Rangitoto Panorama 2022

Acknowledgements

The cover for Panorama 2022 was inspired by a piece of work created by Year 13 Painting, Design, and Photography student Akane Shibata, who was also our Senior Art Award winner for 2022. This digital art piece was created in response to an interest in the connection between spontaneous processes found in both Art and Science. The cover was designed and put together by Tom Hanover of the Art Department. Thank you to both Akane and Tom for your work. Your time, talent, and creativity are greatly appreciated.

Principal’s Report

Greetings to you all and a warm welcome to the 2022 edition of Panorama. This magazine affords us the opportunity to reflect on the academic year and celebrate the exceptional achievements of our young people. Great schools are those that aspire to provide an environment that both challenges and supports students. Such schools embrace evidence-based methodology that provides a rigorous curriculum taught by committed and skilled teachers to students who aspire to be their very best. These schools do not change for the sake of change or for a political or social fad, but equally great schools resist complacency and constantly evaluate how they can do things better. Panorama is our chance to showcase to you some of the successes that we have had on our own journey to becoming a great school.

Rangitoto’s core purpose of achieving exceptional academic outcomes led to record breaking NCEA results in January. This was followed by our Dux from 2021, Cameron Senior, being named as the sole recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Academic Excellence for achieving 10 Scholarships, with seven at Outstanding level and three Top Scholar in New Zealand Subject awards. This is the highest possible award in secondary school academia and is the first time in our history that a student from Rangitoto has received this award. Our International Baccalaureate students gained similarly outstanding results, with Ethan Lu being awarded a perfect IB45, another first for Rangitoto. This placed Ethan in the top one per cent of the world; an outstanding achievement. A further four IB students gained 40 or more in this prestigious qualification, subsequently gaining entry to highly ranked universities across the globe. Current Year 13 student Richard Li has

Board of Trustees

Ko te pae tawhiti, whāia kia tata, ko te pae tata, whakamaua kia tinā. Seek out the distant horizons, cherish the ones you have attained.

Our school prides itself on having highly qualified teachers, outstanding facilities, and a strong and responsive curriculum. Our leaders, with Patrick Gale at the helm, are tasked with ensuring that we maintain a supportive and inspirational educational environment for our students to feel encouraged and to excel. I wish to thank Patrick and his team for continuing to grow excellence in our school, providing great opportunities, and realising great students.

Our students and staff have weathered so much in such a short space of time and 2022 was no exception. Despite the difficulties and challenges, our kura continues to be a beacon of academic and educational success;

also performed at an elite level, having represented New Zealand in the 33rd International Biology Olympiad in Armenia.

Our extra-curricular programmes of performing arts, sports, clubs, and activities remain an important part of our students’ experience. From tree planting in our local parks, to national championship wins in chess, and water polo success in Serbia, our students continue to thrive in a wide range of local, national, and international environments. Such opportunities allow students a safe place where they can struggle with discomfort, challenge themselves, encounter defeat and victory, grow their personal leadership, and emerge with improved self-confidence and respect for new friends. The range of opportunities available to our students is simply not found in any other school in New Zealand and is something we should cherish, celebrate, and hold fast to.

The opportunity to perform has been warmly welcomed by all involved in the 80 different performing arts groups at the college. Highlights have been the incredible performance of our dance troupes, with Magnum Senior Troupe awarded first place in the Years 11-13 DanceNZ Made National Teams Competition and Summer Hawkins winning the Year 11 section. This feat was equalled by the school being named Overall Secondary School Division Winner in the National Dance Challenge with the Overture Ballet Troupe winning the lyrical section. Our music groups have returned to the stage, with Big Band named as Most Outstanding Big Band and receiving a gold award in the Auckland Jazz Competition and North Sea Combo following this with a further gold award. At the KBB Music Festival, Chamber Orchestra and Big Band were awarded gold. The Fundamentals Choir won a Tui award at the Upper North Island Big Sing Cadenza. This year has also been Drama Company’s busiest and most successful yet, staging their inaugural Theatre Festival in June, and a double-cast season of Macbeth in September.

In the sports arena, students have enjoyed returning to competition. Our volleyballers continued their recent success, with a regional title win for the

a result of the aspirations, resilience, and determination of our students, their teachers, and their whānau. The academic rigour of our school is obvious in the Scholarship results where we excelled once again by being first in Aotearoa for the fourth year in a row. It is also reflected in our International Baccalaureate Diploma results where the average score was 37. In addition, our students managed to obtain outstanding pass rates at all levels of NCEA with a high number of excellence and merit endorsements.

As I have said on a previous occasion, we understand that our students are not one-dimensional. The school response has been to provide and grow the myriad of extra-curricular opportunities for our students to develop leadership potential, encourage friendships and collegiality, and enhance their physical and emotional well-being. In doing so, we have seen our students making a positive difference within themselves and their community.

Engagement and building strong relationships with our community is a continued focus for the Board. Seeing a growing number of parents and whānau attend and actively support the various school functions

Tēnā koutou e te whānau whānui, e te hapori miharo o Rangitoto.

Nō reira tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.

Presiding Member’s Report

girls, in the absence of nationals, being a highlight. The pool has seen truly exceptional performances by our students. Our Premier Boys Water Polo team headed into Nationals in good form having won the Auckland League and continued this with a fine victory over Hamilton Boys to win gold for the first time since 2016. The Premier Girls Water Polo team headed into the same tournament with a podium chance and came up against their nemesis team, Diocesan, in the final. The team played superbly to score a huge upset win, ensuring that Rangitoto were the first school in history to win the double at Nationals. Our swim team performed at a fantastic level, winning their third National title in a row in Hamilton. On top of the water, sailors Seb Menzies, Caleb Armit, and Lucy Leith all competed at the highest level on the international circuit. Seb won a World Championship gold in the 49erFX in Lake Como and Caleb finished fourth in the Laser Worlds in Texas.

The cultural diversity of the school is something that is widely celebrated. Significant progress has been made in 2022, with the inaugural Pīpīwharauroa Festival providing all our students the opportunity to develop their understanding of Mātauranga Māori as well as showcasing the exceptional development of Te Ohongo Kapa Haka group. One of our newest leadership streams has been the establishment of formal programmes for both our Chinese and Korean leadership groups. These students combined to welcome students back to school with a celebration of the Lunar New Year. Our Globalisation Committee followed this with our first Japan Day celebration.

The opening of New Zealand’s borders has been exciting for our International Department. Students have been able to reunite with their families after two and a half years and I would like to thank all involved for their fortitude, commitment, and resilience during a tough time. We look forward to 2023, with students from 20 countries due to join our Rangitoto community next year.

I would like to thank the School Board, under the leadership of Mrs Maggie Winterstein, for their support, guidance, and many hours of service to Rangitoto College. Each of their contributions has been of huge assistance in charting a successful current, and future, plan for the school. To the Senior Leadership and Executive teams, my sincere thanks for all you do for our community, and for the support you offer me personally. I would like

to make a special mention of Deputy Principal Elizabeth McKnight who retires at the end of this year after 18 years of service—we wish you all the best and thank you for everything you have done to support thousands of students over the years. In 2022, our teaching and support staff have once again been exceptional. Their commitment and ongoing passion to help create successful outcomes for our students and the ongoing collegiality and thirst for improvement consistently demonstrated is one that makes Rangitoto a very special place to be a part of. For our staff moving to pastures new, we have been left with fond memories and wish you all the best in your new ventures.

To our Rangitoto students, 2022 has been a year of reconnection, with masks coming off, and the subsequent shaving of some beards, as we returned to school routines and traditions. I thank you for the leadership and motivation you have shown to re-engage in school life both in and out of the classroom. For our Year 13 students, the year has flown past. It has been great to see you connect so strongly as a year group and to strengthen the bonds of friendship and respect that will tie you together in your futures. As you reflect on your time at Rangitoto, think about, and appreciate, the opportunities you have had and the relationships you have created in your time here. Each year group learns from the group that precedes it and I thank you for the legacy you leave. You will rightly be very excited about the journey that lies ahead, and we share that excitement, knowing that you are prepared to head into the next chapter of your lives with confidence based upon the Rangitoto values you have developed in your time at your school. As you depart us, I wish you all the best in your futures. With that, this whakatauki is an appropriate way to send you on to your next chapter:

Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro, nōna te ngahere, ko te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga, nōna te ao.

The bird that partakes of the miro berry owns the forest, the bird that partakes of education owns the world. I hope you all have a happy, healthy, and relaxing summer break.

He maungarongo ki te whenua

He whakaaro pai ki ngā tāngata katoa

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.

Patrick Gale, Principal

and events including our Chinese and Korean evenings, our first Pīpīwharauroa Festival, our Māori and Pasifika Hui evenings, not to mention our numerous sporting and performing arts activities confirms that we are on the right path. We will continue to work to strengthen those connections.

Our school community includes the wonderful addition of our international students who we are excited to welcome again to our shores after an unpredictable two years. Wonderfully brave and adventurous, our international students add a depth and vibrancy to our school that we value and appreciate.

School board elections were held this year and I was heartened to see so many parents ready and willing to lend their experience and expertise to our kura. The results saw the return of several board members who will continue to serve our school. On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank our out-going members Hayley Fraser-McKenzie and Mike Shaw for their commitment, dedication, and their contribution which will be felt for many years to come. I would like to welcome our new members and I look forward to working together with you to support our school, our students, and our staff.

Thank you to all our Student Leaders who have led by example and provided many ways in which your fellow students could engage in the richness of school life. You have displayed the values of the school and represented the school with pride, integrity, and courage.

To the students of 2022 and in particular our Year 13 students, which includes one of my very own, I continue to be amazed by your resilience and your perseverance through all the adversity that the Covid-era has foisted upon you. I hope that when you reflect on your time at Rangitoto College that you will see that your achievements have been plentiful and that you will have positive and lasting memories and friendships that stand the test of time. Go well.

Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu. Adorn the bird with feathers so it can soar.

Maggie Winterstein, Presiding Member, Rangitoto College Board

Maggie Winterstein Presiding Member

Jason Buckley Deputy Presiding Member

Chris Dalton Parent Representative

Craig Offwood Parent Representative

Frank Jia Parent Representative

Will Schmidt Student Representative

Jen Spencer-Bates Staff Representative

Patrick Gale Principal

Victoria Hitchens Board Secretary

Parent Teacher Association

Thisyear has been as busy as ever with our Second Hand Uniform Shop, Ballgown and Suit Sale, Parent/Teacher Nights, Enrolment Evenings, and popular Facebook page.

The PTA Second Hand Uniform Shop sells over $30,000 each year in second hand uniforms which are at least 50 per cent off the new uniform prices. Parents and caregivers can both buy good quality second hand uniforms and drop off their uniforms that are no longer needed—either as a donation or for us to sell on their behalf.

Although an enjoyable day for all, the Second Hand Ballgown and Suit Sale has not seen the results that we had hoped for. As a result of low sales, the PTA has decided to postpone the Ballgown and Suit Sale for now, but this may be reviewed in years to come.

The PTA donates funds generated from the Second Hand Uniform shop back to the school for projects. Recently, we sponsored a wellbeing event presented by Darren Pereira, a renowned inspirational speaker across Australia and selected NZ schools. This was important for the PTA to be involved in as parents need to feel supported and Darren’s presentation was based on two of his current presentations: Road to Resilience and Success without Stress.

The Rangitoto College Parents Facebook page is a private group for parents, guardians, and staff, and provides a wealth of knowledge and support. Help is readily at hand for queries, Second Hand Uniform Shop announcements are also made here, and we encourage all eligible to join as we support each other as parents of the college.

The PTA has a core group of 14 parents who are called on as volunteers when needed and we welcome new members each November at our AGM. We meet during the year to discuss upcoming events that the PTA support the school with. As well as parents attending, we have a student representative and a Senior Leadership Team member from the school who give us an insight into school life and answer questions about what is happening at the college.

Joining us is a great way to learn more about the school and meet new people. You can participate as little or as much as you want, and we warmly invite parents, caregivers, and teachers to our meetings and events. Become involved and support your school!

Senior Leadership Team

The 2022 Senior Leadership Team.

Back row: Grahame Cope, Kirsty Dowding, Julie Strang, Michael Randal.

Front row: Don Hastie, Fay Meiklejohn, Patrick Gale (Principal), Elizabeth McKnight, Peter Morton.

New Staff and Leaving Staff

New Staff

Angela Derbyshire-Smith English

Brownderborg Tagaloa Sport

Can Dai

Mathematics & Statistics

Catherine Cameron Performing Arts

Catherine Udy-Bothwell

Mathematics & Statistics

Chae OkJun Administration

Cody Rikihana Learning Support

Conor Cuffe Performing Arts

Eloise Le Bout Languages

Han Kwang Park Performing Arts

Kirsten Greene Administration

Kirsty Dowding Senior Leadership

Kuek Tze Lee

Mathematics & Statistics

Kurt Anderson English

Leana Strydom Commerce

Melissa Lowe Administration

Michael Stead Science

Michelle Wehmeyer

Mathematics & Statistics

Natasha Mouat Sport

Neil Muirhead

Mathematics & Statistics

Nicola Simms Learning Support

Quintin Kwok-Heon PE & Health

Roisin Hession Technology

Roxanne Rokebrand Science

Sara Bode Learning Support

Sienna Davis English

Steven Dymock Technology

Van Le Mathematics & Statistics

Vera Lestach ESOL

Leaving Staff

Alex Ruck Sport

Amrita Prakash Technology

Ayesha Suresh Kumar Science

Christopher Muzvondiwa

Conor Cuffe

Mathematics & Statistics

Performing Arts

Davina Dean English

Erin Atchison English

Frances Shen

Mathematics & Statistics

Graham Wilce Science

Helen Wiles

Jamie Craik

Health Centre

Mathematics & Statistics

Jeanette Peachey Library

Jonathan Lee

Mathematics & Statistics

Kane Wilson PE & Health

Katie Bright Art

Luana Prictor Performing Arts

Mark Straayer Technology

Olivia Mills Science

Paul Semmons Commerce

Peter Boyer Commerce

Rhianna Maker Performing Arts

Roxanne Rokerbrand Science

Ryan Williams Sport

Sally Taylor English

Shelley Vos Administration

Shiralee Knowles Administration

Steve Dymock Technology

Vera Lestach ESOL

Vicki Lee

Mathematics & Statistics

Will Henden Technology

Zac Easthope Social Science

Zara Lawlor Social Science

Head Students

“How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”A.A.

Milne

That something for me is our five years of adventure at Rangitoto College. Recalling over the years, I realise how valuable it was to spend time with such awesome people. As we walk out of the gate, I am sure our feelings will be mixed, but that only tells us that we have had a great time here at our school. We have, individually and as a year group, faced a countless number of challenges. Overcoming them gave us the opportunity to grow and build our base for the new beginning ahead of us. As a student and as a person, you should all be proud of who you are today. Thank you would not be enough to describe my appreciation. I am thankful to the teachers and staff members who have put in enormous effort for us to learn to our full potential. I am thankful to all my friends who made the time here unforgettable. I am thankful for the chance and opportunities that challenged all of us to shape our characters. Class of 2022, always put a big smile on your face and carry kindness around you. –

Riko Takayoshi

Reflecting on the past 13 years of school, I can do nothing but appreciate those who surrounded me; family, friends, teachers, and schoolmates, all acting as fundamental pillars of who I am today. The memories made over the years at Rangitoto College are some of the most invaluable and remarkable experiences I have. I can’t foresee the future, but the hard work, respect, integrity, and utmost resilience of those I have met along my journey at Rangitoto College leads me to believe that the year group I grew up with are strong enough to handle anything and I only wish the best of luck. To those who were with me over the years, I just want to say congratulations for making it through. We started NCEA with lockdowns and pulled through together to become strong and independent, and so without a doubt, the 2022 leavers are destined for greatness. It hasn’t been perfect, but I would never wish to spend my five years at Rangitoto College in any other way or with any other group of amazing people. I hope to see you all in future years to come. Thank you all for everything. –

Roberto Glinska-Fonseca

I would first like to say congratulations to everyone in the class of ‘22 who have made it to the end of the year through the challenges and hardships of high school. Although the last five years seemed to last forever, they are now over. I am incredibly grateful for everything Rangitoto College has

provided me. Being a Head Student has allowed me to work with people I would have never met and to make new lifelong friends. Additionally, the care and encouragement we received from our teachers helped to develop us into the individuals we are today in terms of our achievements and personal values. Thank you to everyone who has been part of my journey and for allowing me to be part of yours. I couldn’t have become the person I am today without the help of you all, so please accept my deepest gratitude. As our future nears, we begin the next chapter of our lives. I wish the entire Year 13 cohort a bright future, and I hope to see you in the years ahead. Also, I wish for you all to always treasure the memories you shared at Rangitoto College. Thank you everyone, and all glory to God. –

Isaac Shin

I have a lot of gratitude and appreciation towards the Year 13 group of 2022 and of Rangitoto College’s staff and students. The people and teachers that I have been surrounded with for the past five years have had quite a bit to do with the growth and learning I have endured as a student, but also as a teenager reaching adulthood. Rangitoto is where I have made my closest friends and has been the place of many of my greatest achievements so far, and as the year ends it feels bittersweet. I am beyond proud of the whole of the Student Leadership Team for all we achieved this year and am particularly grateful for their support as fellow leaders but also as friends. It was by chance that all 30-odd students got along so well, but it made every challenge easier to overcome, and every success so much more worthwhile. The Head Students in particular have become some of my closest mates and it has been the greatest pleasure and privilege to work alongside them. As this chapter of my life comes to a close, I am extremely thankful that this part of my story was set at Rangitoto College, and I will always look back on it fondly. –

Amelia Davey

Back: Rylee Hollran, Gemma Clark, Jiyoon Yeam, Youngju Jung, Richard Yoo, Tyler Young, Andre Leader, Harrison Cooke, Caiden Brown, Sean Lee, Jackson Hamilton, Oliver Roe, Caitlin Hodge, Carolyn Lin

Front: Cynthia Li, Jenny Hong, Eliza Ferguson-Dudding, Molly Gale, Gabe Davidson, Riko Takayoshi, Roberto Glinksa-Fonseca, Isaac Shin, Amelia Davey, Isaac Chan, Gemma Offwood, Jinju Schwarz, Atiya Hossain

Absent: Nathanael Ellis-Kirifi

Head Students – Riko Takayoshi, Roberto Glinska-Fonseca, Isaac Shin, Amelia Davey.

Māori & Pasifika Leaders

The Rangitoto Māori and Pasifika Leadership programme has been focusing on reconnecting with whānau in 2022 and they have organised three successful evenings. As a rōpū, the leaders meet every Thursday at lunchtime and they have worked together to plan many activities in the school including Te Wiki o te Reo Māori and the Pacific and Māori Success Evening. As a group, the students would like to thank all the teachers who have supported their kaupapa.

2022 Leaders

Year 13: Tamati Kingi, Rylee Hollran, Brooke Kingi, Bianca Tiatia, Soane Abraham, Nathanael Ellis-Kirifi, Zyon Rihari

Year 12: JJ Wilson, Rosalie Gerlach, Alysha Osborne, Jaz Naea, Eva Campbell-Lotonuu

Year 11: Cuba Rihari, Ngaawai Simpkins, Calais Norman

Alumni

Aftertwo years of Covid-19 and postponed events, 2022 has been an exciting leap back into action. Our Community Relations Office, headed by Sally Thompson and assisted by Xenia Foote, successfully organised the Golf Day Fundraiser, Past Staff Reunion, and the Staff Long Service Awards. Along with events, the Community Relations Team secured sponsorship for our inaugural Cultural Festival, Fashion Showcase, and our Sports, Arts, and Māori & Pasifika Awards evenings.

Our biggest fundraising event is our annual Golf Day which was held in April at Pupuke Golf Club. It brought together 37 teams (148 players) for an action-packed day of fun, laughter, and of course, competition. The day was an amazing success with just under $24,000 raised thanks to the support of our amazing golfers and extremely generous sponsors. These funds are going towards upgrading our Library facilities and our Student Hardship Fund.

In July, we held our first official Past Staff Reunion. This was a wonderful opportunity for current and past staff to come together and catch up on old times and revisit the years of memorabilia from our Library collection. Many memories, stories, and laughter were shared, and we were humbled by the very positive response we had to this event. We will be adding this to our calendar again!

We would like to encourage you to stay connected to Rangitoto College and be part of our Alumni Community. Please visit the following link: https://community.rangitoto.school.nz.

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Top Achievers

High Achievers

Recognising

Academic

attain significant achievements with top placings in academics, sports, and performing arts.

Cameron Senior (Year 13 2021)

Rangitoto College Dux and Prime Minister’s Award for Academic Excellence in 2021. As well as 10 Scholarships, with seven at Outstanding, and three Top in NZ Awards for Art History, Geography, and Statistics.

Ashley Huddart (Year 13)

More than three Scholarships in 2021 and Top in NZ for Health and Physical Education.

Bhanavi Micarelli (Year 13)

On the team that won first place in the NZ Spanish Debate competition.

Caitlin Hodge (Year 13)

More than three Scholarships in 2021.

Christine Lin (Year 13)

Three Scholarships in 2021.

Ella Roberts (Year 13)

On the team that won first place in the NZ Spanish Debate competition.

Sports

Alex Hebberd (Year 12)

Sailing

420 New Zealand National Championship - first.

Amy Im (Year 13) Golf

NZ Secondary Schools Championships - first. NZ U19 Girls Championship - first.

Allen Li (Year 11) Chess

On the team that won both North Islands and Nationals for the NZCF National Interschools Finals.

Andrew Li (Year 12) Chess

On the team that won both North Islands and Nationals for the NZCF National Interschools Finals.

Ariel Chen (Year 12)

Synchronised Swimming

Selected for the NZ Aquaferns Team to compete in the FINA World Championships.

Grace Munro (Year 13)

On the team that won first place in the NZ Spanish Debate competition.

Jessica Wang (Year 13)

More than three Scholarships in 2021.

Johnathan Jones (Year 13)

On the team that won first place in the NZ Spanish Debate competition.

Justin Kim (Year 13)

Three Scholarships in 2021.

Olerato Sibandze (Year 13)

First place in NZ French Speech competition.

Phoebe Zhang (Year 12)

Represented NZ in the International Informatics Olympiad.

Richard Li (Year 13)

Gained a silver medal and top place in NZ team in the 33rd International Biology Olympiad in Armenia. He was also the third highest scorer in the British Biology Olympiad. Additionally, Richard won first place in the NZ Economics competition.

Ava Cooper (Year 13)

Waterpolo

Selected for NZ Youth Women’s Water Polo Team - Youth World Champs. NZSS Nationals Tournament - gold.

Boston Frost (Year 13)

Waterpolo

Selected for NZ Youth Men’s Water Polo Team - Youth World Champs. Selected in the NZ Mens team to compete in the Sydney Super League. NZSS Nationals Tournament - gold.

Caiden Brown (Year 13)

Waterpolo

Selected for NZ Youth Men’s Water Polo Team - Youth World Champs. NZSS Nationals Tournament - gold.

Caitlin Cooke (Year 11)

Swimming

NZSSSC - 16 Years, 200 breast - silver. 2022 National Age Group Swimming Championships - third 100 breast.

Rihoko Suzuki (Year 13)

Three Scholarships in 2021.

Sara Yavari (Year 13)

Three Scholarships in 2021.

Sawooly Li (Year 13)

More than three Scholarships in 2021.

Winner of the Queens Commonwealth Essay Competition out of 26,000 entries, with her piece titled ‘Willow Trees and Water Holes.’ Sawooly will recieve her award at Buckingham Palace.

Siyun Jung (Year 13)

Three Scholarships in 2021.

Zalan Varga (Year 13)

Represented NZ in the International Informatics Olympiad.

Caleb Armit (Year 13)

Sailing

ILCA 6 Youth Worlds – Laser Radial Male – third overall. Kiel Week European Cup – Laser Radial Open, second overall. YNZ Coaches Regatta – Laser Radial – first overall, first youth. Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta –first overall, first youth.

NZ Laser Nationals – Laser Radialfirst overall, first youth.

2021 YNZ Young Male Sailor of the Year (top male sailor under 21 years old).

Cam Blair (Year 11)

Weightlifting

NZ Secondary Champs - bronze.

Chan Min (Year 11) Tennis

Selected for the U15 New Zealand teams to compete at the Australian Junior Teams Event in the Gold Coast.

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Charlie Twose (Year 12)

Swimming

Swimming 2022 Junior Pan Pacs Team - Hawaii.

NZSSSC - 17/18 years - 400 free, 200 fly & 200 individual medley –silver.

2022 National Age Group

Swimming Championships - third 200 individual medley and first 400 individual medley.

Chrissie Longmuir (Year 13)

Weightlifting

NZ Secondary Champs - gold.

Cole Friedlos (Year 11)

Inline Hockey

Selected for the NZ U16 Inline Hockey team to travel to the NARCh winter nationals tournament in Los Angeles.

Darcy Spark (Year 13)

Waterpolo

Selected for NZ Youth Women’s

Water Polo Team - Youth World Champs.

NZSS Nationals Tournament - gold. Tournament MVP.

NZ Senior Women’s squad to play in the FINA World league Super Finals in Tenerife, Spain, then travel to USA to play USA U20 national team and Collegiate.

Selected to be in the U19 team travelling to Melbourne to play Australia side.

Eloise Raper (Year 11)

Swimming

NZSS Harlequins Open Water Championship - first place gold medal female 14-15YO category, NZSS 800m & first female Quarter Bean F14-19 category 800m (open water).

New Zealand Secondary School Open Water Championships 2022third place.

NZSS Open Water Champs age 1415 female 500m category - bronze medal winner (open water).

Felix Xie (Year 10) Chess

On the team that won both North Islands and Nationals for the NZCF National Interschools Finals.

Gabrielle Doyle (Year 11)

Water Polo & Swimming

Selected for NZ Youth Women’s Water Polo Team - Youth World Champs.

NZSS Nationals Tournament - gold. Selected in the NZ Womens team to compete in the Sydney Super League.

2022 National Age Group

Swimming Championships - first 200 individual medley.

Gustav Campher (Year 13)

Swimming

NZSSSC - 17/18 years - 100 back & 200 back - silver & 50 back - gold.

Harlin Amaral (Year 13)

Cricket

Selected to represent New Zealand for U22 Indoor Cricket World Cup in Australia. Selected for the World 8 Team

Harrison Cooke (Year 13)

Swimming

NZSSSC - 17/18 years - 100IMsilver, 200 Breast , 50 breast & 100 breast - gold & 200IM & 50 free - bronze.

2022 National Age Group Swimming Championships - Clubthird 400 individual medley.

Isaac Chan (Year 13)

Badminton

Selected to go to Australia to represent New Zealand in Sydney. Placed first at New Zealand Junior Badminton League. Winner of New Zealand U19 Summer Series in Doubles. Semifinalist in Mixed and Singles of New Zealand U19 Summer Series.

Jessica Redpath (Year 12)

Sailing

29er Yachting Nationals - second.

Joe Leith (Year 10) Sailing

National Championships - 420 Class - third.

Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta 2022 - NZ Youth Team Selection Trials - second. NZ representative.

Joel Brown (Year 12)

Basketball

Selected for the Basketball U17 3x3 NZ team, Asia Cup, Kuala Lumpur.

Joshua Ferrissey (Year 10)

Sailing

NZ representative.

Kaia Buckley (Year 12)

Volleyball Gold at IPC Champs and named tournament MVP.

Kama Morton (Year 13)

Waterpolo

Selected for NZ Youth Men’s Water Polo Team - Youth World Champs. NZSS Nationals Tournament - gold.

Katsuo Ota (Year 11) Karate

NZ National Secondary Schools

Karate Champs and NZ Open - gold for Team Kata, bronze for Team Kumite, and bronze for the Kumite weight division.

Kayla Abbott (Year 13)

Sailing

29er Yachting Nationals - second.

Kiana Stevenson (Year 12) Beach Volleyball & Volleyball

U19 NZ Beach Volleyball Women.

Selected to represent NZ in Thailand (beach volleyball).

NZ Junior Women Development Team (volleyball).

Represented NZ in the Australian Junior Championship - captained the team, which also placed first (volleyball).

Logan Somerville (Year 11)

Karate

Selected for Junior World Karate Champs.

Oceania Karate Championships - Cadet Male Kumite 63kg - first place, Team Kata - first place, Team Kumite - third place.

Won 16-17yrs NZ Open for Kumite. Second in NZ Secondary Schools.

Lucy Leith (Year 13) Sailing

National Champion - first 29er Class Youth Girls and Women.

Oceanbridge NZL Regatta - first 29er Women.

Selected for NZ Youth Worlds team - 29er Youth Girls.

ISAF Youth Worlds Holland - 18th Youth Girls.

Yachting New Zealand Young Female Sailor of the Year.

Luke Blackburn (Year 13)

Water Polo

NZSS Nationals Tournament - gold and tournament MVP.

Manon Bonar (Year 13)

Volleyball

NZ Junior Women Development Team.

Represented NZ in the Australian Junior Championship - third.

Melissa Cowen (Year 13)

Swimming

Swimming 2022 Junior Pan Pacs Team - Hawaii.

NZSSSC - 17/18 years - 200 breastsilver, 50 breast & 100 breast - gold, 200 indivudal medley - bronze.

Ming Ray Goy (Year 13)

Chess Captain of the team that won both North Islands and Nationals for the NZCF National Interschools Finals.

Nick Cowen (Year 11)

Swimming

NZSSSC - 15 years 200 breast & 100 breast - bronze.

Oliver Pritchard (Year 13)

Waterpolo

Selected for NZ Youth Men’s Water Polo Team - Youth World Champs. NZSS Nationals Tournament - gold.

Riley Sheldon (Year 12)

Football & Touch

Selected for NZF Women’s U17 Camp and selected in the NZ Secondary Schools U19 girls football team, playing at the Dallas International Cup in April 2023. U18 NZ Touch Team - Pan Pacific Competition

Ryan Jefferson (Year 12)

Beach Volleyball

U19 NZ Beach Volleyball Men. Selected to represent NZ in Thailand. Australian Beach U18 Nationalsgold.

Sam Westerkamp (Year 12)

Skateboarding

Placed third in the Open Men’s Division of the National Vert Skateboarding Competition.

Samantha Bentley (Year 13)

Waterpolo

Selected for NZ Youth Women’s Water Polo Team - Youth World Champs.

NZSS Nationals Tournament - gold.

Performing Arts

Alicia Zhou (Year 9)

Dance NZ Made Solos Competition: Year 9 section - first runner-up.

Amelia Ullrich (Year 13)

Dance NZ Made Solos Competition: Year 13 section - first runner-up.

Catherine Li (Year 13)

North Shore Performing Arts

Competitions:

First place - Solo Classical Piano Category - 17 and older.

First place - Solo Reading Piano Category - 17 and older.

First place - Senior Piano Scholarship Category - 17 and older.

Second place - Piano Recital Intermediate Category - 15 to 17 years.

Second place - Solo Piano Romantic or Modern Category - 17 and older.

Seb Menzies (Year 13)

Sailing

49erFX Junior World Championships - first.

European Championships Kiel Week/29er Euro Cup - first.

29er European Championshipsfirst.

Youth World Sailing Championships (29er) - third.

29er YNZ Christmas Regatta - first. Oceanbridge Regatta (NZ Youth Team Trials) - first.

29er National Champs - first. Moth National Champion 2022.

Stefan Kumerich (Year 11)

Wrestling Wrestling Secondary School Nationals - gold.

North Island Wrestling Champs

Junior Division U74kg - gold.

Summer Osborne (Year 12)

Swimming

Swimming 2022 Junior Pan Pacs Team - Hawaii. NZSSSC - 17/18 years - 100 indivudal medley & 50 backbronze, 100 free, 200 free & 50 free - silver. Selected to represent NZ at the World Short Course Champs in Melbourne.

2022 National Age Group Swimming Championships - first 400 free, first 200 free, first 50 free, first 100 free, first 50 free. NZSS Nationals Tournament - gold (water polo).

Kiera Hawkins (Year 12)

Dance NZ Made Solos Competition: Year 12 section - first runner-up.

Olive Mortimer (Year 12)

Play It Strange Songwriting Competition:

National Finalist - Peace Song category.

National Finalist - Lion Foundation category.

Samantha Lim (Year 11)

Singapore Raffles International Music Festival: Grade 5 to 8 category - first place and gold award.

Youth Solo category - third place and silver award.

Suya Haering (Year 12)

Football Selected for NZF Women’s U17 Camp.

Tamsin McAsey (Year 12)

Stand Up Paddling. Won the Women’s 8km event at the 2022 Eves NZ SUP National Championships 8km Distance Race.

Tautoko Wynyard (Year 13)

Basketball U18 Men’s National team.

Zachary Yu (Year 10) Chess On the team that won both North Islands and Nationals for the NZCF National Interschools Finals.

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Nicole Aley (Year 13)

National Dance ChallengeStudent Choreography Award: Nicole and Suao are the leaders and choreographers of Overture Ballet Troupe. Their creativity led the troupe to receive the following awards, along with their own acknowledgement with the Student Choreography Award.

National Dance Challenge NZ

Secondary School Lyrical Division - first place, Highest Scoring Dance Team, Overall Schools Division Winner. Dance NZ Made Teams Competitions - Choreography Award.

Summer Hawkins (Year 11)

Dance NZ Made Solos Competition: Year 11 section - first place.

Commerce

At the start of the year, we welcomed five new teachers to the department; Roberto Di Muro teaching Economics, Sam Griffith teaching Accounting and Business Studies, Laura Hudson teaching Business Studies, Chaim Reyno teaching Business Studies, and Emelia Tod Lister teaching Programming and Digital Technology. In Term 3 we farewelled Paul Semmons as he moved closer to home on promotion and welcomed Leana Strydom as his replacement. We were grateful to Viv Watters and Toni McKenty for joining us from Term 2 to fill long term relieving positions.

Year 9 and 10 BEC

The highlight for our Year 10 students this year was holding our annual market day as part of the Pīpīwharauroa Festival in Term 3. Students thoroughly enjoyed the process from planning their stalls to selling to the local community on the day—some even made a profit!

Our Year 9 students enjoyed getting a taste of the three commerce subjects—Accounting, Business Studies, and Economics this year. Financial capability was also a popular part of the course. Students explored the concepts of income, spending, borrowing, and budgeting. Searching for a flat on Trade Me and budgeting for living costs was an enjoyable project for students.

Accounting

As well as reporting financial information for a sole trader, our Year 11 students covered personal financial decision making. They spent time planning for a skiing holiday at two NZ destinations—researching their costs, preparing a cash budget, and using financial and non-financial information to make an informed decision about which holiday option to choose.

Year 12 students learnt to use Xero accounting software to set up an accounting system, record transactions, and generate financial reports for a fictional business. An increased focus on processing was also used to illustrate the accounts receivable and inventory subsystems, and how an accounting system can be used to manage these vital parts of a business operation.

Our Year 13 students focussed on Partnership, Job Cost, Company, and Management accounting. They also examined the profitability, liquidity, cash management, and share market performance of Restaurant Brands—factoring in the current and possible future economic environment before making an investment recommendation regarding shares in Restaurant Brands.

Year 9 and 10 DGT

Our Year 9 programme continued with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals context. In the health and well-being unit, students explored various digital applications to create an infographic that promoted mental and physical fitness. In other projects students designed and created Python coded chat bots and retro looking arcade games.

Year 10 students started the year designing websites for a school community-based club or activity. They learned JavaScript enabling them to create interactive online quizzes and used GameMaker to make professional games.

Business Studies

Despite another year affected by Covid-19 and related absences we were fortunate enough for the Business Studies market days to go ahead. Year 11 students funded, produced, marketed, and sold a range of food products at school one Saturday morning. The products of Year 12 and 13 students had a community well-being focus and they added online sales to their repertoire. A standout group this year was Kalon. Their product was a cookbook that focused on healthy, easy to make recipes. The book was beautifully hand illustrated by one of the girls. The group members were Year 12 students Gracie Zhang, Linda Chen, Sophie-Rose Moratti, and Emma du Preez. The cookbook was printed and distributed in the United States as they leveraged a student’s successful YouTube channel, where most subscribers were American.

Economics

Although we were unable to attend some of our normal annual trips, the economic impact of the Covid-19 recovery, the Ukraine invasion, and rising living costs allowed for some fantastic discussions in all our Economics classes.

In Term 1, our Year 11 students enjoyed researching the decisions a business of their choice makes about resources, expansion, and non-price competition.

Our Year 12 students particularly liked learning about inflation this year—a topic very relevant to current events!

In June, the University of Auckland Economics Competition was sat by some of our senior Economics students. Year 13 students, Alex Kang, Ethan Quach, Helen Wang, Lucas Hebberd, and Year 12 students, William Li, Sophie Lee, Rebecca Huang, and Daniel Leece all received High Distinctions. This placed them in the top 10 per cent of the 1,800 particpants nationwide. On top of these fantastic results, Richard Li of Year 13 took out first place for the whole competition! An exceptional achievement!

ICT and Programming

Level 1 Digital Technology students worked under the context of promotion of entertainment events and the SPCA to develop websites. Students also learnt Python coding to create Te Reo Māori quizzes for place and food names. As students progressed, they further developed their skills in a choice of projects at the end of the year. These included Python games and digital education guides. Year 12 and 13 students have an open brief and explore a wide range of issues and opportunities to establish their own context for their work. In Year 12 these have included animation videos to promote counter climate change initiatives to a digital three-dimensional map of the college campus. In Year 13 a student created a website to educate and circumvent the issues facing increasing fuel prices. Another student designed a digital shower monitor that

Stock Pitch Competition

Students from the Commerce Department took part in the inaugural Forsyth Barr Stock Pitch competition organised by the University of Auckland’s Investment Club. Students were tasked with analysing the top 50 most liquid companies on the NZX and pitching a company’s stock to a panel of judges.

We had two teams make it to the final round, where they had to pitch to a panel of Forsyth Barr stock analysts. Tyler Wichman, William Hindley, Sanada Norrington, and Rebecca Huang finished third overall and Rebecca was judged the best speaker of the competition.

can display the cost of water used as well as the temperature. On top of improving their coding skills, Year 12 programming students this year have been learning about Computer Security, Complexity and Tractability, and Artificial Intelligence. During the year they also set up their own local networks to enable multiple people to play LAN games. Our Level 3 students have been learning about Formal Languages, Computer Vision, and Computer Graphics.

We had a range of senior students participate in the NZ Informatics competition, with two students selected to be on the New Zealand team in the International Olympiad in Informatics. We were also very successful in the local NZ Programming Contest.

Design and Visual Communication

Design and Visual Communication students are always provided with a range of real-world learning experiences, within both spatial and product design contexts. They are able to fully explore the aesthetic and functional principles of a proposal, within a design process—thinking laterally and with purpose.

Junior and senior students have continued to shape the direction of their design thinking, within the parameters of highly engaging design briefs. DVC students can be very proud of what they have achieved, in a holistic sense, and can look forward to developing their design abilities in successive years!

“The best way to predict the future is to design it.”

– Buckminster Fuller

“I don’t think that architecture is only about shelter, is only about a very simple enclosure. It should be able to excite you, to calm you, to make you think.”

– Zaha Hadid

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Yoxuan Chin Cathy Jiang

Cynthia Li

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Norah Hyung

Thisyear seems to have sped by faster than usual—perhaps because two years of lockdowns slowed us down a little. Our Year 9s are no longer fresh faced 12-year-olds, but well established Rangitoto College students, and our Year 13s are almost finished their school journeys. It has been a wonderful year, with trips and groups back in action that were not always possible over the last two years. We were delighted to return to the Auckland Writers’ Festival, and to hold our Year 13 Literature Day. The Ancient Greek, Philosophy, Creative Writing, and Journalism clubs are all in full swing, as are the Tuesday morning Scholarship meetings. E-Block is humming!

English teachers continue to be among the happiest people in the world. Not only do we have the privilege to read stories, poetry, and plays every day of our lives, we also have the opportunity to discuss them with our students, and to pass on our love for reading, literature, and language to as many of them as we can.

Our focus this year, and over the next few years, is to integrate more New Zealand literature—and in particular more Māori and Pasifika writers— into our courses, especially as we gear up for the new curriculum starting at Year 11 in 2024. Making choices is always a challenge in English as there is so much to choose from. We aim to offer our students stories, poetry,

and drama from times past as well as present, and from different places and perspectives, and to honour time, place, and perspective as well as we are able. Our mission is to be deliberate about choosing examples of the best literature to put in front of our students, and to be proactive about offering more of the best Māori and Pasifika writing. We embrace this goal and believe that when students develop a better understanding of their own society and history it helps them appreciate it, value it, and feel connected to it.

Something we value very much in the English Department is our own sense of community, and this includes the staff who serve in the department. We have had very little turnover of staff this year but were very sorry to lose Davina Dean after 15 years at the college when she took up her new position as Assistant Principal at Whangaparāoa College in Term 2. Davina taught English at all levels, was a Dean for a number of years, and served as Kairuruku for her last few years at the college, making a huge contribution both in and outside of the classroom. We congratulate her on her promotion and wish her all the best with her new endeavours.

We also wished Mila Pasfield a temporary farewell at the end of Term 1 when she went on maternity leave for the birth of her beautiful little girl

Ema. Jenny Matthews, AHOD in the department, likewise went on leave in Term 3 for the birth of her baby girl. We miss them both and wish them all the joy and fun of parenthood—no doubt there is some hard work in the mix, too! We look forward to having both Mila and Jenny back in the department during the course of 2023.

At the start of 2022, we were fortunate to appoint two excellent young teachers: Natalie Senior, an ex-student of the college, in her second year of teaching, and Tahlia Armstrong, who is in her first year of teaching. Natalie teaches English and Media Studies, and Tahlia teaches English. They have both proved to be wonderful colleagues and it has been a pleasure to see them develop as teachers. During the course of the year, we were also delighted to welcome three more teachers. In Term 2, Angela Derbyshire joined us; she brings many years of teaching experience with her, most recently in the Cambridge system. In Term 3, we were lucky enough to appoint Kurt Anderson, also a very experienced teacher and an ex-HOD, who returned to New Zealand with his young family after some years at an international school in Singapore. Finally, in September, it was a very happy welcome back to first year teacher, Sienna Davis, who we got to know as a student teacher. It’s wonderful to have them as part of the Rangitoto College English Department.

I would like to give a special shout out to our relief teachers this year, and in particular two relievers who have picked up classes for us in the English Department: Sue Russell, a long-serving member of the department from past years, who has been teaching with us almost full time for most of the year, and who has been a stalwart; generous with her time and expertise, always offering help and a kind word. We are so grateful to her. Also, Estelle Seaman, who has picked up classes for weeks at a time when needed, taking care of students, doing preparation and marking assessments; thank you so much. Without Sue, Estelle, and all our other wonderful relief teachers, we would have struggled this year with the Covid-19 absences. We are indebted to them.

One of the most important people in our department is Kathy Pillbrow who runs the Resource Centre and does so much for the staff and students in E-Block. She is the happiness magnet for all of us, making us smile and laugh at ourselves, and showing us the power of thinking of other people. Thank you, Kathy!

To the English teachers, it continues to be a great joy to share a love of literature, puns, and the lunch table with you. Thank you for your awe-inspiring work this year. Have a summer of fun and sun—you’ve earned it! Ka kite.

Media Studies

The Russia/Ukraine invasion, the Wellington protest, the Winter Olympics, the Commonwealth Games, Djokovic removed from the Australian Open, and Boris Johnson’s exit all provided captivating media moments over the course of the year.

We had another massive Year 13 cohort in 2022 with a total of five classes. This year proved to be one of the hardest years for our Year 13 classes as they battled through group member absences and home isolation to produce 43 short films over the course of eight weeks. Students made a massive effort, turning dark streets and alleyways into suspenseful film noirs. As always, the payoff for all the hard work is seeing our students bring their ideas to life.

Our Year 12s tackled the horror genre in many formats this year. Firstly, they investigated the cultural history of the horror genre and how it has evolved over time. This allowed them to examine the many ways in which the genre has been re-worked and revised to maintain its appeal with audiences to this very day. Secondly, our students got the chance to create their own supernatural horror film for their annual production task. Thankfully, this year, without any lockdown, this could go ahead as planned. So, we had our students filming around the grounds trying to find the darkest and spookiest corners of the school to create their jump scares and tense moments. There is always lots of fun and laughter along the way but at the end of the day, it is horror all the way!

Our Year 11s also had an enjoyable year creating their opening sequences to crime and medical dramas. This is an exciting part of the year as they have their first chance to use the cameras and editing software. As they learn to use the equipment and build skills it is great to see them gradually become confident storytellers. Our students also took the time to investigate the reality TV genre, often something you either love or loathe. This always gives our students a chance to cast a critical eye on an often light-hearted genre and see the mechanics of audience manipulation at play.

ESOL

Thisyear for the ESOL Department has presented a welcome return to focused in-class learning and teacher-facing delivery of lessons rather than the online lessons during lockdowns. All teachers value the time in class and daily interaction with students, and this is particularly important with our ESOL students who are not only dealing with language learning but all their subject content (in English), too!

Autumn

The leaves turning brown, apples on the tree turn redfarmers are happy.

- Hanyue Wang

Winter

Cold wind is blowing, the days becoming shorterand we are ready.

- Kseniia Pustovit

With the relaxation of border controls at the end of Term 1, Glenn Murphy, our Head of Department, took leave to travel to Europe and Sally Stockton stepped in to take his role for the remainder of the year. At the end of Term 2, with a further lessening of restrictions, several our students were finally able to travel home, after two years, to see family. Some returned home just for a holiday and are now back, continuing their studies. Understandably, a number of others have left because the time spent separated from family proved too long, and the possibility lockdowns could happen again was too concerning.

At the start of Term 3, we welcomed new international students into many ESOL classes, and we look forward to more new students joining us in 2023.

TheESOL Department brings together several learning areas of the New Zealand Curriculum. The courses offered are not defined by year levels but rather they recognise the stage that students are at on their journey learning English.

• Our classes have both resident and international students of mixedyear levels.

• ESOL courses replace English courses in the English department and all our courses, except for Foundation-reception, provide students with the opportunity to gain English Language (EL) unit standard credits or NCEA Level 1 and Level 2 English credits.

• ESOL is a pathway for students to gain their university entrance literacy in ESOL.

• Students can gain the 17 Level 2 English credits required for the University of Auckland.

• In 2023, with the return of more international students to the college, we anticipate that we will once again offer the IELTS Preparation Course and the IB English B Course.

To all our students and teachers, thank you for your efforts to adjust to the new normal of 2022 as we focus on the learning of language and skills required for future success.

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Tom Sinclair L3 Painting

Gateway

T his year was a busy one for Gateway with four classes of Year 12 and 13 students. Isolation periods and a winter of sicknesses meant that 2022 was another challenging year. Rangitoto College is fortunate to have the Gateway classes taught by teachers who are all Deans which added another layer of individual pastoral care to our students, in addition to the extra assistance they get from the Careers Team.

The year began with students learning more about themselves, the world of work and researching career pathways that they felt may be a good fit for them. During Term 1, they all attended a Great Success course— this customer service course enables students to become more confident with their communication skills and how to deal with customers in a variety of circumstances. Several students also completed courses relating to their future work or interests such as health & safety, flight attending, barista, animal care, IT, early childhood, adventure tourism, barbering, rugby refereeing, and more. This laid an excellent foundation for their next steps.

The highlight of Gateway for most is the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with a work placement. We are very grateful to all our amazing employers for giving students the chance to experience their industries which included early childhood, construction, electrical, tourism, hospitality, plumbing, retail,

teaching, law, and more. Placements give students an insight into what it’s like in a real workplace, in many cases it solidifies their plans for their future and in others, students discover that it’s not the right career path for them.

