Waiopehu College School Magazine 2023 by Carol Shore

Principal’s Report

MR GUY REICHENBACH

2023 has been a celebratory year for the college. 50 years of existence, 50 years of memories, and 50 years of quality education This year more than ever I have been made aware of the huge contribution former students have made not only to the local community, but also Nationally and Internationally I love hearing the success stories that abound from our former students Whether it be

medicine, engineering, sporting success or leadership roles, the alumni can be proud of their achievements over the last 50 years As a school we look forward to our students' future positive input into the world outside the school boundaries Labour Weekend saw ex students and sta! members come together to reconnect, reminisce and remember their days at Waiopehu I was extremely honoured to meet so many of those who had been a part of the fabric of who we are The large heart that beats in this institution was apparent over the weekend. The jubilee was a huge success, and my thanks go to the members of the organising committee for their hard work ensuring that the event was an enjoyable one for all of those who attended. In particular Leone Coutts and Kaye Fraser who were fundamental to the organisation As a part of the celebrations our new outdoor eating area was on show for the first time. This again was the work of former students This will be a huge asset to the school and provides an alternative pleasant eating space for the students and sta! alike to use. We look forward to formally opening and blessing this space when it is fully completed There are more celebrations on the horizon I’m pleased to let you all know that our now tired 50 year old buildings are due for either a rebuild or refurbishment The leaks that have plagued the school for at least the last 20 years will finally be remedied. Mckenzie Higham have been appointed as the Architects at this master planning stage This team are no strangers to Waiopehu, having planned both Te Whare Awhina, and He Whare Manaakitanga I look forward to sharing with you the plans when they become available some time early in 2024. Very exciting times ahead. Another facet of our Jubilee celebrations were the three full sports exchanges competed for this year Our Naenae exchange has been in place for the last 8 years, however in order to make this year more significant Matt Good organised two additional exchanges, against Inglewood and Te paepae O Aotea. Being able to proudly perform our Haka at these occasions adds to developing a more distinct Waiopehu culture Many thanks to Whaea Keriana Stirling for her expertise in helping to make this goal a reality. As always the end of the year sees us farewelling those sta! who have left during the year and those who are about to leave.

During the year we farewelled Michelle Menighini who left us to teach at Freyberg High School, closer to her home in Palmerston North. Renier Heyl has recently departed to

take up a position at Wellington Boys College Amber Davis leaves us at the beginning of next year to undertake her OE, her contribution to the Health and Home economics departments has been greatly appreciated During term 2 Natasha Priddle left our Art department to take up her dream job, being the educator at an Art Gallery, her huge inﬂuence on student work has been seen at the recent exhibitions of our NCEA students portfolio boards Also leaving the Art department is Whaea Ruth Perese, Ruth’s passion for both Art and her contribution to Girl’s Soccer will be greatly missed Ruth leaves us to take up an artist's residence in Samoa. Tim Shirrifs departs us to take up the HOD music position at Napier Boys high, Tim brought with him his love of Choral singing, and as a result we have seen recent success at Barbershop Nationals. Hopefully Tim will ﬁnd a group of students as keen on choral singing as some of ours now are, due to him passing on his passion.

Dave Stout has decided to put the overhead projector away, and spend more time pursuing his passions Dave will be sorely missed by sta! and students alike for his antics in the classroom and sta!room, however we are looking forward to less tea stains on the carpet as he usually leaves a trail wherever he goes. Dan Hutchison has also decided to leave to try his hand at something new Dan has been here slightly longer than I- no mean feat in itself A dedicated teacher Dan has always been environmentally aware, and he has decided to leave the classroom to turn his hands to Dahlia growing We look forward to seeing the blooms of his labour, although I’m also hoping that we will see him in a relieving capacity next year

Finally we say farewell to Paul Sullivan, Paul has been on sta! for 32 years, teaching Science, Maths and Physics.

Sully has been a ﬁrm student favourite over the years He will be remembered for physics trips that involved going to Rainbow's end, and his sense of humor and calm demeanor. To all our leaving sta!, a huge thank you for your work for the students during your time at Waiopehu. It’s with a heavy heart I bid you all a fond farewell, and wish nothing but the best for you, as you move onto pastures new

A heartfelt thanks to all current sta!, both teachers and support sta!, for the work you all do to make sure our students achieve their full potential It is a privilege to lead such a dedicated team of people who are always willing to reﬂect on their practice to ensure the students sit at the center of all we do

Special thanks to Deputy Principal Alison Spencer, and Assistant Principal Kirsten Brown I am indebted to your hard work, dedication and support Team work makes dream work, and we are a strong team. Many thanks also to our pastoral network Our student body is well cared for by the hardworking Deans, Guidance Counsellor Mary, and Student support coordinator Tacita Bohan.

Thank you to our student Executive As student leaders you have stepped up and met the challenges that being a leader entails. Part of the culture of Waiopehu is the strong house competition and as a group you have ensured there have been a wide range of varied House events. I’m not so sure about the overall result however at least this year the margin between the top two houses was very small A huge thanks to our student executive, Ariana, Riley, Lavalea, Taylor, Zara, Emma, Kathleen, Jessica, Ollie and Samuela

Your input to the school has been immense, and I wish you all the best for your future endeavours, and thank you for

your work as student leaders

In particular I have worked closely with Ariana and Riley, head students. I could not have hoped for better head students, from my heart thank you for your work for the school I look forward to working with our new Student Executive in 2024.

Wishing you all a happy holiday season and best wishes for 2024

Ngā reira, Tena Koutou, Tena Koutou, Tena Tatou Katoa. Guy Reicenbach

Message from the Waiopehu College Board

JENNY WARREN, PRESIDING MEMBER

Kia ora koutou, 2023 has been extra special for Waiopehu as we have celebrated our 50th jubilee year. The work for this started last year and took shape in many forms One of those was the vision of Matthew Good, Director of Sports to make “Sports free in ‘23” in celebration of the jubilee year Matthew undertook a large programme of work, connecting with local businesses and grant organisations to provide sponsorship to ensure any student who wanted to participate in sport this year, would not have to pay any fee’s. Student Morehu Tauru designed a tohu for the jubilee edition sports uniforms, which were provided through grant organisations The tohu, Te Hōkioi – Whakaete Turanga Rau, meaning The future is full of potential, was ﬁtting for this celebration year The Board wishes to thank and acknowledge Matt, Morehu and all the local businesses and organisations who made this initiative happen.

Past students and sta! got together to form an organising committee for the Jubilee celebration event which took place over Labour weekend. Muaūpoko led the pōwhiri as we welcomed back past students, sta! and Board of trustees who have been part of this school over the last 5 decades Thank you for the hard work of all those involved in putting on such a momentous weekend, and I am sure all involved will agree it was worth it to see the smiles and hugs, and hear the laughter and stories as many from around New Zealand and Australia reconnected and reminisced on their time at Waiopehu. Special thanks to Leonie Coutts and Kaye Fraser who put in a signiﬁcant amount of time and e!ort into ensuring the Jubilee celebrations went well

Throughout this year as we have reﬂected on the past, it has also been important to think about the present There is much to celebrate in current times and the success of our students academically, culturally, and socially is well worth acknowledging The Education Review o&ce has long talked

about and promoted what they call Educationally powerful connections, these being relationships between schools, parents, whānau and communities that improves outcomes for students. These connections can come in many forms – so thank you to all those who attend parent/teacher interviews, who coach or manage a sports team, who drive students to their out-of-town games or performances, or who cheer on from the sidelines Thanks to those who support cultural activities, to those who attend shows and performances, or visual arts showcases. There is much research that shows that these connections between home and school, help support both educational and social outcomes and as a Board we are grateful for parents and caregivers, whānau and the community who support our school to support our students

Our team of dedicated sta! are of course also a key part of ensuring our students success We have a wonderful team of teaching and support sta! and strong and dedicated leadership who are committed to ensuring we support each student to achieve their personal best whilst at Waiopehu The Board thanks our fantastic sta! team for all their e!orts throughout the year

At the recent Senior Prizegiving we farewelled a number of sta! who are moving on to the next chapter of their lives Special acknowledgements were made to Dave Stout and Paul Sullivan, who have both dedicated much of their teaching career to our kura, Waiopehu College. The Board thanks Dave and Paul for their tremendous commitment and contribution, and we sincerely wish them all the very best for a well-deserved happy and healthy retirement.

Throughout recent months we have sought sta!, student, whānau and community voice as we prepare our strategic plan for 2024 and beyond. There have been some clear messages coming through and the leadership team and Board are committed to ensure that these are reﬂected in our priorities for next year Thank you to all those who took the time to provide feedback and we look forward to sharing the draft plan with the school community in the new year. Together we are strong Together we will have the best chance of positive impact for our students We welcome and value the connections between parents, whānau, the community and our school Indeed, the future is full of potential

Ngā mihi nui, Jenny Warren Presiding Member

GOLDEN JUBILEE REUNION

20 - 21 October

This year 2023, Waiopehu College celebrated its Golden Jubilee The school opened at the beginning of 1973 with a total of 17 sta! and approximately 148 Year 9s or as they were known then Form 3 students It was great to welcome former sta! and students back to the school at Labour Weekend this year. Friday night started the weekend with a formal powhiri followed by a social function in the school cafe and new garden space On Saturday morning we began the day with cutting the cake which Foundation Sta! member Betty Jago and Current Year 9 student Ellsie Brownie had the honours to do. This was followed by Rae Hagan planting a tree in memory of her husband Colin Hagan who was a Foundation sta! member and Principal from 1979-1989. Group photos, a high tea and a Saturday evening dance rounded o! the weekend festivities

The school celebrated the year by o!ering free sports to all students participating this year and a new sports uniform designed by our Sports Coordinator, Matt Good The school saw a new outdoor garden space open behind the cafe and students receiving gold Award certiﬁcates this year. We look forward to celebrating many more milestones at Waiopehu College

SENIOR PRIZEGIVING

Kathleen Hamilton

Dux Litterarum

Altrusa International Award

Nathan Guy Trophy

Special Awards

Broughton-Hurcomb, Taawera

Burton, Ellie

Byrnes Michael Campbell, Cole

BCE Top Student Catering and Hospitality Yr13

Levin East Electrical Tertiary Study Award

BOT Award for Academic Excellence Yr 12

Dave Herries Memorial Award

Kiana Sayer-White Dux Omnium Studiorum

Cole Campbell

BOT Award for Academic Excellence; Dave Herries Memorial Award; Levin Rotary Club Science and Technology Award

Holmes, Ella Huang, Gina Jack, Bailey

Lawson, Jayson

Lomu, Priscilla

Georgia Cruse

Gwinith Schilbli Scholarship; Horowhenua District Council Art Award; UCOL Award

Hinemoa Nelson

He Iti Kahurangi Award; Rachel Price Women in Medicine Scholarship

Year 12 Catering and Hospitality Award

Levin East Electrical Tertiary Study Award

Kia Levin Award Top Student Food and Nutrition

Year 11 Top Student Food and Nutrition

Dean's Award - Year 11

Dean's Award - Year 13

MacDonald, Aaliyah

Year 11 Top Student Catering and Hospitality

Churchouse, Izabel Codlin, Riley

Conway, Emma Cooper, Riley Cruse, Georgia

Ferguson, Aster

Fonoti, Lavalea Goldie, Chad Guilford, Meghan

Hamilton Kathleen Chambers, Anais

Harrington, Ariana

Levin Rotary Club Science and Technology Award

Levin Rotary Club Rypen Scholarship

Pehu Pride Te Whare Awhina Trophy

Kia Motors Levin Automotive Engineering Award

The Phyllis and Fred Sullivan Scholarship

Levin Rotary Club Scholarship

Gwinith Schilbli Scholarship

Horowhenua District Council Art Award

UCOL Award

The Photolife Art Award

Fale Pasiﬁka Scholarship

Senior Science Prize

The Robert Minard Cup

The Social Science Award

Altrusa International Award

Dux Litterarum

Nathan Guy Trophy

Kia Levin Award Top Student Food and Nutrition

Levin Rotary Club Scholarship

Martin Reuelu, Whare

Mather, Lili

Nelson, Hinemoa

Ormsby-Rikiti Te Ratapu

Rauhihi, Jahvarn

Sadlier, Kyla

Salt, Youan

Sayer-White, Kiana

Sayer-White, Stevie

Taniwha, Aaliyah

Taufe'ulungaki, Samuela

Wallis, Amelia

Wardlaw, Madi

White, Ahryn

Wilkinson, Lucian

Woolley, Devon

Kia Levin Award Top Student Food and Nutrition

The Franks Family Torch

He Iti Kahurangi Award

Rachel Price Women in Medicine Scholarship

Levin Rotary Club Rypen Scholarship

Mojo Co!ee Awards

Rachel Price Women in Medicine Scholarship

BOT Award for Academic Excellence Yr 11

Dux Omnium Studiorum

Massey University Scholarship

Paper Plus Art Award

Linda Sherlock Kava Bowl

Colbert Cooper Award

The Courage Cup

Mojo Co!ee Awards

Kapanui Citizenship Award

Dean's Award - Year 12

Jared Bond Trophy

Senior Awards

Year 11

Aberaam, Vineta Aberaam, Vita Armstrong, Megan

Baker-Nurse, Robin Batchelor, Paige

Biddle, Paradise

Bird, Shayden Booth, Mason

Borthwick Callum Bruhn, Samuel Burgess, Siobhan

Chambers, Wilhelmina Chard Bradley

Churchouse, Izabel Clark, Rhiarne Crotty, Scarlett

Davis, Jack

de Ridder, Taylor Diamond, Blair

Edmonds, Brianna

Fa'avae, Mele

Falamoe, Faith Glendinning, Calum Gripp-Maaka, Havin

Hall, Abby Haigh, Tashy

Halls Jemma Hamilton, Victoria

Harding, Glenn Harris, Awhina-Joanna Hassell-Gill, Michael Healy, Marcus

A - Attainment OA - Outstanding Acheivement

English

Catering and Hospitality

English

Social Studies

Digital Technologies

Physical Education

Level 2 Te Reo Maori

Te Hau Rawhiti

English

Digital Technologies

Science

Principal's Excellence Awards

English

Digital Technologies

English

Mathematics

Sport and Leisure Studies

Science

English

Japanese

Mathematics

Music

Principal's Excellence Awards

Dance

English

Mathematics

Science

Sport and Leisure Studies

Technology - Construction

Science

English

Mathematics

Physical Education

Science

Mathematics

Social Studies

Food and Nutrition

Technology - Construction

Economics

English

History

Science

Mathematics

Physical Education

Technology - Engineering

Mathematics

Te Reo Maori

Sport and Leisure Studies

Art

Japanese

English

Science

Mathematics - Advanced

Principal's Excellence Awards

English

Science

Food and Nutrition

History

Mathematics

Principal's Excellence Awards

Mathematics

Art

Japanese

Art - Design/Photography

Dance

Catering and Hospitality

Science

Houlihan, James Hutchison, Lucas

Hyland, Emily

Isaacs, Darcey

Jack, Bailey

Jones-MaurirereLawson, Keiarliya

Kinoshita, Sho

Langen-Richardson, Avah

Latimer, Shaynah Lawson, Jayson

Lee Charlotte Lopez, Aihblin

MacDonald, Aaliyah Mahuinga, Ami

Maki, Deziah Marris, Jacob

Martin, Luke

Moore, Tyrese Morgan, Tierre Munro, Reign

Murphy, Lonnie Nelson, Hinemoa

Netten Meela Ormsby-Rikiti, Te Ratapu

Pakau, Hunter

Potter, Shaun

Purches, Grace

Raemaki Sandy

Rapana, Petera Rauhihi, Jahvarn

Read, Alyssa

Food and Nutrition

Technology - Construction

Mathematics - Advanced

Japanese

Science

Tikanga Māori Art

Science

English

Food and Nutrition

English

Sport and Leisure Studies

Food and Nutrition

Technology - Construction

Accounting

Tikanga Māori Art

English

ESOL

Mathematics

English

Architecture

Physical Education

English

Science

Architecture

Mathematics

Dance

Science

Catering and Hospitality

Mathematics

Sport and Leisure Studies

Science

English

Mathematics

Science

Architecture

English

Mathematics

Science

Technology - Engineering

Sport and Leisure Studies

Science

Catering and Hospitality

Mathematics

Music

Tikanga Māori Art

Social Studies

Level 3 Te Reo Maori

Level 3 Te Hau Rawhiti

Principal's Excellence Awards

Mathematics

Science

Sport and Leisure Studies

English

Mathematics

Physical Education

Economics

English

Science

Social Studies

English

Sport and Leisure Studies

Drama

Mathematics

Catering and Hospitality

Physical Education

Science

Rudolph Hoera

Sadlier, Alyia

Salt, Youan

Selby, Emilee

Snell, Hannah Snow, Myah

Taisia, Walter

Taniwha, Aaliyah

Taniwha, Ella

Taplin, Kiera

Taylor, Caleb

Te Putu, Le'arna

Trompeta, Danilo

Turner, Flyn

Upjohn, Alexus

Wardlaw, Madi

Watson, Isla

Wells, Aaliyah

Wilkinson Lucian

Wood, Brody Woodley, Alyssa

Year 12

Barker Logan

Barr, Lockie

Barriball, Maraea

Beckwith, Joshua Campbell, Cole

Te Reo Maori

Architecture

Douglas, Lachie

Dunkerley, Logan Ferguson, Aster

Mathematics - Advanced

Principal's Excellence Awards

Mathematics

Sport and Leisure Studies

Fitzgibbon, Courtney

Sport and Leisure Studies

Art

Architecture

Year 11 Life Skills

Digital Technologies

Technology - Engineering Year 11 Life Skills

Hakaraia, Taylor Harrison, Katelynn

Porter

Holmes, Ella

Iakopo, Saga Iese, PJ

Jackson, Josh

Jones, Mason

English

Mathematics - Advanced

Accounting

Science

Art Photography

English

Geography

History

Principal's Excellence Awards

Level 3 Physical Education

Biology

English

Geography

Mathematics - Advanced

Principal's Excellence Awards

Archtecture

English

Health Studies

Life Skills

Geography

History

Mathematics - Advanced

Physics

Biology

Sport and Leisure Studies

Catering and Hospitality

Technology - Construction

English

Music

Fine Art

Mathematics

Chemistry

Biology

English

Mathematics - Advanced

Physics

Principal's Excellence Awards

Mathematics

Lenzi, Angie MacDonald, Aiko

MacDonald, Tillie

Maclean Fletcher

Mathematics Science

Architecture

Health Studies

Physical Education

Architecture

English

Level 3 Calculus

Chemistry

Japanese Physics

Level 3 Calculus

Principal's Excellence Awards

Biology

Chambers, Anais

Geography

English

History Japanese

Biology

Marden, Soﬁa

Martin Reuelu Whare

McCormick-Williams, Brayden

McFadyen, Riley McIvor, Ethan Montague, Holly

Morris, James Pakau, Cassidy

Paroli, Isabel

Level 3 Japanese

Architecture

Biology

Chemistry

Dance

English

Geography

Biology

English

Mathematics

Food and Nutrition

Gateway

Food and Nutrition

Level 3 Accounting

Digital Technology

Food and Nutrition

Architecture

Social Studies

Fine Art

Digital Technology

Catering and Hospitality

Biology

Mathematics Advanced

Physics

Level 3 Architecture

Codlin, Riley

Davis, Toby Huang, Gina

Chemistry Mathematics

Science

Gateway

Technology - Construction

Level 3 Physical Education

Geography

Paurini, Piata

Perry, Gracee-Joy

Rauhihi Kahnyae

Level 3 English

Principal's Excellence Awards

Food and Nutrition

Biology

Japanese

Economics

English

History

Hodges

Read, Lydia

Sadlier, Kyle

Senior, Jorja

Smyth, Naidan

Strydom Haley

Sullivan, Kyra

Tabram, Gracie

Tamangaro, Paytn

Tapara, Mikayla

Taratoa, Reilly

Taufe'ulungaki, Samuela

Tauro, Michael

Tautua, Kabeia

Level 3 Architecture

Level 3 Physical Education

Mathematics - Advanced

Physics

Chemistry

English

Physics

Biology

Mathematics - Advanced

Biology

Digital Technology

Fine Art

Technology - Construction

Technology - Engineering

Health Studies

History

Mathematics

Physical Education

Food and Nutrition

Biology

Chemistry

Dance

Level 3 Calculus

Principal's Excellence Awards

Business Studies

English

Health Studies

Physical Education

Fine Art

Drama

Business Studies

ESOL

Digital Technology

Physics

Technology- Engineering

Chemistry

English

Mathematics

Technology - Engineering

Business Studies

Taylor, Kahlia

Teiwimate, Blake

Tia, Taneisha-May

Tofa, Lotu

Tu'ungafasi, Polotu Turner, Elliott

Upjohn, Isabella Waki, Aoi

Wana, Chris

Warren, Flynn

Whakatihi Nevaeh White, Ahryn

Williams, Jodi

Williams, Lachy Wood, Khyle

Woolley, Devon

Year 13

Broughton-Hurcomb, Taawera

Burton, Ellie

Byrnes, Michael

Conway, Emma

Cruse, Georgia

Forth, Olly

Goldie, Chad

Guilford, Meghan

Haigh, Emma

Hamilton, Kathleen

Catering and Hospitality)

Biology

Food and Nutrition

Mathematics

Sport and Leisure Studies

Technology - Construction

Catering and Hospitality

Biology

Geography

Dance

English

History

Mathematics

Tourism Studies

Level 3 Te Hau Rawhiti

Mathematics

Biology

Physical Education

Business Studies

Physical Education

Mathematics

Science

Gateway

Drama

Chemistry

English

Physics

Mathematics - Advanced

Mathematics

Physical Education

Science

Harrington, Ariana

Huang, Gina Hyndman, Taylor

Jury, Joshua

Kerr, Hugo Lawson, Jessica

Lomu Priscilla Mather, Lili

Reeve, Jessica Rogers Khatelle

Sadlier, Kyla

Sayer-White, Kiana

Year 13 Year 13

Architecture

Calculus

Mathematics With Statistics

Digital Technology

Health Studies

Catering and Hospitality

Business

Sport and Leisure Studies

Health Studies

Music

Drama

Architecture

Mathematics

Architecture

Fine Art (Painting/Printmaking/ Sculpture)

Architecture

Calculus

Physics

Biology

Chemistry

English

Mathematics With Statistics

Social Studies

English

Geography

History

Principal's Excellence

Business

Geography

History

Chemistry

Mathematics With Statistics

Biology

English

Mathematics With Statistics

Social Studies

Biology

History

Social Studies

Principal's Excellence

Food and Nutrition

Geography

Architecture

Physical Education

Principal's Excellence

Mathematics With Statistics

English

Calculus

Physics

Art

Design

Drama

Music

Technology - Construction

Biology

History

Dance

Gateway

English

Fine

(Painting/Printmaking/ Sculpture)

Mathematics With Statistics

Biology

English

Health Studies

Principal's Excellence

Chemistry

Food and Nutrition

Physical Education

Principal's Excellence

Sayer-White, Stevie

Selby, Lukas

Stephens, Kaedie

Sue, Zavier

Taisia, Mary

Tautari, Anthony

Topham, Summer

Ula, Hani

Wallis, Amelia

Watson, Tia

Westerby, Zara

Williams-Elliott, Shyanne

Service Awards

Abraham, Raymoned

Armstrong, Megan

Balloch, Emily

Batchelor, Paige

Burton, Ellie Byrnes, Michael

Chambers, Anais

Conway, Emma

Cooper, Riley

Davidson, Manaia

Dawson, Mak

Dunkerley, Logan

Falamoe, Faith Ferguson Aster Fitzgibbon, Courtney Fonoti, Lavalea

Forth, Olly

Gripp-Maaka Havin

Haigh, Emma

Hall, Abby

Halls, Jemma

Hamilton, Kathleen Harrington, Ariana

Harrison, Katelynn

Holmes, Ella

Horn, Jaydah

Hyndman, Taylor

Isaacs, Darcey

Jones, Ceanahlee

Jones, Milly

Latimer Shaynah

1st in Class

1st in Class A A

Chemistry Food and

Nutrition

History

Sport and Leisure Studies

Digital Technology

Health Studies

Sport and Leisure Studies

Art Photography Music

Music

Drama

Danca

Art Photography

ESOL

Technology - Construction

Accounting

Business

Mathematics

Health Studies English

History

Tourism

Health Studies

Architecture

Health Studies

Dance

Service to Swimming Sports

Service to Year 9 Camps

Service to School Restaurant

Service to Te Hau Aroha

Service to School Restaurant

Service to Swimming Sports

Service to Year 9 Camps

Service to the Library

Service to Senior Executive

Service to Swimming Sports

Service to The Senior Executive

Service to Year 9 Camps

Service to School Restaurant

Service to Science Department

Service to School Restaurant

Service to School Ball

Service to Makaretu House

Service to Blackwater House

Service to Senior Executive

Service to Te Hau Aroha

Service to School Ball

Service to Senior Executive

Service to School Ball

Service to Senior Executive

Service to Blackwater House

Service to School Restaurant

Service to Senior Executive

Service to Junior Executive

Service to School Ball

Service to the School Restaurant

Lawson, Jayson

Lawson, Jessica

Lenzi, Angie

MacDonald, Aaliyah

McLean Kenisha-Leigh

Morgan, Tierre Munro Reign

Nelson, Hinemoa

Pakau, Cassidy

Purches, Grace

Read, Lydia

Reeve, Jessica Robinson Jaydin

Rogers, Koshar

Rudolph, Hoera

Sayer-White, Kiana

Sayer-White, Stevie

Selby, Lukas

Senior, Jorja

Sue, Zavier

Tabram, Gracie

Taniora, Taikato

Taufe'ulungaki, Samuela

Taylor, Kahlia

Te Putu, Le'arna

Topham, Summer

Trompeta, Danilo

True, Noah

Tu'ungafasi, Polotu

Waki, Aoi

Warren Flynn

Watson, Isla

Westerby, Zara

White, Ahryn

Woodley, Alyssa

Yates, Cassie

Service to School Ball

Service to Makaretu House

Service to School Lunches

Service to School Restaurant

Service to the Library

Service to the School Restaurant

Service to the Science Outreach Programme

Service to Science Outreach Programme

Service to the Library

Service to School Ball

Service to the School Restaurant

Service to Te Hau Aroha

Service to School Ball

Service to the School Restaurant

Service as Leader of the Junior

Executive Team

Service to Blackwater House

Service to School Ball

Service to The Senior Executive

Service to Swimming Sports

Service to Year 9 Camps

Service to School Ball

Service to Te Hau Aroha

Service to School Ball

Service to Swimming Sports

Service to Year 9 Camps

Service to the School Restaurant

Service to Year 9 Camps

Service to Blackwater House

Service to School Ball

Service to The Senior Executive

Service to School Ball

Service to the School Restaurant

Service to Year 9 Camps

Service to Student Support

Service to Science Outreach Programme

Service to School Restaurant

Service to School Lunches

Service to School Restaurant

Service to School Ball

Service to School Restaurant

Service to School Ball

Service to Senior Executive

Service to School Restaurant

Service to School Ball

Service to School Restaurant

Service to Swimming Sports

Service to Year 9 Camps

SPORTS & PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS

Cassie Yates -

Dux Ludorum

Keearndra Tohill Outstanding Performer of the Year

BFialir Abehroslhookap Chorus

Fale Pasiﬁka Performer of the Year Outstanding Group of the Year & General Sporting Excellence

