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MAY 2016

ContentsLeadership and Governance

4 From the Rector

6 From the Board

7 Teaching excellence rewarded

8 Student leaders ready to inspire

10 Hitting a century

14 Exciting new role

15 Delving deep into the data

16 Strengthening global connections

Teaching and Learning

18 Food technology offers exciting career options

19 International success; New accelerated learning programme

20 New teaching staff for 2016

21 Creating future sporting heroes

22 Record-breaking academic achievement

23 The key to scholarship success; Rites of passage

24 Castles and fairy tales delight

25 Growing a great mindset

26 Happy campers

27 A place of magic

Resources and Environment

28 Opening celebrations

29 Centenary Sports Wall

30 From the Director of Development; Chapel champions

31 When past meets present

33 Campus update – five years on

Values and Culture

34 99th Founders’ Day

36 Boarders’ fun and games

37 World Challenge Thailand; Staff Wanaka Challenge

38 Cultural catch up

40 Swimming sports

41 Athletics day

42 Sports round up

46 Summer tournament success

48 Gold caps successful season

Old Collegians

50 Message from the President; Events

52 Class notes

53 In loving memory

54 Just married

(Cover) The Boys’ U18 eight. From top: Liam Pyott, Oliver Bailey, Mitchell White, Benjamin Taylor, Thomas Russel, Zackary Rumble, Henry McCallum, William Methven, Angus Taggart (cox). Photo credit: Matt Russel.

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Regulus is produced three times a year for students and their families, staff, Old Collegians and friends of St Andrew’s College. It aims to provide readers with an insight into the decisions made and activities undertaken by the College in pursuit of its strategic goals, to celebrate success and to maintain an important connection between constituents of the St Andrew’s College community.

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“They can because they think they can.” Virgil Much has been written and celebrated about leadership, but the more that is written, the more it seems to be misunderstood. To me leadership is about understanding self, personal growth and development and ultimately, contribution. Just as young people’s intellectual and emotional development happens at different times, so too does their leadership capacity.

At St Andrew’s, our vision is to develop leadership capacity in all our students, so that when the opportunity arises for them, or the time is right, they will have the experience, the understanding and the self-knowledge to know how to step up. Life is a journey of discovery. Every day brings some new knowledge and enlightenment dependent upon the books we read, the people we meet, the challenges we face, the experiences we pursue. The most important part of developing leadership is to understand yourself; celebrate your talents and gifts and know your weaknesses. By surrounding yourself with others who complement who you are, you can be yourself and encourage others to be the best they can be. The greatest compliment for a leader is when the people say “we did it ourselves”.

In our College, we are privileged to shape the lives of young people in their impressionable, formative years. Whether they join StAC in Years 1, 7 or 9 they will be influenced by the teachers, sports coaches, drama or music tutors and of course their peers. Even more importantly they will be shaped by their experiences. Through these experiences we want them to grow self-belief. This of course does not mean they will always enjoy success, as young people will no doubt experience failure and disappointment. With this experience they are likely to develop empathy and understand that real people of influence operate as part of a team, where everyone plays to their own strengths.

As we at St Andrew’s College get ready to launch our Centenary in September

this year, we reflect upon 100 years of developing young leaders. At the start of 2016 we have celebrated our new student leaders from Year 8, Year 11 and Year 13, however we continue to remind all our young people that they are on a leadership journey. We have welcomed all our new students and staff with a mihi whakatau, honouring the talents, skills and backgrounds they bring with them to their new place of learning.

We have celebrated Founders’ Day where we remember the Reverend A T Thompson and the founders of our College who showed tremendous vision and leadership in founding a Presbyterian boys’ college in the heart of Christchurch. We have honoured sporting greats from our past, Old Collegian Mr Graham Dowling, outstanding cricketer and captain of the Black Caps (1967–1972); Mr Barry Maister, Rector (1995–2001) and member of the Black Sticks (hockey) for 85 tests and gold medal Olympian from the Montreal Olympics.

We have been inspired by the University of Canterbury Vice-chancellor, Dr Rod Carr – an academic, a highly successful businessman, inspirational speaker and someone who has completed 15 marathons including one on every continent.

We have been challenged by one of our new staff members, Mikae Tuu’u who recently returned to StAC after his final year as a prefect in 2002. Mikae challenged us to recognise what opportunities surround us and not leave it too late to grasp what is on offer and see what we can become.

I have no doubt at all that we are growing leaders of the future, people of influence who will make a positive difference to the world. How and when we will just have to wait and see!

Christine Leighton Rector

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(From top left) Richard Hawke with Ladies Circle members Beverley Murray, Ngaire Power and Joan Alty; Preparatory School prefects and sacristans for 2016; Pipe Band Director Richard Hawke, Rector Christine Leighton and former Rector Barry Maister; Academic Captains Alice Bevin and Harrison Smith; Dr Rod Carr gives William Muir an award at Academic Assembly; Roland Burrows with Kara Gunn, Head of Art for 2016; Old Collegian and famous cricketer Graham Dowling (1954) hands out a cricket cap to Llewellyn Johnson.

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We were pleased to officially open the new Gymnasium and the Askin Pipe Band Centre at the end of the first term.

The opening ceremony marked an important milestone in the history and development of St Andrew’s College.

The Rector provided a fascinating account of many of the notable sporting and Pipe Band personalities who have passed through the College.

It was an honour to welcome former Rector, Mr Barry Maister, back to the College. I have vivid memories of Barry coaching hockey during his Rectorship on the Preparatory School netball court in the late 1990s. It was a confined space, with a tatty surface caused by overuse. The broken windows and relentless pounding of balls against the old Preparatory School walls will not be missed.

When I reflect upon the training facilities that were available at the time there is a sense of enormous satisfaction with the quality of facilities offered to students today.

The Rector thanked a number of people at the opening ceremony and I would like to single out and thank a few again. We thank Bushnell Builders for the Askin Pipe Band Centre, and Hawkins for the Gymnasium. Both projects were delivered on budget and on time despite the difficult ground conditions.

We thank Tony Hoare and Alun Wilkie and their design team for listening to the end

users and sympathetically designing these impressive facilities.

We also offer thanks to Mr David Evans, Mr Geoff Stanton, Mr Richard Hawke, Rawlinsons Quantity Surveyors, all of the engineers, and other key staff.

They made for a great team and can be justly proud of the outcomes.

It is now over five years since the destructive earthquakes. Those events caused the Board to rethink the Capital Works P100 Master Plan, which at the time included a new Band Room, and the first stage of a state-of-the-art Sports and Cultural precinct, both planned to be completed in time for the College centenary.

We did it.

We are immensely proud to have achieved this, both in light of the disruption, and the need to attend to other urgent priorities.

The Board remains fully committed to providing world-class facilities for all students. We hope that they gain much enjoyment from the new Band Room, the impressive Gymnasium and new classrooms, and we look forward to seeing the results which will inevitably follow.

Garry MooreChairman

Tony Hoare (Architect, Wilkie and Bruce) with David Evans (General Manager) and Conrad Hinchey (Project Manager, Hawkins) outside Gym 2.

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As Teacher in Charge of History and Classics, Hamish Faulls uses these skills to great effect, to bring the past alive and give students an understanding of how important historical events have shaped the present.

Hamish has taught at St Andrew’s for 17 years and is honoured to receive the generous award, which was donated six years ago by Jay, Maris and Francis Scanlon in memory of their wife and mother Marily. Each year the award recognises a teacher for their contribution to teacher excellence and to the wider life of the College. “I enjoyed teaching both Maris and Francis Scanlon so the award has extra special significance,” says Hamish.

He has spent his entire teaching career at St Andrew’s. After completing a History degree in the early 1990s, the former Canterbury representative tennis player moved to Germany where he played club tennis for three years. “A friend gave me a Teachers’ College application and said ‘stop mucking around, you’re a teacher’. So I came home, did my training, got a job at St Andrew’s in 1998 straight out of Teachers’ College and never looked back.”

In 2002 Hamish became teacher in charge of Classics, and in 2014 became teacher in charge of History. He says his strength in the classroom is encouraging and supporting students across all levels to achieve. “I’m equally focused on helping a student move from a Not Achieved to an Achieved, as from a Merit to an Excellence. It’s about supporting every student to reach their full potential.”

Hamish’s easy-going manner and humour, combined with strong organisational skills have made him popular with students. “My philosophy is if students enjoy coming into my class, hopefully they’ll learn more.”

Around 15 years ago his Year 13 students and tutor group started leaving a permanent reminder of their time with Hamish by signing their name, year and class on his classroom walls. The tradition has survived with students continuing to leave their mark.

Alongside his teaching career Hamish and his wife Leanne took on the role of House Parents at the boarding house for six years from 2006 to 2012, after which Hamish focused back on full-time teaching, and Leanne became a NZQA administrator at the College.

He is also the key figure behind the outstanding success of St Andrew’s tennis teams, particularly the mixed

tennis team, which for the last six years out of 11 have been New Zealand champions. He has coached tennis at St Andrew’s since 1999, and can often be found out on the courts in the early morning working with some of the College’s top young players. “I’m proud of the results we have achieved and the huge amount of time and effort the kids put into their training.”

As the voice of the athletic sports and Highland Games, Hamish is also well known for his ever-so-slightly biased commentary in favour of Rutherford House, but says the reason for that is two-fold. “I definitely want to encourage Rutherford, but if the students from the other Houses are giving me a bit of stick it means they’re paying attention to House spirit, and will do their best to compete.”

Another of Hamish’s achievements was leading the introduction of the Write That Essay programme to St Andrew’s, which assists all Year 9 and Year 10 students to improve their writing skills.

He has not decided how he will use the Marily Scanlon Award prize money, but expects it to go towards travel, perhaps associated with a trip to Greece and Italy being planned by his department. “I’m extremely grateful for the prize, and for the opportunity to teach subjects that I have a real passion for and a lifelong interest in.”

Rector Christine Leighton congratulates Hamish Faulls on his receipt of the Marily Scanlon Award for Teaching Excellence.

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Teaching excellence rewarded

Caleb Morgan Head BoyAs Head Boy, Caleb is excited to have the opportunity to inspire others to achieve their best. He believes that if the small things are done well as a school, the big things start to fall into place. This is why he intends to encourage students to think about the way they do the simple things such as opening a door for someone, picking up a piece of rubbish, or turning up to class on time. Caleb has enjoyed a range of sporting and cultural activities at St Andrew’s, with one of his most memorable experiences being a community service trip to Cambodia. He is captain of the College volleyball team, and is a talented golfer, who has represented Canterbury. Next year, Caleb is considering caddying for a year in Europe before going to university.

Isla Evison Head GirlBuilding on St Andrew’s already healthy school spirit is a priority for Head Girl Isla Evison, this year. She intends to promote unity and encourage even more interaction between different year groups and peer groups. Isla started at St Andrew’s in Year 1 and has fully immersed herself in school life, referring to the College as her second home. She has appreciated all the opportunities and challenges she has been able to take advantage of and hopes to encourage other students to do the same. Highlights of her time at St Andrew’s include playing for the First XI Girls’ football team, and venturing to Europe on the World War One trip last year. Next year she plans to study Health Sciences at the University of Otago.

Harrison CooperDeputy Head BoyIn his final year at St Andrew’s, Harrison hopes to make a difference. He still remembers the positive influence of the student leaders when he was in Year 9, and is keen to make a similar impression on younger students. Harrison is excited to be part of a leadership team that encourages others to reach their potential when it comes to academic, cultural and sporting activities. He is an enthusiastic performer, who has appeared in several Middle and Senior School productions. The 2015 Senior production Urinetown is a highlight of his time at the College, along with the World War One trip to Europe. Next year, Harrison is considering studying Law and Politics at university, or may have a gap year first.

Emma WilliamsDeputy Head GirlEmma is excited about the new opportunities and experiences in her position as Deputy Head Girl, with the camaraderie among the student leaders one of the highlights so far. She says being part of a great team that works together to achieve goals and inspire others is a satisfying aspect of the role. Emma continues to participate in a wide range of activities at St Andrew’s. A talented sportswoman, she has played netball, volleyball and basketball for the school. She says the Community Service trip to Cambodia last December is a highlight of her time at the College, which has inspired her to consider travelling, working overseas and doing more voluntary work next year. She is also considering studying Health Sciences at the University of Otago.

Jack TaylorHead of Boys’ BoardingJack intends to work hard for the boarding house as well as the wider College community as the Head of Boys’ Boarding. He hopes to be remembered as a strong leader who was there for anyone who needed him. Jack has boarded at St Andrew’s since Year 9 and has embraced every opportunity, playing cricket, rugby and basketball and being involved with the Young Farmers’ Club. Jack says there have been many highlights throughout his school career, but singles out the House events and boarding house activities such as sports weekends, where the strong St Andrew’s spirit shines through. His plans for the future include studying Agricultural Science at Lincoln University, and gaining his pilot’s licence.

Bailey McCannHead of Girls’ BoardingBailey has simple advice for all St Andrew’s students in 2016 – get involved. She is excited to be part of the leadership team with her goals to ensure that all girls in the boarding house actively participate in school life, and Year 9 girls are well supported by senior students. Bailey is from Nevada in the United States. The positive way in which she was welcomed and accepted at St Andrew’s has been a highlight of her experience. She also enjoys boarding house events, and is a promising sportswoman, playing football and futsal for the school, and football for Canterbury. Her plans for the future include volunteering in a third world country, and going to university in the United States, possibly studying teaching or paediatrics.

Another strong cohort of students has stepped up to serve, initiate, inspire and empower their fellow students in a wide range of leadership roles in 2016. The tradition of ‘Prefectship’ remains strong at St Andrew’s and there is no shortage of talent and commitment among this year’s prefect team who have identified the words approachable, influential, genuine, diligent and cohesive as their representation of what it means to be an effective leader. The young leaders selected as Head students have also set the bar high in terms of their own personal standards and we are confident they will be true ambassadors for St Andrew’s.

Student leaders ready to inspire

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The 2016 Heads of College: (from left) Emma Williams – Deputy Head Girl, Caleb Morgan – Head Boy, Bailey McCann – Head of Girls’ Boarding, Rector Christine Leighton, Jack Taylor – Head of Boys’ Boarding, Isla Evison – Head Girl, and Harrison Cooper – Deputy Head Boy.

Senior College Prefects

Akerita AlatimuAlice BevinCeline BullivantHarrison CooperSamantha DellerMolly DoreIsla EvisonMason GardenerSamuel GilbertAri Graham

Samsara Guillemot-MeneWilliam HarringtonCourtney JohnsonEvan KearBenjamin LangHenry McCallumBailey McCannJoseph McGregorCameron McHughWilliam Methven

Caleb MorganAlexandra O’BrienEilish PlattsCharles ReidAriane Russell-La PorteHarrison SmithJack TaylorHenry TrottEmma WilliamsAlexandra Wilson

Middle School Prefects

Megan CambusGabriel EvansHarry FergusMya GrahamElla Guillemot-MeneQuinton HurleyHannah Jenman

Chase JordanYonni KepesHarrison Jones-ParkElliot LambertEwan LawsonQiunan MenSaxon Morgan

Jack MorrowLouis NewmanBenjamin OxleyMitchell RadcliffeKirsty ShieldsKate SprouleAmy Wells

Preparatory School Prefects

Ashleigh BrettAlexander CarrodusThomas ForseyJacob GavinArthur InksonScott JanettSamuel Jeon

Abby JonesFelix Kenton-SmithMitchell KohingAlice LaneMaya LawsEmma NewburyOliver Odlin

Scarlett RumbleSamantha SeniorJun Wha ShinAdam SupykHarry WaddingtonLily Welsford

With the Centenary celebrations fast approaching, it is the perfect time to reflect on some of the fine traditions and sporting successes that have defined St Andrew’s College over its wonderful history.

