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Matthew Chanwai receives Altrusa Youth Award 26 October 2022 This year’s Altrusa Youth Award recipient is awarded to the diversely talented St Paul’s Collegiate School community member Matthew Chanwai (Year 12). Read more
Malachi Wrampling-Alec involved in NZ Under-18 Quadrangular Tournament 17 October 2022 Last week saw Hamilton’s St Paul’s Collegiate School host the New Zealand Under-18 Quadrangular Tournament contested between New Zealand Māori Ngā Whatukura Under-18, New Zealand Barbarians Under-18, New Zealand Schools and Fiji Schools rugby sides. Read more
A real joy in Digital Technology 23 September 2022 Joy-Farai Mika joins St Paul’s Collegiate School as the new Head of Digital Technology, after moving all the way from South Africa with his wife Lisa, and their three children, Isabelle (7), Ethan (5) and Romy (3). Read more
The origin story of All Whites 'boy wonder' Chris Wood 19 September 2022 Next Sunday Newcastle United striker Chris Wood (School 2005-2008) will play his first match here in almost five years. Read more
St Paul’s Collegiate School teacher Ryan McCarthy and his sporting journey 14 September 2022 St Paul’s Collegiate School physical education teacher and former North Otago rugby halfback Ryan McCarthy (Sargood 1993-1997), 43, has travelled New Zealand and the world through his sport. Read more
Celebrating St Paul’s art 14 September 2022 Spring was in the air for the launch of the new St Paul’s Art Collection as guests celebrated the beginning of a new era for art at St Paul’s Collegiate School on Wednesday 31 August. Read more
Award-winning hockey season for St Paul’s 6 September 2022 2022 has been one of the most successful seasons for the First XI Boy’s and Girls' Hockey teams. Read more
St Paul’s Swim Club stun at New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships 2 August 2022 From 28-30 July, 17 St Paul’s swimmers competed at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Swimming Championships at Waterworld achieving an incredible haul of national medals. Read more
Growing new farming talent in NZ schools 26 July 2022 Retaining New Zealand’s place as a top agricultural global producer requires attracting young talent to the primary sector. Read more
Give with a living hand 30 May 2022 John Oliver is a St Paul’s Collegiate School Fellow, past parent, grandparent, and now member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to philanthropy. Read more
Engineering a path to success 30 May 2022 If you ask Tiaki Rhodes (Williams 2017-2020) to sum up his time at St Paul’s Collegiate School with one word, he will tell you it was "transformational". Read more
23 year tenure for Neil Muirhead 30 May 2022 There are not many people who can manage 85 teenage boys in a boarding school environment 24 hours a day, seven days a week for 15 years, but Neil Muirhead is one of those rare people. Read more
The team at Tihoi 30 May 2022 Under the leadership of Peter Evans, Director of Tihoi Venture School, is a passionate team of 10 teachers and instructors who proudly share their knowledge of the outdoors with students. Read more
From retirement to Sports Chaplain 30 May 2022 Fondly known as 'Chappie', Wayne Douglas is a respected and valued member of the St Paul’s Collegiate School community. Read more
Collegians return to St Paul’s as new teachers 30 May 2022 St Paul’s unique and supportive culture was a big drawcard for both Robert Torrance (School 2005-2008) and Savannah Patterson (Harington 2013-2014) as they returned to school as teachers this year. Read more
Lucas Martin at helm of new dealership 30 May 2022 Former Head Boy Lucas Martin (Hamilton 2009-2013) has risen through the career ranks in record time. Read more
Halter recruits only the best 30 May 2022 Being part of the Halter movement is a journey Collegians Steve Crowhurst (Williams 1996-2000) and James Hunt (Hall 2009-2013) are incredibly proud to share. Read more
Ryan and Kat Dippie launch Fife Lane restaurant 30 May 2022 Collegian Ryan Dippie (Clark 1996-2000) is passionate about people and service. Read more
2022 cricket awards 23 May 2022 After a successful season on the cricket pitch, the St Paul’s Collegiate School cricket athletes celebrated their achievements with an awards ceremony on Friday 20 May. Read more
Graham Smith selected to coach Europe swim series 16 May 2022 Current head coach of the St Paul’s Swim Club, Graham Smith, has been appointed as coach of the New Zealand senior men and women’s team heading to the Mare Nostrum swim series in Europe. Read more
Steri-Needle takes the St Paul’s Crocodile Pit win 13 May 2022 Probiotic honey, phone apps, and innovative agricultural tools were just some of the products pitched at the Year 13 Agribusiness Crocodile Pit. Read more
Gold medals for St Paul’s shooters 11 May 2022 A sunny day up at the Auckland Metropolitan Shooting club grounds made for a great day of clay target shooting. Read more
ANZAC First XI Girls' Hockey Tournament 4 May 2022 The St Paul’s First XI Girls' welcomed nine hockey teams from around the country to the ANZAC Girls' Hockey tournament and they were treated to some of the finest autumn weather the Waikato region has ever produced. Read more
ANZAC First XI Boys' Hockey Tournament 4 May 2022 The First XI boys' team hosted 11 other schools from all around the North Island from Monday 25 April for three days. Read more
St Paul’s students set to go head-to-head 26 April 2022 Two teams from St Paul’s Collegiate School heading to FMG Junior Young Farmers of the Year grand final in Whangārei. Read more
Laura Littlejohn named fastest female sprinter in New Zealand 11 April 2022 From 4-9 April, four St Paul’s swimmers took on the 2022 New Zealand Swimming Championships at the Sir Owen G Glenn National Aquatic Centre in Auckland. Read more
Three gold and a bronze for St Paul’s at the Aon Maadi Cup 6 April 2022 Held from 28 March to 2 April, the New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Championships (Aon Maadi Cup) is the most prestigious event on the rowing calendar. Read more
Milan Hood paints gift to Williams House 1 April 2022 After assisting Gary Schofield (Hall 1970-1974) with a painting of Shrek back in 2018, Housemaster Matt Holdgate insisted 2021 was the year Milan Hood (Year 13) should begin creating his own masterpiece for Williams House. Read more
Sam Mitchell kickstarts annual artwork acquirement 15 March 2022 Headmaster Ben Skeen and Head of Visual Arts Jonathan Cameron collaborated on ideas to spruce up the artwork around the school. Read more
Scholastic Centurions of 2021 18 February 2022 On Friday 18 February, the St Paul’s Collegiate School Scholastic Centurions were recognised for their successful 2021 academic year. Read more