Barbershop Chorus -

A Mnetlheo Fnay'a Tvaeu tari

Outstanding Group of the Year

AMnetlheo Fnay'a Tvaauet ari MGeonsetr aIml Spproorvtiendg PEexcref the Year

O FaultestPaansdiinﬁgk aIn Hdiovridouwahl Peenrufaor Cmuepr of the Year for Cultural Performer of the Year

- Band of the Year

Waka Ama U16s -

Sports Team of the Year

Grandma's Knitting Club

Sports & Performing Arts Awards

Top Awards

Yates Harrington

Harrington

Aholoka

Fa'avae

Waka Ama U16s

Aholoka

Cassie Ariana Ariana

Fili Mele Fili

Tapara Mikayla

Tautari Anthony

Alasi

Abete Grandma's Knitting Cub

Sporting Blues

Dux Ludorum Fairplay

Winner Porteous CupCommitment to Female

Sport

Sporting - General Excellence

Sport Team of the Year

Fale Pasiﬁka Performer of the Year Most Improved Performer of the Year

Outstanding Individual Performer of the Year

Junior Performer of the Year Band of the Year

School Sports Champions

Isha

Patel

Manawanui

Karaitiana

Oscar

Bland

Fitzgibbon

Forth

Stephens

Easton

Timoti

Fitzgibbon

Aholoka

Sayer-White

Murphy

Easton

Timoti

Fitzgibbon

Courtney

Olly

Kaedie

Ānahera

Andre

Courtney

Fili

Kiana

Hari

Ānahera

Andre

Courtney

Swimming - Junior Girls

Swimming - Junior Boys

Swimming - Intermediate

Boys

Swimming - Intermediate

Girls

Swimming - Senior Boys

Swimming - Senior Girls

Athletics - Junior Girls

Athletics - Junior Boys

Athletics - Intermediate Girls

Athletics - Intermediate Boys

Athletics - Senior Girls

Athletics - Senior Boys

Cross Country - Junior Girls

Cross Country - Junior Boys

Cross Country - Intermediate

Girls

Oscar Fletcher

Abby

Bland Warren Hall

Fitzgibbon

Rangiuia

Herbert Warren

Yates

Courtney Shantayne Flynn

Cassie

Sports Letters

Taniora Snow

Taikato Myah

Cook Island Basketball

U15's New Zealand Baseball

U15's NZ Powerboat Association

Junior Executive; NZ Representative for Propstar Training Programme

Cross Country NZ Team

Softball New Zealand U16's

New Zealand Baseball U18's Taekwondo NZ Team

Kāpiti Men's Netball Taekwondo Central Districts

Outstanding Group of the Year & Performing Arts Letters

Barbershop Chorus - Nationals

Manga

Gilbert -Amor

Welby

Kempton

Dejoras

Wilton

Munro

TaylorStevenson

Munro

Baker-Nurse

Snow

Purches

Upjohn

Burgess

Tapara

Tautari

Jury

Conway

Nevada

Adrian Shayne Pheonyx Flos Maia Apereira Katana

Reign

Robin Myah

Grace Alexus

Siobhan

Mikayla

Anthony Joshua Emma

Harvey

Davis

Harrington

Christian

Toby

Ariana

Cross Country - Intermediate

Boys

Cross Country - Senior Girls

Cross Country - Senior Boys

Age Group Representatives

Aholoka

Anaru

Bland

Cooper

Day

Fitzgibbon

Gillespie Green-Wade

Lomax

Mahuinga

Masoe

Matakatea

Matehaere

McFadyen

McGregor

Murray

Oka-Murray

Ormsby-Rikiti

Pakau

Rangiuia

Herbert

Serrano

Smyth

Sue

Taiaroa

Talai

TatanaWehipeihana

Taufe'ulungaki

Fili

Hikianna

Oscar

Riley

Lily

Courtney

Kodie

Arahnui

Iylah

Motu

Zahra

Kingston

Eruera

Riley

Raukawa

Messiah

Arapata

Te Ratapu

Hunter

Shantayne

Marion

Amelia

Zavier

Aaliyah

Latrell

Samuela

HKRFU U16's

Horowhenua Netball U16's

Basketball LBA U15's; Levin/ Manawatu Basketball U17's

Levin/Manawatu Basketball U17's

Horowhenua Hockey U15's; Horowhenua Netball U16's

Manawatu Whanganui

Athletics Team; Manawatu

Whanganui Cross Country Team; Manawatu Whanganui

Road Racing Team

Horowhenua Netball U14's

Horowhenua Netball U16's

Basketball LBA U13's

Basketball LBA U15's

Manawatu Basketball U15's

Basketball LBA U15's

Basketball LBA U17's

Basketball LBA U15's

Basketball LBA U13's; U15's; Levin/Manawatu Basketball U17's

Basketball LBA U15's

Basketball LBA U17's

Manawatu Softball U17's

Basketball LBA U15's; Levin/ Manawatu Basketball U17's

Horowhenua Hockey U15's

Levin/Manawatu Basketball U17's

Junior Girls Netball

HKRFU U16's

Basketball LBA U13's; U15's

Horowhenua Kāpiti Rugby U16's

Timoti

Tovo

Vazey

Walker

WallaceRobinson

Wharehoka

WiparataMarsters

Andre Lazzy Paige Emerson Izzy

Shaniqua Malique

Service Awards

Aberaam Abete

Abraham Aholoka

Baraniko

Burgess Campbell

Chambers

Codlin

Conway

Cooper

Cruse

Dejoras Du Plessis

Fa'avae

Filiﬁli Fonoti

Galey Hall Holmes

Iakopo Iese Jury

Lomu MacDonald Mahuinga

Mahuinga Munro Munro

Ormsby-Rikiti

Paroli

Purches

Salt

Sayer-White

Vita Alasi

Raymoned Fili

Riaa

Siobhan Cole

Anais Zade Emma

Riley

Georgia Flos

Jackie Mele

Khiva Lavalea

Jordyn

Abby

Ella

Saga PJ Joshua

Priscilla Tillie Motu

Ami Apereira Reign

Te Ratapu

Elena Grace Youan

Stevie Kiana

Basketball LBA U15's; U17's

Basketball LBA U17's

Horowhenua Netball U14's

Horowhenua Netball U16's

Horowhenua Kapiti Rugby U16's

Manawatu Softball U17's

Basketball LBA U13's

Sue Tabram

Talai

Tapara

Taufa

Taufe'ulungaki

Tautari

Pasiﬁka Fusion 2 Years

Pasiﬁka Fusion 4 Years

Pasiﬁka Fusion 3 Years

RockQuest

Hockey Umpire at National

Tournament

Community Theatre 2 Years

Football Referee

Barbershop 3 Years

Choir 4 Years

Community Theatre 3 Years

Senior Basketball Captain 5

Years

Choir 5 Years

Barbershop 2 Years

Captain Netball

Coach Netball Year 5/6 Team

Pasiﬁka Fusion 3 Years

Netball Umpire

Pasiﬁka Fusion 4 Years

Volleyball Captain 5 Years

Umpire Horowhenua Netball

Powerboat Racing NZPBA

Football Co-Captain

Football Coaching

Pasiﬁka Fusion 4 Years

Barbershop 3 Years

Choir 5 Years

Community Theatre 3 Years

RockQuest

DanceNZmade 2 Years

DanceNZmade 4 Years

Basketball Coaching

Captain Junior Premier

Basketball

Captain Youth Rugby

Basketball Coaching

Barbershop 2 Years

Choir 2 Years

Basketball Captain

National Referee 3 Years

DanceNZmade 2 Years

Barbershop 2 Years

Choir 3 Years

RockQuest

Hockey 5 Years

Captain 2 Years

Hockey 5 Years

Myah

Zavier Graci e AJ Mikayla Pauline

Samuela

Anthony

Tia Ula

Taneisha-May

Nora Tuugalei

Mathew Hani

Alexus Paige

Harry

Warren Fletcher

Warren Flynn

Westerby

Williams-Elliott Shyanne Zara

Wilton Maia

Khyle

Barbershop 2 Years Choir 3 Years Community Theatre 4 Years Taekwondo Coach 4 years

Basketball 5 Years

DanceNZmade 2 Years

Football Co Captain Volleyball

Co Captain

Pasiﬁka Fusion 2 Years

Community Theatre 2 Years

Pasiﬁka Fusion 4 Years

Barbershop 3 Years

Choir 3 Years

Community Theatre 3 Years

RockQuest

Pasiﬁka Fusion 2 Years

Pasiﬁka Fusion 3 Years

Pasiﬁka Fusion 4 Years

Barbershop 2 Years

Netball Coach Future Ferns

Basketball Assistant Coach, Manager, Water Boy, No 1

Supporter

Baseball Coach - Growing the Game Baseball CoachGrowing the Game

Hockey 5 Years

DanceNZmade 2 Years

Barbershop 2 Years

Choir 2 Years

DanceNZmade 2 Years

RockQuest

Team of the Year - Waka Ama U16's

Atutahi-Walker Saxton

Fermo

Harris

Karaitiana Mahuinga

McFarlane

Rudolph Alex Keijah Manawanui Ami Te Auporo Hoera

Award Recipients

Aberaam

Vineta Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion Nominee

Aberaam Vita

Abete Alasi At Ex

Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion Nominee

Pasiﬁka Fusion

Junior Girls Volleyball Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion Nominee

Boys Volleyball

Abraham Raymoned Ac

Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion Nominee

Pasiﬁka Fusion

Aholoka Fili Ex Ex

Senior Boys Volleyball Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion Nominee

Porteous Cup Nominee

Anaru Hikianna

Atutahi Walker

Baker Nurse Baraniko

Bland Brownie Burgess

Campbell

Chambers

Codlin

Conway

Cruse

Davis

Davis Day

Dejoras Easton

Edge Fa'avae

Falepapalangi

Faleulu

Filiﬁli

Fitzgibbon

Fonoti

Forth

Gilbert Amor

Gillespie

Gripp Maaka

Hall

Harrington

Harris

Healy

Hirini Hopa

Horn

Howorth

Robin Riaa

Oscar

Ellsie Siobhan

Cole

Anais Wilhelmina

Zade

Emma Saxton

ExWaka Ama

At At Choir

Pasiﬁka Fusion

Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion

Nominee

Junior Boys Basketball

Sporting General Ex Nominee

Junior B Netball

RockQuest

Band of the Year

Sporting General Ex Nominee

Community Theatre

Girls Football

Taitoko Kanikani Collective

Fairplay Nominee

Junior Performer of the Year

Nominee

Most Improved Performer Nominee

Junior Boys Football

Community Theatre

Outstanding Group of the Year

Barbershop Quartet Nominee

Outstanding Individual Performer of the Year

Nominee

Choir

Georgia

Jack

Toby

Lily

Flos Ānahera

Ataahua Mele

Taiamoni

Savelio Khiva

Courtney Lavalea

Olly

Adrian Kodie

Havin

Abby Ariana Keijah

Charlotte

Lucan

Brookelyn

Ben

Boys Football

Senior Boys Football

Junior Girls Hockey

Sporting General Ex Nominee

Barbershop

Dux Ludorum Nominee

Junior Girls Football

AcWaka Ama Ex Ex Pasiﬁka Fusion

Senior A Netball

Fairplay Nominee

Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion

Nominee

Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion

Nominee

Youth Rugby

Pasiﬁka Fusion

Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion

Nominee

Dux Ludorum Nominee

Athletics

Pasiﬁka Fusion

Senior Girls Volleyball

Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion

Nominee

Boys Hockey 1st XI

Sporting General Ex Nominee

Barbershop

Fairplay Nominee

Sporting General Ex Nominee

Dux Ludorum Nominee

Netball Senior A

AcWaka Ama

Junior A Netball

Umpire Horowhenua Netball

Youth Rugby

Junior A Netball

Special Olympics Swimming

Huriwai Kestle Ex Junior Girls Basketball

Hyndman Iakopo

Taylor Saga Ac

Iese PJ

Ioane Soli

Jack Jones

Jury

Kotua

Lomu

Lopez

Fiana Bailey Ceanahlee

Joshua Ac Ac Ac At At At

Fairplay Nominee

Sporting General Ex Nominee

Basketball Senior Boys

Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion

Nominee

Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion Nominee

Girls Basketball

Boys Football

Girls Basketball

Choir

Community Theatre

RockQuest

Outstanding Group of the Year

Barbershop Quartet Nominee

Outstanding Individual Performer of the Year

Nominee

Senior Boys Hockey

Trey Priscilla Aihblin Ex At

Taitoko Kanikani Collective

Outstanding Group of the Year

DanceNZmade Mount Everest

Nominee

Basketball Girls

MacDonald Aaliyah Ac

Fairplay Nominee

Taitoko Kanikani Collective

MacDonald Tillie At Ex DanceNZmade

Most Improved Performer Nominee

Outstanding Group of the Year

DanceNZmade Mount Everest Nominee

Mahuinga Motu

Manga

Masoe

Matehaere

McFarlane

McKegg

Montague

Moxham

Munro

Murphy

Murray

Nelson Latu

Oka Murray

Fairplay Nominee

Sporting General Ex Nominee

Nevada Zahra At Barbershop

Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion Nominee

Eruera

Te Auporo

Ben

Holly

Tyler

Apereira

Reign Ex Ac Ac Ex

Lonnie

Messiah Meleane Ac

Pakau Arapata

Hunter Ac Ac

Sporting General Ex Nominee

Junior Boys Rugby

Special Olympics

Girls Hockey 1st XI

Fairplay Nominee

Barbershop Chorus

Outstanding Group of the Year

Barbershop Quartet Nominee

Boys Volleyball

Sporting General Ex Nominee

Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion

Nominee

Basketball Junior Boys

Sporting General Ex Nominee

Pokia

Purches

Rangiuia

Herbert Rapana

Read

Robertson Rogers

Rudolph Salt

Fruana Ac Special Olympics Ex Badminton

Grace

Shantayne Dux Ludorum Nominee

Petera

Lydia Zavier

Khatelle

Hoera

Youan Ac Ac Ac Ac

Special Olympics

Girls Hockey 1st XI

Boys Football

Girls Rugby

AcWaka Ama

Band of the Year

Nominee Ex

RockQuest

Outstanding Individual

Performer of the Year

Sayer White

Smith

Snow Stone Norris Tabram

Taiaroa

Taisia

Talai

Stevie

Emily Myah

Ac Ac At At

Hockey 1st XI

Girls Hockey 1st XI

Barbershop Choir

Community Theatre

Taitoko Kanikani Collective

Outstanding Individual Performer of the Year

Nominee

Fairplay Nominee

Amelijha Gracie

Aaliyah

Mary AJ

Tama

Taniora Tapara

Tatana

Wehipeihana

Taufa

Taufe'ulungaki

Kayla

Taikato Mikayla

Latrell

Aporo Pauline

Samuela

Tautari

Anthony

At DanceNZmade At Taitoko Kanikani Collective

Most Improved Performer Nominee

Outstanding Group of the Year

DanceNZmade Mount Everest Nominee

Horowhenua Netball Reps U16's

Senior Girls Rugby

Pasiﬁka Fusion

Senior Boys Rugby

Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion Nominee

Sporting General Ex Nominee

Outstanding Group of the Year

DanceNZmade Mount Everest Nominee

Netball Senior A

Community Theatre

Barbershop Chorus

Junior Boys Basketball

Ac Youth Rugby

Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion Nominee

Pasiﬁka Fusion

Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion

Nominee

Sporting General Ex Nominee

RockQuest

Barbershop Quartet Choir

Community Theatre

Outstanding Group of the Year

Barbershop Quartet Nominee

Outstanding Individual Performer of the Year

Nominee

Barbershop

Taylor

Stevenson Taylor

Taylor

Te Maari

Te Putu

Tia Tia

Tofa

Topham

Katana

Ezekiel

Kahlia Azaelija

Le'arna Maraia Taneisha May

Priya Rowini

Ruby

Choir

Community Theatre

Junior Performer of the Year

Nominee

Most Improved Performer

Nominee

Girls Football

Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion

Nominee

Senior Girls Basketball

Junior Girls Rugby

Pasiﬁka Fusion

Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion

Nominee

Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion

Nominee

Girls Football

Topham

Tu'ungafasi Ula

Vazey Warren Welby Westerby Wilton

Polotu Hani

Summer Mathew

Nora Tuugalei

Isabella

Paige Fletcher

Shayne Zara Maia

Aide n Khyle Lazzy

Ac Ex Senior A Netball Senior Girls

Football Porteous Cup

Nominee Sporting General Ex Nominee

Dux Ludorum Nominee

Senior Boys Basketball

Sporting General Ex Nominee

Girls Rugby

Pasiﬁka Fusion

Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion

Nominee

Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi Pasiﬁka Fusion Nominee Ex Ac Ac At Ac At

Boys Volleyball Outstanding Group of the Year Fa'atasi

Pasiﬁka Fusion Nominee

Pasiﬁka Fusion

At DanceNZmade

At Taitoko Kanikani Collective

Outstanding Group of the Year

DanceNZmade Mount Everest Nominee

Junior B Netball

RockQuest Band of the Year Ac At Ex At Ex At

Dux Ludorum Nominee

Barbershop

Senior Girls Hockey

Sporting General Ex Nominee

Choir

Outstanding Group of the Year

DanceNZmade Mount Everest

Nominee

Junior Boys Hockey

Junior Awards 2022

These awards were presented at Junior Prozegiving, held in December 2022

A - Attainment

OA - Outstanding Acheivement

Abete, Alasi

Aleke, Vanele

Arnold, Anton

August, Taine

Awa, Shylah

Batchelor, Paige

Biddle-Brown, Isaiah

Bland, Oscar

English - More than Words

Technology - Wood Skills

Social Sciences

Social Sciences - Move it

Physical Education

English - Survival of the Fittest

Mathematics

Science - Science of Food

Health and Physical Education

Technology - Wood Skills

Art

Art to Junior Executive Team to Te Hau Aroha

Performing Arts

Language - Tai Pari

Science - Forensic Science

Health

Social Science

NCEA Level One Te Reo Maori

Language - Tai Pari

Social Sciences

Technology - Metal Skills

Social Sciences - Move it

Technology - Wood Skills

Mathematics

Visual Art

Technology - Wood Skills

Technology - Architecture Aotearoa

Social Sciences

Technology - Wood Skills

Social Sciences - Guts and Glory

Language - Lets Go Japan

Physical Education

Technology - Wood Skills

Burbery, Aiden

Campbell, Terence Chambers, Wilhelmina

Art

Performing Arts - Junior Theatre

Technology - Laser Cutting

Technology - Wood Skills

Art

Art Courses - Art Beat

English - Other Worlds

Health

Language - Lets Go Japan

Technology - Wearable Art

Art

English - More than Words

Social Sciences

Technology - Architecture

Health and Physical Education

Science - Being Alive

Mathematics

Social Sciences - Guts and Glory

Health and Physcial Education

Art Courses - Art Beat

Science - Being Alive

English - Other Worlds

General Social Studies

Mathematics

Health and Physical Education

English - Lights, Camera, Action

Clapham, Arias

Codlin, Zade

Conmee, Jamie

Constable,

Social Sciences - Move it

Mathematics - Me Vs Wild

Physical Education

Mathematics

Health

Technology - Laser Cutting

Social Sciences - Tiki Tour

Art

Technology - Codeability

Science - Explosive Science

Physical Education

Performing Arts - Junior Theatre

Bowers, Isla

Lance

Bradshaw, Toby Bruntlett, Anahera

Cooper-Hamilton Jahlia

Year 9 & 10

Day, Lilly

de Ridder, Lucas

Dejoras, Flos

Donnelly, Huey

Douglas, Hamish

Dowd, Blake

Ellery, Myah

Evans, Hunter

Art English - The Meaning of Life

Science - Explosive Science Physical

Education

Performing Arts - Junior Theatre

Technology - Video Stars to Junior Executive Team

Mathematics

Performing Arts - Advanced Music

Health - Chef's Delight

General Social Studies

Mathematics

Science - Medical Science

Technology - Metal Skills

Visual Art

Technology - Wood Design Projects

Technology - Video Stars

Health and Physical Education

Mathematics Technology - Metal

Skills Art

Health Art

Technology - Wearable Art

Technology - Codeability

Social Sciences

Health and Physical Education

Real Life - Careers

Technology - Video Star Social

Sciences Health and Physical

Education

Faleulu, Savelio Feaunati, Matthew

Fraser, Riley

Goldie, Brody

Gripp Kimi

Harimate, Joel Harvey, Taylah

Helms, Blake

Hirini, Ataahua

Social Sciences - Enterprise

Health and Physical Education

Science - Journey to Mars

Technology - Laser Cutting

Physical Education

Social Sciences -Tiki Tour

Mathematics

English - The Meaning of Life

Mathematics

Technology - Architecture

General Social Studies

Science -Matawhenua

Art Courses - Art Beat

Performing Arts - Junior Dance

Physical Education - Ball Skills

Sport and Game Analytics

Health - Get Me Moving

Mathematics

Health and Physical Education

Science - Medical Science

Social Science - Tiki Tour

Art Courses - Art Beat

Science - Being Alive

Social Sciences - Enterprise

Art Courses - Art Beat

Hollow, Marleigh

Horn, Brookelyn

How Chow, Blaze Huriwai, Kestle

Karauria, Cullen Kauri, Arianna

La Roche, Michael

Technology - Wearable Art

Social Science -Tiki Tour

Art

English - The Meaning of Life

Language - Tai Pari

Technology - Wood Skills

Art

Health and Physical Education

Language - Tai Timu

English - Lights, Camera, Action

Mathematics

Science - Medical Science

English - More than Words to Junior Executive Team

Technology - Codeability

English - Survival of the Fittest

Social Science - Enterprise

Social Sciences - Guts and Glory

Science - Journey to Mars

Technology - Wearable Art

Art

Lee Charlotte

Lindop, Tara Lonsdale Leo

Mahuinga, Motu

Health

Mathematics

Science - Medical Science

English - The Meaning of Life

Art Beat

Health and Physical EducationL i f e

Science - Forensic Science

Mathematics - Me Vs Wild

Sport and Game Analytics

Language - Tai Timu

Social Sciences - Tiki Tour

Technology - Wood Skills

Mathematics - Me Vs Wild

Physical Education

Mareikura, Martin

Martin, Brianna

Science - Being Alive

English to Junior Executive Team

General Social Studies

Science - Explosive Science

Science - Forensic Science

Language - Lets Go Japan

Mathematics - Food Heaven

Art

English - Survival of the Fittest

Enterprise

McDermott, Harmony

McGregor, Ahi Mercer, Blake

Mildon, Zaedyn

Moxham, Tyler

Munro, Apereira

Nahona, Turbo Nelson, Rawiri

Nelson-Wade, Kiesha

Netten, Meela

Nicol, Finley Pakau, Cameron

Paroli, Elena

Qaranivalu, Jeremiah

Raemaki, Kaia

Ratu-Whittle, Tarlayah Robinson, Blaise

Rongotaua, Nevaeh

Ruruku-Hunt, Sienna

Russell, Dycen

Salton, Seth

Sanders George Serrano, Marion

Shaw, Acaysha

to Junior Executive Team

Enterprise Technology - Wood

Skills Performing Arts - Junior

Theatre Technology - Wearable Art

Technology - Wood Skills

Health and Physical Education

Science - Forensic Science

Technology - Metal Skills

Science - Being Alive

Science - Journey to Mars

English - Survival of the Fittest

Science - Medical Science

Physical Education Be Better

Art

Art Beat

Health

Mathematics - Year 9 Numeracy

Mathematics - Heads Together

Language - Lets Go Japan

Technology - Shoe Design

Art

English - Other Worlds

Language -Tai Pari

Art

Statistics - Animal Paradise

Visual Art

Art Beat

Mathematics- Heads Together

Science - Medical Science

Language - Tai Pari

Performing Arts - Junior Theatre

Science - Journey to Mars

Technology - Metal Skills

English - On a High Note

Performing Arts - Junior Dance

Technology - Lets Go Japan

Mathematics

Enterprise

Science - Medical Science Health

and Physical Education

Technology - Shoe Design

Technology - Wood Skills

Language - Tai Timu

Technology - Wood Skills Art

Survival of the Fittest

Sport and Game Analytics

Shoe Design

Performing Arts - Junior Dance

Art

Technology - Codeability Science -

Aotearoa First Beginnings

Science - Being Alive

English - More than Words

Science - Matawhenua

Toi Ora to School Catering to School Restaurant

Art

Toi Ora

Art

Science - Explosive Science

Health and Physical Education

Social Sciences - Tiki Tour

Health & Physical Education

Health and Physical Education

Technology - Codeability

Science - Explosive Science

Sport and Game Analytics

Language - Lets Go Japan

Technology - Wearable Art

Smith, Emily Smyth, Amelia Skerman, Dante

Soli, Peyton

Su, Terrence Swift, Phoenix

Taeiloa, Malakai

Tama Kayla

Taplin, Anaru

Tassell, Phoenix

Taufa, Aporo

Taylor, Ezekiel

Taylor-Stevenson, Katana

Te Puia, Mercedes

Thomas, Trey

Topham, Ruby

Walker-Tutaki, Tutere

Technology - Codeability

English - Life's a Game

Science - Move it

English - More than Words

General Social Studies

Let's Go Japan

Technology - Metal Technology to School Catering

Art

Technology - Wood Design Projects

Health - Chef's Delight

Social Sciences

Mathematics - Heads Together

Physical Education

Technology - Architecture

Sport and Game Analytics

English to Junior Executive Team

Art

Health - Chef's Delight

Art

Language - Let's Go Japan

Science - Journey to Mars

Mathematics - Heads Together

Health and Physical Education

English - Survival of the Fittest

Technology - Wood Skills

Visual Art

Technology - Wood Skills

Health - Get Me Moving

Social Sciences - Guts and Glory

Technology - Video Stars

Art

Technology - Codeability

Science - Explosive Science

Language - Lets Go Japan

Mathematics

Health and Physical Education

Technology - Wood Skills

Performing Arts - Junior Theatre

Health and Physical Education

Performing Arts - Music

Mathematics

Technology - Codeability

English - More than Words

Mathematics

Art Beat

English - On a High Note

Performing Arts - Junior Dance

Technology - Wearable Art

Technology - Wood Skills

our people

IMAGE BY TASHY HAIGH, YR 11

College Staff

BACK ROW

Robin Friend, Rachelle Blair, Hamish Gregg, Natalie Picco, Keira Riad, Zara Paterson-Milham, Nicole Strachan, Natalie Wyatt, Chris Te Punga-Mackay, Chris Te Punga-Mackay, Francis Matherson, Sandra de Figueiredo FOURTH ROW

Lisa Byrnes, Fleur Harris, Jen Robertson, Angela McMinn, Amy Healy, Candance Vazey, Rebecca Edmunds, Bronya Davies, AnneMarie Montague, Anne-Marie Montague, Sandy Sullivan, Paula Westerby, Debbie Purches

THIRD ROW

Diane Barnes, Samantha Falkner, Caroline Kauri, Amber Davis, Michelle Meneghini, Ceire Hopley, Talulah Lamont, Anthea Canty, Billy McMullan, Billy McMullan, Paul Sullivan, Kerry Morgan, Rebecca Atkins, Emma Easton

SECOND ROW

Lisa McKelvey, Jean Newman, Jill Harvey, Cameron Brown, Kaye Fraser, Francois Paulse, Mosese Mailau, Richard King, Matthew Good, Matthew Good, Manendra Prasad, Bill Kaandorp, Natasha Priddle, Karlene Roeven, Scott MacLean FRONT ROW

Karen Edser, Barbara Sperl, Stephanie Greenslade, Deb Northern, Tim Shirri!s, Misty Sciascia, Kirsten Brown, Guy Reichenbach, Alison Spencer, Alison Spencer, Colette Kyle, Cathy Yates, Keriana Stirling, Mary Chudleigh, Sarb Kaur, Andrew Yates

Staff Notes

For the sta! of Waiopehu College, our school year began on January 26th with a powhiri to welcome new sta!. This began Guy Reichenbach’s ﬁrst full year as Principal of Waiopehu College as he had moved into this role in the second half of 2022. The Senior Management Team, comprising Guy Reichenbach, Alison Spencer as Deputy Principal and Kirsten Brown as Assistant Principal are part of a whole new team as our new Board of Trustees also begin their ﬁrst full year after elections during 2022 At the sta! powhiri we welcomed Amber Davis in P.E., Renier Heyl in Social Science and Manendra Prasad in Mathematics Colette Kyle was back from study leave in Mathematics and she had also taken over the Head of Mathematics role this year

The sta! took part in three days of activities to prepare for the year ahead, including a day organised by Muaupoko which includes several di!erent ways to learn more about the tikanga of the iwi and some Maori arts and crafts This day is also one where we join sta! of other kura in the region

The following three days included a range of activities to welcome and begin to get to know our new Year Nine students. Activities include games to learn names and a bit about each other, as well as how to ﬁnd your way around the school and a bit more about college life Our aim over these days is that our Year Nine students will begin to feel they belong and to know they are important to the life of our college. Sta! are always excited to meet these young people who will become part of the fabric of Waiopehu over the next ﬁve years of their schooling.