Physical education and sport have always been a vital aspect of student development at StAC. In fact during its very first year of operation in 1917, the College had a First XV rugby team, a tennis team, a swimming team and held its first athletics sports day where all students participated in running events, including a sack race, open mile, and a 120 yard handicap event known as the ‘school race’. Cricket was added to the sports programme the following year, with the College’s first major inter-collegiate cricket fixture played against

John McGlashan College in 1919, which StAC won by two wickets.

Gymnastics, boxing and basketball were introduced in 1920, and lifesaving in 1923, the same year St Andrew’s held its first swimming sports at the Tepid Baths. It wasn’t long before students were able to enjoy a dip in the College’s own swimming pool, which was built and officially opened in late 1924.

Clarence Pocock, a pupil in 1919 and talented boxer, was the first St Andrew’s Old Collegian to become a national sporting figure, after winning middleweight boxing titles in 1925 and 1927. Another notable sportsman from this era was Harold Milliken (1927) who played both rugby and rugby league for New Zealand.

The early 1920s saw the introduction of the ‘Blue’ award for top St Andrew’s sportsmen, with the College starting to make its mark in local inter-school competitions. In 1923 its athletes were particularly successful, with the boxers winning the inter-school tournament, the First XI under captain Henry Dowling enjoying an unbeaten season, Rex Bagge winning the inter-school singles tennis championship and the First XV beating Christ’s College for the first time.

One of the characters involved with sport at St Andrew’s in the late 1920s was cricket coach Frederick ‘Shack’ Shacklock. The former Nottinghamshire professional and outstanding fast bowler coached the team from 1927–1930 and used to encourage the College batsmen with his catchphrase, “ ’it it ‘ard lad!”

Boxing was still a strong sport in the 1930s, with all boys expected to take part, whatever their size, weight or ability.

centuryHitting a

U14 220 yards, 1930s.

Graham Dowling (OC 1954) became the first player ever to score a double century in his first test as Captain for the New Zealand Cricket team in 1968.

St Andrew’s went through some challenging times during The Great Depression and World War Two, with sport helping to keep students busy and morale high. A post-war economic boom saw a dramatic increase in the roll and a return to optimism. Between the 1920s and 1950s the sports programme had remained largely unchanged. Then rowing made its debut in 1953, largely on the initiative of a parent, R Sutherland. By the end of the decade, rowing was firmly established as a sport, with the College’s crew winning the Canterbury 8 Oar Regatta in both 1959 and 1960. After borrowing boats from other sources, the rowers got their first boat, 'Strowan' in 1964. Five years later, the school competed for the first time at the Maadi Cup.

Old Collegian Peter Mander (1946) also achieved great success on the water during this era, winning a gold medal in the Sharpie class at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. It was the first major Olympic success for a former pupil of the College.

The development of new sports fields on a low lying area known as ‘The Dump’, led to the growth of major sports in the latter half of the 1950s, with the College fielding its first official hockey team in 1958. Golf, yachting, football, skiing and wresting were also introduced at St Andrew’s during the 1950s and 1960s.

Although there was a much wider range of sporting opportunities for St Andrew’s students in this era, rugby and cricket were still compulsory for all students. In the words of 1957 Head Boy Neil Thomson, “Compulsory unless you were near death or crippled.”

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From fielding six or seven teams in the 1920s, cricket at St Andrew’s had grown steadily with 12 teams taking part in the 1950s and 16 teams by the 1960s.

One of the College’s most high profile sportsmen emerged during this era. Cricketer Graham Dowling (1954) followed in his father Henry’s footsteps to captain the St Andrew’s First XI, and was one of New Zealand’s most prominent players of the 1960s, playing for the national side from 1959 –1972 (as captain from 1967–1972). He was named New Zealand Cricket Player of the Year in 1962.

Graham still has the Gunn and Moore ‘Harrow’ bat he was presented in 1951 at St Andrew’s for the first century of the season, 100 not out versus Christ’s College. He was also a talented tennis player and remembers many who had chosen tennis as their

summer sport being really ‘brassed off’ when he, a cricketer, won the school singles title. The talented all-rounder was also a member of the First XV, and remembers creeping across the Avon River into the grounds of Christ’s College the night before a match, where Jim Wilson climbed up one of the goal posts and tied a StAC flag up top. “Sadly it had been taken down by match day,” says Graham. He has fond memories of his time at St Andrew’s. “They were wonderful times when I think back, and my closest school friends are still friends to this day.”

Less then a decade later, Alex (Grizz) Wyllie (1963) would rise to prominence as a first class rugby player, playing in the forwards for both Canterbury and the All Blacks. He later coached Canterbury during its record-breaking Ranfurly Shield era in the 1980s and was All Blacks coach from 1988–1991.

Alex ‘Grizz’ Wyllie (OC 1963) had a successful 20 year career as an All Black forward and All Black Coach.

The College’s first rowing eight: B J Fraser (stroke), H D C Field, R W K Anderson, G W Simes, M C Butler, J S Harverson, G C Wilson, J H P Thompson, G Harverson (cox). In 1983 the rowing four won the Springbok Four title at the Maadi Cup – the first South Island school to do so.

During the 1970s, an Old Collegian and a future Rector achieved Olympic glory. Athol Earl (1970) was part of the gold medal winning eight crew at the 1972 Munich Olympics, and Barry Maister (former St Andrew’s Rector 1995–2001) was a member of the New Zealand hockey team that struck gold at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

Amiria Rule (née Marsh, OC 2001)

one of the College’s leading sportswomen

during the Women’s Rugby World Cup,

which was won by New Zealand

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The 2001 First XI hockey team was the most successful side in the history of the school becoming, national champions by winning the Rankin Cup. From left: Michael Goldstein, Andrew Wilson, Doug Mathews, Michael Lewis, Peter Borren.

The sports programme has continued to grow exponentially at St Andrew’s over the years with an incredible 25 sports added since the 1970s.

This was partly due to the arrival of girls at the College in 1991. A year later girls were representing StAC for the first time across a range of sports including athletics and rowing. Netball was introduced as a new sport that year. Girls began to play rugby for the school in 1999, and the first girls’ cricket team was formed in 2001. The Collegian 2001 stated their first game was ‘a little daunting, but the girls kept their spirits high and continued to improve’.

Pip Dinsenbacher, who designed and managed the installation of the Centenary Sports Wall in the new Gym 2, said while reading about the early years of girls’ sport she was impressed at how ‘gutsy’ those early girls were. “Some played three or four sports, with many girls’ teams having flexible memberships based on the availability of certain girls. The basketball teams had flashes of brilliance dependent on whether certain players were available to play.”

Mixed teams were also formed following the arrival of girls to the College, with the mixed skiing, snowboarding and tennis enjoying considerable success. StAC entered its first mixed ski team in the 1992 Canterbury championships and won the first of many Canterbury and South Island titles, which continues to this day. The boys’ ski team won the National Inter-secondary Skiing Championships in 1991 and 1992.

Mixed tennis has also been a huge success for StAC, particularly over the last ten years when the mixed team has won the national championship six times.

Among the College’s greatest achievements of the modern era has been the First XI Boys’ hockey

team winning the Rankin Cup National Secondary Schools title two years running in 2001 and 2002, a wonderful result.

There have been many other successes for St Andrew’s over the years and today its teams continue to perform at an outstanding level, regularly winning South Island or national titles in touch, athletics, multi-sport, rowing, hockey, ice-hockey, trapshooting and futsal. College teams are also fierce competitors in rugby, cricket, netball, football and basketball. Many individuals compete in South Island or national representative teams.

St Andrew’s is also incredibly proud of the 88 students and staff featured on the new Centenary Sports Wall, who over the last century have either represented New Zealand, nations other than New Zealand, or won national titles in open (not age group) grades.

This number includes a talented group of four current students: Kelera Nawai, who represents Fiji in netball, Lizzie Stevenson a New Zealand women’s trampoline representative, Daisy Hopkins who represents New Zealand in women’s ice-hockey, and James Field who competed against Australia as a member of the New Zealand Open Men’s skeet shooting team.

Black Cap Henry Nicholls (2009) is one the latest Old Collegians to reach national prominence, following in the fine traditions of StAC’s other international cricketers Graham Dowling (1954), Paul McEwan (1971), Roger Ford (1983), and Chris Harris (1987). Two other Old Collegians, Logan van Beek (2008) and Peter Borren (2001) have played cricket for the Netherlands.

While the name St Andrew’s College has become synonymous with excellence in sport, participation and fair play are equally important and recognised as the StAC way, and this is something the College is equally proud of.

Sports and PE staff also recognise and promote healthy lifestyles, regular physical activity and hauora – health and wellbeing. The College’s Māori whakatauki; Tama tu tama ora, Tama noho tama mate recognises that an active person is a healthy person in body and mind.

St Andrew’s honours and recognises all who support and promote this attitude, and the many sports people over the last 100 years who have represented the College with pride whether at a local, regional, national or international level.

Preparatory School rugby students with the Webb Ellis Cup when it visited StAC in Term 1 2016.

Students dressed in House colours for Athletics Day 2007.

A girls’ rugby team huddled together before a game.

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“Hats off to the past – coats off to the

future!”A K Anderson

Rector, 1920–1934

P R I N T & D E S I G N E X C E L L E N C E

Centenary partners:

Come celebrate

100 yearsVisit www.stac100.co.nz for more information on our Centenary gala weekend 17–19 March 2017.

Centenary Partner Profile

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Konica Minolta is pleased to be a long-standing partner of St Andrew’s College. For more than ten years, we have provided the College with a range of solutions to help it achieve its goals, including print, cost recovery software and 3D print.

We are proud to sponsor the St Andrew’s College Centenary, and we look forward to celebrating this special milestone with you in 2017.

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Passionate educator and former Head of English, Helaina Coote, has been appointed as the Assistant Head of Secondary School (Academic).

The new position was created following a restructure of the Senior Leadership Team due to the departure of long-time Head of Operations, Alister Newton, who was with St Andrew’s for 44 years.

Rector Christine Leighton says Helaina is a great addition to the leadership team. “Helaina brings a wealth of curriculum experience, team management, leadership, a good analytical brain, and a solution focused approach to her new role. It is also good to have another woman in a senior leadership position.”

Helaina has been teaching for nearly 20 years, the last eight at St Andrew’s. She became Head of English in 2012, and for the last 10 years has also been a member of the National English Teachers’ Council.

One of the biggest challenges she faces as Assistant Head of Secondary School has been establishing the parameters of the new position given the vast institutional knowledge that was held by Alister Newton. “It will take a while to bed down and find out where the gaps are. I am conscious of leaning in to the role and the idea that I don’t have to be a fully formed senior leader from day one. It is fantastic that I already have well-established relationships with the teachers and students and a good insight into the systems and how we might make them work even better.”

Grass roots support benefits teachers and students One of Helaina Coote’s strengths as the new Assistant Head of Secondary School (Academic) is the development of clear and supportive systems that assist teachers to be efficient and effective.

An example of this is her enhancement of the Professional Learning Group (PLG) programme. The PLG sessions are held around seven times a year, with up to 12 or 13 groups of teachers meeting in different locations throughout the College during each session to discuss a variety of focused questions relating to specific problems or challenges they are facing in the classroom.

“Teachers of varying levels of experience and expertise meet in groups of eight to discuss these challenges and the strategies that could be implemented to overcome them. It is a grass roots support system of people helping one another, rather than the leadership team taking a top down approach.”

Helaina says this explicit inquiry process has also been aligned more effectively to Whole School Goals, and the new Appraisal Connector tool, introduced last year, through which teachers can reflect on their work and collate evidence for their Practising Teacher Certificate. “Teachers have a much clearer pathway from

professional learning in the PLG, to contributing to school teaching and learning goals, and providing evidence for their Practising Teacher Certificate. It is a more cohesive, interconnected process.”

She says the power of the cross-curricular PLG inquiry groups is the ability for teachers with a wide range of experiences, knowledge and understandings to connect. “Teachers often meet as a department but don’t necessarily get to discuss teaching and learning with a range of different people. It is an exciting process.”

Helaina Coote, new Assistant Head of Secondary School (Academic).

Exciting new role

Helaina is working closely with Head of Teaching and Learning, David Bevin, and Head of Secondary School, Roland Burrows, in the new role. She says one of her key focuses is to facilitate staff professional development and professional learning groups to ensure teachers are supported and programmes are responsive, dynamic and cater for a diverse range of learners. Appraising a number of HODs, running an innovation and research group around teaching and learning, supporting teacher trainees on their placements, organising several scholarships, and providing an overview of the Student Exchange Programme are among the other functions of her role.

“It is an incredibly diverse and exciting position in a complex and varied school. I love it,” she says.

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Pratyusha Bhimavarapu says she finishes every day at St Andrew’s with a ‘happy face’ after working on the latest cutting edge project initiated by the ICT team.

At the start of the year she joined St Andrew’s in the new and exciting role of Business Report Writer, which has seen her work closely with Dave Neilson to implement a new Business Intelligence programme using Microsoft’s Power BI solution. “It is really interesting work. The process is a new challenge for Dave and I, but a positive one,” she says.

The Power BI software enables the College to delve deep into its data to access valuable sets of information, that when combined, can provide compelling, highly visual reports in a friendly format. The system will eventually be used for a range of College-wide reporting. The first project being completed by Pratyusha and Dave is to combine four ‘quadrants’ of information into a tutor dashboard that will enable deans and especially tutors to access a pictorial representation of up-to-the-minute information about the students in their tutor groups.

The four quadrants in this project are attendance data, a pastoral care and discipline overview, a NCEA snapshot, and the Fortnightly Notes review data on each student. “The tutors could essentially write a story about each student just from sighting this data. It is a powerful tool that will provide a snapshot of how the student is performing, but also enable the tutors to cross-reference things like a student’s attendance or discipline, with how this might be impacting on their studies.”

Director of ICT Sam McNeill says the way data is combined within the Power BI programme should empower both year level deans and tutors to pick up the first early warning signs if a student needs support. “The programme is not about collecting data for data’s sake and putting it into a pretty visualisation. It is about building risk profiles and truly supporting students while helping to raise their academic outcomes.”

The Tutor Dashboard developed by Dave Neilson and Pratyusha Bhimavarapu is the first project to harness the College’s new Business Intelligence programmes.

into theDelving deep dataAlthough the ICT team’s current work is around ‘black and white numbers’ such as attendance and results, Sam says the Power BI package has great potential in other areas of the College. “Our future plans include the possibility of creating reporting and dashboards around enrolment data and forecasting. We also recognise its potential as a tool for the Development Office to present data to the Board and potential sponsors, and its ability to report around school financials.”

Pratyusha has been in New Zealand for just over a year after settling in Christchurch with her husband. She completed her degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in India, and her Masters in the same subjects in the United States. For over four years she worked, both as a consultant and full-time employee for BOART Longyear in Salt Lake City, Utah, in a similar role as a BI (business intelligence) developer. “I’m enjoying the opportunity to work in this new role at St Andrew’s with this exciting technology. I’m learning new things every day.”

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Beautifully presented in a gift box this cake will be available for collection in November. Priced at $60.00

per cake (or gluten free $62.50) this is a fabulous Christmas gift or keep for your family to enjoy!