The future for our Gateway students is looking bright. With so many employment opportunities available now a number are going into the workforce, with many starting, or having already started an apprenticeship. Others are moving onto tertiary study or plan to in 2024.

Gateway has provided these students with a wonderful platform for them to be able to make informed decisions on their future and we wish them all every success in their career journeys.

Health & Physical Education

Junior Health & Physical Education

This year saw the successful implementation of both the Year 9 and Year 10 Knowledge Rich Curriculum. This two-year approach to Junior Physical Education has allowed for a much more comprehensive and well-rounded delivery of knowledge to the students. Essentially, by the end of Year 10, students have a sound understanding of being a Rangitoto mover, game sense, biophysical components (both theory and practical), along with principles and methods of training.

Students also learnt to resolve conflict, design, and co-construct new activities and games. The programme emphasised class collaboration, aerobic conditioning, physical testing, and team leadership. Students completed activities focussing on interval training, continuous training, and circuit training. The popular and most enjoyed activities centred around student creativity and teamwork.

It was excellent to have a full year back at school for students to be able to enjoy themselves across the range of first-class facilities available. All students got to experience gymnasium spaces, excellent outdoor areas (water-based turf, field space, all-weather courts), and a state-of-the-art fitness centre where intense training took place coupled with educational learning.

Google Classroom was the digital platform used for students and teachers to store classwork, share course material, and complete assignments. The data derived from these assessments and this digital platform helped inform teachers about how their class was tracking and what amount of knowledge had been learnt. This data also allowed for a more detailed and comprehensive reporting system to parents of their child’s efforts and abilities. Google Classroom worked well if students or teachers were at home isolating or off school. It provided an important link between the home and school.

Finally, it was fantastic to have a full year back at Rangitoto College and to be able to offer students the full Junior Health and Physical Education experience. There was an excellent response from students with exceptional participation rates, personal and collective enjoyment, along with wonderful Rangitoto spirit and pride.

Senior Health Education

Year 11

In Year 11, students worked on maintaining and managing changes to enhance relationships. They practised interpersonal skills by having assertive conversations and demonstrating effective listening skills. Students went rock climbing at the AUT Millennium Institute to practically apply these interpersonal skills by trusting their partners through blindfolded rock climbing. Students have also investigated the effects of change on wellbeing, with a particular focus on the Christchurch earthquakes. The end of year examination has a focus on drugs and alcohol, personal well-being, and decision making.

Year 12

Year 12 students this year explored situations of change. By recognising steps and strategies resilient individuals use, they gained an appreciation of how to continue working through tough times. Learning about support systems at a community and nationwide level enabled students to access individual support and educate others who may need this assistance.

Sexuality and gender are two topics that are controversial throughout the world. By exploring deeply embedded cultural norms and

policies, students were able to understand the factors influencing individuals to accept or reject societal norms. Recognising the importance of interpersonal skills in influencing unsafe working and school environments enabled students to analyse when and where people may encounter conflict.

Interacting and engaging with the school community to enhance well-being was a focus for Term 3. Students took part in social actions that included addressing student self-image, the health impact of stress, and the importance of strategies to address mental health. Throughout the year, all content encouraged students to look at global health issues and the role these play in developing our culture and encouraging social justice.

Year 13

During Term 1, students evaluated different methods of mental health. The students experienced a workshop on Rongoa Māori— traditional Māori medical practices, in which they got to see how indigenous plants and resources are used in the makings of medicines to ease illnesses. They investigated complementary and alternative medicine practices and reported how these practices supported general well-being and the management of mental health disorders. In Term 2, students debated a current ethical issue in relation to well-being. Perspectives were analysed and arguments presented with consideration of the legal position, cultural norms, human rights, social justice, and equity. Later in the year, students explored global issues relating to poverty that impact health and well-being.

Senior Physical Education

Level 1

Physical Education has provided students with an introductory level into a range of biophysical principles. Our year started with an interesting, but challenging assessment learning about functional anatomy and physiology. Students applied this knowledge to a range of practical situations including the Swiss game of tchoukball. We have enjoyed JUMP and swimming sessions in Term 3, applying this to how the influences of media and technology impact the physical activity levels of youths. With no external exam, students enjoyed the end of the year by learning and demonstrating skills in turbo touch.

Level 2

Physical Education for Level 2 was all about change and challenge for our students learning in 2022. Challenges that by and large our staff and students turned into wonderful new opportunities. An example of this was the cancellation of the very popular Level 2 leadership camp which at the time was met with justifiable disappointment. The leadership opportunities were turned however, from camp based to school based, which all the students embraced by leading a huge variety of activities.

Scholarship Health and Physical Education

Congratulations to the 21 students awarded Health and Physical Education Scholarships in 2021. These students are in the top three per cent of all Level 3 Health and Physical Education students in New Zealand. It was an amazing result for Rangitoto College, gaining 18.75 per cent of all Scholarships awarded, while also being awarded nine out of the 14 (64.3 per cent) Outstanding Scholarships for 2021. A special mention must go to Ashley Huddart who was top HPE scholar in all of NZ with a perfect 24 from 24. This is the second year in a row a student from Rangitoto College has taken out this prestigious award.

The success of previous recipients has been a catalyst for generating interest from a wide variety of students in this year’s programme. In 2022, we have over 60 students in the cluster group and an additional 30 students in the 13PSS Scholarship Programme, all of whom are passionate about exploring societal issues that impact wellbeing.

The 2022 Scholarship Programme got underway early in Term 2, students participating in eight weekly interactive tutorials centred around gaining further HPE knowledge and applying critical thinking skills to challenge perspectives on relevant issues in society.

Throughout Term 3, students refined their chosen topic and began the research process. Students require a lot of selfmotivation and dedication. They are also encouraged to utilise their mentor teacher for personalised feedback and guidance during this stage. This has all been instrumental in supporting students to produce a report that aligns well with the marking criteria.

Thank you and well done to all 2022 Health and Physical Education Scholarship candidates for your tireless commitment to the programme. We look forward to seeing the results of your endeavours next year.

biophysical principles through a variety of sporting contexts.

All our Health and Physical Education teachers have been proud of how our senior students have excelled under difficult circumstances in 2022.

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“Health and PE Scholarship has given me the opportunity to explore issues in health and sport at New Zealand and global levels and allowed me to research avenues that interest me. I have learnt to effectively critically evaluate and applying this skill to a larger project has developed my ability to

an issue from all sides.”

– Ashley Huddart, Year 13

International Baccalaureate

We started the year extremely well with our Outstanding IB results. Congratulations to all our 2021 exam students! This year has been hugely intense for all, with the added complications of Covid-19 illness and flu. However, our IB students rose to this change extremely well, showing amazing resilience.

Rangitoto College is a school proud to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme alongside NCEA. The curriculum promotes a multicultural and globally interconnected world. The IB cohort at the college is a good reflection of this, with students’ diverse backgrounds and cultures from six continents. In past years, several international students have attended Rangitoto College to take part in the IB, introducing unique cultures and experiences to the cohort—one of the largest benefits to the programme. Unfortunately, due to the recent Covid-19 pandemic, this has not been possible for a while.

This year, Rangitoto College has been fortunate enough to welcome the first international student to the IB diploma program in over two years. Carlos Rojas Cárdenas, the first Peruvian international student to attend Rangitoto College, was studying under lockdown conditions for two and a half years before arriving in June. He had not been physically in a classroom throughout this time. This year, he joined Rangitoto College but, due to the changing border developments, he studied in Peru for the first half of the year. Year 13 IB students welcomed him and his family to the college in June.

IB staff

This year we welcomed the following staff to our IB team:

Assistant IB Coordinator: Keli Young

Assistant EE Coordinator: Siwan Gwynne

IB Teachers:

Spanish: Leo Mendes

Economics: Roberto di Muro

Biology: Rachel Jackson

Chemistry: Peter Stewart & Pete Duthie

Mathematics: Nancy Wong

They join a highly skilled team of IB Teachers here at Rangitoto College. Colleagues and students look forward to working with you.

Two other students had their return to Rangitoto College also affected by border closures. Bhanavi Micarelli’s return from Italy and Rose Sun’s return from China were restricted due to slower border reopening. Online learning, Google Classrooms, and accessible online textbooks and resources ensured their smooth transition back to the college.

Exam success

We are extremely proud of our IB examination successes. Not only does our diploma cohort pass rate continue to be well above the world average, but our students continue to excel and our results are on par with some of the best in the world.

We are especially proud of the following highlights:

• For the second year running 100 per cent of our students passed the IB Diploma

• Ethan Lu gained a perfect 45 score (a top one per cent achievement)

• Rangitoto College, yet again, achieved multiple students above 40+ points (a top 10 per cent in the world achievement)

• Bilingual Diplomas were gained by Ricky Lee (Korean & English), and Mason Liu, Cynthia Gao, Scott He, and Catherine Tian (Chinese & English)

We look forward to more success with our Year 13s this year!

IB Student Involvement

In Year 12, students start their year developing their CAS portfolio, which is part of their IB CORE. CAS ensures students are involved in, and reflect on, Creativity, Activity, and Service components over their two years of IB. This gives them a broad extra-curricular activity base that is an extra strength for their university applications. The 12IB group went to the Sir Peter Blake Marine Education and Recreation Centre to start their activity component. A challenging, yet exciting, day that pushed many of our students out of their comfort zones by trying new activities. Activities included logic puzzles, which challenged the students to think in a creative and critical way, cycling, kayaking and paddleboarding, which brought the cohort together and improved teamwork skills.

In Year 13, students are continuing to work hard to complete the last of the content in subjects, develop and complete their internal assessments, and finish the CORE components of the IB Diploma. They have also been busy applying for universities, and studying hard for their upcoming exams. We can’t wait to see you all take on the world in your chosen universities and careers.

IB Student’s Wider Achievements

Many IB students choose to tackle the additional challenge of the NZ Scholarship examinations. We congratulate the large number of IB students who were successful in gaining NCEA scholarships in a variety of subjects. Additionally, the following students deserve special mention:

• Caitlin Hodge and Sawooly Li gained 4+ NCEA scholarships.

• Ethan Lu, Mason Liu, Sawooly Li, Lucas Hebberd, and Alex Kang gained seven Outstanding Scholarships between them!

IB Student success in Wider Competitions

• Olerato Sibandze - First place in NZ French Speech competition

• Bhanavi Micarelli and Johnathan Jones - First place in NZ Spanish Debate competition

• Richard Li - Gained a silver medal and top place in NZ team in the 33rd International Biology Olympiad in Armenia. He was also the third highest scorer in the British Biology Olympiad.

• Richard Li - First place in the NZ Economics competition.

• Alex Kang, William Li and Lucas Hebberd - Honourable mention NZ Economics competition.

• Zalan Varga - Represented NZ in the International Informatics Olympiad.

• Kama Morton - Represented NZ in Men’s Water Polo team and competed in Serbia at the World Championships.

IB Classes

Group 4 Science: Project

This compulsory project is part of the IB Science course. It is a collaborative activity where students from IB Biology and IB Physics work together on a scientific topic, allowing for concepts and perceptions from across disciplines to be shared. The Group 4 Project allows students to appreciate the environmental, social and ethical implications of science and technology.

This year, our 12IB students came into school for eight hours on a Saturday and worked in small groups to solve the problem: What is the maximum payload you could launch into space by slingshot? At the end of the day, the students submitted their solution to the problem as a report. Fascinating!

Languages

Japanese

Rangitoto’s first-ever Japan Day was held in May this year! Japan Day is an event where we aim to promote and celebrate the uniqueness of the Japanese culture with our multicultural community. Although being a first-time event, it was indubitably a huge success.

There were many traditional activities including Yoyotsuri (water balloon fishing), Shodo (calligraphy), Origami, and Kendama, as well as a captivating Shishimai (Japanese lion dance) and musical performances comprising of J-pop, anime, and classic Studio Ghibli melodies. We also held an art competition and a scavenger hunt to engage more students and make the event more inclusive.

Students from all year groups participated and experienced an array of different aspects of Japanese culture, and from their delightful smiles, we felt we accomplished our goal. A huge thank you to everyone involved in making Japan Day a memorable event!

Marilyn Chen, Year 13

Spanish

Rangitoto had two teams competing in the National Spanish Debate Competition, which occurred on the last Thursday of Term 2—a Year 11 team (Kenzie Longmuir, Lanny Addison, Layla Clarke, and Aaron McMillan) and a Year 13 team (Jonathan Jones, Grace Munro, Bhanavi Micarelli, and Ella Roberts), each consisting of three members and a substitute. I had the pleasure of being part of the Year 13 team, and ultimately winning the senior category of this competition.

Just a couple of days before the actual competition, one of our teammates sadly tested positive for Covid-19 and could not attend. Fortunately, we were able to recruit a member from last year’s debate team at short notice and compete with two full teams. We had four back-to-back debates on the day of the competition, which was held at Auckland Grammar School. After receiving our moot for the round, we were randomly allocated to either the affirmative or negating position and had 30 minutes to prepare our arguments and speeches. Perhaps the moot that surprised us the most was, “We should invest in technology for colonising other planets.” It was a very intense debate, which we ended up winning by only half a point! Another memorable moment was in our second-tolast debate, where our team spent about ten minutes debating on the meaning of the word vivienda, which was not in any of our dictionaries. We ended up going through the whole debate assuming it was a house—which was fortunately correct!

Overall, this year’s National Spanish Debate Competition was a huge learning experience, which allowed us to completely immerse ourselves in the language and meet other passionate Spanish learners from around the country. I believe I speak for everyone when I say that we are extremely grateful to Mrs Holding for teaching, helping, and supporting us throughout our practices and on the day itself—we could not have done it without you!

Bhanavi Micarelli, Year 13

In September, 247 junior and senior students participated in the Chinese X Language Challenge during Chinese Language Week. Our students had a great evening at Massey University and met other Chinese learners from different schools around Auckland. Two of our teams placed first equal!

Congratulations to Year 11 students Vivian Wu, Greta Hou, Kris Wan, William Cho, Richard Juan Lu, Daniel Gao, and Year 12 students Jasmin Ju and Ava Leong. They took home a medal each and won a beautiful trophy among other prizes.

Language Ambassadors

Hola! Bonjour! Ni Hao! Konnichiwa! Guten tag! Ciao!

This year the student-led Language Ambassadors group had the privilege of hosting the amazing International Languages Week event during Week 7 of Term 2 to celebrate many different cultures and languages in our school. Activities included an easy to hard range of tongue twisters and basics 101 in a variety of languages including German, Arabic, Swedish, Korean, and the languages available at our school as subjects, Japanese, French, Mandarin, and Spanish. We also had interesting Kahoots and a Carmen San Diego-style quiz serving to test our knowledge while informing students further about the languages of the globe. We had an art competition that involved colouring in artwork from different cultures. We ended the week with a lunchtime movie, Coco, which was rich with the Spanish language and where someone was able to win a prize basket filled with many yummy international goodies from the raffle, which was happening throughout the week. We are looking forward to an even bigger even next year!

Adios! Au Revoir! Sayōnara! Auf Wiedersehen! Annyeong! Mae

2022 French Language Assistant

My name is Eloise, and I am from a beautiful small town in Bretagne-Brittany, a region in the North-West of France, called Locquirec. I have been living in New Zealand for almost six years. I now live in Auckland with my partner, and my two-year-old son. Although I come from Locquirec, I have lived most of my life in Bordeaux, a big city in the South-West of France, also known as the city of wine!

I love being a language assistant here at Rangitoto College because I can see the genuine interest the students have for French language and culture, and I feel that my feedback on the language, and input on the culture, is valuable to them. I love noticing their progress and seeing their face light up when something they’ve been struggling with finally makes some sense.

French Bonjour! This year in our senior French class, time practically flew as we learned the beautiful language that is French. Personally, learning French has been a gratifying experience that while very challenging at times, is a subject that I always enjoy. Through the activities we have done, I have been able to develop my language skills in a way that will benefit me in the future and unlock opportunities to make lasting friendships. One of my highlights this year was participating in a global French music competition called Manie Musicale. We were one of 3,395 schools from around the world to take part in this, where students learn the language and culture through new music from Francophone countries throughout March, and have to vote and make predictions on which song will win. One of our Year 13 students, Richard Li, voted correctly and thus won an award for a perfect bracket!

It has also been a great experience to have our French Language Assistant, Eloise, to help better develop our cultural understanding of France.

- Ashleigh Catlett, Year 12

Alsalama!

- Rebecca Taylor and Faith Naomi Butoyi, Year 11

Learning Support

Koru Programme

The Koru programme is a small multi-level class offering students opportunities to practise the skills needed for their path beyond Rangitoto College, whilst gaining some NCEA credits. It is designed to meet the needs of each individual student, offering unit standards at Levels 1 and 2, and at a supported level. It follows a more practical approach with students creating CVs, practising interview techniques, and learning about the use of money and creating a budget. We can also offer support to enable students to attain their driving licence. In addition, we complete world of work activities including placements in the local community when appropriate.

Special Olympics

Special Olympics is an ongoing event throughout the year whereby Special Olympians from Rangitoto College participate in a range of ribbon day sports. The events are held across the year at various locations on the North Shore.

Students are invited to participate from across all year levels at the college. Sports include athletics, football, basketball, tenpin bowling, and swimming.

This is a global event but is different to the Paralympics. Special Olympics is an opportunity for students with medical or learning difficulties to participate in sports that would be otherwise outside their capability in a mainstream setting.

This is a wonderful opportunity for our Special Olympians to represent Rangitoto College, to engage in sport and make new friends along the way.

The motto of the Special Olympics is “Let me win, or if I cannot win let me be brave in the attempt.”

Year 13 Volunteer Programme

Each year we offer Year 13 students the opportunity to give back to the school by donating one of their study periods to support a junior student who has additional needs. The response was very positive which is a wonderful reflection on our college community, especially in these challenging times. The training includes disability awareness and giving students an idea of how it feels to be challenged by additional needs, both learning and physical. The students were also addressed over zoom by an ex-student, Mackenzie Kench, who has severe athetoid cerebral palsy and speaks through a computer which she operates with her toe. She explained from a first-hand perspective the best qualities of a support person.

Students who do well and are successful may be selected to take part in a regional day.

Please contact: Jackie Allen for more information or email nicky.simms@rangitoto.school.nz.

Library

One of the key roles of the library is to support literacy for our students. We do this in a variety of different ways including:

• An all you can carry borrowing policy.

• Encouraging students to finish their books by renewing them as often as they need.

• Buying books requested by students and inviting student librarians to help us choose new books.

• Purchasing new titles throughout the year and replacing favourite books that have been loved so much they have fallen apart.

• Purchasing multiple copies of popular books.

• A reservation service to ensure students can read the titles they want or need.

• Collections that support different needs including dyslexic students, low level reading ages, high-interest nonfiction, and multiple foreign languages (Te Reo, Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, German, Pasifika, and Vietnamese) because supporting a student’s first language improves their ability to learn a second language.

• An e-book and audiobook collection that now includes textto-speech—this allows students to download an e-book, and have it read to them while they follow the text. This new feature is very valuable for all students.

• Author visits—this year we have welcomed Chloe Gong, a Rangitoto alumna, and Anna Mackenzie who ran four writing workshops.

• Ever changing displays highlighting new books, important events, and different parts of the collection.

• Library Book Club.

• Annual Readers Cup competition.

• Qualified librarians that offer one on one support for students looking for a good book to read.

We are always here to help anyone who needs to find the right book for them. Encouraging and supporting students’ reading needs is crucial to ensure that they keep reading, because one of the most important skills everyone needs is to be literate.

Mathematics

Staff News

At the beginning of Term 1 we welcomed new teachers to the college, Vicky Le, Jonathan Lee, Neil Muirhead, and Ying Wang. All four of them brought experience with them from other schools in New Zealand. Then, during Term 1 we were joined by Samantha Schwartz and Graeme MacDonald who were both recruited during the pandemic and were waiting to enter New Zealand. We were especially excited to welcome Graeme back to Rangitoto College after stints teaching in Sweden and his native Canada. Graeme has responsibility

Competitions, Extension, & Acceleration

This year saw the Competitions Club grow and for the first time the student leaders organised and ran the selection and training of our Mathex teams. A big thank you to Alex Kang, Allen Li, Jonathan Sun, Rihoko Suzuki, Jessica Wang, and Sophie Wu for all their efforts and the smooth running of the selection run off. Unfortunately, despite a very strong performance, none of our teams was placed in the top three in the Auckland Mathex Finals but the experience will stand the Year 9 team in good stead for the 2023 competition.

Rangitoto College students enjoyed a great deal of success in the Otago Junior Mathematics Competition with eight students placing in the top 30 nationally for their year group and Gwang Ho Kim placing first in New Zealand for Year 9, a fantastic result. Apart from the top prize winners there was much strength and depth to celebrate given 56 out of 75 entrants were awarded merit or higher awards. A final mention here also goes to Alex Kang (third place Senior Division) and Leo Wang (top 12 Junior Division) for their performances in the resurrected Auckland Mathematical Olympiad. In addition to a strong showing in those competitions, at the time of printing we await the results of our students’ efforts in the Australian Mathematics Competition, the Kiwi Mathematics Competition, and the New Zealand Senior Maths Competition.

for Level 2 Statistics. More recently we are fortunate to have been joined by Catherine Udy-Bothwell and Michelle Wehmeyer.

This recruitment has left us exceptionally well placed to embed the new numeracy standards and the NCEA changes into the department which will lead to successful outcomes for our students in 2023 and beyond.

With the Covid-19 restrictions abating, the Auckland North sessions for the New Zealand Mathematical Olympiad resumed with a strong uptake from Rangitoto College. Following the first round of the National Olympiad Competition, it is pleasing to report that five Rangitoto College students have been selected for the final 50 students competing for medals.

It is hoped that some of our students can build upon the good work of Alex Kang and Ethan Lu, both of whom made it to the final 12 training team for the New Zealand team in 2021 and 2020 respectively.

The college continues to offer students the opportunity to join extension classes aimed at providing them with the support and breadth of curriculum required for Scholarship Calculus and Statistics. It is pleasing to note that 2021 was a remarkable year with our best performance yet in the Calculus paper and the Top Scholar Award for Statistics going to Cameron Senior.

Junior Curriculum

Mathematics helps us understand the world and provides an effective way of building mental strategies. Maths encourages logical reasoning, critical thinking, creative thinking, abstract, or spatial thinking, problemsolving ability, and even effective communication skills. The junior Mathematics courses solidify and build on mathematical skills learnt from previous years and start preparing ākonga for senior levels of study.

This year the Year 10 students have been exploring different strands of mathematics to become strong mathematicians. The strands they have been exposed to include number, geometry, algebra, patterns and graphs, measurement, and statistics. Having been exposed to both mathematical and statistical concepts, our students are more equipped to make informed decisions about their future in mathematics.

Senior Curriculum Level 1

This year has been positive for our Level 1 Maths and Stats students, without the disruption of lockdowns and online learning. With four different courses at Level 1, we offer something to suit all types of learners.

Most of our numeracy students have successfully gained their NCEA numeracy qualification, working closely with their teachers to improve their mathematical understanding and apply their skills to everyday situations.

Our 11MTS and 11MTA students have earned a record number of merit and excellence grades in several standards and are progressing well in their respective Statistics and Algebra learning pathways.

Our extension students have also maintained the high levels of achievement that they have shown in the past, with several of them seeing success in a range of competitions. These students are excited about the possibility of learning Calculus next year and intend to progress to scholarship level in the future.

The team of Level 1 Maths teachers wish all students well in their future endeavours and hope to see many of them continue their Mathematics and Statistics careers in the senior school.

Level 2 Mathematics and Level 2 Calculus

Our elite and enthusiastic students in our Calculus and Mathematics classes were able to provide evidence of their blossoming, extensive mathematics talents during this year. This group of students were able

to succeed at record high levels in their internal achievement standard assessments in coordinate geometry, graphs, and trigonometry. They were able to apply their skills and knowledge to analysing and interpreting the Bermuda Triangle, income predictions for an ice-cream shop and safety considerations when throwing a javelin!

Our students were able to maintain a sustained focus after the disruptions to their learning from last year, making their teachers proud of their accomplishments and progress. This year will have provided a strong basis upon which to build for next year in their Level 3 Calculus and Mathematics courses.

Congratulations to all our Level 2 Mathematics students on their commitment, enthusiasm, and progress.

Level 2 Statistics

Our Level 2 Statistics students have enjoyed a year learning about a variety of topics that are designed to enhance their statistical understanding and assist them in interpreting graphs and numbers and explaining the reasoning behind them. At the end of this year our students will not only be ready to continue taking Statistics at Level 3 but also be much more equipped to find success in their professions.

Our topics this year have been focusing on designing a questionnaire, conducting an experiment, making an inference, designing a simulation, evaluating a report and understanding probability methods. The Level 2 Statistics teachers have been very pleased with the levels of performance we have seen and the commitment to success that has been regularly demonstrated throughout the year.

Level 3 Mathematics

Students taking this course were lucky enough to study both mathematical and statistical concepts during the year. While studying the maths standards, students learnt how to solve problems that required finding optimal solutions. During the statistics standards they learnt how to construct a report that required them to further develop their literacy skills. Students that had the most success in this course had high attendance and displayed good time management skills.

Level 3 Statistics

Approximately half of all Year 13 students chose to study this very valuable course where they learnt to select and analyse statistical data to make informed recommendations which they presented in written reports. They also designed and ran randomised statistical experiments to test causal hypotheses. For example, one team of students, inspired by events happening in the United States, tested Year 9 and Year 13 students to discover whether having darker coloured skin causes students to think that convicted criminals should get longer prison sentences; their results were conclusive for the experimental group tested and gave us all something to think about. Students ended the year by learning a rigorous approach to critiquing media reports to help them to make informed choices in life.

Students who gained entry into a Scholarship Statistics further developed their logical thinking skills. Many attended the regular after-school sessions which helped them to fully prepare for the rigour of the Scholarship examination.

Level 3 Calculus

It takes a lot of stamina and character to attain success on the Level 3 Calculus course. Our students had plenty of both, inspired and led by their teachers who kept encouraging their classes to aim for the maximum. Amazing success was attained by our students on their internal achievement standard in trigonometry, with a couple of classes having 100 per cent success at excellence level!

The toughest challenge on this calculus course though is that 17 credits all depend on a single day. We are sure that our students will peak in November so that they will be rewarded at the culmination of their school mathematics careers with results to match their enthusiasm and commitment.

The Rangitoto mathematics teachers wish all the departing students every success and happiness in their future endeavours, ideally displaying their calculus brilliance in everything that they do every day!

Norah Huang L3 Painting

Performing Arts

Music

This year the Performing Arts curriculum was very much characterized by the effects of the Orange setting of the nation’s Covid-19 response. This meant that, at least for Term 1, singing and wind instruments were banned to the outdoors and practical activities in class could only happen in very restrictive environments, if at all. Luckily, with much creativity and adaptability by both students and staff, we managed to bridge the drought of practical music making before the winter weather arrived for Terms 2 and 3. While music making at school was very limited in Term 1, the focus shifted towards how students are practicing at home, and moreover, how the science of effective practice could help our students to continue and/or improve on their time spent practising at home. In conjunction with Auckland University, we continued our 2021 project about making student practice more knowledge rich, which served us well for the start of 2022 and beyond. Five Music Scholarship achievements at the end of 2021 are proof of our students demonstrating success in their practice routines at home. Excellence levels for performance across the board are far higher than comparable decile 10 schools nationwide.

For 2022, we decided to expand the knowledge rich approach to two more areas and develop and trial strategies in support of this: 1. A knowledge-rich approach to creative work in the Performing Arts (composition, choreography, and devising), and 2. The intent to incorporate elements of Mātauranga Māori, or indigenous Māori knowledge. Both contexts appeared to be connected in regard to the iterative design principles of modern design concepts (visual art) and the philosophy

Dance Curriculum

and meaning behind kowhaiwhai patterns in Māori Art. Through the exploration of our school’s unique pattern (Te Kiko o Rangitoto) and waiata, students will learn and experience the knowledge of both worlds, indigenous and modern New Zealand to inform their creative decision making.

What these two examples of knowledge rich infusion in Performance and Composition are clearly showing is the trend to not just teach towards an NCEA assessment, but instead towards meaningful and powerful knowledge of the world around us. We believe that this approach will not only challenge our students more towards reaching their academic and artistic potential, but also equip them with a wide range of relevant knowledge which is transferable to a multitude of tasks and professional contexts in New Zealand way beyond their secondary school years.

Our students are getting it! If you have any doubts, just ask them to show you their practice log: I promise you’ll be impressed!

To finish, I would like to express my gratitude to all staff in the Performing Arts for their tireless work through some very challenging years. In 2022 we had to say goodbye to Nate Collings, Danni Savage, Sophie Catterall, Rhianna Maker, and Luana Prictor, and we welcomed Thomas Cho, Cathy Cameron, Alex Park, and Conor Cuffe.

The start of this year began with yet another twist and turn for the way we do things in the Dance Department. Dance at Alert Level Orange meant that all Term 1 classes were held outside on field one. Our dancers learnt, refined, polished, and performed assessments outside on the field and yet again, we found a new way of adapting to the challenges that were presented to us. Armed with speakers, gazebos, yoga mats, sunscreen, and sun hats; students made the best of a unique situation and are now more versatile for it. Alongside the difficulties of 2022, we have also had many highlights! Choreography by Candlelight, which is an evening showcase of all senior students’ choreographic works, was a wonderful display of student work and success. Another highlight of the year was getting back to the theatre to see a live show! Our senior students were lucky enough to attend the matinee showing of the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s showing of Cinderella. We had a fantastic time at the show which always inspires our students to see what they can strive for and attain and assists with boosting energy and creativity for our students.

One other highlight had to be the annual Dance Showcase held at the Bruce Mason Centre. With 200 dancers taking to the stage to perform and showcase their hard work from across the year. This was especially a highlight for all our dancers and wider community who have had minimal performance opportunities over the past two years. Our students have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to their art form, and this has been evident with the strong internal assessment results being attained

this year. However, much bigger than this we also have been forced to look at the purpose of art forms within our current climate and determine where the place is for such things like dance and live events. Within the arts we are constantly striving to embed greater creativity, collaboration, and transferable skills for our students’ everyday life. Alonzo King puts it aptly by saying, “The purpose of art is higher than art. What we are really interested in are masterpieces of humanity.”

One final congratulations to our dance students on a wonderful year, and to our Year 13 dancers for their collaborative approach to the year, we wish you all the best and you will be missed!

Markus Fritsch, HOD Music

Drama Curriculum

It has been an exciting year for the Drama Department. We said a sad farewell to Dannielle Savage and Sophie Catterall (Miss Cat) at the end of 2021 but are very pleased to welcome Catherine Cameron into the department. Our knowledge rich curriculum continues to grow and develop, helping our students to build a wide bank of knowledge and skills in the dramatic arts. At Year 9, the focus has been the principles and performance; at Year 10, fundamentals and performance; at Year 11, we looked closely at comedy with a focus on commedia dell’arte; at Year 12, we looked at tragedy with a focus on Brecht and epic theatre; and at Year 13, we looked at the works of Stanislavski and realism versus absurdism.

This year we have been very fortunate to see the theatres re-open. Live theatre is an important part of the Drama curriculum. Watching live theatre helps our students to expand their knowledge of the subject, informs their assessment, builds literacy skills, and promotes social discourse and cultural understanding through the examination of what it is to be human. The Year 10 Drama students enjoyed seeing the fun and vibrant performance of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bruce Mason in Term 2. Then in Term 3 the Year 12 and 13 classes expanded their understanding of Auckland history when they went to see Oscar Knightley’s Dawn Raids at the ASB Waterfront. This was an incredible, raw and heart-felt co-production by Auckland Theatre Company and Pacific Underground.

This year our students have worked through a number of productions. The Year 9shave fought for their lives with 10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse. The Year 10s have built their understanding of traditional theatrical forms through the abridged Hamlet. The Year 11s have brought tears of laughter to our faces with the very funny Murder Mystery play, our Year 12s have built layers of meaning with Pinter’s classic Celebration. While our Year 13s got stuck into the complexities and fun of absurdism with The Cage Birds and Can You Hear The Music? The productions have been a great success and allowed our students to build their understanding of drama techniques and how we make meaning through character.

The students have also had the opportunity to tackle their own pieces of theatre. Devising theatre allows our students to look at theatre from a different perspective. They start with a stimulus which they explore, research, and develop into theatre with consideration of the elements, conventions, and technologies of drama. Our students have worked with a range of stimulus. Our juniors worked with the theatre forms of abstract and physical theatre concentrating on song and Shaun Tan’s The Arrival, while our Year 11s worked with Terry Bisson’s They’re Made Out of Meat, our Year 12s worked with social injustices focusing on those which affect us in New Zealand, while our Year 13s delved into history and introduced us to some captivating historical figures.

Our students have also spent time discovering different theatre forms. The Year 10s have also explored features of melodrama through scriptwriting and performance, developed strong communication and story skills through improvisation, and built ensemble skills which translates to understanding of teamwork and collaboration through Greek theatre. The Year 11s have studied the theatre form commedia dell’arte. Commedia dell’arte is an ancient comic theatre form which requires students to build strong physicalisation skills, as well as encouraging them to think on their feet and improvise. Our Year 12s have studied the theatre form of epic theatre, taking on Brecht’s most famous play, Mother Courage and her Children, and delved into the depths of political theatre. Meanwhile, the Year 13s were creating scenes from various contemporary plays, including The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. The exploration of these theatre forms broadens students contextual and theoretical knowledge to help with exams and to develop a range of key performance aspects.

Our PFAs this year have worked through a variety of musical numbers, developing a wide range of different styles, techniques, choreographic forms. The Year 10 cohort crafted their own devised piece of musical theatre, developing an thorough understanding of the different aspects of musical theatre.

Overall, despite the setbacks of Covid-19 absences, our Drama and PFA students have had an incredible year and have gone from strength to strength. A huge thank you goes to the drama staff: Renee Richards and Cathy Cameron, and their commitment to their students and the overall vision of the department. As a department we wish all those 13s moving off into the world the best of luck and good fortune, and we look forward to welcoming back students to 2023!

Science Biology

The Biology Department has had a very successful year in 2022. In February we received the news that we gained 32 Biology Scholarships, with three at Outstanding level. This was an astounding achievement by our students, and we are very proud of all the effort they each put towards their Biology education in 2021.

This year our department welcomed Kayla Polley, Max Bongartz, Lauren Crowhurst, and Ruth Chong to the Biology team. We have been very excited to have their innovative and creative input, continuing to build upon the success and culture of the Biology team.

Highlights for staff and students were our field trips this year: 11 Science Extension went to Auckland Zoo to learn about the digestive systems of mammals; 13 Biology Scholarship went to Tiritiri Matangi to observe New Zealand’s unique biodiversity; and 13 Biology went to Auckland Zoo to learn about the evolution of New Zealand’s native species. Students thoroughly enjoyed the enrichment these trips provide.

Students have enjoyed a wide range of practical lessons in Biology classes this year including dissections, observing animal behaviour with slaters, snails and maggots, microscope work, and learning about human evolution by making fire, and using replica tools, hominid skulls, and skeletons.

Chemistry

This year we welcomed Alexis Townshend, Kim Ciennis Houang, and Emily Kennedy to the Chemistry Department. We are really lucky to have their energy and enthusiasm in our team, helping us to continue to build the school’s success in Chemistry.

Both a highlight and stress load for staff and students was the annual Level 3 investigation. This challenges students to carry out a threeweek practical investigation and produce a report on it. The students did us proud and our results continue to improve.

After the last two years of online learning, it has been great to be back in the labs and being able carry out our usual wide range of practicals including titrations, ester synthesis, oxidation of aldehydes to produce silver coke bottles, and the iodine clock to investigate rate of reaction.

Physics

This year has been busy for Physics at Rangitoto College. Students’ academic progress continues to impress, there have been some excellent results in competitions, and many students have engaged in extracurricular activities through the school.

In January we reviewed the excellent academic results for our 2021 cohorts, which reflected the huge effort that our students and teachers put into learning in 2021. Twelve of our top physics scholars also achieved the prestigious Physics Scholarship with an unprecedented three students achieving Outstanding Scholarships in Physics.

We were pleased to be able to run the Rainbow’s End Physics Trip for our Year 13 students in 2022. Students were able to see and experience first-hand many of the types of systems we study in the Level 3 NCEA Mechanical Systems achievement standard. It was a beautiful day, and a good time was had by all.

In August we entered 15 teams in the University of Auckland’s Engineering Science competition. Teams of four students spent a Saturday developing a solution to the problem, What’s the largest payload that could be launched into orbit by slingshot? All students submitted their solutions prior to the deadline, and we are looking forward to hearing the results of the judging later in the year. We also had eight students qualify for the finals of the New Zealand Physics and Maths Competition, with two of our students (Tina Niu and Jonathon Sun) achieving top five placings in their respective year levels.

In June, we also welcomed back former student Hannah Gumbley to speak to aspiring engineers about her exciting career in chemical and process engineering. Students were given first-hand accounts of the pathway to a career in engineering, as well as inspiring anecdotes of her experiences as an engineer.

As we move towards exams at the end of the year, we reflect on a busy and inspiring year of learning in Physics.

Social Science

Despite the challenges of another Covid-19 impacted year, the Social Science Department has continued to peruse excellent academic outcomes, whilst balancing the wellbeing of students. In 2021 we achieved our best results in the NZQA exams and continued our history of success in Scholarship. Highlights of these results were the achievements of 2021 Dux, Cameron Senior, who topped the country in Art History and Geography whilst also achieving an Outstanding Scholarship in History. Congratulations must go to all students who gained Scholarship and their hardworking and dedicated teachers.

Junior Social Science Year

9

Our Year 9 cohort has had a wonderful first year at Rangitoto College in the Junior Social Science subject. The Year 9 Junior Social Science course is created to introduce students to a diverse range of topics to develop an understanding of others and the world around them.

Students started this year by learning about mātauranga Māori as well as how and why people move around the globe. In Term 2, they learnt about several environmental challenges our world faces, and how to be kaitiaki of our resources water and oil. In Term 3, students moved on to looking at development in Asia and enjoyed learning about K-pop in South Korea and the readymade garment industry in Bangladesh, and how these innovations have impacted their respective economies. Lastly, students ended the year by looking at systems of government, including a focus on New Zealand’s democracy; women and Māori rights to vote, and North Korea’s dictatorship.

Year 10

The Year 10 Junior Social Science students have had a busy year continuing their studies of the world they live in. In Term 1 students started the year by studying the causes and consequences of the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Through this topic they learnt about responses to the treaty including the 1975 Land March and the Bastion Point occupation. In Term 2 students learnt about natural disasters with a key focus on Hurricane Katrina and how it impacted on New Orleans and the Canterbury earthquakes and their ongoing impacts on Christchurch today. Students greatly enjoyed experiencing a taste of the Senior Social Science subjects through the third topic of the year. They looked at the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the impacts on Pompeii which gave them an opportunity to understand what they could learn in the future through the senior subjects. Students also took on the role of a tourism operator, creating an itinerary for a family visiting the site of Pompeii. Finally, students ended the year by looking at human rights with a particular focus on the Holocaust and human rights abuses today.

Art History

This has been an exciting year for Art History. In Year 12, students began the year looking at the turbulent history of France in the 18th century and the beginnings of art as propaganda during the 1789 French Revolution. This was a real highlight for students who loved engaging in History, as it introduced them to the different functions and importance of art in reflecting its own time. We also study some of the more experimental artists and examine the reasons for these technical and contextual changes we see within the artworks and with the artists themselves. Students also had freedom to examine and respond to extremely famous artworks, looking to understand what about the art that makes the pieces so captivating and intriguing for their internal.

In Year 13, the students learned all about High Renaissance and Mannerist art in Italy. Beginning the year looking at Florence and moving onto Rome and Venice, the Year 13 course allowed students to gain an in-depth understanding of differences between regions and histories of this time in Italy and wider Europe. The Renaissance course exposed students to art and societies both big and small; from learning about the personal family lives of patrons and the scandalous secrets of the bourgeois in Italy. For many students, this was a great opportunity to look at the Italian Masters and the role they played in the canon of art. Year 13 students also got the opportunity to attend the Auckland Art Gallery and see the Heavenly Beings exhibit, which allowed students to widen their understanding of religious iconography and what Renaissance art was inspired by and developed from.

There has been much discussion of historical and contemporary art in the morning scholarship sessions. These sessions were a highlight for many students and saw a large group of students participate in the examining of Art History from a wider perspective. For many students, seeing new and challenging artworks allowed them to consider their own point of view, how they feel about the art, and to deepen their understanding of not just the artworks in question, but the worlds in which the artworks were created.

Classical Studies

Classical Studies is the study of Ancient Greece and Rome, the two cultures that have shaped Western civilisation. The influence of the classical world can be found throughout everyday life, from language and laws to politics and art. To know the Classics is to have an understanding of the core elements and reasoning of why today’s society behaves and operates the way it does.

Classical Studies offers students a window into the lives of the Greeks and Romans, with a focus on the literature, religion, philosophy, history, art, architecture, and politics of these two civilisations. This requires students to build and practice the skill of interpreting sources of evidence and pieces of art, analysing the validity of primary and secondary source evidence and crafting argumentative essays.

In Year 12, students start the year looking at a range of significant historical events like the Persian Wars of the 5th Century BCE through to the destruction of cities like Pompeii and Herculaneum by Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. We then read and examine The Odyssey as our key text. The

Geography

This year has been successful for the Geography Department. Although the year started with us having to cancel some of our field trips, our students showed great resilience and dealt with the change in plan with ease. This example highlights how our students have survived Covid-19 and become stronger and learnt to adapt. As the year progressed, we were able to continue with some of our trips and each year level was able to experience field work out on a trip.

Year 11 started the year with their research, where our teachers went out to Piha stream and made a video of them doing the trip so that our students could have a virtual field trip. Students then were able to use this to assist them in their understanding of the fluvial processes that occur at Piha River and go on to investigate how the river changes widths as it progresses down from the source to the mouth. Students then looked at the global pattern of earthquakes and explored how an earthquake is formed and how people are impacted where earthquakes occur. Students then built on this knowledge to investigate if a volcano was to emerge on Auckland’s North Shore, what would be the impact on people and the environment while using GIS technology to map this. For this internal assessment students travelled into the field to gather data around Auckland and visit the Auckland Museums volcano display. Students finished the year by looking at the contemporary geographic issue around the use of 1080 poison here in Aotearoa. Concluding our internal assessments students have been preparing for their first set of external exams by studying the Indian Ocean Tsunami. Students are enjoying learning about this world changing event and how people responded to both the natural and cultural effects.

Year 12 Geography this year built on the core concepts and topics studied in Year 11, all while welcoming new students to the course. Students started the year with researching altitudinal zonation in Tongariro National Park, thanks to the amazing Chester Potter who went down to complete the crossing on behalf of our students so that they could have a virtual experience of the trip. Students then went on to look at the global pattern of coffee production and why coffee is grown in those regions and how people are impacted by this pattern. Year 12 then completed a new internal topic and looked at the urban pattern of crime in Chicago, this was a challenging topic for our students to understand a way of life in a place very foreign to them but also a good opportunity for students to expand their knowledge of the world and maybe not always believe what they see in the movies. Students then looked more nationally studying the local geographic issue of freedom camping—many

internal examines similarities and differences between our protagonist Odysseus and a modern day hero such as Aragorn, Katniss, and Harry Potter. After this, students examine the intricacies of the art and architecture of Ancient Rome and the role they played in creating an empire.

In Year 13, students start the year studying Aristophanes, the Father of Comedy. The introduction into Level 3 Classical Studies begins with an elderly man attempting to escape his house attached to the underside of a donkey, which sets the tone for a year of strange yet brilliant classical stories. We then shift our focus to Rome, studying the reign of Rome’s first emperor Augustus, examining the significant role he played in shaping the socio-political life of Imperial Rome. Students will end the year with extensive knowledge of how the Roman Empire, as we know it today, was formed as the result of a series of careful manoeuvres by the Master of Propaganda—Augustus. of them could not wait to go and hire their own van and become freedom campers themselves! Students finished the year with their external paper on a natural landscape. This year we looked at the Amazon Basin which the students love because it is exotic, exciting, and very different from the environments seen in New Zealand.

Year 13 Geography has again seen some new students pick up the subject which has been really pleasing, allowing us to have four classes this year. Students showed great resilience when our coastal processes trip was cancelled and they had to go out in their weekends to beaches around Auckland, such as Omaha, Orewa, Muriwai, Browns Bay, and Long Bay with only our instructions. Students looked at the process of longshore drift and how this changed between coasts and along the beach. Students then selected their own global pattern study and looked at the global pattern of piracy, which looks mainly at Southeast Asia and Africa, and although our students brought the prior knowledge of the Hollywood movie Captain Phillips, they soon learnt the issues associated with piracy are far more complicated than the movie depicts. Students then continued with the global focus and looked at gun control in America, unfortunately as we were studying the topic there was another shooting in an American school. Allowing students to see the importance of this contemporary geographic issue of gun control and how complex the viewpoints on the issue are and the deep connection to culture and history the issue has. Students then completed the internal looking at how an event is running in New Zealand investigating Rhythm and Vines. At the very least I think students showed an appreciation for the planning and decision making of this event as well as the impacts from the event, although I think R&V will see a rise in ticket sales as our students really enjoyed looking into the topic, they may eventually all want to attend. Students have ended the year studying the cultural processes and tourism development and were luckily enough to attend our three-day field trip down to Rotorua. We are all very proud of our students and how they have grown into the young people that they are today. We wish all of them the best for their future endeavours and can’t wait to see them go and conquer the world.

We are very excited for our Scholarship results this year. We have a strong cohort and they have spent the year studying the topic of urban growth in a global context. Again, we are proud of the effort our students have made and are thankful for their contribution to the Geography Department over the past three years.

“Overall Geography Scholarship is a great experience for students as the classes always have a happy and energetic feel, making students very eager to learn and happily interact with peers, making the Geography Scholarship class the place you want to be” - Keira Sass, Year 13

History

Martin Luther King Jr once wrote, “We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” This year’s Scholarship topic was about race and nationalism and through this lens students have been able to examine case studies of nationalism and the impact felt on different groups in various regions. Students have studied a range of interesting topics under this umbrella, including Apartheid South Africa and US patriotism.

The Year 11 history classes were fortunate to visit the Auckland War Memorial Museum this year to conduct research on topics related to the rise of Hitler and New Zealand’s role in the Second World War. Topics studied included the First World War, the Great Depression, the Holocaust and many more. The Year 11 History classes have enjoyed learning about relevant issues from the 20th century. Investigations into the perspectives of the Black Civil Rights movement in America saw students delve into rich and raw social histories of the not-toodistant past. These topics were good in challenging student’s perceptions of the past. Year 11 student Artemis Kavian-Pour says that “learning about the rise of Hitler has been fascinating because it expands my knowledge and helps me make sense of what is happening in current global events.”

The Year 12 classes have had a focus on colonisation and its consequences this year. The Vietnam War was the focus for Term 2 in Year 12 History, with students studying the impact of French and Japanese occupation of Vietnam and the subsequent civil war that followed. On top of this topic, classes have studied either the Rwandan Genocide or the establishment of Apartheid in South Africa.

