2021 SMC Yearbook by St Margaret's College Foundation

2021 The Year in Review It’s your masterpiece

Contents School

Executive Principal’s Report 4 Chairperson’s Report 6 PFA Report 7 Old Girls’ Association 8 Descendants of Old Girls 9 Foundation Report 10 Staff Report 11 Staff List 12 Staff Photo 14 Leadership Report 16 Chaplain’s Report 16 Business Office & Catering 17 IT & Maggie’s Shop & Café 18 Administration 19 Community Relations 19 Archives 20 Head Girl / Deputy Head Girl 22 24 Academic Environment 24 25 Junior School 25 Middle School 26 Community Relations 26 Global Relations Service 27 Chapel 27 Wellbeing 28 Duke of Edinburgh’s Award 29 30 EGG / EGGs Factor Theatre Dance Academy 32

Boarding

Boarding Report Julius Kilburn Cranmer

36 37 38 39

Academic

Prize-givings Academic Review Library & Study Centre Centre for Innovation Science Languages Mathematics English Debating Myers’ Cup Creative Writing PE & Health

42 52 54 55 56 58 59 60 61 62 63 64

Humanities & Social Sciences 65 66 Creative Technologies 70 Learning Enhancement 72 Future Problem Solving 73 Dance Drama 74 75 Music Visual Art 76

Junior School

Pre-School New Entrant Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Junior Sport Junior Performing Arts

88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97

Middle School

7ENSS 8ENSS MS Performing Arts Year 7 Camp Year 8 Camp Year 8 SMC Challenge Year 9 Camp The Rite Journey Aspirational Programme

100 101 102 104 105 106 107 108 110

Senior School

112

Year 11 Wellbeing Day Year 11 PE Tramp Year 12 IB Camp Year 12 PE Camp Year 12 LEAP Winter Camp Geography Field Trip Year 13 PE/LEAP Surf Camp Years 11-13 French Trip International Club Semi Formal Senior Ball

114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 124 125

Houses

126

Kōnini Kōwhai Mānuka Mātipo Rata Rimu

128 129 130 131 132 133

The Arts

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Arts Overview Arts Council Dance Drama Music Visual Art Mixed arts photos The Shakespeare Banquet Annie Jnr. Arts Awards Arts groups

136 138 140 143 146 151 153 154 156 158 160

Sport

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Director of Sport’s Report 170 Sports Captains’ Report 171 Athletics 172 Badminton & Climbing 174 Basketball 175 Cricket 176 Cross Country & Equestrian 177 Football, Korfball, Life-saving 178 179 Tramping & Orienteering Hockey 180 182 Netball Rowing 184 Skeet & Skiing 186 Swimming 187 Tennis 188 Touch 189 Volleyball 190 Water Polo 191 Polo & Rugby sevens 192 Winter Quad 193 Coaches 194 Sports photos 196 Sports Awards 198 Sports photos 200 202 Sports teams

Photos

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Pre-School photos Junior School photos Middle School photos Senior School photos Year 13 Profiles Year 13 Leadership list Year 13 group photo 2021 Timeline

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What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. Jane Goodall

Executive Principal’s report What story will we tell ourselves when we reminisce about 2021? Will it be one of cancelled events, missed opportunities, disconnection and disappointment? This almanac of our year in review would suggest there is another story to tell. 2021 offered our girls, staff and families the opportunity to demonstrate the strength of our community spirit and we will all be stronger for it. Gains made across the college align with our commitment to the SMC Sustainability Charter, put in place in 2019. The charter encourages us to adopt ways of thinking and patterns of behaviour that meet the needs and aspirations of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations of all living things to do the same. The four core aspects of sustainability – environmental, social, cultural and economic – operate in an integrated and dynamic way for students, staff and our wider community, and have supported many of the good news stories for St Margaret’s College in 2021.

Our work for the environment continued this year with over 12,000 trees planted in the red zone, 3,500 of which were raised in our own St Margaret’s Eco-Action nursery. The College has also entered into a partnership with the Christchurch City Council to act as kaitiaki for the riparian area along our local Carlton Mill stretch of the Avon River. Our senior Environmental Biology classes undertook a baseline survey of biodiversity and we look forward to improving the integrity of this important area. We partnered with Fuji Film to introduce Follow-Me printing across the campus. The simple tag process allows students and staff to release their printing from any device, significantly reducing paper wastage and improving our carbon footprint. This year also afforded us the opportunity to enhance our cultural sustainability, to nourish and share attitudes and values that represent diverse ways of viewing the world. Groups of staff enjoyed day visits to

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Tuahiwi marae, strengthening our relationship with our local rūnanga and Ngāi Tahu. Our international students were ‘trapped’ in New Zealand again this year, but that catalysed the enrichment of our holiday programmes to include organised adventures around the country alongside time at home in boarding. Similarly, we offered extended access over long weekends and into the term breaks to support our regional boarding families. The work of the SMC Foundation continues to advance our philanthropic endeavours with donor funds supporting a bursary fund for emergent hardship and building an endowment to protect the long-term financial future of St Margaret’s, and our community has continued to provide support for causes including the Christchurch City Mission and Child Cancer Foundation. Reflecting on the year, I must also acknowledge the terrific work of our Parents and Friends and Old Girls

Associations for strengthening the St Margaret’s College connections, building community spirit and nurturing networks that will support our girls as they move into further studies and careers. Record numbers tuned into our livestream events and we all worked to realise the special events that are part of an SMC year. This included a fabulous senior Shakespeare-inspired production performed in the Transitional Cathedral, and another sold-out biennial EGGs Factor concert in support of our school charity, Educating Girls Globally. At its heart, sustainability is about learning to think and act in a way that safeguards the wellbeing of people and the planet, and our Anglican traditions and foundations support this. As we continue to enact our Sustainability Charter, we are at the same time creating empathetic, confident and connected global citizens, who strive to make a positive difference and change the narrative to a good news story for our future. Diana Patchett, Executive Principal

Chairperson’s Report Dear Parents and Caregivers, As 2021 draws to an end we take this opportunity to reflect on another challenging year, and the ever-changing environment we find ourselves. Throughout these challenges and pressures, the academic, sporting, and cultural achievements of our St Margaret’s students remained strong, as have the values and community spirit of the College. The special character of our school community is never more valuable than in these uncertain times, as we draw together to navigate our country’s response to the pandemic. It is in these moments that the founding values of our school come into their own, they are our guiding truth and they provide a firm foundation for our girls, parents and staff. The priority of the Trust Board is to ensure St Margaret’s remains financially sustainable, whilst providing the very best possible education for our students. This is aligned to the SMC Sustainability Charter, which adapts ways of thinking and patterns of behaviour, by the Board and our school community as a whole, that meet the needs and aspirations of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations. The core aspects of our Sustainability Charter are – environmental, social, cultural and economic – which all operate in an integrated and dynamic way for staff and students. Economic Sustainability ensures responsible and efficient fiscal management to future proof SMC for coming generations. This year we reviewed many areas and aspects of the College to align it to very best practice. There has been some great work done in this space, including the redevelopment of the Strategic Intent for the SMC Foundation to optimise the sustainable financial support provided to the school in partnership with the community. The Foundation has established the SMC Foundation Fund to create a legacy for the future. These initiatives ensure that the generosity of our community – past and present – is carefully stewarded to generate an ongoing source of revenue for SMC, now and into the future.

Environmental Sustainability is about maintaining the integrity of systems that support all life on the planet. It has been inspiring to see remarkable examples of our students taking action in many areas to raise awareness and adopt mitigating practices to a changing climate. Cultural Sustainability means SMC nurturing and share attitudes and values that represent diverse ways of viewing the world, in a respective and appreciative manner. Our students have enabled many opportunities to respect and celebrate our bi-culturalism and strengthen our relationships with local rūnanga and Ngāi Tahu, and also acknowledge our multiculturalism within the SMC community. Social Sustainability provides the framework for SMC to facilitate and demonstrate equity within and between generations, ethnic and social groups. It is inclusive of student, family and staff well-being and the cohesion of their communities. This is highlighted through our Old Girls Association who continue their great work of maintaining and supporting the networks of SMC alumni, and the invaluable work of our PFA who tirelessly work to build community spirit and parent connections. We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the efforts of our Executive Principal, Mrs Diana Patchett, and her team of staff. These dedicated people lead, educate, and support our students, encouraging individuality, while building solid academic foundations, ethics and values. I would personally like to recognise the efforts of my fellow Board members. Thank you for the commitment you have given more than ever this year. Your pride in St Margaret’s and the value you have added certainly shines through. This year we farewelled Kathryn McCorkindale and we thank her for everything she has done for our Board and the Old Girls Association. Finally, I’d like to acknowledge and thank the volunteers who give their time so freely to support the College, including the Parents’ and Friends’ Association, the Old Girls’ Association and the Foundation for their efforts in maintaining and growing the connections that make us stronger together. Di Humphries, Chairperson

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The Parents’ and Friends’ Association (PFA) The Parents’ and Friends’ Association continues to represent the parent and friend community here at St Margaret’s doing what we can to support the school’s vision, foster strong networks with the staff and enhance opportunities for the girls. With a priority to strengthen ties across all areas of the school for 2021, our monthly meetings have included speakers from a range of disciplines, who have offered interesting and informative presentations on new developments at SMC. These presentations, as well as those offered regularly by the Executive Principal, Diana Patchett and the Board representative, Grant Edmundson are a great chance for parents to ask questions and gain a greater understanding of the many facets of SMC. Strengthening ties across the school also meant that we updated our funding application process so that it aligned more closely with our vision for a fair and accessible process which can easily be used by staff, parents and students alike. We’ve made great strides forward with this, scheduling funding application deadlines into the school calendar for 2022, and with our first student enthusiastic to present her funding proposal at the first PFA meeting at the beginning of next year. We look forward to more students and parents submitting funding applications in 2022. The PFA also loves to be the feet on the ground on Open Days and cultural and sporting events throughout the year as well as provide the friendly phone call at the beginning of each new year to our new families. But maybe our most popular events are our annual series of Father-Daughter breakfasts, of which we managed to host three before covid restrictions hampered the final two. The 2021 PFA funds were spent in all corners of the school including: › Plastic Bender and Jig to be used in the Centre for Innovation. › Electronic componentry for the Epro8 kits for the Construction Clubs and Middle School curriculum.

› 5 round, whiteboard tables to enable collaborative learning in the Middle School. › Various items for both boarding houses to enhance the home-like setting and extend the girls’ interests. › A screen printing machine for the Textiles and Materials Department. › Seating. › Junior and Senior Kapa Haka uniforms. › Supporting the live streaming of Annie Jnr., our 2021 Junior and Middle school production. › An original art work to be used in the Humanities Department. › Gardening equipment and seedlings for the Junior Enviro Club. So as we turn into the final month of 2021 I would like to congratulate all the parents in our St Margaret’s community and acknowledge that, on top of everything else, we have managed to lead our families through this rocky year, demonstrating in equal measure, perseverance, fortitude, good humour and grace. I’d also like to acknowledge the steadfast leadership of the Board, the Executive Principal, Diana Patchett and her Executive team as well as the teachers who have maintained the unbreakable fabric of the SMC community that our girls have been able to rely on. Through a year full of uncertainty, the school has done a remarkable job at keeping the girls’ best interests front and centre, and have continued to find opportunities for each girl to personally shine. Finally on behalf of the PFA, I’d like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of a few of our longstanding PFA members who are moving on at the end of this year. To Roger Martin who will be standing down as Treasurer, and to Rachel Murrel, standing down from her role as Secretary, as well as Tim Dyer, Jo Dobbs, Liz Oliver and Diana Wylie: thank you for the many hours of service to the St Margaret’s community. Jacinda Gilligan, PFA Chairperson

St Margaret’s College Old Girls’ Association Nurturing connections – past, present and future As we near the end of 2021 we, the Old Girls’ Association can reflect and feel very fortunate that we were able to hold most of our events during the year without the disruptions of last year. However, as the year draws to a close, we now find ourselves having to ‘pivot’ and farewell our Year 13 leavers in a pared back version of the annual dinner/ball event. It’s a time of celebration when our school years come to an end and we want to acknowledge this even though the format will be different. We all need to be flexible and innovative during times of uncertainty and I’m confident these skills are instilled in our current students by the outstanding teaching staff at the school. We have connected with Old Girls from Auckland to Queenstown at various events during the year. These are wonderful opportunities to reconnect and most importantly for our younger members, to gain the skill of networking. The Margarita events in conjunction with the Christ’s College Young Old Boys are always popular for girls who have left school in the last ten years. Cranmer ladies’ gatherings continue to attract older members to the annual luncheon, chapel and assembly and this year two

of these events occurred before the snap lockdown in August. The Association made the difficult decision to postpone all reunion events that were scheduled for the end of October until 2022 when we will host a ‘double’ group. We received positive feedback supporting our decision which the committee appreciated. If you’re leaving school this year, remember you are an Old Girl although you may not feel like one as the name would suggest! We encourage you to come to an event especially if you’re moving away from Christchurch. Wear your Old Girls’ ring and you’ll be surprised who will comment on it and recognise you as a fellow past student. The friendships that you make at school will last a lifetime and our role as your Old Girls’ Association is to help you maintain those connections with each other and with the school. We believe our refreshed mission statement reflects this: On behalf of your committee we wish you every success for 2022 wherever your journey takes you. Susan Mohammed, President

Descendants of Old Girls Lily Abbiss (Rachel Cooper) Shylah Bateman (Laura Ash) Lily Beaven (Erin Davies) India Broomhall (Lynette Vowles, Betty Read, Jennifer Vowles) Lucy & Charlotte Brown (Christena Johnson, Loma Luney) Elysie Calder (Rebecca Cockram, Wendy Mauger, Wendy Gray, Nonie Thompson, Penny Calder, Emma Calder) Kate Curle (Jan Fraser, Prudence Mulligan, Margie Fraser) Maisie Diver (Julie Diver, Jane Diver) Georgia Dobson Cox (Sally Dobson, Janette Dobson) Poppie Dowson (Joanne Simpson) Mimi Dyer (Lizzie Rebbeck, Charlotte Rebbeck, Sophie Rebbeck) Charli Freeman (Kathryn Freeman, Jacqui Freeman) Harriet Gough (Penny Munns, Lesley Glasson, Amy Dixon, Gina Gough)

Ellie & Grace Hale (Jasmine Lochore) Sydney Hall (Anna Hall, Alison Dendle, Myrle Corrick) Evie Johnson (Christena Johnson, Loma Luney) Millie Kearney (Rachel Todd, Janet Molineaux, Sarah Todd, Anna Todd) Martha Luisetti (Kate Luisetti, Rachel Luisetti) Sahara MacFarlane (Nicola George) Katherine Nichols (Virginia Christie, Elizabeth Christie) Grace & Charlotte Park (Paula Ford) Charlotte Prebble (Emily Stopforth) Amalia Shand (Mandy Sutherland) Eve Tayler (Charlotte Rebbeck, Lizzie Rebbeck, Sophie Rebbeck) Rosa Turner (Caroline Borrie, Lucy Borrie, Belinda Borrie, Shona Rhodes) Molly Walker (Suzy Chapman, Charlotte Walker)

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Kōnini

Kōwhai Rosa Davidson (Sarah Stace, Marianne Davidson) Sammy Donovan (Tess Collingwood) Amelia Evans (Sarah-Jane Evans) Abby & Emma Mason (Lorelei Mason) Zoe McBain (Annabelle Konings) Alice McLeod (Margaret Benjamin) Harley McVicar (Kristen Stewart, Pieter McKenzie, Anneke Stewart, Myken Stewart)

Molly Roberts (Amanda Geddes) Charlotte & Annabel Scott (Henrietta Hilgendorf, Charlotte Hilgendorf, Prudence Hilgendorf) Josie Seymour (Julie Dawson, Sue Dawson) Lucille Smail (Annabel Verity, Leonie Little, Andrea Twyneham, Annabel Smail) Emily Zhou (Kylie Bisman)

Mānuka Scarlett Austin (Vanessa Leeming) Mila, Neve & Lily Ballin (Miranda Astley, Lanie Astley, Pieta Astley) Amelia Gibbons and Audrey Gibbons (Victoria Halliburton) Holly Griffin and Emily Griffin (Philippa Douglas) Jemima Jackson (Shelly Cridge)

Georgia Lacey (Natasha Burrell) Annabelle March and Samantha March (Jeanette March) Bea McGlashen (Dee Campbell, Rachel Campbell) Lulu Steel (Emma Giles)

Matipo Eliza Bates (Belinda Cuzens, Pamela Cuzens, Felicity Cuzens, Victoria Cuzens) Paris Bruce (Melanie Bills) Isabella Bullen (Diana Hope, Anna Luisetti, Sarah Bullen, Sara Hope, Tonia Spang) Rosie Bushell (Heather Thomson) Ella Drummond (Martha Ackroyd) Poppi & Maggie Hamilton (Megan Greenwood) Georgiana House (Angela Stock, Susannah Stock) Alex Leighs (Jane Gebbie)

Rātā Peata & Amiria Baldwin-Smith (Veronica Baldwin, Elanor Baldwin) Poppy Blakely (Jessica Bradbury, Virginia Matson, Vivien Harris, Isobel Wright, Emma Bradbury, Hannah Blakely, Jacqui Blakely) Lucy Butterfield (Toni Inwood) Lily Cockram (Wendy Mauger, Rebecca Cockram) Georgia Dawson (Rosemary Hamer) Lucie Dean (Peri Richards, Enid Stone) Annabelle Goodwin (Kate Goodwin) Emma Graham (Margaret Wilson, Sally Graham)

Maddy Mackie (Lucy Faull, Alice Faull, Olivia Faull) Holly Mitchell (Rebecca Stamer-Smith) Lucy Paterson (Kylie Saunders) Margo Pattie (Susan Pattie, Nicola Pattie) Lily Petrowski (Rosie Lawerence) Ellie Rogers (Lisa Rogers, Amy Robens, Jocelyn Robinson) Eliza Smith (Joan Voller) Piper & Zoe Smith (Penny Cope) Amelia Timiani-Dean (Judith Miller, Anna Mason) Sunnee Wei (Amy Wei, Jia Xu)

Holly Haig (Sarah Holliss) Holly Jamison (Sue Jamison) Lily Keenan (Emma Bradley, Christine Percival) Georgia Marchant (Amanda McBeath, Rosemary Woods, Lettie Hervey) Maddy Meates (Emily Stokes) Maddi Morris (Kristi Lovie, Samantha Lovie) Millie Pavey (Elizabeth Acland, Poppy Pavey) Emma Scott (Rebecca Scott)

Rimu Isobella Blakely (Jacqui Laney, Rebecca Laney, Charlotte Laney) Alice Davidson (Virginia Norris, Sarah Stace, Marianne Davidson) Olivia Ferguson (Elizabeth Stemmer) Isla & Eden Hughes (Lucy Thomson) Niamh Jackson (Emma Irving, Janet Sandston) Eve Meyer (Jan Phillips) Tess Morgan (Emma Jane Berry)

Antoinette Mortensen (Georgie Hamilton, Elise Trevella, Susan Mortensen) Maddie Pfahlert (Victoria Maling, Hannah Maling) Tilly Rookes (Victoria Clouston, Lucinda Clouston) Zoe Watson (Philippa Watson, Robyn Coxhead) Jessica Yockney (Bettina Menzies)

Key: Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great Great Grandmother, Aunt

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St Margaret’s College Foundation Report The vision of the St Margaret’s College Foundation is to create a legacy for the future and provide long-term financial security for the College, as well as supporting a range of initiatives that ensure generations of girls have the opportunity to thrive. Our efforts are focused on investing in four key areas – wellbeing and student experience; scholarships; teaching and leadership; and building, technology and campus enhancement, and our work is made possible by the collective spirit of generosity that the St Margaret’s College community embodies. At the end of another school year, the Foundation has as always, many people to thank. The spirit of giving, a hallmark of our College community, has been in evidence throughout the year, with a greathearted bequest from the estate of Jennifer Hart (SMC Old Girl, Year 9 1952), received in May, and culminating with our Annual Appeal, made all the more meaningful given an economic environment that remains challenging for many. At the time of writing, we continue to receive donations and look forward to providing an update on what we have been able to achieve collectively. We are also grateful to the families of our Year 13 leavers, who have contributed to the Foundation via our Leavers’ Legacy programme, helping to ensure that the unique experience and quality education that the

College offers can continue to create a powerful and lasting legacy. The Foundation Bursary Fund, created in 2020, has already supported multiple families whose incomes were cut short by Covid-19 over the past 18 months. It now sits in perpetuity so that families who find themselves affected by extraordinary circumstances can apply for assistance. The ability of the College to draw on this resource comes as a direct result of the contributions made by our community, including current and past parents, old girls, and staff, and speaks to the special place St Margaret’s has in people’s hearts. Thank you also goes to our Foundation Board members, Greg Anderson, Cindy McEwan, Ingrid Taylor, Diana Patchett, and Fionn Moore, and to our Philanthropy Development Manager, Claire Robb. For 111 years, St Margaret’s College has educated and empowered girls to enter the world on their own terms, and it is the role of the Foundation to ensure that St Margaret’s will always be here to enrich the lives of your women. We look forward to building on our strong and constructive relationships with our community into 2022. Nick Pfahlert, Foundation Board Chair

Staff Report

Celebrating well is a value we hold dear too here at SMC and after last year's inaugural staff long service celebration this year's one was highly anticipated, especially as we had some significant milestones to celebrate. Joining the 5+ years were: Sophie Beaumont, Sandra Chapman, Angela Demaine, James Evans, Valerie Fitzgerald, Helen MacDonald, Vee Hanna, Amanda Hardy, Jenny May, Janine Hutton, Amy O’Loughlin, Amanda Surridge, David Thompson and Vickie Ward. Doubling that, those that have reached 10+ years were: Jian Chen, Kim Englebretsen, Kathryn Gray, Betsy Macdonald and Paul Millican. Peter Carroll joined the 15+ year, Joanne Isles the 20+ years and an incredibly significant achievement (that was worth coming back from Year 5/6 camp to celebrate) we congratulated Paula Sheldon on 25 years’ service to SMC. We have had farewells for people that range from retirees, promotions , change of life priorities, a complete smorgasbord of reasons and opportunities for their departure. Thank you to all these people who

have made a difference to the school, students, colleagues and the general culture of the school , you will be missed and remembered fondly. Maisie Blakeborough Jennie Burrell Julie Calder Anne Carne Ngaire Carson Nicky Coventry Lise French Sue Gleeson Emma Grace Pauline Henriksen Nicky Langley Genna McLaughlin Victoria Murray-Orr Georgia Nery Alex Priest Sam Ramsay Cherie Rangi Peg Riley Adam Smith James Tarbotton Janet Todd-Molineaux Paul Millican

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When looking back on last year's article, it referenced all the new vocabulary we’d learnt over 2020, and if we’re really honest we were probably hoping it would be forgotten as quickly as it arrived, but alas, 2021 had other plans and it’s safe to say bubbles, online learning and social distancing are all very well ingrained within us. However, as we learn to constantly adapt to the changes required to operate within our new ‘normal’, none of this would have been achieved without the wonderful team that makes SMC what it is… and it is a team that’s had a few new faces this year! The beginning of the year started with welcoming Hannah Gallagher (Humanities), Hannah Beatson (HEPE), Sian Evans (Senior School) and Deanne Gath (International). Later in the year the SMC family continued to expand with the arrival of Amanda South (Nurse), Samantha-Rose Williams and Emily Vincent (English), Jane Lougher (Community Relations), Alisha Ward and Sophie Huston (LECK), Bridget Cameron (Cleaning), Rachel Bates (Maths), Stephanie Clay (Chaplain), Tracey O’Reilly (Admin/Finance), Juliette Broomhall (Pre-school), Tahlia McPhillips and Samantha McDonnell (Boarding)... while of course welcoming back both Julia Smith and Jen Eastwick from maternity leave and wishing Jenny May, Louise Barber and Heather Jones-Jackson a (temporary) farewell as they head off on theirs.

Also throughout the year we have had staff unexpectedly out with sickness and operations. Truly the amount of individuals within the different departments that have stepped up to take over classes, events, catering, tutor groups, co-curricular activities and boarding has been outstanding and demonstrates what a caring committed community we have here at SMC. Considering how disruptive this year has been we have adapted to the changes with questions, concerns and obviously some anxiety and stress but also with a great Kiwi mentality to just roll up our sleeves and to deliver for our students and SMC community, a truly admirable commitment and one that sets our culture apart from other schools. So on this note I will leave you with a quote: "Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is." Have a wonderful relaxing break and Christmas and look forward to seeing you next year in 2023. Belinda Cuzens, HR Manager

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Staff List Mrs Helen MacDonald;

Leadership Exective Principal

Mrs Diana Patchett;

MEdSt, BSc, DipEd, MACEL

Associate Principal Ms Jennie Nairn;

MEdL, Dip PE, Dip Tchg

Head of Senior School Ms Sian Evans;

BA(Hons), Dip Tchg, CELTA

Head of Middle School

Ms Kathryn Gray; Dip Tchg, BEd

Head of Junior School

Mrs Julie Calder;

M EdL (Hons), BEd, Dip Tchg

Chaplain

Rev Peg Riley;

BA, Dip Tchg; Religious Education (Terms 1 & 2)

Rev Stephanie Clay; B’Theol (Terms 3 & 4)

Director of Community Relations Mrs Victoria Murray-Orr (Terms 1 & 2)

Ms Jane Lougher (Terms 3 & 4)

Director of Pre-School Ms Sue Gleeson;

BEd, Dip Tchg ECE, Dip Montessori Education

Ms Sarah Bradley;

B Tchg & Lrng (Primary), Dip Tchg (ECE) (Term 4)

General Manager – Business Director Mr Fionn Moore; BA (Hons), CA

Director of ICT

Mr Brian Woods;

NZCB, NDip Bus, DBEd, Dip Tchg; Cert Mgt; Economics, Information Technology

Director of Boarding Mrs Nicky Langley

Deputy Heads of School Deputy Head of Senior School (Academic) Mr Grant Belcher; BA (Hons), Dip Tchg

Deputy Head of Senior School (Student Care & Experiences) Mr James Evans;

BA, BTchg, DipGrad (Christian Thought)

Deputy Head of Middle School Ms Lisa Williams;

BPhEd (Otago), Dip Tchg

Heads of Faculty Mr Callum Arnold;

MFA, BFA Hons, Dip Tchg; HOF Visual Art

Ms Catherine Bell;

Dip Tchg, PGDipED (LitEd) Dist; Head of Learning Enhancement, English

Ms Leanne Chambers;

BEd PE, Dip Tchg; PE Health, Acting HOF Physical Education

Dr Stefanie Hossbach;

PhD, MA, Dip Tchg; IB French, French, IB German, HOF Languages

Mrs Trudy Keys;

NDBE, Dip Tchg, Dip Business Studies; Digital Technology, HOF Creative Technology

MA (Hons); History, Social Science Dean – Year 11

Ms Sarena Harrison;

Adv Dip Exultant Music, Dip Tchg; CL Middle School Performing Arts Dean – Year 10

Dr Sarah Hickford;

BA, BSc, MSc (Hons), PhD, LTCL, Grad Dip Tchg; IB Music, Music, Chemistry Dean – Year 9

Mrs Elspeth Godfrey-Chatterton; BA, Dip Tchg; Year 7 Dean – Year 7 & 8

Mr Chris Walker;

BA, Dip Tchg; French

Mrs Julie Ardagh; Mr Darren Atkin; Mrs Justine Baker-Sherman;

BEd, Dip Tchg; Years 7-8 ENSS

Mrs Rachel Bates;

BSc(Hons), Dip Tchg; Maths

BA (Hons), Dip Tchg; History, ENSS, CAS, HOF Humanities and Social Sciences

Miss Hannah Beatson;

Ms Amanda Woods;

Miss Sophie Beaumont;

MEd Admin (Hons), BMus, Dip Tchg; HOF Performing Arts

IB Coordinator Ms Beth Rouse;

BA, MSc,Dip Tchg; Mathematics

Career Pathways Advisor & Facilitator Ms Jenni McLaughlin; BA, Dip Tchg, PGCE (Careers Ed); Careers, LifeSkills, TIC Debating

International Student Manager Mrs Deanne Gath

Human Resources Mrs Belinda Cuzens; BA

College Nurse

BSpLS and Grad Dip TchgLn; Physical Education

BA, Dip Tchg; English, ENSS, EPIC

Mr Grant Belcher;

BA (Hons), Dip Tchg; Deputy Head of Senior School (Academic), Geography, Environmental Systems and Societies

Ms Michelle Brennan; BSc, BCom, Dip Tchg; Science

Ms Maria Buhrkuhl;

MFA, BFA, Dip Tchg, Photography and Art, CL Photography

Ms Candice Cain;

BDance, Dip Tchg; Curriculum Leader of Dance

Mrs Michele Callaghan;

Ms Anne Carne;

Advanced Dip Tchg; Junior Year 2

Mrs Amanda South;

Ms Audrey Campbell;

DipN (Term 1 – 3) (Term 4)

Counsellor

Ms Louise Barber Ms Deborah McFadyen; M.A Psyc (Hons), NZPs

Deans

Mrs Caroline Price;

BA, Hons Textile Design, PGCE Art and Design, CL Materials Technology Dean – Year 13

Mrs Paula Vesty;

BSc (PE), Dip Tchg; Physical Education Dean – Year 12

Ms Linda Chong;

BPhEd, Dip Tchg, PGCert Digital Tech; HOF Centre for Innovation

Mr Byron Clarke;

BA (Joint Hons), PGCE, TEFLA; English, Theory of Knowledge, CAS

Mrs Kathryn Coakley;

NZCS, NZ DipSS, Dip Tchg; CL Chemistry, Science

Ms Nicola Coventry; Ms Ruve Crawford;

BSc (Hons), MSc, Dip Tchg, KOTRT; CL Physics, Science

BSc (Hons), Dip Tchg; ATCL Mathematics

MSC, Dip Tchg; IB Chinese, Chinese

Mr Graham Adams;

Ms Stacey Rod;

Ms Jane Sharman;

Mrs Jian Chen;

Dip Tchg, BJL; IB Japanese, Japanese

ATCL, BA, Dip Tchg; Learning Enhancement

BSc, Dip Tchg; Biology, Science, HOF Science

BEd, Dip Tchg, Junior Year 5

Teaching Staff

Ms Deborah Matheson; BA, PGDip Guidance, Dip Tchg, CELTA; HOF English

Mrs Sandra Chapman;

BEd (Hons), PGDip Tchg (Primary), PGCert Digital Tech; Centre for Innovation

Ms Nikki Campbell;

Dip Fine Art, Dip Secondary Tchg; Materials Technology

Miss Claudia Carreno;

BA, Dip Tchg; IB Spanish, CL Spanish

Ms Ngaire Carson;

BSc, Dip Tchg; Science, Chemistry

Dr Anna Chapman;

BSc (Hons), PhD, Dip Tchg; Science, Biology, Chemistry

BFA, Dip Tchg; Design, IB Visual Art, CL Design

Ms Gemma Davidson; BCom, Dip Tchg; CL Accounting, Business Studies, Social Science

Ms Sarena Harrison;

Adv Dip Exultant Music, Dip Tchg; CL Middle School Performing Arts

Mrs Fiona Hartland;

BEd PE, Dip Tchg, Dip HR Management, TEFL; ELL, Spanish

Ms Pauline Henriksen;

Dip Tchg, Dip Home Economics; CL Food Technology and Home Economics

Mrs Megan Herd;

BA, Dip Tchg; Drama and Theatre Arts

Dr Sarah Hickford;

BA, BSc, MSc (Hons), PhD, LTCL, Grad Dip Tchg; IB Music, Music, Chemistry

Mrs Sophie Huston

(BDes Interior Architecture, Christchurch Polytechnic, DipTchg, NZGSE)

Mrs Heather Jones-Jackson;

BA, Grad Dip Tchg, Grad Dip ICT; English, EPIC (Term 1)

Mrs Angela Demaine;

Mr Gavin Leighton;

Mrs Paulette Double;

Miss Nicole Lloyd;

BA, Dip Tchg; IB English, English Dip Tchg; Junior Year 5

Miss Nicky Douglas; Dip Tchg; Junior New Entrant & Year 1

MEd, BSc, Dip PED, Dip Teaching; Chemistry, Science BCom, Dip Tchg; Year 7 ENSS, Maths

Mrs Betsy Macdonald;

Bsc, Dip Tchg; Mathematics

Mrs Andrea Drayton;

Mrs Helen MacDonald;

Miss Holly Easton;

Mrs Lucy Mackie;

BCM, Dip Tchg; Economics, Business Studies BA Hons, MA, PGDip Tchg; ENSS, Social Science, Classics

Mrs Jennifer Eastwick; BTchLn (Primary); New Entrant

Miss Kim Englebretson; BSc, Dip Tchg; Science

Mr James Evans;

BA, BTchg, DipGrad (Christian Thought); Deputy Head of Senior School (Student Care & Experiences), History, Social Science

Mrs Sylvie Nikitine; French Assistant

Miss Gabby Farrar-De Wagt;

BA, Dip Tchg; EPIC, History, Social Science, RE

Mrs Samantha Fazio-Smith;

BSc, Dip Tchg; CL Geography, Social Science

Ms Hannah Gallagher;

BA (Hons), Dip Tchg; Social Science

Mrs Elspeth Godfrey-Chatterton;

BA, Dip Tchg; Year 7 ENSS, Maths, Science

Miss Stacy Goldsworthy; B Tch (ECE), Dance

Ms Amanda Hardy;

BPhEd, Dip Tchg; Science, Health & Physical Education, EPIC

MA (Hons); CL History, IB History, Social Science BFA, Grad Dip Tchg: Art

Ms Jenny May;

BA (Hons), MA (Oxon), Dip Tchg; English (Terms 1-2)

Mr Keith McDonnell; BSc (Hons), PGCE; Mathematics

Ms Genna McLaughlin; BEd PE (Hons); Physical Education

Ms Jenni McLaughlin;

BA, Dip Tchg, PGCE (Career Development); Careers, Life Skills, TIC Debating

Ms Jana McNaught; BA, Dip Tchg; CL DVC Technology

Dr Paul Millican;

BSc (Hons), PhD; Physics, Chemistry, Science

Mrs Sinead Mitchell;

BA (Hons) QTS; Mathematics

Ms Helen Moran;

BA, Dip Tchg, Postgraduate Diploma in Bilingual Education; Te Reo Māori

Ms Jennie Nairn;

MEdL, Dip PE, Dip Tchg; Physical Education

Mrs Bindy O’Callaghan; BEd, Dip Tchg; Junior & Middle School

Ms Amy O’Loughlin; BE (Hons), Pg Dip Tchg; Physics, Science

Mrs Lillian Pickles; BEd, Dip Tchg; Junior School, LECK, Music

Ms Kirsty Pierson;

BSc, Postgrad Dip Science, Dip Tchg; Mathematics

Mrs Carolyn Robinson; Mrs Caroline Price;

BA, Hons Textile Design, PGCE Art and Design, CL Materials Technology

Ms Alexandra Priest; BA, Dip Tchg; English

Mr Sam Ramsey;

BSc, Dip Tchg; Mathematics, Statistics (Terms 1-2)

Ms Sarah Reid;

BA, BCom, GDipTchLn; English

Ms Beth Rouse;

BEd, Dip Tchg; Physical Education

Ms Lisa Williams;

BPhEd (Otago), Dip Tchg; Deputy Head of Middle School, Physical Education

Miss Samantha-Rose Williams; BA (Hons), MTchgLn; English

Pre-School

Mrs Sarah Bradley;

B Tchg & Lrng (Primary), Dip Tchg (ECE)

BA, MSc, Dip Tchg; Mathematics

Ms Juliette Broomhall;

Mr John Schreurs;

Ms Sue Gleeson; BEd,

BSc (Hons), Dip Tchg, Dip Ed Leadership; Mathematics

BTchg (ECE) Term 4

Dip Tchg ECE, Dip Montessori Education, Director of Pre-School

Ms Vivienne Hanna Mrs Bindy O’Callaghan; BEd, Dip Tchg

Mrs Lillian Pickles; BEd, Dip Tchg

Ms Amanda Surridge;

BA, Dip Tchg; Head of Middle School Learning Enhancement, GATE Coordinator

Library & Study Centre Mrs Felicity McKay; BA; Library and Study Centre Manager

Ms Fran Pashby;

BA, Dip Library/Information Studies; Library and Study Centre Assistant;

Mrs Vickie Ward;

BA; Archivist, Library and Study Centre Assistant

BSc, Postgrad Dip Science, Dip Tchg; Biology, Science

Ms Emily-Kate Henderson;

After School Care / Holiday Programme

Mrs Julie Seymour;

B Tchg (ECE)

Mrs Caroline Fletcher

Miss Tessa Karati

Arts

Ms Deborah Scott;

BEd, Dip Tchg, Level 2 Fitness Cert; Physical Education

Mrs Wendy Shannahan; BEd PE, Dip Tchg; Middle School CL Physical Education, Health

(Term 2-4)

Miss Paige Mackay; B Tchg (Primary)

Miss Taylor McDrury; BTchg (ECE)

Mrs Paula Sheldon;

Miss Stephanie Rogal

Miss Lourdes Sherriff-Babot;

IT Department

Dip Tchg; Junior Year 6

Spanish Assistant

Mrs Megan Simcock;

BEd, Dip Tchg; Junior Year 4

Mrs Sarah Smallman; BSc, MSc, Pg Dip Tchg; BioTechnology, Science

Mr Adam Smith;

BA, CertArts, PGCAP, GradDipArts, GDipTchLn; English

Ms Julia Smith;

BPhEd, Dip Tchg; Acting Assistant HOF Physical Education (Terms 3-4)

Ms Amanda Surridge; BA, Dip Tchg; GATE Coordinator, Learning Enhancement

Ms Jo Symon;

BA (Hons); Materials Technology

Mr James Tarbotton;

BPA (Music Theatre), Dip Tchg; Theatre Arts, Music

Mrs Toni Taylor;

BPhEd, Dip Tchg; Physical Education, CL Health

Mr David Thompson;

BSc, MS (Ed), GDip TchLn; Learning Enhancement

Mrs Paula Vesty;

BSc (PE), Dip Tchg; Physical Education

Miss Emily Vincent; BA, Dip Tchg, MEd

Mrs Jennie Burrell Relief Coordinator, Administration

Mrs Tracy Fleete School Secretary

Ms Karen Hampton Receptionist

Ms Wendy McPhail

EA to Executive Principal

Mrs Tracey O’Reilly

Finance & School Administrator (Terms 3-4)

Mrs Cherie Rangi

Administration (Terms 1-2)

Finance Office Mrs Karen Jenkins Financial Assistant

Mrs Christine Laughton Financial Assistant

Mrs Kathryn McBride;

Community Relations Office

Ms Lucille Durkin;

Ms Emma Bradley

Technical Services Manager, HOF

Ms Trish Minns;

Mrs Susan Campbell

Mr Henry Shustak;

Ms Ami Minns Mrs Roz Spiers;

Mr Leif Keane; MA

Mr Blake Richardson;

BSc

LTCL, BA, MRRP (Otago), Grad Dip Tchg LTCL

Sport Department

Dip Tchg; RAD Teachers

Mrs Helen Belcher;

Theatre Dance Academy

Director of Sport

Ms Louise Eder;

BEd (Hons) History, Sport Administration

Ms Jo Fogarty;

Sports Administrator

Mrs Sharon Lloyd;

Assistant Director of Sport

Mrs Julie Seymour;

Sport Fitness/Administrator

Mr Greg Thompson;

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Technicians

Mrs Joanne Isles;

NZCS, Qualified Technicians Certificate

BA, CELTA

Miss Katy Upston;

Administration

RTSCA, LSB Speech and Drama, LSB Public Speaking

Mrs Annabelle Tyson; BA, Grad Dip Tchg, CELTA; Spanish, IB Spanish ab initio, CL MS Languages

Speech & Drama

Stephen Fowler

CA, Financial Controller

Dr Barb Lucas;

