It's a tough competition with all four Houses sitting within 8 points of each other so far this year ... read on to find out more!

House events so far in 2023

Athletics

Won by Ōpaoa with 840 points. Closely followed by Wairau with 828 points, Kaituna with 720 points and Awatere with 635 points.

Age group champions were U14 Hannah Harper (Ōpaoa) U15 Neve McKenzie (Awatere) U16 Brooke Harper (Ōpaoa) and U19 May Smith (Wairau) and Paige O’Brien (Awatere).

Junior Ki-o-rahi

Wairau were the victors finishing the competition unbeaten. In second place was Ōpaoa, 3rd was Awatere followed by Kaituna.

Senior Ki-o-rahi

Ōpaoa showed their strength winning the senior competition although most of the games were very hard fought and each team showed improvement over the three days. Second equal were Awatere and Kaituna with Wairau struggling to find committed participants on the final day.

Current house points are: 

• Ōpaoa 29
• Wairau 25
• Kaituna 22
• Awatere 21

House Updates from our House Manutaki

Awatere

What a term it has been. The quality of Awatere students participation has been amazing! Everyone who I have seen participating for Awatere has done it with the best attitudes and smiles on their faces. For Athletics we definitely had some of the strongest competitors out there! House Ki O Rahi has been so much fun!!! Cheering on the amazing juniors who held their own, even if they had never played before! Awatere is ready and excited for house events. I hopeful to see more Awatere members participating in the amazing house events we have in the future!!

Emma Flanagan

Kaituna

Kaituna’s participation in Athletics was incredible, it was so good to see students trying out new sports, going outside of their comfort zones and getting involved purely to support our house. The girls who played Ki O Rahi were amazing, despite the losses and lack of full Kaituna participation in each of the games, this didn’t make the girls any less adamant to play well. Kaituna is currently coming third (I think) in the house race but this is only the beginning of Kaitunas redemption year and we are super confident we can reach higher on the leader board later on in the year

Chelsea Martin

Ōpaoa

Opaoa had the most amazing Participation for Athletics helping bring the win that day! My deputies were absolutely incredible and I was so happy to see everyone that went out and participated, trying their best and having fun. The junior girls that participated in Ki-o-Rahi were incredible. They tried their hardest the whole time, winning 2 out of the 3 games!! Opaoa is still currently in the lead ( I THINK) and I am confident that we will keep bringing in the house points and hopefully win for the second year in a row!

Summer Spragg

Wairau

What an incredible way to start the year, coming second in our first major house event, Athletics!​ The number of students who participated in this lively, fun-filled day was amazing. I am so proud of everyone who got out of their comfort zones, and earnt some awesome results, for themselves and for our house. Junior Ki O Rahi (Year 9 and 10) also took place at the start of Week 8 this term. Our junior girls played three games against the other houses, and were lucky enough to take home the DUB!! Currently Wairau is sitting in second place, only one point behind Opaoa. I am so excited to see more Warriors participating in their favourite events in the coming terms!!!

Zoe Adams