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Professional rugby player and St Paul’s Collegian Tom Franklin (Sargood 2004 – 2008).
FROM THE HEADMASTER’S PEN
In August, 2017 the school completed their triannual community survey. More than 250 current families completed the online questionnaire and the results strongly favoured the current direction St Paul’s Collegiate School is taking. Of the completed surveys, 74% of our parents agreed or strongly agreed the school effectively meets their needs as a parent and 75% agreed or strongly agreed the school successfully promotes the development of young people of good character, while 85% strongly agreed the school sets high expectations and standards for students.
The survey asked parents for feedback on St Paul’s four cornerstones – academic excellence, cultural and sporting endeavours, and its Christian dimension. Most pleasingly, 81% of parents strongly agreed that St Paul’s meets their child’s needs and 85% would highly likely recommend St Paul’s to others.
There is an obvious goodwill for our school in its current parent community. This is something that should be both valued and not taken for granted. Independent schools are not cheap education options for families. Most have to make a significant financial sacrifice in order to send their son(s) or daughter(s) to a private school. While print and digital media are effective means of promotion, the best form of endorsement St Paul’s gets, comes from its current or past parents.
There is a saying that our reputation very much depends on our last action. It is easy to blur or to damage the perception people have of an organisation (through lack of communication, openness and clarity on a key issue; inconsistency and lack of integrity in the management of a concern; an impersonal response or lack of understanding of the needs of a child). Reputation is not built on the back of impressive student academic performance, it is based on how welcoming parents feel in a school; the strength of teacher/pupil relationships; the assistance offered to both pupils and parents when a problem arises; how safe students feel both physically and emotionally; is there fairness and consistency in the pastoral care system.
There are so many factors and variables that foster the growth of goodwill and hence a school’s reputation. School growth is often seen as an indicator of this. St Paul’s school roll has increased significantly, from 565 students in 2009 to the current roll of 708 students. Even more exponential growth has been evident in boarding numbers, which have grown from 186 to 360. As a school, we often highlight the collective and individual sporting, cultural and academic achievements of our pupils, but the definition of whether a school is succeeding, or going well, is a lot more complex to measure. When it comes to a school’s reputation and the level of goodwill it enjoys, it is very much a situation where ‘perception is reality’ in the minds of so many.
The 2017 community survey asked St Paul’s families to rank the five top reasons for sending their son or daughter to St Paul’s – for 62%, their first or second was the small class sizes; 58% the Tihoi Venture School; 62% quality education and academic excellence was the main reason for 61% of families choosing St Paul’s.
When asked what were the top five special character (i.e. or defining features) since entering St Paul’s, a quality education was the first or second choice for 79%; Tihoi Venture School for 78%; high standards and expectations for 73%; small class sizes for 72%; and the values the school espouses and delivers on 68%.
It is interesting to compare the reasons why people sent their child to St Paul’s with the important characteristics that they have found since their son or daughter has attended the school. It gives us an excellent idea of what is valued and regarded as important by our current community and whether, with societal and digital technology changes these priorities will be affirmed or altered over time.
Over the coming months, St Paul’s Collegiate School management and Board will use these results and insights to help guide the strategic direction of our school over the next three years.
G W LANDER, HEADMASTER
ENTERING THE CORPORATE WORLD
Year 13 student Arthur Rasmussen has a clear career goal – to be a Chartered Accountant. And he is well on the road to achieving that goal, having been offered employment as a Trainee Accountant at Hamilton’s KPMG next year.
Over 230 students applied for the KPMG trainee positions and of these, only six were selected. The company provides the student with full-time employment, as well as financial assistance to complete their accountancy studies through Wintec. “Combined with my school subject interests, I realised that a life in the financial sector is where I want to progress professionally. There is also the opportunity to travel with work to places such as London and New York – which is extremely exciting,” says Arthur.
The position commences in April 2018. “I am looking forward to working with clients and gaining valuable work experience. Most of all though, I am excited about the roads that this experience will open up for me.”
Matthew Jayasuria (Year 13) was also selected for a KPMG trainee position.
AGRI-SCHOLARSHIPS TO ASSIST TERTIARY STUDY
Growing up on a sheep and beef farm, Collegian Hugh Jackson (Sargood 2012 – 2016) has been interested in farming since a young age.
His passion for the industry and the agri-sector in general led him to enrol in a Bachelor of AgriCommerce at Massey University, and since leaving St Paul’s he has been awarded two scholarships to assist his tertiary studies.
Hugh received an Undergraduate Scholarship from Beef + Lamb New Zealand at the start of the year. He also received a Plate to Pasture Youth Scholarship from Silver Fern Farms.
While only in his first year of study majoring in Farm Management, Hugh is already looking ahead to the future and is keen to pursue a job as a rural banker before getting into farming.
“I don’t want to go farming straight away, I feel it would be beneficial to do something else first and apply the knowledge I gain from that experience to farming later.”
YOUNG INVENTORS OF THE YEAR AT FIELDAYS
A team of Year 13 Agribusiness students were awarded the ‘Young Inventor of the Year’ prize at Fieldays 2017.
George Dyer, Robert Morbey, James Mitchell and William Eyre developed ‘De-Fence’, a simple but effective tool for removing old gate-latch staples from posts. It saves farmers valuable time, money and physical stress with the ease of removing the staple.
The group of young innovators developed the product as part of their Year 13 Agribusiness class at St Paul’s and exhibited it in the Innovation Centre at Fieldays in June.
Two other St Paul’s groups were are also entered into the Fieldays Innovation Awards.
Jack Alexander, Quinn Bowie, Jeevan Singh and Mitchell Bailey designed ‘Ride Safe’, a quad bike helmet that does not allow the vehicle to start without the helmet being secured; and Jock Yarndley, Silvana Ground, Luke Donaldson, Sean Dykes and Sophie Carr Paterson developed ‘Flash Inc.’, an LED strobe light fitted under a tractor bonnet to deter birds from nesting in the engine.
The prize for the Young Inventor award was $1000 cash and the boys were also awarded the people’s choice title.
RUGBY PLAYERS SELECTED FOR NZ SCHOOLS SQUADS
Four St Paul’s rugby players were selected for the New Zealand Schools development camp. George Dyer, Sam Cooper, Fergus Burke and Luke Donaldson (Year 13) attended the 2017 development camp alongside 45 other young athletes from across New Zealand. The three-day camp saw the players vying for places in the New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Barbarians Schools teams.
New Zealand Schools coach Jason Holland commented on a strong school rugby season. “The standard of schools’ rugby this
season has been outstanding and we have strength and depth in most positions,” he said.
For first five-eight player Fergus, this was an exciting opportunity. “It’s always been a goal of mine to make the national schools team.”
Sam and George achieved selection into the New Zealand Schools squad, with Fergus and Luke making the New Zealand Barbarians team. The 2017 match schedule ran late September/ early October.
ROBERT MORBEY, JAMES MITCHELL, GEORGE DYER AND WILLIAM EYRE
“EVERY TIME YOU GET TO GO INTO ALL BLACKS CAMP IT’S PRETTY SPECIAL.”
HOME BECKONS BUDDING RUGBY
PLAYER
FROM ST PAUL’S TO SUPER RUGBY, TOM FRANKLIN IS MAKING HIS MARK IN THE RUGBY WORLD.
Tom Franklin never dreamed of being an All Black. Sure, he entertained the idea like any young Kiwi would. But for the Bay of Plenty native, rugby was about playing with his mates and having fun.
Tom (Sargood 2004 – 2008) grew up in the small beach town of Opotiki - about two hours away from Tauranga along the North Island’s serene east coast. In a town with a population of just under 5000, Tom spent his time helping his parents out on the kiwifruit and avocado orchard, picking fruit for a few years before he picked up a rugby ball at age five.
“To be honest I was never really good at it,” he said.
