Donors of St Paul's Collegiate School who sponsor a student were honoured at a lunch during May. The sponsors heard from students who spoke about their experiences at school and the confidence they have gained through St Paul's. Guests were treated to a vocal performance by Venessa Joyce (Year 13) of Giacomo Puccini's O Mio Babbino Caro which can be watched here.

The Waikato Secondary Schools Swim Champs 2023 took place at Waterworld in Hamilton on 25 May with competitors from 21 schools in the region. St Paul's Collegiate School swimming team achieved an impressive second place with 1048 points following Hamilton Boys' High School with 1476 points.

Twenty-five swimmers from St Paul's attended the event and qualified for various finals throughout the day. Their exceptional performances demonstrated determination and skill in their respective events. 

Several swimmers achieved top-five finishes in finals:

• Lily Jarrett
• Bohan Yao
• Flynn Booth
• Stephen Miller
• Sam Schulze
• Matthew Chanwai
• Sadie Williams
• William Peoples
• Mackenzie Lenton
• Finn Freemantle
• Toby Whytock
• Riku Sato
• Quinn McLean-Bluck

There were exceptional performances from the following swimmers who won their finals, placing them top in the Waikato.

• John Park
• Ollie Mouat
• Sophie Perry
• Amelie Austin
• Neo Urlich
• Nate Tebbutt

The senior girls who came 1st in the 100m Freestyle Relay along with the junior boys who won the 100m Medley Relay.

A sincere thank you goes to Coach Graham for guidance throughout the event.