The Confucius Classroom of the Year award is to recognise the excellent Chinese programme and outstanding achievements in Chinese language teaching and learning.

Achievement in 2016

National Speech Competition

Year 10: Raphael Jung won the 3rd prize at the National Chinese Speech competition organised by the Confucius Institutes at Auckland University, University of Canterbury and Victoria University.

National Calligraphy Competition

Year 10: Raphael Jung, Michael Jung and
Year 9: Liam Carson won 3rd prize at the National Calligraphy competition organised by the Confucius Institute at the University of Canterbury.

National Essay Writing Competition

Year 13: Jin Su Kim won 2nd prize, year 13 Hamish Familton, Year 12 :Jack Walsh and Ashton O'Neill-Morel won 3rd prizes and Liam Dempsey won Merit prize at the National essay competition organised by the Confucius Institute at Auckland University.

HSK International Chinese Proficiency Test

Many Year 11 and year 12 students have achieved over 90% in the international Chinese Proficiency tests.

Year 11

Jack Chapman  - Level one 100%, Level two 98%
Nathan Chong - Level one 97.5%, Level two 96.5%
Alfie Robinson - Level one 97%, Level two 90.5%
Tae Kang - Level one 95%, Level two 76.5%
Sam Varley - Level one 92.5%, Level two 80.5%
Oliver Healing - Level one 90%, Level two 73%
Joseph Healing - Level one 85%, Level two 86%

Year 12

Jack Walsh - Level one 97.5%, Level two 97%
Liam Dempsey - Level one 92.5%, Level two 90%
Ashton O'Neill-Morel -  Level one 92.5%, Level two 92%
Ben Graham - Level one 80%, Level two 92.5%
Angus Macbeth - Level one and two 84.5%
Nick Williamson - Level one 77.5%, Level two 87%

Contribution in promoting Chinese language teaching and learning

The Confucius Classroom at CBHS also regularly provides workshops on Chinese language teaching and learning for teachers from other school in Canterbury and co-organised Chinese Immersion day for students from other schools in Canterbury to experience Chinese language and culture.