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Trinity - St Matthew’s Collegiate School
54 St Matthew’s Collegiate School
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STUDENTS
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STAFF
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Kiri Gill
St Matthew’s Collegiate is an Anglican boarding and day school for girls from year 7 to year 13. We have the bene ts of the urban vibe but within reach we have the tantalisingly rural serenity. Senior College is an educational opportunity we share with Rathkeale College and is yet another jewel in our crown providing further shared curriculum growth and opportunity for our young women and the young men of our brother school. We retain the expectation of ensuring that all students are digitally uent. Being an integrated school, the daily encounter with Christ promotes compassionate, just, and global students who contribute to the community. Our endeavour is to engage in learning which embraces collaboration across learning areas developing self-directed learners who strive for personal excellence in academic, cultural, service and sporting pursuits.
2021’s word is Adapt
I have been reminded about a comment I made last year that went something like this ‘if we think 2020 is a kicker of a year then we will feel its brunt in 2021’. I was right, and that is even after saying I would make no predictions about 2021. I must take my hat o to our sta , students, and community for how we have adapted to all that 2021 has laid at our door. As we came into 2021, I waited with bated breath for the 2020 NCEA results. It was unrealistic to think that the academic capacity of students would be una ected by the pandemic, but I knew they had worked hard and that teachers had provided incredible support. So, when analysing the results - to discover we had again achieved 100% success at NCEA levels 1, 2 and 3 was true testimony to commitment and hard mahi. There is not space to talk to all the achievements this year, but su ce to say St Matthew’s has made the most of sporting moments by adapting to the changing conditions and Alert Levels. The Dunce Cup traditional 1st XI hockey game between our school and Wairarapa College saw the cup staying with us. We made the Primary Cricket Nationals, being 6th in New Zealand. Our 1st XI Cricket, currently 2nd in New Zealand, is looking forward to the Nationals in December. Our Senior A netball won their netball grade. And in football, netball, and hockey many of our teams made Finals. Cultural adaptability was essential for Miss Richardson’s rehearsal schedule for the St Matthew’s production of The Addams Family. She and her cast showed incredible fortitude as they grabbed all opportunity within changing Alert levels to prepare the show. Their commitment was well worth the e ort. Our director, cast and crew wanted to put on an amazing show and that is exactly what they did. We were also treated to the Senior College, Rathkeale production of ‘Joseph’ - an hilarious journey with those famous brothers. Procurement of many products has become di cult in the past two years. Having skills to adapt makes that lack easier to bear, but more it can cultivate new skills. ‘Sewing’ as it was simplistically called when I was at school, was taught. That skill is something I still utilise now so I can adapt an out t or if I cannot nd something I like, I can adapt and create it myself. Once again, our girls under the tutelage of Ruth Bucknell have received National honours in the Hokonui Awards for that skill of creativity and adapting fabrics into amazing garments. These students from our school achieved the following accolades SPARK School Natural Fibres Award Runner Up - Kate Forrester, COLLECTIVE DESIGN School streetwear Award Winner - Ruby Wells, the Bernina School Award of Excellence and overall Winner - Ruby Wells. The National WoolOn 2021 saw an award given for the best entry from a school student across all the categories. This year the Schools Award winner was our very own Maddie Wellbrock with her ensemble ‘Rewa Rewa’. Finally, after Big Sing Wellington Viva Camerata excitedly adapted their vocal repetoire because they secured a place in the National Cadenza. Clearly the adaptations worked a treat because they came home with a Gold Award.
Principal Kiri Gill joins the girls for Rainbow Week activities. Senior A Netball in action in the local competition.
The ‘Ancestors’ wait in the graveyard of the Addams Family.
Year 9 students gifting their ‘Big Books’ to Douglas Park juniors.
Year 11 girls enjoying the outdoors on camp in March.
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