If that was true, things changed when a 12-year-old Tom moved to boarding at St Paul’s Collegiate School. Maybe there was no change to his mindset – he still just wanted to run around in the mud with his friends and cause mischief – but certainly, his talents lay on the rugby field.
Tom hit the growth stages of his teenage years and transformed into a formidable lock forward. His talent was quickly picked up by 1st XV coach Andrew Gibbs – who Tom admits had a profound impact on his rugby career.
“We were expected to turn up to every training and train hard, just like you would in an All Blacks camp. He sort of turned St Paul’s rugby around and had a big influence on me.”
Tom was a Sargood House boy, and by definition alone, was a mischievous lad.
PLAYING FOR OTAGO DURING THE 2016 MITRE 10 CUP
“I’ve grown up a lot since St Paul’s, and I look back on what was an awesome experience there,” he said.
“We were definitely the trouble-makers. Some of the best memories I had were in that house - probably nothing I can put in a magazine, but it was awesome times.
“All my best mates are St Paul’s boys and we still hang out a lot. It’s an awesome school and we had some moments I will cherish forever.”
Through the premier school competition, Tom was selected for his first-ever representative side – the Waikato U18s.
“I was just stoked to be there,” Tom said.
“I never thought I’d have the chance to make it.”
Even after making the U18s, Tom wasn’t convinced rugby would be a career. He left St Paul’s and made the move to Otago to study – though he admits the lure of Dunedin’s student life was a determining factor more than anything else.
But moving further away from home didn’t help Tom escape his destiny for a rugby career.
He played club footy in Otago where the representative honours kept on coming. First it was the Otago U19s, then it was the New Zealand U20s.
“That was a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Tom said.
“So I started training hard and getting really stuck in.”
From there Tom moved into Otago’s Mitre 10 Cup setup, which he mixed part-time with his studies.
Once he graduated – with a degree in business management - the Highlanders came knocking, and that’s when Tom began thinking, maybe he could make something of this.
He helped the side to their first Super Rugby title in 2015 and looked back on an explosion of events that he never thought would be possible.
And it all culminated in 2016 when Tom was selected in the All Blacks wider training squad.
“It’s everyone’s dream,” he said.
“If you play footy that’s what the goal is. The closer you get to it, the more you think maybe you can. But it was never really something I believed I could do
until a few years into my Highlanders career.”
However, despite making the squad, and a handful of training squads thereafter, Tom is yet to receive his first cap.
It seems to have become somewhat of an adage - if you want to be an All Black, you have to be patient.
Some of the country’s best players have missed out on racking up All Blacks caps, simply because of the depth of New Zealand rugby – Charles Piatau and Steven Luatua are two that spring to mind.
For Tom, it’s perhaps even tougher.
His competition - Brodie Retallick and Sam Whitelock – are arguably the world’s best locking combination, and both just 26 and 28 years old respectively.
But that won’t stop him lapping up every minute of the experience.
“Every time you get to go into All Blacks camp it’s pretty special,” he said.
“You sort of just go in there with wide eyes and learn everything you can and put your best foot forward but it’s just an amazing experience.
“It’s awesome to shadow those guys and see how professional and dedicated they are. To see how serious they take that gig is pretty inspiring.”
And that’s the key difference for Tom. He says the Highlanders and Super Rugby are all about being yourself. The environment is more laid back, the attitude is different – more fun, less stress. It’s akin to a school if you will.
The All Blacks, on the other hand, are the army.
“They have a lot more expectation on them and a lot more pressure,” Tom said. “In terms of work, everyone is taking it just a little bit more serious, and you can’t really afford to relax at any time.”
Perhaps that’s why the likes of Retallick and Whitelock are so hard to de-throne. Despite Tom’s determination, he knows it’s a big ask to topple those two, and time is short.
“I’m getting on and there’s a certain point where they stop selecting guys like me,” he said.
“I floated the idea of leaving at the end of this year, but I thought I’d give it another year and another crack.
“Those boys are the two best in the world but you never know what’s going on, injuries can come along and stuff like that.”
Tom now has a big decision on his hands. With the lure of overseas contracts becoming an increasingly attractive prospect for many Kiwi rugby players, he has the chance to secure his future in rugby.
However, that decision will be at the expense of his Super Rugby and All Blacks career.
While not totally convinced, he’s already put the wheels in motion should a profitable overseas contract present itself – moving from Otago back to the Bay of Plenty for this year’s Mitre 10 Cup competition.
“It was a tough decision to make. But I haven’t looked back on the bay since I left for St Paul’s at 12 years old.
“It’s been a long time and I might be looking at going overseas to play footy next year, and I just want to spend a bit of time at home so it was more a family based decision than anything.”
Tom didn’t become a professional rugby player because he worked to the bone. He didn’t get selected to the All Blacks because everyday he woke up with a single motivating dream.
Rather, he just played rugby because he loved it. Because it was a chance to have some fun with his mates. Because of that mindset, the rest followed.
“I think for me, I put the enjoyment of the game ahead of the pressure of trying to make it.
“I guess that’s what happens with a lot of guys. They take it so seriously and it drains them mentally and they just blow out because it’s just too much.
“You have to enjoy the game and enjoy what you’re doing and whenever that happens, working hard is easy.”
SAM HEWAT (SCHOOL 2006 – 2010)
ST PAUL’S 1ST XV, 2008
“WE ARE TRYING TO CREATE SOMETHING INSTANTLY VERY DIFFERENT FOR OUR GUESTS.”
NICK FITZGERALD AND JOSH IRELAND
THE CHANGING FACE OF ACCOMMODATION
TWO COLLEGIANS HAVE TURNED AROUND A RUN-DOWN MOTEL, DRAMATICALLY INCREASING OCCUPANCY AND EARNING ACCOLADES IN THE INDUSTRY.
Nick Fitzgerald (Sargood 2000 – 2004) and Josh Ireland (Fitchett 2001 –2003) purchased Havana Motor Lodge in Rotorua last year. An extreme makeover transformed the 23-room 1960s motel into Aura – a modern complex with state-of-theart facilities targeted at domestic families and international tourists.
Aura has been selected as a finalist in the 2017 Hospitality New Zealand Awards for Excellence in the category ‘Best Newcomer, Accommodation’.
At the start of 2016 Nick, a primary teacher, and Josh, a builder threw in their respective careers to start the joint venture.
“We started talking about these ideas and having a project and finding something we would turn around. We needed scale, we needed to be in a high demand area, it needed to be run down and performing really badly,” says Nick. Nick, 30, drew on experiences during extensive world travel.
“You stay in these wonderful lodges and you start getting a feeling about what makes good accommodation places tick, so the seed was being planted there.”
“By the start of 2015 in South Africa I was quite set on doing a lodge of some sort, thinking about what sort of experiences I had had in accommodation, and started looking at what I could do when I got home.”
From personal experience he knew what worked and what didn’t and what contributed towards a great stay.
They looked in places like Ohakune, then someone pointed out an old motel called the Havana Motor Lodge in central Rotorua. “As soon as we looked at it, based on location alone, we knew this should actually be the best place in town.”
It was what they could afford, so they purchased the lodge and set about transforming it with Josh using his practical tradesman skills, first gained as a school leaver when he did a plumbing and gas fitting apprenticeship in Hamilton.
Josh, 31, sold his share in his Waikato residential construction company All Aspects Construction, to invest in the old motel.
“We ripped out gardens and rejigged pools and outdoor areas and tidied up rooms and stripped them back and made them quite basic. We had to be pretty crafty about how we did it, so we did a lot of our own stuff,” says Nick.
They overhauled the “drab, brown” interior of the units and introduced bright colours.
The place was given a new look with modern branding, and an exterior paint job.
There are free lawn games, branded bikes and scooters, trampolines and storage. A geothermally heated pool is one of the key selling points.
“We are trying to create something instantly very different for our guests when they come in. We want to create that really inclusive atmosphere from the start and have it flow through our property.”
