Caitlin Foote has been selected for the NZ Waterpolo Women's Junior Development Squad. She is the first Waikato female player selected since 2019. Caitlin will train towards the selection of the U17 team that will head to Australia for the State Championships in September. She also played in the final women's water polo tournament in June. The team's overall results across the three tournaments meant they won Gold in the National Tier 2 Competition alongside the Waikato Men's team,  who also won Gold.

During the Term 1 holiday, Roy Zhu (Year 12) was part of 35 delegates in the BLAKE Inspire leadership development program. This leadership programme partnered with the Ministry for the Environment and selected youth from hundreds of applicants from across Aotearoa. Throughout the week, students worked together with scientists, environmental experts, a range of leaders, and other like-minded students to develop strong leadership skills while learning about topical environmental issues and how they can take action to tackle them.

Monique James-Thomas (Year 13) had her first performance as a featured soloist with the Youth Orchestra Waikato. Catherine Polglase conducted the item and she played Violin Concerto No.1 in G Minor, Adagio by Max Bruch at the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts. 

Congratulations to Lucca Lim (Year 13), who has been selected to represent the Cambodian U19 National Football team attending the AFC U19 comp held in the Philippines.

Congratulations to our three St Paul's students who were selected for the Swimming Waikato Regional Squads: Amelie Austin, Lani Jarrett and James Heap. Wishing you all the best for the season.