Mahurangi College Yearbook 2015 by Mahurangi College

2015 Mahurangi College

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Contents Admin

18 24 34 46 65 96

Scholarships Prizes and Awards

Night of Light Senior Ball

Forever After School Show

Great Barrier Expedition

The best of Art & Design

Underwater Hockey Teams

03 04 06 10 14 16 18 20 22

Welcome Staff List New Staff Staff Farewells Student Leaders Student Executive Senior Prizegiving Merit Awards Academic Blues

Showcase 62 63 64 65 66 66 67 68 69

Senior Ball Library Student Learning Centre Peer Mediation Chess Club Business Studies Y12 Healthy Relationships SADD Week

Cultural 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Cultural Blues Show - Forever After Performing Arts Jazz Band Choirs International Students Kapa Haka Pasifika

Trips & Camps 41 42 43 43 44 45 46 47 48 49

Wellington Trip Vietnam & Cambodia Spirit of Adventure Duke of Edinburgh L1 Geography Trip L2 Geography Trip Year 13 - Great Barrier Year 9 - Camp Year 8 - Camp Year 7 - Camp

Y13 Class of 2015 50 51 58 60

Year 13 - Class of 2015 Then and Now Centrefold - Y13 Photo Prefects & Student Exec

2015

Mahurangi College

Kia Ora Koutou - Welcome to the 2015 Mahurangi College school yearbook, which I am sure you will enjoy reading through as a reminder of what an enjoyable and successful year this has been. The year started with the announcement in January of our NCEA results from 2014 ▼

Sport

College Life 24 26 28 29 30 30 31 31

Year 9 & 10 Art L1 Painting/Design L2 Painting/Design/Photo L3 Painting/Design/Photo Technology Hospitality Fashion Design Junior Faculty Morris & James Stories

Welcometo the

72 74 75 76 77 77 78 79 79 80 81 82 84 85 86 89 90 91 92 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

Sports Blues Sports Academy Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Cross Country Cricket Equestrian Boys' Hockey Mixed Hockey Girls' Hockey Motocross Netball Rugby Girls' Rugby Sailing Swimming Soccer Tennis Touch Rugby Underwater Hockey Volleyball Tough Guy/Girl Year 7& 8 Zone Days Interhouse Competition

House Pages 102 104 106 108 110 112

Blue House Green House Orange House Purple House Red House Yellow House

114 115

Autographs Editor’s Note

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 L1 Literacy L1 Numeracy

Mahurangi pass rates 2014

National pass rates 2014

Decile 8 pass rates 2014

Variation to Decile 8 pass rates

88.9 93.5 82.1 94.0 91.8

84.2 88.3 80.7 85.1 83.7

86.8 89.1 82.0 89.7 89.8

+2.1 +4.4 +0.1 +4.3 +2.0

Once again, our students performed above the average for other decile 8 schools in all 3 levels of NCEA, in literacy and numeracy, and in University Entrance. In February we held our Academic Blues evening at which a record 60 students were awarded blues for gaining NCEA endorsed with excellence, which means they gained 50 credits or more at excellence level. The guest speaker was a past student from our school, Sally Adams, who is now a local optometrist. At the Sporting Blues evening we awarded 82 blues to students who had gained regional representation in sport, and 18 high achiever awards to students who had gained national recognition.

The Inter-House competition was won this year by Green House, which was well led by Rory McKay and Heidi Tuffley, who were just ahead of Blue House, led by Tre Wells and Tegan Illingworth.

At the Cultural Blues, which were held the night after our sports blues, we had 10 different groups perform for us, including the Kapa Haka, Pasifika, the Performing Arts

All our senior student leaders were wonderful role models and set a good tone throughout the school - they in turn were well led by our Head Prefects, Ella Hauser, Daniel Vaughan, Ashleigh Dick and Thomas Patton, and by our Student Executive leaders, Milly Tunnard and Tessa Moncrief.

“... live your life with purpose and integrity...” The sportsman of the year was Forrest Axford who was a member of the NZ U19 Under-Water Hockey (UWH) team which won the world championships in Spain. The sportswoman of the year was Tonya Botherway who was selected for national teams in both hockey and touch. The team of the year was the senior mixed UWH team which won the national secondary schools’ open UWH championships defeating an all boys team from Wellington College 3-2 in a very tense and exciting final.

Academy, Dance, senior Drama students and many different musical groups. Between these items the various Blues and other awards were presented.

The evening culminated in the presentation of the Performing Arts Person of the Year award to Sean Dugdale-Martin, a senior Drama Student, member of the Performing Arts Academy and one of the lead actors in this year’s very successful senior production of “Forever After”.

To all those leaving at the end of this year, we wish you well in your future endeavours. Always remember “mahuhukiterangi”, “reaching for the heavens”, and live your life with purpose and integrity. David Macleod Principal

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Senior Management

Board of Trustees

Principal Mr D Macleod

Assistant Principals Mrs C Johnston

Board Chair Ms T Martin

Board Secretary & EO Carla Strachan

Mr J Blyth

Deputy Chair Mrs J Hathaway

Miss C Merrick

Staff Representative Mrs N Norrington

Trustees Mr S Garner Mr B Haughey

B.Com, B.A, Dip Tch

Deputy Principal Mr A Elder B.A, Dip Tch

B.A, Dip Tch B.A, Dip Tch

B.Ed, Dip Tch, PostGrad Ed Leadership

Dip FA, Dip Tch

Student Representative Rory McKay

NZ Dip Police Studies

Mr S Henderson Mr D Macleod B.Com, B.A, Dip Tch

Alistair Elder

Support Staff Executive Officer Mrs C Strachan B.Com (SA) Principal’s Secretary Mrs L Bissett Accounts Administrator Mrs C Meek Assistant Secretary Mrs S O’Reilly Ancillary Mrs P Bartlett Mr R Bunton Mrs E Bingham Mrs T Eria Mrs H Glover Miss K Hall Mr R Jensen Mr K Kouka Mr T Kouka Mrs S Parker Mr P Tefono Mrs T Butler Mrs M Mason Mrs K Lyttle

Sports Co-ordinators Mrs S Hawken Mrs A Daysh Arts Co-ordinator Mrs J Jackson B.Ed, Dip Tch, Dip Hort Grants and Fundraising Co-ordinator Mrs T Butler International Student Director Mr PJohnston M.A, Dip Tch, Dip SLT International Student Office Mrs N O’Flaherty International Student Homestay Co-ordinator Mrs K Leslie MNZM, JP, Dip.Soc.Wk I.T. Manager Mr V Dempster I.T. Administration Ms K Cowan Mrs B Howson

Teaching Assistants Mrs L Benwell Mrs S Fenton Mrs J Jordan Mrs D McKay Mrs H Marsh Mrs K Chittenden Mrs M Mackenzie Mrs G Murphy Ms S Neleta Mrs H McElrich Ms T Kelly Ms S Heslop Ms A Phillips Library Manager Mrs J Cornege-Dill RLIANZA Assistant Librarians Mrs C Lane Mrs P Lyons Laboratory Technician Mrs V Paterson

School Nurse / House Leaders’ Assistant Mrs P Wood Itinerant Music Teachers Ms T Lile Mrs A Leese Ms M Waring Canteen Mrs J Evans Ms R Fell Mrs G Johnston Uniform Shop Mrs K Mitchell Property Manager Mr M Haining Groundsmen Mr G Hitchcock Mr A Dunn

Arts Faculty

Languages Faculty

Science Faculty

Head of Faculty Mrs N Norrington Dip FA, Dip Tch

Head of Faculty Mrs C Wynne M.A (Hons), Dip Tch

Head of Faculty Mr G Walker B.Ed, Dip Tch, T.T.C

Heads of Music

Teacher in charge of Spanish

Mrs L Dashper B.A, Grad Dip Tch Mrs W Sutherland Dip Tch

Mrs L Dashper B.A, Grad Dip Tch

Teacher in charge of Drama

Mr D King M.A. (Hons), Dip Tch

Mr J Dutton B.A (Hons), Grad Dip Tch Sec

Teacher in charge of Maori

Ms C Campbell B.Sc, Grad.Dip Tch Sci Mr B Howson Dip Tch, Grad.Dip ICT Mrs N Newson B.Sc, Dip Tch Mrs C Waugh HDE, Senior Secondary Mr S Yates B.Eng, PGCE Mr I McHale B.Sc (Hons), PGCE Dr C Duchesnes B.Sc (Hons), PGDE, PhD Miss C McMillan, B.Sc, Grad Dip Tch

Ms S Maday B.FA, Dip Tch Miss S Piaggi B.VA, Grad Dip Tch Ms S Pringle B.VA, Dip Tch Mrs J Jackson B.Ed, Dip Tch, Dip Hort

Health & PE Faculty Head of Faculty Ms G Kearins B.Sc (Hons), PGCE Mr W Frost B.Ed, Dip Tch T.T.C. Mrs N Rhodes B.PE Mr K Ganley B. Sport Science, Dip Tch Mrs M Drost B.Ed, Grad Dip Tch Ln Ms K Wards B.Ed, Grad Dip Tch Ln Mr H Cooper BSR, Grad Dip Tch

Junior School Faculty Head of Faculty Mr K Tennant B.Ed, Higher Dip Ed Mrs D Lawrence B.Ed, Dip Tch Mrs V Rowsell-Starkey B.A, Dip Tch (TLR) Mrs W Dunn B.Ed, Higher Dip Tch Mr M Cooper Dip Tch Mrs D Hamer B.A (Hons), PGCE Mr R Carty B.Ed Mrs G Healy Dip Tch Mr C Taylor B.Ed, M.Ed Admin, E.D, Dip Tch Mrs M Marshall B.A, Dip Tch Miss K Graveson B.Tchg Ms D Turrell B.A, P.G.Dip Arts, G.DipTch Primary Miss K Jamieson B.Ed (Tchg)Primary, DipEdStuds Mr A Dockary B.Bus Stud, Dip Tch Miss E McCarthy B.A, MTchgLn Ms K Kennard-Gill B.Ed Tch

Teacher in charge of Media Studies

Mr M Winiana B.A, Dip Tch, Cert PE Teacher in charge of ESOL

Mrs E Rothwell B.Sc (Hons), Dip Tch, TEFLA Mrs J MacDonald B.A, Dip Tch, Dip TESSOL Mrs J Jessop B.A (Hons), PGCE Mrs G Tahitahi B.A, PGCE, MADMT Miss L Ruland B.A, B.Tch Miss E Goodwin B.A, B.Tchg Ms R Chitty B.A, Dip Tch Miss G Kelly B.A, M.A., PGCE Mr L Bostock B.A, Grad Dip Tch Mrs K Ho B.A, Dip Tch

Learning Faculty Head of Faculty / Careers Advisor Mrs M J Newlove Dip Tch, Dip Car Guid, Dip Spec Subj Mrs T Scovell B.A, M.Ed (Hons), Dip Tch Mrs B Tennant H.Dip Ed, Dip Jnr Pri, Dip Remed Mr T Dowling TTC, P.G.Dip Guid, Dip Spec Nds Mrs J Segedin B.Ed, Dip Tch, P.G.Dip Counselling Mrs P Bates Post Grad Dip Spec Tchg, B.Ed, Dip Tch

Social Sciences Faculty Head of Faculty Mrs C Gipps B.Sc (Hons), PGCE, PGDip Ed Ldrshp Mr J Blyth B.A, Dip Tch Mr I Callachan B.A, Dip Tch Mr A Taylor B.A (Hons), Dip Tch, Cert. SSM Mrs C Johnston B.A, Dip Tch Mr R Stirling B.A, Dip Tch, Cert B.S Mrs A Moncrieff B.A, Dip Tch, Dip TESSOL Mr P Hill B.Com, ACA, CPA, Dip Tch Mrs J Hollyer B.A, Higher Dip Tch, Dip H.Ec Ms B Etzinger B.Com (Hons), HDE

Technology Faculty Head of Faculty Mr J Corteen B.Eng (Hons), PGCE Teacher in charge of Graphics/DVC

Mathematics Faculty

Mr M Stewart B.Des (Hons), Dip ComGrDes,

Head of Faculty Mr J Basevi NZCE Dip Tch, Dip Sec Subs

Teacher in charge of Hospitality

Mrs P Dowling B.A, Dip Tch Ms H Edmonds B.Soc Sci, Dip Tch Mrs T Searle B.Ed (Hons) Mr P Glover TTC, Dip Spec Subj Dr Q Zhang PhD, Dip Tch Mrs S Lockyer MBA, P.G Dip Ed, B.Ed, Dip Tch Mrs A Taylor B.Ed, Dip Tch, GradDip Elite Sprts Cch Ms C Weaver B.Ed

Teacher in charge of Textiles/Fashion & Design

P.G.Dip Tch, Cert GrDes

Mrs Y Holdgate Dip Tch, Dip Spec Subj Mrs R Astbury B.Mus, Dip Tch, Dip PR, TTC Mrs S Carse B.Hm Ec. E.D, B.Ed, Grad Dip TESSOL Mr G Waugh HDE Sec Ed Mr P Henchie B.A, HDE Mr V E Dempster B.Sc, Dip Tch Mr J Schnetler B.Ed Ms S Enefer B.A (Hons), Grad Dip Tch Mr W Clark A Grade Auto Eng, Grad Dip Tch Sec

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New Staff

Sophie Enefer Originally from London, where I worked in the busy world of event catering, specialising in creating new and exciting food for high profile celebrities and corporations. For a change of lifestyle my husband and I moved to New Zealand 7 years ago. Where as well as starting a family, I continued to work as a chef and personal trainer before moving into teaching. My well travelled past and passion for anything culinary is something I bring and share in my teaching practice. Inspiring and encouraging students to develop new culinary skills and introducing new exciting flavours in world cuisine.

Penny Bates

It has been a privilege teaching in the new commercial kitchen this year, providing a wonderful authentic environment for students to discover a part of the hospitality industry first hand. I look forward to continuing to build on my teaching next year at Mahurangi College inspiring new ‘budding’ chefs and food designers for the future.

I have been very fortunate to take over the leadership of the Student Learning Centre this year. I landed in a department that was ‘humming’. The students, parents, SLC and Faculty staff have been so welcoming and supportive and I have benefited hugely from the wonderful work that has gone before me. This is not my first stay at Mahurangi College. I actually met my husband while teaching here many years ago. Our family then moved ‘overseas’ to the South Island where we taught for a number of years in Otago. It was while teaching in Dunedin that I took the opportunity to work full-time with students with special educational needs. On returning to the ‘winterless’ North I chose to continue working in special education. We have had four children complete some, or all, of their secondary schooling at Mahurangi College and 2016 will see the last one complete Year 13.

Lewis Bostock Originally from Plymouth in the United Kingdom, my family emigrated to New Zealand in 1996. Our entire lives were packed up and moved in just 10 suitcases. We drove north until it felt nice and landed on the Hibiscus Coast where I have lived most of my life. I attended Orewa College but graduated early so I could study at the University of Auckland. My family and I have often visited Warkworth and surrounds for the beautiful area and friendly people. We have always enjoyed coming here.

Barbara Etzinger The highlight of my teaching career to date was a 6 year stint as HOD and Economics teacher at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa, where I was a founding member of staff. Sadly the political and economic situation in SA led me to seek greener pastures for my family’s future - New Zealand was an obvious choice for us as we have many friends here and it is not too far from the cousins in Australia. We are loving living in NZ - Daniel and I have really enjoyed our time at Mahurangi and will be sad to say adieu to the friends we have made during our short time here. A permanent job at Rangitoto College and the chance to be close to university and rowing opportunities for Joanne has lured me away from Mahu, and we are looking forward to the challenges and adventures that being part of the largest school in NZ brings.

If I am not in the classroom, you can find me peering over my red glasses, scrutinising books and films, while sipping on earl grey tea. I have visited the cinema once a week, every week since I was 13 years old. At the age of 21, I started my own business, Bostock Media, so I could freelance as a web video producer. This led me to positions at South Seas Film & Television and Yoobee School of Design. I have also been able to hone my writing skills as a blogger, publicist and film reviewer. A highlight for me was having breakfast with John Stevenson, the director of Kung Fu Panda.

Charlotte Gipps I joined Mahurangi College at the start of Term 3 as the Head of Faculty for Social Sciences and have really enjoyed the last two terms, learning a lot and appreciating the warm and supportive staff, students and parents.

But, what I loved the most was teaching. This led me to pursue teaching full time. I look forward to teaching and working in this community where I hope to pass on my enthusiasm and passion for English and Media Studies.

Previously, I was part of the Pakuranga College and Epsom Girls Grammar School communities where I have been in pastoral roles, Head of Geography, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, and developed student leadership programmes. I spent a year studying full time at the University of Auckland towards a Masters in Educational Leadership in 2013, and this helped me see a student perspective towards teaching and learning in our future focused world.

Theressa Butler My official title is Grants and Fund-raising Co-ordinator, Publicist, Archivist and more recently, Clubs Co-ordinator - but it’s a work in progress! I joined the team at Mahurangi College at the start of Term 2. As I mostly work part-time from home, I am still somewhat of a stranger around here, but I’m pretty determined to change that. I have worked at Ahuroa School for the last 9 years in many varied roles, similar to my current position at Mahurangi. I have also taught robotics and photography clubs for several years. My son is currently in year 9, and my daughter year 7. I am looking forward to making a real and positive difference at Mahurangi College.

Adam Dockary Hi, I’m Mr Dockary, the new teacher in the Junior Faculty at Mahurangi. I’m one of the many Aucklanders migrating north to greener pastures and Mahurangi just ticked all the boxes. Great culture, great students and staff, no traffic! I have a career background in waterpolo, finance, business and law enforcement. This first year at Mahurangi has been very exciting and I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting and mixing with all the students and teachers and immersing myself in school culture. I look forward to many years in the district.

I am very much looking forward to 2016, with all the creative and student-centred opportunities that will occur.

Kellie Kennard-Gill I joined the junior department of Mahurangi college as a first year teacher this year. Previously to this I was a teacher aid at a West Auckland school, while I completed my Bachelor of Education at the University of Auckland. Choosing Mahurangi College to teach at was a no-brainer for me, as this area has been my family's holiday destination for years. Throughout these years I heard nothing but amazing things about Mahu', so I knew it was the perfect fit for me. I have thoroughly enjoyed becoming a part of the team - the students and staff are incredibly supportive and friendly, and I cannot wait for another great year here next year.

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Grainne Kelly

Moira Mason

Dia diobh Mahu’! As my ‘lilting’ Irish accent might indicate, I come to you from the Emerald Isle. Having worked as a senior Broadcast Journalist for a number of years, I decided to enter the education profession. My role as an English and Drama teacher has seen me grace classrooms on both sides of the Irish border. I was employed as the Head of English at an Irish medium secondary school in my home town, before relocating to New Zealand with a ‘’Naki’ boy!

I joined the Mahurangi College Student Services team mid year in a part time role job-sharing for two days a week. In my brief time here so far I have thoroughly enjoyed the challenges and pace of this friendly busy office and enjoy the interaction with the students and parents alike. I live locally and have two boys attending the college and have lived in the area for many years.

Fresh off the boat, I had the opportunity to teach at Avondale College before moving ‘up north’. Mahurangi College’s strong sense of community has made me feel at home here and has encouraged my involvement in many aspects of school life. I have thoroughly enjoyed the muddy madness associated with all things cross country and the English Department’s Community Project has given me the opportunity to explore the locality and meet lots of its wonderful inhabitants. Since becoming a whanau teacher to an inspirational group of young people, purple has been my favourite colour! All of this and the many enthusiastic, friendly and unique personalities that I encounter on a daily basis, make Mahu’ a place that I respect, admire and like being part of. I look forward to more of the same good stuff in 2016!

Emily McCarthy I am originally from Wellington, and spent four years studying in Dunedin. A highlight of my studies was my semester abroad studying in Mexico City. I am enthusiastic about the outdoors and Warkworth has delivered many opportunities to explore and experience different sports, such as tennis, paddle boarding and touch rugby. I am passionate about teaching and have loved being a part of Mahurangi College. I have felt very lucky to have taught such an interesting, kind and humorous group of students. It has been a privilege to work with such a committed and experienced team of teachers and I look forward to another great year in 2016.

Daren King February of this year I joined the staff of Mahurangi College as Teacher in Charge of Media Studies. I feel very lucky to have moved to such a great school in an amazing part of the country and into such a supportive community. The highlights for me this year have been getting to know the students and seeing them develop their filmmaking skills. They have truly produced some outstanding work. I am excited to see what such talented and enthusiastic students will produce in the future. Thank you to all the students and staff at Mahurangi College who have made me feel so welcome. Next year I will move into the Green House Dean position and I am looking forward to getting to know many more staff and students.

Claire McMillan Miss Claire McMillan joined the Science department from the deep south this year. She has previously taught at Central Southland College in Winton, and at Auckland Girls’ Grammar School. Miss McMillan has had a fantastic year teaching science and chemistry and is looking forward to 2016 at Mahurangi College. She loves living in the Warkworth area and being part of the community.

Anna Leese

Christina Merrick

I’m originally from the Hawkes Bay but have lived in the Manawatu and Otago, as well as a decade in London and three years in Italy. My husband and I moved home to New Zealand a year ago, and being a winemaker, he found a job here at the local Italian vineyard, Heron’s Flight. I was lucky with my timing in that a position teaching the choirs was just becoming available. I have also been studying part-time towards teacher registration this year as well as working, so 'busy' is an understatement! I’m looking forward to 2016 when I can fully commit to the groups. Our big focus for the singers next year is the Big Sing in May, which is a nation-wide competition, and for the Performing Arts Academy we’re lucky enough to have won the funding to be able to draw upon the talents of local international choreographer, Ann Dewey. I’m also a professional opera singer in my other life and can often be found in NZ Opera casts or in concert.

Kate Lyttle Prior to joining Mahurangi College, I worked for 4 years in an administration role at a recruitment agency in the heart of Auckland City. I was lucky enough to get the job at Mahurangi College as the Fees Administrator/Student Receptionist. I only secured my role here at the beginning of term four and already I am feeling a part of the team. The staff and children are great and it is really good to be working closer to my home and family. I have a daughter in year 9 and a son due to start at Mahu' next year.

I have really enjoyed my first year at Mahurangi College. Everyone has been so welcoming and helpful. The staff, students and parents have all helped me by answering the many questions I have had over the year. I have particularly enjoyed seeing the way that the school gets together for different house events, the students of every year group are keen to get involved and have some fun. My role is varied and I like the fact that I can become in involved in many different aspects of school life, from teaching and learning to helping organise events such as Year 9 Camp. Mahurangi is at a very exciting stage and I feel privileged to be part of the development of some key Y7 to 10 teaching and learning programmes.

Sally Pringle Originally from Auckland I spent 10 years teaching Visual Arts at Macleans College. Just over a year ago my husband and I, and our two pre-school children decided to make the big move from Auckland to Omaha, where we are enjoying the rural life and the beaches. I am balancing life with the children while teaching Design, Photography and Drama part time at Mahurangi College. It has been a great year getting to know staff and the community.

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Farewells

Barbara Etzinger Barbara came to us this year from South Africa and slotted right into the Social Sciences department. Although an experienced commerce teacher, Barbara has had a steep learning curve. She has adapted well to the Kiwi way of life, the New Zealand education system and to NCEA. Her love of the outdoors has had her involved in rowing, Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Awards, archery, and she is heading off to year 9 camp. Unfortunately, Barbara’s talents were noticed by Rangitoto College, and the North Shore beckons.

Justin Basevi After 14 years at Mahurangi College, 12 of them as head of department, Justin Basevi is heading south to the mainland, attracted by the wide open spaces and the possibilities that a lifestyle change will offer his family. He will begin the new year at Darfield College in Canterbury. Many Mahurangi students have benefited from his in-depth knowledge of mathematics and his dedication to the sailing team. We will miss his calm, capable, efficient leadership as well as his ability to fix things! Go well, Justin. We wish you and your family all the best for this new adventure.

Wayne Clark Wayne has only been teaching at Mahu' for a few terms, however in that time he has proven to be an extremely valuable member of our team. He is calm and level-headed, has a good understanding of the Curriculum and NCEA, and commands the respect of his students. He has assisted in progressing Technology as a subject, and has set up a good foundation for the class to continue in 2016. Sadly we have been unable to retain Wayne's expertise, as has be has been snapped up by Westlake Boys High School - a location much closer to his home. The Technology faculty wishes him the best in his new post.

Helen Glover We bade a fond farewell to Helen, who first worked at the college in 2001 as an assistant to the House Leaders, Computer Assistant and Teacher Aide. She and Peter, her husband, then moved to the South Island and upon their return to Warkworth, Helen was appointed as Receptionist in November 2005. In 2008 Helen also took on the Fees Administrator job, which she most ably managed until her decision to take early retirement in October this year. This has enabled Helen to spend more time with her growing family and to have time to explore some new hobbies. We wish her much happiness in the next phase of her life.

Ellyse Goodwin Ellyse Goodwin came to Mahurangi as a brand new teacher, ready to take on all that school life offers. She has taught English and Japanese, coached volleyball, been on school camps and worked for and gained promotion while here at Mahu'. Ellyse became the Green House Dean and with Miss Piaggi, teachers in charge of the Keen and Curious programme. Ellyse is the queen of planning; it is colour coded and in itself an artwork! It represents the organized and thorough approach Ellyse takes to all aspects of her job. She is off to forage on foreign shores and we wish her good luck.

Kristy Graveson Angela Daysh In July 2014 Angela Daysh, AKA mumma Daysh with her love-of-life personality, started at Mahurangi College in the role of year 7 & 8 sports co-ordinator. In her short time at the college, she made such a huge impact on both staff and students. She was the friendly face greeting the students in the sports office, making all students feel welcome and cared for. Her enthusiasm and passion for the role was clear to see. She did double the hours that were expected out of love for the kids. From organising zone day trips, managing junior hockey, updating us all on the sports Facebook page, to giving a cuddle when needed. Unfortunately Ange has moved back to Te Aroha, due to family commitments. She will be truly missed.

Kristy Graveson joined the Year 7 & 8 Faculty as a beginning teacher at the start of 2012. From the start we could see that she was a very organised and methodical teacher, who set up an inviting and tidy class atmosphere from Day 1. Kristy always has high expectations of her students and keeps a fair, but firm atmosphere in her class. Being a former top level sportsperson as a rower, it wasn’t long before she got involved in the sporting extra-curricular activities of the school and took on the role of TIC Netball for the whole school. During this time she was coaching, managing and umpiring as well. Besides her school sport, she also recently started playing netball again and took up the sport of long distance running, finishing a few half marathons already this year. Kristy is now moving on to the next stage of her career at Hauraki Primary School in Takapuna where she will be teaching a combined Year 5/6 class. We wish her all the best and know that she will have a successful teaching career in the future. Thank you for all you have done for the faculty and the school.

Peter Hill Bonjour - au revoir

Cecile Duchesnes

Cecile Duchesnes joined our staff this year after a number of years teaching at Rodney College and a short time at Orewa College. She quickly fitted into the school and established a good working rapport with her students at all levels. Dr Duchesnes brought a wide range of skills and knowledge to her teaching, particularly in Biology where she helped Mrs Campbell develop a new field trip for the L2 students and helped Mrs Waugh develop a very innovative unit involving analysing the metals in pottery glazes. She also ran the senior science extension course this year. Unfortunately Dr Duchesnes is so talented that she has been ‘head-hunted’ by a medical publishing company to rewrite scientific literature. We thank Dr Duchesnes for the contribution she has made to the school and wish her all the very best in her new career.

Peter Hill joined the teaching staff of Mahurangi College at the beginning of 2010 after spending most of his working life in the commercial sector in a senior management capacity. The calling to become a teacher coming later in Peter’s life after living for many years overseas, especially the United States. Peter brought to Mahurangi the benefit of real life skills, in both accounting and business, that resulted in dynamic growth especially in Business Studies. Peter will be remembered not only for his immense depth of knowledge but also his sense of humour. He took a real pleasure in seeing students under his care develop into young adults and took pride in his contribution to this. The next phase in Peter’s life will see him focus on his new-found passion of bee keeping, his tennis and almost surely some new business venture.

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Judith Hollyer

Ian McHale

Judith Hollyer joined the teaching staff of Mahurangi College at the beginning of 1996 as the Head of the Junior Faculty. After 15 years as HOF, Judith transitioned into the Social Sciences faculty to teach one of her passions, History.

This year, Mahurangi College finally farewells Ian McHale. I say finally as he has been on secondment to the Ministry for the last two years but has resigned from Mahurangi to continue in his advisory role.

In her time as year 7&8 HOF she successfully oversaw many changes such as the implementation of a new national curriculum and the maths numeracy project as well as a range of in-house initiatives. The job also continued to grow as the faculty increased from 10 classes when she first took on the job, to 15 by the time she left. Judith took all of these changes in her stride and a keen sense of humour was always evident. Judith’s loyalty to her whanau (Green 4) and House was never in doubt with her being ‘whanau mum’ for 17 years. Even when no longer involved in Green House, Judith always continued to support house events. In her long contribution to Mahurangi, Judith has always shown her considerable ability, adaptability and willingness to go out of her way to help others. In 2012 she was acting Associate Principle for a term and in the last few years was in charge of teacher relief – a thankless task and one that continually encroaches on your own private life. Judith will be remembered not only for her academic contributions but also for helping shape the character and values of literally hundreds of people, many of whom still remain in this community. She was always very loyal to her staff, faculty and students and she will be sorely missed as a colleague, teacher and a friend. In the future Judith hopes to have more time to participate in competitive bridge and spend time in Canada and the UK with her family and friends. The Social Science faculty, Year 7&8 faculty and the community all wish Judith a long and happy retirement.

Mr McHale joined the college in 2004 as a senior chemistry teacher. He and Di arrived from England with their daughter Hannah, and their son Peter. It took Mr McHale a little while to adjust to his new environment. For a start he had to adjust to NCEA and its grading system. He also had to cope with the peculiarities of our timetable. For example he initially thought a 6 day timetable meant he had to work on Saturday! Mr McHale brought a huge amount of energy, enthusiasm and knowledge to his teaching and both the school and the students soon realised they were onto a winner. Over the years he has shown a real skill in getting the best out of students, at all levels and abilities. His dedication and commitment made him popular with students and also lead to some outstanding results from his classes. Among other things he will be remembered for his paddling pool full of slime, and blowing up all the school’s sodium. He will also be remembered for his tragic hope that his beloved Nottingham Forest football team would one day dig itself out of the lower grades of English football and be crowned champions of Europe. The school and the students would like to thank Mr McHale for the great contribution he made during his time here. The good news is that he is not lost to education and we all wish him the best for the future.

Katie Mitchell Katie’s two daughters attended school here at the college and she became very involved with the PTA where she certainly left her mark as a hard working parent. In 2011 Katie was appointed as a casual employee in the Uniform Shop and this became a permanent part-time position in March 2012. Katie managed the shop very well and went well beyond her duties in her dedication to our students. Katie recently decided that it was time to try something new and joined our local library. We wish her much joy in her new career.

Bill Husband This year the physical education department said goodbye to a very long serving and popular PE and Health teacher. Mr Husband was a strong leader of the department for 20 years after having first joined Mahurangi in 1983. He has always had a strong passion for rugby and so for many years coached the 1st XV team. He inspired many students in his time and always led by example. If ever there was a good wave, Bill would be the first on it, out surfing in all conditions at all hours of the morning. Other activities he pursued with passion were tennis and golf, or he could regularly be seen pounding the streets of Omaha being an example to us all with his fitness levels. Bill has always involved himself with a string of community activities. He took part in an exchange for rugby, travelling to Japan for a year to teach and coach at Sendai Gakuen High School. Bill was always extremely knowledgeable in all areas and always showed an enthusiasm and interest in what others were doing. His family have also been through the school and again they had a strong sports background with many family skiing trips becoming a favourite hobby with his two boys. In his last couple of years at the college he has focused on developing Volleyball, in which again he has gained much success. Mr Husband has now moved with his wife down to Taranaki to be closer to their relatives. They are now enjoying a lovely lifestyle, doing occasional relief in the local schools, and very much looking forward to full-time retirement.

Jenny MacDonald Jenny MacDonald arrived at Mahurangi as the Head of Languages in 2004. Having taught previously at both Kaipara College and Orewa College, Mahu was not too dissimilar. Jenny didn’t just teach English, she also passionately took on the debaters at junior and senior levels, guiding them to success. Jenny was a stalwart attendee on the year nine camp, overseeing the high ropes. Having been a sportswoman in her youth, Jenny loved the great outdoors. She has moved onto being an English facilitator at Team Solutions who are part of NZQA. It is an exciting time for Jenny in her career and we wish her all the best.

Gary O’Brien Gary joined the junior faculty as a Y7 teacher, following a break from teaching for a few years to develop his business. The year after joining us, he became part of the Y8 team, moving to the Riverside classrooms. During his time at the college, Gary enjoyed coaching the basketball team and a senior league team. He was Green House Dean and took the house to overall victory on a few occasions. Gary worked alongside the local primary schools, the community and senior management team to investigate and promote Pasifika achievement. He was a very well respected member of the staff at the college, with both students and staff holding him in high esteem. At the end of 2014, Gary gained a promotion to Kaipara Flat School when he was given the opportunity to become the principal, a position he had always aspired to achieve.

Hugo Vaughan Mr Vaughan taught at Mahurangi for 17 years, the last 12 of these as Assistant Principal. He has now gained promotion to a principal position at the Westmount group of schools. He is a very strong and capable teacher, but also caring, kind and thoughtful. Staff in the Admin block would often find small gifts on their desks when they arrived at work or some home baking when Lauren had been home from university. He was the master of ‘having you on’ and his poker face never gave anything away. Students always enjoyed being in his classes and he did an excellent job overseeing the school timetable and the senior school curriculum. His daughter Lauren was Head Girl in 2012 and his son Daniel has been our Head Boy this year. Mr Vaughan was always keen to take the Student Learning Centre students for woodwork and when he no longer taught them woodwork, still made time to come in at morning tea and lunchtimes to catch up with the students. He enjoyed teasing them and getting them laughing. We miss him popping in at various times to see how the students were doing. A keen fisherman, Hugo would always be keeping an eye on the weather and the tides in the hope that on those long summer evenings, he would be able to shed the pressures of work for a few hours. Hugo’s expertise, professionalism and friendship will be sadly missed.

