At the end of Term 3, He Waka Kōtuia, King’s and Queen’s Kapa Haka Group, flew to Palmerston North to compete in the National Secondary Schools Kapa Haka Competition.

We began the term with a visit from Mike King who shared his very important message with our Senior students. Holger Korth (our School Counsellor) has taken his words and made a "rescued speech poem" from them, which appears below.

A big welcome to our new international students who arrived in NZ over the past week.

In the holidays Laura Marsh (Japanese Teacher) attended a Japanese Intensive Immersion Seminar in Sydney. She joined 27 Teachers from across Australia and four other Teachers from New Zealand.

On the first Monday of the school holidays, King’s Basketballers hosted the visiting Australian School, St Joseph’s, Nudgee College for four games at the Edgar Center.

Last term was a busy one for the Spanish classes, beginning with Cinco de Mayo Celebrations and finishing with a visit from the Churros Cart. As usual, good food and plenty of opportunities to practice speaking Spanish were had by all.

Year 13 Biology had a trip to the Physiology Department at the end of last term. This tied in with the Homeostasis topic they were working on. They were looking at their oxygen and carbon dioxide levels when they exercised.

The annual Otago Science Teachers' Association Year 10 Science Quiz was hosted by Kavanagh College. The King's Team of Samuel Blackwood, Ollie Young and Freddie Allen came a creditable 4th in a very close and competitive event. Congratulations to OGHS for winning and retaining their trophy.

The inaugural King’s High School Charitable Trust black tie dinner will be staged in the Dunedin Town Hall on Saturday, 17th November and seats are selling fast!

We had some excellent results in the ICAS Science Exams held at the end of last term.

Please check the notices below, including one regarding NCEA Fees.