We welcome our visitors from Shotoku Gakuen Junior & Senior High.

Roncalli College are currently enjoying a visit by  nineteen students from Shotoku Gakuen Junior & Senior High School in Tokyo . The group are accompanied by their Japanese English Teachers, Mr Hideto Yamada and Mr Nathan Somers. 

While in New Zealand the group wish to improve their English skills and learn more about the New Zealand culture and lifestyle. The boys were welcomed by the Mayor earlier in the week, the link to the Timaru Herald editorial can be found here https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/105884252/students-say-konnichiwa-to-timaru-and-cooler-weather. This morning the boys treated us to a performance of a traditional Japanese dance and our boys returned the honour with the College Haka. 

Please make the boys welcome during their stay in Timaru. We would like to thank all those involved in hosting the boys including the Kiwi buddies.