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Donny Trust gives boost to agri-education 31 May 2016 Four agribusiness scholarships, to the secondary school at the forefront of New Zealand’s first academic-based agribusiness programme, will be on offer at Fieldays this year. Read more
Over the Fence project wins award for Hamilton student 27 May 2016 Finding 300 teenage volunteers to give up a lunchtime may sound challenging. Read more
Student wins national youth award 26 May 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Serena Lim-Strutt (Year 13) was presented with a New Zealand Youth Week ‘giving back’ award by Hon Nikki Kaye, Minister for Youth, at Parliament House in Wellington on Tuesday 24 May. Read more
St Paul’s dominate athletics competitions 25 May 2016 St Paul’s had another impressive athletics season, dominating both the secondary school and national open age competitions. Read more
Back-to-back senior men’s cricket title 25 May 2016 St Paul’s 1st XI cricket team won the Waikato Valley senior men’s Champions Trophy for the second consecutive year against Kaipaki in a two-day final held at St Paul’s in March. Read more
Service, spirituality and sport 25 May 2016 Rev James was on the other side of the world when he got the call. Read more
$54k raised for Daniel Vettori scholarship fund 25 May 2016 On Friday 26 February, we welcomed two very familiar and successful Old Collegians – Daniel Vettori and Jeremy Wells – back to St Paul’s for a fundraising event hosted by St Paul’s Foundation. Read more
Kurt set to kick goals at premiership level 25 May 2016 On the rise as a New Zealand basketball player, Kurt Heatherley (Sargood 2008–10) certainly didn’t think he would end up playing Aussie rules football for the Hawthorn Football Club (the Hawkes). Read more
Two of NZ’s brightest students 25 May 2016 Two students – Hugo Brown (2015 graduate) and Felicity Whale (2016 Deputy Head Girl) – managed to pass 14 New Zealand Scholarship exams between them, four of which were endorsed ’outstanding’. Read more
Hamilton flavour to Anzac triumph 18 May 2016 It doesn’t come much better in sport than to defeat an Australian rival in their own backyard on Anzac Day. Read more
Evan McCulloch 18 May 2016 Evan McCulloch (staff 1961-2007) spent 46 years of his life involved in St Paul’s Collegiate School as a housemaster, teacher, director of music and, as the executive officer of the Old Collegians’ Association. Read more
Kiwi business goes global 18 May 2016 During his phone interview for Network, Peter fondly mentions that he is watching his seven-year-old granddaughter compete in her first triathlon. Read more
NZ selection for students 18 May 2016 Footballer Zac Newdick (Year 13) has been selected for the New Zealand secondary schools football team that will face the Australian schools and A-League teams while on tour in Sydney in July. Read more
Odds on favourite for race calling career 18 May 2016 A lifelong love of horse racing helped Tom Wood (Hamilton, 2004–07) land his dream job. Read more
Championing girls at St Paul’s 18 May 2016 This is the first in a series of stories where past staff and students reflect on their time at St Paul’s as we start preparing for the school’s 60th anniversary celebration in 2019. Read more
Student receives NZ Premier Scholarship Award 13 May 2016 St Paul’s 2015 graduate Hugo Brown was presented with a Premier Scholarship Award by Education Minister Hekia Parata and Prime Minister John Key on Thursday 5 May at the Top Scholars Award Ceremony held at Parliament House in Wellington. Read more
Double delight for St John star 11 May 2016 Sasha Patil, a student at St Paul’s Collegiate, recently gained the division’s ultimate award – Grand Prior – and was named champion team leader at the St John’s national youth competition. Read more
Agribusiness students meet with Governor-General 4 May 2016 St Paul’s Agribusiness students met with the Governor-General of New Zealand, Sir Jerry Mateparae, on Glen Emmreth Farm in Taupo owned by former St Paul’s parents Mike and Sharon Barton. Read more
Student named national St John leader 4 May 2016 Sasha Patil (Year 11) competed at the St John 2016 National Youth Competitions over the ANZAC weekend where she was awarded ‘St John Champion Team Leader’ for which she received the Gilberd Cup. Read more
St Paul’s swimmers named Waikato champions 27 April 2016 St Paul’s swimmers dominated the Waikato secondary schools swimming championships. Read more
Rowers reap rewards at Maadi Cup regatta 27 April 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate School’s rowers made their mark on the water at the 2016 Aon Maadi Cup regatta in Twizel. Read more
Netballer selected for the Aotearoa Maori team 27 April 2016 Kate Littlejohn (Year 12) has been selected for the Aotearoa Maori Secondary Schools netball team that will compete in the 2016 International Schoolgirls Netball Challenge in May. Read more
Netballer excited by a selection she didn't see coming 20 April 2016 Grace Watson was stunned when she was selected in the New Zealand Secondary Schools netball squad earlier this month. Read more
Key opens new agribusiness hub 13 April 2016 A new agribusiness hub at St Paul’s Collegiate School in Hamilton is going to encourage more youngsters to get involved with the sector, says Prime Minister John Key. Read more
New Hamilton learning centre for agri-business students 13 April 2016 A learning centre has just been opened at St Paul’s Collegiate in Hamilton which will be used to teach the new agri-business achievement standards. Read more
Aaron Humble is loving the rough and rumble of racing Ministocks 13 April 2016 Aaron Humble’s weapon of choice is a steel chassis that weighs 700kg, made from the parts of a Datsun 1200. Read more
Agribusiness to set standards 12 April 2016 The Ministry of Education has committed to developing Agribusiness achievement standards for senior students in New Zealand secondary schools. Read more
NZ first launched at St Paul’s school 12 April 2016 The Ministry of Education is to develop agribusiness achievement standards for senior students in New Zealand secondary schools. Read more
Ministry of Education gives green light to Agribusiness in schools 7 April 2016 The Ministry of Education have committed to developing Agribusiness achievement standards for senior students in New Zealand secondary schools. Read more
Evan McCulloch – A celebration of his life – Wed 6 April 1 April 2016 Evan McCulloch – teacher, mentor, counsellor, family member and housemaster – passed away at his home in Hamilton earlier this week after a brave battle with cancer. Read more