Student Council named; Excellence Honoured

As chairperson of the student council, I am thrilled with the high level of calibre among the students who showed interest in being on the student council. I am looking forward to an exciting year, carrying on some initiatives that began last year within our school, such as the garden run by the student council, as well as starting our own projects. Congratulations to this year’s student council, I am confident that we will have a successful year. The badges were presented in assembly this week.

The student councillors are:

Amess House: Callum Bendall, Jonathan Linders, Chelsee Renata, Tessa Smith, Dylan Trott, William Wakefield.

McAllister House: Bailey Gavin, Monica Jones, Christine McIvor, McKenzie Roodbeen-Old, Emily Short, Jessica Taunt

Trimble House: Jerrikco Dean, Hamish MacDonald, Caitlin Reardon, Rhiannon Rhodes, Caitlan Smart, Beccyann Walker

Tyrer House: Emily Bates, Jamie Chapman, Layne Cox, Ashley Kowalewski, Kylie Petch, Renee Vincent

Sarah Kowalewski, Student Council Chairperson

NCEA ENDORSEMENTS 2014

Students are awarded merit or excellence endorsements on their NCEA qualifications if they achieve 50 or more credits at merit or excellence level. Gaining an endorsement is a significant achievement and we have recognised these learners at our assemblies, where they received an academic scholars badge and/or appropriate bar.

Following the 2014 examinations these students have an excellence endorsement. At NCEA Level 3 2014 Dux Rachel Martin received a gold bar. At NCEA Level 2 these students were presented with a gold (excellence) bar: Kimberley Barker, Nicholas Hornby, Monica Jones, Sarah Kowalewski, Sarah Malone, Jayde Nahi and Kody Simpson. At NCEA Level 1: Matthew Anderson, Kimberley Barker, Bailey Gavin, Ashley Kowalewski, Jonathan Linders, Caitlin Reardon, Tessa Smith and Dylan Trott were presented with a badge and gold (excellence) bar.

2014 NCEA Medal winners

A further 23 students gained merit endorsements at Level 1, with 16 students at Level 2 and seven students at Level 3. These students are: Level 1 (silver badge with bar); Liam Anderson, Mitchell Best, Kate Booker, William Burnell, Jared Dodunski, Bailey Fleming, Abigail Ford, Coen Frost, Jordan Heal, Jeana Howells, Hamish MacDonald, Christine McIvor, Morgan McSweeney, Nicholas Merson, Harmoney Moffitt, Connor Muir, Michael Muir, Shayzaria Pirini, McKenzie Roodbeen-Old, Shaun Rowe, Jade Stewart, Renee Vincent and Krissie Ward. A Level 2 (silver bar) was awarded to Quintin Bailey, Emily Bates, William Burnell, Jacinta Frost, Georgia Gavin, Thor Howatson, Grace Pope, Emily Short, Caitlin Smart, Jessica Taunt, Katie Taylor, Steven Ung, Alicia Venter, William Wakefield, Laura Ward and Beth West. The Level 3 (silver bar) has been awarded to: Kimberley Barker, Nikita Dorne, Jason Hamlin, Robbie Howatson, Joshua Hunger, Noeleen Venter and Marline Vogt.

2012 Student Leaders announced.

The 2012 Student leaders were announced at assembly on Thursday 9th February. Congratulations to the following students.
Head Boy: Cameron Johnson
Head Girl: Nicole Booker
Sports Captains: Matt Simpson and Alana Mako
Arts Captain: Aimee Hinton
Student Council Chairperson: Melissa Coull-Herewini
BOT Representative: Andrew Hunger

We look forward to seeing them in action this year.
House meetings were held on Friday for students to elect House Captains who will be announced next week in time for the annual athletics and swimming events. Following on from this house will elect their student council representatives.

NCEA Endorsements 2012Mr Keenan (Principal) noted that it was pleasing to see that the 2011 student leaders and top students were among the Level 3 recipients and he challenged the school to improve on these results in 2012.
Students who sit the NCEA examinations are able to get their certificate endorsed with a Merit or Excellence if they receive at least 50 credits that are Merit or Excellence level. Last year, 47 students achieved this endorsement. Students were presented with badges and bars at the full school assembly on Thursday 9th February.


Students who received a Level 1 Merit (Silver) Endorsement are:
Malissa Alexander, Blake Cheer, Ryan Cooper, Cameron Cox, Deanna Crawford, Ila Earney, Cassey Edgcombe, Ryk Ferguson, Jarvis Gotty, Jason Hamlin, Jarrod Harris, Shayna Heal, Daisy Higgs, Emily Howatson, Grace Hunger, Sophie Jeffares, Lewis Marchant, Erin Rowe, Jessica Short, Katie Stanners, Alex Taikato, Amy Taunt, Quintin Trask, Phillip Vecchia, Laura Vernon, Sophie Wilson, Samuel Wyss

Students who received a Level 1 Excellence (Gold) Endorsement are:
Anjela Frost, Alexandra Merson, Kathleen Robertson

Students who received a Level 2 Merit (Silver) Endorsement are:
Renee Cave, Nikayla Johnson, Heather O'Neill, Rebecca Poole. Bars only were presented to: Shaymas Carroll, Hannah Martin, Sarah Rohe


Students who received a Level 2 Excellence (Gold) Endorsement bar are:
Cameron Johnson, Andrew Hunger, Matt Simpson, Matthew Sullivan-Brown

Students who received a Level 3 Merit (Silver) Endorsement bar are:
Taylor Bailey, Katelyn Craig, Jack Espin, Adrian Pitman, Natasha Sinclair-Taikato, Timothy Stanners, Hamish Walker

Leadership Team

Leadership Team

The 2011 student leaders with Principal, Mr P Keenan

The student leadership team was announced on Friday 11th February. The team consists of Head Boy: Tim Stanners, Head Girl: Taylor Bailey, BoT Student Representative: Astyn Buckland, Arts Captain: Leanah Anderson, Sports captains: Sarah Cooper and Hamish Walker and student Council Chairperson: Emily Paterson.
Following the elections on Thursday 17th February, the house leaders for 2011 were appointed:
Amess House: Katey Craig, Jack Espin, Janelle Olliver and Zack Taitoko
McAllister House: Rebecca Foley, Connor Kelsen, Hayley Old and James Roil

Trimble House: Joseph Barber, Joanne McKay, Adrian Pitman and Ebony Walker

Tyrer House: William Bennett, Monique Dodunski, Samuel Earney and Bailee Harrison

Students will vote for the student council representatives later this week. The members will be announced next week in assembly.

NCEA Medals

NCEA scholar medals have been awarded to over 40 students this year. There were 28 students at Level 1 who received a Merit (silver) bar while Cameron Johnson, Matthew Sullivan-Brown and Elizabeth Corbett were awarded an Excellence (gold) Bar.

At level 2 Melissa Watts received an Excellence bar while 10 students received merit bars. Merit bars (silver) for NCEA Level 3 were awarded to: Anya Albot, Olya Albot, Tracy Kivell and Henry Marchant.

Congratulations to Henry Marchant who received a NCEA subject scholarship for Mathematics with Statistics.