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Cambridge, New Zealand
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Contents
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From the Principal
2
Q&A - Florence Mills
3
2013 - The Year So Far…
4
CATS
6
EnviroLeader - Stella Ivory
8
New Prep School Underway
10
Japan Tour
12
On Course to Success
14
Singing Her Way to Paradise
16
Results at a Glance 2012
18
Foundation19
12
19
14
St Peter’s Association
20
Record Scholars’ Awards
22
2012 Graduates
23
Alumni News
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f rom t h e pr i nc i pa l
Warm greetings to you all.
Perry Pool
Coupled with that, our Lead Team,
The 2013 school year has
July will see the completion of the
led
new covered, heated, six lane Perry
started with an array of
developments which continue to
Pool. With the generosity of the
Perry family, the Trust Board has
by
Deputy
Principal
Andrew
Douglas, is currently revising our
Junior School Curriculum (Years 7
– 10). This will be a comprehensive
review to ensure that we have the
grow the remarkable landscape,
been able to move forward on this
opportunities and reputation of
second pool at the school.
best, most appropriate, coordinated
our school.
Tucked in beside the Brock Pool, the
in Years 7 – 10, prior to the senior
Perry Pool will ensure that swimmers
school
can learn to swim, practice and
Baccalaureate Diploma pathways.
The Avantidrome
curriculum for our boys and girls
NCEA
and
International
exercise all year round. Parents have
The Avantidrome is a building of
also been looked after with a well-
beauty which dominates the corner
resourced room for them as they
of the Hamilton–Cambridge Highway
watch and wait for their swimming
outside St Peter’s. It is due for
children.
completion by December 2013.
The school is truly grateful for the
Our Achievements - in brief
The introduction of Bring Your Own
Devices (BYOD) has proved very
successful for students and staff
learning; our Professional Learning
Community (PLC) – staff professional
The construction is a work of art and
amazing financial support of the
awesome to behold.
Perry family.
development
While it will cost around $27 million
There are opportunities for other
and sparkling and we have awarded
to
made
individuals and businesses to get
the largest ever number of Scholars
and
involved with sponsorship at the
Awards at all three levels. Students
private
pool. If you would like to find out more
have won Youth Olympic medals
funds have contributed to this total.
about the opportunities available,
in Athletics, NZ gold, silver and
including lane sponsorship, please
bronze in rowing, NZ silver in co-
contact our Community Relations
ed and NZ bronze in team tennis,
Manager, Grant Metcalfe.
CATS has purred its beguiling way
no
build,
St
monetary
government,
Peter’s
has
contribution
public
and
We are fortunate to have secured
access to the world-class track for
400 hours each year.
time
on
Friday
mornings – has been stimulating
across the stage, bands have made
New Prep School and Junior
finals in the Smokefreerockquest, a
Performance teams of Tri NZ and
School Curriculum
Year 10 student has won a national
Hockey NZ will also be based there.
As we watch the first sods turned on
songwriting competition, and many
This will open more opportunities for
the new Prep School, 77+ years on,
the school, the region, and for NZ
we are hugely excited that we will
athletes.
have the most modern 21st century
In addition to Bike NZ, the High
A concrete pathway is also being
worked on, linked to Cambridge, for
cycling and exercise.
The
Avantidrome
educational setting for our Preppies
(Year 7 and 8 students). This will be
sited between the chapel and the
kahikatea stand.
is
a
most
other codes, teams and individuals
have had great success in NZ and
regional competitions.
We are also working on some other
very exciting projects and we expect
these to provide our students with
further top quality opportunities.
welcome addition to our burgeoning
Watch this space!
landscape.
Stephen Robb, Principal
2
QA
&
F lor e nc e M i l l s
Each year, our Year 13 students leave to pursue a wide range of challenges after school. They go on
to study, work or travel throughout New Zealand and the world. We asked Florence Mills, class of
2012, about life after St Peter’s. Here’s what she had to say:
What are you studying, and where?
I am currently completing a BSc
majoring in Geography with a
Marine Science minor at Otago
University.
Why did you decide to pursue that
particular degree?
Throughout my school career
geography has always sparked my
interest; I have loved studying
about our world and the impact of
humans on both the physical and
human aspect of this interaction.
Therefore it seemed natural for
me to pursue a degree involving
geography. My end goal is to obtain
a qualification which will enable me
to travel the globe and continue my
learning process.
Where are you living in Dunedin?
What has been the biggest challenge?
I would say my biggest challenge
thus far has been adapting to life
so far from home. Moving down
to the South Island has been a
massive change and it has been
sometimes difficult being away from
family and friends. Saying this,
it has also been one of the most
rewarding aspects of university as
it gives you the chance of becoming
independent and an established
individual.
to seize every opportunity which
is presented to me, all of which
have helped me with the transition
from high school to university. The
broad range of subjects throughout
my years at St Peter’s has really
helped me with understanding my
papers at university as I have found
that the lecturers draw information
and ideas from a range of fields so
having knowledge from a range of
high school subjects has been very
helpful.
What do you see yourself going on to do
after university?
I would love to do some research
work in the ocean which would
allow me to both work and travel at
the same time; perhaps in the field
of sustainability within the ocean.
I am living in a hall called
Cumberland Court. It is a tight knit
community of about 26 flats ranging
from two to six residents in each.
It is fully catered but provides a
closer flatting experience than that
of a traditional hall.
When you’re not at university, what do
you enjoy doing in your spare time?
What have you enjoyed most about
university and/or your course so far?
new people whilst still keeping
I have enjoyed the whole ‘university
experience’. The first year is a
massive change for all those who
go on to tertiary education after
high school. Everyone is in the
same situation at the beginning
of the year, being away from
home for the first time and not
really knowing too many people,
which makes meeting new people
interesting without the pressures
of established friend groups. I
have also loved finally narrowing
my field of study down. Whereas
at high school it is necessary to
take a range of subjects, which
aren’t always subjects that you
necessarily enjoy, university allows
you to focus your time on subjects
that truly interest you. Uni has
stimulated my learning.
for students; for example going out
In my spare time I like to keep my
fitness levels up by going to classes
at the student gym. I have also
joined a social netball team which
was a really good way of meeting
active. The hall provides activities
to dinner, trips to the beach, ice
cream runs, movie evenings and
many other activities. With Dunedin
being a university city there is
always something happening to
keep us entertained.
How do you think St Peter’s prepared
you for university and life after school?
I think that taking the IB Diploma
has really helped to prepare me
for university. The intense work
load, necessity to have good time
management and how to be self
motivated with work, which are all
hammered into students throughout
the diploma, have really helped
me to keep on top of my uni work.
St Peter’s as a school has taught
me independence, maturity and
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T h e y e a r so fa r…
MAR
2013
JAN
It was a busy time for the St Peter’s
sports community, particularly with
the New Zealand Secondary Schools
Summer Sports Tournament
Week.
Our tennis team showed
consistency as we finished in the
top three schools for the 11th year
in a row. The girls team took the
bronze medal and the mixed team
narrowly missed out on the national
title, finishing second to a classy St
Andrews side.
The senior mixed touch team
continued its superb record by
winning both the regional and
Zone 3 tournaments, qualifying for
nationals as the top seed for the
zone.
Our rowers had a fantastic week
at the Maadi Cup regatta, coming
home with six medals (one gold,
two silver and three bronze) in what
was a rebuilding year for the team
after last year’s victory.
Work began on the new indoor
pool being constructed alongside
the existing Brock Pool. The pool
complex will incorporate a 25m six
lane heated pool, changing rooms,
offices and a lounge for swimming
parents. The green hill which was
previously used for spectating has
been removed and a grandstand
will be constructed in front of the
Brock Pool.