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Student

Leaders Ella Hauser

A message from the Head Girl Year thirteen began while walking Great Barrier Island. It was the middle of summer and on the first day our packs were extremely heavy and we were tired. Questioning what I was doing wasn’t going to help the fact that I was to continue walking for 6 hours that day…

one them! A special thank you to Thomas Patton and Ashleigh Dick. Having the support from both of them this year was incredible and many of the things wouldn’t have been possible without them both. The whole team of prefects and student executives worked extremely hard in each of their roles, all leading in an exceptional way which contributed to the great success of this year, so thank you.

I will carry only positive memories and lessons learnt here at Mahurangi College.

Attending Mahurangi College since year seven and growing up around this community has created a great sense of belonging for myself. Being able to represent Mahurangi College as Head Girl for 2015 has made me extremely proud to not only be apart of such an awesome school of students, but a part of such a supportive community.

to work hard but don’t forget to have fun. I think that if you can find a balance between working hard and enjoying yourself in life, then you will succeed.

I told the junior school at the beginning of the year that they must always make the most of every opportunity and to enjoy school life. I have always tried to do this and the benefits are so rewarding. So to anyone reading this who will continue at Mahurangi College next year, continue

“... This school will always hold a special place in my heart...”

Daniel Vaughan

A message from the Head Boy Wow, this year has gone far too fast, but it has been an absolutely amazing journey. It really does seem like just the other week when Ella and I were announced as Head Boy and Head Girl! Our first job as head prefects was to survive a week-long trip looking after twenty year nines on year nine camp. Throughout the week we soon learnt this was no chore but an absolute pleasure. Being back on the camp we did three years earlier as leaders was

like swimming and athletics have also been a major highlight and will be what I miss the most next year. Things Ella and I have done this year such as Powhiri, speaking at the local ANZAC service, visiting primary schools, leading inter-house events, organising the ball and organising the year 13 have really been a treat. Working very closely with Ella this year has been an absolute pleasure - I have loved working with Ella, and she and I have had many laughs, which has made this year so much more enjoyable. I have loved every minute of being Head Boy and am sad to see this year over.

Student Executive teams throughout the year has made our job as Head Prefects so much easier, everyone was very eager to participate and help in all different areas of school life. Overall, my time here at Mahurangi College has been a blast. I cherish all the experiences I have had here, whether it was a sport, production, stage challenge or responsibility I have had. When I was announced as Head Boy I was very honoured - and am still. I was challenged by someone who asked, ‘What do you want to achieve this year as Head Boy’. I thought to myself that throughout my school career I have wanted to make a difference

But it got better, and the reason for that was because of the wonderful people I got to spend the week with and these feelings have only continued all year. Camp is, and always will be, an absolute highlight for me and working throughout this year surrounded by all of the wonderful year thirteen students has been an absolute privilege. Daniel and I were fortunate to have the support of an awesome team of prefects who have always been great to deal with and I loved working with every single

This school will always hold a special place in my heart, and as I think about the future, embarking to university in a few months,

So good luck to those continuing on next year and to year thirteen as a whole, whichever path you are heading down next year, I would like to say a huge thank you for making the years here something I will ever forget, and good luck to you all. Thank You.

“... I have wanted to make a difference and lead by example...”

an awesome experience, especially having such a fantastic group. This camp somewhat prepared us for the week-long Year 13 camp - a major highlight for me this year as friendships and bonds were formed through hours and hours of endless walking, with some of us carrying a little more than just our own packs. Also many dramas occurring such as a helicopter rescue on the top of Mt Hobson and squeezing all twenty of us into a cabin when the campsite was flooded. These memories I will cherish all my life.

Getting back into school life after the hype of camp was a wake-up call and with most of the inter-house events in the first term, it made for a very busy start. Inter-house events

Of course this year for Ella and I could not have gone so smoothly without the constant support of our Deputies, Thomas and Ashleigh. These two have been by our sides the whole year and I love how tight-nit our team has become through the year. Both Ella and I appreciate their support as we have worked on all things as a team and will miss our Thursday afternoon meetings. The four of us had the pleasure of organising the senior ball, though for me this experience was a little daunting. Organising everything together from the venue, food, buses, cost and all the way down to the serviette colour caused countless meetings with Mrs Newlove and was quite an eye opener for me. Working closely with the Prefect and

and lead by example. This was one of my goals to achieve this year as Head Boy too. So, if I could leave something behind it would be to say that you must make the most of school life and I would encourage you all to get involved in all aspects of school, even to take yourself out of your comfort zone in a bid to further yourself and grow. I certainly have mixed feelings about this year coming to an end - I am sad to see it end but also excited for all the adventures that await me next year and in the future. I believe Mahurangi College has given me a solid and broad foundation from which to step into the years ahead. Thank you.

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Student

Executive Student Executive

Working hard behind the scenes It has been such a privilege to run the student executive together this year with Mr Elder who has played a huge role in overseeing everything and making things happen. This year has been such a busy and fulfilling year. We attended a few rotary meetings in which we got to meet the lovely Robin Dixon and sit in on a very helpful and enlightening communications talk from David Henton. We also attended the Model United Nations Assembly along with Hugo where we represented Yemen and took home the prize for the

best Lobbying team! As a team, we have held many fund-raisers and helped various charities. Everyone who has made up the Student Executive team this year have worked so well in achieving our individual goals. Also as a team we have brainstormed and achieved some brilliant ideas for events or improvements in our school.

Making positive change

This year's middle school council was made up of Alice Marshall Young, George D’Urban Burgess, Paris Toomey, Julia Caulfield, Jane

Friends of Mahu' encompasses the massive group of parents and caregivers that get involved in the many facets of school life and strive to help make a difference to the students at Mahurangi College. This includes coaching sports teams, helping on school trips and events, helping with school productions and stage challenge, fund-raising, being a reader/writer etc.

This year we had three new Student Executive roles; two new senior sports reps and a community liaison, making a total of 24 members in our team. With the help from everyone as a team, we have had a successful year and have thoroughly enjoyed our time on the Student Executive team and the opportunities it has opened up for us all.

police officer and an Auckland City Council representative, was set up to discuss how to facilitate easier school pick-ups for parents, without students dangerously crossing the very busy Woodcocks road.

Middle School Council

parents rather than fund-raising events (although fund-raising will still happen!).

Long term goals for the younger members of council who will continue in their roles next year include getting the pedestrian crossing in front of the school painted and organising an alternative pick up and drop off area for parents who drive their children to school. Parking along Woodcocks Rd has been suggested as a possible location. In the mean time the council has made up a pamphlet outlining to businesses in

After this meeting signs were put up outside the school to remind both students and drivers to be aware of one another, not just during school hours but also when students are leaving extra-curricular activities held after school. In order to do this, a meeting with Bernie Watts, a local

the industrial area along Woodcocks road that the school is a community hub with people often coming and going, meaning it is imperative that workers and visitors drive at a safe speed in the area.

The middle school council also made an effort to continue the inter-generational relationships that were established with residents from Summerset retirement village last year. Residents were invited to an open day at the school where they were taken on a tour by council members. The visitors also had the opportunity to attend a technology class held by Mr Schnetler, before enjoying morning tea with head prefects and the middle school council.

Friends of Mahu' has evolved from the former Mahurangi College P.T.A, but with the name change comes a more relaxed approach, less frequent formal meetings, with a focus on welcoming and informing

Over the next coming months we intend to support the Pasifika Group in working towards receiving new uniforms, as well as focusing on organising parent-focused information evenings for the new school

Community Projects

This year the Level 2 science class decided to support a charity that provides water to small villages in Africa, as part of their collaborative sustainability assessment. They have all worked towards raising $1000 to contribute towards building a well. They have promoted the project through assemblies and posters around the school. We wish to thank all of you who supported our mufti day, and we can proudly say that you helped us reach our target.

Friends of Mahu Our new parent group

In addition the council further developed the “got an issue” campaign, introduced in 2014. This initiative advertised what you can do and who you can talk to within our school community to help you if you are having mental health problems. It is hugely important that students are aware of this information, so the middle school council organised to have posters designed and put up in every classroom in the school. Another endeavour that was continued was “Smash the Trash”, a project designed to eradicate litter from our school. Videos were made to show in assemblies to promote this.

“... very significant, commendable improvements to the environment...” Wilcock, Meredyth Bailey, Niqisha Epiha and lead by Mrs Taylor. The council has launched multiple new initiatives and developed endeavours from previous years. This year a main focus was road safety around the school, with students in the council demonstrating the dangers of jay walking and attending a Travelwise meeting held in March run by the Auckland city council.

Introducing our new parent group at Mahurangi College – Friends of Mahu'.

A smaller group of parents, staff and a student rep form the core of ‘Friends of Mahu’, and are responsible for some of the co-ordinating involved when undertaking events and fund-raising - everyone must be enjoying being kept up-to-date with College News with the Digital Notice-board, kindly funded by Friends of Mahu'.

The Middle School Council has also taken an initiative to assist with the organisation of the Year 10 Activity Week which they have really enjoyed.

Despite being small, the middle school council has made very significant, commendable improvements to the environment of Mahurangi College and its place in the community, and will continue to do so.

year in 2016. We are very proud of our new logo (designed by student Emma Stretch) which you will begin to see appearing at events and in newsletters. As the student rep for 2015, it has been my role to ensure that the students know exactly what change is happening within the group and how this is going to benefit and affect them and their school environment. I have ensured that if any of the students have an opinion on what is happening within the school environment and within Friends of Mahu', their voice will be heard, and I feed back to the core group. The core purpose of Friends of Mahu' is 'Our Families Supporting Our College'. We aim to do this through: Supporting our college (practically), linking families and

“... how this is going to benefit and affect them and their school...” Making a our world a better place Students from all areas of the school have undertaken a wide range of community projects, ranging from helping others in the local area, to cleaning up our environment. Below are just a few of these projects. Year 9 English students giving back to their community. Students set up their own projects and got out there and worked at local retirement homes, kindergartens and spent time cleaning up parks.

our college, welcoming new families, and improving opportunities for our students.

By Amy Foote Friends of Mahu' Student Representative, 2015

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Senior

Prizegiving Dux & Proxime Accessit Mahurangi College top honours

Academic Awards and Scholarships

Special Awards

TEGAN ILLINGWORTH

McDonald Adams Optometrists’ Scholarship

KEEGAN AYERS

The Price Trophy and Gubbs Motors Prize for diligence in adversity

Argyle Manufacturing Scholarship

JAY WENHAM

The Whitehorn Award and Spark Foundation Prize for achievement and diligence in the Pathway Programme

MEGAN KILMISTER

The Norman Roke Shield and Flooring Xtra Prize for innovation in Technology

KEEGAN AYERS

The Quintal Family Cup and White Cliffs Timber Prize for diligence in Workshop Technology

Recognising outstanding Mahurangi College student achievement LYDIA HENDERSON and EDEN ROBERTSON

KRISTOPHER MIDDLETON Dan Smith Chartered Accountants Scholarship AMY FOOTE

David Sheat Memorial Scholarship

RORY MCKAY

The Lions Club Young Ambassador Scholarship

JESSICA HERON

The Lions Club of Kowhai Coast Shield and Paper Plus Prize for the Student Learning Centre pupil who is diligent and shows a caring and positive attitude

BROOKE WILSON

The New Zealand School of Tourism Scholarship

IMOGEN DUMVILLE

The Anthoni Dudding Cup and Kowhai Surgery Prize for Science at Level 2

RORY MCKAY and AMY TATTERSFIELD

ASB Scholarships

HAYLEY CAIRNEY

Dolly Wynyard Trust Scholarship

TESSA MONCRIEFF

The Gladys Partridge Scholarship

SAMANTHA JONES

The Mike Pero Real Estate Young Person of the Year Scholarship

Mahurangi College Board of Trustees' Award Patricia and Alan Schedewy Family Cup for Dux of Mahurangi College

AMELIA ARNERICH

The University of Waikato Academic Merit School Leaver's Scholarship

SAMANTHA JONES

Victoria University Achiever's Scholarship

RORY MCKAY

and REGAN FLEWELLYN and SAMI HAWILI

Jack Vasey (Dux) / Rory McKay (Proxime Accessit)

JACK VASEY

HOLLY BAKKER

Bank of New Zealand Scholarship Alon & Audrey Shaw Award for Proxime Accessit of Mahurangi College

Special Awards

The Massey University Future Leaders Scholarship

Year 13

ELLA HAUSER

University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship

FORREST AXFORD

The Jaycee Award and Warehouse Stationery Prize for Debating

TYLER RUTSON

The Flooring Xtra Warkworth Prize for Innovation in Technology

RORY MCKAY

The Warkworth Lions Cup and The Range Warkworth Prize for Excellence in Public Speaking

AYLA JOHNSTON

The Chocolate Brown Award for creativity and professionalism in Hospitality

IRENE MEHANA

The Wilson Wirihana Memorial Trophy for excellent effort and attitude in all aspects of Maori Culture

DIANA LUALUA

The Southern Paprika Trophy for Services to Pasifika

JOHN SU

The David Wilson Memorial Award and Leggoe Electrical Prize for Mathematics

ALEX HILL

The Andrew Coombs Memorial Award and Isometrics Prize for diligence in Digital Technology

SAMANTHA JONES

Te Mana Maori Trophy for a student who has excelled in Manaakitanga

TAYLA KEON

The Maltby Family Cup and Gubbs Motors Prize for Senior Art

JACK VASEY

The C L Moore Trophy and Adams Driving School Prize for Pure Science

RORY MCKAY

The Campbell Award and Gubbs Motors Prize for Science and Mathematics

ASHLEIGH DICK

The Friends of Mahu Prize for Deputy Head Girl

THOMAS PATTON

The Friends of Mahu Prize for Deputy Head Boy

ELLA HAUSER

The Molly Brooking Award and Friends of Mahu Prize for Head Girl

DANIEL VAUGHAN

The Friends of Mahu Prize for Head Boy

Green House

DANIEL VAUGHAN

The Rodney Masonic Lodge Prize for the senior boy who shows the most initiative, self-reliance and consideration for others

Overall House Competition Winners!

TEGAN ILLINGWORTH

The Warkworth BPW Club Prize for the senior girl who shows the most initiative, self-reliance and consideration for others

ALEX HILL

The Granville Shield and Biomarine Prize for Civic Responsibilities

TESSA MONCRIEFF

The Year 13 and Westpac Bank Award for Leadership – donated by the Year 13 students of 2010

LYDIA HENDERSON

The Ex-Pupils’ Rose Bowl and Warkworth Dental Prize for Best All-Rounder

EDEN ROBERTSON

Victoria University Academic Excellence Scholarship

JOHN SU

University of Auckland Jubilee Award

JONATHAN RABEY

The Auckland University of Technology Engineering Scholarship

JACK VASEY

The Auckland University of Technology Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship

School Sports Champions LEWIS ARTHUR

Intermediate Boys’ Athletic Champion

TONYA BOTHERWAY

Intermediate Girls’ Athletic Champion

SAM CADWALLADER Intermediate Boys’ Cross Country Champion ZOE ILLINGWORTH

The Massey University Business Scholarship

REGAN FLEWELLYN and SAMI HAWILI and LYDIA HENDERSON

Intermediate Girls’ Cross Country Champion

Sports & Cultural Persons of the Year FORREST AXFORD

Keith Edmonds Memorial Cup for Sportsman of the Year

TONYA BOTHERWAY

Frost Plate for Sportswoman of the Year

SEAN DUGDALE-MARTIN

SAM CADWALLADER Intermediate Boys’ Swimming Champion

Year 11 & 12

TAYLA ROGERS

Intermediate Girls’ Swimming Champion

LOUIS YOUNG

Senior Boys’ Athletic Champion

CHANTELLE MAHER

Senior Girls’ Athletic Champion

LOUIS YOUNG

Senior Boys’ Cross Country Champion

CHANTELLE MAHER

Senior Girls’ Cross Country Champion

VINCENT BUBBERT

Senior Boys’ Swimming Champion

AMELIA ARNERICH

Senior Girls’ Swimming Champion

Moira Atkinson Trophy for the Cultural Person of the Year

and MILLY TUNNARD and RORY MCKAY

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Top in Subject Awards

The highest achievers in each subject

Congratulations to the following students who won top in subject awards this year. These awards represent outstanding academic achievement in individual subjects.

Level 1

1st place in Level 1 Subjects SHARA WAUGH

Art Design

REBECCA TWHIGG

Art Painting

AIMEE HEWETT

Business Studies

RUPERT POWER

Digital Technology

XAVIER GARNEAU-ROUGHAN

Drama

NINA MIRFIN

1st equal in English

ALISHA MCLENNAN

1st equal in English

SREY LANG SOK

English for Speakers of Other Languages

JESSICA MUNRO

Level 2

1st place in Level 2 Subjects

Level 3

Academic Excellence

1st place in Level 3 Subjects

Highest grade point average

SAMUEL CADWALLADER

Bavage, Chapman Chartered Accountants Prize for Accounting

SAMANTHA JONES

Bavage, Chapman Chartered Accountants Prize for Accounting

ANGELA COOTE

Southern Paprika Prize for 1st equal in Art Design

MATE STANCICH

Gubbs Motors Prize for Art Design

LUCY TWHIGG

Southern Paprika Prize for 1st equal in Art Design

TAYLA KEON

Warehouse Stationery Prize for Art Painting

MARCUS BRUMMEL

Spark Foundation Prize for Art Photography

MIKYLA PENE-BAVASTRO

SOLOMON HOOD

Darren Knight Chartered Accountants Prize for Business Studies

Level 1

DEAN MIDDLETON

RHIANNON GILL

Flooring Xtra Prize for Classical Studies

Isometrics Prize for Digital Technology/Web Design

Webster Malcolm Law Award for Academic Achievement in Level 1.

OMRI WEBBER

Coresteel Buildings Prize for Digital Technology

SEAN DUGDALE-MARTIN

The Warehouse Prize for Drama

TROY MALOFY

Cypress Sawmill Prize for Furniture/Carpentry

HANNAH RYAN

Koru Knitwear Prize for Fashion and Design

JACOB BINDON

Fashion and Design

ROSALEE GREEN

O’Connor Planning Consultants Prize for Graphics

PATRICK BATES

Cypress Sawmill Prize for Furniture

ZANE ILLINGWORTH

ZOE ILLINGWORTH

Food Technology

CHLOE BLYTH

Chocolate Brown Prize for Hospitality

APOLLO VA’AULU

Warkworth Laundry Prize for Gateway

RUPERT POWER

MAX YOUNG

Generic Technology

MADISON THOMSON

Gubbs Motors Prize for Mathematics with Statistics

LOUIS YOUNG

Geography

ARI MARKOWITZ

Timberworld Prize for Mathematics with Statistics and Calculus

O’Connor Planning Consultants Prize for Graphics

JACK YARNDLEY

SAMUEL CADWALLADER

AYLA JOHNSTON

Chocolate Brown Prize for Hospitality

ANNA HANLEY

Graphics

AARON BROWN

JENNA MARTIN

Hospitality

Trade Tools and Warkworth Driving Academy Prize for Mechanical Engineering

JONATHAN RABEY

SORA AKASHI

Japanese

SARAH WILSON

The Range Warkworth Prize for Physical Education

Val Hungerford Trophy and Spark Foundation Prize for Music

Media

Gubbs Motors Prize for Te Reo Maori

HEIDI TUFFLEY

HANNAH DUNN

TEBARAE AMUERA

The Camera Shop and Whitcoull's Prize for Photography

CAOIMHE LANE

Music

LIBERTY STADDON-WARD

Warkworth Car and Truck Rentals Prize for Tourism

AMY FOOTE

EMILY CAMPBELL

JACOB BINDON

Physical Education

LOUISA HUGHES

MARIANA WINIANA

Te Reo Maori

Electrix Limited Warkworth Prize for Drama Koru Knitwear Prize for Fashion and Design

Gubbs Motors Prize for 1st equal in Physical Education

RORY MCKAY

Warkworth Dental Practice Prize for Physics

CHANTELLE MAHER

JACK YARNDLEY

Science Mathematics

BROOKE NICHOLLS

Gubbs Motors Prize for Biology Dyson, Smythe and Gladwell Lawyers Prize for English

AMY TATTERSFIELD

Dyson, Smythe and Gladwell Lawyers Prize for Spanish

YU MIFUNE

Southern Paprika Prize for English for Speakers of Other Languages Gubbs Motors Prize for Japanese

REBECCA BALL

Bridge House Lodge Prize for Tourism

LYDIA HENDERSON

Dyson, Smythe and Gladwell Lawyers Prize for English Gubbs Motors Prize for 1st equal in Physical Education

ZANE ILLINGWORTH

Spanish History 1st equal in English

ASHLEY MAHER

Leggoe Electrical Limited Prize for History Gubbs Motors Prize for Media Studies

KATIE WRIGHT

Gubbs Motors Limited Prize for Art History The Warehouse Prize for Art Painting The Warehouse Prize for Music

EDEN ROBERTSON

Life Pharmacy Prize for Chemistry Warehouse Stationery Prize for Geography Timberworld Prize for Physics Leggoe Electrical Limited Prize for Spanish

JOHN SU

Warkworth Dental Prize for Mathematics with Calculus Warehouse Stationery Prize for Mathematics with Statistics

JACK VASEY

Dyson, Smythe and Gladwell Lawyers Prize and The Brooking Family Trophy for History Warkworth Dental Prize and The Speed Award for Chemistry ASB Prize and The Colin Lee Memorial Award for Biology

CHANTELLE MAHER

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Merit Awards

Dyson, Smythe and Gladwell Lawyers Prize for Geography The Warehouse Prize for Media Studies

These awards go to the students with the highest grade point average in their top 100 credits. These awards recognise consistently high achievement across a range of subject areas.

(Highest Grade Point Average in top 100 credits over 6 subjects).

Level 2 Leggoe Electrical Award for Academic Achievement in Level 2.

(Highest Grade Point Average in top 100 credits over 6 subjects).

IMOGEN DUMVILLE BROOKE NICHOLLS SARAH WILSON

Award for Diligence Paper Plus Prize for Diligence

MORAG RUTHERFORD SIOBHAN WEAVER

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Academic

Blues Awards Evening

Recognising Academic Excellence Every year Mahurangi College recognises outstanding academic achievement by awarding our highest achieving students at our Academic Blues evening. Held in February, the awards are given based on the previous year’s achievement,

Scholarship 2014

the results of which are made available in January. This year, we presented a record 62 Blues to students who had gained 50 credits or more at Excellence level in their NCEA during 2014.

Highest Grade Point Average at L3

Awarded to only the top students in each subject nationally. Congratulations to the following students, and to the teachers who helped them to achieve at the highest possible level.

We were honoured to have guest speaker Sally Adams, an ex-student and local optometrist, give a talk at our Academic Blues ceremony this year.

“...this year we presented a record 62 blues...” Year 11 Blues Recipients

Thirlestane Award

Top Subject Scholars Nationally

BRIELLA MARTIN Biology (Outstanding) and Statistics

JESSICA TAPPIN Media Studies

ISABELLE COHEN Japanese and Biology

ELIZABETH MURPHY English

LYDIA OVERTON Photography

JESSICA TAPPIN and BRIELLA MARTIN Gained the highest Grade Point Averages over their top 100 credits at Level 3 NCEA.

Year 12 Blues Recipients

Year 13 Blues Recipients

Outstanding Achievers in 2014

Congratulations to the following students who were awarded with academic blues for their outstanding achievements in 2014. Students are listed in order of number of Excellence Credits.

CALUM GRAY 51 Excellence, 58 Merit.

ALEXANDRA NEUMANN 66 Excellence, 30 Merit.

IMOGEN DUMVILLE 105 Excellence, 29 Merit.

ALEXANDER GUY 50 Excellence, 44 Merit.

THOMAS PATTON 62 Excellence, 32 Merit.

ALANA HATHAWAY 50 Excellence, 25 Merit.

SARAH-JANE MACGILLIVRAY 51 Excellence, 64 Merit.

ANGELA COOTE 66 Excellence, 42 Merit.

LUCY TWHIGG 105 Excellence, 37 Merit.

ASHLEIGH DICK 51 Excellence, 35 Merit.

FORREST AXFORD 63 Excellence, 49 Merit.

ISABELLE COHEN 52 Excellence, 23 Merit.

ALEX CALDWELL 52 Excellence, 39 Merit.

ASHLEY MAHER 70 Excellence, 47 Merit.

BROOKE NICHOLLS 107 Excellence, 27 Merit.

SAMANTHA JONES 51 Excellence, 62 Merit.

TEGAN ILLINGWORTH 64 Excellence, 43 Merit.

PIA SCHUSTER 52 Excellence, 10 Merit.

ZEKE OLIVER 55 Excellence, 53 Merit.

ARI MARKOWITZ 71 Excellence, 49 Merit.

CHANTELLE MAHER 112 Excellence, 19 Merit.

SOPHIE CREAN 55 Excellence, 23 Merit.

AMY TATTERSFIELD 66 Excellence, 35 Merit.

RUBY SHEARING 54 Excellence, 24 Merit.

MORAG RUTHERFORD 56 Excellence, 54 Merit.

ELEANOR DIAZ RITSON 74 Excellence, 24 Merit.

HANNAH BLACKWELL 55 Excellence, 49 Merit.

JONATHAN RABEY 78 Excellence, 27 Merit.

LANA MCCARTHY 55 Excellence, 40 Merit.

MEGAN KILMISTER 57 Excellence, 19 Merit.

GABRIELLE BISSETT 75 Excellence, 37 Merit.

ELLA HAUSER 56 Excellence, 28 Merit.

JOHN SU 79 Excellence, 33 Merit.

BREE WOOLLER 56 Excellence, 33 Merit.

SHANAE TOMS 58 Excellence, 50 Merit.

MEGAN WILLIAMS 76 Excellence, 35 Merit.

HARRISON MCKENZIE 56 Excellence, 54 Merit.

EDEN ROBERTSON 82 Excellence, 31 Merit.

ELSPETH FREE 62 Excellence, 18 Merit.

HOLLY OSTLING 59 Excellence, 55 Merit.

RHIANNON GILL 79 Excellence, 44 Merit.

SAMI HAWILI 59 Excellence, 20 Merit.

LYDIA HENDERSON 83 Excellence, 33 Merit.

ROSE GANNAWAY 64 Excellence, 27 Merit.

CONNOR SHARP 60 Excellence, 42 Merit.

LIAM CALDWELL 82 Excellence, 45 Merit.

ALEXANDRA HUNTER 59 Excellence, 37 Merit.

RORY MCKAY 94 Excellence, 20 Merit.

KATE JONES 64 Excellence, 37 Merit.

LIAM TEO 62 Excellence, 42 Merit.

KRYSANA HANLEY 86 Excellence, 49 Merit.

HANNAH RYAN 62 Excellence, 28 Merit.

JACK VASEY 103 Excellence, 16 Merit.

JESSICA TAPPIN 65 Excellence, 31 Merit.

MATTHEW PERRIN 64 Excellence, 34 Merit.

EMILY CAMPBELL 94 Excellence, 31 Merit.

KATIE WRIGHT 64 Excellence, 63 Merit.

SARAH WILSON 98 Excellence, 26 Merit.

LOUISA HUGHES 65 Excellence, 45 Merit.

ROSALEE GREEN 99 Excellence, 21 Merit.

Junior Dux in 2014 Top Middle School Scholar

ZANE ILLINGWORTH Middle School Graduation with Distinction. Recipient of the ANZ Bank Middle School Top Scholar Award.

Outstanding Achievers in 2014

MELISSA HALLETT 72 Excellence, 13 Merit. BRIELLA MARTIN 72 Excellence, 21 Merit.

SCHOOL LIFE

Ball

Senior Lumiere Night of Light

to present themselves in a way that made Mahurangi College proud.

The 1st of August saw 200 students travelling by three bendy buses to The Crowne Plaza in Auckland ready for a Lumiere night of light.

After endless hours planning for the night of the ball alongside Mrs Newlove, we were all able to enjoy a night that involved great food, dancing and many, many photos.

Mahurangi College Senior Ball

Upon arrival, teachers and head prefects formally welcomed students before entering the ballroom where we spent most of the night. Everyone was looking absolutely fabulous and it was so great to see all of our peers who made the effort

The night began with a well-orchestrated Prefect dance organised by Mrs Searle over the previous term, one that was enjoyed by all involved and the rest of the Year 12 and 13 students who watched.

Being able to attend the ball is definitely one of the most significant events during our last year of school and we were extremely pleased with how the night went and what memories were created. Looking through photos of the night allows us to reflect on not only the memories we created on the night but also of our time here at Mahurangi College and the friendships we have made. The 2015 Ball Committee

â&#x20AC;&#x153;...one of the most significant events during our last year of school...â&#x20AC;?

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Library

Mahurangi College

Our Library A dynamic place

When it comes to modern learning environments, our dynamic library is at the forefront. A forward thinking approach means that our students and teaching staff have the best of support for their recreational

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reading and research. The expertise of our library manager, Mrs Cornege, and library assistant, Mrs Lane, has recently been recognised at national level with both of them being awarded prestigious SLANZA

awards. This year Mrs Lyons has joined the team bringing with her both administrative and teaching skills. Learning is on a roll!

The Leaky Library Transformation Transforming the library with a redesign of our space At the end of last year we packed up the library and moved into B10 while the main library was under repair and rebuild. As it was a much smaller space we could

only take a third of our resources and less than half of our furniture. The rest went into storage. In Term 2 we moved back and transformed the library with a redesign

of our space. This was lead by Assistant Librarian, Mrs Lane. We love the flexibility of the new environment and now we can cater for three classes at a time with ease.

Mrs Rowsell-Starkey - TLR

Our fantastic librarians Jeanette Cornege-Dill and Caroline Lane with their School Library Association of New Zealand awards, presented to them by the Board Deputy Chair, Jo Hathaway.

Library Prefect

Student Librarian

As Head Library Prefect, it is my job to watch over all of the events and to supervise lunch times in the library. This year we have 21 amazing prefects, forming a whole team of reliable, funny, and downright responsible individuals, who are arguably the best team the library has ever had.

Another fantastic year in our library! While we started in a mini makeshift space, we have moved back to the original, but newly renovated and spacious library.

Head Library Prefect’s report

This year the library held 12 events and these have spanned from paper plane competitions, straw towers, fashion shows, M&M eating contests, through to book spine poetry, all of which have been spectacular, and had large numbers of the school involved. Equally, they have cast a sphere of responsibility upon the prefects who organise them, displaying event management skills which we could only dream of. This year as Head Library Prefect has been a fantastic one. I am honoured to be handing over the mantle next year to one of these highly capable individuals. Jack Vasey

Head Student Librarian’s report

I have enjoyed my role as Head Student Librarian, with help from a team of 17 competent student librarians. They have assisted in the issuing, returning of books and shelving during normally busy lunchtimes and intervals. Our library continues to be an awesome part of our school. Ashley Maher

Kids’ Lit’

For those who love literature! A popular activity with our year 7 & 8‘s. Once a week they gather in the library to participate in quizzes about books, comics and novels. Some of the comments from this year’s participants are: ‘I like writing some of the questions.’ ‘Meeting others who also enjoying reading.’ ‘We get some good book recommendations from our peers.’ ‘One of my favourite things is attempting to get the right answers.’ This year we entered two teams in the Auckland Region Kids’ Lit Quiz Competition and both teams enjoyed the day.

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Learning Centre Student Learning Centre Fun and confidence-building

The students in the SLC have enjoyed another busy year. Joining other North Harbour schools in the Special Olympic events are always popular days with the students. This year they participated in Athletics, Soccer and Aquatics with huge enthusiasm. Students were able to enjoy visits to the Warkworth township and the Albany Mall

Mediation Peer Mediation

in community based days. Horse Riding is a wonderful way to end the week on a Friday afternoon. School based events, whanau activities and school camps have been highlights and the students enjoy challenging themselves. They have enjoyed a range of school subjects and have some impressive results to show for their efforts.

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Peer Mediation Team Report

Esther and Jessica with the Senior Kapa Haka group

We have welcomed new people and farewelled others and thank everyone who has supported our young people.

The Peer Mediation programme runs all year long and involves a team of 36 year 12 students who monitor the year 7 and 8 area every lunch time, keeping an eye on the students and interacting with them in order to form a strong relationship between the senior and junior schools.

“... such an amazing and positive bunch of students...”

One pair of mediators patrol while the other pair stay in a classroom which is open for any year 7 and 8’s to come in with an issue they want to talk about or just to hang out. The year 12’s also run mediations for any recurring problems between students that want to seek a solution in a safe and relaxed environment. Jessica and Esther complete their cushions in Year 12 fabric tech

Special Olympics

Athletics and Swimming Sports The smiles said it all from the Athletics Special Olympics held at Millennium

Andrew getting ready to run

Gardening: Mrs Tennant and Holly

The students horse riding at Horse Riding Warkworth with Heather Mackenzie

Stadium. Mahurangi College had a big team of our students taking part, and we could not help but admire not only our students giving it everything they had, but also their competitors too! Our students had been learning and practicing their techniques for

a few weeks. We are all incredibly proud of each and every one of you! Everyone came home a winner! Thank you to all our dedicated and caring staff who helped our students to take part - you are all amazing!

Yasmin getting ready to run

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Student

Helena getting ready to run

Zane doing shot-put

SLC Athletics

SLC athletics team for 2015

Alla-Joye getting ready to jump

Chontel-rose and Mrs Marsh

Hoani, Isaac and Zane at the Special Olympics athletics

For the second year in a row the Mediators have run a new programme called ‘Stand’. Junior and middle school students were given the opportunity to sign a pledge against bullying in the form of an acronym of the word ‘RESPECT’. R Resist all forms of dissing. E Educate younger students by modelling appropriate behaviour. S Support victims of abuse. P Protect others from abuse. E Encourage friendship and understanding. C Challenge unfair treatment. T Teach others to resolve issues by peaceful means. Once students have signed the pledge they receive a colourful badge with the word STAND to acknowledge their agreement to stand up against bullying. The programme has been even more successful this year with a large majority of students enthusiastically singing up.

We feel confident that this programme has assisted in reducing bullying and indicates to potential bullies that they are in the minority and will not be tolerated. We will continue to run this programme in the college to minimise bullying within the school.

