There’s something new making a big impact in our dining hall - and it’s not just the food!

Kia ora koutou. We’re in the middle of Standing Together Week, and it’s been heartening to see our young men engaging with the conversations and challenges that come with it.

Term 2 has kicked off with the same energy and enthusiasm we saw in Term 1.

Lachie Bartlett (2011-2015), Head Prefect in 2015, was in Rome when Pope Leo XIV was elected. He shares his experience of being in the piazza when the white smoke signalled that the conclave had chosen Pope Francis' successor.

We gathered on the front field last week to welcome the election of Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, as the new spiritual leader of the Catholic Church.

Our first sporting and cultural pocket assembly recognised not only high performance in sport and cultural activities, but also the integrity, resilience, and humility demonstrated along the way.

The St Bede’s musicians have a busy term preparing for events and performances, including two major competitions.

Recently, two of our students, Joe Coyle and William Forrester, brought joy to more than 250 residents at Dianna Isaac Retirement Village as part of a special Mother’s Day celebration.

The Year 12 student then went on to dominate at the South Island U19 Champs.

As part of our ongoing commitment to service at St Bede’s College, we have again formed a dedicated Youth Vinnies group to lead our outreach activities throughout the year.

It has been a busy week of drawing in the junior art classes this week.

On Friday, 9 May, eight brave Year 11 students travelled to Christ's College to take part in St Bede's College's debut appearance at the Da Vinci Decathlon.

Over recent years, our number one cricket pitch had become tired and increasingly difficult to maintain due to thatch build-up.

Year 10 student Jayden Lee took three medals at the National Age Group Champs last month, including gold in the 50m event.

So far this year, we’ve had 25 students out in the workplace getting experience in building, electrical, plumbing, groundskeeping, equine, automotive engineering, and civil construction.

Over the second week of the Term 1 holidays, two basketball teams from St Bede’s College toured Australia, competing against some of the top schools in the Brisbane and Gold Coast regions.

On Sunday, the boarders and their whānau came together to celebrate the mother figures in our boarding community.

We welcome three new international students this term: Emilio from Mexico, Dean from Thailand, and Taiga from Japan.

A huge thank you to everyone who visited us, explored our campus, and took the time to get to know St Bede’s College during our Open Day last week.

Show your Bedean spirit at a game this season.

Last month, we gathered for our annual ANZAC Laying of the Crosses ceremony, honouring the Bedeans who served in the New Zealand armed forces.

Finding a way into reading is often as simple as connecting with the right book, and there are so many options as to what that right book might look like!

Old Boys Charlie Morrison (2017-2021), Walter Brown (2016-2020), and current Year 12 student Cooper Moore, have all been named as finalists in the Sport Canterbury 2025 Sport and Recreation Awards.

Bedeans young and old came together for an unforgettable evening.

As we continue to reflect on the sacrifices made in the name of freedom, we turn our thoughts to two remarkable young men whose story lies at the very heart of St Bede’s College’s earliest chapters.

Term 2 dates 2025