Organisation logo

Logan Park High School

2016 

Welcome to our 2016 Magazine

We know you'll enjoy the photos, videos and stories recording all the events, activities, learnings and adventures of the year.

There are over 200 articles which you can browse or search by tags, keywords, titles or names.

Enjoy!

Contents

Mid Winter Carnival

Midwinter Carnival

by Arnika Hazelwood

18 students enjoyed being "screen zombies" in the Dunedin Midwinter Carnival in June.

Visit this article
Junior Prizegiving

Junior Prizegiving 2016

by Mark Anderson

Visit this article
Staff Photo 2016

Staff Photo

by Arnika Hazelwood

Check out the list of names by clicking on the photo.

Visit this article
Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

by Ronda Grills

As Logan Park High School Board Chair, I would like to welcome you to the 2016 Logan Park High School magazine. 

Visit this article
Moving Words Competition Winner

Moving Words Competition Winner

by Kristan Mouat

Alva Feldmeier won a trip to Wellington in December to receive her Distinguished Award and $500 in the Moving Words National competition.

Visit this article
Senior Prizegiving

Senior Prizegiving 2016

by Mark Anderson

Our Senior Prizegiving was held on Friday 4 November at the College of Education Auditorium. 

Visit this article
Year 8 Orientation Day

Year 8 Orientation Day

by Arnika Hazelwood

We enjoyed hosting Year 8 students for their Orientation Day on Friday 18 November.

Visit this article
Staff Photo 2016

Principal's Report

by Jane Johnson

This year has gone too quickly! 

Visit this article
Football Tournament

2016 Sports Round Up

by Arnika Hazelwood

We've competed and enjoyed many different sports this year and students have performed valiantly throughout.  More students are involved in sports and it's been pleasing to see students coaching younger student teams.  Thanks to our amazing Sports Co-ordinator, Francine Vella and the talented PE Department, Danielle Frost, James Govan, Kelly Wilkinson, the Sports Prefects and Student Sports' Council, as well as all the teachers, parents, ex-students and students who have given so generously of their time for our students to pursue their sporting passions. 

Visit this article
Mihi Whakatau

Mihi Whakatau

by Kristan Mouat

We started 2016 with a Mihi Whakatau (welcome) in the school gymnasium, welcoming all new students and staff to Logan Park High School.

Visit this article
LPHS Spirit of NZ Trophy Voyage

LPHS Spirit of NZ Trophy Voyage

by Alice Houston-Page and Henry Eden-Mann

The Logan Park Spirit of NZ team are feeling refreshed after spending 5 days sailing around the beautiful Islands in the Hauraki Gulf during November.

Visit this article
Movie Making

Media Studies Department Report

by Kristan Mouat

In the Media and Film area, our Film Club continues to be a source of inspiration. 

Visit this article
Berwick Outdoor Education

Berwick Adventures

by Arnika Hazelwood

International students faced a day of challenges at Berwick Adventure Camp in September. 

Visit this article
13 Biology Fieldtrip

Science Department Report

by Various

2016 was an industrious year for the Science department.  Dr Prime had a disruptive start to the year, as he waited for room 21 to be completely renovated but is now well and truly settled in.

Visit this article
Art

Art Department Report

by Andrea McSweeney and Pam McKelvey

Beyond the daily brilliance of the Art Department, there have been some special highlights for 2016.

Visit this article
Climbing Club

Climbing Club

by Nick Biggin

As we moved into summer and the weather warmed up, the climbing club made a trip to Port Chalmers quarry for an afternoon's rock climbing. 

Visit this article
Junior Futsal 

Futsal Report

by James Govan

Logan Park has had another ripper of a term in the Secondary School’s Futsal League.

Visit this article
Korean Class

Korean Report

by Sue Kim

The Korean programme at LPHS/NetNZ has had a very successful year in 2016.

Visit this article
Year 10 Girls Self Defence Class

Girls Self Defence

by Bella, Caitlin and Violet

The girls from Year Ten classes 10L and 10M were given the important opportunity to take a girls self defence course for the whole day on Thursday the 2nd of December. 

Visit this article
Blues Awards

Blues Awards 2016

by Mark Anderson

Outstanding sporting, cultural, community service and academic performances were celebrated at our Blues Assembly in September.

Visit this article
Outdoor Music Concert and Market Stalls

Head Boy Report

by Jimmy Robinson

Head Boy, Jimmy Robinson shares his memories of his time at Logan Park High School.

Visit this article
Otago-Southland Rotary Speech Winner

Head Girl Report

by Reva Grills

Head Girl, Reva Grills shares her memories of her time at Logan Park High School.

Visit this article
French Classroom Activities

Languages Department Report

by Barbara Fitzsimons - Head of Languages

Greetings from Chinese, French, Latin, Japanese, Korean and Te Reo Māori teachers and classes! 

Visit this article
Shakespeare Competition

Drama Department Report

by Sarah Spicer

This year we have been very busy with many new and exciting projects. 

Visit this article
O 'MAthalon

Maths Department Report

by John Major

Another fantastic year in the Maths Department.

Visit this article
Junior Christmas Show

Junior Show

by Zak Rudin

Over the last few weeks of the year, the Logan Park Junior Drama classes have teamed up to create the play ‘A Time Machine for Christmas’, written by our fantastic Drama teacher Christine Colbert.  

