Outstanding Scholarship Success

Celebrating Our 2024 Scholarship Achievers

The recently released 2024 New Zealand Scholarship results have showcased the academic excellence of Cashmere High School students, with several achieving success at the highest level. Across the country, only fifty-five students earned the prestigious Outstanding Scholar Award, and among them was Cashmere Graduate Ida Scott (Year 13, 2024).

With two Outstanding Scholarships in Painting and English, Ida not only met the threshold for this elite award but was also named the top student in New Zealand for Painting—an extraordinary achievement!

Ida’s full list of scholarship successes are:

• Painting – OUTSTANDING (1st in NZ)

• English – OUTSTANDING

• Art History (Scholarship)

• Statistics (Scholarship)

Equally impressive is our 2024 Dux, Ruby Geddes, who secured five Scholarships across a range of disciplines. Her achievements highlight the breadth and depth of talent at Cashmere High School.

Ruby’s scholarship achievements are:

• History – OUTSTANDING

• English (Scholarship)

• Spanish (Scholarship)

• Biology (Scholarship)

• Chemistry (Scholarship)

Our Senior Scholarship Recipients

We also celebrate the success of our other senior scholarship winners:

Margaret Bayne - Technology, Inaki Belton-Ilarri - English, Margaret Bowen - Statistics – OUTSTANDING, Classical Studies, Midori Cassidy - Statistics, James Cropp - Chemistry, Physics, Sally Dasler - Statistics, William Dyhrberg - Physics, Benjamin Evans - Drama, Luca Fear-Ross - English, Statistics, Physics – OUTSTANDING, Tom Freedman - Economics, History, Ruby Geddes - English, Spanish, Biology, Chemistry, History – OUTSTANDING, Brynne Gordon (Year 12, 2024) - English, Anouk Hector-Taylor (Year 12, 2024) - English – OUTSTANDING, Geography, Callum Hynes - Calculus – OUTSTANDING, Physics, Emilia Jameson - English, Charles Prebble (Year 12, 2024) - English, Emily Price - Printmaking, Josh Rayner - Statistics, Ida Scott - Painting – OUTSTANDING, Art History, English – OUTSTANDING, Statistics, Lina Shimizu - Statistics, Meg Spencer-Morgan - Design and Visual Communication, Hugh Thompson - Physics, Technology, Alexander Williams (Year 12, 2024) - English, Naomi Wilson (Year 12, 2024) - English, Classical Studies, Justin Wood - Chemistry.

At Cashmere High School, we take immense pride in celebrating the achievements of our students in the New Zealand Scholarship Examinations. Their perseverance and academic excellence reflect our commitment to "Leading Learning", inspiring both their peers and future students.

We also thank our teachers for their efforts on behalf of our students. They give so much of their time and we are grateful for their dedication.

Have a great weekend.

Ngā mihi nui,
John Stradwick
Principal

Cashmere Tops Cricket Qualifier

The Cashmere Boys' 1st XI cricket team has qualified for the National Gillette Cricket Tournament after an outstanding performance in the group stage. Winning against Hillmorton, Shirley Boys, Riccarton, and Papanui, with only a narrow loss to Burnside, the Cashmere team finished at the top of the table. A huge credit goes to coaches Mr. Weggery and Mr. Knowles for their guidance and support in leading the team to success.

Beach Volleyball National Championships

Over the past weekend, seven teams proudly represented Cashmere at the National Secondary Schools Beach Volleyball Championships at Mount Maunganui. While we did not secure titles, our teams delivered excellent performances, finishing within the top four nationally.

Notably, Cashmere was one of only two schools to reach the semi-finals in both the boys’ and girls’ divisions.

Boys Division 1
Cruz Mahauariki & Will Hull – 4th place

Girls Division 1
Louisa Chretien & Fenella Chittock – 4th place

A sincere thank you to all the parents, staff, and our Teacher in Charge, Luke Hulston, for their invaluable support throughout the tournament.

Key School Events

To keep up to date with what is happening in sport, arts and service please refer to the online calendar on the website HERE

Sat-Sun 14-15 Feb. - Student Council Camp (Boyle River)
Mon 17 Feb. - Afterschool Sport begins this week
Thurs 20 Feb. - Year 9 Parent Interviews

Thurs 27 Feb. - School House Athletics Day

Safety & Rule Reminders

• Students getting off buses must always cross at the lights—this is especially important at the Cashmere Road and Crichton Corner stops.

• When crossing the road, remove earphones to stay aware of your surroundings and traffic.

• Correct uniform must be worn at all times.

• For safety, bikes and scooters must be walked once inside the school gates.

• No cellphone/headphone use during school hours—from the first to the last bell.

• Parents, if you walk your dog on campus, it must be on a leash at all times.