The new pool will allow the
Swimming Academy to expand
its successful programmes,
which currently involve over 550
swimmers – 70% of whom are not
St Peter’s students.
St Peter’s will be naming the new
pool the ‘Perry Pool’ in recognition
of the Brian Perry Charitable Trust’s
contribution to the project.
Completion is expected in July.
FEB
St Peter’s introduced a new
professional development initiative
for staff, the ‘Professional
Learning Community’ – or PLC as
it is known.
The school has adjusted the
timetable slightly on Fridays
in order to accommodate this
programme. Every Friday between
8.00 and 8.40am, our academic
staff work in small teams across
faculties to research and design
teaching strategies. This is a
valuable collaboration and staff
cover a range of topics as we aim
to continually evolve and improve
student learning.
As teams seek out best practices
and share their knowledge with
each other, we see the PLC having
a significant school-wide impact on
teaching and learning.
Nine St Peter’s students won the
Kiwanis Shield, awarded to the
school team which raises the most
money at the annual Relay for Life
in Hamilton.
The ‘St Peter’s Pirates’ raised
$2,400 for the Cancer Society via
a number of fundraising events
including a bake sale and a second
hand clothing sale.
Laura Smith, Community Services
Prefect, said that they relished
the opportunity to take part in the
relay not only to raise money for a
worthy cause, but also to celebrate
cancer survivors, remember loved
ones lost to cancer and fight back
against the disease.
“It was an eye-opening experience,
and I would encourage anyone to
enter as the Cancer Society does a
remarkable job in our community,”
said Laura.
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MAY
APR
We took the chance in April to reflect
on the progress of E-learning at St
Peter’s.
Term 2 saw the introduction of
lacrosse at St Peter’s, with the
school entering four teams into the
Waikato competition. Once some of
the students realised that they didn’t
need a horse and that polocrosse
was an entirely different game,
things were well underway!
Year 11 student Arianna Lord came
home with three medals following a
successful trip to the Oceania Area
Championships in Tahiti.
All Year 7s and Year 9s are bringing
internet-capable devices to school
following the introduction of the
Bring Your Own Device programme
(BYOD) in 2013.
The school’s decision not to specify
any one type of device or operating
system means that students are
bringing with them a variety of
devices, according to their personal
preference.
12 months ago, our network
comprised of approximately 650
devices using 300 gigabytes of
Internet per month. Currently
we have over 2,500 devices on
our network which are using 3.6
terabytes of Internet per month –
a significant portion of this traffic
coming from BYOD.
The Year 7s and Year 9s are making
great use of Moodle, a virtual
learning management system which
provides links to a wide range of
activities and resources for students
to use in and out of class. The St
Peter’s Moodle site can be accessed
anywhere in the world with internet
access.
At the end of Term 1 we conducted a
survey of all Year 9 students, asking
them for feedback about using their
devices. We had a large number of
positive responses, with benefits of
devices including: they are easier
to use and carry around than text
books; use less paper; make it
easy to search for information
immediately; are great for getting
notes down and can be used
anywhere at the students’ own pace.
It has been great to witness the
enthusiasm with which students and
staff have embraced BYOD.
JUNE
Although girls lacrosse has been
played by Waikato school teams
for two years, 2013 sees the
introduction of the first boys
competition.
Arianna’s target event, the Girls U18
1,500m, ended in an exciting sprint
finish with Arianna edging out her
Australian counterpart Isabella Smith
to clinch the win just 0.29 seconds
in front. Running the following day
in the 800m, Arianna picked up a
silver medal following another close
race, finishing in 2:11.45 (the winner
running 2:11.41). Arianna secured
her third medal as part of the NZ U17
4 x 400m relay team, which came in
second behind the Australian team.
Currently St Peter’s only has senior
teams, but initial demand has been
strong and once established we will
look at forming junior teams.
The St Peter’s Dining Hall made the
switch to free range eggs on 13
May, thanks largely to the efforts of
two determined students.
The school has looked into the
viability of using free range eggs
on prior occasions, but was unable
to find a cost-effective supplier
who could cope with a fluctuating
demand for eggs due to the school
being closed for school holidays,
particularly the loss of business over
the long summer break.
Stella Ivory (Year 13) and Charlotte
Foreman (Year 12) were determined
not to let past failed attempts stop
them from achieving a change. The
girls did their research and found a
supplier who was willing to supply
the eggs at a wholesale price and
who was able to handle the supply
fluctuations. Stella and Charlotte
then pitched the idea to the school in
order to achieve the shift to the free
range supplier, convincing them that
it was the right thing to do not only
from an ethical perspective, but also
for nutritional reasons.
This follows Arianna’s success at
the Sydney Youth Olympic Festival
in January, where she won a silver
medal in the 1,500m and a bronze in
the 3,000m.
We also congratulate Jess Sloan,
PE & Health faculty member, for
the hard work she put in as the
Operations Manager for the NZ team
which travelled to Tahiti.
In a fantastic effort in Christchurch
on 15 June, our Senior Girls Cross
Country team earned a bronze
medal at the NZSS Cross Country
Championships.
The six person team competition is
closely contested, with schools from
around the country taking part in
the event. Each runner’s final placing
is added to find the overall top
three schools. Against such tough
competition and with 162 entries in
the Senior Girls race, our girls should
be extremely proud of their result.
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21
piece live
orchestra, including
6 keyboards
44
pairs of dance
shoes purchased
24
backstage
and technical crew
126
keyboard patch
changes per show
58
50
microphones
hours of
orchestral rehearsal
6
2,900
backing vocalists
audience members
About
1.2 kg
of gunpowder used
in the pyrotechnic effects
first opening on the West End stage in 1981, CATS
has become one of the world’s most well-known and
best loved musicals. One of the longest-running shows in West End
and Broadway history, CATS has enthralled crowds in over 300 cities
around the world.
840
minutes of nonstop live music over 7 shows
In 2013 it was Cambridge’s turn to witness the spectacle, with the
production wowing audiences at the school between 10 and 16 May.
With performances on seven consecutive days following an
exhausting rehearsal schedule, CATS was demanding on our students,
but their exuberance on stage never faltered.
In addition to the 44 cast members, the spectacular show could not
have been possible without the 80-strong ‘off stage’ contributors
including the orchestra, AV crew, backstage crew and hair and makeup team.
We take a behind-the-scenes look at what it took to stage this
incredible show.
Using a common trick in theatre
circles, vodka spray was used
on the cats’ costumes to keep
them fresh as they can’t be
continuously washed!
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The physical warmup before shows was
‘Gangnam Style’ – in
full cat costumes!
Grizabella’s ascent to the Heaviside
Layer was unique to the St Peter’s
production – normally she drifts
across the stage but due to our stage
set up she was pulled straight up!
133
4
stage lights
head students in
the cast
253 kg
of dry ice used
One
40 foot
shipping container of set,
props, costumes
21
male cast students
768
amps of electricity
17
plastic swords broken
during rehearsal (after vigorous
pretend fighting between the
pirate cats in Growltiger’s Last
Stand!)
3
new umbrellas purchased
to replace the ones turned
inside out by overzealous
dancing cats!
180
hours of choreography
and blocking rehearsals (putting
all the acting and dance elements
together)
1 Giant
train prop
for Skimbleshanks the
Railway Cat, comprising
5 meters of green material, pipe,
8 bike wheels, 4 wagon wheels
and a real smoking train funnel
St Peter’s brought in a
professional touring set
for the show, including
costumes and props.
The cats spent the same
amount of time having their
hair and make-up done before
each show as they spent on
stage – around 2 hours!
Planning began in June
2012, almost a full year
before the show.