This is how the place is described on the Aura website: You’ve stumbled upon something pretty special, just that little bit fun and that little bit funky – Welcome to Aura Accommodation. A centrally located, geothermal Rotorua hotspot, splashed with life and vibrancy down to every little detail. Aura’s website has an instant chat function.
They did their research and even worked for the large hotel chain Quest to learn about housekeeping systems.
While many of the changes were physical, it was also a transformation of traditional motel systems which makes Aura stand out from its competitors.
Instead of a person handing over milk and a room key from a reception desk, check-in is done via touchscreens.
“All our systems – our booking systems, our security, our phone systems – are cloud-based so we have absolute control. All our systems now are at the forefront of the accommodation industry,” says Nick.
Occupancy has shot up, and they aim to increase it even more in their second year of trade.
Plans were being put in place this year to manage the facility remotely.
Nick, who grew up in Clevedon, has travelled extensively and also played cricket overseas. He did a gap year in England playing cricket and stayed with former St Paul’s Headmaster, Steve Cole.
He went to university firstly at Waikato then Otago where he completed his Bachelor of Teaching. Nick did a three-year stint at Elm Park Primary in South Auckland. He has always done relief teaching as a good money earner to work in around trips. He has done several working holidays on ski fields in the United States and Canada.
Josh, who grew up in Hamilton, spoke to Network from Kawau Island, where he was doing a private job building a wharf. Both Josh and Nick enjoy the outdoors and love the lifestyle Rotorua offers.
MONICA HOLT
JOSH AND NICK PURCHASE HAVANA MOTOR LODGE
AURA’S GEOTHERMALLY HEATED POOL
“IT IS A HUGE HONOUR AND REFLECTS THE QUALITY OF CARDIOLOGY IN NZ.”
GLOBAL HONOUR FOR LEADING CARDIOLOGIST
PROFESSOR JOHN ORMISTON HAS BEEN RECOGNISED FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO CARDIOLOGY.
As a school leaver in the 1960s, John Ormiston (Sargood and Williams 1961- 19 65) did a year of voluntary work in Fiji. It was the start of a lifetime of service and he went on to be one of New Zealand’s leading interventional cardiologists.
Every day Professor John Ormiston treats heart patients.
“It is extremely rewarding. You relieve a lot of people of pain or shortness of breath and sometimes we save lives.”
He turns 70 in December but retirement is not on his radar.
“I am enjoying what I am doing, and the nurses always say when I have a heart attack I am going to dial ‘0800-John Ormiston.’ So I don’t think I am losing my skills.”
John spends half his time at a large private practice, Mercy Angiography in Epsom, which he founded 28 years ago; and the other half at Auckland City Hospital.
His high standing in the field was recognised in Paris earlier this year when he became the first southern hemisphere recipient of an Ethica Award, for a select few who make an outstanding contribution to cardiology.
“It is a huge honour, not only for me but it reflects the quality of cardiology in New Zealand.”
The award acknowledged his ground breaking research which has been extensively published in medical journals.
He founded interventional cardiology research at Greenlane Hospital more
than 20 years ago, and is Medical Director at Mercy Angiography. He is internationally known for his bench testing of cardiological devices.
He explains how stents work and advises how to use them in difficult situations like branch points in arteries. Over many years, he has also done a lot of research and testing into dissolvable stents.
He spends his days carrying out these medical procedures using stents, dramatically improving the health and quality of life of his many heart patients.
Professor Ormiston grew up in the country near Raglan and attended primary school in Te Akau before arriving at St Paul’s as a boarder in 1961. He was in Sargood House then went on to be Head Prefect of Williams House.
The school went through a rough patch in the 1960s. “I was at St Paul’s when it was going through very difficult times. We had four or five headmasters in my time there and it was really tough.”
“But there were a lot of teachers who really cared about us and I think that makes a big difference.”
He made life-long friends at school. “Some of the people I met then I am still very friendly with and we have kept in touch.”
He did a gap year after school, an unusual move at the time. “I spent a year doing a voluntary service in a remote village in Fiji and taught English. Reg Hornsby, the St Paul’s Headmaster at the time, encouraged us to do things like that.”
Being a country boy John thought he would be a vet, so he went to Massey University for a year. “But at the end of the year I decided I would apply for medical school and got in, so I went to Otago medical school until I graduated.” He finished as top student for his year at medical school.
There was a year spent in Wellington, then 18 months in the United States on a National Heart Foundation Scholarship, before arriving at Greenlane Hospital in Auckland, which was a leading heart hospital.
He worked alongside pioneering heart surgeon Sir Brian Barratt-Boyes. “He was legendary and a superhero and did amazing work. He was a very inspiring and charismatic leader, and one of my inspirations. I saw a lot of him and looked after some of his patients.”
John became a consultant as part of the team pioneering inflated balloons in narrow arteries to unblock them.
He says the field has changed a lot over the last 40 years.
“Plain balloon treatments had limitations, then we got stents which greatly improved outcomes, but still had limitations, and then we got stents covered with a drug which made renarrowing really uncommon.”
He says there have been enormous developments in the field of cardiology.
“Not only stents, but now we can replace the aortic valve, rather than having the chest cut open under general anaesthesia, we can do it through a hole in the groin under local anaesthesia. There is a lower death rate and a lower stroke rate than conventional surgery. It is an unbelievable advance.”
Work is a major part of his life, and so is family.
John is married to Diana Lennon, a professor in paediatrics. They have lived in Herne Bay for more than 35 years.
“When we bought the house the bank manager didn’t want to lend us money because he said we should live in Remuera. But it turns out he was very wrong about property values in Herne Bay.”
“I have two boys, young men, and they have wonderful wives, so now we have grandchildren and I very much enjoy spending time with them.”
The couple have travelled extensively, as well as walked and cycled many of the major tracks in New Zealand. John used to be a keen skier, although not now, due to a problem with his hip.
Mercy Angiography is currently building a new facility on Auckland’s North Shore, so John wants to see that through to completion. “I don’t foresee retiring in the immediate future.”
John continues to be a significant financial donor to the school and speaks with fondness about his time at St Paul’s in the 1960s.
MONICA HOLT
JOHN ORMISTON RECEIVING HIS ETHICA AWARD IN PARIS
KUDOS AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO AGRIBUSINESS
Asignificant award recognising a major contribution to encouraging and promoting an understanding and appreciation of science to the Waikato wider community, including secondary school students, has been awarded to St Paul’s teacher Kerry Allen.
Kerry received the ‘WINTEC Secondary Science Teacher/Educator/ Communicator Award’ at the 2017 Kudos Awards.
She was nominated by St Paul’s Deputy Headmaster Peter Hampton for her involvement in the development of NCEA Levels 2 and 3 Agribusiness achievement standards for New Zealand schools. These standards have now been approved by NZQA and are available for any secondary school in NZ to teach.
Kerry is the school’s Agribusiness Project Curriculum Director. She was employed by St Paul’s in 2014 to help create and
develop the school’s agribusiness teaching and learning programme.
Together with Headmaster Grant Lander and Peter, Kerry successfully established partnerships with a range of key businesses and organisations from the agribusiness sector to develop a secondary school programme that was sector driven.
“With Kerry as lead writer, we have developed a highly academic Agribusiness programme for secondary schools that will help meet the industry’s long term needs to develop highly skilled and motivated young people, required for a sustainable future of the primary sector,” says Peter.
“This is a pioneering programme of national significance and has been recognised in political circles as an exciting and essential component of meeting our country’s future economic aspirations,” he says.
This year the Ministry of Education approved ten New Zealand secondary schools to trial the draft NCEA Agribusiness achievement standards, and from 2018 the new standards will become available to all New Zealand schools.
“It is Kerry who has done most of the hard yards in terms of writing and resourcing the standards. This is an outstanding accomplishment and forms the basis of her nomination for this award,” says Peter.
