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St Paul's Collegiate School - Hamilton

Informer - November 2018

As we come to the final weeks of school in 2018, we bring your attention to a number of end of year functions and events. These events are listed in more detail in the term calendar and on our website. We wish our seniors well with their exams and look forward to celebrating student successes across both the junior and senior school at our various graduation and assembly services later this month. 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓

Junior school events


Full school events 

Attendance at full school events is compulsory for all students

St Paul's 2018 school magazine, the Collegian will be printed and delivered before Christmas. Order your copy online here.  📖

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Biennial twilight Gala another great success

by St Paul's Collegiate School

The months of hard work paid off and St Paul’s senior students once again delivered an outstanding community gala event.

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Alice Cao learns a whole new world through Biology

by Dr Angela Sharples, Chairperson, NZIBO

A unique research trip has given Year 12 student Alice Cao an insight into the ecological systems of lakes in Africa.

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Great results from Otago Junior Mathematics Competition

by St Paul's Collegiate School

Ninety-four Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11 St Paul’s students participated in their respective year levels, attempting to answer up to six questions in a time limit of one hour, in the Otago Junior Mathematics Competition.

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Daniel Rickman

Social action training for student at World Vision Senior Scholarship week

by St Paul's Collegiate School

Daniel Rickman has been nominated to represent St Paul's at World Vision Senior Scholarship week being held in Auckland early next year.

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Economics students excel

by St Paul's Collegiate School

Two students gained a distinction award after sitting the University of Auckland Business School New Zealand Economics Competition at the beginning of term 3.

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Mathematical skills tested

by St Paul's Collegiate School

The problems are designed to test mathematical thinking and questions are designed so that they can be answered just as quickly without a calculator as with one.

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Golf Day

by St Paul's Cricket

Sunday 25 November 2018 - 10am shotgun start - Morrinsville Golf Club

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Swimmers succeed at national champs

by St Paul's Collegiate School

Our swimmers are among the best in the country, securing top 10 results at the 2018 New Zealand secondary schools swimming championships.

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Ben Littlejohn

Ben competes well in Australian State Champs

by St Paul's Collegiate School

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Medals for swimmer in NZ Short Course Champs

by St Paul's Collegiate School

Thomas Griffin and Brendan Hunt both swam at the NZ Short Course Champs in Auckland. Brendan swam well, achieving two personal bests in his four events, while Thomas Griffin swam brilliantly to pick up bronze medals in the 200m freestyle and 200m butterfly and silver in the 1500m freestyle. Thomas swam in a total of 10 individual events which was a fantastic effort.

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Collegian magazine - order now

by St Paul's Collegiate School

St Paul's 2018 school magazine is now available to order.

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Rico D’Anvers

Rico D’Anvers awarded prestigious title

by St Paul's Collegiate School

Rico D’Anvers was awarded “Sportsperson of the Year” for the Cambridge BMX Club

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Open A Netball team - 2018

Netball team finish in top 10

by St Paul's Collegiate School

Results from the UNISS Netball Tournament 2018 held in Mt Maunganui.

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First XI hockey team - 2018

Hockey team places well in Rankin Cup

by St Paul's Collegiate School

This year the national tournament was held in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui, with St Paul's team based at Papamoa close to the beach.

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Boys second XI football team 2018

Second XI football team win their division

by St Paul's Collegiate School

St Paul's second XI football team had an amazing season, going undefeated in division 3 of the Waikato Secondary Schools’ competition, seeing them defeat first XI teams from four Waikato schools.

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First XI football team - Winter Tournament week 2018

Football caps awarded

by St Paul's Collegiate School

Caps are awarded to students involved in mainstream sports who reflect outstanding achievement in their particular sport, and the length of time a player has been in the team.

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St Paul's ski team - 2018

Ski team takes to the slopes

by Rev Peter Rickman

St Paul's ski team places 14th in the North Island Secondary School competition

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Boys A Badminton team 2018

Boys' badminton team dominate WSS division 2 competition

by St Paul's Collegiate School

This has been one of the most successful years for boys’ badminton at St Paul’s.

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Congratulations Travis

by St Paul's Collegitate School

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Tihoi new classroom

New classroom arrives at Tihoi campus

by Cyn Smith, Tihoi Director

The term break provided an opportunity for the second of three new academic classrooms for the Tihoi Venture School to be moved from the Hamilton campus. The Science classroom has been long anticipated to replace a very aged prefab that came on site in the 1980’s.

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Waitomo Adventure packages - online auction

by St Paul's Gala organising committee

Looking for a different type of Christmas gift this year 🎄🎁?

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Support for community fridge needed

by St Paul's Service Team

Hundreds of families across Hamilton rely on support from a number of food bank providers, but there is a real shortage of fresh produce in that provision – hence the Community Fridge.

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Year 9 students of class 9BD

Chapel service delivered by Year 9 classes

by Reverend Peter Rickman

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Anna Hamilton

"Vulnerability" by Anna Hamilton

by Anna Hamilton

What do you think defines you? What will be said about you once you leave this earth? How have you made an impact?

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Daniel Williams

"Contentment" by Year 9 student Daniel Williams

by Daniel Williams, Year 9

Everyone in this room has something that they enjoy doing; stuff that they like having; perhaps friends or family that they enjoy being part of. For each one of us, it will be a little different, but generally along the lines of an interest we have.

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Max Robinson

"Patience" by Year 9 student Max Robinson

by Max Robinson, Year 9

The dictionary definition of patience is “the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.“

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Riley Jones with his class 9LW delivering their Chapel service 

"Diversity" by Year 9 student Riley Jones

by Riley Jones

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Sarah Jackson

Final word from Head Girl, Sarah Jackson

by Sarah Jackson, Year 13

Final boarders’ chapel service for 2018 – sermon delivered by Head Girl, Sarah Jackson on Sunday 16 September

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Second hand uniforms

by School Shop

We are always on the hunt for good-quality second hand uniform items and our new parents are welcome to come and view this selection.

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St Paul's Parents' Association

Parents' Association

by St Paul's Parents' Association

The next meeting for the Parents' Association is Sunday 4 November 2018, starting at 7.00pm in the Pavilion.

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