fiona Lu, Olivia Hallett (Coach)

Front Row: Zimo Ge, Phoebe Wakelin, Mackenzie Hollebon, Alysa Zhao, Milly Russell

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Rowing Squad

Netball AIMS Year 7 & 8

Rowing U17-18 Boys Nathan Kini, Mr C Goudie (Manager)

Back Row:

Olivia Duff, Ellie Duff, Rosie Ward

Back Row:

2nd Row:

Mrs J McCarthy (Coach), Bella Brady, Sessilis Tu'akalau, Mrs C Rowson (Coach)

Front Row: Lachlan Wallace, Oliver Walsh, Max Laurenson

Front Row: Lauren Shehean, Gaby Nicholls, Tayla Kay, Sophie McCarthy, Allie Simmons

Rowing U17-18 Girls Back Row:

Miabella Robertshaw, Rosie Smith, Emma Mackie, Miss L Yeoman (Coach)

Front Row: Zara Nelson, Ella Taylor, Katherine Thibaud

Rowing U16 Boys Back Row:

Freddy Hitchcock, Eden Mead, Luca Cutfield, Mr C Goudie (Manager)

Front Row: Max Irwin, Henry Chafer, Sam Barron, Dhevan Fodie, Samuel Boyes

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Rowing U16 Girls Back Row:

Olive Montgomerie, Hannah Dawson, Indie Nichols, Zoe Taylor, Miss L Yoeman (Coach)

Front Row: Zahra Abeysekera, Ella Taylor, Gisele Girven

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Rowing U15 Girls Back Row:

Emily Qian, Annabel Goudie, Lucy Hawes, Mr C Goudie (Manager)

Front Row: Sara Revell, Joy Luo, Cilla Fa'afua, Jessica Rankin-Mills, Priscilla Zhong

Rowing U15 Novice Boys Back Row:

Joey Zhang, James Knottenbelt, Gus Forrest, Saif Ebrahim

2nd Row:

Ethan Platt, Jack Hartner, Fletcher Clark, Isaac Sulu-Kiripati, ames Guthrie, Loukas Constantopoulos, Mr C Goudie (Manager)

Front Row: Kyle Mckelvie, Bruno Nathan, Charlie Hatherley, Ari Taylor, Callum Nelson, Henry Morgan, Isaac Morris In Front:

Charlie McRobie, Nicholas Thompson

Rugby 1st XV Back Row:

Tevita Naufahu, Hame Palelei, Sebastian Hardie, Adam Morrison, Siale Pahulu, Calvin Cullum, Zae Mangu

2nd Row:

Mr T Lavea (Coach), Benjamin Moughan, Rawiri Martin, Ezekiel Kolo, Frazer Brown, Nicholas Parkman, VJ Brown, Jack Dempsey, Mr B Salt (Team Manager), Mr Y Seko (Assistant Manager)

Front Row: Hayden Shutt, Tetauru Cuthers, Andrew Aniterea, Dickie Terepo, Xavi Taele, Saipele Tito, Ethan Agaimalo, Harry Fayers, Zaid Bharuchi

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Rugby 1R Back Row:

Rugby 2nd XV Braden Dye, Hugo Ireland, Broughton Weenink, Fynn Rowntree

3rd Row:

Rafael Tapusoa, Harry King, Jack Arbuckle, Angus Tucker, Gray McGregor

2nd Row:

Mr R J MacCallum (Coach), Austin McKegg, Benjamin Hardie, Jack Foley, Matthew Simmons, Liam Muir, Mr R Ryan (Coach)

Back Row:

Amalani Taiala, Angus Revell, Alex Morton, Zeph Lototau

2nd Row:

Lachlan Hawker, Caleb Childs, Henry Richardson, Oisin Dunn, Paluki Langi, Adam Morrison, Mr B Salt (Coach)

Front Row: Luke Parr, Sam McLeod, Isaac Wong, Timmy Brady, Daniel Watson, Marc Watt, Kees Kolose

Front Row: Jack Shaw, Max Furness, Eli Lesoa, Oscar Cottrell, Campbell Joyce, William Sheppard, Fionn Steele Smith

Rugby 5A

Rugby 5C

Back Row:

Jake White, Harry Moulder, Blake Muldoon, Charlie Dickinson

Back Row:

Charlie Sheppard, Alex Smith, Josh Urquhart, Callum Nelson, Samuel Millington, Mr B Salt (Coach)

2nd Row:

Nathan Wright, Henry Richardson, Fergus Salmond, Matthew Moody, Ollie McBride, Mr B Salt (Coach)

Front Row: Dylan Wallace, Dereck Yin, Allen Martin, Connor Sheppard, Nathan Tapling

Front Row: Luke Sinclair, Noel Smith, Oli Brady, Rico Bird, Blake Renall, Sam McLeod, Jack Arbuckle

Rugby 6A

Rugby U15A

Back Row:

Flynn Renall, Leo Fendall, Declan Loveridge

Back Row:

2nd Row:

Mr R Hamon (Coach), George Barty, Hugo Jancys, Chris Tong, Mr M Anderson (Coach)

Connor Mackie, Owen Lamb, Oliver Childs, Keanu Graham, James Tai, Leofe Usufono, Ollie Bellard

2nd Row:

Mr I Fetalaiga (Coach), D'Angelo Mikaele, Cruz Kea-Cameron, Brad Matthews, Brady Tait, Lucian Mikaele, Tom Hawkins, Mr Y Seko (Coach)

Front Row: Luke Miller, Tex Ward, Joey Martin, Flynn Brophy, Max Masterson

Front Row: Sam Armstrong, Sam Macky, Isaac Sulu-Kiripati, Luka Makata, Semisi Langi, Sam Jancys, Reuben Tana

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Rugby Year 7 & 8 1st XV Back Row:

Ben Lee, Arlo Peck, Fox Ellett, Mitchell Dennis, Archie Skelton, Caleb Teng, Max Robinson, Taran Chin

3rd Row:

Noah Stoddard, Caleb Nash, Conrad Clark, Cooper Charteris, Dylan Davies, Jacob Croad, Harry Steel, Harry Stachurski

2nd Row:

Mr S Leaupepe (Coach), Rhodes Allan, Alfred Desbonnets, Freddie Simons, James Montgomerie, Jake Rigby, Leo Sargent, Lawrence Petraska, Mr C Church (Coach), Mr D Jorgensen (Coach)

Front Row: Harry Hawkins, Caleb Dickson, Benjamin Brebner, Angus Wilson, Peter Mutschel, Evan Revell, Neil Molyneux, Angus Bell, Nate Jorgensen

Rugby U15 Restricted Back Row: 2nd Row:

Jasper Smaill, Hadley Queale, Hugo McPhail, Nixon Ellett, Mack Lane, Carter Savage Harry Blagden, Henry Sutton, Zachary Woods, Stellan Vale, Jacques Vivian, Mr H Muirhead (Coach)

Snow Sports Back Row: Absent:

Front Row: Tom Boddy, Frankie Fitness, Liam Dowling, Liam Gordon, Max Bamford-Campbell, Jacob Gilbert Absent:

Leo Zhou, Austin He, Edison Zhou, Annabel Smith

Front Row: Sam Barron, Zachary Bonnici, Logan Windross Harry Blagden, Olive Magness Wignall, Flynn Magness-Wignall, Lawrence Petraska

Oliver Calway, Leon Hardie, Kaia Malyon, Tom Peters, Mr T Kerr (Assistant Coach)

Squash

Table Tennis Squad (Teams 2-7) Daniel Bracefield, Lachlan Keith, Caleb Bisley, Mr B Deegan (Coach)

Back Row:

Andrew Yang, Micah Chen, Joshua Donovan, Jack Zheng, Benjamin Ye, Carlos Lee, Jaycee Yang

Front Row: Heath Somervell, Caleb Wilson, Bernard Yau

2nd Row:

Michael Zhang, Quentin Lemusu-Vuletich, Martin Huang, Leo Luo, Oscar Yang, Lawrence Wu, Mrs S Rowe (Coach)

Back Row:

Absent:

Jayden Sarkin

Front Row: Kelly Zhang, Dean Yu, Joanna Bi, Kyden Chan, Allen Zhu, Katrina Peng, Joy Xie Absent:

Kenny Yang, Neil Kaul

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Table Tennis Year 7 & 8 Squad Back Row:

Bokai Ding, Syon Ahuja

Front Row: Toby Tian, Rex Zhou, Chen Sun Absent:

Tennis Premier Boys Back Row:

Diego Quispe-Kim, Mr T Arrol (Manager)

Front Row: Yu Dian Dong, Alex Mirkov, Max Richardson

Oscar Du

Tennis Premier Boys 2

Tennis Premier Girls

Present:

Nevin Chan, James Flay, Tudor Dalzell

Back Row:

Absent:

Dawson Parekowhai-Lage

Front Row: Mahinarangi Warren, Emma Anderson, Genevieve Dickey

Tennis Premier Girls 2 Back Row:

Frankie Wingate, Miss B J Graham (Manager)