The 11th annual awards dinner took place in September at Hamilton’s Claudelands Events Centre. The Kudos Awards are Hamilton and the Waikato’s prestigious Science Excellence awards that draw together the region’s finest innovators and science minds to celebrate world-class science discovery, innovation and research.
REBECCA ROBINSON
KERRY ALLEN RECEIVING HER KUDOS EDUCATOR AWARD FROM ERIN ANDERSEN (DIRECTOR – COMMUNICATIONS, WINTEC)
YOUNG ROWERS COMPETE IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Taking their rowing international and representing their country, was a rewarding experience for St Paul’s students Kate Littlejohn and Grace Watson.
The pair returned from Lithuania recently where they competed in the 2017 World Rowing Junior Championships, placing sixth in the women’s four event.
Kate (Year 13) and Grace (Year 12) were selected to represent New Zealand at the world championships, as part of the coxless four rowing crew, after six days of trials following the Maadi Cup regatta at Karapiro earlier this year. Kate Haines from Auckland’s Diocesan School and Grace Loveridge from Christchurch Girls’ were also selected for the team, to be coached by St Paul’s rowing coach, Nick Barton.
The team arrived in Lithuania 10 days before the competition started, giving them time to settle into their accommodation on Lake Galve in Trakai, about 30-minutes from Lithuania’s capital Vilnius, and commence their twice daily training.
“There were plenty of nerves as we built up to the race heats. This was to be our first serious race as a crew, compared to many of the European crews who had been to several regattas already,” says Kate.
The youngest crew to compete at the 2017 championships, the girls drew a tough first heat competing against both Poland and China – teams that had rowers who had returned from the previous year’s competition. The girls needed to finish in the top two to qualify automatically for the semi-finals. Instead they finished third with the seventh best heat time overall, meaning they had to race the repecharge.
“In some ways it was good to get an extra row in the repecharge, as that allowed us to gain some more experience racing at that level,” says Kate.
Finishing third in the repecharge behind Greece and Germany, qualified them for the semi-finals in which they would have to finish in the top three to make the final.
“The New Zealand selectors had based our selection for the crew on our ability
to make an A final, so we were really keen to do that and justify our selection,” says Grace.
“We put everything into the semi-finals and rowed our best race of the regatta finishing third from an outside lane, 0.4 seconds ahead of Great Britain –knocking them out of the competition. We were absolutely rapt and collapsed onto the pontoon afterwards!” she says.
Up against a number of experienced crews in the final, the girls gave it their all finishing in sixth place. There were 17 crews competing in the final of the junior women’s four event.
“We were really happy with how our regatta went, given we were the youngest crew competing and the standard of competition was really high. The whole experience was extremely exciting,” says Kate.
Only three out of the eight New Zealand junior crews made it through to an A final. Fifty-nine countries and over 700 competitors took part in the 2017 World Rowing Junior Championships.
REBECCA ROBINSON
NZ JUNIOR WOMEN’S FOUR (GRACE LOVERIDGE, KATE HAINES, GRACE WATSON, KATE LITTLEJOHN)
1 Arts Day 2 Fieldays Innovation Hub teams 3 Good Vibrations 4 Harington Fashion Show 5 Clark House performs at House Haka. 6 Tihoi Intake 2 7 Tihoi Intake 1 re-entry service. 8 School production of Jekyll & Hyde.
9 Harington Fashion Show 10 School production of Jekyll & Hyde. 11 Hall House perform at House Haka.
12 Mayor Andrew King with St Paul’s international students.
SNIPPETS
OLD COLLEGIANS AREN’T OLD
Until now, past students or alumni of St Paul’s have commonly been referred to as Old Collegians. After some feedback from our younger past students and results of a survey emailed to past students, St Paul’s Collegian Association unanimously voted to change the name of their association from Old Collegians to Collegians. Therefore, past students and alumni of St Paul’s will be referred to in this publication and in the future as Collegians.
CHANGING OF THE GUARD
After almost ten years as President of the Old Collegians’ Association, Ivan Posa (School 1966–1970) has stepped down. Many Collegians from Ivan’s era at school will remember the guitarplaying-singing-athletic sportsman. Ivan has worked passionately for the Collegians over the past few years with a focus on reconnecting with Collegians who had lost contact with the school. He helped drive the functions held around New Zealand as well as pushed for the care of the school’s archives. He has loved every minute of being part of the Association and is looking forward to continuing as committee member.
Brent Mexted (Sargood 1982-1986) has taken on the role of President. Brent is also a great supporter of the Collegians.
He will have added reason to be at the school more frequently next year, when his son starts as a day student. Brent is based in Te Awamutu and is the director (and a master engineer) at Stewart & Cavalier Ltd.
JAIME METCALFE
Water skier, Jaime Metcalfe (Harington 2002), once again broke the New Zealand Women’s Open Slalom record in France. She had held the previous record since 2004. Jaime also currently holds the national record in the under-14, under-17 and under-21 categories.
ANA MORRISON
Ana Morrison (Harington 1996) is thriving in her new job as executive director for strategic partnerships and Māori success at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology. Ana looks to drive the organisation forward, and help Māori succeed for the benefit of Aotearoa. Her new position comes on the heels of her return from the United States where she participated in the International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP) exchange.
BRENT MEXTED
Brent Mexted (Sargood 1982–1986) is working with esteemed New Zealand artist Fred Graham at Stewart & Cavalier, engineers in Te Awamutu. The project is in preparation for the centenary commemoration of WW1, Armistice Day on November 11, 2018. The stainless
steel memorial will remember the 43 men from Cambridge who fell at the Battle of Le Quesnoy.
SAM HUGHES
After graduating from the University of Otago with a masters degree in politics, Sam Hughes (School 2006–2009) has taken up a job working at the Office of the Auditor General.
RUSSELL NAISBITT
Following the devastating floods in Houston, Texas, Russell Naisbitt (Sargood 1973–1977) is assisting his community to rebuild. He shares his thoughts on the disaster in his town:
“The sun is shining outside my window and the level of the lake has shrunk dramatically. The cicadas, that have been silenced these past few days, are now chirping like crazy. The birds will be back soon, the squirrels will be dancing in my trees and life will seem like normal, until we go for a drive and it hits you that there is work to be done rebuilding this town.
For some, like the family of Coach Ruben Jordan – the man who taught my two youngest sons to drive – it will never be normal. Coach left his house on Saturday morning to go rescue others. In the process, he lost his own life. Heroism and tragedy is all around us. Godspeed Coach Jordan.”
SIMON WALLACE
Now in Brazil, and using techniques learned as a dairy farmer in New Zealand, Simon Wallace (Sargood 1985–1989) is working to reverse the process of deforestation and highcarbon cattle rearing prevalent in the Cerrado area. Simon’s farm, Fazenda Leite Verde (“green milk farm”), has been able to produce 10 times the volume of milk of a typical producer in Brazil’s
SIMON WALLACE
IVAN POSA
BATTLE OF LE QUESNOY
JAMIE METCALFE
main dairy farming region, known as the Minas Triangle – about 500 miles to the south. As a result, he has been able to leave 80 percent of the farm’s 5,500 hectares in its natural state as habitat.
MARK ROBERTSON
Mark Robertson (Sargood 1986–1990) has been living in the Netherlands for the past six years. He completed a Masters in Applied Finance at Macquarie University in Sydney some years ago and is currently Head of the Multi Asset Portfolios team at NN Investments Partners in The Hague. He enjoys being near Scheveningen beach for surfing and lives by a canal within walking distance to the office.
ADITYA SAKALKALE
Former head boy (2014), Aditya Sakalkale (School 2009–2014) has been awarded a scholarship at the University College Cork in Ireland, where he will commence his third year of study towards a Bachelor of Medicine. Aditya completed his first and second years with first class honours.