After the past two years living with the surprise arrival of COVID on our shores and the resulting lockdowns and need for online learning, our hope was that we would enjoy a settled year, not a!ected by a pandemic However, as the year began and laws reverted to normal, COVID of course, began to infect our sta!, students, and community It was probably not so surprising that after our country being cut o! to some extent, that when our borders opened, we then had the issue that all the illnesses and other viruses we had been protected from, also ﬂooded in This had an impact on students and sta! We were lucky that we had nowhere near the numbers of illnesses that we had been haunted with in 2022 but we still found that many who got ill, then seemed to subsequently catch other illnesses. This meant absences were still much higher in our student population than usual

Our timetable was modiﬁed in several ways this year

after consultation, and our electives programme shifted from being four times a week to only two for most year levels. Electives also only ran for one term at a time before changing We modiﬁed our junior course timetable so that students attended these four times a week and all lessons in our timetable went back to hour long stretches in the hope this would have students and teachers more settled. We continue to look at the strengths as well as any weaknesses in our Future Focused Curriculum Our Literacy and Numeracy classes that focus totally on those skills appear to have been a very valuable idea with almost half of our students in Year 10 in 2022 gaining passes in one or both new CAA Literacy Reading and Writing Assessments We are very proud of this, especially given that many schools of a much higher decile had very few, or even in some cases, no students, passing these

We have continued to work on planning for the new Level One NCEA courses next year and almost all the Teacher Only Days have been focussed on learning for this Parents will discover that this will be a huge change, with only twenty credits maximum available to be taught in each subject and in most, half of these are externally assessed This change is in part because of employers who wanted to know that if students have passed a level of NCEA, that they are also literate and numerate and able to access the learning they need to, to progress in working life

Another upset to the year was the industrial action that resulted in strikes and rostering home of year levels in the ﬁrst half of the year Unfortunately, this had an impact on continuity of learning and teachers worked hard to try and minimise this. However, we were also worried about the huge numbers of teachers who have been leaving the profession, especially younger teachers, and are all still quite concerned about the low numbers of teachers who are taking up teacher training Industrial action was ramped up in Term Two and we were all incredibly relieved when the PPTA entered arbitration and teaching returned to normal after an agreement was settled by both parties

This year we farewell some sta! who have been with the college for many years and over the following pages you can read notes from them We farewell Paul Sullivan, Dave Stout, Dan Hutchison, Tim Shirri!s, Ruth Perese and Amber Davis. Some of these teachers have all been in the college for many years We wish them all the best as they head o! and thank them for the work they have done with students in our college over their time here We also welcome all new sta! who have joined us this year

Our senior students are currently sitting their external assessments and planning is well under way for activities week for our Year Nine and Ten students We plan to continue with the way we have run this over the past two years as funding has been accessed by the college for three full days of fun activities, meaning no payment is required from parents. These activities include travelling to Porirua for ten-pin bowling, to Foxton for the wake-board park, escape rooms and the Lido in Palmerston North as well as some other fun activities. We have found it is a wonderful way to ensure all students can access this without a ﬁnancial strain being put on families

We ﬁnish the year with the hope for a much more settled year in 2024 and the sta! of Waiopehu College wish all our community

MERE KIRIHIMETE FROM ALL STAFF.

Waiopehu College Senior Leadership TeamMs Alison Spencer, Mr Guy Reichenbach, Miss Kirsten Brown

Haere Mai New Staff

Rebecca Atkins

New town, new environment and new profession; I moved to Levin to reconnect and retrace the steps of my whanau, my dad (Dale) having been born and raised here Beginning as a ﬁrst year teacher in a new town I was keen to get stuck in and involved in anything I could Term 1 went by so quickly and I found it was all about forming relationships with the sta! and students before focussing on the academic learnings Being a P E teacher I was happy to put my name forward to take tennis and girls basketball which gave me more connections with students outside of my timetabled classes. I have thoroughly enjoyed the beginning of my journey here at Waiopehu with the ultimate highlight so far being winter tournament week, going away with the junior and senior basketball teams to Napier and New Plymouth. Watching students be active and taking pride in their school and themselves while performing to their greatest potential was amazing I look forward to furthering my abilities in the classroom while at Waiopehu and continuing to encourage and support the extracurricular activities at the same time

Whaea Becs

Graeme Bridge

Kia ora my name is Graeme Bridge, and I am one of the Visual Art teachers This is my first year at Waiopehu college and my seventh High School that I have taught Visual Art in I’m not new to teaching with 31 years in the classroom, I bring a diverse range of skills and experiences Before starting at Waiopehu I had taken a small break from teaching to pursue life as a full time Artist. Working from home, making my quite large woodcut prints However, it gets very quiet in my studio, and I missed the noise and creative energy that the classroom brings to my day So, I returned to teaching. Along with being an artist, I am a long-term petrol head with motorcycling a particular passion. Racing and preparing my own race machines Competing at the National Level for several years in the Motorcycling New Zealand Road Racing Championship Most weekends you will find me touring around the countryside on my motorcycle. I also love to collect books, films and other stu! Enjoy playing computer games My nerd side loves to build and tweak computers for that gamers edge Also add in skiing, traveling, music and good co!ee I am a firm believer in having interests that feed your soul, keep you o! the couch and out into the world

Derek Wagner

Hello, bonjour, 'all right' and Kia ora, Waiopehu!

I am Derek Wagner. I have taught in Scotland for the past twenty years before continuing my career at Waiopehu College in September 2023. I can be found in both the math and English department as my experience in both subjects across my career has led me to this beautiful part of the world I fostered my love of teaching in my homeland of Ontario, Canada I studied at University in North Bay, Ontario ﬁrstly as an undergraduate for four years and then as a post-graduate in a teacher training program in 1999. I took my degrees to the United Kingdom and taught in Birmingham, Litchﬁeld, Glasgow, and Perth before settling in 'bonnie' Dundee, Scotland. Whilst learning the skills of teaching, I worked for the examination board for English for several years, and also as Head of Department up to and through the Covid pandemic When an employment opportunity in my family opened the door for the four of us to travel to New Zealand, we all jumped at the chance to come here

I am very much looking forward to learning a new culture, meeting new learners and working with the experienced and kind sta! at Waiopehu College

I feel as if I am from two places; Canada and Scotland, and I hope to share with you the best aspects of each place I hope that my experience, optimism and willingness to learn will allow me to become part of the fabric of Waiopehu College in the years to come

Haere Mai New Staff

Rebecca Teague

I joined the ESOL and English departments at the beginning of Term 4, 2023. I arrived here from Auckland, having taught there for the past 13 years Prior to that, I was in the Middle East, Brunei and Hong Kong. I have taught from Kindergarten all the way to Tertiary and have taught many di!erent subjects and courses along the way However, my passion lies in secondary education and particularly in the area of ESOL and that is why I have decided to continue my career as an English and ESOL teacher here at Waiopehu College

My journey as a teacher started in 1990 when I completed a Diploma of Teaching at Wellington College of Education I initially trained as an English and French teacher but veered from this course when I moved to Hong Kong in 1992 There wasn’t a great deal of opportunity to teach French, but there were many opportunities to teach English and ESOL And so that was what I decided to do. As I taught, I realised that it was important for me to have additional qualiﬁcations to support my teaching practice So while teaching I have completed a Diploma in Second Language Teaching from Massey and a Masters of Arts in Language Teaching and Learning from the University of Auckland. I look forward to using my knowledge and experience here at Waiopehu College.

Anna Smith

Kia ora e te Whanau,

My name is Anna Smith and I am an ORS Teacher in Te Whare Awhina I was born and raised in the Horowhenua and now live locally with my own little whanau I started in TWA Term 3 of this year and have loved making connections and getting to know everyone Since completing my teaching degree in 2015 I have worked in both Early Childhood and the Primary sector, but spent the majority of the past 7 years teaching at St Joseph’s school Part of my job in TWA is working with individual students, supporting them in their learning goals and helping them to reach their full potential It’s been an amazing experience and I’m looking forward to what lies ahead in 2024

Matua Taniora Nelson

Matua Taniora joined us in Te Hau Aroha in term 3, coming to us from Horowhenua District Council His time in Te Hau Aroha has been uplifting and really positive. Our tauira have welcomed him in well and have built a good rapport with him

Haere Ra Departing Staff

Michelle Meneghini

Even though my time at Waiopehu has been short, it has been an honour and a privilege to have been a part of the Waiopehu Teaching Team. Prior to my time at Waiopehu, I taught international students foundational English at Massey University for twelve years so transitioning to secondary teaching and teaching native speakers has been a huge change for me It was amazing to see all the fantastic, dedicated teachers and true relational pedagogy at work The administration crew have also been extremely supportive and helpful I have enjoyed my classes and will miss my students very much ESOL was my main subject area and I thoroughly enjoyed working with these generous, kind students I loved watching them learn and grow in terms of their English ability and as people who will contribute well to their communities. As I move on to the next stage of my career, Waiopehu will always have a special place in my heart I have learnt so much from the teachers and students at Waiopehu College and I wish all the sta! and students the best for the future

Ngā mihi, Michelle

Ruth Perese

Talofa lava and kia ora koutou

It has been a privilege to experience my ﬁrst four years as a teacher at Waiopehu College Starting in 2020 (as COVID hit) was interesting and challenging for all of us I was lucky to have a good support system at Pehu and learners who were eager to give it their best Thanks to everyone who has supported, challenged and been on this waka with me, it has deﬁnitely been a memorable experience Big shout out to all my arty peps and the footy girls! Wish you all the best of luck for your journeys through this weird and wonderful life of ours Kia kaha fams.

Amiria Stirling

Whaea Amiria taught alongside Whaea Keriana in Te Hau Aroha since 2022. Amiria left at the end of Term 1 We wish her well in future endeavours

Renier

Heyl

Renier has taught in the Social Sciences Department this year, his ﬁrst NZ teaching job after immigrating with his family from South Africa We wish Renier well as he takes up a position teaching his passions of Geography and Commerce, at Welington College

Haere Ra Departing Staff

Amber Davis

I believe teachers have one of the most special jobs in the world. We get the honour to teach, foster and guide so many amazing young people Being a part of their learning journey brings me utmost joy A major part of my journey at Waiopehu College was building relationships with sta! and students These have become so strong that Waiopehu feels like whānau to me and leaving whānau always leaves the heart raw I also believe teaching has to come from the heart Waiopehu College was the ﬁrst College where I got to call myself a teacher after graduating. As a nervous graduate I began my position at Waiopehu College in 2022 The nerves didn't last long as I was warmly welcomed by sta! and students. I can honestly say I don't think I could have had a better start to my teaching career than at Waiopehu Being a PE teacher seeing the students thrive on the sports ﬁeld is something that makes me so proud. From watching Saturday Netball to teams battling it out at Annuals to travelling to Inglewood sport exchange Seeing the mana, dedication, pride and big smiles that come from the students is a spine shivering highlight I will never forget A piece of advice to our students, if you take that mana and dedication with you in your next steps in life, there's no doubt you will achieve your goals Farewell messages aren't complete without a few special shout outs To Cameron Brown, a huge thank you for being there from the very start. When I began as a student-teacher you went above and beyond to ensure I was more than prepared to start teaching Now working alongside you, as 2IC of Health haha, I can always count on you to answer any questions I have Never a dull moment in our department. To Karen, thank you for the immense support and time you have given me to be able to teach in an area I was new to Thanks to you and Scott I now have a passion and desire to teach in the Nutrition area. Lastly, to Buey, Kirsten, Learne, Beccie, Goody, Scott and Candace, thank you for showing me how important it is to have good colleagues I hope in the future I am surrounded by colleagues that are as supportive and kind as you all are I am excited to begin my next life venture in the U K I am sure I will be back in no time to share my stories with colleagues in the deans room during interval doing the stu! quiz

Wishing you all the best.

Timothy Shiriffs

Waiopehu College was my ﬁrst ‘real’ job, but most of the time it hasn’t felt like work. Throughout my eight years, there have been innumerable ups (and a few downs) But, I have found teaching perpetually di%cult, as we only get ﬁve years with the students and then they leave us, but now it is my turn to leave and try teaching in a new place

Originally, Waiopehu College was a job that appeared at the right time in a town that I only ever passed by on the way to Wellington Today it is a place I feel valued by the students who have constantly challenged, surprised and delighted me on a daily basis I will also miss the genuine camaraderie with the sta!, being ‘Mr Positive’ at brieﬁngs, and game nights, table tennis, RSA, quiz nights, twilight, tennis and many other very fond memories

Coming from a classical music background, I was quickly schooled on many new music genres and instruments, as we got our bands ready for RockQuest and Tangata Beats This was always one of the yearly highlights, seeing our students up on stage matching (and beating) the other ‘big schools ’ It would be hard for me to deny that at least 51% of my e!ort went into the extra-curricular activities, with my proudest achievements being our choir and barbershop groups I always loved how accomplished our students looked when we had ﬁnished learning songs in Italian, Russian, Latin, or Swahili. I hope the students think back on these groups and events with great fondness in the future, because I will I must make special mention of a few colleagues who have been key in my connection with our kura Pam Skerman, if it wasn’t for her I would never have had the job in the ﬁrst place Bronya Davies for being a great colleague in arms; Ann Matthews, Milton Matehaere and Carylann Martin who have helped and given so much as our itinerant music teachers Cam, Jim, Kirsten and Hutchie who have made up the bulk of the odds-on-favourite twilight cricket team Karen Gill for being such a wise and wonderful school Mum.

Dave Stout

2023 sees me finally calling it quits to a career that started in 1982 at Point Chevalier Primary through Levin Intermediate, Freyberg High school and two stints at Waiopehu, one prior to going to Japan in the early 90s and the other 13 years ago when I moved from Freyberg and was employed as a Japanese/ Geography teacher at Waiopehu I have had a very privileged teaching career In being able to do Japanese I have been blessed to teach a subject that attracts the brightest and the best and my day to day at school has always been punctuated with ‘laugh out louds’ and idiocy that have made every class a pleasure to teach I can hear you go “ Yea Right” as you read this , but hand on heart I have loved teaching my classes. With kids who want to learn you can do anything and all have been accepting of my quirks and craziness and joined in and had fun Geography too has been a great ride, with trips to Waitomo, scholarships to India, trips to Samoa, beekeeping and gardening and I have been allowed to follow my interests and teach from the heart. I made the decision some years ago that exams should only be a small part of the education process, not the primary objective To this end I have tried to get students out into the real world and give them hands-on experiences I figure if 7 billion people can ruin the planet, through education, 7 billion can put it right, and I would like to think that the Geography course that has stressed “sustainability over profit” as a way forward for my students may have planted some tiny seeds that will germinate later My teaching time has been a very happy one People are always surprised when they ask what I think of teaching and I reply that I enjoy it” and in particular all the varied personalities of the kids I have had the privilege to teach But society is changing faster than I can keep up with Some of my attitudes and values are not in sync with the way education and society is heading I am starting to become “ That Old Guy ‘ While I can relate to my students now, I can see that I will struggle in future. So it is time to get out on a high and seek fulfilment in other areas

Thanks Waiopehu, students and sta! alike, your humour, acceptance and patience and hard work have made teaching a bla&

Paul Sullivan

Tēnā koutou

I arrived at Waiopehu back in the beginning of 1991, which means that when this year is completed, I will have been here for 33 years. Over that period of time, I have probably taught in excess of two thousand students Some have done exceptionally well in society, from leaders in commerce, engineering, and medicine to top sportspersons Most have gone on to be productive and valued members of society I have taught Physics, Science and Math's for most of my career I also dabbled in IT and Home Economics (Y11 module on basic cooking).

The subject that I have always loved teaching most has been Physics – it was rewarding to see when students have that “Eureka” moment and the world around them becomes a bit clearer

Timetabling has always been a challenge - juggling the student's subject choices and teacher allocations, while at the same time keeping sta! happy. But I enjoyed it –especially when it all ﬁnally fell into place

I have worked with six principals, three HOD’s of Science and about eight HOD’s of Mathematics!! It has been a privilege to work with some exceptional teachers, both past and present, who have always had the best intentions of the students' learning and wellbeing Over the next few weeks, I will catch up with certain people and thank them for their collegiality and friendship

Some of the memorable moments of my time at Waiopehu have been:

Sailing in the Marlborough Sounds during activities week. Being the starter on Athletics Day - for God knows how many years Going on the Rainbows End trips with the Y13 Physics students. Sta! team building trips to Wellington, Palmy and Apiti!

I am looking forward to my retirement from teaching and embarking on a new era in my life I want to spend more time travelling and catching up with extended whanau both here in Aotearoa and overseas

Adios Amigo's, E noho ra and Farewell, Sully

Haere Ra Departing Staff

Dan Hutchinson

In 2006, not accustomed to early mornings, I ﬁelded a phone call from Waiopehu College’s principal Steve Browne. Blearyeyed and half conscious, I tried to process what he was saying He seemed to be o!ering me a job I said “thank you,” and told him I needed to have a chat with my girlfriend (now longsu!ering wife)

Step one was to look back and see if I had even applied for a job at Waiopehu. Step two was to look up where Levin was on a map Step three, to delicately ask my girlfriend who had just left her friends and family to live on the other side of the world, to up sticks again and move from our settled life in Christchurch to the wonders of the Horowhenua I rang Steve back, still puzzled that I hadn’t had an interview, and said “alright ”

The plan was to see one whole cohort through and leave after 5 years. 17 years later (and a fair few extra kg) I’m sitting here in my final term, currently teaching my first student’s children, reflecting upon some fantastic memories that Pehu and its people have a!orded me.

The highlights of my time here, in no particular order:

• Being lucky enough to work with four HoDs who I have respected immensely, and have given me the support and autonomy to work to my best ability. Barbara Petherick, Karen Gill, and Cathy Yates in the Social Sciences, and Jim Buchanan in PE I have had the pleasure of being around to watch Jim’s kids grow up, and have been lucky enough to teach them all. I even enjoyed helping you run the Year 9 camps, Jim They were a brilliant introduction to Waiopehu for our students

• Leading many wonderful school trips Rotorua was a second home with over 40 visits for Activities Week and Outdoor Ed Canterbury climbing trips, mountain biking, many tramps, mountaineering and snow caves on Ruapehu, Wharepapa & Kinloch climbing, an Activities Week in the Coromandel, whitewater rafting over waterfalls, kayaking trips, surfing, fishing with the guidance of the local fishing club, Get 2 Go regional outdoor education comps and many, many more. I’ve also had the pleasure of being a participant of enjoyable trips to Waitomo and an international experience in Samoa

• Our documentary trips to Wellington deserve their own spot Over 10 years I have been taking two groups a year to ﬁlm around the city and in the Capital E studio When I established senior Social Studies my goal was to have students interacting in real world experiences as often as possible, and these trips, which have connected students with all manner of professionals and behind-the-scenes opportunities, have been an incredibly rich experience In many cases these experiences with politicians, sports stars, cultural leaders and other professionals have opened some exciting doors for our young people The ultimate highlight was having one of these groups on the 6 o’clock news themselves!

• Social Sport with Pehu sta!, football, netball, hockey, golf. The special highlight has been twilight cricket with good people, and the odd successful season with ﬁrst the Bald Caps, and then when our average age lowered, the Pehu Poodles.

• Witnessing my Social Studies Students becoming published authors in three medical journals (including a British one), and presenting their ﬁndings at Victoria University to politicians, academics and dignitaries in conjunction with Otago University This is what education is all about for me, and it is an experience those students will be proud to have been part of forever

• Through evidence gathered by my Year 12 Outdoor Ed class, who waded into the skip bins in full hazmat suits, the introduction of the paper recycling system at Pehu. In my time here we have managed to recycle 1200 square metres of paper that would have otherwise ended up in the landﬁll. In response, the organisation we work with EERST has donated us 1200 native trees and harakeke that we have either planted in our school grounds, used for rongoā or passed on to local groups that have needed them

• Working with students in a pastoral capacity has been my raison d’etre at Pehu I was very fortunate to become the Dean of Otaki House in my ﬁrst year, and really enjoyed that challenge for more than a decade In addition one of my main focus areas in the last few years has been to enable unﬁltered, constructive, student voice to be heard by SLT I am very proud, and humbled to have been so trusted by students in this capacity and have enjoyed a more holistic approach to student achievement

• I was lucky enough to have a substantial submission for funding through Mid-Central Health granted, enabling us to build our sustainability area behind the canteen with help from the legendary Ant Kennedy and his construction students After fencing the area we were able to ﬁll it with fruit trees, garden beds, a composting area, worm farms, and a few years later, Dave Stout’s bee hives.

• Emboldened by this funding success, a $20,000 a year grant application to Hillary Outdoors was also successful, which enabled us the incredible opportunity to take 30 students a year to Tongariro for a week of leadership development for many years

• Running a really fun evening rock climbing club that became a victim of its own success with numbers I could no longer keep up with

• Challenging a Year 13 class to run a political forum here at College in the lead up to the election Their goal was to invite all Year 13 students from the four local Colleges to the kura where they would enroll to vote if eligible and witness the MP hopefuls engaged in debate Despite the unwelcome presence of COVID this was a brilliant event and I’m proud that that particular cohort felt informed and engaged in our democracy Several are now heavily involved in the political scene to this day

• Long before electives, and our involvement with Rotary, I led a group that worked to help the community for the pure pleasure of it At times I felt in awe of some of the initiatives my students achieved in fundraising, work with Fred Hollows, planting at Papaitonga, assisting NZ Police to provide care packages for children who were removed from their home environment, ﬁsh spawning at school and eventual release into local waterways, providing mobility support to children who had disability issues, providing Christmas gifts to local children who would go without, and many, many more. It was such a privilege to have been part of these

• After a challenge to one of my Social Studies groups to investigate why students struggled to learn at the end of the day, they organised for the use of temperature data loggers to measure the heat in classrooms Through their research they found that the top 5 classrooms in the school measure between 36-38 degrees during 5th period! They presented their information to the Principal and he listened The result - shiny new heat pumps for students to bask in front of after a hot lunch break, and some students feeling very accomplished!

• A media group that had a one hour Waiopehu College spot on Coastal FM radio to share with the community the events and successes of our students

• And ﬁnally, I garnered way too much pleasure out of the political squabbles that occurred during our Leadership in Action political debates and elections each semester over the years Just like in real politics, the negotiations were sometimes shady, and the coalition talks volatile. At the end of it the students were often shocked at how well they understood the intricacies of MMP.

In just a ﬂash of a pan, enough memories to be proud of over an entire lifespan. By far and away, the students have been the reason that I have stuck at this gig for so long I have enjoyed looking beyond success as being measured in academics Helping students to feel comfortable ﬁrstly within our school environment and then within their own skin through the positivity, trust and manaakitanga we have built together The students have been the only thing that has really mattered to me, and I’d like to thank them for all of the success we have shared during my time here Ngā mihi

Heads of School

Ariana Harrington, Head Student

The As I come to the end of this year, wrapping up 5 years at Waiopehu College, it is a chance to reﬂect on the whole package of what the experience has been like with friends, teachers, and extracurricular activities This year hasn't always been smooth sailing, trying to ﬁnd the balance between extracurricular activities, work, school assignments, and being on the executive team, however, it has been incredibly rewarding and I'm so grateful for the opportunities I have been given Coming to Waiopehu College has been the best choice for me as the school and sta! have supported me to push myself and never settle. Teachers have always been incredible and supportive of me, building strong relationships and having good banter, which I appreciate greatly Each is dedicated to bettering every one of us students to result in a more successful future.