Friday was compliment day. Throughout the week we had boxes posted outside the office and library in which students from all years posted compliments with a friend's name and year group to be delivered to them during Whanau class on Friday afternoon.

Another event was the annual Peace Week, which took place in Term 3. This is a whole school week where the Peer Mediators co-ordinate and organise events for each day of the week to support peace.

The compliment boxes were a huge success with thousands of compliments delivered over a range of all the year groups. Students who organised this event dedicated their time to sort through all the compliments and deliver them to the right classes. They were so generous they even made compliments for every single teacher in the school. On top of this there was a colouring-in competition held all week for any year group, with the winners being announced on the Friday.

On Monday the group of Mediators set out a huge sail across the courts with multiple paint stations and washing stations. In the middle of the sail the Mediators wrote PEACE in bold, black letters. During lunchtime students were encouraged to paint their hand and place their handprint on the sail to show their support for Peace Week. By the end of lunchtime the students had produced a vibrant, colourful sail with hundreds of handprints, that was hung up around the school for the entire week. On Wednesday we sold 'Pizza for Peace', working together to make a range of pizzas which were sold during lunchtime. The outcome was very successful as they managed to raise $170 to go towards students under financial stress at our school.

Overall it has been a full-on year with many events to keep myself and the Peer Mediation team busy. It has been a privilege to work alongside such an amazing and positive bunch of students. They have been committed and involved throughout the entire year and their hard work has most certainly paid off. Thanks Mr Dowling for your continuous support and dedication to the Peer Mediation team. I wish the best of luck to the next year’s Peer Mediation Rep! Holly Bakker - Chairperson

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Relationships

Chess Club

Healthy Relationships

Mahurangi College started a chess club which met Wednesday lunchtimes. The club had a ladder which included students at all levels and was topped by Tomoya Kinukawa.

For the third year, we were once again fortunate to have the support of our community Police, NGOs and staff in running a full-day workshop for our Year 12 students. The ‘Loves-Me-Not’ course was developed by Leslie Elliott in collaboration with the NZ Police, the Sophie Elliott Foundation, ‘It is OK to Ask for Help’ and the ‘Family violence – It’s Not OK’ Campaign.

A fun challenge at lunchtime

Year 12 Workshop – ‘Loves-Me-Not’

Business

Studies Business Studies

Business Studies Trip

Students at all 3 NCEA levels ran businesses in 2015. Level 1 businesses culminated in a market day. Level 2 had to run a business throughout the year. Level 3 had to create a business that was sustainable longer term and which included a “dragons den” pitch to potential investors or customers.

The Year 13 Business Studies class visited Air New Zealand and then went to the Auckland University Business school and attended a lecture.

From Dragons' Dens to Market Days

The programme is designed to safely engage our students in discussions about healthy and unhealthy behaviour, relationship abuse and consent. The aim is to empower our young people to absolutely reject abuse in relationships;

to learn how to be respectful and how to deserve respect in return; to take a stand against myths in our society that perpetuate relationship violence; and to also be aware of who they can go to in their community to seek advice and support if they need it. The feedback on the day and the evaluation responses indicated that the students found the workshop informative and very worthwhile.

NZ family violence statistics are horrific: In 2014 the NZ Police attended over 101,981 family violence incidents and offences – that is 1 every 5 ½ minutes. 50% of all homicides are related to family violence. 80% of sexual assaults are committed by someone known to the victim. 48% of 21 year olds have reported experiencing partner violence. We want to ensure that our young people never become part of those statistics.

Visit to Air New Zealand

The class is using Air New Zealand as its focus multi-national business. Senior executives presented to the students and then discussed Air New Zealand’s culture and strategies with the students.

Students Against Dangerous Driving

SADD Week SADD Week

Students Against Dangerous Driving

Year 13 business 'Undiscovered Beanies' doing their Dragons' Den, for dragons Dr Free, Mr Macleod and Ms Etzinger.

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Chess Club

Y12 Healthy

SADD or ‘Students Against Dangerous Driving’ week was organised this year by Ella Lawton, the student representative on the Student Exec, and it was a huge

success. The mock crash and dead day involved students actively promoting this very important message. SADD is a national organisation that works to promote the message of safe driving, especially sober driving. There are too many

fatal accidents on the roads in New Zealand, a large number involving young people. SADD works to ensure that our young people are educated and sensible when driving, hopefully preventing more unnecessary deaths in the future.

“... ensure our young people are educated and sensible when driving...”

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Blues Awards Evening

An evening of cultural celebration The Cultural Blues Night is dedicated to honouring students who excel in the arts. This year’s Cultural Blues, held on Thursday, 22nd of October, began with an introduction by the Jazz Band and a welcome from Mr Macleod, after which we were graced with a beautiful Kapa Haka performance.

Special Awards

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...a wonderfully rowdy Pasifika performance... Throughout the night, awards were given to students who have achieved highly or been highly involved in the arts throughout the year, whether it be performing arts, visual arts, creative writing or service to culture.

standard, and Merit awards to those who only just fell short of a blue. Some students received special awards which give recognition for their high standard in a particular skill.

Cultural blues are awarded to those who have achieved at an exceptionally high

The performances of the night were what really made this year’s cultural blues stand

Outstanding Cultural Service

Congratulations to the following students who won special cultural awards this year. These awards represent outstanding cultural service and achievement.

BRODY BUER Year 10 Up and Coming Award

SEAN DUGDALE-MARTIN The Atkins Award for Drama

PEARL MCLINTOCK Year 10 Up and Coming Award

ALEX HILL Technical Support Cup

BETHANY SANDERS Spenceley Trophy for Most Dedicated Student to Music and Performing Arts

EDEN ADAM The Singing Cup for Excellence in Classical Singing

DIANA LUALUA Southern Paprika Cultural Award for Services to Pasifika

KRYSANA HANLEY Basil Kirker Achievement Award for Services to Choral Singing

Morris & James Writing Competition

Every year Morris and James sponsor a writing competition across all levels at the school. Senior winners were:

MORAG RUTHERFORD 1st - Senior Creative Writing

AMY TATTERSFIELD 1st - Senior Academic Writing

ROSALEE GREEN 2nd - Senior Creative Writing

LYDIA HENDERSON 2nd - Senior Academic Writing

ALEX BROWN 3rd - Senior Creative Writing

HANNAH RYAN 3rd - Senior Academic Writing

out from every other year I have been at Mahurangi College. The night consisted of a wide range of performances, including a phenomenal dance performance by Raymond and his dance partner, inspiring choir and band performances and an entertaining drama piece.

Other performances included a beautiful singing solo with the band, the lovely harmony group pieces, and a wonderfully rowdy Pasifika performance which was sure to get everyone up off their seats if they weren’t already! Good on you boys, what a show!

The 2015 Cultural Blues really did show how Mahurangi College has flourished in arts and culture over the past few years, and it was a huge honour to be a part of the culture in our school and this unforgettable evening.

The Performing Arts Academy incorporated voice, dance and musicianship all into one impressive moving light performance.

Cultural Blues Awards Blues, Merits and Certificates

Congratulations to all the students who won Cultural Blues and Merit awards this year, as well as those who are recognised for their services to culture at the school.

Cultural Blue

Cultural Merit

Service to Culture Blue

CADE HANSEN - Dance

EDEN ADAM - Music / Production

ASHLEY MAHER - Library

SARA JONES Dance Makers Trophy for Performing Arts Person of the Year

IRENE MEHANA - Kapa Haka

KRYSANA HANLEY - Music / Production

JACK VASEY - Library

SEAN DUGDALE-MARTIN - Drama / Speech

CHARLOTTE WALLINGTON - Kapa Haka

LYDIA HENDERSON - Dance

SEAN DUGDALE-MARTIN Moira Atkinson Trophy for Cultural Person of the Year

RORY MCKAY - Speech / Debate

GEORGIA BOYD - Dance

SARA JONES - Music / Production

KATIE WRIGHT - Music

Service to Culture Merit

ALEX HILL - Music / Production

ANNA PALLISTER - Dance

JORGIA BAYS - Band

ROSALEE GREEN - Music / Production

RAYMOND CARTER - Dance

HANNAH BLACKWELL - Dance

TAYLA KEON The Elliott Cup for the Visual Arts Person of the Year

ELOISE WILLIAMS-MART - Music / Production

SAMANTHA JONES - Band

CAOIMHE LANE - Music / Production

VERONICA NABUTI - Pasifika

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Forever After Forever After

A masterclass of youth theatre Forever After, a masterclass of youth theatre. Open to, and consisting of, students from

all years, the school show this year was filled with many memorable moments of joyous laughter and inspiring talent.

a group of Gypsies. Entering back into the city, the Prince must once again adhere to his royal duties, trying to find a wife he wants to marry before his parents force him into an arranged marriage, all the while consulting Leonardo about the queries and quandaries within his heart. Start to finish, the show was filled with

Regarding the story, a prince is unhappy

with following his parents' plans for him and ruling the kingdom, he instead wants to follow his heart in search of adventure and love. Royalty is a heavy burden to have, and also to abandon, so in his wake the prince’s parents send after him Captain Lauren to bring him back, and when he finally catches up to the Prince, the two of them find Leonardo DaVinci being attacked by

enthusiasm and all-round determination from everyone involved, who learned from, laughed with, and loved each other. To perform the show for 4 matinees and 3 night showings was both delightful and exhausting, but we all agree if it wasn’t, it wouldn’t have been worth it. I nvolved on the technical side was our

team of current and previous students to aid him in the lighting and microphone co-ordination. Showing up again was Mitchell Houlbrooke,

Anthony Macleod and Moana Winiana helping Lyn Dashper and Sara Jones in the musical department. Great shows are nothing without musicians, technicians and not to mention actors, of whom there are far too many to name.

Arts Academy Performing Arts

Mahurangi College PAA 2015 2015 has been a busy and fulfilling year so far for the PAA - this has been my first year coaching them and it has been an honour to work with such gifted students, and students with such diverse talents! Our year has been structured into four parts: outside of the college.

PAA students: Eden Adam, Krysana Hanley, Sean Dugdale-Martin, Sam Sutherland, Rosalee Green, Alex Hill and Sara Jones. Absent: Nathan Dick, Lydia Henderson, Katie Wright, Forrest Axford, Cade Hansen, Ashleigh Dick, Ashley Maher, Vailala Vaotangi.

Again, Forever After was filled with many

memorable moments of joyous laughter (from the sides of the audience and backstage alike) as well inspiring talent. Yet again the college delivers an inspiring piece of work that every participant should be proud of.

“... was filled with many memorable moments of joyous laughter...” head technician Alex Hill and his chosen

Performing

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School Show

the college. lunchtime concerts. our group items. In February the students had a workshop about Teaching as a Profession by Music HOD Wendy Sutherland. In March we attended Othello, The Remix - a hip-hop version of the Shakespearean tragedy, and also Don Quixote, the classic ballet performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet.

In April we had a dancer from the Royal New Zealand Ballet come to the school and give the PAA dancers, and other dancers within the college, a workshop based on Don Quixote, which was a treat. May was a classical month, with trips to the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra to hear Elgar’s Enigma variations, and then the highly entertaining La Cenerentola performed by New Zealand Opera - which, being the story of Cinderella, was popular since it echoed the theme of this years’ Senior Production, Forever After. In May we also performed our first lunchtime concert at Mahurangi College, and all PAA students were involved. The hall was packed and they received masses of cheers! Anthony Macleod visited the group in July, to give them a special workshop about writing songs, and at the end of the session each student had performed in their own original, freshly composed chorus. August took us to the Auckland Theatre Company and Lysistrata, which was an incredible production. We were also very

lucky to have the production team visit Mahurangi College the week after the show to do a workshop on Greek Theatre with those students who had attended the show. The second lunchtime performance of the year went extremely well. The students are confidently able to run all aspects of their own concerts without any teacher help, which was one of our aims from the beginning of the year. Term four was busy, with a directing workshop, a stage makeup workshop, theatre sports session, culminating in an incredible group performance at the Cultural Blues night, with light suits courtesy of hours and hours of work from the incredible Alex Hill. We finished our year of performances with the fabulous classic Guys and Dolls, as well as a directing workshop, theatre sports session, and group performance at the Cultural Blues night. They are a fantastically talented and keen group of students, and we are very sad to say goodbye to our year 13's who I know will go on to fulfil exciting, bright futures.

“... a hip-hop version of the Shakespearean tragedy...”

Mahu’ Jazz Bands

As they progress through this band, they are able to join the more senior band.

During 2015 there have been two and a half bands in operation at Mahurangi College. I have had the pleasure of working with Moana Winiana, who played keyboard for us up until the end of 2014, this year as a helper, making the job of manager and conductor a lot easier.

The senior band includes students from every year group in the school. Even if you are in Year 7 you can join this band if you have the necessary skills. This year the senior band has had to start building a whole new repertoire as a lot of key people left at the end of 2014, leaving us with only a skeleton band! But... we are slowly becoming more and more accomplished and before long you will see us back at the forefront of big band jazz in our region.

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At the forefront of jazz in our region

Sara Jones of Year 11 has been conducting the junior group after school on Wednesdays. These musicians have only had a short period of tuition and have shown remarkable progress across the year. There are many students who have started ‘soloing’ - which means that they are able to improvise over the top of the tune the rest of the band are playing.

Mahu’

Choirs Performer of the Year 2015), Brody Buer on drums (winner of up-and-coming performer in Year 10, 2015) and Bethany Sanders winner of the Spenceley Trophy.

We started the year with a bang, with weekend-long intensives for both Senior Choir and Harmony group. Both intensives culminated in a performance for the parents, and provided a good bonding experience for the singers.

Our half band is a sub-set combo of the senior band, who also perform. This group includes alto saxes, tenor sax, trumpets, and rhythm section.

An exceptional singing standard

Being in a band is one of the coolest experiences you can have as a student musician. You can start learning a band instrument at school in any year and within

“...one of the coolest experiences you can have...” We have some extreme talent - including Sara Jones on alto sax and flute (winner of

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Jazz Band a short space of time join up and get playing. Why not give it a try in 2016?

Harmony Group

Senior Choir

Junior Choir

Harmony Group are singing at an exceptional standard this year so we have been able to rehearse and perform music of a very high quality. On 23rd May, Harmony Group performed two items, ‘Royals’ (Lorde) and ‘Seal Lullaby’ (Eric Whitacre) for the Kai Rythmix concert, ‘Autumn Harmonies’ at Christ Church Anglican Church in Warkworth, and the audience response was fantastic. Almost all this year’s Harmony girls will still be at Mahurangi College in 2016, so we are using this opportunity to begin preparations early for the 2016 Big Sing. We would love to take the girls on to an overseas choir festival and are currently looking for opportunities.

When we realised that Senior Choir rehearse at the same time as kapa haka, we decided it was the perfect opportunity to rehearse together. So this year, senior choir are preparing a combined item with the Kapa Haka for the cultural blues, ‘Kua Rongo’. I gave senior choir some serious musical challenges this year and they have responded brilliantly. As a result, they performed some tricky European Art music at the Cultural Blues and senior prizegiving, as well as some more relaxed contemporary music selected by the group from amongst our repertoire. Jenny Eirena kindly stepped in to conduct these performances as I was completing my final teaching practicum in another school.

Our talented Junior choir have been singing in many languages and also learning the Kodaly method during our very early morning Thursday sessions. We are even learning opera in French - a medley from Carmen!

Senior Singing Group

Junior Singing Group

Thank you to those parents who have religiously dropped their children off at 7:45am on those very frosty mornings, it is hugely appreciated. We have been invited to perform at Summerset Falls rest home, which we will do toward the end of this year, and we will perform at year 7 and 8 assembly to cap off a fun and enjoyable 2015.

“... I gave senior choir some serious musical challenges this year...” 2016 is going to be much easier for the students and their caregivers, as we will be rehearsing period 5 on a Tuesday, so our voices will be nice and warmed up after a full day of school!

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Students International Students

Kapa Haka

2015 saw 55 international students attend at various times of the year. Most of us came from Japan and Germany, but we also had students from France, Cambodia, Hong Kong, China, and Austria.

Tena koutou tena koutou tena koutou katoa.

Where our cultures meet

Adjusting to a very different culture and a strange way of doing school (only six subjects instead of 10-12!), needing to remember the day number, and learning kiwi slang - jandals, mufti, sweet as, choice, yeah nah, stay cool at school (Mr J), barbie, snags, chur bro, togs, cruising, and so on. Wearing a uniform was a strange experience for many of us; who invented the school shoes?! Wearing shorts in winter and seeing the little ones running around in bare feet during winter term in P.E!

Cultural Performance Group

Visit to Mahurangi College by the Japanese Consul General, Mr Yoshitaki Yokohama, who was welcomed by the International Students

Tomoya Shimbata – our first long serving international student who was here from year 9 to year 13 – good one Tom!

From our start at the beginning of the year, Great Barrier camp for some of us, and orientation for all of us, it has gone really fast. In Mr Johnston’s words, learning

What about the trips?… Awesome! Two South Island tours (4,600 kms in a van with one of us eating raw onion and pickled herring sandwiches!) and getting stuck in the maze at Puzzle World in Wanaka that added another hour and a half to this visit, the waterfalls on Milford Sound, and sky diving and bungy jumping in Queenstown… We really enjoyed the

everything we needed to know at first is like “drinking from a fire hydrant.” We tried new subjects not given in our schools at home – furniture, hospitality, fashion and design, played touch footie, learnt to tackle in rugby (more or less), loved the inter-house haka and the intense house competitions, looking the ‘wrong’ way when crossing the road and getting into our host family’s car on the ‘wrong’ side…”I have a question”. And how could we forget the magical school Ball!

fun and a wonderful chance to see most of the central and north of the North Island, even the rain in Northland on the sand dunes. What a beautiful country. We began learning how to cook our meals (don’t put the saucepan in the microwave, and chuck steak takes ages to chew) and budget our shopping. Most of us have never been fishing and to catch a fish was wonderful. Sand dune ‘surfing,’ real surfing at Tawharanui, rafting the Kaituna and going over the 7m waterfall, jet boating on

the Waikato, and visiting Hobbiton were all highlights. Thanks also for our shopping trips to Albany, although Mr Johnston soon gets bored! Special thanks to Mrs O’Flaherty for being our school ‘mum’ and listening to us, and giving us proper tissues not Mr J’s toilet paper; and to Mrs Leslie who carted us around from homestay to homestay (for some of us.) To our homestay families who welcomed us into their homes, our huge thanks – we feel we are Kiwis now and would love to come back some day - and we will.

“... we feel we are Kiwis now and would love to come back some day...”

Kapa Haka

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Also to our teachers who are so patient and tolerant of us, as we struggled with the English. When we were naughty Mr J ‘graduated’ us in environmental studies and went to different places in the school that most don’t visit, like the flax bushes and the fence line along the rugby field. Some of us did this several times.

Kapa Haka started the Year preparing for the Te Tai Tokerau festival in Opononi in the far north. It was a time for the Kapa Haka group to express themselves with other schools from around the Northland region. The Kapa Haka group stayed at the marae in Opononi with Taipa College. With uncle Gazza as the guitarist and whaea Vikki Demant the Kapa Haka group performed with great pride and enthusiasm. Also in the first term the Kapa Haka group went and performed for the elderly in Summerset Falls Retirement Village. Plus for ANZAC Day the group performed in the RSA in Warkworth.

“...the Kapa Haka group performed with great pride and enthusiasm...” As the year went the Kapa Haka performed for a number of groups and performed in assemblies. Irene Mehana, Charlotte Wallington, Mariana Winiana and Takimoana Phillips proved to be good role models and the leaders of the group. It was indeed a sad year however, with the passing of Takimoana’s mother.

Sadly the group was only small in number but they were close and supported each other well. With practices on Wednesday after school for the Senior students, there was also period 5 for the Junior Kapa Haka students, who were often tutored by Year 9 students Cleo Penman, Melissa Ashton Lech, Niqisha Epiha and Takimoana Phillips.

We were often helped out through the year with whaea Vikki coming once a month and also Mrs Hawken and Matua Mahlia. A special mention should go out to Jessica Heron and Esther Basevi for their dedication and tautoko of our Kapa Haka ropu. Ahakoa he iti te pounamu.

So kia ora everyone at Mahu' - we had a wonderful time here. You will always have a special place in our hearts.

CULTURAL

Pasifika Pasifika at Mahu’

Celebrating Our Culture and Success Talofa, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Mauri, Bula, Kia Ora and warm welcome to you all. This year as a Pasifika Rep has taught me so much, mainly stepping up my game to become a leader to more than 50 students in our Pasifika Group. Having this role required me to be a leader, a good role model and to take on any tasks that are required to be done.

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During Term 2 Week 11 our Pasifika Group got the privilege to celebrate Warkworth Primary School’s Independent Day Concert. It was so good seeing the little kids perform different items from the cultures they have within their group. The colourful costumes they had on made them stand out and they were all proud to wear them. Our Mahu' Pasifika Group enjoyed their performance. It made us so proud to see them perform. We also had a great time performing and we enjoyed the lunch we had afterwards.

this year. We also got to perform for them what we performed in assembly; The Kiribati stick game, the Kiribati and Tongan girls’ dance and our entertaining War Dance from Tonga. It was an epic night, seeing all the parents cheer on their kids while they were on stage performing and while they were getting acknowledged for their outstanding achievements this year. It was an amazing night, seeing the priceless smiles on parents’ faces showing how proud they were of their kids.

Pasifika week was the first week of term 4. We ran a quiz for the whanau groups that was all about our culture. This was really challenging for some as they had to talk to us about it and not Google the answers.

The dinner afterward was what we were all looking forward to as well, and it certainly didn’t disappoint.

“...an amazing night to see the priceless smiles on parents' faces...” One of the hardest tasks I had to do in Term 1 was organising our first ever Polyfest trip that was held in Manukau, South Auckland. Organising this trip was really hard, mainly because it was Mahurangi Pasifika Group’s first time attending such a big event held in South Auckland. I chose to put a lot of effort into getting our Pasifika Group to Polyfest so we could explore the different cultures and the different performances schools do to showcase their identity. I wanted the students to be inspired and to adapt what they see at Polyfest and for them to come up with new dances to perform so we can also educate our school about other cultures, not just the cultures we have within our school.

The performance group performed at assembly, and we were joined by Snells Beach primary Pasifika group. It was a good time, teaching the little Primary School kids how to dance and how to shake their hips. We finished the week with fabulous Supa Suey prepared for the school for lunch and a celebration Fono in the evening. Parents were invited to come along and celebrate what their kids have achieved

So big thanks to everyone who has helped me along the way with preparing food for all the Fonos we have had this year. Big thanks to all the parents who dropped off their kids for practices and for the team who has taught the boys their War Dance and the girls’ dance as well. But mainly big thanks to Mrs Weaver for always having my back with everything and for making this year a memorable year.

Wellington Trip

From the Beehive to Te Papa From getting to the executive floor of the Beehive to meeting MPs and visiting Te Papa, I feel like we all have gained a lot from this trip and have a better idea of how government works, which was the main purpose of the trip, as well as raising awareness of civics education. The main adventures we took part in were the conversations with Tracey Martin and Jonathan Young and visiting Te Papa and their Gallipoli exhibition. Topping it off however, was meeting the Prime

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Minister of New Zealand, and then viewing question time in the debating chamber and witnessing the peaceful protest against Mr Key’s statement, when people walked out after they had been offended that he was not made to apologise. This fascinating controversy made it an ideal time for us to be at parliament. Overall the key learnings were how parliament works, and an idea of being active and informed citizens. We all left the trip with a wealth of new knowledge and incredible experiences. By Julia Caulfield

“...new knowledge and incredible experiences...”

By Diana Lualua Some of the feedback shared by students after their amazing trip: "I have enjoyed every single moment of this trip, from meeting John Key to walking through Gallipoli: The scale of our war. This trip is definitely a highlight of my year."

"The Wellington trip was such an amazing experience. It was really interesting to meet the Prime Minister, and other members of parliament, and hear their opinions and views on various subjects. Getting to watch Question Time live and see the two parties roast each other was definitely a highlight

“...one of the best experiences of my life...” "Wow was this trip so much more than I expected. We were all so lucky to visit three (and Winston for 5 seconds in an elevator) important people to discuss what we wanted to hear, and not the media. Something I'll take away from this trip was the protest against the controversial comments Mr. Key made the day before. To see it in person rather than on a news bulletin made an impact I cannot begin to describe. Thanks so much for this opportunity."

of the trip for me. Overall the trip was so awesome, and I hope that they can continue it for the next lot of Year Tens." "This trip has been one of the best experiences of my life, it has been filled with a whirlwind of new experiences and meeting new people. It made me realise that anyone can do anything they put their mind to and I have been able to gain new thoughts on matters and hear others’ wisdom."

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Spirit of Adventure

We win the Spirit of Adventure Trophy A BIG congratulations to our dedicated, amazing and talented Spirit of Adventure team - Mahu Pride. The team of nine year 10 students along with Mrs Drost took part in the schools' challenge, competing against 3 other schools.

Exploring South East Asia Vietnam and Cambodia Trip

Eighteen months of planning and fund-raising, eighteen students and eighteen days away. ‘TravelBound Education’ organised our trip and most days would see us up at 6am eager to see what each new day would bring – sights, sounds, smells, bus rides, bike rides, overnight train rides, cable car rides, delicious food, amazing people and so much history of incredible hardships but final triumphs. At the end of each day Alex would announce “What a day!”, and indeed it was.

Sunday evening and we boarded the overnight train to the Vinh Moc tunnels of the demilitarised zone where a whole village lived underground for nearly 25 years. After walking across the bridge that marked the split of North and South Vietnam in 1954, we continued by bus through the ever-changing landscape of rice paddies and small villages to Hue which was the former imperial capital and now recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. Sadly much of the citadel was damaged or destroyed by the American bombing raids and it is only now that they are trying to restore it to its former glory.

We continued on our bus journey looking forward to a longer and more relaxing stay in Hoi An to enable the ball dresses and suits to be tailor-made. A sobering visit to My Lai where American soldiers massacred 500 villagers put things back into a historical perspective for the group. From here, another flight took us from Danang to Ho Chi Minh city, the Chu Chi Tunnels and a homestay in the Mekong Delta.

A stroll around the night market saw Alex and Phoenix have their international debut as their impromptu performances were greeted with resounding applause.

The final leg of our time in Cambodia began with an ‘interesting’ six hour bus ride to Phnom Penh and a stop for lunch where spiders and crickets were order of the day.

The highlight here however, would have to be our return visit to the Buddhist orphanage where gifts were distributed to the young children. The Duc Son Pagoda Buddhist Orphanage was one of the most humbling and phenomenal experiences of our lives! The children were all so happy and friendly, loving the gifts we bought and all the pencil cases that we had made. After they discovered that some of us had Polaroid cameras they took photos of each other, and ran around showing them to anyone that would look!

After a visit to the Royal Palace the rest of our time was spent visiting the remnants of the Pol Pot regime. Our first stop was the genocidal museum at an old prison and torture facility in the heart of Phnom Penh called Toul Sleng Prison or also more infamously known as ‘S-21’. We left in a somber mood but certainly appreciating the peace and freedom we have at home.

Cambodia was next with two days spent clambering around the many temples of Angkor in Siem Reap and a visit to the floating village on the great lake of Tonle Sap.

“...we watched in awe,as the sky turned the most glorious colours...” There is no better way to unwind after a very busy term than boarding the ‘V’Spirit’ in Ha Long Bay and settling down to enjoy delicious food, amazing scenery, 6am tai chi on the deck, kayaking into your own private lagoon and exploring the Sung Sot caves. Even clambering up the 400 steps of Soi Sim was worth the spectacular view at the top. As dusk settled on our first day in Ha Long Bay, we watched in awe, as the sky turned the most glorious colours.

A return to Hanoi and visits to the markets where the group quickly mastered the skill of bartering and crossing the road without mishap, Hanoi Hilton and the historical highlight of seeing Ho Chi Minh, lying in state in the huge, purpose built mausoleum.

Our final stop was back to Hong Kong where we climbed the many steps to the hilltop statue of the Buddha that surveys the majestic landscape of this bustling city. A 25-minute cable car ride and double decker bus trip to the airport saw us pleased to be coming home but disappointed that this amazing trip was over. All we were left to say was “What a trip!”

Our team had an amazing time and overcame some personal, mental and physical challenges to win the Spirit Trophy! Congratulations to you all - we have heard some amazing stories of your effort - you should all be extremely proud of yourselves!

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The challenge of the outdoors

A few of the successful 2015 group activities are listed below:

Currently we have 11 Bronze candidates, 2 Silver candidates and 4 Gold candidates registered for the Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Awards.

up for the bronze award participated in tree planting at Tawharanui Regional Park on Sunday 2nd August, it was great fun.

The Silver and Gold participants are working steadily towards completing their awards, and are aiming to be completed by the early part of 2016. We had 9 students sign up for the Bronze awards mid 2015.

and Tamahunga (overnighting at the Whangateau camping grounds) will take place 1st - 2nd December, and will be overseen by a number of staff and parents.

The Duke of Edinburgh award is a great opportunity for students to meet new people and experience new things. It helps students gain confidence, develop interpersonal skills and will provide many long lasting, enjoyable memories. I would like to wish all of the DofEHA participants all the best for their future endeavours - it has been great getting to know you all a bit better this year. Barbara Etzinger

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1⁄2 hours of work. Following a long day, we were asleep basically straight away as Mr Callachan had planned.

The year 11 geography trip to ‘Roto-Vegas’ began with a group of 65 half-asleep students arriving at the College at 7:30 on a Sunday morning to be loaded onto the bus and two minivans to create another memorable school trip. Little did we know, it was going to be one of the best trips in our five years at Mahurangi.

The second day saw Mahurangi’s finest joining the many tourists in Rotorua. Hopping back into the minivan at 10:30 after breakfast, we made our way down to the Hamarana Springs, which was stunning, one of the highlights of the trips.

Our first stop was at the upper section of the Wairoa river where we started by measuring the channel depth while standing in ice cold water with some “losing their step” and slipping into waist-depth waters, possibly while grasping a phone. We then travelled down to measure the middle section of the Wairoa river and strung our tape measures across the water ending up with cold feet for those of us waltzing through the current. After taking off our soggy, cold shoes and discarding them in boxes for the bottom of the bus, we carried on for 5 hours, full of sarcastic comments in Mr Callachan's van and snoring students in the bus, until we arrived at Tui Ridge, our camp accommodation. The evening meal was vegetarian curry with naan bread (surprisingly good) our first night of surviving vegetarian dishes. Following this was “Just go with it” - a relief after doing 2

Walking through the massive 72m tall redwoods, which were lined up alongside the crystal clear waters of the Southern hemisphere’s largest Spring, most found the picturesque scene totally ‘tumblr-worthy’. Loading back into the vans we wound up our windows as it started to smell like typical Rotorua, full of sulphur which definitely took a bit of getting used to, as we had arrived at Wai O Tapu. After lunch in the city we headed up to the luge via the gondolas where students zoomed down the luge screaming and shouting, many going for the first time. Mrs Moncrieff, lead by members of Mr Callachan's minivan troupe, had a chance to steal cheese off a nearby table at the cafe with Mr Callachan dubbing Mrs Moncrieff, the ‘Cheesemeister’ Moncreiff. Students brave enough to go on the advanced course got thrashed by Mr Blyth who overtook 10 people with some students even buying him a ticket so he could race

them, but it was made up for that night working for at least 3 hours (5 credits worth). Being the last night, one of the two girls dorms stayed up, playing Marco Polo meanwhile the boys got their beauty sleep in their dorms, kept quiet by Mr Callachan. The third and final day was devoted to driving the 5 hours home, drawing an end to the year 11 Geo' trip, 2015. We got up and ate our last breakfast at Tui Ridge before finishing cleaning up and saying goodbye, though no one wanted to leave the beautiful park. We stopped off and fuelled up at Macca's or Tank before if you were in one of the vans, dropping various people off at Netball, Hockey and the Six60 concert. NZ has made this one of the best trips, sun shining on without failure, with some slight mist and rain on the ride back. After unpacking the bus we arrived home at about 2:30 after a very successful, fun-filled trip.

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Geography Tongariro Trip Level 2 Geography

Wednesday morning, March. Around 50 year 12 students get on buses and set off south towards Mt Tongariro. The goal: collect data from four sites in the natural landscape there, to use for the biggest internal of the year.

The Crossing itself was really the highlight of the trip. The weather was perfectly clear and sunny as we walked, letting us see everything we walked past in detail. We started the track with the hardest part, the Devil’s Staircase, a winding stairway almost straight upwards which felt like it went on forever. Reaching the end though, and coming to the Plateau where we could

the evening’s meal was awesome and the experience was unforgettable.

see Mt. Ngauruhoe, you felt like you were above the whole world.

All in all, the trip was exciting and lots of fun. The Crossing was amazing, though exhausting, and the whole trip had a big impact on everyone that went – we talked about it for days afterward.

“... felt like you were above the whole world...” The biggest pull of the trip for most of the Geography students would be the Tongariro Crossing, the 19.4km walk regarded as one of the most iconic walks in New Zealand. We crossed this on the second day, after collecting data from one of our sites the day we arrived – a tough task considering the long bus journey preceding our arrival.

The crossing took the whole day, and in the evening after a shower and a change into clean clothes, we visited the Chateau Tongariro – fancy and flash. The food there was amazing, and though we were all exhausted from the walk during the day,

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On the third day, rain fell over the Tongariro natural environment. It was too cold for us to travel to two of our sites! The ground was icy and fog made it hard for us to see far in front of us. Even three or four layers of clothing, hats and gloves weren’t enough to keep us warm. We ended up only using two sites, but because of the extra time we had we could do them extra well.

A huge thanks to Mr Callachan, Mr Blyth and Mrs Wynne for organising everything and making it a trip to remember!

On behalf of the Geography classes 2015, we would like to say thanks to Mr Callachan, Mr Blyth and Mrs Moncrieff, as well as the parents, for putting this incredible trip together. You put up with us for 4 days and didn’t get too sick of us, even by the end. The whole trip was a memorable experience and we cannot wait for next year’s trip! By Heather Nicolls

“...most found the picturesque scene totally‘tumblr worthy’...”