Front Row: Audrey Tran, Becca Clements, Jasmine Tran

Kate Anderson, Mrs K Riach (Manager)

Tennis Senior Boys 3 Back Row:

Jack Sladen, Harvey Whyte, Rafael Tapusoa, Harrison Pulman, Alex Jessiman

Front Row: Blake Hay, Ash Pearce, Sebe Poole Absent:

Neeraj Yarlagadda

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Tennis Senior Boys 4 Back Row:

Ben White, David Ryder, Jack Ryder, Finn Walkley, Mrs L Meek (Manager)

Front Row: Jeremy Bright, Matthew Hirst, Angus Tucker, Heath Meek, Fergus Kenna

Tennis Senior Boys 6 Back Row:

Henry Lang, Luke Slark, Edward Gravit, Archie Fenwick, Mr J B Mather (Manager)

Tennis Senior Boys 5 Back Row:

Matthew Ewart, Finn Wood, Mrs J McArthur (Manager)

Front Row: Charlie Astwick, Oliver Deperrois, James White Absent:

Josh Fowler, Dominic Holmes, Finn McFarlane, Zac Smaill

Tennis Senior Boys 7 Back Row:

Michael Zhang, Chris Ye

Front Row: Ewan Po, Finn Jorgensen, Kelvyn Qin

Front Row: Harry McNamara, Toby McLean, Nico McKinlay, Alex Prior, Bryn Somervell

Absent:

Tennis Senior Girls 3

Tennis Senior Girls 4

Back Row:

Supreet Kaur, Marissa Jones, Hannah MacDonald, Freya Wingate, Miss S Rock (Manager)

Front Row: Gabriella Fenwick, Ashley Wang, Christina Fenwick

Back Row:

Aidan Doone, James Wilson, Johnny Ye

Jacey Li, Melody Zhuang, Gala Hitchcock, Ms C P May (Manager)

Front Row: Marion Mah, Lulu Sinclair, Tiffany Thompson Absent:

Eva Paton, Irene Wang

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Tennis Senior Girls 5 Back Row:

Olivia Wilson, Sophie Toner, Sophie Culverwell, Ms J L Horgan (Manager)

Front Row: Chloe Percy-Brown, Sophie McKinlay, Emily Monaghan Absent:

Tori Mills, Brooke Vessey

Tennis Junior Boys 1 Back Row:

Misha Ryabtsev, Ryan Kurzeja, Yu An Dong

Front Row: William Drain, Theo Koningham, Theo Burn

Tennis Senior Girls 6 Back Row: Absent:

Back Row:

Aaron Zhang, Ralph Temple, Henry Symons, James Mullan, Mrs J S MacDonald (Manager)

Front Row: Aditya Rajpal, Ari Hunter, Daniel Shen

Annabel Lindsey, Zoe Nel, Vanessa Zhang

Tennis Junior Boys 2 Back Row:

Jedy Dou, Mr H S Pearson (Manager)

Front Row: Josh Lee, Alan Chen, James Moyes Absent:

Tennis Junior Boys 3

Chloe Dickinson, Cassandra Cai, Ms V Bandi (Manager)

Front Row: Ophelia Woolston-Walker, Karya Atalag, Meera Naidu

Shaayaan Aggarwal, Edward Nixon, Joshua Donovan

Tennis Junior Boys 4 Back Row:

Blake Zhao, Micah Chen, Dylan Atkinson

Front Row: Jasper Smaill, Jim Qi, Carter Savage Absent:

Joe Hayward, Shaye Street

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Tennis Junior Boys 5 Back Row:

Nicholas Webster, Jude Johnson, Max Fan, Jake Dunsdon, Ms L Q Deng (Manager)

Front Row: Noah Johnson, Brooklyn Collett, Nathan Zhang Absent:

Olive Magness Wignall, Panya Sethi, Jannat Manocha, Ms A Hawkins (Manager)

Front Row: Mia Morrison, Charlotte Gardner, Alice Cato-Symonds Absent:

Tennis Junior Girls 1 Back Row:

Front Row: Meredith Webber, Poppy Sinclair, Brooke McKenzie

Ava van Rij

Touch Premier Girls Back Row:

Asha Pereka-Owens, Manawa Rogers, Anamia Rangihaeata, Charlize Kerr

2nd Row:

Tiana Gray, Levonah Motuliki, Madison Sanele, Lata Holi, Ashleigh Tuumaialu, Brooklyn Tuala

Front Row: Emma Hawkins, Emmerson Garrett, Brooke Fonoti, Nikita Tairea, Eva Kolose Absent:

Touch Senior Squad Back Row: 2nd Row:

Brooke Prescott, Milly Symons, Charlize Kerr, Asha Pereka-Owens, Karya Atalag Miss M K Ward (Manager), Mr G C Pearson (Manager), Scout Lodder, Keanu Graham, Flynn McKenzie, Allen Martin, Chris Revell-Devlin, Brooklyn Tuala, Mr H Muirhead (Coach)

Front Row: Emma Hawkins, Tex Ward, Charlotte Riach, Tom Hawkins, Jacqueline Masamba-Hunter, Frankie Fitness, Eva Kolose Absent:

Sophie McCarthy, Sienna McCarthy, Audrey Lin, Anoushka Rajpal, Mrs S J Jamieson (Manager)

Jamie Cearns, Hugo Jancys, Lucas Watt

Tennis Junior Girls 2 Back Row:

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Caroline Kaifa, Amelia Sinkinson, Nixon Ellett, Leon Hardie, Jonathan Moody, Stellan Vale, Kaia Malyon

Ms C Davis (Coach)

Touch Boys Tournament Team Back Row:

Noel Smith, Tom Hawkins, Sam Macky

2nd Row:

Nehemiah Vavau, Broughton Weenink, Benjamin Hardie, Daniel Watson, Mr H Muirhead (Coach)

Front Row: Max Furness, Maddix Brady, Adam Morrison, Kees Kolose, Jack Shaw

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Triathlon Squad Back Row: 2nd Row:

Hugo McPhail, Louis Harland, Joshua Gordon-Glassford, Nate Rankin-Mills, Alex Bishop Finian Orr (Coach), Max Hooper, George McGuinness, Coen Anderson, Izzy Bannister, Dominic Burkhardt (Coach), Mr N Richmond (Coach)

Volleyball Senior A Boys Back Row:

Brayden Hills, Sam Macky, Mr S T Mikaere (Coach)

Front Row: Tom Harrison, Callum Moss, James Wilson

Front Row: Olivia Kay, Olivia Rooney, Benjamin Gordon-Glassford, Eva Melhuish, Holly Bishop, Ben Archer, Dorothy Anderson

Volleyball Senior Girls

Volleyball Senior A Girls Back Row:

Charlie Leasi

2nd Row:

Mimi Stewart, Ms K H Grant (Coach), Neve Webster, Kyla van Schaik, Indie Nichols, Diana Lister, Mr L J Croggon (Coach)

Front Row: Victoria Alves Flood, Maddi Dowling, Hollie Corbett Demartini, Sienna Temple, Charlotte Riach

Water Polo Premier Boys

Back Row:

Charlie Gundy, Jacqueline Masamba-Hunter, Mimi Stewart, Jess Wilkinson, Darcy McDonald, Jade Radisich, Amelia Sutton

3rd Row:

Mr J Cunningham (Manager), Samantha Yonge, Indigo Launder-Upton, Calla Lane, Sienna Temple, Isabella Hughes, Jaime Chandler, Amelie Carter, Abi Edgar

2nd Row:

Ms M Williams (Manager), Hannah Wise, Rosie Innes, Charlotte Riach, Maia Bennett, Lucy Smutz, Siena Fletcher, Katie King, Audrey Lee, Mr M Aitken (Manager)

Front Row: Mrs K Brown (Manager), Milly Symons, Yoonju Rho, Vanessa Clark, Sophie Donaldson, Sofia Baker, Charlotte Higgins, Rosie Telle, Miss R Butler (Manager) Absent:

Hannah Tolken

Water Polo Premier Girls

Back Row:

Josh Shortt, Jackson Horton, Alex Perry, Austin Wilder

Back Row:

Ava Quinn, Rosie Innes, Keeley Berkovits

2nd Row:

Mr M Raubenheimer (Manager), Matthew Phipps, Nicholas Berry, Fergus Kenna, Oliver Schnauer, Mr A Shortt (Coach)

2nd Row:

Mr M Raubenheimer (TIC), Kaia Ashmore, Gabbi Fleury, Charlotte Smith, Hazel Montgomerie, Mrs K Fisher (Manager)

Front Row: Cameron Shortt, Nicholas Harford, Ashwyn Keshvara, Oliver Avis, Nicholas Forgie Absent:

Mr K Goldsworthy (Coach)

Front Row: Issy Orlandini, Jess Keyte, Brooke Fonoti, Lexi McOmish, Imogen Perry Absent:

Mr H MacDonald (Coach)

Sport

Water Polo Senior Squad

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Water Polo Junior Boys

Back Row:

Samantha Yonge, Riley Raines, Lachlan Schnauer, Clara McLean, Sylvie McLean, Max Trankels, Harry Beck

