RUGBY PRIZEGIVING

On Friday 6th November the RGHS Rugby whanau celebrated the end of the season with a Prizegiving. Although it was not the season that we intended there was still lots to celebrate and also a number of players to farewell. This year’s Rugby citations were awarded to our Year 13 leavers - Salaseini Kaitani, Te Aomihi Paul and Casey Flavell-Campbell. To receive a citation, a player must be in Year 13 and must have done a minimum of 4 consecutive years with rugby. We also farewelled Whetumarama Maniapoto-Heurea, Denise Ruri, Kishona Thapa-Chettri, Wairua Tapara, Trinity Nikora and Finesse Johannson and Mykaelajh Peek. All of these girls have dedicated a year or years to rugby at RGHS and we could not have had the successes over the years that we have had without them. This year we awarded two scholarships to the recipients of the Koro Mark Future Potential Awards. They were Luci Brown and Rohakino Niupalau. Both players will receive $100 towards their rugby fee’s in 2021. Koro Mark Edmonds, was the school caretaker and long time supporter or rugby and fitness trainer of athletes at RGHS until his passing in 2018. He always saw the potential in players and fostered and encouraged that talent.

Thank you to everyone who has played rugby this year, especially our coaches Jimi McLean and Staleon Takuira. Hope to see you all again in 2021

Team Awards                         U18                                          U16

Most Valuable Player             Helena Dou’ble                         Kiriana Takuira

Most Improved Player            Matariki Iti-White                       Rangi Tuimaualuga

Koro Mark Future Potential    Rohakino Niupalau                   Lucinda Brown

Whakawhanaungatanga        Trinity Nikora                            Tawa Ashby

Most Dedicated                      Kimoana Niupalau                    Mekura Papuni

Players Choice                      Casey Flavell-Campbell            Lucinda Brown

POLICE STUDIES GRADUATION 2020

On Monday 16th November, RGHS and RBHS Police Studies students celebrated their Graduation with their whanau/friends and members of the NZ Police. We had in attendance Superintendent Andy McGregor - the Bay of Plenty Area Commander, Superintendent Anaru Pewhairangi - Engagement and Operations Manager, Inspector Nicola Cooney - RGHS Police Mentor, Constable Terri King - Youth Aid Officer and both schools Principals Mrs Davis and Mr Grinter. We also had Kaye Ryan - Executive Director People Operations, Carly Drury - National Manager of Recruitment, Paula Hill - Talent Resourcing and Delivery Manager and Vinesh Sima - the Schools Programme. Kaye and her team attended this year’s graduation to present RGHS and RBHS with certificates of recognition for our part in helping to achieve the Emerging Diversity and Inclusion Award. Vinesh also explained how the Police have created jobs within the organisation that will be filled by Police Studies graduates as stepping stone to going to Police College. 

Students received their Police Pathway certificates for completing all unit standards offered this year in Police Studies. Congratulations to Wikitoria Thomson and Casey Flavell Campbell who were named as joint Top Students for 2020. Both students have consistently demonstrated the Police core values inside and outside the classroom.

On Wednesday 11th November, we met with members of the Rotorua Police Dog handlers and got to watch a demonstration of the dogs in action.