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Academic news – 105 stories

Auckland scholarship for top achievers 4 December 2018 Three St Paul’s students were awarded the University of Auckland top achievers scholarship. Read more
Tertiary scholarships awarded 19 November 2018 St Paul’s has once again had a significant number of senior students gain tertiary scholarships for 2019. Read more
Accelerating his career with PwC 14 November 2018 Year 13 student Conor Horrigan is on track to a promising law career – having been accepted for the PwC Accelerate programme. Read more
Diving into research in Africa 24 September 2018 A unique research trip has given Year 12 student Alice Cao an insight into the ecological systems of lakes in Africa. Read more
Students say “bonjour” to New Caledonia 30 May 2018 They say when you’re in France you must do as the French do. Read more
Young leaders come together at Asia-Pacific convention 16 May 2018 In the spirit of cooperation and collaboration, student leaders from across Asia-Pacific came together last month for a week of discussion and cultural activities. Read more
Conducting research in Malawi and Tanzania 14 May 2018 A Year 12 student has proved her ability to tackle biological problems and deal with biological experiments is top in the country. Read more
New Zealand Land Wars should be taught in high school, says Waikato history teacher 6 April 2018 A Waikato history teacher believes Kiwis need to learn about the New Zealand Wars as part of the national curriculum. Read more
Impressive academic results wrap up 2017 15 February 2018 Our 2017 examination results have continued the impressive trend set in recent years. Read more
Remembering Passchendaele – A trip of a lifetime 6 December 2017 For Tony Wu, Conor Horrigan, Dylan Woodhouse (all Year 12) and Lucy Tustin (Year 13), travelling to Belgium to attend the Battle of Passchendaele commemorations was an eye opening and memorable experience. Read more
A stream of scholarship success 21 November 2017 News of our senior students successfully achieving university scholarships has been trickling in these past few weeks. Read more
Hillary Scholarships awarded 2 November 2017 Year 13 students Aidan Phillips and Kate Littlejohn have been awarded University of Waikato Sir Edmund Hillary scholarships. Read more
A tournament of minds 24 October 2017 St Paul’s students put their minds to the test at the regional Tournament of Minds (TOM) competition, held last term at Auckland’s Albany Junior High School. Read more
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