St Paul's Collegiate School - Hamilton


Welcome to 2020. This is the first of our monthly newsletters that celebrates our school's successes and keeps our families informed of upcoming activities and events. These will be delivered to your email address at the beginning of each month to keep you up-to-date with school happenings. 

Tomorrow, Waitangi Day is a normal school day. The day starts with a Chapel service at the later time of 8:30am. Students are required to wear their greys to school and will change into their house sports gear at interval. The first event starts at 10:15am.

Here is the schedule for tomorrow's activities for our Athletics and Swimming Standards day. Parents are welcome to come along and watch.


Upcoming events:

  • Sat 8 Feb - Year 9 boarders in weekend
  • Sat 8 Feb - St Paul's hosts the WaiBOP Regional Young Farmers Competition on the front field of school - all welcome
  • Sun 9 Feb - Parents' Association meeting, Collegians Pavilion at 7pm
  • Tue 11 Feb - Morning tea at St Paul's for parents of Tihoi boys in intake one
  • Wed 19 Feb - $5 Mufti Day to raise money for those affected by the fires in Australia
  • Thu 20 Feb - Athletic Sports House competition at Porritt Stadium
  • Sat 22 Feb - Wed 26 Feb - Exeat weekend 

  1. Powhiri and haka to welcome new staff and students

    On Wednesday 29 January, our first day back at school, we held a powhiri to welcome new staff and students to St Paul's. Read more…
  2. Headmaster looks forward to a bright 2020

    Last year was full of many highlights. As a school, we introduced a new age-specific Hauora or Wellbeing programme on Wednesdays. ... Read more…
  3. Another great year of NCEA results

    St Paul's senior students once again put in a fantastic effort during the end of year exam period. 2019 NCEA results are as follows... Read more…
  4. Rowers start 2020 with a splash

    St Paul's rowing has been busy over the summer break! Teacher in charge of rowing, Fiona Stapleton, highlights St Paul's rowing ... Read more…
  5. Rowing Quiz and Auction - Friday 6 March at St Paul's

    The St Paul's Rowing Club is hosting their annual fundraising quiz and auction evening on Friday 6 March from 6pm. Come along and ... Read more…
  6. St Paul's sporting legend honoured at Regional Sports Awards

    Former St Paul's staff member, Peter Gilbert, was honoured at the Waikato Regional Sports Awards, held at Claudelands Event Centre on ... Read more…
  7. A summer of swimming success

    The Queensland State Championships was the first event held in the summer, which saw Ben Littlejohn and Laura Littlejohn compete as ... Read more…
  8. Young surf lifesaver's medal haul at local competitions

    Harrison Bond (year 12) has kept busy over the holiday period, competing in a number of surf life-saving competitions around the country. Read more…
  9. Young cricketers put their best foot forward

    At the start of December, St Paul's hosted the Vettori Shield cricket competition, a national cricket invitational for years 9 and 10. ... Read more…
  10. Students strengthen writing skills through Write That Essay

    Write That Essay is a web-based writing programme created by Dr Ian Hunter, with modules for year 9 to 13 students. St Paul’s was the ... Read more…
  11. Happy New Year from the Parents' Associaton Chairperson

    To all of the amazing parents I have met over the past couple of years through the Parents Association and through other volunteering ... Read more…
  12. Parents' Association meeting - this Sunday

    We welcome any parent or caregiver of our St Paul's students to come along and learn about the work of the Parents' Association. Read more…
  13. A life-changing trip for young philanthropists

    Kia Ora Koutou! Happy New Year everyone and welcome to Term 1, 2020. It’s been a fantastic start to the term with an amazing powhiri ... Read more…
  14. Learn to present like a pro

    St Paul’s Collegian, Simon Franks returns to share how to effectively engage an audience by offering a two-part workshop coaching ... Read more…