Place your order at www.stac.school.nz by 12 August 2016.For any enquiries please contact stacpta@stac.school.nz

A delicious Christmas cake filled with apricots, raisins, sultanas, cherries and tangy citrus fruits all soaked in locally made brandy for three days. Fresh local free range eggs, creamy butter, rich dark treacle, brown sugar, quality local baking flour plus seven yummy spices to give it that perfect Christmas cake taste! Topped with a variety of nuts, cherries, ginger and generously coated with brandy over eight weeks, this 2kg Christmas cake will stay moist and fresh for months to come.

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St Andrew’s Director of International and Exchange Students, Pale Tauti, has a unique understanding of living in a different culture.

Before taking up the newly created position this year, Otago-born Pale spent 10 years living in Hong Kong, where he enjoyed a varied career as a semi-professional rugby player, English as a Second Language teacher, high performance rugby coach (a role that took him to countries as diverse as India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Singapore and Thailand), and working with a community outreach programme promoting rugby in Asia. “These roles provided me with a great insight into different cultures, and an understanding of the struggles and challenges young people face when leaving their homes and families to study in a different country,” he says.

Pale is excited about his new position at St Andrew’s, which includes enrolling, providing orientation, and ongoing support and pastoral care to the College’s vibrant, close-knit community of international students. The programme currently encompasses 24 students from Germany, Fiji, Taiwan, China, Japan, Thailand, Singapore and the United States of America.

Head of Values and Culture, Hamish Bell, says growing the international programme to accommodate up to 40

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students is another exciting aspect of Pale’s role. “We are keen to expand and develop the international programme, and Pale is responsible for setting out a strategy for how this might look like in the future.” Hamish says Pale is a great addition to the Values and Culture team. “He is good guy who gets on very well with people and has great international experience.”

Pale says language and culture shock can be two of the biggest challenges facing international students. “Some arrive with good conversational English, but need help with literacy to enable them to achieve their academic goals. The College’s English as a Second Language teacher Stephanie Brooks does great work with the students.”

He says the international programme is well supported by local St Andrew’s families, many who are happy to host overseas students during holiday weekends or for longer periods. “It’s fantastic to get that support, with many local families enjoying the experience and the opportunity to practise speaking the students’ language.”

The richness, diversity and colour added by international students to the St Andrew’s campus is also highly beneficial to local students, he says. “Exposing our students to the experiences, expectations and lifestyle of international students opens their

minds to internationalism and the fact we live in a small world with plenty of opportunity.”

Events, including international assemblies, concerts or food fairs are held to showcase the enhanced diversity at the College, and the benefits of creating local and global partnerships. An International Club, run by Year 13 students and open to all, also provides students from overseas with strong support, a local perspective and helps them to make new friends outside the international community.

The Student Exchange Programme also falls under Pale’s umbrella, which gives St Andrew’s students in Year 10 through to Year 12 the opportunity to live and study in a range of exchange partner countries, such as Australia, South Africa, Canada, England and Scotland. “I am keen to grow the Exchange Programme and open new opportunities for St Andrew’s students, particularly in Asia,“ says Pale.

After a decade in Hong Kong, Pale says he, his wife and young family have found it ‘refreshing’ to come back to New Zealand. “It’s great to be back. I’m enjoying the new role and the fantastic support I get from staff and students here. The world is changing and it is great to see St Andrew’s changing with it and embracing its growing multi-cultural identity.”

New Director of International and Exchange Students, Pale Tauti chats with Saki Shinozaki (Japan) Year 9, Tim Briel (Germany) Year 11, Friederike Moerke (Germany) Year 12, Miyu Yamamoto (Japan) Year 12, Charlotte Schube (Germany) Year 12.

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We’ve all had a great idea for a new product that is going to change the world, but for most of us it remains just that – a great idea. Every now and then, however, one of us does the hard yards, takes the knocks and perseveres to the point where the once great idea becomes a reality.

Christchurch mother and entrepreneur, Tracy Austin, is the brains behind the mimark recognizer – a product set to revolutionise safety.

On the outside the mimark looks like a cool watch but on the inside it carries the wearer’s ID and other critical information that could be the difference between �nding your loved one quickly or saving their life in a medical emergency.

At the heart of the mimark is a unique QR code that links to the child’s mimark pro�le that says who they are, how to reach their emergency contacts and �ags crucial medical information.

The QR code is embedded into the side of the watch for easy access. Scan with a smartphone or text the ID number to 5211 and immediately the wearer’s ID and emergency details are accessible. While the world sees advancements in

technology every day, for Austin the technology involved with the QR scanning was key to its value. The simplicity and direct-to-source nature of the QR technology mitigates the risk of distorted information in an emergency situation. Furthermore, the SMS (short message service) that mimark also provides is usually the last cellular network to go down”.

“It is really important to keep things simple, especially when you’re dealing with the vulnerability of children” says Austin. “I couldn’t have a situation of technology failure.”

Launched in April 2016, it has taken Austin two years to get from concept to launch. She has gone to great lengths to perfect the product before going to market. Focus groups with children, parents and medical professionals provided valuable insight in the development of mimark.

“While safety is the underlying proposition of mimark, it has been critical to develop a balance between functionality and aesthetics” adds Austin. “If you can’t tick both boxes then you really don’t have a marketable product.”

mimark is designed in New Zealand and manufactured locally in Christchurch. Austin is committed to keeping the product kiwi-made. Like most entrepreneur’s, Austin is continually innovating and has two new mimark product ranges in development alreadyto meet needs in the market.

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Long gone are the days when secondary school students turned up with a few ingredients to whip up some food in a ‘cooking’ class. Today Food Technology is a sophisticated programme that retains the fun and important practical food preparation component, but also incorporates a range of food-related topics that can lead to a variety of exciting career options.Head of Technology, Allyson Duncan says some of her department’s students have gone on to become nutritionists, chefs, nurses, early childhood teachers, and more. “There are some wonderful opportunities in the food safety and health promotion areas. Food Technology is also a great fit with sports and the Physical Education programme and can lead to an exciting career in sports nutrition.”

The Level 3 Food Technology course is University Entrance approved, with the skills and knowledge acquired proving advantageous for a range of degree programmes, such as Health Sciences. “A range of key food issues, such as eating habits that can lead to obesity; the impact of multi-national food company practices and advertising on eating habits and well-being; and food-related ethical dilemmas are covered in this course,” says Allyson. “These are the sorts of bigger concepts that we cover throughout each year group to provide real world understanding and practical skills.”

Other year groups study a wide range of topics, such as trialling and evaluating a range of recipes incorporating dairy products or dairy alternatives; safe and reliable processes for preparing, presenting, storing, packaging and marketing of food; understanding key nutritional concepts; exploring food from other cultures; food security, sustainability and seasonal foods.

Allyson says no gender stereotyping exists at all throughout the programme. “It is not uncommon for us to have classes where there are more boys than girls at any year level, but particularly

at Year 12 as this course covers appropriate nutrition for sportspeople, a popular topic.”

Food preparation remains an integral part of the programme, with students enjoying the opportunity to create dishes that represent the topics they are studying. “The students might be asked to prepare a frittata using seasonal ingredients while considering food miles and sustainability, or create a low cost mince dish as they think about living on a budget.”

Good presentation of food is encouraged right throughout the programme.

Allyson says along with a heightened awareness of the broader issues related to food and the career opportunities provided by the Food Technology programme, food preparation is, on its own, a valuable life skill. “It is easy for students to opt out and buy takeaways or a packet of processed food. However the excellent food preparation skills and knowledge they acquire in Food Technology provides students with the tools they need to make healthier choices.”

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Henry King (Year 11), an exchange student from Edinburgh, Scotland enjoying his Food Technology class.

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Melanie Brown (OC 2001) Director of The New Zealand Cellar, LondonA passion for the food industry and an extensive knowledge of New Zealand wine has led chef and wine expert Melanie Brown (née Ellis) to start a thriving UK based specialist New Zealand wine retail outlet and bar.

Melanie has been in the UK for more than 10 years, joining the team at Peter Gordon’s famed The Providores and Tapa Room in London in 2006 as a chef. She played

a fundamental role in transforming the wine list to the largest offering of premium New Zealand wine in the UK. In 2014, she was ‘overwhelmed’ by the support during a Kickstarter campaign when she crowd funded £42,500 in just 14 days to open The New Zealand Cellar, which brings a diverse, ever-evolving selection of this country’s wines to UK consumers. Melanie’s expertise and high regard in the industry has seen her selected on judging panels for publications including the Wall Street Journal and Decanter.

She has ‘such fond memories’ of her Food Technology classes at St Andrew’s back in the early 2000s. “Mrs Buckley was the ultimate teacher, providing guidance, skills and fun in equal measure. Discovering my passion through her intuitive nature unveiled my determination to succeed, and a supportive team of teachers, including my House Manager Mrs Morrow, encouraged me to act on my dreams.”

Guy Stanaway (OC 2001) Head Chef at Ricky’s, Noosa HeadsChef Guy Stanaway’s appetite for a career in food was evident when he was one of the first students in the senior Food Technology programme at St Andrew’s back in 2000, says Raewyn Buckley, Teacher in Charge of Food and Fabric. “I remember Guy once raided his Mum’s freezer and brought salmon to school, and also a duck he had shot, to pluck.”

After leaving the College, Guy did his training with Christchurch Polytechnic and completed his apprenticeship at The George Hotel under renowned Executive Chef Hamish Brown. He has won numerous prestigious awards, including South Island Chef of the Year at the Salon Culinaire competition (2006), Commis Chef of the Year and Canterbury Best Young Chef of the Year (2004). He aso won the prized Nestlé Toque d'Or competition alongside Melanie Ellis and was a member of the New Zealand culinary team.

His job has allowed him to travel extensively while working as Executive Chef for Aman Resorts in Rajasthan, India and Bali, Indonesia. Guy now has followed the tropical weather to Noosa where he was the Head Chef at the Noosa institution Bistro C. "St Andrew's allowed me to pursue my interest in the culinary arts, which then opened my eyes to a possible career path in the industry. Raewyn Buckley was a huge influence and mentor in helping me channel a life-long passion into my future career. Life in the kitchen isn't an easy one. However if students are really passionate, a career in food offers unparalleled opportunities to travel, the capacity for creativity and invention, plus the requisite skills to make any meal a memorable one."

The Learning Support team. (Top from left): Emily-Jane Ullrich, Alison McCormick, Rachael Deller, Jamie Clark, Brett Clark. (Bottom from left): Cynthia Parker, Mark Hall, Shelley Broad, Suzy Duff.

International successA passion for food and wine has led two former StAC Food Technology students to exciting international careers.

New accelerated learning programme Everyone is equipped with a fantastic brain that if worked the right way can do fantastic things, says Brett Clark, who along with his brother Jamie Clark is HOD of Learning Support.

Brett was a recipient of the Marily Scanlon Award for Teaching Excellence in 2014 and used the $5000 prize money to undertake a two week course at Morningside Academy in Seattle, USA, which runs an internationally recognised programme enabling students who need support with their learning to ‘catch up, build up and get ahead’. Inspired by the effectiveness of the acclaimed programme, Brett was instrumental in establishing a new Accelerated Learning Programme for Year 9 and Year 10 students at St Andrew’s in 2015, based on the Morningside system. “We take a very positive approach to the students we assist, equipping them with the skills they need to become independent learners. One of the key elements of the programme is helping them to develop a thing called grit, which is the understanding they must build self-reliance and persevere to achieve a long-term goal.”

Brett says huge gains can be made, particularly in the core subjects of reading, writing and Mathematics, when the students work hard and practise regularly. “It is a rigorous programme, with not a second wasted, as the brain needs to be tested and stretched in order for it to grow.”

As well as developing the all-important grit and self-reliance, students build curiosity, discipline, self-esteem and courage on the programme, he says. “The biggest, most positive change is a change in attitude. Once students realise they can succeed within the support and structure of the programme, they work really hard.”

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Pale Tauti is the new Director of International and Exchange Students. Before coming to StAC he spent 10 years in Hong Kong as a semi-professional rugby player, English as a Second Language teacher, high performance rugby coach, and worked with a community outreach programme promoting rugby.

Secondary SchoolRebecca Ball is teaching English and has completed her MA in English Literature. She has moved from Wellington, where she was teaching at Rongotai College.

Mitchell Howard is the new Head of Mathematics. He has a Masters of Education (Mathematics) and is the Vice-president of the Canterbury Mathematics Association. Mitchell comes to us from Lincoln High School where he was the Head of Learning Area for Mathematics and Statistics.

Steve Macintosh is teaching Mathematics and Statistics. He has a Masters degree in Education and has returned this year to St Andrew’s after a two year break from full-time teaching.

Alison McCormick joins us in Learning Support, teaching literacy and language skills. She has a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Communication Studies, and Masters in Developmental Disabilities and Applied Positive Psychology.

Blair McHugh takes up the position of Head of Computing within the Technology Department. He holds a Bachelor of ICT (Networking and e-Commerce) and trained at NZGSE. He moves to the College from Burnside High School.

Rebecca Roest is teaching Classical Studies and History. She has a Bachelor of Arts, with a double major in Classical Studies and English. She has previously taught at Middleton Grange and Lincoln High School.

Mikae Tuu’u is teaching PE, and is involved with the High Performance and Te Waka programmes. He has a Bachelor of Education, specialising in Physical Education and a Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning. Mike comes to StAC from Lincoln High School, where he was HOD in PE/Health.

Phoebe Wright is teaching English. She has a Bachelor of Arts majoring in English and Political Science, and recently completed her one year teacher training at the New Zealand Graduate School of Education.

Preparatory SchoolLyndy Broughton is a teacher aide in the Learning Support Department and will also be working with the ESOL students. She has a Fine Arts Degree and has worked at Saint Kentigern

New teaching staff for 2016 on the Strowan House balcony.

College, King’s College and Pymble Ladies’ College in NSW, Australia.

Jo Cordner has moved from a part-time teaching position at StAC to teaching a Year 7 class. She has a Bachelor of Education and a Diploma of Teaching. Jo has taught in both New Zealand and the UK.

Adam Fleming is teaching Spanish, Mathematics and PE in the Preparatory School. This is Adam’s first teaching job in New Zealand after spending the last few years travelling.

Eilish Moran is the new Preparatory School Teacher Librarian. She first worked at StAC 14 years ago teaching Year 3 and has since worked at Halswell School as a new entrant teacher. Eilish continues to act at The Court Theatre.

Annabel Morris has been relieving in Term 1 and will be taking over a Year 4 class at the start of Term 2 from Penny Munro-Foster (who is on maternity leave). She recently graduated from the University of Canterbury with a Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary).

Melissa Rennel is teaching Year 8 and has come from Clarkville School in North Canterbury. She has a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and a Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching, and has spent time working in both New Zealand and Australia in the disciplines of Primary Teaching and Landscape Architecture.

New teachingstaff for 2016 There have been a number of staff changes and

some new faces to welcome in 2016.

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There is no doubt that talent and determination to succeed are key attributes of promising young athletes.

To help them gain a competitive edge that could take them all the way to their sporting goals, this year St Andrew’s introduced an exciting new Elite Sports Studies Course for selected Year 9 students, which in 2017 will expand into a Year 9 and Year 10 course option.

Programme Co-ordinator Rod McIntosh says two groups of students will participate in the practical and theoretical course over a half-year semester each, which feeds seamlessly into the College’s High

Performance Sports Programme for athletes in Years 11 to 13. “We created the Elite Sports Studies Course to create traction and a more defined pathway for students. The aim is to provide them with a good foundation and performance preparation that encourages excellence and will help them to become resilient, adaptable sportspeople as they progress through Secondary School and beyond.”

The course has fairly stringent entry requirements, as students must be participating at representative level in their chosen sport, or as a member of a first team at the College to be accepted.

