On Wednesday 19 October, we acknowledged our top art, culture and sporting students at the Co-Curricular Awards. Congratulations to all students who received an award for their oustanding success in their respective co-curricular areas.
For a full calendar of events please click here.
Monday 30 January
Teacher Only Day
Course confirmation for Year 12/13 students (9.30am-11.30am OR 1.00pm-3.00pm)
Student leader photos 10am (Conference Room)
Gateway health and safety course
Tuesday 31 January
Teacher Only Day
Peer Support Training (8.45am-3.15pm)
Wednesday 1 February—First day Year 13
1.30pm: Year 13 students to Auditorium
Thursday 2 February—First day Year 9
8.45am: Year 9 students meet by flagpole at front of administration block
8.45am: Year 13 to form rooms then to Gym for Powhiri
9.00am: Powhiri followed by form time
11.00am-3.15pm: Normal programme
Friday 3 February—First day Years 10-12
8.45am-3.15pm: Normal timetable for all students
Monday 6 February
Waitangi Day - school closed
Tuesday 7 February
Normal timetable for all students
Congratulations to Jessica Burgess-Smith, Kerrin Stuart and Kai Ho Chen who represented Awatapu College at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Smallbore Rifle Shooting Champs in Blenheim during the holidays. The team gained a very creditable 8th place.
During the holidays, Jess also competed in and won the 40 Shot Women's match. Following on from this, she was selected in the New Zealand North island Junior Team who shot and won against Scotland. She was also named the winner of the Manawatu A Grade Champs for 2016. This has been an outstanding year for both Jess and the rest of the team. Well done!
Congratulations to Phoenix Reid who recently competed at the Oceania Artistic Roller Skating Championships. Phoenix gained 1st place in the Youth Ladies Figures and Youth Solo Dance and 3rd place in the Cadet Ladies Freeskating.
On Thursday, 22 September several of our Japanese students competed in the Massey University Inter-Schools Japanese Speech Contest. Congratulations to the following students who received placings:
Year 10 Category:
Noah Macdermid - 1st place
Josh Rickard - 2nd place
Year 11 Category:
Nhung Le - 1st place
Ellie Bartosh - 3rd place
Year 12 and 13 Category:
Frances Harnett-Darlington - 2nd place
Open Category:
Rosalie Alter-Shaw - 1st place
Congratulations also to Abii Bingle, Ellie Kilty, Phoenix Reid, Emma Beattie and Jay Plazuelo who perofrmed at an excellent level.
