Columba College
Graduating Class of 2023
Read more…Welcome to the 2023 edition of the Columba Chronicle.
"Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua. I walk backwards into the future with my eyes fixed on my past." Read more…Mihi Whakatau for Mrs Nicol
Our Junior and Middle Schools were thrilled to join with our local rununka to welcome Mrs Nicol as Principal. Read more…Principal's Induction Service
On Tuesday evening, Columba College inducted its new Tumuaki! We had a lovely service at Knox Church conducted by Rev. Anne Thomson. ... Read more…A Message from the 2023 Head Prefect
Wow! What an action-packed year 2023 was. From when we began in February our school community has certainly experienced a large amount ... Read more…Staff Notes 2023
Columba has seen a few changes this year but, as always, has handled them with GRACE Read more…Mrs de Vos' trip to Antarctica
Mrs de Vos featured in the ODT! Read more…Boarding Highlights 2023
As another Boarding year comes to a close, we look back on the events, celebrations, and lighthearted moments together. Boarding life ... Read more…Celebrating our Boarding Student Leavers
In a display of unity and vibrancy, our boarding students in Years 10 to 13 gathered yesterday evening to celebrate our boarding leavers. Read more…Chapel at Columba
‘Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win ... Read more…Student-led Chapel
Our chapel prefects have designed and led wonderful chapels this year Read more…Carol Service 2023
It was wonderful to have the school community present at the annual Columba College Carol Service at First Church of Otago last Sunday ... Read more…Te Hui mō ngā Taonga o te Tuakana Tiakaka
We have begun a new tradition that Columba will be proud to continue in the years to come. Read more…Columba College Leavers' Service
The annual Leavers’ Service marks the end of an era for our graduating students, which included all of the Year 13 cohort and two Year ... Read more…Junior School 2023
The Columba College Junior School is a very special place. Read more…Junior School Prize Giving 2023
The end of the 2023 year for the Junior School culminated in a wonderful celebration of achievement for all our pupils at our Prize ... Read more…Years 5 and 6 Camp at Berwick Lodge
In Columba tradition, Years 5 and 6 headed off to Berwick Lodge for their much anticipated Camp. Read more…The Year 0-1 Mystery Trip
The annual Mystery Trip (except when Miss Eason had to get a hip replaced and during COVID) first began when Harriet was a New ... Read more…Junior School Spring Service
Our Annual Junior School Spring Service was held in Constance Hall with our Chaplain, Dr Jennifer Macleod leading us in a wonderful ... Read more…Crossing Ceremony
Our annual 'Crossing Ceremony' took place on Wednesday 22 November for our students in Year 6. Read more…Columba Colour Fun Run
In a display of community spirit our Junior School students, staff and parents came together at the inaugural Columba College Colour ... Read more…Class Act 2023
This year, the Class Act awards were presented by Prime Minister Chris Hipkins at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. The ODT has ... Read more…Middle School 2023
The Middle School (Years 7-10) represents a very important transition from childhood at the end of Year 6, through early adolescence ... Read more…Middle School Prize Giving 2023
This was a wonderful event highlighting students' achievements and hearing an esteemed "old girl" guest speaker, Ms Ackerley. Read more…Year 7 Camp 2023
Another great year at Camp Columba! Read more…Year 8 Camp: Deep Cove 2023
Year 8 students experienced various weather conditions during their recent camp at Deep Cove, Doubtful Sound, Fiordland. Read more…The 30th Year 9 Ski Camp
On Monday, July 31, 65 excited Year 9 students departed Columba College to head to Coronet Peak for our 30th Ski Camp. Read more…Senior School 2023
It's certainly been an action-packed year for Senior School! Somehow, between all the learning and assessment, our ākonga have managed ... Read more…Academic Blues Awards for our outstanding 2022 results
Achieving an Academic Blue is a distinguished achievement. It was a pleasure to celebrate both our past and present students who ... Read more…Senior School Prize Giving
On Wednesday 1 November we celebrated the many and notable achievements of our 2023 Senior School students. Read more…Leavers' Dinner 2023
A final chance to celebrate and farewell both our leaving students and whanaus. Read more…So They Can
Columba was privileged to host Ms Cassandra Treadwell, CEO and founder of the 'So They Can' Charitable Organisation Read more…Junior Young Farmer Of The Year Champions
Zoe McElrea and her twin Millar (JMC) had a very successful holiday, with the pair taking out the title of Junior Young Farmers of the ... Read more…Oxford Bound
Sophie (Year 13) is bound for England to attend Oxford University! Read more…Outward Bound Adventures
During the last school holidays Year 13 students Briar, Grace and Madi went on an Outward Bound course. Read their stories below. Read more…Science 2023
Science has always been a key subject in the lives of all Columba Students. Read more…Another Memorable International Ski Camp
Each year, the international students look forward to the International Ski Camp in Queenstown. This year it was held from July 28-31. ... Read more…A Successful Cultural Week
This week we have celebrated one of the highlights of the Columba College year – Cultural Week! Kaimahi and ākonga came together to ... Read more…The Annual International Department Dinner
The International Department holds an annual department dinner to celebrate the achievements of all of the students over the past ... Read more…Arts at Columba
What an exciting year for the Arts at Columba! First of all, we had the incredible experience of putting on and giving our performers ... Read more…2023 School Production: Mamma Mia!