With the first semester well underway, Rod is very happy with the progress of the first cohort of students and the way they have embraced the programme. “We’ve got a great mix of super motivated and competitive students, covering an eclectic mix of sports. Participants include a New Zealand BMX rider, a nationally ranked surf lifesaver, top New Zealand badminton player, a number of representative rugby and hockey players and many more talented young sportspeople.”

The Year 9 course covers mainly the development of strong habits and protocols around early performance preparation, says Rod. “As well as some fitness testing and physical profiling, we’ve covered a range of

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interesting topics such as defining character, and the principles of training, nutrition and recovery.” Assisting the students with time management skills is another critical part of the programme, he adds. “Some of the students are incredibly busy with training before and after school, sport at weekends, and sport exchanges which can take them out of the classroom. Our aim is to help them become self-managing athletes who can strike a good life balance. It’s important they factor in downtime, and proper engagement with family and friends as well as working hard towards their sporting and academic goals.”

Once they have completed the Elite Sports Studies Course, students can move up to the High Performance Sports Programme from Year 11, which becomes more specific with individual plans, and mentors helping the students to reach their goals.

Rod is a former New Zealand Māori All Black and New Zealand Junior All Black, who is also St Andrew’s High Performance Rugby Director. He is supported by a number of other well known sportspeople to deliver the Elite Sports Studies Course and High Performance Programmes, such as Marianne Delaney (netball), Mikae Tuu’u and Aussie McLean (rugby), John Quinn (Counsellor and Mental Skills Coach to the Mainland Tactix, New Zealand Cricket and NZRFU Age Group teams), and Mike Johnston (cricket), who was named the Education Sports Coach of the Year at the recent Hadlee Sports Awards.

“It’s great to work with a College that is innovative, engages the best people, and has real vision. Through these strong development programmes, St Andrew’s is offering a real point of difference to students who are determined to work hard and achieve.”

Samantha Molloy (Year 12) Hugh Montgomery (Year 9)

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Ari Graham (Year 13)

Aidan Smith – Dux 2015Aidan excelled academically while at St Andrew’s College. He received Excellence endorsement in NCEA Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3; and was part of the Academic 30s in both 2014 and 2015. He also received his Academic Blazer, Academic Colours and Colours Tie. In 2015 he received prizes for Digital Technology, Mathematics with Calculus, Chemistry, New Zealand Institute Physics Prize and General Excellence; as well as New Zealand Scholarships in Chemistry, Physics and Calculus. Aidan was a member of the Pipe Band, concert and symphony orchestras and had a Blazer in Music. He received his Senior College Diploma with more than 40 hours community service.

The dedication and hard work of St Andrew’s students have resulted in the College’s best ever results for NCEA. A record number of 167 Excellence endorsements were achieved in 2015 across all levels (63 at Level 1, 55 at Level 2 and 49 at Level 3), 33 more than in 2014. It is not easy to achieve an overall Excellence endorsement, with 50 or more Excellence credits required. Congratulations to all students who achieved this success, and to the many other students who gained subject endorsements.

99.5%gained NCEA at Level 1

100%gained NCEA at Level 2

93.5%gained NCEA at Level 3

New Zealand Scholarship Awards

Twenty-six students were awarded a record 36 Scholarship passes through the prestigious New Zealand Scholarship exam across 15 subjects. The Scholarship Awards place the students in the top three per cent of students in the country, with Outstanding Scholarship winners being in the top one per cent. Amongst the Scholarship winners were four Year 12 students, a remarkable achievement. These results put St Andrew’s among the very top performing schools in New Zealand, which is something to celebrate.

• Morgan Adams – English• Romana Bell – English • Ellena Black (Year 12) – Physics and

Calculus• Charles Broughton – English and

Classical Studies • Zachary Clark – Biology• Augustus Ellerm – Music• Thomas Field – Design• Bryony Harkerss – Biology and

Geography• Benjamin Hurley – Statistics and

Economics• George Letham – Agriculture

(Outstanding)• Henry McCallum (Year 12) –

Agriculture • William Muir (Year 12) – Music• Blake Parish – Agriculture

• Maximillian Pendleton – English• Ben Perrett – Biology• Eilish Platts (Year 12) – Geography• Benjamin Rainey – Music• Elizabeth Ray – English and Biology• Samuel Roberson – Physics• Aidan Smith – Chemistry, Physics

and Calculus• Anita Suryani – History• Emma Tod – Geography• Christopher Wakefield – Accounting

and Economics• Jacqui-Lyn Welch – English and

Biology• Harrison White – Agriculture and

Statistics• Leo Wright – Earth and Space

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Board Scholarships

In 2015 there were 49 students who qualified for a Board of Governors’ Scholarship after gaining NCEA Level 3 Excellence endorsements.

• Renae Adams• Logan Beard • Romana Bell• Edzo Bierema• Ellena Black (Year 12) • Charles Broughton • Chante-Marie Bryers • Holly Carr • Sean Carston • Katherine Chapman • Emerson Dobbs• Jack Duff• Max Earnshaw • Augustus Ellerm • Eugene Fahey• Thomas Field• Pip Griffiths

• Bryony Harkerss• Laura Heazlewood • Benjamin Hurley• Lucy Kircher-Blay • George Letham • Andrew Limmer-Wood • Sara-Jane Lloyd• Lucy Lowery• Blair Masters• Akane Matsumoto• Ray McKenzie• Nadja McLean • Courteney Moore • James Murray• Blake Parish• Margaret Patterson • Ben Perrett

• Millar Perry• Francesca Pooley • Benjamin Rainey • Elizabeth Ray• Samuel Robertson • Aidan Smith• Greta Stuthridge • Samuel Summerfield • Anita Suryani• Emma Tod• Jonathon Traill • Christopher Wakefield • Jacqui-Lyn Welch • Harrison White • Leo Wright

Dux Aidan Smith (OC 2015)

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Watching the dawn break from New Brighton Pier in near perfect weather was a special experience for a large group of 193 Year 10 students.

A dramatic sunrise framed Louis Newman (Year 11) as he piped the group down the pier to attend the Calling Ceremony, a highlight of St Andrew’s Te Waka programme, which supports the student’s growth towards self-responsibility. The students were respectful and focused throughout the event and enjoyed throwing childhood messages written on driftwood

into the water and releasing group messages on balloons.

This successful and memorable event was also attended by Andrew Lines, the creator of The Rite Journey programme, which is an important strand of the Te Waka programme, that links Year 10 students with traditional rite of passage ceremonies, class discussion and self-reflection. The other strands encompassed in Te Waka are the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Health Education, Outdoor Education and Tikanga Māori.

Balloons were released with special group messages.

Ella Rushbrook about to throw her personal message written on driftwood into the sea.

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A combination of students’ hard work and the support and dedication of their teachers resulted in a record-breaking number of New Zealand Scholarships achieved by St Andrew’s in 2015. So what is the secret behind the success?

Jacqui-Lyn Welch, (Year 13, 2015) who gained New Zealand Scholarships in English and Biology, says the encouragement and support from the teachers made preparation for the exams an ‘incredibly rewarding’ experience. “Dr Curtis’ passion was inspiring and she always encouraged us to excel. Mrs Lomax invested a lot of time in us and was incredibly supportive, giving us every opportunity to do well.”

Six out of eight English students who attempted the exam were successful, along with five out of nine Biology students. Dr Jeni Curtis, who heads the English Scholarship programme, says the results were ‘extremely pleasing’, with preparation for the exam starting well before Year 13. “In our extension classes at NCEA Levels 1 to 3 we look at texts that will help the

students be prepared for the broader reading needed for Scholarship. I also run an extra class on Thursday afternoons, which concentrates on Scholarship preparation. The students are also encouraged to attend Ms Asare’s Senior Bookclub.”

Biology teacher Alison Lomax says her students’ achievements were the result of a team effort, with lunchtime sessions every Friday assisting them to reach their goals. She was also delighted with the results. “The students put in so much time and effort and I was thrilled when five of them received Scholarships, the highest ever result for Biology.”

Dr Jeni Curtis and Alison Lomax look over some Scholarship material.

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The students were focused and respectful throughout the ceremony.

Castles

Medieval music, games, dressing up, a banquet, and even some knighthoods have been planned as part of the St Andrew’s College Pre-school’s investigation into castles and fairy tales.

Head of Pre-school Beverley Rose says the catalyst for the topic was a drama production, (based on Sleeping Beauty), which was presented by the children to the Preparatory School Junior Department. “The children were fascinated by the story, and during a group discussion asked if we could find out more. The rich investigation we have planned includes a number of curriculum areas such as architecture (castles), music, dance, drama and games.”

The castles and fairy tales topic has proved so popular the Pre-school’s teachers have observed the children independently acting out the roles at

playtime and spontaneously creating stories around the elaborate castles peopled with princess figures, knights, bad dragons and dinosaurs they are building in the construction area. Beverley says observation is a critical element of the teachers’ role at the Pre-school, as it allows them to enter the children’s richly imaginative world, a place adults may sometimes otherwise only glimpse. “Observation also informs the evaluation and ongoing assessment of each child and the environment, and generates the documentation that makes the children’s learning and development visible to parents. It also identifies further possibilities for learning.”

To support each child’s exploration and discovery, the environment (and the teacher) must be able to change and evolve in relationship to the emerging needs and interests of those

who inhabit it, says Beverley. “In essence the environment

should clearly reflect the children’s current

interests, ideas and experiences. Our Pre-school teachers value the ideas of each child, and actively listen to, observe and document them. This intimacy facilitates

learning in meaningful contexts.”

Ellise engaged in imaginative play.

Zoe and Henry at play in the construction area.

Henry, Zia and Jaden having fun with blocks.

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Beverley says St Andrew’s College Pre-school is committed to providing an exceptional environment to facilitate an optimal learning experience for each child that build competencies and dispositions such as inquiry, perseverance, risk taking and especially a positive self-image. “Everything we do is informed by the child, as each individual brings a unique set of experiences to different learning situations. The environment is created and the teachers developed to work collaboratively and dynamically to provide the children with rich catalysts for meaningful experiences and learning.”

St Andrew’s College Pre-school is open daily from 7.30am–5.30pm, and offers 20 hours free Early Childhood Education.

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Growing a

World-leading growth mindset techniques are helping Year 3 students to shift their thinking from ‘I can’t’, to ‘I can’t yet’ when facing a challenge or new task. “If students have a fixed mindset, they might tell themselves they can’t do something and give up. These techniques help them to recognise it takes effort and practise to achieve mastery, and identify the steps required to get there,” says Year 3 teacher Jane Radford.

Jane was inspired by the growth mindset principles after attending a course presented by leading American expert Carol Dweck. She shared a book on the subject with fellow Year 3 teacher Nikohl Jemison and together they decided to implement the strategies with their students. “We are now both passionate advocates for growth mindset, which underpins our entire Year 3 programme.”

Head of the Preparatory School Junior Syndicate, Heather Orman, says the entire department is now committed to incorporating growth mindset teaching in its programmes. “We believe it supports our young learners to take their first steps towards building resilience when facing new

challenges. They are able to work out a strategy towards achieving their goal without being discouraged when they make a mistake.”

Picture books, songs and video clips are among the resources being used to highlight the growth mindset message. Flash cards with a range of words relating to the three growth mindset stages from, ‘I can’t do a task yet,’ to ‘I’m practising this task,’ to ‘I’ve mastered it’ are chosen by the students to represent progress in their learning, whether it is an academic, sporting or cultural pursuit. The Year 3 group has also investigated the brain, and how its neurons and connections can be strengthened by regular practise.

Jane says since working with the growth mindset principles, students have become more reflective and are developing skills as resilient self-learners. “We are encouraging parents to use the same language with the children at home, and have had a great response. Some parents have even said the initiative has impacted positively on their own mindset.”

Year 3 students are also learning sign language, which is being integrated

Year 3 teachers Jane Radford and Nikohl Jemison work with Sara Yu, Emily Woodgate, Minh Ky Phan and Jenna Russell on growth mindset and sign language techniques.

into the Growth Mindset programme, says Nikohl, who has been learning New Zealand’s official third language for the last 18 months. “The students have a really good grasp of basic sign language. It is useful in the classroom, as the students are able to sign questions when we are busy with other students, rather than interrupting with their voice.” The students have also learned signs for the three levels of mastery in the Growth Mindset programme, which they can use to show their progress.

Overall, Jane says she and Nikohl are very happy with the way these two initiatives have enhanced the Year 3 programme. “The students are very enthusiastic, and making excellent progress now they have an understanding that changing their words can have such a positive impact on their mindset and ultimately their achievements.”

great mindsetWhen I was first learning to ride a bike at the park, I fell over but my cousin said, ‘Mistakes help you learn’. So I wasn’t afraid of falling over in front of the other kids anymore.EMILY WOODGATE YEAR 3

Happy

Shearing sheep, riding horses, speeding along a monorail and a camp concert were some of the fun activities the Year 5 classes enjoyed during their recent camp at Living Springs.

Year 5 teachers Nicky Clark and Mary Leota say the annual two night camp in the stunning environment is a great opportunity for the classes to mix and get to know each other, develop teamwork, and have fun. Since their return to the classroom the students have been relating their experiences back to key competencies such as thinking, communicating, self-management and being a team player, says Nicky. “We’ve already completed some activities, with each student developing a PowerPoint presentation to prove how camp can help to develop these competencies.”

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I liked the monorail. You sit on a chair and as you go around you feel like you’re about to fly off.HANNAH BURNETT

The animal survival game was good because it was really hard and kind of interesting and different. MEG SIMPSON

My favourite thing was the flying fox because you go over a valley and it was really high. HAYDEN LAM

Shooting the air rifles at a whole lot of targets was fun. There were big targets and small ones, and some were shaped like animals.MATTHEW DEW

The low ropes were really challenging because the ropes were swinging all the time. It was a good thing we had spotters and used teamwork.SIENNA PECKHAM

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Street art exhibition SPECTRUM continues to delight and inspire Years 7 and 8 Art students.

“We have just made our third yearly visit to SPECTRUM and it is a definite favourite with the students,” says Pip Dinsenbacher, Preparatory School Specialist Art Teacher. “The exhibition gives the students an insight into the history, techniques and meaning of street art. It also helps them to connect to the art they see every day on the streets, and recognise different artists’ work. From this has grown a love of the vibrancy, energy and accessibility of contemporary street art in Christchurch.”

Pip says the names Wongi, Jacob Yikes, Sofles and Flox mean as much to the students as the names of artists whose work appears in more conventional galleries. “They examine their styles, debate their messages, and are inspired to create their own art in a real and meaningful context growing up in our unique city and community.”

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The fine cultural and sporting traditions at St Andrew’s have been further enhanced by the opening of the College’s impressive new Gym 2 and Askin Pipe Band Centre facilities.Former Rector and gold medal winning Black Stick Olympian, Barry Maister, gave an outstanding address to the large crowd of parents and Old Collegians, including many of St Andrew’s former sporting greats, who gathered at the official opening celebrations.

He shared stories from his time serving on the International Olympics Committee, encouraged students to make the most of the opportunities on offer at St Andrew’s and acknowledged that being back at the College, “tears at your heart strings”.

Gym 2 has been built to support a growing roll, which has reached 1450 students. It also supports the College’s extensive sports curriculum featuring over 30 different sports, along with Elite Sports Studies and High Performance programmes for its most promising young athletes.

Architects Wilkie and Bruce designed the spacious new gymnasium, which accommodates a generous competition standard, sprung beech main floor. Other features include team bench

alcoves, staff offices and meeting room, student and staff changing rooms, and four classrooms. The upstairs rooms are accessed from a gallery running the full length of the main court space, which doubles as spectator viewing.