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E n v i ro - l e a de r
S T E L L A I VORY
On 28 April, 50 students from
around the country descended
on Christchurch for the 10th
annual Sir Peter Blake
Youth EnviroLeaders
Forum. Among those
delegates was St Peter’s
student Stella Ivory, who
arrived at St Margaret’s
College to meet her peers uncertain what to expect but
excited about the experience
that lay ahead.
the
student led event which inspires
students participated in a range of
and educates young environmental
field trips and workshops, engaged
leaders.
In
a
whirlwind
five
days,
with like-minded young people from
around New Zealand and met with
a variety of speakers and experts
including politicians, Ministry for the
Environment staff, subject experts
and community leaders.
The
opportunity
has
Stella
inspirational,” says Stella, who was
blown away by how quickly she got
to know the other delegates at the
forum. “There were 50 of us and
we all got so close because we’re
passionate
about
making
a
all
had
this
amazing
connection and we learned so much.”
The bonding experience was kickon
day
one,
when
the
students were split into groups to
raft the Rakaia River – followed by a
cliff jump into the frigid waters!
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of food for thought when they met
with various community members
hear
their
perspective
on
water
Two
provided
an
opportunity
for the delegates to discuss the
issues
at
hand
and
brainstorm
possible solutions with a panel of
local experts leading the evening
and posing a number of thoughtprovoking questions.
As part of the forum, delegates got
difference.”
started
students were provided with plenty
issues. A forum at the end of Day
“The experience as a whole was so
“We’ve
was freshwater management. The
including local iwi and farmers to
left
buzzing.
all
A main focus for YELF in 2013
a unique insight into the issues that
Christchurch
faces
following
the
devastating earthquakes in the city
– an experience which Stella found
eye-opening. “You see it on TV but
you can’t actually appreciate how
bad it is,” says Stella. Students had
the chance to go beyond the cordon
in the red zone and witness the
The Youth EnviroLeaders Forum –
damage first hand. They also got an
or ‘YELF’ as it is referred to – has
appreciation for the magnitude of the
been designed as a hands-on and
Christchurch recovery project when
“Sir Peter Blake was such an amazing person and
he inspired so many people. I think we learned
that we could make a difference ourselves.”
they visited the Port of Lyttelton
“I’m super excited…. quite scared,
experience.
and Burwood Recovery Park – both
but super excited,” says Stella of
that we could make a difference
are sites which have been receiving
her plans for 2014. “I think it will be
ourselves. It’s not about ‘I’m going
truckloads of rubble from the city.
life changing, especially going from
to do a degree and then I’m going
Africa to America which are almost
to start making a difference’ or ‘I’m
polar opposites!”
going to do this and start making a
Rather than fill her with despair,
Christchurch provided Stella with
inspiration. “The thing that struck
In
me
focussing on her IB studies and
about
the
whole
thing
was
the
short
forward
to
Stella
is
that although the city had been
also
destroyed, they were using it to
Youth Parliament in Wellington in
make the best city they possibly
July, where she will be representing
could. Everyone was so positive and
National MP Louise Upston.
everyone had come together.”
looks
term,
additional inspiration for her Youth
MP role. “Now I see how my passion
passion and determination to ‘make
with the environment and making
a change’, drive her aspirations for
a difference can work so well with
the future. “I’m hoping that next
my Youth MP opportunity,” she says.
year I’m going to decide whether I
“That way I’m going to get to work
want to lean towards law or towards
with Louise Upston and other young
teaching as my kind of career goal
people in the Taupo region to try and
for making a difference,” she says.
make a difference there… and then
She has planned to go overseas in
2014 while she contemplates the
decision. “Next year I’m doing a
gap year,” she says. “I’m going to
Tanzania and I’m volunteering at a
learned
difference’, it’s about starting as you
can today.”
also to learn about how our country
works, how democracy works, how
decisions are made and look at the
best possible way you can instigate
a change from the highest level.”
school called Mvumi School.” Stella
Stella’s enthusiasm is infectious and
will teach English at the secondary
you can’t help but get the impression
school,
that
Morris
we
Stella’s experience at YELF provided
selected to attend YELF, including her
Richard
think
attending
The same attributes which saw Stella
where
“I
–
her
determination
to
make
former headmaster of St Peter’s –
her mark will pay off. “Sir Peter
was headmaster for ten years.
Blake was such an amazing person
Following her stint at Mvumi School,
Stella will travel to the USA to join
and he inspired so many people,”
says Stella, summarising her YELF
Camp America, teaching children in
summer camps.
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N e w Pr e p Sc hool
U n de rway
A bui ld ing w ith
s tude nt s at it s
he a r t…
The addition of a new Prep
School in 2014 will make
The Prep School, positioned between
The new Prep School has been
the Chapel and the kahikatea grove,
designed with a lot of open spaces,
an exciting change to the St
will break new ground with some of
a lot of natural light and the best of
its design features while still fitting
technology.”
Peter’s landscape, providing
a central base for our Prep
students, who have outgrown
the original 1936 building.
with the St Peter’s aesthetic.
Every
detail
has
been
carefully
The purpose-built complex will blend
considered to create the optimum
the best of classroom technology
learning
with
light-
students. For example, the furniture
filled spaces, designed to reflect
in the building will be able to be
modern teaching practices.
configured in various formations to
energy-efficiency
and
Debbie Ussher, Dean of Year 7 and
8, says that the whole Prep School
is behind the project. “The students
are really looking forward to it and
the teachers are very excited about
the new facilities,” she says.
classrooms based around a central
common area, making the most of
natural light and providing open,
flexible spaces suited to a variety of
purposes.
says
for
the
allow easier interaction. “There is
a greater emphasis these days on
group work,” says Debbie. “We will
have different types of furniture
that
can
slot
together,
so
that
students can sit and work together.”
The colour scheme has also been
The complex will comprise of 10
Debbie
environment
researched to determine the best
combinations for student learning.
In
fitting
with
sustainability
the
school’s
philosophy,
the
building has also been designed
with energy-efficiency in mind. Mr
that
the
design
is
reflective of the way education has
changed through the decades. “The
current building that we’re in was
built in 1936, and it was geared up
for education then,” says Debbie.
“Education today is so much more
than being in a single cell classroom.
Gareth Pryce, ICT Manager, explains
some
saving
of
the
building’s
innovations:
incorporates
passive
“The
energydesign
ventilation,
using automatic windows to reduce
energy consumption.
“Education today is so much
more than being in a single
cell classroom. The new Prep
School has been designed
with a lot of open spaces, a
lot of natural light and the
best of technology.”
“We have also specified recycled
wool insulation for the ceilings and
double glazed laminated glass for
the windows to reduce energy loss
within the classrooms.”
At a small ceremony held at St
Peter’s on Friday 31 May, the school
marked the start of the project with
a karakia with Tiriwa Weter, the
kaumātua for the Kingmaker Anaru
Tamihana, as well as the school’s
kaumātua Reverend Haki Wirihana.
Then Debbie Ussher and Principal
Steve Robb dug the first sod of earth
on the site of the new building to
officially get construction underway.
Completion
of
the
project
is
anticipated for early 2014.
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Ja pa n
Tou r
Fifteen
students
and
four
staff
members enjoyed an unforgettable
journey to Japan in April. Students
on the Japan tour ranged from Year 8
to Year 13, comprising Prep students
and Japanese language students.
Their busy itinerary included Tokyo,
Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima and
Motosu.
The students experienced Japanese
hospitality with homestays at Shoin
School (Kobe) and in the Motosu
district.
Their experience of Japanese culture
including watching performances of
kyomai (Kyoto style geisha dancing),
gakaku
(court
music),
bunraku
(puppet plays) and kyogen (ancient
comic
plays).
