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Three students to attend exclusive agri-leadership camp 2 November 2015 Three St Paul’s Collegiate School students – Ben McColgan, Quinn Bowie and Greer Baldwin – have been chosen to attend the Rarobank Agri-Leadership Camp from 25-28 January next year. Read more
Sweet’s stunning ski season 2 November 2015 Matt Sweet, Year 12 at St Paul’s Collegiate School, pulled some stunning moves that secured him fourth place at the New Zealand Junior National Freeski competition, even though his two strongest categories were cancelled due to high winds. Read more
NZ actors make international break 1 November 2015 Two Old Collegians. Read more
Scholarship success for science student 1 November 2015 Two life-changing university scholarship offers were awarded to St Paul’s Collegiate School student Bethany Langton during the September holiday break. Read more
A St Paul’s girl, through and through 1 November 2015 In 1985, Andrea Dela Rue (nee Jenkins) walked through the gates of St Paul’s Collegiate School as one of the very first female students. Read more
Hockey scholarship for future Black Stick 31 October 2015 St Paul’s 1st XI hockey player Declan Keaney was awarded a hockey scholarship to Lincoln University in 2016 where he will study a Bachelor of Commerce (Agriculture). Read more
Brain research brings scientist home 31 October 2015 Top scientist Suresh Muthukumaraswamy has returned to New Zealand to continue his ground-breaking research into treatments for depression. Read more
Young fashion designer’s career on the rise 31 October 2015 New Zealand fashion week was only the beginning for young fashion-entrepreneur Ezekiel Crawford (Hamilton House 2012-13) whose career is on the up-and-up after attracting the attention of New Zealand Fashion Week and international brands. Read more
Scholarships stream in for St Paul’s students 30 October 2015 University scholarships are streaming in as tertiary institutes try to attract St Paul’s students, who are once again being recognised as some of New Zealand’s brightest. Read more
Third in motocross event 30 October 2015 Earlier this month the St Paul’s motocross team competed at the Hauraki Plains College motocross competition which attracted more than fifteen secondary schools from across the North Island. Read more
Health science degree covered by scholarship 30 October 2015 Non Seehamart has been awarded a $45,000 Otago University Academic Excellence Scholarship for the 2016 tertiary year. Read more
Music talent attracts big scholarship offers 29 October 2015 2015 was a year in the spotlight for singer-songwriter and Head Girl Zoe Lapwood who showed real promise for a career in the music industry. Read more
Universities line up for budding lawyer 29 October 2015 An Otorohanga local, Josie Butcher, has been offered four tertiary scholarships for study in 2016 valued at more than $100,000. Read more
More than a decade in outdoor education honoured 29 October 2015 Collectively Chris Wynn (Clark 1988-92) and Cyn Smith have almost 30 years’ experience working in the remote surrounds of Tihoi Venture School. Read more
Second in Waikato’s wacky ChemQuest competition 29 October 2015 Thirty schools gathered at the University of Waikato for the annual wacky ChemQuest competition which quizzes students with obscure chemistry questions that relate chemistry to pop culture, music, video games and facts. Read more
Third in New Zealand squash 29 October 2015 Lwamba Chileshe is on the up-and-up in the world of squash. Read more
Mum creates knockout maternity brand 28 October 2015 From pregnancy and breastfeeding to raising a toddler, the growth of Katrina Ward’s family has inspired the growth of her business, Outie. Read more
New sugar replacement discovered 28 October 2015 Monk fruit extract. Read more
Behind the scenes in NZ film 28 October 2015 A love of inventing has seen Scott Harens (Hall House 1985-88) work on special effects in the New Zealand film industry for more than 20 years. Read more
Working remotely for TV giant 28 October 2015 A computer and internet connection is all Warwick Meade needs to work in Auckland for Al Jazeera. Read more
Research helps MS patients 28 October 2015 Old Collegian Che Fornusek (Sargood House 1985-89) is leading two major research projects at the University of Sydney that will improve the lives of people living with physical disabilities. Read more
Artist immortalises Kiwi history 28 October 2015 A bronze sculpture of the second Maori King Tawhiao, with prominent cheek bones and an intricate deep cut ta moko design, was unveiled at the Waikato Museum in August. Read more
Ambassador of Israel visits St Paul’s 28 October 2015 The Ambassador of Israel, Yosef Levne, visited St Paul’s Collegiate School last week to speak with senior students and Year 10 students about the Holocaust. Read more
New Zealand selection for hooker 28 October 2015 It’s been another career setting year for Samisoni Taukei’aho who was selected for the New Zealand Schools squad. Read more
Silver fern for squash player 28 October 2015 Wearing the silver fern with pride (and nerves) Temwa Chileshe showed the Australian number one junior squash players how it’s done at the annual Trans-Tasman squash competition which was held in Sydney at the end of August. Read more
Science students go global 28 October 2015 Three St Paul’s Collegiate School students represented New Zealand at international science events across the globe in 2015. Read more
Rock ‘N’ Roll rains success 28 October 2015 Jessica Crow strapped on her dancing shoes over the Labour Day weekend to Rock ‘N’ Roll at the Senior National Rock ‘N’ Roll Championships in the restricted, triples and same sex categories. Read more
Top team in Waikato hockey 20 September 2015 St Paul’s 1st XI is the top Waikato hockey team for 2015 after cracking the dominance of local rivals Hamilton Boys’ High School in a number of competitions. Read more
Back-to-back titles for badminton team 14 September 2015 St Paul’s Badminton Team won their second consecutive title in the Waikato Secondary School second division competition. Read more
St Paul’s moves up netball ladder 14 September 2015 St Paul’s Collegiate School’s Open A netball team won the Waikato premier reserve title in late August, heading into the Upper North Island Secondary Schools competition on a high note. Read more