Visit this article
House Day

Toroa House Report

by Jimmy Robinson

2016 has been a fantastic year for Toroa as the House has really had a chance to show both humility and our trademark friendly atmosphere in every activity we've participated in.

Visit this article
Badminton

Badminton Report

by Paul Fielding

There's been a lot of great badminton growth this year.

Visit this article
First XI Cricket

Cricket Report

by Paul Fielding

2016 was another milestone year for Logan Park cricket and in particular, our retiring captain, David Spencer.

Visit this article
Junior Speech Competition Winners

Junior Public Speaking Competition

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to Casper McGuire (Year 10) who won Best Speaker in the Junior Public Speaking competition on Friday 2 December.

Visit this article
Art

Junior Writing Competition

by Various

Some very talented students submitted great works in the Junior Writing Competition this year.  Below are the winning entries.

Visit this article
Ava Straw

Ava Wins French Speaking Competition Again!

by Barbara Fitzsimons - Head of Languages

Ava Straw wins national French speaking competition again!

Visit this article
Writers Group

Writers' Group

by Morag MacTaggart

Writers’ Group has had another really creative, successful year. 

Visit this article
Drama Masks

Devised Drama at Toitu Museum

by Alice Houston-Page

For Term 3 Drama in Year 10 we devised our own scenes, inspired by a location at Toitu. 

Visit this article
International Leavers

International Leavers

by Arnika Hazelwood

We farewelled a number of our International students on Friday 25 November.

Visit this article
Winning Tennis Duo

Tennis Report

by Francine Vella

Logan Park has had a fantastic year in Tennis. 

Visit this article
Tournament Basketball

Basketball

by Various

Our many basketball teams have worked hard this year and enjoyed the competition.

Visit this article
Waterpolo

Waterpolo

by Harold Spronken

Waterpolo is a sport that is not for the faint of heart, imagine swimming and rugby combined and you get the general idea! 

Visit this article
Year 10 Shakespeare

Junior Shakespeare Competition

by Christine Colbert

In Term 2, Year 10 Drama classes worked in groups to perform scenes from Shakespeare in a mini festival held in Manawa Toi Whakaari. The Fortune theatre Educator Shannon Colbert was the adjudicator for the event and she had a difficult time picking the winners as the overall standard was very high.

Visit this article
Spirit of New Zealand

Spirit of New Zealand

by Various

We've had three students who have been lucky enough to have the chance to take a trip on the Spirit of New Zealand sailing ship. Below are the students' accounts of their experience.

Visit this article
Clayton House Day

2016 Clayton House/Group Photos

by Arnika Hazelwood

View the gallery of Clayton House Group photos here.

Visit this article
Omimi House Day

2016 Omimi House/Group Photos

by Arnika Hazelwood

View the gallery of Omimi House Group photos here.

Visit this article
House Day

2016 Aoraki House/Group Photos

by Arnika Hazelwood

View the gallery of Aoraki House Group photos here.

Visit this article
House Day

2016 Toroa House/Group Photos

by Arnika Hazelwood

View the gallery of Toroa House Group photos here.

Visit this article
KiwiHost Course

The Careers Department Report

by Marion Brinsley (HOD)

3 out of 10 students who start high school will end up at university. 10 out 10 students will enter the workforce. Never before have there been so many challenges and opportunities for our young people as they begin to explore career pathways, identify resources and supports and build employability skills. 

Visit this article
Tekapo Trip

International students trips and experiences for 2016

by Christine Bennet

The international students at Logan Park have had a very active year with activities that have let them see a lot of our beautiful region.

Visit this article
Pacific Island Scholarship

Pacific Islands Scholarships and Awards for 2016

by Marion Brinsley

Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Kia Orana, Ni sa, Bula vinaka, Namaste, Halo Olaketa, Malo ni, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Aloha, Bon jour!

Visit this article
Pacific Island Centre Visit

Tupuranga* – Māori and Pacific Island Student Leadership Team 

by Lydie Leurquin

I have been fortunate enough to be Pasifika Prefect this year and have facilitated the Tupuranga meetings throughout the year. 

Visit this article
Netball

Netball

by Kelly Wilkinson

The Senior A Girls were very focused this year. They started in a higher grade and overall played the best netball of their time at Logan Park. 

Visit this article
Senior A volleyball tournament

Volleyball Articles 

by Various

We've had so many amazing students develop a love for Volleyball this year and many teams competing in tournaments and competitions.

Visit this article
Kingaroy Trip

Kingaroy Trip

by Kate Denys

On Monday October 3rd 14 students and 3 teachers flew over to Kingaroy, Australia for a sports exchange at the high school there. 

Visit this article
PTSA

LPHS PTSA 2016

by Lynda Hall

The 2016 Committee chair, Lynda Hall, Treasurer Trudi Sunitsch and members Anna Blackman, Jean Cockram, Shell Colson, Sally Couper, Lisa Ellis, Debbie Horwell, Ginni Kwok-Lillis, Wendy Rawson, Nickee Charteris, Mareike Barton and student reps Neve Beens and Hannah Colson have worked to support the school in fundraising for those extra things.

