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St Paul's Collegiate School - Hamilton

Informer - February 2021

Welcome to 2021. This is the first of our monthly e-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. 

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St Paul’s opens new dance school

by St Paul's Collegiate School

As a high school student Harriet Norman (Harington 2010-12) had extra lessons at lunchtime to perfect her dancing. Now, some years later, the primary teacher is returning to St Paul’s – this time as the Head Teacher at the school’s new dance school.

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Grant

A start of year update from Headmaster

by Headmaster Grant Lander

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Poowhiri welcomes new staff

by St Paul's Collegiate School

On Tuesday 26 January, our first day back at school, we held a poowhiri to welcome new staff and students to St Paul's.

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Defyd

Student gains highest mark in the world

by St Paul's Collegiate School

Joanna Li has been ranked top student in the world by achieving a mark of 99% in her International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Chemistry examination. This incredible achievement is a first for a student at St Paul’s Collegiate School.

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Athletics Standards Day photo gallery

by St Paul's Collegiate School

Check the gallery below of photos from our recent Athletics Standards day.

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Rowers rewarded at North Island Rowing Championships

by St Paul's Collegiate School

Congratulations to our rowing students who achieved some outstanding results at the North Island Rowing Championships over the final weekend of January.

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Athletes earn higher recognition

by St Paul's Collegiate School

Congratulations to Josie Taylor (Harington 2020) and Campbell Robb (Hamilton 2016-2020) who have both been named in the New Zealand Secondary Schools' Athletics team.

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Join our St Paul's Business Directory

by St Paul's Collegiate School

We encourage new St Paul's families who operate small businesses and professional services to join the St Paul's Business Directory.

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Williams House courtyard opens

by St Paul's Collegiate School

After the refurbishment of Williams House in 2015, there was a desire to create an outdoor communal space for the men of Williams House - a place big enough to hold house meetings in the summer and be able to share a weekend meal together.

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Agribusiness

The transition to high school

by St Paul's Collegiate School

All transitions are important, but the transition into high school is unique. Successful transitions rely on a number of social, emotion and practical factors. Being well prepared is key to an easier transition that should be viewed as a process over time, rather than a one-off event.

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Emily Jin

Biology essay gains international scholarship

by St Paul's Collegiate School

Emily Jin has received a scholarship through Immerse Education, a provider that offers educational experiences at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.

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Outward Bound

Reflecting inward at Outward Bound

by St Paul's Collegiate School

As Sam White recounts her experience on Outward Bound, she admits she completely underestimated what the 21-day voyage had in store for her.

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St Paul's Rowing Club Auction and Quiz Night tickets available

by St Paul's Collegiate School

This is a great night out and tables of up to 10 people can be purchased - you don't need to be part of rowing to attend, the more the merrier!

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New Learning Hub close to completion

by St Paul's Collegiate School

Standing tall in place of the old Hornsby Library is the new Learning Hub.

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Calling all Collegian cricketers

by St Paul's Collegiate School

Save the date for our upcoming cricket reunion, February 26 2021.

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We farewelled Ian Parsons

by St Paul's Collegiate School

It was with a heavy heart we farewelled former staff member, Ian Parsons at a funeral held in Cambridge on 18 January 2021.

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Whatawhata/Te Kowhai bus route now available

by St Paul's Collegiate School

We are now operating a new daily bus route for our families living in the Whatawhata/Te Kowhai area.

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Anaru Paenga-Morgan sprints to the podium

by St Paul's Collegiate School

Well done to Anaru Paenga-Morgan who competed in the 2021 Te Wānanga o Aotearoa National Sprint Championships at Lake Karapiro last week.

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Swimming 1

Summer holiday swimming success for St Paul’s Swim Club

by St Paul's Collegiate School

There was no summer holiday rest for St Paul’s Swim Club as they competed in the National Open Water Championships finishing second place overall.

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Ben Littlejohn

Ben Littlejohn accepted into Harvard

by St Paul's Collegiate School

Ben Littlejohn has gained admission into Harvard University based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

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Grandparent's Day

Grandparents Day 2021

by St Paul's Collegiate School

We welcome grandparents of all St Paul's students on Friday 19 March.

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St Paul's Parents' Association

Parents' Association meeting - Sunday 14 Feb

by St Paul's Parents' Association

We welcome any parent or caregiver of our St Paul's students to come along and learn about the work of the Parents' Association.

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