Here we celebrate student achievement and showcase activities our students are involved in around college.

CENTRAL OTAGO RIVER AND LAKES HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT 

On Sunday the MAC Boys 1st XI Football competed in the Central Otago River & Lakes High School Tournament. The team took out all three games against Wakatipu, Gore and Dunstan to claim the RT Cup. A big congratulations to the team!

OTAGO SOUTHLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL SKI/SNOWBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS

On Monday five students from MAC competed at the Otago/Southland Secondary School Ski and Snowboard Champs at Coronet Peak.

Sakiko Saka, Brooke Hutchison, Morgan Antone and Annabel Hutchison were the top four fastest individual female skiers in the Dual Slalom event and their team the “Speed Demons” took out gold in the team result! Fantastic effort!

Toby Brooks was second fastest individual male skier in the Dual Slalom. Congratulations to all! 

DANCE

Congratulations to all MAC students who participated in Asia Pacific Dance Association dance examinations early July.

Senior dancers who train at Dance Wanaka are to be commended for their commitment and dedication, which included challenging online lessons during lockdown, while preparing for these examinations.

The following MAC students all teach at Dance Wanaka and are now assisting with production and choreographing items for the school's upcoming recital 'Land of Oz’ which will be staged in November - Cecilia Gardner, Holly Gibson, Jaimee Vink, Daisy Orbell, Tamara Burrows, along with trainee teachers Aimee Harrold, Tayla Doran and Ella Miles. Well done dancers!

The following dancers received EXCELLENCE and were awarded Honours (86% +) or Honours with Distinction (96% + marks).This is an outstanding result given the trying times we experienced in Term 2 with Covid lockdown and 5 lessons online.

JAZZ ADDICT

Grace Thomas (Intermediate 1) Honours with Distinction 97%, Ella Miles (Intermediate 2), Isabella Soper (Intermediate 3), Honours with Distinction 97%, Aimee Harrold (Intermediate 3), Tayla Doran (Intermediate 3), Jaimee Vink (Advanced 1), Holly Gibson (Solo Seal), Cecilia Gardner (Solo Seal), URBAN IGNITION HIP HOP, Daisy Orbell (Level 9) LUCIDITY CONTEMPORARY, Ruby McLachlan (Level 9), Hazel Murray (Level 9), Charlotte Hunt (Level 9), Holly Gibson (Level 10), Aimee Harrold (Level 10), Jaimee Vink (Level 10), Cecilia Gardner (Level 10).