After months of planning, rehearsal, excitement, and exhaustion, the cast and crew of Mamma Mia! deserve to bask in the afterglow of ... Read more…Celebration of Dance
Columba's inaugural Dance Concert was a stunning success Read more…ASA (Arts Showcase and Awards) 2023
On Tuesday 24th October, the Columba community gathered to celebrate the extraordinary talents and Arts achievements of our ākonga Read more…Drama 2023
It's been a fantastic year of creativity and achievements in Drama this year. Drama is always high energy and bucketloads of flair and ... Read more…Theatrefest NZ Regionals - Go Zoe!
Columba College and John McGlashan entered two teams for the 2023 Theatrefest Regional competition held over the weekend at Trinity ... Read more…Music 2023
2023 was another fabulous year in the Music department! Although I missed my time in the Junior School, I did still get to work with ... Read more…Visual Art 2023
It's been a busy but productive year in the Art department! Mrs Suzie Dixon took a year's leave to spend time with family but will be ... Read more…Kapa Haka rōpū
The Kapa Haka rōpū was hit hard by the Covid restrictions around singing and gathering as a group over the past few years but it has ... Read more…Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
The week celebrating te Reo began with a wonderful special assembly, organised and run by Tiakaka Prefect, Elloise. Read more…Imagination Runs Wild : The Columba College Writing Competition
Flying cats, sea-wallowing sirens, and the appearance of a ghostly-brother at Halloween- the Columba College Writing Competition ... Read more…Hip Hop World Championships
Jeila reaches heights! Read more…Congratulations, Emily, on your international prize-winning poem!
Year 10 student, Emily, won the Open Junior Section of the 2023 New Zealand Poetry Society International Competition Read more…Writing Successes to Celebrate
Stunning poetry has lead to publication for three of our talented writers. Read more…Virgina International Tattoo 2023
As school holidays began, Zara (Year 12) was stepping on to a plane to travel to Virginia, Norfolk, along with the NZ Dance Company to ... Read more…Eris Records First Single
On the 21st of October, Eris had the opportunity to record a single with Amped Music Project. This event took place at Te Korokoro O ... Read more…Columba's Sheila Winn group performs at Otago University's Allen Hall
Columba's Macbeth team was invited to perform to an audience of university students and staff after their Sheilah Winn win! Read more…Rainbow Youth - diversity and representation at Columba College
Each year, the Rainbow Youth group changes, not just in terms of our fantastic leaders, but also in terms of our mission Read more…Alumna success at PACANZ
Well done, Grace! Read more…Sports at Columba
2023 has been an exceptional year of Sport for Columba College. Read more…Physical Education 2023
The Physical Education Department enjoyed a very successful year in 2023. Mrs C. Sinclair remained the HOD of PE and Mrs A. Bishop, ... Read more…Athletics Day 2023
On Monday, 27th February, Columba College held our annual Athletics Sports Day for Years 0-13. It was a fabulous day at the Caledonian ... Read more…Cross Country and House Festival
It was a wonderful day at Bishopscourt on Tuesday as Columba College held its annual Cross Country and House Festival. Read more…Spectacular Sports Awards 2023
The annual Columba College Sports Awards were held on Tuesday 31st October in the Marsh Sports Centre, and the evening was a wonderful ... Read more…Junior Volleyball Flying High!
It is with immense pride and joy that we share with our community the recent success of our Columba Junior Volleyball Team. ... Read more…Inaugural Summer Quad Exchange a huge success
Following many years of tradition and involvement in the Winter Quad Sports Exchange with St. Margaret's College (ChCh), Craighead ... Read more…Winter QUAD Champs!!