Back Row:

Buzz Perkins, Josh Lee, Jack McSaveney, Tom Butler, Caleb Wilson, Christopher Allan

2nd Row:

Mr M Raubenheimer (TIC), Charles Adams, Monty Neubert, Oscar Horton, Toby Gibbons-Stone, George McGuinness, Ollie Ireland, Caleb Power, Mr A Shortt (Coach)

2nd Row:

Jack Doherty, Lucas Hood, Toby Gibbons-Stone, George McGuinness, Jamie Cantell-Roberts, Casey Godfrey, Josh McLister, Mr M Raubenheimer (TIC)

Front Row: Buzz Perkins, Keeley Berkovits, Ava Quinn, Josh Shortt, Isabella Hawthorn, Imogen Perry, Benji Shortt

Front Row: Fletcher Houghton, Lachlan Schnauer, Ivan Zhang, Jackson Horton, Will Boswell, Max Trankels, Riley Raines

Water Polo Year 7 & 8

Water Polo Junior Girls Back Row:

Aphina Peterson, Ava Quinn, Eleanor Montgomerie

2nd Row:

Isabella Hawthorn, Phoebe Hirst, Charlize Kerr, Paige Fletcher, Mr M Raubenheimer (TIC)

Front Row: Lucy Waters, Clara McLean, Zareena Bharuchi, Sylvie McLean, Emily Bolton

AIMS Water Polo Year 7 & 8 Back Row:

Alexander O'Brien, Tallulah Hutchens, Brooke Peterson, Lily Evans, Mr M Raubenheimer (TIC)

Front Row: Jacob Croad, Jed Stone, Hunter Constantopoulos, Wilson Li, Matthew Chan Absent:

Gemma Berkovits

Back Row:

Kevin Luo, Harry Steel, Tallulah Hutchens, Brooke Peterson, Lily Evans

3rd Row:

Marcus Yu, Logan Connor-Friar, Heidi Alcock, Aleksander Retamales, Matthew Chan, Zoe Dodson, Ava Quinn

2nd Row:

Imogen Perry, Zach Peebles, Olivia Duff, Wilson Li, Hunter Constantopoulos, Ellie Duff, Jed Stone, Mr M Raubenheimer (TIC)

Front Row: Philippa Wiltshire, James Chandler, Angus Kyd, Archie Skelton, Mima Forster, Jacob Croad, Caleb Teng, Alexander O'Brien, Daniella Gillard

Yachting Back Row:

Blake McKinnon, Liam Dowling, Sam Dold, Lachlan Marker, Dan Nichols, Hugh Webber

2nd Row:

Morgan Lay, Kaleb Bennett, Toby Gibbons-Stone, Marcus Wallace, Emma Garmey, Jack Hayward-Slattery, Mr A Adamson (Coach)

Front Row: Pippa Schulz, Karol Zhang, Sophie Eaton, Danielle Eccles, Kelly McKinnon, Hayley Spick, Anna Dold

Prizegiving

Middle School Academic Awards

n Tuesday 6 December 2022 we were joined by parents and caregivers to celebrate outstanding academic performances from Middle School Students at the College in 2022. The student’s achievements carry even greater significance as they come despite ongoing disruption and uncertainty due to the pandemic. The students who are receiving recognition should be truly proud of themselves. We congratulate them on their success. Thank you to all our staff, both teaching and non-teaching who support all our students to grow and develop. 2022 once again, has not been an straight forward year, however, we have achieved a great deal. Largely normal academic and cocurricular

activities have occurred as planned, despite Covid restrictions. The importance of the partnership between our College and our community continues to have an essential part to play. All students, staff and parents have showed strength, resilience, and adaptability. The Saint Kentigern values have shone through – frequently topped off with optimism, gratitude, and good humour. The students we honour today illustrate that great success is always possible when a person is motivated, works hard and strives for excellence. Fides Servanda Est – Keep the faith.

Academic Prizegiving In recognition of our students who strive to achieve at the highest academic levels Saint Kentigern College awards Academic Colours and Honours. At the beginning of the year students are recognised for their achievement in the previous year’s assessments. The standard set to gain Academic Awards is extremely high and intended to motivate our top academic students to achieve at the highest levels of excellence. The students who are awarded Colours receive a special breast pocket to wear with pride on their blazer. This year we are pleased to announce that over students will be recognised at this prestigious level.

Jiajia (Anne) Zhang

Leona Zhao

Andrew Wu

Thomas Pritchard

Academic Colours

Hayley Chong

Alexandra (Alex) Clark

Year 12: Overall GPA of 95+ percentage Year 13: Overall GPA of 90+ percentage

Sienna Williams

Aoi Hamao

Katelyn Quay-Chin

Ruby Cutler-Welsh

Fiona Yan

Xarya Knox

Jonathan Chia

Kayleigh Farrar

Academic Honours

Sara Adams

Audrey Lee

Hannah Xu

Isabella Hughes

Aidan Gould-Pretorius

Maggie Robinson

Wilson Feng

Sam Buckingham

Tsun Hei (Max) Lee

William Guan

Terri Sim

Hannah Tolken

Charles Sang

Declan Corbett

James Crosbie

Coen Anderson

Nicholas (Nico) McKinlay

Chloe Dickinson

Sascha Wearne

Imogen Perry

Abby Heazlewood

Janelle Thackery

NCEA

Year 12: Overall GPA of 90+ percentage Year 13: Overall GPA of 85+ percentage

Year 12 NCEA Colours

James White Glenys Yap

Patrick Yu Jinhui (David) Zhang

Sophia Ehrhart

Year 12 NCEA Honours

Elliott Nicholson

Sitong (Cici) Lin

Luke Slark

Eric Pan

Daniel Lowe

Wilhelmina (Mimi) Stewart

Daniel Qin

Jina You

Charlie Astwick

Yoonju Rho

Danica Cheng

Kalvin Lum

Jiaren (Ricky) Shen

Vanessa Clark

Luca Roberton

Jayden Tee

Sai Prabhu

Hamish Stewart-Webb

Henry Lang

Emily Harper

Max Lye

Ziqi (Mia) Li

Mayuri Naidu

Jaime Chandler

Zahra Abeysekera

Eva Paton

Amelia Sutton

Jiahao (Samuel) Huo

Hayley Kang

Anamia Rangihaeata

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Year 13 NCEA Colours Malte Engelmann Mackenzie Alley Alderney Shing Kale Farquharson Sarah Wang

Nathan (Finn) Mayer

Georgia (Poppy) Macleod

Sunny TK (Sunny) Sun

Emma Magud

Holly Trigg

Olivia Rooney

Year 13 IB Colours

Hemadri Chand

Isabella (Bella) Franicevic

Sean Wang

Sienna Smith

Samuel (Sam) Dickey

Ethan Liu

Wen Jun (Joyce) Ni

Emily Thomas

Chris Ye

Emily Clark

Duo (Orlando) Ye

Pan En (Panen) Gu

Baoying (Ivy) Wang

Danielle (Dani) Levy

Christopher Gleissner-Broom

Rianna Samant

Olivia Steele

Daniel Hayes

Avik Mehta

Ruby Spring

Hayden Cox

Aimee Collinson

Cameron Riley

Ayaana Patel

Year 13 IB Honours

Isabella (Bella) Moyes

Chloe Hughes

Leticia Liang

Miabella Robertshaw

Kaia Ashmore

Liam Marks

Freya Wingate

Jodie Macmillan

Ben Mercer

Aimee Watson Hugh Arnold Brooke Murdoch Amelia (Milly) Symons Nicholas Shires Meg McKenzie Charlotte Funnell Jack Street Adam Morrison Ryan Tsai Cici Wu Isaac Waldin

Year 13 NCEA Honours

Sophie Le Grice

Raymond Wang

Diana Lister

Juyi (Daniel) Zhu

Katherine Thibaud

Justin Gao

NZQA Scholarship Subjects

English Avik Mehta (Year 12) Chris Ye (Year 12)

Scholarship Award Outstanding Scholarship Award

Duo Ye (Year 12) Gala Hitchcock (Year 12)

Chinese Leticia Liang (Year 12) XiaoYa Ye (Year 12)

Leticia Liang (Year 12)

Latin

Liam Marks (Year 12)

Chemistry

Alan Chen (Year 10)

Lucia Tang (Year 12)

Sean Wang (Year 12)

Calculus Ethan Liu (Year 12)

Rianna Samant (Year 12)

Sean Wang (Year 12)

Christine Ning (Year 13)

Amy Prebble (Year 13)

Geography

Ethan Fung (Year 13)

Ethan Liu (Year 12)

XiaoYa Ye (Year 12) Irene Wang (Year 13)

Nicholas McKinlay (Year 11)

Health & Physical Education Physics

Leticia Liang (Year 12)

Technology

Nicholas McKinlay (Year 11)

Avik Mehta (Year 12)

Alistair Campbell (Year 13) Japanese Amy Prebble (Year 13)

Caleb Corban (Year 13) Lachlan West (Year 13) Timothy Shires (Year 13)

