This week, the coalition Government provided an important update regarding the NCEA Change Programme, which is significantly relevant to our school and our students' educational journey.

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

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

In upcoming DioNews issues, we will profile different staff and community members to introduce you to the individuals who make up your school community.

As we approach the critical period of the academic year, we want to ensure that all our students in Years 11, 12, and 13, including a select few from Year 10, are fully prepared and available for the upcoming Senior Derived Grade Examinations. These examinations are scheduled from Thursday, 12 September, to Thursday, 19 September 2024.

Director: Lee Armitage Musical Director: Maria Colvin Band Master: Bridget Greenslade Choreographer: Tanya Gould, Guest Choreographers: Iris Wainui-Mackle (Year 13) and Isla Ward (Year 11) Technical Producer: Georgina Hewitt-McGrail 6-10 April 2024

As term one draws to a close, we are getting ready to hold our AGM. This is being held tonight (Thursday, 11 April) at 6:00 pm in the Hubbard room (take the River Road entrance and enter via reception).

This week, we were delighted to host Van Kilburn from the Cancer Society at Assembly to celebrate our amazing team of 46. Team Cherrington raised a substantial sum to support the Society's work.

As we approach the end of Term One, below is an update on the summer season at Waikato Dio.

It's been a busy few weeks in boarding with events and activities bonding and connecting the boarding community.

Our Level 2 Sports and Exercise Sciences students participated in an Aquathon this week as part of an assessment. The event required a blend of physical endurance and mental toughness, with students swimming seven lengths of the school pool followed by a 4km run.

Ruby Wilson and Ahreen de Vries started their Equine Gateway work placement today at The Oaks Stud in Cambridge. The students had a busy day, including an induction, learning about different types of feeds and why they are important, cleaning out stables and how to do this correctly, assisting with vaccinations, and scanning a mare in foal.