HB Today - Leaders in their Schools 2026

LEADERS intheir

SCHOOLS

INSIDE:Hawke’sBaySecondarySchoolsproudlyintroduce studentleadersintheirschoolsfor2026. Theserepresentativesarerecognizedfortheirstrengths, values,responsibilitiesandleadershipskills.

Congratulations toourHawke’sBay schoolleaders

Itisanextraordinaryhonourtobe chosenasaleaderamongyourpeers, andyourselectionisatestamentto yourexceptionalqualities,dedication, andleadershipskills.

Takealltheopportunitiesthrownatyou thisyearandenjoyeverymoment,as onedayyouwilllookbackonyourtime atschoolandrealisethatthesewillbe someofthebestmemoriesofyourlife.

Weknowyouwilldoawonderfuljob andmakeHawke’sBayproud!

CatherineWedd MPforTukituki

catherine.weddMP@parliament.govt.nz

KatieNimon MPforNapier

katie.nimonMP@parliament.govt.nz

AsEducationMinister,likeoureducatorsandparents,Iknowfirst-hand theincrediblepotentialthatouryoungpeoplehavein thiscountry.

Iamprivilegedtomeetinspirationalstudents–from ouryoungestlearnerswhotalkaboutofwhatthey dreamofdoing,toourhighschoolseniorswho willbeourleadersoftomorrow.

Thisissuerecognisesexcellenceand leadership.Itpointstothehardwork anddedicationofstudents,alongwith schools,teachers,andparents.

Manyofouryoungleadershave experiencedsignificantdisruption duringtheirtimeatschool,fromthe challengesoflockdownstotheupheaval causedbyeventslikeCycloneGabrielle. Learningenvironmentschangedovernight, yetstudentsandcommunitiesadapted, supportedeachother,andkeptgoing.

Recognisingournext generationofleaders a w saleader

Resilienceisoneofthemostpowerfultraitsaleader canpossess.Toouryoungleaders,theabilitytoface uncertainty,supportothers,andkeepmovingforwardwillnot onlydefineyourleadershipduringyourschooltime,butalso serveyouforlife.

WhenIbecameMinister,Isetoutclearpriorities.Thesecentrearoundlifting educationalachievement,providingaworld-leadingeducationsystem,and closingtheequitygap,tohelpeverychildreachtheirfullpotentialandgoon tolivethelifetheywant.

EarlyresultsandEROreviewsareshowingourinitiativesareworking. Ourteachersarecentraltothis,andIwanttosincerelythankallourteachers acrosstheregion.

ToouryoungleadersintheHawke’sBay,Iwishyoualltheverybestforthe newyearandforthegreatthingsyouwilldonext.

HonEricaStanford,MinisterofEducation

CONTENTS

Page3 HastingsGirlsHighSchool

Page4/5 HastingsBoysHighSchool

Page6/7 NapierGirlsHighSchool

Page8/9 NapierBoysHighSchool

Page10 WilliamColensoCollege

Page11 TamateaHighSchool

Page12/13 WoodfordHouse

Page14/15 TaradaleHighSchool

Page16 StJohn’sCollege

Page17 SacredHeartCollege

Page18/19 HavelockNorthHighSchool

Page20 KaramuHighSchool

Page21 HukarereGirlsCollege

Page22 TeKuraKaupapaMaorioNgatiKahungunuKi Heretaunga

Page23 WairoaCollege

Page24/25 LindisfarneCollege

Page26/27 IonaCollege

Page28 StJoseph’sMaoriGirlsCollege

Page29 CentralHawke’sBayCollege

Page30 TeKuraKaupapaMāorioTeWānangaWhare TapereoTakitimu

Page31 FlaxmereCollege

Page32 TeAuteCollege

Page33 TeKuraKaupapaMaorioTeAraHou

Page34 HastingsChristianSchool

Page35 TeKupengaEIT

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HASTINGSGIRLS’HIGHSCHOOL 2026STUDENTLEADERS

WeareproudtosupportourStudentLeadersastheyguideandinspiretheirpeers.Leadershipatourschoolis aboutmorethanjusttitles—it’saboutservice,empowerment,andupholdingthevaluesofourcommunity.We congratulateour2026StudentLeadersandlookforwardtoseeingthemmakeapositiveimpactthisyear.

MaiekeThompson Amorangi

MennatQuazi HeadGirl

TagiOlive StudentBoardof TrusteesRep

JasmineCassin International Student Ambassador J azmineHohipuhaGodtschalk StudentRelations Captain Ja S

JOINUSFOR BIGDAYOUT-26MARCH

WewelcomeYear8studentsfromlocal intermediatestojoinusforafun,interactiveday experiencinghighschoollife.Fromengaging classestomeetingteachersandmakingnew friends,thisistheperfectopportunitytoexplore whatHastingsGirls’hastooffer.