ANGUS STUBBS
Angus Stubbs (Williams 1980–1984) celebrated 30 years of his Waitomobased business, the Legendary Black Water Rafting Company. From humble beginnings in September 1987, Angus and his crew now offer thousands of visitors a unique way to experience the world-renowned Waitomo Glowworm Caves. Angus was a finalist at the 2017 New Zealand Tourism Awards where he was recognised as a “pioneer in the adventure tourism industry”.
JOHN FORD
Rotorua-based photographer, John Ford (Clark 1973–1976), was awarded the Grand Prize at the 2017 Sony Alpha Awards in June. As the overall winner, John received the opportunity to embark on a ‘once in a lifetime’ overseas photography workshop with Sony Global Digital Imaging Ambassador, Craig Parry, as well as $3,000 worth of equipment.
JOHNATHAN EYRES
Johnathan Eyres (School 2008–2012) was recently awarded the Creative/ Performing Arts Person of the Year Award
at the University of Waikato Blues Awards. This year, Johnathan has been involved in four productions with the New Zealand Opera and singing as a soloist with a number of choirs and groups around New Zealand. He was awarded a Dame Malvina Major Foundation Scholarship to attend Patricia Hurley’s Italian for Opera Singers Masterclasses in Italy. He is planning to study a Master of Music in Musicology in 2018.
RAFTING WORLD CHAMPS
Ben (Williams 2011–2015) and Tom Dobbe (Williams 2009–2013), Shaun Cox (Clark 2012–2016), James (Clark 2011–2015) and Ryan Wilkins (Clark 2012–2016), along with current Year 12 students Max Dobbe and Henry Carr came away with a bronze medal at the Rafting World Championships in Japan – a fantastic achievement for an U23 event.
BROOK FAWCETT
Brook Fawcett (Sargood 1995–1999) was an integral part of rugby, cricket and athletics when he was at St Paul’s. Since that time, he has kept close ties with his school friends and enjoyed the St Paul’s connections in his work and social life. Brook has recently been diagnosed with inoperable brain tumours. Since this diagnosis, he has had to reduce working to part-time and give up driving and other hobbies. He remains positive and is making the most of each day. His family have set up a gofundme site called ‘A day for Brook’ to assist him through his journey.
JOHN FURMINGER
Former Tihoi Director, John Furminger, was recognised at the New Zealand Outdoor Instructors Association (NZOIA) Excellence Awards for his contribution to outdoor education. John received the prestigious ‘Tall Totara’ award for his role in establishing some of the country’s most respected outdoor education programmes. Former Tihoi chief instructor, Cameron Walker, was also recognised at this event, taking away the ‘Emerging Guide’ award.
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BROOK FAWCETT
We give our condolences to families of St Paul’s Collegians who have experienced the loss of a loved one over the past year.
Mark Hantler – Sargood 1970–1973
Grant Kennedy – Hamilton 1964–1967, husband of Pam and father of Michael passed away at Waikato Hospice
William Roberts – School 1964–1967 passed away aged 68. William made one of the lecterns that is currently used in our St Paul’s chapel
Doug Rollerson – Father of Mark (Sargood 2002–2004) and Ian Rollerson (Sargood 1996–1999)
Andrew Johns – Sargood 1973–1977
Andrew was Head of Sargood in 1977 and passed away after a long illness. His brother Peter (Sargood 1967–1970) also attended St Paul’s and he had a sister Phillipa. Andrew is survived by his two sons, Matthew and David and their families.
Richard Ashley Cooper – School 1961–1962, Williams 1963–1965
Richard passed away on the 10 May 2017. His mother, Pamela, worked at St Paul’s as a librarian. Richard had a full life. As a Lieutenant Colonel, he was the last Director of the Royal NZ Corps of Signals. He spent time overseas representing NZ in mainly peace keeping rolls; the UN Military observer group in India, Pakistan and as NZ team leader of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), based in the Sinai Peninsula. He had an MPhil from Massey, Palmerston North and was a JP. Richard received full military honours at his funeral. He was 69 and is survived by his wife, two children and four grandchildren.
Buck Parker
Buck served on the Trust Board from 1984–1993 and was made a St Paul’s Fellow in February 1996 to recognise his service and contribution to St Paul’s Collegiate School. Buck and Patsy’s son, Ross (Hamilton 1981-1985) attended St Paul’s and their grandson, Mac, joined St Paul’s earlier this year as a
Year 11 student. Buck was always a great supporter of the school and will be greatly missed by all. He and Patsy attended as many functions as possible and always enjoyed being a part of everything St Paul’s.
David Curtis 1963-1965
David was a teacher of mathematics at St Paul’s. He came to New Zealand from the United Kingdom with the England croquet team. He was remembered for being super tall at 6 ft 6”. He married Margaret who also worked at St Paul’s. At their wedding, the school prefects were his ushers. He and his wife Margaret moved to Hawkes Bay. He was aged 92 when he died.
Sue Pickering
Susan (Sue) Pickering was an English teacher at St Paul’s in the 1980s and 1990s. Two of her sons, Martin (Hamilton 1986-1990) and Chris (Hamilton 19881992) and her daughter Catherine (Harington 1988) attended St Paul’s. One memorable moment for Sue was when she competed in Mastermind.
TALIA NAMANA
Harington 2014–2016
Talia arrived at St Paul’s in 2011 as a Year 11 student and quickly made herself known as a cheeky but down-to-earth confidant among her peers. She thrived on a challenge and encouraged others to meet their obstacles with the same level of determination and hard work. A widely talented sportswoman, committed academic and inspirational leader, Talia made an indelible mark on the St Paul’s community.
Her role in the highly successful Open A netball side and rowing crew was invaluable. Talia’s involvement in both netball and rowing was characterised by guts and real perseverance, even despite the health struggles that plagued her in her final year of school. Intensely
competitive, she set extremely high standards for herself and delivered on these with a smile of satisfaction.
Her big personality and equally large heart endeared to everyone she met; and it was these traits that made her a perfect fit for the Head of Harington Boarding House last year. At Talia’s memorial service in August Housemaster, Katie Lilley, spoke proudly of the “sincerity, genuine interest and kindness she extended to each of the boarders in her charge”.
Talia Namana was hugely respected by so many in the school’s community and will live on in our memories. Talia passed away in July aged 19.
REMEMBERING DEBORAH MCRAE
OLD COLLEGIANS EXECUTIVE OFFICER (STAFF 2007–2016)
Deborah started at St Paul’s Collegiate School in 2007. In her nine years as Old Collegians Executive Officer, Deborah McRae secured her status as an icon of the department. During this time she assumed other roles at the school including marketing assistant for the marketing and development office and garden designer. But the job she loved most was to find and connect past staff and students back to the school.
Her friendly demeanour and positive, helpful approach endeared her to so many Collegians, with whom she formed wonderful rapports that became lasting friendships. Her dress sense reflected her bubbly, colourful personality. Deborah passed away in August after a long battle with cancer and is survived by husband Andrew and daughter Catherine McRae (Harington 2010–2011).
In August, the St Paul’s community held a memorial service to celebrate Deborah’s life.
Excerpt from Headmaster Grant Lander’s speech at Deborah’s memorial:
“Deborah McRae was a woman with a flamboyant dress sense, always looking for a clothes bargain that reflected her fiery red hair - colourful, powerful and striking in the impact that she had on so many people’s lives and facets of the St Paul’s community.
Deborah first came into my life in 2010 when I took up the position of Headmaster. She had started as the Old Collegians’ Executive Officer in October 2007 and with minimal lead-in time, had almost, single-handedly resurrected and coordinated the successful 50th Jubilee celebrations in April 2009. But like her combinations of clothing and accessories, there was much more to this lady than event management.
Deborah thrived on organising, regular ‘friend-raising’ get-togethers for Collegians around New Zealand and overseas. Deborah’s ready laugh and easy sense of humour, meant that for many, a highlight of the Collegians’ events was “catching up with Deborah”. You could guarantee friendship with Deborah was similar to the lasting impression of her dress sense – it was guaranteed to stay with you through both good times and bad.”
