Tēnā koutou te Whānau Whanui Te Kareti Taitama o Wairau 

Mauri tū, Mauri ora 

An active soul is a healthy soul

In recent days School Sport New Zealand have sanctioned a cautious approach to a number of sporting events happening this term. Events such as rowing will proceed with measures that meet the requirements for Phases 2-3 of Covid 19.

We have also adopted a practical and cautions approach to all sporting and EOTC events. These will continue where possible, and where we can demonstrate we are meeting the health and safety requirements set by both School Sport New Zealand and/or the Sanctioning Sporting Body.

We have successfully run our school swimming sports and a number of EOTC activities, including our Year 9 School Camps. We believe it is important to provide both certainty and normality for our students. However, we do accept that we will have some disruptions, postponements and possible cancellations as we have had in the past. 

Year 9 Kapa Haka Camp - Lake Rotoiti

In Week 3 of this term the following boys participated in an amazing three-day haka camp: Te Haeata Beech-Love, William Daniel, Corbin Edwards, Asher Gotty, Sinclair Hill, Rangi Joseph, Drew Materoa, Vaughn McTainsh-Brown, Alex Rako, Toby Rickard, Rangatira Smith, Dalarntae Tucker, Kereopa Wikaira-Rangiuaia, and Rhys Yockney. This group of boys worked alongside the following senior leaders: Adam Cairns, Kaiziah Maru, Tane Norton and Joseph Ruwhiu.

MBC is elated to be working alongside Matua Kiley Nepia and Hawaiki Kura. Tū Tāne is an empowerment wānanga delivered by Hawaiki Kura that teaches our young boys different taonga tuku iho (ancestral gifts) and rākau rongoa (healing medicine) to help them navigate te ao hurihuri (the ever changing world) and learn how to express their tānetanga in a positive way.

For many of our boys this is their first introduction to te ao Māori and having positive male role models. 

MBC Pohiri

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our staff, Board and senior students who welcomed our new staff and Yr 9 students to Marlborough Boys’ College at the beginning of the term. These occasions are always extraordinary on several levels. I conveyed to our teaching staff that there are not many mainstream schools that are able to conduct a Haka Pohiri that ensures the integrity, customs, and traditions of our tupuna/ancestors are upheld. The following feedback aptly captures the thoughts of a number of old boys and local iwi. “Matua John, I thought I would take a moment to pen a brief ‘message to acknowledge the work that has taken place over the last year at Marlborough Boys’ College. Earlier in the month, I had the opportunity to attend the pohiri for new students and staff. Despite a limited number of attendees due to Covid 19 restrictions, there were some real highlights for me. The wero was outstanding. The kaiwero executed their role with pride. The haka pohiri was well organised, and I think having yourself leading it sent a very clear message that tikanga and kawa are central to the Kura’s way of doing things. I really like the new custom of Year 9 students entering through the front door, that was a nice touch. And of course, we can’t forget the tino rangatiratanga flag. Kylie, Johnny, and myself (all of us old boys of the school) agreed that a positive change has come over the school. I suppose the problem we have now is that the bar is being set higher and higher. That’s a good problem to have”. Dr. Peter Meihana