Year 13 students started the year off with a unit on monarchy and the race to colonise, to grow empires, focusing on the expansion of empires in the Pacific and the impact these have had on the world we live in today. All the topics were well received, and it was fantastic to see our well-rounded Year 13s taking lessons from such diverse topics in our history. The invasion of the Waikato was once again covered this year, with students building on the information they had learnt around empires and analysing the impact the British Empire had on New Zealand.

IB History has had a great year studying a range of interesting historical topics. Through these topics students have developed international mindedness through the study of history from multiple regions of the world. The EE topics included the impact of the warlord Zhang Zuolin on the Manchurian Crisis and the annexation of Hawaii by the US.

Students in Year 12 Tourism learn about the inner workings of the tourism industry. The topics they have studied cover the history of travel, tourism businesses, as well as world and New Zealand tourist destinations. To enrich their learning in the classroom, Year 12 Tourism students have the opportunity to experience the tourism industry first hand. This year the Level 2 field trip took students to the New Zealand School of Tourism and Rocket Ropes, where they had to rely on teamwork to complete a series of fun and exciting tasks. These tasks were designed to teach students about customer service, work roles within tourism and teamwork.

Year 13 Tourism is all about tourist destinations and looking in to the impact tourist has on those places. The units cover Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, and the economic impact of tourism. These units are designed to broaden students’ worldly knowledge through the lens of tourism. To supplement the academic learning, the Level 3 field trip to Tree Adventures, focuses on soft skills such as communication and team work. These are fundamental skills for working in the tourism industry.

Tourism at Rangitoto College regularly offers opportunities for students to learn about what tourism has to offer beyond high school. This year we had a visit from Queenstown Resort College (QRC), one of New Zealand’s most prestigious tourism training institutes. For those students who excel in the subject, and are seriously considering a career in tourism, they have the chance to attend QRC’s three-day experience. Our career-based field trip is another great way for keen students to witness the industry in action. The trip included a visit to the International Travel College, the All Blacks Experience and the Harbour Bridge Climb with AJ Hackett. These visits and trips are invaluable for students who are unsure of their next steps after school plus they are a great way to see the variety of opportunities available to them.

Social Science Internal

This year has been an interesting one for Social Science Internal. We began the year by conducting a social inquiry into issues affecting people within Aotearoa such as homelessness and child poverty. The challenges and disruptions of Covid-19 saw our attendance fluctuate, however despite this we have managed to form a cohesive and passionate group. In Term 2 we examined the Cambodian Genocide and different ways that it still effects people today. We also completed some geographic research within the school, understanding patterns of why students hang out where they do. In the second half of the year students carried out their own social action to promote the social enterprise Eat My Lunch. This aimed to raise awareness around the issue of child poverty within our country.

Sociology

Sociology gives students an opportunity to investigate the world around them and empowers them to make a positive impact on it. At Level 2, the sociologists studied human rights actions as well as global conflicts and those happening in Aotearoa. Subjects explored included, Liberty in North Korea, ideological conflicts and the discrimination faced by the Uyghurs. At Level 3, the course covers the Israel Palestine conflict, inspiring youth led social action, and the protection of Te Reo Māori. Our Sociology students also took part in our annual Social Action Exposition. The Year 12 cohort raised awareness and money for a range of charities including Shine, Rainbow Youth, and Auckland City Mission, with our donations totaling over $1,600. While our Year 13 cohort completed policy focused social actions which included writing letters to Members of Parliament, educating their peers, and encouraging them to sign petitions to create policy change.

Technology

Technology is an essential area of the curriculum where knowledge from all the subject areas come together to be applied in a way that is practical and experimental. We guide young people to gain a broad understanding of how and why things work, and how technological products and technological systems are developed.

Construction and Engineering

2022 has proved to be a settled year. Students have managed to maintain a good level of progress and produce some good quality outcomes. A number of students have left school after gaining their Level 2 qualification to take up apprentices in a range of trades.

Materials

In Year 10, students use a range of manufacturing methods, such as vacuum forming, press moulding, and injection moulding to produce a prototype for a night light.

In Year 11, students produce a student portfolio. The portfolio above shows the process of making gears, the testing and prototyping of a follower roller, and an exploded view for a potential conceptual design.

In Year 13, students also produce a portfolio. Students produce initial ideas and develop these to conceptual design, communicated through Computer Aided Design.

Electronics

Electronics is an area of Technology where students can design conceptual products combined with programmable electronics. Students develop knowledge and skills in theory of electricity, how components work, and how to create programs to control circuits. In our junior programme students have been developing skills in functional modelling where they trial and test various ways to make a circuit work. In year 9 they have trialled ways to make a circuit for a pop-up greeting card and programming their own cyber-pets.

In year 11 Electronics, students have a selection of design briefs to choose from. The electronic decision maker toy has been a popular choice this year. In one project a student designed an electronic oracle to make food choices. In another, a student developed an exercise program decision maker. Year 12 students have been developing lighting concepts including desktop lamps to wearable lights. They have been taking advantage of Pixel Technology to program RGB LEDs to create eye catching light effects. Year 13 students work with an open brief and establish their own contexts for their projects. Again, we have had a diverse range of projects this year. One student has developed a fingerprint door lock in order to eliminate the need for keys or having to remember a digit code. Another designed a Bluetooth intercom for the home and office environment.

Food Technology

Students learn how to apply the design process in the development of technological solution to meet a given authentic brief, such as designing various cookies for the music concert and festive foods for the Pīpīwharauroa Festival. Some highlights this year include vegan ice cream and cheesecake, gluten free protein bars and snack balls, mango tarts, homemade pastas, pizzas, high teas, international burgers, and many more. Students are faced with real world issues and research food trends to design and meet the opportunity. Foundation of personal hygiene and kitchen safety practices are learnt in the junior courses, which lead to more complex concept developments embedded in the senior courses.

Hospitality

If you have been to a school event this year, there is a good chance that you’ve tasted some of the work from our Hospitality classes! We have been cooking up a storm this year in Hospitality, providing catering for open days, music evenings, and for the first ever Pīpīwharauroa Festival at our kura. Our Hospitality course has expanded in 2022 to include our first Year 11 and Year 13 courses and combines an exciting combination of vocational skills and necessary theory to help our students learn about this industry. Our students have been challenging themselves to learn to cook a wide range of exciting international cuisines, and to conceptualise, design, and develop exciting menus for a wide range of stakeholders.

Textiles

Textiles encourages creative thinking, problem solving, testing, and trialling of ideas, with students eventually creating a portfolio of work. Year 9s produced t-shirts for their given stakeholder, incorporating the stakeholder’s pepeha into the design, as well as a t-shirt for the imaginary streetwear label Icon, they also learnt how to design for the laser cutter. The Year 10 course is designed to give opportunity in many different areas from wearable arts, machine embroidery, and screen printing. In Term 2 the students entered the Eye on Nature wearable arts competition with Briana, Leya, and Lily taking out second place with their amazing coffee inspired costume. At Level 1 the students researched storage and came up with storage solutions for various issues, from a sunglasses case to a dog feeding station, and hockey bags to wardrobe shelving. Year 12 students looked deep into sustainability testing and trialling natural dyes, upcycling, different ways to use up off-cut scraps, and zero waste patterns. In Level 3 the students were provided with the context of costume, and they came up with designs inspired by their own character designed for gaming, a Met Gala inspired outfit, Cosplay inspiration, and a costume worn for a musical performance. The Year 12 and 13 students were able to take the much awaited trip to Wellington for the WOW show, as well as visits to Massey and Victoria University. We concluded the year with a fashion show to show off some of the amazing work the students have produced over this year.

Te Manu Taki

Ruku ki ngā wai hohonu, Rere aki ai i ngā taumata

Te Manu Taki Department was formed in 2022, to lead curriculum and mātauranga in Te Ao Māori. The kaupapa that weave together within the Te Manu Taki department are Te Reo Māori, Ngā Toi Māori & Whakairo, kapa haka, and Tū Rangatira.

Whakairo - Carving

Ko te piko o te māhuri, ko tērā te tipu o te rākau.

The Māori Arts Programme, Ngā Toi Māori, has grown, from a Year 10 subject in 2021, to a subject that spans Years 9, 10, 11, and 12 in 2022. Under the guidance of Matua Mark Terei, this year’s learners developed their practical skill set and knowledge of how to use the tools of a whakairo carver. In addition, students who learn through whakairo explore the pūrākau stories and spend time exploring the meaning encoded in the carvings to reveal their rich source of mātauranga knowledge. This course is a treasure for our community.

Te Ohonga - Kapa haka Puia moe, e oho!

Te Reo Māori Ko tōku reo tōku māpihi maurea

In 2022 we welcomed Whaea Kataraina Simpkins to Rangitoto and Matua Kane Wilson to teach Year 9 Māori, alongside Whaea Sarah Galbraith. Our Te Reo classes continue to grow from strength to strength each year. In 2022 Te Reo learners participated in wānanga, hui, and Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori events. Included in the highlights of 2022 for our Te Reo students were the Year 11 pūrākau and native bird research assessment, the Year 12 hauora unit and the Year 13 haerenga to Te Tai Tokerau.

Under the expert eye of Morehu Tuahine-Roberts and Horowaitai Tuahine-Roberts, Rangitoto kapa haka has been reborn as Te Ohonga. The new name directly translates to “The awakening” and it symbolises the desire to reawaken the fires of passion for Te Ao Haka and Te Ao Māori at Rangitoto College. Our kapa haka motto, “Puia moe, e oho” acknowledges the significance of our landmark Rangitoto which is a dormant volcano, and we as Te Ohonga represent its awakening.

In 2022, Te Ohonga trained hard to master an innovative bracket. Students performed at the Pīpīwharauroa Festival of Mātauranga and at Ahurea, held at Westlake Boys in October. Our new kapa haka uniform was designed by our tutors and represents the kōrero tuku iho pertaining to Rangitoto Island. We are grateful to the team of staff and whānau who poured countless hours into the intricate cross stitch bodices for our girls and the belts for our boys. Mauri ora!

Nā Jaxson i tuhi.

Visual Arts

This year was another exciting one for the Visual Arts Department. We were happy for our senior students who did extremely well in the NCEA exams at the end of last year. We also gained 21 Scholarships across three subjects, and two of these were Outstanding. This is an excellent result despite the disruptions of lockdown we faced in 2021. The art teachers are so proud of the resilience, bravery, and determination shown by all of the art students this year as well, as we have continued to face disruptions due to Covid-19 whilst also working in another part of the school while our usual spaces were renovated. Luckily, the new renovations were completed in time for folio hand in and we enjoyed welcoming all art students back into the new art rooms for Term 4. Our exhibition Platform was also a success in Term 4, and gave students a chance to share their fantastic NCEA work with the wider school and community. Thanks to all of the students, staff and parents who supported us over this year. We look forward to another fantastic year in 2023!

Alice Miller, Level 1 Digital Art Olivia Maynard, Level 1 Digital Art Rebecca Lee, Level 2 Design

Frano Holloway, Level 2 Design Min Kim, Level 3 Design

Rebecca Van Bemmelen, Level 3 Design

Alariah Greenfield, Level 1 Painting Daisy Gao, Level 1 Painting Alex Kim, Level 1 Painting Jessica Redpath, Level 2 Painting

Angela Hong, Level 2 Painting

Kayla Hurcum, Level 2 Painting Akane Shibata, Level 3 Painting Kathleen To, Level 3 Painting

Photography

Printmaking

Eva Bennett, Level 2 Photography Gracie Zhang, Level 2 Photography Michaela Hillier, Level 2 Photography Luke Bettany, Level 2 Photography

Akane Shibata, Level 3 Photography

Dylan Lidgard, Level 3 Photography Halu Sugimoto, Level 3 Photography Henry Nguyen, Level 3 Photography

Jaelynn Kim, Level 2

Printmaking

Jane Zhang, Level 3

Printmaking

Kathleen To, Level 3

Printmaking

Creative Writing Competitions

Junior Poetry Winner

Cardboard Corruption by Madeline Bennett

Maybe one day I could make a couple cardboard cut-out people and maybe they would have their own little cardboard cut-out customs and cardboard cut-out cultures and their own cardboard cut-out currency and their own cardboard curriculum where all the cardboard cut-out children would clutch their cardboard crayons and learn their own cardboard letters on little cardboard cut-out squares. And perhaps the cardboard cut-outs could craft cardboard constructions and work in cardboard cut-out companies.

There could be cardboard cooks and cardboard climbers and cardboard crooks and cardboard cartographers. And

if there are cardboard cooks there will be cardboard carbonara if there are cardboard climbers there is sure to be concerned cardboard mothers if there are cardboard crooks then there will be cardboard crime.

So if there are cardboard cut-outs, there will be cardboard cut-out conflict.

The cardboard cut-out people would crave perfect cookie-cut lives they’d be confronted with corrupted cardboard constitutions and accumulating cardboard climate change and there’d be cardboard cut-out aircraft dropping cardboard cut-out bombs on cardboard cut-out communities and confining cardboard judgement based on cardboard colour and cardboard culture. There’d be cut-outs that feel like cut-offs cut-outs condemned cut-outs congratulated cut-outs crowned and cut-outs caught. There’d be cardboard cut-out tears and cardboard cut-out crying.

Maybe one day I’ll make a couple cardboard cut-out people and they would live out their cardboard days.

But maybe, just maybe, they would correct their corrupted cardboard cut-out ways.

Junior Prose Winner By Milo Sandler

Almost every drop feels like a waste.

Rain is ancient, it has been forever and forever will be. It has intrinsic purpose. It is meant to fall steady and predictable on a wide-open earth, thirsty and ready. Every drop is meant to be used, meant to be soaked up by soil or plants or stored in pools and reservoirs for the needy mouths of humans and animals.

But the ground and the earth are no longer thirsty. Dead things feel no thirst, and dead is what much of the earth has become. It has been stomped upon, compressed, strangled, and suffocated out of life. There is cement in the rivers. There is concrete over the forests. There is mortar on the marshes.

And so the rain has nowhere to fall, but it cannot stop. It pours on highways and the roofs of houses, washing away loose soil and plants in torrents down to the ocean. Instead of rejuvenation, it brings even more death.

Humans sit by windows and by cameras, watching painfully as ever more precious water is wasted. We try to enjoy the noise, enjoy the cold and the colour and the aesthetics in a pathetic attempt of providing purpose to a now purposeless process.

Rain should be celebrated, it should be worshipped for the life it brings, but in our plastic urban world this cannot be. The dead earth strips the rain of its purpose and use. With no life to sustain, rain is a waste.

In this moment I permit myself to speak for all humanity: wasted potential saddens us beyond belief. Almost every drop feels like a waste.

Dyllan Fasen L2 Painting

Senior Poetry Winner [passerfic] by Hanna Lin

i’ve enough love to fill the pacific [165,250,000 sq. km] but this school is 0.31 sq. km big, [165 million sq. km too small] and like the evaporating

1,826 nychthemerons, i’ll slip by, flo wing right through submarine can( )yons of (your cupped palms); &so i try to (leave puddles) in the places that i go.

i’ve enough love to fill the dictionary [470,000 words] but this poem is a 126-word reed, [469,874 words too small] and as waterlogged pages bleed 3,234 names blessed, will dip bye, disp read to our s(of)t wr(ink-led) fingerprints that left absent wisps as time’s tides rewrite (memory) with light puddled lisp. and i’ll publish rangi’s ocean in my l00ve-filled% vault but i sink i might be sick of smelling like salt.

take a matter of 500 seconds for us to realise that Earth as we know it will never be the same again. 500 seconds is the buffer of blissful ignorance we have until we can register that the human race’s days might really be numbered.

But stars are much further away.

Has Scorpio’s heart already stopped beating and are the two stars that point to the Southern Cross nothing but almost forgotten memories? Is Orion’s Belt about to break and is the Pot seconds away from cracking?

Neptune is the planet furthest from Earth. Light takes approximately four hours and fifty seconds to reach us from Neptune. Within the space of 4 and a half hours, we would know that one of our solar system’s beloved, blue giants is no more. Fragmenting into millions of pieces. Celestial debris wreaking havoc throughout the Milky Way. One less planet orbiting the Sun and potentially knocking some of its smaller brothers and sisters, such as Pluto, out of their own orbits in the process. All of this chaos and we would be 4 hours late to the funeral.

So the stars that we see? Planets from a galaxy not our own? Those tiny specks up above us that look like the flickering flame of a matchstick, lightyears and lightyears and lightyears out of our reach? How do we know that they are still alive out there somewhere, happily nuclear fusing away?

We don’t.

It would take months, years, centuries for us to even realise that one of those steadfast flickering matchsticks are no more. Potentially even 10 millennia. For all we know, Scorpio, the Southern Cross, Orion’s Belt and the Pot could all have disappeared into the abyss of a black hole long before you or I were even born.

Those stars might never have been there in our lifetimes. They might long since be cold and dark and dead, deception at its finest.

The night sky might be lying to us, but we would never know. Our whole life could be lived in a buffer of blissful ignorance.

And at the same time, I’d bet the silent night sky that you would never even notice if a new star happened to start burning right before your eyes - a weak flickering matchstick with a growing, glowing flame.

Art Competitions

Kathleen To

Julianne Wang

Kayla Hurcum

Photography Competition Winner

Eva Bennett

Staff Photos

Year 11

Combined Tutor Classes

Blood Day

Blood Day at Rangitoto College continues to be a huge success. This year the Service and Community Committees once again helped organise an outstanding Blood Drive in June. Students visited every senior classes to recruit donors and provided refreshments throughout the two days of donations. The assembly presentations were spectacular, with the giant blood dude dancing and entertaining the crowds.

Due to Covid-19 related illnesses, the donation numbers were slightly lower than usual. However, an impressive 164 units were collected, equating to approximately 77 litres of blood. This could have saved up to 492 lives.

A huge thank-you to all staff and students who donated. Your community spirit continues to make this event a great success.

It was very special that this year’s NZ Blood Service Representative was a Rangitoto College ex-student, Madison McKee. Madison’s organisational skills and enthusiasm were exceptional, and she was thrilled to be working with the college and involved in such an important community service event.

Golf Day

Rangitoto College held its fourth annual Golf Day Fundraiser (filled with sunshine) at Pupuke Golf Club in April. It was an action-packed day filled with fun, laughter, and of course, competition. This year has been our most supported event to date, with 37 teams (148 players). We also had our amazing student-led Sports Committee involved in the fundraiser, lending a hand serving food and managing some of our tee challenges for the golfers.

Thanks to the support of our golfers and sponsors, the day was an amazing success with a total of just under $24,000 raised. These funds are going towards upgrading our Library facilities as well as our Student Hardship Fund, helping our families in need.

We had several generous sponsors on board who helped ensure our golfers were fed and refreshed throughout a long day on the course. We are extremely grateful to Sal’s NY Authentic Pizza, Subway Constellation Drive, Deep Creek Brewery, and F45 Rosedale, as well as our many other sponsors who contributed towards a total prize pool of $37,352.

We already have teams locking in their place for 2023 (Friday 28th April) so please get in touch with our Director of Community Relations, Sally Thompson. to express your interest—sally.thompson@rangitoto.school.nz.

Chinese Night

Chinese Night has been a long-standing tradition at our college, and it has always received a great reception from hundreds of students and members of the community from all over Auckland. This year, the performers and the Chinese Committee put on an unforgettable night. It was a fantastic celebration of Chinese culture; many students from all over the college performed to showcase amazing traditional and modern Chinese performances. This included lion dance, fan dance, bands, singing, diabolo, and much more. A huge thank you as well to the team of student volunteers who also participated in running the show.

The event celebrates and brings to light the dedication and effort put into the show by the many students who participate. Chinese Night would not have the success it was if not for everyone’s involvement and participation.

Korean Night

Last June, Korean Night was held successfully at Rangitoto College. This is an annual event of our school organised by the Korean Committee, which aims to showcase and celebrate both traditional and modern aspects of Korean culture. This year, Korean Night was packed with a variety of captivating performances including; haka as the opening performance, doll dance, and fan dance—which is a combination of traditional and modern dance dressed in hanbok—taekwondo, drumming performance of nanta, mask and traditional dance, rap, modern K-pop dance, and bands.

The Auditorium, with an audience of more than 600, was full of excitement and enthusiasm. The Student Leaders and the Teacher in Charge, Regina Noh, worked extremely hard to organise this event. The performers also prepared for this night for over five months, putting in an incredible amount of effort. A huge thank you to all the students, staff members, and sponsors involved who contributed to making the 2022 Korean Night a huge success and an unforgettable memory.

Kotahitanga Day

After the many challenges that Covid-19 has brought over the last few years, Rangitoto College was delighted to be able to hold Kotahitanga Day for our Year 9 cohort. Kotahitanga represents unity, togetherness, and solidarity of people—which are the qualities we hope this day encourages and builds in our Year 9s, their teachers, their Peer Support Leaders, and in Rangitoto College. Preparation began in Term 1 with the creation of class chants and flags. Team spirit was on full display on the day itself.

Beginning with a karakia and run-through of the day, the first activities kicked off at 9:30 am. Each activity round had 20 minutes, with 24 groups rotating through 12 activities, designed to build teamwork and communication among students.

Kotahitanga Day is often a highlight for our Year 9 students and Year 13 Peer Support Leaders, with various activities throughout the day such as acid river, hole in the bucket, tarp flip, and tug of war. Long jump and volleyball were favourites among the many stations which promoted healthy competition between classes and the Blue, Red, and White houses, led by Year 9 Deans, Kate Gale, Simon Gabion-Sheehan, and Ryan Borthwick.

Red house came out on top at the end of the day, with 9CA from Blue house taking the title of top scoring tutor class. There were also special awards given to students throughout the day who represented our school values of pride, respect, integrity, courage, and excellence.

Year 13 Peer Support Leader Ethan Rawlings said, “I was able to have a great day and experience with my class that I’ve got to know, led, and looked after for weeks. It was an amazing experience.” This shows the value of this day, not only for the Year 9s but also for the Year 13s who were leading these students and developing strong mentoring bonds across the school community.

We cannot wait for our next Kotahitanga Day in 2023. Thank you to our Year 9 Deans and Senior Leadership Team, the Year 13 Peer Support Leaders, Year 9 Tutor Teachers, Head Students, Cultural and Sports Leaders, teacher-helpers on the activity stations, and of course our 2022 Year 9 students who made this day the best it could possibly be.

Long Service Awards

The Rangitoto College Long Service Awards takes place every two years where we gather to celebrate the years of service and accomplishments of our staff members who have been here for 15 years and longer.

Saturday 20th August was a particularly special evening because for the first time ever, this event was held offsite at the Milford Cruising Club—a stunning venue surrounded by picturesque views of the marina and reserve. Special mention goes to caterers, Anise Group, for the incredible food enjoyed by everyone.

We recognised and acknowledged 30 staff members who have contributed a combined number of over 700 years of service to Rangitoto College. The evening was supported by current staff and family members of the recipients, as well as members of our School Board. For those staff members who have been at the college for 20 years and longer, we were regaled with stories and memories by a nominated speaker of their choice.

A huge congratulations and thanks to Jo Yates for being with us for more than 40 years, Sally Stockton for 35 years, and Don Hastie and Julie Strang for over 30 years. An incredible achievement!

Lunar Festival

The Lunar Festival is a time for revelry and celebration. It was a pleasure to see the success of this event during the start of the school year with hundreds of students meeting in front of the Auditorium to participate in cultural activities. This was the inaugural event for the Chinese Committee and the Korean Committee who presented a fantastic spread of food and events. If you came this year, you might have been lucky enough to see the Lion Dance members and people in traditional hanbok giving out lovely prizes.

It was so amazing to see so many people celebrating the Lunar Festival during the start of the year and we hope that this event goes from strength to strength in the coming years at Rangitoto College.

Matariki Wānanga

Mānawatia a Matariki

The rising of the star cluster Matariki in June signifies the Māori New Year and the 24th of June 2022 was significant for Aotearoa, as we celebrated our first Matariki Public Holiday.

At Rangitoto College, our Tū Rangatira tutor class, kapa haka, and Māori student community gathered in wānanga in the evening on the 22nd of June to learn the tikanga and mātauranga around the celebration of Matariki. Our students also shared an evening feast, which had dishes representing each domain of the four food stars.

Early Thursday morning before dawn, we returned to school to participate in the hautapu ceremony, watching the rising of the Matariki cluster in the morning sky. A shared breakfast concluded the wānanga.

Our wānanga began with exploring why Matariki is important to Māori, and the importance of each star in Matariki. We then learned how to read Te Kāhui Matariki and finished with ways people can celebrate the rising of Matariki. We look forward to celebrating again in 2023!

Pīpīwharauroa Festival of Mātauranga

Whakaoho tangata, whakahauora ngākau. Awaken people, reinvigorate hearts.

On the 13th of September, Rangitoto College hosted the inaugural Pīpīwharauroa Festival of Mātauranga. The pīpīwharauroa is a migratory cuckoo species which flies to Aotearoa in the fourth month of the Māori lunar year, Te whā o Mahuru. Traditionally, its arrival marked the time to plant an important crop for iwi, the kūmara. This festival day was the culmination of a curriculum programme within the Mid Bays Kāhui Ako to authentically weave Mātauranga Māori for students in Years 0 to10. Across Term 3, students engaged in Mātauranga Māori through kapa haka, te reo, species ecology, art, commerce, community, whanaungatanga, and maramataka. The final festival, including a performance stage and a pīpīwharauroa art exhibition, was timed to coincide with Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori.

Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland Museum Staff, Unitec Staff, and Auckland Council were present on the day with mātauranga activities and interactive stalls for our community. Nine schools from our local community, and our local early childhood centres including the kōhanga reo attended, estimated to be approximately 1700 students. A successful day, with our Rangitoto College students representing our community with pride. Bring on 2023! Karawhuia!

Images: Richard Ng, Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira.

Academic Committee Student Leadership Committees

In2022, the Academic Committee made several strides to promote healthy academic achievement and fulfil student potential. Our focus for this year was fostering a strong and healthy sense of academic growth within the shared school community by providing academic support, a new perspective on learning, and encouraging academic engagement.

As a group, we wanted to recognise students for their academic efforts. Therefore, in Term 1, we sought to reward Year 9 students who made great academic progress so far. We gave out certificates and lollies as a way of appreciating their efforts. One of our aims was to show how exciting and fun learning can be. Following on from this initiative, in Term 2 most of our efforts were put towards The Chase—an Olympiad-style game show where students compete against teachers in an exciting series of trivial pursuits. This year, students outwitted the teachers, coming out as the victors of The Chase! Additionally, we took part in several activities to promote Rangitoto College’s strong commitment to supporting the academic pursuits of students, such as the Year 10 and 11 Pathways Evening, making videos, and networking with New Zealand universities.

On behalf of our committee, we would like to thank those who supported us throughout the year—without you, we could not have achieved so much in so little time. We hope we have instilled a driving sense of passion within the students of Rangitoto College and we wish them the best in all their academic endeavours!

Arts Committee

Thisyear’s Arts Committee was comprised of talented and passionate dancers, singers, painters, musicians, and drama students, all of whom have made outstanding achievements in their respective artistic endeavours. Yet many of their greatest successes have come from working collaboratively as highly involved members of the Rangitoto College Arts Committee. Seeking to reflect the wide array of arts that its members represent, the Arts Committee set a goal for 2022 to expose as many Rangitoto students to as many forms of art as possible. Chalk art murals spanning the Sound Garden, a high-energy Just Dance competition in the Auditorium, and the massively successful Rangi’s Got Talent—which drew in the largest crowd the school has seen since the beginning of the pandemic—were all highlights of this year. While the Committee has worked to continue established traditions, it has also strived to create new ones. In 2022, the Arts Committee ran its first Book Day, a non-uniform day celebrating the world of literature. Students were encouraged to bring in an old book and dress up as their favourite book or film character. The books were donated to Variety, the children’s charity. We hope the Arts Committee will be able to continue this work in the years to come. In 2022, the committee also worked on growing future leaders within the arts and the wider school community. Working under the guidance of senior students, our younger members were encouraged to contribute ideas, make suggestions, and take an active part in running events themselves. Looking forward to next year, the Arts Committee is sure to continue improving the Rangitoto College environment through exposure to the arts.

Chinese Committee

TheChinese Committee aims to provide a strong appreciation of and engagement with Chinese culture throughout Rangitoto College. We are in charge of large events on the school calendar such as the Lunar Festival and Chinese Night, which have seen hundreds of students and members of the wider community come together to celebrate Chinese culture. Throughout the year, our members have been working tirelessly to bring forward their love and passion for their culture and are always committed to creating a strong sense of Chinese community in this school.

Many thanks to everyone who came to our events this year and thank you to the our team for their hard work and dedication.

Cultural Committee

The Cultural Committee of Rangitoto College, led this year by Jiyeon Hong and Gabriel Davidson, strongly believes in giving representation to all kinds of cultures of our fellow students and peers. Throughout the year, we have had successes and difficulties that we have experienced as advocates for cultural awareness. Our committee came up with many brilliant ideas to educate our students on other cultures besides their own. An example of an event that was organised despite many challenges is our food truck event, which the committee held in August. We showed our school of over 3000 students delicious cuisine from other nations. A variety of different foods were available for our students, enabling them to explore tastes from Asian and European inspired dishes. The Cultural Committee has had the consistent goal throughout the year to bring awareness of other nationalities. Our food truck event was just one way we successfully taught students about cultures outside of their own.

aware and active high school. In Enviro Week, we included a variety of activities such as pot planting, an art workshop using upcycled material, and a bake sale, with the funds going towards the nonprofit group Sea Shepherd which advocates for marine conservation.

In collaboration with the Service Committee, we organised a Can Drive and collected approximately 650 cans for the Auckland City Mission to help keep their shelves stocked and provide for those in need. Our group also successfully promoted slight changes to our tuck shop packaging to reduce plastic waste at Rangitoto College. Ultimately, working on the Environment Committee has been a rewarding experience and we hope the team continues to do exciting things in the following years.

Globalisation Committee

Led this year by Atiya Hossain and André Leader, the Globalisation Committee works to encourage students of all ethnicities to participate in activities which enhance life on our culturally diverse campus. There is a particular focus on the inclusion of our international students, whom we are delighted to welcome back to the college after recent border closures.

The committee of 21 members has worked on various new initiatives to welcome the recently arrived international students. Soon-to-arrive students received welcoming emails written by committee members in the same year group. The group also held student-run help sessions for international students who needed extra assistance with school work. A quiz and games evening was organised as a farewell to the short-term students returning home at the end of Term 3.

In collaboration with the Cultural Committee, the committee held Cultural Week, promoting many different cultures. This included a game coded by one of our students, involving questions about various cultural myths and legends. Finally, the committee helped run the college’s first-ever Japan Day—a successful event celebrating Japanese culture through traditional calligraphy, origami, games, and performances. The Globalisation Committee’s first full year has certainly been an eventful one!

Korean Committee

The Korean Committee was newly established this year with the purpose of promoting Korean culture to raise awareness of the cultural diversity at Rangitoto College. Despite the challenges we faced due to Covid-19, we have successfully carried out multiple events throughout the year. This includes the Lunar Festival in February, organised with the Chinese Committee, where we introduced the traditional games and food of our countries such as bulgogi, jaegichagi, Chinese dumplings, and calligraphy. Another successful event was the Rangitoto College Korean Night where we had over 600 audience members watching traditional and modern Korean performances prepared by the students of our college over four months. In September, we also organised a Korean Information Evening to provide parents with further information about NCEA, IB, and our school curriculum and university entrances. This year has been an absolute success for the Korean Committee and we are looking forward to the variety of different events in the upcoming years!

Service Committee

In 2022, the Service Committee has taken part in two main events to help make a positive impact on both the local and global community. The first event was the 40-Hour Famine for World Vision, an event that is now run annually at Rangitoto College. Students across the school signed up to take part in various challenges such as going without food, social media or furniture for 40 hours. In total, students raised $9,312, which went towards helping kids who need clean water in the world’s toughest environments.

Following the 40-Hour Famine, the Service Committee joined forces with the Environmental Committee to organise a Can Drive for the Auckland City Mission to help people in need over the winter months. Form classes around the school donated cans with over 600 raised in total. The Auckland City Mission were very appreciative of the effort made by our students. Classes were encouraged with a pizza lunch reward for the most cans collected.

Spirit Committee

This year, as a brand-new committee, we had some big expectations to fulfil—luckily, with the leadership of some dedicated and passionate Rangitoto students, the Spirit Committee has flourished, and the work we have completed has helped to make a mark on the school this year.

Our biggest highlight was Spirit Week, whereby we organised a range of events such as Zumba and canvas finger painting and other activities which helped to encourage students to try new things. Potentially taking students out of their comfort zones, our goal was to bring the school together, by increasing school spirit and involvement. It was incredibly exciting to be a part of this group in 2022, as we took our first steps to help increase overall school spirit and mana. We can’t wait to see what direction this committee will go in years to come and wish the future leaders all the best.

Sports Committee

Participation, enthusiasm, and competition are words that define the goals of the Sports Committee in 2022.

We kickstarted the year off with a four-week social sports tournament, where friendly rivalry between the students, student leaders, and teachers was shown through games of dodgeball and netball.

The 2022 Rangi World Cup came out with a bang in Term 3. Despite Covid-19 being a barrier to sporting life for many of our students, we had the greatest number of teams (22) registered in the tournament’s history. Anticipation rose when the teacher team, Outer Hybrids, were knocked out in the playoffs, and team India went on to take out the win this year. The atmosphere and energy that our students showed reflected the success of this tournament.

Following alongside Rangi World Cup was the 3v3 Basketball tournament in Week 6. This three-day tournament saw two Year 13 teams battling it out in the finals. Well done to team Celtics for the dominant win and taking out the tournament.

Wellbeing Committee

This year, the Wellbeing Committee is well into the second year of continuing the implementation of the Wellbeing Programme. The programme helps to provide the students with the key awareness and skills they need to lead positive, resilient, and meaningful lives.

As a committee, our student teams and representatives have developed more interactive sessions by engaging in new and relevant topics each week.

Working closely with the Guidance Department, we initiated the Rangitoto Be Heard Programme. It is a lunchtime gathering in A1 once a week promoting a safe and comfortable space where any and all students can come together to show their struggles and help each other to grow their resilience.

A guidance counsellor and at least one member of the Wellbeing Committee is present throughout the session. We believe that it is important for Rangitoto College to have an inclusive, open, and comfortable sharing space available to all students. It is beneficial to those students who are too afraid to seek help. It helps open students up to feeling comfortable in order to have deep discussions.

These group sessions also act as segues into individual sessions with Rangitoto’s Counsellors. It is instilling confidence in the students and this has become a long-term initiative to continue long after the students leave the school.

The programme will continue to grow next year to engage with all students at the school with the aim of improving student’s mental health and resilience.

As a committee, we hope that our work from this year provides a strong foundation for the Wellbeing Committees in the years to come.

Thank you to all the 2022 members of the Wellbeing Committee for all the awesome work, effort, and time spent.

Thank you to our Sports Committee Student Leaders, Caiden Brown and Jinju Schwarz, the Sports Committee and Riko Takayoshi (Head Student) for their leadership and motivation in creating a successful sporting year.

Kayla Hurcum L2 Painting

Year 12 Ball

Year 13 Ball

Amnesty International

In 2022, the Amnesty International group at Rangitoto College has facilitated a platform of advocacy for our students to support human rights all across the world.

Our annual Quiz Night, in collaboration with UNICEF at Rangitoto, was yet again amazing with more than 250 members turning up for a night of fun and fundraising for causes we believe in.

Students also showed dedication in raising their voices for change towards many current humanitarian issues through peaceful protest in the form of letter writing.

We are proud to report that our students collectively stood against the poor treatment of

asylum seekers and the minimum age of criminal responsibility in New Zealand, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the wrongful conviction of a Belarussian teenager, and the abuse of Papuans by the Indonesian government security forces at the sites of mining.

Amnesty International at Rangitoto College continues to be an opportunity for students to raise their voices to help those affected by human rights injustices across Aotearoa and throughout the world, raising awareness and money for causes that Amnesty International fights for. We would like to say congratulations and thank you to all of our dedicated members that fight with us for change and we can’t wait to see how Amnesty International at Rangitoto College grows in the years to come!

Ancient Greek Club

Ancient Greek Club offers students the opportunity to engage with the basics of the ancient Greek language (including the alphabet, common words, and pronunciation) and learn about the culture, values, history, and beliefs of the Greek-speaking world.

Each week, students practise writing and speaking ancient Greek phrases, as well as translating short extracts from ancient Greek into English. Key ideas or points of interest are discussed, such as historical influences, etymological links, or general fun facts.

This year, members of the club have tried their hands at translating the prologue to Euripides’ tragedy Medea, extracts from Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War, inscriptions from coins, tripods and votive offerings, and speeches from the tragicomedy Alcestis.

Each translation includes a full Greek-English vocabulary list, but it has been great to see students beginning to recognise common words and phrases across the course of the year.

New members are always welcome! Χαίρετε!

Anime Club

Anime Club is a new club this year, which has the purpose of spreading the deep themes of anime such as the concept of home, the importance of friendship, and the everlasting impacts of war on people’s lives. Furthermore, watching anime benefits members as they gain a greater understanding of the Japanese language due to the spoken Japanese in each episode and movie. So far, we have delved into Kaguya-Sama: Love is War, Yuru Camp, The Aquatope of White Sand, 雛祭り, and In this Corner of the World.

Book Club

Book Club started 2022 with a picnic, sunshine, and 40 enthusiastic students.

In this club, students choose books from different genres to discuss in small groups at each meeting. It is a real buzz seeing how animated everyone is with the bonus of getting to know each other. In addition to reading books, the student librarians showed us how to add a review and star rating to the Library catalogue. To compliment this, students can also fill in a Book Club Review. These go into a draw for a book each term. This year, Paula Walters from English gave a book talk, promoting great reads. We had fantastic feedback from this and so we are hoping to continue this idea in the future. The Rangi Book Club also has a stand in the Library that continues to be replenished with the club’s recommendations, which has proved popular.

With up to 50 students attending regularly, the club committee continue to be a great support, along with Alisha Tilbury, Claire McKay, Corrie Morrisey and Nada Al-Safi.

Chess Club

Chess Club has been highly successful this year. As a casual club, we have weekly sessions on both Thursday and Friday lunchtimes, where anyone can come and play a game with their friends. We have over 50 members, with all different kinds of players ranging from beginners to experienced players who often help teach the newer players. We have also been able to host one to two friendly tournaments over the course of the year, which allowed us to find promising players for our school’s two teams. Through our teams’ hard work and effort, we have successfully qualified for the NZCF National Chess Tournament that will be taking place in Christchurch.

Creative Writing

Creative Writing is an all-comers welcome club where passionate student writers meet for sessions each Tuesday lunchtime. Students can come every week or drop in as the mood takes them to visit the independent space and express themselves in a variety of different types of writing.

The relaxed atmosphere of the club allows students to attend whenever they can without feeling pressured when they miss a session. Each week, students are given the option of using the story prompts provided by Teacher in Charge Paula Walters or continuing with their own devised pieces of writing. Paula is always around to give feedback, answer any questions, and talk about a shared love for writing.

As well as counting as an extra-curricular activity on students’ online profiles, Creative Writing Club is a welcoming environment that encourages us to challenge our imaginations.

Cultural Networking

Welcome to the Cultural Networking Club (CNC)! This is a newly founded group at Rangitoto College in 2022. This club aims to create a diverse school network that embraces every culture in our community while at the same time giving our members a chance to develop their own skills and confidence.

This year we have given our members a chance to explore their culture as well as learn about other cultures. We have done various lunchtime activities from Kahoot quizzes to flag guessing games. It was amazing to see the smiles on the faces of members as they got the answers spot on!

We aspire to give students that normally would not have a chance to lead, or a chance to express their culture, an opportunity to do both at the same time. With lunchtime activities that include fun games that allow students to expand their cultural knowledge and celebrate where they come from, we hope that every student at our school can feel safe to express their cultures and individuality. We hope that the club continues to thrive in the future, and we look forward to having bigger events in the school and even the wider community!

The day began with another uninspiring sunrise which cast a diminished ray of light over the Borton’s house. A man was sitting inside, facing his wall and mentally calculating the approximate number of minutes he would be able to work in the day before the sun sank lower down than human eyes could trace its path. Mr Borton was not well acquainted with the sun, given that his days were spent in a small grey room with the windows blacked out. When he and his wife had first moved in, the house was painted an abhorrent green, but for the past decade, this unremarkable shade of grey had coated the walls of Mr Borton’s home office. In many ways, his life was also grey. Years of failed research had drained the colour from his face, resulting in skin as pale and soulless as the strained light which filtered through his darkened windows. When he was younger, he favoured hands-on work and was enthralled with the concept of a time machine, but he had since outgrown his naivety. Many years ago, he had come to the conclusion that he would be wasting his exceptional intelligence by continuing his pursuit of a notion that was merely theoretical. He no longer spent his days chasing knowledge, instead working tirelessly to complete his thesis on cognitive anthropology. As a man who viewed life with such precision, it would probably have brought Mr Borton great discomfort to discover that, this morning, he would change the fabricated universe of humankind forever.

Joules Jordan, 11PT

Debating

Debating is a spirited and engaging form of competitive public speaking where students have only a short time to gather their wits and must collaborate with their teams to present strong cases and rebut the other teams’ points.

In 2022, Rangitoto College had a large number of teams competing in various grades of the Auckland Schools Debating inter-school competition and gained several great results. Unfortunately, this year due to Covid-19, the competition was online only and we look forward to a return to in-person competition next year.

Junior Open: This year, Rangitoto College had five teams competing in the Junior Open grade of the Auckland Schools Debating competition, debating such motions as ‘This house would require all school students to play a team sport.’ Many of the students in this grade were new to debating but they competed well and spoke with confidence. A big thank you to the senior students who coached teams in this grade in 2022 and adjudicated debates as part of that role: Lucy Yu, Liam Senior, Raymond Huang, Lucas Liu, Andrew Li, Jonathan Sun, Heyam Murad, and Natalie Tsang, and learning support administrator Tracey Dowling, who coached a team. They all did a fantastic job. Unfortunately, no Junior Open teams made the break rounds this year but they gained valuable experience, which they will be able to improve on in the future.

Senior Open: In 2022, four teams from Rangitoto College competed in the Auckland Schools Debating Senior Open competition. Our students competed with determination and flair and we also had great results in this grade with two teams (Rangitoto One and Three) making it through to the break rounds for the Auckland Region after excelling in the regular rounds. One of those teams (Rangitoto One) made it through the round of 16 to the quarter-finals only to be narrowly defeated by Avondale. I would like to thank teachers Nada Al-Safi and Catherine Brandt, and senior students Caitlin Hodge, Kim Milmine, and Ella Lin for their invaluable help coaching teams in this grade.

Advanced Open: This year, Rangitoto College had three teams entered in the very competitive Advanced Open grade of the Auckland Schools Debating competition, all of which were coached by dedicated teacher Lucy Irwin. All of the teams competed strongly and we had a great result with two teams (Rangitoto One and Three) making it to the break rounds. Rangitoto Three went on to defeat Macleans College in the semi-finals and will compete in the final for the entire Auckland region, which is an amazing result. The team members Lucas Liu, Jonathan Sun, Andrew Li, Sean Hwangbo, and Rebecca Huang have worked hard during their time at our school to constantly improve their debating skills and this result is a testament to their hard work and determination.

Premier Advanced: This year we also entered a team in the prestigious Premier Advanced division for the Auckland Region, which is extremely competitive. Our team, coached by Olivia Newman, did very well to get to the quarter finals. Also two of the team members, Kim Milmine and Caitlin Hodge, received top 10 speaker prizes, demonstrating the high quality of the team.

annual appearance at Chinese Night, where we were able to, besides the literal throwing of one of our members, elegantly show off all of our new tricks.

Diabolo is a club, a hobby, and a performance that we believe anyone can join, so here’s to another year of innovative tricks from all our current and future members!

Duke of Edinburgh

Students from Years 10 to 13 continue to thrive in their engagement with the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary award. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary award recognises students’ extra-curricular involvement in service, skill, and physical recreation. Students develop a wide-ranging skill set in order to become global citizens, making close friends through the adventurous journeys. Due to its self-driven nature, it encourages students to develop their initiative and time-management skills while giving back to the community in which they live. Completing the award is a great reflection on the individual and is very fun to be a part of! I congratulate all our participants for 2022.

2022 also saw the continuation and evolvement of Pike Ake. Pike Ake (Rise Up) is a group of young men from Rangitoto College focused on self-improvement and contribution to the wider community. Students involved scaled the Pinnacles, Coromandel, and completed their first adventurous journey towards their bronze awards.

Rangitoto is very lucky to be fully funded thanks to The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Aotearoa New Zealand. The young men involved are also required to complete an adventurous journey over two days and one night, and log activity weekly for service, skill, and physical recreation.

Congratulations to all our 2022 participants.

Dungeons and Dragons

Our experienced hardy adventurers reconvened for 2022, joined by some new players trying out Dungeons and Dragons for the first time. Every Wednesday and Friday after school, the talented dungeon masters breathed life into the fantastical campaigns they had created. The players used their wits, charm, and a collection of polyhedral dice in attempts to survive and ultimately thrive in alien worlds. Working collaboratively, their characters wove their own stories into the worlds of the dungeon master, creating highly inventive multifaceted masterpieces. Players worked with and sometimes against an array of non-player characters as they struggled to overcome various challenges. They fought mythical creatures from werewolves to hydra as they strove to fulfil their quests. Sometimes their actions were futile and they determined that fleeing was the best action, but sometimes they conquered their fears, vanquished their physical and metaphorical demons, and claimed the spoils of victory.

E-Lounge

This year witnessed a new club being introduced to the school. Once a week, a group of keen likeminded junior students who are interested in online gaming would meet to put their skills to the test. The students challenged themselves within a variety of genres and worked on building their confidence and sense of camaraderie over time.

Ecorigami

With weekly lunchtime meetings, we aim to ignite students’ interests in the traditional art of origami as well as a passion for protecting the environment around us. Our hands-on, sustainable model-making is mostly themed around the natural environment, with a focus on raising awareness on forest destruction and ocean pollution. Environmental education through art is what makes our club so enjoyable for our 80 members. With special events throughout the year such as pot-making

and planting, documentary screenings, speed origami competitions, and stringing up paper cranes, we have had an absolute blast this year! Notably, this year we have managed to raise enough funds for Trees for the Future to plant seven native trees across New Zealand, consequently meaning that 2000 kilograms of carbon can be safely removed from the environment. We hope that the club continues to thrive in the future and look forward to getting more involved with the wider community.

Environmental Working Bees

It was great to see another wave of dedicated and passionate green warriors putting in the time and mahi to make a positive change to our school environment. They quietly worked in the background, diverting load upon load of paper and recyclable items from the landfill. Many senior students have been in

the Environmental Group since Year 9. After the 2021 Covid-19 setback, we finally got a chance to extend the programme to improve our Tree Sanctuary. Our tree planting bees and their whānau planted 165 trees in Term 2 to promote conservation and kaitiakitanga of our environment.

EPro8

Epro8 has been described as STEM meets sport and that is an appropriate representation for those that take part. The students have a range of challenges that they must complete within a certain time to gain points. The team with the most points wins. Teams that score a lot of points are excellent at problem solving, working as a team, and using their time well.

This year we had a large number of teams enter into the inter-school competitions. These students trained together for six months to get prepared. All the teams worked hard on the day and several of them qualified for the semi-finals. A few weeks later, they tackled a different group of challenges and from this, two teams qualified for the Auckland grand finals which puts them in top 12 teams in Auckland. The students are already strategizing about next year and how to go bigger and better with their builds.

