Recently a group of our international students were given the opportunity to meet the Palmerston North City Mayor, Grant Smith, as part of a networking and information event showcasing what Palmerston North has to offer. Check out the Manawatu Guardian article here.
Congratulations to Sam Portch who has been selected in the 2018 New Zealand Speed Skating Team to compete in the World Speed Skating Championships in the Netherlands in July. This has been an outstanding year for Sam, following on from his success at the Oceania competition where he received silver in the 3km relay and bronze in the 10km event. Well done, Sam. We wish you all the best for the World Speed Skating Championships later this year.
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the School Cross Country held on Tuesday 8 May. Special congratulations to our winners and the Senior A Netball team who won the team challenge. Full results for the day were:
| Junior Boy | Junior Girl |
| 1st Emerson Smith | 1st Cassidy Ututaonga |
| 2nd Sam Brown | 2nd Holly Mercer |
| 3rd Toby Pearce | 3rd Charlotte Pratt |
| Intermediate Boy | Intermediate Girl |
| 1st Walter Johnson | 1st Sarah Judd |
| 2nd Ben Murray | 2nd Molly Elliott |
| 3rd Jacob Wagener | 3rd Ashleigh Infield |
| Senior Boy | Senior Girl |
| 1st Noah Macdermid | 1st Courtney Infield |
| 2nd Bokim Rumpumbo | 2nd Helena McLachlan |
| 3rd Kerrin Stuart | 3rd Jasmine Waters |
| House Results | |
| 1st Sheppard | |
| 2nd= Rutherford | |
| 2nd= Hillary | |
| 4th Ngata |
Congratulations to Kyann Williams who has been awarded the Manawatu Touch Rugby Youth Referee of the Year Award. Well done, Kyann.
The Palmerston North City Council Māori and Pasifika NCEA English Literacy Programme is starting up again. The programme is open to Māori and Pasifika students completing NCEA standards who want that extra push to help them reach their NCEA goals.
The NCEA English programme is catered to students who are completing NCEA Levels 2 and 3, and in some cases Level 1 (in the past students in NCEA Level 1 join in by completing homework or other school work, as well as taking part in the other levels where they are able). The NCEA Te Reo Māori programme is catered to students who are completing NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3. All students taking Te Reo are welcome to this programme.
Students will receive extra study assistance by qualified NCEA English tutors. It is a FREE safe, holistic, informative and in a family friendly environment – we encourage our schools, teachers, mātua, parents to sit in on the programmes and meet other parents/guardians there as well as the tutors. The programme is fully resourced by the PNCC and caters to all our Māori and Pasifika students.
Where: Events Central (Central Library)
Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm
When:
Term 2: Monday 7 May to Monday 25 June
Term 3: Monday 30 July to Monday 24 September
Term 4: Monday 29 October and Monday 5 November
If you would like further information, please contact Nuwyne Te Awe Awe Mohi (Maori literacy programme) by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Rhia Taonui (English literacy programme) by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Contact can also be made with Mr Hatch by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Congratulations to the following students who have been selected in Manawatu Representative Teams: