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Students volunteer in Cambodia 30 May 2017 ‘A unique, life-changing experience’ is guaranteed when students leave the comforts of home and school for 18 weeks at Tihoi, but as 24 students and staff found on their service trip to Cambodia last year, it’s not the only defining experience one can have during their time at St Paul’s. Read more
Outreach team brighten sick children’s Easter 8 May 2017 St Paul’s student-led Mission and Outreach team brought joy to many as they handed out donated chocolate eggs to patients in the children’s ward at Waikato Hospital last month. Read more
St Paul’s invites local primary schools for lunch 10 March 2017 The past two Wednesdays have seen streams of excited students from local low decile primary schools shuffle into St Paul’s chapel as the senior students continue their ‘Over the Fence Ministry’ programme for 2017. Read more
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
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
St Paul’s students help raise funds for hospital chaplains 24 August 2016 They comfort patients and family in their time of need and provide spiritual guidance to those who are terminally ill, sick or on a long road to recovery. 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
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
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
Cancer fundraising run inspires 25 August 2015 A Japan-based fundraiser for the New Zealand Cancer Society has inspired a cancer battler’s teenagers to swap selfies for running shoes. Read more
Students deliver heartfelt ANZAC Day speeches 30 April 2015 Deputy Head Boy Christopher Swanson and Deputy Head Girl Bethany Langton visited the Alandale Rest Home over ANZAC Day weekend, delivering heartfelt tribute speeches. Read more
Appreciation learnt through volunteer work 29 October 2014 While most teenagers spend their Sunday mornings sleeping-in, St Paul’s Collegiate School students are up early escorting Waikato Hospital’s patients to Sunday morning chapel services. Read more
Pupils plant in gully 2 July 2014 If you plant things the right way they can last the best part of 1000 years, says Hamilton City Council community planting coordinator Gerard Kelly. Read more
Waikato schools rally together to raise $22k for Tanzanian school 6 May 2014 Two of Waikato’s Anglican schools are rallying together for the greater good, taking on a project to build a classroom for disadvantaged and orphaned children at the Njombe International Academy, Tanzania. Read more
In the spirit of Christmas – A message from Rev Craig Luccock 11 November 2013 As is our annual tradition, St Paul’s Collegiate School will be collecting food items and unwrapped toys to be placed under the Christmas tree during our Carol Service on Monday 2 December. Read more
St Paul’s students participate in 40 Hour Famine 10 June 2013 This week our students and staff are working hard to raise money for those in need. Read more
St Paul’s student rock n rolls for hospice 4 May 2010 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Aaron Crow and partner Abigail Pegg at Saturday night’s Rock and Roll with the stars evening at the YMCA. Read more
St Paul’s giving a hand up with Project Samoa 18 March 2010 The tsunami On 30 September 2009 (NZ time), four powerful tsunamis, generated by an undersea 8. Read more