Esports

Esports continues to be a popular sporting alternative at our school, and our successes have continued. Esports garners all of the attributes and social aspects of regular sports with a fraction of the physical exertion. Teamwork, perseverance, and strategy are all attributes that our successful teams have developed and embraced. Students have played in a variety of competitions which have been run in a variety of formats. The most popular titles this year have been Fortnite, Valorant, and League of Legends

Our teams have been incredibly successful. Countless hours of practice have seen our school dominate within each game, with our students winning a variety of expensive headsets and other merchandise throughout the year. Many of the games have been broadcast online by professional casters who have been impressed by the level of skill shown. Rangitoto College has once again proven itself to be a leader in esports across the country.

Geopolitics

Thisyear the Rangitoto Geopolitics Club engaged in many varied discussions around the history and future of New Zealand and the world. We talked about topics such as New Zealand’s foreign policy, world power politics in the Pacific, nationalism, and the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Our wide range of perspectives and experiences allowed us to all reach new and unique insights into each topic.

Helping Hands

Nexttime you purchase a mousetrap from your local retailer it might just have been packed by students from the Helping Hands service group. Students gave up four hours on a Saturday or Sunday morning to pack mousetraps for a company in Silverdale. The money earned was donated to organisations like Orange Sky who help the homeless in our community. More than $2,500 was raised and distributed to help those in need.

Hug A Tree

Hug a Tree was a club founded to establish a stronger network between conservation efforts in the community and students. This year through Hug a Tree, students have participated in tree planting, reserve clean-ups, and fundraisers to restore and protect our beautiful environment. Through these projects, the club bonded over our shared passion for contributing to restoring the environment. The leaders of Hug a Tree are proud and confident in the next generation that will lead the club and continue giving back to the community.

As a leader of Hug a Tree, our mission this year has been to develop a volunteering network between community volunteering events and students at Rangitoto College. Throughout the year, we have worked with external organisations such as Restore Hibiscus and Bays, the Sustainable Business Network, and the Long Bay Okura Great Park Society.

Ignite Christian Club

In 2022, student-led Ignite Christian Club has met regularly each week to sing worship songs, focus on devotions and Bible reading, and reflect on how they are applicable in the students’ lives. The aim of the group this year is to help the participants to grow in faith together. One of the students has also been sharing a nation of the week where a country is introduced each week for prayers.

In Term 2, we ran a movie session with food and snacks provided, which had a great turn out. A youth leader from Equippers Church has also come with pizzas every term to promote their youth events.

Ignite Christian Club at Rangitoto College continues to be a space welcoming Christians and non-Christians to find out more about Christianity, to support one another in prayers, and to move forward in our faith journey together.

Informatics Club

Informatics combines the best aspects of mathematics and programming into one field of study. The club has been focused on learning the concepts required to solve problems that are algorithmic in nature. Aside from preparing for competitions and Olympiads, the club is mostly a place for like-minded students to come together and have discussions with others that share this interest and learn from each other.

In the last few years, Rangitoto College has had a growing presence in the informatics scene, dominating the New Zealand Informatics Contest and the New Zealand Programming Contest in terms of score and

participation numbers. Two students that help lead this club, Zalan Varga and Phoebe Zhang, were selected to represent New Zealand in the International Olympiad in Informatics. This is the most prestigious computer science competition in the world for secondary school students, and a real privilege considering the national team consists of only four students. The contributions and knowledge shared from these two amongst the club has been invaluable.

International Students

This year, we have welcomed over 30 new international students from 13 different countries to Rangitoto College. We had two successful orientation days, and to add to the Kiwi experience, the students got to enjoy a Kiwi favourite—fish and chips for lunch!

We want to thank everyone who took part in these orientation days, including our Globalisation Committee members who did a great job taking the students on a tour of

KidsCan

F ounded this year, the KidsCan Club at Rangitoto College has over 140 club members who strive to support and raise funds to make a difference for children living in poverty. Throughout the year, we have done various fundraisers and events that our students could participate in to help support the KidsCan organisation to provide children with food, clothes, shoes, and basic healthcare products to improve their education experience and opportunities.

Our big event for the year was our bowling night in June, at which we raised just over $300—enough to provide 10 children with healthy food,

Korean Cultural Club

Korean Culture Club is a newly founded, student-led club which aims to promote the vibrancy of Korean culture to the Rangitoto community through a fun and welcoming environment. Each Friday lunchtime, we get involved in a wide variety of activities that allows students to learn about different aspects of South Korea and interact with other students who are also interested in the culture. Members enjoyed participating in both traditional activities such as the board game Yut-nori (윷놀이), and more modern K-pop, K-drama, and K-food, games including the “Guess the Song” by Emoji challenge. Some highlights of the year include making our own Ddakji (딱지) and competing tournament-style against other members in this popular paperflipping game featured in the viral K-drama, Squid Game. Our current leaders, Melissa Chandra, Alex Jung, and Juwon Park have done an exceptional job to lead and keep the club running. In the future, they plan to make more fun and creative activities that everyone can enjoy. We welcome new members and ideas and hope to grow the club next year!

a warm jacket, comfortable shoes, and access to health products throughout the whole entire year. Furthermore, our poster event was deemed popular with 40 students creating and spreading awareness of poverty issues affecting children in New Zealand.

Thank you to all our KidsCan members for participating in the club. We wish our future leaders all the best and we are certain that the club will continue to be a success, allowing Rangitoto students to continue making positive changes in childrens’ lives in the years to come.

Korean Language Club

안녕하세요, 만나서 반가워요! Korean Language Club is a newly formed club that encourages students to learn Korean language, Hangeul (한글), with Regina Noh. This club runs every Tuesday after school with students learning the basics of Korean language and being able to communicate confidently using familiar everyday expressions in a range of situations. You can express yourself in a friendly environment and develop multilingual skills for the future. It is a fascinating and complex language of debated origins yet rich in history, culture, and beauty. We also experience Korean culture such as trying K-food like Tteokbokki and kimbap, K-pop, K-dramas, and customs. This club is perfect for students who love Hallyu (Korean Wave), trying to reconnect with your heritage, planning for a holiday to Korea, or just enjoy learning new languages. We welcome new members and hope to further develop the club in the future.

Letters to Strangers

Letters to Strangers (L2S) is Rangitoto College’s first mental-health related club. We seek to destigmatize mental illness through anonymous, hand-written, heartfelt letter exchanges that aim to connect people in a non-confrontational way and share individuals’ vulnerabilities.

The effects of Covid-19 have left many feeling isolated and anxious. By expressing ourselves through writing, it can act as a source of healing and comfort, as well as reminding others they are not alone. This year saw

nearly 100 hand-written letters exchanged between club members on topics consisting of little miracles in life, beauty, and gratitude.

In Term 2, we fundraised for I AM HOPE, a charity that funds private mental health care and counselling for youth stuck on waiting lists in Aotearoa. To conclude the year, members enjoyed a shared lunch kindly gifted by New World Browns Bay.

Thank you to all our wonderful members and we look forward to seeing this club grow in 2023!

Korean people. It is a global movement to help North Korean people reach liberty and achieve their freedom. LiNK believes that the North Korean people will achieve their liberty in our lifetime.

Student-led at Rangitoto College by six highly passionate senior students, and with the backing of over 75 students from a range of year levels, they organise and run a plethora of events to help raise

Management Consulting Club

This is a successful lunchtime club, run by Year 13 IB students Junzhe Li and Sun-Woong Kang, which aims to develop financial literacy and take that understanding into the world of investing. The two confident and highly academic boys also work on students’ presentation skills. By using the mantra of Warren Buffet, one key aspect of the club is to teach students how to analyse corporate accounts and then develop an investment strategy. Another key part is reading case studies and applying their skills. Both Junzhe and Sun-Woong took part in the Case Consulting Competition and finished a rewarding third place.

As the rescue team at Rangitoto College continues to grow year on year, they are spreading awareness of this pressing human rights crisis to more people and raising more funds than ever before to help North Koreans. They challenge everyone to think about the people, rather than the politics governing them. Power is in the people, and it is us, the people that can empower others to help make a difference for the greater good.

Philosophy Club

Throughout 2022, the Philosophy Club explored many key facets of the human condition. We began with the most approachable topics, such as free will, morality, and values, then concluded with more complex topics regarding external reality, the mind-body problem, and the uncertainty of language. As the year progressed, the club relentlessly stimulated and strengthened the intellectual tendrils of the bright students counted among its ranks. As a result, we were able to share and discuss our diverse opinions, honing our skills as philosophers. Together we have created a place where students can go if they feel intellectually lost. Through debate and analytical thinking, we have discovered new philosophical tools indispensable in navigating today’s world.

Rainbow Rangitoto Club

Asuccessful year was had by members of Rainbow Rangitoto. Under the enthusiastic and capable leadership of our Year 13 student leaders, our LGBTQIA+ community continued to grow and build a positive and supportive environment for our students. There were community events available such as GLOW for the students to attend. We welcomed many new students and are fortunate that so many feel confident and supported in their personal journeys as well as simply being able to chat together and have fun. We were able to build and expand our outreach to the wider North Shore secondary school communities through the development of a mutual Discord server that allowed the diverse voices to be able to share their interests in a safe online environment. We would like to lastly thank the Senior Leadership Team for listening to feedback from the group and especially thank the library staff and duty staff for providing a supportive and safe space for our meetings. Always remember that “you as you are is enough and everyone welcome.”

Red Cross

AtRangitoto College, the Red Cross group has been doing its part to provide support and awareness for the Red Cross mission. Our student leaders have shown great resilience this year with events being cancelled due to Covid-19. As the year progressed, they were able to organise some wonderful events. They hosted a movie night to watch Dr Strange: Metaverse of Madness filling two cinemas and raising just over $1,000. They have also been taking part in the Red Cross Journey. At the time of publication, we are currently in the process of planning a Book Fair, hosted at Rangitoto College. This event raised $7,200 in 2019. This year we are aiming to beat this with the added fundraising elements of a high value book section and a raffle.

Rubik’s Cube Club

Rubik’s Cube Club is a group for anyone who is interested in solving Rubik’s Cube puzzles and improve their skills. Every Tuesday, the members meet up and partake in activities ranging from discussing, sharing, and teaching algorithms, to hosting small competitions, self-practising, and socialising with peers. This year, the group focused a lot on advanced algorithms for improving 3x3 solving times. In addition to that, many students also taught new beginners how to solve their first 3x3 Rubik’s Cube. It was great to see the enthusiastic students solve their very first Rubik’s Cube! During the year, two small competitions were hosted where everyone competed against each other to see who could solve the cube in the shortest amount of time. Some members of the group had challenged themselves to solve Rubik’s Cubes blindfolded as well!

have covered a range of fantastic events such as Rangi’s Got Talent, the Pīpīwharauroa Festival, and Macbeth. Students have enjoyed contributing to the Humans of Rangitoto series by interviewing students from around the school in different year groups who have done something interesting. Some staff members were lucky enough to be interviewed for the publication. Any students who are interested in journalism are encouraged to attend or speak to Jess Kitt in the English department or go to E4 if they have any questions.

The address for the website is here: https://rangitoto-reporter.netlify.app.

All year levels and abilities are welcome to attend and contribute.

UNICEF

UNICEF at Rangitoto College is a studentled club which contributes toward humanitarian and developmental aid to children all around the world. Throughout the year, almost 200 members from all five year levels raise awareness on societal issues, fundraise, and advocate for the education, safety and protection of children in need.

In Term 1, over 100 students created digital posters for our Instagram page, depicting barriers which inhibit the growth and happiness of children worldwide.

Racial discrimination, access to clean water, and LGBTQ+ rights are just a few examples of the issues addressed. In Term 2, we held our annual UNICEF Quiz Night in collaboration with Rangitoto’s Amnesty International Club. Together we raised almost $3000, which contributed to our appeal this year: Clean Water and Education for Children in the Asia-Pacific. All the funds generated this year will provide kids in Vanuatu, Kiribati, Timor-Leste, and the Solomon Islands access to the basics that we take for granted.

Halu Sugimoto L3 Painting

UNYouth

UNYouth at Rangitoto College in 2022 has been inspiring and better than it has ever been before, with more than 150 students diving into the world of civics. UN Youth is the biggest youth-for-youth organisation in New Zealand and is completely volunteer facilitated. The organisation strives to inspire young people to become global citizens who are confident with civics, international relations, and themselves through hands-on workshops and events.

UN Youth at Rangitoto College’s annual in-school Model United Nations was a staple event this year, with more than 70 members debating about the refugee crisis and technology, plus climate change. It was a great opportunity for new members to be immersed in international relations and learn about civics on a new scale.

Our new Sustainable Development Goals workshop encouraged members to consider the importance of the SDGs and what we, as global citizens, can do to help fulfil these goals. We also learnt how to present a concise, convincing, and compelling speech and in turn, learnt how every single goal can affect the future of the world through our discussions and debates.

Throughout the year, our members have been immersed in a wide range of events and workshops outside of school: ranging from regional events such as AMUN and national events such as Aotearoa Youth Declaration, Model Parliament, and NZ MUN. Moreover, we have also had other in-school workshops and events such as MUN 101, Art of Persuasion, and an IPS (Interactive Problem Solving) Simulation on North and South Korea with hopes to equip everyone with the knowledge and skills of a global citizen.

It’s been inspirational to see our young dedicated members stepping up, becoming confident, active global citizens, and seeing them find passion in policy-making, civics and international relations. We can’t wait to see where our amazing members go next!

Virtual Reality Club

Virtual Reality club is a place where students can be imaginative and bring their ideas to life as a virtual reality game. This club is led by the students, who each have different roles: contributing to either world and character design, 3D modelling, or programming using Unity and Blender. This year, the students have been working on a Dungeons and Dragons game, which will take you from the tabletop into the world where the action takes place.

Brianna Morales L3 Painting

Performing Arts

Extra-Curricular Report

At the start of 2022 we were naively thinking that, maybe, this year would be a little more normal than the previous one. How wrong we were! Term 1 brought us quickly down to earth and showed us how limited our extra-curricular activities would still be, at least for a while.

Even more surprisingly though was how quickly our students adapted to the constant chorus of “we don’t know when we will be able to rehearse again,” and just got on with their job of practising and rehearsing, mainly outdoors or at home. When we were finally able to rehearse indoors again, we adopted a range of strategies to provide a Covid-safe environment, and, even then, it was rare to have a rehearsal with all members of the group present. The one thing that was never in doubt was the commitment of our students, who could not wait to get on stage in front of an audience, go to camps and competitions, and challenge themselves to do their best when it counts.

With a bit of luck, we managed to make the most of a multitude of extra-curricular opportunities during Term 2 and 3, with students and staff constantly preparing for festivals, competitions, and performances, and these didn’t disappoint!

Our results this year speak for themselves and are the true testament to the hard work both students and staff put into their chosen activities, and I could not be prouder of their efforts.

I would like to congratulate and thank all students and staff for the enormous contributions they have made to our extra-curricular performing arts programme during 2022, as well as our parents and caregivers for their continuous support.

Markus Fritsch, HOD Performing Arts

“There are so many performing arts opportunities at Rangitoto College, it’s incredible. I have been fortunate enough to be involved in the Hip Hop Mega Crew, Drama Company, Fusion, Massa Di Voce, Cambiata, The Fundamentals, singing lessons, guitar lessons, and Dance Showcase. From working through the rehearsal process to performing with your friends onstage and being able to showcase your hard work, it is truly a fantastic experience.”

Daniel Stanger, Year 12

Life in the Music Department!

“The Music Department never fails to be full of enthusiasm, passion, and excitement as everyone prepares for competitions and performances throughout the year.”

Anna Haine, Year

13

“Life in the Music Department is constantly exciting. There are always performances going on and things to look forward to. Everyone feels very connected.”

Oliver

Roe, Year 13

Music Tuition Programme

Coordinator – Sarah McConnell

Commencing the 2022 Music Tuition Programme on-site within the Red Traffic Light framework proved to be our biggest challenge yet. With heavy restrictions in place for singers and brass and wind players, many music lessons had to move outdoors. With the aid of five new gazebos, masks, pegs, sunblock, sanitiser, sneeze screens, mostly pleasant weather, and a real “can-do” attitude from students and tutors, we managed to survive until the end of Term 1 using this model. The Orange Traffic Light for Term 2 enabled everyone to move back indoors, with the continued use of sneeze screens, sanitiser and maximum ventilation. Many tuition timetables were altered to enable students in group lessons to have a shorter individual lesson slot for added Covid-19 safety. Our tutors have been incredible at accommodating zoom lessons for students in isolation at home, and delivering zoom lessons from their own homes if the tutor themself was in isolation.

I cannot thank this team of patient and pro-active professionals enough for what they have coped with over the past three years, and for the way they looked after their students in both a learning and pastoral capacity. A special mention goes to Ruth Brinkman who celebrates 20 years of teaching at Rangitoto College this year. Ruth appears like magic every Monday before school (always in good spirits despite the early hour) to teach our small but very important family of bassoon students, before visiting at least two other schools the same day and a total of eight schools each week! Congratulations Ruth and thank you sincerely for your dedication to our Music Department.

Wind Orchestra

Conductor – Kun-Yeop Lee Manager – Beverley Brockelbank

Flute

Louise Ayson

Eileena Bao

Christine Choi

Echo Dong

Leilani Fair

Setareh Gholami Ke

Youna Hong

Haidi Huang

Mandy Juan Lu

Alice Leader

Inseo Lee

Olivia Li

Ruixi Liu

Nakita Luo

Anna Schrott

Chloe Seo

Connie Shum

Sylvia Yu

Claire Yu

Oboe

Paco Poon

Clarinet

Tony Cao

Chloe Hii

Eunice Jung

Catherine Liu

Nadine Park

David Paas

Alex Yang

Tracy Zheng

Alto Saxophone

Oscar McMillan

Shane Warman

Tenor Saxophone

Rory Mulcahy

Matthew Xie

Baritone Saxophone

Sammy Goad

Trumpet

Devon Fenwick-Rose

Sophie Haine

He-Su Seo

Nithini Weeraratne

Trombone

Joshua Curham

Wyatt Liu

Arnold Quhu

French Horn

Austin Picard

Percussion

Karni Boock

Alfred Chen

Natania Ling

Lily Memrbishi

Meryl Memrbishi

Grace Munro

Concert Band

Conductor

Flute

Youna Hong

Sophie Jung

Michelle Kim

Mina Lee

Samantha Lim

Carolyn Lin*

Ella Lin

Esther Liu

Dominic Ma

Lora Ma

Alysha Osborne

Olivia Park

Paco Poon

Lucas Wang

David Zhu

Clarinet

Raymond Huang

Andrew Jin

Jasmine Ju

Britta Keer-Keer

Sieun Kim

Erin Lee

Catherine Liu

Daisy Yang

Peter Yang

Bass Clarinet

Lila Chiu

Emily Kelly

Oboe

Anthony Wang

Bassoon

Richard Peng

Ashley Xie

Alto Saxophone

Avetsa Abarghouei

Lydia Claridge

Esther Liu

Zhenni Liu

Shane Warman

Tenor Saxophone

Sammy Goad

Frazer Timmis

Baritone

Saxophone

Anna Haine*

French Horn

Melissa Chandra

Tonglin Jiang

Dykie Suzuki

Luke Thomson

Trumpet

Callum Keer-Keer

Alex Kim

Sorato Tokuo

Trombone

Rory Fenwick-Rose

Hayden Leung

Jay Seo

Bass Trombone

Devon Fenwick

Rose

Euphonium

Alex Jung

Alex Smales

Tuba

Kimi Chemlev

Bass Guitar

Sophia Jung

“I have really enjoyed playing in Concert Band because of the performance and competition opportunities, and the experience of playing great music with a group with so many fantastic musicians.”

Anna Haine, Year 13

–Beverley Brockelbank

Concertos and Cookies

Almost 200 students performed to a full house of masked supporters at our annual Concertos and Cookies concert on Sunday 3rd July. Exercising caution within the Orange Traffic Light framework, the 500 mouth-watering cookies (professionally baked, packaged and labelled as always by our friends in Food Tech) were distributed at the end of the concert for families to enjoy at home. Wind Orchestra, Concert Band, Sinfonia Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra performed an exceptional programme with something to suit all ages and tastes. Wind Orchestra set the stage with a confident and polished delivery of Two Celtic Folk Songs, and Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Berceuse and Finale from the Firebird Suite was a truly spectacular curtain closer.

Symphony Orchestra

Conductor - Alexandra Goldfinch

Violin 1

Jenny Hong**

Lianne Kim

Allen Li

Catherine Li

Oliver Roe

Dylan Tang

Joshua Yeh

Ethan Ying

Erica Zhang

Violin 2

Luke Bartram

Giulie Busato

Yeonsu Na

Paco Poon

Julian Roe*

Alan Sun

Josalind Widjaja

Samuel Yang

Phoebe Zhang

Viola

Katrina Chen

Sammy Goad

Joaquin Herrera

Laura Huang

Kayla Hurcum

Mina Lee

Lee-Anne Morris*

Soomin Park

Cello

Angela Ludajic

Junsu Na

Katrina Pai

William Wei*

Jennifer Yang

Zoe Reynolds

Double Bass

Amy Bai

Michelle Kim

Kathleen To*

Flute

Christine Lin*

Esther Liu

David Zhu

Oboe

Anthony Wang*

Clarinet

Lila Chiu

Satsuki Watanabe

Joey Wong

Bassoon

Steven Liu

Natasha Rule*

French Horn

Melissa Chandra

Tonglin Jiang

Dykie Suzuki*

Luke Thomson

Trumpet

Callum Keer-Keer

Alex Kim

Sorato Tokuo*

Trombone

Devon Fenwick-Rose

Rory Fenwick-Rose*

Hayden Leung*

Tuba

Kimi Chemlev*

Percussion

Isaac Chan

Yule Chon

Yun-Ha Kim*

Isaac Shin

Shane Warman

**Concert Master

*Section Leader

“Having the opportunity to take part in Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, and many choirs was the biggest privilege of my high school years. We were able to make music as a team, and to make life-long friends!”

Jenny Hong, Year 13

Conductors

Big Band

ConductorsMarkus Fritsch & Thomas Cho Alto Saxophone Shane Warman

KBB Music Festival

Junior Jazz Orchestra – Highly Commended

Sinfonia Orchestra – Silver Award, first reserve for Gala Concert

Symphony Orchestra – Silver Award

Concert Band – Silver Award

Jazz Orchestra – Silver Award

Chamber Orchestra – Gold Award

Big Band – Gold Award, selected in Top 4 Big Bands for Gala Performance

“Playing in Big Band was proof that music brings people together. Seeing people of different backgrounds come together with the sole purpose of creating music and having fun is something that I will never forget.”

Eliot Hahm, Year 13

Jazz Orchestra

Conductors –Thomas Cho & Markus Fritsch

Alto Saxophone

Caleb Wright

Ella Corrie

Tenor Saxophone

Natasha Rule

Sammy Goad

Baritone

Saxophone

Kimi Chemlev

Anna Haine

Trumpet

Alex Kim*

Callum Keer-Keer

Kai Nishida

Alyssa Gailer

Trombone

Samuel Yang

Finley Pollitt

Lora Ma

Bass Trombone

Devon Fenwick-Rose

Piano/Keys

Breanna Seo*

Bass Guitar

Hyun-Seop Yun

James Todd

Guitar

Julian Roe

Joel Bird

Drums

Brian Wang

Daniel Kim

*Band Leader

Conductor – Alex Park

Alto Saxophone

Avesta Abarghouei

Rikutaro Watanabe

Tenor Saxophone

Luke Burkett

Rory Mulcahy

Matthew Xie

Trumpet

Sophie Haine

Zion Jun

Janice Tsai

Nithini Weeraratne

Ben Yang

Trombone

Joshua Curham

Wyatt Liu

Arnold Quhu

Piano/Keys

Janice Tsai

Poresha Yee

Bass Guitar

Brody Donald

Guitar

Reuben Tewari

Harira Won

Drums

Kevin Wi

Jazz Combos

North Sea

Frazer Timmis - Tenor Sax

Anna Haine - Bari Sax

Joel Bird - Guitar

Robert Kim - Bass Guitar

Eliot Hahm - Drums

Yule Chon - Piano

Montreux

Shane Warman - Alto Sax

Zion Jun - Trumpet

Jay Seo - Trombone

Julian Roe - Guitar

Hayden Leung - Bass Guitar

Brian Wang - Drums

Breanna Seo - Piano

Stockholm

Caleb Wright - Alto Sax

Natasha Rule - Tenor Sax

Andy Colson - Tenor Sax

Alex Kim - Trumpet

Rory Fenwick-Rose - Trombone

Edmond Jia - Bass Guitar

Amy Bai - Guitar

Allen Xie - Drums

Annika Yang - Piano

Newport

Riku Watanabe - Alto Sax

Samantha Goad - Tenor Sax

Alyssa Gailer - Trumpet

Devon Fenwick-Rose - Trumpet

Kimi Chemlev - Trombone

Finn Taylor - Guitar

James Todd – Bass Guitar

Kate McKenzie - Drums

Ahrin Hong - Piano

Copenhagen

Daniel Wei - Alto Sax

Luke Burkett - Tenor Sax

Callum Keer-Keer - Trumpet

Finley Pollitt - Trombone

Josh Peng - Guitar

Cole Fraser Cornish – Bass Guitar

Kevin Wi - Drums

Catherine Liu - Piano

Tutor – Thomas Cho

Java

Ella Corrie – Alto Sax

Rory Mulcahy – Tenor Sax

Janice Tsai - Trumpet

Theo Rea - Guitar

Daniel Ward Able – Bass Guitar

Daniel Mulcahy - Drums

Felicia Chen - Piano

Tutor – Markus Fritsch

Leverkusen

Oscar McMillan – Alto Sax

Kai Ikeguchi – Tenor Sax

Sophie Haine - Trumpet

Joshua Curham - Trombone

Ellia Gillam - Guitar

Maddi Phillips – Bass Guitar

Holly Kayser - Drums

Orlando Aguilera - Piano

Jazz Band Competitions

National Youth Jazz Competition - Tauranga

Big Band – Gold Award

North Sea Combo – Gold Award

Montreux Combo – Gold Award

Auckland Jazz Competition

Big Band – Most Outstanding Big Band Award

Big Band – Gold Award, selected in Top four groups for Jazz Band Finals

North Sea Combo - Gold Award, selected in Top four groups for Jazz Combo Finals

Jazz Orchestra – Gold Award

Montreux Combo – Gold Award

Stockholm Combo – Silver Award

Copenhagen Combo – Silver Award

Java Combo – Silver Award

Junior Jazz Orchestra – Bronze Award

Newport Combo – Bronze Award

Leverkusen Combo – Bronze Award

Jazz at Orange

In the Orange Traffic Light setting, the usual cosy café format was a no-go for our annual jazz showcase. Despite having no tables, no food, and no drink, (as well as having to keep the windows and doors open for the performance, which was rather chilly at the end of May), with the aid of sneeze screens, our seven combos and five bands were able to deliver a mighty fine afternoon of jazz for hundreds of loyal supporters.

Rock Bands

Rock Mentor – Thomas Cho

Erosion

Joel Bird – Vocals/Guitar

Robert Kim – Guitar

Jake Ellis – Bass Guitar

Ted Salmon – Keys

Caleb Wright – Drums

Finalists - North Shore Regional Finals -

Smokefree Rockquest Band Competition

Robert Kim - Musicianship Award

North Shore Smokefree Rockquest Band Competition

Critical Mass

James Todd - Vocals

Finn Taylor – Guitar

Cole Fraser Cornish – Bass Guitar

Michael Ward Able - Drums

Zero End

Tia Xue-Herewini – Vocals/Rhythm Guitar

Joy Luu – Bass Guitar

Gabriella Gui – Keys

Wyatt Liu – Keys

Hamish McLean - Drums

Mind Overdrive

Alexia Rudd – Vocals (with band members from other schools)

Finalist - North Shore Regional FinalsSmokefree Rockquest Band Competition

Enigma

Theo Rea - Guitar

Troy Etherton - Voice

Daniel Ward Able – Bass Guitar

Danny Pick – Drums

Catfish City

Ayva-Rose Wharerau - Voice

La Reina Ye – Voice/Piano

Hugo Tan - Guitar

Xaver McKinnon - Drums

Maddi Phillips – Bass Guitar

Ayva-Rose Wharerau – APRA Lyric

Writers’ Award

North Shore Smokefree Rockquest

Band Competition

JEM

Ella Harding – Voice/Guitar

Maddi Phillips – Bass Guitar

Joshua Kim – Drums

No Air Conditioning

Olivia Neethling - Voice

Connor Lloyd-Read - Guitar

Liam Endres – Bass Guitar

Oscar Williams – Drums

Lemming Soft

Gemma O’Brien - Voice

Will Samways - Guitar

Dylan Reader – Guitar/Bass Guitar

Anabelle Gillmore – Drums

Blazing Neon

Maya Al-Damluji - Voice

Max Inskeep - Guitar

Connor Irving – Bass Guitar

Krayte Wu – Drums

Wet Paint

Cassie Levett - Voice

Basel Scott – Guitar/Bass Guitar

Fletcher Fannin - Guitar

Daniel Mulcahy - Drums

Solo & Duo Artists

The Fundamentals

Serenata

Director – Luana Prictor

Accompanist – Summer Le Ren

NZCF Big Sing Choral Festival

Auckland Regional Big Sing

The Fundamentals – Highly Commended, reserve for Upper North Island Cadenza

Serenata – Highly Commended, reserve for Upper North Island Cadenza

Cambiata – Commended

Upper North Island Cadenza

The Fundamentals – Tui Award

A Choral Confection

Thissweet evening concert was the perfect way to wrap up the year for our five choral ensembles; an opportunity to showcase our repertoire to families and friends, but, most of all a celebration of being able to sing together at school. Repertoire highlights included the premiére of Ake Au by New Zealand composer Robert Wiremu, and Scottish folk song The Parting Glass hard to beat the audience’s obvious enjoyment of Cambiata’s rendition of the Spiderman Theme their haunting performance of Loch Lomond.

Cambiata

Directors – Leo Jaffrey & Miles Timmis

Accompanist – Kun-Yeop Lee

Massa di Voce

Directors – Luana Prictor & Leo Jaffrey

Accompanist – Catherine Li

Assistant – Maeve Herd

Tech Crew

Sound/Lighting/Backstage team

If you can see me, something has gone terribly wrong!

Our Tech Crew are the unseen heroes of assemblies and events, not only in the school auditorium but often in the David Hodge Performing Arts Centre and in the Theatrette. Putting the glitz and glamour into everything from Chinese Night to Rangi’s Got Talent, music showcases to information evenings, several of these students went even further beyond the call of duty, volunteering for Tech Crew duties for the 2022 Murrays Bay Primary school production!

Managed and mentored by Thomas Cho and Angus Wright, this invaluable team provides a critical service to school events, including technical trouble-shooting and setting up for weekly assemblies, operating lighting and sound, juggling microphones, running cables, using the smoke machine, working backstage, moving gear on stage, and everything in between.

Dance

Magnum Junior Troupe

This year Magnum Junior Troupe has provided a great opportunity for students to come together to grow and connect, after what had been a tough and challenging year in 2021. Mi Amor, the most recent work, was lucky enough to receive first place overall in the Year 9-10 division at the Dance NZ Made regionals competition in August. They also qualified to represent Auckland and Rangitoto College at Nationals in September, in Palmerston North! I would like to thank student captains Jorja Boese and Mila Reid who have worked alongside me to bring Mi Amor to life.

Renee Richards

Magnum Senior Troupe

In 2022, Magnum Senior Troupe consisted of 16 senior jazz dancers ranging from Years 11-13. We began the year by combining our junior and senior troupes, in a number entitled Bailar, inspired by the idea of festivals and carnivals. Magnum Senior Troupe also showcased a second piece this year entitled Dream Girl Evil which was choreographed by two very talented student leaders Kiera Hawkins and Amelia Ullrich. They placed first in the Years 11-13 category at the Dance NZ Made Auckland regional competition, and took out second runner up. Both pieces were selected to compete in the Dance NZ Made Nationals competition in September in Palmerston North. A special mention to graduating Year 13 students Nicole Aley, Suao Asada and Amelia Ullrich who have significantly contributed to Magnum Troupe over the past five years; you will be missed.

Jennifer Maxwell

Magnum Combined Troupe

2022 has been an outstanding year for Magnum Combined Troupe. This group of talented, inspiring and enthusiastic dancers go from strength to strength in every rehearsal. This was reflected in placing overall winner at the regional Dance NZ Made competition in August with their piece also means they were able to qualify for Nationals for Dance NZ Made, held in September. This is super exciting as it is the first time ever that our Dance Department got to go on a Nationals trip. We look forward to what 2023 will bring!

Student captains: Amelia Ullrich and Kiera Hawkins

Jennifer Maxwell & Renee Richards

Magnum Company

This was yet another successful year for Magnum Company, which provides a platform for passionate students who want to extend their knowledge of contemporary dance. This year we had many talented students audition, from whom we then took on 21 dedicated dancers, who range from Years 9-13. This year we have worked hard to create stimulating works that get our audiences thinking. Our first piece Revenge was based around the concept of horror films and how they lead you into the unknown and unexpected. Our second piece this year was a redevelopment of last year’s piece, Life of Picasso, which was first seen at Dance Showcase, and was based around Picasso’s famous artwork. Both pieces were created in collaboration with student captains Hannah Finley and Olive Mortimer who helped bring the vision to life and have been inspiring role models to Magnum Company. We have absolutely loved seeing our dancers flourish and work together this year, and we are super excited for 2023!

Renee Richards

“Magnum Company has been such a great creative space over the years and its welcoming people and energy helped me develop myself as a dancer and then into a leader. Being a Year 13 leader for Magnum Company has allowed me to explore new friendships and choreography opportunities, giving me something to look forward to throughout the week. The competitions and shows we have done make me and the rest of Magnum Company feel proud of the work we have brought to life and the way we are able to represent Rangitoto College and the Dance Department!”

Hannah Finley, Year 13

Hip Hop Mega Crew

Hip Hop Mega Crew is another of our premier dance groups that is an auditioned extra-curricular group. This crew houses dancers from Years 9-13 and always showcases tough competition at the auditions held at the beginning of each year. Our dance leaders Sophia Snelgrove and Jennifer Liu have invested time, energy and passion into the 2022 Mega set. This set was entered into the National Dance Competition where they took out second place in the Hip Hop division. Another highlight of the year was

competing at the Dance NZ Made competition at the Trusts Arena and performing in Dance Showcase, where they were a crowd favourite. Hip Hop Mega crew continues to excel and strives to upskill in foundational skills and street dance technique. We are very proud of this group of dancers and look forward to seeing what 2023 will bring!

Overture Ballet Troupe

Overture Ballet Troupe is an auditioned group with students ranging from Years 9-13. 2022 has been an incredible year for our ballerinas, particularly seeing them take the overall school champions award at the National Dance Competition. They have also received two awards for best choreography this year, firstly at the National Dance Competition and secondly being recognised at the Dance NZ Made regional competition. As a traditional dance style, ballet is often overlooked for more popular styles of dance; however, we are thrilled to see this troupe thrive and continue to grow. Student leaders Nicole Aley and Suao Asada have done an amazing job leading and choreographing for the past two years, and we thank them for their outstanding contribution to Overture Ballet Troupe.

Jennifer Maxwell

Jennifer Maxwell

Illuminate: Dance Showcase 2022

We are back! After a two-year hiatus from the stage, Dance Showcase was back with a bang at the Bruce Mason Centre on Thursday 18th August. Illuminate was a celebration of all the hard work, energy and passion that goes into both curriculum and extra-curricular Dance at the college. This year’s Dance Showcase held a real sense of community and accomplishment in getting live events back up and running.

Dance Showcase continues to grow and develop; we were thrilled to have all our Year 9 dance students as part of this year’s show and have been blown away by their talent. Our two very large Year 10 Dance classes were a highlight of this year’s show, with more than 60 students performing the sasa, exploring a new area of African jazz and lighting up the stage with their hip hop/contemporary dance. We are very proud of how our Year 10 dancers worked together to rehearse, polish, and perform these dance works.

Year 11 students brought a huge amount of energy and skill to this year’s show. These students have shown a strong work ethic this year, focusing on excelling in their internal assessments, and three of their performance assessments were showcased in the show. From contemporary dance to hip-hop and musical theatre, these students have consistently developed strong versatility in their performance. This year’s Year 12 Dance students are a dynamic and hard-working group. They demonstrate excellent teamwork and a strong desire to excel at everything they do. These students performed a diverse range of dances from Latin fusion to a New

Drama Company

This year the Drama Company started the year by taking on a new and fun challenge—a theatre festival! Entering the year, our top priority was the safety of our students. We wanted to make sure we could involve the nearly 70 students who wanted to take part, while keeping a safe distance from each other, wearing masks, and dealing with the absences due to isolation. Therefore, we came up with the idea of a festival of theatre: Six amazing, classic pieces of theatre, over three outdoor-capable stages. This meant that students were able to rehearse in smaller groups outside in the fresh air, and it gave everybody who was passionate about being a part of drama the opportunity to work with a text and perform. It also meant that, for the first time, we were able to help students take on a directorial role and expand their understandings of theatre as a whole and the practical side of what it is to get a play on stage. Our students jumped to this new and exciting challenge and excelled. On our Greek Theatre stage we had the abridged Oedipus Rex, directed by Jayden Cross (Year 13), and the abridged Medea, directed by Olesya Korchagina (Year 11). On the Shakespeare stage we had; the abridged Romeo and Juliet, directed by Olive Mortimer (Year 12) and Jess Thompson (Year 12), and the abridged Twelfth Night, directed by Sam Davies (Year 10). On our Commedia Dell’Arte stage we had two devised short plays, directed by Jasmine Voss (Year 13) and James Todd (Year 10). The day was a huge success and it was fantastic to see how much the ensemble grew as well-rounded practitioners of drama during the process.

In Term 2, we were also pleased to be able to offer our students the opportunity to work with a local playwright and support her with the development of her new play. Frankie Browne was able to spend an afternoon with us doing a read-through of her new play set in a school with an intended audience of school-aged girls. This gave our students the opportunity to connect with a local artist and see the playwriting process up close. Our students really enjoyed this afternoon and the critical discussion of the work.

In Term 3, reeling from the success of our Theatre Festival, Drama Company brought to the auditorium stage Macbeth! Theatre is a constantly adapting art form and never has this been truer than under Covid-19. This year to ensure we had performers on the day, a junior and a senior cast were created from auditions. Not only did this give our junior members the opportunity to play larger roles, but it also meant that each cast member had an understudy should they become sick. This process of double casting has been a huge success. It has allowed our younger students more opportunities to grow their performances by working more closely with senior students, and has allowed our senior students more opportunities to lead and teach through example. With over six weeks of rehearsals after school and at weekends, our students’ hard work paid off with four brilliant performances of the Scottish play. Well done to everyone involved!

One of the main foundations of the Drama Company is the word ensemble, which means working together collectively to create theatre, and this is exactly what we did. We all have our roles to play in the productions we produce and without each other none of the plays would have been possible. I would like to say a big thank you to all the staff involved with helping us, and especially to Jen Spencer-Bates, Yvonne Hook and the technical crew. I would also like to thank all the students involved in the company this year for their hard work and dedication and lastly, to all the parents who supported us—thank you so much!

Sara Hunt

Theatresports

Theatresports keeps growing and going from strength to strength. It is a staple of drama extra-curricular and is still proving to be very popular. Theatresports is competitive improvised theatre, with students working in teams of four to produce short, comic scenes. Each team is judged by a panel who assess their abilities in techniques, storyline and entertainment and give each scene a score out of ten for each area. In order to succeed, you need a fundamental understanding of performance, a big imagination, a great sense of humour, and bravery in order to pull it all together.

This year we have hosted our popular in-house competitions, competed in matches against other Auckland schools and even taken the sport online to Zoom workshops. Early in the year we hosted the TYP’s New Leaders Workshop, which saw students from all over Auckland come together to learn leadership skills. Our first competition against Auckland Grammar School and St. Kentigern College was a good opportunity for juniors Harrison Cooper and James Todd to perform with leaders Jayden Cross and Jasmine Voss. They did incredibly well, creating unique and funny stories and characters. The judges were very impressed with their performances and with the level of support from the non-competing Rangitoto students.

supporting, and developing the group and will be missed. A great year everyone, well done!

Sara Hunt

Sports Director Report

Thisyear has been wonderful for sport at Rangitoto College with our ongoing quest to fulfil our mission of being a vibrant and connected sport community. As we transition out of Covid-19, it’s easy to forget the many challenges it presented at the start of the year. We navigated events, winter sport trials, and summer sport in the shadows of a Covid Protection Framework that presented vaccine passes, close contacts, gathering numbers, contact tracing, and much more, all of which impacted the way in which sport was delivered and consumed by students and families. Many events were cancelled including the National Beach and Indoor Volleyball Championships, the latter of which we were national boys champions and girls bronze medallists in 2021. Driven by the love of sport and the desire to provide sport opportunities for our students, our Rangitoto sport community dug deep and battled through, constantly looking for ways to make sport happen. It is appropriate here to thank and acknowledge my team in the sport Department, Nat Moe, Sarah-Jane Beck, Brownz Tagaloa, and Natasha Mouat for their amazing work and commitment to sport. Further, I would like to thank our amazing teacher, parent, and community coaches and sport volunteers who give so much time and effort to sport at our school. We simply couldn’t operate without your massive contributions of time, effort and expertise, and we are so very grateful to have all of you on the Rangitoto sport waka.

Our school continues to strive to provide sport participation opportunities across as many sports as possible. The model varies across these 30 plus sports, the first of which are core sports in which we fully resource and deliver all aspects of the sport. A sport such as Volleyball for instance at our school provides lunch time casual participation opportunities, a social Rangi League which includes 14 teams, as well as extremely competitive and high performing junior and senior teams. Another model involves having strong working relationships with clubs and outside providers who provide specialised expertise and resources to allow our students to participate in these sports. We value these relationships and will continue to

nurture and build such relationships for the benefit of our students. A great example of this is Fencing where our relationship with the Phoenix Club enables up to 60 Rangitoto students to experience and participate in this highly specialised sport on our school premises on a weekly basis and wear the Rangitoto sport colours at tournaments and events when the opportunity presents itself. Regardless of the model, what is best for our students is front and centre in the recognition of the wide-reaching physical, social, cultural, and well-being benefits sport participation provides to students at our school.

This year has also been a highlight as far as the performances of many of our teams and students in sport. Double national titles for our Premier Boys and Girls Water Polo teams stands out as a monumental achievement for our school. Our swimmers also excelled, maintaining their National Champion status as the top co-ed swim school in New Zealand. At the regional level, our Premier Girls Volleyball team retained their Auckland Championship title, as did our Premier Netball team who retained their North Harbour title. The welcome return of winter tournaments this year after a two-year hiatus saw many outstanding performances and results across our teams with a number of podium finishes including a tournament win for our 1st XI Boys Football team, two gold medals in weightlifting, and gold in wrestling and golf. Many students have also represented New Zealand across many sports, and individuals have also achieved outstanding results in their respective codes. These are all celebrated at our Sports Awards in October. Of note, a gold medal to our sailor Seb Menzies, in the World Junior 49erFX Championships in Italy was a remarkable achievement.

In conclusion, regardless of the level of participation and performance, we embrace and celebrate everyone in our Rangitoto sport community and thank you all for your involvement and outstanding efforts in 2022.

Trevor Meiklejohn, Director of Sport

Sports Performance Academy

The Sports Performance Academy (SPA) Blue programme has seen another epic year of growth and development! Our non-sport specific approach brought together a wide range of skillsets and abilities into one group. This allowed for a shared space of learning where students could interact and push each other to develop. We welcomed plenty of new faces to the group who have excelled, in part through the inclusive environment that returning students have created. Huge appreciation goes out to each and every athlete who was involved within the programme this year.

The main objective of the SPA Blue programme is for students to develop a healthy and happy relationship with exercise. A secondary objective or by-product of this relationship is improved athletic performance and injury prevention. Whilst the sessions differ in terms of activities/exercises, there are key overarching concepts that guide the programming. These concepts are founded on a sound evidence-based approach, relevant to the needs of youth athletes. The first concept is that of movement skill (the ability to move your body through different positions). This lays the foundation where a strength focus can be introduced. Finally more explosive movements i.e. speed and power can be targeted.

Significant progress was made, not only in key movement patterns (squat, hinge, vertical pull), but equally in certain psychosocial skills (problemsolving, goal-setting, reflection). The students have really embraced new challenges this year and continue to push themselves to improve. A specific highlight has been the ability of the students to take more ownership of their training and autonomy in their decision-making. This has shone through in their mindset to improve and provided the stimulus necessary to apply themselves to training. This progression was evident within key performance measures completed through the year. Next year promises to bring new opportunities to develop and continue to build towards the students’ personal goals.

Athletics

Rangitoto College athletics athletes continue to demonstrate their depth of talent this year. We had a large turnout of keen participants at the school Athletics Days, and this was followed by a strong showing at the Auckland Championships. This year the North Harbour Zones were cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions, so more athletes were able to compete for overall Auckland titles.

In the senior girls, Stella Anderson won the triple jump gold and Nadja Kumerich won the hammer throw and shot put titles. In the senior boys, Liam McKellar was 2nd in the 200m and 400m sprints.

Amy Hurly narrowly missed the Auckland record in the junior girls 2000m steeplechase. She beat a raft of boys who ran at the same time and took home the Auckland title. Amy also won the junior girls javelin throw and was 2nd in the 800m race.

Reid Davidson threw a great personal best to win the intermediate boys shot put, his throw was 2.5 metres further than second place.

Lachlan McKenzie entertained the crowd by gaining silver in the junior boys high jump competing in bare feet, he finished with a height of 1.64m.

The athletes have been training over winter and are now looking forward to competing at the National Championships in December.

Cross Country

This year the school held its first full school cross country event in a number of years. After not being able to hold this event in full capacity, due to the disruption of Covid-19, it was great to have so many students participating with all of Year 9, Year 10 and senior (Years 11 - 13) competitive students taking part. All students completed a challenging 3km course around the school with a number of steep hills and obstacles.

Congratulations to the following students who made the podium in their respective races.

Year 9 Girls: Year 9 Boys: Year 10 Girls: 1st - Rebecca Redpath

- Mali Lynskey

3rd - Isla Shearman

- Macsen Frith

- Chase Kirkland

- Nate Smith

- Nyla Spencer

- Emmy Hurcum

- Kezia and Alexis Buissinne

Year 10 Boys: Senior Girls: Senior Boys:

- Ariel Bradshaw

- Suya Haering

- Matthew Reshef

- Nikhil Koelmeyer

- Isla Westlake

- Ben Bibbie 3rd - Hunter Bradford

- Sebastian Camus Rogers

From this event our top male and female runners were selected to compete at the North Western Zones cross country event held at Moire Park.

In total 32 students represented Rangitoto College at this event with some great individual and team achievements. Our junior girls 6-person team placed 1st, our junior boys 6-person team placed 2nd, our junior girls 3-person team placed 2nd, and our intermediate girls 3-person team placed 3rd. A special mention goes to Isla Westlake who placed 2nd overall in the senior girls 4km race.

We then had a small group of students represent Rangitoto College at the Auckland Cross Country Championships held at Lloyd Elsmore Park. This event involved the best runners from schools across Auckland and despite wet conditions all of our athletes performed with real merit at this challenging event.

We also had 12 students represent Rangitoto College at the Auckland Road Race Championships held at Pulman Park. Like the cross country, the best runners from across Auckland competed at this event. Our junior girls 3-person team placed 3rd, with all three runners involved finishing in the top 20 in the junior girls 3km race.

