De La Salle College Newsletter

5th August 2016
Week 2 Term 3
De La Salle College Newsletter
Important Dates:
Tuesday 9th August
Year 13 Partnership
Careers Evening 7pm
Catholic School for Boys in the Lasallian Tradition.
“De La Salle Creates Great Men of Learning, Community and Character.”
From the Principal - Myles Hogarty
Tena Koutou Katoa, Talofa Lava, Kia status or being a high income career, particularly
Orana, Ni Sa Bula, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Malo when compared to the money that can be earned
by a Maths or Science graduate in the corporate
e Lelei, Greetings.
Thursday 18th August
Assumption Mass
10.00am
business world.
“Where have all the Teachers gone?”
The relatively slow rate at which an ambitious
young teacher has to take to reach higher positions
Kia Orana,
and lack of incentives for performing highly may
No, please don’t be alarmed by the title of my also deter young graduates.
message. De La Salle has a full complement of
The Auckland factor is another cause, as young
teaching staff and none have gone missing.
teachers earnings can buy them a lot more outside
However, over the last week there have been the expensive housing and rental situation in this
several news reports that New Zealand is city. Many graduates are heading out of Auckland
facing a teaching shortage, some would say to the provincial towns where jobs are available,
“crisis”.
housing more affordable and traffic less chaotic,
The particular shortages are in the “STEM” who would blame them.
areas, Science, Technology, Engineering and The teaching jobs are there for our young graduMaths, when these have also been identified as
ates, as a profession we need to find ways of
the biggest growth areas in the workforce
attracting our best and brightest back into teaching.
worldwide.
The lack of these subject Teachers then causes Here at De La Salle our senior students are encoura dangerous, vicious cycle. Schools unable to aged to consider becoming teachers and are given
find quality teachers in these subjects means Careers guidance for this profession. We need
that fewer students will go on to University to good young men to become teachers so that they
study these, hence no graduate teachers in can return to their communities, teach, lead and
mentor the next generation of young men.
these critical areas.
Added to this are the statistics which show that
the Secondary teaching profession has over
65% of its numbers in the 40-65 year age
group, a huge bulge at the upper end which will
impact not only on the teaching but also Middle
and Senior management of schools as these
teachers head towards retirement.
Auckland University graduated just 4 Physics
teachers in 2015. AUT graduated no Maths or
Physics teachers last year with many other
Universities also reporting very low numbers of
graduates.
Why has teaching as a profession come to this
state of affairs?
Perhaps teaching isn't seen as having a high
Last night I was fortunate enough to watch the
combined De La Salle - McAuley musical production “Jesus Christ Superstar”.
Inside this issue:
Deputy Principal
ICT - Mr Singh
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Curriculum - Mr
AP Pastoral
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Photos - Statue UnveilYear 7-8 Department
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Careers
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Culinary Fare
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PTFA
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It was an outstanding display of singing, acting,
musicianship and energy.
Photos - School Ball
8-9
Artist of the Week
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The staff and students have my highest admiration
and congratulations for performing at such a high
standard.
Te Puea Marae
Academic Portfolio
Vinnies World Youth
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APPA Choir
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NCEA Tutorials
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Choral Mass
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Library
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2017 Enrolments
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It is wonderful to see the young men and women
bringing music, song and dance alive in the 2
Colleges.
God Bless
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Time Travel
Recently some staff and boys were asked to write a letter to include in a time capsule to be placed
in the base of the new statue of St John Baptist De La Salle. It was a challenge to write a letter to
someone 100 years into the future. I would like to share two short excerpts of my letter.
It is a good experience to do this because of course it makes me have to imagine my own non-existence. When you
read this you will have no idea of who I am, what I did, what I worried about, what my health problems were, who
thought I was great, who didn’t, whether I was admired despised or ignored, and so that does show that most of
that stuff in the end doesn’t matter nearly as much as we think it does now.
I challenge you to think about what you would say to people 100 years into the future. That would be the generation of your great grandchildren or more. What is worth writing into the future about? What do we want people to
understand about us? What is the thing about us that we want to be remembered for in 100 years’ time? Here is my
guess.