Hawkins project manager Conrad Hinchey said due to the firm’s ongoing projects on campus, he and the construction team have enjoyed seeing Gym 2 in full operation. “Often we move on and don’t really get to see people using our buildings, so it has been great to see students using the gymnasium from six in the morning until late at night.”

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ceremony. The purpose-built facilities constructed by Bushnell Builders are home to St Andrew’s highly successful Pipe Band, which now boasts 125 students, and recently won three of the six national titles on offer at the 2016 National Championships in Feilding.

The original Askin Band Room was opened in 1969, and was built with the assistance of a donation from the Askin family in memory of Richard Askin who was Pipe Major in 1964, but was tragically killed in a car accident in his early 20s. The earthquakes damaged this room beyond repair. However despite being effectively homeless, the Band has continued to perform at an outstanding level, and in 2013 was crowned Juvenile World Champions.

Rector Christine Leighton said it was great to welcome Barry Maister, architects Alun Wilkie and Tony Hoare from Wilkie and Bruce, and a number

of contractors and loyal partners to the celebration as well as all the

other guests. “We thank everyone who contributed to these

wonderful new facilities, and look forward to continued sporting and cultural success during our next 100 years.”

The new Gym 2 is being utilised from morning until night.

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Centenary Sports WallA wonderful visual display of 100 years of sport has been installed in the spectator gallery of Gym 2 to honour the 88 students and staff from St Andrew’s who have achieved national and international recognition at the highest level in sport over the last 100 years.

Of the talented sportspeople to appear on the Centenary Sports Wall, 66 are Old Collegians, four are current students, and 19 are ex or current staff. There are 79 males and nine females. The earliest was Clarence Pocock (1919) for boxing and one of the most recent is Black Cap cricketer, Henry Nicholls (2009). St Andrew’s is also very proud of its 15 Olympians, including three gold medal winners: Athol Earl for rowing, Peter Mander for yachting, and Barry Maister for hockey. Five people on the Centenary Sports Wall have received honours from the Queen for Services to Sport. The display also celebrates many other students who have played and enjoyed sport over the years at StAC.

To be included in the display, current students, Old Collegians, and current or former permanent members of staff had to be either top level national title holders or represent an open grade/ultimate team; be an athlete or part of the official team at the Commonwealth Games, Open-grade World Championships or Olympic Games; or represent another nation at sport.

The magnificent Centenary Sports Wall is the brainchild of Preparatory School Art teacher, Pip Dinsenbacher, and is the result of hours of research into the College’s sporting greats. A huge thank you to Pip, our graphic designer Craig Morgan, who collaborated on the stunning design, Museum Curator Alexandra Callaghan who sourced photos from the school archives for the display, and Adgraphix for the printing and installation of the display.

We were delighted to welcome members of the Askin family to the opening of the Askin Pipe Band Centre: Gendie and Michael Askin, Ralf Askin, Adam Askin, Andrew Askin and Christine Cameron.

Cutting the ribbon. Former Rector Barry Maister and Head Boy Caleb Morgan.

A stirring performance from our kapa haka group during the opening ceremony.

Peter Stevens (OC 1949) was a young boy in the crowd watching troops march from the Christchurch Railway Station up Manchester Street after they returned home from Egypt on furlough in1942. Accompanying the parade was the St Andrew’s Pipe Band, which Peter later joined during his time at College.

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100 years of fine sporting achievements have been immortalised on the new Centenary Sports Wall.

We are excited about the opening of the Centennial Chapel and launch of the Centenary on 15 September this year. We hope that many Old Collegians will return to the College for the gala weekend

from 17–19 March 2017 for a wonderful weekend of catching up with former schoolmates, and to enjoy the special celebrations for our first century. We welcome alumni to update their contact details by emailing stac100@stac.school.nz or contacting Kate Baker on 03 940-2036. We want everyone to have the opportunity to join us in celebrating at the various events we are hosting throughout the year.

The gala weekend will also mark the close of the Step Into Our Future fundraising campaign. We have received wonderful support for the campaign, raising over $6 million in gifts and pledges at the close of 2015. In our annual Philanthropy Report (enclosed) we recognise and celebrate philanthropy, from across all areas of our StAC community. Although the end is approaching for our Step Into Our Future campaign, we still need to raise a great deal more to complete the Chapel, stage two of the Sports and Cultural Centre and to grow the St Andrew’s College Foundation. The opportunity to purchase a brick and contribute to the Centennial Chapel while securing permanent recognition on the plaque in the foyer, is still

Anna Galvan (Development Manager), Kate Baker (Alumni and Community Relations Co-ordinator), Clare Wilkinson (Director of Development), Kelsey Williams (part-time Development Co-ordinator) and Jacqui Anderson (part-time Development Office Administrator).

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Class 8S, winners of the brick donation box competition.

Congratulations to class 8S, who won a very special lunch with Rector Christine Leighton and Principal of Preparatory School Jonathan Bierwirth after raising $1127.50 in our brick donation box competition. Each child from the Preparatory School was offered a new brick donation box, which they were encouraged to take home and fill with spare change to raise funds for the new Centennial Chapel. Collectively the Preparatory School raised an outstanding $3519.40. Well done also to class 5A, which returned the most brick donation boxes: 11 plus a shared class box. We were delighted with the number of children who took up this challenge, and thank all who encouraged and supported them. The competition followed a tradition from the 1950s when students gave up their lunch money to buy bricks to help fundraise for their Memorial Chapel.

available. However there are only 700 left of the 1000 bricks available for purchase, so please don’t hesitate to contact us.

We are pleased to welcome Anna Galvan, the newest member of our team, who joined us in March 2016 from Ronald McDonald House South Island.

A highlight of 2015 for our team was achieving the Endeavour Scholarship Challenge. The challenge was initiated by a generous founding donor, who pledged to match dollar for dollar all donations to the Endeavour Scholarship fund above the value of $100 and to a maximum value of $100,000 before December 2015. We are thrilled with the response to this challenge and thank those who generously contributed for helping us to achieve the full $100,000 in time. These funds will now be matched giving the

Endeavour Scholarship fund $200,000. The Endeavour Scholarship supports students with academic and co-curricular merit with proven financial need. We thank our founding donor for setting the challenge and generously supporting the Endeavour Scholarship fund, the Step Into Our Future campaign and St Andrew’s College.

We look forward to meeting you all at our upcoming celebrations and working further with you to Step Into Our Future and become part of history.

Clare WilkinsonDirector of Development

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With its striking pitched rooflines, steel skeleton, and expansive use of glass opening to the greater school campus and playing fields, the new Chapel is a thoroughly modern building.

However, the new spiritual heart of St Andrew’s, which will open on 15 September, also incorporates many important heritage features salvaged from the original Memorial Chapel. Original stonework, stained glass windows, oak doors, ceremonial chairs, the Book of Remembrance, bell, communion table, and baptismal font are all being sympathetically incorporated inside the new building.

Malcolm Bowes, director of Architectus, the firm that created the design, says it was important these features were retained. “One of the key aspects of the design is the memorial wall. It runs the full length of the Chapel on the Normans Road side, and integrates several rooms designed for different purposes. It was important to refer back to the original building in this way and preserve all the key memorial elements, as well as many original details from the old structure.”

The famous gargoyles have already been repositioned at both ends of the new building. At the eastern end they overlook the memorial cairn, which has not moved from its sacred space, just a few feet from the Chapel. Around 1000 of the original bricks from the Memorial Chapel are also being integrated with the new bricks

on the exterior cladding of the new building. Another special feature is the bell tower, which has been constructed in exactly the same location as it was in the Memorial Chapel.

Old traditions are also being preserved, with the Preparatory School reinstating the Shrove Tuesday pancake race this year. Chaplain Jillian Fenton says it will be great to bring events like this back to their true home, once the new Chapel is completed.

The complex geometry involved in the design of the impressive steel structure has required some clever engineering solutions, which were developed by Holmes Consulting Group. Project engineer Renee Brook says the building has a lot of aesthetic appeal but also performs when it comes to safety and strength. “It is fantastic to be involved in such a unique and striking building. The tricky architecture has made for some complex structural engineering solutions, to create the folded roof structure while providing a large open space underneath. It truly is a

unique building that will stand the test of time.”

She says there has been considerable interest in the Chapel from the local engineering community, with many professionals coming to view the building due to its complexity, and as a unique example of church architecture.

As the heart of the St Andrew’s community, the new Chapel will be used for services, celebrations, assemblies, presentations, and special music events. It will also be shared with the Village Presbyterian Church and the community. Rector Christine Leighton says it is ‘very exciting’ to have this serene, contemplative space of worship, celebration and inspiration moving closer to completion.

St Andrew’s General Manager, David Evans, says landscaping, replacement of the bridge in the Chapel grounds, and a new driveway should be completed before the Centenary in March 2017.

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1000 of the original bricks from the Memorial Chapel have been used in the memorial wall (seen here sitting out) along with beautiful stone works and the ‘gargoyles’.

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The recent earthquake memorial held at St Andrew’s gave us time to pause and reflect on how the events of 22 February 2011 impacted on us as individuals, families, the College, our communities, and the wider region.

While the sad memories from the disaster are still keenly felt, there are positive memories and new growth and developments to have come from it too. We can take pride in the fact the College is stronger than ever before. We have new buildings such as the boarding houses and Gym 2 to enjoy, with construction of the stunning new Chapel on track for its September opening. Historic Strowan House has been returned to its former glory after significant strengthening and rebuilding works.

At St Andrew’s we were fortunate to lose only a few buildings, and have been able to maintain a strong campus throughout the recovery. Safety has been the biggest focus of the repair, strengthening and replacement programme. This is evident in the incredible amount of ground improvement works undertaken to ensure the longevity of the new boarding houses, Gym 2 and Chapel.

Some of the other major projects completed over the last couple of years include construction of the new Askin Pipe Band Centre, Outdoor Education and maintenance buildings and new counselling offices; the creation of a Dance Studio upstairs in the existing Gymnasium; repairs and renovations to the Music Suite incorporating a new recording studio; the conversion of the Mini-Gym to a Fitness Centre; and the construction of sports offices alongside.

Landscaping works between the two gymnasiums and through to the quad are now well underway and two additional netball/tennis courts will also be built on campus this year. There are many other exciting projects in the planning stages such as the new Junior School and Pre-school development due to commence construction later this year. Planning will soon get underway on stage two of the Sports and Cultural Centre, the next in a long line of highly anticipated projects.

St Andrew’s is committed to providing safe, robust, high quality facilities, which enhance students’ learning opportunities and also give them a feeling of reassurance and security.

- five years on

Campusupdate

A Preparatory School student places a flower on the earthquake memorial at the five years on service.

The best traditions and values of St Andrew’s Scottish Presbyterian forefathers were celebrated at the 99th Founders’ Day Assembly and Highland Games.Stirring musical numbers, a celebration of some of the special achievements of students past and present, and a compelling address by

Old Collegian and current staff member Mikae Tuu’u (2003) were some of the highlights of the assembly.

Mikae’s strong message was to encourage all students to make the most of their time at St Andrew’s, to embrace the College’s culture and values, aim for excellence in everything they do and ‘get involved’ in all the wonderful opportunities on offer.

Old Collegian Jim Hudson (1953) gave another energetic and entertaining ‘Address to the Haggis’,

which is always enjoyed by the audience, especially the ‘flying thistle’. Students were later ‘treated’ to a

taste of haggis in the quad.

Numerous successes were recognised at the assembly, including the outstanding results of the Pipe Bands, who

won three grades at the recent national championships. The First XI was presented with their caps by one of St Andrew’s

sporting greats, Graham Dowling, who played cricket for New Zealand from 1961–1972.

Gordon Ogilvie, an Old Collegian (1951) former teacher, historian and writer who wrote St Andrew’s 90 year history High Flies the Cross, was also recognised at the assembly, as were the 2016 Strowan Scholars, Year 12 students Lizzie Stevenson and Angus Syme, who will travel to Scotland in September. They were honoured with a beautiful rendition of the Skye Boat Song sung by Year 13 students Alice Bevin and Joshua Pike. Other musical highlights included the College orchestra’s stunning performance of Coronation March from Le Prophète and the senior choir Staccoro’s beautiful performance of Arirang.

After the more gentle formalities, it was time for raucous warfare, when the whole school, including Preparatory students, joined in the quad for the Highland Games House competition. After rousing songs and chants, there were wheat sheaf and medicine ball caber tossing, and a wonderful display from the Pipe Band and Highland dancers. Congratulations to Rutherford, who won the House competition in fine spirit.

Several Old Collegians (1956–1960) attending their 60 Years On Reunion also enjoyed the Founders’ Day events. Bob Anderson (1956) was

particularly impressed by Mikae Tuu’u’s ‘stirring’ speech. “I hope my grandsons Tom and Angus, who are boarders, took notice,” he said with a smile. The Anderson family has a long history at St Andrew’s, with Bob’s father Ronald one of the College’s earliest students (number 202) and his son Don also attending.

Bob was among the students who back in the 1950s planted the trees around the ‘new’ Chapel, when it was built.

Another Old Collegian, Don Maginness (1956) said he was ‘very impressed’ with the talent on display at the Founders’ Day Assembly, and enjoyed catching up with old friends at the reunion. “The fellowship and playing sport are what I remember most about my time at St Andrew’s. Meeting everyone here again makes it seem like it was just yesterday.”

99th Founders’ Day

Teacher Cameron Pickering and Elsie Ullrich (Year 5) get into the Highland spirit.

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It’s been another fun-filled, action-packed start to the year for StAC boarders, who have thrown themselves into a range of activities with typical boarding spirit.

Erwin House students organised a wonderful red and pink themed Valentine’s Day dinner, complete with love poems and songs, while Thompson House hosted a rural-themed Harvest Dinner followed by a gumboot throwing competition.

Hilarity ensured as the boarders tested their sporting skills while wearing giant inflatable Bumper Balls. The annual ‘getting to know you’ Top Town activities weekend was another highlight of the first term.

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Remote jungle trekking, working in an elephant sanctuary, and visiting bustling markets were some of the experiences enjoyed by a group of 16 Year 11 students on the recent World Challenge expedition to Thailand.

They also picked up some valuable risk management, teamwork and leadership skills, after being split into five teams responsible for food, budgeting, accommodation, transport and activities during the adventure. “I’m completely in awe of what the students achieved,” says English teacher Donna Jones, who led the trip with Richard Whiteside of the PE and Health Department. “Their teamwork and collaboration was outstanding.” Community service was a vital element of the trip, with the students managing a project to paint a village school, even enlisting the help of young local children.

This was the first journey St Andrew’s has undertaken with school expeditions company, World Challenge. It was open to the entire year group, with 16 students chosen from the list of applicants. The group,

with parental support, raised $20,000 towards the trip.

Donna was impressed by the way the students met every challenge, which included trekking uphill in a jungle in extreme heat; sleeping on wooden floors in huts with animals snuffling around underneath; and showering using a 44 gallon drum of water and a bucket. “This was never going to be an easy expedition but the students got on with it and embraced everything without complaint. They were an amazing group who learned to be resilient, accepting, and understanding that others don’t have as much as them but are happy.”

Helena Cook (Year 12) made a new friend while painting a village school.

Jooyoung Kim and Scott Rees enjoy a unique dining experience in the jungle.

Cold, wet conditions and some unfortunate equipment malfunctions did little to deter the 12 St Andrew’s staff who performed creditably in the annual Wanaka Challenge – a full ironman race covering a 3.8km swim, 180km cycle leg and a 42.2km run.