Agriculture and Horticulture

Sean Wang (Year 12)

Chris Ye (Year 12)

Statistics Nicholas McKinlay (Year 11)

Economics Chris Ye (Year 12)

Design and Visual Communications

Chris Ye (Year 12)

Sean Wang (Year 12)

Archie Manning (Year 13)

Arwyn Stevens (Year 13)

History Ethan Liu (Year 12)

Li JinYao (Year 13)

Jack Buckingham (Year 13)

Jack Mackenzie (Year 13)

Link Pickering (Year 13) Music Li Ziqi (Year 11) Amy Prebble (Year13) Biology Avik Mehta (Year 12) Chris Ye (Year 12)

Photography Drama

Yasmin Bhadha (Year 13)

Justin Gao (Year 12) *Year Level in 2022

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Middle School Top Academic Awards The Menzies Cup for Citizenship (Year 7 & 8)

Mischa McLister

The Cameron Prize for Citizenship (Year 9)

Leofe Usufono

The J.E.H Kururangi Cup for the Year 10 Boy showing All Round Ability

The Cameron Prize for Citizenship (Year 10)

Nora Caffery

Junior Speech Award

Middle School Prose (Year 9 & 10)

Helene Stoof

The Top Academic Student in Year 7

Hao Tian (Peter) Hu

Yixin (Ada) Hu

The Top Academic Student in Year 8

Xuan (Nathan) Wang

The Top Academic Student in Year 9

Rémi Geron

The Top Academic Student in Year 10

Jae Hoon (Joseph) Kim

Middle School Poetry (Year 9 & 10) The Birch Cup for the Year 10 Girl showing All Round Ability

Amelia Evangelidakis

Luka Patumaka Makata

Misha McLister

Amelia Evangelidakis

Luka Patumaka Makata Nora Caffery

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Senior School Top Academic Awards

Top Academic Student in Year 11 James White

The P.G. Hadfield Prize for First in Year 12 NCEA

The P.G. Hadfield Prize for First in Year 12 IB

Mackenzie Alley

Sean Wang

Dux NCEA The Parents' Association Award to the NCEA Dux Medalist Jack Buckingham Jack is a naturally gifted scholar who has achieved significant academic success during his time at the College. In 2020, he received an overall Excellence endorsement in Level 1 with a total of 96 Excellence credits and subject Excellence endorsements in: Latin, Accounting, Economics, English, Food Technology and General Science with Physics. Following on from his success in Level 1, Jack received an overall Excellence endorsement in Level 2 with Excellence subject endorsements in: Business, Economics, English, Outdoor Education, Physics and 13 Calculus. This year, Jack has also demonstrated outstanding academic success across all of his subjects. With a combined GPA of 97%, Top in Subject Awards for Level 3 Business, Statistics and, as well as the prestigious, Richard Orsborn Memorial Award, the ENZED International Ltd Commerce Cup and a Hiranga Scholarship from University of Canterbury, Jack Buckingham is this year's Dux NCEA.

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Dux IB The Parents' Association Award to the IB Dux Medalist Yixiong Hao Yixiong is a naturally gifted scholar who fully deserves the award of International Baccalaureate Dux for 2022. In 2020, Yixiong gained an overall Level 1 endorsement in Excellence and subject Excellence endorsements in English, General Science with Chemistry, Physics, Spatial Design and 12 Mathematics. Following on from his success in NCEA, Yixiong began his IB journey where his teachers have praised his academic capabilities, tenacious endurance and love of learning. This year, Yixiong has continued with the same level of enthusiasm and dedication to his studies. He has been acknowledged in multiple areas, with Top in Subject Awards in: Mathematics, Geography and Physics. Yixiong's teachers have predicted perfect subject score of 41 out of 42. With such results, Yixiong Hao is the 2022 Dux IB.

Proxime Accessit The Academic Proxime Accessit for 2022 Arwyn Stevens Arwyn has demonstrated academic excellence in all areas of the College. As well as being our Deputy Head Girl, her teachers describe her as an individual of empathy, citizenship and a committed critical thinker. As well as receiving Excellence endorsements in Level 1 and Level 2, she has attained an impressive total GPA of 96.6%.

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Year 11 Academic Distinction Awards Sophia Ehrhart

Imogen Perry

Jiahao Huo

Daniel Qin

Ziqi Li

Katelyn Quay-Chin

Nicholas McKinlay

Sienna Williams

Eric Pan

Andrew Wu

Year 11 Subject Awards The English Prize

Sophia Ehrhart

The Japanese Prize

Jiaren Shen

The Mathematics with Statistics Prize

Charlotte McSaveney

The Spanish Prize

James White

The Mathematics Numeracy Prize

Te Pumanawa Rogers

The Technology (Digital Prize)

Elliott Nicholson

The Technology (Food Prize)

Madeline Ballard

The Mathematics Algebra Prize (awarded to Yr 10) The Chemistry Prize

Daniel Xian Eric Pan

The Physics Prize

Jayden Tee

The Biology Prize

Sienna Williams

The Earth and Space Prize

Alexander Frewin

The General Science Prize

Yoonju Rho

The Economics Prize

Daniel Qin

The V.J. Little Cup and Accounting Prize The Business Prize The Geography Prize The History Prize The Classical Studies Prize

James Crosbie Katelyn Quay-Chin Jiaren Shen Eric Pan Sophia Ehrhart

The Chinese Prize

Hayley Kang

The French Prize

Alexandra Clark

The Technology (Fashion and Textiles Prize) The Technology (Product Design Prize)

Hannah Joyce Mackenzie West

The Technology (Animation and Motion Graphics Prize)

ZhiHan Wang

The Technology (Design, Visual & Communication Prize)

Vincent Zhang

The Visual Art Prize The Media in Society Prize

Sitong Lin Isabella Hughes

The Dance Prize

Amelie Carter

The Drama Prize

Keeley Berkovits

The Music Prize (awarded to Yr 10)

Shengpeng Bian

The Physical Education Prize The Health Prize

Year 12 Academic Distinction Awards Hayden Cox

Rianna Samant

Kale Farquharson

Nicholas Shires

Jamie Hilliam

Amelia Symons

Ethan Liu

Baoying Wang

Avik Mehta

Aimee Watson

Isabella Moyes

Chris Ye

Miabella Robertshaw

Duo Ye

Sam McLeod Brooke Prescott

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Year 12 Subject Awards The W.G. Bell Prize for English

Katherine Thibaud

The Ivy Westrup Speech Prize

Leticia Liang

The IB Diploma Prize for English The Year 12 Mathematics with Statistics Prize The F.H. (Fritz) Kriekhaus Prize for Mathematics with Calculus The Mathematics Prize The IB Diploma Prize for Mathematics Applications and Interpretation The IB Diploma Prize for Mathematics Analysis and Approaches

Duo Ye Charlotte Funnell

Anamia Rangihaeata

The Japanese Prize

Momoka Wada

The Spanish Prize

Daniel Hayes

Justin Gao Ethan Liu

Ryan Tsai Briar Richards Sean Wang

The IB Diploma Prize for Biology

Avik Mehta

The IB Diploma Prize for Physics

Sean Wang

The Economics Prize

Hugh Arnold

The Accounting Prize

Olivia Rooney

The Business Prize

Willem Landman

The History Prize

Harris Sam Mackenzie Alley

The IB Diploma Prize for Chemistry

The IB Diploma Prize for Business Management

Ethan Liu

The Chinese Prize

Sophie Le Grice

Daniel Hayes

The IB Diploma Prize for Economics

The IB Diploma Prize for History

The French Prize

The W.J. (John) Irwin Prize for Biology

The Financial Literacy Prize

Nicolas Rivers

The Te Reo Māori Prize

Isabella Moyes

The Earth and Space Prize

Nikita Tairea

The IB Diploma Prize for Geography

Daniel Lowe

The Physics Prize The J.F. (Jack) Coughlan Prize for Chemistry

The Travel and Tourism Prize

Mia Duncan Ethan Liu Karya Atalag Isabella Franicevic

The M (Murray) Spencer Prize for Geography

Olivia Rooney

The A.M.L. MacFarlan Prize for Classical Studies

Mackenzie Alley

The IB Diploma Prize for Chinese

Linjie Chen

The IB Diploma Prize for Spanish

Rianna Samant

The Technology (Fashion and Textiles Prize)

Rosanna Telle

The Technology (Product Design Prize)

Isaac Lindroos

The Technology (Design, Visual & Communication Prize)

Meg McKenzie

The Technology (Animation & Motion Graphics Prize) The Thomson Computer Science Prize The Visual Arts Prize (Painting) The Visual Arts Prize (Photography) The IB Arts Prize The Music Prize (awarded to Yr 11) The Media Studies Prize

Kylie Xu Isaac Lindroos Wen Jun Ni Kaia Ashmore XiaoYa Ye Fiona Yan Malte Engelmann