Being able to grow up alongside my fellow year 13s and watching my peers develop into young adults over 5 years is such a special thing We have had a bumpy ride Covid and the drastic changes in curriculum were a rather dominant aspect of our college life. With teacher strikes majorly inﬂuencing our learning this past year The day we walked through those school gates in 2019, all ready in each way for what college would mean for us, we are now ready to leave those same gates, this time onto a bigger adventure with all of our own stories, experiences, life lessons and relationships our time at Waiopehu has given to us Having the privilege of being head student this year along with Riley, I have witnessed the outstanding support and encouragement our college provides to students, ensuring their well-being and personal growth Collaborative projects, extracurricular activities, and leadership opportunities have enabled me to step out of my comfort zone, develop essential life skills, and form many friendships I have been proud to represent Waiopehu wherever and whenever I can Massive thank you for the memories and the part the school has had in moulding me to be who I am today. My time here will never be forgotten and it is most deﬁnitely not something I will take for granted

Riley Cooper, Head Student

Looking back through my time at Waiopehu, I was really struggling while thinking about what to say for this because I have so many amazing memories, from my time at this beautiful school. But after careful consideration I decided nobody wants to hear about me 5 years ago, so I’ll keep it short and sweet and just give a little insight to my senior years Growing up, I have always struggled with my learning, so starting NCEA I was really nervous for what was ahead of me. But that all quickly changed when I went to my classes, and my teachers were so respectful, and helped me through everything when I needed it There is one sta! member in particular I want to acknowledge, Jo Holland Coming into year 13 I was stressing about being able to pass NCEA, but Ms Holland became my personal mentor, and we had meetings twice a week to see where I was at with my work and ﬁgure out how to get to where I wanted to be Nearing the end of the year, I was short about 15 credits, and was starting to worry I wouldn't pass. But that turned around quickly when she encouraged me to work harder than ever, and helped me through everything Being the Head boy of Waiopehu College was a massive honour, and a massive task at the same time. Lots of behind the scenes jobs, planning, and appearances But having the Head girl, Ariana Harrington by my side during the whole process deﬁnitely lifted a huge weight o! of my shoulders She was amazing to work alongside this year, and worked so hard to make sure the school was at its best at all times Taking your personal time to make Tik Toks and publicise our kura, and stepping out of your comfort zone whenever necessary to get jobs done properly I know this goes without saying but Aris I am beyond proud of the person you have become, and I’m so thankful to have had the opportunity of working so closely with you not only this year, but the past 5 years I’m going to miss seeing and hanging out with you everyday, But I look forward to watching you grow and succeed in your future endeavours. Thank you Waiopehu College for letting have the privilege of being your Head student this year, and on behalf of the graduating class of 2023, Goodbye

Lavalea Fonoti

DEPUTY STUDENT HEAD OF CULTURE

Kathleen Hamilton

SECRETARY/ TREASURER & HEAD OF ACADEMICS

Taylor Hyndman

CO-HEAD OF SPORT

Roman Fryer

DEPUTY STUDENT

CO-HEAD OF EVENTS

Emma Conway HEAD OF ARTS

Zara

Westerby

CO-HEAD OF SPORTS

Samuela Taufe'ulungaki

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE

Jessica Reeve HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS

Olly

Forth

CO-HEAD OF EVENTS

Junior Executive

Senior Executive

Student Council

BACK ROW

Fletcher Warren, Paige Batchelor, Lucy Wairau, Meela Netten, Darcey Isaacs, Alison Spencer (Deputy Principal)

FRONT ROW

Flos Dejoras, Adrian Gilbert-Amor, Alex Webb, Harmony McDermott, Ellsie Brownie

BACK ROW

Taylor Hyndman, Samuela Taufe'ulungaki, Olly Forth, Kathleen Hamilton

FRONT ROW

Zara Westerby, Riley Cooper, Alison Spencer (Deputy Principal), Ariana Harrington, Jessica Reeve

BACK ROW

Jessica Lawson, Kathleen Hamilton, Taylor Hyndman, Courtney Fitzgibbon

SECOND ROW

Jessica Reeve, Samuela Taufe'ulungaki, Olly Forth, Cole Campbell, Kirsten Brown (Assistant Principal)

FRONT ROW

Zavier Sue, Zara Westerby, Riley Cooper, Ariana Harrington, Gracie Tabram, Lydia Read

HOUSE REPORTS

Makaretu

This year Makaretu has been very successful with participation in a large number of house competitions All year groups have carried their weight in Makaretu with massive

amounts of engagement. The house has shown their strength with a range of wins and close calls across tutor contests, sporting events, and academic competitions It has been good to see the older students supporting the younger house members and pushing them to get involved in a di!erent array of activities There have been a wide range of people in our teams and we have had a lot of fun. We hope your new house leaders will enjoy their time Enjoy your summer break Thanks for an awesome 2023 and have a great 2024.

ASTER FERGUSON & JESSICA LAWSON- HOUSE LEADERS

Otaki

2023 was another challenging yet successful year for Ōtaki House We showed our versatility with successes spread across academic and sporting events, such as volleyball, the music quiz, and cross country

In the end, it was our consistently high participation rates that managed to get us across the line, narrowly edging out Blackwater by less than two points It was extremely rewarding to see the passion that was put into our house this year. The students’ enthusiasm across the board was amazing, and the Ōtaki culture has continued to grow as we strive for greatness.

Taking out the house championship for ﬁve years in a row is a big achievement, so I wish future house leaders Porter and Mason all the best in keeping this streak alive.

A special thank you goes to the amazing Ōtaki house dean Mrs Roeven, whose organisational wizardry and unerring support helps to make Ōtaki the brilliant house it is

COLE CAMPBELL - HOUSE LEADER

Blackwater

Blackwater had an awesome result this year! Although just missing out on the trophy, lots of small victories were made throughout the year. To start the year o!, we had School Athletics and Swimming Sports which we placed second

in both! We also won the library house points challenge in Term 3. Over the year we had awesome participation from all year groups in our house with spelling bees, sport competitions, (highlights include football, basketball, volleyball), plus some cool quizzes (a win for the kahoot). We are very proud of the Blackwater whānau with their participation, determination and attitudes, and we are ready to take on 2024! We sense a win coming our way!

COURTNEY FITZGIBBON - HOUSE LEADER

O-hau

Ōhau House had an awesome year Winning Athletics Day was the biggest highlight of the year our ﬁrst win in 5 years Relays being the stand out and many wins throughout the day. The banner was a high point coming second equal with Ōtaki.

Ōhau house also had an awesome turnout in swimming sports coming in 3rd place with both our juniors winning overall for our house (Isha Patel and Manawanui Karaitana) Ōhau continued to shine throughout the year, actively participating in various house competitions, including volleyball, basketball, netball, and soccer, showing Pehu pride for the entire Ōhau House community Ōhau house got involved with their tutor comps and competed in other competitions like kahoots, decorating doors, spelling bee and reading competitions Although we didn't always win, our ŌHAU spirit was the winner and we have to be commended for the overall e!ort of our team. We are consistent and we kept our heads high, pulling together as a team for whatever house activity Good luck to Team Ōhau in the future, we are always proud to be part our house and its commitment to having fun A big thank you for Whaea Caroline Kauri for your endless support to Ōhau house

ZARA WESTERBY - HOUSE LEADER

Our Community

Horowhenua Youth Excellence Awards 2022

Eneti Tofa

Eneti has had a fantastic ﬁve years at Waiopehu College, he is an Allrounder, not only has he received numerous academic awards over his time at Waiopehu in Mathematics –Advanced, Physics and English, he has also received multiple Awards for Music and for Service to the College

Eneti was a valued member of the College’s Student Executive Team and held the role of Head Boy in 2022

He has proven to be a very capable leader and has quietly and conﬁdently navigated this role with a maturity and organisational style that beyond his years

He works extremely hard in all he does, whether that be academically or in extra-curricular activities

Eneti has selﬂessly given many hours of his time to help the college live stream prizegivings and sporting events during the pandemic and also assisted Levin East School

Eneti’s hard work throughout his college years have lead him to be recently announced as Waiopehu College’s Dux for 2022

Eneti has gone on to study Physics and Mathematics at the University of Canterbury.

Grace Purches

Grace is a fantastic example of someone who exempliﬁes the characteristics of altruism and compassion She has a genuine desire to help those in need and spends a great deal of her time doing so. At such a young age Grace should be commended and recognized for her altruistic spirit, she involves herself willingly and unselﬁshly and expects no accolades Grace has a strong desire to succeed in all that she does and supported others to do the same She is a quiet but assured student who is well liked and respected by her peers and teachers alike

Grace is an active member and President of the Rotary Interact Club at Waiopehu College She is our youngest president elect but her drive and determination coupled with a maturity beyond her years has made her an excellent choice for this position

Grace is actively involved with is Ozanam House in Palmerston North This trust was established to provide homely accommodation for out of town cancer patients and their caregiver whilst undergoing treatment This has led to Grace being involved in other initiatives, such as Relay for Life

She also participates in the Duke of Edinburgh Programme and she is passionate about her own success and that of her fellow students, this is a real credit to her and her maturity

Noah Watters

Noah has been actively involved in arts and culture at college, Levin Performing Arts Society, HYPE and the Levin Little Theatre, for many years

Noah has been a member of the college’s choir and has been involved in the school’s WHAT Show, which is an annual arts production and highlight of the calendar year in terms of performing arts Noah has also worked both on and o! the stage in various productions over his years at Waiopehu College, he has been generous with his time and commitment to Performing Arts locally

In 2022 Noah made his debut as director of the school production

“Eating the Wolf” Noah showed enthusiasm and leadership in directing this production and made a real impression on the students involved. Noah has also taken on a role with the Levin Little Theatre’s end of year Pantomime which is coming up soon

Noah is an accomplished singer and member of the Waiopehu College Barbershop and College Choir; Sine Nominex He attended the Big Sing Choral Competition in Palmerston where he performed in both Barbershop and Choir Competitions

Noah plans to train as a primary school teacher, his passion for performing arts will give his career in teaching a great advantage with his wonderful talents and creativity.

Photo: NZ Herald

ANZAC Day

On the 25th of April every year, our small town comes together to remember those who died for our country

This year, our Student Executive team gathered at Levin Memorial Cenotaph for the civic ceremony and stood in solidarity with the rest of the town As we all paid our respects, we reﬂected on the sacriﬁce of those who served our country in war, and recognised the former and current members of our New Zealand Defense Force

Our Head students, Ariana and Riley, were well supported by the rest of the Student Executive team as they read their poems and letters to the town. Ariana read the poem, ‘In Flanders Fields’ by John McCrae, and Riley read Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins’, ANZAC Day letter Our whole executive team had the opportunity to pay their respects by placing a wreath on the Cenotaph on behalf of our school, and the service ﬁnished o! with our executive team singing the national anthem, ‘God Defend New Zealand’

We wore our school uniforms with pride as we stood tall in front of the town and honoured those who are no longer with us, and those who returned from war after defending our country It was a memorable and important moment for all who attended.

JESSICA REEVE

Pride Week

Up to 20 percent of learners in Aotearoa identify as members of the Rainbow community, and evidence shows that these young people experience significantly higher rates of bullying. Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa is a nationwide campaign celebrating rainbow sta!, students and whānau in school communities across the country In 2023, a record 300+ schools from around Aotearoa took part in Schools’ Pride Week, including over 60% of all Secondary Schools At Waiopehu College this year we flew the New Progress Pride Flag each day on the school flagpole This flag places the emphasis on “inclusion and progression ” We also held a bake sale featuring Rainbow treats.

Relay for Life

This year Waiopehu College put together its first o%cial Relay for life team We have had students participate in the past but it was amazing to be able to put together a small team of five students and five teachers We were so grateful to be able to support our whanau members that have fought cancer. Our small but surprising team raised over $2100 in about a month. This money raised will be going back into the Manawatu community We all truly enjoyed the actual relay with our team collectively walking over 300km in the twenty four hours We got so much help from guidance counsellor Mary who stayed up the whole 24 hours to make sure things run smoothly. We can’t wait to be able to do it all again next year with a bigger aim of $4000 to give to the cancer society GRACE PURCHES

arts & culture

CULTURAL DAY

Pasifika@Waiopehu

In Week 9 of Term 2 our Pasiﬁka Fusion performance group travelled to Palmerston North to compete in the Pasiﬁka Fusion Festival which included twelve other Secondary Schools from around the Horowhenua, Manawatu and Whanganui regions

Our students spent many Sunday and Wednesday afternoons bringing their bracket performance together and, along with the help of their tutors, they all put their best foot forward when they stepped onto the stage at the Regent on Broadway

We would like to thank the hard work and dedication of Jane Masoe, Antonio So’oalo, Fala Matua, and Biribo Teawaki for their tutelage of dances and preparing our students for their performances. We would also like to thank our dedicated parent helpers Anzonette Kemp, Amber Windley, Ana Fa’avae, Ringa Hala and Repeka Faleulu for all their e"orts with food fundraisers, parent help for the over night stay, making uniforms and uniform accessories, and assisting the band

Finally we would like to thank Mosese Mailau and our Pasiﬁka Dean Bronya Davies for organising, assisting and supporting our students as they prepared to achieve their best at this event.

WINTER WONDERLAND SENIOR BALL

Our highly anticipated Winter Wonderland themed school ball took place on March 25th this year, with a remarkable attendance of 150 students from both within and outside our school.

Winter wonderland theme came to life as rain warnings were put in place early on the day, however we were able to quickly adjust to our wet weather plan, which went perfectly. It was a memorable night, providing students with the opportunity to glam up, socialise in a formal setting and have a blast. Thanks to the presence of photo booths, a vibrant student run bar, an incredible DJ, and a catered table courtesy of our talented Pehu Kai Crew, mingling and making memories were made easy. The evening's success can be credited to the immense e!ort by the ball committee, with a special acknowledgement to Mrs Roeven for always doing an outstanding job.

Creatives in Schools

At the end of 2022 Mrs Davies applied for Creatives in Schools funding from the Ministry to enable the BalletCollective Aotearoa to come and work with our Senior Dance and Senior Drama classes during term one and term two of 2023 Fortunately this funding was approved and our students had a fantastic opportunity to work with professional freelance dancers and create a 20 minute performance piece that told stories from around Levin The drama students collected stories from our local community and created a verbatim theatre style performance that included spoken word and movement and this was complemented by a contemporary ballet dance piece that was performed by our dance students alongside the BalletCollective dancers.

A lot of time and e"ort was put into this project and we were extremely appreciative of the support we received from the BalletCollective Aotearoa and the opportunity to perform alongside them.

Dance NZMade Barbershop Chorus

On Monday 4th September Mrs Davies took the DanceNZmade elective students to participate in the DanceNZmade workshops and Palmerston North Regional dance competition

Throughout the day the students participated in various dance workshops with the adjudicators and learned dance in various styles. The students also learned a ﬁnale dance with all the other schools to perform at the end of the showcase in the evening This year Mrs Davies, along with Mrs Sperl, Mrs Montague and Mrs Westerby, coordinated with to teach a group of Te Whare Awhina students a dance that they would take and perform as part of the DanceNZmade showcase alongside all of the other schools and our DanceNZmade elective students It was great to see Dean McKerras and DanceNZmade embrace their inclusion in this competition and all of our Waiopehu College students were able to enjoy their time on the stage.

Waiopehu's barbershop chorus and quartet competed at the national convention in Auckland in September The chorus placed 2nd (half a percentage point behind Kapiti College) and the quartet placed 6th. While in Auckland the group visited Devonport, the Sky Tower, and saw two of the worlds best quartets perform (GQ and Instant Classic) We also got to catch up with Harley Pitihira (deputy head boy 2017) who is still barbershopping with his own quartet and chorus " MR TIM SHIRRIFFS

Choir

Choir in 2023 took on a di"erent look this year combining with Horowhenua College to compete at The Big Sing It was great to have so many talented young singers rehearse each week and then get to experience all of the fun and excitement of The Big Sing festival

Duke of Edinburgh Award

At the time of writing this, our kura has seen over a dozen students earn their Duke of Edinburgh awards, with plenty more looking likely to be ﬁnished this year!

The award consists of a signiﬁcant commitment to three sections: Physical (i e playing a sport), Skills (i e learning something new) and Service (i.e. giving back to others). It has been awesome to have the help of the 'fees free' sport programme at Waiopehu College in its 50th year this year, as well as the support of the school lunch team and their need for help with the lunch crate service

Alongside the three sections, students must also complete an overnight 'Adventurous Journey', one of which included Scarlett Crotty, a Year 11 student:

"I really enjoyed the Duke of Edinburgh trip because it was really nice to spend time outdoors and experience something new. I'd never stayed in a hut before so it was exciting to be able to I made new friends and strengthened the friendships I already had. It was tough walking up the really steep hill but I felt proud of myself when we eventually reached the top. After this Duke of Edinburgh trip, it has made me go out on tramps more often and made me more conﬁdent to try something new."

-Scarlett Crotty

We hope to continue the programme in 2024, so let Mr brown know if you are interested in taking up the challenge of the award!

MR CAMERON BROWN

Duke of Edinburgh Students

BACK ROW Alasi Abete, Alyssa Read, Katana Taylor-Stevenson, Tyrone Gregoro"-Jane

SECOND ROW Walter Taisia, Mele Fa'avae, Samuela Taufe'ulungaki, Devon Woolley, Cameron Brown (Dean)

FRONT ROW Courtney Fitzgibbon, Lydia Read, Kaedie Stephens, Scarlett Crotty

Arts & Culture Groups

Ball Committee

SECOND ROW Jayson Lawson, Taikato Taniora, Tierre Morgan, Jahvarn Rauhihi, Karlene Roeven (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Kodie Gillespie, Alivia Clark, Zara Westerby, Ariana Harrington, Kahlia Taylor, Cassidy Pakau

SECOND ROW Maia Wilton, Katana Taylor-Stevenson, Anthony Tautari, Robin Baker-Nurse, Siobhan Burgess, Timothy Shirri"s (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Apereira Munro, Alexus Upjohn, Nevada Manga, Adrian Gilbert-Amor, Flos Dejoras

Dance NZ Made - Mt Everest

Aihblin Lopez, Maia Wilton, Gracie Tabram

BACK ROW Lydia Read, Sandy Raemaki, Emma Haigh, Emilee Selby

Taylah Harvey, Elena Paroli

Barbershop Chorus Choir

Dance NZ Made - Solos / Duo

BACK ROW Grace Purches, Shayne Welby, Mikayla Tapara, Myah Snow, Pheonyx Kempton

ROW Anne-Marie Montague (Teacher), Bronya Davies (Teacher), Kingston Hall, Seth McLean, Tyler Gripp (Teacher Aide)

FRONT ROW Geneva Walker, Jacob Brewer, Jacob Sayles, Shyanne Williams-Elliott, Jahlia Cooper-Hamilton

BACK ROW Vita Aberaam, Taneisha-May Tia, Raymoned Abraham, Polotu Tu'ungafasi, Zahra Masoe-Tauhore

SECOND ROW Mele Fa'avae, Pj Iese, Taiamoni Falepapalangi, Bronya Davies (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Alasi Abete, Aj Talai, Samuela Taufe'ulungaki, Fili Aholoka, Hani Ula

Jimmy Carter Quiz

Dance NZ Made - Te Whare Awhina

BACK ROW Flos Dejoras, Ellsie Brownie

FRONT ROW Kathleen Hamilton, Cathy Yates (Teacher), Courtney Fitzgibbon

BACK

Pasiﬁka Fusion

Dance NZ Made

BACK ROW Aihblin Lopez, Elena Paroli, Bronya Davies (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Taylah Harvey, Gracie Tabram, Maia Wilton

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SPORTS REPORT

MATTHEW GOOD, DIRECTOR OF SPORT

What a year it has been! 2023 has been full of new experiences for myself and the college and as I write this and reﬂect, I have a smile on my face looking back at everything we have achieved together

As we celebrated the school's 50th year, I managed to make ALL SPORT FREE to play through sponsorships, donations and RSO fee reductions. This was a huge e"ort and took me the best part of 18 months to get over the line but I know just how beneﬁcial this was not only to our students but our community I would like to personally thank all of our sponsors for allowing our students to have free access to sport THANK YOU

I could write a hundred pages of things we have done this year but I’ve been told I only have a certain amount of pages for sport so here are just a few personal highlights from our Golden Jubilee Year;

We had 3 full Sports Exchanges across Term 2 and 3 We went away twice to New Plymouth to play against Inglewood and Te Pae Pae O Aotea and then had one here at school against Naenae College. Over 180 students participated in these exchanges and I know just how much they enjoyed these days!

We had 7 teams head away on summer or winter tournament week which again was a new record These weeks are a huge undertaking and take months of planning but to know that over 100 students experienced a tournament week away, made it all worth it!

As a result of our free sport initiative, our participation rate for sport rose from 36% in 2022 to 51% in 2023 A truly remarkable statistic and to know more people are playing sport because it is free, gives me motivation to ensure we have a sustainable sports model moving forward so we can keep our youth active and our families can keep their hard earned money ﬁrmly in their pockets.

A ﬁnal highlight for me was, we made a real e"ort to bring awareness and pride around our school haka. Since I have been here, I haven’t seen our school's haka performed at all but this year our students performed the haka on every exchange, annuals and in all our big sporting games It is giving goosebumps now writing this thinking back to the Inglewood Exchange with 120 students going the full 100 when they performed AMAZING!

Lastly, some thank you’s Firstly to my Head of Sports Zara and Taylor, well done this year! Its been one of the biggest in our school's history from a sporting perspective and everything that has been asked of you, you’ve done so with a smile on your face and no complaints. I have no doubt that you are both going to be a huge asset to whatever line of work you decide to go into Thank you guys

I’d like to thank all our coaches, managers, drivers and volunteers this season for all the time and e"ort you have put into our students both on and o" the ﬁeld Simply put, without you this year would not have been possible

To all my student athletes, thank you so much for representing Waiopehu College Sport this year Having a teenager at home, I know just how busy your lives are and sometimes in order to play sport, you sacriﬁce other things. I appreciate every single one of you and will continue to work as hard as I can for this college to provide you with the opportunities you deserve And ﬁnally a huge thank you to my wife Aisling and my children Rhiley, Chester and Ada My wife holds down the fort at home when my unsociable hours take over and my kids miss out on dad time when I am with sports teams on a weekend or on a weeknight Ash, simply put, I couldn't have done it without you

I look forward to returning in 2024 and giving my all for Pehu again!

‘Never fear the storm, learn to dance in the rain’

SPECIAL OLYMPICS / TWA SPORT

Wow, what a year! We are ﬁnally back doing what we love

Te Whare Awhina has had the opportunity to participate in Special Olympics Futsal, Basketball and Bocce this year in Palmerston North The students really enjoyed competing as a team against other schools, they had to work together as a team to problem solve and show resilience The TWA team did very well and sometimes, the results swung our way and we picked up a few placings, we are just so proud of our individuals and team e"orts

This year we have also had Manawatu Football, Hockey and Netball Without Limits visit our school and run sessions developing skills and team work These sports are designed for all students to give it a go and try a new sport regardless of any challenges

We would like to give thanks to Ben Wallace, Regional Sports co-ordinator Special Olympics for organising the events and the other organisations that we have been lucky enough to have come in and teach our students By providing these opportunities our students get the chance to participate in these and experience sport at the next level

We have loved having these experts come into school and share their skills. They have also shared how amazing the students in TWA are for giving things a go and being so positive towards each other and their own achievements.

PAULA WESTERBY, LEARNING SUPPORT

WAKA AMA SECONDARY SCHOOLS NATIONALS

LAKE TIKITAPU - MARCH 27 - 31

Waka Ama Secondary Nationals was an awesome experience. All our teams did really well and made it to the ﬁnals Our j16 boys hit the podium and got a 3rd place ribbon for their 500m turns To put that into perspective, they ranked 26th out of 115 teams!

Our j19 boys came in 49th out of 117 teams for the 250m

Most of our boys are j16 age and they were paddling up a division against big men looking boys who were a couple years older than them, so a massive result

Our j16 girls ranked 57th out of 154 teams They were up against girls who were more experienced which is intimidating in itself but they deﬁnitely held their own

Super proud of all our taiohi and grateful for the matua who helped make it all happen.

Te Pae Pae o Aotea Exchange

We had a very exciting sports exchange with Te Paepae O Aotea, the first exchange of the year Six teams headed o" early in the morning to travel three hours north to Hawera. Te Paepae O Aotea welcomed us into the arena with a powhiri The Senior A Netball was the first up alongside the Senior Boy's Basketball With a quick warm-up, the girls were ready to play Te Paepae O Aotea took advantage of some quick plays to establish a lead we never recovered from Te Paepae girls took the win 14 - 4 The Senior Boy's Basketball took the lead from the start Te Paepae O Aotea tried coming back in the first quarter but our boys were playing too well The boys get a comfortable win with a score of 35-74

All four remaining ﬁxtures kicked o" at the same time thanks to the fantastic facilities The Junior A Netball was another tough game with Te Paepae O Aotea coming out strong from the start - they had a brilliant third quarter and claimed the upper hand taking out the win 29-17

The junior boys basketball had a close game but always managed to stay in the lead. The second half our boys took the game to another level to win 35-74

Our girls basketball team was hit with injuries but gave their all on the court. A few nice 3’s towards the end lifted our girls spirits but were beaten 54-14

The 1st XV rugby boys drew a full crowd Te Paepae O Aotea performed their haka and we responded with our haka Te Paepae O Aotea started o" the game very strong with an early try. The boy's response was pretty quick with Matthew scoring two tries soon after Straight after halftime we took the lead 14- 17 but a crucial injury to star forward Saga shifted momentum to Te Paepae O Aotea. They came back to win the game 28-17

Big thanks to Te Paepae O Aotea for hosting us and all our coaches and managers who gave up their time to take us.

Inglewood Exchange

What an exchange! A huge thank you to Inglewood High School who hosted us for our second exchange of the year. It was an action packed day with seven teams going head to head with Inglewood The students were brilliant all day on and o" the sports courts/pitches, doing us proud. We were welcomed with an o$cial powhiri followed by some food and once the formalities were concluded, the sports took centre stage. The results on the day were as follows;

Hockey 21-0 WIN

Basketball 93-89 WIN

Youth Rugby 31-25 WIN

Volleyball 2-1 WIN

Football Girls 2-6 LOSS

Football Boys 0-4 LOSS

Netball 31-19 LOSS

A 4-3 series win for Pehu but the day was much bigger than just the sports results. These exchanges are an important part of college life and we truly believe we have made a long standing friendship with Inglewood and we hope to see you at our place next year To our coaches and managers, thank you so much for giving your time up to give our teams and students an experience they will cherish for years to come

Nae Nae Exchange

We hosted Naenae College in our 9th o$cial meeting and this was our third exchange of the year After the formalities for the Powhiri, the teams got down to business with 5 games across the day. Girls Football and Snr Boys Basketball kicked proceedings o" with the full school in attendance over morning tea The girls took a 3-0 lead but Naenae came roaring back to 3-2 midway in the second half. Eventually our girls came away winners 5-3 and it was Ānahera Easton who bagged 4 goals! The boys basketball ebbed and flowed and as Coach Stew rotated his bench, the score line grew in favour of Pehu Pehu came out eventual winners 66-48 Our Boys Football and Snr A Netball teams were next up in the spotlight. Our boys football team showed great quality despite this being only their 2nd game together Flynn Warren opened the scoring from just shy of half way with an outrageous free kick Naenae struck back to level the game at 1-1 but with just 2 mins to go, Flynn got on the end of a corner to send the crowd wild. Pehu winning 2-1. Our Snr A Netball came up against a very skilled and strong Naenae line up but held their own throughout the first quarter Naenae came away eventual winners 35-14. Another great learning experience for our young Snr A side The finale of the exchange was 1st XV Rugby After two brilliant hakas, the boys got down to business scoring early.

