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General school news – 118 stories

Coromandel to California – a Kiwi boy’s real life Baywatch experience 1 November 2019 Huntington Beach, California, could seem like a world away from Jae Broomfield’s usual beach at Tairua, but with its white sands, excellent surfing and beach culture, it could not have felt more like home to the young lifeguard. Read more
Long serving staff recognised 31 October 2019 With a combined teaching experience of 200 years, teachers Robert Aldridge, Ian Campbell, Peter Gilbert, Michael Groom, Garth Littlejohn, Craig Morton, Neil Muirhead and Paul Wilson were recognised at a recent school assembly, for their commitment to the teaching profession and for serving more than 20 years each at St Paul’s Collegiate School. Read more
Science technician nominated for well-deserved kudos 5 August 2019 A member of staff for eight years, Science Technician Raewyn Keene is a finalist in the 2019 Kudos Science Excellence Awards. Read more
Williams House welcomes new housemaster 29 May 2019 Matt Holdgate has joined St Paul’s as the housemaster of Williams House, taking over from Craig Hardman. Read more
St Paul’s introduces smartphone ban for junior students 17 May 2019 Smartphones could be banned from growing numbers of classrooms as educators grapple with the pitfalls of mobile devices. Read more
Convention unites student leaders 9 May 2019 Six Year 12 students travelled to Indonesia to represent St Paul’s at the Asia Pacific Young Leaders Convention. Read more
Honouring the Hornsby generosity 3 April 2019 As the school roll grows, so too does the need for new infrastructure and more resource. Read more
New teaching and support staff join St Paul’s 5 February 2019 The New Year sees a number of new teaching and support staff join St Paul’s. Read more
Social Sciences welcomes new Leader of Curriculum 20 November 2018 As the new Social Sciences’ Leader of Curriculum (LOC), Christina Nicolaas' teaching career spans eight years. Read more
All-round excellence recognised 2 November 2018 Exemplifying the four cornerstones of St Paul’s – academic, sport, culture and service – Year 12 student Julia McLean is the recipient of the 2018 Altrusa Youth Award. Read more
Outstanding teacher and coach receives honours award 3 July 2018 In recognition of his service to students and sport, St Paul’s teacher Craig Hardman has been awarded an ISNZ Honours Award. Read more
School haka stands firm 10 June 2018 It is a haka written specifically for the school and it resonates strong and proud at a number of events. So how did the St Paul’s Collegiate School haka come about? Read more
Hillary Challenge tests students 21 May 2018 Speed, skill and endurance were put to the test by our team competing in the Torpedo7 Hillary Challenge Final earlier this month. Read more
St Paul’s inducts four new Fellows 9 April 2018 As guardians of the school, the role of a Fellow is the same as that of the original founders. Read more
Voyage to Kermadec Islands for Hamilton teens 25 February 2018 Genevieve Scott-Jones is a teenager looking forward to going off the grid. Read more
New Year welcomes new staff 16 February 2018 Following some sad staff farewells in 2017, the New Year brings with it some new faces to St Paul’s. Read more
A mural of great size and meaning 5 December 2017 The legacy of Sir Edmund Hillary lives on in many shapes and forms – one of these is now a large-scale mural on St Paul’s sports centre. Read more
US psychologist says screen addiction damaging children 20 November 2017 We're raising a generation of screen addicts and it’s being encouraged in the most unlikely of places – schools. Read more
Kiwi artist Owen Dippie paints Sir Ed mural for Hamilton’s St Paul’s Collegiate School 17 November 2017 Owen Dippie has travelled around the world creating murals for the masses. Read more
Young speechmaker wins trip to Australia 17 August 2017 A prepared speech on modern day Spider-Man and an impromptu speech on ‘freedom’ has won Matthew Jayasuria a three-week holiday in Australia this December. Read more

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