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Senior Derived Grade Exams are fast approaching. We want to provide essential details to ensure your child is fully prepared for these exams.

Our student boarding council organised our annual Lip Sync competition on Sunday night. The judges were Mr. D, Bella - head of boarding at St. Paul's Collegiate, and Dio head students Jamie and Petra. The cheeky MCs were Tiaria Potaka and Ruby Wilson. The theme was 'Musicals' with some beautiful performances on the night. Of course, there could be only one winning house, and this year, the honours went to Year 11 Davis House with their 'Mamma Mia' performance.

The Years 12 and 13 Te Reo and Year 13 Geography students have recently returned from an action-packed two days in Rotorua, visiting several attractions to help them complete an assessment of the cultural significance of natural and man-made attractions in Maaori tourism.

Our student and staff volunteers take part in a service initiative called The Serve Trust. They are a volunteer organisation serving hot meals to the community for those in need (and they do it 365 days a year!). But they need help from local schools, charities or businesses to cook the food, deliver it to their site and distribute it. This is the fifth year Dio has been involved with this project, part of our ever-evolving service programme.

Our Year 10 Enterprise took place this week and was a roaring success! Students designed and produced a saleable product while creating marketing material and gaining knowledge on running a small business.

After months of searching for the right production, combing through musical scores and applying for rights... It's here! We are beyond excited to reveal this musical adaptation of the well-loved childhood favourite The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. We will be auditioning in Term 4. More information to come! You have returned for a reason. Your adventure begins now.

Gateway programmes give senior students access to structured workplace learning integrated with school-based learning. Students’ learning can be assessed in the workplace and they can achieve credits towards NCEA.

We are thrilled to celebrate the outstanding achievement of our school auditioned choir, Bel Suono, as they represent us at the New Zealand Choral Federation Big Sing Finale competition this weekend for the second year. Our choir members have again demonstrated exceptional talent, dedication, and teamwork, making us immensely proud.

Dux is a Latin word meaning 'to lead'. In New Zealand schools, this is the title given to the highest academic achiever for the year. It is the most prestigious award at our school.

Please refer to the website's online calendar for other important dates and the most up-to-date information.

This year, our Waikato Diocesan School Altrusa Award recipient is Stephanie Gutsell.

SchoolDocs is a comprehensive online policy and procedure service that helps schools avoid reinventing the wheel with documentation. Staff and parents can find and access policies and procedures easily.

Celebrating Sports at Dio.

If your daughter is in Years 9-12 this year and will not be returning to Dio for 2024, please email your intentions to principal@wdsg.school.nz This information will help us as we begin to look at the classes and timetable for next year.