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Tristram boats – an icon of the Kiwi summer 9 July 2020 The Fink brothers have combined their talents to develop and grow the family business, Tristram Marine. Read more
Lockdown reduces international play 9 July 2020 Signing on for six months with Old Glory DC rugby club, based in Washington DC, was a dream come true for Gordon Fullerton (Sargood 2011-2015). Read more
Harington House girls get their time to shine 8 July 2020 The annual Harington Fashion Show is more than just fashion and entertainment, it is a chance for the girls of St Paul’s to showcase their talent, hard work and sisterhood. Read more
Embracing distance learning and living through the lockdown 8 July 2020 Exceptional early planning allowed the school to successfully navigate the 7-week national lockdown – a unique time for all. Read more
Retired teachers leave a lasting legacy 8 July 2020 St Paul’s lost a wealth of teaching experience with the retirement in 2019 of Peter Gilbert, Peter Hampton and Craig Morton. Read more
Sam pools her talent for refugees 7 July 2020 Te Awamutu teen Sam White has an impressive swim stroke and a heart to match. Read more
Innovation keeps quad bike riders safe 18 June 2020 From circular anti-mastitis teat sprayers, chemical monitoring apps, biodegradable dyes to detect water leaks and cattle neck attachments to assist drenching to nano gardens for kitchen benches, it was a showcase of innovation at this year’s Crocodile Pit. Read more
A marathon effort for charity 15 June 2020 After weeks in Covid-19 lock down, stronger bonds were formed as members of St Paul’s boarding community spent their first weekend together running, chanting and pushing trailers as each house competed against each other to raise money for the charity, Flame Cambodia. Read more
Keeping grounded 18 May 2020 Meet St Paul’s head of grounds maintenance, Aron Beet. Read more
Working behind the scenes 18 May 2020 Meet our facilities manager, Marie Robinson. Read more
Clean sweep 18 May 2020 Meet our head of cleaning, Linda Iane. Read more
Managing the school’s database 18 May 2020 Meet our academic secretary and database administrator, Trish Ure. Read more
Feeding minds and stomachs 18 May 2020 Meet our school librarian and tuck shop operator, Judy Clarke. Read more
Young Piper’s Podium Performance 14 May 2020 Seumas Eade (Year 10) had no expectations when competing in the World Online Piping and Drumming Championships except to gain experience of competing at that level. Read more
A summer of toil reaps rewards 13 May 2020 St Paul’s students and staff received recognition at the recent Hamilton Cricket awards for their efforts in the 2019/20 cricket season. Read more
Students take out Waikato Speech Competition 30 April 2020 While speeches are traditionally delivered in front of a live audience, the Waikato regional competition of the Race Relations Speech awards held in mid-April 2020, were presented via Zoom due to NZ’s Covid-19 lockdown. Read more
Never Ending Laundry 30 April 2020 St Paul’s laundry ladies, Mary, Jacky and Kumari are charged with the care of washing, drying and pressing laundry for our boarding students. Read more
Pitch Perfect 30 April 2020 There’s no doubt creating the perfect cricket pitch is a like a work of art and Ian Boyle can claim the title as one of the country’s best grounds curators. Read more
Hunger Busters 30 April 2020 Feeding students three meals a day is no small feat. Read more
We have moved to distance learning 26 March 2020 Since the country’s alert level 4 Covid-19 lockdown was declared for Wednesday 25 March, St Paul’s Collegiate School has been operating a Distance Learning Delivery model. Read more