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Te Puāwaitanga: August 2022

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Welcome to our community newsletter, Te Puāwaitanga. A place where the journey to realise our aspirations is celebrated and shared with the community.

Contents

Addisyn Smith competing at NZ Gymnastics Championships on the Beam where she won a gold medal. 

NZ Gymnastics Championships

by Robyn Ferrier

Three HGHS students competed at the competitions in Invercargill in the Term 2 holidays, with outstanding success and podium finishes.

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Principal Marie Gordon

From the Principal's Desk

by Marie Gordon

Our Principal, Marie Gordon, encourages us to be courageous and resilient in our academic pursuits this term.

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Brooke Holah - National Karate Champion!

by Megan Nightingale

On the weekend (27th August) Brooke Holah walked away with a National title in Kumite Karate.

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Auditioned Hip Hop Crew - Rivalry

Dance NZ Made Regional Success for HGHS Dancers

by Margot Rawlings

Over the weekend of the 20th and 21st of September, 54 dancers took part in the Dance NZ Made Waikato Regional dance competition at Cambridge High School. Thirty seven of those dancers came home with prizes.

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NZ Secondary School Squash Nationals 2022

by Wendy Calder

This event was held on the North Shore of Auckland across three clubs, Browns Bay, North Shore, Devonport from 4th - 7th August. There were 14 girls teams and 29 boys teams entered from across NZ.

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Refugee Orientation Centre: Voice Best Speaker Contest

by Suzie Brace

Three students from HGHS all placed in the competition!

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Return of the Alumni

by Toti West

This month's edition introduces Amun Mukhtar, 2014 Multicultural Prefect, who has returned as a staff member in the Science Department.

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Maia: U18 Basketball Star

Future Basketball Stars named for NZ!

by Roger Hodgson

Basketball New Zealand select three of our best for their respective national teams

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Video: HBHS Cultural Showcase Highlights

Arts & Culture Showcase

by Toti West

Check out the videos to witness a successful night that celebrated Arts and Culture at Hamilton Boys' High School!

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EPRO8 Success!

by Julian Pescud

HGHS Girls have had a great run in this year’s EPRO8 competition.

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Netballers named in NZ and Aotearoa Secondary Schools

by Kim Howard

Premier Netballers Kaiya Kepa, Liza Ball, Marewa Samson and Arikinoa Shortland were named in the National Secondary Schools Netball Squads.

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Wicked Wednesdays Continue!

by Emma Thien

As part of ACE week, the Arts had a wide range of activities to showcase the subjects and groups we have to offer.

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HGHS students take the podium!

by Robyn Ferrier

Pippa Mihaka, Alice Bruning and Hunter Creswell all represented HGHS at the NZ Secondary School Swimming Champs held at Water World Hamilton on 28-31st July.

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Winners of the best dressed competition! Heads took 1st place, Campbell 2nd and Wilson 3rd! Mr Spence won best dressed teacher with his 70s style suit! 

House Civvies Day a success!

by Brittany Kenny

Term 3 saw a House Civvies Day that painted the school with colour and spirit.

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Items selected from the HGHS archive on display for Founders Day

Founders Day 2022

by Brian Winter

Celebrating the rich heritage of Hamilton Girls' High School.

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League Superstars!

U14 Waikato Junior League Grand Finalalists

by Roger Hodgson

Eight HGHS Girls Star in U14 Waikato Junior League Grand Final

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The HGHS Wardrobe

Our not so secret workforce: The Wardrobe Crew

by Margot Rawlings

For every person who appears on a stage there are several who are behind the scenes making sure the performance comes together. Costumes, props and sets are all essential components of performance art and at HGHS we have recognised the value of this work through the creation of a Service group called The Wardrobe Crew.

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The new face of the Waikato Rugby Referee Association

by Roger Hodgson

Whilst most of our students are busy getting themselves ready to play their weekend sport Year 9 student Matilda Chandler is not only playing, she is now officiating!

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A.C.E Week

by Alex Matai'a

Across week 4, the Academic council ran a series of fun activities for the girls to get involved in, labeled ACE week (academic curriculum expo).

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Ignition on!

by Clare Coulson-Dalton

Flying ping-pong balls, projectiles, catapults and creativity were the order of the day at the first of the Ignite Programme’s Ignition Days this year.

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Edge Internship 2022

by Jovi Taylor

My experience applying for the Edge Internship!

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Liarna Barber-Salvation: League Sensation

by Roger Hodgson

Liarna follows up NZ 9s selection with U16 NZ Māori Selection in Rugby League.

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Tuakana-Teina

by Hollie Graham

Support for our Māori students through the tuakana-teina programme inspires whanaungatanga and manaakitanga to support the aspirations of our wahine rangatira of tomorrow.

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HGHS/ HBHS combined academic quiz

by Alex Matai'a

As a part of A.C.E week, we hosted the HGHS/ HBHS combined academic quiz. This also consisted of an inter-house quiz competition.

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Premier Netball Waikato/Bay of Plenty Zone Champions

by Kim Howard

Our Premier Netball Team - OTC Timber HGHS attended the annual Secondary School Zone tournament on Sunday 14 August.

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Chiefs Manawa Champions

by Roger Hodgson

2022 was a turning point in secondary school girls rugby union with the inaugural season of the Chiefs Manawa 1st XV Girls Rugby Competition.

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NCEA Important NCEA Issues

by Martin Mitchell

Please read this key information about NCEA as students prepare for external examinations.

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Pastry Chef – My Passion

by Wendy Calder

Thanks to Sam Smith and the staff at Volare Bread, specialists in baking handcrafted bread and pastries, for supporting our Gateway students' work experience in their bakery.

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Student Representative Election for the Board of Trustees

by Shawnee Hooper

Nominations are invited for the election of one student representative to the Board of Trustees.

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