I am very proud that after 5 years as principal of Nayland College, I can say with some certainty that we have been on a transformational pathway.

On Wednesday we farewelled our amazing cohort of Year 13 students at our graduation dinner. The dinner was organised by Year 13 students Nikita Sandrey and Sophie Bruce, with food supplied by our amazing hospitality department and students. Individual and group photos of the night have been sent to students' school email accounts.

Our major cups and trophies were awarded to outstanding students in all areas of performing arts last Wednesday night.

The ASB Nelson Sports Awards were held on the evening of Wednesday 21 November. Greta Stjade and Sophie Young were nominated in the Junior Sports Team of the Year category for their Beach Volleyball success earlier this year.

Aspiring young film makers, including 10 from Nayland College, will be showing off their short films at the Suter Art Gallery Theatre on Thursday the 31st of October.

Holly Ward’s recent nomination for Junior Sportswoman of the Year at the ASB Nelson 2019 Sports Awards was the cherry on top of some very thick icing for the super-talented year 10 inline speed skater this year.

Two special events took place this week for our Top of the South Trades Academy students.

Social studies got practical for 9A earlier this year when they came up with their own initiative while learning about the topic of refugees.

Get ready to download 'Once in a Lifetime,' Reece's first ever single, released on Friday 29th November and don't miss his launch party this Sunday!

Nayland College was pleased to be able to work alongside The Ministry of Inspiration again to host the INSPIRE Festival during mid-term break.

Are you a fun-loving, caring family of any age who has considered hosting an International student from Nayland College?

Year 12 student Natania Ngawhau was recently selected to play half-back for the Tasman under 18 girls Mako rugby team.

A whole range of Nayland teams headed out around the country in the first week of September to participate in various Winter Tournament competitions.

WANTED: Volunteer Sports Team Coaches for Rugby Boys & Girls, Netball, Basketball, Softball, Volleyball (All grades competitive to social)

Nayland College has been popping up in some positive media stories recently. Here are some articles published recently.

Maree Shalders was given a surprise today, with an anniversary celebration for her 20 years of service managing Nelson's alternative education programme, Youth Nelson. Previous Youth Nelson graduates, colleagues, community members and current students and staff gathered to celebrate the positive contribution she has made to youth in Nelson over a 20 year span.

Nayland’s musical talent has been given another boost after the mixed choir, NayCol Chorale, made it through the regional Big Sing Competition and were invited to perform at the Cadenza finale event, held in Timaru from the 15th-18th of August.

Power-lifter and Year 12 student Emily Rutherford recently became the National Youth Champion after competing in Christchurch last month.

The highly anticipated VAST Dance Festival took place on Thursday the 15th of August at the Theatre Royal. Nayland was well-represented by both performers and technical and backstage crew.

'Tea and Tech' is an awesome programme facilitated by AgeConnect. It works by pairing us students with members of the retired community to help them out with the technology side of their devices, be it phones, tablets, or laptops.

Nayland Whānau Class, Te Whānau o Neirana, participated regional kapa haka event, Taku Kara Tipuna, at Marlborough Girls College on Friday 2nd of August.

Student's Chiccan Needham, Dilynn Scowen and Zeeta Anderson recently competed as a part of a team representing Electrix Cheerleading in the United Cheer and Dance competition.

Will Roddick and Ruby Burr have placed in the Top 9 of the National Smokefree RockQuest with their musical duo “Three’s a crowd” and following a video submission await news of their placement in the finals.

The two Nayland girls teams’ long-awaited trip to Honolulu for the Aloha Summer Classic volleyball tournament took place the week before last. The tournament attracted 100 youth teams from Hawai’i, mainland USA, and Canada.

On Friday 21st of June Nayland College NEST students worked with Heather Graham from Enviroschools to pick rubbish along the railway reserve park area next to Broadgreen Intermediate School.

Nayland’s head of music Nigel Weeks knew nothing about his recent nomination and selection for a Queen’s Service Medal until he received a letter in the mail.

“Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt” - William Shakespeare.

We like to celebrate our student achievements both inside and outside the classroom!

Nayland College students, Holly Ward and Zena Denton made outstanding achievements at the recent Oceania Speed Championships held in Australia during April holidays.

Nayland College hosted Tawa College this week for our annual sports exchange. Nayland showed some promising results, edging closer and closer to Tawa.

Last week the college's school production took to the stage. Here student reporter Aleisha Smith gives a review of the closing night's performance.

We love hearing about our students involvement in local and international sports. During April Nayland College students Maia & Zoë travelled with a team from Seido Karate Stoke to the international Seido Karate Festival in Sydney.

Summer tournament week saw a number of Nayland teams head off around the country to represent our school in a variety of different sports.

Year 11 geography students, teachers and parents went to Kaikoura last week to visit New Zealand’s first and only certified sustainable town.

Andrew Noble, the team manager of the combined Garin/Nayland 420s sailing team has given us some great photos and a report back about the top of the South 420's Intercollegiate Sailing Regatta held in Picton recently.

Rehearsals and preparations for Nayland College’s upcoming musical production of 'Oliver!' are well underway. The show is based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel ‘Oliver Twist’.

Over the last five weeks our Year 9 students have been involved in a teaching and learning programme focused on ‘Ko Wai Tatou/Who We Are’. The aim of ‘Ko Wai Tatou’ is to connect our Year 9 students with their new school, their community, the people, and the places they live in.