CROSS COUNTRY

The game was tight and as one team pulled away, the other chipped back and that's how it remained the whole game

The highlight of the half was a full-length try from Fili. The second half continued to go back and forth and with the game in the balance at 30-27 in favour of Naenae, our boys went hunting for the win. Unfortunately, Naenae scored in the corner to give them a 35-27 win

Once the games ﬁnished, everyone went back to the auditorium for ﬁnal speeches and results. Pehu came out 3-2 winners on the day to regain the Robinson Shield

A huge thank you to everyone for the day from the players, coaches, managers, volunteers, sta", videographers, photographers, cooks, you made the day an incredibly special one

On Friday 23rd June we ran the school Cross Country Congratulations to all who ran, the overall results saw Ohau taking out the House points for the event. Individual winners were Andre Timoti and Anahera Easton winning the Junior section, Christian Harvey and Courtney Fitzgibbon the Intermediate category, and Toby Davis and Ariana Harrington taking the honours in the Senior age group.

ATHLETICS

Congratulations to all our Individual Champions on your achievements, we had some extremely close podium ﬁnishes with just a single point separating 3 categories positions

We also had 5 school records broken on the day with Courtney Fitzgibbon breaking her own 800m, 1500, and 3000m records from the previous year Fili Aholoka broke a shot put record for the new 5kg weight to get his name in the Waiopehu College Records Book and Toby Davis broke a 23 year old Senior Boys 800m record by over 2 seconds

A brilliant day with the sun shining and house spirit in full swing A huge thank you to Mr Buchanan and his PE/Sports crew for organising and setting up the day and to all the teachers who were on the ground taking results - TAYLOR HYNDMAN

Now to the overall points...

SWIMMING SPORTS

Our ﬁrst big school calendar event is done and dusted and our new Champions are crowned!

Well done to all our competitors on the day and congratulations to all our new Swim Sports Champions

Every house had at least one house Champion for the ﬁrst time in years and our house points total saw Blackwater just pip Otaki by just 6 house points

Massive thanks to Mr Buchanan for organising everything

Head Boy and Girl Ariana and Riley for co-hosting the event with Head of Sports Zara and Taylor! You guys did a brilliant job of holding your ﬁrst school event.

MATT GOOD, SPORTS COORDINATOR

ANNUALS WEEK

Day 1 : Basketball

WHAT A WAY TO KICK OFF ANNUALS WEEK!

Our Jnr Prem Side started Annuals Week o" with a comprehensive 84-38 win over Nua’s Jnr Prem side as our curtain raiser for the Snr game. Our boys held Nua almost scoreless for the entire ﬁrst 1/4 Pehu were equally strong in both o"ence and defence and deserved the win on the night to top o" a great season for our Jnr basketball programme!

Our Snr Prem Side saw o" a nervy end to claim their 5th consecutive Annuals Snr Boys win Although the game ended close, 89-85, the game was well under control for the majority of the time. Our snr boys fresh o" tournament week got straight into their work and built a steady lead throughout the 1/4's With a large bench, Coach Stew rotated his players allowing fresh legs to run the game.

The boys fought o" a mini scare at the end to take the game and give our Year 13's and departing students a brilliant send o"

Big thank you to Horowhenua College for hosting and playing in two excellent games Congratulations to all our boys on a brilliant game and season overall. And as always, massive thank you Managers Roimata, Whaea Beccie and Whaea Deb's for everything Coach Stew, thank you for your continued passion and drive for all things Pehu.

Day 2 : Hockey

Boys 1st XI

As our boys team combined with Nua this year, we had to make up our XI with rugby, cricket, baseball, badminton, and rugby players With 7 of our line up having never picked up a hockey stick before, it sure was going to be an entertaining game. The annual ﬁxture had a great feel about it with hockey boys going back to their colleges to play against each other having been teammates all season there was plenty of talent, skill and banter being displayed on the turf

Nua took an early 3-0 lead but our boys never stopped working and scored a brilliant goal themselves The game was played in great style and the calibre of goals scored showed why our combined team won last week's tournament in Palmerston North Trey scored arguably the goal of the night but it was Nua who came away winners 6-3 on the night but credit must go to the boys who stepped up to ensure this ﬁxture was fulﬁlled and it was a great way to send our Year 13's o"

Girls 1st XI

With both Nua and Pehu having full college 1st XI's, the girls were our finale game and it promised to be a cracker! Nua finished 2nd in the league table this season while Pehu finished 3rd and there wasn't much to seperate the teams In the early exchanges both teams had opportunities to break the deadlock but it was Pehu who struck first thanks to a brilliant goal by Zara Westerby. Nua came back to level the game at 1-1 and the game continued to see-saw with goals, goals, goals.

Pehu were trailing 4-3 with 5 minutes to go but managed to level the game at 4-4 Not content, the girls pushed hard to force the win and had 2 cleared o" the line in the final minutes to send the game to yet another Penalty Shoot Out In the drama, I couldn't even remember who took the penalties but it was GK, Katrina, who made the all important final save to send the team wild and give the Pehu Girls the trophy for the second consecutive year Congratulations to all players, Coach Alex and our wonderful managers for all your hard work this season, it was fitting that it was finished o" with an annuals win

Day 3 : Football

PEHU PRIDE ON FULL DISPLAY AT FOOTBALL.

Football annuals have tended to be a tough night for Waiopehu College but last night, despite 3 losses, all our teams can hold their heads high as they earnt the respect of everyone watching by pushing Nua all the way!

Jnr Boys Game

With only 3 registered footballers available, our youth side was made up of rugby, badminton, hockey and basketball players to ensure this ﬁxture took place. The boys lost 10-1 but had a smile on their face the entire game and never stopped running! The boys can be very pleased with their e"orts on the night and can hold their heads up high

Girls 1st XI Game

Yesterday was the final game of the 2023 season and our girls were ready to leave it all on the field. The match began with strong starts from both teams, neither wanting to concede first so the girls were putting up a strong fight. Play was a bit back and forth but Horowhenua managed to sneak in a goal but we were determined to try to get one back. The game became quite physical but it was awesome to see the wāhine being strong on the ball and holding themselves well.

It isn't a nice feeling trailing Nua with their history in these games, but we were given a glimmer of hope when captain Ella Holmes managed to breakaway and place the ball beautifully into the back of the net to send the game 1-1

Unfortunately we conceded a couple of goals and were unable to ﬁnish our chances Nua came away 3-1 winners but despite this, we never backed down, we never gave up, we kept pushing to the end and put in a huge shift to ﬁnish the season o"

Our girls should be super proud of their e"orts and their improvement throughout the season, it has been a pleasure to watch

1st XI Boys Game

The Trevor Brooking has been in the hands of Horowhenua now for 20+ years so this night has tended to be one sided but last night it was anything but! Our 1st XI from the very first whistle were first to the ball and actually played the better football in the early exchanges We got caught out by a lovely goal against the run of play and then very quickly went 3-0 down due to some avoidable errors At this stage, as we have seen before, the score line could have become a cricket one but this wasn't to be one of those nights! Pehu nicked a goal back through Michael Brynes who got on the end of a lovely freekick to get Pehu back into the game. At half time, the boys were confident they could keep up their pressure and they certainly did They ran, ran and ran some more and never stopped helping each other. Despite the final score being 3-1, our boys earnt the respect of everyone watching last night as they went toe to toe with Nua.

Well done to all our players on the night, we are all very proud of you! A massive thank you to our coaches Ange and Whaea Ruth for taking the girls this season, it's one they will never forget! Recreational Services, also take a bow, yet again outstanding work as the fields looked immaculate! And finally big thanks to Levin AFC for hosting the games this year, setting up the fields and booking our refs, it's very much appreciated

Day 4 : Netball

JNR AND SNR A NETBALL GIVE IT EVERYTHING ON THE COURT BUT ITS NUA WHO COME OUT VICTORIOUS.

Day 4 of Annuals Week saw both our top Jnr and Snr

Netball sides take the court Our Jnr A Side, after a brilliant regular season, started very well with some very quick tempo passing and at the half time mark there was only 2 goals in it The game was played at a very high intensity throughout and our defence was holding strong and kept us in the game. Horowhenua came away winners 23-18 but Pehu gave everything and didn't stop until the ﬁnal whistle

Big thanks to Coach Kelly for all your support and work this season. It is hugely appreciated. Our Snr A side have faced a lot of adversities this season but were here to play their ﬁnal game and give it everything but faced a very talented Nua side who played Prem 1 this season

The girls came out the blocks ﬁring and went blow for blow in the early exchanges. Pehu saved their best performance for last as they had some excellent transitions from defence to attack to cut Nua's lead down. However, Horowhenua's turnovers started to stack up and they started to convert shots to points. Unfortunately the hill was too big for our girls to climb and Nua came away deserved winners on the night 34-21 but not without having to really work for it.

Congratulations to all our players for the whole season, especially our leaving Year 13 students, Ariana and Summer. You have been a credit to the school, all the sports you have played and yourselves

Massive thank you to Coaches Shavaughn and Christine, who in their ﬁrst year of coaching have done a brilliant job all season for all our girls going into the last game of the week.

Day 5 : Rugby

A WIN, A DRAW AND LOSS AS ANNUALS WEEK FINISHES OFF WITH A FRIDAY CRACKER!

Friday night saw the conclusion of our Annuals Week with Youth, Girls and 1st XV Rugby taking centre stage at Playford Park

Youth XV

Our youth kicked o" the night with a brilliant curtain raiser of a game that seesawed back and forth until the ﬁnal whistle Pehu dominated the early exchanges to take a 17-5 lead. However, Nua turned the tide and brought the game back to life with 3 unanswered tries to take the lead Pehu fought back once more but it was Nua who had the ﬁnal say, with a try scored with just minutes remaining to give them a 30-27 win A truly brilliant advert for junior rugby in this region.

Girls XV

Our girls team kicked o" as the boys second half got underway which brought a brilliant bank of spectators from both sides to watch both games. Nua took a deserved early lead but Pehu came back strong in the second half to lead with just 10 minutes to go With both games coming to an end, supporters didn't know where to turn and the excitement from the crowd spurred the players on for one ﬁnal push In the end, both sides couldn't be separated and the game rather ﬁttingly ended 17-17 The real winner was having 40 females playing rugby in our college community!

1st XV

The 1st XV got underway with a brilliant haka performed by both colleges which set down the challenge and really captured the moment of the occasion Its safe to say these games have been close over the years and this one would prove no di"erent. Both teams' defence was strong all night and the game would be won on fine margins. And fine margins it was, our boys running down the clock with seconds to go to take a fantastic 15-12 win to reclaim the 1st XV Trophy. Well done boys on a great game and season Massive thank you to all our coaches Joe, Zinzan, Toots, Gary Quintin, Jane and Jason who have led this space brilliantly all season So with that fixture, our Annuals Week finished with Nua taking out the overall week 7-4 to conclude what was a brilliant advertisement for local sport

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR THE WEEK INCLUDING TIM AND OUR CAMERA CREW OF ZARA, ARIANA, TAYLOR, RILEY AND ANGE FOR YOUR GREAT VIDEOS

'TIL NEXT YEAR

MATTHEW GOOD, DIRECTOR OF SPORT

Tournament Weeks

LEVIN COMBINED COLLEGE BOYS HOCKEY

Combined Boys Hockey take home Tournament Week Silverware for the second year running!

A massive congratulations to our Levin Combined College Hockey Side who went their entire tournament undefeated to claim the Woolaston Cup! Both our local colleges have combined in recent year and had some unbelievable success in tournament week especially. The boys claimed the Founders Cup at last years tournament week and ﬁnished o" on Friday by adding this years Woolaston Cup to their CV with a brilliant 2-1 win over FDMC

A massive congratulations to all our players, no matter what school you are from, and Coach Dylan for taking the team

Tournament Week Results

Aotea College 3-1 Win Kapiti College 8-0 win

Newlands college 7-0 win

St Pats Silverstream 8-2 win

Final : 2-1 win against Francis Douglas Memorial College

Girls 1st XI The girls had a fantastic week playing in Napier for the Jenny Hair Cup The girls put in a huge e"ort in the lead up to raise the funds to go away. For the ﬁrst three games in the round-robin, the girls game away with a draw, a win and a loss. This meant they had the same points on the table as Tawa College and this led to shootouts, resulting in our girls winning and qualifying for the Top 8! The next two games were tough, however in our ﬁnals we played for 7 or 8th against Havelock North High School The girls game away with the win, placing 7th overall out of 16 other teams from the North Island

This was an excellent result for the girls and they should be very proud of their e"orts. Without the help of Christine, Ann-Marie and Kirsten Brown as our managers and physios, going away for the week would not have been possible! Thank you Many thanks to parent support, sta" and all players Special mention to Alex McGregor, our awesome Coach who came away for the entire week with her lil bubs, for all your e"ort and time you have put in this season and tourney week, it is much appreciated.

Tournament Week Results

Tawa College: 2-2 draw (2-0 shootouts win)

Whakatane College: 5-1 loss

Matamata College: 2-1 win

Mount Albert Grammar School: 5-0 loss

Welling East Girls College: 4-2 loss

Havelock North High School: 2-1 win

BASKETBALL

Junior premierships - Napier 2023 We had two teams head away early Saturday morning to Napier where teams from Gisborne across to New Plymouth and down to Wellington were competing for the Junior Zone 3 Premierships. Arriving to beautiful sunny weather and straight to the stadium into their ﬁrst games of the tournament Waiopehu Prem boys: Premier Grade

The Prem team kicked o" the tournament with a tough loss and then played a very classy St Patrick’s (Silverstream), who were the eventual tournament winners. They gained conﬁdence and momentum moving into day 2, and played their best game of the tournament against Wellington College, sticking to their team structures and game plan to put out a consistent well executed performance With the momentum building the team then pulled o" a tight win against Onslow and another win against St Patrick’s (Kilbirnie) to secure a top 8 ﬁnish

The boys ﬁnished the tournament o" with a lot more knowledge and understanding of their team mates, their management team and the game of basketball. With one more game to go in the season next week for annuals against Horowhenua, they look to take all their valuable learnings from the tournament and ﬁnish the season strongly Latrell was a stand out player stepping up in the point guard role, playing consistently throughout and remaining calm and composed in tense situations Tournament Week Results: Loss vs Rongotai: 89-69 Loss vs St Patrick’s (Silverstream): 105-32 Loss vs Wellington College: 88-55 Win vs Onslow College: 77-70 Win vs St Patrick’s (Kilbirnie): 81-65 Loss vs Scott’s College: 102-55

Waiopehu Development Yr9: A Grade

The development team made up of all Year 9 players began the tournament a bit shaky, showing some great plays but not able to get the ball through the net. Throughout the tournament these boys showed great resilience and courage to put it all out on the court. A positive, can-do attitude was vital in lifting the team throughout the tournament and special mention to Lebron for bringing that on the court and showing great leadership With some very sore and tired bodies it was an excellent tournament for growth and development on and o" the court that they can build on for next season

Tournament Week Results:

Loss vs Cullinane College: 106-32

Loss vs Mana College: 101-49

Loss vs Hutt Valley High School: 100-61

Loss vs St Bernard’s College: 99-59

Loss vs Newland’s College: 95-45

Loss vs Napier Boys’ High School B: 95-62

Very proud management teams of all the players who put their all out on the court over 4 days of top quality basketball. Thank you to all the parents and families for their support, travelling to watch in person or via online and all the fundraising to get the boys to the tournament. Massive thank you to Coaches Stew and Jared not just for this week but all season The boys continue to develop on and o" the court through your guidance. Huge thank you to Managers Auta, (Auta's mum ), Roimata and Whaea Beccie for looking after all our boys and being the awesome role models you are On behalf of the boys and the school, THANK YOU

Snr Boys Basketball

Top 3 in BBNZ Central Cup for Snr Boys Basketball

What an unbelievable week for Pehu Bball! First our Juniors tournament in Napier then straight over to New Plymouth for the Seniors

The boys first game against Havlock was a brilliant win and from there they grew in confidence and the momentum stayed with them. In game 2 Coach Stew heaped praise on Taylor Hyndman who ‘had a game’ and the boys gained their second win. From the management team of Whaea Deb’s and Beccie, they looked after the boys and managed the season long niggles to get our boys up and ready for the next game St Peters came and our boys didn’t let up, recording their biggest win if the tournament. After that win, our team played a quarter final game vs a national powerhouse in Shirley Boys high (Chch). The game went back and forth and our coaches and managers blood pressure was rising by the minute. The boys managed to see the game out 72-69 to set up a semi final game vs Bethlehem

Unfortunately Bethlehem took out the semi ﬁnal and went on to be eventual winners but our boys played o" for 3/4th place and in their last game against FDMC. The boys won 81-70 to place them a brilliant 3rd.

A special mention also to Lazzy Tovo While a team sport, it’s only fair that we acknowledge Lazzy who was not just Pehu’s highest point scorer, but the whole tournament's top point scorer with 148 points in 6 games! Congratulations Laz.

Congratulations boys on an unbelievable tournament A massive thank you to Coach Stew who oversaw both Jnr and Snr tournaments with no rest in between To our managers Whaea Debbie and Beccie, thank you for looking after our boys, it made the trip run extremely smoothly.

Tournament Week Results:

Havlock 70-63 WIN

Fraser HS 80-48 WIN

St Peters 83-45 WIN

Shirley BHS 72-69 WIN

Bethlehem 77-63 LOSS

3rd and 4th Playo!

FDMC 81-70 WIN

VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball Tournament Week WHAT A WEEK!

An unbelievable week of sport for both our boys and girls national volleyball players. With over 120 schools from around NZ competing in Palmerston North both our boys and girls sides left it all out there and made lifelong memories in the process.

A massive thank you to our coaches and drivers for the week who selﬂessly gave up hours and hours of time for our players and school Without you, we simply would not be able to provide the opportunities we do Thank you to; Mosese MailauBoys Coach Sela Fiﬁta-Tovo - Girls Coach Sally Tabram, Kelly Heremaia and Kirsten BrownGirls Managers/Drivers

Tournament Week Results:

Boys- 5 losses, 4 wins Girls - 8 losses, 1 win

SPORTS TEAMS

Athletics Champions

ROW Messiah Murray, Kingston Matakatea, Andre Timoti, Legend Stevens

SECOND ROW Roimata Mahuinga (Manager), Rebecca Atkins (Manager), Arapata Oka-Murray, Harry Waites (Mascot), Stewart Whiting (Coach)

FRONT ROW Marion Serrano, Motu Mahuinga, Oscar Bland, Raukawa McGregor

ABSENT Latrell Tatana-Wehipeihana

ROW Maraia Tia, Zahra Masoe-Tauhore, Aaliyah Macdonald, Ami Mahuinga (Assistant Coach), Rebecca Atkins (Coach)

FRONT ROW Lylah Lomax, Fiana Ioane Soli, Kestle Huriwai, Atawhai Ropiha, Charlotte Healy

BACK ROW Gene Galicia, Trey Thomas, Bronsan Jongeneel, Carter Sue, Aari Mather

SECOND ROW Rebecca Atkins (Manager), Harry Waites (Mascot), Lincoln Macdonald, Stewart Whiting (Coach)

FRONT ROW Heinrich Casquejo, Keanu Barker, Lebron HiriniPouawha, Aj Rogers, Karlson Nepe-Apatu

ROW Jaydin Robinson, Lazzy Tovo, Andre Timoti, Te Ratapu Ormsby-Rikiti

SECOND ROW Debbie Matehaere (Manager), Rebecca Atkins (Manager), Havin Gripp-Maaka, Harry Waites, Stewart Whiting (Coach)

FRONT ROW Marion Serrano, Kingston Matakatea, Riley Cooper, Eruera Matehaere, Zavier Sue, Taylor Hyndman

ABSENT Hunter Pakau

Basketball - Junior A Boys

Anahera Easton, Fili Aholoka, Andre Timoti, Courtney Fitzgibbon

ABSENT Kiana Sayer-White, Hari Murphy

BACK

Basketball - Mixed B Girls

BACK

Badminton

Basketball - Senior Boys

Basketball - Junior B Boys

Kaedie Stephens, Manawanui Karaitiana, Scarlett Crotty, Whaea Debs Purches ABSENT Alex Fermo, Olly Forth, Taylah Harvey, Grace Purches

BACK

BACK ROW Oceiana Tahuri, Piata Paurini, Ariana Harrington, Zahra Masoe-Tauhore, Raiha Te Putu (Coach)

FRONT ROW Manaia Davidson, Aaliyah Taiaroa, Kiera Taplin, Le'arna Te Putu, Ceanahlee Jones, Zara Westerby

BACK ROW Zavier Robertson, Jack Davis, Bailey Jack

SECOND ROW Terence Campbell, Flynn Warren, Jamie Walker, Matthew Good (Coach)

FRONT ROW Danilo Trompeta, Toby Davis, Cole Campbell, Fletcher Warren, Zade Codlin

ABSENT James Houlihan, Christian Harvey, Michael Byrnes, Chad Goldie, Hunter Fraser

ROW Beia Bauro, Manawanui Karaitiana, Zavier Robertson, Matthew Good (Coach)

FRONT ROW Zade Codlin, Fletcher Warren, Brody Goldie

ABSENT Anton Arnold, Aari Mather, Blake Mercer, Anaru Taplin, Phoenix Tassell, Terence Campbell

Fitzgibbon, Ariana Harrington

BACK ROW Lilly Day, Ruby Topham, Arahnui Green-Wade, Layla McDermott, Maddie Howarth

SECOND ROW Kahlia Taylor, Charnce Bryson, Summer Topham, Ange Hayes (Coach)

FRONT ROW Anahera Easton, Gracie Tabram, Ella Holmes, Meg Mead, Wilhelmina Chambers

ABSENT Stevie Heke, Hikianna Anaru, Emily Smith, Megan Armstrong, Isabella Upjohn, Whaea Ruth (Coach)

Hockey - 1st XI Girls

BACK ROW Katrina Tua, Lydia Read, Tyler Schulze, Siobhan Burgess, Haylee Collingwood

SECOND ROW Christine Tua (Manager), Alyssa Read, Hannah Bishop, Ariana Harrington, Kirsten Brown (Coach), Alex McGregor (Coach)

FRONT ROW Holly Montague, Lilly Day, Stevie Sayer-White, Zara Westerby, Kiana Sayer-White, Amelia Smyth, Emily Smith

Basketball - Senior Girls

BACK

Football - Boys Youth

Football - 1st XI Boys

Football - 1st XI Girls

Cross Country Champions

BACK ROW Courtney

FRONT ROW Andre Timoti, Anahera Easton, Toby Davis

- Junior B

BACK ROW Hikianna Anaru, Brookelyn Horn, Kestle Huriwai, Charlotte Healy, Kelly Heremaia (Coach)

FRONT ROW Emerson Walker, Lilly Day, Arahnui Green-Wade, Kodie Gillespie, Taylah Harvey

ABSENT Jordyn Galey

BACK ROW Ataahua Hirini, Summer Topham, Mele Fa'avae, Piata Paurini, Aaliyah Taiaroa

FRONT ROW Manaia Davidson, Oceiana Tahuri, Ariana Harrington, Taneisha-May Tia

ABSENT Taikato Taniora, Rikayah Wiparata-Marsters

Rugby 1st XV

BACK ROW Samuela Taufe'ulungaki, Pj Iese, Izzy WallaceRobinson, Olly Forth, Luke Taueki-Hapeta

SECOND ROW Danielle Rose James (Manager), Taiamoni Falepapalangi, Havin Gripp-Maaka, Tai Taunoa, Bronson WallaceRobinson, Murphy Tutepourangi (Coach)

FRONT ROW Lotu Tofa, Pererika Nepia, Aj Talai, Fili Aholoka, Saxton Atutahi-Walker, JC Kingi, Eruera Matehaere

ABSENT Hari Murphy, Shantayne Rangiuia Herbert, Mathew Ula, Riley Cooper

BACK ROW Ruby Topham, Atawhai Ropiha, Amelia Dunkerley, Candace Vazey (Coach)

FRONT ROW Ataahua Edge, Paige Batchelor, Paige Vazey, Ellsie Brownie, Isha Patel

ABSENT Priya Rowini Tofa, Tamara Tutaki

Netball - Senior B

BACK ROW Tashy Haigh, Sandy Raemaki, Emilee Selby, Crystal Hirini (Coach)

FRONT ROW Gracie Tabram, Jackie Du Plessis, Lili Mather

ABSENT Lexi Paroli, Megan Armstrong, Olivia Kilford, Vatapu Magele Sae

Rugby - Boys Youth

BACK ROW Kaia Raemaki, Kiarn Karauria, Shontayne Hatsell, Cameron Pakau, Cullen Karauria

THIRD ROW Aari Mather, Savelio Faleulu, Ami Mahuinga, George Sanders, Logan Kaaka, Braden Neho-Udy

SECOND ROW Zinzan Eriha (Coach), Iziah Hinga, Te Auporo McFarlane, Aporo Taufa, Bridget Collins (Manager), Joe Karauria (Coach)

FRONT ROW Rueben Harris, Lucan Hirini-Hopa, Motu Mahuinga, Messiah Murray, Raukawa McGregor, Lebron Hirini-Pouawha

Netball - Junior A

Netball - Senior A

Netball

Rugby - Girls

BACK ROW Maraia Tia, Taneisha-May Tia, Mele Fa'avae, Polotu Tu'ungafasi, Priya Rowini Tofa, Hani Ula

FRONT ROW Alasi Abete, Leofao Taisia, Mary Taisia, Khatelle Rogers, Koshar Rogers

Swimming Champions

BACK ROW Courtney Fitzgibbon, Oscar Bland, Manawanui Karaitiana

FRONT ROW Olly Forth, Kaedie Stephens, Isha Patel

- Girls

BACK ROW Harlee Tuahine, Vita Aberaam, Jackie Du Plessis, Charnce Bryson, Zara Westerby

SECOND ROW Jessica Lawson, Mele Fa'avae, Summer Topham, Sela Fiﬁta-Tovo (Coach)

FRONT ROW Alasi Abete, Gracie Tabram, Lavalea Fonoti, Hikianna Anaru, Hani Ula

BACK ROW Shyanne Williams-Elliott, Fruanna Pokia, Lisa Byrnes, Jacob Brewer, Anne-Marie Montague THIRD ROW Lee Walker, Robin Friend, Tyler Gripp, Izabel Churchouse, Kingston Hall, Seth McLean SECOND ROW Kim Stevenson, Miziah Matakatea, Harry Waites, Sam Batchelor, Ben Howorth, Micail Cunningham, Perry Rackley FRONT ROW Michelle Magee, Geneva Walker, Isaac Gregoro"-Jane, Molly Van Heerden, Jacob Sayles, Jahlia Cooper-Hamilton, Maximus Collins

Volleyball - Boys

BACK ROW Cole Campbell, Samuela Taufe'ulungaki, Pj Iese, Mosese Mailau (Coach)

FRONT ROW Lonnie Murphy, Raymoned Abraham, Taiamoni Falepapalangi, Aj Talai, Walter Taisia

ABSENT Fili Aholoka, Saga Iakopo, Mathew Ula

Waka Ama

BACK ROW Ami Mahuinga, Saxton Atutahi-Walker, Hoera Rudolph, Manawanui Karaitiana

SECOND ROW Te Auporo McFarlane, Izzy Wallace-Robinson, Havin Gripp-Maaka, JC Kingi, Keriana Stirling (Manager)

FRONT ROW Ataahua Edge, Paige Batchelor, Alex Fermo, Emily Batchelor

ABSENT Keijah Harris, Tyrese Moore, Manaia Davidson, Hunter Pakau, Ella Taniwha, Aaliyah Taniwha, Le'arna Te Putu

Volleyball

Special Olympics

trips & events

YEAR 13 CAMP

Every year we hear stories from the seniors of their amazing camp Now it’s our turn Everything was lining up perfectly, right up until a week before we were due to leave The teachers broke the news that we would have to switch from Raukawa to Camp Kaitoke due to road closure Leaving everyone unsure of what to expect, but still stoked nonetheless.

