Dear parents/caregivers

It was my privilege last night to attend our annual Excellence/Merit Endorsement Awards, celebrating the success of our year 12 and 13 students who gained endorsements in the 2018 NCEA qualifications.

Over the past few years this endorsement awards evening has become a very important and enjoyable event on our yearly calendar. At the end of each year we celebrate the success of our highest achievers at our formal prizegivings. Unfortunately, not everyone gets to walk across the stage, even though many students achieve to very high levels and are rewarded with endorsements on their qualifications. So, the EME awards are about celebrating the almost 150 certificate endorsements that were awarded to Nayland College students last year, a significant achievement and certainly one that we are very proud of and wanting to acknowledge and celebrate. Our EME recipients are listed in this newsletter.

Our school theme for the year is ‘high expectations’. That is, high expectations in everything we do. To succeed to a high level at school it requires determination and commitment. To support students who are meeting our high expectations, this year we are starting what will hopefully become a significant badge system at the school. Badges can be awarded for academic success, leadership roles, and for meeting our school values through our reward programme. I look forward to awarding these badges throughout the year.

Congratulations to our regional debating team members for amazing results at the Kahurangi-Marlborough Regional Tournament and to our Senior Girls Volleyball team for winning the Honours Tasman Secondary Schools Volleyball Tournament.

I am so proud of this organisation, of our students and of our amazing teachers and staff members and I look forward to following all of our student achievements again this year.  

Ngā mihi nui

Daniel Wilson
Principal