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Year 13 Camp

The Great Barrier Expedition Once again the year started off with the majority of the incoming year 13 group off to Great Barrier for their baptism of fire in the hills and valleys of the island. The party of 87 students, 14 parents and 8 staff assembled at 3am, Sunday 1st February, on Sandspit wharf. Fine, calm conditions ensured a quick crossing aboard the charter Kawau Kat. By 9am all parties were trudging their various tracks, and wouldn’t rendezvous again until the afternoon of Thursday 5th. Each day brought their own challenges and triumphs but this is some of the scuttlebutt I overheard from Sunday’s missions. “African tries to light tribal fire” – aka Jordan almost succeeds in blowing up the Mt Heale hut. According to Dr Zhang, “If you’re going to quit, remember why you started”. Pat’s best advice was to "always remember your pillow and 8-10 litres of milk". Ummm . . . when you’re struggling up a steep track in the midday sun? I don’t think so. A couple in Mr Yate’s group had a surreal experience. Fergus and Nathaniel went

Camp Year 9 Camp

Monday also provided some ULM’s (unique learning moments). In Mr Winiana’s group Alex discovered “you should always bring your duct tape.” Heidi was declared the world champion of bat-down cricket. While in Mrs Campbell’s group Phoenix exclaimed in some panic, “Oh my god it’s dripping.” I think he was having some trouble managing his ice block at the time.

We all survived the long bus ride down with a lot of smiles and laughs, accidentally trashing the bus with food and toilet rolls. When we arrived we had time to set up our campsite which we quickly adapted to and were happy to call our home for the next five days.

Tuesday brought forth fresh revelations. Some young wit in Mr Callachan’s group asked, “Where’s dirt Pete and do we really want to find him?” Daniel confided that, “luckily we didn’t manage to catch that eel, or it would have ended up in Ella’s sleeping bag.” The consensus from Dr Zhang’s group, after a day of peer support was that, “Pat has some trust issues.” In other words he acted like a big sissy when running the gauntlet.

The Students’ Perspective We really enjoyed year 9 camp because of all the opportunities it gave us to try new things. The whole of our group had a funny, enjoyable, entertaining time at camp.

Mr Callachan had to witness two of his charges, Hugo and James, almost come to blows over a discussion during peer support. Mrs Drost wowed them all with a back flip off the BBQ table. Meanwhile in Mr Winiana’s group, was Rachel delirious with excitement or hypothermia? When asked if anyone had done anything stupid, Dan replied, “We’re not that sort of group.” Cecile had a love affair with her cell phone and of course had no way to charge it on the track. She was not amused when some Einstein told her to hold it up in the storm, and let the lightning charge it. Alex was devastated, “Oh no, not the noodles!” Chas had just stumbled out of the tent and kicked over their dinner. Mud flavoured noodles didn’t seem all that appetising.

“... was Rachel delirious with excitement or hypothermia?...”

Thursday saw parent Richard Gerrard saying, “Russell we need a stretcher.” I don’t think so, if he expected us to carry Ashley, with blown achilles tendon, 6km over a rough track. Fortunately the island’s police officer decided the only way to effectively evacuate her from near the summit of Mt Hobson, was via a scenic flight in the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. After a quick check over at the Claris Medical Centre she was able to rejoin us for our BBQ and variety concert, and witness Mrs Zhang’s group win the title “Barrier Idol” for the second year in a row. R. Stirling. T/c Year 13 Camp

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to bed early, dog tied. When they awoke they had breakfast and packed up their campsite, wondering why the others in their group hadn’t yet roused. Eventually another awoke and told these two clots to go back to bed – it was midnight and not 6am as they had assumed!

Wednesday’s ULM’s were equally perverse. Lisa said of Mrs Campbell’s group, “We’re not really people people.” Forrest managed to get everyone to take part in a game of baby-head cricket. (No actual babies were harmed in this quasi-sporting pursuit).

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Back at base later on we had a camp meeting before heading out to prepare dinner. After much discussion we decided on 5 chefs and 5 cleaners, this seemed to stick for the rest of camp. For dinner that night we had bacon and egg rolls with salad. This was really tasty but didn’t seem to fill us up until after seconds because we had put so much effort into rafting. After this meal we all trooped down the road to ‘sport’, this was a series of games run by the year 12 leaders that we played against other groups. ‘Sport’ was continued the next night as well.

Everyone huddled together for a group photo so we could all remember that moment. The next morning, after making our own breakfast, we started our decent to base camp. Everyone cruised down at a casual pace and it didn’t take long to reach our destination. Thursday night was the night that each group had to perform their skit that they had prepared over the week. The show began with a juggling act and some jokes before the skits kicked off. Some were very funny and others were just plain bonkers (I think anybody who was there would know

“... the sense of accomplishment made it all worth while...”

Our first activity was rafting, which we settled into soon after arriving. The girls and boys in our group split up and we began designing our rafts. We learnt all about how to tie tight knots and about how friction would become our best friend when we had to board. The boys' first attempt ended with a broken boat and soaking children, meanwhile the girls kept working hard on their model to make sure they didn’t have the same failure. When it finally came time to float the raft, the girls picked their lightest 5 members so they didn’t have to worry about extra weight. They successfully made it around the course at an extremely slow time of 3 minutes and 11 seconds. The boys tried again but could never seem to make it work.

On Tuesday we had to leave for touch regionals but when we returned everybody had their own story to tell about abseiling. Some thinking it was an amazing experience and others not thinking quite so highly of it as they had been ‘dunked’.

Moving on after 19 years

Thanks to all the parents, staff and senior students who have helped over the years, for your dedication, hard work and enthusiasm.

Farewell to the Kauaeranga Valley

After 19 years of successful Year 9 camps, we farewell the Kauaeranga Valley and Pinnacles and look for new adventures further afield in the Karangahake Gorge. Our 20th camp at the end of 2015 promises to be a great one, with better facilities and new challenges for our adventurous students.

Wednesday was the day that we ventured to the summit of The Pinnacles. The steady incline proved difficult for some, but the sense of accomplishment at the top made it all worthwhile. The cabins at the top were luxury compared to the tents at base camp. Once we had settled and had a quick break, it was time for the final climb to the top. Up ladders and steps, over rocks and scrub, lead us to the most spectacular view that looked over the sea and forestry.

who we mean). Overall it was heaps of fun and the winners definitely deserved it. The next morning everybody seemed upset about leaving. We slowly packed up the campsite, remembering all of our fun times there, and set out to walk back to the buses. The bus ride home was really quiet as everybody was tired and most of us had a sleep. We think everybody was dreaming about that amazing shower that was waiting at home. We will definitely never forget year 9 camp, it was such an amazing experience and we will always cherish the memories. Rosa and Cicely

Thanks also to all the students. You are the ones that make camp so special. Your positive attitude and gratitude for all the work people put in to make camp happen is a credit to you all!

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Year 8

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Camp Year 7 Camp

Moirs Point Christian Camp In only the second week of the school year, our new Year 7 students embarked on a fun-filled and action-packed camp. This year saw a new venue for the camp as we headed up to Moir’s Point Christian Camp (MPCC) in Mangawhai. The purpose of the camp was for the Year 7 students to make new friends and to get to know their new classmates and their homeroom teacher.

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marine environment of the Tawharanui Marine Reserve.

Year 8 returned to camp this year with a new and exciting location - Tawharanui. The camp is a part of the Year Eights' term one comprehensive study of marine and freshwater environments.

The three day camp is filled with both educational and recreational activities. The students all sleep in tents, some for the first time, cook their own food, and partake in some exciting night-time activities run by the camp coordinator Mr Taylor. The unique military style spotlight game once again proved to be a favourite among all the Year 8 students.

Tawharanui

During the camp students got the opportunity to swim in both a non-marine reserve environment and the bountiful

This year the students also got the opportunity to try out stand up paddleboarding, plant trees for TOSSI and to see the remarkable yet elusive Takahe. As always everyone who went on camp had a great time. The students not only developed positive attitudes towards marine conservation, but they also developed new friendships and fun was had by all. Our new location was a brilliant success, and a highlight of the year for students and staff.

“... a brilliant success, and a highlight of the year for students...”

to clean up and get ready for dinner, which was provided by Tenfold Camp Caterers. After dinner, students gathered in the Hall to play

Every student that went on camp had an awesome experience and all the feedback we received was very positive.

games and tell stories. The nervous energy in the Hall was contagious as students prepared for the Burma Trail. Despite a lot of screams every student made it through unscathed and most felt a sense of achievement having made it through on their own.

The Year 7 teachers would like to thank all the parents that came along to help run the camp - they were absolutely brilliant. Among other things, the parents helped run the activities, serve food, patrol the Burma Trail, supervise the swimming and were only too happy to help any time they were called upon. Without their help the camp would not be possible. Our caterers, Tenfold Camp Caterers, were amazing and everyone that went on camp was extremely well fed.

“... the nervous energy in the Hall was contagious...”

Upon arrival the students were quickly put into dorms and then divided into groups so they could rotate through a series of activities. Despite the new venue there were still some old favourites such as the water slide and the initiative course. However, MPCC also allowed for Frisbee Golf, Archery, Kayaking and the Flying Fox. Despite being exhausted, the students had an awesome time at each of the activities. Every student seemed to have a different favourite, a good indication of the quality of the activities undertaken. There was, however, no time for rest. Upon the completion of the activities it was time

After a good sleep and a big breakfast it was time to embark on a short (as long as your group didn’t take a wrong turn) tramp to the lookout followed by a swim at the beach. Everyone was exhausted by the time they headed back to Warkworth. In fact, it was an unusually quiet trip back to Mahurangi College and a number of students fell asleep on the bus - job done :)

Despite only being a short camp there is no doubt that it has provided memories and perhaps even friendships that will last a lifetime.

We threw in the snorkels, we threw in the tents. It was year 8 camp, we enjoyed the events. Paddle in our hands and boards below, people falling down sure put on quite a show. The sun glistened on the reserve in the bay, marine life swam by, we all saw some stingray. We had lots of fun, it went really fast. The memories we made this year, will always last. By Ruby Cooper, Emma North and Davey Newcomb

The Class of 2015

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Hayley Cairney

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Chalayon, Pat Cairney, Hayley

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Keegan Browne

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Cairney, Hayley

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Pat Chalayon

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Coleman, Fenella Clack, Georgia

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Curin, Jordan Crean, Sophie

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Jordan Curin

Effie Dancaster

Tegan Gimblett

Gilbert, Aaron

Dancaster, Effie Dancaster, Effie Dancaster, Effie

Dixon, Cecile

Beth Docking

Dick, Ashleigh

Dixon, Hugo

Docking, Beth

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Donaldson, Ben

James Edgerley

Edgerley, James

Ferguson-Yearbury, Georgia

Flewellyn, Regan

Amy Foote

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Ben Donaldson

Dugdale-Martin, Sean

Garner, Ruby

Shannay Garner

Gilbert, Aaron

Gimblett, Tegan

Seneca Grant

Grant, Seneca

Dixon, Cecile Dixon, Cecile Dixon, HugoDixon, Hugo Alexander Guy

Savanna Griffiths

Griffiths, Savanna

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Dixon, Hugo Dixon, Hugo Guy, Alexander

Jasmine Hanley

Hanley, LiamJasmine Hannah

Hannah

Guy, Alexander Hanley, Jasmine Hannah, Liam Guy, Alexander Hanley, Jasmine Hannah, Liam Hansen, Jasmine Docking, Beth Donaldson, Ben Dugdale-Martin, Sean Edgerley, James Docking, Beth Donaldson, Ben Dugdale-Martin, Sean Edgerley, James Guy, Alexander Hanley, Jasmine Hannah, Liam Hansen, Jasmine Donaldson, Ben Dugdale-Martin, Sean Edgerley,Jasmine James Donaldson, Ben Dugdale-Martin, Sean Edgerley, James Sean Dugdale-Martin Hansen Max Hargreaves William Haughey Hargreaves, Max Haughey, William Hause Edgerley, James

Regan Flewellyn

Henderson, Lydia Hill, Alex Hodder, Holdsworth, Bevan Henderson, Hill, Alex Hodder, BevanKeegan Holdsworth Keegan Fung, Hugo Garner, Ruby Garner, ShannayLydia Gerard, Ella Alex Hill Bevan Hodder Fung, Hugo Garner, Ruby Garner, Shannay Gerard, Ella Lydia Holdsworth, Keegan Garner, Ruby Garner, Shannay Gerard, EllaGerard, Ella Hodder, Bevan Garner, RubyHenderson, Garner, Shannay Hill, Alex Holt, Sean Illingworth, Tegan Johnsto Gerard, Ella Hugo Fung

Fung, HugoFung, Hugo Garner, Shannay

Ella Gerard

Gerard, Ella

Hugo Dixon

Dixon, Hugo

Dick, Ashleigh Dick, Ashleigh Dixon, Cecile Dixon, Cecile

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Hargreaves, Max Haughey, William Hauser, Ella Hargreaves, Haughey, William Hauser, Ella Hawili, Sami Ferguson-Yearbury, Georgia Flewellyn, Regan Foote, Amy Max Foster, Hannah Ferguson-Yearbury, Georgia Flewellyn, Regan Foote, Amy Foster, Hannah Ella Hauser Sami Hawili Lydia Henderson Hargreaves, MaxAmyFoote, Amy Haughey,Foster, William Hawili, Sami Ferguson-Yearbury, Georgia Foote, Hannah Ferguson-Yearbury, Georgia Flewellyn, Regan Flewellyn, Regan Foster, Hannah Hauser, Ella Henderson, Lydia Hill, Alex Hodder Foote, Amy Foster, Hannah

Georgia Ferguson-Yearbury

Foster, Hannah

Garner, Shannay

Dixon, Cecile

Hannah Foster

Fung, Hugo

Cecile Dixon

Dancaster, Effie Dancaster, Effie Dick, Ashleigh Dick, Ashleigh

Gerard, Ella

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Ashleigh Dick

Garner, Shannay

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2015

Garner, Ruby

CLASS OF 2015

Fung, Hugo

Aaron Gilbert

Gilbert, Aaron Gilbert, Aaron Grant, Seneca

Sean Holt

Tegan Illingworth

Ayla Johnston

Holt, Sean Illingworth, Tegan Johnston, Ayla Sean Illingworth, Tegan Johnston, Ayla Jones, Liam Gilbert, Aaron Gimblett, Tegan Grant,Holt, Seneca Griffiths, Savanna Gilbert, Aaron Gimblett, Tegan Grant, Seneca Griffiths, Savanna TeganSavanna Jones, Liam Gimblett, Tegan Grant, Seneca Griffiths, Gimblett, Tegan Holt, Sean Grant, SenecaIllingworth, Griffiths, SavannaJohnston, Ayla Jones, Samantha Kabunare, Tauaa Keen, KAMAR Mahurangi College Griffiths, Savanna 23 Oct 2015 9:12 am (STE)

CLASS OF 2015

Hodder, Bevan Hodder, Bevan

Tegan Liam Jones Johnston, Ayla Johnston, Ayla Illingworth,Illingworth, Tegan

Lawton, Ella Keegan Holdsworth,Holdsworth, Keegan Holt, Sean

Matheson, Emma Jones, Liam Jones, Liam Samantha Jones Jones, Samantha

Lewis, Rohan

Lualua, Diana Johnston, AylaMatheson, Emma

Illingworth, Tegan

McCulloch, Karen Tauaa Kabunare

Kabunare, Tauaa

McKay, Rory Keen, Louie

Meek, Ryan

Mahurangi College

KAMAR

Matheson, Daniel Matheson, Emma Matheson, Emma Jones, Liam McCulloch, Karen

McVeigh, Cameron Meek, RyanMeek, Ryan Keon, Tayla Middleton, Dean

Dean Middleton

Karen McCulloch,McCulloch, Karen McKay, Rory

McKay, Rory McKay, Rory McVeigh, Cameron

Middleton, Dean Kristopher Middleton, Dean Middleton, Middleton, Kristopher Kristopher Middleton Christian Mitchell Middleton, Kristopher Mitchell, Christian

CLASS OF 2015

Hill, Alex Hill, Alex

McVeigh, McVeigh, Cameron

Mitchell, Mitchell, Christian

23 Oct 2015 9:12 am (STE)

Timetable for 201 Kabunare, Tauaa Kabunare, Tauaa

Louie Keen

Keen, LouieKeen, Louie

MahurangiMahurangi College College

Tayla Keon

Keon, TaylaKeon, Tayla

Meek, Ryan

Alexander Kitchin

Middleton, Dean

Middleton, Kristopher

Moncrieff, Tessa

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KAMAR

Mitchell, Christian Tessa Moncrieff, Moncrieff, Tessa Moss, Mary-De

Tessa Moncrieff

KAMAR

Mary-De Moss Moss, Mary-De Moss, Mary-De Murray, Sasha

Mahurangi College

Jerry Lai

Moncrieff, Tessa

Alistair Larsen

Rohan Lewis

Murray, Sasha

Mahurangi College

KAMAR

Ella Lawton

Moss, Mary-De

Diana Lualua

Neumann, Fergus

Uetaake Nabuti

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Fergus Neumann

Nabuti, Uetaake

Neumann, Fergus

Emma Matheson

Karen McCulloch

Julia Ollinger

Ollinger, Julia

Cameron McVeigh

Neumann, Fergus Ollinger, Julia Bridget Pancoust

Kym Price

Pene-Bavastro, Mikyla Pene-Bavastro, Mikyla Price, Kym

Ryan Meek

Louis Reeves

Reeves, Louis

Pancous

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Ollinger, Pancoust, Julia ThomasBridget Patton

Pancoust, Bridget Patton, Thomas Patton, ThomasMikyla Pene-Bavastro

Jonathan Rabey

Price, Kym Rabey, Jonathan

Reeves, Louis Reeves, Nathanael

Price, Kym

Rees-Baker, Phoenix

Reeves, Nathanael

Nathanael Reeves

Reeves, Nathanael Robertson, Eden

Rabey,

Phoenix Rees-Baker

Rabey, Jonathan Rees-Baker, Phoenix

Reeves, Louis

Rory McKay

2015TT

Pene-Bavastro, Mikyla

Daniel Matheson

Nabuti, U Nabuti, Uetaake

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Sasha Murray Murray, Sasha Murray, Sasha Nabuti, Uetaake

Roberts

Eden Robertson

Robertson, Eden Rodgers, Ella

Rutson, Tyler

Rodgers, Ella

Ryan, Hannah

Sanderso

Price, Kym Rabey, Jonathan

Rabey, Jonathan Rees-Baker, Phoenix

Reeves, Louis

Rees-Baker, Phoenix

Reeves, Nathanael

Robertson, Eden Tattersfield, Amy

Rodgers, Ella Tennant, Jordan

Ryan, Hannah Sanderson, Kelsey

Robertson, Eden Rodgers, Ella

Ella Rodgers

Kelsey Sanderson

Sanderson, Kelsey Scandrett, Trent

Rodgers, Ella Tyler Rutson

Trent Scandrett

Scandrett, Trent

Rutson, Tyler

Hannah Ryan

Gabrielle Sinclair

Sinclair, Gabrielle

KAMAR

Toby Sowten

Sowten, Toby Stancich, Mate

llege

Stancich, Mate Still, Alex

Mahurangi College

23 Oct 2015 9:12 am (STE)

Mate Stancich

Ryan, Hannah

Sanderson, Kelsey Heidi Tuffley Tsugawa, Tomoko

Tennant, Jordan

Togatala, Junior

Trotter, David

Jack Vasey

Sowten, Toby

Stancich, Mate Vasey, Jack

Mahurangi College

Alex Still

Daniel Vaughan

Still, Alex Vaughan, Daniel

Watkin, Beth

Tunnard, Milly

Vasey, JackVasey, Jack Wakelin, Sean

Tuffley, Heidi Apollo Vaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;aulu

Va'aulu, Apollo

Vaughan, Daniel Daniel Vaughan, Sean Wakelin Walkington, Lily

Beth Watkin

Watkin, Beth

Wech, Megan

Wells, Tre

Megan Wech

Wech, Megan

White, Rachael

Mahurangi

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23 Oct 2015 9:12 am (STE)

Lily Walkington

Still, Alex

Tuffley, Heidi

Tsugawa, Tomoko

Scandrett,Milly Trent Tunnard Tuffley, Heidi

Tattersfield, Amy

Tsugawa, Tomoko

Reeves, Nathanael Robertson, Eden

Tennant, Jordan

CLASS OF 2015

Tattersfield, Amy

Mahurangi Colleg

KAMAR Mahurangi College

KAMAR

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Timetable for 2015

Isaac Stocking

Daniel Stringer

John Su

Tre Wells

Sam Sutherland

Amy Tattersfield

Jordan Tennant

Brooke Wilson

Junior Togatala

David Trotter

Tomoko Tsugawa

Brad Worsfold

Rachael White

Williamson, PearlGeorgia Woodall

Worsfold, Brad

Students 127

Wilson Wu

Males 70

Pearl Williamson

Wilson, Brooke

Wu, Wilson

Females 57

Woodall, Georgia

James Woodall

Louis Young

Young, Louis

CLASS OF 2015

The Class of 2015

Thomas Patton

Eden Robertson

Orange House Heidi Tuffley

Sean Holt

Ashleigh Dick

Red House

Student Executive Team

Milly Tunnard Chairperson & Prefect

Gabby Sinclair Student Executive Peer Mentors

Holly Bakker Student Executive Peer Support

Bevan Hodder Student Executive Year 13

Rachael White Student Executive Events

Ella Lawton Student Executive SADD Rep

Pearl Williamson Student Executive Publicity

Sean Wakelin Student Executive Information Technology

Georgia Woodall Student Executive International Reps

Jerry Lai Student Executive International Reps

Tessa Moncrief Student Executive Secretary & Prefect

Rory McKay Student Executive B.O.T.

Amy Foote Student Executive P.T.A.

Karen McCulloch Student Executive Environment

Tegan Gimblett Student Executive Environment

Jack Vasey Student Executive Library

Beth Watkin Student Executive Charities

Amelia Arnerich Student Executive Health & Safety

Mate Stanchich Student Executive Senior Sports Rep

Jordan Tennant Student Executive Senior Sports Rep

Sports Prefects

Ashleigh Dick

Rory McKay

Louis Reeves Head Sports Prefect

Forrest Axford Sports Prefect

Daniel Matheson Sports Prefect

Liam Hannah Sports Prefect

Emma Matheson Sports Prefect

Alex Still Sports Prefect

Shaun Beamish Sports Prefect

Liam Jones Sports Prefect

Sami Hawili

Mikyla Pene-Bavastro

Sean Dugdale-Martin

Sophie Crean

Yellow House

Tegan Illingworth

Tyler Rutson Sports Prefect

Uetaaki Nabuti Sports Prefect

Diana Lualua Student Executive Pasifika

Bridget Pancoust Sports Prefect

Cultural Prefects

Tre Wells

Purple House

Deputy Head Girl

Deputy Head Boy

Ella Hauser

Thomas Patton

Green House

Blue House

Head Girl

Head Boy

CLASS OF 2015

Daniel Vaughan

CLASS OF 2015

Prefects and 2015Student Exec

Regan Flewellyn Student Executive Maori

Amy Tattersfield Student Executive Junior Councils

Hugo Dixon Student Executive Communications

Alex Hill Cultural Prefect

Hannah Blackwell Cultural Prefect

Lydia Henderson Cultural Prefect

Kelsey Sanderson Sports Prefect

Keegan Holdsworth Sports Prefect

Daniel Armstrong Sports Prefect

Ben Donaldson Sports Prefect

SHOWCASE

Year 9 &10 Lucy Rowe - Y9

Cayle Farmiloe - Y9

SHOWCASE

Art

Level 1

Painting & Art Design

Elliot Snedden - Design

Ella Martin - Y10

Wanghua Wang - Painting Sara Jones - Painting

Nina Mirfin - Design Claudia Munro-Boga - Y10

Sander Stam - Y10

Stephanie Walsh - Y9

Paris Allinson - Design

Rebecca Twhigg - Painting

Eva Rebenschied - Design

Caelan Amiss - Design

Allie Telfer - Y9

Mercedes Smith - Painting

Jack Gothard - Design

Samara Shore - Y9 Lucas Edgerley - Y9

Asher Beagley-Steel - Y9

Togan Walton - Y9 Aimee Hewitt - Painting

Charlie Eyre - Y9

Cade Hansen - Painting

Mackenzie Buick - Y10

Abigail Coleman - Y10

Julianna Panui-Leth - Y10

Mikaela Kirk - Y9 Shara Waugh - Design

Danica Stancich

Hannah Dunn - Painting

Amaya McConnachie - Y10

Jake Baldwin - Y9

Teneale Guy - Y10

Nathaniel Bedggood - Design

Olivia Freestone - Design

Ashleigh Munro - Painting

SHOWCASE

Level 3

Painting, Design & Photography

SHOWCASE

Level 2

Painting, Design & Photography Angela Coote - Design

Jorgia Bays - Photography Zeke Oliver - Photography

Chas Costello - Design

Shannay Garner - Photography

Liam Caldwell - Design Sam Warner - Photography

Georgia Hibbert-Foy - Design

Molly Hutchinson - Photography Aimee Webb - Painting

Ashley Smith - Photo

Sylvana Ashton - Painting

Hayley Cairney - Painting

Hannah Foster - Photo

Hannah Foster - Painting

Megan Williams - Painting

Bridget Pancoust - Photography

Lily Walkington - Photography Christian Mitchell - Design Yana Ingles - Design Marcus Brummel - Photography

june 12

Katie Wright - Painting

Tayla Keon - Painting

Milly Tunnard - Painting

Beth Docking - Photo

Lauren Hill - Photography Madi Thomson - Painting

You're photographing surfing right? So what do you want to convey in your photos? wave shape, surfing style, spray from turns, and above all, you want a connection with the surfer in the shot. This is tricky if you're standing on a hill behind a tree 100m away from the water's edge At best you will get 'atmospheric' landscapes that just happen to contain a surfer. You're photographing surfing right? So what do you want to convey in your photos? wave shape, surfing style, spray from turns, and above all, you want a connection with the surfer in the shot.

This is tricky if you're standing on a hill behind a tree 100m away from the water's edge At best you will get 'atmospheric' landscapes that just happen to contain a surfer. You're photographing surfing right? So what do you want to convey in your photos? wave shape, surfing style, spray from turns, and above all, you want a connection with the surfer in the shot. This is tricky if you're standing on a hill behind a tree 100m away from the water's edge At best you will get 'atmospheric' landscapes that just happen to contain a surfer. You're photographing surfing right? So what do you want to convey in your photos? wave shape, surfing style, spray from turns, and above all, you want a connection with the surfer in the shot. This is tricky if you're standing on a hill behind a tree 100m away from the water's edge At best you will get 'atmospheric' landscapes that just happen to contain a surfer.

Lucy Twhigg - Design

You're photographing surfing right? So what do you want to convey in your photos? wave shape, surfing style, spray from turns, and above all, you want a connection with the surfer in the shot.

This is tricky if you're standing on a hill behind a tree 100m away from the water's edge At best you will get 'atmospheric' landscapes that just happen to contain a surfer.

er 4th - 10th Octob EEK SPACE W A u c k la n d O b se r v a

Ashley Maher - Design

Tayla Keon - Photography

Emma Clark - Painting

Kym Price - Design

Toby Sowten - Design

to r y

Rochelle Dudley - Painting

Emily Campbell - Design

Meg Kilmister - Painting

Tayla Keon - Painting

Aran Clewes - Painting

Bridget Pancoust - Photo

Alex Still - Design

Louis Young - Painting

SHOWCASE

Design

Technology Senior Technology Expo Evening 2015 Showcasing the work of senior Technology students During Term 3 this year, we held our annual Technology Expo Evening. The event showcased student work from every Technology area, including Fashion Design, Woodwork and Furniture, Engineering, Hospitality, and Graphic Design.

SHOWCASE

Fashion

Mahurangi College

Fashion Design

Creative Garment Designs

Below is a sample of the creative pieces designed and constructed in Fashion Design senior classes. Students follow a design brief and create garments as part of their own collection.

industry is huge in New Zealand, and our top chefs, restauranteurs and serving staff are second to none. We lead the world in many areas of design and engineering, from America’s Cup yachts, to architecture and green energy. Our fashion designers are recognised and respected globally,

“...showcasing student work from every area...” Highlights of the short, one hour event included a catwalk fashion show with students modelling creations from Fashion Design, live demonstrations of new 3D printing technologies, finger foods expertly prepared and served by our Hospitality students and staff, Furniture and Mechanical creations on display, and visual presentations of creative work from our Graphic Design students. Students who are successful in Technology subjects often go on to have the biggest impact on our daily lives. The hospitality

and we have a history of ingenuity and craftsmanship that goes back to our first settlement in the country. We are excited to be able to give some recognition to these Technology students’ efforts each year, and support them in their chosen areas of education.

Caitlin Mitchell

Charlotte Grant

Meg Rodden

And Food Technology

These meals and finger foods have been the highlight of many school events, with students providing professional food service.

As with previous years, 2015 saw Hospitality students produce a wide range of exquisite meals, prepared and presented to the highest standard.

Through this training, many students have learned the skills required to go on to work and succeed in the New Zealand hospitality industry.

Diana Lualua

MaryDe Moss /Ayla Johnston

Louisa Hughes

Stella Birch

Meg Kilmister

Thank you to all who joined us and made the evening such a success once again. We look forward to seeing you all there next year!

Hospitality Hospitality

Jasmin Searle

Hannah Ryan

Jessica Munro

Georgia Boyd

Cecile Dixon

Georgia Clack

Cole Lyman

SHOWCASE

Junior Faculty Celebrating Success in the Junior Faculty Outstanding Year 7 and 8 Students and Award Winners

The Junior School has recognised and celebrated these students, shown below, for their successes in 2015.

SHOWCASE

Celebrating Success in the

Morris and

James

Morris and James

Short story writing competition These are the top placing short story writers in the Morris and James writing competition. These beautifully written short stories and formal writing represent some of the top writing skill at Mahurangi college.

Year 7 1st Place - Amber Townhill 2nd Place - Ella Johns 3rd Place - Breila Straka

Year 9 1st Place - Samuel Chitty 2nd Place - Lauren Adams 3rd Place - Liam Tomlinson

Senior Academic 1st Place - Amy Tattersfield 2nd Place - Lydia Henderson 3rd Place - Hannah Ryan

Year 8 1st Place - Esther Aruch 2nd Place - Texas Dowling 3rd Place - Leilani Jones

Year 10 1st Place - Mackenzie Buick 2nd Place - Claudia Munro-Boga 3rd Place - Sander Stam

Senior Creative 1st Place - Morag Rutherford 2nd Place - Rosalee Green 3rd Place - Alexander Brown

First day on a new bus

by Amber Townhill - 1st place in Year 7

Ryan Torckler who received a place at the North Harbour Science Fair The Mahurangi Flyers who won their basketball contest and the Mahurangi College Gunners who came second in their league

Shona Illingworth who came 1st in the Year 8 section of the North Harbour Cross Country Competition

Ryan Stam, Gabriel Tahitahi and Jack Whyman who won the Year 8 Speech Competition. Absent: Alex Bindon

Patrick Mackinnon who came 10th in the Year 7 North Harbour Cross Country Competition

The underwhelming appearance of the bus didn’t make my first day any better. The blinker flashed as it turned in to collect its next troublesome child. I imagine I ‘II be hiding behind the seat, sitting closest to the bus driver, and telling on anyone who looks at me. My nerves are clustering together, and pushing their way through my skin as the bus got closer and eraser. Slowly the bus pulls up. I start to get more and more tense as my face turns red. Adrenaline is racing through my skin and out the door as the bus’s door opens. As I reluctantly step onto the bus, the smell of damp rags fills my nostrils making my gut tingle from sickness. The bus driver glares at me impatiently and my eyes begin to well up. I feel as if he will say something to humiliate me but, he only comments, “Move along”. I continue and take a big breath of relief. Walking with my head down, I try to avoid any odours that will make me feel sick, but I have to look up to avoid running in to anyone. I raise my shoulders to stand tall but I cannot bare the pressure of confidenc e, so I sag my shoulders back down. To the surprise of the heads poking out the sides of the leather covered seats, I stand frozen as they are wondering who I am and what I am wearing. People stare at me as I walk past each row of seats. Brown hair, red hair, black hair and they are all different shapes and sizes glimpsing at me. The pressure in my hands is uncontrollable as they shake violently. I walk towards the back of the bus, hoping to find an empty seat but have no luck. I keep walking as the back gets closer and closer and my cheeks get brighter and brighter. Should I sit there or over there? I panic as a thousand thoughts race through my mind. I think about sitting next to the wrong person, or going to sit down, but the person doesn’t want me to sit there. I close my eyes, turn around and sit down. I don’t know if I am sitting on someone or on the ground, until I feel brisk leather beneath me and the rubber arm rest in my palm. I open my eyes to a surprise. It is the cutest boy sitting beside me. I glare at him and he blushes with delight.

