Currently, there are three King's students overseas competing and/or participating in international events. Callum Toomey, Liam Hewson and Keita Rudd, who are in Japan, London and Quebec respectively, are proudly representing King's on the international stage.

After winning the Otaru Speech Competition in May, Callum Toomey travelled to Japan to compete against 19 students from around the world. We found out on Monday that he came 3rd in this competition behind students from China, and Hong Kong. Callum had to deliver his 5 minute speech in Japanese and then answer the unseen judges questions based on his speech (all in Japanese).

Liam Hewson is attending the London International Youth Science Forum; a two week residential event in London for the world’s leading young scientists aged 17-21 years old from over 60 countries. While in London, he  will attend lectures and demonstrations from leading scientists, involve himself in seminars, debates and discussions on scientific topics of world concern and visit industrial sites, research facilities and academic research centres in London, Oxford and Cambridge. For two weeks, the participants living together as an international community can exchange their ideas and experiences of the world to fulfil the aim of the Science Forum: to give a greater insight into science and its application for the benefit of all mankind.

Keita was selected for the four-person New Zealand Geography Olympiad Team from a nationwide Geography Competition in 2017. Keita is currently in Quebec, Canada to take on teams from over 60 countries. The Olympiad, challenges students across three disciplines: written response; multi media and field work. 2018 is the second consecutive year King’s Geographers have represented New Zealand at the World Olympiad after Jonty Wispinski was a member in Belgrade, Serbia in 2017.