In the days after Deborah’s passing we received an outpouring of messages from Collegians and others in the community whose lives she had touched.
“Deborah was a ray of sunshine from the minute she wrote herself into my life… Supportive, encouraging, appropriately off beat, down-to-earth and up for everything - Deborah was a true laugh and joy to work with.” – Roimata Templeton (Harington 1985–1986)
“What a sad loss. I was always amazed at Deborah’s work effort and the ability she had to exceed expectations. She will be kindly thought of, respected and deeply missed.” – David Mackay (School 1959–1961)
“She was a truly a wonderful person who had the ability to strike up an instant friendly rapport with anyone - someone you could only but like. I only wish there was more people like her in the world today, it would be a better place.” –Warren Bird (Sargood 1971–1975)
“I will never forget the kindness of Deborah, alongside of her bright and cheerful personality, and consider myself very fortunate to have had her in a part of my life.” – Fiona Hall (former Parents Association President)
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF CLARK HOUSE
The Clark House Collegians returned to St Paul’s from all over New Zealand and even Australia to celebrate 50 years of the house. The weekend in a word was ‘brilliant’. Guests were entertained with stories, inspired by speeches, exhilarated by the haka and filled with amazing food. It was a pleasure to host Clark House! A few things from our opening ceremony:
The first Housemaster, Robin Bayley, when given the job in 1967 to fit 40 Clark House boys into the dining hall, started making plans. “I found some cardboard
and cut out 40 beds to scale and shuffled them about on the plans…There were a number of small rooms at the back used for storing vegetables…It seemed that we could make some studies for senior boys by replacing potatoes with prefects”.
Son of Ivan Clark, Lindsay Clark, spoke to us about the great man Ivan Clark and the impact he has had not only on his family, but on all those who attended St Paul’s. He quoted his Dad, “if you don’t try, you’ll never succeed”.
First Head of House, Humphry Rolleston, directed his words to current Clark House boys. He encouraged them
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to learn the art of decision-making, be a job creator, be adventurous and entrepreneurial, travel, read, save and contribute to family and community.
Current Head of House, Judd Redmond, gave a powerful speech about lifelessons from Clark House. “Clark House was founded with the intent of offering an environment where young boys can strive for their best and transform into great men. Fifty years on from its inception and Clark House is still doing just that and it is an honour to be a part of something so meaningful and strong”.
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(Clark 1967 – 1968, School 1965 – 1966), Humphry Rolleston (Clark 1967, Sargood 1964 - 1966), Robin Bayley (teacher of St Paul’s and first Housemaster), Bill Turner (Clark 1967 – 1968 School 1965 – 1966). 2 Housemasters through the years. Back row: John Oehley (1996 – 2000), Heta Smith (2001 – 2004), Matthew Markham (2011 –2014), Neil Muirhead (2015 – present). Front row: Robin Bayley (1967), Jim Baker (1968 – 1971), Pat Plant (1978 – 1985), Lorne Campbell (1986 – 1992). 3 The Clarks. Back row: Sons of Ivan Clark: Lindsay Clark (School 1959 – 1962), Richard Clark (School 1959 – 1960), George Clark (Hamilton 1968 – 1972). Front row: Glenys Clark, Sandra Clark. 4 Jason Tidmarsh (1986 – 1989), Fraser Wilson (1986 – 1990), Nic Ashmore (1986 – 1989), Tim MacKintosh (1986 – 1990), Hamish Nelson (1986 – 1990).
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1967 Clark House founding group. Back row: Mac Pacey (1967 – 1970), Jeff Pickford (1967 – 1971), John Robertson (Clark 1967 – 1968, School 1965 – 1966), Robert Tomlinson (Clark 1967
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Front row: Gerald Englebretsen (Clark 1967, Williams 1963 – 1966) Williams), Harry Guitry
1 Geoff Young (1977 – 1980), Graham Duncan (1977 – 1981), Diana Plant. 2 The 60s. Back row: Jeff Pickford (1967 – 1971), Tony Petch (1969 – 1972), Robert Tomlinson (1967 – 1969, School 1965 - 1966), John Robertson (1967 – 1968, School 1965 – 1966), George Clark (Hamilton 1968 – 1972). Front row: Mac Pacey (1967 –1970), Harry Guitry (1967 – 1968, School 1965 – 1966), Humphry Rolleston (1967, Sargood 1964 – 1966), Bill Turner (1967 – 1968 School 1965 – 1966), Chris Brownlie (1967 – 1971). 3 The 70s. Back row: Geoff Young (1977 – 1980), Mark Chrisp (1979 – 1982), Kevin Belz (1979 – 1982), Jim Galloway (1978 – 1982), Gerard Weld (1978 – 1981), David Gower (1977 – 1981), Gary Schofield (Hall 1970 – 1974), Perry Morris (1977 – 1981). Front row: Michael Eru (1974 – 1978), Kees Leenman (1976 – 1978), Donald Scurr (1973 – 1977), Brett Hailstone (1975 – 1977), Richard Weld (1975 – 1978), Graham Duncan (1977 – 1981), Steve Tracey (1974 – 1978). 4 The 80s. Back row: Kim Barrett (1982 – 1986), Tim MacKintosh (1986 – 1990), Derek Hill (1986 – 1989), Justin Nelson (1987 – 1990), Fraser Wilson (1986 – 1990), ), Fraser Scott (1987 – 1990), Jason Tidmarsh (1986 – 1989), Hamish Nelson (1986 – 1990). Front row: Arthur Butlin (1981 – 1983), Mike Hawkins (1984 - 1985), Jonty Ward (1980 – 1984), Craig Harris (1987 –1990), Simon Cowan (1985 – 1988), Nic Ashmore (1986 – 1989), Hamish Joyce (1989 – 1993). 5 The 90s. Back row: Hamish Joyce (1989 – 1993), Scott Anglesey (1990 – 1993), Mark Tizard (1990 – 1994). Front row: Lorne Campbell (Housemaster 1986 – 1992), Derek Maisey (1990 – 1994), Cameron Scott (1990 – 1993), Tom Abbott (1994 –1998). 6 Then and now. John Robertson and Bill Turner standing by the cross they made in 1967 and again 50 years later.
FEATURE COLLEGIANS
TAURANGA MIX AND MINGLE
The Bay of Plenty put on a brilliant night for us in August when we had over 40 Collegians meet at Latitude 37 Restaurant & Bar in Tauranga. We had every decade covered with Collegians from 1959 to millennials attending.
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Bill Esling (School 1960 – 1962), Lindsay Clark (School 1959 – 1962), Glenys Clark (friend of St Paul’s), Don Murray (School, Sargood 1959 – 1961), Murray Illston (School 1959 – 1961).
Stuart Pedersen (School 1974 – 1978), Steve Breed (Hamilton 1974 – 1978), Paul Breed (Hamilton 1977 – 1980), Brent Elton (Hamilton 1977 – 1980).
James Chancellor (Clark 2007 – 2010), Thomas Abbott (Clark 1994 – 1998), Michael Kemeys (Clark 1994 – 1998).
Craig McCormick (Hall, School 1997 – 1999), Chris Kaelin (Hall 1997 – 1999).
Chris Foot (current teacher), Alex Mason (Hamilton 2005 – 2010).
Pat Plant (teacher 1961 – 1999), Mark Bils (Sargood 1974 – 1975).
Andy Sutton (Hamilton 1989 – 1993) , Mark Bastin (Sargood, Hamilton 1996 – 1998 and owner of Latitude 37), Peter Gilbert (teacher at St Paul’s since 1979).
Garland (School 1965 – 1968).
SHOWCASING TALENT THROUGH ART
ENTER THE HAMILTON HOME OF JOHN LOUGHNAN (SCHOOL 1971–1974) AND THE WALLS ARE LINED WITH STUNNING PAINTINGS.