Visit this article
Wood Technology

Technology Department Report

by Technology Department

The Technology Department have been very busy this year, taking on and creating lots of new and exciting projects from building toy boats to designing sustainable houses!

Visit this article
10L and their games

Humanities Department Report

by Paul Enright

Students in the Humanities Department have again actively sought out new opportunities to explore and undertaken them with considerable success as the articles collected here show.

Visit this article
Senior Prizegiving

LPHS Choir

by Ava Straw

May It Be. Space Oddity. E Te Ariki. For the Longest Time. Just a few of the pieces the Choir has tackled and mastered in 2016. 

Visit this article
Year 12 Snowboarding Trip

Year 12 Physical Education

by James Govan

Physical Education students in year 12 have had the real privilege of being able to go on trips outside of the classroom. 

Visit this article
International Summer School

International Summer School

by Arnika Hazelwood

Our international students enjoyed a 3 week Summer School of activities.

Visit this article
Chinese Week

Logan Park High School Students celebrated the 2016 NZ Chinese Language Week.  

by Dr Lin Zeng

In order to foster students’ understanding and love of Chinese culture, and also thanks to the fund from Asia New Zealand Foundation, a series of cultural activities were held at Logan Park High School (LPHS) and Dunedin Chinese Garden from 12 to 18 Septemper. 

Visit this article
New Library

Library Report

by Jenny Millar NZLSC RLIANZA

2016 – We are in our new library, YEAH! 

Visit this article
Omimi House Day

Omimi Report

by Angela Henderson

Omimi has had an amazing year this year with many 1st places over the year.

Visit this article
Student Meeting with the Minister of Immigration

LPHS Amnesty International Group 2016

by Katharine Woolrych

‘It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.’ - Chinese proverb, and the inspiration for Amnesty’s iconic logo

Visit this article
Charities Club

LPHS Charities and Community Club 2016

by Katharine Woolrych

This year saw the reinvention of the Charities Club at Logan Park and a dramatically increased presence of charitable and community activities around the school.

Visit this article
National UN reps

 Debating

by Grant McNaughton

We've had some great debates this year.

Visit this article
Chinese Week

2016-A big Year for Chinese at Logan Park High School

by Angus McLean. Emma White, Magnus Campbell

The students who have taken Chinese at Logan Park High School would like to describe 2016 as a year of change and improvement.

Visit this article
Race Unity Assembly

International Prefect

by Lydie Leurquin

Logan Park is a great place for international relations and becoming more diverse as a person and as a school in general. This year, we have had students from places such as Germany, Switzerland, Taiwan and Japan.

Visit this article
Group Photo 2/7

Learning Support Class - Te Roopu

by Amanda Wilson

A Place Where Great Things Happen! 

Visit this article
Clayton House Day

Clayton House Report 

by Izzie Locker & Finn Allerston

We started our year in amicable and cooperative spirit with a sunny House day at long beach! 

Visit this article
Hockey

Boys’ 2nd XI Hockey

by David Black

The Logan Park Boys’ 2nd XI team had a great year which included an 11 week winning streak and placing 2nd in the division. 

Visit this article
Hockey Tournament

Tournament Hockey Team (Mixed)

by Kate Denys and Izzie Locker

On the 28th of August we set off for our hockey tournament in Gore. 

Visit this article
Tournament First XI Hockey Team

1st XI Hockey Mixed Team and Girls Hockey

by Henri Gaudin

The LPHS 1st XI hockey team had a solid season, finishing 3rd in Division 2 amongst tough competition.

Visit this article
Lake Tekapo and Mount Cook Trip

Trip to Tekapo

by Yuto Tada

August 22 2016, the international students from Logan Park High School, Ms Bennet and Tip went on a trip to Lake Tekapo for three days.

Visit this article
DNI Hockey Coaches

Coaching Course

by Danielle Frost

2016 saw the implementation of a new course open to Senior Students during study periods. Mr Govan, Ms Vella and myself were involved in planning and providing students with the opportunities to coach peers, Junior classes, Junior Sports teams and DNI students. 

Visit this article
Year 10 Girls Self Defence Class

Health Department Overview

by Danielle Frost

All junior Health teachers were excited to implement new aspects of the curriculum in to both Year 9 and 10 courses this year. 

Visit this article
Physical Education

Physical Education Department Report

by Danielle Frost

At the end of 2015, Head of Department, Scott Bayne left Logan Park for a Head of Physical Education job in Australia. He left the Department in capable hands, with myself in the Acting Head of Department role, James Govan and Kelly Wilkinson returning part time.

Visit this article
German Flag

Hello from Kieran Oswald - Head Boy 2012

by Kieran Oswald

I am an ex Logan Parker and I would like to tell you about my life and adventures after I left school.

Visit this article
Aoraki 

Aoraki Report 2016

by Paul Fielding

2016 started with a long hot summer first term and a wonderful House Day at the beautifully picturesque Aromoana Beach. This year we had a fantastic large team of Year 13 leaders with Erica Stedman and Bruno Willis as Heads of House showing the way.

Visit this article
Music

The LPHS Philharmonic Orchestra

by Rachael Molteno

The orchestra started the year by welcoming several new musicians into the ensemble. 

