T
he Mahurangi College auditorium has been earning its keep of late, with the prize-giving season in full swing after a two year covid-induced hiatus. Our Cultural Blues Evening was a top class affair, showcasing works from our dance, music, drama and kapa haka programmes. Students performed extracts from artists as diverse as Shakespeare, Ozzy Osbourne and Tchaikovsky, impressing the audience with their creativity. Earlier, our Māori achievers were celebrated at the Māori Success Evening, and our Pacific Evening was also a special event, full of colour and vibrancy. The Sports Blues Event was also a highlight, with guest speaker Olympian Alicia Hoskin impressing the audience with her story of participation in the kayaking finals. Congratulations to our new head students for 2023. The head students for 2023 are Grace Richards and Tobey Sykes, while the deputy head students are Cameron Davey and Charlotte O’Connor. We look forward to their contribution to the College, and wish them all the best for 2023. They are a talented group, respected equally by staff and peers, and keen to stamp their mark on the College. Speaking of head students, it has been great watching the Black Ferns
progress in the Rugby World Cup, led by Mahurangi’s own Ruahei Demant, who was one of our head students in 2013. Ruahei is the co-captain, and staring at first five eighth where she always seems to have time and space, the hallmark of a great player. She’s a great example for current students, mixing sporting prowess with academic excellence (she has a law degree) while being humble and unassuming. We look forward to welcoming her back to an assembly in the near future, hopefully with the trophy. Go the Black Ferns! Cricket made its long awaited comeback at Mahurangi, with an invitational team bolstered by some staff members taking on the boys colts team on the new artificial pitch. The sound of leather on willow reverberated around the campus, with the invitational team recording a solid victory. Teacherin-charge of cricket Anthony Koers is looking forward to growing the sport over the coming seasons. Senior students are in full study mode, preparing for the upcoming NCEA exams, and we wish them every success. Tony Giles - PRINCIPAL
Despite the rain, the Whanau Frenzy (previously known as Interhouse Athletics) was able to go ahead in late October! Students had a lot of fun dressing up in their house colours, getting very creative with costumes and participated on a rotation of activities together as a whanau. Teachers also got in on the fun (see super santa and banana man.)
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Photos by Noah Barclay
Congratulations to our Head Students for 2023
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