The works are John’s own, done over many years, using his mouth. A motorcycle accident on a farm in 1986 left John with a broken neck and paralysis and cut short a brilliant water skiing career.
Some years later and settled in Hamilton, John started to learn how to paint using his mouth to make brush strokes on canvas.
His own mother was an artist and he watched her paint as a youngster growing up on a farm in Aria in the King Country.
“She was always trying to encourage me into painting and at first I shied away from it, as I thought it was just what people with disabilities do. But after a long time, quite a few years, I thought I would give it a try.”
He says the first couple of attempts were “a shambles”. “But eventually, through
trial and error and perseverance, I started painting and then after a few months I had created some I was reasonably happy with.”
Many of his paintings are landscapes. Lining his long hallway are scenes of Arrowtown, the Moeraki Boulders and a rural vista of dairy cows and Mount Pirongia.
His talent was recognised with a scholarship from Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MFPA), an international organisation helping talented disabled artists find buyers and outlets for their work. MFTA is well known for selling packs of Christmas and gift cards.
Ten years ago, John moved into a wheelchair friendly and custom-built house in Hamilton’s Huntington suburb. The beautiful house featured in Hamilton’s Fine Homes Tour four years ago.
He has held exhibitions and fundraising events in the house. Some of his paintings have sold for several thousand dollars.
Prior to the accident, John was a top New Zealand water skier, representing his country at the World Championships. For 14 years, he held the national jump record. He also spent more than seven years living in the USA competing, coaching, and working in the water ski industry.
After the accident, he continued his association with the sport, coaching
some of New Zealand’s top ski talent. He is a life member of the Karapiro Water Ski Club.
John has enjoyed catching up with St Paul’s Collegians and former staff over the years including at the home of his neighbours Mike and Judy Shaw, who have a long association with the school.
Ill health has meant John has not been able to paint for some time, but his output has been prolific, easily in the hundreds of works, he says. Network spoke to him when he was bedridden and unable to paint. His partner was on a trip to Perth visiting family.
John’s older brother Richard Loughnan, also a St Paul’s Collegian, lives on a farm between Hamilton and Raglan and works as an insurance agent with AON in Hamilton.
MONICA HOLT
JOHN LOUGHNAN’S PAINTINGS
BATTLE OF PASSCHENDAELE COMMEMORATIONS
A website created by four St Paul’s students won them the opportunity to attend the 100th anniversary commemorations of the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium.
Tony Wu, Conor Horrigan, Dylan Woodhouse (all Year 12) and Lucy Tustin (Year 13) used digital technology to produce a curriculum resource for Year 7 to 10 students about the Battle of Passchendaele for their entry into the national competition, organised by the Ministry of Education.
Of the St Paul’s entry, the judges were impressed by the use of social media, community engagement and provocative questions. It had the standout “wow factor”.
The students travelled to Belgium in October to attend the National Commemoration Service at the Tyne Cot Cemetery near Zonnebeke in West Flanders, as well as the New Zealand Memorial and Garden Opening. They also visited the Passchendaele Battlefields, surrounding areas and the Flanders Fields Museum, as well as Paris and Amsterdam – to visit the Anne Frank house.
You can view the students’ website at bloodandmud.org
STUDENTS JOIN NATIONAL HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME
Two current and two past St Paul’s students have made the High Performance Sport New Zealand Pathway to Podium (P2P) programme.
Athletes Jackson Bovill (Equestrian) and Reuben Andrews (Hockey) – past students, Kate Littlejohn (Netball) and Grace Watson (Netball) – current students, are part of the programme which is a development initiative created by Sport New Zealand, aimed at athletes who are deemed one to three years away from entering the high performance system.
The programme runs regionally and in the Waikato Hub by Sport Waikato with 36 athletes across 12 sports. The goal is for some of the programme participants to win medals at Olympic/Paralympic Games or at world championships, usually around eight to ten years after starting their P2P journey.
The programme provides support and guidance in areas such as performance planning, training regimes, mental skills training, strength and conditioning and nutrition.
SECOND IN NEW ZEALAND FOR SQUASH
Ranked second in New Zealand, St Paul’s squash players took away the silver medal in the 2017 New Zealand Secondary School National Squash Championship. Jack Collins (Year 11), Temwa Chileshe (Year 12), Sean Dykes, Sam Wilson and Lwamba Chileshe (all Year 13) competed in the championship, held in Palmerston North in August.
Recognised for their outstanding play, Lwamba, Temwa and Sean were also selected for the New Zealand Secondary School senior team, which travelled to Australia for a trans-Tasman competition.
CONOR HORRIGAN, LUCY TUSTIN, TONY WU, DYLAN WOODHOUSE
SLAM DUNKING HIS WAY TO THE TOP
Rising basketball player Tom Seuren has been identified as one of the best in the country. Only in his second year of playing basketball, the Year 12 student was selected for the U17 North National Talent Development Camp, held in October.
Run by Basketball New Zealand, the focus of the National Talent Programme Camps is to introduce participants to the preparation, performance and evaluation, required at a national level.
HARD WORK EQUALS SCHOLARSHIP SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS
Matthew Jayasuria and Fergus Burke (Year 13) have been accepted into the Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC) Scholarship programme, beating 300 applicants for the coveted placings.
PwC, one of New Zealand’s leading business advisers, created the scholarship to give aspiring young businesspeople handson experience in the industry.
In addition to a $7,000 contribution towards university fees, the scholarship provides the boys with an experienced mentor throughout their studies, access to a range of business networks and events, and a paid internship during the last year of their degree.
Matthew, who will study a Bachelor of Commerce next year with hopes of becoming a chartered accountant, says he is “stoked” with the opportunity.
St Paul’s careers advisor, Paul Wilson, recommended the pair for the scholarship, provided them with a testimonial and prepared them for interviews.
Matthew believes the opportunities and support offered to him at St Paul’s was “crucial” and ensured his applications “stood out from among the rest”.
TOM SEUREN
60 YEARS OF ST PAUL’S HEADMASTERS
HEADMASTERS ARE OFTEN THE CATALYSTS OF CHANGE AND EACH HEADMASTER’S ERA HAS ITS OWN ‘FLAVOUR’ AND IMPACT ON THE SCHOOL. IN PREPARATION FOR THE SCHOOL’S CELEBRATION OF 60 YEARS IN 2019,
WE HONOUR THE ST PAUL’S HEADMASTERS – PAST AND PRESENT.
W FORD:
1957 – 1959
Walter Ford was the first headmaster of St Paul’s, appointed October 30, 1957 while the school was in its embryonic stage. He came from Wanganui Collegiate where he had taught for 15 years as a physics and maths teacher. In his new role, Ford used the old farmhouse on the school grounds as an office and took on the roles of salesman, publicist and fundraiser as he travelled the countryside recruiting students. He was respected by the boys as being a fair and nice man and he set the standards for the future. Unfortunately, just after the school opened in 1959, his wife died in June and he resigned in August. After leaving the school he went to teach at King’s College from 1960-1965, before retiring.
JD LEWIS: 1960 – 1962
J Derek Lewis had an outstanding career at King’s College. He was a great sportsman at school playing in the first XV rugby team, first XI cricket team and was an athletics champion. While headmaster at St Paul’s, Lewis served as housemaster of School House, produced the school’s production of Hamlet and worked on the school’s landscaping with his wife, Bunty. Lewis and the board had a ‘falling out’, partially over the lack of day boy enrolments and his reluctance to let go of his role as housemaster. At a special meeting, the Board decided to give Derek notice, effective as of May 1, 1962. This decision was disappointing for him and for some of the parents who removed their sons from the school as a result. Perhaps his most significant legacy was the creation of the school’s motto – ‘State in Fide. Stand firm in the faith’.