Visit this article
LPHS Jazz Band 

Jazz at the Park 

by George Maclaurin

Both the Logan Park High School Jazz Band and Senior Combo (“The Family Dog”) have seen tremendous success in 2016, being recognised with various awards throughout the year.

Visit this article
Rock Music

Rock Music

by Jasper Holloway

Logan Park has seen the formation of several bands this year and a fantastic continuation of the band culture we have here. 

Visit this article
Musicians

Chamber Music at LPHS 

by Julia Kral

Nothing brings young passionate musicians together like playing music at the Chamber Music Competition. 

Visit this article
History Quiz Winners

Otago History Quiz Champions

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to our Year 11 and Year 12 teams for winning the Otago History Quiz competition in October.

Visit this article
Science and Technology Fair Winners

Science and Technology Fair Winners

by Leah Cooke-McDonnell

For the 2016 Aurora Energy Otago Science and Technology Fair we decided to research, experiment and conclude which water solution was best for plant root growth, because they play a large role in gathering nutrients, for plants using the process of hydroponics. 

Visit this article
Pacific Island Scholarship

Otago Polytechnic Pacific Island Awards

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to Phillip Nelson and Sujata Ritchie on receiving the Otago Polytechnic Pacific Island Awards and Scholarships in 2016. 

Visit this article
Mana Pounamu

Mana Pounamu Young Achievers Awards

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to Head Girl, Reva Grills and Year 11 student Maria Kohu-Morris who won the Mana Pounamu 2016 Awards.

Visit this article
NZ Future Historians Awards

NZ Future Historians Awards

by Arnika Hazelwood

Our History students excelled in the New Zealand Future Historians Competition in October.

Visit this article
Senior Prizegiving

Tertiary Scholarship Winners

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to the Year 13 students who have been awarded prestigious financial Tertiary Scholarships recognising outstanding Academic, Cultural, Sporting and Leadership achievements.

Visit this article
Writers Group

Senior Writing Prize Winners

by Arnika Hazelwood

The Senior Writing competition was hotly contested with many engaging and cleverly written entries.

Visit this article
Board of Trustees Rep

Student Representative on The Board

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to Rosa Miles Seeley (Year 11) who has been elected Student Rep on the Board for 2016.

Visit this article
Leavers Breakfast

Senior Leavers Breakfast

by Arnika Hazelwood

Our Year 13 leavers enjoyed an early farewell breakfast with teachers on Friday 4 November.

Visit this article
Science Gifted and Talented Selection

Biology Olympiad Award Winner

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to Ahi Katai-Mullane for her Bronze Award in the Biology Olympiad.

Visit this article
Sailing Term 4

Logan Park Sailing Term Four

by Andy Parsons

The first three weeks of Term Four were a fantastic start to our new sailing season. 

Visit this article
Dog Art Exhibition

Dog Picture Exhibition

by Isla Thomas

An exhibition was recently held in the art department to showcase pictures of dogs made by students. 

Visit this article
End of year Art Show

End of Year Art Show

by Andrea McSweeney

On Friday 28th November, the End of Year Show was held in the Art Department. 

Visit this article
Food Science Crest Awards

Food Science Crest Awards

by Arnika Hazelwood

We appreciated Professor Phil Bremer from the Department of Food Science presenting award winners Emily Wu and Annie Kennedy Atchison their prizes in November. 

Visit this article
Class Acts

Class Act

by Kristan Mouat

Congratulations to our Class Act recipients, Grant McNaughton and Katharine Woolrych.

Visit this article
Science Teaching Leadership

Science Teaching Leadership Programme

by Kristan Mouat

Congratulations to Yvonne Caulfield who has won a prestigious Royal Society Science Teaching Leadership Award for 2017.

Visit this article
Indoor Rowing House Competition

Inter-House Rowing Competition

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to Aoraki House for winning the  inter-house rowing.

Visit this article
Best School Film Team in Otago

Best School Film Team in Otago

by Arnika Hazelwood

The Dandy Lions once again won Best School Team in the Otago 48 Hour Film Competition and they were second overall in the whole competition.

Visit this article

Mooting Success

by Ben Clayton

Ben Clayton and Grant McNaughton (Year 12 and 13 respectively) competed in the Otago regional mooting competition, hosted by the University of Otago and Law for Change association, in October.

Visit this article
Shakespeare Competition

Shakespeare Performances

by Kristan Mouat

National Shakespeare Costume Design winner Bruno Willis will costume 3 productions in Dunedin. 

Visit this article
Regional stars in Food Technology

Regional stars in Food Technology

by Kristan Mouat

Congratulations to Emily Wu (Yr 12) and Annie Kennedy-Atchison (Yr 10) who won the Royal Society Crest Silver Challenge in Food Technology in September.

Visit this article
National UN reps

National UN reps

by Arnika Hazelwood

Oscar McGuire and Ben Clayton (Year 12) will represent New Zealand at the 2016 UN Youth event in Australia.

Visit this article
Outdoor Music Concert and Market Stalls

Youth Week

by Arnika Hazelwood

We finished Term 3 with an awesome Youth Week.

Visit this article
Chinese Week

Chinese Language Week

by Arnika Hazelwood

We had an amazing week of activities to celebrate New Zealand Chinese Language Week in September.