The Dance Prize

Sienna Smith

The Drama Prize

Aimee Watson

The Outdoor Education Prize

Matthew Hirst

The Physical Education Prize

George Turner

The Health Prize

Emma Magud

The IB Psychology

Jacey Li

Year 13 Academic Distinction Awards Finn Bilsborough

Max Feng

Zhehong Chen

Ethan Fung

Caleb Corban

Melody Lui-Webster

Katie Dirks

Marion Mah

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Year 13 Subject Awards The William Fletcher Memorial Prize for Visual English

Link Pickering

The IB Diploma Prize for History

Shufei Fieldman

Frank Reeves Memorial Cup for Literature

Arwyn Stevens

The Chinese Prize

Jack McKenzie

The IB Diploma Prize for English

Irene Wang

The French Prize

Xing Xing Lawrence

The Mathematics Prize

Luke Stanton

The Japanese Prize

The Year 13 Matheson Prize for Mathematics with Statistics

Jack Buckingham

The Year 13 Matheson Prize for Mathematics with Calculus (awarded to Yr 10)

Alan Chen

The IB Diploma Prize for Mathematics

Yixiong Hao

The Duncan Humphrey Memorial Prize for Biology

Sophie Hawes

The Goldson Prize for Chemistry

Joshua Rose

The Goldson Prize for Physics

Caleb Corban

Sora Hamao

The IB Diploma Prize for Chinese

Aileen Du

The IB Diploma Prize for Spanish

Jesse Wang

The Technology (Product Design Prize)

Daniel Nichols

The Technology (Food Prize)

Catherine Gravit

The Whitecliff’s Prize for Technology

Mathew Vaughan

The Peter Westcott Gilbert Memorial Cup for Technology

Daniel Nichols

The Earth and Space Prize

Drew Holroyd

The Technology (Fashion and Textiles Design Prize)

The IB Diploma Prize for Biology

Zhehong Chen

The Technology (Animation and Motion Graphics)

The IB Diploma Prize for Chemistry

Thomas Clark

The Technology (Computer Science Prize)

The IB Diploma Prize for Physics

Yixiong Hao

The R. K. Boyd Prize for Accounting

Jacob Attwood

The Visual Arts Prize (Senior Design)

Nian Lin

The R.K. Boyd Prize for Economics

Arwyn Stevens

The Visual Arts Prize (Painting and Printmaking)

Max Feng

The Financial Literacy Prize

George Siddells

The IB Diploma for Visual Arts

Katherine Cao

The Business Prize

Jack Buckingham

The Visual Arts Prize (Sculpture)

Link Pickering

The ENZED International Ltd Commerce Cup

Jack Buckingham

The IB Diploma Prize for Economics The IB Diploma Prize for Business Management

Bethany Rowntree Sophia Curlew Bailey Gibson

The Technology (Design, Visual & Communication)

Archie Manning

The Music Projects Prize

Caleb Corban

Ethan Fung

The Evelyn McCulloch Prize for Music

Amy Prebble

Jason Jiang

The Media in Society Prize

Maia Tahapehi

The Bankier Prize for History

Jack McKenzie

The Dance Prize

Melody Lui-Webster

The Lambie Prize for Geography

Isabella Campion

The Drama Prize

Arwyn Stevens

The Stevens Prize for Classical Studies

Link Pickering

The Outdoor Education Prize

Hannah Morgan

The IB Diploma Prize for Geography

Yixiong Hao

The Robert Young and Company Senior Physical Education Cup

Christina Fenwick

Year 13 Tertiary Scholarships Jack Foley

The University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Link Pickering

Christine Ning

Luke Stanton

Amy Prebble Waka Moana Scholarship

Keely-Marie Samuel Ocean Scott

Neve Webster UC Hiranga Scholarship for Academic Excellence Waitaha Scholarship

AUT Find your Greatness Scholarship

Christina Fenwick Melody Lui-Webster Liam McKenzie

The University of Canterbury UC Hiranga Scholarship

Maia Perry Timothy Brady Sebastian Hardie

Go Waitaha Scholarship and UC Hiranga Scholarship

Sophie Kensington

The University of Otago Jack Buckingham Caleb Corban Sophie McKinlay

Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarship

Thomas Clark Katie Dirks

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Leaders of Tomorrow Entrance Scholarship

Hannah Cavanagh Eva Melhuish Sam Roberton

The Victoria University Tangiwai Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Jack McKenzie Emily Monaghan

Sophie Toner Angus Tucker Māori Entrance Scholarship

Hazel McDermott

New Frontiers Excellence Entrance Scholarship

Catherine Gravit Harrison King

Pacific Peoples Entrance Scholarship Vice Chancellors Scholarship

Tetauru Cuthers

Maia Tahapehi Totoweka Scholarship

Ruby Quin

Boston College Field Hockey Scholarship

Madeline Leigh

Jaimie West

Service Awards The McCulloch Trophy for Service to the Chapel Melody Lui-Webster

The S.M. Winthrop Cup for Leadership

The C.N. (Neil) Dow Award for Chapel Prefect

Sebastian Hardie

The Lane Trophy for Service

Nicholas Berry

The C.N. (Neil) Dow Award for Chapel Prefect

Amelia Eaton

Rotary Senior College Service Award

Isaac Lindroos

The Rhys Brookbanks Memorial Award for Leadership & Service

Ocean Scott

The Service Cup for World Vision and Foodbanks Shufei Fieldman

(Awarded to the House who has made the most significant contributions to the termly Food Banks and The World Vision 40hr Famine Appeal during the year)

Wilson House

College, up to the time of the award, have had positive effect on how we feel about our school and ourselves. The candidate is a person of integrity who through his or her achievements and actions has inspired others to contribute to the well-being of the College)

Aimee Watson

Special Awards The Warwick Bell Cup for Debating The University of Auckland Faculty of Arts Award The Richard McDonald Wilson Memorial Prize for Literature (Prose) The Richard McDonald Wilson Memorial Prize for Literature (Poetry) The Greg Lomas Memorial Special Achievement Award

Alissa Huang Isabella Franicevic Finley Cooper Finn Bilsborough Jake Patterson

The Liam Martel Award

Cayden Lin-Vaile

The Michael Wagstaff Memorial Award

Will Richardson

FW Biel Memorial Cup

Elijah Wong

The Pipe Major’s Medallion

Elijah Wong

Leading Side Drummer’s Medallion

Lachlan Dean

The Drum Major’s Medallion

Nikita Mulcahy

The Principals Award

(This special award is presented by the Principal to a student(s) in recognition of their achievement, leadership, service to our community and cocurricular engagement within the College. These students live and lead the values of Saint Kentigern)

Xavi Taele

The Kepa-Strang Cup (Awarded to a Senior College student for their leadership contribution)

Oliver Avis Arwyn Stevens

The Clements Family “Endeavour” Cup (Awarded to a Senior College student for Excellence in Leadership, Academics and Sports)

Eva Melhuish

The Old Collegians’ Award for the Head Prefect (Girl)

Xing Xing Lawrence

Jacob Johnston

The Old Collegians’ Award for the Head Prefect (Boy)

Archie Manning

The Richard Orsborn Memorial Award

(Awarded to a pupil leaving the College who throughout his/her schooling has contributed to many school activities, shown high personal standards and has exhibited the qualities inherent in the foundation of the College)

The Wayne Robinson Memorial Trophy

(Awarded to a Year 12 student whose achievements at Saint Kentigern

Arwyn Stevens

The Principal’s Medal for Service Deputy Head Boy Luka Ljubisavljevic

Iona Award

(Awarded in memory of Mr John E Gilbert, SKC 1961-1965, Head Boy 1965, Trust Board Member 1975-1996, Founder Trustee)

The Principal’s Medal for Service Deputy Head Girl

Martyn Wilson Bowl for Inter-House Competition Jack Buckingham

(The House Cup is awarded to the House that has performed the best across the range of Inter-House Competitions. In many cases these include points for both participation and championship performance. The following events contribute to the points for the overall winning House: Swimming, Athletics, Cross Country, House Music, House Volleyball and the House Quizzes.)

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Prizegiving

Performer of the Year Melody Lui-Webster Melody is a formidable performer and a wonderful human being. She is highly skilled across all the performing arts strands including the highest levels of Music, Dance and Drama. She is professional, determined and humble. Her level of involvement is extensive, and she will never turn down any chance to perform. Here is a snapshot of her achievements this year: •

Member of Premier Choir Kentoris

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Member of the Arts Council

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Cast as a lead role in the Addams Family Musical

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Performer and Director in the Shakespeare Festival and Auckland regional competition

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Performer of multiple roles in the Year 13 Drama Series

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Participation and performances in all Broadway Bites numbers with roles that included: Creation of backdrops, director, choreographer, dancer and solo performer

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Performer in eight dances in the Dance Showcase, leader of the Musical theatre dance troupe and produced a stunning dance video for the show

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Lead vocalist with the Big Band winning Gold awards at the National Jazz competition in Tauranga and Gold awards at the KBB Festival in Auckland

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Winner of the vocal section of the Senior School Solo Music Competition

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Member of the Chapel band which performed at every Sunday Chapel and the 50th Jubilee celebration

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Lead vocalist and choir leader for winning House Chalmers at the SKC House Music competition

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Arts Prefect for 2022

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In the last week of Term 2, she performed in three different major events in leading performing roles that stretched across all five nights of the week.

