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THE YEAR THAT WAS 2023 SPONSORED BY
KURANUI COLLEGE
We have been a flurry of movement the entire year, and our students have been seen up and down the country performing in such a wide array of genres. Dance created “Pahiatua’s Little Poland” which followed the story of the Polish refugees for Showquest, coming in 3rd in the Wellington region. In Dance NZ Made “Rattlesnake” placed 3rd regionally and performed well at the national finals in Palmerston North.
ACTING PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE 2023 started well, growing rolls and new buildings have become the norm at Kuranui College! We had a settled start and celebrated the successes of our 2022 learners who continued the excellent work in NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3 with all levels performing well above the national average in NCEA. Particularly pleasing was the success of our Maori learners who performed well above the national average in all levels. Our school and our learners continue to excel academically and also on the sports field and in the performing arts. We were very sad to farewell our Tumuaki Mr Fuller at the end of Term 3 but are excited about welcoming our new Tumuaki 2024. Looking forward to another epic year at KC 2024.
We took 4 Shakespeare scenes to the regional competition. “The Taming of the Shrew” were selected to perform at the National finals in Wellington. They were joined by our tech crew running all things backstage for the festival, returning with the award for the most co-operative school. Theatrefest One Act Play festival showcased 6 original plays. The students worked their way to the national finals in Christchurch, where awards for Outstanding Emerging Talent and Best Production Design were awarded, and James Morland individually for Excellence in Acting.
Our Wellington Theatre Federation 24 hour play festival team created and rehearsed a play in 24 hours from start to performance. “God Helps Those” won best use of compulsory dialogue and best youth production. The Jazz Band, “Sugar” performed at the Martinborough Jazz Festival, Featherston Booktown, and the Carterton Daffodil Carnival. Phenomenal drummer Coby Neilsen won the Talent Wairarapa and our Barbershop Quartet were selected to perform in Auckland at the mixed voices section of the Young Singers in Harmony competition. Our Kapa Haka has been sharing time together at Papawai Marae, and performing at the Wairarapa Kapa Haka festival this year. Lastly but not least, “Seussical the Musical” took to the Kuranui stage. This involved singing, dancing, acting, bright lights and extravagant costumes. This was our first musical since 2017. Performing for large audiences of smiling faces was a joy.
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Maree Patten Horton the Elephant (James Morland) tried to return the Egg to Mayzie (Freya Lewington) in Seussical the Musical.
“Pahiatua’s Little Poland” placing 3rd in the Wellington Showquest competition.
Jazz band “Sugar” performing at Wairarapa’s “Next Big Thing”.
Kapa haka.
“Sounds of an Organ” by Jasmine Loveday winning 4 awards at the Theatrefest One Act Play final.
Wellington 24 Hour play winners with their work “God Helps Those”.
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