Visit this article
Tournament Basketball

South Island Basketball Premiership

by Erica Stedman

From September 1-3, the Senior A Girls Basketball team participated in the Secondary Schools South Island Premiership during Winter Tournament week. 

Visit this article
Metiria Turei

Amnesty International Metiria Turei Event

by Arnika Hazelwood

Our Amnesty International group organised a meeting with Green Party Co-leader, Metiria Turei, in September, on "Future Government Policy on Refugees and Asylum Seekers."

Visit this article
Arts Festival World Premiere 

Arts Festival World Premiere

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to our drama students who were invited to be cast and crew for an Arts Festival World Premiere theatre production. The Dunedin Arts Festival ran from September 30 until October 9.

Visit this article
Year 12 PE at NEV Normal

Year 12 Coaching trip

by Kelly Wilkinson

Year 12 PE students spent a day coaching younger students at North East Valley Primary School in September. 

Visit this article
Otago Secondary School Celebrate Show Success

Otago Secondary Schools Celebrate Art Success

by Andrea McSweeney

Ola Szukiel is the Logan Park recipient for the Otago Secondary Schools Celebrate Art Award.

Visit this article
Year 13 Technology Project

Year 13 Technology project

by Andy Parsons

Caitlyn Kilner has completed her Year 13 Wood Technology project. Caitlyn explored the issue of children at play and focused on her two year old cousin Charlie as her main stakeholder. 

Visit this article
National Robotics Award

National Robotics Award

by Kristan Mouat

Congratulations to Henry Eden-Mann and his team who won First Place in the Senior Theatre section of the National Robotics competition in Auckland in September.

Visit this article
Football Tournament

Boys 1st XI Football Tournament

by James Govan

The Logan Park 1st XI boys Football team entered the Linwood Cup again. 

Visit this article
Get 2 Go

Get 2 Go Challenge

by Francine Vella

On Wednesday, 14th September eighteen Logan Park juniors took part in an adventure race called the Get 2 Go Challenge. They were joined by 22 other schools from the Otago/Southland region. 

Visit this article
Year 9 Reading Challenge

LPHS Reading Challenge

by Jenny Millar

Year 9 students enjoyed the competition of the annual Reading Challenge.  Students compete with their classmates to read as many books as they can over a set amount of time.

Visit this article
Diving Champion

National Diving Team Captain

by Kristan Mouat

Ben Deaker, Year 13 is the Captain of the NZ Schools Diving Team.  

Visit this article
Year 13 Biology - Evolution 

Year 13 Biology - Evolution 

by Dick Pirie

Year 13 Biology students studied Human Evolution during term three. Part of the study is understanding the different designs and techniques for making stone tools. 

Visit this article
Cross Country Champions

Cross Country Champions

by Kristan Mouat

Congratulations to our cross country runners who impressed in the Co-Ed Otago Cross Country Champs in September.

Visit this article
O 'MAthalon

O'MAthalon

by John Major

Logan Park hosted the NumberWorks'nWords Senior O'MAthalon in August. The event was run along the lines of a pub quiz complete with double-up rounds, a ponderous puzzle and a list.

Visit this article
Logan To Harvard

From Logan Park to Harvard

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to Sophie Gilmore who graduated from Logan Park in 2010 and has been awarded a 5 year full scholarship to complete a PhD in Film and Visual Studies at Harvard University.

Visit this article
Maori Translation App

Maori Translation App 

by Kristan Mouat

Year 10 student Ennis Massey, a talented computer programmer is enjoying the real world experience of working on the coding and programming of a new Maori Translation App.

Visit this article
Year 13 Leadership Camp

Year 13 Leadership Camp

by Erica Stedman

On Friday the 1st of July a group of Year 13 students and teachers set off down to Tautuku for a weekend of fantastic experiences, memories and challenges both physically and mentally. 

Visit this article
Women In Science Breakfast with Lucy Collins

Women In Science Breakfast with Lucy Collins

by Yvonne Caulfield

During the first week of the July school holidays a group of 7 LPHS science students were invited to the Women in Science breakfast as part of the Otago University Science Festival. 

Visit this article
Year 12 and 13 Formal

The Formal

by Andrea McSweeney

After hours of melting and stamping wax, spray painting branches, debating gender issues, discussing the merits of tulle, and wondering where to get the perfect cropped top, the Logan Park Senior Formal was held on Saturday the 8th of July at the Savoy’s Tudor Room.

Visit this article
International Orientation

International Arrivals Term 3

by Arnika Hazelwood

We welcomed 15 new International students at the start of Term 3.

Visit this article
Wakamatsu Visit

Wakamatsu Japan Visit

by Arnika Hazelwood

13 students and their teachers from Wakamatsu Japan visited us at the start of Term 3.

Visit this article
International Leavers

International Departures

by Arnika Hazelwood

At the end of Term 2 we farewelled a number of our wonderful international students.

Visit this article
One of the World's Largest Science Classes

Science Successes and Happenings

by Kristan Mouat

Our whole school took part in one of the world's largest science classes, held at Forsyth Barr Stadium at the end of Term 2.

Visit this article
Karaoke Week

Karaoke Week Results

by Arnika Hazelwood

We ended Term 2 with an awesome Karaoke Week. 

