NCEA is being overhauled. The Ministry of Education is contemplating the future of NCEA right now to an extent not seen since its launch in the early 2000s. Fundamentals are being questioned and are up for change. A national process to determine what should stay and what should go, and how our qualifications can work to help and reward young people is happening.

There are lots of images and symbols used to project ideas about education – much the same way branding does in business or elsewhere. In schooling they’re usually (and not surprisingly) about growth and achievement.

Studying in 2019? Including trades training.........

Reports are going to be available for Year 9 and 10 during these holidays.

Timaru Boys’ High School held its Term Two PB4L Silver draw on the 4th July for Y9-11.

Come along and “Have a Go”. Increase your Squash Skills.

We farewell our two Gappers from Thomas House at the end of the term.

Help is available in the holidays with one-off sessions to improve focus, concentration, reading, writing and maths.

A public workshop in Timaru will give our community the chance to directly feed into the Government’s review of NCEA.

Matthew Moore, Jack Sands and Riley Taylor have been selected for the Canterbury Gold and Canterbury Platinum squads respectively.

On Tuesday 12 June, a group of Year 12 and 13 students (Liam Parker, Alvin Sutedja, Elliott Barratt, Matthew Gualter, Dylan Wiid and Mac Edwards) assisted with the Special Olympics Football Tournament held at the STEC Stadium at Aorangi Park.

We were fortunate to have Crusaders Assistant Coach Jason Ryan host a one-off session on Tuesday this week, with the 1st XV forward pack as well as forwards from the 2nd XV, under-16 and under-15 squads.

Wishing our TBHS Road Cycling team all the very best for a successful weekend at the South Island School Road Championships being held from 7-8 July in Timaru.

Congratulations to Ryan Bagrie for an exceptional placing in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships.

It was the final night of Thursday night Aoraki badminton last week with a good number of boys and teams involved.

Otago Boys’ High took the overall honours in a competitive exchange in Timaru on Wednesday 20 June. Otago won six fixtures to Timaru’s three, with a draw in the 1st X1 Hockey.

Thanks to our young men for making a genuine effort to dress in interview appropriate clothing for our POWER Tools day - they certainly looked sharp.

On Friday 22 June, Thomas House held their annual Parents’ Dinner in the dining room at the hostel.

The Regional Final of the Smokefree RockQuest was held at the Theatre Royal in Timaru on 22 June and saw Timaru Boys' High School enter two bands and one soloist.

On Monday 18 June, Matt Kennedy, a Year 12 Hospitality student, participated in the ARA Food and Beverage Competition held at the Christchurch Campus where he entered two events.

The PTA are selling vented umbrellas as a major fundraiser.

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