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ANZAC Day Service 2022

Nic Sullivan —

Tuesday marked one of the full school assemblies of the year at King’s and our ANZAC Day Service. 

We were joined for this celebration by Chris George, President of the King's High School Old Boys' Association, several of our Old Boys', President Bob Barlin and Graham Harvey Executive of the Dunedin RSA, Julie Anderson Ministry of Education Director for Otago Southland, Nineva Vaitupu from the Board of Trustees, Deputy Principal of Queen’s High School Stephanie Aston and Ana Lydiate from our PTSA.

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Our Guest Speaker Miss Gabriella Hyndman, Year 12 Dean and Social Science Teacher delivered a fascinating speech about her Grandmother’s involvement in WWII and the role many women played in the War. 

Our student leadership team of Orlando Tuhega-Vaitupu, Oscar Cameron and Max O’Connor all spoke incredibly well and sincerely.

As is tradition, Rector, Nick McIvor told the students the stories of three of the 15 Kingsmen who lost their lives during WWII.  Throughout our students five years at King’s, they will hear all 15 stories. 

During the service, we lay the 'Anzac wreath' and provided the opportunity for each guest to lay a poppy next to the wreath as a way to remember. This was followed by a minutes silence, then a student, playing the ‘Last Post’ and the ‘Reveille’.

Year 13 students were part of the service in the Performing Arts Centre (PAC) all other students watched the service Livestream in their classrooms respecting and honouring all those men and women who sacrificed for our nation. 

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A massive thank you to all those involved in making this a special ceremony, especially our guests who joined us for this occasion.

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Image by: Teresa Robertson