Visit this article
13 Biology Field Trip

Year 13 Biology - Marine Laboratory Visit

by Dick Pirie

Year13 Biology classes all went to the Marine Laboratory at Portobello for a day designed to deepen their understanding of evolutionary processes in the local marine environment. 

Visit this article
Technical Award Winners

Winners of Best Technical Production Award

by Sarah Spicer

Congratulations to Kahu Iti (Yr 13) and former student Harrison Kennedy who won the Best Technical Production Award at the New Zealand Theatre Federation One Act Play Festival in July. 

Visit this article
BADMINTON COED VICTORS

Badminton Successes Term Two

by Paul Fielding

The boy’s badminton team narrowly lost the Premier Division 1 semi-final against Kavanagh College at the end of Term Two. 

Visit this article
Spelling Bee Competition

Spelling Bee National Finalists

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to Annie Kennedy-Atchison and Hugh Gibson who represented Otago in the National Spelling Bee final in Auckland.

Visit this article
Performing at London's Globe

Globe-trotters return

by Luke Major and Jimmy Robinson

Jimmy Robinson and Luke Major returned at the end of July from their trip to the Globe Theatre with the New Zealand Young Shakespeare Company.

Visit this article
Edge Interns

The Edge Radio Interns

by Arnika Hazelwood

Aditia Hasib and Tanya Findlater were selected as our Edge interns for 2016.

Visit this article
International Concert

International Concert

by Arnika Hazelwood

Over 50 international students presented an impressive International Concert at the end of Term 2.

Visit this article
Hip Hop Dance Scholarship 

Hip Hop Dance Scholarship 

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to talented dancer Sophie Hilton-Manning.

Visit this article
Nga Manu Korero Speech Competition

Nga Manu Korero Speech Champion

by Tipene Winiata

Ahi Kaitai-Mullane won Best Speaker in Otago-Southland for Nga Manu Korero Speech Competition. 

Visit this article



















2016 Information
Science Technology Challenge - University of Otago

Best Understanding of Technology Winners

by Nicholas Tregonning, Louis Whitburn and Max Freeman.

On Monday the 27th of June, three students participated in the Information Science Technology Challenge at the University of Otago. 

Visit this article
Co-ed Sports Tournament

Co-Ed Winter Sports Tournament

by Francine Vella

Over 600 students from seven co-educational schools in the Dunedin region competed in 7 winter sports in June. 

Visit this article
Korea Assembly

Our teachers off to conference in Korea

by Kristan Mouat

Peter Hills, Deputy Principal and Sue Kim, Korean teacher were awarded scholarships to attend the 2016 International Conference of Korean Educators Abroad in Seoul for a week at the end of July. 

Visit this article









Student
Meeting with the Minister of Immigration 

Student Meeting with the Minister of Immigration 

by Katharine Woolrych

As part of the LPHS Amnesty International Group’s activities for World Refugee Day, we met with the Minister of Immigration Michael Woodhouse to discuss NZ’s policy on refugees and asylum seekers, on June 24.

Visit this article
Pedestrian Survey

Annual Pedestrian Survey

by Mr Fielding, Mr Spronken, 9G, 9L

On Wednesday June 22nd students from two Year 9 classes conducted the annual winter solstice pedestrian survey for the Dunedin Institute of Valuers. 

Visit this article
Ugly Creatures

FABRIC TECHNOLOGY -  YEAR 10 UGLY CREATURES

by Lealia Devereux and Josie Baughen

Our first project for Year 10 Fabrics was to create our own ‘ugly creature’. We had to base our design off two or more animals as well as re-purposing fabrics. 

Visit this article
Chess Championship

Chess Championship

by John Major

Logan Park recently competed in the Otago Secondary Schools Teams Chess Championship. 

Visit this article
Albatross Colony Trip

Albatross Colony Visit

by 12 Outdoor Ed class

On the 10th of June, international students went to the Albatross Colony, on Otago Peninsula.  

Visit this article
Essay Competition Winner

Winning Feminist Essay

by Arnika Hazelwood

Katharine Woolrych won the National Council of Women Otago essay competition this year.

Visit this article
Science courtyard re-vamp

Science Courtyard Re-vamp

by Yvonne Caulfield

The Science Department worked on re-developing our courtyard during Term Two. The work for this took place over a series of weekends. 

Visit this article
13 Biology Fieldtrip

Biology Field Trip

by Yvonne Caulfield

This year all Year 13 Biology students were invited to attend a Biotechnology laboratory opportunity at the Biochemistry Department at the University of Otago. 

Visit this article
Taekwondo Championships

Taekwondo Championships

by Graham Prime

Congratulations to Y13 students David Prime and Ola Szukiel who represented Warrington Taekwondo Club in the South Island Taekwondo Championships in Blenheim in early June. 

Visit this article
UN Youth

United Nations Successes

by Kristan Mouat

Congratulations to our high powered and persuasive United Nations Youth delegates.

Visit this article
Otago Cross Country Championships

School Cross Country

by Arnika Hazelwood

We held our school cross country on Thursday 9 June. 

Visit this article
Drama Successes

Shakespeare National Successes

by Arnika Hazelwood

We've had national recognition in directing, acting, costume design and essay writing in June.

Visit this article
 Chinese Bridge Speech Competition

Chinese Bridge Speech competition

by Lin Zeng

Congratulations to Angus McLean who was a national finalist in the Chinese Bridge Speech competition, held in Auckland at the end of May.   