They
also
learned
about the Japanese tea ceremony
Min Apiratanarungsi (Year 13)
This was my second trip to Japan. I
first went to Japan for a school trip
in 2010 but this time was different
because I was the oldest one in the
group and could share my experience
with them; I felt like I was a leader.
It was such a great experience to
go and stay with a host family; I felt
really comfortable with them. The
language can be a problem but in the
end it was fine, I could speak some
Japanese to them as I’ve studied
Japanese for four years now.
I really enjoyed visiting the Shoin
School in Kobe; the students were
nice and it was fun. I also enjoyed
the Golden Temple, it’s different to
the temples in Thailand where I come
from; it’s made of all gold and the
temple is very beautiful.
(chado), flower arrangement (kado)
and learned to play the Japanese
harp (koto).
Other highlights included visiting
the Mazda factory, Peace Park and
Museum
in
Hiroshima,
spending
a day at Tokyo Disneyland and
travelling
by
Shinkansen
(bullet
train).
The tour was an amazing cultural,
language and life experience for all
involved, and our students returned
with
memories
that
will
last
a
lifetime.
Alexia Gray (Year 8)
In Prep we do a language each term
and when I did Japanese I liked the
pictures that I saw of Japan – like
the temples and shrines – and I
really wanted to see things like that
and experience the culture.
I don’t particularly like sushi and I
thought I wasn’t going to eat much!
But when I got over there I realised
it wasn’t all just that kind of food,
it was lots of different things.
Probably one of the strangest things
I had was at my homestay when
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they brought out a bowl of raw egg
and you dipped the tofu and meat
into it!
I really enjoyed the homestays.
They were all really kind; I’ve
e-mailed them again since I got
home saying I had a nice time and
enjoyed meeting and becoming
friends with people over there.
Travelling on the bullet train was
a great experience, like getting
your bag on there on time – it was
rushed but really fun.
I also really enjoyed Tokyo
Disneyland and Kyoto, the old
capital city. We went to a traditional
Japanese show and walked back
to our hotel; it just seemed really
pretty.
We also went to a baseball game;
that was really cool – it was packed
and if you get a home run everyone
picks up an umbrella and they wave
it above their heads!
On cou r se
to succ e s s
We caught up with 2012 leaver
game after finishing school at St
Compton Pikari after he won
Peter’s in 2012.
the Waikato Times Secondary
“He hates losing with a passion,
Sportsman of the Year award to
it just eats him,” says Reon of
talk about golf and his plans for
the future.
just make sure next week’s practice
is better and he works harder to try
It’s a trait he openly owns up to. And
arguably one which has helped drive
him to success on the golf course.
you’re
going
to
a
tournament not to win then you
shouldn’t be there; that’s my theory
anyway.”
You might expect someone with such
a fierce competitive streak to be an
intense personality but on the golf
course, as well as in conversation,
Compton appears very laid-back.
“He’s got a very relaxed attitude and
he doesn’t get too flustered,” says
Reon Sayer, Compton’s coach at
the St Peter’s Golf Academy, where
Compton continues to work on his
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and perform next time out, which I
think is a good trait to have.”
It’s
“I play to win every time,” says
“If
eats him in a way that he’ll just work
harder next week; if he loses he’ll
Compton Pikari hates to lose.
Compton.
Compton’s competitiveness. “But it
a
determination
which
sees
Compton spend countless hours on
the practice course and in the gym
working on his conditioning.
“Reon’s helped me a lot – I used to
be pretty lazy,” Compton admits, “I
used to rely on just being good at
golf but he made me work harder
and I saw a big improvement.”
The time commitment involved can
be a big challenge for a teenager.
“Sacrificing things, like hanging out
with friends all the time, going out…
you’ve got to sacrifice a lot of fun
stuff if you want to get there,” says
Compton.
The sacrifice has started to pay off.
2013 started on a good note for
Compton, when he won a bronze
medal at the Sydney Youth Olympic
Festival in January in a strong field
featuring 91 young golfers from
around the world.
This was closely followed by the
accolade
of
being
named
2012
Waikato Secondary Sportsman of
the Year at the Waikato Regional
Sports Awards – although Compton
wasn’t at the awards ceremony to
receive his trophy.
at a tournament and I didn’t actually
find out,” he says. “People had been
congratulating me and I didn’t even
know what it was for, then I checked
Facebook and my mum had told me
on message, that’s how I found out.”
“I was surprised but then I was pretty
happy,” he says of the achievement.
In March, Compton produced an
outstanding
performance
Riversdale
Cup
in
at
the
Melbourne,
finishing fourth at the tournament
top
of
the
New
Zealand
competitors at the event). Dating
back to 1896, the Riversdale Cup
is regarded as one of the world’s
In April, he was named by New
Zealand Golf as a member of the
National Development Squad for the
2013 – 2014 season.
regards
game. “There’s a lot more pressure
playing for the team; you don’t really
want to let anyone down,” he says.
“It’s good though… you get better at
golf.”
Compton,
a
natural
sportsman,
excelled in several sports in his
younger school days, representing
Waikato
at
age-level
for
touch,
cricket and football. Although he
gave those sports up to focus on
golf, his love for all things sport is
which has motivated Compton to
include a sport science degree in his
plans for the future.
His ultimate goal, however, is to play
on the PGA tour.
To find out more about the
St Peter’s Golf Academy and the programmes
available to both students and members
“If I work hard enough I should be
able to make a living out of it,” he
says of his potential golf career.
of the community, visit:
www.stpeters.school.nz/sports-academy/golf
According to Compton, his worst
day on the golf course was the first
or e-mail Janine Speedy,
round of the New Zealand Open
in 2012. “It was my first ever NZ
Golf Convenor, [email protected]
Open so it wasn’t too good; I was
pretty nervous, and the conditions…
everything was just not going my
way that day!”
So how does he get over a bad
premier amateur tournaments.
Compton
adds a different dynamic to the
clearly evident. It is this passion
“I was in Palmerston North playing
(and
He admits that playing in a team
day like that? Compton’s answer
summarises the attitude with which
this young golfer is determined to
tackle the challenges of attaining a
professional golf career: “You just
playing
for
New Zealand as his biggest golf
achievement thus far, first receiving
the call-up in 2012 when he formed
part of the U19 team playing against
try and learn from those kind of
days, what you did wrong and how
you can improve on everything,” he
says. “I think you take something
out of every day’s play.”
Australia in Melbourne last March.
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Si ngi ng h e r
Winning a national songwriting competition to have
your song chosen as the student song for New Zealand
Music Month is an exciting achievement.
Since winning the ‘Hook, Line and Sing-a-long’ competition,
Waimarie Smith has worked alongside professional musicians
to record her song in Auckland, attended the public launch
of NZ Music Month, where the Minister for Youth Nikki Kay
announced her as the competition winner, and even featured
on TV show Marae Investigate and in the Waikato Times
newspaper.
You get the feeling that the attention is slightly overwhelming
for this quiet and humble Year 11 student.
“It’s kind of scary, knowing that all these people are going
to be listening to me,” says Waimarie, whose song ‘Paradise’
was learned by students throughout the country. Schools
nationwide performed the song at an event titled ‘Hook, Line
and Sing-a-long’ at the conclusion of New Zealand Music Month
on 31 May.
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way to pa r a di se
Waimarie is modest about her achievement, but as soon as you see her pick
Paradise
up a guitar and start performing her song, the beautiful voice and powerful
By Waimarie Smith
musical talent that lie behind her shy exterior are immediately apparent.
The Hook, Line and Sing-a-long competition called for student songwriters
to capture what it means to be a New Zealander and what they love about
Verse 1
In the morning, can you hear the tui call?