ACTING HEADMASTERS
JG Leggat: May 1962 – Dec 1962
Rev Pat Parr: 1963 – Oct 1963
HR HORNSBY: OCT 1963 – 1969
Although Reg Hornsby was at the school for only six years, he made a huge impact during his tenure. Evan McCulloch, teacher at the time, wrote: “One of the things that impressed me most about Reg was his enormous capacity for work … he gave himself a fairly heavy teaching timetable … he found time to coach a sport’s team and to speak to every boy in the school, all of whom were known to him by name. During the long summer holidays he could be seen thrashing the school tractor round the grounds”. He will be remembered for the huge contribution he and Mary Hornsby made to the school. It is difficult to determine exactly how much they contributed financially, but in modern terms it would exceed $2m. His years at the school saw a building-boom with the dining hall and chapel construction finished in 1967.
AD HART: 1970 – 1980
Anthony (Tony) Hart was born in Bath, UK and was another headmaster to have served in WWII. He came to St Paul’s from Christ’s College in Christchurch where he had been the Head of English. Tony was the driving force to establish a venture school. In April 1970, the following note was made in his headmaster’s board report: I think we could do a modified “Timbertops” scheme on a one-term basis with a small staff of three. We would need land and a limited number of buildings for which is, I think, an immensely important aspect of school life”. After looking at several sites to establish a venture school, Tihoi
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was selected as the most suitable for his vision. Tony said, “a residential venture school offered what, as a boy (and later as an overgrown boy), I had longed for… On long summer days the classroom seemed claustrophobic. Surely one could let a boy spread his wings for a spell and live”. Without doubt, Tony’s legacy is St Paul’s Tihoi Venture School.
MG LAWRENCE:
1980 – 1991
Michael Lawrence was brought up in Natal, South Africa. After studying for an arts degree at Natal University he was offered a position at King’s College in Auckland. Once he arrived at St Paul’s, Lawrence made an instant impact on the school’s musical culture by initiating a music festival held at Founders Theatre. His aim was to broaden activities at the school and he achieved that. He also continued support for the newly formed Tihoi, which was still being established and his successful approach to trusts and families saw the funding of the pipe organ in the chapel. Michael’s legacy was the introduction of girls to the school.
SW COLE:
1992 – JUNE 2001
Steve Cole’s roots were from Auckland and he had taught at Auckland Grammar. He was described as brilliant and energetic. When he took over at St Paul’s, he believed that sport needed a ‘shake up’ if the school was to attract good athletes. He employed staff that would prove to be excellent coaches; they included Les Varney, Gary HenleySmith, Craig Morton, Warren Gatland, Greg Fenton, Hugh Barton and Mike Groom. By the end of Steve’s time at the school, the roll was high, buildings were in great shape, Tihoi was thriving and sport had made great progress raising the profile and pride of the school.
GJ FENTON:
JULY 2001 – 2009
Greg Fenton, like previous headmasters, was a keen sportsman and had worked as a PE teacher. His time at St Paul’s began working under Steve Cole, as the deputy headmaster. It was a logical move for him to take over as headmaster, as he had proven himself as an excellent deputy. When he became headmaster of St Paul’s, other schools in Hamilton were experiencing a boom in popularity and numbers. He needed to come up
with a plan to help St Paul’s stay ahead with enrolments. Plans were put in place to upgrade the gymnasium, install an astro-turf for hockey and upgrade the tennis courts. Extensions were completed on the chapel, Harington boarding and day houses, as well as major works in Tihoi with a new dining hall and two new houses. One of his initiatives was the introduction of Arts Week.
GW LANDER:
JAN 2010 – PRESENT
Grant Lander, educated at Kelston Boys’ High School, joined St Paul’s from Lindisfarne College in Hawke’s Bay. Lander made an impression on the school instantly. He was liked by staff and students, and was very approachable. He raised the expectations of students’ academics, their behaviour and introduced the headmaster’s run as a form of detention. His arrival saw immediate building changes, which included adding a rugby grandstand to the school’s pavilion, extending and renovating the school dining hall and upgrading the boarding houses. He also introduced the school’s haka. Grant’s friendly and charismatic nature has made him an extremely popular headmaster with the entire school community. He leads the school with confidence and continues to find opportunities for improvement through innovative programmes and new facilities as he preserves the legacy left by many great headmaster before him.
JG LEGGAT
LAWRENCE
LANDER GJ FENTON
UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
Congratulations to St Paul’s Collegians who have recently had a tertiary qualification conferred.
Please note not all tertiary institutions provide us with results; we include what is provided to us.
UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO
George Koreman
Bachelor of Communications
Catherine Moser
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
James Pickford
Bachelor of Communications
Mili Posa
Bachelor of Arts
Fiora Stewart
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Performing Arts
Joshua Tye
Bachelor of Communications
Samuel Tye
Bachelor of Communications
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY
Tom Schicker
Bachelor of Commerce (Agriculture)
UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY
Liam Buchanan
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours
Remy Campbell
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours
James Hogg
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours
Conor Merriman
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours
Anna Needham
Bachelor of Laws Honours
Paul Oehley
Master of Engineering Studies
Navdeesh Singh-Thandi
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours
Thomas Swarbrick
Master of Engineering in Management
UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO
Jonty Wood
Bachelor of Teaching
Stephen Bradford
Master of Professional Management
Dairne Fitzpatrick
Master of Educational Leadership
Scott Turner
Postgraduate Diploma in Management
Studies
Kiharoa Milroy
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Teaching – Secondary
Jen Currie
Bachelor of Arts
Mark Shaw
Postgraduate Diploma in Earth Sciences
Asher Kosoof
Bachelor of Arts
Ollie Smith
Bachelor of Science
Alexandra Wilson
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours
Jesper Mansson
Bachelor of Media and Creative Technologies
Nick McGuire-Holcroft
Bachelor of Sport and Leisure Studies
Nikora Payne
Bachelor of Management Studies
Hannah Raza
Bachelor of Management Studies
Savanna Singh-Hundal
Bachelor of Business Analysis
Freddy Walker
Bachelor of Communication Studies
Brenna Watson-Paul
Bachelor of Communication Studies
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY
Daniel Chegwidden
Bachelor of Building Science
Nicholas Don
Bachelor of Arts
Samuel Grayling
Master of Professional Economics
Ana Holley
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Biomedical Science
Thomas Hollman
Bachelor of Commerce
Sean Johnson
Bachelor of Arts with Honours
Samuel Kaelin
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Arts
Malcolm Luman
Bachelor of Architectural Studies
Aimee Martin
Bachelor of Arts
Alexander Penrose
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Laws
Martin Petch
Bachelor of Arts
Michael Rooney
Bachelor of Commerce
Connor Spence
Bachelor of Science
Post Graduate Diploma in Geographical Information Science
MASSEY
UNIVERSITY
Ian Rollerson
Graduate Diploma in Business Studies in Rural Valuation
Amanda Kirton
Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary)
Andrew Bannock
Graduate Diploma in Business Studies in Dispute Resolution
Alexander Meban
Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Nicholas Van Wyngaarden
Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Administration and Leadership
Suzanne Beuker
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health with Distinction
Matthew Gouge
Master of Resource and Environmental
Planning, Second Class Honours (Division I)
Samuel Tipping
Bachelor of AgriScience in Agriculture
Nicole Glover
Bachelor of Business Studies in Marketing
Matthew Snodgrass
Bachelor of AgriScience in Agriculture
Certificate in Science and Technology
Laurence Meban
Bachelor of AgriCommerce in Rural Valuation
Bradley Nieper
Bachelor of Science in Physiology and Animal Science
Rebecca Wilson
Bachelor of Science in Genetics, with a minor in Statistics
Paula Lalich
Diploma in Science and Technology
Taylor Hayes
Bachelor of AgriScience in Agriculture
Jaden Verryt
Bachelor of AgriCommerce in International Agribusiness
Matthew Clausen
Bachelor of AgriScience in Agriculture
Daniel Brier
Master of Business Administration with Distinction
