Baseball News

Congratulations to Benjamin Murray who was recently selected to represent the Auckland Baseball Association at the Senior Little League Baseball Tournament in the Philippines.

Makoura College Sports Exchange

The annual Sports Exchange against Makoura College is on Wednesday 22 August. This year Awatapu College will host the exchange.

Please note, these teams are tentative only as it will depend on whether our opposition has the teams to match us. Letters with final details will be sent home with players closer to the time. Please be aware that players must be up to date with their sports fees in order to compete.

If you have any queries regarding the above events please feel free to phone Miss Forsyth, Director of Sports, on 356 4817 ext 8839.

Special Olympics World Summer Games

Congratulations to former student Braden Kendall who has been selected in the New Zealand Team to compete at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi in March 2019.

Careers Expos

This has been a busy term for the Careers Department! Approximately 100 Year 11-13 students from Awatapu College went to the Sort-It Expo at the Central Energy Trust Stadium earlier in the term. Students enjoyed a showcase of industry, training and educational pathways to spark ideas and thoughts for future options.

Year 11-13 students were also given the opportunity to attend JobFest at Manfield on Wednesday 20 June. This expo, driven by Talent Central and supported by over 50 businesses from around Palmerston North, invited students to participate in new and exciting business opportunities with over 100 jobs on offer.

Senior students interested in careers in the health sector also attended the Health in Careers Day facilitated by MidCentral DHB. During the day, students were given the opportunity to talk to range of health professionals and took part in some hands on activities.

Skating World Championships

Congratulations to Phoenix Reid who has been selected in the New Zealand Team to compete at the Artistic World Championships in France in October. Phoenix will compete in both the Dance and Figures events. Phoenix will also be competing at the Australian and New Zealand National Championships in July. We wish her all the best for her upcoming competitions.

Year 12 Tongariro Trip

As part of their studies, Year 12 Geography students spent three days at Tongariro earlier this term. A big thank you to the Social Science Department and staff who accompanied the trip.