Mrs Katherine Tyson;

MSc (Hons), Cert Tert Tchg; Arts Facilitator & The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Leader

Performing Arts Technician

Ms Dinnie Bevers;

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BA (Hons), Dip Tchg; CL Classical Studies, Art History, RE, Social Science BFA, Dip Tchg; Art

Miss Gill Blackler;

Anne Robinson Jennie Goldstein Voice / Choral Music: Jonathan Densem Jillian Hewson Zara Ballara

BSc (Hons), PhD

Mrs Georgia Nery;

Learning Enhancement Mrs J Ardagh;

ATCL, BA, Dip Tchg; Literacy

Ms C Bell;

Dip Tchg, PGDipED (LitEd) Dist; Head of Learning Enhancement

Mrs Valerie Fitzgerald;

MAAT (Hons), BEd, Dip Tchg

Mrs Caroline Fletcher;

NNEB

Old Girls’ Association Coordinator Admissions Manager

Mrs Sarah-Jane Evans Venue Manager

Mrs Laura Hughes

Admissions and Database Administrator

Ms Aimee Mills

Weekend Supervisor (Julius)

Ms Mary Quinn

Assistant House Manager (Kilburn), Year 13 Supervisor

Miss Vicky Taggart Year 11 Supervisor

Ms Courtney Thomson Year 12 Supervisor

Mrs Jean Thomson

Middle School Boarding Manager

Catering Lucy Baleikasavu Shaun Clutterbuck Angela Hayward Vicki Hutchinson Grace Ignacio Carley Jamie Heather Khan Mary Malolot Sally Meldon Mrs Paula Moore Catering Manager

Daniel Piper Alisha Ward

Maintenance Staff Mr Peter Carroll Property Manager

Mr Steve Lavill Mr Grant Marra Mr Martin Stannard

Cleaning Staff Beverly Bennett Bridget Cameron Tatiana Cortina Rua Tracy Davis Shona Dixon Trudy Dury Sharon Harman

Mrs Ali Rossiter;

Mrs Janine Hutton

Instrumental Music Staff (All Part-Time)

Ms Jane Lougher

Tuupo Scarlett Alessandra Solomons Carol Street

Mrs Nicki McDonald

Maggie’s Shop & Café

Dip Tchg

Brass: Antonio Dimitrova Cello: Gerald Oliver Chamber Music: Susan McKeich Roanna Funcke Flute: Elvira Dommisse Guitar: Stephen Fowler Jazz Band: Lana Law Piano: Marnie Barrell Anna Maksymova Raya Marinova Natalie Wilson Marina Vivas Percussion: Roanna Funcke Saxophone & Clarinet: Claire Oliver Clarinet: Georgina Rees-Stevenson Violin & Viola: Bistra Dimitrova

Graphic Designer

Director of Community Relations (Terms 3-4)

Communications Assistant

Mrs Victoria Murray-Orr

Campus Supervisor

Mrs Sarah Caldwell

Shop and Café Manager

Director of Community Relations (Terms 1-2)

Mrs Fiona Eaton;

Mrs Claire Robb

Mrs Louise Eder;

Foundation Manager

Boarding School Staff Mrs Angela Davidson Day Supervisor

Ms Emma Grace

Prep Supervisor (Terms 1-3)

Ms Georgia Hardy Prep Supervisor

BSc

BEd (Hons) History

Mrs Sue Fulton; Dip Phys

Mrs Louise Glossop; BA LTCL, Dip LAMDA

Ms Fran Pashby;

BA Dip Library/Information Studies

Miss Chantelle Symons

Mrs Nicky Langley Director of Boarding Miss Hannah Langley

Lead Barista

Miss Samatha McDonnell

Café Assistant

Weekend Supervisor (Kilburn) Prep Supervisor (Term 4 - )

Ms Thalia McPhillips Prep Supervisor

Mrs Jenny Mehlhopt

Assistant House Manager (Julius)

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BSc, M Ed L, Dip Tchg; Mathematics

Mrs Rachel Wilford; BA, Dip Tchg; Music Mrs Jo Wilkinson;

Miss Sophie Ensor Café Assistant

Miss Grace Lawson Miss Alexandra Bolt Cafe Assistant

Miss Maddie Eder Cafe Assistant

Miss Caitlan Marris Cafe Assistant

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Leadership Report “Create your own Masterpiece” as the guiding statement for 2021 was a stroke of genius! Once again, we found ourselves working through unprecedented challenges throughout the year. However, this year, we were more resistant and flexible in our thinking, planning, teaching, and organising. Moreover, the lessons we learned from 2020 enabled us to be better equipped for all the rapidly changing scenarios across the year. 2021 saw some changes to the Leadership Team. We farewelled Peg Riley our much-treasured chaplain who was with us for 22 years. Peg ably led the school through many challenging times in Christchurch over the years and was always our support person, our calm in rough seas and centre of gravity with her hugs. We also farewelled Nicki Langley, Director of Boarding who joined the school in 2010; Nicki’s leadership throughout the earthquake and subsequent years was hugely appreciated by all the boarding families. Sue Gleeson, joined us in 2015 as the Director of Preschool, a new venture in the school’s history. Her work setting up the preschool was significant and continues to support families of

our young girls and boys. Julie Calder, Head of Junior School also joined the community in 2015. Her enthusiasm has been infectious through the whole school but her curriculum leadership has seen some major change as she has worked alongside her staff. We wish her well in her new role as Principal at Selwyn House. Victoria Murray-Orr, the Director of Communications after ably leading the school with strong communication and marketing skills has moved to a role in global marketing and communications in the triathlon industry. However, as the whakatauki says “ E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū.” It takes all kinds of people, and that is the beauty of our leadership team. Welcoming new members such as Stephanie Clay, our Chaplain, Sarah Bradley, Director of Preschool, and Jane Lougher, Director of Communications, has generated new ideas, different points of wisdom whilst still holding on to the culture and camaraderie of the Leadership team. Julie Calder and Jennie Nairn, Head of Junior School and Associate Principal

Chaplain’s Report “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom; it was the age of foolishness…” This is a quote from the opening paragraph of Charles Dickins, “A Tale of Two Cities,” and for me it seems to sum up a lot of society’s collective feeling for these strange times that we are living in. How many times have we heard “these are unprecedented times?” and they are. Now more than ever we need to remember to follow those great commandments that Jesus gave us, “Love God and love your neighbour as yourself.” Taking time out to be kind to ourselves and to others, to do things in our day that bring us joy and to appreciate the good we see around us is something that has been reiterated throughout our communication with students and staff alike.

More than ever, among the shifting sands of change the one constant is the importance of relationship, connection, and community. In the face of changing dates, postponements, and cancellations, of mourning the things we were looking forward to, the ability to come together whether virtually or physically has such a positive impact on our mental health and wellbeing and has been integral to life here at St Margaret’s College. It has been a whirlwind beginning for me at SMC and I am aware that Peg has left some big shoes to fill. I feel very fortunate to be able to build on the foundations she has laid and look forward to the future. Reverend Stephanie Clay, Chaplain

Business Office › Establishment of the Foundation’s Endowment Fund placing $1.2m under long term market investments with professional investment managers

One of the key enablers of this progress has been the new Executive Leadership Team which has ensured the rapid distillation of the more critical issues and their respective solutions across the School. The effectiveness and efficiency of this structure along with all the efforts of key support staff certainly ensured the smoother transition in and out of lockdowns during this second year of COVID-19 disruption.

› Establishment of the new IT Governance Group to ensure the School’s IT ecosystem is strategically aligned across the whole School, takes advantage of integration and technological opportunities whilst optimising value and performance in a more cost effective and safe and secure way.

Key achievements and milestones, supporting our long-term sustainability goals, this year have been: › The roll out of the new ‘Follow me’ Print and Copy service model across the School, ensuring both better accessibility for staff and students as well as generating significant cost savings and reducing paper consumption; › The commencement of the new Financial Management Information System implementation in preparation for a 2022 transition;

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2021 has disappeared all too quickly, however reflecting back on the year has highlighted some important progress on our path of continuous improvement.

We have continued to consolidate our Health & Safety processes with a full review and redesign of the School’s Emergency Evacuation process. We are also looking forward to the results of a substantial external painting programme and Cramner flats upgrade over the summer break. None of these achievements would have been possible without the hard work of all the support stuff and along with their teaching colleagues are all looking forward to the Xmas break. Fionn Moore, General Manager

Catering I’m not sure what to write this year, it was meant to be the normal year after Covid-19…

just sit and listen, you don’t often get the chance to do that.

we started with a bang. We were able to cater for many events we couldn’t last year. I just about forgot about zoom meetings, working from home and the uncertain feelings of 2020.

In the Term 3 holidays I had the opportunity to go to Dunedin for a 2 day conference at St Hilda’s College. It was with a range of catering managers from schools, and universities throughout the South Island. It was a wonderful experience, talking with other managers and getting lots of new ideas and I enjoyed visiting their kitchens.

But after feeling like we had life sorted. I had another chance to remind myself about zoom calls, and the amazing gratitude for the teaching staff at SMC. I remember listening to one classroom google meet with my daughter’s year group and the noise was crazy and the lovely teacher calmly answering the same question time and time again. What amazing patience. I remember one zoom meeting when my microphone wasn’t working, having to sit through a Health and Safety meeting for over an hour and not being able to say anything was something I will never forget, I had so much to say! The learning from that was I had to

Again this year my team has been awesome. Their ability to change tasks/menus at the drop of a hat and in often challenging circumstances, is outstanding, and an excellent support for me. I thank them very much. Paula Moore, Catering Manager Please contact catering@stmargarets.school.nz if you have any questions regarding your daughter’s food/eating requirements.

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IT Department 2021 has been a busy year for the IT department, more remote learning, many large projects and an increase in events being live-streamed due to COVID-19 restrictions. One of the large projects completed was the replacement of our core network firewall to a Fortinet Fortigate which has given us greater visibility into our network while increasing network security. We also replaced our entire photocopier fleet with state-of-the-art FujiFilm devices and migrated to “follow me” printing in an effort to reduce our environmental impact. Live streaming has kept us extremely busy especially with end of year events. Covid-19 restrictions meant that chapel and assemblies were also live-streamed so that we could minimise large gatherings and adhere to social distancing. We wish all of the staff and students who are leaving good luck. Blake Richardson, Technical Services Manager

Maggie’s Shop & Café As I write this, we are waiting for the 1pm announcement from the Government as to whether Christchurch will go into further lockdown. This pretty much sums up this year as we all have tentatively waited to hear if COVID-19 has spread into our community and the impact that inevitably has. Maggie’s Shop has fared pretty well in getting stock into the shop, but delays in stock arriving and the sourcing of fabrics has certainly been a challenge. We have been working closely with our new PE and Sports Uniform provider Dynasty – and hopefully we should start to see the new uniform arriving onto the shelves later this term, so it’s all ready to go for 2022. Maggie’s Café has continued to be a great place for coffee and catch ups for everyone. It’s great to see parents, grandparents and visitors to the school use Maggie’s as a place to unwind and to enjoy being amongst the school community. The introduction of a cup library has further reduced the amount of takeaway cups we use and this has been very positively taken up by the SMC staff in particular.

I have said it before, but just how delightful it is to meet and interact with your daughters – we love the energy, enthusiasm, and positivity they bring to our working lives. How very lucky we are. As always, it’s the people that make a place and my sincere thanks to Chantelle Symons, Sue Fulton, Louise Eder, Louise Glossop, Fran Pashby, Fi Eaton, Grace Lawson, Sophie Ensor, Ally Bolt, Maddie Eder and Caitlan Marris for their wonderful support and encouragement when things looked like it was all going to go pear shaped! I would like to say a very special thank you to Louise Eder who will leave us at the end of the year after many years of working at Maggie’s. Her professionalism, dedication and sense of fun will be very much missed. We are all looking forward to 2022 and the challenges and rewards that it will bring. Take Care and we will see you all in 2022. Sarah Caldwell, Manager Maggie’s Shop and Café

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Just when we thought 2020 was behind us and one for the ‘memory books’, 2021 arrived and initially had us believing we’d get a ‘normal year’ under our belts. The start of the year is a highlight as we welcome and get to know the new faces (students and staff) to SMC as well as catching up with those who had returned after their summer break. Earlier in the year we bid farewell to Cherie Rangi who had been with us for the past 2 years and welcomed Tracey O’Reilly (or Tracey with an E as she has become more commonly known) to the team. Practicing the saying that ‘sharing is caring’ she is shared between both the Admin and Finance teams. It wasn’t long after Term 3 began that we were reacquainted with our working from home offices and thankful for what we’d learnt during the 2020 lockdown as it set us up for even greater success during the 2021 rollercoaster ride… especially given that this one only gave us 6 hours to grab all we needed to move the office home.

(that hopefully excludes the early starts)... and with 2022 just around the corner, we look forward with eager anticipation to what surprises will come our way!

As 2021 draws to a close, we also bid farewell to Jennie Burrell as she embarks on her next chapter

Laura Hughes, Admissions Assistant/Database Administrator

Community Relations Having joined the Community Relations team in July, touchpoints with our extended SMC family have been more virtual than in person. That said, our team has been grateful for the opportunity to host events throughout New Zealand, from Auckland to Dunedin, and to introduce new events to our community calendar, including parent drinks for our Christchurch based families – Years 7, 8 and 9 parents, we look forward to hosting you early in 2022. We've heard from insightful and engaging speakers such as Madonna King and Justin Coulson as part of our Parent Speaker Series, and our students have had the opportunity to connect with some truly inspiring SMC Old Girls, including Afghanistan-based Al Jazeera journalist Charlotte Bellis and NZ Rowing Eights Olympic silver medalist Ella Greenslade. A special thank you to our Community Relations prefects Sammy Hood and Kirsti Fox who led the planning of our Senior Ball, and were wonderful ambassadors at Open Day. And a sad farewell to our

outgoing Director of Community Relations, Victoria Murray-Orr who has achieved so much in her five years at SMC, most recently spearheading our rebrand, which you see in evidence in this year's Yearbook. The incredible support we receive from you – parents past and present, students new and old, and our donors and supporters is evident throughout our campus, through the generosity shown during November's Annual Appeal, the backing of our Parents and Friends Association, the work of our Old Girls Committee in nurturing relationships past, present and future, and of our Foundation in providing financial security for the College's future. It is with huge pride that we introduce the families joining us in 2022 to this very special community. We cannot thank you enough, and we hope to see much, much more of you in 2022. Jane Lougher, Director of Community Relations

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Archives Crikey! Another year at St Margaret’s College has passed, it feels just like yesterday that I was writing a report for 2020. Archives has been a hive of activity in 2021, work was not stopped or slowed even for lockdown or alert level changes. The year started off with moving of shelves and their contents from one space to the Archives’ office, and the archived uniform items and time capsules being relocated to an office in the Maintenance block. These uniform items and time capsules have been relocated several times during the year, but now seem to have found a more permanent space next to the maintenance block. During the lockdown period work on scanning, and improving the results of the scanning, was the focus and things are looking very good with less intervention required to get a readable and usable result.

The database is coming along with images from scanned photos now being added for easy viewing when searching the database on the new search screen that has been developed across the year. Interaction with classes has been a highlight of the year with classes from several different years coming in to see different aspects of school life in days gone by. The Archive’s long-time volunteer, Amber Gazzard, turned 80 this year and we took the time to celebrate this milestone with the Community Relations team. Amber has been volunteering in the Archives since 2011 and continues to be valued in the help she gives. There has been quite a bit of time spent going through the photo server looking for photos of staff departing, especially those that have been here a few years. It is always interesting to see fashion from eras that I am far too young to know about. Vickie Ward, Archivist

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Head and Deputy Head Girl Report 2021 could be described as nothing less than a masterpiece, consisting of many amazing moments. Beginning the year with the Student Leadership Conference, we were privileged to meet like-minded student leaders from all over the globe. Regardless of the physical distance between each of us, the vulnerability we shared enabled us to create unique connections – ones we never thought possible to form through a screen. We took away countless invaluable lessons, which helped us to define what we stand for, build mental strength and leave a legacy; all of which we couldn’t wait to share with the 2021 Prefect team, as well as the whole SMC community. Despite this, the greatest realisation was recognising the importance of an environment where everyone feels safe to be truly themselves. Therefore, this conference inspired us in our respective roles as Head and Deputy Head Girl, to nurture such an environment. We were compelled to be approachable, relatable and genuine leaders – in doing so, inspiring others to be the same. As we began the 111th year of St Margaret’s College, we couldn’t wait to see the masterpiece of each individual begin, or continue to flourish. The encouragement of students in pursuing their passions at SMC, whatever they may be, meant that it wasn’t hard to promote our 2021 school theme ‘It’s Your Masterpiece’. This theme

inspires students to create their unique masterpieces, through being the authentic version of themselves. Intertwining the schools’ theme through multiple aspects of everyday life, we strove to implement the values of appreciation, passion, diversity, growth, and balance. These core values encourage those with a blank canvas to take risks and be open to new opportunities, whilst emphasising to those with evolving masterpieces that an open mindset is valuable when embracing change. Despite hoping that we had made it through the worst of the pandemic, Term 3 delivered yet another lockdown. At first, we felt disheartened that previous projects could no longer go ahead. However, we realised that it was time to implement a key lesson of our theme, that when unexpected changes alter our plans, a shift in perspective is required. This recognition compelled us to view this lockdown differently – as a chance to add yet another exciting layer into our masterpieces. Seeking to provide a way for every SMC student to do the same, the Prefect team began crafting numerous lockdown initiatives, involving family, pets, sports, arts and getting to know one another. Through these fun and creative activities, our community thrived in staying connected – especially through school wide participation on our

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themed days; Wig Wednesday and Positively Pink Day. Regardless of the challenges we faced, we couldn’t have asked for a better family to overcome them with. Together, we have achieved incredible things – some that we definitely did not see coming, and while this year has flown by like no other, we have both loved every minute of it. The Student Council, consisting of Year 7-13 students, have integrated student voice through the suggestion boxes, which led us to work alongside the PFA and implement the theme further, through ‘masterpiece’ activities. We couldn’t have made it through this year without the support and inspiring outlooks of our devoted Prefect team and

corresponding staff mentors. Cooperatively, we organised a variety of projects, from ‘Galentine's Day’ celebrations; baking enough cookies to feed the whole school, to countless successful fundraisers which allowed the SMC community to be the change and pay it forward. Soon, we will both have another fresh canvas in front of us, and while we feel extremely sentimental about moving forward, we know that whichever path we choose, our SMC family will be there with us forever. Georgia Lassen and Maya Laws, Head and Deputy Head Girl

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Academic 2021 has definitely brought out the resilient nature of academics. I am so proud of my creative and flexible committee enabling the accomplishments of a multitude of events within the uncertainties this year presented. Some of these events included... The Year 11 introduction to NCEA, assisting with parent-teacher conferences, influencing the transparency aspect of the academic bar system, the continuance of ‘Maggie’s Mail’ as we were able to provide numerous articles featuring a wide variety of our school covering a range of topics, and voices both in and out of lockdown. In conjunction with this, we had a huge amount of girls provided with academic assistance as part of our peer tutoring programme. Thank you to all the wonderful Year 12 and 13 students who tutored in this program, your help was so very appreciated by all involved. A new initiative that was started this year was the opening of the ‘scholars lounge’, an additional quieter

space for girls to study particularly in preparation for exams. I want to say a special thank you to Ms Evans, for her support in this idea enabling its existence as another positive learning environment. As a committee we also had the task of organising Teachers’ Day, giving out cards so students can express their gratitude for the staff who do so much for them. We also took this opportunity to “turn the tables” on the teachers creating an academic bar assembly for all the different faculties. Highlighting all the wonderful teachers at SMC. Of course, none of this would have been possible without the guidance of our supportive staff, particularly Mr Belcher and my amazing committee members. These girls give me great hopes for the future of SMC academics, continuing to create an environment that promotes the sharing of ideas and the individual efforts of others. Mila Ballin, Head of Academic

Environment 2021 was full of opportunities for our Environment Committee to grow, learn, and improve the school. I aimed for our committee to achieve three goals, to decrease our waste, to involve the whole school, and to contribute to our wider community. To achieve our goal of involving the whole school, Carter and Lucy from Schools Strike For Climate came in to speak to the school about getting involved in the Climate Strike held in April, which many SMC girls attended. E Wen and Emma from EnviroPast also came to speak to our committee about the Plastic and Sustainability Talks conference, which both myself and a few other girls attended. Learning more about the effects of climate change and plastic pollution only motivated us to do more!

We later hosted an in-school planting of various native New Zealand plants from our Eco Action Nursery. To contribute to our wider community, it has been another successful year of running our Eco Action Nursery, in which over 3000 of our plants

grown on campus were planted in the Red Zone to revegetate these zones. Working together weeding, potting, and nurturing these plants has been a way our committee has bonded. To achieve our goal of decreasing waste, a few girls from the Environment Committee attended the Waste Management Open Day to understand more about how we can improve the way we structure our waste system at school, which inspired us to add bin labels to our classroom bins to make it easier for students to recycle correctly and efficiently. The year then finished with the Environment Committee in collaboration with Holly Haig, running the SMC Thrift Market to reduce our fast fashion waste. I have been so grateful and privileged to be the Head of Environment for 2021. Being able to connect with other girls over a common goal has been so special, and I hope this passion for our environment will continue to grow. Claudia Meads, Head of Environment

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Junior School This year in the Junior School we were faced with a vast range of challenges. Due to Covid restrictions our Junior School disco was cancelled, however other activities throughout the year didn't fail to impress. Our Teddy Bears’ Picnic for the Years 1-3 was a memorable day for all bringing a favourite teddy bear to school and enjoying a nice feast of biscuits and chocolate milk; and sharing stories with some of the Junior School Committee members about their bears and the stories behind them. A special visit from our very own Maggie Bear made the day all the more memorable. Moving to the foursquare competition

held for the Years 4-6 on the quad, separated into House groups, some serious competitiveness was brought out in these girls and their determination and House spirit was well and truly demonstrated. My favourite event of the year had to be House Day. The junior girls put all the effort into the activities planned and for the first time in 22 years Konini won the House plays! Our little purple sisters were very excited! I know these girls will go far in life and I look forward to keeping in touch and watching as they continue their journey through SMC. Mimi Dyer, Head of Junior School

Middle School This year in Middle School we have created a paint palette to use throughout the year. It stems from the school theme: “It's your masterpiece.” Each colour on the palette represents either a value, quote, or influential women. The values are based on our school values of appreciation, diversity, growth, balance and passion.

School girls embraced all of this and created their amazing and individual masterpieces. We feel very grateful that we were able to lead such an amazing cohort, whilst working alongside Ms Gray. Rosa Davidson and Piper Eder, Joint Heads of Middle School

We started up the Middle School Council again this year filled with girls from Years 7-10 so they can have their input on what goes on in the Middle School. Unfortunately Due to COVID restrictions, events we had planned had to be cancelled. However, it was another successful year in the Middle School with the girls navigating different areas of the school such as subjects, friends and extra-curricular activities. We are really proud of all of the Middle School girls and what they have all achieved this year. It has been a difficult year balancing COVID restrictions, school work and social life but nonetheless, the Middle

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Community Relations The year kicked off with International Women’s day where we celebrated and commemorated the political, cultural and socioeconomic achievements of women and had the theme of #choosetochallenge. We held a chapel service and themed dress day where girls came dressed as ‘a woman who inspires them/they look up to.’ The total amount raised was $773 and went to our school charity EGG. We also designed stickers for SHE-EO with all funds to our activator programme. We also had our annual Open Day in March when we invited prospective students on campus to show them the amazing opportunities that St Margaret’s has to offer. One of the highlights of the year was the Starry Night themed Senior Ball in May held at Wigram Air Force Museum, which was a memorable night for everyone! Throughout the calendar there were multiple Old Girl events including; Cranmer Lunch, Cranmer Chapel and Cranmer Assembly which reconnected and strengthened old connections within the association. As a result of the situation surrounding COVID 19, unfortunately many calendar events were cancelled. However, our Junior and preschool students took the initiative to send postcards to their Grandparents

instead of celebrating Grandparents Day on campus. The annual Mother-daughter breakfast was also regretfully cancelled, however, our guest speaker Old Girl Ella Greenslade (Tokyo Olympic rowing silver medallist) was still able to share her wisdom and experiences with the SMC community via zoom. Lastly, thank you to our committee members for the help, commitment and time that you have given us in helping bring these events to fruition. We also thank our mentors Victoria Murray-Orr, Nicki McDonald and Jane Lougher for their guidance and support during the year! Sammy Hood and Kirsti Fox, Joint Heads of Community Relations

Global Relations 2021 has been an extraordinary year for us all. Throughout the year, we cherished diversity, inclusivity and multiculturalism through various events at SMC and the wider community. We started the year with Chinese New Year celebrations and our annual combined dinner with the International and Round Square committee of our brother school, Christ’s College. International Language week, Global Quiz night and Global Funfair would be highlights of Term Two. Global Quiz night was held at SMC, joining us with Rangi Ruru Girls’ school, Christ’s College and St Andrew’s College. It was a special night with lots of laughter and joy, but most importantly, we embraced inclusivity among people from different cultural backgrounds.

We marked the end of Term Two with Global Funfair including food trucks, games and prizes. Another memorable event of the year was #wearyoursupportnz initiative. The purpose of this event was to support international students in our community who are unable to return home due to the pandemic. Several schools around Christchurch held a non-uniform day where students and teachers dressed in their beautiful cultural attire. The aroha and support we all hold in this community are what make us unite. Nonny Panyarachun, Head of Global Relations

Service

In Term 2, our focus was the 40 Hour Famine where we raised over $3,000 to go to the hunger crisis in

Sub-Saharan Africa. Even though our annual blood drive, EGG sleepover, and collaborations with community groups were cancelled due to COVID 19, I couldn’t be more thankful for the support and participation that our SMC girls unconditionally gave. Our service committee kept busy in Term 3 as we started a new initiative where we delivered

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Although 2021 has pushed us to our limits, challenged us to find comfort in the little things, and venture outside our comfort zones, it has been a fantastic year for service at SMC. With the help of our Service Committee, in Term 1, we undertook a new approach to our Lenten Appeal. After weeks of dry goods and sanitary product collections, we hosted the first-ever Lent Competition. An event where we had House groups of 6 girls constructing fantastic sculptures, out of the donated goods, which would then be donated to the City mission.

newspapers to all the homes throughout Merivale. Thank you to everyone who donated their time, energy, and resources to support each amazing cause this year. Amelia Evans, Head of Service

Chapel 2021 saw lots of change in the chapel. After last year's disruptions with COVID-19, we were hoping for an interruption-free year however this wasn’t possible and thanks to last year we were able to adapt quickly and continue to have chapel services both through lockdowns and with the increased restrictions at school. This year we said goodbye to Peg Riley after 22 years at St Margaret’s at the end of Term Two and welcomed Reverend Stephanie Clay to the school. While Peg will be missed by many, we have welcomed the exciting change that Rev Steph has brough and her fun and engaging chapel services so far. Synod this year was once again held over Zoom, however this year St Margarets’ was able to connect with the youth representatives of both Craighead Disosion School and Christ’s College and were able to form friendships with them and talk more in depth about the points that were being discussed, something that we weren't able to achieve last year. The chapel’s biggest achievement of the year was the Christmas appeal for the Christchurch City Mission, we were able to collect many items of non-perishable food that will go towards helping those in need in our community over the Christmas season. Grace McKenna, Head of Chapel

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Wellbeing This year has been full of ups and downs for the St Margarets community through going in and out of lockdowns and alert levels however, with the help and support of our well-being committee and our mentor we were able to put on some exciting events and also host some online events whilst we were in lockdown. In week four of term two St Margarets joined many schools around New Zealand in celebrating international pink shirt day. This special day was led by the New Zealand mental health foundation that works to create schools and communities that are safe from bullying in New Zealand. We were delighted to see the sea of pink throughout our school on this day and were lucky enough to have raised a great donation to support the mental health foundation New Zealand. Later on in the year SMC hosted the annual well-being day for the St Margaret’s and Christ’s College Year 11’s. The day aimed to inspire students to look after their wellbeing, and give them strategies to use. The day included a variety of well-being focused activities hosted by our very own wellbeing committee. These activities included yoga, art, multisport and team building challenges. The well-being day also included a variety of inspirational and informative speakers including Nicole Lloyd, Isaac Geisen, and Paul Dillion, which we give a massive thanks to for giving up the time to talk to our Year 11 girls and boys about their well-being knowledge and tips.

Without the help and support from our mentor James Evans and our well-being committee this year, these events would not have been possible and all the hard work and dedication helped us navigate our way through a challenging yet fantastic year. Overall 2021 has been a year full of growth and development for SMC. It has been a real pleasure to work with such a strong group of young girls and can’t wait to see what the future holds for the well-being of our SMC community. Ella Ballantyne and Eliza Bates, Joint Heads of Wellbeing

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Duke of Edinburough’s International Award This year a large group of Year 10 students have participated in the Bronze Award as part of their Rite Journey programme. By the end of the school year these girls will have completed their awards, in doing so they will have given back to local communities groups and service organisations as well as developing new skills and activities. Congratulations to Year 13 students Georgia Lassen, Tayla Hardy and Amelia Evans who have completed their Gold Awards. Georgia, Tayla and Amelia were

part of the first group to complete their Adventurous Journey on mountain bikes with the team from WORD Wanaka. The girls were so fortunate to have private access to Ben Lomond station in Queenstown – riding through beach forests, alongside pristine rivers, high mountain passes and staying in remote private huts in idyllic locations sounds like an amazing way to complete their Gold Award. Gill Blackler, Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Leader

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EGG Report 2021 has been another successful year for our school charity, Educating Girls’ Globally (EGG). Established in 2013 by Head and Deputy Head Girl, Gussie Cohen and Lucy Tothill, EGG recognises that by educating a girl, we can educate a village. Eight years on, and with over $120,000 NZD raised in support of girls' education worldwide, that aim has remained at the heart of the not-for-profit organisation. EGG strives to increase the standard of, and access to, girls' education in the developing world. Recent gains have been made by funding targeted projects in Malawi. By providing a safe environment where girls can thrive and learn, EGG is breaking down the barriers that girls face daily in achieving an education. To date, EGG has completed the improvement of teaching and learning spaces, but has had a major impact through the construction and furnishing of a boarding hostel for the Kabuthu Secondary School community. This year, not only did we invest our time and effort into raising funds for this worthy cause, but also into promoting the charity's profile in our community. This was done effectively and with great impact due to the dedication of our incredible EGG Committee, made up of Year 11 - 13 students. Each member of our

team showed unconditional commitment and was eager to make a difference globally, by acting locally. St Margaret’s has continued to be a driving supporter of the charity, shown this year through the multitude of events and initiatives, including a badge and sticker competition, educational videos about EGG’s journey, and the much-anticipated biennial return of EGGs Factor. EGGs Factor, the highly successful staff variety fundraising show, reversed the roles between staff and students; staff took to the stage to perform, whilst the students took the behind the scenes role of mentoring them. Collectively, from this evening, we raised over $8000 for EGG; enough resources to ensure the successful completion of the girls boarding hostel in Malawi. We applaud all of the performers who participated, and thank them for their willingness to step far outside of their comfort zones, for such a worthwhile and relevant cause. We aimed for our work this year to inspire the younger SMC students to be advocates for girls’ education, and in turn, continue to support this incredible charity in the years to come. The EGG badge and sticker

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Students at Kabuthu

Matron’s accommodation

Constructing lockers – Kabuthu Community Day Secondary School

competition initiative provided students with the perfect opportunity to get involved. The winning designs by Arabella Vinnell and Neve Ballin will be available for purchase at Maggie’s Café early next year. The educational EGG videos, created by members of the committee, have been shown in assemblies and chapel services throughout the year. Each video was presented in a unique format and focused on informing us of the challenges that many girls in developing countries face daily when pursuing an education. All videos highlighted the importance of why we as a St Margaret’s community make it a priority to support the education of girls and we look forward

to adding them to the EGG website and social media platforms to spread their important messages. St Margaret’s College owes a huge debt of gratitude to everyone that has donated to EGG this year. In one way or another, these donations have contributed to giving girls in Malawi a better education, so that their futures may be bright. Also, we would like to acknowledge the 2021 EGG Committee; their continuous support, involvement, and genuine passion was the driving force that made all of this possible. Georgia Lassen, Head Girl

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Theatre Dance Academy (TDA) What an exciting year it has been. This year we were thrilled to present the opening of our Cirque Aerial Programme alongside our dance classes. Under the guidance of Cirque master Danny Syme we have seen the classes grow from strength to strength and were stunned by the skills and feats of awe and wonder the students presented at the end of year filming! The aerial classes offered allowed students the opportunity to explore skills in trapeze, lyra and silks.

Our ballet and jazz syllabus classes worked hard this year despite Covid disruptions to complete their exams. Students should be immensely proud of

themselves, the results achieved were to an extremely high standard. Open classes continued to have fun building techniques and honing choreographic and performance skills. This year we ran our end of year show as a filming session and are creating an amazing dance and aerial film to be released. We are excited to share the final outcome. Come and join us in classes for 2022, we would love to share this journey with you! Ali Rossiter, TDA Director

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Boarding Report It’s been another fabulous year for the St Margaret’s boarding community, 2021 did throw a few obstacles in the girl’s way but with the support of the school and boarding community the girls have kept their spirits high, maintained a positive attitude and got on with the year which has been packed full of fun, laughter, new adventures, making new friends and enjoying boarding life in Julius, Kilburn and Cranmer houses. Millie and Jess our head boarders and their amazing support crew have been impressive in the way they have led boarding this year and we have all had a lot of fun with all the activities they have planned, Boarders Big Day in, themed dinners, multi-sport, Mid-winter Christmas Dinner to name a few. They have organised a ‘Footwear for Floods’ campaign where the whole school wore gumboots to raise money for the rural area affected by floods. Sammy organised the Year 9s along with their Year 13 buddies to make 100s of cheese rolls which were greatly received by Daffodil House and the City Mission. It’s great to see so many of our boarders getting involved in school activities. A large number of our girls were in the Shakespearean Banquet production and most recently our Julius girls have performed in ‘Annie’ which was an absolute delight to watch and see our young ones produce a very polished performance.

In Term 4 we farewelled Nicky Langley who has left as Director of Boarding after a fabulous 12 years at

St Margaret’s College. Nicky will be remembered as a fun, nurturing and supportive role model who has had a long-lasting impact on 100s of girls she has cared for over this time. The girls had fun celebrating New Zealand Boarding week with a theme for each day. Monday was a massive group photo and whole house game for UNITY. ENVIRONMENT was Tuesday and the girls potted up native seedlings in the school nursery. Wednesday was WELL BEING and it was wear your PJs to dinner, movies, duvets and hot chocolate. COMMUNITY was Thursday, cheese rolls were made and delivered to Aviva and Daffodil House and 100s of chocolate chip cookies were baked for ACTS OF KINDNESS on Friday where the day girls and staff were greeted at the gates with a cookie to start their day. Once again we were sad to farewell our wonderful Year 13s at the Boarders’ Christmas Dinner. We are so proud of these gorgeous girls as we hear about their plans and adventures for next year and beyond. They leave boarding with lifelong friendships, memories and a very strong bond and we wish them happiness and success and as they embark on their next adventure and as staff we feel so fortunate to have been on this part of their journey with them. Ange Davidson, Kilburn House Day Supervisor

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Julius The girls in Julius boarding house have had a great year. We started the year with movie and pizza nights in Term 1. This created an opportunity for the girls to catch up with each other after a long summer break and for the new girls to form friendships. In addition, this also gave us a chance to introduce ourselves among the girls. To strengthen our big sister-little sister relationships, we had a buddy system between Years 9 and 13 girls in the boarding house. Through this, we organised a quiz night for them. It was a great opportunity for our Year 9 girls to settle into the boarding house with support from their Year 13 buddy who they can always go to. Furthermore, we took the opportunity to give back to the community by baking cookies and making cheese

rolls and donating them to the City Mission and Daffodil House. From this, the Julius girls took this occasion to have fun with their buddies and friends. Towards the end of the year, the Julius girls took time to create and practice their skits which were performed at the end of our Boarders’ Christmas Dinner. The girls had a lot of fun doing this and in the end the Year 10s were the winners! Overall, getting to know these amazing young women throughout this year has been very enjoyable and rewarding. We would like to thank the St Margaret’s College boarding community for allowing us to be Heads of Julius, we hope you girls have had a wonderful year as we have! Nonny Panyarachun and Marcie Pannett, Year 13

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Kilburn This year has been a great one for Kilburn! Kilburn houses Year 11 and 12 girls in rooms of 2-4 as they are given more independence and responsibilities. Along with the rest of the boarders, the Kilburn girls started off the year strong with the ‘Boarders Big Day In’ which provided an opportunity for the girls to form bonds with other boarders in younger years. Jess and I also organised plenty of activities allowing the girls to give back to our community. This included baking over 800 cookies to hand out to the rest of St Margaret’s College from the boarders and preparing cheese rolls which were donated to the Daffodil House and City Mission. Our amazing boarding council this year each organised a themed dinner. The Year 12s decided on “Dress Up as a Farmer” which was brilliant for a good giggle. The Year 11s theme was “Pyjamas”... one of my personal favourites as it was one of the most

comfortable dinners. The Kilburn girls also thoroughly enjoyed dressing up for themed dinners organised by younger year groups. Highlights from many of the girls in Kilburn are…

“It was a year full of wholesome bonding and forming new friendships.” “I really enjoyed the variety of activities that I could get involved in, especially on the weekend.” Jess and I would like to thank the Kilburn girls for the enthusiasm and banter they have brought to the boarding house this year and good luck for their last few years at SMC. A special thank you goes out to the staff who look after this group of girls during an influential time of their high school journey. Millie Kearney, Joint Head of Boarding

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Cranmer The year in Cranmer has been an interesting but fun one, with us making the most of our last year together in the boarding house. We started the year with the ‘Big Boarders Weekend In’, in which Millie and I organised activities, with the help of our fellow year 13s and staff. This allowed the girls, especially the ones new to boarding, to make connections with others in all different year groups as well as understanding how crazy life can be when you are a part of a family of 140 people. This year buddy systems were formed between the year 13s and year 9s which allowed for strong friendships to form and enhanced the big sister-little sister aspect that is fundamental to boarding life. Many inter-house activities such as multi-sport competitions were held throughout the year to bring the girls together and change up the normal evening routine. We also had special events such as a variety of themed dinners and a Valentines breakfast with

Christ College that further celebrated the unique experience of boarding. At the beginning of Term 4 we had our Boarders’ Christmas Dinner, in which we celebrated not only the amazing year we have had together but also to farewell the Year 13s. It was a great yet emotional evening and we thoroughly enjoyed watching the other year groups skits to finish the night. The Year 13s have really enjoyed the independence being in the Cranmer flats brings and establishing a new boarding routine this year. It has been a stressful year for many, however, living with your friends and having the support from the amazing boarding staff has made it easier. The year 13s would like to thank all the staff who have been a part of our boarding journey, we are definitely sad to leave but excited to see what the future holds. Jessica Bassett, Joint Head of Boarding

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Junior School Prizegiving Class Prizes Year 1

Major Awards

Paris Hague Year 1

Phoebe He Smart Memorial Prize for Courage

Sissy Evans Academic Whakapau Kaha

Harriet Gough Excellence in Performing Arts

Imogen Grimshaw Spirit of St Margaret’s

Georgia Lacey Excellence in Visual Arts – Year 4

Class Prizes Year 2

Isobella Blakely Excellence in Visual Arts – Year 5

Bella Ellwood Academic Whakapau Kaha Isla Hughes Spirit of St Margaret’s

Class Prizes Year 3 Mollie Levenger Spirit of St Margaret’s

Alex Campbell Junior Sports Participant of the Year – Carr Girls Trophy St Margaret’s Cup

Class Prizes Year 4

Greta Costeloe Excellence in Visual Arts – Year 6 Junior Sports Participant of the Year – Carr Girls Trophy Kia Manawanui Award

Georgia Lacey Spirit of St Margaret’s

Georgia Douglas Friendship Cup

Sylvie Roberts Academic Excellence

Alice Jefferies Phoebe Steel Cup

Inka Somerville-Smith Academic Whakapau Kaha

Henrietta Williamson Academic Whakapau Kaha

Class Prizes Year 5 Isobella Blakely Spirit of St Margaret’s Kaha Harriet Lee Academic Whakapau Sienna O’Connell Academic Excellence

Ella Liu Excellence in Instrumental Music Grace Millar Lyn Kennedy Speech Cup Pru Watson Cup for Excellence in Literacy Katherine Nichols Excellence in Junior Contemporary Music Library Cup

Class Prizes Year 6

Queenie Qu Excellence in Music

Cony Carreno Academic Whakapau Kaha

Athena Wu Junior School Cup for Mathematics

Georgia Douglas Spirit of St Margaret’s Ella Liu Academic Excellence

Maisie Diver Phoebe Steel Cup

Middle School Prizegiving Jyla Burnside Achievement in Performing Arts Ivy Mehrtens Achievement in ENSS Achievement in Mathematics Achievement in Physical Education and Health Achievement in Visual Art

Tina Xu Achievement in Mathematics Isabella Bridge Achievement in ENSS Achievement in Performing Arts

Amelie Scrymgeour Achievement in Performing Arts

Georgie Campbell Achievement in ENSS Achievement in Performing Arts Achievement in Physical Education and Health Achievement in Science

Isla Curley Achievement in Performing Arts

Estelle Letton Achievement in Science

Genevieve Surridge Achievement in Physical Education and Health

Madeleine Coughlan Achievement in Creative Technologies Achievement in Physical Education and Health

Amelia Howe Achievement in ENSS Senuli Wijayasena Achievement in Science Lilly Eastmure Achievement in Science Neave Ackroyd Achievement in Creative Technologies Sophie Keir Achievement in ENSS Willow Sneddon Achievement in ENSS Achievement in Visual Art Lexie Boon Achievement in Creative Technologies Achievement in Mathematics Cherry Zhu Achievement in Mathematics

Academic Awards Year 8

Sophia Govan Achievement in ENSS Achievement in Performing Arts Lucy Butterfield Achievement in ENSS

Academic Awards Year 9 Emma Richards Achievement in Drama Lulu Inglis Achievement in Physical Education and Health Zara Gamble Achievement in Creative Technologies Achievement in Dance Achievement in Mathematics Alice Penney Achievement in French Achievement in Social Science

Lauren McMath Achievement in Visual Art

Sophia Suo Achievement in Mathematics Achievement in Visual Art

Qiaoyu Guan Achievement in Mathematics Achievement in Visual Art

Zara Clark Achievement in Chinese

Kieva Hanlon Achievement in ENSS Charlize Brittenden Achievement in Creative Technologies

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Academic Awards Year 7

Lily Young Achievement in Te Reo Māori Nevaeh Shand Achievement in Dance Maggie Hamilton Achievement in Spanish

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Trelise McEwan Achievement in Drama Achievement in Science Anjali Selvarajah Achievement in English Susan Zhang Achievement in Music Zoë Rea Achievement in Creative Technologies Achievement in Physical Education and Health Holly Sawyer Achievement in Science Achievement in Social Science Sophie Zhang Achievement in Mathematics Achievement in Visual Art

Holly Rankin Achievement in Business Christina Vassilieva Achievement in Painting and Printmaking Anna Babington Achievement in French Achievement in Painting and Printmaking Holly Earl Achievement in Photography and Design Ruby Donkin Achievement in Social Science

Annabel Allen Achievement in Creative Technologies

Amy Jones Achievement in Physical Education Achievement in Rite Journey

Gemma Sitjes Achievement in English Achievement in Music

Louise Ward Achievement in Creative Technologies

Academic Awards Year 10

Harley McVicar Achievement in Science

Payton Edmundson Achievement in English

Arts Awards

Cindy Mei Achievement in English Achievement in Extension Science Achievement in Mathematics Achievement in Music Abi Croft Achievement in Dance Achievement in Rite Journey Amy Crozier Achievement in Chinese Emily Zhou Achievement in Creative Technologies Achievement in Extension Science Achievement in Mathematics Clara Gomes Lira Achievement in Drama Olivia Hawkes Achievement in Physical Education Achievement in Social Science Charlotte Coughlan Achievement in Business CJay Horrey Achievement in Creative Technologies Neve Ballin Achievement in Photography and Design Achievement in Science Kylana Peauafi Symonds Achievement in Te Reo Māori

Olivia Liu Achievement in Business Achievement in Mathematics Achievement in Spanish

Phoebe Jones Minns Spiers Cup for Performing Arts Isabella Bridge Year 8 Cup for Achievement in Performing Arts Siena Cleugh Contribution and Service to School Music St Margaret’s College Middle School Cup for Contemporary Music Cindy Mei St Margaret’s College Middle School Cup for Most Promising Musician Abi Croft Rossiter Cup for Best Emerging Dancer CJay Horrey St Margaret’s College Middle School Cup for Most Promising Actor Olivia Liu St Margaret’s College Award for Most Promising Instrumentalist Amy Jones Outstanding Musical Performance Harley McVicar Molineaux Cup for Outstanding Achievement in Middle School Art

Sports Awards

Bronny O’Sullivan Dalziel Family Trophy for the Year 7 & 8 Participant of the Year

Gemma Sitjes Middle School Cup for Best All Round Year 9 Cindy Mei Sue Oliver Cup for Best All Round Year 10

Indy Gibson St Margaret’s Cup – Outstanding Junior Sporting Achievement

Academic Excellence Bar

Annabel Allen Fay Mangos Cup for Sportsmanship

CJay Horrey

Charlotte Coughlan St Margaret’s Cup – Junior Sportswoman

Anna Babington

Boarding Awards Laura Pinney Wilson Cup for Best Boarding in Year 7 & 8 Ellie Scotland Morris Cup for Best Boarding in Year 9 Bridget Rooney Sutherland Cup for a Positive Contribution to the Boarding House in Year 10

Outstanding Contribution to Middle School Millie Edwards Kate Ballantyne

Leadership and Service Awards Isabella Bridge Charlotte Coughlan Leadership and Service Award Emma Ford Abi Croft Maddi Brown Isla Hansen Niamh Jackson Nina Hayes Kara Gooding Sophie Wilson Louise Ward Service Award

Best All Round Award Ivy Mehrtens Angela White Cup for Best All Round Year 7

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Mae Wilkinson Dalziel Family Trophy for the Year 7 & 8 Participant of the Year Hegarty Family Cup for Year 7 & 8 Sportsmanship

Georgie Campbell Sue Oliver Junior Cup for Best All Round Year 8

Cindy Mei Olivia Hawkes Olivia Liu Holly Earl

Academic Excellence Amelia Howe Academic Excellence in Year 7 Georgie Campbell Academic Excellence in Year 8 Zoë Rea Academic Excellence in Year 9 Cindy Mei Academic Excellence in Year 10

Special Prizes Maddie Hutchings Friendship Cup Kieva Hanlon Ballantyne Cup Essay Winner – Year 7 & 8 Estelle Letton St Margaret’s College Science Fair Cup Anjali Selvarajah Toomer Trophy – Winner Lily Beaven Principal’s Award for Special Service to Chapel Emma Scott Principal’s Award for Special Service to Chapel Lillie Green Middle School Philanthropy Cup Sylvia Fung Library Service Award Olivia Liu Watson Girls Cup for Outstanding Achievement in Writing Holly Earl Rite Journey Cup Amy Jones St Margaret’s Cup for the Middle School Student who, in all aspects of school life, most clearly expresses the spirit of St Margaret’s College

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Senior School Prizegiving Academic Awards Year 11 Paris Hague Achievement in EPIC – English and Humanities Emily Harris Achievement in French Achievement in Music Emma Mason Achievement in Spanish Claudia Hundleby Major Levey Cup for Achievement in History Zoe Yang Achievement in Accounting Mika Neil St Margaret's College Cup for Achievement in Visual Art Henrietta Aynsley Achievement in Design and Visual Communication Sophie McGhie Achievement in Dance Ruby Barnett Achievement in Project X Asha Scully Achievement in Health Studies Tessa Sitjes Achievement in Economics Achievement in Physics Belinda Thompson Cup for Achievement in Chemistry Lyn Kennedy Cup for Achievement in English Charlotte Scott Achievement in Accounting Harriet Kinney Achievement in Science Cleo McLeod Achievement in Drama Mayuko Oda Achievement in Mathematics Sorell Shand Achievement in Physical Education with Health Elysie Calder Achievement in Textiles Technology Caitlin Dufty Achievement in Te Reo Māori Mila Kotzikas Achievement in Food & Nutrition

Cassidy Causer Achievement in Mathematics Ruby Young Katherine Ellis Cup for Excellence in Year 11 Geography Jasmine Devine-Smith Achievement in EPIC – Science and Mathematics Jessie Peng Achievement in Mathematics Sasha Stedman Achievement in Chinese

Academic Awards Year 12 Lauren Healey Achievement in IB Biology Achievement in IB French Tehya Laws Achievement in IB Biology Achievement in IB Spanish ab initio Achievement in IB Theory of Knowledge Bonnie Smith Achievement in EPIC – English and Humanities Jemma Burrowes Achievement in Physical Education Emily O’Donnell Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Economics Sahara MacFarlane Mills Cup for Achievement in Geography Sara Gillman Achievement in Classical Studies Miss Edward’s Cup for Achievement in English Amanda Jiang Achievement in IB Chemistry Achievement in IB Physics Achievement in IB Visual Arts International Baccalaureate Excellence in Mathematics Danielle Coles Achievement in Music Emma Graham Achievement in Textiles Technology Sarah Leadley Achievement in Environmental Biology Achievement in Health Studies

Siobhan Hoare Miss Edgar’s Cup for Achievement in Visual Arts Charlotte Prebble Achievement in LEAP – Leadership, Exercise, Attitude and Performance Yasmin Marsh Achievement in Drama Olive Tuipulotu Achievement in Project X Hannah Hadden Dr Mann Cup for Achievement in Physics Godley Prize for the Highest Achieving Year 12 Science Student Laura Martin Cup for Achievement in Chemistry McGibbon Cup for Achievement in Biology Penny Cup for Achievement in History Mia Cleugh Achievement in Spanish Brooke Presbie Achievement in IB Spanish Bella Spear Hoy Prize for Achievement in Calculus Sienna McEwan Achievement in IB Economics Achievement in IB English Achievement in IB French ab initio Achievement in IB History Olivia Timbs Achievement in Design and Visual Communication Alex Leighs Alabaster Cup for Achievement in Food & Nutrition Zoe Smith Achievement in Environmental Biology Emma Cawood Achievement in Dance

Academic Awards Year 13 Mila Ballin Hallum Cup for Individual Excellence in Art Roy Smith Cup for Achievement in History

Lucy Flint Achievement in Calculus Achievement in History of Art Achievement in Painting Libby Rodda Logos Cup for Achievement in Classics Cadance Gan Knowledge Cup for Excellence in IB TOK

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Jeong Lee Achievement in IB Environmental Systems and Societies

Lucy Wang International Baccalaureate Excellence in Economics Cup Heather Laing Achievement in IB Film International Baccalaureate Excellence in Design Technology Cup International Baccalaureate Excellence in Literature Cup Larcombe Cup for Achievement in IB French Standard Level Tayla Hardy Achievement in LEAP – Leadership, Exercise, Attitude and Performance Marcie Pannett Achievement in Chinese Molly Campbell International Baccalaureate Excellence in Visual Arts Cup Zoe Fulton Canterbury Modern Quilt Guild Cup for Innovation and Creativity in Textiles Technology Phoebe Jennings International Baccalaureate Excellence in Environmental Systems and Societies Cup International Baccalaureate Excellence in History Cup Sohyun Kwon International Baccalaureate Excellence in Mathematics Cup Sabrina Wong Achievement in IB Chinese Dr Mary Tolley Cup for the Highest Achieving Year 13 Science Student International Baccalaureate Excellence in Biology Cup International Baccalaureate Excellence in Chemistry Cup International Baccalaureate Excellence in Physics Cup

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Caitlynne Hill Austin Cup for Achievement in Biology Charlotte Parker Achievement in Dance Renee Martin Sarah Fell Cup for Achievement in Photography Stock Cup for Achievement in Geography Ella Munro Andre Senior Statistics Cup Atkin Cup for Achievement in Physics Corsbie Cup for Achievement in Chemistry Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Accounting Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Economics Taylor Prize for Achievement in Commerce Holly Haig Achievement in Event Management Emily Milner Achievement in Health Studies

Tessa Bennett Achievement in Design and Visual Communication Hallum Cup for Individual Excellence in Art Georgia Lassen Achievement in Business Studies Achievement in Drama

Arts Awards Yasmin Marsh McKerrow Award for Choreographic Innovation Phoebe Jennings Cooper Cup for Debating Charlotte Parker St Margaret’s College Dance Trophy for Outstanding Achievement in Senior Dance Mimi Dyer Martin Cup for Musical Performance

Mimi Dyer Achievement in Music

Alexandra Lehmann Poutama Iti a Hato Mākere – the Artist Trophy for Ability, Performance, Leadership and Spirituality in the Arts

Alexandra Lehmann International Baccalaureate Excellence in Theatre Arts Cup

Amelia Lin Ngaio Marsh Prize for Outstanding Promise in the Arts

Abby Mason Wellington Old Girls’ Association Cup for Achievement in English

Sofia Rofe Contemporary Music Performance Prize

Amelia Lin Achievement in IB Japanese

Georgia Lassen Minns Prize for Initiative and Leadership in Drama

Georgia Reed Achievement in Physical Education

Kirsti Fox Copland Cup for Excellence in the Social Sciences Caitlyn Wickham Anna Clarke Cup for Achievement in IB Spanish Georgia Buchan Achievement in Design Rosa Davidson Achievement in Health Studies Yani Rutherford Wedlake Cup for Achievement in Spanish ab initio Youyu Zhang International Baccalaureate Excellence in Music Cup Poppi Hamilton Achievement in Food & Nutrition

Piper Smith Achievement in Printmaking

Boarding Awards Kate McCully Julius Cup for a Positive Contribution to the Boarding House in Year 11 Charlotte Sweney Julius Cup for a Positive Contribution to the Boarding House in Year 11 Olivia Studholme Wendy Nicholls Trophy for a Positive Contribution to the Boarding House in Year 12 Sammy Hood Bradley Zino Cup for a Positive Contribution to the Boarding House in Year 13

Character Awards

Zoe Fulton BCL Te Manaaki Ngā Iwi Katoa (Supporting Cultural Diversity) Lulu Clark Marshall Trophy for Academic Persistence Nonny Panyarachun Chambers’ Cup Caitlyn Wickham For diligence in the face of adversity

Georgia Lassen Principal’s Award for outstanding service to the St Margaret’s College Community St Margaret’s College Award for the Head Girl

Service Awards Chloe Taylor St Margaret’s College Award for Commitment and Service to the Arts Grace McKenna Thacker Sacristan’s Cup

Chelsea Parret David Browning Cup for Perseverance

Amelia Evans The Philanthropy Cup for upholding the Principles of Philanthropy

Georgia Lassen

Amelia Lin Stokes Cup for Service to School Music

Tayla Hardy Amelia Evans Duke of Edinburgh, Gold Award recipients

Special Prizes

House Cups

Jessie Peng Gosset Cup for Public Speaking

to be announced Hutton Cup for House Spirit

Sara Gillman Myers’ Cup for Public Speaking

Matipo – Lydia Pye Bates House Cup

Nonny Panyarachun June Pallot Award for InnovationSupreme Awards

Major Awards Emma Mason In Cup for Best All Round Year 11 Student Tessa Sitjes Lindo Cup for Academic Excellence in Year 11 Amanda Jiang Deputy Principal’s Cup for Academic Excellence in Year 12 – IB Hannah Hadden Deputy Principal’s Cup for Academic Excellence in Year 12 – NCEA Mia Cleugh Marlene Bell Cup for Best All Round Year 12 Student Maya Laws St Margaret’s College Award for Commitment to the College and for Services to the School Council

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Isabella Marra Marshall Trophy for Academic Persistence

Nonny Panyarachun Watson Salver for Dedication and Commitment to the IB Programme

Supreme Awards Lucy Flint MacBrayne Cup for Proxime Accessit (runner up to Dux) – NCEA Nadia Zhou MacBrayne Cup for Proxime Accessit (runner up to Dux) – IB Ella Munro Virginia Christie Cup for Dux of St Margaret’s College – NCEA Sabrina Wong Virginia Christie Cup for Dux of St Margaret’s College – IB Alexandra Lehmann St Margaret’s Cup for the Senior Student who, in all aspects of school life, most clearly expresses the spirit of St Margaret’s College

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Academic Review Junior School Mahia i runga i te rangi mārie Me te ngā kau mā haki With a peaceful mind and respectful heart, We will always get the best results. Being in Junior School is like a hothouse for growing. The conditions are perfect for everyone to become the best that they want to be. This year has been another year where growth conditions in our Hot House have been challenged, experimented with, cared for and pruned. Once again, the threat of Remote Learning was a continued environmental pest that hovered around us all year. We were more resistant to this, and the flexibility that the teachers displayed needed a special mention. One of our very special moments has been our Gold Award at the Grow Otautahi Garden Festival awards at the beginning of the year. This was a collaborative team event where every student in the Junior School contributed to the garden through their inquiry learning. The result was phenomenal and a fabulous way to start the year! Throughout the year, all the teachers add energetic, innovative, inspiring teaching programs allowing unique opportunities for our girls, whether through digital technology and Epo8 success or with the many sporting programmes and the very successful production of Annie, which saw Year 1 - 6 participate. It was not an ideal situation we found ourselves in when we were unable to welcome families and special friends into our space, and for many, especially those new to the school, being unable to connect with other families, visit the classrooms, form a relationship with teachers and other families is something that we too found difficult. Regardless of the challenges this year, we still managed to have an excellent year of learning, growing, and blossoming here in the Junior School! Julie Calder, Head of Junior School

Middle School It has been another incredible year for the Middle School. Our production of Annie was an absolute treat and a moment we will all remember.As was the introduction of our Aspiring Leaders Programme which included a Year 7 and 8 trip to Wellington, a small group leadership weekend in Wainui and an Aspiring Adventurers Trip to Wanaka. Once again our girls have excelled on the sports field, the arts domain and in the classroom. I am so very proud of each and every one of them.

2021 threw another COVID-19 curveball at us in the form of a Level 4 lockdown. The students' learning was seamless when we moved from the classroom to the living room and back again. The students rose to every challenge this year and although many of our events where we usually would have invited parents had to be moved to live streaming. We still made sure they happened and we could connect with our community although we all agree that being together is the most important part of our school. The energy and enthusiasm, the noisy corridors and the smiling faces make this place what it is. Every year I reflect on the amazing place that is St Margaret’s College. Watching our young people flourish and being alongside them on their learning journey is a privilege. Aroha mai, aroha atu. Kathryn Gray, Head of Middle School

Senior School 2021 has been a year of change for the Senior School. We’ve introduced new subjects, developed new programmes and expanded on our cross-curricular and careers-focused offerings, with senior students enrolled in an exciting range of learning programmes from our own Health Science preparation course, to Stage 1 Mathematics courses at Canterbury University to Agriculture and Horticulture qualifications through the National Trades Academy. I am so proud of the work each of our girls has put into achieving her own success, and gratified that we have been able to offer support to each of them, no matter what their pathway. Girls continue to excel in their NCEA and IB results, and again we have accrued an impressive number of university scholarship offers for 2022. This year also saw the initial development and official launch of the St Margaret’s College Senior School Foundation Diploma, a robust teaching and learning programme which will replace NCEA as the assessment tool for Year 11 students from 2022. We are very excited to be offering this world-class programme as a foundation year for both NCEA and IB in Year 12, and gratefully acknowledge the many hours of work by our curriculum and subject experts that has gone into developing it. Our second go-round of remote teaching and learning during a national lockdown in Term 3 this year was smoothly managed by staff and students alike, and ongoing government restrictions precipitated the move to an online format for parent/teacher interviews at the

day girls for the first week of the Term 3 holidays. Several girls joined international students onsite to make the most of the tutorials and workshops on offer during the day, and run informal study groups in the evenings. Sian Evans, Head of Senior School

NCEA A pandemic lockdown interrupted our attendance at school again this year, although not as much as last year. Donald Trump had previously explained why this all happened. Fake news! In Christchurch we were lucky enough to escape the 3 month lockdown of our Auckland cousins and our friends in the government pushed the exams out until mid-December so that we had more time to learn. They also gave us some free NCEA credits. Some of us marched on to victory despite the adversity and some of us sat down to rest a while,

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start of Term 4 as well. This new format was very well received, particularly by families further afield, and is something we will look at adding to our offerings going forward. Another new initiative which sprung from the missed time in class for practical subjects in particular was the opening of Kilburn House to both boarders and

seeking shelter from the storm and gathering our strength for another day. This is the last year of Level 1 NCEA at the school. After lots of reflection on what is important the school decided to drop Level 1 from next year and introduce its own Foundation Diploma for Year 11 students from 2022. Real news! After summer we’ll be back for more – because that’s just who we are! Grant Belcher, Deputy Head of Senior School (Academic)

International Baccalaureate (IB) programme This time of year is so busy! It is filled with events, amongst them the academic, sports and arts assemblies, topped off with Prizegiving at the end of these. The ongoing deliberations and discussions amongst teachers make one thing really, really clear – the students doing the IB Diploma are hugely talented young people! They are involved across all areas of the school, both in leading and supporting roles, while continuing to build the platform of academic learning that will serve them so well in their university studies.

When we look at these talented IB’ers we see the IB learner profile in action. These students are knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reflective. Go well as you step into your tertiary pathways Year 13 IB and congratulations to Year 12 IB girls for a great first year. Beth Rouse, IB Coordinator

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Library and Study Centre This year has certainly been a very busy one for the library. We’ve had competitions, displays and activities all year round! This year we saw the transition from a formal book week to having spread out celebrations every day of the year, however, we very fortunately continued the tradition of our annual book character dress up - themed in celebration of SheEO, it was amazing to see all the different inspirational women (not that you needed costumes to be these!) 2021 certainly had its challenges however, for instance, those of us who did not get to the library in time before the lockdown and ran out of things to read halfway through! We prevailed however, relying on online

platforms and finding alternate resources, though nothing quite equals being in our lovely library space. Over the past year we’ve had the amazing support of our librarians, Mrs McKay, Ms Pashby and Mrs Ward who have kept us on track and worked so hard to organise and support our committee as we planned initiatives and tried to get the timetable sorted! This year we had a wonderful group of girls from a range of years who each brought their own quirks and ideas, each contributing to an incredibly fun and special year. We are both tremendously grateful and proud of you all. Heather Laing and Rosie Lester, Head and Deputy Head of Library and Study Centre

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EPro8 Grand finalists

Learning to fly the drone

Integrating robots in maths

Digital Technology in the Junior School

Centre For Innovation Much thanks to the Parents and Friends Association for supporting the school in the purchase of its first drone. This resource has given the staff and students another perspective on how and what we can capture. The training of some staff and Middle School students has begun and will continue to develop so that this piece of equipment can be used more widely across the curriculum and in school events. Its first outing was at the school cross country in Hagley Park. The most challenging part of this whole experience was the unexpected arrival of the magpies who thought the drone was a threat until they worked out that it was an imposter. The PFA have helped to expand the EPRO8 kits with the additional purchase of the electronics components for construction. This will accelerate student understanding and application to electrical engineering. This year we placed third equal in our semi-final, earning us qualification for the Grand Final. However due to Covid there were limited numbers for the grand final and unfortunately were unable to attend.

Audrey Campbell has been working toward qualifying as a Level 3 Google Coach. This year-long programme of study has provided opportunities to learn and amplify the use of impactful technology in the Junior School. The focus has been on using digital technology for creativity and innovation, communication, collaboration, critical thinking and student agency. The Centre for Innovation has supported the use of Sphero robots in the Middle School Maths programme. The unit called “Scintillating Spheros,” provides students with the opportunity to develop a code that navigates their robot through a course whilst avoiding obstacles. Students collaborate, communicate, think creatively and develop critical thinking skills, in applying their knowledge of geometric skills, angles and compass points in Maths. In 2022 we are developing augmented reality in the middle school and expanding coding using the Lego Mindstorm robots in the upper Junior School. Linda Chong, Head of the Centre for Innovation

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Science It was another year disrupted by COVID and proved challenging for students and staff alike. Creative online lessons and modified programmes, along with our students willingness and commitment to learning, meant our programmes remained well on track. While there were disappointments at the cancelling of some events and field trips, we were able to get out and about…

Sustainability across the curriculum Sustainability has become a focus at SMC in recent years and Science has added sustainability concepts to courses to help our students develop their knowledge of the environment and the impact humans are having on it. Year 9 focused on the World of Plants with a visit to Riccarton Bush to learn about what Christchurch used to look like and some of the traditional uses for New Zealand’s native plants. Year 10 Science began the year learning about He tāonga te wai - our precious water. They learnt about ecological interactions in water ecosystems. One class even ventured into the Junior School to share their creative models and songs about

the water cycle. All Year 10 students visited a section of the Avon River close to school to sample and test the water quality. A new course was developed for Level 2 – Environmental Biology. The programme allowed a journey into a number of areas of sustainability; where our environmental values come from and how this impacts the way we interact with the world around us. The girls enjoyed the challenge of developing and carrying out a personal action project at SMC, especially when they were able to visit and work with the tamariki in the pre-school. The EcoAction Nursery is an important part of the school with students regularly repotting seedlings and plants which are eventually planted for native bird food and habitat in the Christchurch Red-Zone. One of our Science teachers, Dr Anna Chapman, has been a leading driver of getting classes and teachers to participate in this important environmental programme.

Years 7 and 8 Science The focus for our Year 7 and 8 course is to nurture a love for this subject and allow students to experience learning in all branches of science. A Forensic Science unit introduced Year 7 to working in the laboratory,

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culminating with a visit from a police officer explaining how the skills they have been learning were used in real life. These classes also go to visit Orana Wildlife Park to see the mammals they had been learning about in real life. A challenge for Year 8 is to plan and carry out their own Science Fair investigation. All projects are judged and a number are selected to represent the school at the Canterbury-Westland Science and Technology. Once again the girls came up with a range of creative and innovative projects.

Chemistry Competition Congratulations to our two SMC teams who competed in the Annual Ara Year 11 Chemistry Competition on Thursday 30 September 2021. The evening competition had each team working through qualitative analysis experiments and a written section. The team of Sorell Shand, Mel Leatherland and Cara Birch, was placed second equal and the team of Emily Harris, Claudia Hundleby and Alexandra Nicolaou were placed fifth from the 11 teams that competed. The second placed team were able to successfully identify a series of unknown solutions and solids and were only separated by a written ‘Science in Society’ section where they

were asked to discuss the CCC using electric cars and the relevancy and irrelevancy of cobalt mining on the electric car use.

Win at the South Island Brain Bee Team Competition On the Thursday of the last week of Term 2, a group of Year 11 students (Tessa Sitjes, Claudia Hundleby, Emily Harris, Cara Birch, Katherine Babington and Milo Neil) travelled to Dunedin with Dr Chapman to compete in the South Island Brain Bee Team Competition, hosted by the University of Otago. Our ‘A’ team of Tessa, Claudia, Emily and Milo won the competition. In addition to attending the competition, the girls saw brain waves on an electroencephalogram (EEG) at the Psychology Department, viewed neurons under an electron microscope and visited the Anatomy Museum. They also took part in a nerve stimulation lab session and heard a lecture by a neuroscientist studying memory loss. All of the girls worked hard to learn the complex neuroscience material. They also competed in the individual competition held online in August. Stacey Rod, Head of Science

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The Day of the Dead celebration Year 9 Spanish

Year 7 Maori students crafting masks Chinese costume show

Big sister little sister learning languages

Fashion show Year 10 Spanish

Online Yoga in Year 11 French

Languages Kia Ora! Ni Hao! Bonjour! Hola! Our four languages, Chinese, French, Māori, and Spanish are well established in the Junior, Middle, and Senior school at St Margaret’s College and we can proudly say that we offer a successful, interesting, and differentiated programme that caters for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners at all stages of the girls’ learning pathway. As a result, the girls excelled in IB and NCEA assessments and stood out in national and international tests, such as ALC, DELF, and the Chinese speech competition.

Creativity and innovation were on the agenda as we experienced another lockdown this year. Thanks to Google Meet we could include some exciting activities on the menu: online yoga, remote treasure hunts, and guided tours of the family home. Back in class, the girls enjoyed a range of cross-curricular, hands-on activities that set language learning apart from other subjects: games, crêpe making, Tī kōuka weaving, dances, fashion shows, and various cultural celebrations. Learning a language entails so much more than just studying words and grammar! Stefanie Hossbach, Head of Languages

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Mathematics I am always explaining to my students that Mathematics is such a marvellous subject as it teaches one to problem-solve and think abstractly. However, having “flattened the curve”, reached “90% vaccination rates”, lowered our “r-value” and made media stars of data-modellers, it seems that Mathematics is continually on our minds in these pandemic times. There used to be a saying that “Smoking is one of the major causes of Statistics” but we now know that Covid-19 is a bigger threat to our lives and a bigger source of statistics. It is with great confidence that we know we are educating our students how to decipher what the graphs can tell us about the spread of a disease and how we can model data. Again this year our students showed their resilience in learning on-line, when we had a sudden lockdown, and we were pleased to be able continue to deliver quality programmes to ensure continuity in learning. Unfortunately, the prolonged Level 2 status has meant the cancellation of Cantamaths for the second year in a row but we did have a number of students who entered the Australian Mathematics competition. Special mention goes to the following girls who gained Distinction: Year 7: Ivy Mehrtens Year 9: Emily Chambers, Zara Gamble, Lily Young Year 9: Kate Ballantyne, India Horrey, Olivia Leadbetter, Phoebe Wilson, Emily Zhou Year 12: Hyun Jeong Lee At the end of Term Two, Mr Ramsay left St Margaret’s College to teach in Singapore. His students were sad to lose their popular teacher, but we were very fortunate to welcome Mrs Rachel Bates. Many students had flourished with Mrs Bates at Heaton Intermediate, where she successfully ran an extension mathematics programme, that resulted in podium finishes at Cantamaths for the past 12 years. Rachel is an excellent classroom practitioner who is also a statistician, giving her the background and experience to take over Mr Ramsay’s classes and become an integral staff member.

We are also very sad to farewell Ms Pierson, who has been a valuable member the Mathematics department for the past four years, as she looks to enjoying some time away from the classroom and having more quality time with her son, partner and horses. I know her classes have appreciated the huge effort that she always put in to her class preparation as well as all the special treats. We would like to thank Mrs Mangous who has been with us for two terms while Mrs Robinson has been on extended medical leave. Our Years 7 and 8 students have had huge success this year in competing in the Otago Problem Solving competition, a 25-question competition completed over five months. We wish to pass on huge congratulations to our top achieving students: Ivy Mehrtens – 21/25 Maddie Coughlan, Qiaoyu Guan, Tina Xu – 19/25 Cherry Zhu – 18/25 Senuli Wijayasena, Lexie Boon – 17/25 The Year 7 and 8 Maths Badge programme has continued this year, where students work independently using inquiry learning. Congratulations must go to all seventeen students on completing at least one Maths Badge in 2021 and Ms Lloyd, who runs this programme, would like to extend extra congratulations to Izabella Green, Lily Petrowski, Charlotte Lamont, Cherry Zhu, Senuli Wijayasena, Lexie Boon, Neave Ackroyd and Amelia Howe who have achieved a “Super Award Challenge” by completing a minimum of three Maths Badges within a 12 month period. We also had several Year 13 students completing the University of Canterbury Star course for stage one Mathematics. However, we see success being achieved by all students each day whether they make progress in their understanding, show improvement in their attainment level or pass NCEA Assessments, which makes the department very proud of the wonderful girls that we have the pleasure of teaching. Jane Sharman, Head of Mathematics

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English I often get asked why English is a compulsory subject and why should anyone study English in Year 13 and beyond. In its broadest sense, English is about studying what we can say about written texts and what written texts can say about us. English is not just about literature, it’s also about history, culture, morality and the human experience. One of the brilliant things about studying English is how much it intersects with other subjects! In every year level, the ability to communicate effectively is at the core of the English curriculum. Students learn to think deeply about a range of issues and more importantly, they learn that by forming arguments and analysing other peoples’, they can develop their understanding of the world and become skilled at articulating their opinions on topics that matter to them. In the past two years, the English faculty has been working hard to broaden the texts students interact with to include a variety of authors from different backgrounds, including more female authors and authors of a variety of ethnicities, as well as texts that reflect Aotearoa’s bicultural heritage.

Several staff are now focusing on exploring foreign language texts in translation, as well as global literature and contemporary texts in their programmes. We’ve been delighted with how well the preparation for the Foundation Diploma has developed over the course of the year. We are looking forward to teaching what we hope to be an innovative and exciting programme for our Year 11 students. With our focus on language analysis through the Middle School, we hope that students in the senior school will become increasingly confident when challenged by a broader range of literature. The English Faculty has welcomed two new staff members this year. Miss Samantha Rose Williams in a fixed term maternity leave position for Mrs Jones-Jackson and Miss Emily Vincent in a fixed term maternity leave position for Ms Jenny May. Ms Sarah Reid and Ms Baker Sherman were both successful candidates in securing the management positions for Year 9 and Year 10 English, and Year 7 and Year 8 English. Deborah Matheson, Head of English

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Debating The St Margaret’s Debate Club has had an exciting 2021, filled with achievements and triumphs across all year groups. We started off the year with the annual Canterbury Schools Regional Tournament in March. SMC Y13 Red (Alexandra Lehmann, Yani Rutherford, Phoebe Jennings, Caitlyn Wickham) came second place, narrowly losing against St Andrew’s College in the finals. Phoebe Jennings and Sara Gillman were selected from regionals to be part of the Canterbury Squad which competed at the New Zealand Schools Debating Championship in May. Sara Gillman was also named the most promising speaker for the regional tournament. The Canterbury Junior Regional Tournament was held in August, with SMC Y11 Teal (Claudia Hundleby, Anita Avia, Emily Harris and Hannah Wylie) achieving first place overall. In addition to the Regional Tournaments, St Margaret’s debaters also took part in fortnightly Senior and Junior Schools Debating rounds. The students debated a wide range of motions with focuses on several different social issues. SMC Y13 Red managed to make it to the semi-finals of the senior competition and SMC Y10

Silver (Hannah Higginson, Anna Babbington, Tyana Rutherford) were runner-ups in the junior finals. Phoebe Jennings and Alexandra Lehmann were also named overall third and fifth-best speakers respectively in this year’s senior round. The Winter Quadrangular Tournament is another great chance for SMC debaters to compete against other schools. The St Margaret’s team took third place after three very exciting debates against Columba College, St Hilda’s, and Craighead. As well as the inter-school tournaments, we held our very own SMC Middle School Inter-House Tournament in Terms 2 and 3. After several weeks of tense competition between our junior debaters, Rimu managed to take first place while Kowhai was runner-up. To finish off a great year of debating, the Year 13s competed in a Showcase Debate against Christ College. The two teams debated whether St Margaret’s and Christ’s College should become one co-ed school. It was an amusing debate for both teams, and SMC was once again victorious! Phoebe Jennings, Head of Debating

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Myers’ Cup Speech Competition Fortunately, the 2021 speech season did not provide us with as many challenges as 2020. It was wonderful to have, yet again, students performing in front of their peers during lessons. This enabled them to really engage with the audience and respond to the energy and enthusiasm in the room. It was obvious that students across all ages know that the ability to speak with confidence is an essential life skill that fosters self-esteem and it is one that distinguishes St Margaret’s students in their life beyond school. Our students know the value of their voices and the power of their words. Participants from each of the categories highlighted just how enormous the talent is here at St Margaret’s and once again, I was left in awe of even our youngest students delivering their speeches to a large audience in the auditorium and often without cue cards – superb! It was fabulous to have the whole school back in the auditorium to hear our finest speakers deliver speeches on a wide range of topics that surely inspired, challenged, and entertained not just the students but the staff and parents, as well. We were delighted to have Holly back for a second year as guest judge for our speech competition. As a performer and teacher Holly understands the

pre-performance butterflies each of our students was feeling, and she appreciates the bravery it takes to step onto a stage. I know that she was very impressed with the talent and the quality of the speeches from all the competitors. It must have been very difficult to select the following winners of each category: Lyn Kennedy Cup – Grace Millar Toomer Cup – Anjali Selvarajah Gosset Cup – Jessie Peng Myers’ Cup – Sara Gillman The event was emceed by Deputy Head Girl, Maya Laws and the Head Girl, Georgia Lassen as well as the Academic Prefect, Mila Ballin. It was delightful to hear performances by Danielle Coles, Ava Beaumont and Maggie Hunt. I thank all the students who were so instrumental in making this event a success. I would also like to extend my gratitude to the Head of Performing Arts, the English Faculty, the Tech Crew and all of the Year 5 to 8 teachers who encourage their students to participate with such energy and enthusiasm. Deborah Matheson, Head of English

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We were very lucky to have Fleur Beale deliver a workshop that was filled with invaluable wisdom. As one of New Zealand’s most loved authors and the

The Killing Of JFK A lifeless scream is the first thing heard, then the metal hitting its target. His body catching on the back of the driver’s seat; a flash of pink as they take cover. They began to fall away from the car, trembling as they mirror that of a blank piece of paper; whitewashed and boneless. The woman, the men, the children and the police; all alive in the nightmare-like place. The blood drips down into the stitches of the leather seats, more shots ring out. JFK’s eyes catch those that stare back in the mirror; the deepness of the blue resonates with that of a boat lost out in a storm. He is nothing but a boy

writer of the very popular I am Not Esther series, the students eagerly took notes which will no doubt benefit their writing in years to come. Below is a sample of a writing collection from one our group’s most prolific writers – Alexandra Nicolaou in Year 11.

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This is the second year the Creative Writing Club has met on Thursday’s at lunch time and it has been great to share ideas and simply enjoy discussing literature, as well as other quirky topics pertinent to Year 11 students!

hurt on the playground. Another clang hits the air, this time, his voice follows. Sirens scream as men move into place; the grass has turned into that of mud as people flee the scene; attempting to find some kind of cover. Screams call on; an alarm attempting to force the dreamer awake. Two more bullets pierce the air; there is nothing but a body left, not even a soul. The brakes are slammed on as his body falls into his wife’s arms; she grabs for any form of life. Her pink coat now seemingly so insignificant. There is no noise. I look in the mirror where his eyes once were; there is blood on the seat. Her coat is red.

Doing work on the farm Clutching at the rake between my hands, I continued to scrape away at the floor in the shed. Normally I would have been able to stop for a short break. But the officer had changed. And I left my water bottle at the dorm – there was no reason to bring it, the water was turned off the night before and the stream just beside the shed was too polluted to drink out of. But that was how we

The Empty Shelves There were thick books and thin ones too. The shelves were crammed, not a boring bit of grey left in view. Their pages were covered with gold, bright with life and forgiving souls. Everywhere you would look, more would seem to appear. Filled with life and heart and soul, the books would guide the reader to and fro. Stories of dragons, science and that of the pros, the books sat waiting for their reader to appear. And one by one they did, But as they came, the books did go. And the sea of gold began to fade.

worked, day in, day out. With dirt under our nails and mud stuck on our legs. I woke up in the morning knowing that I would have to drag myself out of bed and meet my dad in the yard. He was early. He always is. If I want the money, I need to work – even if it isn’t worth much, it will be enough for a loaf of bread. Enough to survive.

Book by book, page by page, the stories were slowly wiped away. Each day they would come; hunting for gold. And each day the sea of grey would grow. Forgotten shelves and dusty stands stood empty waiting for their next plan. But as time passed and the clock struck twelve, all the books were gone and there was no more gold. Much like life, the heart and the soul. We must cherish what we once held, but in the end we all must know That new books will come, But this time... they may be better than gold. Alexandra Nicolaou

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Physical Education and Health Our teaching and learning programmes in Physical Education are focussed on learning “In, Through and About Movement”. “Movement is integral to the human experience. It facilitates a lifelong understanding of our bodies, contributes to our hauora, and allows us to live physically active lives. Movement is affected by, and affects, who we are, how we experience and interact with others, and our relationship to and place in society”. By learning “in movement” we develop physical skills, attain an appreciation for physical activity and experience the joy of movement. By participating in physical activity we begin to understand the important role it has on all four dimensions of our wellbeing (hauora). Participation “through movement” and physical activities enables us to develop essential skills which are fundamental to successful interactions. Working in a movement context allows us to understand, explore

and enact our attitudes and values both in a physical activity setting and beyond. Learning “about movement” and understanding how and why people move, enables us to understand what influences our own and others' movement, as well as what has an influence on movement settings and trends. As a Faculty our goal is to develop in our students a love of learning and confidence to empower themselves and others to live their best lives. He oranga ngākau, he pikinga waiora Positive feelings in your heart will raise your sense of self-worth. This has become particularly important in the last two years as we have faced lockdowns and as a society we have had to examine the ways in which movement can be used to support our wellbeing. Julia Smith, Assistant Head of Faculty Health and Physical Education

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Champion YES team of Henrietta Osborne, Charlotte Gilray, Olivia Peter, Nicola Crosbie and Nikita Bloy

HASS EGG’s Factor Team

Humanities and Social Sciences 2021 has been another year of societal upheaval and change on an unprecedented level. So another big year for the teaching of Humanities and Social Sciences. It is increasingly important that our students learn about what societies and economies are and how they work, as our own society and economy experiences so many challenges. Moreover, teaching the critical thinking skills employed by social scientists is vital to provide tools for students to navigate through the fog of conspiracy theories, fake news and social media echo chambers that threaten the proper functioning of our democracy. Through an on-again, off-again school year with unique stresses, our students have continued to excel in a range of areas. St Margaret’s Year 13 Business Studies students formed seven companies tasked with inventing and bringing products to market. Two of these companies made the Regional Finals of the Young Enterprise Scheme, and The ‘Splash for Change’ team of Henrietta Osborne, Charlotte Gilray, Olivia Peter, Nicola Crosbie and Nikita Bloywere crowned the Christchurch-Otakaro Regional Champions. These students will now represent Otakaro North in the National Finals in December. The ‘Joy in a Jar’ team of Georgia Lassen, Lola Astle, Piper Smith, Rosie Bushell and Isabelle Scrymgeour also placed in the top 5 from a field of over 50 teams. Meanwhile Middle School Social Science students have also been excelling, with several teams representing SMC at the Otago Daily Times Current Events Competition. Congratulations to Millie Edwards, Izzy Brook, and Susan Zhang who were members of the team who qualified for the finals to be held in Dunedin in late November.

The ongoing pandemic continued to restrict other faculty activities, as our established overseas tours of the USA and Europe continue to be on hold. Nevertheless, there were some local outings by different subjects. Classical Studies students visited the Antiquities held at the Teece Museum, Year 11 Economics students toured the Coca Cola Amatil plant and the Geographers continued their intrepid field research, about which there is a separate article in this volume. Meanwhile, three staff had the opportunity to attend the biennial teachers’ conference held at Waitangi in July. In staffing, there was a tearful farewell to Peg Riley and a welcome to Stephanie Clay taking over the position of Chaplain and oversight of Religious Education programmes. The Faculty Performance Troupe decided a Peg-themed entry into this year’s EGG’s Factor competition would be a fitting tribute, so we donned gospel robes and played, sang and danced through our version of Sister Act’s ‘Joyful Joyful’. The Faculty Team was also joined in 2021 by Hannah Gallagher, teaching a mix of Events Management (a new course for 2021), EPIC, and Middle School Social Science. We are very happy to be retaining Hannah’s services into 2021, and also congratulate Holly Easton on attaining a permanent contract at SMC. Our thanks go to Heather Jones-Jackson, Jo Symon, and Samantha-Rose Williams for their contributions to the teaching of Social Science classes. David Thompson has returned from a year’s leave away from teaching to continue in his role as Head of Classics and Art History, whilst also providing some support for Reverend Steph in Chapel Services. Chris Walker, Head of Humanities and Social Sciences

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Creative Technologies Highlights › New Faculty T-Shirts and Banner › Staff attended HETTANZ Conference › IB students to University of Canterbury Product Design School › Selected for and attended Ara Ako Resource writing › Students to Lincoln University – Landscape Architecture Trudy Keys, Head of Creative Technologies

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Future Problem Solving Global Issues Problem Solving engages students in deep learning as they grapple with existing or emerging international issues. After researching the topic, students are presented with a one-page futuristic scenario, the ‘future scene’ which extrapolates existing trends and adds futuristic elements. They research the topic in depth, then learn and apply the six-step future problem solving process.

were held virtually due to Covid so unfortunately the girls missed out on travelling to Massachusetts in the USA where they were scheduled to be held. Instead, we made an occasion of the competition anyway and travelled to Queenstown to complete the booklet and the presentation of action plan. The team placed an amazing 4th in the world in their presentation of action plan which is quite an achievement!

This year we had students from Year 7 through Year 11 participating in this growing program. Students have explored a range of diverse issues such as Wearable Technology, Human Environmental Impact and Personalised Medicine.

We had one team of Year 10’s that qualified and competed in the National Finals which were again held virtually.

We also welcomed a new coach, Katherine Tyson to our team and she brings heaps of enthusiasm with her. Thanks to the Year 11 girls who helped to coach the Year 7’s and 8’s. Your knowledge and experience are invaluable. We went to FPS Internationals! The team of Cara Birch, Evie Johnson, Meal Leatherland and Emma Mason were invited to compete internationally. Internationals

National Qualifiers Year 10 Team CHAT: Anna Babbington, Hannah Higginson, Holly Earl and Cindy Wei Future Problem Solving students thrive on a challenge and they once again excelled in the FPS programme in 2021 despite continuing logistical challenges. Betsy Macdonald, Teacher in charge

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Music All things considered (yes that dreaded COVID making it’s presence felt) It has been a great year in the Senior Music classrooms this year.

there have been some really awesome original recordings created using cool music software and being recorded in our school studio.

Again there was a wealth of musical talent on display when it came to solo and group performance time. Taking to the stage and performing pieces in front of an audience is a really challenging task and I was so proud of the confidence that was shown throughout all the performance assessments – well done girls, you are brave , courageous and extremely talented musicians.

An exciting project for year 13 Music class this year was the collaboration with the Drama and Dance classes. The theme of the collaboration focused on some New Zealand disasters through history (eg: the Waihine Disaster). There were some really engaging, thought provoking and soul searching drama pieces and dance, followed by some wonderful music interludes that ranged from beautiful solos and duets to the performing of some original songs written by the students. It was such a great learning opportunity for our year 13 students. It was a wonderful creative process for them to be involved in and they should all be really proud of what they achieved.

Creativity continues to be an exciting part of the senior music programmes. The year 11-13 students have created some amazing original compositions / songs this year – I am in awe of the talent that has been on display – so many students so confidently creating beautiful music – it is such a privilege watching this creativity take place. Music Technology has been another area of growth this year. We are very lucky to be continuing to work alongside Steve Fowler for our Music Tech work, and

All in all it has been a pretty full on year with lots of great things happening in the Senior Music classrooms. I look forward to seeing what 2022 brings! Amanda Woods, Head of Performing Arts

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Dance 2021 has been a wonderful year for Dance. The ‘Revive’ Dance show saw the senior dance students come together to perform their assessment work from throughout the year. Despite the COVID restrictions, our show went ahead and was a stunning example of the hard work and dedication of our Dance students. This year, students of Year 11 Dance had the pleasure of being taught a Tap number by SMC Old Girl, Anna Cropp, as well as learning a range of different dance styles and choreographic processes. Our Year 12 dancers were introduced to the Italian Tarantella, taught by Issy Randall, our wonderful student teacher and old girl. Year 13 students learnt an up beat and sassy number from industry professional, Gemma Dudson. We are so grateful to be able to have specialist

tutors come and work with our students throughout the year. As part of Level Three Dance, our Year 13 students worked with dancers from both the Middle and Senior School to choreograph and stage their own dance works. This year we had a record number of dancers involved and it was particularly wonderful having the chance to involve the younger dancers at SMC. SMC Dance students have really shone this year and that is due to their hard work, discipline and willingness to support each other and give everything a go. Once again we have realised that we are capable of taking the changing nature of COVID in our stride and can succeed at anything as long as we work together as a team. Candice Cain, Curriculum Leader of Dance

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Senior Drama Congratulations to our Year 11 - 13 NCEA Drama and IB Theatre Arts classes who have maintained high standards of performance, theatre etiquette and work ethic in the Drama classroom and on the stage during 2021. All of our Drama curriculum classes have enjoyed the opportunity to perform to a live audience. The Year 13 NCEA Drama class performed in the Charles Luney Auditorium in ‘The Year 13 Drama and Music Collaboration Evening.’ The students presented moving and engaging devised works that explored moments from NZ History including The Ballantynes Fire, The Erebus Disaster, The Wahine Disaster and The Christchurch Earthquakes. The Year 13 NCEA Drama class, The Year 13 IB Theatre Arts class and Year 11 NCEA Drama class performed in the ‘Shakespearean Banquet Dinner Theatre

Experience' in term two at the Christchurch Transitional Cathedral. This exciting opportunity saw our students take to the stage to celebrate Shakespeare in a truly innovative production that provided a platform for our large cast of students to shine. These students are to be commended for their adaptability, positive attitudes, exceptional focus and dedication in bringing this large scale event to our community. The Year 12 NCEA Drama class performed ‘Mr Burns, a Post-Electric Play’ a black comedy by Anne Washburn to an appreciative audience of staff and parents in the Ngaio Marsh Theatre. The class faced a few setbacks due to lockdown so it was wonderful to see them bring the play to life given the challenges they faced during the rehearsal process. Megan Herd, Curriculum Leader Drama

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Visual Art – Years 4, 5 & 6

Caitlin Ching Y4

Georgia Lacey Y4

Greta Costello Y6

Emma Wang Y6 Isabella Blakely Y5

Methuli Wijayasena Y5

Alicia An Y6

Whole class display

Olive Bascik Y4

Leah Moore Y6

Visual Art – Years 7 & 8

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Year 7 Seedpod prints

Tru Bruce Y8

Alexia Gooding Y8

Senuli Wijayasena Y7

Willow Sneddon Y7

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Qiana Selan

Sophia Suo

Lily Cook

Michelle Yang

Eve Tayler

Susan Zhang

Holly Sawyer

Holly Griffin

Visual Art – Year 9

Susan Zhang

Lillie Walsh

Sophie Zhang

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Holly Earl

Harley McVicar

Anna Babington Bridget Rooney

Olivia Liu

Neve Ballin

Sophie Wilson Christina Vassileva

Louise Ward

Harley McVicar

Kate Ballantyne

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Visual Art – Year 11 Paint and Print

Amelia Gordon

Henrietta Aynsley

Eve Barnsley

Zoe Yang

Mila Kotzikas

Mika Neil

Scarlet Gordon

Poppy Eradus

Sky Dehne

Violet Fulton

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Ally Booth

Lauren Warne

Hannah Barclay Samantha Campbell

Emily Gibb Lottie Bandasak

Laura McDonald Petra Lewis

Amy Smith

Stella Foulds

Lucy Horton

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Visual Art – Year 12 & 13 IB

Chloe Bale Y13

Nadia Zhou Y13

Molly Campbell Y13

Milky Vongsakulkasem Y12

Sienna Wu Y12 Amanda Jiang Y12

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Molly Campbell Y13

Nadia Zhou Y13

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Frances Dougherty Y12

Arabella Vinnell Y13

Olivia Wells Y13

Harriet Simpson Y12

Charlotte Gilray Y13

Jasmine Russell Y13

Georgiana House Y12

Lydia Pye Y13

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Visual Art – Year 12 & 13 Paint & Print

Sophia Stewart Y12

Allessandra Kitley Y13

Annabelle Goodwin Y13

Siobhan Hoare Y12

Tessa Bennett Y13

Lucy Flint Y13

Emmeline Fanslow Y12

Mezzy Surridge Y12

Mila Ballin Y13

Isla Fulton Y13

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Lucy Walker Y12 Alana Cawte Y12

Mari Henderson Y12

Alana Cawte Y12

Lucy Walker Y12

Mari Henderson Y12

Renee Martin Y13

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Pre-school Connections with People – Places – Things As our young children grow and develop, they naturally make connections in order to understand and master their worlds. The connections we make to people, places and things, gives us a sense of belonging and are the tools to understand and flourish in the world we live in. Our Easter Farmyard picnic, Matariki celebrations, Collaborative Learning Meetings, School BBQ and House Day are ways we have continued to connect with our families and whānau this year. Senior students and

Maggie Bear are also regular visitors at the Pre-school, and these contacts enhance our feeling of connection with our wider school community. While our time in lockdown was more of a challenge, through our daily virtual morning hui and specialist classes, our tamariki could still participate in their weekly Yoga, Art, Music and PE classes. Teachers and children also enjoyed the opportunity to meet one on one or join small group times with their friends. Sue Gleeson, Director of Pre-school

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Culture dress-up day

Budding artists

Cricket skills

Ready to race – Athletics Day

Our classroom Olympics winners

Future Year 1 students

Cultural dress-up day

Sink or Swim – Floating experiementing in science

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Year 1

Grow Ōtautahi

Athletics Day sprint winners

Annie production

House Day

Book Week dress-up

Teddy Bears’ Picnic

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Teddy Bears’ Picnic

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Addie, Violet, Harper & Yijia

Rachel bunny

Holly, Bella & Nora Grace – artists

Michelle, Millie, Maya & Maddie’s beebots

Iris at Athletics

Holly, Diya, Isla & Olivia gardening

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Year 3

The Year 3 girls acted in the muscial, Annie Jnr.

The girls designed a potting table for the 2021 Grow Ōtautahi garden competition

The girls buddied up with their Honorary Grandparents fromt he SMC Senior citizens technology class

Dressing up on International Day

The Junior School garden was awarded a gold medal for education

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Year 4 JUNIOR Grow Ōtautahi Day – the Year 4s are at the New Brighton Community Gardens for the day, learning about growing plants

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Cross Country

EPro8 Engineering – the Year 4s with their engineering work

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Living Springs camp

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Year 5 Remember hearing the fierce red coloured hunters sneaking past our hiding place, searching everywhere for us? Remember feeling the strong alarm of the scary ‘flood’ and ‘disease’ being unleashed into the wild game? That was Living Springs Camp. Sophie Orman

Remember devouring those hot chips like they were going to be the last meal of your life? Remember biting into the deliciously juicy hamburger, it was just like heaven? That was Living Springs Camp. Aaliyah Wu

Remember the pounding feet of Eva, the wild canine while sprinting to save your last life? Remember bouldering and holding on for dear life as Becs released the hungry sharks, ready to chomp down on your fragile bones? That was Living Springs Camp Isobella Blakely

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Year 6 Haiku Poems Bouldering Climbing, climbing up Scaling towards the ceiling Cling to the hand holes Grace Millar Hiking through the woodland Discovering a new bird Tuis chirping a song Beatrix Smulders Nature is unique Changing colours each season Dying and rebirth Eva Grace Climbing through bushes Roots extending far and wide Branches ever scratching Katherine Nichols

Chewing on the native Kawa Kawa tree As the pepper creeps up your tongue And explodes through your mouth Alex Campbell The wind comes to play Through our hair and strong backpacks Which drives me away Ella Liu Tuis tweeting Wind blowing the leaves Having fun in the forest Leah Moore In the slippery fresh bush The tui are chirping loudly, joyfully The icey ground slowly melts Alice Jefferies The old kahikatea Stands surrounded In the green mossy forest Elisabeth Beddgood

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Junior Performing Arts This year has been very disruptive for any performance opportunities due to Covid and lockdowns but the Junior School have still enjoyed many performances and have participated in a variety of classroom activities. The Junior school have been treated to some visiting performances such as NZ Opera in schools, watching opera singers from NZ opera perform in “Don Pasquale” with our own Ms Gray performing as the marriage celebrant! NZ Playhouse Theatre also came to perform to the Juniors and they all enjoyed this visit and watching a performance of “Rumpelstiltskin”. They were also treated to a performance from Kaboom Percussion who have regularly performed at our school! The Year 1-6 students receive weekly music, performing arts and choir time where they learn a variety of skills such as creative drama and dance, ukulele playing and music skills. Choir involves singing a variety of songs from learning music festival songs to songs from Annie in preparation for the Term 4 musical production of Annie. These classes are led by Mrs Rachel Wilford and Ms Stacy Goldsworthy.

The whole Junior school is involved in the livestream production of Annie and big thanks to Ms Stacy Goldsworthy for all her work preparing the Juniors for their wonderful performance. The Junior school have been busy for the last two terms learning the dances and the songs and they all have worked so hard remembering their moves and lines! Fantastic work! Thank you to the Junior school teaching staff for their support in this production. The Kapa Haka group has performed in numerous school events throughout the year. They performed a stirring welcome to our Reverend Stephanie Clay, many thanks to their tutors Sonny and Tui who lead the group with such energy and enthusiasm. Although this year has been fraught with disruptions, it is great to see the Junior school thrive in their performing opportunities and we look forward to working with them all again next year! Mrs Rachel Wilford, Junior Performing Arts, Music, Year 4-6 choir Ms Stacy Goldsworthy, Junior Performing Arts, Music, Year 1-3 choir

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Doing the Steps web everyday, because every time you do it, you learn something new. Sarah

The best thing about ENSS this year was:

Monday free write time because you get to write about anything you like and there is no limit to your imagination. Sienna

Being able to work with different people. Gen How everyone supports you with your decisions, listens to your ideas, gives feedback and makes you feel like you have an important role in everything. This makes learning a whole lot easier. Ivy Learning English. My favourite things I’ve learnt this year and all the different types of sentences. Linda Library time, it's fun and it means you’re finding a new favourite book and I think that reading lets you find something new about yourself. Lily Library time and getting a good book and reading it. Neave

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My favourite thing I’ve learnt about is: Reading maps and how to make them properly. Emily How to survive in the wild and writing our survivor diaries. Izabella Reading Plus at the start of our lessons. April ENSS is like your family, you feel comfortable around them. Izzy

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The best thing about ENSS: Are the projects we get to do. Marguerite was learning about the sustainable features for our ‘Dream House’. Lyla Is learning new things about my friends and learning new information. Alex Is our independent projects and getting the time to create and explore our interests. Flo

Is getting to do different projects and learning skills like language features, punctuation and parts of speech. Josie Was designing and building our sustainable dream houses. Georgie Has been my Passion Project because it’s really fun. Lucy was creating the Kaitiakitanga posters. Qiaoyu Was completing my Ancestry Project and being creative. Grace Was getting to do my Ancestry Project and my Passion Project. Molly My Ancestry Project. Lauren The speeches and Passions Projects. Maddie C The Passion Project it was a very entertaining task. Maddison Reading ‘Hitler’s Daughter’. Mathilda

Is our library period and getting to read. Bronny

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Middle School Performing Arts “You’re never fully dressed without a smile.” Annie Another challenging year for all however in the end the SUN did come out and the joys of Performing Arts along with our talented students lifted our spirits.

and the converted Te Kanga Award. The SMC theme this year was ‘Covid’, exploring the challenges we have faced over the last two years.

During the year our Year 7 students have learnt the ukulele and keyboard and they have learnt pieces using marimba and percussion instruments. In dance and drama this year, they explored the process around creating drama based on a book about the Spanish Flu Pandemic and had fun learning a hip hop dance, thanks to Old Girl Anna Cropp who came in to direct them. This term students have directed, produced and acted in a class play that they will present to some of the Junior school classes.

In the Year 9 Performing Arts Programme the girls complete a term each of music, dance and drama. They explore a wide variety of activities and skills, working both independently and collaboratively to construct meaning, produce works, and respond to and value others’ performances. They use their imaginations, senses and feelings, are challenged and encouraged, and develop their confidence to perform.

Our Year 8 students have had the expertise of two performing arts teachers who have provided a wide variety of experiences for the girls. Showquest was a highlight, with the students winning second overall

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Year 8 Camp The Year 8s were originally meant to go on camp in August but we went into nationwide lockdown just a few days before, so we had to reschedule for November instead. We all hoped this would guarantee us some better weather and on the first day, this seemed likely. We spent an informative morning at the Methven Agricultural and Alpine Encounter before arriving at Kakariki Camp in Staveley for an afternoon of games and introductions in the sunshine. Unfortunately for us, the good weather didn’t hold and we had to complete the next two days of our ‘biodiversity’ themed camp in torrential rain. Although everything else might have been dampened, our spirits weren’t! Everyone enjoyed shooting at targets in archery and air rifles, relaxing in hammocks and listening to the birds during the forest bathing activity,

and completing an amazing ‘Legacy Project’. The project was to clear weeds and invasive species from a patch of forest and use the cleared material to weave new compost bins. It was hard work but everyone got stuck in, despite the rain, and the end result is something we can be very proud of. Camp skits provided lots of laughter, along with the board games, sports equipment and group activities. We were extremely well fed and looked after by the awesome staff at Kakariki who kept our spirits up despite the bad weather. On our final day, we did a short walk along the Rakaia Gorge Walkway before returning to school, feeling very tired but satisfied with an awesome few days bonding with others and learning more about the biodiversity of Aotearoa. Anon camp student

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Flo and Georgie at Flock Hill

Aisha helping the environment by riding her bike

Tina connecting with her family whilst hiking the Mount Herbert Walkway tramp

Lexi and Sophia cooking a three course Mexican fiesta!

Hannah learning a valuable new skill – fixing the lawnmower!

Year 8 SMC Challenge Activities and reflections I learnt that I can give lots of different things a go to find out what I like to do. Lyla Pop Company – I found remembering the dance difficult, I solved that problem by videoing myself doing it and practicing it at home with the music. I discovered that I can actually dance and I am capable of doing something that I thought I couldn’t do. Aisha Walkover Skill – I have been trying to get my walkover for years so I have learnt to never give up and if I try hard and put in the work I will succeed. Allie Cricket – It is a great game, gets you outdoors and GREAT if you play it at SMC because all the girls are so nice and supportive. Being captain you have responsibilities and should do what is best for the girls in your team. Lucy B Walk in someone’s shoes – I enjoyed spending time with Mum and watching her smile. It was hard to ask the questions because mum didn’t quite understand

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the meaning so i just said it in Japanese for her. I want to interview more people; it’s really fun to do and it makes me feel good when people smile. Anne Mount Herbert Walkway – It was a burning day but my family and I kept going and at one moment I thought I was invincible. It was the longest walk I’ve ever done – 6 hours! Every time I wanted to give up, I kept on telling myself not to. And, I did it! Tina

Award winners for 2021 Bronze –

Margot Ainsworth, Izzy Bridge, Maddie Coughlan, Aisha Ellwood, Sophia Govan, Kieva Hanlon, Emily Howard, Estelle Letton, Lauren McMath, Isla O’Donnell, Fiona Oliver, Neela Rosengrave, Tina Xu

Silver –

Lucy Butterfield, Lexi Gooding, Stellar Horn, Josie Kennedy, Kate Taylor

Gold –

Allie Boon, Georgie Campbell

Platinum – Hannah Millar, Flo Wilkinson

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Year 9 Camp This year all of Year 9 attended a new camp venue at Glentui Meadows. The four day camp included spending two nights in the lodge and one night in tents located in a specially set up "tent village". This was a highlight for everyone and we all loved roasting marshmallows over a flame and making chocolate marshmallow smores. The four days were action packed and included abseiling, archery tag, bivvy building, river safety,

leave no trace, rogaining, team building, weaving, river study, and a tramp. The main goal of the camp was to get to know a wider range of students and develop friendships. A big thank you to all the staff that made this a great experience for all the Year 9 students. Lisa Williams, Deputy Head of Middle School

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It has been another busy year for The Rite Journey programme, where we had 6 classes with students full of confidence and willingness to embrace the programme. Year 10 have experienced beginning and end of year ceremonies, and challenges that have pushed them mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically, many discussions surrounding life and the culmination of a 6 day camp at Rotoiti Lodge in the Nelson Lakes area. This included the now infamous Abyss Challenge and the 17 hour solos. Other activities included an overnight tramp, high ropes, group initiatives, orienteering and raft building. The class challenge day where each class had to complete a series of challenges around Christchurch and navigate their way to Quail Island. Each class had to work together, show support and be creative in solving problems. Congratulations to Ms McLaughlin’s class who won the Rite Journey Challenge Trophy for this event.

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Congratulations to Harley McVicar whose badge was selected as the winning design for the 2021 Rite Journey graduation badge. Her explanation of this badge: This girl symbolises us as Year 10’s reaching one of the many destinations and challenges we have had this year. She is holding the flax flower we made at the very beginning of the year and this symbolises how far we have come from the beginning until now, after completing all the challenges we have had to face throughout the year. I made it so her hair was out and that she was wearing a flowy top to symbolise her freedom up on the mountains which comes from rising up and learning that we are becoming women and there are a lot of hills and mountains to climb throughout our journey. This girl is confident, believes in herself and is powerful because she has learnt how to face anything that life throws at her whether it is physical, social, spiritual or

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mental and emotional. She knows that life has ups and downs and when she is at a low point, she can overcome it and not care what others think as she is the only person she needs to please. Also congratulations to Kylana Peauafi Symonds whose guidebook design was selected from entries across New Zealand and Australia to win the international competition. Her design will be on the front cover of all the Rite Journey guidebooks in 2022. I have chosen to use a girl climbing up a mountain with a tie dye type background. Life is sometimes an uphill battle in terms of whatever our life may take us on. We climb up the mountain which is facing these everyday obstacles to see the view from above. There may be setbacks on your way up to the summit which might be loss of friendships, not achieving the grades you wanted or not getting the job of your dreams. That is all part of climbing your way to the top. Whether it is a small

mountain or a big mountain that you come across in your life, you will always have ways to prevail through it. The Rite Journey helps with that in keeping your mind open to all the ups and downs of life and strategies on how to overcome these challenges. Having an open and growth mindset helps with making strong decisions and thinking on your feet. Sometimes you might make a poor decision, we all do it. It's all about what we learn from our mistakes and how we improve in life. The background is a symbol of hope and strength. We all have different and unique ways on how we deal with troubles and that is what makes us who we are. We use our strengths to help you through the tough times and always believe that there is an end in sight, whether it be the summit or the ground. We chose how our life plays out, but overcoming your mountains in life, means that you are one step closer to the sun. Lisa Williams, Curriculum Leader Rite Journey

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Middle School Aspirational Programme Will it be easy? Nope! Will it be worth it? Absolutely! The Middle School Aspirational Programme was launched in 2021 with the above quote as the foundation of our thinking. All the events within this programme have been designed to offer opportunities that would build new connections, leadership and resilience.

Growing Leaders – Years 7 & 8 “Great leaders don’t set out to be a leader, they set out to make a difference.” Forty Year 7 and 8 students spent five days in Wellington visiting innovative and inspirational places. Parliament, Te Papa, Weta Workshop, Capital E, Space Place Museum and Island Bay Marine Reserve were all visited. We even managed to fit in a visit to pools, games of 10 pin bowling and had the privilege of attending a Tactix netball game against the Pulse, and then interacting with the Tactix players after the game.

Aspiring Leaders – Year 10 “Leadership is not a position or a title, it is an action and example.” Aspiring Leaders was a trip to further develop the fundamental leadership skills that are taught to all Year 10 Students. It was an absolute privilege to spend a weekend at Wainui with this group of students as we

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worked through a series of leadership activities that allowed students to experience success and failure. Each group was responsible for one of the meals during the weekend, as well as an activity.

Aspiring Adventurers – Years 9 & 10 “Let your feet wonder, your eyes marvel and your soul ignite.” The above quote could never be more true for this amazing group of students who were brave enough to embark on this adventure. Eleven days of the most amazing soul ignition, connections enhanced, and the opportunity to realise how much grit and determination you really have. This group of students were lucky enough to experience team building, rafting, kayaking, a 5 day journey and abseiling. The knowledge and skills that were developed during this adventure will set these students up to achieve greatness in the future. Many thanks to all the staff that made these trips possible. Our first year of the Aspirational Programme has exceeded all our expectations. Lisa Williams and Kathryn Gray, Head and Deputy Head of Middle School

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Year 11 Wellbeing Day This year’s Year 11 Wellbeing day went ahead as planned in July. We were joined this year by Christ’s College for a series of speakers and activities. Paul Dillon “beamed in” from across the ditch to give some good information about keeping ourselves safe. We also heard from Isaac Geisen (The Blue Rower) and his challenges to overcome adversity. Finally, our own Nicole Lloyd shared her journey about the importance of wellbeing in striving for success. Students also rotated through a variety of activities including art, yoga, problem-solving and multisport. These activities were all run and coordinated by members of the SMC Wellbeing Committee and I thank them for their support. As part of the day, we celebrated a combined chapel service and continued with the messages about finding different ways to enhance their own wellbeing through the five key ideas: being connected, being active, taking notice, learning and giving your presence.

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As part of our exploration of holistic wellbeing, the Year 11s engaged in a series of wellbeing experiences on Friday 3 July. An opening address by SMC’s very own, Nicole Lloyd about the importance of mental wellbeing in striving for success. The students then rotated through sessions of yoga and meditation; JumpJam and ‘modified’ dodgeball; contemplative art. The art was created by doing a blind drawing of their own hand and then creating their own designs around this base. Thank you to our Heads of Wellbeing and the staff who supported this day. Hurihia to aroaro ki te ra tukuna to atarangi kia taka ki muri i a koe Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you James Evans, Deputy Head of Senior School (Student Care)

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Year 11 PE Tramp On 27-28 April, two Year 11 PE classes did an overnight tramp at Paterson’s Lodge which is located at Mt White Station. Day One, we unloaded the three vans and did a quick walk to the lodge to put up our tents. With our tent buddies we all set up our own tents, however we had to use our knowledge to locate our tents on a flat surface but not on hard ground. After discussing the plan for the day we set off on our first tramp up Woolshed Hill. It was a very steep “hill” that we weren’t mentally prepared for. Little did we know it only got worse and was definitely a big challenge for all of us. We walked through the bush until it cleared where we stopped to have a snack. The views looked down into the valleys and the fans. We continued walking up the technical ridge with loose rock under foot and slopes either side. At the top, the 360 degree views were worth the two and a half hours of sweat. It was amazing. We then stumbled down the steep hill with it only taking us one hour.

Once we got back to the lodge, we had to cook our own dinners and desserts we had brought. Many were new to cooking with transportable cookers and not all the dinners turned out edible! After a few games we headed off to our tents all layered in clothes for the cold night ahead. We woke up to a cold, frosty surrounding. We got up, cooked our breakfast and packed up all of our gear, including our tents. We loaded the vans and set off to the Bealey Spur. It was a gradual climb to another stunning view. We made our way back to school with a lunch break at Castle Hill. It was an amazing trip with lots of learning opportunities and growth for everyone. It was definitely a great memorable experience. Sorell Shand and Poppy Williams, Year 11 students

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At the beginning of the first year of the IB diploma we were given the opportunity to attend 12IB camp at Hanmer Springs. The focus of this camp was to introduce the Theory of Knowledge Programme and complete the Group 4 (Science) Project.

processes. The first part was looking at pseudo science, where each group came up with their own ‘products’ which we then presented. Our ‘products’ included digesting crystals for clarity and health benefits as well as plant extracts which boosts intelligence.

During the first wet morning we had a library session with Mr Clarke and a representative from the Hanmer Springs hot pools. They talked about the history and the processes behind the hot pools and how they are maintained. That led to a debate – rather heated! – about the safety and sustainability of the pools. Then on to the Lodge, stashing gear into our rooms before we started the brainstorming and research for the TOK of English analysis. Each group gave a demonstration of a poem... with mixed results! On Day 2 we explored the Extended Essay journey and talked further about the Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) programme for extra-curriculars for the IB programme. Then onto the Group 4 Science project, designed to reinforce proper scientific

The second part of the Group 4 project was the stream study where we worked in teams to collect and categorise invertebrates from different areas of the stream. We processed and analysed the data we collected, finding that invertebrates thrive in low flow rate areas. The highlight of IB camp was most definitely our visit to the hot pools. Despite differing stances taken during the debate, we enjoyed the pools thoroughly! This trip was a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the IB programme and what it had to offer, as well as making connections with our teachers and fellow students. Gracie Seeto, Anneliese Millard and Amanda Jiang, Year 12 students

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Year 12 LEAP Summer Camp The Year 12 LEAP (Leadership, Exercise, Attitude, Performance) class headed to the Boyle River to engage in a range of challenging team activities over two days. The camp is a real life opportunity to put class learning into practice and to test their team both mentally and physically.

groups to succeed. Activities included, high ropes, swamp crossing, waterfall dives, navigation, team building initiatives and meal preparation. The camp supports their Level 2 Physical Education NCEA Achievement Standard. Genna McLaughlin, Teacher

Learning involves how groups are created, roles within groups, dealing with conflict and best methods for

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Year 12 PE and LEAP Winter Camp At the start of August, the Year 12 LEAP and Physical Education classes made their way to Mt Hutt ski field for their winter camp experience. The Winter Camp provides one of the opportunities for our Year 12 students to gain NCEA credits in the Achievement Standard Perform a Physical Activity (2.4). The LEAP class were also tasked with the responsibility of managing risk and developing strategies to keep themselves and others safe on the mountain for their Achievement Standard Evaluate Risk Management Strategies in the Outdoors (2.7). The planned camp is a two day adventure in which every skier receives two lessons across the two days with qualified instructors. Each participant can choose to ski or snowboard. Whilst there are some skiers within our group with plenty of experience, we had some beginners who made some amazing improvements.

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Our first day was magic – the sun came out, the snow was good and everyone managed to get their lessons in and some time to practice on their own or in groups. We were warned as we headed down the mountain that the ski field may be closed the following day. Keeping our fingers crossed and toes warm, we headed to our accommodation in Methven which was a fabulous hostel with warm rooms, a games room, TV’s in each room, and great food. We even had some girls do a winter dip into the cold swimming pool outside! Unfortunately the rain, wind and stormy weather came through overnight and the ski field was closed on the second day of the trip. Overall, it was a rewarding experience and a reminder of the luxury we have living in Christchurch, so close to the mountains, and wonderful leisure activities on our doorstep. Paula Vesty, PE & Health Teacher

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"Alluvial fans of Geography”

“Mountains are hill areas.”

“Donut know what they are learning about?”

“Geology rocks, but Geography is where it’s at!”

“Having a ‘hole’ lot of fun!...”

“...Having even ‘moa’ fun!”

“Geography is the apple of her eye”

“These geographers really ‘kea’ about the environment.”

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Year 13 PE/LEAP Surf Camp Over Term One the Year 13 PE and LEAP classes took part in a Performance Improvement Program in surfing. This included going out to Sumner every week to learn new skills and techniques to riding a wave. Having lessons allowed each of us to gain confidence in our ability before our two day assessment camp on 29 and 30 March. As well as completing surfing sessions each week, we would also take part in skateboarding lessons. This created variety in our learning, but also meant we were able to learn skills such as turning, which could then be executed into our surfing context. It allowed us to complete maneuvers on the surfboard by remaining balanced because we were able to control the board. We grew in our individual confidence in surfing, meaning we felt motivated and prepared to tackle our assessment. The first day of our assessment camp consisted of getting a feel for the conditions and getting some practice in. It was a beautiful sunny day with perfect waves for surfing. Nolan and the other instructors gave us some final tips before our assessment. It was filled with laughs and good times as the PE and LEAP classes joined together. Everyone was super supportive of each other and wanted everyone to do well. Ms Beatson and Ms Chambers were great to have around, keeping the girls motivated and happy, tending to our needs!

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The second day we weren’t so lucky with the weather, however it didn’t take away from our motivation and drive to show the skills we had learnt over the past 8 weeks. All of the girls had a bit of nerves, but we all had each other's backs. We completed our heats in small groups to determine our grade. Everyone tried their best and pushed through till the very end even in the cold! It was a great process to be a part of. Seeing each other succeed was a massive motivator for the girls, helping us to keep progressing when the weather wasn’t in our favour. We pushed through challenges such as battling the waves to get out the back, or the first cold dip in the ocean but it all contributed to the skills and perseverance we learnt within the surfing topic. Overall we all enjoyed this opportunity that we got to have the chance to be a part of, and found that our improvement continued to progress throughout. It pushed us out of our comfort zone as many of us had not surfed before and challenged us to try new things. We were super lucky to have Nolan and the girls from Stoked surf school to help us along the way, as well as Ms Chambers and Ms Beatson guiding us the whole way through. Elizabeth Kinney and Charlotte Parker, Year 13 PE Students

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Akaroa French Camp We can't go overseas at the moment. True! So what? After all, we have an awesome destination around the corner to celebrate French language and culture and its (small) impact on Aotearoa! Thanks to COVID19 Akaroa has become very much the new Paris! So off we went with 27 Year 11 – 13 students for two nights from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th May to the wonderful Mount Vernon Lodge. The girls shared cosy chalets, and settled in happily. They practised independent living (including getting up in the mornings on time!) with great success. Our programme was jam-packed with activities. The girls worked hard on their internal assessments and writing tasks for a couple of hours, walked down the hill (and back up!) to visit the Akaroa museum to learn about the French settlement of Akaroa. They then did an Amazing Race around town to discover indicators of French heritage in the region. Back on the premises, the Year 11 and 12 girls produced a music video in preparation for the upcoming UC immersion day.

In the evenings we held a French quiz night – (which included a lot of running and thinking and which turned into a serious competition!), followed by a much more relaxing French movie evening the next night. My personal highlight was probably the concours de cuisine, a cooking competition where the girls worked in teams and prepared dinner for everyone, including a presentation of their dishes in French. Deciding on the winning menu was not easy but at the end Alexandra Nicolaou’s Year 11 team’s mousse au chocolat drew with the tarte aux pommes from Lauren Healeys’s IB SL team. Ha Ngiem’s IB Ab initio group’s Vietnamese noodle dish (a family recipe) won the prize for best main dish. All teachers involved were delighted with this group of girls who were on their best behaviour, worked extremely well with each other, showed respect for the environment and genuine interest in all activities offered to them. You made SMC proud, girls! Dr Stefanie Hossbach, Head of Languages

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International Students St Margaret’s international students continued to connect and celebrate their various cultures at the weekly international club. The International Club was capably led by Year 13 Nonny Panyarachun and Year 12 Ha Nghiem. Initially the girls had to get used to the departure of their much-loved International Dean, Ms Chambers and welcome the new International Student Manager, Ms Gath, along with greeting and helping six new international students to the school. With Nonny and Ha’s leadership many of the International Club activities were combined with the Global Committee activities. Besides the weekly get-togethers over lunch, the girls also enjoyed celebrating Chinese New Year, combined dinners with Christ’s College boys, an international Quiz Night along with students from Christ’s College, Rangi Ruru and St Andrew’s College. This evening was a huge success for bringing students across schools together with similar experiences and interests and who have a strong understanding of global matters. Most significantly, 2021 has been the second year our international students have been unable to return home and see their families. Their resilience and strength of character to be involved in many areas of

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school life has been impressive. A highlight for many of the international girls was their participation in the school production, Shakespearean Banquet. Recently, our Year 13 boarders also enjoyed the boarders’ Christmas dinner celebration. For our international boarders, the boarding house community has been their family and their home while they bring cultural depth and diversity to the boarding environment. Being unable to return home in the term break as they usually would, many of the international students joined term break trips to Hanmer Springs, Tekapo and Queenstown, challenging themselves to try new activities, make new friends and most importantly, have some fun. The girls will finish the year with a trip to the West Coast, focusing on service-based projects and Maori culture. It has been a very positive and productive year for our international students at St Margaret’s College, as they have worked hard on creating and developing their own Masterpiece. We farewell and wish the very best to the following Year 13 international girls: Nonny Panyarachun, Sally Gao, Sunnee Wei and Ellie Liu. Deanne Gath, International Student Manager

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Year 11 Semi-Formal On Saturday, 26 June the Showgate at Riccarton Racecourse was transformed into a simple, yet elegant, starry night for the 2021 Year 11 Semi-Formal. The evening was very successful, with great food, music and of course, dancing. The outdoor garden at the front proved popular with those seeking a quiet seat or to rest their feet between songs but the dancefloor was certainly the place to be! Beautiful photos were taken by our very own Maria Buhrkuhl

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and the photo booth provided some very funny and quirky pics. Huge thanks go to not only Maria but also the very organised Semi-Formal Committee, staff volunteers, and James Evans, without whom the night would not have been nearly as awesome as it was. Ngā manaakitanga, Helen MacDonald, Year 11 Dean

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Kōnini 2021 was a whirlwind year from start to finish for the Kōninians. We started off the year with an epic day at swimming sports at the start of Term One, with some great results for some specific ladies but also some excellent participation and enthusiasm from the whole clan. The outfits were loud and proud, like the atmosphere, with constant cheers and chants. The same great spirit was brought again to athletics day later on in the term, where again we all stood up and gave it our best, and provided encouragement for any Kōnini girl competing. While our overall results may not have been at the top against the other Houses, it was amazing to see the spirit, enjoyment and participation which is ultimately the most important part of it all. Next came the greatly anticipated House Day – always been my personal favourite day of the year at SMC. This meant that for many weeks leading up to the day, House play rehearsals were underway – with the 2021 play loosely based on Inside Out, alongside the ‘It’s Your Masterpiece’ theme. In the morning, we each gave effort and spirit in our chosen activities – everyone could tell it was going to be a great day by the buzz in

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the CG classroom that morning. The hard work for the play paid off, because our team managed to grab first place – the first time in 22 years for Kōnini!!!! It was an incredible moment for the whole House and it was amazing seeing how much pride the Kōnini girls hold. In Term Three, we had a combined House Chapel with Rata and Manuka, and it was fun to see that we all still had some purple spirit left in us, bringing with us some more stunning outfits. Unfortunately this was our last House event for the year, with the arrival of the sudden Delta outbreak. However, I think every Kōnini girl can be proud of their enthusiasm and spirit this year and it’s been such a pleasure to lead the girls this year, but it wouldn’t have happened without the support from Ms Hardy, the Y13s, Kōnini staff and every single girl. It really has shown me that the House family you get at SMC is one of the most special experiences you get at this school. This was a year to remember for Kōnini, and one I won’t forget any time soon, and I’m so excited to check in with what's in store for Kōnini in the future. Ava Coates, Head of Kōnini

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Kōwhai 2021 what a year for the Kōwhai champs! We started the year with lots of hype and anticipation for a crazy Term 1. The Kōwhai Year 13s were brilliant in helping settle in and welcome the new girls in their first few weeks. The first House event for Kōwhai for the year was swimming sports. This featured lots of banana flavoured lollies and yellow swimming caps. It was a phenomenal day with many involved. We took the ‘W’ for plenty relays, the highlight being the Year 13 Relay win. Our mighty megaphone heard ‘PUMP IT UP’ and the victory chant all day long. Athletics day allowed us to introduce a few new traditions to the Kōwhai spirit. This included our Pikachu mascot and a new chant, “HEAR US SHOUT, ROAR, WE’RE THE HOUSE YOU CAN’T IGNORE!” Kōwhai had the largest participation in the 3km run event, which was a massive achievement.

Some other smaller House events leading up to the big House day included a sunny cross country and the new House Lent Competition in which Kōwhai donated the most items to the Anglican Church City Mission. From crayons to cakes, House Day for 2021 has to be the highlight, and saw the return of the full House Day as it had to be modified last year. Kōwhai House did themselves proud dominating the activities and perfecting their performance of the House play, inspired by our school theme of, ‘It’s Your Masterpiece’. I want to say a massive thank you to the Year 13s and Ms Faz for all their support to create this masterpiece. Over my years at St Margaret’s College, house events have always been my highlights. To be able to lead my house with pride through the last lot of House events was very special. Alice McLeod, Head of Kōwhai

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Mānuka Mānuka, wow what an awesome year we have had. It has been another jam-packed year with lots of amazing Mānukan spirit shining in each event. I am beyond proud of everyone for all their efforts this year, it was truly incredible. Again this year did not go as smoothly as planned, however, through the uncertainty of 2021, we completed every single House event before House meetings turned into google meet calls. The first House event was swimming sports where we got a glimpse of how awesome the 2021 Mānuka House really was. It was incredible to look around and see everyone giving it their all and getting involved in the House spirit. It was such a fun day, filled with lots and lots of chants and wacky white clothes! Athletics was up next. The Mānukins entered Christ’s College grounds with the most amount of House spirit I have ever seen. The costumes were crazy and each person gave every event a go and made the sunny day lots and lots of fun. House day was definitely another highlight for Mānuka. Each member came together to create and perform the

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play ‘Mānukas got talent’ which aligned with this year's theme of “Create Your Masterpiece”. This showed how truly talented and awesome Mānuka was and highlighted so many hidden talents. The morning before the plays was so much fun as we competed in the sports and art competitions. Being able to walk round in the morning then be part of the play in the afternoon I was so honoured to be part of such an amazing House, everyone was giving it their competitive best while having so much fun alongside each other. This past year I have been so honoured and proud to have had this opportunity to help lead such an awesome bunch of SMC students and meet so many through the crazy year. I cannot thank Ms Lloyd and the other Year 13s enough, I simply could not have done it without the support of all of you. The Manuka House of 2021 was nothing short of awesome and I can’t wait to hear how this continues into the future years. #sweetlikehoneybutwestinglikebees Issy Story, Head of Mānuka

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Matipo Matipo this year has shown determination, strength, and above all pride. I have had the honour of leading around 100 girls to what has been a successful year as a proud SMC Matipo member. We started off the year strong winning both athletics day and swimming sports, not only showing our strength within the sporting field but dominating the participation too. A key part of being a Matipo girl that has been drilled into me since day one is that participation will always go far. I am so proud of the girls for taking this message with open arms and putting their best foot forward. We then moved onto House Day. We produced some fantastic sportsmanship and artist skills in the morning, along with our Matipo take on Mamma Mia. I couldn’t have been more proud of the girls and the efforts they put in to produce such an amazing performance that truly did shine on the stage.

I have been so mesmerized by the commitment I have seen by all year levels to make sure we showed up to every house event with our best foot forward. We also took out the 2021 House Cup, although very pleased by this, I think it would be fair to say that seeing girls smiling and enjoying their time throughout these events meant more to me. House events and days were also something that shined for me during my time at SMC. The sense of connection and family really did show through the school. I would also like to extend my thanks to a few people that made my year that much easier and more enjoyable to lead the girls. Year 13s, you really are who everyone looked up to and you helped me every step of the way. Also to Ms Davidson who backed me and supported not only me but the whole Matipo tribe. Thanks again to everyone who made this year possible and of course well done. Will always be a Matipo girl at heart! Lydia Pye, Head of Matipo

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Rātā 2021 has been a rewarding year for our radiant Rātā girls. I am so proud of everyone for the energy and spirit they have brought with them to every House event! Our House family has been a huge part of every Rātā girls’ masterpiece this year. We started our year off with a bang as we jumped straight into swimming sports in Term 1. As usual the sun was out and so was the red sea of colours. It was an exciting day where Rātā managed to win many relays in a mix of age groups! I was so impressed to see each girl bringing their enthusiasm and embracing the House spirit. The next House event was another school favourite, Athletics Day at Christ’s College. The girls showed up in their outstanding red outfits and were ready to rumble. We excelled on and off the field, participating in every event available and supporting our fellow Rātā girls

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throughout the day. Middle and Senior Schools had a blast! Then came the long awaited House Day! We began the morning with House sports and arts which were a lot of fun. After many hours of hard work it was time for our House play, a remake of High School Musical where Troy and Gabriella ‘Create their Masterpiece.’ The girls embraced their acting skills and amazed everyone with their dancing and enthusiasm. I was so proud and glad that they had an amazing time. The past year I have been honoured to lead the amazing group of girls in Rātā. I couldn’t have done it without the support of the House teachers, but especially the amazing Miss Beaumont! I will miss my Rātā girls so much next year but I am so excited to see where 2022 takes them! Georgia Dawson, Head of Rātā

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Rimu This year has been unlike no other… and I’m so grateful to have spent it with the best bunch of RIMU RANGERS at my side!! It’s been such a crazy year but somehow we managed to come together and show the other Houses what it means to be in Rimu. The amazing Green House spirit that was displayed throughout the year never failed to impress me, especially as we jumped into the deep end (of the pool!) at swimming sports. The Middle and Senior school spent the day laughing, cheering and supporting each other while we gave it our best shot to earn all the House points we could get. Next up was athletics day. A change in scenery was nice as we spent the day outside at Christ’s College. The highlight of the day would have to be winning the Year 13 tug of war competition and seeing the girls put in 100% effort into the activities which resulted in us placing second overall! More Green flooded the running track at Hagley during cross country where again, Rimu managed to secure a place in the top three. House Day was the next House event on the list and it's safe to say Rimu came prepared. Coming in at second

place for the House activities and placing third in the House play I was so impressed by the enthusiasm and House spirit the girls demonstrated on this day! This year during our House play ‘Lexi’ travelled back in time with her Grandma who showed her what it was like for her creating her life long masterpiece, connecting to this year's theme ‘It’s Your Masterpiece’. Then came the unexpected Lockdown. Once again the girls amazed me with their participation in the virtual activities which many of them took part in and I hope they enjoyed dressing up in Green and getting to know a little bit more about our awesome Year 13s! Overall this year has been a bit of a rollercoaster and it's been challenging at times as we try to navigate a new normal, however I feel so lucky to lead such an extraordinary group of young women. I’d like to say a big thank you to all of the Rimu staff for their support and guidance and to the Year 13s for all their help, I couldn't have done it without you. And lastly to the Rimu girls; THANK YOU for making this year one I will never forget and good luck for the future, I can’t wait to see what happens in the years to come! Lola Astle, Head of Rimu

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Arts Overview ‘Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.’ Vincent Van Gogh There are 525,600 minutes in a year and here at SMC we have filled everyone we possibly could with arts activities! Whether it be turning the Transitional Cathedral into a banquet space to celebrate Shakespeare through dance, drama and music; colouring in the Winchester Quad with chalk art; the staff taking the stage in EGGS Factor; celebrating orchestral music at the Orchestral Extravaganza or filling the Atrium with the most magnificent pieces of art it certainly was a year full of masterpieces! COVID-19 once again messed with the plan we had for 2021. Lockdown returned and everything stopped, the perfect plan went out the window, events were rescheduled, and then rescheduled once more, but we made it! What has become very apparent this year is that the arts at SMC continue to shine through the most challenging circumstances. The IB visual art students staged the most fabulous art exhibition which was the culmination of two years of hard work and dedication, we celebrated the achievements of the Senior Students at the Arts Assembly awarding pockets to 35 students honours to 10 students across all areas of the arts. Annie Jr still happened – the girls performed to an audience from within the SMC bubble and we recorded

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the performances which were then streamed into homes around the world! A massive thank you to the amazing members of the wider staff at SMC who so willingly support the arts, whether this is through helping with hair and makeup for the school productions and concerts, performing in the Jazz Band or mentoring one of the many co-curricular groups – we really couldn’t do it without you all – you are all utterly fabulous! It was amazing to see so many staff take the stage for the EGGS Factor, it would be fair to say that for many of the staff this was well outside their comfort zones but they shone like true stars! Special thanks to Sinead Mitchell, Georgia Lassen, Maya Laws, Alexandra Lehmann and Lara Chiswell for making the organization of EGGS Factor such a fun experience! At the end of the year we will farewell James Tarbotton from the arts teaching staff. We wish him well for the future and look forward to seeing him on the stage sometime soon. 2021 might not be the masterpiece that we had planned but I think it is one that we can all be proud of. Gill Blackler, Arts Facilitator

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Arts Council While this year we (once again) found ourselves in the midst of uncertainties, the arts continued to prove their resistance at SMC through the numerous events, clubs and performances we have had this year. We started the year off with a bang! Cushion Cabaret nights were back, where students could sign up to perform poetry, music and dance – many of which were original pieces. Of course this year we also continued annually loved events such as Twilight Concert, a wonderful way to celebrate many areas of the arts we hold dear including drama, music, dance, debating and more. Following on from last year’s successful ‘Shakespearean Shenanigans’, this year we were able to take our love for the Bard to the next level, with our school production of ‘The Shakespearean Banquet’. A combination of choral music, rock bands, dancing, sword fighting and acts inspired by numerous Shakespearean plays. The performances combined the likes of traditional Shakespeare ('A Midsummer Night's Dream', 'Romeo and Juliet' etc) and adaptations of 'The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)' to create an atmosphere of fun and laughter all evening. One of the main features of the production was the setting. Performances took place in the Christchurch Transitional Cathedral with scaffolding surrounding the stage for a 360° experience. Food was served on long banquet tables, a logistical challenge for the dancers but they rose to the occasion (and the table decorations made it all worth it). This mountain of an event would not have been possible without the tireless work from our incredibly dedicated arts staff, student performers and volunteers. During lockdown we invited students to send in videos of themselves still enjoying the arts at home, through painting, singing and dancing. This was a great opportunity for everyone to feel united with each other

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in a time of isolation. We also found our arts Instagram particularly useful at this time, another avenue to experience connection. Our production of Annie Jr later on in the year, though affected by COVID, persevered and found a way to go on. This brightly joyful performance was a great way for our middle school sisters to experience singing, dancing and acting together. We are grateful for the team behind the scenes who worked so hard to put the show together! Later on in the year we hosted the Christ College vs St Margarets showcase debate (taking home 1st place again) and in the world of dance we were able to hold NCEA dance night. Though due to COVID-19 there were restrictions placed on audience sizes, it was still a wonderful evening to celebrate what the girls had been working on. We were also able to appreciate the visual arts with exhibitions throughout the year and later on IB art exhibition. The girls have worked on these pieces over the course of their 2 year diploma, so it was lovely to see them get the recognition they definitely deserve! These events are what make SMC such a bright and exciting place and I would like to thank all those in the staff who made these activities and performances what we know and love. The arts are a beautiful way to celebrate the friendship and liveliness we have at SMC. To all of the girls who have taken part in the arts this year, whether part of a speech and drama group, a member of the tech team, a photography club member or anything in between, thank you for taking part in this year's story. The amount of positivity and enthusiasm we have from our staff is so appreciated and we hope you all know how thankful we are. Alexandra Lehmann and Lara Chiswell, Joint Heads of Arts

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Dance 2021 has been an amazing year for dance, despite some of the challenges we all faced. This year we have focused on supporting and solidifying our dance co-curricular groups. We have seen dancers from all year groups come together to learn movement, create choreography and perform. It’s always wonderful seeing the little and big sister relationships develop and flourish through dance. Term 1 got quickly underway with auditions for the Senior and Middle School Dance Companies and also dancers interested in taking part in the Senior Production ‘The Shakespearean Banquet’. Our other dance groups, Pop Company, Jazz, Hip Hop and Highland plus our Middle School and Senior performance groups, started swiftly at the beginning of the year. Once again we had a huge number of students signing up to take part in our dance groups this year. The highlights of the year were our two amazing productions. The ‘Shakespearean Banquet’ challenged our senior dancers as they quickly changed costume and dance style for each dance number. While our

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gorgeous Middle School dancers took part in ‘Annie Jr’ under the guidance of Stacy Goldsworthy. Both productions were a testament to how hardworking and dedicated our students of SMC are. We are so proud of them all! The year has concluded with special performances in both the Middle and Senior prizegiving by our Dance Companies as well as select performances in assemblies and other celebrations by our student-led groups. Once again we have not let COVID-19 get in our way of doing what we love. While 2021 had some challenges and some of our performances were unable to go ahead we are still thankful for all that we are able to achieve. The drive and determination of our dancers is matched by their wonderful teachers who are always looking for ways to celebrate them and their love for dance. Thank you everyone for another amazing year. We can’t wait to see what 2022 brings. Candice Cain, Curriculum Leader of Dance

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Senior Drama Congratulations to all of our Senior Drama students who continued to shine on stage and behind the scenes throughout the year despite the challenges we faced with COVID-19 restrictions! A special mention goes out to our student leaders Georgia Lassen (Head of Drama) and Ruby Gilligan (Deputy Head of Drama) who were involved in every aspect of Co-curricular Drama in 2021. Once again our drama students achieved outstanding success in the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival. At the Regional Festival here in Ōtautahi, our scene from ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ directed by Georgia Lassen and Alexandra Lehmann won Best 15 minute scene and Ruby Gilligan won Best 5 minute scene with her excerpt from ‘Macbeth’. Both teams had an amazing experience at the National Festival in Wellington and congratulations to Georgia Lassen who was offered a place in the National Shakespeare in School Production 2022. Term 2 saw us open the doors at the Christchurch Transitional Cathedral to bring our community ‘The

Shakespearean Banquet Dinner Theatre Experience’. This was a special, innovative, creative and celebratory event that showcased The Arts here at SMC. This opportunity gave our students an industry theatre experience on a grand scale. Congratulations to all students and staff involved in this spectacular production! In Term 3 our Senior School Theatre Sports team competed in the regional festival which was, as always, a fun experience and a great way to meet students from other schools. A big shout out to our fabulous itinerant speech and drama teachers who provide another fantastic co-curricular opportunity for our girls to develop their dramatic ability. Congratulations to the speech and drama students who work so hard and achieve so highly in their examinations. Thank you to all of the staff, students and parents who are part of our big “SMC Drama Family.” We had another fantastic year of collaboration, creativity, opportunity and performance! Megan Herd, Senior School Curriculum Leader Drama

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Music It seems absolutely incredible that we are nearing the end of yet another school year, another pretty extraordinary year and a pretty challenging one! When one reflects on all that has happened though, what a full and hugely busy year it has been. We have had wonderful celebrations of student achievement at national level throughout the year, as well as a number of students gaining music honours – bravo to you all, we are so very proud of you. We have continued to be a part of many musical events throughout the year, and have also held some great concerts and celebration assemblies where there is always such a variety of talent on display. We have also ventured into unknown territory as well! The Shakespeare Banquet was a Senior Production like no other. There we were in the Transitional Cathedral, scaffolding everywhere, tables upon tables all set and ready to greet hundreds of guests to a performing arts feast. Music was a very important part of the show – we were treated to wonderful choral music, a classical trio, a rock band, musical theatre numbers, contemporary

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music performances and performances of students' own original compositions. In all it was an extraordinary show and what an array of amazing talent was on display. To have the chance to be part of such a show was a rare and unique opportunity for our students and it will definitely become a treasured and special artistic memory for all who were lucky to be involved. What a fabulous group of students we have to work with! Our philosophy of allowing all students the opportunity to be involved in the arts is alive and well in the Music Department. It is fantastic to see so many students have the courage and confidence to get up on stage and perform. One of the absolute joys of teaching is encouraging students to take risks and to experience and achieve more than they ever thought was possible. I would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to each and every music teacher, itinerant teacher and director who have worked so hard creating all these wonderful opportunities for our girls. We value you all enormously! Amanda Woods, Head of Performing Arts

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Visual Art This year has seen a few changes within the Visual Art department at SMC, a busy year both at school and online. At the end of term one we farewelled Janet Molineaux after 30 years of service to St Margaret’s College. During the 2021 April School Holiday break, the SMC Visual Art Department were fortunate to take part in the bi-annual New Zealand Art Teachers’ Conference held here in Christchurch. It is always such a unique experience to take a step-back from our teaching practice and to look, listen and reflect on what is going on out there in the big wide art-making world. Art-Teachers’ Conference presents such an opportunity; a chance to listen to others and to bask in the glories of being an Art Educator.

Key-Note speakers included contemporary New Zealand artists and professionals such as; Reagan Balzar, Nigel Borell and Professor Peter O’Connor. As well as a chance to socialise and discuss Best Practice, Conference enabled us to reflect on a key message; “It Matters”. The work that our students are doing in our classrooms in the arts; it matters! An empowered and lively Art Teacher can change a student’s life! In September we had the annual IB Exhibition in the Old Girls’ Atrium where Molly Campbell, Chloe Bale and Nadia Zhou each exhibited a series of works in a range of media, the opening went well under the Covid-19 restrictions. In November the Senior Art Exhibition presented the NCEA folios to students and teachers with an online exhibition of student portfolios. Callum Arnold, Head of Visual Art

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Arts Awards Senior Arts Awards Pockets Dance Kate Adams Caitlin Dufty

Jessie Peng Caitlin Rea Chloe Taylor Hellen Wang Zoe Yang Zoe Yang

Senior Arts Awards Honours Dance Abby Smith Drama

Natasha Eastmure

Oratory

Sana Fuji

Sara Gillman

Scarlett Gordon

Claudia Hundleby

Gemma Hardcastle

Georgia Lassen

Mari Henderson

Caitlyn Wickham

Abbey Houchen

Hannah Wylie

Amelia Lin

Performing Arts

Oratory

Sophie McGhie Jessika Sanders

Georgia Lassen Music Mia Cleugh Danielle Coles

Anita Avia

Phoebe Jennings

Drama

Pockets in Technical

Performing Arts

Emma Cawood

Cara Birch

Emma Cawood

Ruby Gilligan

Lucy Eyre-Walker

Ruby Gilligan

Yasmin Marsh

Mel Leatherland

Lucy Johnston

Grace McKenna

Maya Laws

Tessa Sitjes

Yasmin Marsh

Caitlin Dufty

Visual Arts

Alice McLeod

Jessica Geng

Annabelle Goodwin

Music Katy Buttle

Chloe Taylor YouyYu Zhang Visual Arts Molly Campbell Technical Tessa Sitjes Caitlyn Wickham

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Middle School Arts Awards Badges Anna Babington Georgie Campbell Emily Chambers Siena Cleugh

Olivia Liu

Middle School Arts Awards Colours

Harley McVicar

Siena Cleugh

Cindy Mei

Abi Croft

Holly Griffin Nina Hayes Hannah Higginson

Anna Qiu Aneira Salt

Emily Fradd

Holly Sawyer

Zara Gamble

Anjali Selvarajah

Laura Gearry

Sophie Wilson

Millie Edwards Emma Ford Zara Gamble Kara Gooding Amy Jones Olivia Liu Cindy Mei Nevaeh Shand Gemma Sitjes Christina Vassilieva

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Arts Groups Arts Council

Middle School Arts Committee

Back Row:

Molly Campbell, Yani Rutherford, Abby Smith, Mrs Megan Herd

Back Row:

Olivia Liu, Amy Jones, Molly Backhouse, Zara Clark

Middle Row: Ms Amanda Woods, Maya Laws, Youyu Zhang, Mila Ballin, Ruby Gilligan, Lucy Johnston, Ruoxue (Amelia) Lin, Siyao (Sienna) Wu, Grace McKenna, Danielle Coles, Emma Cawood, Yasmin Marsh, Miss Gill Blackler, Ms Candice Cain

Third Row:

Ms Sarena Harrison, Hannah Higginson, Holly Earl, Kylana, Peauafi Symonds, Anna Qiu, Olivia Hawkes, Nevaeh Shand

Front Row: Chloe Taylor, Sophie Kingi, Alexandra Lehmann, Georgia Lassen, Allessandra Kitley, Mia Cleugh, Katy Buttle, Tehya Laws

Front Row:

A Capella Choir

A Capella Ensembles

Back Row:

From left:

Skye Dehne, Lucia Tully, Emma Cawood

Middle Row: Ms Amanda Woods, Siyao (Sienna) Wu, Zhiruo (Zoe) Yang, Isabella Shatford, Heloise Clark, Ruoxue (Amelia) Lin, Danielle Coles, Sofia Rofe, HyunJeong Lee Front Row:

Second Row: Emily Fradd, Zara Gamble, Kara Gooding, Siena Cleugh, Abi Croft, Emma Ford, Emily Chambers, Emma Richards Anna Babington, Tyana Rutherford, Cindy Mei, Millie Edwards, Emily Zhou

Emma Cawood, Chloe Taylor, Yasmin Marsh, Mia Cleugh

Year 13 Choir

Caitlin Dufty, Youyu Zhang, Cindy Mei, Aneira Salt, Tyana Rutherford, Chloe Taylor, Nevaeh Shand, Yasmin Marsh

Back Row:

Yani Rutherford, Sofia Rofe

Middle Row: Libby Rodda, Rhiannon Cutler, Heloise Clark, Ruoxue (Amelia) Lin, Sabrina Wong, Lucy Johnston, Ms Amanda Woods Front Row:

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Youyu Zhang, Alexandra Lehmann, Ruby Gilligan

Middle School Choir

Back Row:

Trelise McEwan, Gemma Sitjes, Kylana Peauafi Symonds, Phoebe Jones, Amy Jones, Emma Ford, Izabella Green

Third Row:

Mrs Rachel Wilford, Kyra Mayers, Holly Sawyer, Jemima Jackson, Olivia Hawkes, Freya Atkins, Valentina Guo, Hannah Higginson, Georgina Campbell, Lucy Butterfield, Siena Cleugh, Cindy Mei, Tyana Rutherford, Kara Gooding, Holly Earl, Ms Sarena Harrison

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Chamber Choir

Chloe Taylor, Caitlin Dufty, HyunJeong Lee, Yuxi (Jessica) Geng, Sienna McEwan, Mia Cleugh, Zhuoxu (Zoe) Yang, Coco Brady

Middle Row: Ms Rachel Wilford, Siyao (Sienna) Wu, Ruoxue (Amelia) Lin, Nadia Zhou, Susan Zhang, Sabrina Wong, Peitong (Jessie) Peng, Hannah Higginson, Tyana Rutherford, Cindy Mei, Sofia Rofe, Yasmin Marsh, Zhiruo (Zoe) Yang Front Row:

Siena Cleugh, Youyu Zhang, Hana Nakajo, Maggie Hunt, Juliet Grey, Hellen Wang, Emma Cawood

Second Row: Lucia Tully, Alice Penney, Tianai (Tina) Xu, Jen Ni (Jennifer) Hsia, Molly Backhouse, Abi Croft, Nevaeh Shand, Isla Curley, Rosa MacLeod Front Row:

Emma Scott, Anna Babington, Sophie Brownlie

Chamber Music – Clarinet

Chamber Music – Horn

From left: Ruoxue (Amelia) Lin, Mia Cleugh, Cindy Mei

From left: Hellen Wang, Tehya Laws, Siyao (Sienna) Wu

Chamber Music – Obe, Flute, Piano

Chamber Music – Flute Violin, Piano

From left: Yuxi (Jessica) Geng, Susan Zhang, Siyao (Sienna) Wu

From left: HyunJeong Lee, Katy Buttle, Peitong (Jessie) Peng

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Jazz Band

SMC Orchestra

Back Row:

Chloe Taylor, Skye Dehne

Middle Row: Mrs Vickie Ward, Libby Rodda, Heloise Clark, Youyu Zhang, Ella Kippenberger, Susan Zhang, Ms Amanda Woods, Zhuoxu (Zoe) Yang Front Row:

Mia Cleugh, Alice Rodda, Caitlin Rea, Claudia Meads, Zoë Rea

SMC String Orchestra

Freya Atkins, Siena Cleugh, Coco Brady, Abby Mason, Claudia Hundleby, Yuxi (Jessica) Geng, Tehya Laws, Ruoxue (Amelia) Lin, Siyao (Sienna) Wu, Cailtlin Rea, He’er (Amanda) Jiang, Ms Amanda Woods, Nevaeh Shand

Middle Row: Libby Rodda, Alice Penney, Youyu Zhang, Susan Zhang, Yibin Kim, Alice Rodda, Hellen Wang, HyunJeong Lee, Olivia Connor, Mia Cleugh, Katy Buttle, Sorell Shand Front Row:

Zhuoxu (Zoe) Yang, Olivia Liu, Emma Mason, Cindy Mei, Gemma Sitjes, Maya Laws, Zhiruo (Zoe) Yang, Jiayi (Angel) Ni

Percussion Ensemble

Back Row:

Alice Penney, Gemma Sitjes, Zhuoxu (Zoe) Yang, Olivia Liu, Siena Cleugh, Ms Amanda Woods

Middle Row: Yibin Kim, Abby Mason, HyunJeong Lee, Olivia Connor, Tehya Laws, Nevaeh Shand

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Front Row:

Emma Mason, Cindy Mei, Maya Laws, Sorell Shand

Insert:

Coco Brady

From left: Ruoxue (Amelia) Lin, Jiayi (Angel) Ni, Youyu Zhang, Siyao (Sienna) Wu

Rock Band – Year 11 Trio

Rock Band – Hearts of Glass

From left: Lucinda Kearney, Caitlin Dufty, Georgia Brace-Gardiner

Back Row:

Charlotte Brown, Emily Chambers, Millie Edwards

Front Row:

Makayla Hulme, Niamh Hoare

Rock Band – Year 7 & 8

Back Row:

Ivy Mehrtens, Mae Wilkinson

Front Row:

Tivoli Crozier, Alexia Gooding

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Rock Band – Year 9

Front Row:

Alexandra (Brooke) Gore, Zara Gamble, Gemma Sitjes Holly Griffin, Mae Careford

Rock Band – Chaos in Paradise

Ukulele Group

Back Row:

Emily Harris, Skye Dehne

From left: Scarlett Austin, Sophia Van Vianen

Front Row:

Mika Neil, Makayla Hulme

Sheilah Winn Shakespeare

Theatresports – Middle School

Back Row:

Leila Elkington, Annabel Scott, Sophie Keir, Maria Michaelides, Izabella Green

Third Row:

Emma Crawford, Chloe Taylor, Madeleine Coughlan, Emily Finn, Emma Scott, Brier Donnelly, Lily Petrowski

Caitlin Dufty, Petra Lewis

Middle Row: Ms Jenny May, Makayla Hulme, Yani Rutherford, Alice McLeod, Emma Cawood, Yasmin Marsh, Skye Dehne Front Row:

Lucy Johnston, Alexandra Lehmann, Georgia Lassen, Chloe Taylor, Maggie Hunt

Second Row: Lucy O’Donnell, Holly Rankin, Jyla Burnside, Willow Sneddon, Isabel Vickers, Jaslyn Young Front Row:

Anna Babington, Tyana Rutherford, Tessa Durkin, Cindy Mei, Lucia Tully

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Highland Dance

Back Row:

Yani Rutherford, Chloe Taylor, Georgia Lassen

From left: Olivia Marfell, Abby Smith, Rosa MacLeod

Front Row:

Lucy Johnston, Alexandra Lehmann

Jazz Dance

Pop Company

Back Row:

Sitara Ferguson, Smilla West

Back Row:

Alexandra Ellwood, Laura Gearry , Holly Griffin

Third Row:

Kate Adams, Holly Earl, India Horrey, Holly Griffin, Hannah Vickers, Laura Gearry

Third Row:

Sophie Kingi, Smilla West, Sienna Choat, Alexia Gooding, Charlotte Brown, Madeleine Coughlan, Emily Fradd, Abby Smith

Second Row: Charlotte Lamont, Holly Sawyer, Sina Avia, Emily Fradd, Zara Gamble Front Row:

Gemma Hardcastle

Second Row: Miaki Green, Alexia Patchett, Isla Curley, Emma Whitaker, Georgina Campbell, Aisha Tsengo, Victoria Gomes Lira, Qiaoyu Guan Front Row:

Middle School Dance Company

Charlize Brittenden, Sophia Govan, Isabella Bridge, Isla O’Donnell, Zara Gamble, Emily Griffin

Middle School Dance Extension

Back Row:

Charlize Brittenden, Alexandra Ellwood, Sina Avia, Zara Gamble, Holly Griffin, Piper O’Malley, Coco Brady, Ceire Roche

Third Row:

Miss Stacy May Goldsworthy, Hollie Cudd, Alexia Gooding, Kara Gooding, Charlotte Brown, Sophie Wilson, Nicole Harcourt, Lucy Botherway, Qiaoyu Guan, Allie Boon

Second Row: Georgina Campbell, Isla O’Donnell, Abi Croft, Christina Vassilieva, Elysse McGuigan, Nevaeh Shand, Emma Richards, Emily Fradd Front Row:

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Aneira Salt, Laura Gearry

Back Row:

Scarlett Austin, Elysse McGuigan, Emily Fradd, Coco Brady

Middle Row: Kara Gooding, Emma Cawood, Yasmin Marsh, Christina Vassilieva, Allie Boon Front Row:

Georgina Campbell, Aneira Salt, Zara Gamble, Sina Avia, Abi Croft

Senior Performance Company

Back Row:

Polly Jacobs, Gemma Hardcastle, Cara Birch

Third Row:

Sienna Fox, Kate Adams, Samantha Ross-Murphy, Nikita Bloy, Jessika Sanders, Ella Bloy, Lucinda Kearney, Miss Stacy May Goldsworthy

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Senior Dance Company

Alexandra Leighs, Abby Houchen

Middle Row: Jessika Sanders, Bella Spear, Abby Smith, Natasha Eastmure, Yasmin Marsh, Ms Candice Cain Front Row:

Emma Cawood, Charlotte Parker, Sophie Kingi, Sophie McGhie

Second Row: Alice McLeod, Henrietta Osborne, Sophie Kingi, Georgia Buchan, Sophie McGhie Front Row:

Art Extension

Art Club

Back Row:

Jen Ni (Jennifer) Hsia, Ao (Sophia) Suo

Middle Row: Tyana Rutherford, Hannah Higginson, Rhiannon Cutler, Cara Birch, Kylana Peauafi Symonds, Ziqing (Michelle) Yang, Mr Callum Arnold Front Row:

Ayla McLeod, Caitlin Dufty, Anita Avia, Charlotte Sweney

Molly Campbell, Shan Ju

Photography Club

Back Row:

Lucy Brown, Sophie Keir, Chloe Van Vianen, Lily Petrowski, Emily Finn, Neave Ackroyd, Madison Ashworth, Harley McVicar

Middle Row: Brier Donnelly, Emma Hoskins, Samantha Donovan, Kylana Peauafi Symonds, Millie Edwards, Lauren McMath, Flo Wilkinson, Emily Zhou, Mila Ballin, Ms Ruve Crawford Front Row:

Cherry Zhu, Charlotte Brown, Yilan (Sophie) Zhang, Jyla Burnside, Lexie Boon, Sylvia Fung, Maddison Elstob, Zara Clark

Code Club

Back Row:

Brier Donnelly, Allessandra Kitley, Mrs Lucy Mackie

Middle Row: Emma Scott, Chloe Van Vianen, Tilli Letton, Lily Cook, Maddison Elstob, Sylvia Fung Front Row:

Juliet Grey, Jessica Poulter, Lucia Tully, Avelynn Curley, Emily Howard

Back Row:

Ida Van Kan, Hellen Wang

Front Row:

Olivia Liu, Tessa Sitjes

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Construction Club

Middle School Website

Back Row:

Ms Audrey Campbell, Rose Griffiths, Melanie Leatherland, Beatrice McGlashen, Millie Edwards, Zoey Marshall, Mrs Vickie Ward

Back Row:

Ms Audrey Campbell, Gemma Sitjes, Emma Hoskins, Kyra Mayers, Neave Ackroyd, Cara Birch, Ms Sarah Reid

Front Row:

Isobella Blakely, Alexandra Pawsey, Savannah Dallison, Annabelle Smallman, Sienna O’Connell, Aaliyah Wu, You You Tang, Greta Costeloe

Front Row:

Mille Edwards, Anna Qiu, Melanie Leatherland

Robotics

The Stitches Club

Back Row:

Tessa Sitjes, Coco Flood, Melanie Leatherland, Katherine Babington

Back Row:

Front Row:

Ida Van Kan, Lucy Eyre-Walker, Millie Edwards, Hellen Wang

Middle Row: Jenna Davison, Matilda Rookes, Sophia McKendry, Yue Yi (Cadance) Gan, Cherry Zhu Front Row:

Lauren Warne, Isabel Vickers, Emily Harris, Katherine Babington, Ziqing (Michelle) Yang

Technical Team

Creative Writing Club

Back Row:

Cindy Mei, Grace McKenna

Back Row:

Third Row:

Tessa Sitjes, Millie Edwards, Makalya Hulme, Mika Neil, Caitlyn Wickham, Mrs Trudy Keys

Middle Row: Ms Deborah Matheson, Peitong (Jessie) Peng, Alexandra Nicolaou, Cara Birch, Mrs Angela Demaine

Second Row: Tyana Rutherford, Lucy Eyre-Walker, Anita Avia, Cara Birch, Petra Lewis, Skye Dehne Front Row:

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April Quan

Yani Rutherford, Emily Zhou

Front Row:

Millie Edwards, Emily Harris, Claudia Hundleby

Lucy Sawyer, Mika Neil, Hellen Wang, Yuxi (Jessica) Geng, Sasha Stedman, Hannah Higginson, Anna Babington, Tessa Sitjes

Slam Fam Poetry

Debating Club

THE ARTS

Back Row:

Rhiannon Cutler, Anna Morris

Middle Row: Marcella Pannett, Sofia Rofe, Yani Rutherford, Lucy Johnston, Jessica England Front Row:

Zara Clark, Alexandra Lehmann, Ruby Gilligan

Back Row:

Tessa Sitjes, Anna Babington, Emily Chambers, Holly Sawyer, Ms Jenni McLaughlin, Yibin Kim, Anjali Selvarajah, Zoë Rea

Third Row:

Bridget Rooney, Tyana Rutherford, Peitong (Jessie) Peng, Hannah Wylie, Molly Campbell, Yani Rutherford, Phoebe Jennings, Alexandra Nicolaou, Sara Gillman, Amelia McMath

Rainbow Collective

Second Row: Hannah Higginson, Cindy Mei, Nina Hayes, Alexandra Lehmann, Caitlyn Wickham, Tehya Laws, Isabella Bullen, Anita Avia, He’er (Amanda) Jiang, Ruby Gilligan Front Row:

Tessa Durkin, Millie Edwards, Emily Harris, Claudia Hundleby

Library Committee Back Row:

Olivia Connor, Sara Gillman, Sydney Hall

Middle Row: Ms Jenny May, Mrs Felicity McKay, Amelia Mincher, Jessica Becker, Yani Rutherford, Sasha Stedman, Lucy Johnston, Ms Samantha Rose-Williams Front Row:

Caitlin Blair, Jessica England, Mika Neil, Owen (Lily) Jones, Anneliese Millard, Anna Morris, Emily Chambers, Mia Stuart

SMC Kapa Haka

Chapel Committee

Back Row:

Mrs Helen Moran, Te Ata Hassan, Emily Gibb, Josie Seymour, Isla Woodwiss, Kylana Peauafi Symonds, Zoë Rea, Eve Barnsley, Ms Gabby Farrar-de Wagt

Back Row: Millie Ewards, Kate Fairbrass, Holly Fairclough, Emily Chambers, Holly Sawyer, Maia Stanbury, Madison Ashworth

Front Row:

Cailtin Dufty, Georgia Dobson Cox, Lily Beaven, Zoe Fulton, Jessica Poulter

Middle Row: Youyu Zhang, Zoe Fulton, Charlotte Brown, Kylana Peauafi Symonds, Alexandra Nicolaou, Sasha Stedman, Qiana Selan Front Row:

Lauren Healey, Rev Peg Riley, Grace McKenna, Nevaeh Shand

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Director of Sport Recognising the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on sport nationally and internationally, we have needed to adapt our thinking and offering at a regional and local level. Disappointments cannot be the norm for our girls living in this pandemic world. We are charged with providing meaningful opportunities and experiences for our students; opportunities and experiences that they will remember 2021 by. Some standout team experiences that have been recognised this year include: › Senior A Volleyball – highest ever placing at NZSS tournament › Senior A Netball – winning the Canterbury Secondary Schools title › Senior A Water Polo – winning NZSS Div 2 tournament › Senior A Tennis – second place at NZSS tournament › Year 9A Netball – winners of the South Island Secondary Schools Junior tournament These performances don’t happen by chance: these performances are ignited during the selection process, they are fuelled during trainings and they are set on fire during tournaments. We must thank our many coaches for fuelling the fire throughout the season, in providing the conditions for the fire to burn at tournaments. He tangata, he tangata, he tangata, it is the people, the people, the people – without a doubt our coaches put our athletes first, they have a desire to see the improvement and to see our girls gaining confidence and achieving their goals. To achieve this year’s successes, we must first recognise the commitment and hard work our teams put in on many levels. We can also recognise that not all students are comfortable to go through the trial process, but in fact

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will achieve their success within a team of like-minded athletes where the emphasis is on participation. This was highlighted in a recent ‘Balance is Better’ webinar which challenges us to consider a more athlete centred approach to trials and selection and we will look to incorporate this approach in areas of the 2022 selection process. Due to the nature of sport, some groupings of participants are required and having a fair trial process for all is more enjoyable and meaningful. Regardless of how players end up being grouped, consideration needs to be on how all athletes receive skill development opportunities. As we look forward to providing skill development opportunities across all our SMC sporting codes, we also look forward to showcasing and profiling cricket, equestrian and sevens rugby during 2022 and beyond. We need look no further for inspiration than the following 2022 ‘Women in Sport’ moments: › ICC Women’s World Cup Cricket – 31 matches at six New Zealand venues across 31 action packed days (4 March-3 April). SMC Old Girl Amy Satterthwaite is sure to feature › New Zealand Women’s Rugby Inaugural Aupiki professional competition (5-26 March) – with SMC Old Girls Mel Puckett (Blues) and Lucy Jenkins (Matatū) gaining contracts for the 2022 season in a four team competition (Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Matatū) As we blow the whistle on the 2021 year I would like to pay a heartfelt tribute to our many dedicated coaches, managers and officials, our amazing staff and our hard working Sport Department. Collectively you all provide so many opportunities for our students to participate in sport and physical activity. Helen Belcher, Director of Sport

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Sport Captain’s Report Georgia and Abby had the privilege of being joint Heads of Sport for 2021. Unsurprisingly, like 2020, this year presented many challenges for everyone involved in school sport. Unfortunately, some events were cancelled and dates were changed. Term 1 saw us kicking off with our annual swimming sports and athletics day. Both competitive and non-competitive events were run, which allowed everyone to fully immerse themselves and show their house spirit. The highlight was the much anticipated Year 13 tug of war on athletics day. Unfortunately, due to COVID, our annual summer Quadrangular tournament was cancelled however, the girls involved in summer codes were luckily able to compete at their respective National and South Island Secondary School tournaments. This exciting week saw some great results from all teams and allowed the girls to demonstrate their true SMC spirit. At the beginning of Term 2, our annual cross country was held at Hagley Park. Stunning weather and the huge amount of enthusiasm displayed by the girls made this day one to remember. Our big sister little sister connections were demonstrated in the Junior School races, where the younger girls were supported by their older ‘sisters’ throughout their race. As Term 2 progressed, along with the help of the Sport Council, we turned our attention to planning a special fundraiser event for the Maia Health Foundation. We ran a 12 hour, multisport event with Christ’s College to raise money for the renovation of the outpatient facility at

Princess Margaret Hospital. Our hard work paid off when we saw hundreds of students and staff participate in our event, allowing the day to be very successful. We are so proud to say we raised over $1000. Our Winter Quadrangular tournament was held at the beginning of Term 3, hosted by St Margaret’s. The two-day tournament was jam packed with adverse weather, exciting talent on display and many memorable friendships were established between our sister schools. This event is always a highlight for our winter teams and was a great way for many of our Year 13 girls to conclude their final winter season at SMC. We were very disappointed at the sudden news of our lockdown due to the Delta strain of COVID-19, which saw all winter South Island and National Secondary Schools tournaments cancelled for the second year running. Although a very low-spirited way to end the season – particularly for our Year 13 girls - we were grateful to have the majority of our season go ahead prior to the lockdown. Term 4 saw the last event of the sporting calendar – Sports Awards. We celebrated the various awards and achievements of our hard-working and dedicated SMC athletes, coaches and managers. It was a great way to finish and acknowledge the success of our girls and staff, even after a challenging year. We are incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to lead sport at SMC this year and can’t wait to see what the future holds for SMC in years to come. Abby Mason and Georgia Reed, Joint Heads of Sport

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Athletics After a strange and unpredictable year that 2020 was for sport, five St Margaret’s College athletes were fortunate enough to compete in the annual New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics championships in Tauranga. The athletes were excited to compete as the hit of covid meant they missed out on the usual athletics competitions throughout the year, so it was great to still be able to participate in the final and biggest event of the year. This was a great success for our SMC athletes and despite the winds that Tauranga put on for us, the girls still came out with some amazing results that they should be proud of. Congratulations to Ella McDonald, Lily Cockram, Alex Rees-Thomas, Sam Lascelles, and Scarlett Kirby for their awesome efforts that weekend. 2021 St Margaret’s athletics day was an entertaining and colourful event where students and teachers cheered on the athletes. With students across the school dressing up in their house colours to show support and spirit for their house and to create a buzzing atmosphere. This event took place at Christs College on a beautiful sunny day. The day consisted of running, jumping, and throwing events plus the famous relays. Across SMC we have a range of talented athletes that got to showcase their talents while having a good day with their friends. No doubt there was fierce competition with the houses battling it out for the house points. But at the end of the day, there was only one winner, congratulations to Matipo for taking home the house cup, another congratulation to Rimu for smashing the Year 13 tug o war. It was great seeing the teacher’s vs students relay take place on this day with some friendly rivalry but of course, the students took the win. I would like to thank all the staff for their organisation and work to ensure the event ran smoothly. These sorts of events wouldn’t be able to take place without your help. A huge congratulations to the following girls on their excellent performance on the day and who were awarded champion and runner-up champion of their age group. U14 Champion: Indy Gibson Runner up champion: Lucia Inglis

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U15 Champion: Samantha Lascelles Runner up champion: Ruby Young U16 Champion: Alex Rees-Thomas Runner up champion: Anna Airey Senior Champion: Lily Cockram Runner up champion: Ella McDonald After the SMC athletics day, the top competing athletes got the chance to participate in the Canterbury Secondary Schools Athletics competition at Nga Puna Wai. Tuesday was the heats and Saturday was finals. Even though the weather conditions were not in our favour, the girls still performed incredibly well, with 23 girls making it through to finals day on Saturday. SMC medalists who placed top three in their events: Lulu Inglis third 800m U14, Samantha Lascelles second 400m U15 and first 800m, Alex Rees-Thomas third U16 400m, Qiana Selan third U14 javelin, and Lily Cockram placed second U19 200m and 100m. Congratulations to these girls and everyone else who competed. Next was the South Island Secondary Schools Athletics competition where we had 14 qualify to compete. These girls being, Shylah Bateman, Sophie Booth, Margo Dalling, Lucy Botherway, Lulu Inglis, Sam Lascelles, Charlotte Prebble, Qiana Selan, Charlotte Sweney, Ella McDonald, Lily Cockram, Alex Rees-Thomas, Lily Young, and Georgia Buchan. Some honourable mentions of athletes that were in the top five for their event, Samantha Lascelles 1st U15 800m and fifth U15 400m, Alex Rees-Thomas second U16 400m, Lily Cockram fourth U19 200m, and second for the girls in the U16 4x400m relay. The New Zealand Secondary Schools championships were due to be held in Inglewood, Taranaki in December 2021, however this event has been cancelled due to the pandemic situation. It has been a great season girls, can’t wait to see you back out there soon. Lily Cockram, Athletics Captain

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Badminton St Margaret’s had a successful year for despite the challenges due to unforeseen circumstances. With over 60 girls playing, 12 teams competed in the Wednesday Secondary School competition where girls of different abilities participated. Across all teams there were a lot of well-played games each week. Both social and competitive players developed their skills whilst having fun playing badminton. Due to COVID-19, the weekly

competition finished a little differently, meaning not all teams had the opportunity to end the season like in previous years. The A1 team placed second in the premier grade, ending in a great result for this team. In addition, the A1’s competed in the annual quad tournament earlier on in the year finishing in first place. An awesome result for these girls. Jasmine Russell, Badminton Captain

Climbing 2021 has been an awesome year for climbing at St Margaret's College. We started the year with lots of new climbers. After a couple of sessions, working hard, pushing themselves, and challenging their fears, these incredible girls became confident and skilled climbers. Most weeks, these dedicated climbers would participate in bouldering challenges, in hopes of being the first to

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complete the sequence clean (without falling/touching the ground). Everyone who participated in these challenges demonstrated strength, perseverance, clever strategy and supported one another, making it an extremely fun experience. Mia Cleugh, Climbing Captain

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Basketball We have had the privilege this year of being co-captains of basketball. This has been a rewarding experience getting to see so many girls play and connect through basketball. Just like any other year, we had both competitive and social teams playing basketball, we even had a Year 5 and 6 mini ball team. This was really cool to see the younger girls get involved. We had the opportunity to be able to watch nearly all the teams play on a Friday night in the school gym. We were very grateful for the senior players who gave up their time to volunteer to help coach the junior teams and bench on Friday nights. This made the season very smooth and successful. Being co-captains of the senior A team was also a privilege. We had a solid season with a few good wins, like beating Rangi Ruru and Christchurch Girls High for the first time in a few seasons. Unfortunately, the way the playoffs were selected we just missed out.

It was such a shame the tournament was cancelled this year due to Covid-19, as we had a really good team ready to go down south. We would like to say a big thank you to our coach Bernice Lough who coached the Senior A team this year. She made basketball enjoyable and taught us many new skills. We would also like to say thank you to our manager for the Senior A team, Louise Eder for always making sure we were fed before a game and that our water bottles were filled. This season we would like to thank the Convenor of Basketball Hannah Beatson who organized all things basketball for us, thank you! We are also thankful for the team in the sports office, Helen and Sharon. We hope that basketball continues to grow at SMC and everyone can have another successful season playing next year. Piper Eder and Tayla Hardy, Basketball Co-Captains

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Cricket Cricket at SMC in 2021 has taken off. Thank you to Ms Hardy for her dedication and drive she has for our cricket programme. We would not be where we are without her endless support and encouragement. Our junior girls spent Tuesday lunchtimes learning cricket skills with our senior girls. Years 5 & 6 played in the superstar league on Friday afternoons. The girl's improvement was huge. For the first time, our SMC girls played in the ‘CJCA Primary Festival’. They won their first two games and moved from the plate to the shield competition playing for seventh and eight and finishing seventh overall. Smiles beamed across their faces. This was an awesome experience and a milestone for our SMC cricket programme. Thank you Mrs O’Callaghan for the support and energy you brought to this team. SMC entered two Year 7 & 8 teams in the New Zealand Girls Shield Tournament and they produced fabulous results, showing improvement each game. Thank you

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to Miss Beatson and Libby Stead for coaching and to Matt Butterfield, Miss Engelbretsen and Mrs. Baker-Sherman for managing the girls. Our 2nd XI team competed in the Forward Foundation shield, playing with determination and taking out the Shield for the third year running! Our 1st X1 girls played in the Gillette /Venus cup. This was the first year SMC fielded a 1st XI team since Amy Satterthwaite was at SMC. It was awesome to see our team's skills and knowledge grow individually and collectively. We created a strong bond which was vital. Our team culture and our desire to win led us to third place. Thank you to our coach Mr Lough for his coaching expertise and knowledge. Lastly, thank you to Mr Marra for mowing a cricket strip at SMC. It was awesome to have and we have named it our very own ‘SMC Oval’. We finished off the year with a student vs staff game. Lots of laughs, banter and a legacy created that will be carried on for years to come. Niamh McKenzie, Cricket Captain

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Cross Country Years 1 - 13 made their way to Hagley Park in May. After a quick warm up led by some of the seniors the Years 1 to 4 ran 1km followed by the Years 5 and 8 running a courageous 2km. Next up was the Under 16 competitive and participation race where girls fought for a position in Canterbury zones. This was followed by the non-competitive Senior race where the Year 11,

12s and 13s donned their House colours and ran 2km – well done to everyone who took part. After the restrictions of 2020 it was so great to be able to hold a whole school Cross Country event and it made the day extra special. Ella McDonald, Cross Country Captain

Equestrian SMC has had a great year competing in the inter-school events. Kicking off the year we had the secondary schools show jumping competition. We had 3 teams entered and the SMC red team came away with 1st overall, SMC White came in 11th and SMC Blue came 21st. The winning team consisted of Cassidy Causer, Fabriana

Next up was the inter-schools ODE, despite the freezing cold weather we had one SMC team and a mixed team with Villa entered. Our SMC team came away with second overall which is a great effort and our mixed team came away with 14th. Maddie Collins came first overall in the 2a class at the CSS dressage competition.

out of a big field of riders and Tess Morgan won the 95cm

A huge congratulations to all the riders who have competed for St Margaret’s this year and a big thanks to everyone who helped behind the scenes to make this all possible.

instant jump off class which consisted of 32 people.

Mimi Dyer and Mille Harris, Equestrian Captains

McQuarrie, Sophia McKendry and Harriet Laing. At this event we also had some very good individual results. Lily McBreen won the lower height show hunter

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Football This season St Margaret’s Football played in the premier league which was a big step up and challenge for the girls compared to previous years. We really enjoyed the competition it gave us and we became close as a team. We started off with a thrilling game against Burnside High School which ended in a tie. This game set the tone for the rest of the season and we gave our all in every single game. We had an influx of new players which were very beneficial to the team and will continue to create further success not only now but in the years to come! We were supported by our amazing coach Mr McDonnell throughout the season who also refereed most of our games. We all have thoroughly enjoyed playing together and representing St Margaret’s. Elizabeth Kinney, Football Captain

Korfball Korfball has grown as a sport at St Margaret's, with a record number of four teams participating in 2021! This year we had a Senior A team and three Junior teams, combined with Christchurch Boys High who played on Friday nights during Terms 1 and 4. Our Senior A team did extremely well in the A grade considering they are lacking height from boys! They persevered immensely, and produced outstanding plays, which culminated in their first win of the season. Our Junior Red team had a very successful season too, qualifying for the quarterfinals. The Junior Blue and Green teams were all in their first or second season of playing, so continued building their skills and combinations each week. Congratulations to our SMC girls who have been selected for Canterbury Development Squads:

Life-saving After a busy sports sign-up day at the start of the school year, it was exciting to have so many girls sign up to do Royal Lifesaving. During the term, we had two lunchtime sessions a week, where we focused on rescue and survival techniques in the water and basic first aid skills. Unfortunately, due to many disruptions, we had to postpone the exam to term four. Due to some fantastic dedication, enjoyment, and participation, everyone will complete their course of either Bronze Star, Bronze Cross, Bronze Medallion, or Award of Merit. It has been such an honour to see so many participate and achieve great results over the last two years of being their life-saving captain. Many thanks to Mrs GC and Penny.

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Tessa Wisbey, Life-saving Captain

U15 – Aine Leeson, Millie Robertson, Emma Ford, Payton Edmundson U17 – Emily White, Charlotte Prebble, Evie Leeson U19 – Tayla Hardy Tayla Hardy, Korfball Captain

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Tramping Club The SMC has seen a resurgence in 2021 with more than 50 students signed up to join. We had our first trip in Term 1, taking a group of nine students up Bealey Spur near Arthur's Pass. The weather was very much in our favour, with clear blue skies and a stunning day to enjoy the expansive views over the Waimakariri River and surrounding valleys. The students were enthusiastic trampers and enjoyed the walk, making excellent time up the hill, meaning they could enjoy a leisurely lunch in the meadow by the hut! Sadly, our luck seems to

have run out a bit since then, with our Term 2 trip cancelled due to adverse weather and Term 3 blocked by the lockdown. We have our fingers crossed for another day trip in Term 4, which will lay a foundation for more trips next year, including the possibility of some multi-day tramps. The enthusiasm shown by the students has been great and we're looking forward to some further adventures! Miss Beaumont, Convenor

Orienteering This year sisters Anna and Katherine Babington competed in multiple major orienteering events around the country. This included Nationals, South Islands, South Island Secondary Schools, Queen’s Birthday and National Secondary Schools. They both had some good results in these events with Anna qualifying for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Orienteering Team, although unfortunately COVID-19

prevented her from travelling to Australia to compete. They also competed in the South Island and National Secondary School Rogaine Champs in which they placed first in both of their categories. Both Anna and Katherine definitely improved throughout the year and received their best results towards the end of the season. Katherine Babington, Orienteering Captain

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Hockey It's been another great season for senior school hockey at St Margaret’s. Seven teams filled with both Senior and Middle School girls played throughout five grades. The 1st XI was Coached by Sunjay Ganda. Sunjay has coached the girls since 2016 and for the second year he coached alongside assistant coach Felix Rolls. The 1st XI played in the SSP competition where they finished in third place. Our 2nd XI this year played in the Div 1 SSL grade where they placed second, coached by Canterbury Cat Charlotte Lee. Thank you to Niamh McKenzie, Anneliese Millard, Mezzy Surridge and Mila Ballin our student coaches. In the pre-season 15 senior girls were selected to attend the annual ANZAC tournament at St Cuthberts in Auckland, having the opportunity to play some of the top North Island 1st XI teams.

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Unfortunately this year due to COVID-19 the 1st and 2nd XI were unable to attend the national tournaments. This was a challenging time however we were extremely lucky to be able to play most of the season unaffected. Seven senior school members were part of the A and B Canterbury representative teams playing in the July holidays. Congratulations to Molly Williams, Anneliese Millard, Chelsea Parrett, Mezzy Surridge, Piper Smith, Niamh McKenzie and Issy Story who represented Canterbury at the U18 National tournament. We are extremely grateful to the coaches, managers and volunteers. A big special thank you to Wendy Shannahan and Amanda Surridge who have again this year tirelessly worked behind the scenes organising and leading the SMC hockey programme. Issy Story, Senior School Captain

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This year I was fortunate enough to receive the role of Captain of Middle School Hockey. No matter the weather our teams took to the turf on a Wednesday afternoon. Our mighty Red Team, coached by Mrs Shannahan, finished the season on a high following an intense shootout, winning the competition in SSL Div 2. This was an impressive result for such a young team consisting of seven MS students. Our White team, coached by Chris Errington finished third overall in the SSL Div 2 grade with all 13 players from our amazing Middle School. In SSL Div 3, we had three SMC teams including the Blue team coached by Rose McCarthy with five Middle School girls, who placed third in the grade. Many of these girls were given the opportunity to play up for the Red and White teams. The Green team, coached by Hannah Brandy, Niamh McKenzie and Annalise Millard, consisting of 13 Middle School girls and the Gold team, coached by Rob McGregor and Mezzy Surridge, consisting of 14 Middle School girls, placed sixth and ninth respectively. I personally was fortunate enough to coach the Silver team alongside Alice McIlroy-Foster. Thank you all for demonstrating the values of SMC to such a high level, you have so much potential and

I can’t wait to see how your skills develop over the next few years. Mila Ballin, Middle School Captain As Hockey Captain for the Junior School, my goal was to encourage fun and friendly competitiveness as well as create a love for the sport. Throughout the season I have loved watching the year 1-6 hockey girls grow. All teams had amazing seasons and it was fantastic to see such great support from their families as well as their friends who would often come to support, cheering loudly from the sidelines! The girls never failed to give it their all even on those cold Saturday mornings. We had our small yet fiesty Year 1 and 2 girls who embraced every moment of their weekly Thursday skills sessions and the Year 3-6 teams playing competitively on a Saturday. The teams were all coached by volunteer students and managed by our wonderful staff members – thank you! A huge congratulations to all the girls for participating and those who won team awards. You never failed to give 100% and I’m excited to see what the future holds for your hockey! Chelsea Parrett, Junior School Captain

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Netball What a great SMC netball season it has been this year. It has been exciting to see the participation numbers high once again, and a group of students and staff representing us in Christchurch Netball Teams. These include: Under 16A: Josie Seymour, Nicole Lloyd (Co-Coach) Under 16 Black: Charlotte Coughlan, Milly Farrell, Ellese Haigh U18 Red: Te Ata Hassan, Georgia Reed (Vice-Captain), Helen Belcher (Co-Coach)

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Our Senior A team hit the ground running after a good pre-season. Despite some tough Premier One competition and experienced opposition players, we grew and learned from every game. This put us in good stead as we began the first round of Super Net, in which we finished on top and won the CSS shield. Every game of the season, we continuously improved and as a result, we made the Premier 2 semi-finals and won the Canterbury Secondary Schools title. We were looking in great shape heading into SISS with an amazing team culture, however due to COVID this was cancelled for the second year in a row.

U18 Black: Evie Meyer

Other senior results included Senior B making the third and fourth playoff and Senior C and Senior E making finals in their respective Wednesday competitions.

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It was awesome to see a huge number of senior students participate in netball this year, not only playing but also coaching and umpiring. We were lucky enough to have seven senior teams this year that either played socially or competitively representing SMC with pride in every game that they played.

This year's contribution to middle school netball has been fantastic! We had a total of 12 teams. It was great seeing Middle School girls compete and play a game that they love against some friendly rivals. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the girls throughout the season, from trials to fitness sessions, and watching

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them play on Saturdays. Although the season came to an early finish with final games incomplete, the achievements throughout the season were greatly noticed, especially the individual improvement and team improvement. Some highlights include the 9A winning Junior SISS and Year 8 team winning Independent Zones, both of which are huge achievements. There were also positive results in the Wednesday competition including our 10As and 9Bs playing in their respective final and 9As playing off for third and fourth. The Saturday competition saw the 9A, 9B, and Y7 teams making the finals (due to COVID these were cancelled). Overall, it was awesome to see all teams showing great SMC pride.

Junior School Netball This year we had seven amazing junior netball teams, six of which played games at Hagley on Thursday or Friday nights, and our year 1/2 girls participated in a weekly skills session. It was awesome to see so many Junior School girls getting involved and developing their skills each week. The girls were all supported by excellent coaches and managers, including lots

of senior girls helping to build connections and form big-sister little-sister relationships. Three of our Junior teams participated in The MoveX Jellybean Tournament held at Hagley Park in June, with the Year 5 Weka’s placing an impressive second in the Year 6 grade. Our Junior teams also participated in the Rainbow Tournament in August. It was lovely to see all the girls dressed up and having fun. Throughout the season there was a noticeable improvement in ability and confidence from every single junior girl. It was awesome to see the girls learning new skills, playing with their friends, and having heaps of fun. We are looking forward to seeing the junior girls progress further in netball and to watching some of them becoming star players someday! Thank you to all the coaches, managers, supporters, and parents who have made our SMC netball season successful once again. We are truly grateful for the time and effort that is put into all teams, allowing them to succeed and improve. We look forward to seeing what the future holds! Georgia Reed, Evie Meyer, and Ellie Withers, Netball Captains

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Rowing In September 2020, we began our rowing season by completing our first few ‘have a go days’. New rowers were welcomed to come out to our Kaiapoi base to learn the technique behind each stroke. From there we kicked off our training together. The first weekend of the holidays our squad stayed at Blues Skies camp in Kaiapoi allowing each of the novices to become more familiar with St Margaret’s rowing. When Term 4 training was underway it included erg training, on water sessions, strength training in the gym and weekly yoga sessions. Kerrs Reach regatta, and Lake Hood regatta in Ashburton were the first regattas allowing our newer members to get some racing experience. When Term 4 ended, our squad headed up to Lake Rotoiti for our December training camp. Even though this was a difficult camp, we were able to balance it out with many laughs shared off the water with activities such as a squad bake off, secret Santa and year group skits. This opportunity also meant the connections between each of the girls became stronger. Over the summer holiday we were still expected to continue training, building on the physical gains that we had already made. As a squad we were given a training regime to complete. Although this time training

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separately can be mentally challenging, we would often get together in groups to make it more enjoyable. We met up mid-January down in Twizel to attend Canterbury Champs. This regatta was beneficial for everyone to get back into rowing in crews again. We continued to stay in Twizel after the regatta for our January Camp. Unfortunately, the weather at this camp wasn’t the best, however everyone continued to show resilience pushing through the wind and hours of seat racing. We ended the camp with a mini regatta against each other in mixed year group eights, sharing a lot of laughs along the way. Back in Twizel a couple of weeks later for the South Island Clubs regatta we were able to receive some good results, allowing us to see the improvements made from January Camp. Everyone was now focused on the two final regattas left for the season, South Island Secondary Schools’ and Maadi (Nationals). The training intensity progressively increased and all the girls worked hard, making healthy competition within the squad. Sadly, we weren’t able to attend the SISS regatta due to an outbreak of Covid-19, which understandably made us a little sceptical as to whether or not Maadi would go ahead. Quickly we changed our perspective taking the positives out of

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this situation and using our uncertainty to drive our motivation. To push our bodies to that extra limit before Maadi, we completed our pre Maadi camp up in Blenheim. This meant that when Maadi arrived we would be ready to compete at our very best against the other schools in New Zealand. All the coaches worked us hard and tested our ability physically and mentally. Finally, the wait was over, Maadi had arrived. It was an exciting time being at Lake Karapiro, Cambridge. Over half our squad hadn’t been to a Maadi before, and the rest had waited two years for this upcoming week, so as you could imagine everyone was buzzing with

excitement. All the girls gave it their best for every race and we are so proud of what they were able to achieve. We as a school collectively made 6 B finals and 6 A finals, out of these we were able to receive 6 medals from the A finals. There were some very tight races, but nonetheless it was amazing to see everyone's commitment for the season end on such a high. A massive thank you to all the coaches and supporters for their tireless efforts in helping us achieve these results. But also thank you girls, for making it such an enjoyable season. Charlotte Parker and Georgia Dawson, Rowing Captains

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Skeet Sheryl Anglem from Canterbury Clay Target Shooting Club helped launch a new tradition for SMC, beginning with a trial experience and some training in March. This successful event led to a regular Thursday experience with our girls taking 25 shots each in both Trap and Skeet. Everyone (including Mr. Clarke) now regularly hits the target, using the special 12 bore shotguns provided by Sheryl. It takes a session or two to develop those skills, but even our Zoe Marshall put the crutches down and hoisted the gun up! She, Ella Rose and Mika Neil have shown true grit and determination and are certain to be the stars of tomorrow… once they have caught up with our sharp-shooters Bridget Smith and Annabelle March. National finals at McLean’s Island in 2022 and we are ‘on target’ to qualify. Special thanks to Karina Rose and Julia March for the essential help with transport. Onwards and barrels upwards! Mr Clarke, Convenor

Skiing The 2021 SMC ski season has been a successful one despite the curveballs of COVID-19 and a poor snow year. At the CSS ski champs 13 girls represented SMC with 12 in the skiing and 1 in the Snowboard. With tricky racing conditions SMC was fortunate to regain the Girls Ski Team title for the third year in a row, as well as Isla Fulton taking out the girls’ snowboarding title. Isla also took out both the Giant Slalom and Slopestyle girls titles in the SISS Girls Snowboard. Outside of school Kara Gooding and Mari Henderson have been representing SMC at a national level. Kara has achieved some top results in Alpine Ski Racing throughout the country at Junior Interfield and National competitions. Mari has been competing on the New Zealand Junior Freeride Tour where she was fortunate to receive some good results as well. Mari Henderson, Captain

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Swimming Swimming at St Margaret’s College is all about creating a culture of camaraderie and commitment where girls can embrace opportunities to get involved within the school and represent SMC on regional and national stages. Swimming this year got off to a great start with our annual school Swimming Sports. As the first house event of the year, it was great to see everyone step up and support their houses with colourful outfits and energised chants. With competitive and non-competitive races, along with unique relays such as the beloved Staff versus Student relay, every student got involved to earn as many house points as possible. Congratulations to Matipo for winning the Chris Lindsay Trophy and taking out Swimming Sports in 2021! A special mention to Sophia Molnar Year 10, Sienna McEwan Year 12, and the Year 10 Matipo freestyle relay for breaking school records this year. From their performances at Swimming Sports, a team of talented swimmers were selected to represent our school at the Canterbury Secondary Schools Swimming Sports, and the following girls achieved podium finishes: Sophia Molnar: 1st Girls 14 Years 50m Breaststroke

Sienna McEwan: 1st Girls Open 100m Breaststroke 1st Girls 16-18 50m Breaststroke Emma Mason: 3rd Girls 15 Years 50m Backstroke Maisy Perriam: 3rd Girls 16-18 50m Backstroke Cara Birch, Claudia Hundleby, Emma Mason, Gracie Seeto: 3rd Girls 15 Years 200m Freestyle Relay Sienna McEwan, Emma McClure, Leila Rhodes, Maisy Perriam: 3rd Girls 16-18 Years 200m Freestyle Relay Our SMC Swimming Club has had another successful year, seeing many girls improve their skills in the pool throughout the summer season. In July, Maisy Perriam (Year 12) and Cara Birch (Year 11) made the trip to Auckland to race at New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Swimming Championships. For four days they competed against some of the nation’s top swimmers. Maisy Perriam did especially well, placing in the top 10 of her age group in multiple events! Sienna McEwan, Swimming Captain

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Tennis Tennis has always been a successful summer sport here at SMC, enjoyed by many girls throughout various age groups across the school. This year, we had many girls from Years 3-6 involved in our Tuesday and Wednesday lunchtime Hot Shot sessions, led by our coach Andrew Falck and a group of enthusiastic girls from our senior teams. During these lunchtimes, the Junior school girls were able to develop their hand eye coordination and work on a range of new skills using bigger balls and smaller nets. SMC selected both a Senior A and B team to travel to the South Island Secondary Schools’ tournament in Timaru this year. The Senior A team, consisting of Abby Mason, Ruby Young, Emma Mason, Georgia Hague and Victoria De Costobadie, started off the first day of the tournament with 6-0 and 4-2 wins against Rangi Ruru and St Andrew’s College respectively. The Senior B team including Jessica England, Georgia Marchant and Christina Vassilieva, started off the

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tournament also winning both of their ties. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, the second day of the tournament was cancelled unexpectedly as we went into Level 2. Our Summer Quad tournament was also cancelled. The team was very excited to travel to Auckland for the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ tournament in March this year, after the tournament was not held last year. The team selected for this tournament was Abby Mason, Ruby Young, Emma Mason, Georgia Hague and Christina Vassilieva. Coming second place overall was an exceptional effort from the team, and as the team Captain I couldn't have asked for a more enthusiastic team to finish off my time with SMC tennis. Special thank you to Miss Davidson who was kind enough to look after us throughout the season, her commitment was definitely a contributing factor to the success of our team. Abby Mason, Tennis Captain

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Touch 2021 saw an impressive number of girls sign up for Touch. The drive to learn was incredible and was reflected in the improvement of all teams over the season. There was also a huge amount of student coaches wanting to pass on their knowledge which was encouraging. The season was filled with development, growth, and most importantly fun. The Super Touch team had a great season, with 10 players and management returning from last year. Continuity was the key to our achievements and every training saw the girls learn and improve, which reflected in our games and results over the season. Starting with CSS Competition, we played four tough games over one day, improving our connections with each game. After a couple of hard-fought games and a couple of unfortunate results, we ended up finishing fourth. Next was the Super Touch Competition, where we clicked as a team, resulting in qualifying top in our pool and playing Burnside in the final. After a tough battle, we came out on top to win this competition, which is the first time SMC has won in a few years. We then finished off the season with SISS. Unfortunately, we didn’t have a great start to our tournament which

saw us playing off for 5-8. However, in our last two games, we came together and finished strongly, resulting in fifth place. Unfortunately, during the season, Summer Quad did not go ahead due to unforeseen circumstances. The growth of touch at SMC and the talent shining through in our younger teams is awesome and is creating a great base for future SMC teams suggesting an exciting future ahead. I hope all of these girls return again next year and wish you all the best for a very successful 2022. Canterbury Representative: U18 Girls Georgia Reed, Cara Mustchin U16 Girls Development Amy Jones, Ally Booth, Poppy McNeill, Chloe McNeill U14 Girls Red Meg Thyne U14 Girls Black Sophie Booth Georgia Reed, Touch Captain

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Volleyball Volleyball at SMC in term 1 of 2021 was another successful season for the books. With the welcoming of the new coach Sebastian Gonzalez SMC Volleyball produced some of the best results to date. Kiwi Volley is a programme that involves the Year 7 and 8 students to teach them the fundamentals of Volleyball. We had a massive turn out of Year 7 and 8s taking part in this programme. The Junior A team had a great time at South Islands gaining experience and knowledge to further their skills. The participation from years 9 through to year 13 was incredible with many teams entered from each year group. Our SMC Senior A team, coached by Sebastian Gonzalez, had an amazing season. The team gained excellent results, including SMC Volleyball’s best ever national placing. Our season began in Tauranga, where we had the opportunity to build team culture, strengthen on court connections, and compete in the NZSS beach nationals. This was another successful tournament

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with teams playing in division 1, up against some tough, experienced teams. The team embraced this opportunity, which prepared us for the season ahead. South Island Secondary Schools and Canterbury Champs were another success, placing second in both tournaments. Thank you to Sebastian Gonzalez and Mrs Vesty for the time and effort they put into the senior squad. Thank you to everyone who supported and helped behind the scenes. These are the student coaches who helped to coach the junior teams, students / staff who volunteered as referees, the Sport Office who coordinated transport, draws and results and the coaches and managers. A big thank you to all the parents who would support and help out with food and transport when needed. Thank you to all these people who make it possible for the girls to play Volleyball. We have a handful of New Zealand representatives which is a great accomplishment. We are very excited to see Volleyball grow at SMC. Rosa Davidson, Volleyball Captain

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Water polo The 2021 St Margaret’s water polo season has been a successful and enjoyable one for all our teams competing in Canterbury, South Island and National competitions. In term 1 the Senior A team placed second in both the weekly Canterbury competition and South Island Secondary Schools tournament in well fought games against Rangi Ruru. They then travelled to Rotorua to compete in the Division 2 National Secondary Schools Water Polo competition and came away with the gold medal, with Georgia Reed Year 13 being named most valuable player for the tournament. A big thank you to our head coach Sharon McClure for her continued passion and expertise in her final season coaching for SMC water polo, as well as a big thank you to our assistant coach Casie Bowry and manager Mrs Sharman for their continued support and knowledge this year. The SMC B and SMC Y9 team also competed in the term 1 weekly Canterbury Secondary Schools competition, displaying promising talent for the future of St Margaret’s water polo. Thank you to Casie Bowry,

Josie Persico and Julia Kayes for coaching the girls this season. St Margaret’s also had a Year 7 & 8 team who competed in the weekly Canterbury Water Polo Year 7 & 8 competition and a Year 5 & 6 flipper ball team who competed in the weekly Canterbury Water Polo flipper ball competition, with both teams learning new skills and having fun. Thank you to student coaches Eve Barnsley Year 11 and Tessa Wisbey Year 13 for their coaching this year. St Margaret’s Water Polo also had many players represent Canterbury Water Polo at national competitions in 2021, from the U12 age group all the way up to the senior level. The SMC water polo programme plays a vital and successful role in the development of these girls to this level. In turn, SMC Water Polo is continually benefitted by the knowledge, skills and experience brought back to the programme by these girls in the form of playing and coaching. Emma McClure, Water polo Captain

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Polo This year we had five girls playing polo in term one and term four. Every Tuesday the riders head out to Sefton for their polo lessons. Thank you to all those who have provided transport. Poppy Blakely Year 7 and Sophie Ireland Year 9, were part of a combined team for their Supa Polo competition in February this year. Their team won the C grade and they all played really well saying, “it was a fun day.”

Rugby Sevens This year has been a very successful Sevens season. Although we didn't quite manage to attend any tournaments at Covid's expense, we were fortunate to get lots of game time throughout the short season. We started the season off early, beginning training in term three, where we had 12 continually committed girls. As our skills and knowledge progressed, we played games against Haeta in the holidays, before having a training day, with coaching from Dallas Seymour and Martha Mataele, before playing Rangi multiple times, our improvement was clearly showing. Unfortunately, the Condors qualifier and the South Island Secondary Schools tournaments were cancelled, meaning the game time we were so excited for had been taken away from us once again. All of the girls' schools in Christchurch, equally disappointed, rallied together to hold a small tournament where we played Villa and Christchurch Girls High. We managed a close win

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against Villa before just going down to Girls High, where we played some of our best defence. Then came the announcement that Condors was postponed until April 2022. Again disappointed, we were extremely keen to have one last run around before the year was over. We played Girls High twice, going down closely both times but with promising signs for the coming year. A massive thank you to SMC Old Girl, Lucy Jenkins, for her coaching this season, her passion and knowledge, guiding us all to become better sevens players; we wish you well for your super rugby season ahead. We would also like to thank our manager, Sharon Lloyd, for all her support and help throughout the season. It has been so exciting to be involved with sevens rugby this year, we look forward to showcasing this sport in the coming years at SMC. Cara Mustchin, Rugby Sevens Captain

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Winter Quad This year in August, St Margaret’s was privileged to host the Winter Quadrangular Tournament. Our First XI Hockey, Senior A Netball, Senior A Badminton and Senior Debating teams all competed over the two days. Craighead Diocesan, St Hilda’s Collegiate and Columba College came to Christchurch despite the wild weather on the Sunday to be a part of this traditional event. On Monday morning, SMC welcomed the athletes, coaches and managers of our sister schools into the chapel for a traditional service. This service was particularly special, as it was unable to go ahead last year due to COVID-19. This set the scene for the exciting two days that were to come. Our St Margaret’s girls displayed their exceptional skills during the two-day tournament which gave the teams a chance to continue to develop. All the SMC competitors showed true SMC spirit and fair play in every game. It was great to see them be able to build towards tournament week. Which unfortunately due to

Covid-19 was then cancelled. Our girls successfully gained first place in netball and badminton, second equal place in hockey, and third place in debating. These awesome results gave SMC the overall first place award. Over the two nights, it was awesome for many SMC families to have the opportunity to billet girls from our sister schools, allowing lifelong friendships to be established, with memories that will be treasured for many years to come. To conclude the annual Winter Quadrangular Tournament, St Margaret’s welcomed all players, coaches and managers to lunch in our cafeteria. This was a great way to finish off a jam-packed tournament and allowed girls to show appreciation for all the coaches, managers, cafeteria staff and host families, as well as Helen and Sharon for organising the tournament. Georgia Reed, Sport Prefect

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Coach Profiles Ian Smallman – Rowing Ian began his rowing career while at Tauranga Boys and continued to row once leaving secondary school. He was in the New Zealand Rowing Elite team from 1993-2004 and as a member of the men’s coxless four attended World Championships, and a gold medal at the World Cup in 1997 in Amsterdam. Ian holds the record for the most number of national titles of all rowers of all time – an impressive 18 titles. Ian has been coaching in the secondary school space since 2004, starting at Nelson College for Girls before commencing at St Margaret’s College with a one year stint for Christ’s College. During his 10 years at St Margaret’s College the U18 8 boat has medalled every year, including taking home four impressive Maadi Cup national titles along the way. Alongside his rowing career Ian has also been an elite cyclist and as a member of the Avanti Pro cycling team toured China and competed in three Tour of Southland’s. When Ian isn’t cycling, coaching, working or being with his family, Ian can be found in the kitchen – he makes seriously good date or cheese scones.

Sunjay Ganda – Hockey Coaching since his own high school days, Sunjay has worked across a number of different sports, from T-ball, and rugby sevens to cricket and hockey. He currently still coaches both cricket and hockey. His Hockey coaching has involved club premier men and women’s teams, representative U13s through to senior level men’s, and secondary school 1st XI’s. As coach of the Canterbury Senior Men’s Hockey team, this team won the National Senior Men’s title four out of the past seven years. The other three years saw them take home the silver medal! He coached the New Zealand National Senior Selection Men’s team to the Festival of Hockey title in 2017 and brought home the Silver medal with the New Zealand Presidents Men’s team at the FIH Pacific Cup. As club coach of the Hornby Prem Men's team, this team took out the Christchurch Prem title in 2019. This achievement saw Sunjay nominated for Outstanding Coach of the Year at the Canterbury Sports Awards.

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He is a Community Coaching leader and has been involved in coach mentoring as part of the Coach Development programme run by Hockey New Zealand.

the Hockey New Zealand SISS Premier Hockey tournament. In a year of new players, and a focus more on development than winning tournaments, this was an outstanding achievement.

Sunjay has coached the St Margaret’s College 1st XI Hockey team for the past six years, and during that time the team have been bronze medallists at three National SS Hockey tournaments, and this year won

Sunjay has a passion for creating a positive team culture and believes that the ultimate measure of true success is coming off the turf knowing that you have done better than you thought possible.

Coaches profiles Andrew Falck – Tennis

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Andrew has been coaching Tennis for nearly 30 years, across a wide spectrum of players from beginners all the way up to international ranked players. He has been the St Margaret’s College Head Coach for the past 6 years. As an ITF Level 2 qualified coach he was voted Canterbury Club coach of the year in 2015. He was the Canterbury High Performance coach of the year 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, and the Tennis New Zealand High Performance Coach of the year in 2019. He coaches New Zealand’s highest ranked Junior male player (both internationally and domestically). This young player was named New Zealand Junior player of the year in 2019. In total he has coached 3 New Zealand representative players, and a host of Canterbury players. His Canterbury teams have picked up several gold medals during his 8 year tenure as Canterbury team coach. Andrew has been in charge of coach development for the Canterbury region, facilitating and leading courses for aspiring coaches and is also a coach developer for tennis New Zealand. He is attached to several tennis clubs as their head coach, and St Margaret’s are honoured that he can find the time to coach the school Premier team as well as run the Junior Hot Shots programme.

Sebastian Gonzalez – Volleyball Seb has a master’s degree in Fitness and Health and has taught in schools and universities in Chile. He came to New Zealand in 2014. He has an extensive background in Volleyball coaching and training professional and club volleyballers in both Chile and New Zealand. He holds a National Volleyball coach level III qualification, approved by FIVB. As a volleyball coach, two of his big achievements are winning the Volleyball NZ National Club championships with the Scorpion Men’s club team, and the 2019 National Provincial championships with the Canterbury U21 Men’s team. He has also coached with the NZ U17 Beach volleyball development tour to Brisbane and has coached the Canterbury Filipino Women’s team to wins at the National Filipino Championships for four years. Seb joined the St Margaret’s coaching family in September 2020 and is currently coaching the senior and junior teams as well as coaching the New Zealand men’s team.

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Sport

Trophy

Name of Nominee

Athletics

Most Promising Athlete Fiona Morrison Cup for Outstanding Performance in track & field

Samantha Lascelles Lily Cockram

Badminton

Clibborn Cup

Jasmine Russell

Basketball

O’Connell Prize for Most Valuable Player Evans Family Cup for Most Improved Player

Tayla Hardy Evie Leeson

Climbing

Wesley Climbing Cup for Leadership & Commitment Rebekah Masterton Cup – Most determined and enthusiastic climber

Mia Cleugh Katherine Babington

Cross Country

Margot Gibson Cup for Most Outstanding Performance

Anna Babington

Cricket

Kearns Rose Bowl for the Best All Rounder Cup for Most Outstanding Cricketer

Phoebe Spear Niamh McKenzie

Equestrian

Susan McCaul Cup for Equestrian Performance Murdoch Cup for Outstanding Achievement

Belize McQuarrie Fabriana McQuarrie

Football

Most Valuable Player

Ruby Young

Hockey

Joanna Brinkman Cup for Most Improved Chris Arthur Cup for Leadership and Dedication to Hockey SMC Hockey Award – Player who displays the Greatest Commitment Most Valuable

Sorell Shand Mila Ballin Isabella Story Isabella Story

Life Saving

Dedication and Commitment

Tessa Wisbey

Netball

Cartridge Cup for Most Improved Netball Player Chambers Trophy for Most Promising Junior Player Cranmer Cup for Best Performed Team Sharyn Pratley Cup for Best Senior Player Sarah Masterton Cup for Service to Netball

Ivy Brown Evie Leeson Snr A/9A Te Ata Hassan Eve Meyer & Tayla Hardy

Rowing

Trudy Keys Cup – Most Dedicated Rower Jo Zwart Cup for Leadership and Enthusiasm B. Macdonald Shield for Rower of the Year Hilgendorf Cup for the Most Promising Novice Fechney Cup – Contribution to the success of Rowing Pierce Aubrey – most successful crew

Georgia Dawson Charlotte Parker Jemma Burrowes Annie Airey Lydia Pye U18 Novice Eight

Skiing

St Margaret’s Cup for Skiing Wigley Cup-Progress in Skiing

Mari Henderson Kara Gooding

Snowboarding

The Blair Cup for Snowboarding

Isla Fulton

Swimming

Most Promising Swimmer (Year 9) Most Outstanding Swimmer Over All Age Groups

Brianna Hill Sienna McEwan

Tennis

Contribution to School Tennis Performance and Sportsmanship

Abby Mason Abby Mason

Touch

Most Valuable Player Wright Cup for All Round Contribution to Super Touch

Georgia Reed Cara Mustchin

Trampolining

Administration and Service (Competition Results)

Renee Martin

Volleyball

Most Valuable Player Most Promising Junior (Y9/10)

Ella Ballantyne Lulu Inglis

Water Polo

Dedication and Commitment to Water Polo McClure Trophy – Junior Player of the Year Davie Family Cup – Senior Player of the Year

Emma McClure Charlotte Coughlan Georgia Reed

Student Umpire

For the person who has committed to umpiring games and gaining qualifications within their code

Caitlynne Hill

St Margaret’s Cup Development & growth through sport

For Endeavour ‘to a girl who has embraced the opportunities at SMC and who has grown as a person through sporting involvement’

Tessa Wisbey

St Margaret’s Cup

Overcoming illness, injury or disability

Georgia Reed

Major Awards Achievement

Recipient

St Margaret’s Cup

Outstanding Junior Sporting Achievement

Indy Gibson

St Margaret’s Cup

Junior Sportswoman

Charlotte Coughlan

Sally Mene Tanoa

Aspiring Leadership

Cara Mustchin

Jocelyn Freeman Rosebowl

Leadership In & Dedication to Sport

Georgia Reed

Mollie Copper Cup

Sportmanship & Service to Sport

Tayla Hardy

Chris Arthur Cup

Best Performed Team

Tennis - A

Excellence in Sport Award

More Than One Sport

Georgia Reed

Hiatt Cup

Outstanding Sporting Achievement

Abby Mason

Reeves Trophy

Sportswoman of the Year

Abby Mason

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New Zealand Representatives Competed for New Zealand in a specific event or named in a New Zealand team Sport

Name

Team

Orienteering

Anna Babington

New Zealand Junior team

Touch

Cara Mustchin

New Zealand U18 team

Water Skiing

Emily Milner

New Zealand U17 & U21 teams

Middle School Colours

Honours

Sport

Recipient

Cricket

Millie Spear

Orienteering

Anna Babington

Rowing

India Broomhall

Surf life saving

Indy Gibson

Water polo

Eve Barnsley (2020)

Athletics & Surf lifesaving

Samantha Lascelles

Rowing & Water polo

Charlotte Coughlan

Ongoing excellence in sport Y13’S who have been awarded Honours in previous years and who have continued to excel in their sport

Honours awarded during the year: Sport

Recipient

Athletics

Lily Cockram

Equestrian

Amelie Harris

Hockey

Niamh McKenzie

Hockey

Emelia Surridge

Hockey

Isabella Story

Swimming

Sienna McEwan

Touch

Cara Mustchin

Volleyball

Annabelle Goodwin

Volleyball

Emily O’Connor

Water polo

Emma McClure

Water polo

Georgia Reed

Sport

Recipient

Honours

Tennis

Abby Mason

Honours awarded at the Sport Awards:

Touch

Georgia Reed

Sport

Recipient

Volleyball

Ella Ballantyne

Netball

Te Ata Hassan

Volleyball

Rosa Davidson

Tennis

Emma Mason

Water skiing

Emily Milner

Tennis

Ruby Young

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Sports Teams Athletics Years 9-13 CSS

Badminton A1

Back Row:

Margo Dalling, Shylah Bateman, Katherine Babington, Gemma Sitjes, Lucia Inglis Third Row: Alexandra Rees-Thomas, Charlotte Sweney, Quiana Selan, Anna Qiu, Lily Cockram, Samantha Lascelles, Genevieve Johnson Second Row: Jenna Davison, Charlotte Prebble, Sophie Wilson, Lucy Botherway, Sophie Booth Front Row: Annabel Leete, Georgia Buchan, Lily Young

Badminton A2 Blue

Badminton A2 Green

Back Row: Front Row:

Ruoxue (Amelia) Lin, Ming Hui (Sunnee) Wei Emily O’Connor, Thi Hai Ha (Ha) Nghiem, Caitlin Parrett

Mayuko Oda, Hellen Wang Cindy Mei, Emily Zhou, Yan (Lancy) Shang Guan

Climbing

Cricket 1st IX

Back Row:

Back Row: Phoebe Spear, Paris Hague Middle Row: Ms Amanda Hardy, Maggie Hunt, Scarlett Gordon, Francesca Jack, Isla Gath, Tayla Hardy, Eve Barnsley, Millie Spear, Molly Williams Front Row: Bella Spear, Lily Young, Niamh McKenzie, Emily White

Sohyun Kwon, Sophie Ireland, Anna Babington, Yu-Tung (Isa) Chang Middle Row: Ms Stacey Rod, Holly Earl, Iliana Sarri, Cole Habberfield-Short, Isabella Clarke, Yan (Lancy) Shang Guan, Zhuoxu (Zoe) Yang, Mayuko Oda Front Row: Nadia Zhou, India Horrey, Mia Cleugh, Siena Cleugh, Katherine Babington, Anjali Selvarajah

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Front Row:

Mr Byron Clarke, Pitchayapa (Nonny) Panyarachun, Sabrina Wong Jiayi (Angel) Ni, Xinyue (Lucy) Wang, Jasmine Russell

Basketball Intermediate A

Back Row:

Front Row:

Bella Harris, Ellie Hale, Belieze McQuarrie, Qiana Selan, Anna Qiu, Annie Francis Lucia Inglis, Lily Young, Ella McKnight, Aneira Salt, Meg Fahey

Front Row:

Aine Leeson, Olivia Thorn, Hayley Sparks, Pippa Witehira, Millie Robertson Amalia Shand, Isobel Brook, Piper O’Malley, Rosa Turner, Emily White

Basketball Senior A

Basketball Year 7 Totara

Back Row:

Front Row:

Eibhlin Leeson, Charlotte Coughlan, Milly Farrell, Ivy Brown, Allie Lowry, Charlotte Prebble Talya Hardy, Ellese Haigh, Piper Eder, Eve Meyer

Emma Whitaker, Annabel Scott, Isla Curley, Ivy Mehrtens, Lexie Boon, Olivia Studholme Middle Row: Senuli Wijayasena, Poppy Blakely, Genevieve Surridge, Jyla Burnside, Leila Elkington Front Row: Phoebe Jones, Mae Wilkinson

Basketball Year 8 Puriri

Mini ball Year 5 & 6

Back Row:

Eibhlin Leeson, Hannah Millar, Bronny O’Sullivan, Kate Taylor, Charlize Brittenden, Charlotte Prebble Middle Row: Isabella Bridge, Anna Robb, Madeleine Coughlan, Lucy Butterfield, Georgina Campbell Front Row: Victoria Gomes Lira, Flo Wilkinson

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Basketball 9A

Olivia Thorn, Greta Costeloe, Elizabeth Bedggood, Mrs Belinda O’Callaghan Middle Row: Shuang (Sophia) Wu, Alexandra Campbell, Savannah Dallison, Isobella Blakely Front Row: Eva Grace

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Cricket Year 7 & 8 – Hardball

Cross Country/Road Race Years 9-13 CSS

Back Row:

Lexie Boon, Mae Wilkinson, Bronny O’Sullivan, Lucy Ensor, Miss Libby Stead Middle Row: Lucy Butterfield, Georgina Campbell, Genevieve Surridge, Emma Crawford Front Row: Ivy Mehrtens, Neave Ackroyd

Back Row:

Equestrian – Show jumping

Football A & B

Back Row:

Front Row:

Sophia McKendry, Belize McQuarrie, Annabel Smith, Sophie Perrem-Tait, Molly Ginnever Ava Readman, Tess Morgan, Fabriana McQuarrie

Hot Shots Tennis

Indy Gibson, Shylah Bateman, Neve Ballin, Amalia Shand, Rosa Turner Third Row: Lily Young, Sophie Booth, Lily Beaven, Eve Tayler, Claudia Hundleby, Samantha Lascelles Second Row: Trelise McEwan, Lucia Inglis, Margo Dalling, Gemma Sitjes, Sophie Wilson, Phoebe Wilson Front Row: Lucia Tully, Katherine Babington, Cara Birch, Genevieve Johnson

Giuliette Resink, Brooke Presbie, Sophie Symons-Edwards, Ruby Glackin, Anna Babington Middle Row: Mr Keith O’Donnell, Katherine Babington, Trelise McEwan, Ella McDonald, Elizabeth Kinney, Mia Cleugh, Lauren Healey, Zara Clark, Ruby Young, Zhuoxu (Zoe) Yang, Mr Chris Walker Front Row: Isabella Clarke, Holly Sawyer, Harriet Thorp, Olivia Connor, Emily Lambie, Allessandra Kitley

Korfball A

Back Row:

Stella Lee, Charley Bennett, Ruby Ballantyne, Holly Donaldson, Harper Lee-Meyer Third Row: Diya Arun, Sylvie Roberts, Elina Wang, Mithila Doniparti, Alexandra Smith, Charlotte Gong, Portia Ferguson, Na (Naye) Yoon Second Row: Julia Nguyen, Imogen Grimshaw, Skyla Trenberth, Isolde Evans, Miliana Moffatt, Peata Baldwin-Smith, Violet Chambers Front Row: Henrietta Williamson, Vera Lin, Iya Gear, Amber Yu, Melvena Geng

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Miss Nicole Lloyd, Ivy Brown, Charlotte Prebble, Zoe Fulton Tayla Hardy, Ellese Haigh, Samantha Hood

Rowing U18s

Back Row:

Grace Farrell, Alice Davidson, Madeline Meates, Mrs Trudy Keys Middle Row: Felicity Pye, Jemma Burrowes Front Row: Harriet Simpson, Olivia Studholme

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Sport Captans and Vice Captains

Sport Council

Back Row:

Tayla Hardy, Jasmine Russell, Ella McDonald, Isabella Story, Georgia Reed Third Row: Mrs Helen Belcher, Mia Cleugh, Abby Mason, Emma McClure, Piper Eder, Tessa Wisbey, Mari Henderson, Charlotte Parker, Mrs Sharon Lloyd Second Row:Eve Meyer, Rosa Davidson, Mila Ballin, Ellie Withers Front Row: Elizabeth Kinney, Niamh McKenzie, Amelie Harris

Back Row: Ava Coates, Ella McDonald, Isabella Story Middle Row: Mrs Sharon Lloyd, Abby Mason, Cara Mustchin, Josie Seymour, Rosa Davidson, Mrs Helen Belcher Front Row: Molly Williams, Bridie James, Georgia Reed, Niamh McKenzie, Ellie Withers

Swimming Years 5 & 6 ISSA

Swimming Years 9-13 CSS

Back Row:

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Rowing U17s

Front Row:

Shuang (Sophia) Wu, Alexandra Campbell, Ruby Cookeson, Annabelle Smallman, Alice Jefferies Sienna O’Connell, You You Tang

Millicent Dobson, Georgia Dawson, Mrs Trudy Keys Middle Row: Charlotte Parker, Isla Fulton, Isabella Richards Front Row: Lydia Pye

Gemma Sitjes, Melanie Leatherland, Cara Birch Middle Row: Brianna Hill, Charlotte Coughlan, Grace Seeto, Freya Atkins, Kylana Peauafi Symonds, Sienna McEwan, Leila Rhodes Front Row: Claudia Hundleby, Aine Leeson, Sophia Molnar, Meg Thyne, Holly Sawyer, Margo Dalling

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Hockey 1st IX

Hockey 2nd IX

Back Row:

Phoebe Spear, Niamh McKenzie, Chelsea Parrett, Frances Dougherty, Mila Ballin Middle Row: Mr Felix Rolls, Molly Williams, Meg Downs, Piper Smith, Charlotte Gilray, Sorell Shand, Anneliese Millard, Abby Mason, Ms Gemma McLaughlin Front Row: Emelia Surridge, Jessie Anderson, Isabella Story, Ava Coates

Back Row:

Ally Booth, Kate van Peer, Paris Hague, Amelia Frew Middle Row: Mrs Kim Englebretsen, Poppy Williams, Jemma Burrows, Zoe Smith, Anna Airey, Neve Ballin, Tehya Laws, Henrietta Aynsley, Miss Charlotte Lee Front Row: Bella Spear, Poppy McNeill, Madison McNeill, Chloe McNeill

Hockey Red

Hockey White

Back Row:

Shylah Bateman, Chloe Taylor, Kylana Peauafi Symonds Middle Row: Mrs Wendy Shannahan, Elysie Calder, Payton Edmundson, Courtney Iliffe, Kanta (Milky) Vongsakulkasen Front Row: Lily Young, Samantha Lascelles, Lily Ballin, Victoria De Costobadie, Amelia Gibbons

Back Row: Margo Dalling, Sophie Booth Middle Row: Billie Williams, Amy Jones, Natalya Seaward, Millie Spear, Isobel Brook, Bianca Skilton-Woods, Chris Errington Middle Row: Zoë Rea, Zara Gamble, Rosa Turner, Niamh Hoare, Brooke Manson

Hockey Year 6

Hockey Years 7 & 8 Blue

Back Row:

Front Row:

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Jemma Burrowes, Isobel Masters, Charlotte Park, Greta Costeloe, Frances Dougherty Leah Moore, Georgia Douglas, Alice Jefferies, Queenie Qu

Mariia Lukonina, Emma Crawford, Charlotte Lamont, Ms Amanda Surridge Middle Row: Alexia Patchett, Sophie Keir, Genevieve Surridge, Sophia Cathro Front Row: Lucy Butterfield, Ivy Mehrtens

Netball 9A

Back Row:

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Netball 8A

Ms Leanne Chambers, Molly Ginnever, Annie Francis, Lucia Inglis, Aine Leeson, Tayla Hardy Annabel Leete, Piper O’Malley, Sarah Farrell, Anna Rutherford, Belize McQuarrie

Ms Amy O’Loughlin, Hannah Millar, Jessica Blair, Kate Taylor, Bronny O’Sullivan Middle Row: Marguerite Heller, Madeleine Coughlin, Fadziso Madondo, Victoria Gomes Lira Front Row: Flo Wilkinson, Lucy Ensor

Front Row:

Netball 10A

Netball Senior A

Back Row:

Front Row:

Miss Nicole Lloyd, Hannah Wareing, Charlotte Coughlan, Eibhlin Leeson, Annabel Smith, Clara Gomes Lira, Ruby Donkin, Mrs Justine Baker-Sherman India Broomhall, Sophia Willis, Millie Robertson, Sophia Molnar

Front Row:

Mrs Helen Belcher, Olive Tuipulotu, Josie Seymour, Eve Meyer, Te Ata Hassan, Mrs Julie Seymour Georgia Reed, Bridie James, Ivy Brown, Cara Mustchin

Netball Senior B

Netball Senior C

Back Row:

Front Row:

Ellese Haigh, Tayla Hardy, Leila Rhodes, Charlotte Prebble Felicity Pye, Milly Farrell, Jamie Marshall, Grace Farrell, Fabriana McQuarrie

Front Row:

Harriet Simpson, Jaymee Smith, Bree O’Malley, Anna Marra, Alice Davidson Hannah Wylie, Pearl O’Brien, Chloe McNabb, Lydia Pye

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Netball Year 3 Takahe

Netball Year 6 Tuis

Back Row:

Front Row:

Mrs Paula Sheldon, Grace Millar, Alice Murfitt, Alice Jefferies Middle Row: Charlotte Park, Alexandra Campbell, Leah Moore, Elizabeth Bedggood Front Row: Emma Wang

Tennis A NZSS

Touch – Super Touch

Back Row: Christina Vassilieva, Miss Gemma Davidson Middle Row: Georgia Hague, Abby Mason Front Row: Ruby Young, Emma Mason

Back Row: Tayla Hardy, Isabella Story, Paris Hague Middle Row: Frances Dougherty, Georgia Lassen, Eve Meyer, Molly Williams, Ally Booth, Chloe McNeill, Ellese Haigh Front Row: Niamh McKenzie, Georgia Reed, Madison McNeill, Cara Mustchin

Touch Junior Prem

Volleyball Junior A

Back Row:

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Mrs Michele Callaghan, Mithila Doniparti, Amelia O’Connell, Zhilin (Carina) Su, Anna Marra, Melvena Geng Laura Siegert, Sophie Foster, Mollie Levenger, Zoe Manenge, Inka Sommerville-Smith

Sophie Booth, Shylah Bateman, Molly Ginnever, Millie Robertson, Isla Hansen, Amy Jones, Miss Polly Forbes Poppy McNeill, Poppy Williams, Meg Thyne, Indy Gibson, Bridget Rooney

Emily White, Annie Francis, Clara Gomes Lira, Pippa Witehira, Ms Gabby Farrar-de Wagt Middle Row: Sophia Willis, Francesca Jack, Lily Young, Indy Gibson Front Row: Lucia Inglis, Qiana Selan

Volleyball Senior B

Back Row:

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Volleyball Senior A

Front Row:

Bridie James, Ella Ballantyne, Meg Downs, Rosa Davidson, Annabelle Goodwin, Mrs Paula Vesty Charlotte Haycock, Olive Tuipulotu, Emily O’Connor, Josie Seymour, Ivy Brown, Ellie Withers

Front Row:

Marcella Pannett, Mrs Fiona Hartland, Bridget Smith, Emma Mason, Ophelia Crozier, Sahara MacFarlane, Mr Jacob Ceelen-Thomas Anna Marra, Emily Forrest, Allie Lowry, Cleo McLeod

Volleyball Years 7 & 8

Water polo A

Back Row:

Rosa MacLeod, Sophie Keir, Molly Tyler, Maria Michaelides, Mathilda Smulders Third Row: Camille Larcombe, Madeleine Coughlan, Bella Coleman, Bronny O’Sullivan, Josie Kennedy, Samantha March, Fiona Oliver Second Row: Ida Van Kan, Hannah Millar, Kate Taylor, Flo Wilkinson, Isabella Wilson, Jessica Blair Front Row: Neave Ackroyd, Lauren McMath, Isla Curley

Back Row:

Water polo B

Water polo Years 7 & 8

Back Row:

Front Row:

Aneira Salt, Melanie Leatherland, Sophie Brownlie, Sophia Molnar, Maggie Tyler Hannah Wareing, Alice Pennell, Meg Thyne, Matilda Osborne

Brooke Mullinger, Scarlett Gordon, Georgia Reed, Isla Gath Middle Row: Mrs Jane Sharman, Charlotte Coughlan, Tessa Wisbey, Amelia Frew, Lucy O’Donnell, Claudia Hundleby Front Row: Eve Barnsley, Victoria De Costobadie, Emma McClure, Jemma Burrowes

Molly Tyler, Eve Barnsley, Hannah Millar, Bella Coleman, Mae Wilkinson, Genevieve Surridge Middle Row: Sophia Cathro, Madeleine Coughlan, Isabella Wilson, Charlotte Lamont Front Row: Alexia Gooding, Leila Elkington

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Pre-School

Back row:

Sarah Bradley (Teacher), Patrick Bradley, Chloe Riley, Frankie Dwan, Hannah Hwang, Eden Hughes, Amīria Baldwin-Smith, Honor Ferguson, Alexandra Hasson, Calvin Chan, Kyran Tait, Sue Gleeson (Director), Kennady Evans, Hannah Tian, Nicole Qi, Mia Sun, Nora Yang, Willem Farrant, Ivory Yu, Stephanie Rogal (Teacher Aide)

Front Row:

Paige Mackay (Teacher), Sophia Murray, Scarlett Bland, Coen McInnes, Emily-Kate Henderson (Teacher), Ewan Wang, Harriet Holloway, Emily Hughes, Shawn Fan, Thomas Holloway, Mace Johnston-Storrier, Zheng Wang, Henry Davis, Jayden Gong, Angus Simpson, Taylor McDrury (Teacher), Jordan Donaldson, Poppy Roberts, Anisha Morar, Angelina An

Inserts (from left): Dhriti Goswami, Indiana Mills, Chriselle Tok-Lee

Junior School

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New Entrant – JEA

Year 1 – NDS

Back Row:

Nina Vassy, Honor Ferguson, Amara Dhaliwal, Dhriti Goswami

Back Row:

Front Row:

Madison Mackie, Amiria Baldwin-Smith, Eden Hughes, Mrs Jennifer Eastwick (Teacher), Isla Ballantyne, Chriselle Tok-Lee

Front Row:

Holly Jamison, Rosa Smallman, Skyla Trenberth, Charley Bennett Ellie Fridd, Amber Yu, Elodie Gear, Sophia Riley, Imogen Grimshaw, Vera Lin, Stella Lee, Charlotte Gong, Eleanor Levenger, Isolde (Sissy) Evans, Ms Nicki Douglas (Teacher), Brooklyn Lerios

Year 2 – MCA Back Row:

Year 3 – PDB

Year 4 – MSC

Back Row:

Inka Somerville-Smith, Mollie Levenger, Melvena Geng, Mithila Doniparti, Sophie Foster

Back Row:

Front Row:

Zhilin (Carina) Su, Qimei (Phoebe) He, Zoe Manenge, Mrs Paulette Double (Teacher), Amelia O’Connell, Miliana (Millie) Moffatt

Henrietta Williamson, Peata Baldwin-Smith, Sylvie Roberts, Ruby Ballantyne, Soraya Johnston-Storrier, Chyna Jiang-Simpson, Elina Wang, Iya Gear, Georgia Lacey

Front Row:

Claire Kang, Elva Wang, Harriet Gough, Olive Bascik, Mrs Megan Simcock (Teacher), Julia Nguyen, Caitlin Ching

Year 5 – SCM

Back Row:

Sienna O’Connell, Alexandra Pawsey, Omega Spencer-Berry, Portia Ferguson, Annabelle Smallman

Middle Row: Layla Anderson, Methuli Wijayasena, You You Tang, Aaliyah Wu, Rose Griffiths, Mrs Sandra Chapman (Teacher), Maisie Diver, Jordyn Flintoff Front Row:

Na (Naye) Yoon, Harriet Lee, Sophie Orman, Annabelle Foster, Isobella Blakely, Summer Donaldson

Inserts (from left): Mackenzie Crampton, Ruby Cookeson

PHOTOS

Front Row:

Heyijia (Yijia) Han, Siyu (Olivia) Guan, Addison Grimshaw, Harper Lee-Meyer Isla Hughes, Xiao (Iris) Xiao, Rachel Duthie, Diya Arun, Maddison (Maddi) Morris, Alexandria (Bella) Ellwood, Mrs Michelle Callaghan (Teacher), Nora Grace Kanis, Violet Chambers, Holly Donaldson

Year 6 – PSH

Back Row:

Eva Grace, Georgia Douglas, Constanza (Cony) Moya-Carreno, Grace Millar, Alice Jefferies, Alexandra Campbell

Middle Row (middle standing): Charlotte Park, Ella Liu, Beatrix Smulders, Emma Wang, Shuang (Sophia) Wu, Elisabeth Bedggood, Alice Murfitt, Greta Costeloe Front Row:

Isobel Masters, Yu-Chen (Bella) Chang, Alicia An, Yixuan (Athena) Wu, Queenie Qu, Mrs Paula Sheldon (Teacher), Savannah Dallison, Katherine Nichols, Leah Moore

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Middle School

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ACH Tutor Group

ADM Tutor Group

Back Row:

Kate Taylor, Yibin Kim, Belize McQuarrie, Zoe Watson, Jyla Burnside, Bronnie O’Sullivan, Emma Richards, Mrs Anna Chapman (Tutor)

Back Row:

Front Row:

Ivy Mehrtens, Matilda Rookes, Francesca Jack, Emma Ford, Isla O’Donnell, Lucy O’Donnell, Lucia Tully, Jasmin Bartram

Sophie Symons-Edwards, Isabella Clarke, Bella Harris

Middle Row: Holly Jones, Valentina Guo, Sophie Gillman, Mrs Angela Demaine (Tutor) Front Row:

Jessica Parker, Hannah Vickers, Lilliana Murray-Orr, Piper O’Malley, Niamh Hoare, Charlotte Brown, Maddie Hutchings, Sophie Baynes

AHA Tutor Group

ASM Tutor Group

Back Row:

Sophie Taylor, Payton Edmundson, Siena Cleugh, Lauren McMath, Molly Walker, Grace Lewis, Ms Amanda Hardy (Tutor)

Back Row:

Sophia Van Vianen, Alice Penney, Zara Gamble, Miaki Green, Shan Ju, Brianna Hill, Mr Adam Smith (Tutor)

Front Row:

Pieta Cosgrove, Scarlett Chee, Emily Chambers, Cindy Mei, Ceire Roche, Arabella Russell, Olivia Abbiss, Lucia Inglis

Front Row:

Fiona Oliver, Amelia Timiani-Dean, Lillie Green, Chloe Van Vianen, Coco Brady, Poppy McNeill, Brooke Manson, Brier Donnelly

Insert:

Nora Malan

Absent:

Qiaoyu Guan

Absent:

Emma Crawford

CCR Tutor Group

Back Row:

Fredrica Greening, Courtney Iliffe, Scarlett Hanrahan

Middle Row: Amelia Resink, Olivia Lye, Bella Coleman, Layla Martin, Mariia Lukonina, Ms Amanda Surridge (Tutor), Erin Nesbitt Front Row:

Lillie Walsh, Hannah Gubb, Abi Croft

Middle Row: Scarlett Holland, Amelie Scrymgeour, Isobel Brook, Miss Claudia Carreno (Tutor) Front Row:

Iryeong (Irene) Ryu, Indy Gibson, Molly Backhouse, Ella Drummond, Margo Dalling, Jessica Macdonald, Emma McCurdy, Sophia Cathro

Alexandra Ellwood, Ao (Sophia) Suo, Hannah Higginson, Elysse McGuigan, Zoe Cookeson, Eibhlin Leeson, Scarlett Boswell, Annabel Scott

CWA Tutor Group

FMY Tutor Group

Back Row:

Front Row:

Camille (Millie) Larcombe, Emily White, Isla Curley, Genevieve Surridge, Zoe Liggett, Kyra Mayers, Mr Chris Walker (Tutor) Sophie Brownlie, Emily Zhou, Zara Clark, Lily Young, Bianca Skilton-Woods, Aine Leeson, Amy Crozier, Aneira Salt

PHOTOS

ASU Tutor Group

Stellar Horn, Anna Qiu, InYoung Choi

Middle Row: Georgia Marchant, Angelina McCullough, Yan (Lancy) Shang Guan, Jiayi (Angel) Ni, Mrs Felicity McKay (Tutor) Front Row:

Charlotte Lamont, Jen Ni (Jennifer) Hsia, Olivia Hawkes, Meg Fahey, Isabella Wilson, Lola Roberts, Amelia Howe, Alexandra Gore

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GDV Tutor Group

GFW Tutor Group

Back Row:

Margo Pattie, Lily Petrowski, Maggie Hamilton, Miss Gemma Davidson (Tutor)

Back Row:

Front Row:

Phoebe Wilson, Sophie Booth, Charlotte Coughlan, Ella McKnight, Qiana Selan, Hannah Millar, Lucy Tod, Aisha Tsengo

Emily Griffin, Isla Hansen, Alice Pennell, Ella Rose, Lily Griffiths, Tivoli Crozier, Miss Gabby Farrar-de Wagt (Tutor)

Front Row:

Georgie Opie, Ella Lagan, Audrey Gibbons, Scarlett Austin, Charlize Brittenden, Brooke Mullinger, Harriet Thorp, Smilla West

GML Tutor Group

Back Row:

Maddie Pfahlert, Jaslyn Young, Neve Cassidy

Middle Row: Millie Robertson, Claudia Lassen, Trelise McEwan, Emily Francis, Ella Irwin, Miss Genna McLaughlin (Tutor) Front Row:

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Hollie Cudd, Niamh Jackson, Annie Francis, Marguerite Heller, Maddison Elstob, India (CJay) Horrey, Charlotte Timbs, Senuli Wijayasena

HBE Tutor Group

Back Row:

Beatrice McGlashen, Holly Griffin, Tianai (Tina) Xu, Ruby Dorrance, Miss Hannah Beatson (Tutor)

Front Row:

Laura Pinney, Sophia Willis, Lily McBreen, Sarah Kang, Bonnie Moyle, Kate Quigley, Sina Avia, Tayla England

JBS Tutor Group

Back Row:

Front Row:

Neve Ballin, Tilli Letton, Laura Gearry, Pippa Witehira, Francesca Ebert, Miss Holly Easton (Tutor) Alice Rodda, Zoey Marshall, Ella Pinney, Alisha Arora, Jemima Jackson, Samantha March, Rhea Wallace, Ida Van Kan

JMY Tutor Group

Back Row:

Front Row:

Alexia Patchett, Ziqing (Michelle) Yang, Maddison Brown, Fadziso Madondo, Sylvia Fung, Nevaeh Shand, Ms Jenny May (Tutor) Amber Shahadat, Allie Boon, Samantha Lascelles, Tyana Rutherford, Lucy Sowman Day, Clara Gomes Lira, Billie Williams, Maia Stanbury

PHOTOS

HEA Tutor Group

Rebecca Wang, Susan Zhang, Kate Ballantyne

Middle Row: Anne Porteous, Lucie Dean, Mya Hutchings, Hazel Hanrahan, Mrs Justine Baker-Sherman (Tutor) Front Row:

Molly Tyler, Emily Fradd, Sophia Molnar, Nina Hayes, Anjali Selvarajah, Grace McGregor, Nicole Harcourt, Tru Bruce

JSE Tutor Group

Back Row:

Mae Careford, Lucy Foster, Zoe Rea

Middle Row: Kara Gooding, Flo Winkinson, Emily Fitzsimmons, Georgina Campbell, Madison Ashworth, Mrs Juie Seymour (Tutor) Front Row:

Emma Whitaker, Poppy Blakely, Annabel Smith, Kylana Peauafi Symonds, Ruby Wells, Sophie Perrem-Tait, Isabella Bridge, Elizabeth Scott

Absent:

Olivia Leadbetter

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JSR Tutor Group

JSY Tutor Group

Back Row:

Front Row:

Estelle Letton, Coco Flood, Lilly Eastmure, Holly Sawyer, Ruby Larcombe, Ms Jane Sharman (Tutor)

Back Row:

Jessica Blair, April Quan, Olivia Adams, Mrs Jo Symon (Tutor)

Front Row:

Amelia Frew, Yilan (Sophie) Zhang, Sarah Farrell, Emily Howard, Yi Fei (Linda) Sun, Sophie Wilson, Olivia Liu, Cleo Nicholas

Isabel Vickers, Anna Robb, Scarlett Girvan, Isabella Haggarty, Holly Rankin, Ellie Hale, Amelia McMath, Rosa Turner

Insert:

Kate McDonald

Absent:

Poppie Harwood-Dowson

KEB Tutor Group

Back Row:

Lily Cook, Hannah Wareing

Middle Row: Millie Spear, Amelia Mincher, Lyla McCallum, Sophie Ireland, Christina Vassilieva, Miss Kim Englebretsen (Tutor) Front Row:

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KTN Tutor Group

Back Row:

Annabel Allen, Diana Peters, Ruby Glackin, Poppy McKee-Cripps, Mrs Katherine Tyson (Tutor)

Front Row:

Margot Ainsworth, Victoria Gomes Lira, Emma Hoskins, Sophia Davidson, Anna Babington, Holly Earl, Lexie Boon, Izabella Green

Absent:

Jessica Poulter

Sophie Keir, Keira Fulford, Natalya Seaward, Willow Sneddon, Sitara Ferguson, Madeleine Coughlan, Chloe McNeill, Neave Ackroyd

NLD Tutor Group

Back Row:

Amalia Shand, Martha Luisetti, Eve Tayler

Zoe Jones, Lucy Botherway, Alice Macdonald

Middle Row: Lily Beaven, Iliana Sarri, Georgette Laing, Marielle Hastie, Josie Kennedy, Grace Park, Ms Leanne Chambers (Tutor)

Middle Row: Louise Ward, Jessica Shivas, India Broomhall, Sophia Govan, Mathilda Smulders, Ruby Donkin, Miss Nicole Lloyd (Tutor)

Front Row:

Lucy Brown, Cherry Zhu, Neela Rosengrave, Ellie Scotland, Anna Rutherford, Francesca Harris, Ava Readman, Shylah Bateman

Phoebe Jones, Gemma Sitjes, Hayley Sparks, Annabel Leete, Lily Ballin, Molly Ginnever, Amy Jones, Rosa MacLeod

SBM Tutor Group

SRE Tutor Group

Back Row:

Millie Edwards, Juliet Grey, Sienna Choat, Avelynn Curley, Charlotte Leatherland, Ms Sarah Reid (Tutor)

Front Row:

Maria Michaelides, Rebecca Howard, Tessa Durkin, Molly Holland, Harley McVicar, Bridget Rooney, Lilly Richardson-Hill, Indiana Johnstone

Absent:

Holly Backhouse, Meihui (Grace) Zhou

Caitlin O’Donnell, Molly Walker, Maggie Tyler

Middle Row: Meg Thyne, Lucy Ensor, Kate Fairbrass, Nelly Bascik, Olivia Lock, Miss Sophie Beaumont (Tutor) Front Row:

Lucy Butterfield, Freya Atkins, Matilda Osborne, Yotaya (Aya) Sasomsub, Emma Scott, Alexia Gooding, Leila Elkington, Mae Wilkinson

PHOTOS

LCS Tutor Group

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Senior School

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ADY Tutor Group

AOL Tutor Group

Back Row:

Jordan Silcock, Holly Fairclough, Libby Rodda

Hannah Elkington, Millie Pavey, Maggie Hunt

Middle Row: Yang (Sally) Gao, Jessica Bassett, Isabella Story, Mila Ballin, Lauren Healey, Ella Bloy, Lucy Flint, Mrs Andrea Drayton (Tutor)

Middle Row: Stella Copplestone, Lucy Walker, Liberty Perkins, Yue Yi (Cadance) Gan, Maisie Haines, Anna Airey, Ms Amy O’Loughlin (Tutor)

Front Row:

Tehya Laws, Piper Eder, Isla Gath, Bonnie Smith, Katy Buttle, Bridget Smith, Victoria De Costobadie, Charlotte Wylie

Front Row:

Insert:

Paris Hague

Lucinda Kippenberger, Grace James, Jemma Burrowes, Xinyue (Lucy) Wang, Isabella Smith, Emily O’Donnell, Georgia Dawson, Emily Harris

APR Tutor Group

AWD Tutor Group

Back Row:

Rosie Lester, Eva Wylie, Amy Smith, Molly Roberts, Miss Alexandra Priest (Tutor)

Front Row:

Charlotte Bandasak, Rose Dewar, Isabel Wilding, Hana Nakajo, Isabella Kotzikas, Emma Mason, Heather Laing, Mia Stuart

Absent:

Stella Wright, Ellese Haigh

Isabella Mara, Lucie Kearney, Ruby Gilligan

Middle Row: Sahara MacFarlane, Harriet Thompson, Amelia Kearney, Marcella Pannett, Tayla Hardy, Sydney Hall, Ms Amanda Woods (Tutor) Front Row:

Sylvia Thorpe, Violet Fulton, Victoria Clarke, Sienna Fox, Natalie Whitteker, Grace Hale, Charlotte Freeman, Alana Cawte

Absent:

Evie Johnson

BMD Tutor Group

Back Row:

Annabelle March, Molly Campbell

Middle Row: Claudia Hundleby, Rhiannon Cutler, Phoebe Jennings, Mr Byron Clarke (Tutor) Front Row:

Sohyun Kwon, Amelia Gibbons, Zoe Fulton, Meg Glassey, Charlotte Haycock, Lucy Eyre-Walker, Sabrina Wong, Olivia Connor

Eve Barnsley, Caitlynne Hill

Middle Row: Zhuoxu (Zoe) Yang, Isabella Shatford, Charlotte Parker, Claudia Meads, Rosie Bushell, Mrs Betsy Macdonald (Tutor) Front Row:

Grace Roxburgh, Frances Dougherty, Melia Mitchell, Yibei (Ann) Shen, Paris Bruce, Georgia Holland, Lydia Pye, Madison McNeill

BWS Tutor Group

CAR Tutor Group

Georgia Brace-Gardiner, Eliza Bathurst, Bree O’Malley Middle Row: Hannah Jones, Kate Adams, Sara Gillman, Anna Marra, Skye Dehne, Renee Martin, Mr Brian Woods (Tutor)

Back Row:

Front Row:

Gina Ensor, Harriet Laing, Mika Neil, Hayley Douglas, Isabella Taylor, Caitlin Blair, Jordan Mealings, Ava Coates

PHOTOS

BCL Tutor Group

Madeline Meates, Ashlee Tacon, Laura Fairbrass Middle Row: Grace McKenna, Yuxi (Jessica) Geng, Lucy Maynard, Caitlin Rea, Mr Callum Arnold (Tutor) Front Row:

Polly Jacobs, Chayada (Ada) Sasomsub, Ella Munro, Chloe van der Ree, He’er (Amanda) Jiang, Siyao (Sienna) Wu, Elizabeth Kinney, Yu-Tung (Isa) Chang

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CCA Tutor Group

CRO Tutor Group

Back Row:

Jasmine Tomuli-Sii, Maya Laws, Sophie McGhie, Ms Candice Cain (Tutor)

Back Row:

Front Row:

Georgia Hague, Juliet Knowles, Amber McLean, Abigail Drayton, Lily Julian, Ellie Withers, Jessika Sanders, Henrietta Aynsley

Ivy Brown, Poppy Eradus, Ella Ballantyne, Emma Graham, Hannah Wylie, Mrs Carolyn Robinson (Tutor)

Front Row:

Henrietta Osborne, Holly Haig, Bridie James, Annabelle Barnes, Emmeline Fanselow, Annabelle Goodwin, Danielle Coles, Libby Hutchings

Absent:

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Trinity Mackley-Flutey, Scarlett Gordon

DMA Tutor Group

DST Tutor Group

Back Row:

Olivia Ferguson, Alexandra Rees-Thomas, Emily Milner, HyunJeong (Jeong) Lee, Sarah Leadley, Ms Deborah Matheson (Tutor)

Back Row:

Polly Aynsley, Tessa Wisbey, Abby Smith, Tessa Sitjes, Nikita Bloy, Ella Kippenberger, Ms Deb Scott (Tutor)

Front Row:

Jessica Pitt, Poppy Williams, Heloise Clark, Jenna Davison, Miya Hartstonge, Amy Kelly, Kate Flanagan, Gabrielle Kitley

Front Row:

Petra Lewis, Emily Stewart, Emily Shivas, Asher Scully, Shari Ross, Ruby Barnett, Hellen Wang, Anita Avia

Insert:

Georgia Reed

Insert:

Grace Glassey

HJJ Tutor Group

Back Row:

Ming Hui (Sunnee) Wei, Charlotte Gilray, Phoebe Spear, Felicity Pye, Ally Booth, Mrs Heather Jones-Jackson (Tutor)

Front Row:

Holly Bridgman, Bess Gallagher, Maddison Thorley, Peitong (Jessie) Peng, Caitlin Parrett, Emma Cawood, Isabella Bullen, Cara Birch

Absent:

Ruby McCrystal

Niamh McKenzie, Georgia Dobson Cox, Grace Seeto

Middle Row: Amelia Dyer, Kate McCully, Kate Curle, Laura Siegert, Amelia Gordon, Mr David Thompson (Tutor) Front Row:

Gemma Hardcastle, Emily Hodges, Charlotte Prebble, Siobhan Hoare, Chloe Taylor, Olivia Nichols, Ella McDonald, Amelie Harris

JMG Tutor Group

JSC Tutor Group

Back Row:

Lucy Horton, Samantha Hood, Lucille Smail

Middle Row: Tessa Roberts, Julia Holmes, Emelia Surridge, Yunning (Ellie) Liu, Pitchayapa (Nonny) Panyarachun, Sacha O’Connell-Johnstone, Isabelle Scrymgeour, Ms Jenni McLaughlin (Tutor) Front Row:

Natasha Eastmure, Amelia Evans, Meg Downs, India Kennard, Georgia Connolly, Jaymee Smith, Grace Knoyle, Marlee Clarkson

PHOTOS

DTM Tutor Group

Sophia Stewart, Taylor Poole-Nicholas, Millicent Dobson

Middle Row: Melanie Leatherland, Olivia Thorn, Lara Hamilton, Dian Hermi, Daniella Bandasak, Olivia Studholme, Mr John Schreurs (Tutor) Front Row:

Alexandra Nicolaou, Charlotte Scott, Alice McLeod, Cara Mustchin, Alexandra Lehmann, Abby Mason, Jessica Franks, Anneliese Millard

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JTB Tutor Group

PHK Tutor Group

Back Row:

Sana Fujii, Eva Johnston, Arabella Vinnell, Lola Astle, Emma McClure, Sorell Shand, Ms Pauline Henriksen (Tutor)

Front Row:

Allessandra Kitley, Katherine Babington, Sofia Blackburn, Mayuko Oda, Ruby Hardacre, Ruoxue (Amelia) Lin, Lily Webb, Abby Houchen

Insert:

Molly Williams

Absent:

Hannah Hadden

Isabella Richards, Makayla Hulme, Madeline Jeffries

Middle Row: Emily Gibb, Cleo McLeod, Sophie Lanyon, Yasmin Marsh, Lily Cockram, Ayla McLeod, Mr James Tarbotton (Tutor) Front Row:

Absent:

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Chloe Bale, Sophie Lock, Olive Tuipulotu, Lily Keenan, Mari Henderson, Olivia Wells, Holly Whitaker, Harriet Kinney Jessica Becker

RCR Tutor Group

SFZ Tutor Group

Back Row:

Rory Brickmann, Elysie Calder, Isla Fulton

Nicola Crosbie, Rosa Davidson, Te Ata Hassan

Middle Row: Caitlin Dufty, Laura McDonald, Sofia Rofe, Jasmine Russell, Libby Thompson, Ms Ruve Crawford (Tutor)

Middle Row: Olivia Peter, Alana Nolan, Charlotte Sweney, Emily O’Connor, Maisy Perriam, Lucy Sawyer, Mrs Samantha Fazio-Smith (Tutor)

Front Row:

Kirsti Fox, Thi Hai Ha (Ha) Ngheim, Ava Beaumont, Brooke Presbie, Monique Cosgrove, Meg Kinder, Caitlyn Wickham, Mia Cleugh

Front Row:

Absent:

Isabella Beirne

Kate Wylie, Georgia Buchan, Josie Seymour, Sophia McKendry, Mila Kotzikas, Grace Farrell, Samantha Ross-Murphy, Isla Woodwiss

SRD Tutor Group

Back Row:

Front Row:

Insert:

Bella Spear, Nataliia Lukonina, Ruby Young, Olivia Marfell, Lauren Warne, Leila Rhodes, Dr Stefanie Hossbach (Tutor) Giuliette Resink, Eliza Smith, Katie Burke, Stella Foulds, Cassidy Causer, Milly Farrell, Kate Piper, Lucy Paterson

Sienna McEwan, Emily Forrest, Youyu Zhang

Middle Row: Tess Morgan, Eve Meyer, Millie Burden, Jasmine Devine-Smith, Olivia Timbs, Ms Stacey Rod (Tutor) Front Row:

Sophie Kingi

Nadia Zhou, Lucy Johnston, Kate van Peer, Yani Rutherford, Fabriana McQuarrie, Antonia McPherson, Lara Chiswell, Kanta (Milky) Vongsakulkasem

SSL Tutor Group

TKY Tutor Group

Back Row:

Antoinette Mortensen, Anna Morris, Georgia Lassen, Ophelia Crozier, Mrs Trudy Keys (Tutor)

Front Row:

Zhiruo (Zoe) Yang, Alice Davidson, Tessa Bennett, Grace McKee-Cripps, Sasha Stedman, Jessica Yockney, Emily Lambie, Emily Pitts

Alexandra Leighs, Zoe Smith, Eliza Bates, Piper Smith, Chelsea Parrett, Mrs Sarah Smallman (Tutor)

Front Row:

Georgiana House, Katerina Bell, Harriet Frye, Poppi Hamilton, Ellie Rogers, Allie Lowry, Mikayla Donaldson, Emily Wain Insert:

Grace McCone

Absent:

Madeleine Collins

PHOTOS

SHB Tutor Group

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Year 13 Profiles

Lola Astle

Canterbury / Auckland Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Commerce OR Arts (Psychology) “Sorry, I’ve got work.”

Chole Bale USA Bible College “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:13 (KJV)

Ella Ballantyne Otago / Auckland Health Sciences First Year

Mila Ballin University of Canterbury Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Criminal Justice “She be ballin”

Danielle (Dani) Bandasak Gap Year #deansoffice #lipbalmonwhiteboard #friendgrouplol

Jessica Bassett University of Otago Bachelor of Science (Human Nutrition or Food Science) “My only personality trait is being a boarder.”

Eliza Bates University of Canterbury Bachelor of Sport & Recreation OR Bachelor of Commerce “My 3a in Year 11 was a big wake-up call for me.” 226

Eliza Bathurst Health Sciences First Year “Gucci bloom.”

Tessa Bennett University of Auckland

PHOTOS

University of Otago

Bachelor of Architectural Studies “ceebs.”

Sofia Blackburn University of Auckland Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) “This photo was the first and last time I wore my blazer.”

Nikita Bloy University of Canterbury Bachelor of Arts OR Bachelor of Criminal Justice “Who’s Nikita? I only know Blobs...”

Holly Bridgman University of Otago Bachelor of Science majoring in Neuroscience “It’s game over.”

Paris Bruce Lincoln University Diploma in Agriculture “On my way to becoming a farmer’s wife xx”

Georgia Buchan University of Canterbury Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of LawS “You’re done.”

Millie Burden University of Otago Bachelor of Science majoring in Psychology “When and where I’ll be there x” 227 228

Katie Burke Otago / Canterbury / Victoria Bachelor of Teaching & Learning (Early Childhood Education) “I ran away from snow camp.”

Rosie Bushell University of Canterbury Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology “I’m Year 13 and my mum still makes my lunches.”

Molly Campbell

University of Canterbury Bachelor of Fine Arts & Bachelor of Arts (Cultural Heritage, Anthropology & Philosophy) “Après moi, le déluge.”

Lara Chiswell Left end of Term 2 to study at Interlochen Center for the Arts, USA

Heloise (Lulu) Clarke Gap Year Employment “Wanna hear a joke?”

Ava Coates University of Otago Health Sciences First Year “Nah, didn’t care at all when Kōnini won house plays.”

Lily Cockram Lincoln University

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture “The best thing I got out of high school was being able to live out my dream of being Sharpay Evans.”

Maddie Collins Training with NZ Dressage for her development to international dressage riding. “Kick on’s at mine.” 228

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Nicola Crosbie University of Canterbury Bachelor of Arts (Sociology and Human Services) “I’ll stop plugging Splash For Change when Liv get’s her restricted.”

Rhiannon Cutler Gap Year then Lincoln University in 2022

PHOTOS

Bachelor of Science (Animal Sciences & Bio Technologies) “aka Riana Katla, professional procrastinator and IB drop out.”

Rosa Davidson Victoria University of Wellington Bachelor of Design Innovation (Visual Communication and Fashion) “I peaked when I was on decks at the ball.”

Georgia Dawson University of Otago Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Commerce (OR Health Sciences) “I spoke my first words in Year 11.”

Millicent (Millie) Dobson University of Otago Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Commerce (OR Health Sciences) “Who needs a car when there’s the blue line $$.”

Abigail Drayton Otago Polytech / Victoria University of Canterbury, Bachelor of Teaching & Learning (Primary) “Twilight: Breaking Dawn pt 2 - 12:43.”

Amelia (Mimi) Dyer Gap Year Edinburgh, Scotland “Not a fan of the WS block stairs.”

Piper Eder Lincoln University Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology “Come to the flat?.” 229 230

Jessica (Jess) England Victoria University of Wellington Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Sociology) “Wait, what’s the word limit??”

Amelia Evans University of Otago / Auckland Health Sciences First Year “The only thing I am looking forward to about Med School is finding my McDreamy.”

Emmeline Fanselow AUT Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing) “I did this the day before it was due, just like I did with all my internals.”

Kate Flannagan Lincoln University Bachelor of Land and Property Management “Achieve and leave.”

Lucy Flint University of Auckland Bachelor of Arts conjoint Bachelor of Laws

Kirsti Fox University of Canterbury Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts “Sorry I can’t go… I’m working.”

Jessica (Jess) Franks University of Canterbury Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) “OMG, I have a friend called David.”

Charlotte (Charli) Freeman University of Canterbury Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Commerce “Whoever stole the voodoo doll Katie made of me can you please take some stuffing out?” 230

Isla Fulton Bachelor of Design (Communication) “Sorry I got stressed and changed my quote last minute #sorrypolytech.”

Zoe Fulton AUT

PHOTOS

Otago Polytechnic / Victoria University

Bachelor of Design (Fashion) “E kore a muri e hokia. What’s done is done.”

Yue Yi (Cadance) Gan University of Otago / AUT Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) “My life goal is early retirement...preferably in 2021.”

Yang (Sally) Gao Kings College, London / Otago / Canterbury Bachelor of Commerce “Late for tutor time againnn...”

Ruby Gilligan Toi Whakaari, Unitec, Auckland, Canterbury Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Arts OR Bachelor of Performing Arts (Acting) “Eat, Survive, Reproduce, Repeat” – Ms Rod

Charlotte Gilray University of Canterbury / University of Otago Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing & Entrepreneurship) “Off to be a gold digger.”

Grace Glassey Lincoln University Bachelor of Commerce & Agriculture OR Property “I’m moving my car with Izzy.”

Annabelle Goodwin University of Auckland / Melbourne Bachelor of Engineering OR Science “Ella’s celebrity crush is Ed Sheeran.” 231 232

Georgia Hague University of Otago Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Commerce “Coffee in hand always.”

Holly Haig University of Canterbury Bachelor of Teaching & Learning (Primary) “High School Musical is pretty unrealistic.”

Maisie Haines Gap Year Employment “I would like to thank Iced Coffee for getting me through NCEA.”

Poppi Hamilton University of Otago Bachelor of Science (Psychology) “I’m Head of Dining and Etiquette.”

Tayla Hardy University of Canterbury Bachelor of Social Work or Bachelor of Criminal Justice “Year 13, 18 years old and still on my learners.”

Amelie (Millie) Harris Ara Institute of Canterbury Bachelor of Nursing “Captain of Equestrian but doesn’t own a horse.”

Caitlynne Hill

University of Auckland OR Canterbury Bachelors of Science & Commerce (Chemistry, Management & Business Analytics) “Professional Orienteerer.”

Samantha (Sammy) Hood University of Otago Health Sciences First Year “I peaked in year 9 #StJohn.” 232

Madeline (Maddie) Jeffries “You wouldn’t recognize me before Year 11#fringe.”

Phoebe Jennings University of Auckland

PHOTOS

Lincoln University / University of Canterbury

Bachelor of Laws “aka Sibby Janning.”

Lucy Johnston Victoria University of Wellington Bachelor of Arts (Criminology, Psychology, Linguistics, English Literature, Classics) “No, I don’t do IB.”

Lily Julian National School of Aesthetics Diploma in Beauty Therapy “15 studies a week and still leave internals to the last minute.”

Amelia (Millie) Kearney University of Otago Bachelor of Laws “I’ll be in my flat.”

Meg Kinder University of Canterbury Bachelor of Laws & Arts “Oops, I didn’t hear the bell, I was in the Nerd Den.”

Sophie (Soph) Kingi University of Otago Health Sciences First Year / BioMedical Sciences “Hey, sorry I’m late, I didn’t want to come.”

Elizabeth Kinney University of Otago OR Canterbury Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Science majoring in Psychology “Sweetbix.” 233 234

Allessandra Kitley University of Canterbury / Lincoln Bachelor of Fine Arts OR Bachelor of Landscape Architecture “The only ‘Allessandra’ you’ll ever know.”

Isabella Kotzikas University of Otago Bachelor of Science & Commerce (Marketing and Psychology) “I’m moving my car with Grace.”

Sohyun Kwon Melbourne / Otago / UK Bachelor of BioMedical Sciences “annyeong~.”

Heather Laing Victoria University of Wellington Bachelor of Arts (History and Anthropology) “I never was a natural, all I did was try, try, try...”

Sophie Lanyon University of Otago / University of Auckland First Year Health Science “Ranga at heart <3.”

Georgia Lassen University of Canterbury Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Science “Sorry I’m late... I had a meeting.”

Maya Laws University of Auckland BioMedical Sciences First Year (Medicine) “I was deputy and people still pronounced my name wrong.”

Alexandra Lehmann Victoria University of Wellington Bachelor of Arts (Political Science & International Relations) “Guuuuuys where’s my blaaaaazer?” 234

Rosie Lester Health Sciences First Year or Bachelor of Science & Bachelor of Arts “Wait, when was this due?”

Ruoxue (Amelia) Lin University of Auckland / Victoria University of Wellington

PHOTOS

Otago / Auckland / Canterbury / Victoria

Bachelor of Music “Time to make a Chopin Liszt for uni…oh yes and a new Bach pack \(^0^)/”

Yunning (Ellie) Liu University of Canterbury / Auckland / Victoria Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) “Sweet soul.”

Isabella Marra Early Childhood Education “Wait, I don’t get it...”

Renee Martin University of Canterbury Bachelor of Science (Geography) “Want to come to the turf to film a @trampoline__girl video?”

Abby Mason American University / Otago Undergrad Medical Degree, Health Science “Pov you want to use the Mousterian tools.”

Emma McClure University of Otago Health Sciences First Year “The triumphs and defeats, the epic highs and lows of high school water polo.”

Grace McCone University of Otago Bachelor of BioMedical Sciences “124 days off school in year 11, 12 and 13.” 235 236

Ruby McCrystal University “Today I just fight with all my strength.” – Freda Kahlo

Ella McDonald University of Otago Bachelor Of Science (Anatomy) “This quote also gave me the ick.”

Grace McKee-Cripps Lincoln University Bachelor of Land and Property Management “I was a 7th XV WAG for two weeks.”

Grace McKenna University of Canterbury Bachelor of Data Science “Five years at this school and I still don’t know what doors are push and which are pull.”

Alice McLeod University of Otago Bachelor of Commerce and Science “Who ate my pikelets?”

Chloe McNabb University of Canterbury Bachelor of Commerce “18 and no car.”

Claudia Meads University of Auckland / University of Victoria Bachelor of Architectural Studies “You’ll never get a boyfriend until you quit saxophone.”

Jordan Mealings University of Canterbury Bachelor of Arts & Commerce (Management, Psychology, Sociology) “Parents want a discount for the amount of times I wasn’t here.” 236

Eve Meyer Bachelor of Sport & Recreation “Who names their daughter Evie.”

Emily Milner University of Otago

PHOTOS

Lincoln University

Bachelor of Science (Sport & Exercise Science, Sport Development and Psychology) “Sorry I had orthodontist :)”

Anna Morris

University of Canterbury / Victoria University Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Arts ““Wait this is due today...?” I’m not ready to want to adult yet.”

Ella Munro University of Canterbury Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) “Caterpillar emoji.”

Henrietta Osborne University of Otago Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology “We are over this time I swear...”

Marcella (Marcie) Pannett Victoria University / University of Auckland “What can I say, I’m an indecisive person.”

Pitchayapa (Nonny) Panyarachun HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science Doctor of Medicine “Another day in my life when I don’t use y=mx+c!”

Charlotte Parker University of Otago Bachelor of Science (Exercise and Sport Science) “7 years later and still the same height!” 237 238

Chelsea Parrett University of Otago/Auckland Health Sciences First Year or Bachelor of Science “A man is not a financial plan.”

Millie Pavey Gap Year “Sorry, I’m a boarder.”

Olivia Peter Gap Year Employment “I was here first.”

Kate Piper University of Canterbury “There is no such thing as real truth, only bias.”

Lydia Pye Victoria University of Wellington Bachelor of Architectural Studies “Sorry my car’s at the panelbeater.”

Caitlin Rea University of Canterbury Bachelor of Science majoring in Biology “Thank you for all the memories, and teaching me how to right good!”

Georgia Reed University of Otago Health Sciences First Year “I’m just GREEDY for a new ACL.”

Leila Rhodes University of Otago Health Sciences First Year “100% attendance.” 238

Isabella (Belle) Richards Bachelor of Science “I wish I could, but I don’t want to.” – Phoebe Buffay

Libby Rodda University of Canterbury

PHOTOS

University of Otago

Bachelor of Science (BioChemistry & Psychology) “I would love to meet a Dodo” – Annie Lennox

Sofia Rofe University of Auckland Bachelor of Science & Bachelor of Music “Yes. Yes I did get another haircut.”

Samantha Ross-Murphy University of Canterbury Bachelor of Commerce “Been working on my restricted for nearly two years.”

Jasmine Russell Victoria University of Wellington Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Arts (Criminology) “L plates have been on for so long they are no longer yellow!”

Yani Rutherford University of Queensland / Canterbury Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) & Bachelor of Arts “Life is short. Be the Cowboy.”

Isabelle Scrymgeour University of Otago Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing & HR) “Guys I’m getting a migraine...”

Abby Smith University of Canterbury Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce “I’m not tired.” 239 240

Isabella (Izzy) Smith University of Canterbury Bachelor of Laws & Communications “Every day’s a half day, if you just leave.”

Jaymee Smith University of Canterbury Bachelor of Commerce (Human Resources & Psychology) “Riccarton Road.”

Piper Smith University of Canterbury / Otago Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Commerce or Arts “You’ll catch me in the Living Springs bunkrooms.”

Isabella (Issy) Story University of Canterbury / Victoria Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Arts “Can I have an extension...I’ve procrastinated till the due date.”

Mia Stuart Left SMC end of Term 2 moved to Wellington

Isabella Taylor Lincoln University Bachelor of Commerce & Agriculture with Professional Accounting “2 years up, 2 years down.”

Maddison (Maddie) Thorley University of Canterbury / Otago Bachelor of Science “https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ 1UqH20sRdMQ2D9z3Mkxj7rYd_oezNN0VV.”

Arabella Vinnell University of Canterbury Bachelor of Laws with a Bachelor of Commerce “Just my luck that my car is the only one to get broken into on Tonbridge.” 240

Xinyue (Lucy) Wang

University of Auckland / Canterbury / Victoria

PHOTOS

Ming Hui (Sunnee) Wei Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) “Sorry I’m late but I had to walk 200m from home.”

Olivia Wells Gap Year University of Auckland / Victoria

Caitlyn Wickham Gap Year in Spain, then University of Otago / Auckland Health Sciences First Year “It’s Caitlyn. Not Caitlin, Kaitlyn, or Kaitlin. Yes it matters!”

Tessa Wisbey University of Canterbury Speech Language Therapy / BSc + PGDip Teaching “I’ve been here seven years and people still don’t know how to say my last name.”

Ellie Withers University of Otago Health Sciences First Year “I wish I could but I don’t want to.”

Sabrina Wong University of Otago Health Sciences First Year / BSc / BBioMedSci “IB was like a rollercoaster ride with no safety belt.”

Kate Wylie University of Canterbury Bachelor of Teaching and Learning – Early Childhood Education “I can’t be the bigger person, I’m only 5’2”.” 241 242

Jessica Yockney Lincoln University Diploma in Agriculture “One of my highest achievements is still having my 2013 Cafe Card!”

Youyu Zhang University of Auckland BioMedical Sciences First Year “R-E-S-P-E-C-T.”

Nadia Zhou University of Otago Bachelor of Science (Biology / BioChemistry) “Student life is like using google maps with bad WiFi but you get there in the end.”

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PHOTOS

Student Leadership 2021 Head of Rimu Lola Astle

Head of Junior School Mimi Dyer

Head of Rātā Georgia Dawson

Head of Global Relations Nonny Panyarachun

Head of Matipo Lydia Pye

Head of Environment Claudia Meads

Head of Mānuka Issy Story

Joint heads of Community Relations Sammy Hood & Kirsti Fox

Head of Kōwhai Alice McLeod Head of Kōnini Ava Coates Joint heads of Wellbeing Ella Ballantyne & Eliza Bates Joint heads of Sport Abby Mason & Georgia Reed Head of Service Amelia Evans Joint heads of Middle School Rosa Davidson & Piper Eder

Head of Chapel Grace McKenna Joint heaads of The Arts Alexandra Lehmann & Lara Chiswell Head of Academic Mila Ballin Joint heads of Boarding Jessica Bassett & Millie Kearney Deputy Head Girl Maya Laws Head Girl Georgia Lassen

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2021 Leavers

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PHOTOS 245 246

Timeline 2021 Term 1 25 January 26 January 27 January

28 January

29 January

30 January 01 February 02 Feburary 04 February 06 February 08 February 09 February 10 February

11 February 12 February

14 February

15 February 16 February 17 February

18 February 19 February 20 February 22 February

23 February 24 February 25 February

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Water polo camp (-26 January) Staff and family BBQ Prefects’ camp (-27 January) Julius House opens for Y7, 8 and 9 Boarder parents’ lunch for Y7, 8 and 9 Cranmer House opens for Y13 Y13 Boarder parents’ BBQ Y1-6 Parent conferences Julius House opens for Y10 Kilburn House opens for Y11 and 12 Y13 Leadership training Boarder parents’ morning tea Y9s onsite New Y10-12s onsite Boarders’ compulsory dinner Mihi Whakatau Leadership induction Co-curricular sign-ups SI rowing champs (-31 January) Welcome Chapel Meet the teacher evening IB Graduation Summer sports trials NZSS beach volleyball Waitangi Day observed Junior class photos Tutor photos Chinese New Year celebrations Rite Journey parent information evening Tutor photos Rite Journey ceremony – all year 10 girls and whanau Rite Journey ceremony for students House meetings Winter sports trials Boarders’ big day in (-13 February) Winter sports trials 5pm Y1-6 Eucharist 7pm Y11-13 Eucharist CSS Tennis (-16 February) Y8 Beach ed day Shrove Tuesday Y7 camp at Waipara (-19 February) Ash Wednesday Y9 Science trip – Riccarton Bush Y12 Design workshop House meetings Y7 return from camp Rowing – training weekend Y7-10 Swimming sports Chapel – Remembrance Service (10:10 and 12:45) Perfect and parent function SMC for a day – Cathedral Grammar and St Michael’s Y9 Science trip – Riccarton Bush Y4-6 Swimming sports Y9 Science trip – Riccarton Bush Silver tie assembly

26 February

04 March 05 March

08 March 09 March 10 March 11 March

12 March

13 March

14 March 16 March 18 March

19 March 20 March

21 March 22 March

23 March 25 March

PHOTOS

27 February 28 February 01 March

Y1-3 Teddy bear's picnic Y13 Business studies trip Y12&13 Father/daughter breakfast Y7-13 finish early for tutor interviews Mainland volleyball champs (-28 February) SISS Tennis Weetbix Try-athlon IB camp (-3 March) Y12 LEAP camp (-2 March) John Parsons Cybersafety session Y5-7 Y9 Science trip – Riccarton Bush John Parsons Cybersafety session Y8-9 John Parsons – Informal staff session John Parsons Cybersafety session Y10 John Parsons Cybersafety parent presentation Y3-8 Hockey development day CSDC Debating NZ Athlectics Rowing SISS regatta Y9 Science trip – Riccarton Bush International Women's Day – non uniform day Y8 HPV vaccination ISSA swimming champs Middle and senior school house meetings Cushion cabaret concert Y7-8 Cricket shield tournament SMC Athlectics Y9-13 and tabloid sports Y7-8 NZSO setting up camp concert Y3-6 Y3-8 Netball development day CSDC Debating IB Parents' evening CSS Volleyball (-14 March) Grow Otautahi (Junior school garden is on display) Wanaka A&P show Y7 & 8 Cricket Shield tournament Y5 & 6 cricket competition Canterbury Debating Senior Regionals Pre-Maadi camp Tramping club getaway Canterbury Debating Senior Regionals Y7-10 Eucharist Gillette Cup and Forward Foundation Cricket (-17 March) Y12 'Love me not' day Y1-3 Swim carnival Y3-8 Hockey development day CSDC Debating SMC and CC prefects' pizza quiz night Y7-13 Parent teacher interviews Y5 & 6 cricket competition SISS Touch CSS Athletics Methven A&P show Boarders' sleepover Open Day Summer tournament week Maadi Cup NZSS Tennis NZSS Volleyball Year 9 camp SISS satellite volleyball SISS Water polo

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26 March 27 March 28 March

29 March 30 March

31 March

01 April

07 April 09 April

Assembly with farewell to Janet Todd-Molineaux Y3-8 Netball development day CSDC Debating - Juniors Canteen Bandana Day SISS Satellite beach volleyball University of Otago Shelah Winn (-28 March) Supa polo Y3-8 Hockey development day Y7-13 Chapel, Palm Sunday Y13 LEAP and Y13 Surf camp (-30 March) Cranmer Assembly Y1-2 field trip to Art Gallery Y4-8 Opera in Schools Twilight Concert Rowing dinner Junior school Celebrating Success Janet Molineaux's farewell Orchestra Extravaganza concert Y9 Father/Daughter breakfast Easter Chapel Boarders' mothers’ lunch Last day of term 1 Senior A netball pre-season, Auckland (-11 April) SISS Athlectics (10 April)

Term 2 27 April

28 April 29 April 4 May 05 May 06 May

07 May 08 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May

15 May 16 May 17 May

18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May

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Y11 PE tramp (-28 April) Full School Chapel ANZAC rememberance service Whole staff meeting Y11 Te Reo field trip Summer Sports Assembly Y9 Parent drinks SMC for a day SMCOGA meeting SMC Cross Country Y1-13 Foundation Board meeting Y10 Leadership day Y13 Chapel with Christ's College Y9 and 10 EPro8 Competition, Hillmorton High Assembly – 100 Years of Houses Y5-13 Y12/13 Geography field trip Cranmer lunch Parent Speaker Series – Madonna King PFA Meeting French national advisor meeting Arts group photos World Vision conference Christchurch careers expo Boarder parents’ function Rockquest Senior Ball Eco-Action schools planting event ISSA X Country Y5-8 Y7 Orana Park trip ShowQuest, Christchurch Town Hall NZ Playhouse performance for Y1-6 Y13 Field Trip – Court Theatre Y13 Music, Dance and Drama Y6 SMC Parent evening Pink Shirt Day for Anti-Bullying Y10 & 11 Father/Daughter Breakfast

23 May

25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May

01 June 02 June 03 June 04 June 07 June 08 June 09 June

10 June

11 June

12 June 13 June 15 June 16 June 17 June 18 June 19 June

20 June 21 June

23 June 24 June 26 June 27 Sunday 28 June

29 June

PHOTOS

24 May

Ethics Olympiad Scolarship Testing Compulsory Chapel, Y1-10 Community Dental Van onsite (-28 May) Scholarship Auditions/Interview Trust Board Meeting SMCOGA Bridge Tournament Y5 & 6 EPro8 in school competition (-26 May) Sports Group Photos EGGs Factor dress rehearsal EGGs Factor Concert Inspirational Women's Lunch Y11-13 French Field Trip, Akoroa (-30 May) SMC Prefect's Formal Dinner National Young Leaders' Day SMCOGA meeting Sports Photos Trust Board Meeting Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival, Wellington (07 June) Y7 and Y9 2022 enrolments close Queen's Birthday House Play Rehearsals Foundation Board meeting FPS Internatioal Conference, Queenstown (-12 June) Scholarship offers presented House Play Rehearsals HOUSE DAY! Model EU Christchurch Y11 Parent Drinks Gumboot day Big Sing regionals Splash for change Big Sing Gala Concert SISS Badminton Y7-10 Chapel/Choral Evensong Butterfly Effect, Y7 Kaboom Percussion, Y1-6 Chamber Music Competition (-18 June) International quiz night Myers' Cup Māori field trip, Y10-13 NZSS Cross Country SISS Swimming Production – Full day rehearsal Production – Full day rehearsal Chapel Y11-13, Transitional Cathedral Sarah Pallet visit – Prefects Sarah Pallet visit – Leadership Team New Entrant and Y1 parent information Middle school parent education evening Production, Tranistional Cathedral (-25 June) Middle school academic bar assembly Senior school assembly Y11 semi-formal 40 Hour Famine Eco-Action schools planting event Pink Ribbon Morning Tea – Staff to wear pink Trust Board Meeting Y7 and Y8 Parent Meeting for Wellington Y12 Emerging Leaders' Conference, Christ's College

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30 June 1 July 2 July

5 July

6 July

8 July

9 July 10 July 12 July 17 July 22 July

Future Problem Solving Y1 and Y2 Field Trip to Art Gallery Y8 Trip – Medbury School production Y13 Business studies trip Y11 Wellbeing Day with Paul Dillon Yound Singers in Harmony, The Piano Y13 Paul Dillon Junior school Celebrating Success Y12 Paul Dillon Y10 Super Inflatable Challenge Books and bubbles in the library Chapel/Assembly for Peg Riley Mornig Tea for Peg IB Parents' evening Y12 Māori Field Trip – Aukaha Tau, UC Farewell Sam Ramsay SMC vs CC Prefects playing Basketball Itinerant Music Concerts Y7 and Y8 Growing Leaders' Trip (-12 July) Senior school Academic Bar assembly Global Fun Fair lunchtime event Peg's Farewell – extended school community Peg's Farewell – for staff SISS Orienteering, Blenheim (-11 July) SISS Junior Netball (-14 July) SISS Orienteering, Manawatu (-18 July) NZSS Swim, Auckland (-25 July)

Term 3 26 July 27 July 29 July

30 July 02 August

03 August 04 August 05 August

06 August 07 August 08 August 09 August 10 August 11 August 12 August

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Rev. Stephanie's Induction Service Whole staff meeting Foundation Board meeting Enviro Committee students to Waste Management Y13 LEAP Rock climbing trip Y10 Parent drinks ISSA Winter Tournament - Junior School Scholastic Book Fair (-6 August) Y12 LEAP and Y12 PE Ski Camp, Mt Hutt (-3 August) National Trade Academy field trip Junior School Student-led Conference SMC Senior School Foundation Diploma launch Junior School Student-led Conference NZRETASC Conference Y12 Combined Chapel with Christ's College Australian maths competition Geography Scholarship Trip Y13 LEAP Rock climbing trip Y12 Parent drinks Themed Dress Day – Recognising international students Y11 Economics field trip SMC multi-sport event – Maia Health Foundation Charity Eco-Action schools planting event House Chapel for Kowhai, Matipo and Rimu Winter Quad (-10 August) Quad Chapel service Justin Coulson presentation to Middle School Justin Coulson presentation to Parents Y1 &Y2 visit to Turanga Y12 Food and Nutrition field trip Themed Dress Day – SheEO and female book character Teachers' Day assembly

PHOTOS

Y13 LEAP Rock climbing trip CSDC Debating Y7 & Y8 Ski Day, Mt Hutt 13 August Ethics Olympiad Training Day Senior Drama field trip, Isaac Theatre Royal Descendants' High Tea 15 August House Chapel for Konini, Manuka and Rata Y11 Extension English Field Trip 16 August 17 August Y1 & Y2 Field Trip, Art Gallery Chinese Culteral Day Field Trip for Y9 Chinese class PFA Meeting 18 August StAC Exchange for Y7 & Y8 Netball and Hockey CSDC Debating – Middle and Senior Finals 19 August 20 August Y9 Ski Day 21 August SMC Dance Night 23 August Level 4 lockdown and remote learning 25 August Wig Wednesday – online classes Level 3 lockdown begins 31 August 01 September Positive in Pink all day 03 September Remote Assemblies 06 September Remote Chapel 09 September Level 2 means RETURN TO SCHOOL 13 September Chapel for Middle School, remotely for Seniors and Juniors 14 September Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (-20 Mahuru (September)) 16 September Winter Sports' Assembly Y13 LEAP Rock climbing trip SMC Dance Night 17 September Y13 IB Preliminary Examinations Junior school Celebrating Success and Winter Sports Assembly Senior Māori Class Field Trip, FUSH Restaurant 18 September Robocup National Comp online 19 September Debating – Impromptu Cup Y9, 2022 Placement Testing 20 September Y13 IB Preliminary Examinations NCEA Preliminary Examinations SMC for a day Middle School Academic Awards assembly 21 September Y13 IB Preliminary Examinations NCEA Preliminary Examinations Staff V Students football match 23 September Arts Assembly 24 September End of Term Whole School Chapel SMC v CC Debate Rowing Camp 27 September IB Art Exhibition opening (-1 October)

Term 4 18 October

20 October 22 October 25 October 26 October

27 October 28 October

Y5 & Y6 Camp Beginning of term service - Chapel or streamed Whole staff meeting and long service recognition Y13 Special Dress Days (-22 October) Summer sport begins Y11-13 Parent/Teacher Remote Interviews Labour Day International Day of the Girl Y13 IB Examinations (-12 November) Project X (Level 1) Presentation NCEA Art evening Project X (Level 2) Presentation Boarders' Christmas Dinner Thrift Clothing Market

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29 October

30 October

01 November 02 November 03 November 04 November 05 November 08 November 09 November 10 November 11 November 12 November 15 November 16 November 17 November 19 November 20 November 22 November

23 November

24 November

25 November

26 November 28 November 29 November

30 November 01 December

02 December 03 December

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Senior School Academic and Honours Assembly Y12 Retreat Junior school Celebrating Success (no parents) Thrift Clothing Market Rowing Regatta SISS Seven's SISS Junior Korfball Y8 Camp (-3 Nov) Y12 IB Exams (- 5 November) Sports Awards Full Day Annie Jnr. Rehearsal Farewell Assembly Themed Dress Day – International Day of the Girl Child Staff V Students Multisport Performance Day Annie Jnr.! Final day for Y13s Middle and Junior Schools finish early Senior Prize Giving Canterbury Show Day Y10 Rite Journey Camp (-20 November) PFA Morning Tea for Staff during Staff Briefing Nga Kete Debating Cup NCEA Folio Exhibition SMC for a day – Current Y6 students experiencing Y7 Farewell for Paul Millican Farewell for Julie Calder Time Capsule Opening, Y13's from 2011 Y7 & Y8 Boarders' Sleepover NCEA Exams commence (-14 December) Y9 Surf Day SISS Junior Volleyball (-24 November) Y10 Rollover credit assesments (-25 November) Y12 IB Special Week Farewell morning tea for Pauline Henriksen SISS Junior Badminton (-25 November) Y9 Surf Day Farewell for Sue Gleeson PFA Christmas Function Y9 Surf Day Y12 Biology fied trip Farewell morning tea for Kiersty Peirson and Alex Priest SISS Junior Water Polo (-28 November) Y12 IB Art Gallery visit Middle school Arts Assembly Farewell barbecue for Ngaire Carson Y4 Overnight Camp Y1 & Y2 Field Trip, Art Gallery Rite Journey Ceremony Y10-13 End of Year Chapel Y7 Market Day Y11-13 Sign out day Junior and Middle School Carol Service Farewell morning tea for Jennie Burrell Final Tutor Group meeting for Middle School Y7-10 Boarders' Parents' Morning Tea Middle School Prize Giving Junior School Prize Giving Staff Luncheon Leavers' Function