SCHOOL EVENTS
SCHOOL BIRTHDAY At Dio we have three celebrations of Dio’s founding in 1903 – Founders’ Day on 3 November (celebrated on the nearest weekend to that date); the day that the first lessons were begun on 27 May 1904; and 14 June – the official ‘School Birthday’ and the anniversary of its ‘Dedication to God’s glory and the good of this Diocese', when the Birthday Concert is usually held.
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This year we celebrate 118 years of Diocesan School at the forefront of girls’ education in Auckland and the many thousands of people who have had a part in that.
organising the Birthday Concert. Without a doubt we have set the bar high for future concerts! Our chosen theme this year was ‘DioTube’, and because of COVID we took a more filming-based approach, which the audience seemed to love! I had the absolute honour of leading the best year level to put on such an energetic show. Over the past six months our cohort has worked together through the good times and the hard times to produce a birthday concert that will be one to remember for family, friends, students and the staff of Dio. It was an amazing opportunity and experience, which has bonded our year group.
for a few of the girls! Thank you so much to my deputies, Emma and Evie, you are amazing and it wouldn’t have been possible without you. Thank you to the media team, Kika, Mia, Josie and Hattie, for all the countless hours of editing, filming and planning. And thank you to Mr Thomas for all your guidance and support when we were struggling to edit! Also thank you our staff mentor Mrs Nutsford and the dancers Tiare, Tash, Tyger and Juliet.
Despite the struggles with COVID, the class of 2022 still had the privilege of
Planning the birthday concert even sparked interest in event management
Shreeya Daji, Birthday Concert Prefect
DIO TODAY
All the best to the next year’s prefect and year level – without a doubt you will do an amazing job!