Badminton

Rangitoto College students have had a very successful year in badminton with nine teams taking part in the North Harbour Senior Badminton Competition. In the competitive grade, both our girls and boys teams had really close games throughout the tournament, which led the Rangitoto A Girls to first place and the Rangitoto A1 Boys second in their division. In B grade, the Rangitoto B1 Girls also took first place along with Rangitoto B grade Boys teams also doing well in their divisions throughout.

Our juniors are competing in the North Harbour Junior Badminton Competition currently in Term 3 with seven teams.

The College Sport Auckland Championships was a massive highlight in badminton this year, with many players attending and

achieving highly. During this tournament, Rangitoto College’s top players attended to play at the highest level in either singles or doubles. Our sports coordinator, Sarah-Jane Beck, was instrumental in our participation and aided us in the organisation of the tournament.

Furthermore, the Badminton New Zealand Secondary School Championships saw Rangitoto College’s Boys Badminton team travel to Porirua and place fifth in a weeklong tournament, which saw them play eight ties throughout the competition. There were thrilling games all throughout, with our Teacher in Charge, Quintin Kwok-Heon, aiding us throughout the tournament.

We will be entering a junior boys team into the North Island Junior Secondary School Badminton Cup in November.

Social badminton, which is run in Term 2 and Term 3 in Gym 1 & 2, is very popular with over 100 students attending on Mondays and Fridays after school. On Mondays, there is a coach from Badminton North Harbour that coaches the students.

Basketball Premier Boys

This year’s Premier Boys team showed plenty of resiliency throughout the season as we battled through numerous challenges and changes from start to finish. The regular season saw Rangitoto finish with a 7–7 record, finishing in fourth place and qualifying for the Auckland Premier Championships. We lost in the semi-finals to eventual winners Rosmini College.

In the Nationals Qualifying tournament, we competed well in pool play which set us up for a fourth-place finish and qualification to Nationals. After a two-year hiatus we were all excited to return to the Secondary School Nationals. Throughout the tournament the team showed signs of improvement and competitiveness. After winning our last three games we finished as the ninth best team in the country.

The future looks bright for our boys as many of the returning players performed well at Nationals and now know what it takes to compete in that tournament. Immediately after Nationals, Joel Brown headed overseas representing New Zealand in the U17 3x3 competition. Congratulations Joel!

Rangitoto College Basketball would like to honour and acknowledge our prestigious and extraordinaire Premier Boys super coach Kenny Stone as he moves onto the next chapter of his coaching career. Kenny commenced his coaching here at Rangitoto College back in 2014 after a remarkable and stellar career in the NBL winning multiple titles as both, player and as a coach. He has been the backbone, the heart, and mind of our Premier team since his arrival putting our school on the map with two National Secondary Schools titles, a number of top four finishes, and many athletes being offered NCAA Division scholarships under his tutelage. You have changed the landscape of Rangitoto College Basketball, the lives of many young men, and we thank you and appreciate all the hard work, the effort, the sacrifice, and time you have invested into our basketball. Thank you!

Junior Premier Girls

The Junior Premier Girls team had a successful year in terms of results, player development, and team chemistry. We finished the regular season with a sixwin, three-loss record, and finishing third in the North Harbour U15A grade. The highlight of the year, however, was Tournament Week, where the team competed with the top junior basketball teams in the greater Auckland region. The team came away with a commendable fourwin, four-loss record. It was an enjoyable season with some big wins and excellent team play. The team was very young with nine out of the 13 players being Year 9 and many new to basketball. All girls were given equal playing time and although very nervous before games displayed a competitive spirit when on court.

Maddison Skelton captained the side and showed great leadership and understanding of the game throughout the year. Jezariah Holmes dominated on defence and developed an effective three point shot by the end of the season. Another noticeable mention must go to both Grace Giles and Renhanrui Li who used their height to good effect, scoring and rebounding at both ends of the court. All other players understood, developed, and filled their roles effectively throughout the season. A special mention to both Maddison Skelton and Amelia Andrews who were also selected for the Senior Premier Girls team.

The future of basketball is looking bright with some young talented, committed, and passionate players coming through. The U15 Premier team is also looking strong for next year, with nine returning players, many of whom played starring roles this year.

Junior Premier Boys

Covid-19 disrupted the start of our season with self-isolation happening right from the get-go. Trials, rescheduled trials, and more call back trials made things a little bit interesting. However, that did not dampen the mood of our students. Once trials were over and teams were picked, they were able to get back into the full swing of things, having completed a full uninterrupted competition season of basketball. Our team have many reasons to be proud of their achievements. Resilience, integrity, mental toughness, and dedication are just a few characteristics that were on full display in 2022.

We came second in the North Harbour Junior Premier grade. Winning against a tough Westlake Year 10 Junior Premier team in the semi-final, coming second overall. Losing our zone final put us in a position as Greater Auckland Championship Zone qualifiers for the third season in a row. Only the top two teams from each zone get to compete at this illustrious tournament. We then had the opportunity to play regionals which has not been held in the past two years, so this was new and

Premier Girls

The 2022 season was one of consistent improvement for the Premier Girls team. The team this year included some outstanding young new players as well as powerhouse senior players. Like most sports teams in 2022, the team had to deal with Covid-19 disruptions at the start of season, but by winter tournament week the team was firing on all cyclinders.

During the regular season the team had some hard fought battles, not all of which went their way. Some stand out games include an exciting one point win to Carmel College in over time, as well as a 20 point team win against St Marys College at home in our final game of the season. During Tournament Week the team played exceptionally. They had a convincing win over McAuley High School and narrowly lost to Nationals qualifiers, Manurewa High School.

Throughout the season the team showed both heart and character as they fought their way back in close games, closed out winning games, and stood together in losses. The team is sad to say goodbye to some exceptional Year 13 players in Aroha Rogers, Alicia Carr, and Kaitlin Hartly, but we are very excited by all of the talent and potential we have for next year and beyond—if we continue to improve at the rate we did this season, there will be no stopping us!

Beach Volleyball

The past year has been a mix of highs on the sand and Covid-19 inflicted lows (tournament cancellation)! Unfortunately NZSS Beach Nationals had to be cancelled in February meaning our teams did not get to compete at this prestigious event. Luckily Auckland champs and NH champs went ahead where Rangitoto once again won a plethora of top 3 placings. Many players were selected to represent North Harbour at the National Age Group Championships, most of whom were paired with a player from another school, congratulations to: Boys Under 19, Ryan Jefferson silver; Girls Under 19, Kiana Stevenson silver; Girls Under 17, Kaia Buckley gold, and Jenny McMillan bronze.

Two players, Kaia Buckley and Kiana Stevenson competed in the New Zealand Open Beach Volleyball Tour. They were the youngest team in this event and competed in tournaments held all over New Zealand. When playing in Christchurch and Mount Maunganui, Kaia and Kiana made the A grade finals. This is a huge achievement, and we wish them all the best for the upcoming National Beach Tour.

During 2022 two of our players Kiana Stevenson and Ryan Jefferson have represented New Zealand.

When asked to describe her experience at the U19 Asian Championships, Kiana said, “Thailand was amazing it was such a privilege to represent New Zealand in the sport I love. I had the best time playing against different countries and experiencing Thai culture. It was challenging but I learned so much and have grown so much as a person from just two weeks.”

Ryan has competed overseas three times, in Australia, Thailand, and Europe.

He described these tours as follows: “My partner and I travelled to the Gold Coast to play in the Australian Youth Beach Volleyball Championships. It was the most surreal feeling winning all of our games culminating by winning the gold medal. In Thailand, although we did not get the results we wanted, it was great to learn more skills. I was also lucky to have the opportunity to play in a pro circuit competition in Belgium. Even though we lost our only game, the experience was invaluable. All of these overseas competitions have helped me to improve as a player both technically and mentally and I know it will set me up for my future beach volleyball career.”

Thank you to the coaches, whānau, and players for all contributing to another successful year.

The results from December 2021 and Januray 2022 are:

Auckland Championships

Senior Boys Ryan Jefferson and Juan Carlos Quintero: silver

Senior Girls Kiana Stevenson and Kaia Buckley: silver

Year 10 Boys Eric Oh and Will Schmidt: gold

Year 9 Boys Jasper Quinlin and Patrick Cha: bronze

Year 9 Girls Jasmine Rugg and Libby Cleaver: gold

North Harbour Championships

Senior Girls Jenny McMillan and Sienna Rugg: silver

Senior Boys Ryan Jefferson and Juan Carlos Quintero: gold

Cricket

1st XI Boys

Cricket kicked off in February, following the loss of the Term 4 2021 season.

The 1st XI team came into the season well prepared following a preseason campaign that began some four months earlier.

Following an honest review of the 2021 season, the team was focused on improvement which became the driving point during each training session.

The 12-month wait was over, and the hard work was immediately on display. A convincing win against Botany was only overshadowed by the outstanding individual performance by Taygan Richer, with an explosive 97 runs off 64 balls which took Rangitoto to victory. The off-season work was evident, with the culture, professionalism, and competitiveness being displayed at all times.

Individual performances were once again on show with the second consecutive win over Selwyn College. An opening partnership of 167, Jacob Badland (85*) and Christian Sirl (87) saw Rangitoto home.

With additional wins versus Pakuranga College (Taygan Richter 63, Jacob Badland 43* / Jacob Badland 4/25, Te Manewha Rikihana 3/32, Somesh Fageria 3/14), Howick College (Taygan Richter 59, Te Manewha Rikihana 75, Ryan Olliff 64* / Joel Bird 3/27, Zach Robertson 2/10, Sam Bailey 2/27) and Selwyn College, Rangitoto finished Term 4 with five wins and four losses. This is a record the team worked extremely hard to achieve and look forward to improving on.

The T20 competition proved challenging with the team going 1 – 4. A high standard was upheld at all times, with great learnings taken from the experience.

Term 4 is in the sights of the Rangitoto 1st XI team and have set high goals to continue improvements in all aspects of the sport and are proud to represent the school at such a high level of Auckland sport.

Colts 1

Our young Colts 1 team developed really well in the 1st half of the season securing two wins against Kings College and Rosmini. Great contributions from the entire team as they all got opportunities to bat and bowl and we were very proud of their collective team effort and support of each other with some mixed results.

Some individual highlights resulted in Colts 1 being well represented on the Rangitoto College Cricket Leader Board—batting Pragya Verma and bowling Regan Slabbert, Xaver McKinnon, and Ethan Swanepoel. We look forward to the second half of the 2022 season commencing and continuing our positive and enjoyable cricket journey.

Colts 2

The boys were awesome to coach this year, so keen and willing to support each other, all for the love of cricket. Some boys were playing the game for the first time and all showed huge improvements throughout the season, from not being able to bowl or bat to holding their own, and scoring runs and taking wickets. These boys were really supported well by those who had played cricket before, and it was great to see. We found some games tougher than others but one thing was consistent throughout the season, our bowling was spot on and pretty accurate, the fielding also showed huge improvements, with catches being taken. A big focus for next season will be batting, of which I am sure the boys will love hitting more fours and sixes.

A huge thanks to the parents who helped throughout the season, scoring, umpiring, and doing throw downs on game day. A personal thanks to Sandra Leith as our Manager, could not have got a full team to the games without your organisation skills.

Thanks boys, Aerial, Josh, Joe, Conner, Daniel D, Joel, Aslan, Basal, Aqib, Ash, Henry, Daniel P, Aditya and Suhan. Looking forward to the next season!

Girls Cricket

A talented group of new Year 9 students meant our girls programme started the season with two teams once again. Despite consistently having a number of girls out due to Covid-19, we were fortunate to be able to field at least one team for every week. The 1st XI Girls started the season out on a very promising note with a win over Takapuna Grammar’s Junior girls, highlighted by an outstanding innings of 41 off 43 balls by Mela Andrews (Year 9) in her first high school game.

The next few weeks featured a couple of wins and a couple of close losses, including two in-house games between our two teams which

were a fantastic opportunity for everyone to learn and improve. The final game of the season was a testament to all of the hard work the girls had put in during the year as they recorded a comfortable five wicket win over Northcote, who had previously been undefeated in the grade for the last three years.

Our girls programme has been consistently building year to year and with our 1st XI now almost full of club players, we are excited for the new few years of Rangitoto girls cricket!

Equestrian

At Rangitoto College, there are many keen equestrians who ride regularly and compete in many events. Over the past year the school has not competed at any interschool events, hopefully this will be rectified later this year.

One of the college’s equestrians, Francesca Bishell, was selected as a member of the New Zealand team to train and compete in Germany. In June Francesca flew over to Germany and stayed at the Hotel Gut Ising in Chieming. She then had a horse that was selected for her based on the level of her riding. At home she competes in Junior Rider (1.20-1.25m) and Pony Grand Prix (1.20-1.35m). This meant she got a horse that is competing at 1.50m in FEI* Shows in Europe. Through the first week she spent time getting to know her horse named Gertrude and she got to know how to ride her. Francesca adjusted well to the new horse and gained confidence as she adjusted to the horse’s strength and her big jump. By the end of the week they had their first show together.

Fencing

Francesca was competing in the Horse 1.20m where she placed 2nd for New Zealand and then just having one rail down in the Horse 1.251.30m. This was a massive achievement for Francesca and has opened the doors for bigger opportunities.

Modern Olympic fencing is a fast-paced, technical game that demands participants be both fit and strategically minded. This modern sport can trace its roots to the historical practice of duelling.

This year the Rangitoto College Fencing Club has been hard at work, running on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Students learn the art of fencing with epee, one of fencing’s main disciplines. This year introduced many new students to the sport, with beginner classes running through Term 1. Interested students have also had the opportunity to take part in various specialized classes, including equipment repair, refereeing, and modern pentathlon. Competitively minded fencers have taken the opportunity to attend training camps and competitions throughout Auckland.

Rangitoto College has also had the privilege of hosting its first fencing tournament in 20 years, when fencers from seven schools attended the Tuatahi Intermediate Tournament in June.

Including a large range of casual and competitive students, the Rangitoto College Fencing club has had a great 2022.

Mountain Biking

Rangitoto College has again entered a small team of off-road cyclists into several mountain bike events this year. This includes the Auckland Secondary School’s Cross Country Mountain Biking Championships. This regional series of races takes place across the wider Auckland Region with courses in some beautiful and scenic locations. The events are well organised through College Sport, the Auckland Mountain Bike Club, and a handful of dedicated teachers and parents.

Courses are well planned and marked out to suit a variety of skill levels, experience and competence. The biggest challenge is often the result of the poor winter weather making the terrain slippery and harder to negotiate. Finishing these tough races deserves recognition and a trophy in itself. Well done to all our riders and competitors.

The college remains not only grateful to all riders for pedalling hard, having a go and competing, but also to the many parents who get up early on Sunday mornings to transport students, and in many cases volunteer their time as marshals. Everyone involved really appreciates these efforts.

Hopefully we can continue to build our team of cyclists, getting more students out onto the trails and gravel tracks. Cycling brings so many great benefits to health and wellbeing. Pedal hard, keep safe and enjoy the ride.

Rider Profile:

My name is Hunter Taylor, I am 14 and in Year 9 at Rangitoto College. I have been involved in the MTB scene for the last 4 years, starting out riding anywhere I could including Woodhill, Rotorua, Waitangi, and basically anywhere I could take my bike. I belong to JAFA’s MTB academy out in Woodhill, which has been great to keep my fitness up and meet more MTB friends. The part about MTB that I enjoy the most is the freedom, the speed and just getting out there.

I represented Rangitoto College in both Downhill and Enduro. Placing 1st for Under 15’s in the North Island earlier this year and have just confirmed entry into the National Schools MTB competition. This will be held in Bluff in October, which I am really looking forward to. Outside of school, I will be competing in The NZ Downhill series in the Under 15’s for 2022, The Gravity 2W Enduro held in Rotorua and Crankworx, which is an international event held in four places all over the world in November 2022. My goals are to eventually gain entry into the Worlds and ride anywhere and everywhere I can in the world.

Football

Football at Rangitoto College has continued to be very successful in 2022.

This year there was an encouraging push for development in our junior football space with a total of six junior teams across girls and boys. We also had six teams in the senior space this year, including our two premier teams. All teams had strong performances throughout the season and a great culture has continued to develop amongst our football players.

Premier Football

1st XI Boys

Emmanuel Darkwa & Craig Fickling

This year our 1st XI Boys Football team competed in the College Sport Senior A1 competition. This season they faced a number of strong teams but convincingly won all but two of their games, their only two losses being against Rosmini.

In 14 games the team scored an incredible 63 goals and only conceded 17 goals to their opponents. These results lead the team to finish the league in 2nd place.

During winter tournament week the team travelled to Whangārei to compete in the NZSS Rex Dawkins Tournament. After three wins in pool-play, the boys made the quarter final against Northcote. With Northcote leading 1-0 for most of the game, the boys fought back and scored two goals in the last five minutes. In the semi-final they faced a strong Howick College side but secured a great 3-2 win. This result earned them a spot in the final against Mt Roskill. Another very competitive game, coming away with a 3-2 win and giving them the title of tournament champions for 2022.

Overall 2022 was a thoroughly enjoyable season for all the players, coaches and supporters. A huge thank you to coach Emmanuel Darkwa and manager Craig Fickling for all the time and effort they put into the team this year.

Girls Football

Junior Premier Girls

George May & Mark Freeman

With the ongoing challenges of Covid-19, we were pleased that all teams were able to field enough players each week and compete at their best, and we are extremely proud of the results that all our teams have achieved this year.

A huge thank you goes to the coaches, managers, players, and parents who have been supportive and deeply embedded into each of our teams’ successes this season.

1st XI Girls

Daniel Semp & Kate Sanderson

This season our 1st XI Girls competed in the College Sport Auckland Premier competition. Early on in the season the team was hit hard with injuries and with the ongoing impact of Covid-19 they struggled to field a fully fit team and get the results they deserved.

This made the team more motivated than ever in the lead up to winter tournament week where the team travelled to Taupō to compete in the NZSS Premier Girls tournament.

This was a very successful week for the girls, going through unbeaten and conceding no goals in their first four games. Every player proved their worth with great skill and determination, and together showed fantastic teamwork to achieve these results.

This secured them top spot in their pool and went on to face St Kents in a very competitive quarter final. Although the team dominated for most of the game, an unfortunate goal gave St Kents the 1-0 win. In their final two games the girls worked hard and showed great resilience against some strong opponents, their 7th/8th play-off game ending with a 4-2 loss in penalty shoot-outs. Despite the loss the girls held their heads high knowing they had finished 8th against the best teams in the country. It was an even sweeter feeling knowing they had beat some of their biggest rivals from the premier season.

A huge thank you to coach Daniel Semp and manager Kate Sanderson for their involvement with the team this season. Your ongoing support and belief in this team contributed hugely to the team’s success at the tournament.

Junior B Girls

Maddison

This year the Junior Premier Girls team competed in the top junior grade in Auckland. The season was filled with many highs and lows, but despite the challenges, the team showed an amazing capacity to play some fantastic games of football. Unfortunately, results this year did not always reflect the full ability of the team but the players worked hard to lay the groundwork for continued success of girls football at Rangitoto. Throughout the season each player and the team as a whole showed great resilience, grit, and willingness to do the best they could every week.

Coaches (George May and Mark Freeman) thoroughly enjoyed coaching and watching the team play this year, despite the nail biting score lines. They were extremely proud of the progression they witnessed and are looking forward to growing the team in 2023.

The Junior B Girls performance this year is one that the team and coaches can be extremely proud of. Throughout the season the more experienced players encouraged those new to the game by teaching them the basic skills, along with positional play. As a group the team grew in confidence and trust in each other as they developed into a team of capable football players which showed in the results they achieved.

Many thanks to our student coaches (Kenzie Longmuir, Maddison Bailey, and Ruby O’Sullivan) and manager (Sharon Redpath) for their ongoing support and commitment to this team throughout the season. The team had great morale and every individual developed enormously over the 2022 season.

Bailey, Ruby O’Sullivan, Kenzie Longmuir & Sharon Redpath

Boys

Football

2nd XI Boys

Richard Stuckey

This was a great season for the 2nd XI Boys team. After dominating the round robin the team was placed into the Senior B North-West Championship grade. The highlights of the season were Fynn Greshon’s magnificent save against Northcote that guaranteed three points (a win), Dui Kim scoring with his first touch, and the team comfortably beating Western Springs 2nd XI 6-0 to finish top of the table.

Every single player contributed to the collective success, only conceding eight goals the entire season. Elijah Horwood, Jacob Souster, and Isaiah Taylor were joint top goal scorers for the season. A big thank you to the parents for their support throughout the season. Coach Richard Stuckey has thoroughly enjoyed working with this group of players and is excited to see the team’s potential in 2023.

Senior Boys

Matthew Reid

Our Senior Boys team this year comprised a range of players, mostly from Year 12, with a few from Year 13. In all the years coach Matthew Reid has been coaching, he has never known a team to be so unlucky, pointing out that the team could have won just about every game. He joked to the boys at the end of the league format that they were like James Bond, won 0, drawn 0, and lost 7, but then came alive in the play-off games to ultimately finish 5th. A fine reward for a great bunch of players, who always believed and never let their standards or commitment slip throughout the season.

Year 11 Boys

Alexis Townshend

Our Year 11 boys team started the season well with a 3-2 win against one of two Westlake teams. Following this win, the team had several hurdles including broken bones, concussions, and an unusually high proportion of training sessions in the rain. A combination of these factors lead to four unlucky losses over the following weeks.

The next two games saw two consecutive wins against Green Bay and City Impact, seeing the boys play some of the best football they had played all season. One game resulting in a massive 12-1 score line. Two more losses saw the team play-off for 3rd in the 15B North-West Championship grade against Takapuna. Down three at half time, the boys fought back to take a 5-3 win. Overall it was a very enjoyable season for the boys and for coach Alexis Townshend.

teams in Auckland. Coaches (Nathan Chapman and Ronald Chen) were highly impressed with this group of players and are excited for the future of football at Rangitoto.

Year 9B

Sam Miller

The Year 9B team played in the 13B North-West grade this season which was formed of teams with varying levels of experience. The boys knew in order to succeed in this challenging league that they would need to pride themselves on perseverance and togetherness. This meant that despite finishing 8th, the team was able to remain competitive in every game with each player expressing their own individual flair whilst maintaining a core foundation of passing football no matter the circumstance. Therefore, due to the strong football foundations and character displayed the team succeeded in their own way and coach Sam Miller found the boys an absolute pleasure to coach this season.

2nd XI Girls

Roberto Di Muro

This year the 2nd XI Girls team were coached by Roberto Di Muro and they played in the North Harbour Senior B league. The first half of the season saw the team qualify for the play-offs in second place. A change in formation to a more defensive structure contributed to a 0-0 draw against Northcote which facilitated qualification to the first final in recent memory, but only to face Northcote again.

At full time the score was 0-0! The game went into extra-time, with no goals in the first half. Then heartbreak struck with five minutes to go, a goal against the run of play versus a fatigued defence line. Despite the disappointment, Northcote fully appreciated how well we played, and having steam rolled teams for many years, there may now be a rivalry brewing.

Hockey

1st XI Girls

The girls started the year playing in the Anzac Day tournament in Hamilton. This was an exciting opportunity to start the year and refine our skills for the upcoming season.

The girls were fortunate to play in the Auckland Premier competition throughout their main season. This led to some quality hockey. The team was highly competitive in all matches, and we were very proud of their results throughout the year.

The team also competed at the Chica Gilmer tournament during September. The girls played against some tough opponents during the tournament, but a key highlight was the team’s fantastic total goal difference of 24-3. The team played very hard throughout the week; and they came away with 2nd place in a tight 1-0 loss against Carmel College in the final.

We are very grateful to have our amazing coach, Regan Bain, who has worked tirelessly throughout the season to create the best possible team atmosphere. We also farewell a number of players this year: Lucy, Lia, Molly, Sassy, Kassidy, and Beatrice. These players have been instrumental in our success, and we have huge gratitude towards them for how they have led the team. We wish them well for their adventures next year. The remaining team are looking forward to building on their results in next year’s competition.

having won the Mayhill Cup in 2019, the last season before Covid-19 hit.

None of the team had played this tournament before. The quality of hockey was significantly higher, which we hadn’t experienced during the year having the Supercity Premier teams out of our competition.

Pool play was a culture shock, with a couple of big losses to teams who ultimately played in Rankin and India Shield semi-finals. Once in the India Shield grade, the games were more comfortable. We won two of those four games, leaving us in 27th place overall. Unfortunately, the cut-off to remain at Rankin is 26th and above. The team will have to return to the Tier 3 tournaments next season.

Our big consolation was that two teams from the Supercity Premier grade (Rosmini and St Peters) placed below us, as well as Whangarei Boys High who had beaten us in pool play.

Sam Bailey was awarded our MVP for the tournament.

For the season, our leading goal scorer was Joe Leith, followed closely by Liam Hutchinson. Reece Brady and Sam Bailey shared third spot.

We had nine Year 13 boys in the team during the season. We lost our goalkeeper to injury and a second who finished school during the season. Most have been in this team from Year 9/10. They will be sorely missed next year. The group of young players coming through has the potential to be a great team over the next couple of years.

Indoor Volleyball

This year saw some amazing achievements on the indoor volleyball court despite Covid-19 cancelling the NZ Secondary Schools Nationals. With no nationals, the focus was firmly on the Auckland Championships and the Inter-Provincial tournament in Wellington. Events that our students nailed and where they shone out.

The undoubted highlight was both our top teams achieving podium finishes at the Auckland Championships. The girls won the tournament for the second time in the school’s history, going back-to-back. They comfortably beat Westlake Girls High School in straight sets in the final and accounted for Carmel in the semi-final. The girls team only dropped one set in the whole tournament. Rangitoto is currently the home to three of the most prestigious Auckland Cups, with Orewa College temporarily borrowing the senior boys cup. The boys team won silver in a tough final, but put together great performances to beat traditional rivals, Aorere and Manurewa in the quarter and semi-finals respectively. The following players were honoured by their selection in the tournament teams:

Girls:

Kiana Stevenson MVP, Captain Kaia Buckley, Manon Bonar, and Honoka Maeda.

Boys:

Flynn Little, Connor Campbell, Ryan Jefferson, and Tautoko Wynyard

Inter Provincial Championships (IPC) in Wellington

Rangitoto Volleyball players and coaches contributed hugely for Harbour in the Inter-Provincial Competition held over Queens’ Birthday weekend in Wellington. Harbour teams dominated the competition winning five out of the eight divisions!

No one had a better weekend than our premier captain and outstanding leader, Kaia Buckley. She led the Under 17 team to victory, the team dropping just the one set in seven matches. Kaia was named MVP at the awards ceremony.

Our IPC Representatives:

Gold Under 17 Girls: Kaia Buckley MVP, Taylor Braddock, Annais Blanchard, and Jenny McMillian

Gold Under 19 Girls: Manon Bonar and Sienna Rugg

Under 17 Boys: James Haslam, Eric Oh, Cuba Rihara, Will Schmidt, and Logan Vorster

Under 19 Boys: Connor Campbell, and Flynn Little

Kaia Buckley MVP Will Schmidt Kaia Buckley MVP James Haslam Manon Bonar Connor Campbell

Taylor Braddock Joseph Cha

Nicole Waretini Eric Oh

Jenny McMillian James Haslam

Anastasia Trajkov

Anais Blanchard

Jenny McMillian Logan Vorster Kiana Stevenson Flynn Little

Annais Blanchard Will Schmidt Sienna Rugg Ryan Jefferson

Tiana Tuivasa Cuba Rihari

Taylor Braddock Eric Oh

Ngaawai Simpkins

NZ Indoor Volleyball Honours:

Kiana Stevenson is an exceptional volleyball player. On top of her beach success, she also captained the NZ Junior Womens team to victory in Australia. Kiana was not only the captain but also the major reason for the team’s success. The team beat South Australia in the final.

Coaches and Managers:

Rangitoto’s success can also be attributed to the outstanding coaches and managers we have with our teams. These people set the standards and put in countless hours of work to help make Rangitoto College one of the most successful volleyball schools in New Zealand. Long serving teacher managers are vital to the culture of Volleyball. Thanks to Alan Kerr, Josh Bullen, Jamie Sowter, Sharon Redpath, and Graham Lowe for their service. Here are just some of the examples of the success our coaches have achieved:

Nina Kerr: Rangitoto winning the Auckland Secondary Schools gold and Harbour Under 17 gold

Adam Watson: Harbour Under 19 gold and NVL coach

Sam Bell: Harbour Under 21 silver IPC and Rangitoto silver at Auckland Championships. Rangitoto National Champions 2021.

Johann Timmer: NZ Secondary Schools National Champions 2021 and silver at Auckland Championships.

Finally, we say farewell to our Year 13 students who have contributed so much on and off the court in a variety of roles often since starting in Year 9. Many are leaving with National and Auckland titles.

Boys: Connor Campbell, Tautoko Wynyard, Flynn Little, Jermaine Kightley, Dan Walker, and Ben Lietz

Girls: Manon Bonar, Ella Rhodes, and our amazing international student Honoka Maeda

They leave with the knowledge that they have been a key part of something very special at Rangitoto College and the future is very bright.

Netball

What a year! After two years of interruptions, we were finally able to have a full season and what a season it was. 2022 has turned out to be one of the best seasons for netball in a number of years.

Our Rangitoto sisters have had some awesome wins this year. On the side-line, our umpires have been coming along in leaps and bounds. It was so great to see three of our umpires, Julia Lim, Ashley Edwards, and Emma Brandt secure their spot to umpire the D Grade finals for UNISS. A big congratulations to all of our umpires who have gained new qualifications this year.

On the court, Year 9/1 placed second in their grade. It was a hard fought final game and the girls held their heads up high. Their attitudes exemplify what we expect of our Rangitoto sisters. Thank you to their coach Alice Hailstone and manager Kata Simpkins. In Open College, we had two teams qualify in the Premier Grade. As a reward for their effort, Rangitoto Netball renamed Team 2, Premier 2 who placed 4th overall, an outstanding result for the team and their coach Jamie Sowter and manager Amy Reddy. Premier 1 really came into their own this year, fostering a positive culture that contributed to their success. Premier 1 placed 1st in their grade again in a decisive final game. They also saw great success at UNISS, the first one we have had since 2019. The girls placed in the top 16 of A grade, placing 14th overall. Rangitoto Netball is extremely proud of their effort, well done to their coach Ripeka Pirie and manager Nataleigh Moe.

May the success continue in 2023.

Chelsea Collard, Teacher in Charge

This year we had it all— a preseason programme, trials, early morning trainings, afternoon trainings, training games, breakfasts, tournaments, camps, umpire qualifications, sponsors, coaches, managers, wins, losses, more sisters joining our whānau and the invention of our “Aunties” netball team.

It has been a refreshing season as we continue to build our programme on the back of the Covid-19 disruptions. While still a struggle at times due to covid isolation and all the winter ills we made it through a full season for the first time in two years and it was fantastic to get on court for that final game.

We started off with preseason programmes for both our juniors and seniors which carried us through to our trials. It was during this process we observed that more and more girls are wanting to play with their mates while still being competitive.

Alongside our competitive and social teams, we offered a new team make up competitivesocial where teams were composed of those who wanted to play with a few of their mates while still striving to improve their skill base, game knowledge and getting the win on game day. It proved to be a popular option and is a key to keeping more girls involved in netball throughout their college journey.

It has been a few years since Rangitoto College has had two teams in the Netball North Harbour Premier grade and 2022 saw us achieve this. We are beyond proud of this achievement which also led to us having two teams finish in the top 4. Our Premier 2 sisters finished a very respective 4th and our Premier 1 sisters won the championship.

Overall, our open college teams and Year 9 teams have had many successes. Our Year 9/1 sisters made the final of the top Year 9 grade and played an incredible game of netball in their final. Year 9/5 and Year 9/8 also made the finals of their respective grades.

It is not always about the scoreboard, great things were achieved within team culture, personal netball goals, student coach development, connections with alumni, umpire qualifications, and we all had a lot of fun in the process.

Farewell to our Year 13 sisters and thank you for your commitment to Rangitoto netball. We have seen your passion for netball grow over your journey at the college and you have represented us with pride and integrity.

Best of luck for your future endeavours both on and off the court. Keep in touch with our Rangitoto netball sisters.

Thank you to all who have been part of our netball 2022 whānau. We appreciate all that you have done to make our year successful.

Nataleigh Moe, Netball Coordinator and Premier Manager

Netball continues to flourish at Rangitoto College with over 25 teams and 250 players involved. Our 2022 season has been a stellar season and over the last few years it’s the first one to be completed, due to Covid-19. We had some amazing team results with our Year 9/1 team winning their division at the Auckland Combined Points tournament. Our Senior Premier 1 team defended their North Harbour title, taking out the Prems grade. They also came 14th in A Grade at UNISS—the first Rangitoto team to make the top 16 in many years. Our Senior Team 2 was graded into the top grade, becoming our Premier 2 team and within this grade they came 4th—an outstanding result. There have been many other successes within all our Rangitoto College Netball teams, with many skills being learnt, both on and off the court.

As players, we are so grateful to our coaches, managers, supporters and umpires who made our 2022 season possible. Their time and effort is hugely appreciated. We feel very supported to work hard, have fun, make friends, and reach our full potential.

9 team for the first time. One of the netball season’s highlights has been participating in the UNISS netball tournament with a group of fellow Rangitoto College umpires and alumni. We got the opportunity to receive coaching from high-level NZ umpires from around the North Island during the tournament. We were honoured to be appointed to the D Grade Final game, together with Emma Brandt as our reserve umpire. This netball season has been extraordinary for the umpires within the college with many qualifications being awarded so a big congratulations to everyone.

Kaia Buckley, Premier 2 Co-Caption

Ashley Edwards, Open College 6, Student Coach, Umpire

Orienteering

Run Club

Rangitoto College Run Club (RC/RC) has been operating for a couple of years despite Covid-19 interruptions. This year students of all ages and abilities have benefitted from this run for fun, no obligation opportunity.

Group runs have taken place once a week after school each term with a different focus and plan each time. Term 1 saw preparation for the crosscountry season. Term 2 had a focus on interval training with regular visits

to the Millennium Track. Poor weather during Term 3 saw the group utilise the college’s Fitness Centre with treadmill running and building that aerobic base. Term 4 has seen students preparing for the athletic season and local community run/walk events like parkrun.co.nz.

Run Club is excited to keep building its participation numbers and to continue to welcome students of all abilities to enjoy group running.

Sailing

Sailing Team

Rangitoto College did not compete in the North of the Bridge or National Team racing championships in 2022 thanks firstly to Covid-19, and then the timing around exams and workload for our sailors who competed internationally. They jumped at the chance to re-join the world championship regattas when selected and to be able to compete for the first time since 2019.

Auckland College Fleet Racing Championships

The Auckland College Sport Fleet Racing Regatta was held in very windy and cold conditions with four races held for each fleet on 16th September, delayed from March because of Covid. Our small team of four yachts and six sailors loved the conditions and we won three golds. Thanks to the three golds, despite our small team, Rangitoto College finished 4th from the 28 colleges.

• Gold for Y9 Chloe Turner - first girl - Starling

• Gold for Y10 Quinn Heald and Y9 Connor Lloyd-Read in the Hansa 202 (Para) Fleet

• Gold for Y10 Joe Leith and Y10 Josh Ferrissey in the 420s

• 18th for Y9 Ben Hall in the Starling

Open Fleet National Titles

Rangitoto College sailors won no less than six National titles plus a few podiums:

• Seb Menzies National Champion 29er Class and Moth Class

• Lucy Leith National Champion 29er Class Open Female

• Caleb Armit National Champion ILCA 6 Class

• Alex Hebberd National Champion 420 Class

• Joe Leith National Champion P Class

• Jess Redpath and Kayla Abott silver 29er Class Open Female

• Joe Leith and Josh Ferrissey bronze 420 Class

Snow Sports

The 2022 snow season has once again had a mixed bag of outcomes. The beginning of the season was extremely positive, with students competing in the Auckland Secondary Schools Snowboarding and Skiing Championships at Snowplanet in late June.

For the snowboarders, Daniel Yang (Year 11) had an outstanding competition, finishing in 1st place in dual slalom and slopestyle, and putting in a great effort in the race. Well done also to new team member Matthew Xie (Year 10) who competed in race and dual slalom. Katrina Pai (Year 13) completed her secondary school champs tenure with a well-deserved 3rd place in slopestyle. Sarah Zhou (Year 9) is the newcomer-to-watch, landing 1st place in slopestyle and 3rd place in race. Sawooly Li (Year 13) also finished up her last year of competition with a competitive slopestyle run that unfortunately didn’t stick, putting her out of medal contention. This by no means overshadows her last three years at the top of this competition, however. The girls final placings saw our girls team place 3rd overall, which is an excellent accomplishment. Well done to all snowboarders!

Several sailors also competed in international regattas:

• Seb Menzies; won Kiel Week (Germany) and Europeans (Denmark) in the 29er

• Lucy Leith; 18th Emerald Fleet Europeans (Denmark) in the 29er

• Alex Hebberd; 24th Junior Europeans (Portugal) in the 420s

• Joe Leith and Josh Ferrissey; 8th Silver Fleet Junior Europeans (Portugal) in the 420s

Thank you, Trevor Meiklejohn, Sarah-Jane Beck, Peter Harwood, Don Hastie, Patrick Gale, and Rangitoto College for your enthusiasm and support of the Rangitoto sailing team.

At the Auckland Ski Championships, we had Eliza Coventry and Annabel Lile enter. Eliza competed in the dual and race, and Annabel competed in the race. This was Eliza’s second entry and Annabel’s first in this competition. It was a great learning experience for both girls and we look forward to next year’s competition.

Post Auckland Secondary Schools, all North Island events later in the season including North Island Championships were unfortunately put on hold and ultimately cancelled due to an unusually low snowfall for the mountain which created unsafe conditions for competition.

Rugby

This year has been successful for all our rugby teams. The season started with a three-week training programme where we had expert coaches come along to train our Youth Boys and Girls rugby team. This included Rangitoto College alumni Slade McFarland and Boyd Gillespie, along with NZ Sevens talent ID coach Brett Craise and Harbour Rugby. We had success across all our Youth Boys grades. Our Youth 14 Boys didn’t get results to go their way but demonstrated great resilience all year which saw great improvements in their performance. The Youth 16 Boys had a rough start to the season but finished strong to bring home the Plate Championship with a gutsy win over Westlake Boys! Special mention must go to our Youth 15 Boys who went through the round robin phase unbeaten, which was then followed up with empathic performances in the semi-final and final to see them take out the Championship Final with a win over Kaipara College.

Our Premier Girls team went through their round robin with only one loss, they were unfortunately beaten by a strong Birkenhead College in the semi-final. Not the result that the team were looking for, but the team has put in the building blocks for the next group of girls to come through.

1st XV

introduction of our Rangitoto College Rugby committee which is made of parents and teachers with a commitment to improve the culture of rugby at the college. Personally, I would like to thank this group of individuals who have added so much value to the future of rugby at our school.

Thank you to all coaches, managers, parents, and supporters who have been involved with Rangitoto rugby this year. We have had many success stories in 2022 and are looking forward to what 2023 has to offer.

Ryan Borthwick, Teacher in Charge

This year began with an intense preseason program where 45 players put their hand up for selection into the 1st XV. After many trainings, an internal trial and four preseason games, all of which Rangitoto College won, the scene was set for a big season. It took a few weeks for the team to get into their flow with the first victory being against Takapuna Grammar on Sky Sport. We had many close losses thereafter but ended the season on a real high by beating Rosmini College for the first time in eight years. This gave confidence to the players who then went on to win the plate in a final against Takapuna Grammar. Fantastic end to the season. Thank you to the players for staying strong throughout the season and finishing with some silverware; to the parents and supporters for your unwavering support; to Patrick Gale, the Board of Trustees, staff, and the Sports Department for your constant support of the team; to Craig Hewetson and Nick Mulvaney for your comradery and coaching expertise, Ash for your medical expertise on the side-line as our physio and finally Kate Gale for being our rock as manager of the 1st XV. All of these people were passionate about the Rangitoto College 1st XV and put countless hours into getting the players ready each week to perform. Thank you. We farewell our leavers and wish them all the best on and off the field and thank them for being kaitiaki/guardians of the jersey and thank their whānau for their contribution to Rangitoto College rugby. To those returning, let’s go get ‘em!

Kane Wilson, Head Coach

Premier Girls

The Rangitoto Premier Girls Rugby team had a successful season. The team started the season off strong, dominating the competition with our players bringing guts and determination to every opponent they faced. We came close to securing a spot in the grand final but unfortunately fell short to a strong and determined Birkenhead College in the semi-final. Congratulations to all the players and coaches involved in a great season, and to the Year 13 students: Riko Takayoshi, Sinead Maguire, Leela Lowrie, Mia Boaler, Sophia Kerr, Staci Huggins, and Ella Sexton for their commitment to Rangitoto Girls Rugby. We look forward to the 2023 season.

Caitlin Windress, Assistant Coach

Youth 15

Wow what a year! Youth 15 Rugby Champions!

The Youth 15 team made up of Years 9, 10, and 11 players with varying rugby experience came together quickly and enthusiastically under the coaching of dedicated parents Brent Bibbie and Wade Kirkland.

The team had a great team culture and played with skill and determination. They always played as a team and were always willing to soak up new learnings. They had a very successful season, going through both the pre-season and the regular season undefeated!

They then stepped up another gear for the semi-finals and finals having convincing wins against Westlake and Kaipara to take out the 2022 Championship.

The future of Rangitoto Rugby is bright with these boys coming through.

Cherie Bibbie, Manager

Youth 14

This year was about development for our Youth 14. We had 26 players at the beginning of the season so there was a juggling of players most Saturdays. The team developed well as a group of young players who were often the smaller team in the competition. The spirit and effort was always high and there was an absolute dedication to turning up and doing the right thing. The patterns that were being developed came through in the last third of the season where we played some attractive and decisive rugby. Training was always varied and there was good buy in from the boys. We would like to thank the coaches Simon and Tevita, these two were committed and gave up a lot of their time and developed a positive and supportive culture. Thank you to Graham Lowe for supporting this team with his extensive knowledge of the game and secondary school sport.

A big thanks must also go to our very efficient manager Leisa. It was a good base to set up a productive 2023.

Graham Lowe, Coach

across a challenging season filled with highs and lows. The successes of the season came down to the willingness of the boys to work hard and to play for each other. Some close losses, and Covid-19 challenges didn’t break the team, and instead galvanised the boys together which is a credit to their character. The leadership team within the team did an excellent job with whatever was thrown at them, and it was a pleasure to see many future 1st XV players grow and develop their skills and mana. Crucial to any teams success is the coaching team so a huge thank you must go to Pete Duthie, Alistair Fear, James Searle, and Jim Hammond for their time, patience and commitment to the players. Bring on 2023!

James Searle, Co-Coach

Softball

It was a great day of softball at Rosedale park. Unfortunately, results didn’t go the way the team would have liked, but they got to play some good softball. The girls finished fifth overall which was a good result against strong teams. Elizabeth Caudwell and Zayliah Holmes were the main pitcher/catcher combo and battled it out. The infield was made up Alesha Rhodes, Zoe Hopkins, Jezariah Holmes and Ayeesha Tapu. Mya Wilson took control of the outfield with Nyla Spencer, Eliana Heard, and Aysha Curtis.

For the boys’ team, Mikey Sykes, Brody Donald, and Troy Rea were the youngest of the bunch and did their best to hold their own. Jack Baker isn’t an everyday pitcher but took on most of the duties. Ethan, and Blake Rawlings shared catching duties. Jack Beckett, Robin Heo, Callum Woodhams and Kyan Sellars covered the outfield. Tai Wilson played a solid first base.

Squash

Thisseason has been another successful one for our Rangitoto squash players. Our girls team shone again in their A-Division and claimed a 2–2 draw in the final so were joint champions. Our thanks and best wishes go to our departing captain, Beatrice Harris, who has been a stalwart and enthusiastic leader for the last three years.

We were able to run two boys teams this year. It was a delight to see our young team develop so well and have some good wins in their division. Our Senior Boys team also showed their potential by qualifying for the final of the A-Division and then out-performing their ranking in the New Zealand Schools National Tournament. Special thanks and farewell to Nico Mortimer for his dedicated leadership as he leaves Rangitoto College.

The squash club always welcomes both experienced and new players as we aim to build on these successes next year. Contact Neil Harris, Mathematics Teacher.

Swimming

After a rather abrupt end to the 2021 swim season for our college swimmers, we were hopeful that 2022 had much better things in store for them. Many of our athletes took to the open water just to stay connected ready for when the pool facilities eventually opened.

Early 2022 still presented with restrictions for our athletes who by now had built up resilience and adversity which taught them to be ready for any future challenge Covid-19 brought to their sport.

What looked like an uncertain Term 1 ahead for our group of swimmers, which meant no College Sport or Regional/National Events, changed when an orange light appeared in the distance.

This was a huge turning point which allowed our swimmers to dive back into the water and start competing again. College Sport was first off the blocks which gave the swimmers time to adjust back into the racing life they had all been craving over the past seven months.

Some excellent results were produced from the College Sport rounds of competition which then swiftly led into the National Long Course season racing for 2022. First up was the NZ Swimming Champs closely followed by National Age Group Champs, where individual and relay National Titles were secured by our college athletes despite being out of the water for such a long period of time.

Next up was the 2022 NZ Secondary Schools Championship where our swimmers did the school proud once again by securing the top coed school for the third year in a row and the girls locking in the Top Girls Relay Team for the second year in a row.

Table Tennis

Our social table tennis was in full swing again this year with over 50 students attending in Term 1 and Term 2 on Wednesdays after school in Gym 1. Albert Cheng, our coach who attends every session, is the Development Manager at North Shore Table Tennis Association and a New Zealand National Junior Coach. He runs two programs at the ActivZone Indoor Sports Arena in Glenfield, as well as our social table tennis program here at the college. Albert has been amazing coaching and encouraging the students to try their hand at competitive table tennis, he is a true asset to the program.

In Term 2 we entered nine teams, with a total of 32 students into the

overall, with Joshua Lu placing 3rd with his player points. Yea-Seop from the boys B3 team placed 1st with his player points. Our C1 boys team placed 4th and our Boys C team placed 6th.

In Term 3 we have entered 8 teams, with a total of 26 students. This programme continues to grow and the student participation numbers too. Many social students are gaining confidence to compete, while others enjoy the social aspect once a week with their friends.

Edmond Jia’s North Shore team achieved 1st place in the North Island Team Championships in the Under 15 A boys grade. Edmond also competed in the

Weightlifting

Rangitoto weightlifting has had a good year while we are in the rebuilding phase with new lifters entering the sport. We have competed in the Auckland Secondary School Competition as well as the Secondary School Nationals which were held in Wellington.

Results from nationals

• Liam McKellar fourth place O15 71kg class

• Cameron Blair silver O15 96kg class

• Roman Newby gold U15 61kg class

• Christina Longmuir gold O15 W71kg

This is our eighth year representing the school at Secondary School Nationals and we continue to have outstanding results at each competition.

Tom Sinclair L3 Painting

Water Polo

Water polo is one of Rangitoto College’s most dominant and high achieving sports. The students involved are extremely passionate and committed to the school’s water polo programme. All teams have an incredible support team of coaches, managers and parents who play a valuable role in the sports success here at Rangitoto College.

This year has been incredible for the Premier Girls Water Polo team at Rangitoto College. Throughout each game and tournament they proved their quality and worth. They started the season playing in the College Sport Auckland League where they came away with a silver medal against Diocesan. It was a close game from start to finish with the game ending 9-4 in Diocesan’s favour.