Middle School Performer of the Year Amelia Evangelidakis The Middle School Performer of the Year award acknowledges the outstanding work done by the Middle School performing arts students. There were many worthy recipients of this award, however one stood out for the combination of their passion, breadth of skills and commitment to the values of the Performing Arts community. Amelia has been involved in almost all areas of the Arts for 2022, however, her outstanding achievements include: •

National Finals Shakespeare Festival winner for best tragedy

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Winner of the Middle School Music competition

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Distinction in her Grade 6 Trinity Acting exam

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A mature and meaningful solo performance in the Broadway Bites

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Overall winner for Years 9 and 10 in Wearable Arts for this year.

Amelia is courageous, kind and takes risks with her performance choices. She embodies all that we value in the Performing Arts as an excellent role model, and someone genuinely interested

in challenging herself within all art forms. She is an interesting, diverse, and talented performer who can tackle a range of stimuli.

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Performing Arts Awards Outstanding Contribution to Music

Arden Matheson

Outstanding Contribution to Drama

Sophie Ward

Outstanding Contribution to Dance

Britta Laurenson

Most Improved Pipes and Drums Player

Alex Frewin

Māori Performing Arts Taonga

Rawiri Martin

Pasifika Arts Cup

Charlie Lesi

Welsh Cup for Band Music

Ethan Fung

Jack Morris Cup for Jazz Performance

Samuel Voyle

Olney Choir Cup

Grace Gao

Nelson Lam Cup for Orchestral Music

Harry Chen

Boyd Cup for Excellence in Music Performance

Charles Sang

Tyne Contemporary Music Cup

Braden Dye

Most Improved Musician

Jamie Hilliam

Pollock Shield for Outstanding Contribution to Music

Tague Bradley

The Bard Cup Most Improved Dramatist

Justin Gao Oliver Barclay

Leman Cup for Excellence in Drama Performance Matthew Parkinson James Wenley Cup for Outstanding Contribution to Drama

Devon Banks

Theatresports Cup

Arwyn Stevens

Monet Galea-Hewitt Cup

Sophie Toner

Rochelle Craig Cup Excellence in Dance Performance Tempo Dance Cup Production Cup Jane Horder Gratitude and Strength Cup

Danielle Greenfield Jonty Williams Maia Perry Joshua Evangelidakis Link Pickering

Premier Arts Awards Arwyn Stevens Jonathan McCabe Oliver Barclay

Senior School Production Badges Millie Eaton, Ashmira Gupta, Samantha Murray, Emelia Reid, Georgia Eldrett, Montoya Ottaway, Lucy Treneman, Alexis Muggleston, Emma Magud, Jasmine de Kock, Sienna Smith, Alissa Huang, Panen Gu, Jemma Low, Grace Gao, Alex Lambert, Oliver Barclay, Matt Parkinson, Isaac Lindroos

Senior School Music Badges Raymond Wang, Katie Dirks, Jamie Hilliam, Sam Gerber, Ethan Liu, Nicholas Shires, Isaac Waldin, Julia Huang, Lucia Tang, Jenny Ji, Brendon Tsoi, Sean Wang, Richard Li, Rianna Samant, Melody Zhuang, Thomas Joyce, Caleb Corban, Avik Mehta, Cameron Riley, Yijun Han

Senior School Dance Badges Amelie Carter, Sophie Toner, Gisele Girven

Senior School Drama Badges Matthew Ball, Sean Trombitas

Senior School Pipes and Drums Badges Nikita Mulchany, Sarah Wang, Jessica Garmey

Dance Production Cup

Melody Lui-Webster

Senior School Cultural Badges

Music Drama Cup

Matthew Parkinson

Ezekiel Kolo, Jade Nomani, Ocean Scott, Kees Kolose

Chadderton Family Drama Cup

Amelia Eaton

Performing Arts Colours Dance Ayaana Patel, Maia Salesa, Maia Perry, Leticia Laing, Milly Symons, Havana Smith, Jacqueline Masamba-Hunter, Ethan Li, Jonty Williams, Zoe Nel

Music Melody Zhuang, Mia Li, Julia Huang, Patrick Yu, Imogen Perry, Jenny Ji, Grace Gao, Thomas Joyce, Amy Prebble, Daniel Qin

Drama Emily Haddon, Ruby Haddon

Senior School Multiple Badges Mackenzie Alley (Production and Music), Justin Gao (Production and Music), Josh Evangelidakis (Production and Music), Aimee Watson (Production and Drama), Ethan Li (Production and Dance), Lola Wiltshire (Production and Dance), Henry Lang (Production and Drama), Jonathan McCabe (Production and Drama), Zae Mangu (Production/Cultural), Rawiri Martin (Production/Cultural), Tevita Naufahu (Production/Cultural)

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Middle School Performing Arts Badges Tom Aitken

Blake Holmes

Alex McPherson

Grace Whelan

Morgan Alley

Euan Hooi

Nyala Nathan

Lily Williams

Tim Bacchus

Mel Hou

Sharon Nie

Hannah Wilmshurst

Nakisha Bansal

Ada Hu

Annabelle Olsen

Cortney Wong

Isobel Barrass

Ann Huang

Ava Page

Seamus Wong

Benjamin Berrington

Tallulah Hutchens

Sienna Pellowe

Shu Kay Wong

Samantha Berrington

Isobel Jacobs

Sam Pienaar

Elisa Wu

Ashton Campbell

Zackery Jiang

Nathan Porter

Leon Wu

Tilly Carter

Isla Johnston

Samiya Rama

Daniel Xian

Alan Chen

Timothy Kavalenka

Lily Redmond

Kitty Yan

Jenny Chen

Olivia Kurzeja

Scarlett Reed

Jaycee Yang

Yi Nan Chen

Ryan Kurzeja

Mira Ren

Kenny Yang

Annabel Chew

Ethan Lao

Tallulah Savory

Leona Yao

Jessica Corbett

Miranda Li

Oliver Shaw

Matthew Ye

Hannah Coulthard

Wilson Li

Victoria Shen

Yoji Yeung

Marco Deng

Yilin Liao

Shirley Shi

Damian Yik

Emma Diao

Jessica Lin

Belle Sinclair

Danica Yin

Lara Diprose

Victoria Lin

Summer Stanley

David Yu

Toby Dixon

Anna Long

Samantha Stewart

Dean Yu

Bowen Dong

Hannah Lucas

Preston Tee

Doreen Yu

Jedy Dou

Cassie Luo

Maia Tomei

Wesley Zhang

Lucy Eaton

Ollie Mai

Nadia Turner

Wilmer Zhang

Delta Ensor

Luka Manley

Bohan Wang

Sarah Zhao

Sienna Franicevic

Harrison Martin

Danya Wang

Ryan Zhong

Miki Gao

William Martin

Emma Wang

Edison Zhou

Valentina Hania

Arden Matheson

Emma Wang

Leo Zhou

Cassian Hayward-Slattery

Caitlyn May

James Wang

Allen Zhu

Isla Hebblethwaite

Sienna McCaughan

Lucas Wang

Yuheng Zhu

Melanie Ho

Mischa McLister

Molly Wang

Mylan Zou

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Sports Awards Dux Ludorum Brooke Fonoti This year’s Dux Ludorum is an invaluable member of the Premier Girls Touch team who are Auckland Champions and will play Nationals in December. She was a member of the Premier Netball team who placed third at Uniss and sixth at Nationals. In Water Polo, she is the Captain of the Girls Premier team and was named in the Women's U20 New Zealand team who travelled to Serbia and placed eighth in the World Championships. She plays in the Women’s Premier League and was named in a NZ team to play in a Super League in Sydney later this month. This has, however, just been put on hold as she has just been selected to be part of the NZ

Women's Water Polo squad that will tour the USA and will leave for California next week. She has also just been named as a finalist as an All Rounder in the College Sport Awards.

Runner up to Dux Bruce Palmer Award – Boy George Turner The winner of the Bruce Palmer Memorial award which is the runner up to the Dux Ludorum for Boys is the Captain of the Boys Premier Basketball Team who won the Regional Tournament during Tournament Week to qualify for Nationals. He was a member of the U16 NZ team to qualify for the U17 World championships which is only the second time NZ has qualified. The team went on to place 12th in the world. He is in the Boys 1st XI Cricket team who are currently at the top of the table of the 1A competition and hoping to go on this term to qualify for the Gillette Cup. He plays representative Basketball and Cricket and has also been named as a finalist for Basketball at the College Sport Awards.

Runner up to Dux – Girl Ruby Spring The runner up to the Dux Ludorum Girls is a member of the Premier Girls Cycling team who have just won team of the year coming second at Nationals and North Islands in the Team Time Trial. Individually in cycling, she is the Auckland Points Champion, has won U20 NZ titles in Individual Time Trial, Criterium and Overall Champion in the Northern Tour. She is also NZ Champion in the U20 Girls Road Race and Points Race. She is a member of the Girls Football 1st XI who placed third in the Premier competition and second in the Knockout Cup. She placed second in the 400m and 800m at the College Athletics and is the Auckland Tag Team Duathlon Champion. She has just this week won the U19 NZ Cycling Road Race Series and has been named as a finalist in the All Rounder and Cycling category for the College Sport Awards.