A rainy drive

by Esther Aruch - 1st place in Year 8

Jordon Thomaus, Kaleigh Morris and Juliette Twhigg who made the North Harbour Under 13 Hockey Representatives team. Absent: Leah Jones

Ryan Torckler (centre) who received High Distinction and Davey Newcomb and Jamie Bassett who received Distinction in the ICAS Science Exam. Absent: Guy Van Egmond

Rowen Buick, Danielle Phillips, Emma North, Juliette Twhigg and Erin Lane who were a part of the winning Underwater Hockey Team

Ruby Cooper, Coco Bone, Ranelle Le Bas and Chrysanthe Hawken who were all selected for the North Harbour Under 13 Neball Representative Team

Ella Johns and Amie Tunnicliffe, who won the Year 7 Speech Competition. Absent: Bella Moore

According to the mixed with fog surrounded our old car. sped along the curvy road. Darkness The rain pounded down on us as we sky. t the nigh to the Already there were no stars visible in smiled and continued humming along weatherman, a storm was brewing. phone, “We’re going to be late.” I just her on time the ked chec she as , ‘’Damn it’’ said Mum was born. that probably came out long before I ing her blue eyes. A cross radio. It was an old Beatles song, one her sleep. Her eyelids were shut, cover in efully peac ng smili was who , Alice r, siste as she murmured happily. old le, year dimp two left my her at I looked back dribble rolling down her cheek and past a sent and her of out came laugh between a sneeze and a going a bit d limit. ‘’Mum, don’t you think you’re up so she was going well over the spee sped , who was had Alice at Mum back that e d notic looke I to .” nd, I turned back arou des, cops never check this road dy ten minutes late,’’ she replied. “Besi perfectly this morning, had so done had we that , plaits fast?’’ I asked worriedly. ‘We’re alrea blond k. Her life. another dribble rolling down her chee probably would be for the rest of her still sleeping peacefully, but with yet gh, she was still cute as a button, and rs. thou er siste matt ’t were we didn It ve d. belie looke to last hard I it d gone slightly askew since of its own, many people foun r. With my curly hair, that had a mind Unlike Alice, I didn’t have the cute facto some reason I could I wouldn’t remember anything, but for once. Most people would think that detail. You know those every mber reme could sot just Everything after that happened all at down ed few milliseconds in time had been slow though it isn’t. Well, this those even like fine was It ctly it. of perfe all feels mber reme know you shouldn’t be and everything you gh thou even y, happ really e moments when you’r happened. .I was one of those moments, until this ing, Alice crying and Mum screaming rds us. I remember hearing a horn beep towa ed ht flipp straig ing were We rush s e. light wher t every brigh I turned around to see two instantly, sending shatters of glass and two side windows were smashed it was all over, but front that The me us. gh hit it throu ed Then m. rush f screa Relie ’t air. didn ce filled the . When we landed with a thud, silen into the air, making my stomach drop . ning begin the little did I know, that was only

SHOWCASE

Year 9

The bow feels smooth as I tigh ten my fingers around the han dle. I prise it from the case, alon zone, and cannot be deterred g with a sheath of ten arrows. . I stare down my target, which I am in the sits a mere 15 metres away. It to be done. Take the shot. The stands solitary, unaware of the voice edges me towards shootin damage about g the rushed. I pull an arrow from the insignificant thing that intim idates me so much. But I mus quiver holstered on my waist, t not be and raise it to the bow. Shaking and then nock my first arrow. terribly, my breath uneven, I stee l myself The colours of red and orange dance before my eyes, blurred. The fletches of the arrow lie cent my shot will pierce the surface, imetres before my eyes. I focu which leaves the arrow before s on where me unfocused, out of vision. wound against my cheek. I now Waxed smoothly, the bowstrin focus my gaze down the leng g is tightly th of the arrow, and the poin can’t do this, whines the voic t rests upon my prey; the bea e. It star tles me, and the strin st I must kill. You g slips from my fingers. Rapidly, closer towards the far wall, yet the arrow flies forward. Spirally, it misses the mark, implanting closer and itself inches inside a wooden bea m. Useless. I brandish a second arrow from my quiver. Five deep breaths follow before I raise it to my bow and raise it to the target. It rem . I draw back the bowstring of ains staunch in its position, una the Genesis ffected by my previous misfire. mean well. You want to succeed I know you’re a good person. . But you just didn’t think this I know you through. You lack... skill. Simple whisper, as I take my time. Are as that. Impatient, grows the you ever going to take the sho nagging t? An uncontrollable jittering sweaty palms are of no help. overcomes me, and I am una Negative thoughts ricochet in ble to stop it. My my head, a tirade of unstopp shot. Useless. Focus. At last, I able bullets ready to shatter my get to grips with myself. Afte skull. Take the r all, my task is not impossible. am not Robin Hood, trying to Overcome this target 15 metres split an arrow. I am not Katniss before me. I Ever deen, fighting for my life. I am simple, practice round with the ____________, just trying to com target standing before me. Focu plete a s. Thump! My second arrow is quic k to puncture the surface, at the centre of my target. A fata succeeded. My four th and fifth l shot. Thump! My third arrow arrows fly off my bow like ligh confirms I have tning. I shift my footing, and strides, I walk forward to colle lay my bow to the ground. Taki ct my arrows. This is the stag ng measured e I alwa ys find the hardest, collecting Time seems to stand still, seco and scoring my shots to see my nds inching by. My long walk alone could’ve been 15 kilometre defeat. At long last, I reach my target. s, rather than metres for all the I pull arrow one out of the woo time it took. d with difficulty. Unlike my prev five are easily withdrawn from ious arrow, numbers two, thre the rubber target. I slot them e, four and into my holster and return to the shooting line. I release the bow handle and lower it into the case gently. I draw the five used arrows from alongside the matte black Gen my quiver with a swish and lie esis. Turning my head, I see my them target. From here, it is difficult so insignificant. Useless. My to understand why it troubled fingers brush with the two clas me. So small, ps used to lock the protective shut. I take no notice of the voic casing. They close with a sna e trying to discourage me and p as I clip them exit the range.

Quatre Amours - Four Loves

by Morag Rutherford - 1st Placed, Senior Creative Writing heavily, the retriever follows him forward, readjusting the I. Little legs tot forward, chubby and unsteady. Prancing around him, panting speech. Collapsing in front of the boy with wide, loving eyes, to unused tongue words, forming slowly knobbly branch in its jaws. Young voice play. The boy jumps, his blunted reflexes forcing him back, to signal a barks, he tail thumping against the grass where his toys are scattered, dog stands and smells the boy as he begins to wail. where he lands on his rump. Confused for a moment at this reaction, the empty and broken. The words spoken so callously to her, cruel in II. Longing burned a fire inside her, arms wrapped around her own waist, ache for more air than they received. Her heart, too closed lungs her made breath Sobbing head. her in the name of being honest, echoed least while the rest spun on, unchanged. Every bone within at her, for stopped have to allow her body to continue life. The world seemed to g each feeling she had in blue. Her throat caught on tears she her screamed for company. The loneliness was all-encompassing, shroudin of happy endings crashing and burning inside her head. dreams hed; extinguis hopes her, within hadn’t enough of to describe the sadness seen coming. She tried to tell herself it was over now, not somehow had She couldn’t breathe, not for lack of oxygen but for the ending she was a mistake, that he would realise what he had this that futility in hoped still body her in cell every but return, of that there was no hope her, staring around at the walls and stifling more of ts judgemen making silently room, cold done and come back to her. She shivered at the sobbing. her mother would not approve of, throwing herself onto her bed III. What did she know? She slammed the door behind her, hissing words how amazing Deano was, how special and how gentle. All she could and glaring at the ceiling. What did she know! She couldn’t understand on his jacket, worn out leather; she had joked that it looked exactly pulled She had. he them of many point out were his flaws, and how damn it. It smelled of him, muggy and heavy.... if she said so herself found he’d like the expensive one he wanted in the store. She asked him where it in class she could never concentrate. Her mother wore she when matter; plant burning of her reminded It it was not a pleasant smell. quilts, onto the carpet. Her mother spoke again and she in over rolled she head, her over knocked on the door, voice muffled. Pulling the coat inside. came grunted, a signal for her to leave, but seemingly not getting the memo, she

SHOWCASE

The Arrow of Red and Oran ge

by Samuel Chitty - 1st Place in

“Honey, I’m sorry I yelled...”

were a blur to him. He was too tired to concentrate on what they IV. The breath from the voice he could feel on his neck. The words, however, the other’s arms around him. The familiar hollowness in his belly of feeling the and voice his of meant now, losing himself in the simple sound of no aid to his imagination. He had not seen himself since vision his in returned as he wondered what his partner looked like. The emptiness of sleep in his arms, plagued with memories of blue out and in Twisting him. to talk to trying still man the alone he was nine years old, let ness. conscious of out faded slowly he skies, colours and faces, longing for his sight again,

Postmodernism

by Amy Tattersfield - 1st Placed, Seni

or Academic Writing

t The Pivotal Projec e in Year 10 by Mackenzie Buick - 1st Plac

she had ever was no doubt the most demanding task her plans for the upcoming project. This The engineer frowned as she reviewed , it could yield great rewards. undertaken but if completed effectively a work of art, but one n was trickier. She wanted to create been the easiest part. Choosing a desig ike design, comprised orb-l an on ed decid eer engin Sourcing strong, durable material had the te functional. After much internal deba yet d it on a previous iled base Deta . had ically She pract eye. used the be to that could a centre. It was workable and pleasing from out ding sprea her, toget als. n of individual fibres wove e it was ruined by cruel, callous vand she had put hours of work into befor attempt at this same project, which to build had an ion. The area where she had chosen immediately after beginning construct cattle and daisies. with d dotte fields nt verda The engineer encountered problems g ookin easily accessible. It was on a hill, overl and execution of her safe the was t and affec t view migh rural this g that enchantin elements. She had failed to consider the to open quite ress. This became was prog it eer’s that was engin The only downside ns, inter fering with the , gusted around the delicate foundatio air, hanging thin in red teete she ent mom plans. The wind, a malevolent persecutor ling -curd al ing her off the framework. For one blood alarmed. This project would be a pivot an obvious safety hazard, almost blow e managing to regain balance. She felt befor nd, grou nt dista the and y precariously between safet mplished! point in her life and it had to be acco It would have been a extremely difficult to do on her own. trying to calm herself. This project was sweet but he hadn’t been he’d and, husb her of loss The engineer paused from her work, the aned assist her in the building. She bemo to one some had she if help ble considera lasted. a every action, determined not to make ed work. She scrutinized and evaluated this. resum do eer to engin how the her ht down taug died ever wind had When the fickle unprepared. No one painfully slow since she felt unsure and n her head off for asking. bitte have d woul who e mistake. This meant her progress was figur ry solita to her er for advice, but Mum was a prickly, felt natural. She figured that it just came She would have liked to ask her moth ing without any difficulty-the action build was she while t shor a only To her surprise, after instinctively. when she stepped back to admire the engineer was utterly exhausted. But the day, the of end the At . work barely visible against the The project was strenuous between two branches, fine threads been worth the hard work. It spread was exactly how she’d ion creat Her . light n golde finished product, she knew it had all nt strands and suffused them with elega the ht caug ght already hear the low sunli g could she fadin ht, The mottled bark. resilient. To her delig appearing delicate, was actually very nearer. buzz to fly table delec the intended; an original artwork that, while for wait to . Satisfied with her web, she sat back drone that heralded a possible meal

Given the nature of the term it seem s only appropriate that postmodernism is very difficult to define. The ideas of fluidity around the truth that postmoder transparency and nism is based on, mimics its wide rang ing definitions. In fact it is almost para even has a definition. Yet, my research doxical that it has lead to a consensus of general vagu eness. It is that postmodernism is a evaluative reaction to assumed truth questioning and and certainty (often these assumed certainties are in the form of explanatio this be scientific, philosophical, religi ns of reality) whether ous or political. Postmodernism is also built on the foundation that reality, as relative to the interpretation (which with all things, is is affected by experience) of the indiv idual. This can be quite suitably summ Buddha (the postmodernist before postm ed up in a quote from odernism itself). “Believe nothing, no matter where you read it or who has have said it, unless it agrees with your said it, not even if I own reason and your own common sense”. Therefore, postmodernism is that are said to be valid for the colle sceptical of explanations ctive. As an individual, postmodernism to me is more of an abstract and enigm concrete principle. Quiet, reflective and atic thinking than a analytical as opposed to brash and argu mentative. It is this that attracted me discussing it in class. Unlike feminism to the topic when and arguments around gender, postm odernism strikes me as a less well know complex concept. It frustrates me, in n and slightly more that I begin to understand it then ques tion everything I think I know about and then struggle to articulate what it, which is slightly ironic, I’m thinking. But excites me in the sens e that I am learning. What I have man postmodernism is a movement chara aged to grasp is that cterised by three historic terms. Prem odernism; where individuals were dom churches. Modernism; where science inated by authorities like and logic were offered as reasoning and authorities and tradition were rejec a rejection of collective explanations ted. Postmodernism; and acceptance of those specific to the experience of the individual, allowance multidimensionality and dissolution for multiple truths, of absolutes.The texts “Hatupatu and Kurangaituku” and “Kurangaituku” by and “Cold Mountain” by Charles Frazi Ngahuia Te Awekotuku er offer the opportunity to see the man ner in which literature, society and the treat the postmodernist theory. authors themselves In human society there is an irrefutable existence of culturally constructed narra tives and standards (pre-modernist we are expected to act in accordance authorities) which, with. These expectations change over time. However, there are many that centuries. For example the idea that have been around for women should be ‘civilised’ and pass ive home-makers and have/should have independence, intelligence or ambition very little assertion, is still being fought to be changed toda y. Another is the idea that men shou tough, dominant providers with a lack ld be physically strong, of visual displays of emotions. In fact, when I looked the word ‘masculine’ up words ‘red–blooded’, ‘caveman’ and in the thesaurus the ‘muscular’ were all listed. These are just two of the thousands of stigmas narratives that are discriminatory and that stem from constructed elevate some, while excluding and marg inalising others. There is a complexity narratives as the individual is pressured around such by tradition. We do not necessarily like this but acquiesce nevertheless (for ridicule). In Ngahuia Te Awekotuku’s fear of encountering “Hatupatu and Kurangaituku”, stigm as are show control naive Kurangaituku. “...one day n as Hatupatu is dominant and able to outwit and Ha told her, ‘you should go a long way today, to the first ridge, to the second the hundredth ridge... ridge, the tenth ridge, This is a short excerpt. For the full versio

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Sports

Blues Awards Evening

Celebrating sporting success The Annual Sports Blues took place on Wednesday 21st October in the College Hall. Our student leaders and Sports Prefects, Louis Reeves and Emma Matheson welcomed everyone and reminisced about their time doing sports at Mahurangi College. Principal David Macleod also gave a quick welcome and introduced Guest Speaker Liz Perry. Liz was

a double International Rep for NZ Women’s Cricket and Hockey and after a couple of years off is currently back playing for the NZ Women’s Cricket Team. Liz’s story was inspirational, with the message ‘Never Give Up’ and ‘Balance’ - balance in your life between all the things you do. Mr. Frost presented Merit and Blues Awards to an exceptional group of young athletes with the potential for greatness. There were 35 Merit Awards and 82 Blues Awards.

Mrs Kearins (formerly Miss Russ), in her role as Head of PE, Health and Sport presented the Special Awards. First up was the Achievers of the Year. This is for students who have represented a national team or won a national title. This year's recipients were Leo Arnerich, Amelia Arnerich, Forrest Axford, Cameron Boyce, Max Hargreaves, Juliana Panui-Leth, Louis Reeves, Elliot Snedden, John Su, Samuel Twhigg, Pearl Williamson and Sarah Wilson

for Underwater Hockey, Tonya Botherway for Hockey and Touch - our version of a Double International, Tamara Hagger, Kris Middleton and William Haughey for Touch and Vincent Bubbert for Swimming. Team of the Year went to the Senior Open Underwater Hockey Team who won Gold at NZSS Nationals this year. Team members were Leo Arnerich, Amelia Arnerich, Forrest Axford, Cameron Boyce, Max Hargreaves, Louis Reeves, Elliot

Snedden, John Su, Samuel Twhigg, Pearl Williamson and Sarah Wilson. Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year went to Tonya Botherway and Forrest Axford. Both of these amazing students were also selected as finalists at the ASB College Sport Young Sportsman of the Year Awards. Forrest was selected for his achievements in Underwater Hockey whilst Tonya was selected for the All-Rounder Category for her range of sports.

We congratulate everyone on their achievements this year and wish Tonya and Forrest the best of luck for their coming awards night. Thank you to all the staff and the friends of Mahu' who helped make our awards evening a success.

Achievers of the Year UWH: Leo Arnerich, Amelia Arnerich, Forrest Axford, Cameron Boyce, Max Hargreaves, Julianna Panui-Leth, Louis Reeves, Elliot Snedden, John Su, Samuel Twhigg, Pearl Williamson, Sarah Wilson. HOCKEY: Tonya Botherway.

Sportsman of the Year

Sportswoman of the Year

Forrest has chosen to specialise and focus so he can excel to be the very best he can be at Underwater Hockey:

Tonya has represented Mahurangi College in Hockey, Touch and Athletics. For Hockey she:

Forrest Axford - Underwater Hockey

Blues Award Winners ARCHERY: Melissa Ashton-Leach. ATHLETICS: Tonya Botherway, Brianna Cadwallader, Samuel Cadwallader, Jay Morris, Kaleigh Morris, Lucy Rowe, Korotaake Tebutokai, Louis Young. CRICKET: Shaun Beamish, Jackson Gradwell, Van Grooby, Cole Jakicevich-Roberts, Liam Jones, Shannon Kloppers, Liam Wewege. CROSS COUNTRY: Shona Illingworth, Lucy Rowe. EQUESTRIAN: Harrison Sterling. FOOTBALL: Summer Bowden, Katy Gothard, Halle Gravatt, Liam Spurr, Lara Sutton, Zali Taylor, Frankie Walkington. HOCKEY: Tonya Botherway, Brianna Cadwallader, Leah Jones, Kaleigh Morris, Theo Neumann, Jordon Thomas. MOTOCROSS: Jack Rodgers.

NETBALL: Chrysanthe Hawken. RUGBY: Jackson Gravatt, Lewis Gravatt, Sam Mason, Kristopher Middleton, Tre Wells. SKIING: Joseph Farnsworth. SURF LIFESAVING: Jamie Peterson. SWIMMING: Chantelle Allen, Kimberley Allen, Amelia Arnerich, Laurens Bubbert, Vincent Bubbert, Chantelle Maher, Jamie Peterson, Samara Shore. TAG: Ella Rodgers. TOUCH: Lewis Arthur, Jacob Bindon, Tonya Botherway, Skye Collins-Maginley, Eden Connolly, George D’Urban-Burgess, Nathan Dick, Tamara Hagger, William Haughey, Chrysanthe Hawken, Tama Hawken, Danika McKenzie, Kristopher Middleton, Alice Williams, Lachie Williams, Mariana Winiana. UWH: Amelia Arnerich, Leo Arnerich, Forrest Axford, Max Hargreaves, Julianna Panui-Leth.

Merit Award Winners ARCHERY: Kartini Clarke, Daniel Etzinger. ATHLETICS: Lewis Arthur, George D’Urban-Burgess, Lapi Feleti, Lydia Henderson, Shar Illingworth, Chantelle Maher, Tonga Nawaia, Kate Rowe, Pale Vaotangi, Sean Willcox.

School team that won Gold at the NZ Secondary School National Champs. that won Gold at the U19 World Champs.

Tonya Botherway - Hockey/Touch/Athletics

Team that won Gold at The National Age Group Championships. For Touch she:

National Tournament Team.

who competed in Australia recently.

player of the NZSS National Tournament.

Harbour U17 Elite Girls Team.

BASKETBALL: Lucas Mennenga.

HOCKEY: Alex Neumann, Juliette Twhigg. NETBALL: Coco Bone, Ruby Cooper, Ranelle Le Bas. RUGBY: Levi Langsford. TOUCH: Finn Tomlinson, Lucas Smith. UWH: Elliot Snedden, Rebecca Twhigg.

SWIMMING: Vincent Bubbert.

Services to Sports - Blues UWH: Jorgia Bays, Cayle Farmiloe, Ryan O’Connor, Elliot Snedden, Rebecca Twhigg, Lucy Twhigg, Sarah Wilson. MOTOCROSS: Ella Rodgers.

CRICKET: Rhys Jones. CROSS COUNTRY: Samuel Cadwallader, Louis Young.

TOUCH: Tonya Botherway, Tamara Hagger, William Haughey, Kristopher Middleton.

NETBALL: Heidi Tuffley, Aimee Webb. Young Sportsperson of the Year Finalist for Underwater Hockey.

Team of the Year

Senior Open Underwater Hockey Team - Gold at the 2015 NZSS National Champs Team members: Samuel Twhigg, Elliot Snedden, Cameron Boyce, Sarah Wilson, Forrest Axford, Pearl Williamson, Louis Reeves, Leo Arnerich, Amelia Arnerich, Max Hargreaves, John Su.

Senior Mixed Team who placed 3rd at the 2014 NZSS Champs, won North Harbour Champs, won Regional Champs and qualified for the 2015 NZSS Champs. For Athletics she: year and placed 3rd in the Long Jump and 4th in the Triple Jump.

SURF LIFE SAVING: Jamie Peterson.

Services to Sport - Merit HOCKEY: Molly Illingworth, Zoe Illingworth, Davina Jones, Sara Jones, Theo Neumann, Alex Still.

Island Championships. Tonya has also been nominated as a finalist for the ASB Young Sportsperson of the Year in the Best All-Rounder category.

NETBALL: Molly Hutchinson, Carrie Jones, Victoria Lawton. TOUCH: Tama Hawken.

SPORTS

Academy

Archery

Sports Academy

Developing Our Sporting Elite

The mission statement of the Mahurangi College Sports Academy is: “To provide elite athletes with an environment where they can excel to their potential.”

Archery Report

Archery Nationals

Senior Boys 2nd Daniel Etzinger

This is the eighth year of the Mahurangi College Sports Academy and Academy students have excelled in their sporting endeavours this year. The elite athletes have performed at the highest stage and represented the college with distinction.

It is hoped that this course helps students become more focused, dedicated athletes. Also that the athletes understand the requirements of elite athletic performance and how these demands can be accomplished.

2015 saw about 60 students taking part in archery through the school club. Some were new to the sport while others had some experience.

The Mahurangi College Archery Team travelled down to the National Archery Champs at Parnell ACG College Auckland on the 8th of August, 2015.

Junior Girls 1st Melissa Ashton-Leach 2nd Kartini Clarke

During the third term a group attended the Auckland championships and gained some valuable prizes. Early in term four, the Mahurangi College archery competition was held. The senior girls' trophy went to Aidan Burridge while the senior boys' trophy went to Daniel Etzinger.

The organisers had this to say about the Competition and the 68 Archers who took part: “All the volunteers we had helping on the range commented afterwards on the behaviour of the students. They were polite, respectful and enthusiastic. Please pass on our compliments to them and to your principal, as they were truly a joy to work with!”

A significant sponsor has been retained who has been impressed with what the Sports Academy is trying to achieve, and this year generously gave each Sports Academy participant a new set of shoes and shirt.

“... students have excelled in their sporting endeavours this year...” This program is designed to help students achieve to their potential. Concepts that are covered include goal setting, programme design and implementation, and what professional elite athletes have and do that make them excel.

The aspects of goal setting and time management along with a better understanding of their own demands on themselves will also help in academic performance. Many of the academy students also aspire to achieve excellence in NCEA.

Mahurangi College Sports Academy Participants 2015:

While students experienced great success this year, a special mention needs to be made of the success we have had in the pool in Underwater Hockey with:

FORREST AXFORD - UWH MAX HARGREAVES - UWH SARAH WILSON - UWH ALEX NEUMANN - Hockey BROOKE ADAMSON - Sailing CHANTELLE MAHER - Long distance swimming CHANTELLE ALLEN - Swimming MITCHELL MCFARLANE - BMX ALEX NEUMANN - Hockey TONYA BOTHERWAY - Touch, Hockey, Athletics. SAM CADWALLADER - Athletics ELLIOT SNEDDEN - UWH ANNA HANLEY - Martial Arts REBECCA TWHIGG - UWH AMELIA ARNERICH - UWH, Swimming, Football.

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Sports

I would like to thank ‘The Brittain Wynyard Founders Trust’ for their continued support for this Academy.

Archery at Mahurangi College

There was a keen group of year seven to ten students competing for the junior title. Kartini Clarke was the top junior girl and Lars Noordhoek was the top junior boy.

National Archery Champs - Auckland

Top Girls score overall (Combined Junior and Senior Archers) Melissa Ashton-Leach Congratulations and well done to you all! A big thank you to Mr and Mrs Dowling for your support in getting the students there and for all the coaching you have given them over the year.

“... as they were truly a joy to work with...”

FORREST AXFORD - NZ U19 Underwater Hockey Team, who won gold at the 2015 World Championships. - New Zealand Secondary Schools Open Tournament Team. - MVP at NZSS tournament making him the Top Male player. - Also a ASB young person of the year finalist. MAX HARGREAVES - New Zealand Secondary Schools UWH Open Tournament Team. JULIANA PANUI-LETH - New Zealand Secondary Schools Junior Girls' Team. Also making outstanding achievements this year was TONYA BOTHERWAY making the New Zealand U17 Girls Touch Team and the New Zealand U19 girls Hockey squad. The Senior Open team won Gold at the Underwater Hockey Nationals, the first mixed team to achieve this result. Other Academy members represented North Harbour or Northland representative teams. We look forward to continued support and student sporting success in 2015.

North Harbour Champs Auckland Champs Regional Finals

Wider Regional Finals

Badminton at Mahu'

The weather played its part at our whole School Athletics Day on the 26th of February and everyone had a fantastic day down at Shoesmith Domain. A few broken records and a lot of smiles made the day very successful.

Following on from our School Athletics Day our top athletes then went on to compete at the North Harbour Finals Day against the top athletes from other North Harbour Schools.

Athletes who did well in the North Harbour Championships were selected to compete at the Auckland Championships where they met the top athletes from around Auckland.

The Mahurangi Badminton Club has a good membership and has been active on Fridays for several years now.

We had some very good performances:

Brianna Cadwallader: 100m, 11th place (13.50sec PB). 200m, 11th (27.8sec) Louis Young: 400m, 4th (53.7sec) Lucy Rowe: Junior Girls 800m, 2nd (2.23sec) Sam Cadwallader: Intermediate Boys 800m, 4th (2.11sec) Tonya Botherway: Intermediate Girls Long Jump, 3rd (4.92m). Triple Jump, 4th (9.98m) Pale Vaotangi: Intermediate Boys Shot Put, 14th (11.05m), Discus, 10th (35m) Jay Morris: Senior Boys Discus, 6th (40.69m). Junior Boys Javelin, 4th (44.18m) Lapi Feleti: Junior Boys Javelin, 7th (32.71m)

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Thank you to our wonderful P.E, Sport and Grounds Keeper team, and all the staff that helped out on the day! A special thanks also goes to Mrs Taylor who helped with coaching. Congratulations to all competitors this year.

School Record Breakers:

Kaleigh Morris: Year 8 Girls Discus 24.68m (Old Record 24.52m) Katherine Rowe: Year 8 Girls 1500m 5:37:57min (Old Record 5:42:94) 800m, 2:48:80min (Old Record 2:49:75min) Leah Jones: Year 7 Girls 3000m 13:09min (Old Record 13:40min) Patrick Mackinnon: Year 7 Boys 1500m 5:25:62min (Old Record 5:33:47min) 800m, 2:44:41min (Old record 2:52:16) Blake Heaven: Year 8 Boys 100m 13:56sec (Old Record 13:63sec) Korotaake Tebutokai: Year 8 Girls Shot Put 10.17m (Old Record 8.83m) Tonya Botherway: Int’ Girls Triple Jump 10.00m (Old Record 9.45m) Lucy Rowe: Junior Girls 3000m 12.01min (Old Record 12.05min).

North Harbour Champions for 2015:

Brianna Cadwallader: Junior Girls100m (13.77) Louis Young: Senior Boys 400m (52.25)

2nd Place:

Samual Cadwallader: Intermediate Boys 800m (2:06min) Brianna Cadwallader: Junior Girls 200m (28.16m) Lapi Feleti: Junior Boys Javelin (32.95) Tonya Botherway: Intermediate Girls Triple Jump (9.80m) Tonya Botherway: Intermediate Girls Long Jump (4.83m) Lewis Arthur: Intermediate Boys Long Jump (5.29m) Lydia Henderson: Senior Girls Triple Jump (8.53m) Pale Vaotangi: Intermediate Boys Shot Put (11.80m) Jay Morris: Senior Boys Discus (39.75m) Lucy Rowe: Junior Girls 800m (2.40min)

In term 2 we entered Mahu’s first badminton team into the Senior league at North Harbour. Despite our team being years 8 & 9 in a senior league we finished

Finally, Victor Dodiarto and Ziyao Meng have just played in the 2015 North Harbour Intermediate zone tournament and they did very well indeed. Both boys aced their singles pool games and got through to the quarter finals, and in the doubles they made it to the final!

A big thank you to Bevan Hodder, Leo Arnerich, Jonathan Rabey and Rory McKay from Dr Zhang, for the energy and laughter you have brought into the gym for all these years. I really enjoyed having you there and will definitely miss you! Have a great future!

The badminton club at Mahu' is going from strength to strength. A huge thank you to our coach David Ollason, without him we would not make it this far.

Basketball at Mahurangi College

North Island Champs

The North Harbour Championships for Year 7 & 8 were held at the end of 2014. After a successful Year 7/8 School Athletics Day in November 2014, a team was selected to compete for the College at the North Harbour Intermediate Year 7 & 8 Zone Day Championships.

YEAR 7 GIRLS Korotaake Tebotokai: 2nd, Shot Put (3rd Auckland) Kaleigh Morris: 3rd, Discus (3rd Auckland) Kate Rowe: 3rd, 1500m (11th Auckland)

Tonya Botherway: Intermediate Girls Triple Jump, 5th (9.93m). Long Jump, 7th (4.66m) Jay Morris: Senior Boys Discus, 5th (41.86m). Javelin, 9th (34m) Louis Young: Senior Boys 400m, 5th in Heat (53sec) Sam Cadwallader: Intermediate Boys 800m, 5th in Heat (2:07min) Brianna Cadwallader: Junior Girls 100 & 200m 6th in Heat

YEAR 8 BOYS Tonga Nawaia: 3rd, Shot Put (17th Auckland) George D’Urban-Burgess: 2nd, 800m (12th Auckland) Sean Wilcox: 3rd, 100m

In June 2014 we started to coach some of the better players with a view to having a team. In October 2014 we sent 4 boys to the North Harbour Intermediate zone tournament. This was the first match practice for the 4 boys and they did very well, with Sam Ollason making the semis of the singles, and the doubles teams doing well in the pool stages.

Victor Dodiarto and Ziyao Meng, (left) made it to the doubles final in the 2015 North Harbour Intermediate zone tournament.

the term placing 4th out of 8 teams – a fantastic achievement for our first league appearance. In term 3 we entered the junior league and played against the best teams from Westlake and Rangitoto, all year 10 boys. We’re looking forward to next year’s league games where our team will be better matched in age.

Basketball Report

Y7&8 North Harbour

YEAR 8 GIRLS Brianna Cadwallader: 2nd, 200m (3rd Auckland) and 3rd, Long Jump Shar Illingworth: 3rd, High Jump Lucy Rowe: 3rd, 1500m (8th Auckland)

Going from strength to strength

Basketball

3rd Place:

Results from North Harbour Athletics Day: (Auckland Champ’s' results in brackets).

2014 Championships

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School Athletics Day Athletics at Mahurangi College

Badminton

Athletics

2015 Championships

This year saw the school fielding six squads playing in the winter terms. Three teams; the Hammers, Flyers and Gunners from years 7 to 8, played on Monday afternoons at the Stanmore Bay Leisure Centre. Three teams; U15 boys, U17 boys, and the Open Men played in the North Harbour competitions at the North Shore Events Centre. The year 7/8 boys and girls competed in the Intermediate School Zone Days. The senior boys also played in the away exchanges to Mt Roskill Grammar School and Hauraki Plains College, unfortunately without a win to show for their efforts. All the teams performed commendably with excellent sportsmanship throughout the season. The junior teams all managed podium finishes with the Flyers winning their term 2 module & the Gunners coming runners up. The Hammers won their term 3 module. The senior teams all performed creditably with

the U15’s placing 5th of 27: the U17’s placing 7th of 24 & the Open Men finishing 10th of 13. The school wishes to thank the many parents who assisted with transport and the committee, and those active with the management and coaching of the teams. It wouldn’t be possible to field six teams relying on the efforts of staff alone, so their contribution is essential. A special thanks to our community coaches; Tysin Watts, open men; Bevan Sterling, Gunners and U17B, and Craig Clark assistant coach U17B. Finally thanks to our staff coaches; Russell Stirling, the Hammers & Flyers; and Daren King, U15 boys. Our annual prizegiving celebrated the achievements of our teams and players. Among the prize winners were the MVP’s; Nabuti Kerouaton, Tomasi Nikaro, Cormac Blennerhassett, Sam Mennenga, Tama Hawken, & Jay Morris. Well done to Harbour rep Lucas Mennenga & player of the year Thomas Patton. Russell Stirling, T/c Basketball

SPORTS

Cricket

Country Mahu’ Champs

Record Times for our Resolute Runners Three paddocks, two swamps, one treacherous hill and rain, rain, rain. That’s what the competitors in this year’s school cross country championship encountered before crossing the finishing line, and some of them did it twice!

Lucy Rowe smashed the old Junior Girl’s time, completing her course in an impressive 8 minutes 17 seconds, while Sam Cadwallader set a new bar for the Intermediate Boys, rallying to victory in 15 minutes and 26 seconds. Well done everyone who participated and a big thank you to those who helped out on the day.

Thursday the 30th of April saw students, from Years 7 to 13, assemble on the starting line at the Warkworth Rugby Grounds, eager to stake places in their individual races. They showed great strength, determination and stamina in completing the course, many with smiles on their faces. Two of our students were successful in setting new records.

Senior Boys Louis Young Hugo Dixon Daniel Matheson

Place Time 1st 16.22 2nd 16.32 3rd 16.43

Senior Girls Chantelle Maher Lydia Henderson Sarah-Jane MacG.

Place Time 1st 9.07 2nd 9.43 3rd 10.24

Int’ Boys Sam Cadwallader Ben MacKinnon Zane Illingworth

Place Time 1st 15.26* 2nd 17.05 3rd 17.18

Int’ Girls Zoe Illingworth Heather Niccolls Heather Pearson

Place Time 1st 9.15 2nd 9.18 3rd 9.49

Junior Boys George D.B. Benjamin Holland Kelly McKnight

Place Time 1st 8.13 2nd 8.57 3rd 10.06

Junior Girls Lucy Rowe Davina Jones Shar Illingworth

Place Time 1st 8.17* 2nd 9.11 3rd 9.30

Year 8 Boys Finn Thomlinson Ethan R. / Ryan M. Jackson Gravatt

Place Time 1st 9.46 2nd= 9.59 3rd 10.03

Year 8 Girls Kate Rowe Shona Illingworth Kaleigh Morris

Place 1st 9.10 2nd 9.22 3rd 9.58

Year 7 Boys Patrick MacKinnon Zac Lewis Zinny Harrison

Place Time 1st 8.44 2nd 8.52 3rd 8.54

Year 7 Girls Leah Jones Alice Williams Chloe Billington

Place Time 1st 9.22 2nd 9.40 3rd 9.54

“... Three paddocks, two swamps, one treacherous hill and rain...” North Harbour Zones

Auckland Champs

We were super excited to receive the results from the North Harbour Secondary School Cross Country, held on Tuesday, 12th of May.