At the North Island Secondary Schools Tournament the team played off for 3rd and 4th place against Baradene and came away with an outstanding 13-6 win. This motivated the team and they were extremely determined to train hard and achieve consistent results. With regular individual swims plus team training each week, the girls were motivated to be better than ever for the Nationals competition.

All their hard work and training more than paid off as they remained undefeated at the New Zealand Secondary Schools National tournament held in Wellington. They charged their way to the final and in an unprecedented show of bravery, talent, and resilience they went on to beat

their opponents 5-2 and win the gold medal. The final game exemplified true teamwork and team spirit which contributed significantly to securing the win. Congratulations to Darcy Spark who was named MVP of the tournament.

The Premier Boys Water Polo team also had a very successful 2022 season. After Covid-19 whipped through the team at the start of the College Sport Auckland League the boys managed to make the final against Sacred Heart. In what was a very competitive game the boys came away with a convincing 12-5 win. The North Island Secondary Schools Tournament was a challenging but successful time for the team. After having a tough loss against Hamilton Boys in the semi-final, the team then went on to claim the bronze medal in a dominant performance against Palmerston North Boys High School, winning 10-7.

The New Zealand Secondary Schools Nationals Tournament brought a hard fought semi-final game against Palmerston North. The boys pulled through with a 7-6 win and claimed a well-earned spot in the final. They faced Hamilton Boys in the final and after an exciting game of water polo secured the gold medal with a 5-3 result. Congratulations to Luke Blackburn who was named MVP of the tournament.

Nationals was extra special this year with the boys team being able to watch and cheer on the Rangitoto Premier Girls team in their own final. This was a great way for all the Year 13’s to finish their school water polo journey. A total

of seven Year 13 girls and nine Year 13 boys will be leaving us this year. Our Year 13s have all shown great contribution to Rangitoto College water polo programme over the last five years and we wish them all the best for their future endeavours.

A massive thank you goes to coaches Chelsea Geary, Nemo Radjen, and Jake Lockwood and team managers Melissa Spark and Megan Brown for all the time and effort they put into our two premier teams this year. Without them, achievements like this would not have been possible.

The Rangitoto Senior B Girls Water Polo team had a fantastic season this year. Despite multiple Covid-19 disruptions, the team put 100 per cent of their effort into all weekly training sessions and games. This clearly showed when they finished undefeated in their grade for College Sport Auckland League. Their success in this grade was unrivalled, with every game pushing the score into double digits, their closest match (against Long Bay College) finishing with a convincing 12-4 win. A special thanks goes to Rachael Roset and Rose Boyce for coaching and managing this team. They were extremely proud of the team’s achievements this year, and thoroughly enjoyed working with a group of girls who were always eager to learn and improve.

This year we also had a Senior B Boys Water Polo team compete in the College Sport Auckland League. This team also went undefeated and scored an impressive 39 goals over six games. Their closest match-up was against

Mixed which ended in a 5-4 result.

This was an outstanding achievement by the team, as like many of our teams they were faced with the challenges of Covid-19 along the way. Thank you to Taze Noom-Duckworth and Felicity Roberts for all the time and effort they put into coaching and managing the team this year.

The junior water polo season was a short one for our teams in 2021 due to the extended COVID-19 lockdown. Our teams were only able to train and play a few games together over the course of the year. All teams were coming together well and there looked to be a strong group of junior boys and girls coming through. Our junior players were particularly looking forward to the North Island Secondary Schools Tournament which for the first time was going to be held in Wellington. Although the season was cut short the players enjoyed the time they had together and look forward to being able to play together again in the coming years.

This year our junior water polo teams consisted of a Junior A Boys team coached by Jake Lockwood, a Junior B Boys team coached by Ella Roberts, a Junior Girls team coached by Robbie Tindall, Rachael Roset, and Ava Cooper, and a Junior Mixed team coach by Daniel and Des Warman.

Arts Awards

The2022 Arts Awards evening was a lively and festive celebration themed with orange and masks, and over 160 students recognised for their service, contribution, and achievement in the cocurricular arts at Rangitoto College. We sincerely thank these students for the character, colour, vibrancy, energy, and joy they bring to our school community, and to the incredibly generous and talented staff who facilitate and support our co-curricular programmes.

Special congratulations to our top trophy winners:

• Anna Haine & Jenny Hong - Best Contribution to Music

• Jasmine Voss - Best Contribution to Drama

• Hannah Finley - Best Contribution to Dance

• Anna Haine & Amelia Ullrich - Zigliani Cup for Excellence in Performing Arts, and our 2022 Performing Artists of the Year!

Special Awards

Anna Haine and Amelia Ullrich 13 Zigliani Cup for Excellence in Performing Arts

2022 Performing Artists of the Year

Jayden Cross 13 Theatresports/Drama Improvisation Cup

Oliver Roe 13 Drama Company Trophy

Mila Reid 10 Magnum Dance Company Junior Trophy

Nicole Aley 13 Magnum Dance Company Senior Trophy

Karni Boock 12 Wind Orchestra Trophy

Sammy Goad and Callum KeerKeer

11 Sinfonia Trophy

Luke Burkett 10 Junior Jazz Orchestra Trophy

Jenny Hong 13 Orchestra Cup

Jenny Hong 13 Chamber Orchestra Cup

Eliot Hahm 13 Jazz Combo Trophy

Breanna Seo 12 Jazz Orchestra Cup

Anna Haine 13 Big Band Trophy

Anna Haine 13 Concert Band Cup

Olysea

Korchagina 11 Claire Wheeler Memorial Trophy for Outstanding Effort in Drama

Anna Haine 13 Grant Robinson Memorial Cup for Vocal Enthusiasm and Commitment

Athena Watts 13 Robbie Cederwall Memorial Trophy for Passion and Dedication in Dance

Casey Devonshire 11

Most Potential in Drama

Jiyoon Yeam 13 Devotion to Dance

Amelia Ullrich 13

Oliver Roe 13

Ella Lin 13

Most Potential in Dance

Most Potential in Performing Arts

Moynihan/McKinnon Rosebowl for Best Contribution to Debating

Catherine Li 13 Wynn Davis Accompanist Cup

Noah Pollitt 13

Suao Asada 13

Excellence and Service to Drama

Excellence and Service to Dance

Kim Milmine 13 Brash Cup for Achievement in Debating

Grace Munro 13 Vocal Trophy

Caitlin Hodge 13 Choir Cup for Excellence

Yule Chon 11

Laura Dymond 12

Amelia Ullrich 13

Jazz Improvisation Trophy

Outstanding Performance in a Production

Outstanding Achievement in Dance

Nicole Aley and Suao Asada 13 Outstanding Creativity Trophy

Anna Haine and Jenny Hong 13

Jasmine Voss 13

Hannah Finley 13

Best Contribution to Music

Best Contribution to Drama

Best Contribution to Dance

Arts Awards

Reece Attwater 13 Excellent Achievement in Big Band

Andy Colson 11 Excellent Achievement in Big Band

Laura Dymond 12 Excellent Achievement in Drama Company

Myah Findlater 11 Excellent Achievement in Magnum Senior Troupe

Kirsten Greenough 11 Excellent Achievement in Magnum Senior Troupe

Andrew Jin 13 Outstanding Service to Concert Band

Yun-Ha Kim 13 Outstanding Service to Symphony Orchestra

Erin Lee 13 Outstanding Service to Concert Band

Carolyn Lin 13 Outstanding Service to Concert Band

Heyam Murad 13 Outstanding Service to Debating

Bianca Tiatia 13 Outstanding Service to Hip Hop Mega Crew

Athena Watts 13 Outstanding Service to Hip Hop Mega Crew

Jiyoon Yeam 13 Outstanding Service to Hip Hop Mega Crew

Lucy Yu 13 Outstanding Service to Debating

Tracy Zheng 13 Outstanding Service to Wind Orchestra

Melissa Chandra 13 Outstanding Service to Concert Band Outstanding Service to Symphony Orchestra

Yule Chon 11 Excellent Achievement in Big Band Achievement in Jazz Combo

Jayden Cross 13 Outstanding Service to Drama Company Outstanding Service to Theatresports

Jayden Cross 13 Outstanding Service to Drama Company Outstanding Service to Theatresports

Hannah Finley 13 Outstanding Service to Hip Hop Mega Crew Service to Magnum Company

Jessica HallJudge 12 Excellent Achievement in Magnum Senior Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Overture Ballet Troupe

Jessica Han 11 Excellent Achievement in Magnum Senior Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Overture Ballet Troupe

Ryleigh Hing 11 Excellent Achievement in Magnum Senior Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Overture Ballet Troupe

Andrew Li 12 Service to Debating

Excellent Achievement in Debating

Ella Lin 13 Outstanding Service to Debating Service to Concert Band

Lucas Liu 12 Service to Debating

Excellent Achievement in Debating

Olivia Maynard 11 Excellent Achievement in Magnum Senior Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Overture Ballet Troupe

Kim Milmine 13 Outstanding Service to Debating

Excellent Achievement in Debating

Noah Pollitt 13 Outstanding Service to Drama Company

Excellent Achievement in Drama Company

Jay Seo 11 Excellent Achievement in Big Band Achievement in Jazz Combo

Excellent Achievement in Magnum Senior Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Overture Ballet Troupe

David Zhu 13 Outstanding Service to Concert Band Service to Symphony Orchestra

Devon FenwickRose 11 Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Significant Contribution to Performing Arts

Summer Hawkins 11 Excellent Achievement in Magnum Senior Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Overture Ballet Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Solo Dance

Joaquin Herrera 13 Outstanding Service to Chamber Orchestra

Outstanding Service to Symphony Orchestra

Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Robert Kim 11

Excellent Achievement in Big Band

Achievement in Jazz Combo

Achievement in Rock

Christine Lin 13 Outstanding Service to Chamber Orchestra

Outstanding Service to Symphony Orchestra

Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Lee-Anne Morris 13 Outstanding Service to Chamber Orchestra

Outstanding Service to Symphony Orchestra

Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Elizaveta Rasskazova 13 Outstanding Service to Serenata

Outstanding Service to The Fundamentals

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Sophia Snelgrove 12 Service to Hip Hop Mega Crew

Excellent Achievement in Magnum Senior Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Overture Ballet Troupe

Luke Thomson 13 Outstanding Service to Concert Band

Outstanding Service to Symphony Orchestra

Excellent Achievement in Big Band

Melody Ullrich 11

Shane Warman 12

Suao Asada 13

Excellent Achievement in Magnum Senior Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Overture Ballet Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Solo Dance

Excellent Achievement in Big Band

Achievement in Jazz Combo

Significant Contribution to Performing Arts

Outstanding Service to Magnum Senior Troupe

Outstanding Service to Overture Ballet Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Magnum Senior Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Overture Ballet Troupe

Kimi Chemlev 12

Service to Symphony Orchestra

Excellent Achievement in Big Band

Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

Significant Contribution to Performing Arts

Rory FenwickRose 12 Service to Symphony Orchestra

Excellent Achievement in Big Band

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Significant Contribution to Performing Arts

Kiera Hawkins 12 Service to Magnum Senior Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Magnum Senior Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Overture Ballet Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Solo Dance

Caitlin Hodge 13 Outstanding Service to Debating

Outstanding Service to Serenata

Outstanding Service to The Fundamentals

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Frazer Timmis 12

Excellent Achievement in Big Band

Achievement in Jazz Combo

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Significant Contribution to Performing Arts

Sorato Tokuo 13 Outstanding Service to Concert Band

Outstanding Service to Symphony Orchestra

Service to Big Band

Excellent Achievement in Big Band

Amelia Ullrich 13 Outstanding Service to Magnum Senior Troupe

Service to Overture Ballet Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Magnum Senior Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Solo Dance

Nicole Aley 13 Outstanding Service to Magnum Senior Troupe

Outstanding Service to Overture Ballet Troupe

Service to Magnum Company

Excellent Achievement in Magnum Senior Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Overture Ballet Troupe

Jenny Hong 13 Outstanding Service to Chamber Orchestra

Outstanding Service to Serenata

Outstanding Service to Symphony Orchestra

Outstanding Service to The Fundamentals

Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Contribution to Performing Arts

Hayden Leung 13

Outstanding Service to Concert Band

Service to Big Band

Service to Jazz Combo

Service to Symphony Orchestra

Excellent Achievement in Big Band

Achievement in Jazz Combo

Contribution to Performing Arts

Julian Roe 11 Service to Symphony Orchestra

Excellent Achievement in Big Band

Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

Achievement in Jazz Combo

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Significant Contribution to Performing Arts

Joel Bird 11

Excellent Achievement in Big Band

Achievement in Drama Company

Achievement in Jazz Combo

Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

Contribution to Performing Arts

Sammy Goad 11 Service to Sinfonia Orchestra

Service to Wind Orchestra

Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

Significant Contribution to Performing Arts

Eliot Hahm 13 Outstanding Service to Big Band

Outstanding Service to Concert Band

Outstanding Service to Jazz Combo

Excellent Achievement in Big Band

Achievement in Jazz Combo

Catherine Li 13 Outstanding Service to Chamber Orchestra

Outstanding Service to Massa di Voce

Outstanding Service to Serenata

Outstanding Service to Symphony Orchestra

Outstanding Service to The Fundamentals

Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Contribution to Performing Arts

Oliver Roe 13 Outstanding Service to Cambiata

Outstanding Service to Chamber Orchestra

Outstanding Service to Drama Company

Outstanding Service to Symphony Orchestra

Outstanding Service to The Fundamentals

Excellent Achievement in Drama Company

Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Grace Munro 13

Outstanding Service to Serenata

Outstanding Service to The Fundamentals

Outstanding Service to Wind Orchestra

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Contribution to Performing Arts

Olive Mortimer 12 Service to Drama Company

Service to Magnum Company

Excellent Achievement in Magnum Senior Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Overture Ballet Troupe

Achievement in Songwriting Contribution to Performing Arts

Anna Haine 13

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Significant Contribution to Performing Arts

Outstanding Service to Big Band

Outstanding Service to Concert Band

Outstanding Service to Jazz Combo

Outstanding Service to Serenata

Outstanding Service to The Fundamentals

Excellent Achievement in Big Band

Achievement in Jazz Combo

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

Significant Contribution to Performing Arts

Merit Awards

Maddy Bishop 13 Service to Massa di Voce

Sophie Bisset 10 Excellent Achievement in Magnum Junior Troupe

Karni Boock 12 Service to Wind Orchestra

Luke Burkett 10 Service to Junior Jazz Orchestra

Isaac Chan 13 Service to Symphony Orchestra

James Chen 13 Service to Cambiata

Katrina Chen 11 Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Libby Cleaver 10 Excellent Achievement in Magnum Junior Troupe

Harrison Cooper 10 Service to Theatresports

Ella Corrie 11 Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

Joshua Curham 9 Contribution to Performing Arts

Sadie Cusens 10 Achievement in Drama Company

Lily Danks 9 Excellent Achievement in Overture Ballet Troupe

Amelia Davey 13 Achievement in Rock

Charlotte Dobbs 12 Achievement in The Fundamentals

Brody Donald 9 Service to Tech Crew

Emily Feng 11 Achievement in The Fundamentals

Ashleigh Guthrey 13 Service to Serenata

Lucy Hagan 13 Service to Hip Hop Mega Crew

Maddison Hailes 9 Excellent Achievement in Magnum Junior Troupe

Lauren Haine 11

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Sophie Haine 9 Contribution to Performing Arts

Lucas Hebberd 13

Helen Huang 12

Achievement in Rock

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Raymond Huang 12 Service to Debating

Kayla Hurcum 12 Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Joules Jordan 11 Achievement in The Fundamentals

Jedi Jumig 11 Achievement in The Fundamentals

Sofie Kharitonova 10 Achievement in The Fundamentals

Daniel Kim 12

Lianne Kim 11

Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Michelle Kim 11 Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Tam Kim 10

Mina Lee 11

Allen Li 11

Lyn Lin 10

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Excellent Achievement in Overture Ballet Troupe

Natania Ling 13 Service to Concert Band

Catherine Liu 10

Contribution to Performing Arts

Jennifer Liu 12 Service to Hip Hop Mega Crew

Angela Ludajic 12

Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Cody Lunny 12 Service to Tech Crew

Lora Ma 11

Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

Junsu Na 9 Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Yeonsu Na 11

Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Lily Newman 9 Excellent Achievement in Magnum Junior Troupe

Kai Nishida 11

Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

David Paas 12 Service to Wind Orchestra

Katrina Pai 13 Service to Symphony Orchestra

Elise Pinder 13

Finley Pollitt 11

Luke Possi 13

Jacob Rawbone 10

Jaime Redgrave 10

Service to Drama Company

Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

Achievement in Drama Company

Service to Tech Crew

Excellent Achievement in Magnum Junior Troupe

Liam Senior 12 Service to Debating

Hayun Seo 12

Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

He-Su Seo 10 Service to Tech Crew

Katie Shi 9

Isaac Shin 13

Daniel Stanger 12

Excellent Achievement in Overture Ballet Troupe

Service to Symphony Orchestra

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Dykie Suzuki 12 Service to Symphony Orchestra

Jess Thompson 12

Service to Drama Company

Kathleen To 13 Service to Symphony Orchestra

Anthony Wang 12 Service to Symphony Orchestra

Daniel Wei 10

Excellent Achievement in Big Band

Ayva-Rose Wharerau 9 Achievement in Rock

Josalind Widjaja 11

Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Allen Xie 13 Service to Jazz Combo

Samuel Yang 13 Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

Joshua Yeh 11

Ethan Ying 11

Hyun-Seop Yun 11

Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

Sam Davies 10 Service to Drama Company

Achievement in Drama Company

Sammy Hook 12 Service to Drama Company

Achievement in Drama Company

Emma Jackson 10 Service to Drama Company

Service to Theatresports

Mila Reid 10

Service to Magnum Junior Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Magnum Junior Troupe

Dylan Tang 12

James Todd 10

Jennifer Yang 13

Erica Zhang 13

Alicia Zhou 9

Service to Chamber Orchestra

Service to Symphony Orchestra

Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Service to Chamber Orchestra

Service to Symphony Orchestra

Service to Chamber Orchestra

Service to Symphony Orchestra

Excellent Achievement in Magnum Junior Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Overture Ballet Troupe

Jorja Boese 10

Service to Magnum Junior Troupe

Zion Jun 9

Excellent Achievement in Big Band

Achievement in Jazz Combo

Olesya Korchagina 11 Service to Drama Company

Harrison Maxwell 11

Service to Tech Crew

Achievement in The Fundamentals Contribution to Performing Arts

Tiyan Sissing 13 Service to Hip Hop Mega Crew

Service to Magnum Company

Alan Sun 10 Service to Sinfonia Orchestra

Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Alex Kim 11

Eva Ruan 13

Excellent Achievement in Magnum Junior Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Overture Ballet Troupe

Service to Jazz Orchestra

Service to Sinfonia Orchestra

Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

Service to Massa di Voce

Service to Serenata

Service to The Fundamentals

Natasha Rule 13 Service to Jazz Combo

Service to Symphony Orchestra

Xuehan Sun 13

Brian Wang 12

Jessica Zhu 10

Service to Hip Hop Mega Crew

Service to Magnum Company

Achievement in Jazz Combo

Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

Excellent Achievement in Magnum Junior Troupe

Excellent Achievement in Overture Ballet Troupe

Casey Devonshire 11 Service to Drama Company Service to Theatresports

Alyssa Gailer 11

Callum KeerKeer 10

Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Service to Sinfonia Orchestra

Achievement in Jazz Orchestra Contribution to Performing Arts

Breanna Seo 12

Caleb Wright 11

William Wei 12

Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

Achievement in Jazz Combo

Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Achievement in Jazz Orchestra

Achievement in Songwriting

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Service to Chamber Orchestra

Service to Symphony Orchestra

Achievement in Chamber Orchestra

Achievement in The Fundamentals

Sports Awards

Sport Trophies

Special award Sportsman of the Year

Special award Sportswoman of the Year

Athletics Female Track & Field Athlete of the Year

Athletics Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year

Liam McKellar

Badminton Senior Girls Badminton Cup Natania Ling

Badminton Senior Boys Badminton Cup Isaac Chan

Basketball Girls Basketball Player of the Year

Basketball Boys Basketball Player of the Year

Beach Volleyball Girls Player of the Year

Beach Volleyball Boys Player of the Year

Cricket Girls Player of the Year

Cricket Player of the Year

Fencing Girls Fencer of the Year

Fencing Boys Fencer of the Year

Football Girls Footballer of the Year

Football Football Player of the Year Boys

Golf Golfer of the Year

Hockey Hockey Player of the Year

Hockey Hockey Player of the Year

Netball Netball Player of the Year

Rugby Rugby Senior Girls Player of the Year

Rugby Rugby Senior Player of the Year

Snowsports Best Performance

Softball Player of the Year

Squash Player of the Year

Swimming Senior Girls Swimming Champion

Swimming Senior Boys Swimming Champion

Table Tennis Player of the Year

Tennis Player of the Year

Tag Tag Player of the YearFemale

Tag Tag Player of the Year - Male

Volleyball Volleyball Girls Player of the Year

Volleyball Volleyball Boys Player of the Year

Water Polo Girls Water Polo Player of the Year

Water Polo Boys Water Polo Player of the Year

Weightlifting Northsport Olympic Cup

Weightlifting Girls Weightlifter of the Year

Yachting Sailor of the Year

Zaara Sain

Michael Ropotini

Kiana Stevenson

Ryan Jefferson

Billie East

Jacob Badland

Ashleigh Catlett

Aaron Mcmillan

Riley Sheldon

Nathan Chapman

Amy Im

Lia Ballhorn

Naythan Gouws

Mikaela Leger

Nadja Kumerich

Tyler Whinney & Riley RichardsonMould

Daniel Yang

Jack Baker

Nico Mortimer

Summer Osborne

Harrison Cooke

Kent Oishi

Chan Min

Ngaawai Simpkins

Sa Paea

Kiana Stevenson

Ryan Jefferson

Darcy Spark

Boston Frost

Liam McKellar

Chrissie Longmuir

Seb Menzies and Lucy Leith

Special award

Special award Parent/Community manager of the year

Melissa Spark

Special award T.I.C. of the Year - Tier 1 Sports Chester Potter

Special award T.I.C of the Year - Tier 2 Sports Kate Fenton

Special award Contribution to Sport Scott Leith

Special award Service to Sport Craig Fickling

Special award Student Service to Sport Emma Brandt

Special award Excellence in Sport & Academia - Male Isaac Chan

Special award Excellence in Sport & Academia - Female Chrissie Longmuir

Special award Most Outstanding Sporting Moment Premier Girls Water Polo

Special award Sport Leadership Nathan Chapman & Riko Takayoshi

Special award Rangitoto Special Award Kenny Stone

Sport Awards

Kyel Anderson Netball Blue

Stella Anderson Athletics Blue

Tom Armes Water Polo Blue

Lia Ballhorn Hockey Blue

Eileena Bao Swimming Blue

Jed Barlow Basketball Blue

Carissa Billington Swimming Blue

Anais Blanchard Volleyball Blue

Mia Boaler Rugby Blue

Taylor Braddock Volleyball Blue

Emma Brandt Netball Umpire Blue

Connor Campbell Volleyball Blue

Alicia Carr Basketball Blue

Keira Conboy Water Polo Blue

Stevi Cooper Water Polo Blue

Reid Davidson Athletics Blue

Iris Depeille Rugby Blue

Emma Edwards Netball Umpire Blue

Ashley Edwards Netball Umpire Blue

Brooke Evans Rugby Blue

Naiomi Ferrissey Sailing Blue

Hamish Fleming Water Polo Blue

Guy Grantham Water Polo Blue

Ella Hamilton Swimming Blue

James Haslam Volleyball Blue

Zayliah Holmes Netball Blue

Staci Huggins Rugby Blue

Mika Hurbuns Swimming Blue

Jimmy Kim Basketball Blue

Poppy Kostan Water Polo Blue

Nadja Kumerich Athletics Blue

Jimin Lee Swimming Blue

Mikaela Leger Netball Blue

Julia Lim Netball Umpire Blue

Flynn Little Volleyball Blue

Cleo Loader Hockey Blue

Mackenzie Longmuir Football Blue

Honoka Maeda Volleyball Blue

Sinead Maguire Rugby Blue

Liam McKellar Weightlifting Blue

Liam McKellar Athletics Blue

Jenny McMillan Volleyball Blue

Luka Misur Water Polo Blue

Coby Neute Water Polo Blue

Eric Oh Volleyball Blue

Katrina Pai Snowboarding Blue

Maia Pirie Netball Blue

Pipi Quinlan Water Polo Blue

Ben Rapley Water Polo Blue

Casey RichardsonMould Rugby Blue

Cuba Rihari Volleyball Blue

Baxter Riley Basketball Blue

Ella Roberts Water Polo Blue

Michael Rodgers Water Polo Blue

Mackenzie Rogers Water Polo Blue

Aroha Rogers Basketball Blue

Michael Ropotini Basketball Blue

Sienna Rugg Volleyball Blue

Zaara Sain Basketball Blue

Ted Salmon Water Polo Blue

Will Schmidt Volleyball Blue

Ngaawai Simpkins Volleyball Blue

Elyas Taher Basketball Blue

Riko Takayoshi Weightlifting Blue

Riko Takayoshi Rugby Blue

Tiana Tuivasa Volleyball Blue

Logan Vorster Volleyball Blue

Isla Westlake Cross Country Blue

Tyler Whinney Rugby Blue

Freya Whittle Water Polo Blue

Izzie Williams Netball Blue

Daniel Yang Snowboarding Blue

Lisa Zhou Hockey Blue

Amelia Livingston Synchronised Swimming Blue

Sebastian Camus Rogers Duathlon Blue

Ashton Lathwood Duathlon Blue

Phoenix Tonga Rugby Blue

Jayden Wilson Rugby Blue

Kayla Abbott Sailing Blue with Distinction

Cam Blair Weighlifting Blue with Distinction

Kaia Buckley Volleyball Blue with Distinction

Gustav Campher Swimming Blue with Distinction

Caitlin Cooke Swimming Blue with Distinction

Harrison Cooke Swimming Blue with Distinction

Nick Cowen Swimming Blue with Distinction

Jacob Fotu Basketball Blue with Distinction

Suya Haering Aquathon Blue

Alex Hebberd Sailing Blue with Distinction

Amy Im Golf Blue with Distinction

Kaia Kemp Basketball Blue with Distinction

Stefan Kumerich Wrestling Blue with Distinction

Chrissie Longmuir Weighlifting Blue with Distinction

Tamsin McAsey Stand Up Paddle Boarding

Blue with Distinction

Katsuo Ota Karate Blue with Distinction

Eloise Raper Open Water Swimming Blue with Distinction

Eloise Raper Swimming Blue with Distinction

Eloise Raper Water Polo Blue

Jessica Redpath Sailing Blue with Distinction

Riley Sheldon Football Blue with Distinction

Riley Sheldon Touch Blue with Distinction

Sam Westerkamp Skateboarding Blue with Distinction

Gabrielle Doyle Swimming Blue with Distinction

Yeonsu Na Canoe Slalom Blue with Distinction

Lily Rodokal Water Polo Blue with Distinction

Caleb Armit Sailing New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Harlin Amaral Indoor Cricket New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Samantha Bentley Water Polo New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Manon Bonar Volleyball New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Caiden Brown Water Polo New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Isaac Chan Badminton New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Ariel Chen Synchronized Swimming New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Ava Cooper Water Polo New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Melissa Cowen Swimming New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Gabrielle Doyle Water Polo New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Joshua Ferrissey Sailing New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Cole Friedlos Inline Hockey New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Boston Frost Water Polo New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Ryan Jefferson Beach Volleyball New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Ryan Jefferson Volleyball Blue

Joe Leith Sailing New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Lucy Leith Sailing

New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Seb Menzies Sailing New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Chan Min Tennis New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Kama Morton Water Polo New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Summer Osborne Swimming New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Summer Osborne Water Polo Blue

Oli Pritchard Water Polo New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Logan Somerville Karate New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Darcy Spark Water Polo New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Kiana Stevenson Beach Volleyball New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Kiana Stevenson Volleyball New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Charlie Twose Swimming New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Joel Brown Basketball New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Suya Haering Football New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Lucas Dragomir Taekwondo New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Luke Blackburn Water Polo New Zealand Representative & Blue with Distinction

Cruz Cassidy Football Regional

Nathan Chapman Football Regional

Ronald Chen Football Regional

Ryan Fickling Football Regional

Dylan Francis Football Regional

Kees Hofma Football Regional

Ben Hunt Football Regional

Isaac Lovering Football Regional

Amir Mahdian Sefat Football Regional

Samuel McIntosh Football Regional

Kai Nishida Football Regional

Kyle Oishi Football Regional

Logan Routledge Football Regional

Miki Squires Football Regional

George Stuckey Football Regional

Sienna Rugg Netball Regional

Ngaawai Simpkins Netball Regional

Kiana Stevenson Netball Regional

Tiana Tuivasa Netball Regional

Jenny McMillan Netball Regional

Anais Blanchard Volleyball Regional

Manon Bonar Volleyball Regional

Taylor Braddock Volleyball Regional

Kaia Buckley Volleyball Regional

Lea Gessner Nai Volleyball Regional

Honoka Maeda Volleyball Regional

Jenny McMillan Volleyball Regional

Ella Rhodes Volleyball Regional

Sienna Rugg Volleyball Regional

Kiana Stevenson Volleyball Regional

Tiana Tuivasa Volleyball Regional

Tom Armes Water Polo Regional

Luke Blackburn Water Polo Regional

Caiden Brown Water Polo Regional

Hamish Fleming Water Polo Regional

Boston Frost Water Polo Regional

Guy Grantham Water Polo Regional

Luka Misur Water Polo Regional

Kama Morton Water Polo Regional

Coby Neute Water Polo Regional

Oli Pritchard Water Polo Regional

Ben Rapley Water Polo Regional

Michael Rodgers Water Polo Regional

Ted Salmon Water Polo Regional

Amy Im Golf New Zealand Secondary Schools

Eileena Bao Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Gustav Campher Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Caitlin Cooke Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Harrison Cooke Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Melissa Cowen Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Nick Cowen Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Mika Hurbuns Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Summer Osborne Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Eloise Raper Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Charlie Twose Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Ania Maritz Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Olivia Taylor Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Holly Nelson Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Hyunjoon Lee Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Jihu Lee Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Rhea Somerville Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Elwin Bao Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Ryan Burke Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Riley Hurbuns Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Alexis Buissinne Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Kezia Buissinne Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Jimin Lee Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Ella Hamilton Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Carissa Billington Swimming New Zealand Secondary Schools

Tom Armes Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Luke Blackburn Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Caiden Brown Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Hamish Fleming Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Boston Frost Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Guy Grantham Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Luka Misur Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Kama Morton Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Coby Neute Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Oli Pritchard Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Michael Rodgers Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Ben Rapley Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Ted Salmon Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Samantha Bentley Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Keira Conboy Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Stevi Cooper Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Ava Cooper Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Gabrielle Doyle Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Poppy Kostan Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Summer Osborne Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Pipi Quinlan Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Ella Roberts Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Lily Rodokal Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Mackenzie Rogers Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Darcy Spark Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Freya Whittle Water Polo New Zealand Secondary Schools

Cam Blair Weighlifting New Zealand Secondary Schools

Chrissie Longmuir Weighlifting New Zealand Secondary Schools

Stefan Kumerich Wrestling New Zealand Secondary Schools

Yeonsu Na Canoe Slalom New Zealand Secondary Schools

Halu Sugimoto L3 Painting

Senior Prizegiving

Year 11

Aadvik Kumar

Academic Excellence

Excellence in English Extension, History

Extension, Level 2 Mathematics Extension, Science Extension (Biological) & Science Extension (Physical)

Abigail Schreiber Excellence in Electronics & Visual Art

Ada Li

Excellence in Design & Visual Communication & Visual Art

Ailex Aragon Excellence in Textiles Technology

Alariah Greenfield Excellence in Japanese

Alex Kim

Alex Pineda

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Design & Visual Communication, Japanese, Science & Visual Art

Excellence in Food Technology

Alexander Butskikh Excellence in Visual Art

Alice Leader

Academic Excellence

Excellence in History Extension, Science Extension (Biological) & Science Extension (Physical)

Excellence in Geography Extension & Science

Casey Devonshire Excellence in Drama

Casey RichardsonMould

Catherine Lu

Academic Excellence

Excellence in History & Sports Performance Science

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Accounting, Economics, Science Extension (Biological) & Science Extension (Physical)

CC Perdpipat Excellence in Digital Art & Food Technology

Celia Zhou Excellence in Visual Art

Chaeyee Jang

Academic Excellence

Excellence in History Extension & Visual Art

Charlotte Ho Excellence in English & Geography Extension

Alice Miller

Allen Li

Alyssa Gailer

Amanda Lee

Amy Bai

Amy Yu

Excellence in Digital Art

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Accounting, Economics, Level 2 Mathematics Extension, Science Extension (Biological) & Science Extension (Physical)

Excellence in Te Reo Māori

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Digital Technology, Mathematics Extension, Science Extension (Biological) & Science Extension (Physical)

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Level 2 Mathematics Extension

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Design & Visual Communication, History Extension, Level 2 Mathematics Extension & Science Extension (Biological)

Andrea Zhao Excellence in Visual Art

Anna Richards Excellence in History Extension & Media Studies

Ava Williams

Avishai Narsey

Ben Lee

Ben Logan

Bernice Wannenburg

Billie East

Blake Simpson

Excellence in Health, History & Te Reo Māori

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Digital Technology, Materials Technology & Science Extension (Physical)

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Economics, History Extension, Level 2 Mathematics Extension, Science Extension (Biological) & Science Extension (Physical)

Excellence in Physical Education

Excellence in Dance & Visual Art

Academic Excellence

Excellence in English Extension, Mathematics for Algebra & Sports Performance Science

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Digital Technology & Electronics

Brooklyn Bradshaw Excellence in Dance & Digital Art

Caitlin Cooke Excellence in Media Studies & Sports Performance Science

Caitlin Longden Excellence in Design & Visual Communication & English Extension

Charlotte Smith Excellence in Design & Visual Communication & Visual Art

Chelsea Barnett The Wade Award for Special Effort

Chelsea Zhang Excellence in Level 2 Mathematics Extension & Science Extension (Biological)

Chloe Buckley Excellence in Geography Extension

Chloe Robinson Excellence in English Extension, Science, Textiles Technology & Visual Art

Christian Richliev Excellence in Science Extension (Biological)

Christine Choi Excellence in Health

Connie Shum

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Science Extension (Physical)

Cory Huddart Excellence in Digital Technology & Materials Technology

Cynan Walsh Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Da Yeon Lee Excellence in Design & Visual Communication & Visual Art

Daisy Gao Excellence in Science Extension (Biological) & Visual Art

Dani Glen Academic Excellence

Excellence in Business Studies, History Extension, Mathematics for Algebra & Science Extension (Biological)

Daniel Gao Excellence in Science Extension (Physical)

Daniel Xu

Excellence in History Extension

Daniel Yang Excellence in Materials Technology

Dave Kang Excellence in Japanese & Materials Technology

Denham Turley Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Desiree Lin Excellence in Science Extension (Biological)

Dom Kaaka Excellence in Digital Technology

Dylan Johnson Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Dyllan Davies

Academic Excellence

Eileena Bao Academic Excellence

Excellence in Economics, History Extension, Level 2 Mathematics Extension, Science Extension (Biological) & Science Extension (Physical)

Ella Corrie Excellence in Mathematics for Statistics

Ella Hamilton

Ella Kim

Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Excellence in Visual Art & Textiles Technology

Elli Polzer Excellence in German

Ellie Maher

Elliot Hyde

Excellence in Science

Excellence in Digital Art

Elma Chen Academic Excellence

Excellence in Design & Visual Communication & Visual Art

Eloise Raper Excellence in Dance, Geography & Health

Ema Camus Rogers

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Digital Technology, English Extension, Mathematics Extension & Science Extension (Biological)

Harrison Maxwell

Haruna Matsuno

Hattie Tucker

Hedy Yang

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Drama

Excellence in Japanese

Excellence in Dance & History Extension

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Design & Visual Communication, English Extension, Level 2 Mathematics

Extension, Science Extension (Biological), Science Extension (Physical) & Visual Art

Hugh Bell Excellence in History

India Stephenson Academic Excellence

Excellence in Business Studies & History

Extension

Emily Feng

Emme Millar

Eric Chung

Eric Oh

Erinn Phoon

Eryn Westlake

Esther Shen

Academic Excellence

Excellence in English Extension & History

Extension

Excellence in Whakairo/Mahi Toi

Excellence in Chinese, Digital Technology & Level 2 Mathematics Extension

Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Design & Visual Communication & Visual Art

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Digital Art, Science Extension (Biological) & Sports Performance Science

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Design & Visual Communication, English Extension, Mathematics Extension, Science Extension (Biological), Science Extension (Physical) & Visual Art

2022 Korean Language Award

Isabella Mumford

Izzie Williams

Jack Davis

Jack Newman

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Accounting, Design & Visual Communication & English Extension

Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Geography Extension, Science Extension (Biological) & Spanish

Excellence in Physical Education

Jacqui Ling Excellence in Visual Art & Textiles Technology

Jade Buchanan

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Food Technology

Jake Ellis Excellence in English Extension & Media Studies

Jay Seo Excellence in Level 2 Mathematics Extension

Jedi Jumig Excellence in Drama & Te Reo Māori

Jess Stevens

Jessica Han

Excellence in Digital Art

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Accounting, Dance & Science Extension (Biological)

Ethan Ying

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Design & Visual Communication, Level 2 Mathematics Extension, Science Extension (Physical) & Visual Art

Jessica Harris The Payne Memorial Cup

Jessica Ma Excellence in Design & Visual Communication & Visual Art

Eunice Jung

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Health & Science Extension (Biological)

Eunsoo Han Excellence in Science Extension (Biological)

Finlay McIntosh

Fiona Wang

Excellence in Electronics

Excellence in Visual Art

Frank Cai Excellence in Materials Technology

Freya Smith Excellence in History

Fynn Greshon Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Gabrielle Doyle Excellence in Accounting

Georgia Fraser-

Mackenzie

Gloria Zhang

Academic Excellence

Excellence in History Extension

Academic Excellence

Excellence in English Extension & History Extension

Grace Gao Excellence in ESOL

Grace Park

Excellence in History

Grace Qi Excellence in Design & Visual Communication

Grace Yoo

Excellence in Visual Art

Greer McKenzie Academic Excellence

Excellence in History Extension

Hamish Fleming Academic Excellence

Excellence in History Extension, Science Extension (Biological) & Sports Performance Science

Jessie Halliday Excellence in Visual Art

Jing Zeng Excellence in Digital Art

Jiwoo Yeam Excellence in Dance & History Extension

Joel Bird

Joey Wong

John Cai

Excellence in Drama & Music Contemporary

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Economics, English Extension, History Extension, Level 2 Mathematics Extension & Science Extension (Biological)

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Chinese, Geography Extension, Level 2 Mathematics Extension, Science Extension (Biological) & Science Extension (Physical)

John de Paiva

Oliveira Ramalho

Jordan Hawkes

Josalind Widjaja

Excellence in Physical Education

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Economics, English Extension, Geography Extension, Science Extension (Biological) & Science Extension (Physical)

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Geography Extension, Mathematics Extension & Science Extension (Biological)

Joules Jordan Academic Excellence

Excellence in History Extension, Science & Spanish

Julia Browne

Academic Excellence

Julianne Wang Excellence in Digital Art

June Hwang Excellence in Visual Art

Kaden AllsoppSmith

Excellence in History

Kally Zhang Excellence in Digital Art

Katherine Lim

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Design & Visual Communication, Digital Art & Japanese

Katrina Chen Academic Excellence

Katsuo Ota

Kaya Brown

Keira Miller

Keisha Kingi

Kelly Hunt

Kenzie Longmuir

Kiera Knott

Excellence in Japanese

Excellence in Te Reo Māori

Excellence in Digital Art

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Te Reo Māori

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Design & Visual Communication & Science

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Materials Technology & Spanish

Academic Excellence

Excellence in History Extension, Media Studies & Sports Performance Science

Kirsten Greenough Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Kris Wan Excellence in Level 2 Mathematics Extension & Science

Kyel Anderson

Kyle Oishi

Lai Wong

Lanny Addison

Lauren Dowling

Lauren Haine

Academic Excellence

Excellence in History Extension & Sports Performance Science

Excellence in Japanese

Excellence in Visual Art

Academic Excellence

Excellence in History & Spanish

Excellence in Accounting

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Design & Visual Communication, English Extension, History Extension & Visual Art

Layla Clarke Academic Excellence

Excellence in English Extension, History Extension, Science Extension (Biological) & Spanish

Monte Clegg Excellence in History & Japanese

Myah Findlater

Excellence in Geography Extension

Nanna Siegemund Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Natasha Chen Academic Excellence

Excellence in History Extension

Nene Noguchi Excellence in Food Technology

Neve Caldwell Excellence in Visual Art

Ngaawai Simpkins Excellence in Te Reo Māori

Nick Park

Excellence in Digital Art

Nikita Dnestrovskiy Excellence in Level 2 Mathematics Extension

Nina Liu

Noah Pheiffer

Excellence in Design & Visual Communication, Science Extension (Physical) & Visual Art

Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Nuri Oh Excellence in Japanese

Olesya Korchagina Excellence in History Extension & Science

Olivia Maynard

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Dance, Digital Art & English

Olivia Sun Excellence in Design & Visual Communication

Orlando Aguilera

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Accounting & Mathematics Extension

Lea Gessner Nai

Excellence in Digital Art & History

Leroy Lynskey Excellence in Visual Art

Lexie Lee Excellence in Food Technology

Lianne Kim

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Economics, History Extension, Level 2 Mathematics Extension, Science Extension (Biological) & Science Extension (Physical)

Paige Bell

Excellence in Geography Extension

Paige Little Excellence in Materials Technology

Paige Markwick Academic Excellence

Excellence in Geography Extension

Phoebe Lin Excellence in History Extension & Science Extension (Biological)

Presie Goranova

Rebecca Taylor

Excellence in English

Excellence in Science

Rebecca Wang Excellence in Design & Visual Communication & Visual Art

Reese Donald Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Reid Davidson

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Digital Technology & Electronics

Lily Memrbishi

Excellence in History Extension

Lisa Cai Excellence in Visual Art

Logan Vorster Excellence in Physical Education & Te Reo Māori

Lora Ma Academic Excellence

Luke Gillespie

Excellence in English Extension & Japanese

Excellence in Physical Education

Mackenzie Walton Excellence in Digital Art

Maia Pirie Excellence in History Extension

Marcus Cao Excellence in Geography

Max McKinnon Excellence in History Extension

Mei Wong

Excellence in Visual Art

Melody Ullrich Academic Excellence Excellence in Dance

Reina Jimbo

Renee Menzies

Ria KerekereAnderson

Riana Lee

Excellence in History

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Business Studies & Sports Performance Science

Excellence in Health & History

Excellence in Te Reo Māori

Rick Huang Excellence in Level 2 Calculus

Roxanne Mulholland

Roy Kim

Rui-Yi Ong

Excellence in Te Reo Māori

Academic Excellence

Excellence in History Extension

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Economics & Media Studies

Ryan Cha Excellence in History Extension

Ryan De Suza Excellence in History Extension

Ryan Langley Academic Excellence

Excellence in Accounting & History

Samantha Lim Academic Excellence

Excellence in History Extension & Science Extension (Biological)

Sammy Goad Excellence in History Extension

Samuel Bell-Syer Excellence in Physical Education

Samuel Yang

Excellence in Level 2 Mathematics Extension

Sarah Lee Academic Excellence

Excellence in Design & Visual Communication & Health

Vik Sazhina Academic Excellence

Excellence in History & Media Studies

William Liu

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Accounting & Science Extension (Biological)

Yeonsu Na Excellence in Level 2 Chemistry, Level 2 History, Level 2 Mathematics Extension & Level 2 Physics

Yeseul Han Excellence in Design & Visual Communication, Textile Technology & Visual Art

Yule Chon

Academic Excellence

Excellence in English Extension, Level 2 Mathematics Extension & Performance Music

Yuna Noh Excellence in Digital Art

Yuna Song

Academic Excellence

Sari Marshall

Excellence in Science Extension (Biological) & Spanish

Satsuki Watanabe Academic Excellence

Excellence in English Extension, History, Science Extension (Biological), Science Extension (Physical) & Te Reo Māori

Shirlyn Hii Excellence in Health, History Extension & Science Extension (Physical)

Sini Patel Academic Excellence

Excellence in Digital Technology & History Extension

Excellence in English Extension, History Extension, Science Extension (Biological), Science Extension (Physical) & Textiles Technology

Zahin Bhuiyan Excellence in Business Studies & Electronics

Zara Braithwaite Excellence in History Extension

Zita Qiu Excellence in Japanese

Zoe Feng Excellence in Digital Art

Year 12

Sophia Anna McAulay

Sophie Winterburn

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Digital Technology

Excellence in Health

Steph Rule Excellence in History Extension

Summer Bailey Academic Excellence

Excellence in Economics, English Extension, Geography Extension, Mathematics for Algebra, Science Extension (Biological) & Science Extension (Physical)

Summer Cox Excellence in History Extension

Summer Hawkins Academic Excellence

Excellence in Accounting & Dance

Tania Dabiri Excellence in Health

Terry Zhang

Excellence in Food Technology

Tessa Coyle Excellence in English & History

Tiana Schwarz Academic Excellence

Excellence in English Extension, Media Studies & Science Extension (Biological)

Tiana Tuivasa Excellence in Whakairo/Mahi Toi

Tim Ling Excellence in Materials Technology

Tina Niu Academic Excellence

Excellence in Accounting, English Extension, Japanese, Level 2 Chemistry, Level 2 Mathematics Extension & Level 2 Physics Extension

Toby Coombe Excellence in History & Sports Performance Science

Trent Smith Excellence in Mathematics for Statistics

Vanessa Pham Excellence in Geography Extension, Science Extension (Biological) & Science Extension (Physical)

Victor Li Academic Excellence

Excellence in Design & Visual Communication, Japanese, Mathematics Extension, Science Extension (Biological) & Science Extension (Physical)

Abby Campbell

Adam Robins

Excellence in History Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Ahrin Hong Excellence in Mathematics Extension & Physics

Alice Hout Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Extension, Economics, English Extension & History of Art

Alysha Osborne

Amanda Li

Excellence in Sociology & Te Reo Māori

Year 12 Leadership Award

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Extension, Media Studies & Physics Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Amber Leveridge

Amelia Chen

Excellence in Geography Extension

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Chinese, Design & Visual Communication & Statistics

Amy Im Excellence in Food Technology

Amy Miller Excellence in Painting

Anais Blanchard Excellence in English Non Fiction

Andrew Davey

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Design, English Non Fiction & Photography

Andrew Taylor Excellence in Photography

Angela Dong

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Extension, Chemistry

Extension, Level 3 Calculus Scholarship & Physics Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Angela Hong Excellence in Painting

Annabeth Yun Excellence in English Literature

Anneka Cai

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Design Year 12 Leadership Award

Anthony Wang Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Extension, Mathematics

Extension, Physics Extension & Sports Performance Science

Year 12 Leadership Award

Ariel Chen

Excellence in Biology Extension

Ashlyn Ji Excellence in Design

Ava Leong Excellence in English Extension

Bailey Stevenson Year 12 Leadership Award

Bella Shaw Academic Excellence

Excellence in Chemistry, Economics, English Non Fiction, Geography, Sports Performance Science & Statistics

Dennis Yan

Excellence in Geography Extension

Dexter DeWinter Excellence in Statistics

Year 12 Leadership Award

Dominic Ma Excellence in I.B. H.L. Biology & Chemistry

Ben McCardle

Breanna Seo

Brooke Evans

Casey Fester

Catherine Kim

Year 12 Leadership Award

Excellence in Design & Performance Music

Excellence in History Extension & Statistics

Excellence in Geography

Excellence in Design & Visual Communication

Year 12 Leadership Award

Catherine Lycett Excellence in Media Studies & Sociology

Catherine Smith

Excellence in Geography Extension & Sociology

Year 12 Leadership Award

Charisse Cao Excellence in Painting

Charlotte Harris

Charlotte Light

Excellence in Geography Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Extension, Chemistry Extension & Classical Studies

Cherry Ren Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Extension, Chemistry

Extension, Painting & Physics Extension

Chloe Park Excellence in Health

Year 12 Leadership Award

Dora Guan Excellence in Painting

Dylan Tang

Excellence in Performance Music

Dyllan Fasen Excellence in Painting

Echo Dong

Eden Sacke

Emily Zhao

Emma Brandt

Emma Du Preez

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Design & Physics Extension

Excellence in Statistics

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology, Business Studies & Economics

Year 12 Leadership Award

Year 12 Leadership Award

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Business Studies, Health & Sociology

Year 12 Leadership Award

Emma Hodson

Eric Hwang

Esther Liu

Excellence in Sociology

Excellence in Design

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Extension, Chemistry

Extension, Painting & Physics Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Christine Lin

Claire Yu

Excellence in Design & Visual Communication

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Chemistry Extension, Mathematics Extension, Painting & Physics Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Eva Bennett

Eva Hough

Feifei Sun

Excellence in History Extension & Photography

Excellence in Health

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Extension, Geography

Clara Park

Year 12 Leadership Award

Cody Birch Year 12 Leadership Award

Colin Kim

Excellence in Chemistry Extension & History Extension

Connor Nemeth Excellence in History Extension

Cooper Hardy

Cristian Nita

Cynthia Li

Excellence in Sociology

Excellence in Multi Media Technology (ICT) & Spanish

Academic Excellence

Excellence in History Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Daiki Suzuki Academic Excellence

Excellence in Japanese & Multi Media Technology (ICT)

Daisy Tucker Excellence in English Extension & History Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Daniel Ahn Excellence in History Extension

Daniel Kim Excellence in Physics

Felicia Zhang

Fiona Wang

Fiona Zhang

Frano Holloway

Extension, Level 3 Calculus Scholarship & Physics Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Geography Extension, Health, History Extension & Statistics

Excellence in Calculus & Chemistry

Excellence in Design, Design & Visual Communication & Painting

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Design, History, Media Studies & Photography

Frazer Timmis Year 12 Leadership Award

Gabriella Olla

Georgia Aitken

Excellence in Painting & Photography

Excellence in Geography

Georgia Apperley Excellence in Health

Year 12 Leadership Award

Georgia Emery Year 12 Leadership Award

Gracie Zhang

Excellence in Accounting & Photography

Hayley Boyce

Academic Excellence

Excellence in English Non Fiction, History

Extension & Statistics

Year 12 Leadership Award

Hayun Seo Year 12 Leadership Award

Helen Huang Academic Excellence

Excellence in Mathematics Extension & Physics Extension

Helen Zhang Excellence in Statistics

Hinata Kuroda

Excellence in Photography

Ione Tseng Excellence in Statistics

Iris Liang Excellence in Materials Technology

Isaac Lovering Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Isabel Gybel Excellence in Design & Visual Communication

Jack McLean Academic Excellence

Excellence in Accounting & History Extension

Jack Woodhead Excellence in Biology Extension

Jaehee Kang Excellence in Painting

Jaelynn Kim Excellence in Physics Extension & Print Making

Jakob De Guzman Excellence in Multi Media Technology (ICT)

James Edgeler Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Year 12 Leadership Award

James Gabriel Excellence in Design & Visual Communication & Materials Technology

James Moody Excellence in History

James Todd Excellence in Japanese

Janina Cao Excellence in Calculus

Jared Cheng Excellence in Mathematics Extension

Jasmin Ju Year 12 Leadership Award

Jay Mistry Excellence in Physical Education

Jayda AllsoppSmith

Excellence in Photography

Jaz Kaur Excellence in History Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Jennifer Kim Excellence in Calculus, Painting & Physics

Extension Year 12 Leadership Award

Jennifer Liu Excellence in Health

Jenny Liu

Excellence in Design

Jenny McMillan Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Jeremy Lawrence Excellence in Photography

Jerry Luo Excellence in History

Jess Thompson Excellence in Media Studies & Sociology

Jessica Honey Excellence in History Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Jessica Meng Excellence in Chemistry Extension, Painting & Physics Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Jessica Redpath Excellence in Painting

Jimin Lee Excellence in I.B. H.L. English Literature & Psychology

Jin Lee

Joe Imrie

Joel Brown

John Liu

Excellence in Painting

Year 12 Leadership Award

Excellence in English Non Fiction

Excellence in Level 3 Calculus Scholarship & Physics Extension

John Phaeng Year 12 Leadership Award

Jonathan Hii

Excellence in I.B. H.L. Biology & Psychology

Jonathan Siah Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Extension, Chemistry

Extension, Physics Extension & Programming

Jonathon Sun

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Extension, Chemistry

Extension, Level 3 Calculus Scholarship, Physics

Extension & Programming

Joshua Peng Excellence in Calculus, English Extension, History

Extension & Physics Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Juan Herrera

Julia Wong

Excellence in Electronics

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Painting

Junha Park Excellence in Sociology

Junyoung Park

Excellence in Music Contemporary

Juwon Park Excellence in History Extension

Kaia Buckley

Year 12 Leadership Award

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Sociology & Sports Performance Science

The Lamb Cup for Year 12 P.E.