Upon our arrival at the campsite, we were welcomed by a small ‘duck poo’ ﬁlled pond with a slide Though our initial expectations may have been lowered, we remained undeterred and eager to explore Fortunately, the campsite had a wide range of exciting activities on o"er, including rock climbing, soft archery, high ropes, and a thrilling strapped swing Despite our rocky start, there was still plenty of hope and adventure to be found at the campsite. Everyone had fun at some point during the camp. The big swing seemed to be most people's favourite, with soft archery as a close second Finally a chance to intentionally

hit each other without consequence. Even the gross pond got some use when the sun came out Just keep your mouth closed down the slide The camp provided many opportunities for team building, which, although not the preferred activity for all, proved to be beneﬁcial for all that participated

Campﬁre and marshmallows on the last night was a great ending to a great camp, With it ending up being an interesting learning experience, and a good time

“THE POND WAS WORSE THAN LAKE HOROWHENUA, BUT THAT AIN’T GONNA STOP ME SWIMMING.” - LIAM A

“I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE I DID THE MASSIVE SWING” - GINA H

YEAR 9 DAY CAMP

For this year's Year 9 Day Camp went out to some private Land - Seymore Farms.

The Year Nines took part in team building, leadership and communication based activities, within their core class (bird groups). The Yr 13s were there as part of their assessment for helping to Facilitate Adventure Based Learning and Low Ropes activities

The students seemed to have a great day strengthening new friendships

YEAR 10 GET GO DAY

On Thursday 23rd March our Year 10 cohort were involved in this year's Futures Day. This event is held every year and gives our rangitahi the opportunity to meet local employers, ﬁnd out about the di"erent employment opportunities there are in the Horowhenua and get the chance to get stuck into some hands-on activities at the various sites they visit.

This year our students had the choice of visiting Techlam, Horowhenua District council Parks team, the Levin Aquatic Centre, Pamu Farms, Quarter Acre Cafe and Woodhaven The planning and organisation that goes into this day is huge and once again we are grateful to our local industry and employers for the time they take to show our students around There is so much opportunity in the Horowhenua District and Futures Days such as this one give the chance to showcase all our district has to o"er

JAPAN TRIP

3/4/ 2023 was D day for the 26 students heading o" to Japan. Leaving at 6am from Wellington we made arrived in Narita airport at 5pm Japan time and the students had their ﬁrst taste of the Japanese mass transit system Right for the get go the students, after checking in to the hotel had to go and buy their own meal using the language they had learnt in class and then headed out to explore this weird and wonderful city. The next 10 days saw the students travelling from Tokyo to Hioshima and Kyoto We managed to ﬁt in the Hiroshima Peace Park, a karaoke night, Hiroshima castle an okonomiyaki evening as well as lots of shopping.

Taking the bullet train to Kyoto again the students had to navigate their way in small groups to the golden temple and back, sorting out the time table, bus fares and getting directions in Japanese By this stage of the trip may of the students were feeling conﬁdent enough to navigate themselves around in small groups going on little trips of discovery to all the unusual places that abound in Japan A high light in Kyoto was monkey mountain and also the Gion the traditional centre of Kyoto and home to the Geisha We also accidently arrived at a Love Hotel, and decided, because it was not on the RAMS, it was not advisable to go in although we did have to hold Mr Reichenbach back. For many of the students one of the highlights of the trip was going to Hiezen high school in Gunma ken. Here we stayed overnight in the dorm facilities We all went in for an English lesson and we had to do some teaching about New Zealand The time after school allowed us to interact with the students at school playing soft tennis, doing weight lifting and so on We even managed to do a haka and catch some Kendo in the dojo The communication between the

students was great and allowed the students to have a non tourist experience. Gold

Of course a trip to Japan would not be complete without a trip to Disney land and on the last day we braved the crowds and headed out to experience what was on o"er. With 120 million people living in the Tokyo area, on any given day huge numbers ﬂock to Disneyland especially now the Harry Potter rides are there In addition we managed to ﬁt in an adrenaline rush at Tokyo Dome fun park that is less crowded and has more adult rides. In addition the students managed to have a full day at Yomiyuri land fun park, although being in the school break crowds were huge

Shopping, ordering and eating Japanese food, negotiating the crowds in Shibuya and Harajuku, , riding the trains in rush hour and just absorbing all the little weird and wonderful things the Japan trip was a blast Going to Japan over the last 20 years, and seeing the buzz students get from the trip and their personal growth when they return has deﬁnitely been a huge part and a highlight of my life A huge thanks to Karen, Jimmy , Brownie , Reichy and Cam for making it so much fun, and a huge thanks to the students who have allowed me to take them Going forward, the good times will be part of my cherished memories.

MR DAVE STOUT

YEAR 12 BIOLOGY FIELD TRIP

On Monday March 20, 35 students (and some teachers) set o" for Pukerua Bay to do a rocky shore sampling for our internal. The weather did not start o" well whilst on the bus, so we were not looking forward to being at the beach in the rain!

After a looooong walk down the hill and along the beachfront, we ﬁnally made it to a giant rock which would be our base for the day I think the teachers chose it just in case it really started to rain Thankfully, the sun started to come out and we started our sampling

We had done some practice work at school so o" we went (very enthusiastically) Unfortunately, the rocky shore was so di"erent from the playing ﬁeld at school that we needed help pretty soon. However, once we got the hang of things, we saw lots of cool creatures like shrimp, limpets and lots and lots of crabs

The waves were pretty big (thanks to the wind) but the sunshine dried us o" before we had to get back on the bus Luckily no-one fell in the rock pools , though some tried to see how deep they were. Finally we had to face the biiiiiig hill back to the bus but all were present and accounted for

Thanks to awesome Ms Robertson and the rest of the teachers for running a trip to help us get data for our internal assessment

YEAR 13 PE TRIP

The year started o" with a bit of moaning as we had to train in scorching heat for a 10km run, (well some of us) It was worth it though as Toby won his category as did Courtney Let’s go, Pehu!! Then came the world (well Pehu Famous) YR 13 PE Camp We headed straight to Rotorua and enroute heard we could no longer raft the mighty Kaituna, but we made up for it by having an awesome time at Motion, the girls and Miss Brown smashing the boys at bowling and lazer Tag!! The next morning was zombies paintball where the Twins dominated, and Jay Rob was lucky to come out alive after shooting Miss Brown in the head not once but twice!! We then headed to Erua Village and stayed in an old lodge which was fun, playing pool, and watching White Chicks (Miss Brown’s new Favourite Movie) We laughed at her anddiscoveredthehiddenNarniaWardrobe!Thenwe went to Tokaanu hot pools for an evening soak, and came home through snow falls which was a magical experience and Mr Brown adhered to the RAMs driving like a grandpa to the conditions!! It couldn’t have been a better day up the Mountain We were equipped with boarda and skis and that was us shredding for the day - well by the end some of us were, others were happy taking in the view from the knoll Ridge Cafe After an awesome day it was back to Levin!!

WAITOMO CAVING TRIP

August 13th to 16th saw Year 12 Geography students setting out on the beginning of their underground adventure Via the compulsory pie stops at Taihape, Taumaranui and, in fact any other food stop on the way, we eventually waddled in to Waitomo 7 hours later and got acquainted with the caving club hut and communal bunk rooms. Oh the joys of communal sleeping It is o%cial, put a larger group of boys in a room for more than ﬁve minutes and it will reek After settling in we took the students to do Black Water rafting, something they all wanted to do at their own cost As usual the pick up at 7pm saw all the girls on the trip swooning over the hot guides. A nice contrast to the cold water they had been immersed in for 3 hours Monday and Tuesday were full on caving days All students go into a series of wild caves, where the entrances are secret and only known to those of us who do caving for a sport Students got down and dirty, bashing through streams, dropping up to their necks in water, climbing up cli" faces and straddling waterfalls When they though all that was done they all had to negotiate weta colonies before they all emerged into the bright sunshine again

On Monday night we lead the group into Gardner’s Gut cave with students who wanted an extra challenge, looking to push some passage that we have not yet found the end of Very tight and nasty, the wet squeeze at the end of the passage was small enough to have us take our helmets o" and submerge up to our nostrils brieﬂy to come up in some low, tight muddy passage that goes on forever it seems We were defeated again, and despite pushing it for a few hundred metres, we had to turn back yet again A big thumbs up to those students who took on the adventure cave The smiles on your faces when you emerged wet, cold and dirty from the squeeze will remain with me forever For the ﬁrst time in 35 years all the group were up for this challenge and did amazingly well not to freak out given what they were doing

Tuesday night we went bush, with students having the challenge of doing a night trek in the Waitomo bush, coming back and drawing a map from memory. As most people these days do not have to use their night time senses, the maps were horrendously wrong and left me wondering how anyone managed to get themselves home at the end of a school day Also as a bonus we managed to scare the bejesus out of students in the dark

All of this activity needs good tucker. Fortunately the team were able to refuel on a regular basis with some old fashioned cooking care of Ms Winters who cooks up the type of lasagne that would make a Maﬁoso member go weak at the knees Complemented with hot scones and a variety of other snacks to compensate for the cold, everyone was happiness ﬁlled. Thanks Ms Winters you are a blessing.

A big thanks to Iain, Dean, Duncan, Chow, Cara and Mike for giving up their time gratis so we can get away The whole trip runs on volunteers and wouldn’t be able to get away without your support Also a great arigatoo to the students who were an awesome bunch to hang out with, and who were appreciative of the e"ort that sta" went to provide them with a good experience. When a school trip feels like a holiday you know it is a good time Finally in closing, this is possibly the last geography trip to Waitomo with my pending retirement this year. It has been 35 years running trips up there and it is a testament to sta" and students alike that we have had no injuries. Caving in Waitomo with such a cool group of students and sta" has without doubt been a highlight of my job and I will miss it dearly In particular I want to single out Ange Winters and Duncan for their support above and below ground Without your hard work the trip would not have run.

Geography Rocks !!!!

MR DAVE STOUT

YEAR 12 PE

ESOL CLASS TRIP

Every year the ESOL class take a trip The purpose of this is to have an experience that we can then use to write about for our senior Writing Recount assessment. It is also to have fun I o"ered to take the students to Mt Bruce and Go Karting however, some of them told me that they had never been to the zoo, and they had heard that there was a new snow leopard in town so o" to the zoo we went

The trip was organised for the day after the two-day Pasiﬁka Fusion competition, so all the students were pretty tired but in good spirits We were lucky enough to have Mr Buchanan accompany us as the driver of the van The Pehu Kai team provided us with delicious snacks and a nutritious lunch,

so we munched our way down to Wellington, listening to music and teasing each other all the way. Even ﬁnding out our tour of the zoo booking had been lost was not enough to dampen our spirits We spent two hours hearing about all the animals and looking at native birds, Kuni Kuni pigs, lions, gira"es, monkey’s and some BIG spiders We had a lot of fun We took a lot of photos and Mr Buchanan kept us on time so we could make it back to Waiopehu in time for the basketball boys to make it to their game in Palmerston North Our teacher is looking forward to reading our recount essays for our assessment, but we are not looking forward to writing them We are looking forward to our ESOL trip next year and hope that we can think of another fun place to go

ARCHITECTURE TRIP

In Term 3 some of the Senior Architecture students had the opportunity to visit Dalgleish Architects in Whanganui and also explore the city's iconic architecture Students were lucky enough to be shown the full process of a unique build design based on Durie hill in Whanganui and see all the working drawings from start to ﬁnish with an in depth insight into the architectural process This was a unique build that had many challenges and a visit to the site and nearby iconic Durie Hill elevator brought the plans to life while giving a very immersive experience into what it is like to be a working Architect Students were all really engaged and came back to school inspired for their own projects after seeing how the skills they are learning at school can easily cross over into the architectural profession

RYPEN

I was lucky enough to be selected for the RYPEN (Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment) leadership camp 2023 This was a good opportunity for me to strengthen my leadership and social skills. Eight o'clock on a frosty autumn morning, in Inglewood Taranaki, with the sun just starting to creep above the dark hills, we were standing by the dirty pond waiting for the race to begin The whistle blew and everyone jumped into the freezing water, scrambling to get a place on the unsteady rafts Once we were safely gripping the teetering raft our team pushed us away from the muddy bank, towards the ever decreasing teams in front of us In the second I had to glance around I noticed our raft was the only one still holding together Looking back on this, it may have been a reﬂection on how our team worked together to ﬁnd the best solution and steady and help each other. The team members still on the bank were cheering us on; shouting encouragement to keep us moving forward and towards the end jetty. The other three teams were now back on the bank,

‘chicken dancing’ to keep warm while they waited for our team to haul our tired bodies up onto the jetty and carry our intact raft back up onto the bank. As young adults we were physically and mentally challenged with activities from high ropes courses to opportune speeches “By knowing how to lead yourself you can successfully lead others.”

I think this camp made me realize that I have had a very privileged upbringing My family and close friends have taught me that no one can inﬂuence who I am and the knowledge I have They have taught me how to survive in the outdoors and to persevere when something feels too big. However much I already knew before I went on this camp it was still a new and good opportunity for me to meet other young people similar to me

ANAIS CHAMBERS

MS TALULA LAMONT

CAPITAL E SOCIAL STUDIES TRIP

Our senior social studies students enjoyed two days at Capital E in Wellington this term The purpose of their trip was to ﬁlm and edit videos to fulﬁl the requirements of a level 2 social studies NCEA assessment. While they were in Wellington they took the opportunity to visit Parliament and were treated to interacting with several MP's, Leader of the Opposition and our local MP, Terisa Ngobi. They even had the opportunity to access an early release of the year's Government Budget

MR DAN HUTCHINSON

Department rep orts

BLAKE HOUSE

BLAKE HOUSE PROVIDES VARIOUS HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE STUDENTS AT WAIOPEHU COLLEGE FROM A WONDERFUL TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS

2023 Post-Covid, the Blake House services resumed with Mary Chudleigh as the Guidance Counsellor, Wendy Foot the Youth co-ordinator from Life To The Max (LTTM), and the resident Nurses Sue Burton and Khaan Ryland (who left mid-year for maternity leave) and Ellen Iwanica who took over from Khann

Janelle Hing and Jordie Parrant from Whaioro Trust continue to provide support with an Alcohol and Drug Addictions service, this year an educational Vaping programme was also introduced. We are very fortunate to have these services available to support our students at Waiopehu

Term 4 has seen Blake House getting a make-over, Warrick Price has performed magic with his paintbrush and assorted tools to give the exterior a much-needed re-vamp. Thanks to the current BOT for ensuring this could happen.

The dedicated team who support the school community of Waiopehu College continue the legacy of Helen and Collis Blake, who gifted Blake House to Waiopehu College.

- MARY CHUDLEIGH AND THE TEAM.

Warrick Price

Mary Chudleigh Wendy Foot

Janelle Hing Kaahn Ryland

Blake House restored to it's former glory

Sue Burton and Ellen Iwanica

HE WHARE POIPOIA

BRITNEY BEVAN SHARES HER EXPERIENCE OF STUDYING AT HWMT

Studying at He Whare Manaaki Tangata, the teen parent unit or TPU has beneﬁted my courage.

It has been amazing coming to the TPU While I have been here, I have been working towards achieving my goals to make a great future for me and my children I dream of being a baker So I am working on completing NCEA Level Two so that I can go to Horowhenua Learning Centre next year to do their Certiﬁcate in Cookery Knowing that I have a plan makes me feel very positive and determined. I am proud that I am working hard and trying my best While I am at school, my children are at kindy, which is just down the hall from me. This is great because I can concentrate on my work and it also gives me a break

My kids love going to kindergarten. They always look forward to it and are very happy there Kindy helps with their education too. They are learning to be good communicators, develop relationships and make new friends

The sta" at TPU and Kindy are amazing They all help and support me, my kids and other teen mums too I do not regret coming here. I am so pleased to be around caring people

I feel like the old me has faded away. I used to be very shy. I had low conﬁdence and I was anxious all the time I didn’t like talking to people and did not like asking for help These things were making me feel really distanced from everybody and I felt like I was trapped inside myself and missing out on all the opportunities life has I always used to put myself down and I didn’t know how to get better. All of that has changed now and I feel like a new me I really feel like my life has changed and I feel like I have regained all my strength I have noticed that since coming to the TPU I have a lot more courage and conﬁdence in myself I feel safe here and because of this I feel happy and proud of myself I feel like I have become stronger and as a result, I now feel a lot more comfortable communicating with way more people than I used to I have really improved a lot and I will not let negative people try to stop me from succeeding in my life. I now only keep positive people in my life I would strongly recommend that other young teen mums come to the TPU There is excellent support that can be given to them from the people here The sta" are helpful and supportive people that work really hard to help teen mums achieve their goals and succeed in life. I would encourage any teen mum to enrol and start achieving their dreams

Nyta making mocktails

Meeting Nathan Wallis

Raranga with Melissa Shadlock Khmia and Pikitia

2023 Athletics Day face painting service

2023 Election Voting

Project Week - Whaea Mel & Amber

2023 graduating student Mairehau Grace expecting her second pepe

BRITNEY BEVAN

THE LIBRARY

The most popular books this year were: - Demon Slayer (Manga series)

- Blue Exorcist (Manga series)

- Assassination Classroom (Manga series)

- Naruto (Manga series)

- One Piece (Manga series)

The library continues to be a well-used space for breaks, class visits and group activities

Loans were up from last year showing that our students and sta" are increasingly using the library for reading and learning Half way through Term 3 we have already issued more books than the 2022 year Ka mau te wehi!

483 new resources have been added to the library, including ﬁction, high interest Non Fiction, graphic novels and new series for our very popular Manga collection It is so great to see the excitement on a student’s face when they get hold of a book they have been waiting to read Aotearoa NZ School

Library week 7 - 11 August

We celebrated this nation-wide event with chess games, giveaways, friendship bracelet making, sticker art and group colouring, sta" morning tea, and competitions A fun week to celebrate our library space and the beneﬁt it brings to our kura. Thanks to our sponsors who provided prizes and books for this week House Competition Blackwater - 128 | Ōtaki - 111 | Ōhau - 28 | Makaretu - 14

We brought back the book review house points scheme this year For a few weeks in Term 3, each time a student returned a book and wrote a brief review they would earn a house point. This encouraged reading and engagement with the library, and a buzz around the number of bookmarks on display for each house The reviews were added to the catalogue so they are visible to students when browsing online

Libraryland Elective

The popular library elective ran every term this year with 77 enrollments in total. These students learnt about the di"erent collections within the library, how to find recommendations and what to read next, searching and using the library catalogue and app Term three's group visited Te Takere, the public library in town, for a tour and scavenger hunt with the librarians there. Library land continues to upskill students and give them the confidence to find books for information and recreational reading. The silent reading time first thing on a Monday morning is a nice way to ease into the week ahead!

Upgrades

New couches, shelving and display furniture has continued to give the library a lift and keep it looking modern and welcoming In September the Accessit App became available for our school community, making it easier to have the library at our ﬁngertips The functionality includes searching the catalogue, browsing lists, and keeping track of your loans The Accessit App is available to download from the Play/ App store. Scan the QR code available on the library to add the school details Log in with your school account

Reading Challenges The sta" reading challenges continued this year, including the popular team challenge and guessing game “Who is reading that?” Students were tasked with guessing which sta" member was “behind the book” in a series of photos In Term 4 the inaugural Sta" Book Club read “State of Wonder” and was a fun way to connect with other sta" over a shared interest of reading.

At the SLANZA conference in the October holidays, I was presented with an Award of Excellence for Promotion of the School Library. I was very proud to represent Waiopehu in front of school librarians from all over the country In November I talked about our school library at the LIANZA conference in Christchurch, on “initiatives to engage sta" with the school library” Both were very worthwhile learning opportunities and inspiration for some more mahi in 2024!

Thank you to our former librarian Nicky Easton for working Tuesdays, the students have enjoyed your bubbly nature!

CEIRE HOPLEY, LIBRARIAN

LITERACY SCIENCE

Kia ora koutou,

Another great year of teaching Literacy is coming to an end. Our team of teachers has remained steady throughout the year however we did farewell Mrs Meneghini who has gone to work at Freyberg College in Palmerston North We have welcomed Mr Derek Wagner from Scotland and Mrs Rebecca Teague from Auckland I would like to thank the Literacy teachers for all the hard work they have put in

This was the second year of being involved in the National Literacy Pilot programme so our second year of the NCEA Literacy exams These were held on 30 and 31 October 2023 There were a couple of system glitches from the NZQA end but thanks to Mr Easton and Mrs Roeven and their calm approach, students were able to give it their best e"orts

It is important to note that these exams are compulsory from next year and any student who does not pass them in Year 10 must sit them again in Year 11. If students have sat the exams this year and, for whatever reason did not pass, they will be o"ered another opportunity in either June or October 2024 The exams will remain digital and it appears that exams from other subject areas are also shifting to the digital platforms

A big shift for Waiopehu College Literacy in 2024 is going to be a huge focus on reading Students in Year 9 and 10 will be required to read at the beginning of each Literacy lesson for about 10 minutes and teachers will also be reading as a part of the lesson The following chart shows how important it is for students to also read outside of school. Although the chart is American (5th grade is equivalent to approximately Year 9/10) the study is relevant worldwide. Reading regularly improves overall success in every subject area Tamariki do not need to complete activities when they read, it is the reading itself that is most important

- DR DONNA PRICE

2023 has been a great year in the Science Department Our exceptional Level 2 and 3 students have gained numerous internal credits by completing week-long practicals designed to challenge them and help them relate Science to fundamental world ideas Our Biology students took a trip to Pukerua Bay early this year. It was a lively sunny day to count and identify organisms found along our rocky shores The hard-working Level 1 students put in the Mahi to prepare for the November exams. They were involved in all kinds of learning, from understanding New Zealand volcanoes to knowing their whakapapa in the genetics course.

Thanks to our Future Focussed curriculum, our year 9 and 10 students continue to learn Science in a more conceptual context. Our mechanics class has looked at electricity and forces They made some great rockets that went much further than expected From the di"erent body systems and diseases to growing and measuring microorganisms, our medical Science students are more than ready for Level 1 Science next year We have some budding Crime Scene Investigators at Waiopehu thanks to the analysis of blood spatter patterns, ballistics, trace analysis and entomology our Forensics students have been studying. They enjoyed their trip to the Police Museum in November to put their newfound skills to the test And who doesn’t love space?? Our Earth Space and Beyond students have enjoyed comparing di"erent planets and trying to ﬁgure out where else in our solar system we could live

Thank you, Mr Sully! The students always let out a shriek of excitement as they entered the classroom They know they are in store for solid lessons and learning with hands-on practical applications of Science. Sully made understanding abstract concepts simple He taught the Science and Physics needed for students to become doctors, engineers and qualiﬁed tradespeople The students appreciated his wisdom and teaching attributes Thank you, Sully, for being such a legend of Waiopehu and helping the students of the Horowhenua district develop into capable, knowledgeable and kind citizens for over 30 years, a challenging task for any teacher! Not the bad Dad jokes, though The Science Dept wish Mr Paul Sullivan a long, restful retirement

- JENNIFER ROBERSTON

TECHNOLOGY

“TECHNOLOGY CAN BECOME THE WINGS THAT WILL ALLOW THE EDUCATIONAL WORLD TO FLY FARTHER AND FASTER THAN EVER BEFORE”

JENNY ARLEDGE

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2023 was the year of reﬂection and consolidation as we explored and built further resources for our respective subject areas We have continued to develop and focus on the importance of the ideation process, designing and creating the relevant projects An area of focus in Construction and Engineering for the students has been developing and understanding briefs, justifying design choices and reﬂecting on the end projects

The Technology Department consists of the following sta!:

Mr Bill Kaandorp - Construction

Mrs Frances Matheson - Metal work and Engineering

Mrs Talula Lamont - Architecture

Ms Sarb Kaur - Digital Technology

Mr Colin Hoyer - Technician

Architecture

In Junior Architecture and Creative Fashion this year students have learnt a range of drawing, digital and technical skills that have contributed towards some amazing outcomes with product and spatial designs. Juniors have designed Tiny Homes, Screen print and Tie dyed T-shirts, constructed Laser cut models, Designed/ Modiﬁed their own Crocs, Created accessories and designed their own homes with working ﬂoor plans and consideration to materials used. Junior Architecture and Creative Fashion students are now well equipped to take on senior levels of Architecture where students go on to design a range of products and buildings using perspective drawing techniques and digital skills that have been developed along the way Senior Architecture students design a range of builds in depth and leave with all the skills and knowledge to study architecture at a tertiary level

Construction

In Construction, students have been busy learning, creating and enjoying a wide range of technology related activities and projects like play house, park bench, bedside cabinets, bar stools, co"ee tables, tool boxes,ornate planter boxes, ladders, etc The junior students have been making bookcases, spoons and spatulas, trays, chopping boards, keyway puzzles, Thor hammer, toy vehicles, etc Most of the projects use pellet timber which helps recycle and reduce environmental waste which also helps students go through the process of preparing timber for further use

Metal Work/Engineering

Our Metal work/Engineering junior students have been planning, designing and creating two projects a term like wire art, junk art, wind power The Metal tech students have made tool boxes, hacksaws, and a junk art project of their own design While the seniors have been designing and making entrenching tools, rocket stove, and one project of their own design

Digital Technology - Ms Sarb Kaur

This year, the junior classes focussed on following briefs to create digital technology outcomes ranging from websites to videos, infographics, word clouds to hard copy publications Students also had the opportunity to do video shooting using a variety of techniques Some amazing footage was captured and used The seniors were involved in planning, designing, creating and testing their digital technology outcomes for their achievement standard assessments

It has been quite encouraging to see students involved in learning the various tools, equipment and machinery - all leading to their impressive creations.

- MS SARB KAUR, HOD TECHNOLOGY

TE HAU AROHA

TĀTAI WHETU KI TE RANGI, MAU TONU MAU TONE,

TĀTAI TANGATA KI TE WHENUA, NGARO NOA, NGARO NOA

KA TŪ AU KI TE PAE O TARARUA KIA MIHIA TE HUNGA KUA WHETŪRANGITIA

KA HĀRO ME NGĀ WAI E TERE ANA I TE AWA O HŌKIO KIA WHAKAHONO, KIA TŪ KAHA

MUAŪPOKO TĒNĀ RĀ KOUTOU!

KA RERE TĒNEI MANU KI TŌNĀ TAUNGA I TE KĀRETI O WAIOPEHU, TE KŌHANGA AKO E POIPOI

NEI I NGĀ KAIAKO ME NGĀ TAUIRA

TIHEI MAURIORA!