A brilliant effort from our Mahurangi College Students last week at the Greater Auckland Cross Country, which was held at the A&P Showgrounds, Pukekohe.

North Harbour School Champs

Congratulations to Lucy Rowe who placed 1st in the Junior Girls, Sam Cadwallader who placed 2nd in the Intermediate Boys and Louis Young, 2nd in Senior Boys! A big thank you to Ms Kelly, Mrs Cadwallader and Mr Rowe who provided support and transport in getting the students down to Massey. Junior Boys George D’Urban-Burgess, 17th Benjamin Holland, 40th Kelly McKnight, 41 Junior Girls Lucy Rowe, 1st Davina Jones, 15th Mia Matheson, 29th Paris Toomey, 47th Intermediate Boys Sam Cadwallader, 2nd Theo Newman, 44th

Intermediate Girls Heather Niccolls, 17th Senior Boys Louis Young, 2nd Daniel Matheson, 21st Hugo Dixon, 42nd Senior Girls Chantelle Maher, 7th Teams Junior Girls, 4th Junior Boys, 6th Senior Boys, 3rd

Greater Auckland Championships

Cricket Team

Another commanding season This year the team had the perfect balance of experience and youth, which is vital for the younger players developing, as they will become the new face of the 1st XI. The season started off with the annual Bruce Scott Trophy in Whangarei, fought for by teams from the Northland district. We entered the tournament as favourites and managed to live up to expectations, retaining the trophy for the 3rd consecutive year, knocking off Whangarei Boys High School 2nd XI in the

20/20 format final. Notable performances from the tournament included: Shannon Kloppers 55, Liam Jones 70, Van Grooby 55 with the bat and Shaun Beamish 4-15 with the ball.

some of the heavy-weights of schoolboy cricket. Shaun Beamish managed to snare a 5-wicket haul, which gave the team something to sing about in the van on the way home.

This victory qualified the team for the regional Northern Districts tournament held in Counties Manukau. After some close games, an improved position of 3rd (from 4th last year) meant the team left the tournament feeling very proud, especially with the amount of new blood in the team.

To finish off the season the Wyatt Cup was retained for a sixth consecutive year. Notable performances included scores of 80 (Liam Jones) and 40 (Liam Wewege) versus Otamatea. While both Shannon Kloppers (107) and Liam Jones (103) were able to sign off from schoolboy cricket with well-made centuries against Rodney College.

This year the team got a taste of a Robertson Shield challenge, up against the formidable Whangarei Boys High School 1st XI. This was the first time the school had challenged in over 10 years. Our side got taught a lesson on how to play consistent cricket for long periods of time - invaluable experience for the younger boys, giving them a taste of the longer format and what it is like to battle against

The team would like to thank Mr. Cooper for the hard work he has put in organising the season and for putting up with the antics that come with the 1st XI. I’m sure he will keep the tunes blasting in the van for the seasons to follow. Captain Liam Jones

Y7&8 Auckland Zones Y7&8 Auckland Inter-zone Champs

Junior Girls (91 competitors) Lucy Rowe, 8th Mia Matheson, 76th Junior Boys (125 competitors) George D’Urban-Burgess, 50th Intermediate Boys (105 competitors) Samuel Cadwallader, 26th Theo Newman, 83rd Liam Spurr, 93rd

Equestrian

Mahurangi College Equestrian Team

Senior Boys (53 competitors) Daniel Matheson, 28th Hugo Dixon, 37th

A big congratulations to Shona Illingworth and Patrick MacKinnon for their efforts at the Auckland Inter-Zone Cross Country Champs down in Pukekohe last week.

Congratulations everyone! A big Thank you to Mrs Cadwallader, Mrs Rowe and Miss Kelly for getting the students to Pukekohe, marshalling and supporting them throughout the day!

Shona ran a fantastic race, although on seeing the 100 odd Year 8 Girls at the start line, the nerves started to kick in. She finished up in 31st placing! Patrick too felt the nerves at the Year 7 Boys start line, but didn't let that get to him, and he too ran extremely well and finished up in 32nd place! Top effort and Congratulations to you both! A big Thank you to Mr Brett and Mrs Carla Illingworth, for driving Patrick and Shona to Pukekohe for the day and supporting them!

SPORTS

Cross

Growing in numbers this year, we now have nine Junior, five Intermediate and three Senior riders. Sadly we say goodbye to our senior girls at the end of this year. Over the years they have made a great contribution to the organisation and competitive success of the team. We wish them all the best in their continued equestrian pursuits and hope to see them out on the local circuit. Our Intermediate and Senior riders attended two events this year with mixed success. The first was the Kristin School’s Inter-Collegiate Ribbon Day in March and more recently the Secondary Schools Equestrian at Woodhill Sands. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been a suitable competition for the Juniors. However, we are keeping our eye on the new season's calendar in hope that an event arises.

We would like to thank the parents who give up their time and resources to support these events. They simply wouldn’t be able to happen without you - your efforts are greatly appreciated. Kerrin Jamieson – TIC Equestrian

A word from Tayla Keon: We were proud to represent Mahurangi College when our equestrian team entered the Secondary Schools Equestrian Cup this year at Woodhill Sands. This year’s team included Rosa Keskic, Ysabella Stevenson, Ella Gibb and Tayla Keon, with Cecile Dixon riding as a composite rider. It was a fun day out, and although our teams did not place, it was still a fun and really worthwhile event. The team competed in Show Hunter and Show Jumping. Show Jumping is judged on the fastest time, so the fastest horse with no faults is the winner. Show Hunter is judged on style and the horse’s jumping technique. I managed two 5th placings in Show Hunter out of around 35 riders, and Ysabella Stevenson placed 7th in one of her rounds. We were competing against other secondary schools from within the Auckland region and were happy with our results.

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Boys’

Hockey 1st XI Boys Hockey 2015 Season Report

The boys 1st XI had a mixed year. While we continued to make progress the development is by no means complete and we look forward to an even better year next year. At the beginning of the year I laid out the challenge get fit, i.e. Get level 12 in the beep test, sprint 30m in under 4.5 seconds, do 140 1metre drags in a minute and you will make the squad. In total we had twelve boys achieve at least one goal. The team also entered into the Warkworth Friday night social grade where they played against men. The standard of some of the teams is pretty good and the boys have held their own, coming 2nd in the first round and 3rd equal in the second. In the North Harbour 1A competition we placed third only due to an unexpected loss to a Rosmini team. We played Takapuna who up until the last game in the round had been unbeaten, and we defeated them 2-1. In the semi we played them again and it was 3-3 at full time, so we went to strokes and my confidence in Alex was well placed as we successfully scored all of our goals to win 5-4. In the final we played Westlake and in a game we should have won, we let a couple of simple errors cost us dearly and were down by 3-1 at half time and although we again dominated possession we just couldn't seem to score goals, ending in a final result of 4-2.

Tournament this year was a tier 3 tournament in Palmerston North. We seemed to continue our form from the final and couldn’t score the goals required. This was a learning experience for the team and they recognised that perhaps more concentration in practices throughout the year might have helped.

Tournament player of the year: Alex Still Once again made some outstanding saves.

2nd XI Boys Hockey

Best team player: Max Hargreaves Is concerned about individuals in the team. Always worked hard giving 100% in every game. Someone I expect a lot from in the leading of players. Had a solid year all-round.

The team had some excellent battles against top ranked teams, however the results were a mixed bag. The spirit that this team showed when illness took many players out was commendable, sometimes playing with only 8 players.

My thanks to Teresa Gibson from Premier Real Estate for the sponsorship of the boys' hoodies. They look really smart in them.

Most improved player: Jared Came Stepped up from the second XI, made good progress and is developing confidence.

Thanks also to Marshall Lefferts for all his help on tournament, for being proactive and helping wherever required. Marshall may well have created history as being the first person to use a drone to video a hockey game. An interesting coaching tool for the future.

Most valuable player: Alex Still Led from the front, often keeping us in games, this caps off fours years of great service to the team.

Finally, I must thank my off-sider Geraldine for her work throughout the year. Not only does she do transport draws, she is a financial manager, photographer, driver, cook, personnel manager, liaison contact, fund-raiser and IT expert. This team wouldn’t function without her.

Wally awards: (for boys who do silly things) Sun/Mon David Trotter Tues Sam Twhigg Wed Max Hargreaves Thurs Cameron McVeigh (I must compliment Alex Still for once again avoiding getting the shirt by nominating others ahead of him). The overall winner who gets to keep the valuable t-shirt is Max Hargreaves. The team: Alex Still Max Hargreaves Elliot Snedden Daniel Vaughan David Trotter Patrick Bates

Ben Mackinnon Theo Neumann Robert Vivian Zach Grey Cameron McVeigh Sam Twhigg Jared Came Ryan Weatherall

2015 Season Report

The Year 7 & 8 boys have had an AWESOME season, Winning B grade in the North Harbour Competition for 2015. The boys scored a total of 94 goals, 84 of them were scored in our B grade and 10 at our Zone day, where we came 3rd equal. We won 11 out of 12 games! At the end of round one we had scored 66 goals, with only 11 against. At the end of round two we had scored 84 goals, 15 goals against. So with those statistics it was fair to say we smashed B grade.

It was amazing to see the boys play so well together as a team and improve week by week. Training was a struggle at times, being on Friday at 5pm, as all the boys could think of was the weekend, however they were always enthusiastic and willing to learn. Top goal scorer was Jordon Thomas who scored over 35 goals this season, followed by Wessel Bubbert and Daniel Sheat on 8 goals each. Other goal scorers included Connor Stables, Griffin Crawford, Len Donnell , Bruno Rees-Baker and Alex Bindon. Well done boys! Thank you to Alistair Chilsom who helped out at the trainings to keep the boys under control - you were a great help.

Team player of the year: Ben Nathan. Always positive, always encouraging of others, always trying to help others. A real team player and leader.

I hope all players enjoyed the season and we will see them back next year, stronger, faster and more skilful.

Most improved player: Finn Collings. Really developed over the year, turned into one of the key players, no matter where he ended up playing.

Players: Ben Nathan, Josiah Hudson, Josh Giles, Jackson Crawford, Finn Collings, Andrew Wheeler, Billy Holman, Ryan Weatherall, Luke MacKinnon, Jake Baldwin, Jack Kleyn, Marcus Evans, Connor Stables, Sidney Satterthwaite.

All the boys can be proud of the progress they have made this year and should continue working on those basic skills to become better players.

Most valuable player: Ryan Weatherall. A valuable and skilful player who played for the 1st XI on Friday nights and went to tournament, where he wasn’t out of place.

I would like to thank Andrew Hudson for stepping in to help with practices and games - his support is appreciated. It is hoped that all of these boys keep playing as the pressure that they put on 1st XI players helps push the standard of all players, and of course some should be looking to step up next year into the 1st XI.

Mixed

Hockey Intermediate Mixed Team 2015 Season Report

Year 7&8 Boys Hockey

Thanks to Joanna Gamble for her invaluable support as manager, frequent emails making sure that everyone knew what's happening, the transport roster and anything else required.

Thank you also to Angela Thomas for being a great manager and all the parents who were there to support us each week. Bring on A grade next year!

The Intermediate Mixed team had our share of tough encounters, most of which we came out on the wrong side of, but that did not make it an entirely unsuccessful season.

Monique Vujcich- Coach Angela Thomas- Manager

After a rocky pre-season, wondering if we even had the numbers to field a team, we again joined forces with Mahurangi Christian School and after some searching around we found ourselves with a squad of 15 boys and girls. The mix brought determination and some confidence, balanced with dedication, skills and energy to the team. Together they worked on developing skills, fitness and importantly, team work.

We had a couple of games that slipped through our fingers in the final stage, and we could not take for granted that an easier game in round one would mean an easy game in round two. Rosmini, Wairau and eventual winners Whenuapai proved to be formidable competition by the end of the season.

Hopefully many of the players will be back in various teams 2016 in what will be another huge year for hockey in our area. A huge thank you to our sponsors, and the parents and grandparents cheering from the sideline and providing transportation down to the stadium. We could not have done it without you.

“...The team showed grit and perseverance...” Among these developments and challenges, the season’s real positive emerged - practices were well attended and not a negative word was uttered. The team showed grit and perseverance to keep trying their best right through to the end of the season, where we had to play a very strong Whenuapai side.

SPORTS

Girls’

Hockey

Hockey 1st XI Girls

Hockey 2nd XI Girls

This year saw a very new revamped team, with five year 9 students in it. They started in a determined mood at the exchange against Mt Roskill, where they managed to take the win this year. They then headed into their league games in grade one and got some awesome results with some outstanding performances.

The 2nd XI girls have had a real cracker of a season. Easily topping Harbour Grade 4 in the first round of games, we got shifted up into Grade 3A for more of a challenge.

Each player deserves a real pat on the back for such an amazing, undefeated season. The drive and determination has been such a major influence over the success of the team throughout the entire season. But of course this season wouldn’t have been possible without our two amazing

The season finished on a real high note as the girls, determined as ever, persevered through a nail-biting final against Birkenhead 1st XI, winning by a solid 2-1 in the final minutes. The team spirit this year has been immense, with such a close-knit team showing high levels of cooperation and enthusiasm all round.

coaches that have put so much of their time and effort into the team, Luke Fry and Courtney Winterbottom. Another big thank you to Alison Moncrieff, who’s brought her brilliant managing abilities to the team this year, keeping everybody well organised! Also thank you to Angela Daysh, who’s been an absolute star showing up to

Intermediate Girls

so well done Kaleigh! The season saw us finish 5th overall which, although it wasn't the result we wanted, was not a bad effort and is a promising sign for next year's team! Congratulations to Kaleigh, Leah and Juliette, who made the U13 A and B North Harbour Representative teams and to all the players who trialled and made the development squad.

A new team for a new season

Our defence have had a steep learning curve with the likes of Rangitoto and Westlake 1st XI running at them, however they fought well to finish 4th in the league, which allowed them to progress into the Supercity Grade 2 league. This meant a big step up in competition and we found that we really had to start to focus on the mental preparation for each game as well. The girls got a lot of experience and played some very challenging games, several of which were narrowly lost. The girls eventually finished 8th but have learnt a lot about how to perform as a team and how to fight until the end!

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Season Report

“...team spirit this year has been immense...” Our next goal was tournament, which saw us head down to the not-so-sunnyand-warm Taupo. We started the week with some awesome team building on the high ropes. This challenging teambuilding confidence course enabled our girls to step up and overcome their fears and really cemented them as a team. We opened our campaign with a 4-1 win over Freyberg High. Our next day saw games against Havelock North and Marist. We unfortunately stumbled in the game against Havelock North and went down

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...learnt a lot about playing with passion...

The girls then travelled to Whangarei to take up the challenge for the Greenwood Shield, where for the first year in many years, we had a member of the Greenwood family in the team - Anna Schollum. The girls came out fighting hard and beat Bream Bay 4-2 Otematea 4-0 and Rodney College 8-0 to take the magnificent Greenwood Shield back home!

3-2. However we came back in strong spirits to beat Marist 6-0. On to the quarter finals and we had everything to play for. St Oran’s caught us on the back foot and scored an early goal, however we fought back well to go into half time at 2-1 up. Unfortunately we struggled to maintain our pace and accuracy and conceded another 2 soft goals.

We finished our tournament by working hard to finish 5th overall, having learnt the harshness of a National Tournament. The girls have continued to work relentlessly as a team and grow in team spirit through some tough results and games this season. They have certainly learnt a lot about playing with passion and playing for each other. They have left themselves in a great position for next year with the majority of the team still continuing at school next year. A massive thank you to our Coach, Mrs Gill Kearins, our Managers, Mrs Alison Moncrieff and Mrs Angela Daysh and our Goal Keeper Coach, Lee Ann Wilcock. Also, a big thank you to our awesome captain, Tegan Illingworth, along with all the players for their hard work and dedication this year! Last, but not least, thanks to all the parents and supporters who have given up their time to support the girls this year. Your support has been greatly appreciated. Looking forward to next year already!

Season Report

The Mahu' Year 7&8 Girls Team had a very challenging season in the North Harbour A competition this year. We started off the season really well with a 6/0 win over last year's runners-up, Orewa, but as expected, the games got harder and the girls battled against a number of tough opponents. We won our fair share of games, beating this year's runners-up team Murrays Bay 1-0. We were the first and only team to score a goal against Murrays Bay this year,

A big thank you to Carissa Smith, who did an outstanding job as Captain, and Kaleigh Morris, who was our Vice Captain this season, your leadership skills were invaluable!

support us regularly, taking some amazing photos, and also finding Snells Beach Motors as sponsor for our hoodies. We’ve been fortunate enough to have a large majority of home games this season, thanks to the new turf! This means we’ve had huge support from parents and also other students of Mahurangi College, who have come down to the rugby clubs to watch and cheer us on. A massive thank you to all of these people! Team: Annalise Dawson, Ashley Smith, Bayley Hudson, Berit Glaw, Billie Hoggard, Carrie Wooller, Danica Stancich, Eden Hunt, Ella Gibb, Jamie-lee Roberts (C), Jessica Munro, Jess Dolphin, Justine Quintal, Marney Edwards, Paige Jones, Paige Paddison, Sara Jones, Rene Adams, Trinity Gaensicke, Tyler Cauty.

Also thank you to Alex Still, Theo Neumann, Davina Jones, Brett, Zoe and Molly Illingworth for all their help with running the Y7&8 Girls and Boys Teams to our new turf and with trainings. And lastly, a big thank you to our sponsors, Pip Foote from Harcourts Warkworth, The Bridgehouse Warkworth and Neil and Sandi Woods from Te Kauri Downs Ltd. Keep up the great work girls, as hockey is looking very promising for the future, here at Mahurangi College! Gavin Jones (Coach) & Ang Daysh (Manager)

SPORTS

Mahu’ Motocross

Mahurangi College Motocross Team Mahurangi Motocross is in its second year and hopes were high for another successful season. Our first event of the year was held in Rotorua. A record of 400 highly competitive riders from throughout the North Island secondary schools attended. The Mahurangi College team consisted of Jack Swift, Jack Rodgers, Matthew and David Georgette, Sam Mason, Jackson and Billy O’Reilly, Lewis Gravatt, George Durban-Burgess and Dylan Smith. Jack Rodgers qualified 11th fastest in the 13-16 years 85cc class. Unfortunately however, his day was cut short when he was taken out by another rider, which resulted in a broken collarbone, in the first race. Lewis Gravatt, George Durban-Burgess and Dylan Smith placed well for their first event. Our second event, St Pauls’ “Moto in the Maize”, Huntly was attended by Ella

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Rodgers, Matthew and David Georgette and Lewis Gravatt. Ella Finished 6th overall against Junior Women’s NZ Champion of 2014. At the Trent Haywood Memorial Schools event in Te Puke, our riders were Ella and Jack Rodgers, Jack Swift and David Georgette. Jack Swift, Ella and Jack Rodgers rode well on the proper motocross track in the competitive grades, however, the standard of riding was way above expectation and made it unachievable for a podium finish. David Georgette rode well in the novice class. Late August, two of our Motocross Team members; Ella and Jack Rodgers competed at the Trident Motocross Challenge, Whakatane on an extremely technical track. Jack competed in the Junior 11-12, 85cc class and finished 3rd overall. Ella rode in the Open Women’s class and finished 8th overall. Jack Rodgers was our only competitor at the Gisborne Schools TT champs event. This was a flat track event where he excelled well and finished 3rd overall.

Senior 1 Netball

On 6 September, Jack Swift, Ella and Jack Rodgers competed at the Pukekohe Schools MX at Mercer which was a technical motocross track in the sand.

Team Report

The year started with a loss to Mount Roskill and a disappointing grading game to follow. However the team developed throughout the year and welcomed the new players to become a very close group with a great team culture. At UNISS the team kept their place in B grade where Mahurangi netball has been in the past.

Jack Swift raced in the competitive 250 class and finished in the top 10, Jack Rodgers raced in the 11-12 85cc class and finished 2nd overall, Ella raced in the 15-18 125cc class and finished 6th overall. This event had a huge turnout, with many of the classes full. Our last event was on Friday 16 October at Hauraki Plains College’s “Nailing the Peat”, being our sports exchange school. After last year's 5th place, with a great partnership set up, their goal to promote entry level motocross and to raise money for breast cancer, this day was filled with fun and some good competition was had as many of our riders competed in competitive classes. We had a total of 15 riders attend. Well done to all our trophy winners; Bayley Hudson, Cassidy Tuffley and Jackson O’Reilly.

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... day was filled with fun, and some good competition was had...

Mahu’ Netball

Mahurangi College Netball Report Our 2015 Netball season came and went in a flash. 11 teams represented our school with great pride and spent many hours in the rain, wind, hail and shine on the courts at North Harbour. Competition was fierce throughout the season but it was great to see our teams hold their own against some much older players.

Congratulations to the following recipients who were recognised for their commitment to Netball at this years prizegiving: BRIANA PAEA Holdgate Trophy – Year 7 CHRYSANTHE HAWKEN Wendy Dunn Trophy – Year 8 EDEN CONNOLLY Pixie Jones Trophy – Year 9 SKYE COLLINS-MAGINLEY Pixie Jones Trophy – Year 10

The highlight of the tournament was beating Mount Roskill by 15 goals. The girls finished the season with a good quality netball game against Rodney College winning the Matoma Cup 55-47. We sadly farewell the year 13 players; Sophie Crean, Shannay Garner and Ella Hauser. I hope you continue to play and enjoy netball in the future. Thank you to the parents and families for your support this year.

Hamilton was the destination for Senior Elite’s tournament week this year and it brought many laughs, stories, noise and competitive Netball. It was a great result for the girls to remain in ‘B’ Grade for another year. A highlight of the season was winning back the Matoma Cup after 2 wins against Rodney College and Otamatea College. A big thank you to Mrs Drost and Miss Graveson for the time spent working with the team this year.

Netball North Harbour Representatives this season represented our school well and demonstrated their high skill level and dedication to the game:

CAITLIN MITCHELL Wendy Dunn Trophy – Senior

GWEN HAWKEN Coach of the Year

CHRYSANTHE HAWKEN Kowhai Physio Intermediate Award

KRISTY GRAVESON Holdgate Trophy – Services to Netball

KATE POWELL Kowhai Physio Senior Award

HEIDI TUFFLEY National Bank Sports Person of the Year – All Round Excellence

AIMEE WEBB Hawken Trophy MOLLY HUTCHINSON and VICTORIA LAWTON Student Coach of the Year

SPORTS

Netball

Motocross

Year 8 A: Chrysanthe Hawken Year 8 B: Coco Bone Year 8 Te Raki Paewhenua: Ruby Cooper and Ranelle Le Bas

ELLA HAUSER Ellen Cooper Memorial Award – Most Outstanding Achiever

At the end of the season, we farewelled Kristy Graveson as Teacher in Charge of Netball, who over the past four years has put in endless hours to ensure Netball has continued to be a successful sport at our school. Thank you to all the players, parents, coaches, managers and teachers who helped make our Netball season fun and rewarding.

SPORTS 1st XV Rugby

Mahu 1st XV Season Review The season started with a training camp which included the dreaded Mangawhai sand dunes, of which only 7 boys this year couldn’t ‘stomach’ the effort. One of our pre-season games against Birkenhead unfortunately told the story of our season: we were highly competitive, just lost the game, had one boy majorly concussed and another air lifted to hospital. We were struck down by the curse of the concussion this season. By the end of the season we had 9 players that were not available to play and we struggled to field a full compliment of reserve players for most of the season. We did however have a tight knit squad of dedicated players who represented the school admirably both on and off the field. The players looked very smart in their new blazers and their commitment to trainings and team meetings was excellent. A pleasing development this year was the progress that the younger members of the squad made. We had two year 10 boys in the forwards who started most games, well done Toby and Isiah. We also had a Year 11 boy, Jacob Bindon as vice captain which was a very good achievement. Congratulations to Kris Middleton, Tre Wells and Levi Langsford for making North Harbour representation. Lastly, to the year 13’s, thanks for your commitment to the team this year, I hope you have fond memories of playing 1st XV rugby and of your time playing rugby for the College. Also a big thanks to the supportive parents, coaching and management staff for your time and effort this year.

2nd XV Rugby

2nd XV End of Season Report A late bonding of the 2nd XV team this year, only 2 trainings before our first game this season. We had a big squad and tried hard to give everyone game time. Promotion to play for the 1st XV was encouraged and several boys were selected to move up into the 1st XV where there was a distinct difference of play and maturity required.

Mahurangi College Rugby Club 2015 I was elected to the Mahurangi College Rugby Club 3 years ago and accepted the position of Chairman because I wanted to make a contribution to rugby in the school and the “back room” was a natural progression after playing and coaching. It’s a bit like starting at fullback as a youngster and moving into the tight forwards as the speed decreases and the waist increases. Having said that, I do believe that a successful shop front is dependant on good organisation out the back.

participating and feeling they belong and providing a positive environment with a strong sense of pride. We enjoy widespread support amongst parents and whänau for coaching, managing, committees, transport, and side line barracking and our reputation of breaking bread with visiting teams at the after match is the stuff of legends. We can be justifiably proud. We also have very generous and loyal sponsors which allow us to provide our players with first rate playing strips and blazers. These people chose to be

“rugby doesn’t build character, it shows it”. Besides hoping that one of our kids goes on to be an All Black we should be ensuring that all of our kids leave Mahu' as young people of good character.

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Rugby

Chairman’s Report

Lastly I want to thank the back room boys and girl who give of their time and energy so that our kids get the chance to play our wonderful game. The work is seldom exciting and often thankless but is critical to our success. Thank you Charmaine, Hamish, Jon and Keith. I have been very fortunate to be involved with my son and his mates and their

“... providing a positive environment with a strong sense of pride...” It was always a 3 year plan for me and it was always going to be about building a strong, well supported and inclusive club where everyone is involved and our processes are transparent, fair and in the best interests of College Rugby.

a tight knit squad of dedicated players “...who represented the school admirably... ” Team and Season Awards:

Team Statistics:

Team Captain: Kris Middleton

Cometition Results: Won 6, Lost 6, Draw 1

Vice Captains: Tre Wells, Jacob Bindon

Points For: 255 Points Against: 276

Team Player: Daniel Stringer and Nathanael Reeves Players Player: Jacob Bindon

Coaching/Management Team:

Most Improved: Toby Swann Mckay

Coach: Mr K.Ganley

Most Valuable Player: Ryan Meek

Co-coaches: Mr M Winiana,

Top Try Scorer: Josh Shirley (2nd season in a row)

Mr P Stanich, Mr R Beamish

Most Promising Junior Player:

Physio: Mr M Lanigan

Toby Swann Mckay

Managers: Mrs C Meek, Mr M Cooper

Most Promising Senior Player: Kris Middleton and Sean Beamish

Sponsors: The Bridgehouse, Arthur Construction, ITM Matakana,

Caps: - (20+ games for 1st XV):

Warkworth Central Landscape Supplies,

Nathanael Reeves, Daniel Stringer, Sean Holt, Tre Wells,

New World Warkworth

Kris Middleton, Josh Shirley North Harbour Representatives: Jersey Presentation: - (30+ games for 1st XV):

Kris Middleton and Tre Wells (Under 18),

Nathanael Reeves.

Levi Langsford (Under 16)

We had some wins in the first half of the season and also a lot of injuries, which took out some good players. We played in the 2nd grade and most of the competition was 1st XV teams. Although there were not many wins in the second half of the season, the scoreboard did not truly reflect the strength of the game, with scores being within 20 points or less. Overall it was a good season, the boys played well and represented the school in a good way.

Thanks to Bruce Riddell for his help coaching early on in the season, Daniel McDermott and Keith Tennant for their coaching skills also. Thanks to Glen Hitchcock for his support in warm-up drills, setting up fields and transport through out the season.

At the prizegiving I spoke about whanaungatanga (community) and, to me, this is the value that is most critical to rugby at the College. It’s about everyone

associated with Mahurangi College Rugby and it is incumbent on us to give them a return on their investment by supporting their businesses. Thank you Carl and Cilla, James and Nicholle and Ian and Ramona.

Lets not forget why kids play rugby - they want to be with their mates and play the game they love. Sure we want to win and that must always be our goal but it’s about more than just the score. Like an old fellah once told me

parents from the early days playing in bare feet at the Mahurangi Club, right through to the 1st XV this year. Those boys are now fine young men and a lot will be friends for life. That’s a big part of it for me as I know it is for the other Mums and Dads. I leave the Mahurangi College Rugby Club knowing we are well placed to continue that legacy. Bede Haughey - MCRC Chairman, 17/9/15

Aussie Tour

Australian Rugby Tour Report A group of 44 Mahurangi College students travelled across the ditch to the Gold Coast, Australia on a school rugby tour. The tour group consisted of two rugby teams, an under 18 side and an under 15 team as well as seven teachers/parents. Both rugby teams took part in the Gold Coast Rugby Carnival held at the Runaway Bay Sports Complex. The teams played six 40-minute games in total. As luck had it, both of our teams were placed in incredibly tough pools against a number of large rugby schools from both New Zealand and Australia. Despite this our boys showed a great deal of character and not once took a backward step despite the enormity of the task at hand. Unfortunately, to test our guys even further, a number of injuries meant that a couple of boys had to play in very unfamiliar positions. I will never forget

seeing Daniel Stringer, a prop, playing out on the wing! Congratulations to Liam Wewege and Sean Beamish who won player of the tournament awards for their respective teams and took home with them a carnival barbarian rugby jersey each. To complement the rugby, the carnival organisers put on a number of other events throughout the week. One of the highlights being a beach games morning, where our boys were able to mix and mingle with other rugby and netball players while taking part in beach games including beach volleyball. Another highlight was the carnival dinner held at Movie World. Prior to the dinner a number of the rides were opened up to all the carnival participants to enjoy while the coaches and managers were 'wined and dined'. During the evening a number of schools performed rehearsed skits, which entertained us all immensely!

Away from the carnival, the tour party were able to enjoy the best of the Gold Coast by spending three days at Sea World, Wet 'n' Wild World and Dream World. We also dined at a couple of surf clubs and restaurants and were able to watch the Super Rugby final and State of Origin decider among the locals. We all had an incredible 10 days, making the most of the sunshine and enjoying each other’s company. All 44 of our students displayed impeccable behaviour and were a pleasure to take away on this tour. Special thanks must go to our tour leaders Kelvin Foote, Paul Stancich, Fish Rodden and Terrence Banks for helping to make the tour a success. My colleague Mr K Tennant did a great job as tour sergeant while Jon Williams can’t be credited enough for doing what he did to organise the majority of the tour. Mr H Cooper

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4th Grade Rugby Report The 4th Grade team this season had the exciting opportunity to represent the College in the very first Auckland-wide secondary schools rugby competition. This new initiative focused on the Under 69kg grade, combining teams from North Harbour, Auckland and Counties Manukau. There were three divisions with Mahurangi entered into the B Division, where they got to play traditional rugby schools like Auckland Grammar, Kings College and Sacred Heart College, providing new challenges for our local boys. The team was an exciting blend of hardworking forwards and pacey backs! After some early season trainings and one warm-up game, positions were settled on. However a feature of this was that many players, particularly in the forwards, were often asked to play in two positions in a

6th Grade

6th Grade Rugby Report The 6th Grade season started for most of the boys back in February with pre-season fitness training open to all Under 15 players (and more). The 6th grade boys turned up keen and committed which set a good base for the coming season. Team building is a focus for some of our unusual training activities, often creating laughter for all involved – and it has also created a close group of boys who support each other both on and off the field. Rhys Jones was appointed Captain and has admirably led the boys with several other experienced players supporting him. We were placed in Pool A with the competition starting in earnest. Wins against Orewa and an improved Takapuna side created a good start on the points table. However, we then faltered against Westlake and Rosmini – two teams that have been tough opposition throughout much of the boys' rugby playing career. In between we had a good win against Rangitoto and a default win against Kaipara. These results left us 2nd equal on the Pool A table for Round 1. In our 1st game in the second round, and in the now 5-team Pool A, we came up against Westlake once more and unfortunately couldn’t better our result against the same opposition from round 1. Good wins against Rangitoto

On game day, they had the ability to secure good set-piece ball and launch their attacking backs, who consistently made line breaks. With quick support from the forwards this often allowed their attacks to continue and resulted in tries being scored. They won all but one of their pool games, averaging 30 point margins with four-try bonus points secured each time. They only tripped up narrowly once, in the return away game against Auckland Grammar. However, like any good team they bounced back well from this setback, added to their game plan and got back to winning ways, finishing top of their pool.

grounds. In a tense, drama-filled game the boys fought back from 6-0 down to hit the lead 8-6 and time almost up. Unfortunately a controversial penalty on full-time went Grammar’s way and they won 9-8. While the team didn’t quite come away with the title they deserved, they should be very proud of what they achieved as a team and for the College this season. They kept growing as a team, handled setbacks and met each challenge head on to produce some wonderful rugby. I would like to thank all the hard work and efforts of the following people who all made it such an enjoyable season: Fiona Rouse (Manager), Mark Rouse (First Aid), Jon Blyth (Assistant Coach) and Chris Martin (Assistant Coach) plus all the parents for their fantastic support. Finally, thanks to all the boys who are a great bunch, played some great footy and had some good laughs along the way!

A home quarter-final victory over Pukekohe High School, followed by a tough semi-final win over Kings College qualified the team for the final and meant playing Auckland Grammar again. This took place at the Auckland Secondary Schools finals day with thousands of people in attendance at the Auckland Marist club

Paul MacKinnon (coach)

and Orewa followed. The last game of the Round was against Rosmini and the boys put everything into it with very muddy and wet conditions. The whistle often didn’t go our way and we left disappointed with the score but very proud of the boys’ commitment and ability to keep going until final whistle. But we had done enough with our bonus points and wins to make the 6th Grade Pool A Final. So we met Rosmini 1 once again for the 2nd week in a row.

made it to an A Final but disappointed that we hadn’t been able to take Rosmini down.

