Despite the challenges of a short lockdown, our students were very busy this term, with sports, cultural and academic events and travel available for them.

All international student enrolments can now be completed online - which removes the need for paperwork and is an easier process for students, agents and families.

The school year is not finished and Covid has had an impact, yet a number of students have still earned more than 50 Excellence credits.

Kerron Thomson, HOD Science, is currently participating in the Science Teaching Leadership Programme administered by the Royal Society.

Reading and performing the final act of Shakespeare's eponymous play brought out the best in our learners this week.

We were lucky to hold our annual talent show on Wednesday and we watched 19 incredible acts in 2 shows.

Lockdown Spring Haiku Challenge

My name is Jack Pearson-Howell, I'm in year 12, and over the July holidays I went on a 21 day Outward Bound Mind, Body and Soul course.

On the 12th of August, a group of Year 13 students, who are taking Earth and Space Science took a field trip exploring the Dunedin volcano.

In 2019, we started offering a dedicated Duke of Edinburgh, Hillary Award as an option for year 11 Health.

Year 13 Geography students are working towards a Level 3 External on Cultural Processes, so on Sunday we departed for Queenstown to study the spatial and temporal impacts of tourism in the Lakes District.

This weekend, Kavanagh College is competing in the annual Bishop's Shield Speech and Drama competition between the Southern Region's Catholic Secondary Schools - St Kevin's College (Oamaru), Kavanagh College, St Peter's College (Gore) and Verdon College (Invercargill).

Kavanagh Day is the College's Feast Day when the whole school gathers together to celebrate our unity and our diversity.

Year 12 Geographers were on a mission to collect data for their Level 2 assessments, so the intrepid bunch set off early on Monday for the South Island High Country.

Kavanagh put on a great show on Friday at the annual Dunedin Youth Jazz Competition.