9 September 2016 Congratulations to our gifted Year 12 art students Javani and Liam who have both been selected as finalists in the Fifth Wallace Secondary Schools Art Awards. Both students have submitted photography pieces and will attend an awards ceremony on Monday 12 September. Great work guys and best of luck for the awards […]
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Jake in a League of His Own
31 August 2016 Congratulations again to year 9 student Jake Rutherford who, after winning Most Valuable Player in the Under 15 9-a-side Auckland schools competition, has been named as a representative player for Auckland Rugby League. He will be playing for the northern team in the under 14 open representatives in the Regional Representative Challenge […]
Alpha Students – Food Detectives
29 August 2016 This term, Year Nine Alpha classes are taking part in cross curricular enrichment. As part of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) challenge Mr de Weerd’s Alpha class spent Thursday morning in Food Technology working as “Food Detectives”. Students were set the task of measuring the effect that Poly-glycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR), […]
Hamish Sails into a Scholarship
26 August 2016 Hamish is a senior technology student and an enthusiastic sailor. He has undertaken a very complicated project for NCEA Scholarship; the design and manufacture of an affordable hydro-foiling skiff. It is a radical design which involved Hamish designing his boat from the ground up to ensure his design is both functional and […]
Tula’i Leadership Graduation Celebrations
22 August 2016 Congratulations to our senior Pasifika students who last week celebrated their graduation from the Tula’i Leadership Programme. The eight students completed 8 modules over six months focusing on developing leadership abilities. Year 12 student and Tula’i participant Tashina says the main message she takes away from the programme is to “lead through […]
