News

Leadership skills impress during scholarship selection 14 November 2016 It turns out universities are looking for more than academic prowess. Read more
Health science enthusiast awarded $10k 11 November 2016 Year 13 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Mckinley Vollebregt has been awarded an Otago University Māori and Pacific Scholarship which will contribute $10,000 towards course related costs for her pre-medical science degree. Read more
Uni fees covered by Otago scholarship 10 November 2016 Year 13 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Alastair Blackett is off to Otago University next year to study commerce (majoring in accounting and finance). Read more
All Whites striker Chris Wood praised by ex-Leeds manager after he nets 11th goal of season 10 November 2016 Former Leeds United manager Neil Redfearn has hailed All Whites striker Chris Wood as the "real deal" after he scored his 11th goal of the season for Leeds on Sunday (NZ time). Read more
A lot has happened in the past 11 years 8 November 2016 Old Collegians from the 2005 and 2006 leavers returned to St Paul’s Collegiate School for an evening of socialising and reuniting with friends and teachers. Read more
48-hour film festival shows you can rush genius 7 November 2016 In the words of Stanley Kubrick, if it can be written, or thought, it can be filmed. Read more
Three students selected for NZ squash 2 November 2016 Three St Paul’s students have been selected for New Zealand development squash squads following a successful year in their age groups. Read more
String of wins for hockey star 1 November 2016 It’s been one win after another for hockey player and Year 13 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Garrick du Toit. Read more
Sports scholarships for rugby players 1 November 2016 St Paul’s 1st XV rugby players, Sam Porritt and Connor Collins, have been awarded sports scholarship to Lincoln University that will cover the full cost of tuition of their undergraduate degree and high performance training through the universities rugby programme. Read more
All-round involvement awards scholarship 1 November 2016 Ben McColgan’s prefect status, academic achievements and continued involvement in extracurricular activities are, he says, the reason why he received a future leadership scholarship to Massey University. Read more
Q&A with artist Owen Dippie 31 October 2016 He’s known around the world for his large-scale realist portraiture and, more recently, for his exploration of well-known Renaissance pieces combined with contemporary pop art. Read more
Altrusa Youth Award for "all-rounder" 26 October 2016 Year 12 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Jessica Hood paid a visit to Hamilton City Council where she was awarded the 2016 Altrusa Youth Award by Mayor Julie Hardaker on Tuesday 18 October. Read more
Two awards for two Jonathans 25 October 2016 Two Old Collegians won major awards at the annual Wallace Corporation University of Waikato Blues Awards. Read more
New agribusiness subject to attract top students into farming 21 October 2016 A new agribusiness secondary school subject is to be trialled at schools next year in a bid to attract "the brightest and best" to careers in the primary industries. Read more
Regional short-film award for students 21 October 2016 It was a frantic and sleepless two days of scripting, filming, editing and drinking a ton of V for St Paul’s Collegiate School’s film crew who won the regional 'best schools team' award in this year’s 48-hour film challenge. Read more
Agribusiness students take out top spots at Youth Enterprise Scheme Regional Awards 21 October 2016 St Paul’s Agribusiness students won big at the Waikato/King Country Youth Enterprise Scheme Regional Awards on Thursday 20 October with two teams taking out first and second placings in the Young Enterprise Scheme category. Read more
Students win Waikato secondary schools ag-challenge 20 October 2016 Skills learnt on the family farm gave Hugh Jackson and Angus Kelly the competitive edge needed to win the Waikato secondary schools ag-challenge over the weekend. Read more
Rotorua locals receive tertiary scholarships 20 October 2016 Hard work and dedication has paid off for two Rotorua students who have been offered tertiary scholarships for next year. Read more
Understanding of refugee crisis grows through service 20 October 2016 For the past six months, 40-odd St Paul’s Collegiate School students have volunteered their time to the Refugee Orientation Centre Trust, a non-for-profit organisation helping refugees settle into life in New Zealand. Read more
Tertiary scholarships offered to talented students 14 October 2016 More than 25 university scholarship offers have flooded in over the past week for St Paul’s Collegiate School’s 2016 graduates as a result of students’ sheer hard work and the extensive support process currently in place at the school. Read more
“Silver lining” for shooting season 14 October 2016 James Kenna’s performance at the two-day South Island and national secondary schools shooting tournament added a “silver lining” to St Paul’s Collegiate School’s shooting season says Coach Ian Campbell. Read more
One talented student, four leading tertiary scholarships 14 October 2016 Year 13 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Serena Lim-Strutt has been offered four major scholarships to universities across New Zealand, including a three-year academic scholarship to Otago University valued at $45,000. Read more
St Paul’s former teacher spins the potter’s wheel 12 October 2016 Pottery began as a hobby for a Hamilton teacher but demand has turned it into his full-time job. Read more
Old Collegian Simon Talbot performs double arm transplant 11 October 2016 Kiwi face transplant surgeon Simon Talbot has lead his team in transplanting two donor arms to a retired marine who lost all four limbs in Afghanistan. Read more
Dream come true for St Paul’s hockey star 7 October 2016 It is a “dream come true” for St Paul’s very own Reuben Andrews (Year 13) who has been selected for the New Zealand under-21 Blacksticks. Read more
Scholarship invites three month language exchange 28 September 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Kathy Hastie has been awarded a scholarship that will contribute $4000 towards a three month language exchange to Spain. Read more
International choral tour inspires vocalist 22 September 2016 After a three week whirlwind choral tour of Canada as a member of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Choir, Year 12 student Aidan Phillips says he is feeling more inspired than ever. Read more
Kiwi student shines in language competition 17 September 2016 It’s always great to see your name at the pole position of any ranking, and for Conor Fuller, his number-one result came from learning a second language. Read more
Three netballers named best in NZ 16 September 2016 Three talented netball players from St Paul’s Collegiate School have been announced in the top 20 secondary school netball players in the country. Read more
St Paul’s embraces Kapa Haka 16 September 2016 There is more to St Paul’s Collegiate School’s Kapa Haka group than first meets the eye. Read more