Formoreinformation,ortobookaschooltour, visitourwebsite:www.hastingsgirls.com

PaigeCunningham BlueHouse Captain

MaddeeMarsh PerformingArts Captain

FaimafiliSa’e GreenHouse Captain

LeilaniBrown SportsCaptain

DanielleMark PurpleHouse Captain

KhushiBijalwan SchoolCommunity Captain

EternityPeni GoldHouse Captain

PaytonTautau AcademicCaptain

EXPERIENCEHASTINGSGIRLS’HIGHSCHOOL OPENEVENING-6AUGUST

Joinusin2027!OurOpenEveningisthebestwaytoseeourschoolinaction. Tourourfacilities,meetourdedicatedstaff,learnaboutourinnovative curriculum,modenfacilitiesandourfocusonexcellentlearning.

ScantheQRcodetovisitourwebsiteandhearfrom ourstudents,parents,andstaffaboutwhatmakes HastingsGirls’HighSchoolaplaceoflearning, leadership,andopportunity.

HASTINGSBOYS’HIGHSCHOOL

HASTINGS BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL

KIAORAKOUTOU. KOTEMATATEMAUNGA, KOTUKITUKITEAWA, NŌPUNJABAHAU, KOKULLARTŌKUWHĀNAU, KOAMANJOTSINGHTŌKUINGOA.

KIAORAKOUTOU KOAMANJOTSINGHTŌKUINGOA

clothes,andnoabilitytospeakEnglish

Hearrivedhopingforabetterlifeforhischildren Growingup,Iwatchedhimtake everyopportunityseriously workinglongshiftstoputfoodonthetable Fromhim, Ilearnedthatnothingreplaceseffort Noamountoftalent,noamountofluck

Sixyearsaftermyfatherarrived,mymothercametoNewZealand Shetaughtme

Twenty-sixyearsago,myfatherarrivedinAotearoawithonesuitcase,threepairsof clothes,andnoabilitytospeakEnglish. Hearrivedhopingforabetterlifeforhischildren.Growingup,Iwatchedhimtake everyopportunityseriously—workinglongshiftstoputfoodonthetable.Fromhim, Ilearnedthatnothingreplaceseffort.Noamountoftalent,noamountofluck. Sixyearsaftermyfatherarrived,mymothercametoNewZealand.Shetaughtme

AmanjotSingh-HeadBoy2026

JoshuaMassingham-DeputyHeadBoy2026 somethingdifferent.Sheshowedmethathowyoutreatpeoplemattersjustasmuchaswhatyouachieve.Thatsuccessmeansverylittle ifyouforgetwhoyouareorwhereyoucamefrom.

Thosetwolessons—hardworkandhumility—shapethewayIviewleadership.

somethingdifferent Sheshowedmethathowyoutreatpeoplemattersjustasmuchaswhatyouachieve Thatsuccessmeansverylittle ifyouforgetwhoyouareorwhereyoucamefrom Thosetwolessons hardworkandhumility shapethewayIviewleadership

Twenty-sixyearsaftermyfathersteppedoffthatplane,IstandhonouredtobethefirstAsianHeadBoyofHastingsBoys’HighSchool

ButbeingHeadBoyisn’taboutme It’saboutthepeopleIgettostandalongsideeveryday myfellowprefects,theteachers,andthe studentsofHastingsBoys’

Twenty-sixyearsaftermyfathersteppedoffthatplane,IstandhonouredtobethefirstAsianHeadBoyofHastingsBoys’HighSchool. ButbeingHeadBoyisn’taboutme.It’saboutthepeopleIgettostandalongsideeveryday—myfellowprefects,theteachers,andthe studentsofHastingsBoys’.

Inmyshorttimeathighschool,I’velearnedthatthebestmomentsdon’tcomefromstandingaboveanyone.Theycomefromstanding withpeople—backingeachother,showingup,andbeingtherewhenitmatters.Thisyearformeisaboutshowingup,growingtogether, andleadingalongsidemyfellowbrothers.

AsIstepintothisexcitingyear,I’mproudandhonouredtobeleadingthestudentsofHastingsBoysasHeadboy,notfromabove,but alongsidethem.

Inmyshorttimeathighschool,I’velearnedthatthebestmomentsdon’tcomefromstandingaboveanyone Theycomefromstanding withpeople backingeachother,showingup,andbeingtherewhenitmatters Thisyearformeisaboutshowingup,growingtogether, andleadingalongsidemyfellowbrothers alongsidethem

AmanjotSingh|2026HeadBoy

Leadershipopportunitieshelpboysdevelopintoresponsibleyoungmen OurYear13prefectsare ourseniorandmostvisibleleaders Prefectsorganiseandsupportimportantschoolevents,plan studentactivitiesandassiststaffintheorganisationofprogrammesthroughouttheyear Tobe

Ngākau Tapatahi)

My

Leadershipopportunitieshelpboysdevelopintoresponsibleyoungmen.OurYear13prefectsare ourseniorandmostvisibleleaders.Prefectsorganiseandsupportimportantschoolevents,plan studentactivitiesandassiststaffintheorganisationofprogrammesthroughouttheyear.Tobe chosenasaprefect,boysmustbeofgoodcharacter,embodyingourĀkinaManvaluesofRespect (Whakaute),Integrity(NgākauTapatahi),Diligence(Hihiri),andEmpathy(NgākauAroha).My personalcongratulationsgoestoeachoftheyoungmenwhohavebeenselectedforour2026 Prefectteam.