The staff teams of four (which included two runners completing a half marathon each) finished second, fourth and fifth in the corporate category, after winning the inaugural corporate race last year. Teacher Brent Cummack, one of the runners, said the event was a great opportunity for staff to ‘mix it’ with world-class athletes, in a race with a reputation as one of the toughest and most demanding endurance triathlons around the globe. “The weather made it even tougher this year. However it started to improve by the time the

Staff Wanaka Challenge

Bevan Jones, Tam Yuill Proctor and Brent Cummack looking fresh at the start of their half marathons.

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second runners were on the course. Despite the challenges most staff achieved personal bests.”

The first St Andrew’s team’s bike broke down on the course and it was over an hour before help arrived. Despite this setback the team, comprising Kristeen Smith, Rod McIntosh, Paul Morrow and Bevan Jones rallied and still managed to finish second, just 20 minutes behind the eventual winners, which was an outstanding achievement.

Brent says the staff teams were given some extra motivation before the event from Old Collegian, Dylan McNeice (2003), a professional athlete and one of the stars of the Wanaka Challenge after winning it three times. “We appreciated Dylan’s advice. It was another great event, and we look forward to being involved again next year.”

Challenge

BalletThe new Ballet subject option is now in its second year and proving very popular. The first group of Year 9 students who started in 2015 have moved into the new Year 10 programme and can achieve NCEA Dance Level 1 credits within the course. This year’s ballet students have been fortunate to enjoy tutoring from guests including Pagan Dorgan (Royal New Zealand Ballet), Sandy Gray (Chant et Danse), Katie Hurst-Saxon (Victoria State Ballet) and Old Collegian Joshua Guillemot-Rodgerson (2013) when he was home on spring break from Juilliard (New York). While the courses concentrate on ballet (with a strong technique and artistic focus under the direction of Dr Cairns) other

The St Andrew's Pipe Band.

Cultural catch up

genres such as lyrical, national, contemporary, and jazz are introduced to extend the range of knowledge and broaden the dancers’ abilities.

Choir Joshua Pike (Year 13) was selected as a member of the New Zealand Secondary Students’ Choir, which will tour Canada and attend the International Kathaumixw Choral Festival in June/July. The choir programme includes a performance in Parliament, CD recording and public concert, as well as a performance at the nationally televised ANZAC Day service at the Pukeahu National War Memorial.

DanceKate Holmes (Year 9, Ballet subject option) has been accepted into the prestigious New Zealand School of Dance 'Scholar' programme for 2016. Selection is via a highly competitive audition process – held right across New Zealand. Chosen as potential future classical ballerinas, the dancers travel to Wellington to attend masterclasses over a series of weekends. Each year they must re-apply to continue with this elite group. Meg Stuthridge (Year 12) is also part of this programme, as an 'Associate' in Contemporary Ballet

Debating Our talented StAC team continued its impressive form over the last five years in the Canterbury Regional

Debating competition, finishing runners up for 2016.

Congratulations to Harrison Smith (Year 13) who was named captain of the Canterbury Regional Squad and will go on to compete at a national level, Isabella Garbett (Year 13) who was named as a reserve for this team, and April Oakley (Year 13) who was awarded Highly Commended for her debating.

Pipe BandSt Andrew’s College had 57 students competing at the nationals in Feilding. After two days of competition it was thrilling for both Bands to be named as winners of their respective grades – B Band in Grade 4B (first time ever) and A Band in Grade 2 (for the third successive year). The A band were also winners of the Juvenile section (tenth year in a row). It was simply an outstanding success and we are so proud of our Pipe Band students. Special thanks and congratulations to all our tutors and staff members involved.

The Canterbury Caledonian Band, of which Richard Hawke is Pipe Major and includes our tutors and many Old Collegians, were named as winners of Grade 1 for the fifth year in a row. Of the 41 in the Caledonian Band, 22 are StAC Old Cols or StAC Band tutors. Included in these numbers are eight former StAC Pipe Majors.

2015 Year 9 Ballet class with Royal New Zealand Ballet guest tutor Pagan Dorgan.

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39Hansel and Gretel a sell-out success The StAC Ballet Academy was proud to present a double bill for the 2015 Ballet production. Firstly a classical work called Ballet en Bleu, a collaborative new work with the Royal New Zealand Ballet Dance Educator, Pagan Dorgan, and with our StAC Ballet Academy Director, Dr Carolyn Cairns. The Academy then presented Hansel and Gretel, a well-known storybook ballet based on one of the famous Grimms' fairy tales, choreographed by Dr Cairns. This annual event showcased dancers from Year 1 through to Secondary School and was a sell-out four-show success. Congratulations to all the students who were involved with another wonderful ballet production.

The cast of Hansel and Gretel.

'Gretel', played by Charlotte Brown (Year 7).

PoetryThree Preparatory School students had their poems published on the New Zealand Poetry Box website. Megan Simpson (Year 5): 'Deep Dark Caves', Rylee McBride (Year 4): 'Bird' and Pieta Bayley (Year 6): 'Feline Frolics'.

SGCNZ Sheilah Winn Festival of Shakespeare in SchoolsThe College’s three casts in the Sheilah Winn competition all won awards following their recent performances. Nicholas Cain (Year 12), Courtney Johnson (Year 13), Cameron McHugh (Year 13), and Samantha Deller (Year 13 – Director), received an award for Best Characterisation for Romeo and Juliet Act IV, Sc i; Paris Porter (Year 12), Joshua Cammock-Elliot (Year 11), Grace Dephoff (Year 12), and William Harrington (Year 13 – Director) won an award for Outstanding Stylistic Choreography and Vision for The Tempest Act II, Sc ii; and Haotian Yu (Year 12), Rosa Garcia Knight (Year 12), Nicholas Cain (Year 12), William Thomas (Year 13) and Oliver Withers (Year 13 – Director) received an award for Creative Use of Staging for Hamlet Act III, Sc iv.

Theatre Two of our talented young performers have been cast in the upcoming Showbiz musical production of Hairspray, running from 8–18 June in the Isaac Theatre Royal. Rosa Garcia Knight (Year 12) has been cast in the lead role of Amber Von Tussle and says she is “thrilled to be part of the fantastic cast and crew”.

Annabel Manning (Year 13) has also been cast in Hairspray. This is in addition to her recent role in the highly successful show Rock of Ages, featuring great 80s music, and having a significant part in the StAC production of Cabaret.

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Forest birds.

Global connections forged on service tripsThe annual Community Service trips to Cambodia were life-changing for the two groups of students who ventured out of their comfort zone to take part.

Each group spent two weeks visiting the country, including staying in a Kampong Speu Province village and continuing to build strong connections with the Cambodian team over there. Nick Ryan and Jacqueline Yoder (who were the 2015 Year 11 and 12 deans) led the latest journey to the region, where the students worked with children of Bong Paoun (a Big Brother Big Sister project), and Hagar, an organisation that restores the lives of those coming out of the trafficking industry. They also visited an orphanage in the provinces, where they completed a painting project and took part in a village outreach programme, says Jacqueline. “We visited a number of organisations, did

cultural activities, and took in many sites of significance such as the temple complex at Angkor Wat, and the Killing Fields, which was an incredibly moving experience for the students.”

The trips help the students to become more globally aware, service focused and engaged with other cultures, she says. “It is a really powerful and special trip for St Andrew’s.”

Cultural activities are an important part of StAC’s twice yearly service trips to Cambodia.

Wanted - Pipe Band Memorabilia!

The St Andrew’s College Pipe Band will celebrate its Centenary in 2019 and plans are underway to ensure this is a very special occasion for the Pipe Band community. We are currently seeking items showcasing Pipe Band history over the decades. In particular we are keen to acquire:

• old video footage of Pipe Band, especially at significant events;

• old recordings, especially if in concert;• old still photographs of significant

competitions or events;• Pipe Band artefacts (loan only to

photograph).

If you have something to donate, or would like to discuss an item of interest, please contact Museum Curator Alexandra Callaghan on 03 940-2000 or museum@stac.school.nz.

Swimming

Secondary School students enjoyed the annual Swimming Sports competition, with lots of colourful outfits and plenty of fun. Erwin House continued its great run of form to win the House competition. New records for Jellie Park’s 25 metre swimming pool were established this year, which made all the winners record holders too. The College’s historical records will be re-established when the Swimming Sports return to a 50 metre pool in the future.

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Athletics dayIt was a day of keen competition, high participation and great school spirit at this year’s Secondary School Athletics Day. The House competition was as enthusiastic and fiercely fought as ever, and congratulations to Erwin on their win. An impressive ten College records were broken by Isabella Ambrosius (Girls U15 javelin); Callum Stewart (Boys Intermediate triple jump); Ari Graham (Girls Intermediate discus – also a College all events record); Matthew Walsh (Boys Senior triple jump); Hugh Montgomery (Boys U14 100m – also a College all events record, and Boys U14 200m); Pieta Hansen (Girls U15 100m – also a College all events record, and Girls U15 200m); Victoria Spratt/Mya Graham (Girls U15 800m); and Ari Graham (Girls Senior 800m).

A big thank you to all staff who helped make this event so successful, and to the parents who came to support the students.

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Sportsround up

New Zealand Secondary Schools National Athletics Championships 2015St Andrew’s athletes performed impressively to win four gold, two silver medals and two bronze medals at the National Secondary Schools Athletics Championships held in Timaru from 4−6 December 2015. The level of competition was extremely high and there were a lot of personal best performances from St Andrew’s athletes.

• Christina Shepherd (Y11) excelled to win a gold in both discus and shot put. She also won a silver medal in the 100m;

• Ben Collerton (Y13) who is a New Zealand representative won the Senior Boys 110m hurdles emphatically by 0.6 of a second, and finished fourth in the high jump and fifth in the long jump;

• Callum Stewart (Y10) placed second in the Junior Boys triple jump with an incredible leap of 12.50 metres;

• Eva Pringle (Y9) won gold in the Girls road race;

• Mitchell Small (Y12) won silver in the Senior Boys 3000m, beating his personal best by 10 seconds;

• Mya Graham (Y10) won bronze in the Junior Girls 2000m steeplechase;

• The Junior Girls 4×400m relay team comprising Pieta Hansen (Y10), Mya Graham (Y10), Victoria Spratt (Y9), and Isabella Ambrosius (Y9) won bronze.

Overall the College had 22 top 10 finishes at the event with 27 athletes competing.

Ben Collerton (middle) on the winner’s podium.

AquathlonQuinton Hurley (Year 11) competed at the National Aquathlon Championships in Tauranga late last year where he won the U16 race, consisting of a 500m open water swim and a 2.5km run.

Athletics Canterbury Athletic ChampionshipsAn incredible 18 individual titles and 58 top five placings (up from 42 last year) were won by St Andrew’s athletes at the Canterbury Athletic Championships.

Individual Titles:

• Johnnie Clay (Y13): Senior Boys high jump

• Pieta Hansen (Y11): Junior Girls 400m and 200m

• Samuel Jenkins (Y9): Boys U14 shot put and 4×100 relay

• Angus Kelliher (Y9): Boys U14 javelin• Holly Matson (Y12): Girls Intermediate

high jump• Thomas McKay (Y10): Junior Boys

shot put• Hugh Montgomery (Y9): Boys U14

long jump, 100m and 4×100 relay• Eva Pringle (Y10): Junior Girls 1500m

and 1500m steeplechase• Ayrton Shadbolt (Y10): Junior Boys

1500m• Christina Shepherd (Y12): AWD Senior

Girls 100m, shot put and discus• Mitchell Small (Y13): Senior Boys

1500m• Victoria Spratt (Y10): Junior Girls 800m• Callum Stewart (Y11): Intermediate

Boys triple jump• Benjamin Blyth (Y9): Boys U14

4×100 relay• James Carr (Y9): Boys U14 4×100 relay

Kaitlin Watson (Year 11)

South Island Secondary Schools Athletics Championships The fantastic form of our athletes continued at the South Island Secondary Schools Athletics Championships in April, where StAC picked up an outstanding 16 individual titles. Mitchell Small (Year 13) broke two South Island records at this event for the 1500m and 3000m and was one of six boys and six girls selected to compete in the World Secondary Schools Cross Country race in Budapest, Hungary. Mitchell has also been selected for the New Zealand Pathway to Podium programme in athletics, which ensures he receives further support to compete at an elite level.

Following is a list of athletes who achieved a top-three placing:

Boys U14• Samuel Jenkins (Y9): Third – shot put

4.00kg (Personal Best)• Hugh Montgomery (Y9): First – long

jump (Personal Best); First – 100m• Benjamin Blyth (Y9), James Carr

(Y9), Samuel Jenkins (Y9) and Hugh Montgomery (Y9): Second – 4×100m Relay

Boys U15• Samuel Wilson (Y11): Third – high

jump

Girls U15• Mya Graham (Y11): Second – 1500m

and 800m• Pieta Hansen (Y11): First – 200m;

First – 400m (Record and Personal Best); Second Photo Finish – 100m

• Victoria Spratt (Y10): Third – 800m

Callum Stewart (Year 11)

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CricketSuccess for StAC CricketersCollege cricket has had a very successful term 1. The First XI and Second XI both made the final of the two-day competition. The junior boys’ team won the local cup competition to qualify for the National Secondary Schools junior tournament in Palmerston North in April, where they came second.

Governor-General’s Youth XISamuel Gilbert (Year 13), Will Hamilton (Year 12) and Liam McBreen-Smith (Year 12), all members of our First XI cricket team were selected to play in the Governor-General’s Youth XI in an annual fixture at The Willows Cricket Club. This was a great honour for the three boys.

Canterbury RepresentativesSamuel Gilbert, William Hamilton and George McBreen-Smith represented the Canterbury U17 cricket team over the Christmas holiday period.

Profile: Scott JanettPreparatory School Cricket Captain All-rounder Scott Janett (Year 8) has emerged as a strong young leader in Preparatory School cricket this year, taking on the dual roles of First XI captain, and school cricket captain. Scott says being selected as captain of cricket is a ‘great honour’. “I love cricket and have played since I could hold a bat. Being positive, encouraging players, leading by example, and playing for the team are all very important to me.”

He has had a particularly successful year with the bat, scoring 360 runs for StAC in Term 1, with an average of 51.4 runs. His best batting includes a 72 not out (off 75 balls) against Sumner, and 83 not out (off 49 balls) in a T20 match against Halswell. He is also a handy leg spin bowler. Scott’s impressive form saw him selected for the Canterbury Junior Cricket Association’s Development and Invitation team this season.

Preparatory School Head of Sport Alex Kelley says Scott is a ‘level-headed, proactive’ captain, who reads the game well, and confidently sets and moves his field to accommodate different conditions and bowlers. “Scott has a very nice temperament and is well-respected amongst his peers.”

Along with Arthur Inkson, Jackson Rhodes, Jack Harding and Adam Supyk, Scott gained a coaching qualification through Canterbury Cricket at the start of the year, and helps to coach other young Preparatory School cricketers at the St Andrew’s College Cricket Centre. “The Cricket Centre has been a superb new idea. Helping players improve their skills, gain confidence and have fun on the pitch has been a highlight,” says Scott.