Visit this article
Otago-Southland Rotary Speech Winner

Reva wins LIONS Speech Competition

by Kristan Mouat

Head Girl, Reva Grills won the Otago-South Canterbury final of the LIONS speech competition in Oamaru at the end of May.

Visit this article
Shakespeare Competition

Winning Shakespeare Costume Design

by Arnika Hazelwood

Congratulations to Bruno Willis who is a national finalist for his Shakespearean costume design.

Visit this article
Cultural Studies

International Maori Studies

by Arnika Hazelwood

International students enjoyed their Outdoor Education course taken by Matua Tip Winiata. 

Visit this article
Pink Shirt Day

Pink Shirt Day

by Kristan Mouat

International Pink Shirt Day was celebrated in May with a mufti-day dedicated to making a stand against bullying. 

Visit this article
Cross Country

Otago Southland Cross Country Champions

by Francine Vella

We won the mixed senior division of the Otago Southland Cross Country Relay Championships in May. 

Visit this article
Mountain Biking

Mountain Biking

by Alan Reynolds

A large group of students of all ages took part in training sessions on Signal Hill at the beginning of Term 2.

Visit this article
Futsal

Futsal Term One Report

by James Govan

Futsal at Logan Park has yet again been a huge success over Term One and Two and a huge thanks goes out to all those parents and staff members who have offered their support and encouragement along the way. 

Visit this article
Learning Support Unit

Learning and Support Department connecting to Community

by Amanda Wilson

In Term Two the Learning and Support Department have been lending a hand to The Salvation Army each Wednesday afternoon where they helped sort, price and label the many items coming into the Salvation Army store. It was a great opportunity to give back to the community.

Visit this article
Scholarship winner and teacher

Iffah wins trip to Korea

by Kristan Mouat

Iffah Aminudin, Year 9 won a scholarship to Korea for 10 days in the July holidays.

Visit this article
Year 10 Camp

Tautuku Camps

by Arnika Hazelwood

All of our Year 10 classes have enjoyed their Camps at Tautuku Camp in the scenic Catlins area this year.

Visit this article
Parent Teacher Interview

Parent Teacher Student Interviews

by Arnika Hazelwood

Parent Teacher Student interviews were held over 2 evenings in May.  

Visit this article
Thai Visit

Thailand Visit

by Arnika Hazelwood

Our junior classes hosted 9 students visiting from Thailand at the end of Term 1 and the beginning of Term 2.  

Visit this article
Sarah Spicer

Drama Superstar

by Arnika Hazelwood

Our Head of Drama Sarah Spicer was been awarded a prestigious Embassy Scholarship to visit America in June.

Visit this article
Top Art Exhibition

NCEA Top Art Show

by Andrea McSweeney

In Term One the touring NCEA Top Art show was on display at Art School.

Visit this article
Ella and Thomas

Opening of Yayoi Kasama Exhibition

by Andrea McSweeney

Year 13 students Ella Bendall and Florence Sorrel helped mark the opening of the Yayoi Kusama; The Obliteration Room Exhibition at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery on the 7th of May. 

Visit this article
First Curators Club Showing

Curator's Club

by Andrea McSweeney

The first exhibition for the Curator's Club was opened on the last week of Term One. With the theme of transformation students from year 10 to 13 created old school photo-grams.

Visit this article
Year 11 students

Foods Department

by Heather Brown

The Foods Department is enjoying another busy year full of exciting new initiatives and many experiences outside of the classroom.

Visit this article
Enviro Field Trip

Mt Cook Enviro Trip

by John Dixon

A group of Year 11 and 12 Geographers went on a 3 day trip to Mt Cook to look at surface features in the Southern Alps and the processes involved in forming them.

Visit this article
iD Fashion Show

iD Dunedin Fashion Show

by Sarah Spicer and Kristan Mouat

Several of our students stood out on the longest catwalk in New Zealand as part of the iD Dunedin Fashion show in March.

Visit this article
Race Unity Assembly

Race Unity Celebrations

by Arnika Hazelwood

On 22 March we celebrated the United Nations, Race Unity Day with an inspiring special assembly.

Visit this article
Biology Field Trip

Science Department News

by Dick Pirie

Renovations, room changes, competitions and field trips featured in Term 1.

Visit this article
Peer Reading

Peer Reading 

by Morag MacTaggart

Peer Reading finished with a celebration and party in the new library on Friday April 8. A total of 51 students from Yrs 9 -13 took part in the programme. 

Visit this article
Sailing

Sailing Term One

by Andy Parsons

School sailing has been in full swing during the first semester. Thursday evenings after school, weather permitting, keen sailors have braved all sorts of conditions improving boat handling skills and having fun.

Visit this article
Movie Making

Movie Making

by Arnika Hazelwood

Senior Media Studies students created many entertaining film trailers and short films during the course of the year.

Visit this article
International Berwick Trip

Trip to Berwick Camp

by Arnika Hazelwood

International Outdoor Ed students rose to the challenges of Berwick Camp in March.

Visit this article
Rakiura international tramp

Stewart Island Tramp

by Arnika Hazelwood

International students enjoyed a 3-day tramp on Stewart Island, Rakiura in April. 