Aotearoa.
Can you hear the tui call? Can you?
Waimarie’s song was inspired by family holidays spent at Kurariki beach,
Then in the evening, when the sun goes
down
and listening to the song it’s easy to drift to a more relaxed place, as you
picture yourself sitting in the shade of a pohutukawa tree without a care in
the world as the lyrics of the song suggest.
And the moon is out, hold my hand
Chorus
Trenwith, Performing Arts Director at St Peter’s. “The music is really
Can we chill underneath this pohutukawa
tree,
connected to her; it’s part of who she is. I think that’s what makes this song
Life is a breeze like 1, 2, 3, ahuh, come on
so special – it’s about where she lives, it’s about who she is and the natural
Let’s take a dip in the ocean and watch the
sun set
“I think that’s probably what makes her music so good,” says Victoria
environment; I think it’s part of her being proud of her Maori heritage and
where she’s come from.”
Waimarie was encouraged to enter the competition by her music teacher,
Jeremy Yeow. The songwriting process, however, was all her own. Waimarie
composed the music and wrote the lyrics, recording the raw song at school
with fellow student Dora Dondi on backing vocals.
Time is precious that’s what we forget, oh
no. It’s gone…
Verse 2
This is where the taniwha was born
Where Maui drew his hook, my home
The opportunity to professionally record the song at Auckland’s iconic
And no one can take this away from me
Stebbing Studio after winning the competition was a new and valuable
My land is a part of me till I’m old
experience. “It was different to what I thought,” says Waimarie. “I thought
it would be easy but it took a lot of time.”
Chorus
Waimarie worked alongside musicians Anna Coddington, Tonga Vaea (Three
Houses Down) and Horomona Horo in the recording process, with Waimarie
Bridge
singing the song herself and Dora once again on backing vocals.
Hold my hand and raise your glass to
“It was amazing to watch the other musicians work with Waimarie in a
mentoring role,” says Victoria, who also went to Auckland for the recording.
“It’s a fantastic experience, getting the opportunity to work with professional
musicians who at the same time are still pretty young.”
“From a musical perspective the song works well on lots of levels. It’s
Life in paradise, paradise
I can take you places people always dream
of
But it’s all mine in paradise
Chorus
catchy, interesting rhythmically and isn’t over-complicated,” she adds.
Currently a boarder in Wrigley House, Waimarie’s family lives in Kerikeri.
Waimarie took up music as a subject when she started at St Peter’s in 2011
as a Year 9 student. During that time she has also learned to play the guitar
and she currently takes singing lessons. Although she doesn’t have much
experience singing for an audience, Waimarie did bring with her a strong
music and performance background from her previous involvement in kapa
Coda
Time is precious that’s what we forget
Time is precious that’s what we forget, oh
no, it’s gone
Time is precious that’s what we forget, time
is precious, oh no, it’s gone
haka.
Although she isn’t sure what the future holds, she envisages herself studying
music further after school.
To hear Waimarie’s song, visit:
www.hooklineandsingalong.com/downloads/
Her love for music is clearly evident. “It makes me happy,” she says. “It
makes me push all my worries back behind me and just let go.”
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R E SU LT S AT A GL A NC E
2 01 2
NCEA 2012
Final statistics released from NZQA
show St Peter’s overall results for
2012 compare favourably to national
83.3%
pass rates for NCEA.
The graph to the right illustrates
98.8%
93.2%
93.9%
90.3%
75.9%
78.3%
99%
85.4%
67.1%
St Peter’s pass rates against the
national rates at NCEA Levels 1, 2
and 3 and also University Entrance.
The
information
also
shows
of
St
given
that
Peter’s
the
by
NZQA
percentage
students
gaining
NCEA
Level 2
endorsements to their certificates
(Excellence or Merit) is well above
the national level. It is pleasing to
see how highly our students are
NCEA
Level 1
NCEA
Level 3
UE
Combined
IB & NCEA
IB
CIE
achieving.
National
Pass Rate
St Peter’s
Pass Rate
New Zealand
IB Top Scholars
Scholarships 2012
Congratulations to Cora Liu and Alexander Nathan, who received accolades
Eight subject scholarships
at the International Baccalaureate Schools of New Zealand Top Scholars
attained:
Awards evening. The event, held on 13 February at Government House in
Art History: Jemma Guyton
Diploma programme. In order to achieve Top Scholar status, students must
Auckland, celebrated the achievements of students who excelled in the IB
score at least 40 points out of a possible 45 points in the Diploma. Cora,
Biology: Michelle Quin
who was Dux of St Peter’s in 2013, achieved an outstanding 43 points while
Alex achieved 42 points.
English: Khoti Clements
Geography:
Kirsty Marr
Florence Mills
Lana Young
Physical Education:
Christie McCollam
Eddie Walker
IB Award winners
L to R: Alex Nathan, Lady Janine Mateparae,
Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae,
Cora Liu.
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Investing in
our future;
honouring
our past
St Peter’s School
Fou n dat ion
From the Chairman
I have been lucky to be associated
Since
2002,
the
with the St Peter’s School Foundation
made
total
distributions
since its registration on 1 May 2002.
school of over $3,200,000, including
The work on the Foundation Trust
over
Deed commenced a couple of years
The Foundation now has a capital
before that.
fund of over $5,000,000 plus income
It was with great foresight that the St
reserves and is looking to grow this
Peter’s School Trust Board instigated
Foundation
$2,450,000
of
to
has
the
scholarships.
from some of the initatives we are
the Foundation. The purpose was to
about to launch.
form a body that could accumulate
These include the ‘Friends of St
a capital fund for the long term
Peter’s’ and my personal favourite -
protection of the independence of
something I’m really excited about
the school and at the same time
- the ‘1936 Club’. We’ll tell you more
provide, with the income from the
about these soon.
capital, scholarships and funding
If
assistance for school projects.
you
with
are
able
donations,
to
are
assist
us
considering
The Foundation structure is set up so
membership of our various initiatives
that grants given of a capital nature
or an endowment to the school in
can
protected
your will, please contact us via Grant
from the day to day running and
Metcalfe, the Community Relations
development costs of the school.
Manager at the school, or contact
be
retained
and
me directly.
Neil McLaughlin, Chairman, St Peter’s School Foundation
E: [email protected]
P: +64 21 619 171
Thanks to our Foundation Members:
Adams, Charles & Patricia (Louise)
Balvert, Paul & Denise
Bidvest Foodservice
Blackman, Alan
Bodle, Tim & Karen
Brown, Doug
Cambridge Travel Lines
Cochrane, Bruce
Coles Family
Collinson, Robert (John)
Collinson, John
Crook, Bruce & Lauris
Davies, Angela
Emery, Robert
Eyre, Colin
Frances Skeet Charitable Trust
Fookes, Tim & Lynne
Fulton, Dynes & Corali
Gallagher, Sir William & Lady Judy
Gallagher Group Ltd
Gentles, John & Beverley
Graham, Rosalind & David
Gillovic, Brent & Louise (Lou)
Jones, Alan
Lala, Mohan & Jenny
Lawry, Graham & Lynley
Livingstone Building NZ Ltd
Loye, Gavin
Luxton, John
Makgill, Simon
McLaughlin, Neil & Sally
Moodie, John
Mowbray, Harry & Linda
The Naabihill Trust
Otway, James & Leslie
Perry, Simon & Julian, Marlene
Brian Perry Charitable Trust
Pryce, Gareth
Pub Charity
Rademaker, Marius & Linda
Reid, Michael
Ricoh NZ Ltd
Robb, Steve & Claire
Rodmor No.2 Charitable Trust
Saville, Christopher
Smith, Matt and Nikki
St Peter’s Alumni Association
Taylor, Brent & Cherry
Trust Waikato
University of Waikato
Valentine, Richard (Dick)
van Dongen, Pieter & Joy
Wallace, Elizabeth
Whitney, John (Grey) & Joy
Wrigley, Graham & Sue
Young, Ian
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S t Pe t e r’ s
A s soc i at ion
The objectives of the St Peter’s Association are to establish, cultivate and
foster friendships between St Peter’s parents, to fund and resource special
projects, activities and educational resources for students and to represent
the interests of parents in dealing with the school and the St Peter’s Trust
Board.