Prefectteam

Headmaster M.P.SummerfieldMSSL(Dist.),B.Sc.,DipTchg.,PG.Cert.DCL

YEAR 8 BOYS’ DAY OUT

THURSDAY 26 MARCH 2026

Napier Girls’ High School 2026 Leaders Te Kura Kōhine o Ahuriri

HE MANU HOU AHAU, HE KORERO AKU – I AM A YOUNG BIRD AND I HAVE A VOICE.

This whakataukī reminds us that every learner has something valuable to say, something worth sharing. It represents new learners discovering and sharing their own voices – finding confidence to speak, sing, question, and lead

2026 Student Leaders

Theseindividualyoungmenareatrue representationofthediversitywithin theschool.

Excellingintheclassroom,onthe stageinacreativewayorinthegrit

belong.Theyunderstandtheirrolesas servantsoftheschoolastheydrive forwardtheskybluebrotherhoodand thehousespiritswithinthat.

Theyhavebeenchosenfortheir characters,theirleadershipandtheir abilitytomentorandstandbesideall oftheotherstudents.Weknowthey willleaveastronglegacyoftheirown toaddtotherichhistoryoftheschool theyrepresent.

www.nbhs.school.nz

CarterPirie HeadofScindeHouse

ManawaRakete CulturalPrefect

LennoxLancaster ServicePrefect

RickWithers DeputyHeadofScinde

OliverMaclachlan InterhouseCompPrefect

EddieDeck SportsPrefect

ManaBarham AcademicPrefect

MichaelMorris InterhouseCompPrefect

RileyWinchester SportsPrefect

RichieMelsness AcademicPrefect FaamanuLapa ArtsPrefect

EliotWebber InterschoolPrefect

HarryCooper MusicPrefect

“SINCE 1872”

BackRow: SativahLynRehutai (MaropeaHouseCaptain) | SidneyRopitini (HeadStudent)

NoahMadewnus (InternationalLeader) | JordynHunt (WaikamakaHouseCaptain)

ZacAwaih (StudentSupport) | BrandenHolmes (DeputyCulturalLeader)

FelixMean (AcademicLeader)

MiddleRow: KyroHitaua (MaropeaHouseCaptain) | CianJoe (TupariHouseCaptain)

ErikaWutti-Ekpaibul (RemutupoHouseCaptain)

FrontRow: JoyceGito (SportsLeader) | IsaKaukura (CulturalLeader) | KellyPuhara (HeadStudent)

RosieChristison (HeadStudent) | CrissellMarsh (HeadStudent) | RenReid (StudentSupport)

Absent: MiriamaMoka (KaiManaakitangaLeader) | KirianaTikitiki (WaikamakaHouseCaptain)

QuencyConsulta (TupariHouseCaptain) ArnoldStreet,Onekawa,Napier.Phone8310180 www.colenso.school.nz

IntroducingourAmokurafor2026

CalaisTeWhata,MisbahAbdulla,AlmahmudRoman(AmokuraTamatāne) Sha’laWilson(AmokuraTuaruaTamawāhine),JesseTeWeehi(Tumuaki), DeejayRewita-Kaitai,KathlynnMagele,OliverHill(AmokuraTuaruaTamatāne) KurtUnciano,StellaJefferys-Ramsay(AmokuraTamawāhine)

Our2026Leaders

WoodfordHousewouldliketocongratulateour2026PrefectTeamand thankthemfortheintegralleadershiproletheyplayintheSchool.

ItiswithgreatpridethatI introduceour2026PrefectTeam. Iamconfidenttheseyoung womenwillleadwithintegrity, purposeandcompassion.Asrole models,theywillinspireothers throughtheircommitment, courageandwillingnesstoserve ourcommunity.

StandingL-R: ClaudiaKilsby,ZoeyZhuang,HinewaiJoe,GracieLewis,HardiyaPadda,BriarDePunt,SophieStorrar,BellaFlowers, HollyJames,KaiaHenare,CocoBrownandGeorgieDickie| SeatedL-R: MamiKoizumi,MaggiePowdrell(DeputyHeadPrefect), MrsJuliePeterson(Principal),ElsiePlummer(HeadPrefect)andSashaHardie.