What does matter is how people love. The boys at this school can be very frustrating. They are pleasant and sociable,
but in many ways they have to be forced to do what is good for them. I guess that may not have changed in the
next 100 years. One thing they are good at is being present and engaging with people. I have seen them shine, in
Northland schools, in Manila prisons and shelters, in the Australian outback with Aborigines, and here in Manukau
with just about anyone they come in contact with. They bring an energy and enthusiasm, a great faith, and a love of
the present moment. De La Salle is in very good heart presently and I hope that as you read this it still exists. We
gave our guts for this place.
ICT Academy News
Term 2 School Holidays Computer Programme
Several Years 12 and 13 Digital Technology Students successfully completed NCEA Level 3 courses in Code Programming, Code Games, Forensic and Virtualisation at the Techtorium Institute of Technology in Newmarket during the
Term 2 holidays. Code Games course was a new Computing course that was offered this year by
Techtorium. Students enjoyed the challenge of studying Coding and software development. The following students
were successful in completing the Computing Courses listed below:
Level 3 Code Programming , Games and Forensic
Jomari Mateo, Vince Causing, Trent Petelo, Michael
Faumuina and Jeff Lee
Level 3 Code Programming
Petro Lum and Billy Petaia
Level 3 Code Games
Jamie Varghese, Jason Eteru-Fualefau,Josiah Matagi,
Rj Toreja, Brent Daya and Chrisamal Prabhakar
Level 3 Virtualsation
Ijan Colos and Brent Daya
Congratulations to the above students. A further group of
students will be participating in Level 3 Code Mobiles and
Assembling a PC during Term 3 School Holidays
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September 1st Deadline for Year 11 – 13 NCEA - Please Pay Now
NZQA fees for all students in Year 11 – 13 2014 are due now. Families can pay
here at De La Salle College through Mrs Puni in the office or directly to NZQA at
www.nzqa.govt.nz
The fees for 2016 are:
I am eligible for financial
assistance
I am paying for one child who
$20.00
is a candidate
I am paying for two or more
A maximum of $30.00 per family.
candidates
I am not eligible financial
assistance
Full fees ($76.70)
A maximum of $200.00 per
fee-payer.
Financial Assistance Applications
Many families are eligible for Financial Assistance [$20]. Financial Assistance applications should be made to NZQA
by 1 September 2016. To be eligible parents must be the fee-payer and must apply under one of the following
application types:
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Benefit applications – this includes Work and Income or Study Link benefits
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Income-based applications – the income thresholds for families are:
If you’re a family of …. and your family yearly income (before tax) is …
Family of 2
$48,549
Family of 3
$58,793
Family of 5 [for example 2 parents and 3 children] $74,919
Family of 4
Family of 6
$66,940
$83,837
For families of more than six, the limit goes up $7,857 for each extra child, whether they are studying NCEA or not.
Rates as at 1 April 2014
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Multiple candidate applications – this includes fee-payers with two or more children who are candidates
where the total fees to pay would otherwise be more than the $200 multiple candidate maximum.
The family does not have to be in possession of a Community Services Card to receive the financial assistance .
Families only have to provide evidence that they meet the criteria.
PASIFIKA POWER UP
For students who would like to get extra help between now and the end of
the year – especially NCEA assistance. Pasifika PowerUp Plus is a Ministry of
Education initiative where students, their siblings and parents can get help, one
evening a week for a couple of hours!
http://www.education.govt.nz/ministry-of-education/government-educationinitiatives/better-public-services/more-young-people-with-ncea-level-2/pasifikastudents-power-up-for-success/
South Auckland Pasifika Power Up Plus days/times:
Otara, Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate, Tues 5 - 7pm
Mangere, Mangere Arts Centre, Tues, 4 – 6 pm
Otahuhu, Otahuhu Tongan Methodist Church, Thur, 4 – 6 pm
NOTE: The Pasifika PowerUp programme encourages parents to bring their other kids along too – they cater for
high school, primary (including intermediate) and early childhood kids. FREE FOOD is supplied due to the timing of
the sessions around dinner!
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New Counsellor
At the end of Term 2 we sadly saw the departure of Mr Ben Coaton, our College
Counsellor. Mr Coaton has pursued a leadership role at another college. We
wish him the very best with his new challenges. We have been fortunate to
welcome a new counsellor at the start of this Term. Mrs Tara English will now head the
Counselling Department. Mrs English previously completed her counselling supervision at Mt
Albert Grammar. She also taught at Hurunui College where she was involved in Health and
Physical Education at NCEA Level.
Mrs English has a strong vision for this department and she will continue to support our
students across the board for a variety of personal issues such as grief, depression, relationship issues both school
based and home based, as well as academic issues such as exam anxiety, study skills and many other developmental issues.