The Association also plans social get-togethers, events and volunteer groups
for parents. These are great opportunities for parents to get to know each
other and to work with a proactive group to enhance the opportunities
available to our students.
Parent Survey
Thank you to all of the parents
who took the time to respond to
our survey with fundraising and
‘friend raising’ suggestions for the
Association. We received a number
of excellent ideas and now have a
database of volunteers to call on next
time we are organising an event which
requires extra helpers.
Survey participants were put into a
draw to win a café voucher from Onyx
in Cambridge – congratulations to
Tony Eyres who was the lucky winner.
De v e lopi ng l e a de r sh i p s k i l l s
Each year, the St Peter’s
Association provides funding for the
school’s Head Boy, Head Girl and
their deputies to go on a week-
Madeline Carpenter describes the week’s events
During the week we navigated our way through cave passages, building
rafts and rafting down the river and undertook a lot of team building
long leadership course at the Sir
challenges. We did two nights and three days hiking in the middle of the
Edmund Hilary Outdoor Pursuits
National Park, carrying all our food and equipment. We used maps and
Centre in Tongariro. This year
Madeline Carpenter (Head Girl),
Renee Clark (Deputy Head Girl),
Wyatt Johnston (Deputy Head
Boy) and Danyon Thomas (Student
Executive member) completed the
compasses to find where we wanted to go – we didn’t follow any paths.
During these days we climbed Mt Ngauruhoe and Mt Tongariro. We slept
in shelters made of tarpaulins – a bit exciting in the pouring rain!
The course was pretty special; it was great that it was almost entirely
challenging programme. Head Boy
self-directed, and all the decisions we made ourselves. The best thing I
Tumanako Silveira was unable to
took away from the week was knowing that I had a much better ability
attend because of a knee injury.
and approach to work collaboratively and to co-operate with people I had
never met before. Also, the week enabled Renee, Wyatt, Danyon and I
to really bond closely, as we literally spent an entire week together all
working towards the same goals.
The course helped me develop leadership skills especially in regards to
problem solving in a group sense. We learnt the importance of simply
tossing ideas around, and passing around the leadership roles.
In order to have a really fulfilled time at OPC, patience, resilience, being
supportive and having an open mind were key factors. Because we picked
up on the importance of these qualities early on, we all got a lot out of
the week and it was truly an incredible experience.
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C e l i a L a sh l i e E v e n i ng
Thank you to everyone who
“Growing Gorgeous Boys into Good
supported the Celia Lashlie evening
Men”.
at the Thornton Auditorium on 21
March. The event was a tremendous
success and Celia provided valuable
insights for parents raising boys
with her presentation entitled
Following the success of this
evening, the Association has
scheduled a similar event for
parents of teenage girls – see
‘upcoming events’ below.
F u n di ng
dec i sion s
The St Peter’s Association considers
applications for funding twice a
year. To meet the funding criteria,
applicants must demonstrate
benefits to a wide range of
students. Applications must be well
researched and accurate figures
provided. At this month’s meeting,
the association agreed to provide
funding for the purchase of:
• Three netpads for the library.
This will increase the number
of these devices available for
use by students in the library to
seven.
The team behind the event: Grant Metcalfe, Lynne Houghton,
Sarah Gordon, Sue Kohn-Taylor, Celia Lashlie, John Fegan, Gary Verberne
S T PE T E R’ S A S SOC I AT ION
U PCOM I NG E V E N T S
Maggie Hamilton Evening (Open to the community)
Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Join us for an insight into the minds of teenage girls, provided by writer,
researcher and media commentator Maggie Hamilton. Author of What’s
Happening to our Girls? Maggie gives regular talks and hosts workshops
• An IEC dissectible transformer
for Year 12 and 13 Physics
students. This equipment
demonstrates the basics of
the AC transformer. It will also
help students understand real
world applications such as the
induction cooker, spot welding,
electromagnetic braking and
levitating trains.
• Equipment for the St Peter’s
Equestrian Academy. This
includes breakaway cups and
keyhole cups for the rails that
the horses jump over, which will
make the jumps safer for both
horses and riders.
throughout Australia and New Zealand, addressing the various challenges
girls are currently experiencing, and the possible solutions to these issues.
Gibbs Art Farm Day Trip (for current St Peter’s parents)
Thursday, 21 November 2013
If you’re interested in art, don’t miss the Gibbs art farm day trip this
November. The Sir Alan Gibbs Farm is a 404ha privately owned property
that houses some of the world’s best large-scale sculptures. The farm is
just outside Auckland along the stunning Kaipara Harbour. Over the last
20 years, the breath-taking farm has gradually been filled with more than
20 commissioned works of art from renowned artists that complement the
landscape.
Tickets for both events are limited and will go on sale closer to the
dates – keep an eye on the website for details! St Peter’s parents
will be given priority for tickets.
Next meeting
Sunday, 4 August, 7.30pm at the Robb Sports Centre. Our meetings are
open to all St Peter’s parents and caregivers.
W e ’ r e on
the web!
The St Peter’s Association is now on the
school’s website. It’s where you’ll see
pictures of our fundraising activities and read
up-to-date information on events we organise
and sponsor. Our web pages also provide an
overview of all the association’s activities,
along with details on how our fundraising
activities have benefitted students.
Find us under the ‘Parents Information’ tab
on the school website.
www.stpeters.school.nz/currentfamilies/Parents-Association/
For more information about the St Peter’s Association, contact Gary
Verberne, Chairman. E-mail: [email protected],
Phone: 029 838 5224.
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R ecor d Sc hol a r s ’
Awa r ds
Our 2012 academic results saw a significant leap in achievement at the upper end of the academic scale. We had
record numbers of Scholars’ Awards presented to 161 students and former students at a ceremony in Term 1.
Scholars’ Awards are made at each senior school level to students who gain an average of 75% + across their best
five subjects. All courses are included with point grade averages. In 2012:
• 97 students gained the Scholar’s Tie (First Award)
• 55 students gained the Silver Owl (Second Award)
• 9 students gained the Founder’s Scholarship Medal (Third Award)
The numbers in all three of these levels were new records.