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Boys U16• Luke Murray (Y11): First – high jump• Jack Rose (Y11): Second – shot put

5.00kg • Callum Stewart (Y11): Third – triple

jump

Girls U16• Olivia Tutty (Y12): First – high jump;

Second – 400m

Boys U19• Johnnie Clay (Y13): Second –

high jump • Mitchell Small (Y13): First – 1500m

(Record); First – 3000m (Record)• Matthew Walsh (Y13): First – triple

jump (Personal Best); Second – long jump

Girls U19• Ari Graham (Y13): First – 1500m and

800m

Girls U22• Christina Shepherd (Y12): First –

100m (Personal Best); First – shot put; First – discus (Personal Best), First – javelin (Personal Best)

Boys Open • Ayrton Shadbolt (Y10): Second –

2000m steeplechase (Personal Best); Third – 1500m (Personal Best)

Girls Open• Eva Pringle (Y10): First – open

2000m steeplechase; Third – 1500m

National Club Athletics ChampionshipsA number of students excelled at this event.

• Ari Graham (Y13): First – Girls U18 800m and 1500m

• Pieta Hansen (Y11): Second – Girls U18 400m

• Mitchell Small (Y13): Second – Boys U18 3000m

• Matthew Walsh (Y13): Second – Boys U18 long jump; Third – Boys U20 triple jump

• Callum Stewart (Y11): Sixth – Boys U20 triple jump and Boys U18 long jump

BMXNicholas Daniels (Year 9) competed at the 2016 Oceania BMX Championships and was third in the 14-year-old Boys’ category.

Canoe RacingTilly Pritchard and Olivia Brett (both Year 10) competed at the Canoe Racing New Zealand (CRNZ) National Sprint Championships at Lake Karapiro and produced outstanding results. Tilly won six gold and two silver medals, while Olivia won one gold, two silver and two bronze medals. They have both been selected into the Canoe Racing New Zealand Foundation Athlete Programme.

Lachlan McIntosh hard at work during the Coast to Coast.

They are the youngest two athletes to be selected and the only two who will still be in the U16 age group at the next nationals. They now attend several training camps throughout the year alongside the Paddle to Podium athletes.

CheerleadingMae Nicol (Year 13) has qualified as a member of her competitive cheerleading team, All Star Pride Lynx, to represent New Zealand at the Global Dance and Cheer Games in Hawaii in June this year. Her team will compete against teams from ten other countries at the event.

ClimbingCongratulations to Judith Jewell (Year 11) who has been invited onto Climbing New Zealand’s World Youth team that will compete at the IFSC World Youth Climbing Championships in China, after winning first place in bouldering and second place in lead climbing at round one of this year’s National Cup Series.

Coast to Coast Lachlan McIntosh (Year 12) his brother Fergus and father Rob won the family three person, two day team section at the Coast to Coast. Congratulations on this awesome family achievement.

Ice HockeyAlex Egan (Year 13) and George Hopkins (Year 13) were selected for the New Zealand U18 Ice Hockey team, and won gold in their division at the World Championships in Cape Town in February.

Daisy Hopkins (Year 12) has been selected for the New Zealand team to compete at the World Ice Hockey Championships in Jaca, Spain.

Motocross Taylor Graham (Year 11) was crowned 2015 Motocross Champion in November in the 250cc Junior Class after competing in a seven race programme over two days. The event is the pinnacle of ATV racing in New Zealand. Taylor ended the year as the most successful ATV rider of 2015 on entries to wins across New Zealand which is an amazing achievement.

FootballCongratulations to First XI goalkeeper Blair Currie, who has been selected for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Girls’ U15 Football team to play in Australia in July.

Lily Bray (Year 11) has been selected in the wider training squad for the New Zealand U17 Women’s team, which is preparing for the Women’s Football World Cup in Jordan later this year.

FutsalAt the Mainland Futsal Championships, our Senior A Boys’ and Senior A Girls’ teams were both runners-up.

HockeyCongratulations to Isabella Ambrosius (Year 10) who was selected for the New Zealand Māori Senior Women’s Hockey team, which finished third in the 2016 National Affiliates Tournament held in April.

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Orienteering New Zealand Nationals (Nelson and Nelson Lakes, Easter 2016)Oliver Egan (Year 12), Isaac Egan (Year 11), Alice Egan (Year 8), Robbie Shepherd (Year 12), Dougal Shepherd (Year 11) and Rupert Shepherd (Year 8) competed in the New Zealand Orienteering Championships around Lake Rotoiti in the Nelson Lakes area over four days at Easter. Outstanding results included Isaac Egan winning the M16A Sprint Distance and Alice Egan winning the M12A Middle Distance. Other great runs saw Dougal Shepherd (M16A long), Isaac Egan (M16A Middle and Long relay) and Alice Egan (W12A Long), miss podium finishes by just seconds.

Show JumpingBen Rowley (Year 9) competed at the Interschool’s Show Jumping event and came second in the 95cm Show Hunter class.

Surf LifesavingSouthern Regional Surf Lifesaving Championships• Flynn McGuiness (Year 9) won two

gold medals • Katie McBride (Year 9) won a gold

and silver• Reuben Creighton (Year 10) won

two silver medals

South Island Surf Life Saving Championships• Harry Fergus (Year 11) won one

gold, two silver and two bronze medals

• Flynn McGuinness (Year 9) won three gold medals

Canterbury Surf Life Saving Competition• Flynn McGuinness (Year 9) won

three gold medals, two silvers and a bronze

• Reuben Creighton (Year 10) won three gold medals

SwimmingCanterbury West Coast Junior Swimming ChampionshipsCongratulations to the students who competed and all achieved personal best times. The following students received medals: Connor Barr (Year 8) silver and bronze, Daniel Bridgman (Year 6) nine gold, Holly Bridgman (Year 8) three bronze, Lachlan McBride (Year 8) silver, Leila Rhodes (Year 8) three gold, two silver, four bronze, Brooke Mathewson (Year 9) bronze.

Canterbury Swimming ChampionshipsBryn Rumble (Year 10) won five gold and three silver medals. He was the only boy in his age group to win a medal in every stroke and was the top 14-year-old performer.

New Zealand Junior Swimming NationalsDaniel Bridgman (Year 6), Holly Bridgman (Year 8) and Leila Rhodes (Year 8) swam for Canterbury against the best junior swimmers in the country. Daniel Bridgman won two gold medals, one silver medal and two bronze medals at the event.

New Zealand Swimming Zonal ChampionshipsQuinton Hurley, Matt Harford and Ben Smith (all Year 11) competed in this event in Auckland, representing the South Island Makos.

National Swimming ChampionshipsCharlotte Johns (Year 9) competed in Division Two, winning a gold and two silver medals, with personal best times in each of her races.

‘Christchurch Crown’ Ocean SwimAngus Syme (Year 12) won the Male 16−19 division and was third overall in the open age group in this 3.3km ocean swim. Angus Kelliher (Year 9) was second in the 1km race, and second in the open age group.

Canterbury Para ChampionshipsGeorge Adam (Year 11) won gold in the 100m freestyle, silver in 50m butterfly, 100m backstroke and 200m freestyle and bronze in the 50m backstroke. He has been selected for the New Zealand Para-Swimming National Development Squad after consistently performing at national level.

TennisCongratulations to Edward Batt (Year 12) who was runner-up in the singles at the 16 and Under National Tennis Championships. This follows his singles and doubles titles in the 16–18’s age group at the Canterbury Christmas Tournament and finishing runner-up in the Open Boys’ singles and doubles (with Nic Jenkins) at the Canterbury Secondary Schools Senior Championships.

Taylor Graham on his way to being crowned 2015 Motocross Champion.

Ayrton Shadbolt (Year 10)

Several other students excelled at this tournament including Lily Bray, winner of the Year 11 Girls’ singles; Stephanie Jeffs (Year 13) who was third in the Open Girls’ singles; and Nic Jenkins (Year 13) who was third in the Open Boys’ singles.

The College mixed tennis team won the mixed tennis title at the South Island Secondary Schools Championships without dropping a set.

TouchHugh Montgomery (Year 9) has been selected to represent New Zealand in the U15 Mixed Touch team, which will tour Queensland in October. This is outstanding recognition for a talented young athlete.

TrampoliningLate in 2015 Lizzie Stevenson (Year 12) competed at the World Age Group Trampoline Championships in Odense, Denmark where she was pleased to finish ninth in the Women’s 15–16 age group in double-mini, ninth in synchronized, and 23rd in individual trampoline.

TriathlonSecondary Schools Triathlon ChampionshipsSaxon Morgan (Year 11) did incredibly well to finish first in his age group and take first place overall for the entire event. Quinton Hurley (Year 11) was third in the same age group. Ari Graham (Year 13) was first for her age group and Mya Graham (Year 11) finished second. The St Andrew’s triathlon team, comprising Angus Syme, Lizzie Stevenson and Thomas McDonald (all Year 12) won the teams’ section in a highly creditable performance.

South Island Secondary Schools Triathlon and Duathlon ChampionshipsMya Graham (Year 11) placed second in the Girls’ U15 race and Saxon Morgan (Year 11) placed second in the Boys’ U16 race.

VolleyballThe Senior Boys’ A team finished third in Division Two of the South Island Volleyball Tournament.

St Andrew’s students achieved more impressive results, including three national titles, when they competed in seven different sports during Summer Tournament Week.

Huge congratulations to the mixed tennis team which has become New Zealand Schools Mixed Tennis champions for an incredible sixth time out of the last 11 years.

Our Maadi Cup rowing squad also enjoyed outstanding success, winning a gold, two silvers and a bronze medal at the national regatta. See page 48 for details.

Angus Syme (Year 12) also became a national champion after winning the Boys’ U19 race at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Open Water Swimming Championships, a fantastic achievement. Another significant individual result was Ari Graham (Year 13) placing second in the Senior Girls’ U19 race at the National Secondary Schools Triathlon Championships.

The Year 10 cricketers also performed with merit, finishing second in the New Zealand Schools Junior Cricket Finals, the first time they have qualified for this six-team national event.

National mixed tennis champions. Nicholas Jenkins, Jamie Garbett, Edward Batt, Vera Goesmann, Lily Bray and Holly Matson.

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Our volleyball, futsal and sailing teams also enjoyed strong competition during their Summer Tournament Week events, with our senior boys placing fifteenth at the national championships and the senior girls thirteenth after a series of close run games. The junior boys were unplaced, as places are only given to the top four in this grade. These relatively young teams all showed a great deal of potential.

The College sailing team performed well to placed seventh out of 12 crews in the first round robin at the South Island Sailing regatta in Nelson. On the second day of competition the team competed in the silver fleet, with no wind eventually cutting the regatta short. The St Andrew’s sailors finished eleventh overall, which was a good effort, considering it was the first time in recent memory the College had competed in the sport. Parent liaison Piet Nel said the young team had “good fun in very nice weather”, and are keen to improve on their record next year.

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The Year 10 cricket team had a fantastic national tournament, finishing second.

Mixed TennisThe mixed tennis team was in a tough pool at the New Zealand Schools Mixed Tennis Championships in Auckland, and played a ‘very tough’ semi-final. However, being stretched early in the tournament set up the team for a comfortable 8–0 win over St Kentigern College in the final, says coach Hamish Faulls. “They are a great team with superb depth, that trained well up to the event and put it all into practice on the court. All players competed in all ties, in either singles or doubles. It was a massive effort.”

Hamish gives special thanks to team manager Jo Bigford-Fleming, whose organisation and cooking kept the team well fed and worry free, to enable them to concentrate on the job at hand. “We are also proud of Vera Goesmann (Year 11) who won the Sportswomanship Award for the tournament. This is a great individual achievement, which also highlights the spirit of the team and how popular our students are with the other teams at the event.”

Triathlon/AquathlonThe final day of action at the Calder Stewart National Schools Triathlon Championships saw our athletes competing at Lake Hayes in the Open Water Swim and Aquathlon National Championships.

In the Open Water Swim competition, Angus Syme (Year 12) was the standout performer winning the Boys’ U19 race to become national champion. Quinton Hurley (Year 11) also performed extremely well to place second in the Boys’ U16 race with Bryn Rumble (Year 10) finishing a creditable fifth in the same event.

In the Aquathlon swim/run event, Ari Graham (Year 13) continued her fantastic form in multiple disciplines this season to take second place in the Senior Girls’ U19 race, with Saxon Morgan (Year 11) performing well to finish third in the Boys’ U16 event.

CricketThe Year 10 cricket team finished strongly with three wins to place a highly creditable second in the New Zealand Schools Junior Cricket

Championships. The team played five 20 over matches in the round-robin tournament, losing their first match to eventual winners Auckland Grammar School, then having a narrow loss to Hamilton Boys’ High School, before they hit top form to beat Hutt International Boys' School, John McGlashan College, and New Plymouth Boys’ High School. Coach Mike Johnston says it was a ‘great effort’ with all the boys contributing and playing well as a team. “The players fielded exceptionally well, which definitely won us a couple of games.” Standout players included all-rounder Jesse Frew, who had a great tournament with the ball and bat, scoring the second-highest number of runs at the tournament, and being the second top wicket taker with 13 wickets. Rhys Mariu and Thomas McKay also had excellent form with the bat. The team qualified to represent Canterbury at the national tournament after beating Christ’s College, Timaru Boys’ High School and then Christchurch Boys’ High School in the regional final, which was a “huge effort, and very unexpected," says Mike. “We are very proud of the team’s achievements.”

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Gold capssuccessful season

St Andrew’s has produced more national rowing champions after this year’s highly competitive Maadi Cup regatta.

The Boys’ U17 coxed four, comprising Thomas Russel (Year 12) (stroke), Zackary Rumble (Year 12), Benjamin Taylor (Year 12), Mitchell White (Year 12) and Tom Flavill (Year 10) (cox) won gold and the Hampton Memorial Shield in a thrilling final which they led from start to finish. It was an outstanding effort by these promising rowers who have remained unbeaten in their age group over two seasons.

The win was a particularly proud moment for Benjamin Taylor’s father and Old Collegian Andrew, who back in 1982 won gold in the same event at the regatta. Congratulations to Zackary Rumble, Benjamin Taylor and Mitchell White who have since been selected for the South Island team.

Crew member Thomas Russel also teamed up with Henry McCallum to take silver in a very tight Boys’ U18 coxless pairs oars, just 0.6 of a second away from the winning crew. Their great form has seen them selected for a New Zealand junior trial, a fantastic achievement.

The younger crews also impressed, with the Boys’ U15 coxed four comprising Charlie Murray (Year 10) (stroke), Dominic Clarke (Year 10), Cameron Wilson (Year 10), Fredrick Studholme (Year 10) and Tom Flavill (Year 10) (cox) winning silver in their event; and the Boys’ U15 coxed eight of Charlie Murray (Year 10) (stroke), Fredrick Studholme (Year 10), Cameron Wilson (Year 10), Dominic Clarke (Year 10), Dakota Bristow (Year 10), Sebastian Calder (Year 10), Samuel Smith (Year 10), Ben McDonald

(Year 10) and George Rutledge (Year 10) (cox) winning bronze.

“This is one of the most exciting group of Year 10 rowers we have worked with, and their results bode well for the future of the rowing programme,” says Rowing Co-ordinator Hamish Bell.

Other highlights of the regatta included the Senior Boys’ eight winning their repêchage to make the A final of the Maadi Cup, in which they finished a creditable sixth. It is just the second time a StAC crew has made the A Final. To get there the crew had to fight all the way to beat Sacred Heart College from Auckland in the repêchage, coming back from half a boat length down at the 1000 metre mark, to eventually win the race by two seconds.

Members of StAC’s expanding girls’ rowing programme also performed well at Maadi Cup, with the highlight being the Girls’ Novice eight competing in the A final, finishing sixth. The Girls’ U16 double and Novice four also made A finals.

Georgette Smith (Year 13) won the Rower of the Day Award on the Thursday of the regatta for her valiant efforts in her semi-final of the Girls’ U17 Single.