For2026

ToakaseTu'anaki(DeputyHeadofSchool),LachieHarkness(HeadofSchool), MrDavidOliver(Principal) RubyGilbertson(HeadofSchool),TheoMunialo(DeputyHeadofSchool)

HeadsofMiller RosieSayerandCooperWeir

HeadsofTareha SamKnaptonandRoseJames

HeadsofPeerSupport (KaiwataandMiller)

HeadsofKaiwhata HazelLomax,KevinFanandKeiraHodgson

AlyssaRyder,CalibEnglandandMackenzieWinterburn

HeadsofHetley TaylaGosney,SophieBrenton-Rule andJivteshSinghSasan

HeadsofPeerSupport (HetleyandTareha)

AvniPrasad,BenjaminSeeta,EllieGoodson andKhadynceMiringaorangi-Turua

HeadsofSport

MaiaHolloway,TannerWindleandJaimeFindlay

HeadsofAcademic

JacksonRedshaw,LauraHall,NicRatcliffe andAnkeRoos

HeadsofFunctions

KiraScottandJadeSklenars

HeadofLibrary CassMurphy

HeadsofAkongaMaoriandPacifica PoppyArnold,EstherMackayandThomasAnderson

HeadsofVisualArts

MorganAtkinsandEvaHrustinsky

HeadsofEnvironment

IrisWoodandAydenRunciman

HeadsofInternational

DanielLottandPippaBaker

HeadsofDanceandDrama

MarnieSmithandBenjiFeyen

HeadofESOL

HeadsofMusic

JaimeeSteedandHarrisonMcCarthy

HeadsofDigitalTechnology andAudioVisual

JoshMadderandHunterBetty

HeadsofRainbow AmeliaMcKenzieandAlecWay

BoardRep AlyssaRyder

HeadsofWellbeing

AbiMartin,BrookeNorgateandSarahHansen

HAVELOCKNORTHHIGHSCHOOL

INTRODUCINGOUR2026LEADERS

KauriHouse

EddieGunn(Leader),SharonJones(Leader), DanielleWishnowsky(Deputy),LiamMcKee(Deputy)

RātāHouse

JakeJenkins(Deputy),ChloeCroft(Deputy), NeveAvery(Leader),JacobThomas(Leader)

CommunityServices Committee

OliviaJackson,OliviaHudson

InternationalCommittee

ChizaVogel YumeYoshimura

MiroHouse

JamesMaxwell(Deputy),SophieTasker(Leader), Ko-BBrooking-Biggs(Leader),ScarletJohnson(Deputy)

TainuiHouse

BenjaminFinnie(Leader),LilyBeale(Leader), OliviaJackson(Deputy),ChristianPorcer(Deputy)

CulturalCommittee

SaffronOlsen TheaHolm

SchoolServicesCommittee

SilviaJohnston NaisaSahariar

EnvironmentalCommittee

AryaChebbi BiancaSchnellWilhelm

SportsCommittee

RubyThompson ArloMcDonald

BoardStudent Representative ElviesKim

AcademicCommittee

MaxFranks RainnaKim

HauoraCommittee

MeganClark MiaStettner

TaiohuTūCommittee

DaniellePatena-Flint JayveWire

AIMTOEXCEL

Growingyoungleaders

HeadStudents

JoelWilton Principal

AtHavelockNorthHighSchoolwebelievethatevery studentshouldhavetheopportunitytodeveloptheir capacityforleadership.Insteadofasmallgroupof autonomousprefects,ourstudentleadershipmodel includesHeadStudents,HouseLeadersandYear 13CommitteeLeadersthatareopentoall.Through theseroleseveryseniorstudenthasthechanceto contributetothecultureoftheschoolandgrowasa youngleader.

OPEN

EVENING

6PMTUESDAY MARCH31

Karamu - HighSchoolLeaders2026

TheKaramūHighSchoolcommunityisproudtointroduceour2026 Year13StudentLeaders.Theseoutstandingyoungpeopleembody thequalitiesoftrueleadership,makingtheminvaluablecontributors toourschoolandthewiderHastingscommunity.Theyarededicated toupholdingandpromotingtheschool’svisionandvaluesandhave presentedtheschoolwithawero(challenge)forthisyear:

Kongāpaetawhitiwhaiakiatata,kongāpae tata,whakamauakiatina

Thistranslatestothepotentialoftomorrowdependsonwhatwedo today.Thatiswhatisexcitingaboutanewschoolyear,regardlessofthe past,eachnewdayoffersanopportunitytoshapetomorrow. So,ourleaders’messagetotheschoolthisyearistoembraceeachday andwiththesupport,guidanceandarohaoftheirwhānau,schooland thecommunityaroundthemourstudentswillthrive.

HeManatōteMātauranga KnowledgeisStrength

MrsDionneThomas- Tumuaki/Principal

Whakanuiangākaiārahihoumōtetau2026

LefttoRight: KaiarikiHewett,AtarauFinn-Wipaki,ShelbyKireka-Kiripatea,TeHōkairangiOlsen-Miller,MeeahUnahi-Hale,Layla-MayFlavell (HeadGirl), WhaeaEvelynLeef (Tumuaki),MereTeAmikiAkuhata-Brown (DeputyHeadGirl),TiahuiaSwann,InaiyaPuna,WinterTeAhuru-Smith,WaimirirangiHogan,KylahKamana.