Scholars’ Ties (First Award)
Ashlee Adams
Emma Arendse
John Atkinson
Jessie Austin
Joanna Bishop
Jessica Blair
Katherine Bowden
Danielle Carden
Holly Chan
Sita Clark
Madison Craig
Jade Cruikshank
Lewis Day
Jack Dray
Matthew Epps
Sarah Fairweather
Hayden Fenn-Wells
Jennifer Forde
Danielle Forde
Lucia Foxall
Angus Fraser
Jeanne-Michelle Geyer
Jane Gibson
Lachlan Glass
Jasmine Goble
Nicole Grayling
Matthew Grenfell
Jemma Guyton
Nicholas Hall
Lauren Hancock
Anna Hardy
Beth Hardy
Jessie Harnett
Hayley Haskell
Francesca Hawksworth
Meagan Heffernan
Travis Henderson
Brittney Hill
Claudia Hobbs
Darren Hobern
Elizabeth Hocking
Murdoch Holmes
Cleave Holmes
Jasmine Jenner
Jennie Kendrick
Jieun Kim
Siwakorn Laprungsirat
Natasha Lea
Chantelle Leban
Thanakrit Lee
Callum Macindoe
Christie McCollum
Janelle McGirr
Tayla McHardie
Frances McMullin
Sophie McNamara
Chris Milson
Jiye Min
Madeleine Minett
Hayden Moore
Madeleine Morey
Shaun Morgan
Cory Morrison
Manawaroa Nicholas
Caitlin O’Sullivan
Marizka Oberholzer
Deena Parsotam
Elisabethe Peart
Samantha Perko
Emma Porritt
Natalie Quin
Jaimee Rangi
Kendal Rea
Olivia Renouf
Byeong Jo Seo
Yvonne Shaw
Hamish Shearer
Conner Simes
Anna Sing
Laura Smith
Jessica Sutherland
Jessica Sutton
Ashley Taylor
Rosemary Troughton
Jacky Tsao
Bailey Van Marrewijk
Charles Verberne
Samantha Voss
Laura Walker
Pobploy Wattanakrai
Christopher Wharmby
Mitra Williams
Patrick Wills
Christina Wilson
Kirsten Young
Leandrie Young
Bingying Zhang
Megan Goldsman
Sophie Gow
Meaghan Grant
Samuel Hambling
Sonya Henderson
George Hermans
Jessica Hill
Lauren Hitchcock
Stella Ivory
Divya Jogia
Ash Jugum
Evelyn Kennedy
Stephen Khalil
Kamilla Kristensen
Ji Hyun Lee
Nattapong (Jey)
Luangtonplew
Kate Lunn
Olivia Lynch
Olivia McCarthy
Chelsea McCraith
James McElligott
Quinn McKay
Grace Olliver
Ruben Parker Hanks
Samuel Perry
Nicholas Price
Madison Read
Kaitlin Roa
Cameron Ross
Bradley Scott
Judd Speedy
Tushar Srivastava
Rowan Stone
Danyon Thomas
Emily Thomas
Mitchell Van Loon
Josephine Weller
Patrick West
Brianny Wood
Lana Young
Silver Owl (Second Award)
Emily Anselmi
Rishi Adiga
Taegan Baxter
Elliot Bell
Tong Cai
Madeline Carpenter
Alexandra Caulton
Hsin-Jou (Lily) Chang
Julie Charlton
Renee Clark
Lucy Cook
Henry Crayton
Anna Ennis
Kate Fisher
Madeleine Gendall
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Founder’s Scholarship Medal (Third Award)
Silver Owl recipients pictured above
Khoti Clements
Ya (Cora) Liu
Mikayla Macdonald
Harsimran Mahal
Florence Mills
Emily Munro
Alexander Nathan
Kirstie Petch
Shay Richardson
201 2 Gr a du at e s
Auckland University of Technology
Emma Smedley
Bachelor of Design (Graphic Design)
Helen Wright
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science (Child Health)
University of Canterbury
Joshua Treloar
LLB / BA
University of Waikato
Sarah Adams
Damian Baker
Victoria Boswell
Vicky (Li-Ping) Chao
Georgina Dansey
Nicole De Veth
Paul Farquhar
Robbie Fear
Elliot Foxall
Hayley Gould
Haylie Gray
Portia Holmes
James (Chi-kai) Huang
Nitin Khare
Samuel Kilgour
Jessica King
Holly Morrell
Benjamin Powell
Taryn Richards
Ashley Sharpe
Jonathan Shaw
James Swarbrick
Marion Taylor
Alida Tooby
Jasmine Van Der Heyden
Bachelor of Communication Studies
Postgraduate Diploma in Education
Graduate Diploma of Teaching
Bachelor of Science
Postgraduate Diploma in Education
Bachelor of Tourism
Graduate Diploma in Accounting
Bachelor of Communication Studies
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Tourism
Bachelor of Computer Graphic Design
Graduate Diploma of Teaching
Bachelor of Management Studies with Honours
Graduate Certificate in Sport and Leisure Studies
Graduate Diploma in Accounting
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Teaching
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Sport and Leisure Studies
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood)
Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood)
Bachelor of Management Studies with Honours
These lists have been supplied by the universities; we apologise for any omissions or errors.
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A LU M N I N E WS
in brief
Chairman’s Report
Thanks to everyone who attended a positive AGM in the Functions Room at
St Peter’s on 13 April 2013. Two new Committee executives were elected –
Kirsty Williamson and Geoff Styles.
The make-up of the Committee is as follows:
Philip Coles (Chairman), Ross Duder (Deputy Chairman), Raewyn Nel
(Secretary), Karen Brock (Treasurer), and Tim Fookes (Foundation
Representative).
Committee Members: Nitin Khare, Rebecca McGuire, Linda Pelham,
Steve Robb (Patron), Geoff Styles, Grant Metcalfe (St Peter’s School
representative) and Kirsty Williamson.
On 11 May we hosted the inaugural pre-production mix and mingle for
Alumni in the St Peter’s Functions Room, prior to the school production
of CATS. It was great to see 50 people attending, including many young
Equestrian
Following a fantastic 2012 season,
Jesse Campbell (2003 – 2007)
was named the New Zealand High
Performance eventing squad in
January 2013.
Jesse made his senior New Zealand
team debut on Kaapachino at the
Houghton Hall International threeday equestrian event in England in
May. The Kiwis just missed out on
a podium position, finishing fourth,
with Jesse finishing ninth at the
event.
Jesse currently bases himself in
Europe, having recently established
his own competition yard in
Marlborough, England.
Alumni – the atmosphere was really positive and we will be holding this
event again next year.
Phil Coles, Alumni Chairman
Upcoming events
Dunedin Reunion - 28 September 2013
We invite all past students in Dunedin to join us at the Otago vs.
Southland ITM Cup match at Forsyth Barr Stadium. This will be preceded
by pre-game drinks and nibbles at a venue to be announced.
Alumni Variety Concert - planning underway
Held at St Peter’s, this event will raise funds for improvements in and
around the school chapel focussing on the organ which is in need of some
attention. The Variety Concert will include a production and supper and
the chance to look around the school auditorium and music chambers
while they are in action. This will be a great opportunity to experience
the wonderful talent within our school and to mix and mingle with Alumni,
pupils and staff.
See the Alumni Facebook page for details
facebook.com/stpetersalumni
Farewells
We extend our condolences also to the family of Richard (Dick) Valentine,
1936 first day boy at St Peter’s. His legacy will live on at the school with
his generous bequest to the St Peter’s Foundation. A biography about
Dick will be published in the next issue of St Peter’s News.
Brian Mayo (Blackie) passed away at his home in Cambridge on 21 May
2013, aged 78. ‘Blackie’ was a former groundsman at St Peter’s and a
founding member of the Cambridge Tree Trust.
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Waikato NPC Head Coach
John Walters (1985 – 1989) was
named as the new Waikato NPC
coach following Chris Gibbes’
departure to Welsh club Ospreys
in June. Walters was originally
appointed as assistant coach
to Gibbes in December 2012,
returning to the Waikato after a
stint as ITM Cup assistant coach
and coach development manager at
the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union.
Walters, who played 26 games on
the wing for Waikato in the 1990s,
was head coach of Hamilton Old
Boys for five seasons and has also
coached several Chiefs and Waikato
age group teams. He spent two
years in 2007/2008 as head coach
of the Hong Kong national team.
Old Boys vs St Peter’s 1st XI Cricket
It was a successful outing for the Old Boys team, with a victory in the annual cricket match versus the St Peter’s
1st XI on Anniversary Day. The Old Boys won by seven wickets, chasing down 131 in their 20 overs.
