EDUCATION: RANGITOTO COLLEGE
Friederike Voit selected for Auckland Debating Team We are proud to report that Year 13 debater, and talented academic, Friederike Voit, was selected for the Auckland Debating Team in late March. Friederike is a passionate debater, with a highly analytical approach to debating and the ability to see nuances in a case.
Friederike is a passionate debater, with a highly analytical approach to debating… Friederike’s talent was recognised by Auckland Schools Debating in 2019 when she was selected for the Auckland Development Squad, and at Rangitoto College’s Performing Arts Awards, she was awarded both the Brash Cup for Achievement in Debating and the Moynihan/ McKinnon Rosebowl for Best Contribution to Debating. Most notably, Friederike’s ability was also recognised when she won the Top Speaker Award for the Advanced Open Grade of the Auckland Schools Debating Competition in 2019. In a grade with well over 200 speakers, many of them a year older than her, this is a significant achievement. We look forward to seeing Friederike’s progress and further achievements with the Auckland Team in 2020.
Friederike Voit
Student Leaders commemorate Christchurch shooting To commemorate the March 15th Christchurch shooting, the Cultural and Community Committees brought members of our kura together to stand in solidarity against Islamophobia. The 15th of March was a day that changed our nation forever, and the first anniversary was an important opportunity to remember those who died, along with their families, the city of Christchurch and the Islamic community of Aotearoa. Both New Zealand and Islamic cultures were represented at the commemoration through kapa haka and spoken word poetry performances, aiming to show that as long as we continue to listen empathetically to the stories of others, acts of hate can be overcome. We are proud that through the amazing turn-out and powerful messages of support, Rangitoto College is taking further steps towards cultural acceptance. Above all, we wish for this to build an increasingly unified community, contributing to the message that love conquers hate, demonstrated on 15th March 2019, and at this commemoration. - Genevieve Kuan, Cultural Committee Leader
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