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Year 7 – 11 Sports Awards

Year 7 and 8 Sportsman of the Year Chace Wang This year’s Boys winner is Chace Wang, who is a member of the Year 8 Boys Football team who won the zone competition and placed third in the Auckland competition. They also placed third at AIMs Games in

Tauranga. He is also our Year 8 Boys Athletics Champion, placing first in the 100m, 200m and 300m, Long Jump and High Jump and will represent the College in the Auckland Athletics Championships in December.

Year 7 and 8 Sportswoman of the Year Sophie Archer This year's Girls winner is Sophie Archer who is the NZ U12 Duathlon Champion and the Year 7 College Cross Country Champion. Sophie also placed second overall in the College Athletics. In Mountain Biking she placed first overall in the U13 Girls Series and won the AIMs Games Year 7 Girls Cross Country Race. In

cycling she is the U13 Girls Auckland Points Race Champion. Sophie was the overall winner at the NZ Northern Tour and won two Silver medals at the NZ championships. As a Year 7 she is a member of the College Junior Girls A Cycling Team who placed second in Auckland, second in the North Island and second in NZ.

Year 9 Sportsman of the Year Ben Archer Our Year 9 Boys winner is Ben Archer who is the Auckland and New Zealand U14 Boys Duathlon Champion. He placed second in the College Junior Cross Country and is the captain of the Junior Boys Cycling team. In the Team Time Trial they placed third in the North Island and third in the NZ

Championships. Ben won Gold in the NZ U15 points race, came second in the North Island Criterium and third in the Road Race. In the Mountain Biking team he placed second overall in the U15 Auckland Series.

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Year 9 Sportswoman of the Year Pia Vlok The winner of the 2022 Year 9 Sportswoman of the Year is Pia Vlok. Pia placed second overall in Junior Girls Athletics, placing first in the Long Jump, second in the 100m, 200m, 800m, 1500m, Discus and Javelin. She was placed second in the Junior Girls

College Cross Country. As a Year 9 she is a valued member of the Girls 1st XI Football team who placed second in the Premier Auckland Competition, third in the Knockout Cup and fourth at the NZ Championships.

Year 10 Sportsman of the Year Blake McKinnon The 2022 winner of the Year 10 All Round Sportsman of the Year is Blake McKinnon. Blake is a member of the College Premier Yachting team who placed seventh at the NZ teams racing and individually won the Auckland P Class Championship. In orienteering he has competed in many events for

Year 10 Sportswoman of the Year Ashleigh Tuumaialu The 2022 winner of the Year 10 All Round Sportswoman of the year is Ashleigh Tuumaialu who is a very important member of three premier teams. She is in the Premier Touch team who are Auckland Champions, in the NZ U16 Touch Team, and also has more recently been named in the Senior Women’s Premier League

Raiders Team. She in the Premier Basketball team who made it to the top four of the Auckland Premier competition and is non-travelling reserve for the NZ U16 team. She is the youngest member of the Premier Netball team who placed second in the Auckland Premier Competition, third at UNISS and sixth at Nationals.

the College and won the Rogaine Auckland Title, North Island Long Event Title and was selected for the second year in a row for the NZ Secondary Schools team to compete in Australia. Blake has also competed for the College in Hockey and Cross Country.

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Year 11 Sportsman of the Year Coen Anderson The 2022 Year 11 Sportsman of the Year is Coen Anderson. Coen is the Auckland and New Zealand U16 Duathlon Champion and NZ U16 Triathlon Champion. He was second overall in the College Athletics and third overall in the College Swimming

Year 11 Sportswoman of the Year Emmerson Garrett This year our Year 11 Sportswoman of the Year is Emmerson Garrett. Emmerson is the College Intermediate Athletics Champion. She is a valued member of the Premier Touch team who won the Auckland Championships and will compete at the Nationals in December. Emmerson

was also selected for the NZ U16 Touch team. She is in the Premier Girls Hockey team who placed third in Auckland and fourth at Supercity. Emmerson also plays Premier Women’s League for Howick Pakuranga.

Championships. He is the College Cross Country Champion and the captain of the Premier Boys Cycling team that competed in the Auckland, North Island and National team time trials.

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Sports Awards Team of the Year

Basketball

Premier Girls Cycling Team: Ruby Spring, Olivia Rooney, Isabelle Bannister, Dorothy Anderson and Madeline Ballard

The Junior Basketball Player of the Year Trophy (Boys)

Hunter Te Ratana

Performance of the Year

The Junior Basketball Player of the Year Trophy (Girls)

Ashleigh Tuumaialu

Dontae Russo-Nance

The Most Promising Junior Basketball Player Trophy (Boys)

Cooper Lepou

Awards – Principal Leadership in Sport

The Most Promising Junior Basketball Player Trophy (Girls)

Charlotte Yock

The College Basketball Cup for the Player of the Year

Merrick Rillstone

Archie Manning Emma Pijnenburg Eva Melhuish

The Martin Cup for the Most Improved Senior Basketball Player

George Beca Isabella Campion

Jack Foley

Keely-Marie Samuel

The Outstanding Contribution to Basketball Trophy

Nicolas Rivers

Neve Webster

Basketball Captain Boys

George Turner

Sharmaine Tapling

Basketball Captain Girls

Sharmaine Tapling

Jerome Kaino Cup

Cricket

Alex Mirkov

The Ellis Family Cricket Trophy

Tayden Smit

The Caisley Cricket Cup (Captain 1st XI)

Rikesh Patel

Grant Dalton Cup

The Mains Cup for Girls Cricket

Sophie Kensington

Brooke Fonoti

The Girls Cricket Player of the Year

Aanya Abeysekera

Cricket Captain Girls

Steve Cole Cup

Cross Country

Xavi Taele

Athletics The College Year 7 Athletics Championship Trophy (Boys)

Nelsen Miller

The College Year 7 Athletics Championship Trophy (Girls)

Sophia van den Brink

The College Year 8 Athletics Championship Trophy (Boys)

Chace Wang

The College Year 8 Athletics Championship Trophy (Girls)

Eleanor Young

The College Junior Athletics Championship Trophy (Boys)

Leofe Usufono

The College Junior Athletics Championship Trophy (Girls)

Sienna Moyle

The Stuart Richardson Intermediate Athletics Championship Cup (Boys) The Intermediate Athletics Championship Cup (Girls)

Timothy Wallace Emmerson Garrett

The Trust Board’s Award for the Senior Athletics Champion (Boys)

Adam Morrison

The Senior Athletics Champion (Girls)

Geraldine Gibson

The Hargreaves Cup for the Best Performance at the College Athletics

Yasmin Bhadha

Imogen Barlow

The College Year 7 Cross Country Championship Trophy (Boys)

Benjamin Brebner

The College Year 7 Cross Country Championship Trophy (Girls)

Sophie Archer

The College Year 8 Cross Country Championship Trophy (Boys)

Leith Harris

The College Year 8 Cross Country Championship Trophy (Girls)

Piper Lodder

The Hargreaves Junior Cross Country Championship Cup (Boys)

John Ormond

The Junior Cross Country Championship Cup (Girls)

Imogen Barlow

The Interact Intermediate Cross Country Championship Cup (Boys)

Coen Anderson

The Intermediate Cross Country Championship Cup (Girls) The Hamilton Memorial Senior Cross Country Championship Cup (Boys) The Senior Cross Country Championship Cup (Girls)

Zahra Abeysekera Elijah Ivimey Olivia Rooney

Cycling The Year 7/8 Cycling Champion (Boys) Dylan Davies & George Chafer The Year 7/8 Cycling Champion (Girls)

Sophie Archer

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The Junior Cycling Champion (Boys)

Benjamin Archer

The Junior Cycling Champion (Girls)

Dorothy Anderson

The College Intermediate Cycling Champion (Boys)

Hunter Dalton & Jamie Cantell-Roberts

The Intermediate Cycling Champion (Girls)

Madeline Ballard

The College Senior Cycling Champion (Boys)

Antony Gault

The Senior Cycling Champion (Girls)

Ruby Spring

The Cycling Cup for Boys Leadership

Callum Cruickshank

The Cycling Cup for Girls Leadership

Ruby Spring

Mountain Biking Mountain Biking Trophy

Alexandra Clark

Netball The Junior Netball Player of the Year

Caroline Kaifa

The Intermediate Netball Player of the Year The Senior Netball Player of the Year Netball Captain

Ashleigh Tuumaialu Khayne’-Lii Munro-Nonoa

Khayne’-Lii Munro-Nonoa & Keely-Marie Samuel

Orienteering

Fencing

The College Orienteering Cup

The Albert Darby Memorial Fencing Cup (Sabre)

Stuart Campbell & Timothy Shires

The MacFarlan Bowl for the Fencing Champion (Foil)

