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Samisoni Taukei'aho savours 'dream' All Blacks debut, has Ian Foster with tough call 18 July 2021 Samisoni Taukei'aho says maybe it was a little bit of Dane Coles’ “lucky charm” that led to his magical two-try debut for the All Blacks on Saturday night. Read more
World renowned rugby coach leading St Paul’s 10 July 2021 After seven years as St Paul’s Collegiate School’s high-performance coach, Paul Hodder has now accepted the position of Director of Rugby. Read more
Tamer role for former safari guide 7 July 2021 Adam Jones is getting used to a tamer lifestyle as the former wildlife safari tour guide sets up a temporary life for he and his wife in New Zealand, while they ride out the global pandemic and wait for tourism to come back to the African continent. Read more
New chef brings childhood influence to meals 22 June 2021 Ravi Sarki grew up in a Nepalese household where the kitchen was a place to celebrate culture and food. Read more
Lander leaves behind his legacy 22 June 2021 After 40 years as an educator and 11 years as the Headmaster at St Paul’s Collegiate School, Grant Lander hangs up his academic gown to enjoy a life of retirement, travel and spending time with family. Read more
Matron thanked for ‘sensational service’ over 50 years 22 June 2021 Gloria Thompson has retired after half a century working at St Paul’s – the past 37 years as Matron of Williams House. Read more
From the biology lab to sports field – Roger Bell’s legacy 22 June 2021 "It’s been a blast," is how Roger Bell describes the last 18 years at St Paul’s as he retired from the school in December 2020. Read more
Shore crew for Team NZ a career pinnacle 22 June 2021 Boatbuilder Davin Whittaker (Clark 1998-2001) has been part of a sea change. Read more
Mutu revolutionises asset ownership 22 June 2021 Why buy when you can borrow? The concept of a new renting platform named Mutu, brainchild of Collegian Toby Skilton (Fitchett 2013), connects the owners of under-utilised assets and spaces with people who prefer access over ownership. Read more
International rower joins St Paul’s as coach 9 June 2021 Rachel Gamble-Flint began rowing early in her high school years and at just 16 years of age, her hobby sport quickly turned into a professional career. Read more
St Paul’s places second overall at swim champs 4 June 2021 St Paul’s competed in the Waikato Secondary School swimming championships last week with 11 students finishing in top three placings. Read more
Full circle for cricket coach 1 June 2021 Indika Senarathne remembers the impact his cricket coaches had on him as a child, and this has been his driving force giving back to the sport. Read more
Top athletes celebrated at rowing awards 13 May 2021 After a successful rowing season, St Paul’s Rowing Club held their annual prize giving on Friday 7 May to recognise and celebrate those outstanding athletes from the 2020/21 season. Read more
Reigniting the dying art of organ playing 13 May 2021 Organs are one of the hardest instruments in the world to play and because of this, there are very few organ players in the country. Read more
Herbert ready for football season 1 May 2021 As the winter sport season approaches, Kale Herbert, Director of Football at St Paul’s Collegiate School is hopeful students will get a better opportunity to play a full season of sport in 2021. Read more
Nine gold swimming medals for St Paul’s 29 April 2021 An impressive 12 medals including nine gold, were won by St Paul’s swimmers at the New Zealand Age Group Championships (NZAGC) in Wellington over the April school holidays. Read more
Tape Cage snaps up first place at St Paul’s Crocodile Pit 28 April 2021 Dairy shed cleaning products made using a by-product of kiwifruit, silage and hay netting made from wool and liquid based fertiliser made from seaweed were just some of this year’s Year 13 Agribusiness class innovations presented at St Paul’s 2021 Crocodile Pit. Read more
Podium placings at Zone Athletics 2021 17 March 2021 St Paul’s athletes represented the school proudly at Zone Athletics last week, with 36 of our 60 students placing in the top six for their chosen sport. Read more
Goals underway for St Paul’s netball programme 9 February 2021 St Paul’s netball programme is headed by the talented Lynaire Williams, who has an extensive career in coaching and has been a representative player in both netball and volleyball. Read more
St Paul’s welcomes new staff in 2021 4 February 2021 We welcome new teaching staff to the St Paul's community. Read more

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