Weextendourwarmestcongratulationstoour2026studentleadersatHukarereGirls’College,HeadGirlLayla-MayFlavellandDeputyHead GirlMereTeAmikiAkuhata-Brown.TobeentrustedwithleadershipatHukarereisbothanhonourandaprivilege.Asakurawithmorethan150 yearsofhistorywearethelastremainingAnglicanschoolofitskindinAotearoa.KaupapaMāoriisweavedtogetherwithourMihingaretanga ensuringthatleadershipcarriesdeepsignificanceandresponsibilitytothosethatcamebeforeus.Layla-MayandMereTeAmikiepitomisethestrength andlegacyofourkura,andtheirwhakapapaconnectiontoHukareregivesthemaprofoundunderstandingofwhatitmeanstoleadwithmana,humility, andpurpose.

In2026,theywillleadourPrefectTeamguidedbytheirstrongtuakiritanga,thevaluesofourfaiththroughTeOrangaAke,andourschoolmotto,Kiaūki tePai.Together,theywillmodelleadershipthatisgroundedinservice,integrityandcareforothers.WeareimmenselyproudofourLeadershipTeamand congratulatethemontheirappointments.Welookforwardtoseeingthewaytheywillhonourthepast,leadwithconfidenceinthepresent,andhelpto shapeastrongfutureforHukarereGirls’Collegeandourkōhine. KiaūkitePai!

KoPuketoitemaunga

KoAohangateawa

KoTakitimutewaka

KoNgātiKahungunukiWairarapateiwi KoTeHikaoPapaumatehapū KoPapaumatemarae KoTeArohaoAohangatewharetīpuna. KoKiUtakiTaitewharekai. KoLayla-MayFlavelltōkuingoa

WaimirirangiHogan WhareLeader-MereHana

Layla-MayFlavell HeadGirl

ShelbyKireka-Kiripatea Prefect

WinterTeAhuru-Smith WhareLeader-Āwhina

MereTeAmikiAkuhata-Brown DeputyHeadGirl

TeHōkairangiOlsen-Miller Prefect

AtarauFinn-Wipaki WhareLeader-Reremoana

KoWhetumatarautemaunga

KoAwatereteawa

KoHinerupetemarae

KoHoroutatewaka

KoTeWhānau-ā-Hinerupetehapū KoNgātiPorouteiwi

KeiTeAraroatākukāenga

KoMereTeAmikiAkuhata-Browntōkuingoa

KylahKamana Raukura-ChapelPrefect

KaiarikiHewitt SchoolBoardStudentRep

CONGRATULATIONSTOOURLEADERSFOR2026

CongratulationstoourPrefectsfor2026.WairoaCollegeisproudtoannouncetheappointmentofour2026Prefects! TheseexceptionalyoungleadershavebeenchosentorepresentourschoolandupholdthecorevaluesofKotahitanga, Aumangea,Respect,andManaakitanga.Weareexcitedtoseetheirleadershipjourneyunfoldovertheyear,andweknow theywillmakeapositiveimpactinourcommunity.AsPrefects,theywillnotonlyleadbyexamplebutalsomentorand supportyoungerstudents,helpingthemtodeveloptheirskillsandleadershippotential.Theirmahiwillbecrucialinfostering aschoolenvironmentwhereeveryonecanthrive,andwelookforwardtothegreatthingstheywillaccomplish.Wewishour Prefectsallthebestintheirrolesandareconfidenttheywillcontinuetoshineastheygrowintoinspiringleaders.

Ngāmihinui

PaulWestwood

ActingPrincipal

LEADERSINOURSCHOOL

“TobenamedaLindisfarnePrefectisaremarkablehonour.Itsignifiesayoungman’s commitmenttosomethinggreaterthanhimself:awillingnesstoserve,toleadand toupholdthevaluesthatshapeourCollege.Itcelebratesthecharacter,effort,and achievementsthathavedefinedhisjourneytothispoint.Mostimportantly,itreflects thetrustplacedinhimbyhisYear13peers,thewiderstudentbody,andthestaff,that hewillleadwithintegrity,courage,andheart.”-CraigHardman,Rector

AsHeadBoyofLindisfarneCollege, Iamdeeplyawareofthelegacywe inherit.Forgenerations,Lindisfarne OldBoyshavesteppedbeyond ourgatesandmademeaningful contributionstotheircommunities, acrossHawke’sBay,throughoutNew Zealandandaroundtheworld.We standontheirshoulders,andwiththat comesbothprideandresponsibility.

Ourroleasseniorleadersisto honourthatlegacy,notsimply bymaintainingtradition,butby buildingonit.Thatmeansstriving forexcellenceintheclassroom,on inservicetoothers.Italsomeans leadingwithintegrity,showing resiliencewhenchallenged,and supportingoneanotherasa brotherhood.

Ourvisionfor2026goesbeyond academicsuccess.Weare committedtoholisticdevelopment, growingyoungmenofcharacterwho

understandtheimportanceofunity andsharedpurpose.Wewantevery boyatLindisfarnetofeelconnected, valuedandencouragedtostep outsidehiscomfortzone.

Thisyearisabout collaboration,growthand makingthemostofevery opportunity. Asleaders,weaim tosetthetonethroughouractions, toleadbyexampleandtocreate anenvironmentwhereothersare inspiredtodothesame.