Year 12 Leadership Award

Karni Boock Year 12 Leadership Award

Katelyn Bridge

Excellence in I.B. H.L. Psychology

Academic Excellence

Excellence in English Creative, Photography & Statistics

Katherine He Excellence in Health

Katherine LingGuthrie Excellence in Design

Kayla Hurcum

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Chemistry, English Extension, Japanese, Painting & Physics

Kelly Riddick Excellence in Accounting

Kerrylee Jobin Excellence in Multi Media Technology (ICT)

Kevin Chen

Kevin Huang

Kiana Stevenson

Excellence in I.B. H.L. Biology, Chemistry, Maths Analysis and Approaches & S.L. Psychology

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Extension, Chemistry Extension, Chinese, English Literature, Mathematics Extension & Physics Extension

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Sociology & Sports Performance Science

Kiera Hawkins Excellence in Geography Extension & Health

Kimi Chemlev Excellence in Physics

Kyra Tobin Year 12 Leadership Award

Laura Dymond

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Chemistry, English Extension, History of Art, Sociology & Spanish

Year 12 Leadership Award

Lauren Agar Excellence in Painting

Leo Micarelli

Leon Henderson

Excellence in Mathematics Extension

Excellence in Photography

Year 12 Leadership Award

Liam Senior Academic Excellence

Excellence in Chemistry Extension, History

Extension & Physics Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Lian Kolombo

Excellence in Design & Photography

Liang Sun Academic Excellence

Excellence in I.B. H.L. Chemistry, Maths Analysis and Approaches, Physics, S.L. Economics & English

Linda Chen Academic Excellence

Excellence in Business Studies, Mathematics

Extension, Media Studies, Photography & Sociology

Dowd

Excellence in Statistics

Nicolas Ouwehand Excellence in Accounting

Year 12 Leadership Award

Nina Nguyen Academic Excellence

Excellence in Chemistry Extension, French & History Extension

Olive Mortimer Year 12 Leadership Award

Olivia Parkes

Excellence in I.B. H.L. English Literature

Lucas Dragomir

Excellence in Media Studies

Lucas Liu Excellence in I.B. H.L. Chemistry & S.L. Psychology

Lucas Pritchard Year 12 Leadership Award

Lucca Ranzuglia Pino

Excellence in History

Lucie Knight Year 12 Leadership Award

Excellence in I.B. H.L. English Literature & Spanish Group 2

Luke Bartram Academic Excellence

Excellence in English Extension, Mathematics Extension & Physics Extension

Luke Bettany Excellence in Photography

Luna Eliasson

Luna Schmitt

Lydia Claridge

Maddie Brock

Makyla Henderson

Excellence in History Extension

Academic Excellence

Excellence in English Non Fiction

Excellence in Biology Extension, Chemistry

Extension & Mathematics Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Excellence in Design

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Accounting, Biology Extension, Calculus, Chemistry Extension, English Extension & Physics

Maria Lee Excellence in Painting

Marissa Zhou Academic Excellence

Excellence in Chemistry Extension, Drama, History Extension & Mathematics Extension

Martin Leung Excellence in I.B. H.L. Biology, Chemistry, Economics & S.L. Mandarin Group 1

Matt Childs Academic Excellence

Excellence in History Extension & Sociology

Matthew Cosbrook Excellence in Photography

Maya Sharp Excellence in Sociology

Meryam Najar Excellence in I.B. H.L. English Literature

Michael Rodgers

Excellence in Physical Education

Michaela Hillier Excellence in Design, Health & Photography

Michelle Kim Excellence in Painting

Mimi Matsumura Excellence in Chemistry Extension & History Extension

Paco Poon Excellence in I.B. H.L. English & Psychology

Paige Neethling

Paul Kim

Phoebe Zhang

Phoenix Kan

Piper Rea

Rachel Lee

Rachel Xie

Rebecca Huang

Rebecca Lee

Reilly Worsfold

Reuben Te Haara

Richard Nguyen

Excellence in Photography

Excellence in Photography

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Chemistry Extension, History

Extension, Physics Extension & Programming

Excellence in Print Making

Excellence in Gateway

Year 12 Leadership Award

Excellence in Chemistry Extension

Academic Excellence

Excellence in English Extension, History of Art & Mathematics Extension

Excellence in Sociology

Year 12 Leadership Award

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Design, Design & Visual

Communication & Physics

Excellence in Japanese

Excellence in Te Reo Māori

Excellence in Programming

Richard Peng Excellence in Multi Media Technology (ICT) & Physics

Riley Edwards

Academic Excellence

Excellence in English Extension, Geography

Extension & Statistics

Year 12 Leadership Award

Riley Sheldon

Rosalie Gerlach

Ruixi Liu

Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Year 12 Leadership Award

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Extension, Design & Visual

Communication, Economics, Level 3 Calculus

Scholarship & Physics Extension

The Richardson Cup for Year 12 Design and Visual Communication

Ryan Wang

Sam Davenport

Sam Westerkamp

Samuel Gordon

Excellence in Geography Extension

Excellence in English Creative

Excellence in Electronics, Geography Extension, Materials Technology & Physics

Excellence in Photography

Sanada Liu

Excellence in I.B. H.L. Business Management

Sanggun Lee Excellence in Photography

Sara Huang

Sarah Kukard

Excellence in Photography

Excellence in Painting

Savana Akers Excellence in Painting

Sean Hwangbo

Sebastian Camus

Selena Fung

Excellence in Mathematics Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Excellence in Biology Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Excellence in Accounting

Sese Wong Excellence in Design

Seva Valiev

Shane Warman

Shine Yu

Shuka Iwasaki

Sienna Rugg

Sila Chaikajonsak

Sitong Li

Siya Bhatia

Sophia Snelgrove

Excellence in Programming

Excellence in Multi Media Technology (ICT) & Performance Music

Excellence in History

Excellence in Design & Visual Communication & Painting

Excellence in Geography

Excellence in I.B. H.L. Biology

Excellence in Mathematics Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Spanish

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Sophie Johnstone Year 12 Leadership Award

Sophie Lee

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Chemistry Extension, Classical Studies & Physics Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Toby Gladding Excellence in Programming

Tyler Wichman Year 12 Leadership Award

Excellence in I.B. H.L. Business Management, Economics & English Literature

Victor Than Excellence in Design

Viktoria Schmid Excellence in Biology Extension & Sociology

William Hays

Excellence in Calculus & Geography Extension

William Li Excellence in I.B. H.L. Business Management, Economics & English Literature

William Wei Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Extension, Performance Music & Physics Extension

Yennice Saw Excellence in Design & Visual Communication

Yeonjee Choi Academic Excellence

Excellence in Calculus, Chemistry Extension, Geography & Physics

Yeonsun Choi Academic Excellence

Excellence in Calculus

Yoyo Wu Excellence in Health

Zhenni Liu Excellence in I.B. H.L. Economics & S.L. Mandarin Group 1

Zoe Inskeep Excellence in Sociology

Zoe Reid Excellence in Calculus & History

Zoe Reynolds Excellence in Te Reo Māori

Year 13

Abby Andreas Academic Excellence

Excellence in Classical Studies, Health & History Scholarship

Sophie Wu

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Chemistry Extension & Physics

Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Akane Shibata Excellence in Design, Painting & Photography The Dalglish Trophy for Art and Design

Alana Jung Excellence in Biology Scholarship & Design

Sophie-Rose

Moratti

Academic Excellence

Excellence in English Extension, Level 3 Design & Visual Communication & Statistics

The Richardson Cup for Year 12 Design and Visual Communication

Stacie Choe Academic Excellence

Excellence in History Extension & History of Art

Alex Kang Excellence in I.B. H.L. Economics, Maths Analysis and Approaches, Physics & S.L. Chemistry

Alex Zhang Excellence in I.B. H.L. Business Management, Chemistry & Physics

Alexandra Teng Excellence in Food Technology

Alicia Carr Excellence in History Scholarship, Photography & Sociology

The Clive Bartleet Award for Photography

Stanley Lau

Stefan Mishkovski

Summer Harris

Academic Excellence

Excellence in History Extension & Physics

Extension

Excellence in Painting

Excellence in History & Photography

Summer Osborne Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Suya Haering

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Extension, Chinese, English

Extension, Level 3 Calculus Scholarship & Physics

Extension

Year 12 Leadership Award

Tabitha Dean Excellence in Geography Extension & Statistics

Thomas Gwilt Excellence in Accounting

Thyrhys Williams

Excellence in Design & Visual Communication & Te Reo Māori

Tia Sands Excellence in Business Studies

Alicia Lo Excellence in Business Studies & Sociology

Amanda Lilburn Excellence in Classical Studies

Amelia Livingston Excellence in Classical Studies & History Scholarship

Amelia Manuel Excellence in Geography

Amelia Ullrich Excellence in Dance Performance, Design & Visual Communication & Painting

Amy Henderson Excellence in Biology Three & English Literature

Andre Leader Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Scholarship, Calculus Scholarship, Chemistry Scholarship, English Scholarship & Physics Scholarship

Andrew Gu Excellence in Photography

Andrew Jeon Excellence in Physics Scholarship

Andrew Jin Academic Excellence

Excellence in Chemistry Scholarship, English

Scholarship, Performance Music, Physics Scholarship & Statistics Scholarship

Angela Deng Excellence in Food Technology & Media Studies

Anna Haine Academic Excellence

Excellence in Electronics, Performance Music & Physics Scholarship

Anneke Muir Excellence in Chemistry Scholarship, English Scholarship & Multi Media Technology (ICT)

Ashleigh Guthrey

Ashley Edwards

Ashley Huddart

Excellence in Te Reo Māori

Excellence in Geography Scholarship

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Scholarship, Chemistry

Scholarship, English Scholarship, Physics Scholarship & Statistics Scholarship

The Udy-Bothwell Cup for Year 13 Statistics

The Cutfield Cup Excellence in Science

Athena Watts Excellence in Geography Scholarship

Atiya Hossain Excellence in Biology Scholarship & Physics Scholarship

Aurora Chen Excellence in I.B. H.L. English Literature, History & Mandarin Group 2

Ava Cooper Excellence in Photography

Beatrice Harris Excellence in Geography Scholarship

Belle Sasiwimolphan Excellence in Photography

Bianca Lee Excellence in Dance Performance

Brianna Morales Excellence in Painting

Brianna Robertson Excellence in Geography Scholarship

Caiden Brown Excellence in Biology Scholarship & Sports Performance Science

Caitlin Hodge Excellence in I.B. H.L. Chemistry, English Literature & History

Cameron John Excellence in Multi Media Technology (ICT) & Statistics

Carlos Rojas Cardenas

Excellence in I.B. H.L. Business Management & Spanish Group 2

Caroline Beeson Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Scholarship, Chemistry

Scholarship, Geography Scholarship & Physics Scholarship

The Geography Research Award and Gift Card

Carolyn Lin Academic Excellence

Excellence in Chemistry Scholarship, History Scholarship, Physics Scholarship & Statistics Scholarship

Cassie Bayes Excellence in Health, Photography & Statistics

Catherine Wu Excellence in Design & Media Studies

Cathy Jiang Excellence in Design, Design & Visual Communication & Physics Scholarship

The Allen Cup for Year 13 Design and Visual Communication

Catrina Kim Excellence in History

Charlie Madsen Excellence in Sociology

The Rankin Cup for Year 13 Sociology

Chloe Abbott-Seh Excellence in History Scholarship

Chloe Cooke Excellence in History & Sociology

Clay Buckingham Excellence in Photography

Coby Neute Academic Excellence

Excellence in History, Multi Media Technology (ICT) & Sociology

Connor Grey Excellence in Mathematics

Dane-Leigh Van der Westhuizen Excellence in I.B. H.L. English

Danyl McNiven Excellence in Mathematics

David Zhu Excellence in I.B. H.L. Chemistry, Physics, S.L. Economics & English

Dominic Holman Excellence in Classical Studies

Dylan Lidgard Excellence in Photography

Elaha Hassanian Excellence in Health

The Gordon Cup for special effort Y13

Elise Pinder Excellence in Drama & Sociology

Eliza FergusonDudding Academic Excellence

Excellence in Classical Studies, History Scholarship & Statistics Scholarship

Elizaveta Rasskazova Academic Excellence Excellence in I.B. H.L. Chemistry, English

Literature, History, S.L. Biology & French Group 2

Ella Lin Excellence in Accounting, Classical Studies, Economics Scholarship & History Scholarship Year 13 Commerce Cup

Ella Sexton Excellence in I.B. H.L. Psychology

Ella Sutter Excellence in Economics Scholarship & Geography Scholarship

Emily Deng Excellence in Food Technology

Enya Song Excellence in Geography Scholarship, Health & Statistics

Erica Zhang Excellence in Performance Music & Photography

Erin Davies Excellence in Sociology

Ethan Quach Excellence in Calculus Scholarship, Chemistry Scholarship, Economics & Physics Scholarship

Eva Ruan Excellence in I.B. H.L. Mandarin Group 1

Evonne Teng Academic Excellence

Excellence in Classical Studies, History Scholarship & Statistics

Franck Chen Excellence in Chemistry Three & Physics Scholarship

Freeda Wang Excellence in Photography

Freya Whittle Excellence in Sociology

Gemma Offwood Excellence in Dance Performance, Media Studies & Sports Performance Science

Georgia Donald Excellence in History Scholarship

Georgia Hodges Excellence in Biology Scholarship & Classical Studies

Grace Buckley Excellence in Business Studies

Grace Gao Excellence in I.B. H.L. Mandarin Group 2, Psychology & S.L. Maths Analysis and Approaches

Grace Munro Excellence in English Scholarship

Gunther Zeiler Excellence in Statistics

Guy Grantham

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Classical Studies

Halu Sugimoto Excellence in Design, Painting & Photography

Hanna Lin Academic Excellence

Excellence in Chemistry Scholarship, English Scholarship, History of Art & Physics Scholarship

Jiyoon Yeam Academic Excellence

Excellence in Dance Performance, English Scholarship, History & Media Studies

JJ Julin Excellence in Painting

Joanne Gomez Excellence in Food Technology & Geography Scholarship

Joaquin Herrera Excellence in Materials Technology

Joel Packard Excellence in History & Multi Media Technology (ICT)

Jonathan Jones Excellence in I.B. H.L. Chemistry & English

Joseph BackhouseSmith Excellence in Geography

Hannah Finley

Excellence in Dance Performance

Hannah Santiago Academic Excellence

Excellence in Health & Statistics

Haram Kim Excellence in Photography

Harlin Amaral

Excellence in Physical Education

Harrison Cooke Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Helen Wang Excellence in Economics Scholarship, English Literature & History Scholarship

Henry Nguyen Excellence in Photography & Level 2 University Entrance Reading

Holly Milich Excellence in Health

Hong Kim Excellence in Biology Scholarship

Hyobin Kim Excellence in Statistics Scholarship

Isaac Chan

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Scholarship, Sports Performance Science & Statistics Scholarship

The Bell-Stanton Cup for Year 13 P.E.

Isaac Choi Excellence in Design & Visual Communication & Painting

Ivan Ho

Excellence in Biology Scholarship & Geography Scholarship

Iyaaz Ben Excellence in Photography

Jaeha Chang Excellence in Statistics

Jai Findlater

Excellence in Multi Media Technology (ICT)

James Chen Excellence in Level 2 University Entrance Reading

James Gollogly Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Jane Zhang Excellence in Painting & Print Making

Jason Zhang Excellence in Statistics Scholarship

Jayme Nguyen Excellence in I.B. H.L. Biology & Business Management

Jennifer Yang Excellence in Performance Music & Statistics

Jenny Hong Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Scholarship, Chemistry Scholarship, English Scholarship, Physics Scholarship & Statistics Scholarship

Jesse Wang Excellence in I.B. H.L. English Literature & S.L. Japanese Group 2

Jessica Wang Academic Excellence

Excellence in Chemistry Scholarship, History of Art, History Scholarship & Physics Scholarship

The Bailey Cup for Year 13 History

Judson Dickson Excellence in Electronics

Jueun Woo Excellence in Painting

Juha Kim Excellence in History Scholarship & Statistics

Julia Lim Excellence in I.B. H.L. Biology, Chemistry & English Literature

Julia Loo Academic Excellence

Excellence in Calculus Scholarship, Physics Scholarship & Statistics Scholarship

Justin Kim Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Scholarship, Japanese, Physics Scholarship & Statistics Scholarship

Justin Park Excellence in Chemistry Scholarship & Physics Scholarship

Kama Morton Excellence in I.B. H.L. Business Management

Karl Place Excellence in Physical Education

Kathleen To Excellence in Painting & Print Making

Kathryn Holmes Excellence in Photography

Katie BryantAnderson Excellence in Biology Scholarship, Dance Performance & History

Katie Lee Excellence in Chemistry Three, Japanese & Statistics

Katrina Pai Excellence in Design & Visual Communication

Katy Newman Excellence in Sociology & Statistics

Kent Oishi Excellence in I.B. H.L. Business Management, Economics, Japanese Group 2 & S.L. English

Kevin Pan Excellence in I.B. H.L. Mandarin Group 1

Kiera Sass Excellence in Geography Scholarship & Health

Kim Milmine Excellence in I.B. H.L. English

Kim Schiess Excellence in Health

Krish Mehra Excellence in History Scholarship & Statistics

Kylie Kearney Excellence in History of Art

Laura Hilde Anna Bos-Kleinnijenhuis

Excellence in Biology Scholarship & History Scholarship

Lee-Anne Morris Excellence in Biology Scholarship & Geography Scholarship

Lexi Tagle Excellence in English Literature & Pathways to Employment

Liana Ashby Excellence in Health

Lianne Marino Excellence in Classical Studies & Sociology

Libbi Duncan Academic Excellence

Jinju Schwarz

Academic Excellence

Excellence in I.B. H.L. Biology, Business Management, English, S.L. Chemistry & Maths Interpretation and Applications

Lily Shields Excellence in Health

Logan Turner Excellence in History & Physics Scholarship

Lola Jantke Excellence in Geography Scholarship

Lucas Hebberd Excellence in I.B. H.L. Chemistry, Maths Analysis and Approaches, Physics & S.L. Economics

Lucy Arblaster Excellence in History Scholarship

Lucy Hagan Excellence in Dance Performance

Lucy Leith Excellence in Sports Performance Science & Statistics

Lucy Yu Excellence in I.B. H.L. Business Management, Mandarin Group 2 & S.L. Biology

Maddy McEnroe Excellence in Design & Visual Communication

Madelin Marshall Excellence in Classical Studies

Madi Budhabhai Excellence in Health, Photography & Sociology

Maja Schutte Excellence in Classical Studies

Manon Bonar Excellence in Sociology

Marcus FraserMacKenzie Excellence in Multi Media Technology

Marie Kellmann Excellence in Geography Scholarship

Marilyn Chen Excellence in I.B. H.L. Biology, Chemistry, Mandarin Group 2 & S.L. Psychology

Matt Beaton Excellence in Classical Studies

Melissa Chandra Excellence in Physics Scholarship & Statistics Scholarship

Meryl Memrbishi Excellence in Geography Scholarship & Statistics

Michael Zheng Excellence in Sociology

Mika Hurbuns Excellence in Sociology

Milan Hay Excellence in Geography Scholarship, Sociology & Sports Performance Science

Min Kim Excellence in Design

Ming Ray Goy Excellence in Calculus Scholarship, Multi Media Technology (ICT), Physics Scholarship & Programming

The Johnson Cup for Year 13 Calculus Year 13 Digital Technology Cup

Molly Gale Academic Excellence Excellence in Business Studies, History Scholarship & Sociology

Nadine Ramiso Excellence in Food Technology

Natasha Green Excellence in Biology Scholarship & Statistics Scholarship

Nathaniel Chapman Excellence in Geography Scholarship & Sports Performance Science

Nico Mortimer Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Nijica Keene Excellence in Statistics

Norah Huang Excellence in Chemistry Scholarship, Design & Visual Communication, Painting & Physics Scholarship

The Allen Cup for Year 13 Design and Visual Communication

Olerato Sibandze Excellence in I.B. H.L. French Group 2, S.L. English & Psychology

Otis Fraser Cornish Excellence in Economics Scholarship, Geography Scholarship & History Scholarship

The Jones Cup for Year 13 Social Science

Patrycja Piasta Excellence in Music Contemporary

Pipi Quinlan Excellence in Biology Scholarship

Poppy Dakin Excellence in I.B. H.L. English Literature, History & Psychology

Rebecca Olliff Excellence in English Novel

Richard Lin Excellence in Biology Scholarship & History Scholarship

Richard Yoo Excellence in Biology Three

Rico Boese Excellence in Multi Media Technology (ICT)

Rihoko Suzuki

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Chemistry Scholarship, Physics Scholarship & Statistics Scholarship

Riko Takayoshi Excellence in Economics Scholarship Outstanding International Student Award

Riley RichardsonMould

Excellence in I.B. H.L. Business Management & English

Ronald Chen Excellence in Physical Education

Rose Sun Excellence in I.B. H.L. Mandarin Group 1

Ryan Gardner Excellence in Business Studies

Sam Ranger Excellence in I.B. H.L. Biology, Chemistry, Psychology & S.L. English Literature

Sara Yavari Academic Excellence

Excellence in Chemistry Scholarship, English Scholarship, History of Art, Physics Scholarship & Statistics Scholarship The Carter Cup for Year 13 English

Sarah Lee

Excellence in Geography Scholarship & Statistics

Saskia Milnes Excellence in Media Studies & Photography

Sawooly Li Academic Excellence

Excellence in I.B. H.L. Chemistry, Maths Analysis and Approaches, Physics, S.L. Economics & English Literature

First Place in the Commonwealth English essay competition

Sean Raw Excellence in Business Studies

Seb Menzies Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Selina X Wang Excellence in Chemistry Scholarship, Mandarin, Physics Scholarship & Statistics Scholarship

Shaurav Kershaw Excellence in Chemistry Scholarship & Statistics Scholarship

Simon Chappell Excellence in Multi Media Technology (ICT)

Sophia Jung Academic Excellence

Excellence in Biology Scholarship, Chemistry Scholarship, English Scholarship & Physics Scholarship

Sophie Morley Excellence in Dance Performance, English Literature & Sociology

Sorato Tokuo Excellence in I.B. H.L. Japanese Group 2, Physics & S.L. Chemistry

Stacey Mills Excellence in Sociology & Te Reo Māori

Stanislas Flagel Excellence in I.B. H.L. Business Management & English

Stella Anderson Excellence in Sociology

Stella Mangan Excellence in Geography Scholarship

Steven Liu Excellence in I.B. H.L. Business Management

Rangitoto College Yearbook

Suao Asada Excellence in Dance Performance & English Literature

Subin Jung Excellence in Design

Suki Su Excellence in Photography

Sun Lam Excellence in Calculus Scholarship & Chemistry Scholarship

Taewoo Kim Excellence in Painting

Tansy Liang Excellence in Design & Visual Communication & Physics Scholarship

Tazanna Dell Excellence in Painting

Teagan Naude Excellence in Food Technology & Sociology

Thomas Rentoul Excellence in Classical Studies & Geography Scholarship The Akehurst Cup for Year 13 Geography

Tom Armes Excellence in Physical Education

Tom Sinclair Excellence in Painting

Tommy Huang Academic Excellence

Excellence in I.B. H.L. Biology, Chemistry, English Group 2, S.L. History & Mandarin Group 1

Tracy Zheng Excellence in Statistics

Tyler Whinney Excellence in Sports Performance Science

Tyler Young Excellence in Physics Scholarship & Statistics Scholarship

Vanessa Sohn Excellence in Photography

Vicky Park Excellence in Biology Scholarship & Chemistry Scholarship

Virginia Micarelli Excellence in I.B. H.L. English Literature, Psychology & Spanish Group 2

Youngju Jung Excellence in Biology Scholarship, Chemistry Scholarship, Physics Scholarship & Statistics Scholarship

Yoxuan Chin Excellence in Design & Design & Visual Communication

Yoyo Chen Excellence in Statistics Scholarship

Yu Miao Excellence in Photography

Zaayah Jalil Excellence in History

Zalan Varga Excellence in I.B. H.L. Physics

Zhuoya Zhang Excellence in Mandarin

Zoe Wang Excellence in Food Technology

Zoey Lombard Excellence in I.B. H.L. Economics

Scholarship Awards

Akane Shibata Auckland University of Technology (AUT) Find Your Greatness - All Rounder Scholarship

Alicia Lo University of Otago Vice Chancellor's Scholarship

Amelia Livingston Victoria University of Wellington Tangiwai Scholarship for Excellence

Amy Henderson University of Otago Vice Chancellor's Scholarship

Andre Leader University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Andrew Davey PhotoLife Photography Award

Andrew Jin University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Anneke Muir Auckland University of Technology (AUT) Find Your Greatness - Academic Excellence Scholarship

Arabella Jane Thompson University of Auckland Edward Connolly Faculty of Engineering Entry Scholarship

Ashley Huddart University of Auckland Faculty of Science High Achiever Entry Scholarship

Atiya Hossain University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Caleb Young Rangitoto Trust Award

Caroline Beeson University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Carolyn Lin University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Chi Wang Lam University of Otago Vice Chancellor's Scholarship

Chloe Cooke Rangitoto Trust Award

Christina Longmuir University of Auckland Faculty of Science High Achiever Entry Scholarship

Christine Lin University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Darcy Spark California State University Fresno State Academic & Athletic Scholarship (Water Polo)

Dongyu Zhang University of Otago Vice Chancellor's Scholarship for International Students

Dylan Twidle Prime Minister's Vocational Excellence Award

Eliot Hahm University of Otago Vice Chancellor's Scholarship

Elise Pinder Victoria University of Wellington Tangiwai Scholarship for Excellence

Eliseo Davis University of Otago Pacific Peoples' Entrance Scholarship

Eliza FergusonDudding University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Ella Rhodes Argule Textiles Technology Scholarship

Erin Lee University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Felicia Zhang University of Auckland Faculty of Arts Award for Year 12

Franck Chen University of Auckland Academic Potential Scholarship

Georgia Donald University of Otago Vice Chancellor's Scholarship

Grace Buckley University of Otago New Frontiers Excellence Entrance Scholarship

Hanna Lin University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Hannah Clausen University of Otago New Frontiers Excellence Entrance Scholarship

Isaac Chan University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Jinju Schwarz University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Jiyeon Hong University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Jiyoon Yeam University of Auckland Academic Potential Scholarship

Jonathan Jones University of Otago Vice Chancellor's Scholarship

Juha Kim University of Auckland Academic Potential Scholarship

Julia Zhe Ching Loo University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Entrance Scholarship

Justin Kim University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Kathryn Holmes University of Canterbury Go Waitaha Canterbury Scholarship

Kathryn Holmes University of Canterbury UC Hiranga Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Lee-Anne Morris University of Auckland Faculty of Science High Achiever Entry Scholarship

Manon Bonar University of Canterbury UC Hiranga Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Mazzy Christopherson Victoria University of Wellington Tangiwai Scholarship for Excellence

Melissa Chandra University of Otago Vice Chancellor's Scholarship with Distinction

Melissa Cowen University of Florida Athletic Scholarship (Swimming)

Meryl Memrbishi University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Entrance Scholarship

Ming Ray Goy University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Molly Gale University of Auckland Faculty of Business & Economics Entry Scholarship

Natalie Tsang University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Oliver Roe Rangitoto Trust Award

Otis Fraser Cornish Victoria University of Wellington Tangiwai Scholarship for Excellence

Richard Yoo University of Auckland Academic Potential Scholarship

Rihoko Suzuki University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Sara Yavari University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Siyun Jung University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Stacey Mills Rangitoto Trust Award

Suao Asada Rangitoto Trust Award

Sun-woong Kang University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Sungjin Shin University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Entrance Scholarship (High Distinction)

Thomas Rentoul University of Canterbury Go Waitaha Canterbury Scholarship

Thomas Rentoul University of Canterbury UC Hiranga Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Tongzheng Yang University of Auckland Academic Potential Scholarship

Tyler Young University of Auckland Academic Potential Scholarship

Xiwen Wang University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Youngju Jung University of Otago Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarship

Yoxuan Chin Auckland University of Technology (AUT) Find Your Greatness - Academic Excellence Scholarship

Premier Awards

Alex Kang IB Summa Cum Laude

Alex Kim The Jacqueline Fahey Cup for Excellence in Year 11 Art & Design

Allen Li Henry Ford Cup for Excellence in Year 11 Commerce

Amelia Davey Head Girl

Amelia Ullrich Zigliani Cup for Excellence in Performing Arts

Andre Leader Excellence in Leadership

Andre Leader Summa Cum Laude

Anna Haine Zigliani Cup for Excellence in Performing Arts

Ashley Huddart DUX

Atiya Hossain Excellence in Leadership

Ben Lee The Rutherford Cup for Excellence in Year 11 Science

Caitlin Hodge Excellence in Leadership

Caroline Beeson Summa Cum Laude

Carolyn Lin Summa Cum Laude

Rasskazova

Ella Lin Summa Cum Laude

Eloise Raper The Year 11 Health and Physical Education Cup

Ethan Quach Summa Cum Laude

Gabe Davidson Excellence in Leadership

Hanna Lin Summa Cum Laude

Helen Wang Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award

Isaac Chan The Frank Tucker Trophy for Leadership and Service

Isaac Shin Head Boy

Jenny Hong The Frank Tucker Trophy for Leadership and Service

Jenny Hong Summa Cum Laude

Jessica Harris The Payne Memorial Cup

Jessica Wang Proxime Accessit

Jinju Schwarz IB Proxime Accessit

Jiyoon Yeam Summa Cum Laude

Joel Bird The Year 11 Performing Arts Cup

John Cai The Mirzakhani Cup for Excellence in Year 11 Mathematics

Justin Kim Summa Cum Laude

Kathleen To Excellence in Service

Kenzie Longmuir Student Volunteer Army Top Volunteer Award

Kyel Anderson The Year 11 Health and Physical Education Cup

Layla Clarke The Rosetta Stone Cup for Excellence in Year 11 Languages

Richard Li IB DUX

Rihoko Suzuki Excellence in Service

Rihoko Suzuki Summa Cum Laude

Riko Takayoshi Head Girl

Riko Takayoshi General Excellence

Roberto GlinskaFonseca Head Boy

Sara Yavari Proxime Accessit

Sarah Lee The Year 11 Technology Cup

Sawooly Li Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award

Sawooly Li IB Proxime Accessit

Seb Menzies Sportsman of the Year

Sophia Jung Summa Cum Laude

Suao Asada Excellence in Service

Summer Hawkins The Year 11 Performing Arts Cup

Tiana Schwarz The Prelude Cup for Excellence in Year 11 English

Tommy Huang IB Summa Cum Laude

Virginia Micarelli IB Summa Cum Laude

Zhenni Liu Student Volunteer Army Gold Award

Junior Prizegiving 2021

Junior Diploma - Blue Awards

Evangeline Yan

Gabriel Lin

Kate Blackett

Selina Ni

Sophie Bisset

Timea Andrell 9 CD

Kate Ashton

Siu Qian Baxter 9

Victoria Wang 9 HF

Chloe Luo

Emily Kelly

Jasmine Liu

Lucas Wang

Vaanya Singh

Zachary Yu

Eliana Heard

Jessica Zhu

Jorja Boese

Madeline Bennett

Natalie Lawrence

Sam Davies

Zhan Bowden

Jasmine Rugg

Libby Cleaver

Nyla Spencer

Wyatt Liu

9 LI Lyn Lin

9 MG

9 MO

Michael Woolf

Olivia Taylor

Austin Qie

Bella Iti

Cael Sia

Chloe Seo

Ciara Quann

Mary Haddad

Matthew McAulay

Michael Yang

Fareh Farhan

9

Callum Keer-Keer

Jimin Yun

9

Anti Vargas Velasquez

Judy Hu

McKenzie Kruck

Vanessa Stirling 9

Brooke Rogers

Phoenix Boltar 9

Ava Khoo-Giles

Daozi Wang

Joe Leith

Lianne Kim

Ryan Thorley

Yuna Song

Jordan Hawkes

Sophia Anna McAulay 10

Erica Alipour

Izzie Williams

10

Jacqui Ling

Kirsten Greenough 10

Tania Dabiri 10

Year 9

Year 10

Māori and Pasifika Awards 2021

2021 Trophies

Korowai Supreme Award

Te Hiranga - Scholarly Behaviour

Te Hiranga - Academic Excellence

Te Pohu Kererū - Kapa Haka Trophy

Ngā Toi Māori

Tumu Herenga - Waka Reo

Excellence in Te Reo

Outstanding Sports Achievement

Ngā Toi Excellence in Arts

Ngā Mātāpono o Rangitoto - Values Junior

Ngā Mātāpono o Rangitoto - Values Senior

Emerging Leader (Junior)

Outstanding Pasifika Leadership

Outstanding Leadership

Robbie Cederwall Culture Trophy

Raven Naea

Sam Davies

Ngaawaimarino Simpkins

Dani Maylam

Hayley Baggarley

Jaz Naea

Olivia Williams

Emme Millar

Truman Mullholland

Emma Jones

Oskar Williams

Mikaela Keer-Keer

Lydia Moe

Ethan Skelton

Raven Naea

Calais Norman

Dani Maylam

Cuba Rihari

Lydia Moe

Reuben James

Mikaela Keer-Keer

Madison Smith

JJ Wilson

Māori and Pasifika Awards 2022

2022 Trophies

Korowai Supreme Award

Te Hiranga - Academic Excellence

Te Pohu Kererū - Kapa Haka Trophy

Ngā Toi Māori

Tumu Herenga - Waka Reo

Excellence in Te Reo

Outstanding Sports Achievement

Ngā Toi Excellence in Arts

Ngā Mātāpono o Rangitoto - Values Junior

Tamati Kingi

Anneke Muir

Ryan Gardner

Cullen Moller

Calais Norman

Thyrhys Williams

Exodus Sapphire

Ashleigh Guthery

Reuben Te Haara

Roxanne Mulholland

Kama Morton

Ava Cooper

Bianca Tiatia

Dylan Lidgard

Lyric Te Whetu

Ngā Mātāpono o Rangitoto - Values Senior Ngaawai Simpkins

Emerging Leader (Junior)

Outstanding Leadership

Hold Fast to Your Culture

Olivia Taylor

Paea Naufahu

JJ Wilson

Rosalie Gerlach

Alysha Osborne

Teaching Staff

Alan Kerr BEd; Trained Teachers Cert

Alastair Fear BSc (Hons)SpSci; PGCESecPE

Alex Na BA; MA; MBA; GradDipTchg

Alexandra Goldfinch BMus (Hons); MMus; GDTSE

Alexis Gallagher-Parkinson BA; PGDipCounTh

Alexis Townshend BSc, MTchgLn

Alice Hailstone BPhEd, GradDipTchg(Sec)

Alisha Tilbury MA;BA; GradDipTchg; GradDipArts; DipTravelTourism

Allen O'Regan BA Sci, GradDipTchg

Alysha Dennison BA; GradDipTchg

Amelia McCallum BSc; GradDipTchg

Amrita Prakash BSc; PGDipTchg(Sec)

Amy Berends BA

Amy Reddy BA; GradDip(Sec)

Ana Perez-Kuroki LicentiatePhys; MScPhys; PhD DevSci;GradDipTchg (Sec)

Andrea Marshall BSc; HDE

Andrea Smith BA; BMus; DipTchg; GradDipTchg

Andrew Bian BA; GradDipTchg

Andy Ballard BSc (Hons), GradDipTchg (Sec)

Angela Derbyshire-Smith BSocSc; GradDipTchg (Literacy Educ)

Anna Taylor MProStuds; BA; DipTchg

Benjamin Pollard BEngTech; GradDipTchg(Sec)

Bronwyn McKeage BA; BComm

Caitlin Windress BAppSc; MTchgL (Dist)

Can Dai MEng

Carmelita Maletino BA; PGDipTchg

Carmen Stoddard BPEd

Carolyn Higham BSD; GradDipTchg(Sec)

Carrie Ingham BA; PostGradCertEd

Catherine Brandt MEd; Bphed; DipTchg

Catherine Cameron BA

Catherine Stokes BSc; GDipTchg

Catherine Udy-Bothwell B.A.

