MISSA 2016

On Saturday 19 March, a team of 27 of Awatapu's finest athletes competed at the Manawatu Inter-Secondary Athletics champs held at the Massey Athletics Track. All of our students competed well and upheld the fine reputation that Awatapu College students have at this event. The team came home with nine titles and eighteen placing's - an outstanding result that we are extremely proud of.

A special congratulation to Hayden Wilson who broke the Para II 200m record, equalled the Para II Long Jump record, won first place in the Para II 100m and 400m, and won third place in the Para II Shotput. An outstanding achievement, Hayden! 

Congratulations to all our athletes who represented Awatapu College at MISSA. We are proud of you all.

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Notable results were:

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Athletic Sports 2016

On Friday 11 March the full school attended the annual Awatapu College Athletics Sports held at the Massey Athletics Track. 

Despite the cold, there was some fierce competition among the age groups. Special congratulations to Noah and Zia Macdermid who broke the Intermediate Boys 1500m and Senior Girls 1500m records, respectively. Both students smashed the previous records by over a minute - a fantastic achievement - well done!

Overall it was a great day had by all, with some terrific results from our champions!

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Results for the day were:

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Skating Success

Congratulations to Sam Portch who represented New Zealand in the 2016 Speed Skating Oceania Championships in Timaru over Easter. Sam joined skaters from Australia, USA and Italy over a wide range of ages - with his age group being the biggest. Sam placed 4th in the 10k Points/Elimination race and 4th in the 42k Marathon (with a personal best of 1:21:13). This is a wonderful achievement in a very competitive field. Well done, Sam. 

Maori Connections

On 22 February, Awatapu College students attended a special assembly held by International Maori performer, Bruce Simpson.

Bruce Simpson, a former Awatapu College student, spoke of his extraordinary career showcasing traditional Maori culture across the globe. Students were inspired as he described how his passion for Maori culture has lead him on this incredible journey. Career highlights include performing in front of the Queen and Prince Charles, and performing during the past three Rugby World Cup tournaments.

We are extremely proud of his achievements and grateful for the opportunity to hear of his success.

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Medal Brilliance

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Congratulations to Abii Bingle who received the University of South Wales Medal in recognition of her oustanding achievement in the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) in 2015.

This award is given to students with the top score in each subject in each year level across New Zealand and Australia. Abii receives her medal for taking out the top ICAS prize in English in 2015. This is an incredible achievement - well done, Abii! 

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Congratulations

Congratulations to the following students who have been named in rep teams in 2016:

  • Central Regions U21 Women's Representative Hockey team:

Maria Reiche  

  • Manawatu U19 Women's Basketball team:

Paris Rauna

  • Manawatu U18 Women's Representative Hockey team:

Ruby Elliot

  • Manawatu U18 Women's Representative Cricket team:

Jasmine Waters and Courtney Infield

  • Manawatu U15 Women's Representative Football team:

Brianna Hayes-McEwen

  • Manawatu U15 Representative Badminton team:

Christina Stuart

  • Manawatu Small-Bore Rifle team:

Kerrin Stuart and Jessica Burgess-Smith

Well done to these students - we wish them well in their upcoming tournaments.