This year has been quite the journey for Te Hau Aroha To start the year the Muaūpoko tuturu whānau unveiled our new whakairo Te Hau Aroha Last year our whakairō class under the guidance of Matua Manu Bennet created this stunning whakairo that represents the atua Tawhirimātea and his realm. This atua represents the realm of weather including thunder and lightning, wind, clouds and storms. This atua aligns well with our name.

We also revamped the names of our Te Reo Māori programs to align with our name Te Hau Aroha was given to us by an old māori teacher Matua Richard Ngata Te Hau Aroha means ‘The winds of Love ’ To align our Te Reo Māori programmes with this name we gave each of them a direction of wind

Te Hau Tonga (The south wind) 1 Semester Course

Te Hau-a-Uru (The west wind) One Year Program

Te Hau Raki (The north wind) NCEA L1

Te Hau Rāwhiti (The north wind) NCEA L2

Ngā Hau e Whā (The north wind) NCEA L3

In time we will align all our programs with our name but for now these names have settled well.

Sadly, Whaea Amiria left us at the end of term 1 to pursue her wawata Unfortunately this left a huge gap to ﬁll but after a few months of searching we were lucky enough to ﬁnd Matua Taniora Nelson who joined us in term 3. His time here in Te Hau Aroha has been uplifting and really positive Our tauira have welcomed him in well and have built a good rapport with him. It is also lovely to be able to o"er a balance of te taha wahine and te taha tane in our whare

TE REO MĀORI CLASSES

This year we had a Level 1 NCEA Te Reo Māori class and a combined NCEA level 2 & 3 Te Reo Māori class They have all been working towards their NCEA achievement standards and have been doing well in their prospective areas

Our Te Reo Māori junior programmes have been fun and interactive. In our Te Hau–a-Uru class students researched their genealogy, prepared a presentation and delivered a speech about their whānau It was pretty impressive as at the start of the year a lot of the tauira struggled with pronouncing words By the time they stood to deliver their presentations they were stringing together full Te Reo Māori sentences It was a real delight to witness and hear Mo te ako ko koutou a runga!

WAKA AMA NATIONALS

We took three teams to the Waka Ama nationals and what a massive experience that was for all of us! We were very lucky to have Whaea Aroha, Whaea Cheree, Whaea Kelly and Matua Josh volunteer for the week. Our teams did very well considering we had a late start and we had a lot of novice paddlers All teams were entered into the 250m and the 500m races. On the ﬁrst day they were met with some tough conditions with high winds however they all placed in their heat Each team met the goals they set and our u16 boys placed in their Te Kei ﬁnals It was a massive experience for students, parents and sta" Ka rere ngā maioha ki a koutou mātua mā, Mūauopoko mā.

KAI AND A KŌRERO

Our ﬁrst event of the term started with a Kai and a Kōrero This gave whānau an opportunity to come and meet us and introduce themselves to our community The tauira prepared the delicious kai for the whānau and we had a kōrero and shared what our plans were for the year. We also had Whaea Yvonne Seng come and tell us what UCOL opportunities tauira have It was a good night enjoyed by all TOIROA

In Toiroa tauira explore Māori Art which includes Kōwhaiwhai, Tukutuku and Rāranga We research the origins and history of those art forms and then practice and create art pieces Here are some of the creations we have done over the year.

KI-O-RAHI

This year we were fortunate to have Pa Chris Swanell and his team from Best Care (Whakapai Hauora) Charitable Trust, Rangitane come in and run a 6 week session of Ki-o-Rahi. He taught our tauira about the legend of Rahitutakahina and Tiarakurapakewai They experienced many drills and games that aligned with the legend that created the game. Over the 6 weeks the tauira learned all the rules and di"erent skills needed to achieve the goals for each team To complete the 6 weeks we entered the regional Ki-o-Rahi competition. We had 2 teams enter and they both did very well winning a few games each It was a massive experience and we look forward to doing it all again next year.

Ngā

mihi

nui ki a koutou Rangitane mā

TE RĀ WHAKAWHANAUNGATANGA!

This year we went to Manawatū College to celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. We were welcomed on to the kura with a pōwhiri The day's competition was the game horohōpu! The aim of this game is to get the poi into your goal end It sounds really easy however the poi has a very long string and the ball is alot bigger than your normal poi There are rules that you must follow that make the game a bit more challenging

We took a tuakana team who did really well and made it to the ﬁnal. Our teina also had a great time but unfortunately missed the ﬁnal by 1 point At the end of the competition the tauira were treated to a lovely kai and each school did a mihi and did their haka.

It was an awesome day and a great way to come together and celebrate our language and our culture and we look forward to hosting Ki-o-Rahi next year.

PŪHORO PŪRAU /STEMM

Pūrau /STEMM is a kaupapa Māori approach to Pūrau/ STEMM and seeks to improve equitable access to Pūrau education; and pathway Māori into high value careers to revolutionise the landscape

Pūrau is a whakaaro Māori representation of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Mātauranga (STEMM) that derives from pāngarau, hangarau, pūtaiao and pūkaha.

We took a group of year 10 students to a Pūhoro wānanga in Ōtaki They were put into groups with tauira from other colleges They told a pūrākau māori and then added a science challenge element for the tauira to complete The tauira showed perseverance and patience through the challenges Some won prizes for completing the challenges and some won challenges for their attitude It was insightful for tauira to see the connection between our pūrākau māori and science It was a day enjoyed by all

WHAEA KERIANA STIRLING

HOME ECONOMICS

AS ALWAYS IT HAS BEEN ANOTHER BUSY YEAR FOR THE HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT WITH STAFF CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING AND WELLBEING

HOD Home Economics

KAREN EDSER,

SCHOOL RESTAURANTS

WAIOPEHU KITCHEN RULES

YEAR 11

CATERING SKILLS

As always these are a popular event in the school calendar, and it was nice to see the numbers back to what they were pre-covid It is always great to see parent’s, sta" and members of the wider community enjoying high quality food in our amazing new café setting The students all rose to the occasion showcasing the School and Catering Department in a positive light This year we had some of our Year 11 Catering students join the ranks of the Front of House Sta" and kitchen sta" giving them the opportunity to experience front line Hospitality ﬁrst hand To those who missed out this year make sure you keep an eye out for next year’s Restaurant Nights where you may even get to experience outdoor dining in the newly landscaped area behind the café

This course continues to be a popular choice with our junior students’ with 2 classes running each semester The focus of the course is Catering and Hospitality and the students enjoyed learning new skills as they produced a variety of di"erent dishes We challenged their creativity with Designer mu+ns and burgers and encouraged them to put love into the preparation and presentation of the food they made At the end of the semester each class ran a pop-up Restaurant where the students planned and prepared a two-course meal that they served to invited guests. The ﬁrst semester pop-up occurred in the classrooms and the second semester group got to serve their pop-up over in the new café setting The top performing group from both classes earnt themselves a Chefs apron and Chefs knife as a prize

This new course developed last year under the skilled leadership of Mr MacLean has continued to grow and this year we ran two classes. Scott a qualiﬁed Chef has been more than willing to pass on his knowledge to the students that have seen them develop their knife skills, produce Mocktails and hot ﬁnger food and we even challenged them to try some o"al dishes as part of one of their Unit Standards. This year the students catered for the winning Tutor Groups in a house competition run by the Junior Executive They made individual pizzas and mocktails and the students enjoyed these in the setting of the café. We intend to do more of these activities next year and make good use of the café and the newly landscaped are outside so watch this space

Again, this is the fourth year of our new L.I.F.E. class and the students continue to respond well to the new experiences In an endeavor to keep things practical and of use the students have been looking at ways they can volunteer which has involved preparing foods and recipes for the local Food Bank. They have also learnt how to open their own bank accounts and ways to put together a budget

YEAR 13 NUTRITION CLASS

CATERING FOR THE SCHOOL REUNION

MOJO TRAIING COURSES

This year the Year 13 students had to look at a social issue and put together a plan to overcome it. This year they were looking at ways to encourage students to eat breakfast and as part of this they canvassed all of the Year 13 students during a Haoura lesson

Scott Maclean who also runs his own Catering and Wedding business used some of our Catering students to help him with the catering and service of food for our recent School Reunion We thank him for involving our students as this gives them another opportunity to experience ﬁrst hand what it is like to work in the Hospitality Industry It is always great to be able to work with the wider community and ensure our students experience real life situations

We continue to work closely with MOJO Co"ee in Wellington and this year we took four groups down to Wellington to participate in their one-day workshops Back at the training hub at MOJO on the Wharfe the students were able to see the roasting process in action and could appreciate the scale on which co"ee is produced All the students improved their skills and the focus this year was on the Latte Art, something they all enjoyed A big thank you must go to Mr MacLean, Mrs Gordon and Candace who assisted me with taking some of the groups into Wellington Their contribution and encouragement were appreciated both by me and the students. We also made use of the MOJO trainers up at school and Katrina shared her expertise with our Barista Elective students on more than one occasion Katrina enjoyed coming up to the College and we will continue this into 2024. The School Co"ee Hut continues to be a popular place for students and sta" with many people making regular use of the facility Make sure you make use of this facility next year and support the students as they practice their skills.

The Electives we run - Advanced Cooking, Food for Flatters, and Advanced Baristacontinue to be popular with the students, and we have waiting lists for each class. The team of Mr Maclean, Miss Edser and Miss Davis continue to challenge the students and this year Mrs Davies ran a similar programme for our TWA students every Wednesday morning for two hours. It is great to see students of all ages working together to produce some amazing food as you can see in the photos On behalf of the students, I would like to thank the sta" in our department for their continued enthusiasm and support of our students. We welcomed Miss Davis to the Department last year and Amber has built some strong relationships with our Nutrition students throughout the school We are very sorry to see her leave us at the end of this year but wish her well as she travels overseas. Mr MacLean has continued to share his many skills with the students, and it is great to have a male role model in the Department Candace who joined the team last year continues to be a real asset to the department working alongside many of our junior students in her new combined role of Technician and Teachers Aide Mrs Davies imput with our TWA students and Ms Spencer’s involvement with our Junior Nutrition modules is also appreciated and has meant the students have a variety of skilled sta" to help them

ELECTIVES

TE WHARE AWHINA

SUPPORTED LEARNING

This year has been another busy but very fun year in Te Whare Awhina If you happen to have walked in at any point during the year you would have seen everything from Literacy, Numeracy, Living Maths, English, Life Skills, Cultural Art, Sign language, Beauty, Social Studies, Gateway and Star programmes. This adds to the feeling of a diverse and positive, supportive atmosphere Open with teaching sta" at all times, Te Whare Awhina is also a comfortable and very social place at break times. Thank you to our wonderful support sta" who make it possible to run such an inclusive Whare, o"ering such a wide range of programmes

-MRS STEPHANIE GREENSLADE

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Te Whare Awhina continues to support the diverse needs of students at Waiopehu College We have a team of ﬁve teachers and 21 teacher aides without whom we couldn’t meet the needs and support the number of students that we do Thank you for your hard work throughout the year which helped keep Te Whare Awhina a safe and positive place for learning.

We had a big inﬂux of Year 9 students to Te Whare Awhina this year who all transitioned really well to Waiopehu College. The students are all working hard in their mainstream courses as well as the programmes o"ered at TWA We also welcomed Anna Smith to our teaching team She started in Term 3 and is with us 3 days a week

Congratulations to Petera Rapana, Shyanne Williams, Ben Howorth, Ben McKegg, Fruanna Pokia and Harry Waites for their outstanding achievements and contributions with Special Olympic Basketball, Special Olympics Swimming and Dance NZ this year – they all received awards at our Sports and Cultural evening.

This year has seen a lot of exciting opportunities for our students in many areas. Regular swimming sessions at the Levin pools, visits to Te Takere, work experience for some senior students as part of their transition programme, Riding for Disabled, a visit to the Fire Station are some of the events that the students enjoyed

A big highlight was the participation at Dance NZ in Palmerston North We are grateful to Bronya Davies who choreographed the TWA item and practiced with the students over many weeks The performance went really well and was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience, the students and their whanau

MS BARBARA SPERL

SOCIAL SCIENCES

THIS YEAR HAS BEEN ANOTHER EXCITING YEAR IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT HOWEVER, WRITING THIS REPORT IS BITTERSWEET, ALTHOUGH IT IS WONDERFUL TO REFLECT BACK ON THE GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE, IT IS ALSO SAD TO BE FAREWELLING TWO INCREDIBLE MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT

Dan Hutchinson and Dave Stout are both leaving us at the end of this year. They are such incredible teachers and colleagues and will be sorely missed The Social Sciences department and our students have been very well served by Dan, Dave and the other teachers in the department. A special thank you to Ozzman Symes-Hull for stepping in during Term Four to ﬁnish o" the year following the recent departure of Renier Heyl

A recent highlight for the department was the Senior Prizegiving, at which we saw the Dux and Runner-up to Dux, both being students heavily involved in the Social Sciences Congratulations to Kathleen Hamilton, who took both Senior Social Studies and History, and Meghan Guilford, who took both of these and Geography as well A special shout out also to Emma Haigh, Liam Anderson and Michael Byrnes as our other Year 13 students who have done three separate Social Science courses during 2023 Well done to all of our Year 13 Social Sciences students who are moving onto life beyond Waiopehu College. We trust that the knowledge and skills you have developed in our courses will serve you well out there in the “real world”

STAFF HIGHLIGHTS

It is hard to sum up all of the special moments that made 2023 the year that it was. Each of our teachers have picked out a few highlights to share with you here:

DAN HUTCHINSON:

My highlight of the year was the ﬁnal Wellington documentary trips across all three senior year levels For 10 years these have been a highlight in the year for students. It is fantastic to see them enjoying themselves in the big, wide world, but the best part is the quality of work they produce, and their interactions with the public This year's documentaries were particularly strong, and a great wait to bring the curtain down on what has been a fantastic decade of adventures in Wellington

DAVE STOUT:

Going up to Waitomo for our last trip was a blast again. I loved the fact that all the students were up for the challenging optional cave that saw them going through a nasty cold squeeze in the water It was great to see so many students challenge themselves psychologically and physically A number of my friends, who came as helpers, also commented on what a cool group of students I had, happy, personable and funny They have been a privilege to have in my last year of teaching Harvesting from the gardens for school lunches has also been satisfying and I hope I have planted the seed for growing their own gardens in future. Finally I have loved the “debate du jour” that we have had and it’s great to hear students, who are often quite quiet in class, express their opinions on a range of controversial issues. All in all a great year with great students Sad to go

ANGELA MCMINN:

It is always a privilege to hear from students about the impact your classes have had on them. A particularly special example of this was hearing from a student that although she initially wasn’t going to take Geography this year, she has been so inspired by her time in this course that she is now going to university to study Environmental Science

FRANCOIS PAULSE:

A highlight for me has been seeing Lachie and Reilly taking on the role of bringing Kahnyae and Brayden up to speed with the Basics of Accounting They thought that having a composite class, it would be beneﬁcial for me if they helped out in class by teaching the two boys They did so, while I was working with the Year 11 or 13 Accounting groups This was the best example of peer support that I have experienced in my teaching career By collaborating with me, Lachie and Reilly harnessed their strengths to achieve exceptional results not only for themselves but for their peers as well

OZZMAN SYMES-HULL:

It was a privilege to witness those moments when students were able to make connections between their own knowledge and lives, and what they were learning about in their Social Sciences courses

CATHY YATES:

A highlight for me has been seeing the students in Aotearoa First Beginning becoming more conﬁdent in expressing their opinions about contentious issues in Aotearoa’s past It is great to see those moments when students make connections between these past events and what is happening in our society today Another highlight has been seeing my History students pursuing their own topics of interest and becoming the expert. It is a special thing to be able to learn from my students

FINAL THOUGHTS:

To all of the sta" and students from the Social Sciences, I wish you a safe and refreshing Christmas break. Take time to do things that bring you joy, make the most of the time that you have with those that you love and give a little time to make someone else smile.

CATHY YATES, HOD , SOCIAL SCIENCES

ANOTHER YEAR HAS COME TO AN END AND WHAT A YEAR IT HAS BEEN.

Another year has come to an end and what a year it has been. We farewelled Michelle Meneghini who has taken up a position at Freyberg College in Palmerston North and welcomed Derek Wagner and Rebecca Teague. Fortunately, COVID no longer impacts our teaching as much as it has in the past couple of years Throughout the year we have continued to work on the changes to the English programme for Level One NCEA that are taking place in 2024 The number of standards students can sit has been reduced but this has allowed us more teaching time, which should improve the quality of results It is becoming more important that students have chromebooks for their English classes One of the new standards students will sit next year is externally assessed and must be submitted digitally We have also looked at a re-vamp of our Junior English courses and next year we are o"ering: Days of Our Lives, Newsroom, Imagining Tomorrow, All the World’s a Stage, Law and Lawlessness, and Fiction and Fantasy. This allows junior students the ability to choose to learn the skills of analysis and creation of texts, through a genre they can be excited about. Our teachers are excited about planning for these new courses Open Evening was a lot of fun and we dressed as our favourite book characters On Thursday 3 August our Level Two and Three English

students had an inspiring visit from author and doctor, Eileen Merriman

Dr Eileen Merriman is not only a successful author of 13 novels, including two adult novels and eleven novels for young adults, she is also a practicing doctor; a hematologist at North Shore Hospital and is married with two young children. In an answer to the question of how she found time for all this she told students that she ‘likes to keep busy’! The presentation began with Dr Merriman relating her own story, which had not actually gone as smoothly as this audience, mostly teenagers, may have expected to hear She spoke honestly of her disappointment during the moments when she did not achieve one of the smaller goals needed for success, but also how her determination and resilience resulted in her reaching her goals, both of becoming a doctor, as well as a published author Her honesty and the candid way she related her story resulted in students engaging with her presentation. She encouraged students to persevere and not to just give up “If you like writing, just keep writing,” she said We were very appreciative of the help of the Storylines Trust who make the ‘Author’s in Schools’ tour possible

Mere Kirihimete to all!

Book character dress up for Open Night Mrs Northern, Mrs Price, Mrs Roeven, Ms Edmunds, Mrs McKelvey

Storylines Author Visit from Dr Eileen Merriman

Student Work

THE BUS

Level 2 Creative

Writing: By Aster Ferguson

As the bus grumbled to a halt on the corner of the street, Sahar stepped on board, her thoughts consumed by a hectic day

She glanced at her fellow passengers, quick to make assumptions based on her previously learnt stereotypes In the corner of the bus sat an elderly man, his face weathered from the e"ects of time Sahar thought he was a retired veteran, burdened with the weight of memories from a forgotten era. In front of him sat a young woman, hesitant to completely relax in the dusty, left behind seat The young woman was covered in vibrant tattoos, making a statement to someone or something unknown to Sahar Paired with the tattoo’s was a collection of eclectic piercings, making her seem unapproachable, or even frightening to Sahar and her preconceived notions.

As the bus grumbled to a halt, she stepped on board She was covered from head to toe in a burqa The narrow slit, where her eyes shone through, was the only part of her identity visible to those around her She appeared to be weary, weary about entering the bus, and weary about life in general The new passenger was only a passing thought, the elderly man was too concerned about his new health issues that had arisen during his recent doctor's visit He was trying to come to terms with what that meant for him and the few existing family members he had remaining He looked back at the new passenger, trying to take his mind o" the problems that would now consume his every thought He could see the weary woman was scanning the three other passengers on the bus. Maybe making assumptions, or maybe just seeing who was around her and what they brought to the world

The bus was reasonably sparse, occupied by only four other passengers Sahar made the choice to sit on the opposite side of the narrow aisle from the young man with the kind face. As Sahar had stepped on board, his eyes had looked up, locking with hers, they were glimmering with the possibility of hope and promise The young man's soft features were accentuated by the light stubble that lined his chin Beside him sat a large backpack, worn out from years of use of being the man's only lasting companion

The young man had a slight odour, making Sahar hesitant to sit any closer and discover more about him from the glimmer that had ﬁrst intrigued her As the bus shuddered along the road, Sahar began to relax and feel at ease in the company of her other passengers

As she had stepped on board, their eyes met. Although the young man could only see her glimmering eyes, he could see she was a wonderful person She had a kindness that surrounded her, that followed her with every step she took. The young man was exhausted, he was hiking the country, escaping the problems and people that faced him when he dared to return home. He couldn’t handle the pressure he had been facing, he had left in a ﬂurry, not telling anyone

where he was going or who he was seeing Now the young man sat on the sparse bus that was grumbling down the road He is comfortable in his companions' company, all of them content with not talking to each other, or discovering more about each other than their ﬁrst impressions initially gave o"

Sahar was used to quick glances and wary looks, something she was receiving from the seemingly ‘normal’ woman, three rows ahead As Sahar had stepped on board, she had noticed the woman try to occupy more space than her slender frame allowed. The woman had shu,ed her belongings over and hesitantly looked at Sahar She was wearing a tight bun and a navy suit, taking on the corporate world one bus at a time Sahar assumed that she was a ‘get-up-and-go’ person, ignoring the harsh realities that were surrounding her and putting on a brave face to get through the day The woman was a busy body, never settling down to think about herself and how she was really feeling The ‘normal’ woman's glances began to make Sahar feel tense, and conscious of her small actions and little quirks that every person has The woman was uncomfortable, her tight suit, the heat, but mostly the small baby growing inside her. The grumbling bus, paired with the unbearable seats, was not improving her discomfort As the bus came to a halt on the corner, a new passenger stepped on board, she was wearing a burqa The woman looked at the new passenger with extreme discomfort, imagining the immense amount of heat she must be feeling. She took the stalled bus as an opportunity to adjust herself, splay out and make the best of the circumstances she had at hand She could feel the woman watching her, uncomfortable, she glanced back, trying not to make a situation out of nothing Although her immediate focus was on the woman observing her, her mind was elsewhere She felt she was in a constant state of dread, worried about whether the baby would survive after multiple rounds of failed IVF treatment, anxious about the amount of time she had taken o" work, but mostly concerned about herself Would she be able to mentally get through this? Wondering if she could really go on if her IVF treatment failed and her baby didn’t survive Despite her new normal circumstances, she put on a brave face, deciding that if she never gave herself time to think, the problems wouldn’t reach her

As the bus grumbled to a halt on the corner of the street, Sahar stepped o" board, her thoughts cleared from a bit of time alone

Student Work

SILENCE

Level 1 Creative Writing: By

Zac Goodall

The stray rain drops leave an icy burn as they run down your neck You find yourself in a peculiar situation, thousands of miles from home, in a country you don't speak the language of, fighting a war you did not start. Your name is Castle-2. Any other name lost its meaning and therefore its identity You are sitting in a dirt hole you dug in the ground trying to light a cigarette you pulled o" of a man You don't know his name, his family, his home town, you know nothing other than the fact he was your enemy, and that now he's dead “Smoking a dead man's cigarette?” You mutter to yourself as you fumble with a silver lighter Your gloves are sodden and heavy and make your hands numb Your fingers finally catch against the slick surface of the lighter You strike the flint and bring the cigarette to the flame

The ﬂame licks the paper, as you inhale the acrid smoke you take in the silence, a rare treat in war. Zip……BANG…….zip……BANG……zip……………BANG.

Bullets shoot by your head like rebar thrown from heaven You scramble for your riﬂe Its cold hard metal makes contact with your hand as you change your footing to sprint for your trench There's nobody near you You went out alone Nobody is here, so who's shooting at you? Zip zip zip

You spot the muzzle flash coming from behind a tree a few dozen metres away Your fight or flight kicks into overdrive Do you run? Do you fight? Are you ready to take another man's life? What about his family? What about your family?

You raise your riﬂe.Your training is ﬂashing through your mind like a strobe.. Inhale… ,exhale squeeze repeat

Your rifle bucks against your shoulder as a fireball flashes in front of you. Inhale….,exhale….. squeeze repeat

Wood chips explode from the tree. Inhale ,exhale squeeze repeat

You can hear the bullet shoot past your head. Inhale ,exhale squeeze repeat

Death in war is quick most of the time There was no scream or cry for help The only thing that let you know that your bullet found its target was the silence. There are no cracks of rifle fire or bullets flying by you Silence yet again The slow monotonas trudge back to base gave you time to reflect on what happened The odd thing was you didn't feel grief or guilt In fact you felt nothing. Finally you arrived at your home away from home. By name it was an explosive resistant bunker In reality it was a tin shed You pull the rickety door aside and stumble inside One of your squadmates sat inside cleaning his rifle “How is it out there?” he asks He already knew your answer however “Another day in paradise ” You say with the same emotionless tone you always do You lay down in your cot and close your eyes

Bingo

VISUAL ART

OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR

Change happens and as you grow in your experiences, viewpoints and understandings, it is important to seize the opportunities as they arise and drive what is really important to you Working hard and becoming conﬁdent in your own ability and your own identity is crucial to having a fulﬁlled life, where dreams and aspirations can become reality. Over the course of the year many individuals in the Art department have sought to achieve this whether it is students or teachers

It is good to see so many students working hard to achieve their goals of creating amazing art works, whether it is through traditional or digital art making techniques For seniors attaining NCEA levels and completing their folio boards has required determination, fortitude and skill to ﬁnish and successfully obtain their credits

In the similar vein, teachers are the same and it is so good to see them strive and grasp opportunities that reﬂect their own unique aspirations and interests, when they become available Natasha Priddle has followed her dream job and has become an Arts facilitator at a Museum and Whaea Ruth is o# to pursue her own artistic pursuits in obtaining an artist's residency in Samoa and seeks to rea$rm her support for her whanau Circumstances do metamorphosis and new opportunities open and we have two new teachers who have either started or about to start their journey with us at Waiopehu College These new teachers to our school will bring their own unique set of skills and talents and they are eager and looking forward to supporting our students to build their dreams and aspirations

I encourage you all to look back at the year with satisfaction and dream for a rich, colourful and vibrant future that you will make a reality next year. Andrew Yates, HOD Visual Art

Art Beat

Sculpture

Light Box

Comic Art

Artist with a Cause

Level 1 Design and Art

Glenn Harding

Vatapu Magele Sae

Alyssa Neilsen

Emily Hyland

Acacia Bruntlett

Aaliyah Taniwha

Te Auporo McFarlane

Victoria Hamilton

Aaliyah Wells

Paradise Biddle

Sho Kinoshita

Flynn Turner

Level 2 Design

Level 2 Photography

Level 3 Design

Level 3 Photography

Cassidy Pakau

Harry Waites

Aster Ferguson

Kahlia Taylor

Mathew Ula

Ahryn White

Noah Saville

Jorja Senior

Bryn Kersel

Lucian Wilkinson

Hani Ula

Samantha Burling

Cassidy Pakau

Joshua Jury

Hani Ula

Joshua Jury

Mary Taisia

Anthony Tautari

Level 2 Fine Art

Level 3 Fine Art

Holly Montague

Joshua Jury

Kyla Sadlier

Mikayla Tapara

Cassidy Pakau

Jorja Senior

Brooklyn Moore

Whare Martin Reuelu

Jack Hudson-Jervis

Brooke Muir

Our students

IMAGE BY ISABELLA UPJOHN, YR 12

Year 13 Student Profiles

Raymoned Abraham

Liam Anderson

Emily Balloch

Nickname: Em

Most likely to: Not be at school

Quote: "Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory "

Favourite memory: 9H class

Ellie Burton

Jesse Bussey-Johns

Most likely to: Not go to the gym

Quote: "UP THE WAHS

Favourite memory: Year 13 camp

Byrnes

Emma Conway

Most likely to: Own my own beauty salon

Quote: "Change brings opportunities On the other hand, change can be confusing " Favourite memory: Doing WHATshow and performing with our school

Jackie Du Plessis

Nickname: Jack Jack/ Africa /Jacket

Most likely to: get deported

Quote: "It's because I'm African isn't it"

Favourite memory: Year 13 camp

Lavalea Fonoti

Nickname: Lea

Most likely to: be head of culture HAHAHA

Quote: "yeehawwww"

Favourite memory:

w a i n u i - brownie & buey iykyk moment

Olly Forth

Nickname: Olly 5th

Most likely to: Question the teacher

Quote: "Procrastination is the key to quick thinking "

Favourite memory: Busting my knee in my 6th ever rugby game

Taawera BroughtonHurcomb

Most likely to: Wear uniform, no matter the occasion

Quote: "Always wear uniform"

Charnce Bryson

Most likely to: Be the teacher's favorite.

Quote: "Life is too short to carry regrets "

Favourite memory: Year 13 camp, sitting around the camp ﬁre

Riley Cooper

Nickname: Coops

Most likely to: Do nothing as head boy

Quote: "Maths is the second hardest thing at school"

Favourite memory: Graduation

Chad Goldie

Nickname: Chadwick

Most likely to: Do a backﬂip

Quote: "0800 534 354"

Favourite memory: Japan 2023

Georgia Cruse

Nickname: George

Most likely to: Be at school before any other student.

Favourite memory: Being a part of the school's choir Sine Nomine and attending Big Sing

Meghan Guilford

Nickname: Megamind

Most likely to:

Pass with excellence

Quote: ""It was Miserable and Magical" -22"

Favourite memory:

9W's Science Class with Mr Priestly

Michael

Roman Fryer

Riaa Baraniko

Emma Haigh

Nickname:

Emma with an H

Most likely to:

Marry rich

Quote: "I went from A’s to E’s, so did my grades"

Favourite memory:

Ms Holland's o$ce.

Lily Isaacs

Kathleen Hamilton

Nickname: Kat

Most likely to: Submit an internal 3 weeks before it's due

Quote: "Dear future me: if you’re reading this, put down this book and do something more productive "

Favourite memory: The terror that was 2019's 9W

Joshua Jury

Nickname: Josh

Most likely to: Reach for their phone when Mr Shirri#s says something out of context.

Favourite memory: Winning Barbershop Nationals for 2022 for Chorus, and performing with quartet for Regionals and Nationals in both 2022 and 2023

Liam Preiss

Nickname:Prius

Most likely to: be on the polar express in a yellow shirt

Quote: "When's this due?"

Favourite memory:

Signing out

Jessica Reeve

Nickname: Jess the Mess

Most likely to: Come to school for one period a day

Quote: "I ain’t a kid no more” - Frank Ocean

Favourite memory: Japan 2022

Ariana Harrington

Nickname: Crashiana

Most likely to:

Leave Shannon

Quote: "Do it for the plot"

Favourite memory:

Sunny school days, Stouty’s classroom and the co#ee

Hugo Kerr

Quote:

Opportunities don't happen, you create them

Favourite memory:

Blasting the speakers in the recording room, always getting told o# for them being too loud

Jaydin Robinson

Nickname: Jay rob

Most likely to: Not do work for three terms then try on the last three weeks

Quote: "I just got here

Favourite memory: Not do work for three terms then try on the last three weeks"

Kenneth Hollow

Nickname: Keef

Most likely to: Forget the strikes are canceled

Quote: if you put a wooden spoon on pot the pot spoon will spill water pot the boiling water spoon steam

Jessica Lawson

Nickname: Jess

Most likely to: Be allergic to everything.

Quote: " When people can no longer control you, they will control how people think about you :)"

Favourite memory: Meeting the people that made year 12 and 13 enjoyable

Gina Huang

Nickname: Ginajuju

Quote: "We’re not who we used to be" - Harry Styles

Hyndman

Lili Mather

Most likely to: Not show up to tutor

Quote: "Goodbye "

Brooklyn Moore

Kyla Sadlier

Nickname: Not Kayla

Most likely to: Make a joke at the wrong time

Quote: "If you think this photo is bad you should’ve seen year 12.."

Favourite memory: When 9W protested Social Studies with the support of Mr Flaws (I was not involved)

Kiana Sayer-White

Nickname: Kiki

Most likely to: Get called Stevie

Quote: "Ctrl - C"

Favourite memory: Jap room

Khatelle Rogers

Taylor

Stevie SayerWhite

Nickname: Sti#

Most likely to: Pull a sickie

Quote: "Ctrl-V"

Favourite memory: "Sick" days

Lukas Selby

Nickname: Big man

Most likely to: turn the easiest task into the most di$cult task

Quote: "I may be 5ft but at least I have a girlfriend"

Favourite memory: Trips/camps

Summer Topham

Nickname: Sum

Sum Most likely to: be late Quote: "To all the teachers that taught me nothing: Stranger Things Season 2

Episode 5 35:07"

Favourite memory: Giving all my teachers a headache

Zara Westerby

Nickname: Mundeep

Most likely to:

Have a B F

Quote: "She’s literally got nothing going on "

Favourite memory: Jap room.

Zavier Sue

Nickname: Zav

Most likely to: Get an extension

Quote: "don't die for..." Favourite memory: Basketball

Taiawhio

Wakeﬁeld-Taunoa

Mary Taisia

Nickname: Malia

Most likely to: Take a quick nap in class

Quote: "Never back down, never whaa?"

Favourite memory: Year 13 Camp

Jamie Walker

Nickname: James

Most likely to: Go back to the UK

Quote: ""At least he's here legally""

Jodi Williams

Nickname: Jodi Podi

Most likely to: Become a millionaire from making soap

Quote: "Here comes trouble"

Favourite memory: Special Olympics trips

Cassie Yates

Nickname: Cass

Most likely to: Pass Level 3

Quote: "There’s always someone in your corner, and it’s always your mum ❤ "

Most likely to: be late

Quote: "I don't know"

Hani Ula

Kaedie Stephens

Amelia Wallis Tia Watson

Anthony Tautari

Favourite memory: Winning dux ludorum

Year 13

Back Row: Lukas Selby, Kaedie Stephens, Harlee Tuahine, Emma Haigh, Hugo Kerr, Nik Caldwell, Havana Housiaux, Brooklyn Moore, Kōtuku Climie-Hunt

Third Row: Georgia Cruse, Jackie De Plessis, Jamie-Lee Fuiono, Jessica Lawson, Kyla Sadlier, Jamie Walker, Kenneth Hollow, Chad Goldie, Jemma Dowd, Gina Huang

Second Row: Zavier Sue, Summer Topham, Kaya Ng-Grey, Liam Anderson, Liam Preiss, Anthony Tautari, Jaydin Robinson, Taawera Broughton-Hurcomb, Bernard Takuira

Front Row: Emma Conway, Kiana Sayer-White, Laalea Fonoti, Taylor Hyndman, Riley Cooper, Ariana Harrington, Zara Westerby, Kathleen Hamilton, Stevie Sayer-White, Lili Mather

Absent: Raymoned Abraham, Torian Bagge, Emily Balloch, Riaa Baraniko, Sian Bignell, Liam Bryers, Charnce Bryson, Ellie Burton, Jesse Bussey-Johns, Michael Byrnes, Anthony Dennill, Olly Forth, Roman Fryer, Maddie Giles, Alyce Goodin, Meghan Guilford, Ben Howorth, Rylee Ireland, Lily Isaacs, Joshua Jury, Nikau Komene-Broughton, Zoe Lonsdale, Shaun Marris, Ben McKegg, Hemi Meadows, Ella Neho-Udy, Jessica Reeve, Khatelle Rogers, Justese Smith, Markis Stevens, Mary Taisia, Amosa Talai, Taniera Daniel Tiiuan, Hani Ula, Tizhana Van Der Wal, Scott Van Geldorp, Amelia Wallis, Tia Watson, Jodi Williams, Shyanne Williams-Elliot, Cassie Yates

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Back Row: Lisa McKelvey (Teacher), Melanie Edwards, Miles, Chester, Mandy Hope, Amaia, Mairehu Grace, Karoline Masoe (Administrator), Ūkaipō, Megan Smith, Tui, Ngauru Matakatea, Terina, Garth Armstrong, Henare, Kirstie Matakatea, George

Middle Row: Meeko, Jaida Watene Joseph, Mihi-Aroha, Fleur Harris, Addison, Brittney Bevan, Paikea, Nicola Lineham, Paikea, Misty Sciascia, Candice, Andrew Allen, Haisleigh, Amaya, Sophie Front Row: Aisea, Kingston-Kalaayius, Aliaa-Rose, Oakley, Tupuarangi, Waipunarangi, Nora, KyraaGrace, Hanna-Rose, Nahla

Tutor Groups

BACK ROW Arias Clapham, Zion Watters, Darcey Isaacs, Alex Fermo

MIDDLE ROW Lee Walker (Teacher Aide), Jodi Williams, Jackie Du Plessis, Havin Gripp-Maaka, Jim Buchanan (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Maximus Collins, Tashy Haigh, Abby Hall, Maraea Barriball

ABSENT Lockie Barr, Maddie Howarth, Rylee Ireland, Shaun Marris, Hunter Pakau, Rangitomokia Perenara, George Sanders

BACK ROW Noah True, Malique Wiparata-Marsters, Jay Kilford

MIDDLE ROW Kaia Raemaki, Tara Lindop, Saga Iakopo, Sam Batchelor, Taawera Broughton-Hurcomb, Renier Heyl (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Brynn Holland, Meleane Nelson-Latu, Katelynn Harrison, Ruby-May Sullivan-McGill, Kyra Sullivan

ABSENT Paige Bowling Khiva Filiﬁli Marleigh Hollow Whare Martin

Reuelu, Jeremiah Petersen

BACK ROW Rueben Harris, Joshua Beckwith, Aari Mather, Jacob Marris, Mercedes Te Puia

MIDDLE ROW Zavier Robertson, Sasha Gray, Jahrae Leota-Waho, Liam Anderson, Talula Lamont (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Le'Arna Te Putu, Kiera Taplin, Riley Cooper, Nevaeh Whakatihi, Samantha Burling

ABSENT Havana Housiaux, Lily Isaacs, Malakai Taeiloa, Rocky Tauru

BACK ROW Lukas Selby

MIDDLE ROW Kirsten Brown (Teacher), Stevie Heke, Piata Paurini, Logan Barker, Hamish Douglas, Learne De Vries (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Gracie Tabram, Anahera Easton, Jamie-Lee Fuiono, Haley Strydom, Georgia Cruse

ABSENT Courtney Fitzgibbon, Zahra Masoe-Tauhore, Ben McKegg, Austin Stewart, Phoenix Swift, Hunter Tyacke, Molly Van Heerden, Jordan Vowell, Tia Watson

BACK ROW Amelijha Stone-Norris, Imogin Field, Rua Brown, Jahleah Jones

MIDDLE ROW Harlee Tuahine, Jordan Davies, Andrew Kauri, Marcus Healy, Sarbjit Kaur (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Coco Macdonald, Reign Munro, Aaliyah Wells, Tatiana Kerehoma

ABSENT Manaia Davidson Jordan Howard Mateo Lake Kaelee Pilkington Anthony Tautari, Aiden Wood

BACK ROW Alasi Abete, Phisyis Martin, Danilo Trompeta

MIDDLE ROW Brookelyn Horn, Aaliyah Macdonald, Lincoln Macdonald, Katie Sanders, Michelle Meneghini (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Shaynah Latimer, Robbie Rae, Madi Wardlaw, Jacob Brewer, Ceanahlee Jones

ABSENT Sian Bignell, Eli Bowden-Gregory, Lance Constable, Tamati HopaPutu, Sienna Laplanche, Rawiri Nelson, Pauline Taufa

BACK ROW Emilee Selby, Taneisha-May Tia, Brianna Edmonds, Atawhai Ropiha, Cody Barclay

MIDDLE ROW Jemma Halls, Messiah Murray, Trey Kotua, Alyssa Read, Peyton Soli, Brayden McCormick-Williams

FRONT ROW Jahlia Cooper-Hamilton, Myah Ellery, Summer Robertson, Paradise Biddle, Taylah Harvey

ABSENT Olly Forth, Victor Huriwai

BACK ROW Huey Donnelly, Bradley Chard, Milly Jones, Shayden Bird, Phoenix Tassell

MIDDLE ROW Bernard Takuira, Arapata Oka-Murray, Te Koha Wehipeihana, Izabel Churchouse, Jennifer Robertson (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Emerson Walker, Ariyah Leatham, Jordyn Galey, Trinity Tyacke, Hinemoa Nelson

ABSENT Oceieana Latimer, Ahi McGregor, Peyton Simpson, Major ToleafoaWilson

BACK ROW Nevada Manga, Riley McFadyen, Jakob Shaw, Lyric Seymour, Amber Davis (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Lucan Hirini-Hopa, Iziah Hinga, Sapphire Roberst, Caelan Stephens, Connor Wardlaw

ABSENT Ellie Burton, Alyce Goodin, Jack Hudson-Jervis, Patience Poaneki, Maree Ruri-Ngatai, Emily Smith, Makere Taueki, Janika Te Tau, Alazay Williamson

BACK ROW Alyssa Nielsen, Robin Baker-Nurse, Kenneth Hollow, Youan Salt, Nirvana Des Barres

MIDDLE ROW Michael Tench, Liam Anderson, Alex Webb, Terence Campbell, Lydia Read, Natasha Priddle (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Montana Housiaux, Acaysha Shaw, Emily Hyland, Avah LangenRichardson, Havana Housiaux

ABSENT Taine August, Anais Chambers, Meghan Guilford, Jordy Ratu, Jessica Reeve

BACK ROW Riley Codlin, Paytn Tamangaro, Gene Galicia, Heinrich Casquejo

MIDDLE ROW Anna-Marie le Roux (Teacher Aide), Jacob Sayles, Te Ratapu Ormsby-Rikiti, Lachy Williams, Logan Dunkerley, Taylor Hakaraia, Rachelle Blair (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Hope Kahaki, Shama Herewini-Croot Taﬁlipepe, Elena Paroli, Mak Dawson Sienna Ruruku-Hunt

ABSENT Michael Byrnes, Tara Cameron, Mason Campbell, Linda Martini

BACK ROW Zade Codlin, Elarney-Rose Tupene, Dan Lane, Mathew Ula, Chad Goldie

MIDDLE ROW Christian Harvey, Trey Thomas, Michael Tauro, Matthew Feaunati, Rebecca Edmunds (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Sarah Cao, Ataahua Hirini, Krystal Hodgetts, Tamara Fauck, Flyn Turner

ABSENT Soﬁa Marden, Phoenix Robertson, Zylius Warren-Hunter

BLPA

BLRO

MADI

BLPD

MAED

MABR

BACK ROW Polotu Tu'ungafasi, Ahryn White, Riivah Tike-Nathan

MIDDLE ROW Aj Talai, Zaedyn Mildon, Pj Iese, Jayson Lawson, Karen Edser (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Stevie Walker-Warren, Kaedie Stephens, Jessica Lawson, Charlotte Healy, Kay-Leigh Co#ey

ABSENT Sylar Hori Te Pa-Williams, Kiarn Karauria, Maia KomeneBroughton, Deziah Maki, Ethan Pugh, Pene Ruri-Ngatai

BACK ROW Gri#yn Tassell, Tyrone Gregoro#-Jane, Marion Serrano, Hayden Clark

MIDDLE ROW Isaiah Biddle-Brown, Martin Mareikura, Raymoned Abraham, Jahvarn Rauhihi, Debbie Purches (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Nora Tuugalei Ula, Cassidy Pakau, Lotu Tofa, Jadyn Bolton, Miley Hunter-Tuhou, Amelia Smyth

ABSENT Kimi Gripp, Savahna-Lee Walker, Oliver Wallace

BACK ROW Legend Stevens, Ariana Harrington, Kestle Huriwai, Kyla Sadlier, Ethan Money

MIDDLE ROW Taikato Taniora, Ryan Wire, Angus Dinning, Kauri De La Croix, Paul Sullivan (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Sophie Day, Cullen Karauria, Isaac Gregoro#-Jane, Sean-Harley Wildbore Gore, Maraia Tia

ABSENT Hikianna Anaru, Aster Ferguson, Linkin Machuca

BACK ROW Leofao Taisia, Theo Sehnert, Jamie Walker, Hugo Kerr, Hikianna Anaru

MIDDLE ROW Tawhiri Clapham, Saxton Atutahi-Walker, Devon Woolley, Bill Kaandorp (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Flos Dejoras, Harmony Cribb, Hani Ula, Tekuaba Abete, Rikayah Wiparata-Marsters

ABSENT Brooklyn Baker, Jesse Bussey-Johns, Bob Johnston, Taniera Daniel Tiiuan, Tyra Tra

BACK ROW Keanu Barker, Amosa Talai, Kooper O'Donnell, Bostyn Shaw, Shayne Welby

MIDDLE ROW JC Kingi, Vanele Aleke, Kyle Sadlier, Liam Preiss, Isabel Paroli, Timothy Shirri#s (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Adrian Gilbert-Amor, Shaniqua Wharehoka, Kathleen Hamilton, Tamara Tutaki, Keiran Glendinning

ABSENT Katie Balloch, Maia Wilton

BACK ROW Shylah Awa, Tai Anderson, Brooke Hutchinson, Pheonyx Kempton

SECOND ROW Lisa Byrnes (Teacher Aide), Mason Booth, Liam Bruce, Josh Jackson, Andrew Yates (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Tarlayah Ratu-Whittle, Victoria Hamilton, Alyia Sadlier, Bailey Cutter

ABSENT Isla Bowers, Darnell Hirini-Hopa, Leonie-Rose Hubbard, Sariah MartiniBrown, Seth McLean, Lara Smith, Elliott Turner

MASU

MAER

MAPS

MAYA

MAKP

MASF

BACK ROW Arianna Kauri, Damien Hansen-Purchas, Manawanui Karaitiana

MIDDLE ROW Miziah Matakatea, Fili Aholoka, Tyrese Moore, Rebecca Atkins (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Siiloto Toga Leo, Vili Tapili, Fruanna Pokia, Hunter Fraser, Apereira Munro

ABSENT Blake Helms, Zoe Lonsdale, Meg Mead, Holly Montague, Lazarus Tunui, Lillyanne Turner

BACK ROW Ollie Pearson, Taylor Hyndman, Noah Saville

MIDDLE ROW Luke Martin, Reilly Taratoa, Shantayne Rangiuia Herbert, Kingston Hall, Callum Borthwick, Ray Kuhn (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Rhiarne Clark, Felicity Bryers, Zara Westerby, Presayis Daly, Isla Watson

ABSENT Niyana Crouch, Roman Fryer, Jaydah Horn, Rangi Hudson, Tizhana Van Der Wal

BACK ROW Rueben Sayles, Tierre Morgan, Hoera Rudolph, Khyle Wood, Shaun Potter, Jayde Hodgetts

FRONT ROW Déjà-Lilly Doar, Ezekiel Taylor, Zaria Edwards, Tyler Moxham, Isha Patel

ABSENT Howe Aroha, Te Amaru Harper, Preston McErlean, Demitrius Taylor-Stevenson, Katana Taylor-Stevenson, Tutere Walker-Tutaki

BACK ROW Toby Davis, Fletcher Maclean, Kayjhan Woolhouse, Gerda Heyl (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Blaise Robinson, Finley Nicol, Logan Borthwick, Harley Reweti, Luke Tukapua-Potter

ABSENT Nadai Donoghue, Keijah Harris, Joshua Jury, Charlie Maidment, Mya-Jean McKay, Direll Ratu-Whittle, Serenity Sta#ord-Dix, Mary Taisia, Aporo Taufa, Rehia Tekira-Skipper, Cassie Yates

BACK ROW Zack Rangi, Blake Teiwimate, Lucas De Ridder

MIDDLE ROW Taylor De Ridder, Riaa Baraniko, James Drewett, Alyssa Woodley, Scott Maclean (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Mikayla Tapara, Summer Topham, Xanthe Bagge, Ella Taniwha, Ella Holmes

ABSENT Zion Batten, Anahera Bruntlett, Riley Hassell-Wilton, Blaze How Chow, Chloe Sannazzaro, Poppie Sheridan

ROW Hayze Polson,

FRONT ROW Koshar Rogers, Sandy Raemaki, Kodie Gillespie, Teura Pokia, Tillie MacDonald

ABSENT Aiden Burbery, Coby Cole-Sullivan, Logan Kaaka, Nikau KomeneBroughton, Daniel Lee, Hemi Meadows, Ihaka Peneha-Wehipeihana, Daijahn Puhipuhi Brody Wood

BACK

Koda Clifton, Hannah Snell, Riley Fraser, Angela McMinn (Teacher)

BACK ROW Beia Bauro, Latrell Tatana-Wehipeihana, Kenisha-Leigh McLean

MIDDLE ROW Calum Glendinning, Kingston Matakatea, Lucas Hutchison, Waikawa Gray, Zavier Sue, Chris Te Punga-Mackay (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Sharmea Baker, Oceiana Tahuri, Jemma Dowd, Kharma Bowden-Gregory, Layla McDermott

ABSENT Emily Balloch, Georgia Bennet, Toby Bradshaw, Liam Bryers, Te Auporo McFarlane

BACK ROW Justese Smith, Chris Wana, Lavalea Fonoti, Tyson Lindop, Glenn Harding

MIDDLE ROW Ami Mahuinga, Temangoroa Moore, Andre Timoti, Michael La Roche, Keriana Stirling (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Brooklynn Moore, Emily Batchelor, Holly McDermott, Meela Netten, Ataahua Edge

ABSENT Jamie Conmee Fiana Ioane Soli Ethan McIvor Kaya Ng-Gray Khatelle Rogers, Lazzy Tovo, Rikki-Leigh White

BACK ROW Lucy Wairau, Kahlia Taylor, Anaru Taplin

MIDDLE ROW Dante Skerman, Dycen Russell, Oscar Bland, Rivahn Morgan, Daniel Hutchinson (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Lilly Day, Fletcher Warren, Lili Mather, Priya Rowini Tofa, Lebron Hirini-Pouawha

ABSENT Kotuku Climie-Hunt Eruera Matehaere Paetyn McMahon Izzac Turner, Izzy Wallace-Robinson, Onyx Wharehoka

BACK ROW Lorenz Johnson, Austin Rangi, James Tuttiett, Harry Waites, Ruby Topham Manendra Prasad (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Alis Scarlett, Arahnui Green-Wade, Shyanne Williams-Elliott, Ellsie Brownie, Kiesha Nelson-Wade

ABSENT Tyler Green, Aiko MacDonald, Bella Manson, Blake Mercer, Sapphire Wharehoka, Naya White

BACK ROW Brody Goldie, Joshua McNamara, Stevie Sayer-White, Vatapu Magele Sae, Amelia Dunkerley

MIDDLE ROW Walter Taisia, Myah Snow, Savelio Faleulu, Bronsan Jongeneel, Shontayne Hatsell, Bronya Davies (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Michelle Magee Acacia Bruntlett Nathan Snow Millie Matthews, Arlo Chapman

ABSENT Seth Hartley, Amelia Wallis, Karetu Winitana

BACK ROW Cameron Pakau, Zac Goodall, Fiana Ioane Soli

MIDDLE ROW Samuela Taufe'Ulungaki, Taiamoni Falepapalangi, Lonnie Murphy, Priscilla Lomu, Mosese Mailau (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Geneva Walker, Vita Aberaam, Kiana Sayer-White, Jorja Senior, Alivia Clark

ABSENT Shayden Bird Kyneton Cutter Hunter Evans Kabeia Tautua Tulima Tofa, Isabella Upjohn, Jaequon Walker

OTMA

FRONT ROW Grace Purches, Megan Armstrong, Amelia Orpin, Brianna Martin, Keiarliya Jones-Maurirere-Lawson

ABSENT Torian Bagge, Haylee Collingwood, Cooper Gray, Giovanny Kamilo, Georgina Pilcher, Aaliyah Taiaroa, Nateisha Taplin, Scott Van Geldorp

BACK ROW Janelle McDermott, Keelyn Cutter, Anton Arnold, Terrence Su, Tieinaoolevao T Mikaio

MIDDLE ROW Deb Northern (Teacher), Jayden Abel, Hari Murphy, Ben Howorth, Kingston Yeow, Samantha Osborne (Teacher Aide)

FRONT ROW Alexus Upjohn, Charlotte Lee, Alicia Hubbard, Wilhelmina Chambers, Isabella Upjohn

ABSENT Jack Bignell, Dre Lyttle, Ella Neho-Udy, Donya Nouri, Elias RurukuHunt

BACK ROW Carter Sue, Sho Kinoshita, Cole Campbell, Flynn Warren, Joel Harimate, Dave Stout (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Olivia Kilford, Gin Campbell, Siobhan Burgess, Michael HassellGill, Azaelija Te Maari

ABSENT Namouta Boatera, Charnce Bryson, Maddie Giles, Cee Jay Hoeta, Leo Lonsdale, Lily Montgomery-Tautua'a, Atalia Ormsby-Rikiti, Paige Vazey

BACK ROW Paige Batchelor, Brock Hassell-Gill, Gina Huang, Aaliyah Taniwha Aj Rogers

SECOND ROW Samuel Bruhn, Dylan Beaton, Markis Stevens, Steile Veenendaal, James Houlihan, Kerry Morgan (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Grear Buist, Faith Falamoe, Brooke Muir, Nevaeh Rongotaua, Karlson Nepe-Apatu

ABSENT Malakai Hepi, Cherlize King, Nelson Smith

BACK ROW Seth Salton, Bailey Jack, Motu Mahuinga, Gemini Te Puia, Kayden Huse

MIDDLE ROW Lucian Wilkinson, Kurtis Lewis, Porter Hodges, Jaydin Robinson, Ruth Perese (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Nylah Buist, Matisse Gillespie, Jasmine Schwass, Paris McKee, Zoe Shuker

ABSENT Blair Diamond, Savannah Fenerty, Leah Galey

BACK ROW Patrick Goodwin, Gracee-Joy Perry, Emma Haigh, Mason Tuttiett, Vineta Aberaam

MIDDLE ROW Connor Thompson, Mason Jones, Blake Dowd, Lachie Douglas, Mele Fa'avae, Cathy Yates (Teacher)

FRONT ROW Saﬁya Fonoti-Coutts, Jack Davis, Emma Conway, Caleb Taylor, Harmony McDermott

ABSENT Mia Rangi, Petera Rapana, Kahnyae Rauhihi

BACK ROW Riley Harvey, Naidan Smyth, Nik Caldwell, Sulieti Meaofa, Lisa McKelvey (Teacher)