Over 60 years of tradition and history, the much-anticipated Winter Quad Tournament has grown in strength this year with the addition ... Read more…Columba Athlete secures Gold at the NZ Track & Field Nationals
Incredible throwing performance by Year 12 Columba College athlete secures gold at the prestigious New Zealand Track and Field ... Read more…Dunedin Netball Honours
At the Dunedin Netball Prizegiving on Sunday, both Columba staff and students were awarded prizes and recognised for their ... Read more…Amazing Global Amateur Equestrian Tour for Columba Student
Columba College is extremely proud of the recent achievements of Year 10 student, Ruby, who was selected to attend one of Lucy ... Read more…Columba Student Succeeds at NZ Secondary School Diving Champs
The Columba Sports Department is incredibly proud to share with our community the success of one of our students who attended the NZ ... Read more…Outstanding Swimming in Oamaru!
Seven star swimmers attended the Oamaru Short Course meet at Waitaki Aquatics Center on the 14th of October. The girls had a great day ... Read more…National and International Accolades for Talented Gymnast
It is with immense pride that we celebrate the success of an exceptional young Columba College student who has risen to great heights ... Read more…Columba Student attends Ice Hockey Tournament in Australia
One of our Year 7 Columba College Students represented the Alexandra Flames Ice Hockey Team, participating in a One Hockey Tournament ... Read more…Columba Golfing Star part of Otago Women's Interprovincial Team
Congratulations to our talented Year 9 Columba College student, Sophia, on her recent golfing achievements representing Otago. Read more…Columba Netball Star named as Steel Training Partner
Columba College is thrilled to acknowledge the recent announcement that Year 13 student Emilie has been named as a training partner ... Read more…Columba Ice Skaters continue to reach for the Stars
What an amazing year it has been for our Columba College Ice Skaters. Outstanding results have been achieved across a number of ... Read more…Badminton Best in South Island
Leading from the front and never looking back, our Columba College Senior A Badminton team was phenomenal at the SISS Championships ... Read more…NZCAF Sport Aerobics National Championships
On the 16th & 17th September 2023, 6 athletes represented Columba College with pride and passion at the NZCAF Sport Aerobics National ... Read more…Columba rowers achieve gold!
Columba rowers won gold at the recent SISS Rowing Championships and are preparing for the New Zealand Secondary School Championships ... Read more…The Library
It has been a very great pleasure to have looked after the Columba College library for another year. Read more…Fictional Character dress-up day set the tone for a brilliant Book Week
Fictional character dress up day is already my favourite day of the year! I love seeing everyone's creativity on display and there is ... Read more…Classical Association of Otago Annual School Quiz Nights
Over the past two weeks, the Classical Association of Otago ran their annual school quiz nights. Columba was proudly represented by ... Read more…Classical Association of Otago Public Lecture: The Women's Season
On Tuesday evening, several students from the Year 12 Classical Studies class attended a public lecture from visiting lecturer ... Read more…English Department
English has had some changes this year and some incredible successes! Read more…National Spelling Bee Champions
Columba College students named as Spelling Bee champions in the New Zealand Finals. Read more…Geography is going strong at Columba!
We are really proud that we have had a record number of students sitting Scholarship Geography this year - ka pain, Anya, Clara, ... Read more…Wonderful History Trip to Wellington
It's been another wonderful year for History but a highlight was definitely when the Year 13 class flew to the capital for a whirlwind ... Read more…International Languages at Columba
We are so proud that we can offer specialised teaching in three different languages. For a school our size, that is quite the feat! Read more…French camp at Tirohanga
Senior students learning French had the exciting opportunity recently to go to French camp. There, they immersed themselves in the ... Read more…Learning German through music
On the 23rd of March, four students from the senior German class headed to Otago University to take part in a language and music ... Read more…The 16th NZ South Island ‘Chinese Bridge’ Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students
Congratulations to Saffy, Blue, Rebekah and Tessa for winning the “Commendation award”. Read more…Australian Mathematics Competition Distinction Grades for 2023
Columba College students excelled in this year's Australian Mathematics Competition. Read more…Year Group Photographs 2023
Read more…Good bye and Good luck, 2023 Leavers!
In addition to our Year 13 leavers, we also said farewell to three Year 12 students. Leila Bevin has left school to train as a Flight ... Read more…Thanks from the Editor
2023 has certainly turned out to be a year to remember! Read more…