Charles Bilbrough

The New Zealand Academy of Fencing Junior Cup

Benjamin Berrington

The Saint Kentigern Fencing Cup Junior (Sabre)

The Everett Family Cup Coxswain Girls

Julia Huang

The George Grove Cup Coxswain Boys

Oliver Walsh

The Steelbro Trophy Best Physical Performance

Luca Cutfield

The Male Junior Rower of the Year

Timothy Shires

The Female Junior Rower of the Year

Lucy Hawes

The Best Physical Performance/Female

India Nichols

Football The Madsen Memorial Soccer Trophy for Junior Player showing Most Promise

Ryan Mackay

The Junior Girls Football Cup

Pia Vlok

The Senior Girls Football Cup

Christina Fenwick

The College Soccer Cup

Rowing

Emmanuel Zhang

The Alice Boyd Cup

The Outstanding Contribution to Girls Football Cup

Blake McKinnon

Xing Xing Lawrence Emma Pijnenburg

The Compson Trophy Outstanding Contribution to Boys Football

George Beca

Malcolm Cowie Cup

Dejaun Naidoo

Football Captain Boys

George Beca

Football Captain Girls

Emma Pijnenburg

Charles Hatherley

Rowing Captain Boys

Lachlan Wallace

Rowing Captain Girls

Zara Nelson

Rugby The College Rugby Cup

Xavi Taele

The Junior Rugby Player of the Year

Siale Pahulu

The W.G. May & Sons Rugby Points Trophy

Xavi Taele

Fides Servanda Est

Harry Fayers

Rugby Captain

Xavi Taele

Swimming The Brons Family Cup for Year 7 Swimming (Boys)

Yi Fan Zhang

The Cup for Year 7 Swimming (Girls)

Talia Yuan

Golf

The Brons Family Cup for Year 8 Swimming (Boys)

The Nobilo Golf Trophy & Golf Captain

The Cup for Year 8 Swimming (Girls)

Aileen Du

Gym Sports Gym Sports Trophy

Neela Patel

Hockey The David Gibson Cup for the Most Promising Hockey Player (Boys) The Most Promising Hockey Player (Girls)

Angus Bannatyne Emmerson Garrett

The Rowlandson Trophy for the Most Improved Hockey Player (Boys)

Matthew Davis

The Cup for the Most Improved Hockey Player (Girls) The Hockey Player of the Year (Girls) The Millward Cup for the Hockey Player of the Year (Boys)

Zara Nelson Madeline Leigh

Mathew Vaughan

The Fenton Hockey Cup (Captain) Mathew Vaughan & Archie Manning The Girls Hockey Captain Cup

Neve Webster

Lawrence Mu Lisa Shi

The Main Cup for the Junior Swimming Champion (Boys)

Nolan Zou

The Cup for the Junior Swimming Champion (Girls)

Amelia Duff

The College Intermediate Swimming Championship Trophy (Boys)

James Crosbie

The College Intermediate Swimming Championship Trophy (Girls)

Imogen Perry & Scarlett Bassett

The Parents’ Association Cup for the Senior Swimming Champion (Boys)

Oliver Avis

The Cup for the Senior Swimming Champion (Girls)

Liv Peebles

Table Tennis The College Table Tennis Trophy The Junior Table Tennis Cup Table Tennis Captain

Allen Zhu Oscar Du Kyden Chan

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The Intermediate Triathlon Trophy (Boys)

Tennis The College Junior Tennis Championship Cup (Boys)

Nevin Chan

The College Junior Tennis Championship Cup (Girls)

Audrey Tran

The Kathleen Gunn Memorial Cup for Intermediate Tennis Champion (Boys)

Max Richardson

The Cup for the Intermediate Tennis Champion (Girls)

Kate Anderson

The Dunlop Senior Tennis Championship Cup (Boys)

Diego Quispe-Kim

Coen Anderson

The Senior Triathlon Trophy (Girls)

Olivia Rooney

Triathlon Captain

Eva Melhuish

Volleyball The Volleyball Cup for Girls

Hollie Corbett-Demartini

Volleyball Captain Girls

Hollie Corbett-Demartini

Water Polo

The Senior Tennis Championship Cup (Girls)

Emma Anderson

The College Water Polo Trophy (Boys)

Ashwyn Keshvara

Tennis Captain Boys

Alexander Mirkov

The College Water Polo Trophy (Girls)

Brooke Fonoti

Tennis Captain Girls

Emma Anderson

Water Polo Captain Boys

Ashwyn Keshvara

Water Polo Captain Girls

Brooke Fonoti

Touch The Junior Girls Touch Player of the Year

Ashleigh Tuumaialu

The Junior Boys Touch Player of the Year

Tom Hawkins

The Senior Girls Touch Player of the Year

Nakoia Ashford

The Senior Boys Touch Player of the Year

Adam Morrison

Touch Girls Captain

Nakoia Ashford

Yachting The College Yachting Cup

Blake McKinnon

Yachting Captain

Daniel Nichols

Triathlon The Junior Triathlon Trophy (Boys)

Benjamin Archer

The Junior Triathlon Trophy (Girls)

Dorothy Anderson

New Zealand Representatives 2022 Alderney Shing

New Zealand Aerobics Team

Charlotte Manley

New Zealand A Secondary Schools Netball Team

Neela Patel

New Zealand Aerobics Team

Kelly McKinnon

New Zealand Secondary Schools Orienteering Team

Finn Cogan

New Zealand BMX Team

Reilly Tyer

New Zealand U12 Baseball Team

Cooper Lepou

New Zealand Basketball U15 Team

Blake McKinnon New Zealand Secondary Schools Orienteering Team Yasmin Bhadha Xavi Taele

Dontae Russo-Nance

New Zealand U18 Boys Basketball Team

George Turner

New Zealand U17 Boys Basketball Team

Merrick Rillstone

New Zealand Basketball U15 Team

Stuart Campbell

New Zealand U20 Sabre Fencing Team

Tetauru Cuthers

New Zealand U20 Sabre Fencing Team

Liv Peebles

Timothy Shires Emma Pijnenburg

New Zealand U20 & U17 Women's Football Team

Ralph Rutherford

New Zealand Secondary Schools Boys Football Team

New Zealand Powerlifting Team New Zealand Secondary Schools Rugby Team

Dickie-Eutakio-Alfre Terepo Rawiri Martin

New Zealand Secondary Schools Rugby Team

New Zealand Maori U18 Rugby League Team New Zealand Maori U18 Rugby League Team New Zealand Pan Pacific Champs Swimming Team

Max Richardson

New Zealand U15 Tennis Team

Audrey Tran

New Zealand U13 Tennis Team

Nakoia Ashford

New Zealand U18 Girls Touch Team

Beau Yuan

New Zealand Cadet 14-15 Karate Team

Ashleigh Tuumaialu

New Zealand U16 Girls Touch Team

Kate Sung

New Zealand Cadet 14-15 Karate Team

Emmerson Garrett

Khanye'-Lii Munro-Nonoa

New Zealand A Secondary Schools Netball Team

New Zealand U16 Girls Touch Team

Brooke Fonoti

New Zealand U20 Women's Water Polo Team

Suzy Toresen

New Zealand U14 Water Skiing Team

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Sports Individual Colours 2022 Brooke Fonoti

New Zealand U20 Womens Water Polo Team

Emma Pijnenburg

New Zealand U20 Women's Football Team

Dontae Russo-Nance Ruby Spring

Xavi Taele

New Zealand Secondary Schools Rugby

Olivia Rooney

Dickie-Eutakio-Alfre Terepo

New Zealand Secondary Schools Rugby

Stuart Campbell

Kelly McKinnon

New Zealand Secondary Schools Orienteering Team

Ralph Rutherford Nakoia Ashford

New Zealand Secondary Schools Boys Football Team New Zealand U18 Girls Touch Team

New Zealand U18 Boys Basketball Team New Zealand U20 Cycling Titles New Zealand U19 Triathlon & Duathlon Titles New Zealand U20 Sabre Fencing Team & National Title

Timothy Shires New Zealand U20 Sabre Fencing Team & National Title Alderney Shing

New Zealand Aerobics Team

Neela Patel

New Zealand Aerobics Team

College Sport YSPOTY Finalist Selected as top three in their sport across all of Auckland by College Sport Brooke Fonoti

All Rounder

Liv Peebles

Swimming

Ruby Spring

All Rounder

Emma Anderson

Tennis

George Turner

Basketball

Alexander Mirkov

Tennis

Dontae Russo-Nance

Basketball

Diego Quispe-Kim

Tennis

Rikesh Patel

Cricket

Mahinarangi Warren

Tennis

Tayden Smit

Cricket

Nakoia Ashford

Touch

Ruby Spring

Cycling

Adam Morrison

Touch

Emma Pijnenburg

Football

Ashleigh Tuumaialu

Touch

Mathew Vaughan

Hockey

Isabelle Bannister

Triathlon

Charlotte Manley

Netball

Olivia Rooney

Triathlon

Khanye-Lii Munro-Nonoa

Netball

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