Senior School opens for pupils 31st Jan 2012
Newsletters and Information for 2012
December Newsletter 2011
New House Structure for 2012
In 2012 our school will be introducing a new house structure for our pupils the new structure will be based on a four house system but the main change will be to form classes. Each form class will be constructed from pupils from each year level. So in one form class there will be members from year 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13.
“The philosophy for the change was to provide a better support structure for our students in every facet of their student life from sport and academic through to their cultural spheres…and this allows the students to develop a strong House and School spirit which fosters a sense of belonging and positive identity within our school community” Assistant Principal, E. Wall. The names of the new houses are as follows:
Manutaki
“Ano he Manutaki – just like a leading bird. A Manutaki is the leading bird in a flock of migrating birds. It means “alert”, “leading the flock towards new destinations”. Manutaki stands for the qualities of leadership and courage in forging new paths and taking on new challenges.”
Atawhai
“The word ‘Atawhai’ means “to show kindness in others”, “to foster all things positive”. This word is found in the Maori translation of the national anthem which literally means to instil with us kindness and compassion. It is used to describe people who look after their visitors and their own people. Atawhai lives by its motto in which instils itself through the encouragement, caring and supportive environment it gives to each other.”
Pounamu
“The Maori word for Jade (greenstone) which is precious and highly treasured by its owners regardless of size. The associated Maori proverb is ‘ahokoa te iti he pounamu’ which translates to ‘although it is small, it is precious’.”
“Pounamu encourages strong participation both in academic success and extra curricular activities; promoting personal excellence.”
Kahurangi
“The name given to a type of greenstone and is used to identify women of high rank. The proverb “Whaia e koe te iti Kahurangi” means “pursue the precious things in life”. The second part of the proverb is “ki te tuoho koe, he maunga teitei” which means “if one should bow down, let it be to a lofty mountain” or in other words “never give up”. Kahurangi stands for developing self esteem and resilience - two qualities essential for the achievement of one’s personal best and success in any business.”
Assistant Principal, R. Benioni
Sports News - Dec 5th
Last week the junior girls volleyball team went to the national championships held at Tauranga and competed against the best teams in the whole of New Zealand. The team did exceptionally well and only lost sets to two teams one of which went on to win the entire tournament. The girls performed well and "were a credit to Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School" said Mr. Long. Janice Mikaele was named in the tournament team selected from the 500 girls playing volley ball at the tournament. A very speical thanks goes to Taupo Tanginoa the coach, she has prepared the girls well and they responded to her style of coaching. Taupo is also the Tongan national coach. Congratulations to everyone involved.
Academic Prize Giving - Nov 3rd
Our academic prize giving was held on November 3rd and it was a succesful evening with many of our students receiving a wide variety of awards. Here are some of the recipients of the awards and our new head boy and head girl. Congratulations one and all.
Cops Gala
In September the police challenged the senior league team to a game and invited the local community to a gala day. There were stalls, bouncy castles, animals and more besides on the day. The weather was fantastic. Some images from the day are here.
School Ball July 2011
The senior school ball was held the Crowne Plaza, Auckland. It was a splendid night with impeccable behaviour all round. Here are some of the images from the night...