The Counselling Department will continue to promote the principles of early intervention and student resilience. In
conjunction with the Student Service Team the department will also continue to work with outside providers
linked to the Ministry of Social Development and the District Health Board to ensure that our students are exposed
to quality services. In addition the department will continue to provide support groups within the school which
include the:
Stand UP Programme, Gem of the First Water and Seasons For Growth
We wish Mrs English well in the journey she is undertaking with us.
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Walter Dickson / Bill Maclaren Rugby
Year 7 to 8 students from 12 Intermediates Schools in Auckland took part in the annual Walter Dickson and Bill
Maclaren Rugby Tournament held at Auckland University RFC during the July school holidays. Well done to the
Mangere Walter Dickson team who came 1st place this year. Also well done to the students who were in the Bill
Maclaren South team who came 3rd in the competition.
From this Tournament selectors pick boys to trial for the Roller Mills Team
(Under 57kgs) and the Auckland Under 13 Open weight Team. Congratulations
to Joseph Tunumafono-Sale and Philip Mano Mamea in Year 8 who were
selected for the Auckland Under 13 open team - well done boys !!
South Bill McLaren Team: Phillip Mano Le-Mamea, Quintin Pereira-Smith,
Niko Lomano, Nuuvea (VJ) Fuamatu, Malua Rangi Natoealofa, Lelea
Halafihi, Jayden Faavae, Demitric Sifakula and Joseph Tunumafono-Sale
Mangere Walter Dickson Team: Phranklyn Mano Le-Mamea, Sonny
Mah-Kwan, Charm Tuala and Junior Ualoa
7AND at Woodhill Bike Park
Well done Philip & Joseph
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YEAR 13 STUDENTS & FAMILIES: YOU ARE INVITED TO A CAREERS EVENING IN THE
SCHOOL LIBRARY TUESDAY 9 AUGUST 7PM – 8PM
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Meet old boys who are currently studying at University or towards a trade
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Scholarship information
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University, Trades & Apprenticeship information
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Funding for Tertiary Studies – Student Allowance and Student Loan Information
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Have your questions about NCEA and UE answered
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Light refreshments will be available
APPLICATIONS:
Year 12 and 13 students who will be leaving at the end of this year are busy now with applications for courses for
University and Polytech. Those who are applying for apprenticeships and jobs are also busy completing CVs and
ensuring they have a Learners and Restricted Licence. Applying for a job without a licence will make it very difficult
to get to the interview stage. Fortunately most of our students now have this message and are taking advantage of
the free tuition for Learners Licence, and $50 contribution towards this from the Auckland Council. This help is
available each day in the careers room.
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Many of the major university scholarships close soon, and our boys need to be more focussed on applying for these.
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/for/current-students/cs-scholarships-and-awards/entry-level-and-first-yearscholarships/university-of-auckland-entry-level-and-first-year-scholarships.html
http://www.aut.ac.nz/study-at-aut/fees-scholarships-and-finance/scholarships/scholarships-and-awards
http://www.otago.ac.nz/graduate-research/scholarships/entrance/index.html
Each place of study has its own scholarship information online and students need to do their own research before
asking for help. Students applying for Trades courses are encouraged to apply for the Maori & Pacific Trades
Training Scholarships if they are eligible.
We continue to encourage parents and families to come in to have a meeting about plans for your son’s future.
Look forward to seeing all year 13 families on Tuesday evening next week.
OPEN DAYS:
Reminder about the University of Auckland Open Day and AUT Open Day – both to be held on Saturday 27 August
all day. We encourage all of our senior students to attend – there will be faculty tours and mini lectures. Also the
opportunity to meet staff and discuss the courses you are thinking of studying. Save this date – more details will be
available in the careers room next week.
FREE WORKSHOPS:
AUT South Campus are offering free workshops on the coming Saturdays. Learn what it
takes to be an engineer or scientist in today’s
modern world - explore software, robotics, 3D
printing, smart fabrics and drones. Workshops
are free and lunch and afternoon tea are
provided. Register at: www.aut.ac.nz/curiousminds
Congratulations to these students who passed their Driving License Test.
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Congrats to the team and especially our 2 boys who got the school’s first gold medals at National level at the
Culinary Fare. A huge amount of time, planning, organisation and work goes into preparing for this event.
This year we had only 1 student with experience competing at this level and for the rest of the team it was their first
time. So it was a great result and gives us a team to grow with over the next couple of years.
A big thank you to Josie the team manager who put in a lot of work in the kitchen and behind the scenes.
We were fortunate to also have 2 chefs who came in
and offered their time to coach the students. And
the students themselves who put in a lot of hours
preparing and training.
Congratulations to the following boys for their
awesome effort.
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Peyton Coates
Patrick Iona
Peter Malifa
Mafua Matapula
Joseph Togafau
Jeremiah Anderson
A reminder to all Parents and Friends of the School that PTFA Meetings are held every 1st Monday of the month
in the School Staffroom from 6pm to 7pm. All are welcome - please come along. Next meeting Monday 5th
September at 6pm.
ALL SAMOAN FAMILIES:
There will be a meeting for all Samoan Parents next Friday 12th August at 6pm in
the School Staffroom. O le a faia le fonotaga mo matua uma i le aso Faraile, 12 o Aukuso, i le 6 i le afiafi, i
le potu o faiaoga (staffroom). E talosaga atu i le agaga maulalo ma le ava tele i lo outou mamalu ina ia
tatou auai fa’atasi i lenei fonotaga taua aua le fa’atalatalanoaina ma le
fa’amautuina o nisi o fuafuaga pei ona fa’ata’atia mai i le amataga o le
tausaga mo le tatou aoga.
PTFA Social Coming Up ……WATCH THIS SPACE !!!!
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As part of our school’s ongoing commitment to raising men of community and service and the ongoing issues around the current housing crisis in Auckland arose an opportunity for our young men to
support a much needed local initiative that was being run by
Te
Puea Marae.
The Tangata whenua of the Marae established the Manaakitanga
programme and have helped the local community by taking in
homeless families and helping them to find a solution to their housing issues.
Our Year 10 students took up the challenge and ran a collection for food and money to donate to the Marae. It
was with great humility and pleasure our Head Boy Chris Tenisio and his brother in Year 10 Benedict Tenisio
(pictured above) delivered the food and the koha to the Tangata whenua to help them to continue with the great
work they are doing.
Every Thursday in E block: 3.30pm - 4.30pm
in Rooms E3 and E4
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On the weekend of the 30th and 31st of July, students from De La Salle Young Vinnies joined students from other
schools and parishes around Auckland to take part in the World Youth Day experience.
The days included a display of talent, Spending time with God in a mass at St. Patricks Cathedral, exploring faith in
today’s world with talks from Bishop Patrick Dunn, a pilgrimage walk from St Patricks Cathedral to the Victory
Centre in the Freemans bay. The theme for World Youth Day for 2016 is “Blessed are the merciful, for they will
receive mercy” (Mt 5:7).
2016 MUSIC FESTIVAL at the AUCKLAND TOWN HALL - TICKET SALES AVAILABLE NOW !!
TICKET PRICES ARE:
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Purchased through school. Pay NOW so you don’t miss out.
ADULT $15;
SENIOR $10;
CHILD $10
Tickets are non-refundable.
Lost Tickets – replacement passes can be obtained from the ticket office at the Town Hall
on the night of the performance.
NCEA after school Tutorials: Mondays - Thursdays 3.30 to 4.30pm
Maths - Monday and Thursday E4
Religious Education - Wednesdays C3
All subjects - Thursday E3/E4
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Reading is the foundation stone of all academic
achievement and is often forgotten amongst
other pressures of life. Without parental
encouragement and supervision many boys are
failing to spend the 20+ minutes a day reading
to bring them up to or keep them at the level
they need to excel. Sometimes the boys need
motivation by taking them to a local library or an
event like Storylines – a free day of fun activities
based around a group of New Zealand authors
and books.
Storylines is being held on:
Saturday 20 August at
Mangere Arts Centre (11am-3pm)
De La Salle College
A Catholic School for boys In the Lasallian Tradition
“De La Salle creates Great Men of Learning, Community and Character.”
ENROL NOW FOR 2017
Enrolling now for Year 7, limited numbers available in Year 9
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Strong Academic Achievements
Strong Catholic Character and Lasallian Traditions
High Expectations of Every Student
Dynamic Teaching Staff
Caring and Supportive Pastoral Care Team
Extensive Co-curricular Activities
Strong Sporting Achievements
Phone Julie (09) 2764319 ext. 816 for more information