Since 2017, I’ve had the privilege of leading this great school. I feel that now is the time to take a step back, reflect on all we’ve accomplished, and envision what’s next for Dio as we continue to honour our vision to prepare confident, resourceful and resilient young women to make a positive difference in their world. To that end, I will be taking a one-term sabbatical in Term 3 this year. I am ever grateful to the Board of Trustees and Proprietors for giving me the time to reflect and refresh.

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The school community says farewell and thank you to the following staff member.

Kia ora koutou, we are already halfway into the year - how crazy! As we step into the second half of this term, we hope you take time to care for yourself and others to ensure we continuously foster an uplifting and empowering environment for all our rangatahi to learn.

The creation stories of Genesis are the source of spectacular confusion and debate in the church. Interpretations range from extreme literalism to profound symbolism. However, there is little dispute that the care of creation is fundamental to any reading. God has entrusted us with the stewardship and guardianship - kaitiakitanga - of this extraordinary planet.

What a wonderful experience our two Downe House exchange students had here in New Zealand, and what great ambassadors for Downe House they were. A massive thank you to the teachers, boarding staff and students for all that they did to welcome the girls into our community. But the real thank you must go to our two Dio host sisters, Gabby Hall and Olivia Bell and their families, who opened up their homes and gave them a genuinely memorable Kiwi experience.

It was a lovely day for the first of two Future Horizons programmes in 2023. One hundred and ten Years 10 & 11 students took part in taster courses, career experiences, or to learn new skills. Included was Creative Media, Health/Nursing and Interior Design at Wintec, Tourism at Hobbiton, Barista at Industry Training Solution, Makeup Artistry at Elite School of Beauty, Aviation at Waikato Aviation, and First Aid.

Sport at Dio is in full swing. Here are some highlights from the past few weeks.

Meningococcal B can change life in a moment. As you may have seen in the news recently, there have been some cases of Meningococcal B in New Zealand.