An incredible 2100 pupils from 120 schools participated at this year’s Maadi Cup, with 1600 crews competing in 600 races across 52 events.

St Andrew’s came thirteenth out of 120 schools in the Star Trophy awarded for overall points in sculling and sweep, and seventh for the Executive Trophy for sweep oar rowing.

Hamish says the rowers’ hard work, determination and passion for the sport

have contributed significantly to the team’s results, as has the efforts of the coaches, support staff (Kerry Larby and Julian Martel), parents and sponsors. “We are fortunate to have a fantastic coaching team, including senior coaches Ross Lindstrom and George Keys, who have raced at elite level for New Zealand and have both had distinguished careers.” Annie Montgomery (who has made a significant contribution to the girls’ programme), and James Harvey, (a successful coach of the junior boys over the last three years) are leaving the programme this year, and are wished well by the Rowing Club, says Hamish. Two Old Collegians, Connor Fraher (2015) and Sam Martel (2015), as well as Charlotte Kenny, and conditioning coach Greg Thompson have also contributed significantly to the rowing team. “We also have fantastic support from parents, with a great parent committee led by Patrick and Cherie Methven, and an extended parental group of helpers who all contribute significantly, particularly when it comes to cooking, cleaning, washing and generally looking after our rowers at regattas and training camps,” says Hamish. He also pays tribute to Bayleys Canterbury, which has offered three years’ sponsorship to StAC rowing, and is a ‘great support’, providing the team with jackets and bags and further funds towards the purchase of new equipment.

“Rowing is a popular and fast growing sport at St Andrew’s, with 20 more students taking part in 2016 than last year. The results at Maadi Cup are a great way to end a successful season and with a young, talented team, we are excited about what next season will bring. “

The Maadi Cup gold medal winning Boys’ U17 coxed four. From left: Coach Ross Lindstrom, Thomas Russel, Zackary Rumble, Benjamin Taylor, Mitchell White, Tom Flavill and assistant coach Charlotte Kenny.

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Other season highlightsSouth Island Rowing ChampionshipsTopping the points table to win the Bell Trophy as top South Island Secondary School at the South Island Rowing Championships was another major highlight for StAC rowers this season.

Twenty StAC crews raced in the A finals, winning an outstanding six South Island titles, as well as two silver and three bronze medals.

The golds were achieved in the Boys’ U17 coxed eight, Boys’ U15 coxed eight, Boys’ U17 coxed four, Boys’ U15 coxed four, Girls’ U18 novice coxed four and Girls’ U16 double sculls.

Canterbury Secondary Schools ChampionshipsThe rowers had another successful regatta at the Canterbury Secondary Schools Championships at Lake Hood placing first in six events. The winning crews were the Boys’ U15 four, Boys’ U17 four, Boys’ U15 eight, Boys’ U17 eight, Girls’ U16 double sculls, and Boys’ U18 lightweight four. Of the 24 crews entered, 21 crews made A finals, with 14 of our crews gaining a top three position.

Naming of new boatThe Rowing Club celebrated the naming of its newly acquired Hudson rowing boat from Canada with a ceremony held in front of Strowan House. Rector Christine Leighton unveiled the new name ‘Regulus’, and the boat was blessed by Chaplain Paul Morrow.

The Girls’ Novice eight on their way to sixth place in the Maadi final. From left: Eden Bastiaanse, Lucy Duff, Jessica Le Poidevin, Madeline Walt, Charlotte Smith, Jennifer Lewis, Lizzie Stevenson, Amelia Sharpe, and George Rutledge (cox).

Silver medalists and New Zealand junior trialists Thomas Russel and Henry McCallum.

StAC rowers with the prestigious Bell Trophy for winning best performing school at the South Island Secondary School Championships.

The rowing team celebrates the naming of its new boat 'Regulus'.

Maadi Cup silver medal winning U15 four. From left: Coach James Harvey, Charlie Murray, Dominic Clarke, Alexander Wilson, Fredrick Studholme, and George Flavill (cox).

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Recently I have had the privilege of representing Old Collegians at two focal College events. The first was the annual Founders’ Day celebrations, where our community celebrated 99 years of life at

the College. It may have been a dress rehearsal for the Centenary, but it will take some beating given the spirit and success on display across the day.At the morning’s assembly we were treated to a first-rate address by Mikae Tuu’u (OC 2003). Mikae spoke of his connection to the place, not as a new teacher but as an Old Collegian, regaling us with his memories of life as a student and laying down a challenge to current students to ‘not miss the boat’ by taking advantage of the plethora of opportunities that are presented at the College.

We were also fortunate to have with us two illustrious Old Collegians, Gordon Ogilvie (1951) and Graham Dowling (1954). Gordon is widely known for his long-standing service as a teacher at the College and as the writer of the renowned High Flies the Cross, the seminal record of the College’s history. We were also able to honour Graham as one of our highest-achieving Old Collegians, which include his exploits as a member of the New Zealand cricket team for many seasons (including a number as captain).

The second notable event was the official opening of the College’s impressive new Gym 2 and the Askin Pipe Band Centre. Sporting life at the College and the Pipe Band are two things held dear by many of our members, and I encourage Old Collegians to pay a visit to the Centenary Sports Wall that graces the new gymnasium. The wall honours Old Collegians and staff members who have achieved in sport to the highest level, as well as displaying a selection of College sports teams from across the generations.

Former Rector, Barry Maister, officially opened the new Gym 2. Those of us who attended the College during Barry’s era will recall his strong leadership, his commitment to sport and his powerful oratory skills. All of these were on display, with Barry giving an inspiring talk on the difference between being a winner and being a champion. His message to those gathered that we should continually strive to be champions, not just winners, in all endeavours resonates strongly as we enter the 100th year of life at the College.

Nick Letham (2001)President

Events

Janet Storrey Tennis TournamentA great mix of players, from recent leavers to Old Collegians from the 1980s made up the St Andrew’s team that competed in the annual Janet Storrey Tennis Tournament against St Margaret’s College, Christ’s College, and Rangi Ruru Girls’ School on 10 February. The team comprising Simon Goss (2006), Fletcher Edmond (currently Year 12), Michal Matson (2015), Lawrence Darling (2015), Dave Burridge (1981), Will Jones (2004), Adam Brand (2007) and John Robinson (1983) played well, dropping just three sets, but it wasn’t quite enough to better Rangi Ruru, who took out the tournament.

(Back row) Simon Goss (2006), Fletcher Edmond (currently Year 12), Michal Matson (2015), Lawrence Darling (2015). (Front row) Dave Burridge (1981), Will Jones (2004), Adam Brand (2007) and John Robinson (1983).

Michal Matson (2015)

Dave Burridge (1981)

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Old Collegians’ CricketEach year the Valley of Peace Cricket Club hosts Old Collegians’ cricket matches with Christchurch Boys’ High School, St Bede’s College, Christ's College, and St Andrew’s College playing each other alternatively. In this year’s match, StAC Old Collegians dismissed Christ’s College for 150, and after lunch were dismissed just short of the total in a closely fought encounter. Both teams retired to an after match function enjoyed in a spirit of goodwill and friendship. Next year StAC will play CBHS Old Boys. Any Old Cols interested in playing, coming along in support, joining the team for refreshments, or a mixture of all three, are welcome.

Tom Byrne (1997), Duncan Bridgman (2013), Ben Cartwright (1996), Alex Leighton (2010), Elliot Darling (2013), George Mauger (2013), Phil Smith (1971), Cameron Darby (2010), Sandy MacLeod (1999), Jesse Tritschler (1999), Cameron Pickering (1997).

Bowls Bowlers from Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, St Margaret’s College, Christ’s College and St Andrew’s College competed for the Noelene McIlroy Bowling Challenge Salver. This year’s team of Wal Scott (1959), Rob Mulholland (1975), Pete Smith (1968) and Geoff Clements (1965) tried hard to make it back-to-back wins for St Andrew’s. Unfortunately the day didn’t go quite their way, although the team did manage to take out the Best Dressed competition.

Snappy dressers: Geoff Clements (1965), Wal Scott (1959), Pete Smith (1968) and Rob Mulholland (1975).

60 Years OnIt was special for St Andrew’s to welcome back a great turnout of the Class of 1956–1960 for their 60 Years On reunion, with organisers Don Maginness and John Rainey putting together a fantastic programme of events over the weekend. The Old Collegians were honoured as special guests at the Founders’ Day Assembly, enjoyed lunch with the boarders, watched the Highland Games, and most importantly caught up with old friends. Many in attendance were third or fourth generation families, with some having grandchildren currently at the College. During a tour of the College, the attendees spotted a marriage registry and several were able to find details of their weddings, which were held in the original Memorial Chapel. The Strowan dining room was filled with laughter as lots of fond memories and funny tales were shared during the traditional reunion dinner held on the Saturday evening. Given the pride shown by the attendees when the Pipe Band played, and the smiles and laughter shared over the memorable weekend, the class of 1956–1960 was obviously very happy to be back at the College and reunited with their classmates.

Class of 1956–1960.

Chris Sheppard with grandson George Gray (Year 11).

Don Reid (1965)

Geoff Clements (1965) Pete Smith (1968)

Class notes

Roy Kerr (1950) has been awarded the prestigious Crafoord Prize for his fundamental work on rotating black holes and their astrophysical consequences. The award was designed to be a close equivalent to the Nobel Prize, which does not have a category for astronomy.

Jordan Mauger (2001) is the latest star of the New Zealand reality television series, The Bachelor. Jordan has previously worked on super yachts, managed bars and has been an assistant director on film shoots. He recently starred in two episodes of Outrageous Fortune spin-off Westside, playing Rod Nugent.

Henry Nicholls (2009) made his debut for the Black Caps ODI squad against Sri Lanka on Boxing Day, and made his test debut against Australia in February. Henry is in good company as his older brother Willy Nicholls (2007) is the media correspondent for the Black Caps.

Paddy Carroll (2009) was the winner of the prestigious Museum Art Hotel Scholarship for 2014. In the same year he studied bouffon at L’École Philippe Gaulier in Paris.

His theatre credits include Molière’s The Misanthrope (Long Cloud Youth Theatre); Macbeth (Young Shakespeare Company); The Pillowman (Bright Orange Walls); and Rittiford Street (Playshop). Recently he has been touring New Zealand with The Book of Everything (Silo Theatre in association with the Auckland Arts Festival).

Stef Chang (2010) gained a Bachelor of Performing Arts from NASDA (National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art). It was great to see her back onstage at the College last year, as a

professional, starring in the touring show Crash Bash. She also appeared in Amadeus at The Court Theatre as Katherina Cavalieri and Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story for Showbiz as Maria Elena. Stef is now living in Hollywood, and has landed lead roles in a number of projects including independently produced films. She was recently invited to join SAG-AFTRA, the Screen Actors Guild of America.

Roy Kerr

Colin Johnson (1958), owner of Johnson’s Grocer, is retiring after 60 years serving the people of Canterbury. Johnson’s has been an iconic Christchurch family business, with Colin’s father buying the Colombo Street store in 1949 after it was originally established in 1911. Following the earthquakes, Johnson’s Grocer moved into the Re:Start Mall and was a shining example of post-disaster recovery.

Geoff Clements (1965) who has a Queen's Service Medal for services to the television industry, filmed his 200th test for Sky Sport in February.

Chris Adams (1996) is writing a commission for the College orchestra to celebrate the St Andrew's Centenary. He is currently Head of Music at King's College in Auckland, and was previously the Mozart Fellow at the University of Otago and the Auckland Philharmonia Composer in Residence.

Steven Hartley (2001) has worked on all the audio for the New Zealand cricket tour. He has also been part of the crew for the Super Rugby Competition, New Zealand Golf Open, and the World Bowls Series at the beginning of the year.

Colin Johnson

Jordan Mauger

Pete Fairbairn (2004) is the Communications Manager for the Rugby Union Players’ Association in Australia. He has also recently become an authenticated Guinness World Record Adjudicator.

Jing Song (2004) recently won the IWSC Award for Pinot Noir (the top accolade in wine producing). At just 29, Jing is the youngest wine producer in New Zealand history to win this international award.

Jing Song

Robbie Manson (2007) has been selected to represent New Zealand in the double sculls at the Rio Olympics, in August, alongside crew mate Chris Harris.

Indy Kraal (2008) was first across all female age groups at the New Zealand Ironman in Taupo, and is competing in the World Championships in Hawaii.

Henry Nicholls

Paddy Carroll

Stef Chang

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• Malcolm Burmister (1940–1947)

• Colin Milligan (1938–1942)

• Kelvin Purdie (1937–1941)

• Ian Schrafft (1938–1950)

• Russell Poole (1954–1958)

• Anthony Hessey (1961–1967)

• Michael Bain (2014–2015)

memoryInlovingWe remember our dearly departed Old Collegians.

Helena Trollope and Tim Greene

Charlotte Elley Sam Lane

Cameron Bailey

Mike Johnston

Michael Bain (2015)The College was saddened by the loss of Year 13 student Michael Bain who died suddenly in December 2015. Michael was a student with considerable intelligence with an aptitude

towards the Science subjects. Michael also gave significant community service to students at Living Springs Christian Camp. He served on the St Andrew’s Senior College Council and will be remembered by staff and students for his sharp wit and a well-developed sense of humour. The College extends its heartfelt sympathy to Michael’s family.

Jackson Stent (2015) recently signed to Nicholls State University basketball team, in Louisiana, United States.

As part of the Canterbury Shorts Film Festival, four Old Collegians, David Jensen (1997), Sophie Wells (2014), George Letham (2015) and Isaac Shatford (2014) produced a film, The Road Home, which was shot at locations in Christchurch, Castle Hill and Arthur’s Pass.

Tim Greene (2011) and Helena Trollope (2011) were part of a group of 12 University of Canterbury students who rode the length of New Zealand to raise money for the children’s charity Variety. The Great Bike Ride was the students’ own initiative and saw them cycling up to 150km per day for 21 days, from Invercargill all the way to Cape Reinga.

Hadlee Sports AwardsOld Collegians featured prominently at the Hadlee Sports Awards with Andrew Stark (1975) awarded the Administrator of the Year for athletics; Charlotte Elley (2014) awarded the Young Sportswoman of the Year for netball; Sam Lane (2015) awarded the Young Sportsman of the Year for hockey; and Cameron Bailey (2014) awarded the Young Sportsman of the Year for bowls. Athol Earl (1970) was inducted as a Sporting Legend for rowing. He was a member of the gold-medal winning New Zealand Men’s eight crew at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich and won bronze in the same event at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. Old Collegian and staff member Mike Johnston (1974) was awarded the Education Sports Coach of the Year for cricket. Tracey Paterson (a current parent) was awarded the Contribution to Enhance Sports Performance.

Just Congratulations to a number of Old Collegians who celebrated their weddings.

If you are recently married, or know of an Old Collegian who has recently tied the knot, we would love to hear from you. Please send a photo with all the details of the day to Kate Baker at kbk@stac.school.nz.

Sally Wright (2007) married Matty Lovell, 12 February 2016 at French Farm.

Jessica Bateman (2007) married Tom McGregor, 22 January 2016 at Pemberton.

James Burrows (2005) married Anita Clyde, 19 December 2015 at Strowan House, St Andrew’s College.

Anna Burrows (2002) married Daniel Sergeant, 9 January 2016 at Waipukurau, Hawke’s Bay.

Scott Baker (2004) married Claire Skegg, 27 February 2016 at his family home in Lincoln.

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Tiffany Naylor (2003) married Adam Whitelock, 5 December 2015 in Christchurch.

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