Chaim Reyno GradDipTchg (Sec)

Chelsea Collard BA; GradDipTchg

Cheryl Hanley ACTD; DipSpecialist Subjects

Chester Potter BES

Christine Parkinson BJournalism; Bed; BA(Hons); Med; GradDipTchg(Sec)

Chun Min (Julia) Li BPhEd

Claire McKay BA; GradDipSec

Clinton Buckley BBS at Massey University (Albany Campus)

Conor Cuffe Bachelor in Music Education

Corrie Morrissey BSc; GradDipTchg

David Edmonds NZADV TC; TC

Di Xiao BSc; GradDipTchg

Diana Tuisalega BVA; GradDipTchg

Don Hastie BSc; DipTchg

Doug Udy-Bothwell BSc; DipTech; DipTchg

Elizabeth McKnight MA; DipCouns; DipTchg

Felix Olsson BA; BSC; MA; PGDipTchg (Sec)

George Lewis BVA, GradDipTchg (Sec)

George May BPhEd

Georgia Van de Water BA; GradDip(Sec)

Grace Love DipBuss; BA; Bcom; PGDipTchg

Graeme MacDonald BCom

Graham Lowe BEd; DipTchg

Grahame Cope BSc; DipTchg (Sec); PGDipEL Dst

Han Kwang Park BMus

Hong Zhang BA; MEdu; GradDip(Sec); CELTA

Hsiao Wel Wong BE; GradDipTchg; GradDipArts

Hyung Won Lee BPhEd; GradDipTchg (Sec); GradCertMathsSci

Jacqueline Allen BEd(Hons)

Jade Cattanach BSc, GradDipTchg(Sec)

James Craik BSc (Hons); PGCE, MA

James Hayes DipTchg; DipSpecialistSubjects, AdvTrade

James Robertson Undergraduate Biology; Msc

James Searle BA; DipTchg (Sec)

Jamie Sowter BPE

Jan Campbell BApplEcon

Jay Smith BSc; MEd Couns (Hons); PGCE (Sec Maths)

Jenna Spencer-Bates BA, GradDipTchg(Sec), MEdLd

Jennifer Matthews BA(hon); MA; MTchg

Jennifer Maxwell BPArts; GradDipTchg

Jenny McLean BSc; PostGradDip; GradDipTchg(Sec)

Jessica Kitt BA; DipTchg

Jessica Langley BVA; GradDipTchg

Ji Hyun Kim BSc; PGDipChem; GDipTchg(Sec)

Joanne Yates BSc, DipTchg(Sec)

John Meeske MSc

Josh Bullen BSR

Julie Strang Bcom; DipTchg

Kane Wilson BEd, DipTchng

Karen Neale BSc; DipTchg

Karla Holding BA

Kataraina Simpkins BEd

Kate Fenton DipHSc;GCCareerDev; DipTchg

Kate Gale BSc; PGCE

Kate Sanderson BSc; GradDipTchg

Katie Poynter BDes; GradDipTchg

Katy O'Grady BA(hon); GradDipTchg

Kayla Polley BSc

Kelly Young BA English; CW(Hons); GradDipEd

Kim Ciennis-Houang BBiomedSc (Hons)

Kirsty Dowding MA

Kirsty McCrory BA; GradCertTESOL; GradDipTchg(Sec)

Kranish Singh BSc;GradDipTchg(Sec)

Kun-Yeop Lee BSc; MTchgLn(Sec)

Kurt Anderson

Laura Hudson BCom; GradDipTchg(sec)

Lauren Crowhurst BSc; PGDipTchg(sec)

Lauren Walles BA, DipIntDes, GradDipTchg(Sec)

Leana Strydom BEd: Sports Management and Human Movement Studies at the University of Pretoria, South Africa

Leandro Mendes BA; GradDipTchg(sec)

Leigh Meggison BA; MA(Hons); MLitt(Hons); DipTchg

Lucy Irwin BA; BAhistory(HONS); Master of Teaching

Mallory OBrien BA; GradDipTchg

Mark Freeman BSc(Hons); PGCE SecSci

Mark Lambert BA; MA; PGCE

Mark Straayer BSport&Rec; DipHosp(Mgt); GradDipTchg(Sec)

Mark Terei BSD, ANCTED

Mark Wilson BPE; DipTchg

Markus Fritsch MA; DipTchg

Matthew Reid BSc (Hons); PGDE (Sec)

Maximilian Bongartz BSc

Michael Randal BA; GradDipArts(Lit); GradDipTchg(Sec)

Michael Stead BSc Med (Hons); MSc Med; PGCE

Michelle Parkinson BA; DipTchg

Michelle Wehmeyer BSc Honours Chemsitry - University of South Africa (UNISA) Bsc Human Genetics - TUKS

Morgan Grey BA; GDipTchg(Sec)

Nada Al-Safi PGDipTchg

Natalie Senior BA(hon); GradDipTchg(sec)

Natasha Taylor BSc, MTeaching&Learning

Neil Harris BSc(Hons); PGCE (Math)

Neil Muirhead Higher Diploma in Education, Further Diploma in Education

Ngaire Mackle

Nicola Simms BEd; PGDip Guidance & Coun

Niki Tyson PGCE; MA; PostGradDip; BA(Hons)

Oliver Gourlay BA; GradDipTchg(Sec)

Olivia Newman BA; LLB; GradDipTchg(Sec)

Patrick Gale BA(Hons); MEdL; PGCE

Paul Stevens BDVA; GradDipArts; GradDipTchg (Sec)

Paula Walters BA, PGDip, MTeach

Pete Duthie BSc; GradDipTchg(Sec)

Peter Harwood MA(Hons); GradDipTchg(Sec)

Peter Morton BPhED

Peter Stewart BSc; Dc; DipTchg

Quintin Kwok-Heon GDTSE

Rachael Stephens MSc; GradDipTchg

Rachel Jackson BHSc; GradDipTchg(Sec)

Rachel Roberts BA

Rebecca Jessup BA;Mst ProffStd;GradDipTchg

Rebecca Jones BEd; PGDip Couns; MCouns

Rebecca Place BA; GradDipTchg(Sec)

Rebekah Philson BA; GradDipTchg; PGDipComms

Regina Noh Bsc; PGDipTchg

Renee Richards BDanceSt (Hons); GradDipTchg

Reymont Chao BSc; GradDipTchg (Sec)

Roberto Di Muro BA(hon); PGCertFin; GradDipTchg(sec)

Robyn Rusden BA; Bcom; GradDipTchg

Roxanne Rokebrand BEd (Sci & Maths)

Ruth Chong BSc; PGDipPH; MHSc (Hons)

Ryan Borthwick BPhEd

Sally Polson Bcom; GradDipTchg(Sec)

Sally Stockton BA; GrdDipTchg (Sec)

Samantha Farmiloe BSc; DipTchg

Samantha Schwartz BEd

Samuel Griffith BCom

Sara Hunt BA; GradDip;TchngDip

Sarah Galbraith MA (1st class hons); GradDipTchg; DipEnvSus

Seeger McLeay BInfoSc; GradDipTchg

Sergey Strokov MSc; GradDipTchg(Sec)

Seth Davies BA(Hons); MA (Hons); CertLang

Shannon Freestone BA; PGDipTchg

Sharon Redpath BSE; DipTchg (PhysEd)

Sherilee Penty ACTD; DipSpecSubjects

Sienna Davis Bachelor of Broadcasting Communications - Ara Institute of Canterbury

Siew Kua PGDip Arts Therapy; BCoun

Simon Gabion-Sheehan BA; GradDipTchg(Sec)

Siwan Gwynne BA (Hons); MTchgLn

Stephen Gardiner BSc(Hons); GradDipTchg(Sec)

Stephen Roe BSocSci; DipTchg

Steven Dymock BEd

Steven Morgan BEd(Hons)

Stuart Graham BCom

Sung Jun Cho BMus(Hon)

Susan Russell BA degree - Secondary Teaching Diploma - Massey

Tahlia Armstrong BA

Tessa Garton-Voice BA; GradDipTchg

Thomas Hanover BDes; GradDipDes; CELTA; GradDipTchg(sec)

Thomas Shadbolt BA; GradDipTchg(Sec)

Thomas Vlaardingerbroek BA; GradDipTchg

Tobias Clack BA DesTechEd

Toni McKenty

Van Le BEcon; MSc; PGCertMathsSci; DipTchg

Vanessa Rossiter BSocSc; GradCertGiftedEd

Vivienne Watters Dip. Teaching

Yan Zeng Bsc; MEng; GradDipTchg(Sec)

Yasmine Chai BA; GradDipTchg; CertTeReo

Ye Sul Kim GradDipTchg

Ying Wang

Yuka Watanabe BA, DipTchg

Yung-Lin Chang BA; GradDipTchg(Sec)

Zachary Easthope BSc; GradDipTchg(sec)

Zara Lawlor BA; MTchgLg

Support Staff

Amba Whiting GCSE

Andrea Te Maari Dip Careers Guidance (Dist); Cert Teacher Aide

Angela Marshall BSSci; PostGradDipEd

Belinda Lennox

Brownderborg Tagaloa

Carla Barberini

Chae Ok Jun MSc (1st Class Hon)

Chantal Burnie AATQB

Cherrill Hurley

Christine Richardson

Christine Surman DipNursing

Christopher Barton

Cody Rikihana

Cy Tsang MSc EngMgt

Damian Gannaway

Dannielle Showler

Dave Smith

Earnest Williams

Emma Anthony

Fiona O'Connell BAppSc

Gillian Waghorn

Helen Wiles DipCompNurse

Jeanette Peachey BA; GradDipTchg (Sec)

Jeong Min Kim MProfStdsDataSci; PGDipStats

Karyn Hopkins

Kathy Pilbrow

Kieran Squires BA; Mcomm

Kirsten Greene

Kirsten Jackson

Kirstin Houlihan

Laura How Dip BS; CertCompProg; DipBanking

Leanne Rogers BTech

Louise Stone

Luiza Gomes National Dip Executive Secretaries

Lynda Lidgard

Maree Noel NZICA

Marlon Yu BSci (CompSci)

Matthew Stone

Megan Camons CertBusAdmin&Tech; Travel Lv4 NZQF; CertTravel&Tourism

Melissa Higgins Pathway Connect Cert

Melissa Lowe

Nataleigh Moe

Natalie Davidson NDipMicrobiology

Natalie Hastie

Natasha Mouat B Sport & Rec

Nathan Marks CertPerf; CertAdvPerf

Norah Brennan HNatDipGrapDes; BritishSignLg

Norma Paice

Otis Fraser-Cornish

Ramon Gabito BSc

Robyn Lawry BSc; Dipchng

Roxanne Mulvaney

Ryan Mitchell National Senior Cert; DipITNet; MCPD; MCSA; MCSE

Sally-Anne Thompson

Sara Bode BA; RSA CTEFLA

Sarah McConnell Degree 3D Des; LTCL Diploma

Sarah-Jane Beck CertAdmin Lv1; First Aid

Shelley Vos First Aid

Shiralee Knowles

Stephanie Whitham BSW

Thushara Fernando

Tracey Dowling

Trevor Meiklejohn BPhEd; Bcom; MBus (Hons)

Vanesa Pearce Bachelors; CertEngTchg(adults); Cert Language Tchg; CertESOL (home tutoring)

Victoria Craven CertMatric; CertBusM

Victoria Hitchens

Xenia Foote BA (hon); GradDip PR & Comms

Young Jeong Seo BAKorea; CertLiaison Interpreting

Yu Wang MA

Claire Yu L2 Painting

Year 13 Students

Young Caleb

Zhang Lidan

Zhu Jessica Zi Xuan

Young Tyler

Zhang Xinyue

Yu Xinhui

Zhang Yutong

Yu Zhipeng

Zhang Zhuoya

Yuan Albert Zhang Zijun

Yuk Junho

Zheng Haoxuan

Zeiler Gunther Heinrich

Zheng Tracy Xiangyun

Zeng Tao

Zhou Andy

Zhang Alexander

Zhou Richard

Zhang Dongyu

Zhu David Yancheng

Zhang Jane Zhu Gary

Claire Yu L2 Painting

School Roll

9 BE

Anabelle Gillmore

Campbell Bibbie

Cassie Levett

Chloe Willis

Connor Lloyd-Read

Dane Waretini

Hoi Lau

Hyoeun Jung

Isabella Jones

Ivy Calonne

Jaxson Glyn Hodge

Jezariah Tere Mataora

Holmes

Jihyo Yu

Jin Jeon

Joshua Curham

Kate Oliver

Kyla Du Plessis

Luke Beaven

Maia Wynyard

Michael Te Paa

Nevayeh Hera Chapman

Nikao Annys Woeyram

Kpodonu

Rea Simpkins

Sasha Tindall

Sofiya Sazhina

Suhani Kumar

Summer McCormick

Taylor Evans

Theo Rea

Theodor Manuel Amberg

Ziye Cong

9 CA

Alicia Zhou

Anna Blackett

Avesta Abarghouei

Ayva-Rose Wharerau

Brendan He

Ceinwen Evans

Dora Leo

Dylan Reader

Elwin Bao

Florencia Camus Rogers

Hewitt Xun Yong

La Ye

Leilani Fair

Maddison Phillips

Maya Al-Damluji

Oliver Kiing

Rylan Labuschagne

Sophie Haine

Thomas Fearon

Troy Etherton

Xaver McKinnon

Xi Zhang

Xiaoxiao Li

Xinran Tian

Ya Bo

Yanchen Tan

Yi Kan

Zi Wang

9 CD

Alicia Tuck

Ashvir Singh

Ava Corrie

Cohen Thomas

Daniel Pick

Daniel Ward Able

Daniella Borsato

Eila Maddock

Ella Rose Harding

Fletcher Fannin

Gemma O’Brien

Hamish Carr

Heilikutonga Lao

Henry Irvine

Hong Wong

Jesse-Lee Upton

Katie Warman

Raimana Pecqueux

Rebekah Williamson

Remy Leitch

Sara Yao

Will Samways

Yiling Ni

Yu Liu

Zara Harris

Zimeng Luo

9 CL

Adam Qin Yu Hu

Akina Matsuno

Brittany Fok

Christine Ryu

Daniel

Robert Mulcahy

Evie Fernandes

Geunwook Kim

Hiryu Makino

Huo Li

Idan Kolombo

Izabella Christensen

Jacky Cai

Jasmine Dale

Joshua Kim

Kyson Norton

Lauren Pember

Matthew Alexander

Max Inskeep

Mehreet Mahal

Mikhail Skachkov

Nathan Grant

Olivia Neethling

Oscar Williams

Reina Lin

Rikutaro Watanabe

Shan Li

Skye Rostenberg

Sofia Mhaegan Yu

Yi Chen

Yi Zhang

9 CS

Amber Woolford

Basel Scott

Brooke Hammond

Carl Hamilton

Chloe Bradley

Cody Briones

Connor Irving

Faith Wang

Hana Choi

Hazel Henk

Henry Lewis

Isabelle Christina Prince

Maria Quezon

Micaella Pretorius

Pui Ki Katelyn Tang

Sienna Lee

Taekyung Hwang

William Van Der Merwe

Yixin Pan

Yuxuan Wu

Zheng Xin Wei

Zhiting Hu

9 ES Dewei Kong

Dewu Kong

Huaxin Chen

Yi Zhang

Ziyi Gao

9 FE

Adhisri Venkat

Benjamin Marsland

Cecilia Tang

Daniel Kruger

Eden Kim

Emily Dawson

Erica Drought

Gigi Lam

Grace Mikayla Stratton

Hana Sugimoto

James Lee

Jeeahn Cha

Jessa Lamb

Jia Lee

Kate Derbyshire

Kenzie Bowden

Kylan Donaldson

Lachlan McCaskie

Lily Ocana

Micah Ogilvie

Namu Gusscott

Rica Zhao

Sai Wong

Sheng-En Yu

Theo Thompson

Tyrone Woolf

Yui Kim

Yunha Lee

Zekai Yu

9 HF

Alex Yang

Amelia Gu

Annie Jin

Bohao Zheng

Chad Nemeth

Chloe Yi Hii

Christopher Rui-Han Ong

Gemma Lowe

Grace Oh

Hannah Sinclair

Henna Hwang

Henry Yoon Hoo Ji

Mandy Juan Lu

Marcus Huang

Olivia Li

Ryan Cho

Serena Park

Sophia Wang

Xinlei Yu

Yeonhee Kim

Yvonne Kim

Zachary Bailey

9 HG

Aria Alam

Baran Amani

Brady Wilson

Chun Hei Wu

Ellen Liu

Finn Cowley

Gabriel Isaac Funtelar

Grace Giles

Gwang Kim

Jia Yi Liu

Jonathon Smith

Junso Lee

Kaylee Forrest

Kyra Lyn Nathan

Lincoln James Seymour

Luca Rowbotham

Maryyum Nasir

Matilda Craig-West

Matthew Wells

Max Carter

Melissa Limeng Xu

Nate Smith

Nhi Khanh Ha Nguyen

Reh Lee

Riley Colin Folan

Sophie Glasgow

Xinqing Hou

Yeonwoo Oh

Yusiyan Xie

Zhara Frey-Sim

9 KR

Alissa Antipova

Aidan Simmons

Aiden Kyungjun Yoo

Amalea Gardi

Ariana Lawrence

Celine Nasrallah

Conor Robinson

Daniel Lopo Nai

Emily Cudby

Eric Lei

Eugene Joubert

Faith Mead

Fergus White

Gaeun Park

Hayley Stirling

Jack William Peterson

Jayden Matthews

Tyler Beehre

Vanna-Rose Im-Affleck

Yi Huang

Ziyuan Huang

Zoe Johnstone

9 LI

Amberley Kennedy

Anja Zivkovic

Anna Flora Gybel

Benjamin Chapman

Danyi Cheng

Elia Pollitt

Emily Poulton

Eric Cheng

Guido Ranzuglia Pino

Haged Elmorsy

Isabella Rose Ravenhall

Juhee Hong

Junsu Na

Junwoo Kim

Laura Allan

Lola-Rose Bailey

Lucas Cornford

Mads Siegemund

Mali Lynskey

Maxwell Brown

Owen Li

Phoebe Ji

Ronan Debney

Santiago Gonzalez Rojas

Sofia Bell-Syer

Sofie Martin

Sophie Dunkley

Soyeong Shin

Sunny Xiao

Yiming Cai

Zheng Zhu

9 MG

Anastasia Calderon

Angelika Singh

Arshiyaan Raheem

Chloe Baughan

Chloe Choi

Chloe Turner

Daniel Yang

Ethan Kim

Eve Nguyen

George Henry McMillan

Jesse Wilson

Joel Ebenezer Odoom

Joohwan Kim

Jorja Cloete

Leila Davis

Matthew Lee

Mickayla Reis

Milu Yoon

Olympia Adela Williams

Rhiannon Dennis

Ryan Kim

Sienna Houkamau

Oak Tancred

Tayla Hawkes

Tyler Makin

9 XE

Aadrisa Kumar

Armand Nel

Cole Saunders

Conor Baden

Ella McGowan

Ella Waterman

Gayeon Lee

Hanyue Wang

Ho Sae Mun

Hunter Taylor

Indigo Sharp

Isabella McCarthy

Joel Corston

Jonathan Lottering

Katie Heays-Wilson

Kelly Pringle

Lincoln Goodgame

Mirabelle Hui Tan

Ninglu Xu

Rhea Morgan Somerville

Rico Boaler

Seoyeon Song

Shinae Hong

Yu Chen Lu

YuChuan Xiao

Zain Ibrahim

Zara Trendall

Zhong Xin Jiang

10 BE

Cherie Dibble

Claire Yoon

Daniel Morgan

Deea Malhotra

Ella-Rachel Te Rarere

Emma Robins

Emmy Hurcum

Exodus Zhyon Sapphire

Felix Zhang

Hannah Te Haara

Hyrum Osborne

Jessica Coughlan

Lyra Pal

Lyric Taua

Lyric Te Whetu

Maddison Cooper-Wiki

Manaaki Norman

Megan Andrews

Mikayla Levett

Min Park

Nikau Huggins

Raamiz Rehman

Reuben Tewari

Ryan Burke

Se Lee

Sienna Knight

Summer Martin

Tia Xue-Herewini

Yuhan Li

10 CA

Aditya Suresh

Alfie Mackenzie

An Ye

Anna Fisk

Edward Fung

Eloise Dean

Enyi Zhang

Gabriel Lin

Hamish McLean

Hanlu Wang

Heidi Hwangbo

Holly Stanford

Ivan Chorbadzhiyski

James Tyrer

Jasper Quinlan

Jia Qi Yan

Jihu Lee

Jin Arvidson

Joshua Lo

Kate Blackett

Nina Kataoka

Paul Kim

Poppy Kostan

Ronald Fung

Santiago Cruz

Selina Ni

Selina Weng

Sophie Bisset

Timea Andrell

Zhen Shan

10 CD

Alexander Davenport

Alyan Gokal

Ammar Rampurwala

Andreas Kuys

Ashton Pienaar

Cameron Davey

Carter Little

Damien Sheldon

Davina Agatha

Ehren Homan

Finn Taylor

Gabriella Gui

Grace Williscroft

Hwi Cha

Jaime Redgrave

Jennifer Holland

Kate Ashton

Leo Dickinson

Lucas Williams

Matheus Mendes

Michael Ward Able

Millie Todd

Nathan Smith

Pragya Verma

Samantha Peters

Savarnya Govender

Sebastian Alejandro

Holzapfel Gonzalez

Siu Qian Akira Baxter

Tia Epplett

Vanisha Bhana

10 CL

Alice Knight

Angelina Glinska-Fonseca

Angelina Possi

Astrid Hebbink

Benjamin Lake

Chan Melanie Tau

Chanel Khurana

Corey Coutts

Eva Harvey

Fifi Ge

Hunter Bradford

Ivy Zhong

Jackson Harper

Jake O’Brien

Jessica Tennant

Samuel Burrows

Terrence Chow

Tom Marshall

Yunseo Chung

10 CS

Abha Samarasinghe

Alexandria Skinner

Astin Thornton

Byron Bae

Cole Fraser Cornish

Eliza Coventry

Ellen Du Toit

Gabriel Omozee

Hamzah Qasem

Hannah Beasleigh

Hoang Than

Holly Kayser

Isaac Lee

Jade Maguire

James Todd

Jane Zhu

Lewis Fairley

Lifeng Li

Luiza Zaseeva

Nicole Schwamm

Oliver Jenkins

Olivia Cole

Peyton Whiter

Quinn Heald

Sadie Cusens

Sarah Harvey

Sha Huang

Van Jackman

Yelyzaveta Serdiuk

Yi Shan Tan

Zixuan Xu

10 FE

Amelie Eves

Angus Rose

Caitlin Ashdown

Callum McCaskie

Daniel Park

Denis Kuznetsov

Eunice Saw

Fiona Lin

Hamza Tayyab

Hargun Kaur

Hyewon Yang

Ivan Adaikin

Jack Villars

Jacob Rawbone

Lila Chiu

Namrita Islam

Poppy Glasgow

Ronan Yeats

Roo-Mie Lee

Roxy Welsh

Ruby Walkinton

Sabian Ward

Sacha Maxwell

Anton Scherbakov

Daniel Chua

Emily Kelly

Enoch Mun

Eric Zhu

Gina Son

Hanji Lee

Jasmine Liu

Jungwon Heo

Katie Huang

Leo Wang

Liam Guthrie

Lucas Wang

Marco Blaauw

Matthew Chow

Minjia Hu

Rina Zhang

Taein Jung

Tony Leo

Vaanya Singh

Xihan Geng

Xingyi Luo

Yeonwoo Song

Yi Chen

Yihan Gou

Yunxuan Sun

Zachary Yu

10 HG

Anabella Lamb

Ariel Bradshaw

Chenxi Zhao

Eliana Heard

Fiona Wu

Harrison Cooper

James Haslam

Jamie Durant

Jamie Howe

Jessica Zhu

Jiashuo Zhang

Jorja Boese

Joshua Peirce

Kseniia Pustovit

Madeline Bennett

Mariia Kalmykova

Max Arthur Ross

Molly Gladding

Natalie Lawrence

Nikita Slesarenko

Renee Macaulay

Rory Mulcahy

Samuel Davies

Sihu Moon

Sofya Kharitonova

Stella Walker

Talaya Vorster

Troy Nisbett

Zhan Bowden

Ziyang Zhang

Jessica Leslie

Jessica Scholz

Jiaan Tang

Liam Parker

Lorraine Orseno

Margarita Deridova

Max Webster

Nathan Li

Nishika Modi

Nyla Spencer

Olivia Cleaver

Ryan Yi

Taha Tayyab

Taine Kinley

Tian-Yu Li

Wyatt Liu

Xiang Huang

Yeseo Kim

Yukino Kitakaze

Zhe Chen

10 LI

Aaron Lorier-May

Arnold Quhu

Bardia Khajeh Gerashi

Cayden Ireland

Chloe Noonan

Christopher Tsai

Ella Cleveland

Emma McCardle

Eva McCord

Filip Sporea

Hyunjoon Lee

Isla Larkins

Jack Booysen

Jamie Schumacher

Ji Oh

Lanah Harlick

Luca Carkeek

Lucie Paterson

Madai Reeves

Marlon Carkeek

Mason Roper

Michael Woolf

Miho Takahashi

Mikayla Dennis

Mila Reid

Muyou Xie

Nikita Fairgray

Roshina Pan

Somya Kumar

Yixuan Lin

Zixin Ye

10 MG

Aimee Cooper

Alex Chatterton

Alexandra Tarasova

April Gilbert

Aum Dave

Ava Sienna Pedrotti

Jimin Hwang

Jung Lee

Kai Matthews

Karli Buitendag

Kenneth Hitchen

Lauren Bowles

Logan Coulam

Maja Misur

Rebekah Dilts

Regan Slabbert

Riley Adonis

Sebastian Scott

Sebastian Taylor

Soren Allen

Troy Rea

Tyler Tiare

YuQi Yin

10 TI

Alexis Buissinne

Aqib Hossain

Ayden Calvert

Bailey-May Dawson

Chloe Sharp

Christine Du Preez

Dui Lao

Dylan Mills-Sheehan

Haiqiao Wang

Harrison Barnes

Isabella Inskip

Jeremy Hou

Jessica Mortimore

Jiwon Byun

Joshua Park

Keelyah Manu

Layla Peau Anderson

Maria Marintchenko

Matthew Grieve

Noureldin Louai Aly

Pippa Southcombe

Roman Newby

Ronan Finlay

Rowan Downey

Seohyeon Park

Shay Wilson

Sierra Kazenbroot

Wyatt Elst

Zainab Alsakini

Zeppelin Rayner Puch

11 BE

Alesha Rhodes

Andrew Colson

Chloe Cochrane-Muir

Christopher Welsh

Emily Jenner

Emmerson Bagnall

Gyuyong Lee

Hamza Dragh

Henry Han

Isabella Mumford

Jaren Reiri

Jing Zeng

Katherine Lim

Kyan Sellars

Lauren Haine

Lianne Kim

Luis Porto Monteiro

Matthew Zhang

Maximilian McKinnon

Rian Black

Ryan Thorley

Sadeesa Sanduhari

Wijesinghe Arachchige

Sari Marshall

Yixin Zhang

Youna Hong

Yuna Song

Ziyi Cai

11 CA

Allen Zhong

Chan Bae

Cole Tobin

Damian Dawson

Daniel Gao

Daniella Glen

Eric Oh

Erin Wilkinson

Frank Cai

Haruki Kurimasa

Isabella Chen

Jordan Hawkes

Matthew Jones

Matthew Zhu

Minghao Zhang

Myah Findlater

Neil Caw

Nurira Won

Paige Bell

Riley Jackman

Sabeen Salman

Samantha Freimuth

Samuel Mann

Shayna Singh

Sophia McAulay

Yuna Noh

11 CD

Acacia Kazenbroot

Alessandra Sng

Cameron Lange

Cameron Liefting

Charlotte Ho

Denham Turley

Desiree Lin

Eddy Jackson

Ella Haines

Erica Alipour

Gabriella Borsato

Hyungyu Park

Iain Wu

Isabella Williams

Issei Shibata

Jack Beckett

Jacob Dixon

Justin Chang

Lara Padrutt

Liam McCabe

Madison Christensen

Mariam Samak

Preslava Goranova

Sarah Fourie

Taylor Braddock

Tianyi Tony Cao

Youdao Gao

11 CL

Alanna Addison

Aize Zhao

Alexandra Brandt

Benjamin Lee

Brady Pirie

Cassie Wilcox

Chang Xia

Cooper Greasley

Nahyun Kim

Nerea Ansuategui Ormaechea

Samuel Bell-Syer

Seo Young Choi

Sini Patel

Yeseul Han

Yiming Hui

Zara Sykes

11 CS

Allen Li

Chunyu Zhang

Coel England

Cole Hodges

Connor Trotter

Fynnley Shields

Gavanni Wilson

Greta Hou

Guancheng Cai

Harriet Tucker

Jackson Coyle

Josh Metcalfe

Kioni Williamson

Leela Cairney

Maddison Bailey

Olivia Maynard

Raymond Yang

Ruby O’Sullivan

Samantha Lim

Summer McBeath

Tate Kelly

Terry Zhang

Yea won Kim

Zaara Sain

Zara Curd

11 FE

Ben Logan

Benjamin Greenough

Billie East

Carissa Billington

Charlize Molineaux

Chevrolet Veacock

Cleo Francis

Daniel Lee

Drew Briggs

Elina Polzer

Ella Mae Williams

Faith Naomi Butoyi

Finley Pollitt

Georgia Savage

Haruna Matsuno

Ji-Hyeok Kim

Mackenzie Rogers

Nathan Soehendra

Omar Mohamed Abdalla

Eltantawi

Orlando Aguilera

Rebecca Taylor

Ryan Billington

Summer Cox

11 FR

Jack Baker

Kees Hofma

11 HF

Anna Hout

Ayrton Miller

Blake Liddlow

Catie Ennis

Dior Chase

Eileena Bao

Ella Zhao

Erinn Phoon

Jessica Han

Jiahui Chen

Joey Wong

Joon Soo Kim

Kiera Knott

Kohi Kerekere-Anderson

Lily Czifra

Luana Sanderson

Michael Venter

Phoebe Lin

Riley Housden

Rocco Shields

Ryan Fickling

Tai Wilson

Tiano Filmalter

Woochan Cho

Yuqing Cai

Zhicheng Cui

Zijian Niu

11 HG

Allen Xiao

Blake Simpson

Chelsea Lampard

Cole Friedlos

Cory Huddart

Crystal Potroz

Cynan Walsh

Elma Chen

Gabrielle McClelland

James Kilkolly

Jingmei Guan

Kaden Allsopp-Smith

Ka Mei Wong

Kayla Hunt

Leon Lind

Marcus Cao

Mateen Mustafa

Medisa Sedighi

Meixuan Zhou

Nutrada Perdpipat

Rebecca Wang

RuiFei Liu

Ryan Glynn

Sienna Beehre

Siwei Huang

Zayliah Te Inano Holmes

India Stephenson

Jacqui Ling

Jiwon Lee

Jiwoo Yeam

Kirsten Greenough

Kyel Anderson

Lauren O’Loughlin

Liam Linton

Linyuan Chen

Luke Gillespie

Marvin Capati

Oliver Wu

Rory Duncan

Viktoriya Sazhina

Woo Chan Min

Yuhan Liang

Zara Braithwaite

11 LI

Abigail Schreiber

Chloe Buckley

Cooper Kirkland

Elizabeth Caudwell

Fynn Greshon

Georgia Fraser-Mackenzie

Hong Wang Cheung

Jaime Casals Perez

Lilah Preston-Thomas

Lily Memrbishi

Logan Somerville

Mardisol Pania Hivner

Nathan Jennings

Qingqing Yang

Rua Rhind

Sean Sonny Walker

Seungju Kim

Sophie Winterburn

Tagen Congdon

Tania Dabiri

Toby Bishop

Trey Alley

Yingtong Liu

Yixiang Dong

Yunshu Bai

Zachary Eva

11 MG

Alexander Alsabie

Avishai Narsey

Cassidy Turner

Christian Richliev

Dylan Dakin

Dyllan Davies

Hayden Smith

Irene Jo

Jerrod Xu

Jessica Harris

Jiarui Li

John Gabriel

Juwon Jeon

Kaden Kim

Lexie Lee

Lucas Mann

Lui Hope

Mackenzie Walton

Matthias Paterson-Hawes

Micah Williams

Nanna Siegemund

Nene Noguchi

Paige Markwick

Stephanie Rule

Yanni Kritos

Yifei Li

12 BA

Angela Tsang

Ao Liu

David Paas

Dowoong Yang

Ji Lee

Jonathan Hii

Karni Boock

Kevin Chen

Lucie Knight

Meryam Najar

Minwoo Kim

Olivia Parkes

Paco Poon

Tony Michael Aziz Ishak

Yiming Ma

12 BE

Anneka Cai

Bella Shaw

Charles Cooper

Charlotte Light

Corbin Bentley

Damien Dickinson

Emma du Preez

Eva Bennett

Gracie Zhang

Harrison Doyle

Jack Woodhead

Jacob Eves

Juwon Park

Katie Poulton

Melino Gardi

Minze Xie

Morne Britz

Nate Gilbert

Nishaal Menon

Raymond Huang

Selina He

Shi Yu Chen

Yechan Jeon

Yen Nhi Nguyen

Yi-Hsuan Liu

Zhenyu Liu

12 BI

Cheuk Wing Leung

Daniel Chen

Guangze Lyu

Hanzhang Sun

Kezhen Xu

Mingqian Norrington

Rachel Ruiqui Hu

Sila Chaikajonsak

Tyler Wichman

William Hindley

William Li

Yang Zhou

Zhenni Liu

12 CA

Arjun Amarsee

Caleb Spain

Chae Moon

Charisse Cao

Cooper Allen

Dexter DeWinter

Grace Williams

Huining Huang

Jakob de Guzman

Kimiyo Ng

Kurtis Twidle

Leo Song

Leon Tama Henderson

Melissa Osman Gonzalez

Rachel Xie

Ruian Li

Selena Fung

Serafine Sheldon

Shine Yu

Siyeon Park

Tania Balani

Tianai Zhang

William Carpenter

Yingxi Zhang

Zayn Muller

12 CD

Alexander Statham

Alexandra Baker

Catherine Smith

CJ Avendano

Daniel Kim

Dongook Kim

Eden Sacke

Edoardo Salandri

Elyas Taher

Emma Cheyne

Jared Cheng

Jessica Meng

Jonathan Siah

Joonoh Rhee

Juan Herrera

Kevin Huang

Luke Bettany

Matthew Allen Catadman

Micah Atkins

Rainers Caune

Rebecca Lee

Ruixi Liu

Savana Akers

Sophie Johnstone

Travis Hale

Yuxiao Wu

12 CL

Amber Ilsley

An-Chi Wang

Anais Blanchard

Angela Hong

Brian Lai

Cleo Loader

Deyar Hussein

Donghyuck Shin

Dyllan Fasen

Emma Sadler

Finley Bullent

Harrison Abernethy

Jaelynn Kim

James Moody

Jeremy Lawrence

Jonathon Sun

12 CS

Adam Robins

Alice Hout

Anastasia Trajkov

Andika Pratama

Brooke Evans

Celine Chow

Chun Tang

Connor Woodhams

Fantasia Nair

Gianni Mirabito

Gregory Clark

Hok Lam Or

Jaden Ng

Jayda Allsopp-Smith

Jessica Forrest

Jia Luo

Jun Tai Huo

Laia Coll Miquel

Nelson Marshall

Paige Neethling

Pitt Qiu

Samuel Choi

Shiyi Liu

Shyfana Damay

Trey Pollard

Vanessa Gower

Yuxuan Sun

12 FE

Ahrin Hong

Andrew Taylor

Birui Huang

Cameron Scott

Davor Georgiev

Ethan Greene

Eva Campbell-Lotonuu

Georgia Spear

Hye Hyun Seo

Isaiah Nortey

James Watt

Jessica Bergin

Jin Lee

Joel Hodge

Julia Wong

Michaela Hillier

Nicole Venice Ramiso

Rosalie Gerlach

Shengai Wang

Sitong Li

Tabitha Dean

Taiki Yorifuji

Xiaoshi Zeng

Zhijin Cao

12 FL

Alexander Hebberd

Angel Lane

Caleb Wyatt

Charlie Twose

Mason Newby

Na Jung Im

Jessica Honey

Juan Carlos Quintero

Kaia Buckley

Kiana Stevenson

Riley Sheldon

Ryan Jefferson

Sienna Rugg

Suya Haering

12 HF

Blake Harris

Cahlin Abert

Callum Wilson

Charlotte Harris

Cici Wang

Daisy Tucker

Georgia Astridge-Emery

Hyungmin Cho

Iris Liang

Jaewon Lee

Jamie Henderson

Jasmine Berry

Jessie Jamieson

Jing Wen Cao

Jordan Rolfe-Vyson

Kimi Chemlev

Kushal Kanchinadham

Kyra Tobin

Matilda Lowe

Michael Rodgers

Renee Wong

Riley Cara Edwards

Sofia Flores

Sophie Klaassen

Ting Hin Hung

Victor Than

Xavier Corston

Ziqian Yao

12 KR

Aliya Scheirlinck

Anthony Wang

Arnold Nam

Ashton Wheeler

Blake Reichert

Breanna Turnwald

Caitlyn Lawrence

Cameron McLean

Casey Fester

Geunho Hwang

Hayley Boyce

Jack Mullen

Jayne Park

Joel Brown

Katherine He

Kelly Riddick

Luke Trendall

Peng Tey

Ratashya Eliasson

Reilly Buckley

Richard Peng

Sieun Kim

Emma Hodson

Irtaza Choudhary

Isaac Glynn

Isabella Sterjova

Kacey Fayers

Kayla Hurcum

Laura Dymond

Liam Hutchinson

Lucas Radford

Mahir Prasad

Montana Harper

Phoenix Tonga

Reilly Worsfold

Ronin Paruman

Ryan Olliff

Seojin Yoon

Yi Ning Chen

12 MG

Alex Zhang

Callum Ralph Thomas

George Dixon

Chaewon Yun

Ethan Maunsell

Gustav Zeiler

Haechan Noh

Hana Hamamoto

Hinata Kuroda

Isabel Gybel

Jamie Delooze

Jessica Redpath

Kerrylee Jobin

Liam Morman

Niamh Brackstone-Dowd

Nikkhil Menon

Oscar McMillan

So Eun Choi

Sophie-Rose Moratti

Xian Huang

Yen-Chi Chou

Yujin Kim

Zac Matthews

Zoe Inskeep

12 MN

Anita Eir

Brian Wang

Chloe Mackay

Dakota Moller

Daniel Duthie

Gabriela Leadley

Joseph Jin

Kaitlyn Tan

Leo Cheng

Levente Schmid

Lukas Caspian Udy

Mateus Amorim

Pedr’Angelo

Nathan Yang

Paul Kim

Ruosi Li

Sarah Kukard

13 BE

Alana Jung

Amelia Davey

Amos Atkins

Andrew Wilson

Ashley Sng

Bonnie Macnaughtan

Chunyi Fu

Damon Jones

Divanre Filmalter

Fiona Vorster

Gemma Offwood

Hongin Choi

Hyunsoo Lee

James Bell

Jena Han

Joseph Kinley

Judson Dickson

Juha Kim

Katrina Pai

Liana Ashby

Marie Toyosawa

Milan Hay

Ming Ray Goy

Roberto Glinska-Fonseca

Tyla Abraham

Valencia Winata

Zoya Mahmood

13 BI

Alexander Zhang

Aurora Chen

Carlos Rojas Cardenas

Dane-Leigh Van der

Westhuizen

Emma Fangqi Jia

Frederic Pecqueux

Jayme Nguyen

Jinju Schwarz

Jonathan Jones

Joshua Movtchan

Keegan Miller

Max Nicholls

Phuong Pham

Poppy Dakin

Riley Richardson-Mould

Sawooly Li

Stanislas Flagel

Steven Liu

Sun-woong Kang

Virginia Micarelli

Xinhui Yu

Yantong Pan

Yushan Gao

Zoey Lombard

13 CA

Alex Sassman

Baxter Riley

Charlotte Forrest

Dingchen Liu

Emma Boulter

Eun Hye Cho

Grace Munro

Hugo Watt

Jasmine Voss

Joshua Hyde

Luci Marra

Luke Blackburn

Manon Bonar

Nathan Harding

Pengjie Chen

Peter Haddad

Reece Attwater

Ryan Friedlos

Saskia Milnes

Sean Raw

Sizhou Juan

Sophia Kerr

Soyeon Lee

Stella Anderson

Tatum Campbell

Yanzhiqing Wang

Yiting Chen

Zachary Taylor

13 CD

Amy Henderson

Ashleigh Guthrey

Belle Shi Hui Yong

Benjamin Lietz

Caroline Beeson

Cohen Laban-Jeffries

Dante Lombard

Erin Hendricks

Georgia Salkeld

Gianna Herlambang

Hollie Reid

James Gollogly

Jane Zhang

Jasmine Stent

Josiah Chen

Libbi Duncan

Logan Mulvaney

Min Hwang-Tinker

Sarah Lee

Seung-Min Jeon

Shilo Cowie

Tao Zeng

Tazanna Dell

William Batkin

13 CL

Aiden Weinmann

Albert Yuan

Alex Smales

Andrew Jin

Benjamin Hunt

Catrina Kim

Christina Longmuir

Dominic Holman

Frances Wright

Grace Walker

Hyobin Kim

Iaroslav Maiorov

Jackson Hamilton

Jacob Fotu

Kylie Kearney

Lidan Zhang

Nichole Woelinam

Kpodonu

Otis Fraser Cornish

Preraphop

Rienvajanawong

Rania Lewin

Rory Travis

Stevie Burnside

Thomas Rentoul

Tongzheng Yang

Zhuoya Zhang

13 CS

Alexia Bradshaw

Alice Yang

Caleb Jung

Danyl McNiven

Katie Knaggs

Lauryn Gielen

Lucas Jung

Luke Thomson

Mia Francis

Natasha Rule

Nico Mortimer

Skyla Evans

William O’Regan

Yu-Shan Teng

Yunju Kim

Zhipeng Yu

13 FE

Amelie Ensor

Anneke Muir

Caleb Young

Chloe Dickinson

Daniel Snyman

Daniel Taylor

Davinn Julius

Ella Lin

Erin Davies

Isaac Choi

James Collinson

Jessica Zhu

Matthew Jeffrey

Mayu Taniguchi

Natania Ling

Nidhi Raniga

Riley Parker

Sarayah Scully

Sophie Morley

Terry Kim

Yonghui Yin

13 FL

Aidan Keegan

Ashley Edwards

Caleb Armit

Gustav Campher

Harrison Cooke

Liam McKellar

Lucy Leith

Melissa Cowen

Mika Hurbuns

Sebastian Menzies

13 FR

Ava Cooper

Boston Frost

Caiden Brown

Darcy Spark

Harlin Amaral

Honoka Maeda

Karl Place

Lily Rodokal

Oliver Pritchard

Riko Takayoshi

Samantha Bentley

Samuel McIntosh

Tautoko Wynyard

Dylan Lidgard

Elise Pinder

Ethan Liddlow

Ethan Rawlings

Hollie Robinson

Joaquin Herrera

Julianne Chua

Juyeop Lee

Kim Schiess

Luke Possi

Madeline McEnroe

Mariah Antonie

Paige Terei

Pipi Quinlan

Ryan Gardner

Soeun Kim

Tracy Zheng

Xinyue Zhang

13 KR

Aden Haeufler

Angelia Ballhorn

Aroha Rogers

Ashton Stone

Brianna Robertson

Connor Proffit

Emma Thompson

Enya Song

Ha Young Sohn

Harrison Stirrup

Ine Jung

Isla Westlake

Jessica Dorman

Jihwan Moon

Joel Packard

Jordan Mellett

Justin Park

Krish Mehra

Mack O’Brien

Min-Kyu Park

Naythan Gouws

Tanika Lawrence

Uiyeol Oh

Xiwen Wang

Xuehan Sun

Yiming Liu

13 LI

Beatrice Harris

Catherine Wu

Cleo Rensburg

Daniel Fothergill

Ella Chandler-Wall

Georgia Donald

Gizelle Page

Hyunwook Park

Jaycee Avendano

Joon Kim

Kai Kingon

Leonardo Thornton

Moegamat Iyaaz Ben

Molly Gale

Aroha Neasmith Bosch

Branson Gauld

Britta Keer-Keer

Cameron Gilmore

Christian Sirl

Dylan Twidle

Haoxuan Zheng

Jai Findlater

Jennifer Kim

Joe Joyce

Joshua Lake

Karanpreet Singh

Kate Stables

Logan Riley

Madison Bishop

Max Rhind

Maya Grover

Oskar Sutter

Saskia Couper

Sean Ng

Staci Huggins

Yoxuan Chin

Yusheng Xu

Ziying Wang

13 MN

Aidan Hofma

Andy Zhou

Arabella Jane Thompson

Ashlee Danks

Catherine Jiang

Eliza Ferguson-Dudding

Ella Sutter

Franck Chen

Gordon Piper

Graham Fairley

James Taylor

John Parker

Kassidy Taylor Allott

Meryl Memrbishi

Molly Budhabhai

Shayne Dannhauser

Vu Duy Khuong Nguyen

Wentao Xue

Xuejiao Wang

Yuhan Wang

Yuxiang Long

Zhiqi Su

13 MO

Akane Shibata

Alicia Carr

Cameron John

Cassie Bayes

Chloe Maister

Gary Zhu

Giulia Gagliardini

Holly Milich

Jumi Lee

Junho Yuk

Kaitlan Hartley

Luca Giuliano Borre

Luke Kukard

Megan Beasleigh

Mingyuan Liu

Nathanael Rika

Phoenix Nightingale

Ronald Chen

Shivnil Dutt

Simon Chappell

Zhinuo Huang

13 NA

Andrew Lee

Charlie Max Bailey

Coeben Neute

Eliseo Davis

Emile Nel

Flynn Little

Gemma Clark

Georgia Hodges

Kai Deng

Kathleen To

Kathryn Holmes

Leah Hattam

Luka Ivo Misur

Marie Kellmann

Olive Healy

Samara Paruman

Sian Forshaw

Sophie Jung

Teagan Naude

Xiaoyou Chen

Zaayah Jalil

Zhanshuo Liang

13 NB

Amelia Manuel

Cayla Dowdle

Daniel Walker

Hong Kim

Jack Paterson

Jia Ding

JiHyun Yea

Kai Deng

Kiera Sass

Laura Bos-Kleinnijenhuis

Lukas Milicic

Man Chun Ho

Mia Boaler

Nicholas Cardale

Rico Boese

Stella Mangan

Taewoo Kim

Vu Thuy Linh Nguyen

Will Stewart

13 NI

Abigail Andreas

Alize Reis

Charlie Madsen

Liam Hodgson

Marcus Fraser-MacKenzie

Matthew Reshef

Min Kim

Min Xu

Morgan Ridderhof

Reece Brady

Taehoon Kim

Taran Erickson

Tayla Collier

Tiffany Ye

Tsz Kei Cheung

Ying Yao Chan

Yujie Sun

Zhijie Rong

Zi Li

Zijun Zhang

13 PA

Amelia Ullrich

Athena Watts

Hannah Finley

Jayden Cross

Jiyoon Yeam

Julie Anna Julin

Kaitlin Bryant-Anderson

Kayla Joseph

Kelly Mayes

Lucy Hagan

Nicole Aley

Noah Pollitt

Oliver Roe

Suao Asada

13 PT

Catherine Li

Patrycja Piasta

Spencer Coyle

13 RA

Bailee Flanagan

Brooke Kingi

Chloe Cooke

Gabriel Davidson

Jermaine Kightley

Kaia Kemp

Kiana Delaney

Maia Wilkinson

Nathanael Ellis-Kirifi

Rylee Hollran

Tamati Kingi

Trae Barns

Zyon Rihari

13 RB

Arnav Kumar

Ashley Foster

Connor Campbell

Connor Grey

Corban Turley

Ellie Lamont

Freya Whittle

Hayoung Lee

Hsu-Yu Lin

Jack Davenport

Jorja Anderson

Kayla-Rose Abbott

Lianne Marino

Lily Shields

Lola Jantke

Madeleine Reygate-O’Neill

Richard Lin

Richard Yoo

Rylan Kaaka

Stacey Mills-Sheehan

Tiyan Sissing

Yanrong Gu

Yifeng Bai

Yun-Ha Kim

13 RH

Amanda Lilburn

Ayrton Rosa Ruiz Diaz

Benjamin Strawbridge

Cayden Perry

Daisy Kennedy

Dhruv Ram

Harrison Weir

Jessica Jones

Ji Hyun Lim

Katy Newman

Ky Khon Quach

Lee Docchar

Leela-Jane Lowrie

Madelin Budhabhai

Man Ho Lee

Muta Sugawara

Ngoc Cao

Phimchanok

Sasiwimolphan

Renee Andrews

Samuel Bailey

Shigeharu Betchaku

Tansy Liang

Woorim Lee

Yehbin Park

13 SC

Alexis Tagle

Alicia Lo

Amelia Livingston

Amir Tavakoli

Benjamin Lamont

Benjamin Sim

Cathay Tang

Cian Johnston

Ciara Stanaway

Eckhard Niemand

Ella Roberts

Ewan Lehtola

Hanna Kumar

Jessica Munro

Justin Stirling

Min-Ji Sun

Mohammad Ehsani

Natalia Rea

Nathaniel Chapman

Seojun Lee

Sinead Maguire

Sophie Coventry

Tayla Helms

Zelin Mai

13 SE

Amy Lumsden

Ariel Brancken

Bianca Tiatia

Cindy Chen

Clay Buckingham

Elaha Hassanian

Ella Rhodes

Ha Ram Kim

Inseo Lee

Jialin Lu

Josh Aquino

Joshua Chappell

Jungmin Jung

Logan Turner

Madelin Marshall

Mazzy Christopherson

Rebecca Van Bemmelen

Richard Zhou

Riley Ellery

Rowell Jake Capati

Samuel Miller

Shaurav Kershaw

Woohyeok Min

Yan Tung Lam

Yutong Zhang

13 SN

Amelia Maunsell

Amir Mahdian Sefat

Anna Haine

Cerys Houghton

Chloe Abbott-Seh

Dana O’Leary

Daniel Freear

Gunther Zeiler

Hannah Santiago

Hugo Smith

Isabela Guerra Medina

Jordaine Pretorius

Joseph Backhouse-Smith

Lucy Arblaster

Maja Schutte

Matthew Beaton

Methapat Lergararm

Nijica Keene

Rebeca Roughan

Riley Matheson

Trent D’Ath

Zane Williams

Zoe Meacher

Zoe Tierney

13 SR

Alexandra Stacey Teng

Amber McAllister-Old

Brianna Morales

Chi Wang Lam

Eeedong Jeong

Esther Te Haara

Guy Grantham

Halu Sugimoto

Hayden Leung

Helen Wang

Heyam Murad

Lok Him Ho

Luca Main

Mya Wilson

Riley Van Bemmelen

Samuel Yang

Sarah Van Der Westhuizen

Taylor Greer

Thomas Sinclair

13 XE

Andre Leader

Ashley Huddart

Atiya Hossain

Carolyn Lin

Christine Lin

Eliot Hahm

Erin Lee

Hanna Lin

Hannah Clausen

Isaac Chan

Jessica Wang

Jiyeon Hong

Julia Zhe Ching Loo

Justin Kim

Lee-Anne Morris

Melissa Chandra

Natalie Tsang

Natasha Green

Pius Choi

Rihoko Suzuki

Sara Yavari

Siyun Jung

Sungjin Shin

Tyler Young

Youngju Jung

Signatures

Acknowledgements

Panorama would not be possible without the generous assistance of many Rangitoto College staff and students who contributed to the yearbook by providing artwork, writing articles, taking photos, and assisting with proof reading. Particular thanks go to the following people:

Christine Parkinson (Head of the English Department) for judging the Creative Writing competition.

Katie Poynter (Head of the Art Department) for judging the Painting competition.

Paul Stevens (Assistant Head of the Art Department) for judging the Photography competition.

Lucy Irwin, Emma Anthony, Yasmine Chai, and Natalie Senior for their general assistance.

Olivia Newman, Claire McKay, Peter Harwood, Carrie Ingham, Ye Sul Kim, and Carmelita Maletino for assisting with proofreading.

Our sincere thanks also go to Rangitoto College’s student photographers, led by Andrea Te Maari, who have dedicated their time to take photographs at events throughout the year. Many of their photographs have been used in this yearbook.

Alicia Carr

Amanda Li

Amy Yu

Anastasija Ludajic

Andrew Wilson

Argie Tsang

Brooklyn Bradshaw

CC Perdpipat

Charlize Molineaux

Christine Choi

Elina Monte

Ella Kim

Emma Jia

Erica Alipour

Eunice Jung

Gloria Zhang

Hyobin Kim

Irene Cho

Iris Liang

Julianne Wang

Kirsten Greenough

Linda Chen

Lora Ma

Matthew Cosbrook

Melon Gao

Michelle Kim

Mikayla Binns

Mina Lee

Natalie Tsang

Natania Ling

Nina Liu

Sarah Kim

Sean Lee

Selina Wang

Shilo Cowie

Soobin Choe

Sophie Jung

Summer Harris

Vanessa Sohn

Vicky Park

Youna Hong

Yoyo Chen

Yuna Noh