We had a huge amount of supporters watching the game and they weren’t disappointed with the first half performance and half time score of 10-5. However, by the end of the 2nd half we trailed Rosmini. The boys once more gave it their all and they were absolutely exhausted at the end. We were all proud that we had

6th Grade only lost to two teams all season – being Rosmini and Westlake. Both these schools have a large amount of players to choose from, and it is evident by their results year after year that they have depth of playing ability. However Mahurangi have the advantage of a tight group of boys who have an experienced coaching team and incredible parental support. Constant feedback from Referees all season has been how disciplined 6th Grade are on the field and their tenacity to not give up. Well done 6th Grade for a fantastic season. Terrence Banks (coach)

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game. Their attitude to this and their ability to quickly adapt really stood out. Perhaps this was reflected in the three principles that drove the 4th Grade’s approach this season: These were ‘Team First’, ‘Learn More About The Game’ and ‘Have Fun With My Mates’.

7th Grade

A season of two halves The main focuses of the season for the 7th grade team were skill development, fitness, and to keep it simple. I was happy to see most boys having a good skills & fitness base. After a couple of friendly grading games we quickly sorted out positions and got on with playing rugby. We started the 1st half of the season in Pool B. We won 6 from 6. The highlights were 2 big wins, 77-7 over Westlake B and 62-0 over Kaipara. We picked up the school shield in game 1 and managed to defend it 4 times and got it back again when Westlake B defaulted to us. This would end up being enough for Mahurangi College to win the shield at season's end. A great effort from 7th Grade. Overall in Pool B we played good fast rugby. All boys were improving and the team was playing and developing well. We won most games by 20-30 points with tries being spread between forwards and backs. Unfortunately we had lost players to injury and concussion which in the end would have a heavy toll on us.

Due to our unbeaten Pool B feats we were placed in the top 4 “Pool A” for the second half of the season. We began with a close loss to Orewa College. Unfortunately the rest of the season didn’t produce the results we were looking for against the big rugby schools of Westlake, Rosmini and Orewa. However, a season record of 6 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw was something we were all proud of. Highlights of the season were 13 boys of the 20 scoring tries. A special mention to

Tama Hawken who scored 23 tries for the season. We had better For/Against in points as well as tries. We scored a try in every game and most importantly we had a good time playing the game we all love. It was a pleasure to coach and watch the boys grow their skills and temperament over the season. A lot of these boys will go far in the Mahurangi College rugby system in the coming years. Good luck. Mike Harrison (coach)

Girls’

Rugby Girl’s Rugby Team 2015 Season Report

What an eventful season we had. The season proved to be a challenge with, initially, not many girls knowing how to even play rugby. The main team goals set by the players and team coaches, John Hawken and Mike Cooper, was that this was going to be a season of learning and FUN. We had a lot of Year 9-10’s in the team that we wanted to develop and hold on to as our aim from here is to build for the next two seasons as these girls mature and become seniors.

We set few goals to achieve in each game. Firstly, not to concede 100 points and secondly, to score tries of our own. When we eventually scored some tries, the players’ self esteem and confidence grew as their self belief became real. With these goals presented to the girls, we were able to handle some heavy losses but also score some wonderful tries. I look forward to the return of these girls next year so we can work on their fitness

and skill level to do better than the semi finals we made this year. Congratulations to all the girls who played for the college this year, and especially to the 3 seniors, Ella, Savanna and Diana. We wish you all well. Hopefully we can get more girls interested in playing Rugby for the College next year. John Hawken and Mike Cooper (coaches)

Sailing Team

a fairly new team we placed well with the experience we had (26th out of 32 teams).

Swimming

Mahurangi Swimming Championships

NZ Secondary School Championships

2015. What a season it has been! Difficult, but lots of fun. Nationals this year were held in Taupo, and we had all the conditions - ranging from no wind at all and the water looking like glass, to it blowing a gale and not being able to go out and race.

Sadly we have to say farewell to our senior sailor Georgia Woodall and wish her all the best in the future. A lot of thanks and credit must go to our parent helpers, especially the Niccolls and the Adamsons, who have helped us all season 'round, from training and regattas, to repairing damaged yachts. It has been really appreciated.

The School swimming championships were held in February. Congratulations to all students who got a placing and/or broke school records. We look forward to seeing more students next year competing at the school swimming championships.

The Mahurangi Swimming Team competed at the New Zealand Secondary School Swimming Championships down in Hamilton on the 11-13th of September.

We had a rough start to the season as we lost 3 of our top skippers at the end of last year. However we persevered, and with the help of Ross Sutherland and David Niccolls we had a vast improvement in our sailing. As we were

Our team members going into the next season are; Marcus Brummel, Brooke Adamson, Heather Niccolls, Mathew Laydon, Raphael Staddon-Ward, Tyler Davis, Kate Niccolls, as well as many new sailors.

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A difficult but fun year

“... a vast improvement in our sailing...”

Spring Regatta Teams sailing event

Spring Regatta, Teams sailing event Over the first 3 days of the school holidays, the Mahurangi College team competed in the annual spring regatta held in our home waters Algies Bay. This regatta launches the start of our sailing season. It is a great training regatta, after having the winter off from team sailing events. Monday the wind was too strong for sailing, so three days of racing was shortened into two. Tuesday and Wednesday the wind was light and perfect conditions for sailing, the

sailors did very well considering some of the boat combinations were new. Keri Keri High School won the event, with our team coming second and Wentworth College third. This was a great result for our team and well deserved. A huge thanks must go out to all the parents and helpers we had during the event, without them we wouldn’t be able to attend such regattas. The Team members were Brooke Adamson, Georgia Woodall, Jordan Stevenson, Heather Pearson, Heather Niccolls, Trace Savage, Mathew Leydon and Matthew Torckler.

Year 7 Boys Wessel Bubbert Nick Cooper Sam Bayer

Junior Girls Shar Illingworth Brianna Cadwallader Claudia Stevenson

Year 7 Girls Zali Taylor Halle Gravatt Leah Jones

Intermediate Boys Sam Cadwallader Laurens Bubbert Zane Illingworth

Year 8 Boys Cormac Blennerhassett Marnix Burrbert Gabriel Tahitahi

Intermediate Girls Tayla Rogers Zoe Illingworth Heather Niccolls

Year 8 Girls Emma North Leilani Jones Ruby Cooper

Senior Boys Vincent Bubbert Jamie Peterson Daniel Vaughan

Junior Boys Charles Pallister George D’Urban Burgess Connor Simpson

Senior Girls Amelia Arnerich Chantelle Allen Chantelle Maher

Records: 100m Bkstroke: 50m Bkstroke: 25m Bkstroke: 25 Butterfly: 50 Butterfly: 100m Freestyle: 50 Freestyle: 100m Bkstroke: 25 Free style: 200m Freestyle: 100m Medley: 100m Freestyle: 200m Freestyle: 100m Bkstroke:

Chantelle Allen Chantelle Allen Chantelle Allen Amelia Arnerich Amelia Arnerich Amelia Arnerich Vincent Bubbert Vincent Bubbert Vincent Bubbert Vincent Bubbert Vincent Bubbert Vincent Bubbert Jamie Peterson Sam Cadwallader

1:11.97 35.68 15.60 14.38 32.72 1:06.56 25.86 1:10.64 11.90 2:14.13 1:09.80 58.34 2:14.13 1:26.94

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Swimming

Sailing

NZ Swimming Champs

Our team, which was; Chantelle Allen, Kimberley Allen, Samara Shore, Amelia Arnerich, Laurens Bubbert, Vincent Bubbert and Jamie Peterson, had a fantastic swim meet with a lot of personal best times being recorded! All of our swimmers made the top ten in at least one race! Our relay team, which was Amelia, Chantelle, Jamie and Vincent; competed in the medley and freestyle relays in the 16 and over age group and our best place was 4th in the freestyle relay.

Auckland Champs

Auckland Secondary Schools Champs Congratulations to Jamie Peterson, Kimberley Allen, and Chantelle Allen, who took part in the 2015 Auckland Secondary School Swimming Champs on the 26th-27th of July, 2015. The results were awesome and we are extremely proud of your efforts. Well done!

We all also had our individual races which we had to qualify in to enter. Vincent Bubbert had an awesome swim meet making it into two finals out of the four that could be swam at that competition. He swam the 50m Butterfly final skins and 50m Freestyle final skins. (Skins is a knock out type race for the top 8 fastest swimmers... it’s exhausting, as you will be swimming 1 length, and two swimmers will get knocked out, then you will swim another length another two swimmers will get knocked out - until you get to the winner!) He came 3rd in the 50m Butterfly Skins and 6th in the 50m freestyle skins. Congratulations and well done to you all!

Jamie’s Results 1st place Breaststroke 4th place 400 Freestyle 6th place 100 Freestyle 7th place 50 Butterfly Chantelle’s Results 3rd place 50 Freestyle 3rd place 100 Backstroke 4th place 50 Butterfly 4th place 100 Individual Medley Kimberley’s Results 7th place 50 Breaststroke 7th place 100 Breaststroke 9th place 100 Backstroke 10th place 100 Freestyle

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Soccer 1st XI Boys

of all the girls through out the season under the guidance of our coach, Mr Elder.

Pre-season training for our First XI Football team started early in Term 1. With nearly 30 students coming to the trials and early training sessions it was clear that there was lots of interest in the team and we would have a big squad this year.

Our team was made up of a range of players from year 9 right through to year 13. All the girls brought something different to the mix and we were able to utilize everyone’s strengths to build a cohesive team.

Soccer/Football Report

As usual our first competitive game of the season was the annual exchange with Mt Roskill. Having never beaten Mt Roskill, coupled with the fact that they were fielding a particularly strong side this year, our boys knew they had their work cut out for them. Some resolute defending led by Jonathan Rabey and David Heron, quality goalkeeping from Rory McKay and a whole lot more resolute defending saw our boys frustrate their more fancied opponents and put in the best performance by a Mahu team against Mt Roskill - EVER.

Things didn’t quite go to plan in our first game when we were held to a 1-1 draw by Orewa College despite being the dominant team. Should we mention James Woodall missing an open goal from 3 yards in the dying minutes? James did redeem himself with some good goals later in the season. A win in our next game meant that we had to beat Albany High to qualify top of our grade. A good team performance and 4 Liam Spurr goals saw us beat Albany easily, top the pool and qualify for the Championship. With qualification sorted our attention then turned to our second exchange of the year against Hauraki. In what was a very tight

The majority of our Championship games were tight and in what was a very congested table, we went into our last game being able to finish anywhere from 3rd to 8th. The last round of results did not fall our way and we ended in 7th place. We did, however, win more games and finish one position higher than last season so our season goal was achieved, if only just. All of the boys would like to send out a big thank you to all the parents that helped with transport and supported us throughout the season. We would also like to thank Mr Macleod for his support at most of our home games and the positive

“...our football teams were able to hold their heads up high...”

Unfortunately, a late goal meant we were once again defeated, however the 1-0 score line against such a strong team is a performance our boys should be very proud of. Our goal at the start of the season was to improve on our performance last year. To achieve this we first had to qualify for the B Grade Championship by topping a group of four teams in our grading games.

and entertaining game we managed to get a 1-0 win with Louie Keen scoring the winning goal.

Unfortunately the win was not enough to ensure that Mahu came away with the silverware but with the Girls team also winning, our teams were able to hold their heads up high knowing they were the only teams to win during the exchange.

words of support he gave during the season. Finally a huge thank you to Logan who helped coach this season and also refereed every one of our games. This season will be the last for a number of players and we wish all our Year 13s all the best. We will lose our 3 longest serving players in John Su, Trent Scandrett and our captain of the last two years, Rory McKay.

1st XI Girls

Soccer/Football Report Once again the Mahurangi Girls 1st XI competed in the Greater Auckland Competition, this year making it through to the North Harbour Senior A Championship Round where the top 5 teams played off. The competition in this final round was tight and we found ourselves narrowly losing games by one goal. Although we did not end up placing we were thrilled to have finished where we did which was testament to the continuous improvement

Trent actually scoring a goal. A number of people didn’t believe it but Mr Macleod actually has videoed proof. Well done Trent. Rory scoring, albeit in a squad game (and with Mr Carty in goal).

Outstanding long range goals from Leo and James, both of whom are much better shooting from distance than inside the 6 yard box.

David scoring a hat-trick of headers in a game.

Outstanding long range goals from Sam, sadly only ever at training.

Ben’s goal... surely he got one, right?

The friendly game against Rodney College.

Chas’ penalty taking skills (or lack of ).

Oh and once again: Trent actually scoring a real goal in a real football game... awesome.

Amelia Arnerich - Captain

All our players consistently gave a hundred percent, some like Sarah MacGillivray possibly managed even more than that, and as a result we had many excellent performances. However, the one performance that stands out in particular was the Hauraki exchange game were we collectively lifted as a team to secure a 1-0 win for Mahurangi which we were very proud of.

2nd XI Girls

Soccer/Football Report What an amazing team of soccer-mad girls we had this year! We started the year with only 6 players due to the possibility of no team at all, as no College Coach or Manager were available. However, through the sheer determination of a few players Philip Guy was persuaded to coach the team and we eventually had a team of 16 keen players! Although he had never coached an all-girl team before and was unsure what to expect, Philip says he has never coached a more enthusiastic, great group of young people.

Some memorable moments of our season:

Our mid field continuously sent good ball forward to our strikers that included Jade Matheson who was our top goal scorer. At the other end of the pitch we had our defensive line controlled by Emma Clarke with sweeper Heather Pearson making it difficult for the opposition to get through. Our goal was well covered by talented young goal keeper, Stephanie Early.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the girls in the team for making this such a memorable and rewarding season with special mention to vice captain Beth Watkin who encouraged everyone by bringing her positive and enthusiastic attitude to every training and game. On behalf of the team I would also like to thank Mr Elder who is such a motivating coach, and all our supporters who braved all conditions to cheer us on from the sideline.

We had a huge range of ages, some girls from Year 12 right through to Year 8! Some had played in the 2nd XI last year and for others this was the first year they had ever played formal soccer. The team quickly rose to the challenge, had a first loss to Rangitoto, but then drew the next couple of games, won a couple, lost a few - we had it all!

All through the wins, draws and losses, the team spirit never waned, their encouragement and support of each other was really special and the singing and joking all the way home in the trusty minivan was highly entertaining, if not a little loud!

Also not forgetting our special and talented goalie, Korotaake, who despite never playing as Goalie before and being Year 8, quickly took to the job and performed so well, saving so many goals and smiling throughout, mud and all.

The highlight of the season was the way that the girls committed to the team and the games they played. The skills from beginning to end vastly improved and the determination to improve their game was an inspiration.

Thanks to all the team; Jasmin, Bronte, Ella, Charlotte, Xanbrielle, Eva, Miku, Malina, Anneliese, Alix, Veronica, Momi, Aborina, Boboua, Korotaake and Kaila - you taught us so much and it was an honour to be part of your team. We wish you all the very best for the future, hoping the opportunity remains for you to keep playing soccer at the college as you would all be an asset to any team.

Of special mention is Veronica Nabuti, who not only encouraged 4 of her friends to come along and play when we were initially low on numbers, but also got her Dad, Nabuti on board to co-coach!

Ella and Philip

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Tennis Girls’ Tennis Report

Mahurangi College Tennis Team It has been a great privilege to be part of the Mahurangi College Tennis team for 2015. We have made history in the school, by being the first teams to play in the North Harbour tennis tournament. We had a wonderful experience and were soon to realise that our tennis is strong enough to play at a more competitive level in the next tournament. We won our section comfortably and went undefeated in all our matches. We were very proud of our success and look forward to greater challenges in the future.

It has been good to see the interest there is in tennis at the school, with a very good turnout to our Tuesday afternoon sessions. We hope to encourage more students to get involved and help grow the sport at the college. It would be a proud day to have both Junior and Senior teams competing in the North Harbour tournament. We want to thank all the girl’s who have played along side us and made this a great year for girl’s tennis. See you next year too for more awesome experiences and great successes. Taryn Meachin and Shara Waugh

Senior Mixed Touch Team The 2014/2015 Season Report

Last year was the most successful year for Senior Mixed Touch for Mahurangi College since 2008. The Mahurangi Senior Mixed team earlier in the year won both the North Harbour and Auckland Regional Zone 1. This qualified them for the Nationals.

2015 Season Update

Mahurangi College Tennis Team 2015 saw the Mahurangi Boys' Tennis teams competed for the first time ever in the College Sport Inter-club Tournament on the North Shore. Consisting of both singles and doubles matches the challenge was varied throughout. The boys went into the tournament with mixed expectations but after comfortably winning rounds one and two they had their eyes on the top spots. The first team then faced Birkenhead, who proved to be a tough match as our players had lost some form. They managed to pull back and were victorious in the end. Westlake, on their home ground, proved to be an easy battle and Mahurangi sealed the deal in straight sets. By this point the tournament was just about in the bag with Pinehurst left to play. Fighting hard, the boys settled the matter easily, dropping just a few games as they marched on to finish first in their grade. Congratulations go to the team of Ben Donaldson, Sam Overton, Caleb Wigman and Joseph Farnesworth. Playing at first and second seed, Ben and Sam joined forces for the doubles match ups while Caleb and Joseph played together for their doubles games.

The second team can also hold their heads up high as they comfortably worked their way to the top of their grade. Their pool consisted of only three teams so their competition was very short. The Mahurangi second team was placed in a pool that provided little competition so they never got to show their real potential.

Both boys' teams will look to advance in tournament grade next year on the back of this early success. We look forward to more victories in the future and to seeing boys' tennis grow from strength to strength.

This year there were 2 Boys teams and 2 Girls teams. The Girls A team is half way

A big thank you is extended to all the parents who assisted with transport.

Year 7&8 Team 2015 Season Update

Boys' First team members: Joseph Farnesworth, Ben Donaldson, Sam Overton and Caleb Wigman

Well done to the team and Coach Karl Middleton and Coach/Manager Catherine Campbell. With their support crew of John Williams, Lisa Bissett, Sandra Hawken (physio) and major sponsor Grant Sanderson (Bluezone Group). Also congratulations to William Haughey, Kris Middleton and Tamara Hagger for making the tournament team.

At the Nationals the team bonded like brothers and sisters and proved to be one of the teams to beat. They won their pool, then just scraped in for the semis awesome effort. In the semis they came up against one of the favourites, Mt Albert Grammar, who they lost to in the dying minutes. Then they had to pick themselves up to play Macleans College and managed to win, placing third over all.

Year 9 & 10 Teams Boys’ Tennis Report

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TouchRugby

The Year 7&8 Mixed Touch Team had a promising start to their Intermediate Zone Tournament. The team won their pool play very well, 8 - 0, 6 - 0 and 4 - 1 so onto the semi-finals where we met Orewa and a team full of Harbour players. It was close, but we managed to win 3 - 1. We met Takapuna Normal Intermediate in the final. With a slow start we were 3 - nil down by

through the pool rounds, and are currently 2nd. Our Girls B team placed 5th in their pool of 8. Boys A placed 5th in their pool of 7, and the Boys B are placed bottom of their pool but are improving each game.

In the 2014/2015 season, the Year 9&10 Girls A team managed to qualify for the Auckland regionals after placing 2nd at North harbour. Then went on to be placed 6th at the Auckland regionals.

Girls A

Girls B

Boys A

Boys B

Skye Collins Maginley Eden Connolly Cicely Driver Emma Foote Chrysanthe Hawken Alex Hunt Rosa Keskis Danika McKenzie Katy North Brooklyn Riggs Alice Williams

Katie Blyth Ruby Cooper Mackenzie Durrant Halle Gravatt Paige Jones Ranelle Le Bas Emma North Brianna Paea Serena Sturm Nicole White

Kade Banks Sam Banks George D'Urban-Burgess Cole Davis Daniel Foote Tama Hawken Levi McGlynn Nation Pareta Cooper Rodden Ethan Scalabrini Cassidy Tuffley Lachie Williams Tamatea Winiana

Ashley Came Jackson Gravatt Lewis Gravatt Luke Mackinnon Nathan Shirley Lucas Smith Gabriel Tahitahi Dayne Tohu

the start of the second half. We battled hard but to no avail, going down 1 - 3. Ethan and Finn were top try scorers with 6 each and the team was lead well by Chrysanthe Hawken and Tamatea Winiana.

Successes from the 2014/2015 season included the Year 7&8 Mixed team winning the North Harbour Intermediate Championship and getting placed 6th at the Auckland regionals.

The team was: Chrysanthe Hawken and Tamatea Winiana captains, Ranelle Le Bas, Ruby Cooper, Mackenzie Durrant, Alice Williams, Kate Rowe, Patrick MacKinnon, Jackson Gravatt, Gabriel Tahitahi, Finn Tomlinson, Ethan Scalabrini.

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Hockey

Underwater Hockey

Junior UWH Teams

both teams achieved well. The Junior Girls came 4th and the Junior Boys placed 1st!

The senior open UWH team had great success this year at School, Regional and National levels. The year began with the team posting some excellent results at the school games down at Diocesan for Girls in Auckland. Beating top teams such as Howick, MAGS and Glendowie. In term 2 the team went into the Regional UWH tournament held at West Wave with confidence, having

The Mahurangi UWH Junior teams had another great year in 2015! The two junior teams - Junior Girls and Junior Open - had fantastic results during an enjoyable season.

Regionals, which involves Auckland teams as well as teams from Tauranga and Rotorua, gave new and menacing competition. Unfortunately Regionals conflicted with the Mahu' School Production, which both the Girls' team and the Open team had players involved in. Regionals was tough but fun, and I think the people in both teams bonded with each other over the shared struggles of getting up too early in the morning and playing 2 or 3 intense games a day. The Junior Boys fought fiercely, claiming 4th place. The Junior Girls got 3rd place and qualified for Nationals!

Yet another successful year!

Junior Girls and Junior Open teams

“... incredibly tough with both teams putting on extreme pressure...” had a very successful run at Dio. The 3 day tournament had 10 teams competing for the 4 spots at the national competition. The team had a very successful day 1, winning all 4 of their games in convincing fashion. Day 2, we won 4 and lost 1 to MAGS. This put Mahu at the top of the pool. After winning our semi-final against Glendowie 5-1, we faced MAGS in the final. The game was very even, but in the end MAGS were able to take advantage of their opportunities and win with the game in extra time 3-2.

Term 3 saw us beating MAGS in the semifinals of the school’s competition 4-1, then going on to face Howick in the finals. Due to having a reduced team (6 instead of our usual 10), we lost a close game 2-1. After this loss, the team had a serious talk about fixing our mistakes for the national competition (starting the following week). We discussed fitness, support and team play.

We travelled to West Wave to compete in the National UWH championships. The team had a collective goal of finishing the weekend with a gold. Day 1 we played Howick, Glendowie and HVHS ending the day with 3 hard earned wins. Team spirit was high going into day 2 which began with our toughest game against Wellington College. The play was incredibly tough with both teams putting on extreme pressure. In the dying minutes we were able to pull ahead ending the game with a 2-1 win. Finishing at the top of our group, we played the semi later that night against Glendowie College, winning 3-0 and earning a spot in the finals. Championship Sunday was upon us and we were playing Wellington College again in the finals. The game began very poorly for us with Wellington College putting 2 goals on us within 5 minutes. The team regained its previous form and we were

Congratulations to all players in the successful Mahu UWH teams this year. Special mention though goes to Forrest Axford who achieved outstanding success this year, being a key member of the NZ U19 Representative Team that won Gold at the U19 World Champs. Another special mention goes to Amelia Arnerich, who has reached the highest level that any female Mahurangi College underwater hockey player has yet achieved of all the school’s underwater hockey players, when she was selected from a Northern Team at the New Zealand Zone Championships into the New Zealand Under 19 Women’s Squad for 2015.

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Underwater

As a member of this squad Amelia trialled for the New Zealand Team to compete at the World Age Group Championships. New Zealand coach Emma Rae has said that she firmly believes Amelia has a bright underwater hockey future ahead - a sentiment supported by Mahurangi Head Coach Terry Axford who acknowledges Amelia as a top talent in the code.

able to even the score by half time. The second half was very even for several minutes but it was Mahurangi College who took the lead with a goal half way through. With 2 minutes to go and Wellington on our goal, one of our key players was sent out for an illegal tackle putting the team 5 vs 6 in a dire situation. The players were put under some extreme pressure but we were able to come together as a team and keep them out of our bin. The final buzzer sounded with Mahurangi winning 3-2. The Mahurangi College Senior open team was the first mixed team to ever win the National competition which is a great achievement we hope to repeat in 2016. A huge thanks to our Coach Terry Axford who has put hours of time into the team. Max Hargreaves

He was selected in the NZSS Senior Open National Tournament Team, where he was named the Overall Top Male player of the NZSS National Tournament. He has also just been selected for the ASB Young Sportsperson of the Year Finalist for Underwater Hockey.

We played in the Auckland Schools Competition, going to the Diocesan Girls School pool on alternate Tuesday nights. At the start of the year we were only just able to make a full team. The Junior Girls and Boys (the Open Team) had a team of 6 at the start of the year including 2 completely new players. A lot of the opposition had 9 or 10 a team: 6 players and 3 or 4 subs. Luckily a couple of weeks into the season, we managed to get enough players to have subs, 8 and 9 players a team. The Auckland competition was fun and

The Junior Girls trained hard to fight extremely tough competition at Nationals. Nationals was held at the same place as Regionals, the West

Wave pools in Henderson, and it was nice to play in a familiar area. The Junior Girls made it through to the semifinal, but lost 3-1 in a gruelling game against Nelson girls to take 4th place. The Junior Boys had a presence at Nationals in Samuel Twhigg, who tried out for and made the Mahu' Senior Open Nationals Team - which won Nationals! An outstanding result for the Juniors. The Junior teams have shown great passion and commitment at underwater hockey and accomplished amazing things this year. Thanks so much to our student coaches! Lucy Twhigg and Jorgia Bayes coached the Junior Girls, and Elliot Snedden and Forrest Axford who coached the Junior Boys - we couldn’t have done it without them. by Mackenzie Buick

Volleyball Mahu’ Volleyball

Senior Boys

Volleyball took place over a short period of 5 weeks or so from February-March, with Miss Goodwin coaching both the Senior Girls A and the Senior Boys A.

This year the Boys’ A team took on an incredible challenge, going head to head with the top teams around North Harbour.

School Volleyball Report

We had trainings after school every Monday, as well as games on Thursday. Each Thursday we drove down to the Netball AMI stadium,

Boys’ Volleyball Team

Last year our A team played in the B grade, achieving amazing results. This meant we could move up a division and play in the Super League. We played on a Monday

“...didn’t win the competition, but the spirit was always there...” and played two games with three sets in each. We all improved our skills and had fun together as a team. We didn’t win the competition, but the spirit was always there.

night and usually had two games. It proved to be a tough season for the boys, but we pushed through and developed well as a team. All of us improved our skills, especially our blocking and spiking.

Thank you Miss Goodwin and Mrs Edmonds for all your hard work and effort, we all appreciate it tremendously.

Thank you Miss Goodwin for coaching us this year, we really appreciate all that you did.

Seneca Grant - Senior Girls A Captain

Keegan Holdsworth

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Zone Days

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Tough Guy/Girl

Year 7&8

Tough Guy/Girl Mud Run Challenge

This year the Y13 P.E. classes took part in Tough Guy/Girl as part of their NCEA P.E. course. It was a gruelling course of 6km or 12km over tough terrain. The students all had an awesome day and we got some outstanding results. The students trained for 8 weeks in the lead up to this competition doing cross-fit, endurance runs and strength sessions. Daniel Matheson took out the 6km boys race with a new best for the course. There were several other commendable efforts with the majority of students achieving at Merit or Excellence in the standard for NCEA.

Year 7&8 Zone Days Sports Experience

What a fantastic year 2015 has been for the Year 7 & 8 students and the 29 Zone Days they have attended this year. These Zone Days provide an opportunity for our students to develop their team-building and interpersonal skills, broaden their horizons, take part in new sporting opportunities, and continue their development in their preferred sport.

This year we have had some excellent results, particularly from our; Triathlon, Soccer, Volleyball, Orienteering, Hockey, Swimming, Squash, Athletics, and Cross Country Zone Days. However every zone day has been a success! As the Year 7&8 Sport Coordinator, I was very privileged to share in these wonderful opportunities with each of our students. Seeing you compete, challenging yourselves and showing your fantastic sportsmanship

skills has been a real pleasure to watch. Thank you to all our students who took part in these Zone Days, you have all participated extremely well and played with pride and determination, and showed commitment to not only yourselves, but to your team and our school. Thank you very much to our Teachers and Parents who gave up their time to coach, support and provide transport to these days. Ang Daysh, Year 7&8 Sport Coordinator

“... have all participated extremely well and played with pride...” “... a gruelling course of 6km or 12km over tough terrain...”

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Inter-House Events

Colours, laughs and tense competition Hosting the inter-house events this year was an experience to remember. Inter-house events are full of colours, laughs and tense competition. Starting off with swimming, both of us spent the day amping up the crowd, singing and cheering for our houses,

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we both had a blast but had no voices by the end. We both were so impressed with the amount of commitment people had in dressing up and their participation. It really made the whole time fun and enjoyable for everyone. Athletics day was a sight to see, when the whole school is dressed up in six different colours and all running on the field at once it was like waves of people running

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Inter-House frantically to their next event. We are both very sad to see this year come to an end and will miss the school spirit and the friendly rivalry between houses. A huge congratulations to the winners Green House! It was a tough competition and everyone gave it their all. Daniel and Ella

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BLUE HOUSE

Blue House Blue 1 Arleigha Armstrong, Sean Bartlett, Vaughn Bolstad, Joseph Bray, Cole Brown, Keegan Browne, Emma Camwell, Jared Clark, Madi Clementson, Ben Donaldson, Arielle Heslop, Eria Kaneama, Cole Lyman, Karen McCulloch, Taryn Meachin, Jack Miles, Zoe Miller, Kerouanton Nabuti, Reiko Pham, Lochie Piper, Rousseau Rees-Baker, Matthew Torckler, Charlotte Wallington, Jack Whyman, Leah Wood.

Blue 2 Mana Ando, Rebecca Ball, Ava Berry, Vance Bolstad, Wessel Bubbert, Emma Clark, Ruby Cooper, Jamie Curtling, Thomas Daniels, Kurtis Gwyn, Shona Illingworth, Coco King, Zayde Lee, Samuel Napier, Eli O’Neill, Eli Pahl, Zane Panui-Leth, Jessie Porter, Pipi Ross, Eliza Rusher, Tyler Rutson, Liam Shires, Ryan Stam, Amie Tunnicliffe, Tre Wells.

“... thank you for being a great bunch of people...” Blue 3 Sora Akashi, Nicholas Daniels, Rhonda Davies, Toby Ewing, Cosmo Garner, Katherine Haque, Callum Harnish, Shar Illingworth, Nakiata Kaneama, Zeal Mcculloch, Alesha McFarlane, Sam Overton, Fynn Pahl, Julianna Panui-Leth, Samuel Peterson, Lucy Rowe, Eva Satterthwaite, Trace Savage, Nathan Shirley, Eden Tudman, June Xu.

The mighty Blue House! I have been lucky enough to lead the mighty Blue House for 2015, with the support two other leaders, a faithful deputy named Ben, and the most supportive dean in the school, Mr Ganley, who was a shining light for the whole year, offering plenty of guidance to us. I was a little nervous leading into the first house assembly where I stood there mumbling and clapped myself off stage, but quickly grew into the role and didn’t look back. We started off the year with 2nd place in swimming, which was bitter-sweet after leading all day and losing by a handful of points at the death. Athletics was one of the highlights for me as I got to see the participation and effort of everyone in Blue House shine through, to win back the title after having lost it the year before. A more personal highlight for myself was being able to lead the haka for the second year in a row and even though we didn’t place (due to a wardrobe malfunction) I was really proud of all the work and effort that the house put in.

Blue 4 Hunter Aley, Paris Allinson, Jackson Balzat, Jorgia Bays, Laurens Bubbert, Georgia Clark, Lucia Clark, Ella Ferguson, Jade Freeth, Savanna Griffiths, Jacob Hawkings-king, Molly Illingworth, Tomoya Kinukawa, Eden Langsford, Joshua McDonogh, Konrad Morrison, Veronica Nabuti, Ben Read, Chontelle Ruthe, Mona Schmidt, Hayden Simmons, Ryan Torckler, Ava Ward-Stewart, Katie Wright.

Blue 5 Vincent Bubbert, Cherrie Chow, Jack Clark, James Edgerley, Shelby Glavish, Logan Harris, Zoe Illingworth, Cole Jakicevich-Roberts, Jessica Leaning, Joseph Martin, Uetaake Nabuti, Johnny Pham, Bruno Rees-Baker, Savannah Rolfe-Vyson, Samara Shore, Eva Sterling, Carrie Taggart, Tekiate Teakin, Frankie Walkington, Brooke Wilson, Sabrina Yarndley.

Blue 6 Niamh Browne, Marnix Bubbert, Logan Bull, Hannah Dunn, Bryn Griffiths, Brooke Harris, Tayla Keon, Orlando King, Levi Langsford, Brooklyn Martin, Jamie Peterson, Jackson Qin, Lachlan Simpson, Benjamin Smith, Breila Straka, Brooklyn Tahi Tahi, Hannah Taylor, Jason Tunnicliffe, Lily Walkington, James Wallington, Lily Whyman, Amy Wood, Wanghua Yang.

In a year with some varied results, I’ve been privileged to be in charge of such an awesome group of students. To those of you in Blue House reading this, thank you for being a great bunch of people who I know have given their all when you’ve been called upon. You made my job easy and I loved every second of it. Tré Although the year may not have gone as planned results-wise, the participation and effort that everyone in Blue house possesses is just overwhelming. Despite the enthusiasm and excitement of the sporting events my favorite activity of the year would have to be brain drain. The event brings in a completely new group of Blue House students and definitely brought out the competitive side in Tre... If you ever need Harry Potter information go see him! The sporting events are always packed full of excitement though and the chaos of netball is an experience in itself.

