We have come to the end of a long Term 3 for staff and students but what a term it has been. I want to take a moment to thank all our staff for their resilience, commitment, good humour and care for our young people and towards each other.

Free activities in the school holidays

The Junior Pou Challenge was held in September, which was a paper plane distance flying competition. Congratulations to the winning pou - Mansfield and the winning ako group MFFL!

Huge congratulations to Mya Cawood whose band, The Jehts, have achieved 3rd place at the National finals at Rockquest in Auckland.

Well done to Year 12 student Mya Cawood whose band came 1st in the Canterbury regionals at Rockquest!

Winter Sports:As the end of the Winter season has arrived and now the students are contemplating summer sports, please remember that all sports uniforms MUST be returned clean and ready to go out to the next participant.

Avonside had three Year 9 teams enter the Cantamath competition this year.

A series of free webinars

It is with pleasure that we acknowledge and celebrate the success of former Avonside pupils who have graduated from Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington between June 2021 and May 2022.

AGHS eSports are continuing to hone their League of Legends gaming skills at New Brighton library on sports day - Wednesdays!

The Avonside Senior Theatre Sports team competed in the heats for the interschools competition run by the Court Theatre in August.

Two of our students had their art exhibited at the ART Stars Exhibition in August.

Avonside celebrated the wonderful diversity of cultures and languages amongst our students during the week of 8-12 August with lots of different activities for students to join in with.

Held in Timaru

Coaching Chisnallwood Intermediate Students

Creatives in Schools Programme

Three ex-students competed in this year's Commonwealth Games

Health related activity program with Allenvale and Ferndale Schools.

Inner City to East School Seniors Exhibition