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Cambodia volunteering trip sparks a flame in students 1 March 2017 In December last year, while most were gearing up for the summer break at the beach, nineteen intrepid St Paul’s students were boarding a plane to Phnom Penh, Cambodia on the service trip of a lifetime. Read more
Shot putter Ryan Ballantyne set to qualify for World Juniors 22 February 2017 Since leaving St Paul’s Collegiate School in 2016, shot putter Ryan Ballantyne (Fitchett 2012 – 2016) has ticked a few things of his list – including a throw of 19. Read more
New staff welcomed at St Paul’s 21 February 2017 St Paul’s has welcomed a number of new staff including a new Director of Choral Music, a guidance counsellor and teachers of English, Maori and PE. Read more
Students rank top in NZ with impressive Scholarship results 16 February 2017 The 2016 New Zealand Scholarship results have been released and St Paul’s students have once again raked in an impressive tally. Read more
Students named in NZ secondary schools netball squad 14 February 2017 St Paul’s Collegiate School students Grace Watson (Year 12) and Kate Littlejohn (Year 13) have been selected for the New Zealand secondary schools netball squad of 21 players. Read more
Aspiring Black Cap selected for NZ under-18 side 1 February 2017 Year 13 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Matthew Fisher has been selected for the New Zealand under-18 cricket side, which has been named in preparation for next year’s under-19 World Cup. Read more
Netball career close to reality for budding star 31 January 2017 Year 13 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Kate Littlejohn has been selected as one of four training partners for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the lead up to the 2017 ANZ National League season. Read more
1st XI named Waikato sports team of the year 27 January 2017 St Paul’s Collegiate School’s 1st XI hockey team were named sports team of the year at the Waikato Regional Sports Awards at Claudelands Events Centre on Thursday 27 January. Read more
Otago lock Tom Franklin joins Steamers 25 January 2017 Bay of Plenty Rugby has pulled off a recruitment feat in signing one of New Zealand’s best young locks. Read more
Swimmer’s impressive medal haul at Australian competition 19 January 2017 Ben Littlejohn managed a medal haul of one gold and three bronze as a member of the Aquaknights team that competed at the Victorian age-group swimming championships in Australia in mid-December. Read more
Former league player coaching rugby in US 27 December 2016 When one door closes, another door opens. Read more
TV stardom completely unexpected 24 December 2016 New Zealand TV personality Erin Simpson (Harington) says she had a long road of self-discovery before finding her love for television and now she is living the dream. Read more
Flying the flag for rowing and boxing 20 December 2016 While boxing and rowing may seem poles apart, the skills required are surprisingly similar, says Ivan Pavich. Read more
Donny Trust gives boost to agri-ed 17 December 2016 Five agribusiness scholarships to St Paul’s Collegiate School have been awarded to Year 11, 12 and 13 day and boarding students for the 2017 school year. Read more
Award recognises service to education 10 December 2016 Developing new Agribusiness achievement standards in NCEA Levels 2 and 3 was a bold move and not one many secondary schools take on due to the sheer volume of work required to get the idea off the ground and sitting with the Ministry of Education. Read more
Agribusiness students star at Young Enterprise National Awards 9 December 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate School’s Year 13 graduates Angus Kelly, Ben McColgan, Hugh Jackson and Connor Gordon were awarded the Innovation Award at the Young Enterprise National Awards in Wellington on Wednesday night. Read more
Bumblebee singlets stand out at national champs 9 December 2016 Blood, sweat and tears have paid off for the St Paul’s Collegiate School’s track and field team who returned from last weekend’s New Zealand Secondary Schools Track and Field and Road Championships in Waitakere with a new world best shot putter, a successfully defended 400m sprint title and six bronze medals. Read more
Rising star gets a helping hand 7 December 2016 Year 13 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Katie Trigg has recently been offered a Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship from the University of Waikato. Read more
Hospitality giant wasn’t a success overnight 7 December 2016 John Lawrenson (Hamilton 1991-1992) recently opened his seventeenth venue, The Roaming Giant, at the small cost of $5 million dollars. Read more
On the world stage with climate change 5 December 2016 Mark Storey (Sargood 1980-1984) has built his career around climate change, taking senior roles in New Zealand and overseas. Read more
St Paul’s Collegiate School book top spot for Mike Cotter Cup decider 5 December 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate School have booked home advantage for Waikato Valley club cricket’s Mike Cotter Cup final, with a round to spare. Read more
Kiwi sets new world-leading U18 shot put mark 4 December 2016 Ryan Ballantyne lit up the early action in the final day of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Track, Field & Road Race Championships by obliterating his PB and recording a world leading under-18 mark to claim a decisive victory in the senior boys' shot put final. Read more
Sevens team head to nationals 1 December 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate School’s sevens are off to compete in the national tournament from 2-4 December at Sacred Heart College after winning the Waikato Condors Sevens tournament on Wednesday 19 October. Read more
Shneil Singh could be New Zealand’s first Indian 'All Black in the making' 29 November 2016 New Zealand’s first Indian 'All Black in the making' couldn't be more Kiwi after growing up on a farm in Waikato. Read more
St Paul’s Collegiate top Waikato Valley club cricket with Mike Cotter Cup underway 28 November 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate top the Waikato Valley Premier club cricket standings after breezing to a seven-wicket victory over Te Awamutu Sports in the first round of this year’s Mike Cotter Cup on Saturday. Read more
Chris Wynn full circle 23 November 2016 While it may have seemed an ambitious goal at the time, it turns out dreams really can come true. Read more
Eight Waikato players make Craig Philpott’s first New Zealand under-20s squad 23 November 2016 Craig Philpott has picked the heartbeat of Waikato’s champion juniors in his first New Zealand under-20s squad named on Tuesday. Read more
Scholarship offer a dream come true 18 November 2016 It’s a dream come true for Year 13 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Pianika Taylor who says a recent scholarship offer for the University of Otago will be truly life changing. Read more
Violinist passes university level diploma 18 November 2016 Violinist Victoria Chanwai has passed the Associate of Trinity College London (ACTL) Violin Recital Diploma with distinction. Read more
Hamilton students en route to Carnegie Hall 18 November 2016 Two very different musical backgrounds have led Aidan Phillips and Katie Trigg down the same path towards Carnegie Hall. Read more