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Academic news – 114 stories

Students ace ICAS Science exams 13 August 2014 St Paul’s had 113 students enter the ICAS Science competition, which is a one hour multiple choice examination that requires students to use their science knowledge, reasoning and interpreting skills to determine the answers to 45 resourced-based questions. Read more
New tool to engage youth in politics 29 July 2014 A website has been launched to encourage an interest in politics and voting by young people by engaging them online. Read more
Agri-business course targets teens 16 June 2014 A Hamilton independent secondary school says it’s responding to the needs of the agricultural sector by pioneering courses specifically designed for careers in agri-business. Read more
Hamilton musician off to Cambridge to study composition 9 April 2014 Hamilton musician and first-year Waikato University music student Paul Newton-Jackson has been awarded the Girdlers’ Scholarship to complete his undergraduate studies in musical composition at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University. Read more
Ancient game aids today’s students 26 March 2014 How to get students to enjoy maths has been one of those unsolvable problems which has tested secondary teachers school for generations. Read more
Opportunity knocks for grant winners 26 March 2014 Four St Paul’s Collegiate senior students are following their passions at tertiary level this year with the help of valuable scholarships. Read more
Scholarship lets 'musical genius' pursue his passion 25 March 2014 A $200,000 scholarship to study music at Cambridge University is a dream come true for student Paul Newton-Jackson. Read more
St Paul’s student offered $200,000 Girdlers’ Scholarship to University of Cambridge, UK 20 March 2014 2013 St Paul’s Collegiate graduate, Paul Newton-Jackson, has been offered the Girdlers’ Scholarship to complete an undergraduate degree in Music Composition at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, United Kingdom. Read more
Tablets replace books as St Paul’s goes hi-tech 28 February 2014 When young students at one Hamilton secondary school need to refresh their memory on how to use a microscope, they won't be flicking through pages of scribbled notes. Read more
Smithy’s doomed to die in unfortunate ways 28 November 2013 The problem with Smithy is that he was doomed to die in unfortunate ways – from dodgy nightclub drinks to being the victim of wayward wax jobs. Read more
Law scholarship for netball player 21 November 2013 A Rotorua local has been offered the Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship to study Bachelor of Law at the University of Waikato. Read more
Raglan local offered $50k University of Auckland Scholarship 21 November 2013 Raglan local and St Paul’s Collegiate School day student, Jessica Reilly, has been offered a $50k scholarship to study at the University of Auckland for 2014. Read more
Hotel management passion pays off 20 November 2013 Conor Gawith’s dreams of running a fivestar international hotel are coming a step closer. Read more
Scholarship won 20 November 2013 ROTORUA local and St Paul’s Collegiate student Grace Namana has been offered a Sir Edmund Hilary Scholarship to study a Bachelor of Law at the University of Waikato. Read more
St Paul’s places well at ChemQuest 21 October 2013 The University of Waikato’s ChemQuest challenge was held last week at the Hamilton campus on Wednesday 16 October and was attended by about 150 students from schools from Hamilton, the wider Waikato region, the Bay of Plenty and Taupo. Read more
Top students at regional WaiMaths Competiton 21 August 2013 On Thursday 15 August three teams of math students from Year 9, 10 and 11 made their way to Hamilton Gardens to compete in the annual WaiMaths Competition, which is organised by the Waikato Math Association. Read more
St Paul’s achieves top results in ICAS Science 21 August 2013 Each year students have the option of sitting the ICAS Science examinations as an additional examination to the regular curriculum offered at St Paul’s. Read more
Mark Davis achieved top marks for ICAS Science Examinations 8 August 2013 During the July break Mark Davis was awarded top marks for the ICAS Science Examinations. Read more
Hamilton teacher awarded for outstanding commitment to education in New Zealand 5 July 2013 St Paul’s Collegiate School teacher, Martin Holmes, was awarded an Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ) Honours Award on Friday 28 June, in Queenstown, for his outstanding achievement in the education sector. Read more
Hands-on building lessons 3 July 2013 St Paul’s Collegiate School and key industry builders are enabling students to gain hands-on experience in the construction industry as part of a programme aimed at Year 12 and 13 students. Read more