Kia Ora, As the days lengthen and the temperatures soar, it is timely to provide you with a ‘state of the nation’ I think.

Kavanagh College Course booklet. The booklet for courses offered in 2019 is now available in both hard copy and online. Students have been issued with a copy and will enter options online.

Year 7 – 10 Parent/Teacher interviews will be held on Tuesday 19th September in the School Hall.

Every year at Kavanagh College we publish a yearbook/magazine, recording the history and achievements of our school year. Last year’s Magazine ran to 152 pages with over 700 photographs. Our twenty-eighth magazine will again be a quality publication, with glossy pages set in laser print. The 2016 full colour version can be seen on the school website.

Calling for nominations for this year's Mana Pounamu award. Do you know an outstanding Māori junior (Year 9-11) student or senior (Year 12-13) student at Kavanagh College that deserves recognition? 

In Week 8, two groups from our College will be performing at the Otago PolyFest. 

Our Year 10 Music students make the top ten in the Caritas competition!

Students from the merged Gifted and Talented programme visited Runaway last week - an independent game developer and publisher based in Dunedin

Kavanagh College is looking for caring families to host our international students. This is a fantastic opportunity not only for our students who will experience the “Kiwi” lifestyle but also for you, who will learn about other cultures whilst building lifelong relationships.

This festival of music from schools around the region is celebrating its 48th year this year.

Come along and help us create this year's Christmas Pantomime. If you love singing, dancing and acting we definitely need you.

Mufti Day - Wednesday, 13 September

Tutoring will begin again on Wednesday 6th September from 2.10-4.00pm.

Congratulations to Owen Webb who has lifted his way to another national title.

Josh Forrester's Badminton Success

The First XI Hockey Boys completed a great season with a win in the final over Otago Boys High School 2nds.

Last week local rugby referees were invited to meet test rugby referees, Nigel Owens and Wayne Barnes. 

The 2nd XI and Junior football teams both had good wins to finish their season.

Congratulations to Brigid Corson who has been selected for the Otago Secondary School Girls Rugby Team

The Otago Rowing Club is running an introduction to rowing for Year 9 students and up from Kavanagh College. The first day for this is this Saturday 9th September at 10am at Otago Rowing Club, Kitchener Street.

Dunedin is experiencing a mumps outbreak. Mumps is a viral illness that spreads easily and cannot be treated.