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Academic news – 131 stories

Hard work equals scholarship success for students 28 September 2017 Year 13 students, Matthew Jayasuria and Fergus Burke have been accepted into the Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC) Scholarship programme, beating 300 applicants for the coveted placings. Read more
Entering the corporate world 6 September 2017 Year 13 student Arthur Rasmussen has a clear career goal – to be a Chartered Accountant. Read more
Students to attend Battle of Passchendaele commemorations 9 August 2017 A website created by four St Paul’s students has won them the opportunity to attend the 100th anniversary commemorations of the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium later this year. Read more
Uncovering historical family connections 14 July 2017 Discovering you are a mokopuna of leading Ngāpuhi chief, Tāmati Wāka Nene; that your great great grandfather was a stretcher-bearer during World War 1; or that your grandmother was a survivor of the 1947 polio epidemic – these are just some of the family connections Year 11 History students are making in class. Read more
Graduates gain prestigious scholarships at international universities 4 April 2017 Two students from St Paul’s Collegiate School in Hamilton have each been awarded prestigious international scholarships to study at sought-after overseas universities. Read more
Construction Class begin building four-bedroom house 13 March 2017 St Paul’s Collegiate School’s Construction Class is building a four bedroom, two-bathroom house under the supervision of St Paul’s builder Gavin Jakes and a number of guest builders who each donate one day per month to mentoring students. Read more
Students rank top in NZ with impressive Scholarship results 16 February 2017 The 2016 New Zealand Scholarship results have been released and St Paul’s students have once again raked in an impressive tally. Read more
Rising star gets a helping hand 7 December 2016 Year 13 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Katie Trigg has recently been offered a Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship from the University of Waikato. Read more
Scholarship offer a dream come true 18 November 2016 It’s a dream come true for Year 13 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Pianika Taylor who says a recent scholarship offer for the University of Otago will be truly life changing. Read more
$25k scholarship for head girl 16 November 2016 Head Girl Teri Wathen-Smith has been offered a $25,000 scholarship to the University of Waikato. Read more
Leadership skills impress during scholarship selection 14 November 2016 It turns out universities are looking for more than academic prowess. Read more
Health science enthusiast awarded $10k 11 November 2016 Year 13 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Mckinley Vollebregt has been awarded an Otago University Māori and Pacific Scholarship which will contribute $10,000 towards course related costs for her pre-medical science degree. Read more
Uni fees covered by Otago scholarship 10 November 2016 Year 13 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Alastair Blackett is off to Otago University next year to study commerce (majoring in accounting and finance). Read more
All-round involvement awards scholarship 1 November 2016 Ben McColgan’s prefect status, academic achievements and continued involvement in extracurricular activities are, he says, the reason why he received a future leadership scholarship to Massey University. Read more
Altrusa Youth Award for "all-rounder" 26 October 2016 Year 12 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Jessica Hood paid a visit to Hamilton City Council where she was awarded the 2016 Altrusa Youth Award by Mayor Julie Hardaker on Tuesday 18 October. Read more
Rotorua locals receive tertiary scholarships 20 October 2016 Hard work and dedication has paid off for two Rotorua students who have been offered tertiary scholarships for next year. Read more
Tertiary scholarships offered to talented students 14 October 2016 More than 25 university scholarship offers have flooded in over the past week for St Paul’s Collegiate School’s 2016 graduates as a result of students’ sheer hard work and the extensive support process currently in place at the school. Read more
One talented student, four leading tertiary scholarships 14 October 2016 Year 13 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Serena Lim-Strutt has been offered four major scholarships to universities across New Zealand, including a three-year academic scholarship to Otago University valued at $45,000. Read more
Scholarship invites three month language exchange 28 September 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Kathy Hastie has been awarded a scholarship that will contribute $4000 towards a three month language exchange to Spain. Read more
Kiwi student shines in language competition 17 September 2016 It’s always great to see your name at the pole position of any ranking, and for Conor Fuller, his number-one result came from learning a second language. Read more

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