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Violinist wins big award 16 October 2013 For St Paul’s Collegiate student Jessica Chanwai music is a hobby – even though she gets up at 5. Read more
Students' musical talent put on stage 28 August 2013 St Paul’s Collegiate students John Penyas and Jessica Chanwai are members of the Ripon Piano Quartet which is to perform in the school’s Good Vibrations annual music festival. Read more
Students achieve first place at Hamilton Regional Chamber Music Competition 8 August 2013 Jessica Chanwai and John Penyas competed in the Hamilton Regional Chamber Music Competition as part of their musical group, Ripon Piano Quartet, which consists of John, Jess and two other students from Hamilton Boys High School, Daniel Ng and Simon Miles. Read more
St Paul’s impresses at NZCT District Chamber Music Competition 12 June 2013 Yesterday at the NZCT District Chamber Music Competition two St Paul’s groups competed against groups from Thames High School, Te Awamutu College, Sacred Heart Girl’s College, Waikato Diocesan, Hillcrest High School and home schooled students. Read more
Old Collegian, Jonathan Eyers, wins the University of Waikato Aria contest 7 June 2013 Recent St Paul’s Collegiate School graduate, Jonathan Eyers, placed first at the University of Waikato’s Aria contest last Friday 31 May 2013. Read more
Plant that devours people 29 May 2013 A comedy, horror, rock musical centred on a man-eating plant is subject of the popular school musical Little Shop of Horrors to be staged by St Paul’s Collegiate in July. Read more
Young baritone sets his sights on singing opera in Europe 14 December 2012 Winner of 5 First Places in New Zealand Aria Competition St Paul’s Collegiate School Y13 student Jonathan Eyers has a dream to be an Opera singer in Europe and by the way he’s been performing lately he’s on the right track. Read more
Tommy talks his way to NZ award 31 August 2012 The trials and tribulations of being a Ginga – or a red-headed person – was the subject that propelled St Paul’s Collegiate year 13 student Thomas ‘Tommy’ Moss to first place in the NZ Lions Clubs 2012 Young Speechmakers National Final last week. Read more
Talented organists Jonathan and Paul 10 August 2012 Feast of music on offer Three young Hamilton organists are to perform in The Next Generation, the first of a series of three concerts in this weekend’s Festival of Sacred Music. Read more
School takes on a classic opera 20 June 2012 St Paul’s Collegiate students will be brandishing muskets, flying banners and manning the barricades in the school production of the classic Les Miserables which is due to open this coming Tuesday. Read more
Top in Cambridge music 24 February 2012 St Paul’s student Paul Newton-Jackson gained Top in New Zealand in the IGCSE (Cambridge) music exams for the 2011 examination session. Read more
First in the Te Awamutu Music Festival 12 October 2011 Ross Noble first for 20th Century Art Song Results of the Te Awamutu Music Festival Singing Comps on Saturday October 8th saw Ross Noble placed for 20th Century Art Song, second for Folk Song and third for Own Selection. Read more
St Paul’s Director of Instrumental Music wins prestigious US scholarship 18 July 2011 Michelle Flint wins KBB Midwest Clinic Scholarship Michelle Flint – teacher at St Paul’s Collegiate School – wins KBB Midwest Clinic Scholarship to attend the Annual International Band and Orchestra Festival Clinic in Chicago Illinois in December. Read more
St Paul’s wins Rockquest women’s musicianship award 18 July 2011 After a long day that started with band registrations at 11. Read more
St Paul’s gains second place at Stage Challenge 2011 14 June 2011 Stage Challenge is a six to eight minute performance where students can be involved and take charge to fully show off their true talents. Read more
St Paul’s tenor in National Secondary Students’ Choir 4 April 2011 Jonathan Eyers selected to lead the tenor section Year 12 student Jonathan Eyers has been chosen from a field of 265 applicants to be one of 64 students that make up the New Zealand Secondary Students’ Choir. Read more
St Paul’s 2010 Annual Gala Ball for Students 20 September 2010 St Paul’s held its Annual Gala Ball for Students on Friday 17 September. Read more
St Paul’s second pilgrimage to the birthplace of the nation on Waitangi Day 6 February 2010 St Paul’s Collegiate School made its second annual pilgrimage to the Bay of Islands to explore the beginnings of the nation named New Zealand. Read more