News

General school news – 44 stories

Arts and music welcome new teachers 19 February 2020 The arts and music departments at St Paul’s welcome three new staff members in 2020 – Mr Jonathan Cameron, Mrs Delwyn Ringle and Mrs Sonya Pearce. Read more
New staff welcomed in our economics and English departments 19 February 2020 Mr Cameron Stapleton, Mrs Caroline Collie and Mrs Therese Fitzsimmons are welcomed new staff to our economics and English departments in 2020. Read more
Social Sciences welcome three new staff 18 February 2020 We welcome three new staff into our Social Sciences department at the start of 2020. Read more
New sports staff and coaches welcomed in 2020 18 February 2020 At the start of 2020, we welcomed new teachers and coaches to our sports department. Read more
Paul Cakebread Adds to Mathematics Department 26 November 2019 The mathematics department has increased their numbers with the arrival of Paul Cakebread at the start of term four. Read more
Tiaki Receives Altrusa Youth Award 1 November 2019 Tiaki Rhodes received the prestigious Altrusa Youth Award at a ceremony held at Hamilton Gardens on 22 October. The award recognises year 12 students across Hamilton who excel in all facets of school life and are role models amongst their peers. Read more
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
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
Cathedral Dean called back to school 15 March 2018 The transition from Cathedral Dean to school Chaplain might not be the usual move for an Anglican clergyperson, but for Reverend Peter Rickman this was a decision he felt quite strongly about. Read more