We are delighted to celebrate the success of our Years 9-13 upper voices choir Euphony, which was awarded a coveted gold award at the national final of The Big Sing. The national final took place over three days in the Christchurch Town Hall and featured the top 24 secondary school choirs in the country. This success is a testament to months of dedication, collaboration and learning by every member of the choir.
At The Kids Sing, our Treble Clefs Junior School choir received a gold award alongside two special honours: the Lawson Award for Best Performance of a New Zealand Composition and Runner-Up for the Adjudicator’s Award. A fantastic result for our young singers!
Boystrous shine at Cadenza
Congratulations to our boys’ choir, Boystrous, for taking the korimako (silver) award at the recent Upper North Island Big Sing Cadenza held at the Sir Howard Morrison Theatre in Rotorua. The boys put on a spectacular performance, and this result is a deserving reward for the immense effort they have put in this year.
1st XI Hockey Girls’ finish second in New Zealand
A fantastic result for our sensational 1st XI Girls’ hockey team, who claimed an incredible silver medal in the Tier 1 Federation Cup in Whangārei during the recent tournament week. After starting strongly with two comfortable victories, the team rebounded emphatically from a narrow midweek setback against Wellington Girls' College to sweep Palmerston North Girls' High School 5–0 and secure top spot in their pool.
In a thrilling semi-final against St Andrew’s College, the girls demonstrated incredible character, scoring twice in the final five minutes to claim a 2–1 victory. Facing St Cuthbert’s College in the grand final, they pushed the opposition to the limit in a hard-fought 1–0 loss to claim national silver medals.
A special milestone was also celebrated during the week as head prefect Ruby McKay played her 100th game for the 1st XI, joining teammate Taylor Waters in this prestigious club. Second in New Zealand, well done girls!
Silver medal at International AI Olympiad
Congratulations to Richie Liu (Year 13), who recently won a silver medal at the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI).
The event was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from 2 - 8 August, with a total of 471 contestants from 108 countries taking part. Richie was part of a brilliant four-member New Zealand team that won the Team Challenge Best Demonstration Award. During the high-pressure challenge, the team made history as the first to complete all the tasks! An incredible achievement and a testament to world-class dedication and teamwork.
Premier basketball girls win Northern Cup
Following their recent North Harbour league title, our Premier girls' basketball team continued their momentum at the Northern Cup in tournament week. The girls went undefeated throughout the entire tournament, finishing with a dominant performance in the grand final where they overcame Pakuranga College 78–49 to lift the trophy.