Weareproudofthelegacybehind usandequallydeterminedto leaveourownpositivemarkonthe Collegein2026.

FrankGilligan, 2026HeadPrefect

HeadBoy FrankGilligan

HeadofDurhamHouse LoganTims

AcademicPrefect LeoMarcroft

SportsPrefect ReidPalmer

Year7and8Prefect ElliottWickam

DeputyHeadBoy BeckAllen

HeadofOswaldHouse FletcherDawson

AcademicPrefect JoshuaVossen-Chong

SportsPrefect AndrewWakefield

Year7and8Prefect ThomasKing

HeadofBoarding CharlieTizard

HeadofAidanHouse WillWorthington-Thin

ChapelPrefect JasperJamieson

CulturalPrefect TeAwarangiPuketapu-Pene

WellbeingPrefect NoahHemmingsen

Year7and8Prefect OtisHoggard

HeadofCuthbertHouse CharlieEast

CulturalPrefect FergusDenton

ServicePrefect IsaacDann

Year7and8Prefect JosephTurner

HeadofSchool

BiculturalPrefect

CocoVarcoe

PerformingArtsPrefect

PennyBorlase

ChapelPrefect

SylvieCave

ServicePrefect

MegAllan

Congratulationstoour2026Prefects.Asstudentleaders,this groupwillguidetheirpeerstobeempoweredwiththecourage andresiliencetomakethemostofwhatIonahastooffer.They aresettingtheexampleofwhatitistobeanIonaGirlthrough theirdedication,integrity,andwillingnesstoserveothers.Weare excitedbythepositivethingsthisgroupwillachievethisyear.

NicoleBillante

Principal

HeadofBoarding

RoundSquarePrefect

RosaKlingender

SportsPrefect

GeorgieBeaufoy

AcademicPrefect

FrankieBiggs HeadofColumbaHouse

KateBayliss

StellaRust

JuniorPrefect

IsabelleScofield

StudentConnectionsPrefect

HelainaCarney

HanaPearse

FROMLEFTTORIGHT Standing:SylvieCave,IsabelleScofield,FrankieBiggs,GeorgieBeaufoy,RosaKlingender,PennyBorlase,HelainaCarney,Meg Allan,CocoVarcoe. Seated: StellaRust,MayaWynne-Lewis,LibbyHume,PrincipalMsNicoleBillante,PenelopeSwa,HanaPearse,KateBayliss.

Saturday28March

Joinusforatourofourworld-classfacilities andexperiencethewarmthofourvibrant community.Meetourstudents,dedicatedstaff andwhānau.

ExploreourlearningspacesandBoardingHouse anddiscoverhowanIonaCollegeeducation empowersourgirlsforlife–guidingthemtobe theinnovators,creatorsandleadersofthefuture –stronginintellectandstrongincharacter. Bookingsareessential. Pleaseregisteronlinenowandchoosefrom eitherthe9.00amor11.30amPrincipal’s welcomeandguidedtour.

Snapshotofschoolsaroundourregion

StJoseph’sMāoriGirls’College

PREFECTS

Weareproudtoannounceour2026 Leadershipteam.theyhaveworkedhard,in theiracademicstudiesaswellassporting, culturalandservicenotonlytoourschool butalsointhewidercommunity.

BackRow:Maria-RoseHoukamau (NgātiManawa,NgātiPorou,NgātiRanginui), Marley-RoseAranui (NgātiKahungunu), Rangikoaea Kingi–HeadPrefect (TeArawa,NgātiManiapoto,NgātiTūwharetoa,Tūhoe,NgāiTahu), PaleeDewes-HeadPrefect (NgātiPorou,Ngāti Uepohatu,Tūhoe), AoketeBlack (Tūhoe,NgātiAwa,NgātiPukeko), AaliyahBlatch (NgātiPorou,NgātiKonohi,NgātiKahungunu)

FrontRow:RereahuManiapoto (NgātiManiapoto,Tūhoe,NgātiPorou), ShanereMiratana-Stafford (NgātiRaukawa,NgātiWehiwehi, ArorangiTupapakiRarotonga), KohanuiRiki-TeKanawa (NgātiRaukawa,NgātiManiapoto,NgātiPorou), LolaFau (NgātiKahungunu, Tainui,NgātiKoata,Hauraki), WhitiangaWaititi-Eynon (TeWhānau-ā-Apanui,Whakatōhea,KaiTahu)

www.sjmgc.school.nzEmail:stjomaori@sjmgc.school.nzPhone:(06)844-8461

HeadStudents

AliceJamiesonandJohnDalemar(JD)Mananesare theHeadStudentsfor2026

TheheadsofschoolwereannouncedatSeniorPrizegivingattheendof thepreviousyear.Theytakealeadingrolewithintheschoolandthewider community,representingthestudentsandtheCollegeatnumerousevents andactivities.

GretaMinehan washonouredwiththeDuxaward for2025.CentralHawkesBay CollegeiswhereGretadiscovered herpassionforbusiness,which ledtoanawardwinningYES projectwithtwoofherfriends. GretaintendstostudyLawat CanterburyUniversityin2026.

Lefttoright:JDMananes(Community Leader),MaxMooney(AcademicLeader), AliceJamieson(CommunityLeader),Aaron Bensen(SportsLeader),TaylahAnnand (CulturalLeader),LukeMadsen(Cultural Leader),PaigeFranklin(AcademicLeader), LeilaHeremaia(SportsLeader), TheStudentLeadershipteamisresponsible forleadingtheirpeersintheirparticular portfoliosthroughouttheyear.Aswellas beingtheleadingrolemodelswithinthe schooltheStudentLeadershipteamhave responsibilitiesfortheCultural,Academic, CommunityandSportingareasofthe school,leadingandrepresentingthestudent bodythroughouttheyear.

Additionally,theHeadsofSchoolteamalso raisemoneyfortheirPrefects’Scholarship whichprovidesfundsfortheirpeerswhoare leavingschoolattheendoftheyear.

Tommie-Lee HunterandRachel Renner Year12 studentsRachelRenner andTommie-LeeHunter areourtwostudent Boardrepresentatives. Rachelwaselectedasthe StudentRepresentative ontheBoardofTrusteesin2025andwasjoinedbyTommieLeeasaco-optedBoardmembertoallowagreaterstudent voiceatthehighestlevelofgovernance.Bothstudentshave learntalotabouttheschoolandgovernanceasaresult.

MichaelaWaite isresponsibleforsupportand guidancetothosestartingout theirBronzeDukeofEdinburgh HillaryAward.Theschoolhasa proudtraditionwiththisaward andourBronzestudentsbegin theirjourneyinYear10and Michaelaroleistomentorthem astheybegintheirjourneywith theAward.

TheCentral Hawke’sBay CollegeLeoClub isanaffiliateof WaipawaLions andthisyearthe PresidentisRuby Slingsby.Leo’s givesstudentsthe opportunitytodevelopleadershipandcontributetothe widercommunity.

HouseLeadersfulfilavitalroleinleadingtheirHousesthroughanarrayofculturalandsportingeventsthroughouttheyear. TheyareexpectedtoleadbyexampleandsupporteachHouseeventandencouragetheirHousetoparticipatetothebestoftheirability.

EachyearHouseLeadersreceiveanativetreethatrepresentstheirHouseasamementooftheirleadershiprole.HouseLeadershaveamajorrolein theinter-housecompetitionsandareprovidedwithadditionalleadershipopportunitiestoaddvaluetotheircontributiontothelifeoftheschool.

Kōwhai

GeorgiaWhittle,StellaMinehan,LesleyNahona, HezekiahSchaumkel

Mataī BelleWard,KaileyEdwards,EllaBarrett, MaiyaCotter

Rimu HayleeCottle,CadeSanchez,TaikuraGalbriath, XavierHansen.

Tōtara

HannahJamieson,HopeHopkins,Spencer Ellwood,JafetMonegro.

TavistockRoad,Waipukurau,CentralHawke’sNewZealand-Principal:LanceChristiansen Formoreinformationpleasephone068589203oremail:office@chbc.school.nz www.chbc.school.nz

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Engāmana,engāreo,engākarangatangamahaote haporiwhānui,tēnākoutou.

KoteAmorangikimua,kotehāpaiōkimuri Kuarimatekautauewhakanuiaetātoutekaupapa neioTeWikioTeReoMāori-hetohuhiranga,heaho whakamaumaharatēneimōtātoukatoa.Eharaite reoMāoriitekaupapakotahiwikinoaiho-hearonga mōteorangatonutanga,hehaepapaheituituiingā reangakatoa,pakekemai,tamarikimai,kiaūtonute rereootereokitēneiaohurihurinei.

TeAraWhakapakarioTeReo Tīmataakekitekōhangareo,aruatuanaki ngāKuraKaupapaMāori,ā,taeatuanakingā Wharekuraotemotu.Kareretonuatuiakingā WhareWānanga,ā,whakataunoaaikingārōpū Taikura.Māēneiarongaake,kakīiaake,kaako tetangatamaiitekōpūotewhaea,kitekōpūo Papatūānuku.Addattheendofthissection:Ko mātoutērā,KoTeWānangaWhareTapereoTakitimu. NgāManukura HetaonganuingāManukurairotoitōmātoukura.

EharatetūngaManukuraiteingoanoaiho.Ko ngāpūkengaekaweamaianaerātouhepūkenga rangatira—temāiakitekōrero,teūkitekaupapa,te arohakitetangata,metengākauwhakaponokite reoMāorimeōnatikanga.Heituakana,kawhakaatu rātouitehuarahitikamōngāteina,ā,kawhakatinana ingāmātāponooTeAhoMatuairotoiārātoumahi, ārātoukupu,metōrātouāhuanoho.Eonokatoaā mātouManukuraitēneitau,ā,koIhaiaWainohurāua koTangiataahuaMatangātinopakekeotēneirōpū. Keirungaiōrāuapokohiwitetaumahaotetauira,te whakatauira,metewhakakahaitearamōngāurie whaimaiana.EkaweanaāmātouManukuraingā wawataoōtātoutīpunakiapuāwaitonutereoMāori, kiarere,kiaora,kiatoitūirotoingāwhakatupuranga. Mātōrātoutū,mātōrātouū,kakiteatepaetawhitie whāianeietātoukatoa—koteangituotereomete angituongātamariki.

Mauriorakiatātou

FleurWainohu TUMUAKI

DeiizhonRatima-Kiri,

LtoR:LantisAntiporta,RangitatauFotu(HeadStudent),EllaeTeAonuiWairama, NaiaraMarshall(HeadStudent),HohuaPrice-Mitai.Absent:Jyzxy-ReignPatuwai

TIKAHOUSELEADERS: WynterPapuni-Grant, LouiseTadije,AugustinaOttley-Karena, Absent:ElizabethTeKiri

MOHIOHOUSELEADERS: Aliana-ReignPuia, JaydeKire,OsirisKiwara,CordeliaMoran

WeaskedourstudentleaderswhatmakesFlaxmereCollegeaspecialplace?

“FlaxmereCollegeisaplaceofdiversityandacceptance—afoundationforgrowthwhere differencesarecelebratedandunityisbuiltthroughknowledgeandempathy”–Frank “TheopportunitiestheKuraprovideshavehelpedmegrowasaleaderandsucceedacademically”-Lantis “AtFlaxmereCollege,everystudentisastoryinprogress—confident,unique,andfullofpotential”-Rangitatau HendersonRoad,Flaxmere,Hastings| Phone:(06)8799833|www.flaxmerecollege.co.nz

TEAUTECOLLEGE

2025AcademicResults

Year12Level2100%PassRate

56%MeritEndorsements

22%ExcellenceEndorsements

Year13Level3100%PassRate

31%MeritEndorsements

31%ExcellenceEndorsements

Week1Seniorsspentaweekat Waitangi

WakaAmaSecondary Schools inMarch

Onlysinglesexschooltoqualifyforthe SecondarySchools

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EITgainsapprovalfornewEnvironmental Studiesdegreeanddiploma

Thosepassionateaboutprotectingthe environmentwillsoonbeabletostudyanew suiteofEnvironmentalStudiesprogrammesat EIT,followingNZQAapprovalforthequalificationsto beginin2026.

TheEnvironmentalStudiessuiteincludesthe newBachelorofEnvironmentalStudiescovering environmentalscience,legislation,management andsustainability,andtheGraduateDiploma inEnvironmentalStudiesfordegreeholdersor professionalswantingtospecialiseorretraininthe environmentalfield.Thereisalsotheexistinglevel 5DiplomainEnvironmentalManagementforthose seekingapathwayintodegree-levelstudy.

EITEnvironmentalStudieslecturersChrisThorman (left),GerardHenry,DrDinushaJayathilake,Dr AmeliaMcQueenandDrGlenRobertshawwillteach acrossthenewEnvironmentalStudiesprogrammes launchingin2026.

LisaTurnbull,AssistantHeadofSchool–Primary Industries,saystheprogrammeshavebeen developedinresponsetoregionalandnationalneeds.

“Studentscanstudylocally,gainessentialskills, andlaunchacareerwithoutleavingtheregion. Developedwithlocalstakeholders,ourcoursesreflect therealitiesofenvironmentalworkinAotearoaand beyond.We’reexcitedtoequiplearnerswiththe knowledge,skills,andexperiencetoleadchangeand makearealdifference.”

Thequalificationsaredesignedtogivestudents theknowledgeandpracticalskillstoaddress complexenvironmentalchallengesandcontribute toconservation,sustainabilityandresource managementacrossAotearoaNewZealandand beyond.

Theprogrammesexplorehowhumansinteractwith thenaturalworld,equippinggraduatestocontribute toconservation,sustainability,andresource managementeffortsacrossAotearoaNewZealand andbeyond.

TheprogrammesintegratebothWesternscience andmātaurangaMāori,recognisingtheimportance ofcombiningknowledgesystemstocreatesolutions thatrespectpeople,placeandenvironment.

Studentswillgainhands-onexperiencethrough

fieldwork,labsessions,andprojectsacrossthe Hawke’sBayregion,workingalongsidegovernment agencies,iwi,andenvironmentalorganisations.

EIT’senvironmentalteachingteambringstogether academicexpertiseandindustryexperience,ensuring studentsgainboththeoreticalunderstandingand practicalknow-how.

“Thefutureofourplanetdependsonpeoplewho care,anditstartshereatEIT.”

HastingsChristianSchool

Wearepleasedtointroducethisyear’sstudentleaders.Welookforward tosupportingthemastheygrowinwisdomandleadwithconviction.

SportsPrefects:EziahPaulsen,AmberlyvanZyl StudentCouncil:FibevanderMerwe,CharlieNicoll MusicPrefects:MaisieReed,ChristopherMorton

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