Sarah Applegarth, Anna August, Laila Bays, Alex Delamore, Jasmine Donaldson, Lucas Edgerley, Flynn Ferguson, Halle Gravatt, Molly Hutchinson, Tegan Illingworth, Kali Le prou, Brandon Lewis, Sam Mason, Lana Perfect, Kate Rowe, Elliot Snedden, Connor Stables, Sander Stam, Claudia Stevenson, Isaac Stocking, Cole Teirney, Alex Tunnicliffe, Paige Williams, James Woodall, Jack Yarndley.

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Blue 8 Timothy Bray, Liam Caldwell, Aran Corteen, Wade Davies, Imogen Dumville, Ashlee Gwyn, Zane Illingworth, Tom Mason, Amaya McConnachie, Duncan McDonald, Maddie Miles, Jo Miller, Mary-De Moss, Nell Rowan, Holly Rusher, Sidney Satterthwaite, Cisco South, Brahm Stables, Allie Telfer, Jordon Thomas, Grace Webb, Olivia White, Georgia Woodall.

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It has been a complete privilege to see every year group put their heart and soul into the inter-house competition this year and we hope that this drive to participate and have fun will continue in Blue House.

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Campbell Aley, Jaidyn Armstrong, Forrest Axford, Nathaniel Bedggood, Cassandra Clark, Angela Coote, Vanya Dunn, Bree Illingworth, Harry Jack, Jae Johanson, Zayne Johnson, Shannon Kloppers, Sage Lee, Olivia Lyttle, Ella Martin, Finlay McDonald, Mitchell McFarlane, Luke Morrison-Healy, Phoenix Rees-Baker, Joshua Shirley, Connor Simpson, Matang Teakin.

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GREEN HOUSE

Green House Green 1 Tebarae Amuera, Chontel-rose Anderson, Renee Aruch, Cody Bagby, Patrick Bates, Angelique Boisseau, Tonya Botherway, Keira Burridge, Raymond Carter, Georgia Ferguson-Yearbury, Xavier Garneau-Roughan, Seneca Grant, Destiny Harema, Yana Ingles, Ella Johns, Tutolu Manumalo, Jack Marshall-Young, Tomasi Nikaro, Cooper Rodden, Jayme Scott, Nipun Thilakarathna, Finn Tomlinson, Cassidy Tuffley, Jane Wilcock.

Green 4 Brooke Adamson, Yasmin Bishop, Devon Blair, Aidan Burridge, Bo Corry, Tunoa Feleti, Charlotte Hamer, Tama Hawken, Leo Holder, Mikaela Kirk, Zac Lewis, Kevin McNeil, Ziyao Andy Meng, Lucas Mennenga, Catherine Rice, Brooklyn Riggs, Meg Rodden, Mercedes Smith, Emma Stretch, Ariana Toi, Pale Vaotangi, Cody Wech, Megan Wech, Caleb Wigman, Brad Worsfold.

Green 2 Jack Anderson, Annika Badenhorst, Alex Bindon, Jasmine Eriksen, Tegan Gimblett, Jaden Grant, Billie Hoggard, Ayla Johnston, Maria King, Kate Niccolls, Katy North, Callum O’Neill, Joshua Ockleston, Eli Paddison, Trismarie Peo, Ethan Rebenschied, Tabea Schaefer, Dylan Schedewy, Stella Stanley-hunt, Neve Thornicroft, David Trotter, Vailala Vaotangi, Lukas Vikstrand.

Green 5 Hayley Adamson, Izzy Ashe, Daniel Bagby, Jacob Bindon, Aspen Burridge, Sophie Gradwell, Kyla Harema, Ethan Hatton, Ayano Isaka, Alfie Lewis, Ashley Maher, Ty Maker, Teimaalaima Manumalo, Isaac Merton, Luca Noakes, Justine Quintal, Salesi Vaotangi, Sam Warner, Ayden Whaanga, Jamey Whitcher, Nicole White.

“... high standard of participation and enthusiasm” ... Green 3 James Baker, Martina Barreras, Benjamin Bliss, Chas Costello, Grifin Crawford, Cecile Dixon, Tyler Ferguson-Yearbury, Berit-Antina Glaw, Zale Godfrey, Rosa Keskic, Sakura Ludolph, Alice Marshall-Young, Heather Niccolls, Brooke Nicholls, Thomas Ockleston, Paige Paddison, Fleur Pancoust, Jackson Rhodes, Harrison Sterling, Liam Tomlinson, Shanae Toms, Lineni Vaotangi, Dylan Wech.

Green 6 Jessica Borg, Skye Collins-Maginley, Kristel Davies, Hugo Dixon, Luke Dryland, Kaitlyn Edwards, Lapi Feleti, Tash Foster, Mason Gould, Tobi Higginson, Daniel Love, Robbie McFarlane, Rory McKay, Dylan Michel, Jason Paddison, Kaia Stafford, Finian Taylor, Willa Thompson-Ahern, Ryan Wech, Ruby-Rose Whitcher, Millie Worsfold.

What a year it has been for Green House! Rory and I (Heidi) started the year off with a goal of top 3. Unfortunately Green House didn’t start the year off very well, gaining two 6th places in both inter-house swimming and inter-house athletics. This put us at the very bottom of the table and our motivation rather low. Soon after, we came back with a well deserved 2nd place in the Haka, which we were all so proud of. We also began to surprise ourselves with a 1st in inter-house art and 1st in the Brain Drain. During the middle of the year our spirits were lifted by these wins and Green House began to really compete for the top spot. We soon came away with a 1st in the netball, and basketball soon after in term three. As of now we are just practising our sprinting for the last up coming event in term 4. We hope to take out 1st place in relays for the 5th year in a row and do all past, present and future Green House participants proud. Throughout the year we have done multiple fund-raisers to raise money for IHC and the house itself. We have had two bake sales and a sausage sizzle which took part during the school lunch times. We also had a Mexican fiesta social for the year 7-10’s, where the attending students danced, played all sorts of games, won prizes and were photographed. IHC is a foundation that works in your community, providing services to people with intellectual disabilities and their families. We as a house have contributed and fund-raised for IHC for many years and will continue to support them in years to come. Rory and I have thoroughly enjoyed working, running and contributing to Green House. We give many thanks to all the teachers who have helped us organise the house over the past year. We also would like to thank Miss Goodwin for helping us run a fantastic house over the past year - there was never a low moment and she was always there when we needed her. It has been an incredible experience to lead Green House to where we are now, we are both so proud of the results and the come back we have made since the start of the year. We hope next year the students of Green House will not let us down in maintaining the high standard of participation and enthusiasm we have here in Green House.

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Brenton Baker, Trey Baker, Francois Brand, Dion Corry, Jackson Crawford, Tevalega Feleti, Noah Hallam, Cade Hansen, Louie Keen, Eunete Kiataake, Dre Knight, Jenna Martin, Sam McNeil, Ryan Meek, Emma North, Fin Paddison, Bridie Sattler, Mitchell Sterling, Shane Stone, Abiatara Tepulolo, Asini Thilakarathna, Heidi Tuffley, Rachael White.

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Esther Aruch, Karlien Badenhorst, Connor Bagby, Jurgen Brand, Isabelle Brockie, Cristina Costa Leversha, Kyle Cree, Riley Deans, Jackson Gradwell, Miku Kawakami, Cody Keoghan, Reuben Kirk, Caitlin Love, Benjamin Mennenga, Jowan Nute, Sam Ollason, Bridget Pancoust, Riley Smith, Briana Stemp, Marchant Thornicroft, Shara Waugh, Ryan Weatherall, Daniel White, Saskia Wigman, Sandra Wilcock.

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Beeba Amuera, Oliver Brockie, Alexander Calder, Georgia Clack, Danielle Edwards, Rhiannon Gill, Lewis Gould, Lily Groenhart, Eli Hallam, Chrysanthe Hawken, Benjamin Holland, Lynita Holloway, Ronan Keoghan, Rohan Lewis, Samuel Mennenga, Connor Michel, Liebu Nikaro, Eva Rebenschied, Calum Rice, Kayde Schedewy, Sophie Stretch, Blake Toi, Andrew Trotter.

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ORANGE HOUSE

Orange 1 Eden Adam, Dante Adams, Lauren Adams, Rene Adams, Ben Ashton, Talia Bentley, Alexander Brown, Ashley Came, Beth Docking, Kayla Fillery, Carl Knutson, Richard Lim, Elijah Morley-Sturm, Billy O’Reilly, Anna Pallister, Nathanael Reeves, Ethan Reiff, Tioti Robertson, Logan Ross, Lara Sutton, Uriel Teo, Reiwai Travan, Tomoko Tsugawa, Pearl Williamson, CJ Wolfenden.

Orange 2 Cody Allison, Aborina Arawatau, Caleb Beardsley, Chloe Billington, Jedd Blennerhassett, Hunter Courtney, Jackson Gravatt, Teneale Guy, Jasmine Hanley, Thea Henderson, Jared Lambert, Caoimhe Lane, Danika McKenzie, Chloe McKnight, Ashleigh Munro, Jackson O’Reilly, Harrison-Michael Pene-Bavastro, Cleo Penman, Samuel Reiff, Tan Robertson, Tanika Rutson, Zach Smith, Louie Tickle, Lucy Twhigg, Moana Williamson.

ORANGE HOUSE

Orange House

“... so we knew we had done ourselves proud...” Orange 3 Melissa Ashton-Leach, Poppy Billington, Oscar Bond, Bella Brown, Bowen Clist, Daniel Etzinger, Rizza Gracio, Zachariah Gray, Jasmine Hanley, Nick Healey, Nathan Heron, Emma Holman, Elijah Newey, Honey Olsen, Holly Ostling, Boedi Parker, Alex Paule, Shania Price, Anna Reiff, Tom Robson, Ashley Smith, Jordan Tennant, Liam Teo, Sophia Torresan.

What a sensational year it has been for the underdog! What a sensational year it has been for the underdog, the house that was written off, laughed at and told they couldn’t achieve. Well guess what? We did achieve! A great start to the year with some thrilling Inter-House swimming saw us finish third, a massive achievement for a house that in the past were congratulated for getting a few students in the pool. Athletics came next and it was probably our best event, with everyone having a great crack at the wide range of sports that probably won’t be featuring in the Olympics any time soon. We performed incredibly well and claimed a sensational second place, something that would have been considered unthinkable in previous years. By this stage we certainly had some other houses rattled, Mr Ganley suddenly stopped having sympathy for us so we knew we were in it.

Orange 4 Francesca Bennett, Mackenzie Butler, Lizara Cuthell, Stephanie Earley, Lewis Gravatt, Krysana Hanley, Nirvana Hansen, Sami Hawili, Jordan Heron, Isabel Hobson, Storm Mckenzie, Maxwell Meale, Ryan Membery, Jacob Mitchell, Isaac Munro, Jessica O’Neill, William Paterson, Danielle Phillips, Austin Puckett, Caitlin Robinson, Allyson Sheffield, Ishabel Stevens, Alec Webb, Max Young.

Orange 5 Nigella Anderson, Lukasz Aremka, Meredyth Bailey, Anais Bentley, Sarah Boundy, Dior Bowden, Connor Crisp, Cole Davis, Ruby Geurts, Caleb Helmbright, Lydia Henderson, Ben Mirams, Jessica Munro, Caleb O’Reilly, Benjamin Paterson, Tane Pendergrast, James Pollitt, Kym Price, Alexie Smith, Regan Swensson, Flynn Teh, Rebecca Twhigg, Willow Whitham, David Wolfenden.

Orange 6 Amy Beardsley, Cormac Blennerhassett, Summer Bowden, Lauren Brebner-Fox, Charlie Budgen, Jared Came, Eria Erika, Jayden Gatherer, Aimee Goddard, Anna Hanley, Jasmine Hansen, Shannon Harris, Sahara Hawili, Matthew Healey, Jamie Noyer, Fletch Ostling, Catherine Paterson, Laura Puckett, Kaea Puhi, Tionee Robertson, Holly Ross, Liberty Saville-Hoy, Rudy Skilton, Cole Sussock, Elena Torresan, Samuel Twhigg.

The Haka was a great experience this year. Mikyla devised what could probably be best described as a complicated formation, and even though we were a little cramped for room on performance day, we certainly put together a frightening and captivating performance that even managed to make Mr Taylor smile, so we knew we had done ourselves proud. We then had a disappointing netball campaign, but that had nothing to do with a lack of effort. Astonishingly we then achieved second place in both the art and brain-drain competitions and then saved our best effort for the Basketball, something we were traditionally weak in, but we stunned quite a few houses along the way. It has been a sensational year for little old Orange House. We proved we were capable, rather than simply the cute cuddly house that everyone loves to beat. We are both incredibly proud of the level of effort from everyone, and we know we are leaving with our house in top shape. We hope you lot continue to enjoy it and give it everything in the years to come. Oh, and shout out to Mr. Taylor who has contributed so much to the house and has decided he is going to pass the torch on to someone new after 6 incredible years of service! We’ll miss you sir! Good luck next year and we’ll miss you all!

Orange 7 Keegan Ayers, Stella Birch, Sophie Boyle, Candice Brewer, Nathan Butler, Eden Connolly, Phena Donk, Bailey Earley, Carter Fraider, Joel Gatherer, Billy Holman, Erin Lane, Jack Merton-McCafferty, Jessica Mitchell, Samuel Munro, Ryan O’Connor, Mikyla Pene-Bavastro, Rupert Power, Kane Sharpe, Liberty Staddon-Ward, Junior Togatala, Juliette Twhigg, Miles Williamson.

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Orange 8 Kieran Burgess, Phoenix Burke, Emerson Fraider, Croy Geurts, Aaron Gilbert, Jack Goodwin, Kiera Gray, Ethan Grice, Tamara Hagger, Ethan Haines, Camille Harris, Jacob Hunt-Reynolds, Chantelle Maher, Max Newby, Gemma Norton, Blake Olsen, Charles Pallister, Safia Price, Louis Reeves, Raphael Staddon-Ward, Ethan Whitham, Eloise Williams-Mart.

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Sami and Mikyla!

Sam Ashton, Holly Bakker, Hoani Birch, Petra Blanchette-Burton, Kody Bolstad, Dean Brewer, Aaron Brown, Leticia Brown, Rebecca Dobson, Taegyn Lambert, Noah Magnusson, Simone Mayall, Kelly McKnight, Isiah Newey, Holly Olsen, Zoe Spence, Maya Tarrant, Guy Van Egmond, Cameron Waddell, Toby Webb, Kyal Wells.

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PURPLE HOUSE

Purple House

“... always has amazing enthusiasm...”

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Dali Allen, Colin Babbott, Coco Bone, Ryan Broughton-johnson, Marcus Brummel, Jack Campbell, Effie Dancaster, Megan Darch, Sam Garratt, Alexander Guy, Riley Hathaway, Maia Hawes, Imiy Hayward, Lily Marcroft Anderson, Caitlin Mitchell, Christopher Moon, Lars Noordhoek, Julia Ollinger, Reed Pitcher, Madison Pullar, Gabriel Tahitahi, Zali Taylor, Dayne Tohu, Abbie Wade, Jack Willis.

Purple 2 Jethro Allen, Eric Beenata, Billie Blair, Tahjahn Bond-Thompson, Luke Brown, Emily Campbell, Abigail Chessum, Jerome Cunningham, Jamie Farrell, Hannah Foster, James Miller, Mia Morrison, Maya Nessim, Liam Newson, Seth Olive, Hannah Perkins, Morag Rutherford, Logan Scarth, Jaden Shaw, Logan Smith, Sinead Spurr, Jack Swift, Teaeto Tebutokai, Fayte Woodcock.

Leo Arnerich, Alexander Arnold, Lewis Arthur, Cameron Boyce, Alisha Campbell, Jayme Curtis, Cicely Driver, Joel Evans, Lauren Hill, Krystle Kayll, Kotua Kotua, Jade Matheson, Andrew Miller, Sasha Murray, Davey Newcomb, Zaria Newrick, Heather Pearson, Dani Perkinson, Heath Rigby, Alex Rouse, Gabrielle Sinclair, Maia Smith, Rikuto Suzuki, Louis Tailby, Stephanie Walsh.

2015 has been an amazing year for Purple House! The involvement of everyone in the swimming, athletics and haka was awesome to see. Purple House always has amazing enthusiasm and our win in the haka made this obvious for everyone to see, with a goosebumps-worthy performance. Along with inter-house events, another highlight of being the Purple House leaders was being involved in peer support and getting to know the young purplonians. It’s been really cool to see them settling into Mahu' throughout the year. Purple House is made up of the best most friendly bunch of kids, and while we will both be sad to leave behind the excitement, the costumes and the colour of purple and all its glory, exciting things are to come for both of us. We also just want to say a huge thank you to all the purple teachers, Miss Ruland who was new this year and did an amazing job, our purple house whanau teachers, whanau reps, all the volunteers that have helped us with the various fund-raisers throughout the year, and of course everyone in purple house for just having fun with us and putting their best into events!

Purple 4

James Atkins, Codey Belsham-Partridge, Raven Cain, Taylor Coe, Brady Coleman, Coco Dowling, Dante Franklin-wati, Trinity Gaensicke, Tahlia Graham, Blake Heaven, Alistair Larsen, Daniel Matheson, Claire Mattner, Brenna McCarthy, Perry Pitcher, Caitlin Rouse, Kelsey Sanderson, Aiden Sinclair, Robert Vivian, Sean Willcox, Tamatea Winiana, Wilson Wu.

Purple 6 Dakota Allen, Helena Anderson, Sophie Brown, Zane Canter, Ashley Curtis, Bronte Evans Pollock, Dawson Galloway, Accalia Guilford, Anneliese Guy, Aimee Hewett, Alex Hill, Katerina Hoffmann, Louisa Hughes, Timaai Itinimarewe, Bailey Mason, Jess McCormick, Zachary Morrison, Aaron Pearson, Kadyn Sinclair-underwood, Kris Stroud, Jack Vasey, Togan Walton, Bayley Webb, Matthew Wilmot.

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Broady Amiss, Amelia Arnerich, Rebecca Boyce, Alex Caldwell, Victor Dodiarto, Dante Gaensicke, Triniti Goffin, Bayley Hudson, Ari Markowitz, Christian Mason, Lexie McGillivray, Jack Morgan, Jayden Nicholson, Nate O’Brien, Raglan Pool, Abby Sceats, Jack Sowten, Korotaake Tebutokai, Grace Thompson, Jordan Vegar, Megan Williams, Carrie Wooller.

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Neither of us will forget a moment of this year so thank you for letting us have this opportunity, and to share such unforgettable memories with you all.

Purple 7 Teejay Coe, Maria Dodiarto, Ella Endemann, Cathan Guilford, Liam Hannah, Elena Hawes, Geoffrey Larsen, Benjamin Lawton, Asha Liberts, Sophia Murray, Rebecca Parkinson, Elena John Pedro, Matthew Perrin, Riley Popham, Ravinta Raikaon, Eden Robertson, Murdoch Rutherford, Liam Spurr, Theo Steens, David Szustak, Nathaniel Vernardakis, Mariana Winiana.

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Purple 8 Caelan Amiss, Brooklyn Bruce, Jacob Caldwell, Jamie Cameron, Pat Chalayon, Jack Cole, Sonja Hafsteinsson, Georgia Hibbert-Foy, Luke Hughes, Tauaa Kabunare, Daniel Lawton, Nicholas Lowdon, Mia Matheson, Peter McHale, Annabel Milburn, Jordan Pool, Nina Robertson, Toby Sowten, Alex Still, Paris Toomey, Michelle Trotter, Jessica Walker, Oliver Warden, Noam Webber.

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Purple 9 Asher Beagley-Steel, George Bogue, Kelsey Broughton-Johnson, Texas Dowling, Mackenzie Durrant, Jorja Fenning, Dylan Hathaway, Ruby Hayward, Mackenzie Hitchcock, Isaac Hopewell, Josiah Hudson, Amitiel Lefferts, Vlad Mamaev, Annabelle McKenzie, Gretel Michels, Connor Patton, Thomas Patton, Jamie-Lee Roberts, Callum Rouse, Sophie Shadbolt, Aimee Webb, Omri Webber.

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RED HOUSE

Red House

“... And boy, have we loved it. Every single bit...”

Red 1

Red 3

Callum Alexander, Galwynn Anderson, Daniel Armstrong, Gaby Bailey, Nathan Barber, Brody Buer, MacKenzie Buick, Brianna Cadwallader, Louise Camelbeke, Rueben Crane-Lima, Annalise Dawson, Liam Freestone, Dale Garlick, Sarah Goodhue, William Haughey, Quinn Jacob, Cameron Keats, Sarah-Jane MacGillivray, Isabel Oakwood, Aden Stebbings, Logan Sykes, Samuel Thompson, Solomon Waterhouse.

Red 2 Tekarara Airam, Toubee Airam, Sam Bayer, Rowan Buick, Teitiata Bura, Samuel Burton, Noa Buzzolan, Anton Cavanagh, Madison Clifton, Nathan Dick, Marcus Evans, Joseph Farnsworth, Ruby Gordon, Sean Holt, Mitchell Lambert, Kristopher Middleton, Joseph Morrison, Toni Newbold, Zeke Oliver, Malachi Osbourne, Adriana Phillips, Samuel Rickwood, Anna Schollum, Srey Lang Sok, Olivia Stevenson, Alix Tobin, Aria Tobin, Ella Tunnard, Kayla Wenham.

Sam Banks, Shaun Beamish, Samuel Cadwallader, Daniel Cameron, Mary Cavanagh, Marney Edwards, Abby Ettritch, Charlie Eyre, Darcy Garner, Alicia Graham, Nicole Greaves, Brenton Holdsworth, Jonathan Keet, Jerry Lai, David Lark, Mahaliah-Jo Moa, Tessa Moncrieff, Keya Prajapati, Zarnika Rawlinson, Alla-Joye Reeves, Madison Thomson, Malia Tomas, Milly Tunnard, Siobhan Weaver, Jay Wenham, Liam Wewege.

Red House - In it to win it! This year has presented a whole lot of ‘firsts’ to us, your Red House Leaders. The first ever house assembly to run, and the many hours of prep that went into it to make every last detail perfect. The first house event up by the pool, screaming encouragement to you all as you tried your hardest to win us some points. The first time ‘mentoring’ the year 7s as they start at Mahu'. The first time cleaning up after 250+ students that all popped multiple balloons each. The first time spending a week’s earnings on so many red costume pieces! And boy, have we loved it. Every single bit. And of course each house has a different vibe going on, and of course we were ‘in it to win it’, but at the end of the day we can honestly say that our most favourite part of the year was you guys.

Red 4 Jessica Benwell, Fenella Coleman, Louise Daum, Hannah Dick, Kyle Goodhue, Max Hargreaves, Jack Harrison, Jessica Heron, Bethany Hudson, Vaughan Hunter, Oliver Johnson, Blake Lambert, Emma Matheson, Flynn Medland, Malina Oliver, Cameron Phillips, Zach Pickett, Sam Poolman, Kaitlyn Repia, Jeremiah Saleupolu, Connor Sharp, Sam Sutherland, Terese Thompson, Kye Williamson, Chinatsu Yamaguchi.

Red 5 Kade Banks, Lisa Camelbeke, Stella Clark, Alex Crabb-Chisholm, Seng Im Dann, Ashleigh Dick, Elyse Ettritch, Daniel Foote, Scott Hamilton, David Heron, Ally Holt, Sarah Hughes, Tom Hunter, Michaela McDonald, Cameron McVeigh, Jesse Medland, Irene Mehana, Xanbrielle Rawlinson, Dylan Roberts, Lucas Smith, Ysabella Stevenson, Owen Telfer, Apollo Va’aulu, Lachie Williams, Lydia Wyatt.

Red 6 Kimberley Allen, Kyle Campbell, Joseph Chisholm, Abergail Coleman, Jacob Garner, Ella Gerard, Jesse Gregory, Arlo Harrison, Cameron Holmes, Rosie Hunt, Philippa Hutchinson, Emma James, Drew Janssen, Nicole Landman, Kahn Lawrie, Dean Middleton, Ben Nathan, Fuma Nomura, Christian Poland, Hannah Ryan, Hamish Tanner, Alice Williams.

Who would have thought that in our last year of school we could have made so many new friends from so many different year groups! We absolutely love hearing all your stories about the new pet you got on the weekend, or the cool app you downloaded, or the new girl in your class that you think is really nice. Peer Support was another absolute highlight, as were the meetings and assemblies with the different year groups. Keep it up guys, it means so much to us older kids that you want to talk to us! Now, we are close to the hardest job for a House Leader to do. Handing over the badges. We know for sure that your next house leaders will be incredibly capable, and we would love to hear that everyone got alongside them and helped Red House to have another fantastic year in 2016. And finally, a huge thank you goes out to Miss Piaggi. You have been more than great. You helped and supported us, with whatever we needed, and we are very grateful for all you have done. Also thank you to all the whanau teachers who were very positive, enthusiastic and supportive of all the new things we decided to do this year. You are very much appreciated by us :) Best of luck to the Red House year 13’s of 2016! Much love from your ladybirds of 2015, Ash and Sean. xx

Red 7 Trinity Beardmore, Len Donnell, Niqisha Epiha, Emma Foote, Tristan Frandsen, Dana Greaves, Anatia Hampson, Max Harrison, Siu Hepoto, Bevan Hodder, Corban Martin, Nasia McLennan, Alex Medland, Bronson Norton, Taj Oliver, Ronak Patel, Liana Sykes, Ethan Thomson, Talya Upson, Courtney Vaissiere, Mason Wenham.

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Red 8 Joshua Bailey, Hannah Blackwell, Samuel Chitty, Shannay Garner, Joshua Giles, Van Grooby, Zinny Harrison, Marina Hay, Keegan Holdsworth, Ashley Houniet, Thomas Hutchinson, Megan Kilmister, Sophie Knight, Finley Lawlor-Mendez, Mya Lawrence, Alisha McLennan, Jessica McNaughten, Yu Mifune, Scott Monteith, Liam Price, Oscar Reid-Thompson, Carey Skinner, Daniel Vaughan, Raine Wilkins, Masato Yoshikoshi.

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Red 9 Chantelle Allen, Lachlan Clark, Logan Curreen, Rochelle Dudley, Amy Foote, Olivia Freestone, Rose Gerard, Lily German, Riley Gibbs, Yazmin Gillespie, Olivia Hay, Luke Hitchcock, Grace Jamieson, Summer Jane-Rashleigh, Marty Johnston, Nicholas Kent, Jamison Lawrence, Ranelle Le Bas, Kian Marsh-Goudie, Christian Mitchell, Kororia Murray, Faith Pickett, Karl Poland, Rosaleigh Roberts, Amber Townhill, Louisa Vaissiere.

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YELLOW HOUSE

Yellow House

“... so incredibly proud of what we accomplished...”

Yellow 1

Yellow 3

Jamie Bassett, Barabei Baukie, Charlotte Bradshaw, Hayley Cairney, Ella Gibb, Charlotte Grant, Rosalee Green, Carlin Greenwood, Parco Ho, Alex Hunt, Tutana Hurbert, Samantha Jones, Ella Lawton, Troy Malofy, Jared Mcdonnell, Levi McGlynn, Lani McLellan, Momi Nawaia, Theo Neumann, Matthew North, Briana Paea, Mate Stancich, Angel Sturm, Toby Swann-Mckay, Katie Wheeler.

Yellow 2 Taliea Burdett-Rhodes, Julia Caulfield, Sasha Curin, George D’Urban-Burgess, Regan Flewellyn, Eden Hunt, Genevieve Jensen, Carrie Jones, Mathew Leydon, Diana Lualua, Luke Mackinnon, Caleb McGlynn, Malia McLellan, Ben McMurtrie, Bella Moore, Bailey Nickel, Jamie North, Shakira Palmer, Connor Proffitt, Jack Rodgers, Daniel Stringer, Andrew Wensel, Michael Wheeler.

Sylvana Ashton, Sachin Austin, Jonathan Bassett, Chloe Blyth, Kartini Clarke, Jenna Farrell, Santana Fletcher, Max Green, Isabella Hood, Michael Hubbard, Alexander Kitchin, Neleta Lanyon, Lewis Munson, Connor Nickel, Nation Pareta, Hannah Powell, Ethan Scalabrini, Oliver Swann-Mckay, Samuel Telfer, Sean Wakelin, Beth Watkin, Daniel Wech, Andrew Wheeler, Sarah Wilson.

Go Yellow! Stepping up into the position previously held by my own Whanau brother Matthew Boyd, I couldn’t help but feel proud. Over the past 7 years I’ve been at the college, 6 of the yellow house leaders have come from my whanau, so the pressure was on. It has been a fun and educational experience leading a large student body, and becoming a role model for many of the young students just coming into the college. I value this experience very highly, and having a good friend in Sophie as my partner has only made this year that much better. I am proud of yellow house regardless of our overall position, and wish every single member many more happy years to come. You’ve earned it. Go Yellow! Sean Dugdale-Martin This year has been crazy to say the least, from screaming on the side of the pool all day, watching you all dress your whanau teachers up in toilet paper, seeing the swarm of yellow on athletics day to seeing us all come together for the inter-house haka.

Esther Basevi, Dylan Bradshaw, Elena Cooper, Naia Doak, Marlon Fa’ale, Zac Farmiloe, Saffy Flaherty, Michael Franckin, Jason Good, Joseph Kearns, Nathan Malofy, Bianca Millar, Stella Mirfin, Jay Morris, Olivia Newall, Caleb Paxton-Penman, Linita Rataro, Ella Rodgers, Dominic Scalabrini, Xanthe Scandrett, Teue Sika Tulua, Carissa Smith, Danica Stancich, Taalia Teokila.

Yellow 7 Logan Aitken, Olas Barreras, Aleicha Burdett-Rhodes, Sophie Crean, Intuane Fa’ale, David Georgetti, Jack Gothard, Ella Hauser, Paige Jones, Sara Jones, Atangibuti Kamarie, Jack Kleyn, Victoria Lawton, Sophie Mahady, Danika Morris, Fergus Neumann, Brayden Newall, Foster Rae, Tahjai Ryder, Kiki Shalley, Victoria Teokila, Jozef Ujdur, Freedom Walsh.

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Yellow 5 Cameron Aitken, Katie Blyth, Nick Cooper, Rose Dugdale-Martin, Cayle Farmiloe, Katy Gothard, Solomon Hood, Trace Kemp, Emily Mahady, Jayden Mather, Nina Mirfin, Toby Nash, Tonga Nawaia, Kate Powell, Jonathan Rabey, Michael Rankin, Tayla Rogers, Daniel Russell, Bethany Sanders, Rhianna Schedewy, Jasmin Searle, Dillon Smith, John Su, Shenaye Sullivan.

Yellow 8 Georgia Boyd, Jordan Curin, Dez Foote, Hugo Fung, Matthew Georgetti, Frazer Grant, Davina Jones, Leilani Jones, Rhys Jones, Kieran Kearns, Pearl McClintock, Samara Melling, Claudia Munro-Boga, Andrew Norman, James Norman, Lockie O’Neill, Thomas Peacock, Alexander Rutherford, Trent Scandrett, Tegan Smith, Boata Taboia, Amy Tattersfield, Sean Wilson.

Yellow 6 Jake Baldwin, William Bartlett-Cox, Jo Basevi, Sean Dugdale-Martin, Eleisha Ferris, Daisy Flavell, Tenaija Fletcher, Lucy Gore, Ethan Hodgson, Boboua Itinibaara, Briana Julian, Ben MacKinnon, Cameron Maddren, Emily Martin, Kaitlyn Monti-Ellery, Dylan Moore, Kaleigh Morris, Lyndon Morris, Nicholas Mulock-Houwer, Tekaretaake Nawaia, Alex Neumann, Isabel Sanders, Louis Young.

Yellow 9 Zhanie Burdett-Rhodes, Tyler Cauty, Finn Collings, Jamie Dalzell, Tyler Davis, Case Green, William Green, Jonathan Gregson, Jacob Hodgson, Rachel Hubbard, Leah Jones, Liam Jones, Leila Kleyn, Eunice Lanyon, Patrick Mackinnon, Addison Morris, Anna Pashley, Takimoana Phillips, Fletcher Shaw, Serena Sturm, Cane Whitaker.

With all this chaos and fun Ms Jamieson has been there through it all, and I can’t thank you enough. You have been incredible, organised and have supported both Sean and I throughout the year. Also our amazing team of Whanau teachers, all as enthusiastic as the students, I have greatly enjoyed seeing you all dress up and cheer us on. Thank you all so much for your hard work. I lastly want to thank my partner in crime, Sean. Being leaders with you have been so much fun and we were lucky to have a leader like you! Looking back seven years ago, I looked up to the leaders of yellow house wishing to one day be like them. I can’t help but feel proud that I made it, and I hope that I inspire young students to do the same. I can say that being the leader for yellow house has been one incredible experience. To the leaders of 2016, go hard, have fun and I wish you all the best. I also wish all you Yellow Houser’s the best of luck in the future. Keep doing us proud and I look forward to hearing about what you all achieve.

4th Plac

Yellow 4

It’s easy to say that yellow house is ultimately the best house at Mahurangi College, Sean and I have never met a group of students so friendly, enthusiastic and fun. I can easily say I have made so many friends in this house from year seven right up to year thirteen and I am so incredibly proud of what we accomplished and how through it all we kept a great attitude. Although we didn’t come first every time or over-all, we still participated, worked hard and gave it our best shot - and that’s what it's really all about.

Much love, Sophie

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The end of each year always see ms to sneak up on us, as time just flies by. Once again it is time to farewell yet anothe r group of graduates and talente d young people. Hopefully in the yearbook we ha ve captured the essence of an en riching and memorable experience at Mahurangi College. It is always a challenge to cover all of the various activities, and we apologise if so mething has been left out. I would like to thank the staff for their help with writing and gathering items for this book, in particular the IT depa rtment; Vern Dempster, Kim Cowan, Ben Howson and Brenda Howson, for all their assistance in bringing various ite ms together, and for their photographic contribution s. I would also like to thank all of the prefects, staff, parents and coaches who have given their time and energy so that Mahurangi College students are able to participate in such a wide range of valuable experiences. Creating the yearbook is a mass ive undertaking, but one which is very rewarding particularly once able to sit back and read through the adventur es of our students. I hope you too are able to look back on 2015 with a smile and recollect many fond memories. To all those who are leaving us , we wish you all the best for the future, and know that you will go on to make M ahurangi College, and New Zea land, proud.

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