Visit this article
science success

Science Successes

by Kristan Mouat

Grant McNaughton, Ruairi Griffin and Katharine Woolrych continue to impress in the field of science.

Visit this article
Homestay Co-ordinator farewelled

Homestay Co-ordinator farewelled

by Kristan Mouat

Our wonderful International Homestay Co-ordinator Kathryn Temple finished at the end of Term 1.

Visit this article
Rotary 4-Way Speech competition winners

Otago-Southland Rotary Speech Winner

by Kristan Mouat

Reva Grills won the Rotary 4-Way Speech competition with Grant McNaughton coming second.

Visit this article
Race Unity Speech Winners

Race Unity Speech Winners

by Arnika Hazelwood

Grant McNaughton and George Sabonadiere were first and second respectively in the Otago Race Unity Speech final.

Visit this article
Year 10 Letter Show

Year 10 First Art Exhibition

by Andrea McSweeney

Year 10 Art Students exhibited their first series of work in the Curator's Club Gallery space in Term One.

Visit this article
Cricket Captain Scores Double Century

Cricket Captain Scores Double Century

by Arnika Hazelwood

David Spencer, captain of our First XI scored an unbeaten 200 in the last game of the summer season, beating a King's high team, in March.

Visit this article
Pacifica Church Service Student Awards

Pacifica Awards Church Service 

by Jane Johnson (Principal)

Lydie Leurquin and Briana Lane were recognised at a special ceremony at First Church in April. 

Visit this article
International  trip to Unipol

Visit to the Otago Museum 

by Pun Leelaket

The Logan Park workday was in March, so all international students went to the Otago Museum. It was so interesting. I had never known about Maori culture and history before. 

Visit this article
International Leavers

International Leavers

by Kristan Mouat

Lovis, Sebastian, Franziska and Claudius left at the end of Term 1.

Visit this article
Thai Visitors 

Thai Visitors

by Arnika Hazelwood

11 Thai students arrived on Saturday April 9 for a month.

Visit this article
Accell Class

ACCELL@Logan Park

by Dianne Rooney

Logan Park High School has a growing number of students who were born overseas and have now chosen New Zealand in which to settle. They come from countries such as China, Thailand, Vietnam, Ethiopia, India and Brazil. This year we are lucky to have students from India, Japan, China, Korea and Brazil.

Visit this article
Grant McNaughton

International Science Forum

by Kristan Mouat

Grant McNaughton was selected to attend an International Science Forum in the United Kingdom at the end of July.

Visit this article
School Prefects

Prefects 2016

by Arnika Hazelwood

Our Head Prefects will be supported by a capable team of House and School Prefects representing the diverse interests of the school community.   

Visit this article
Tupuranga Hui of welcome to new Maori and PI students

Tupuranga Hui to welcome new Pacific Island and Maori students 

by Marion Brinsley

For the last 3 years we have run a welcoming hui to new students.

Visit this article
New Library

New Library

by Jenny Millar

Our new library is open! Lots of natural light from the glass wall to the courtyard make the library a bright and comfortable place to be. 

Visit this article
Defence Bus

Defence Force Visit

by Marion Brinsley

The Defence Forces Careers Bus came to visit LPHS on Thursday, 3rd March. A number of our classes went to visit throughout the day and the bus was open during Interval and Lunch time for all other students. Its purpose was to highlight the significant number and variety of careers and training available through the New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy and the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Visit this article
Chess Club

Chess Club

by John Major

Every Friday lunchtime the Chess Club mets in Room 51. There were about 20 regular players who turned up very week and challenged somebody on our ranking Ladder or just played their friends. New players were always very welcome. 

Visit this article
Climbing Trip

Logan Park Climbing Club Trip to Long Beach

by Francine Vella

On a beautiful late summer evening in March a group of Logan Park students tackled the Pinnacles at Long Beach. 

Visit this article
13 Hospitality

13 Hospitality

by Cat Hunter

The lethal awesomeness of the humble custard square - can students handle the pressure?

Visit this article
New Student Afternoon Tea

New Student/Whanau Afternoon Tea

by Arnika Hazelwood

We enjoyed meeting parents and whanau at our new students' afternoon tea on Wednesday 2 March.

Visit this article
International Orientation Awesome Tours

International Students’ Orientation Day

by Christine Bennet

Dunedin turned on a stunning day on February 1st to welcome our new international students for 2016. 

Visit this article
Sports Day

Awesome Athletics Day

by Arnika Hazelwood

On Wednesday 24 February we enjoyed a stunning Athletics day with something for everyone in perfect sunny weather.

Visit this article
Scholarship/Excellence Morning Tea

Scholarship/Excellence Morning Tea

by Arnika Hazelwood

We celebrated our impressive NZQA Scholarship winners along with NCEA Excellence endorsed students on Friday 19 February in our new Library.

Visit this article
House Day

House Days at the Beach

by Arnika Hazelwood

Friday 12 February saw each House spend a wonderful day at a beach around Dunedin.

Visit this article
 NCEA Top Art exhibition

Top Art Exhibition

by Andrea McSweeney

Emma Langley has had her Level Three Photography portfolio selected to tour New Zealand as part of the NCEA Top Art exhibition. 

Visit this article