The team members ranged from a 1969 1st XI member through the ages, including Stuart Farquhar (1999
captain and Olympic javelin thrower) right up to the 2010 captain Jarrod Mongston.
(Altered rules were in place to include all players: players all bowl 2 overs and have to retire if they score 30 runs)
Javelin Title Retained
Javelin thrower Stuart Farquhar
(1995 – 1999) retained his national
title in Auckland in March, making
him the national champion for the
13th time.
Stuart’s results so far in 2013
include winning the IAAF World
Challenge meeting in Melbourne
on 6 April with a throw of 81.07
metres, and placing second at the
IAAF World Challenge in Tokyo on
Former St Peter’s Rowers in NZ Teams
5 May.
Congratulations to all of our past students who have had success in their
Sir Edmund Hillary
rowing endeavours.
Scholarship
Georgia Perry (2007 – 2011) picked up a bronze medal at the Sydney World
Cup Regatta held on 22 – 24 March as part of the NZ Elite Women’s Quad.
Chris Morrison (2006 – 2010) has been selected for the NZ U23 Men’s
Quad, which is currently in training and will race in Linz, Austria in July.
In April, Eloise Dowse (2009 - 2012) was named to the NZ Junior Women’s
4- and Danelle Murphy (2008 - 2012) was named as the NZ Junior Women’s
Reserve. The 2013 Junior World Rowing Champs will take place in Trakai,
Lithuania in August.
Matthew Dunham (2008 - 2012) and Matthew Glenn (2002 - 2006) have
both been named in the NZ University Team to compete in the 2013 World
Rowing University Championships. Both of these Waikato University rowers
will travel to Kazan, Russia for the championships, being held from 6 - 17
July as part of the Summer Universiade. Matthew Dunham will compete in
the Lightweight 2X and Matthew Glenn in the Men’s 1X.
Congratulations to Matthew
Dunham (2008 – 2012), who
received a place on the Sir Edmund
Hillary Scholarship programme at
the University of Waikato for 2013.
This is an extremely competitive
scholarship, with over 300
applications received for 40
scholarships, so this is a great
achievement.
University of Waikato
Academic Merit School
Leaver Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded
to students in their first year
Pre-Production Mix and Mingle
of study who gain an NCEA
School shows have been a highlight for many students at St Peter’s and in
endorsement. Scholars receive
2013 the Committee decided to introduce an event which would encourage
Alumni to come back to the school to enjoy the annual production.
The inaugural Alumni pre-production function was held at St Peter’s on
Saturday 11 May and provided the opportunity for past students to mix and
Level 3 Certificate with a Merit
$3,000 towards their fees or
accommodation.
Congratulations to the four St
mingle before attending this year’s wonderful production, CATS.
Peter’s students who received
The evening was well supported and we enjoyed drinks and nibbles in the
Nichola McLellan, Alexus Perry,
Functions Room before proceeding to the auditorium for the show.
Philip Ramsbottom and Gemma
While the highlight of the evening was the spectacular production, the prefunction made the evening all the more enjoyable. Meeting and greeting
Alumni was the familiar face of First Deputy Principal Patricia Steel, known
this scholarship for 2013:
Tomlinson.
Weddings
and loved by all who have attended St Peter’s over the past 18 years.
We congratulate Emma Bennett
This was the first event of its kind and we plan to make this an annual
Verhoek in the school chapel on 18
fixture, so look out for an even bigger pre-production function in 2014!
May.
(1999 – 2004), who married Joshua
Bex McGuire
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A LU M N I
Follow ing a Foot ba ll Fe r n
the time. I had just moved back to
New Zealand and started a new job
and I was working evenings and
afternoons, which is when all the
trainings were. It just didn’t balance
out so I thought I would just enjoy
football for a year without making
the commitment. When they
phoned me the following year I had
just started at St Peter’s and so I
thought I would start my career as
a teacher first and I could always
look into it as an option later. When
they called me again just before
Christmas that’s when I agreed; I
was more permanent here at school
so it made it easier.
What changed for you once you made
that commitment?
In 2013, current staff member
as well as coaching the Girls 1st XI.
and former student
While working at the school, Helen
still devotes much of her time to
football and has dominated the
domestic scene in recent years as
a striker for the Claudelands Rovers
and Waikato Bay of Plenty Football
(WaiBOP).
Helen Collins received the
call-up for the women’s national
football team, the Football
Ferns. Helen’s selection to the
team sees her add international
experience to her already vast
experience at club and regional
level.
Coaching the St Peter’s Girls 1st XI
Football team, Helen also has the
unique perspective of having stood
in these girls’ shoes seven years
earlier when she was a student at
the school, captaining the Girls 1st
XI Football team in both 2005 and
2006.
In 2006, Helen was selected for the
New Zealand Under 20 women’s
football team and named the
Waikato Times Secondary Schools
Sportswoman of the year. She
subsequently travelled to the USA
to take up a football scholarship at
Tennessee Wesleyan College.
Helen returned to St Peter’s in 2012
as a teacher in PE & Health, and she
now convenes football at the school
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In 2012, Helen earned the ‘Golden
Boot’ for the most goals scored in the
ASB Women’s League (10), as well
as scoring 45 goals for Claudelands
in the northern regional league.
Her performance at regional level
paid off and in 2013 Helen received
a call-up for the Football Ferns,
travelling to Cyprus in March to
represent New Zealand at the
Cyprus Cup against Scotland, Italy,
England and Switzerland.
In June, Helen once again travelled
with the team, this time to Canberra
for matches against Australia,
followed by a one-off game against
Japan in Tosu.
Was making the national team
something you had set your sights on
some time ago?
It was something I had to evaluate.
The coaches asked me at the start
of 2011 to go and train with the
team but the commitment they
wanted was too much for me at
We got sent fitness programmes
and so on to follow each day,
so instead of having a relaxing
break it was working out and
training every day over summer.
Then in the middle of January we
started training twice a week up in
Auckland.
When did you find out you had been
selected for the Football Ferns?
I found out about three weeks
before the Cyprus tour, so midFebruary.
How did it feel accomplishing that?
I think that as a kid you always
want to play for the national team,
so it was great getting there. I
guess for me, playing against
Australia and Japan recently was
more ‘up there’, you’re playing
against the best teams in the world
and it’s on a higher level.
What do you hope to achieve next?
Just trying to push for more game
time will be the next thing. The
team has got tours at the end of the
year again, I think in Switzerland
and then games in the USA so I’ll
be trying to get in for that.
How do you balance work, your sport
and life?
I make time on weekends to get
away from it all. You certainly value
your down time more, especially
during football season when you’ve
got football every day for the club
and for school. So when you get to
the off-season it’s good to relax.
St Peter’s has been really good
about the time I’ve needed for my
football and if I know there’s a tour
coming up I put the steps in place
to prepare for if I do get selected.
How did you end up back at St Peter’s
as a staff member?
It was always in my mind that I
wanted to come back if I could;
I enjoyed America but I wanted
to move back to New Zealand
where the lifestyle is just far more
relaxing. I was looking all over for a
teaching job and was lucky enough
that an opportunity opened up
here.
What do you enjoy most about working
here?
I like the environment; the people
and the kids are awesome. It feels
like a community and everything is
here.
What do you think you bring to your
role coaching the Girls 1st XI?
I think the biggest thing is
understanding; knowing where the
girls are coming from, why they
make mistakes and why they make
the decisions they do on the field.
I often see this look on their faces
when they realise I understand, and
then just saying “here’s what you
can do to change it” – and they’re
very receptive to that, which is
really cool. They’re a great bunch
of girls and I feel like I’m quite
laid back and they really respond
well to not being put in a pressure
situation.
and the challenge of getting into
the starting X1 team, or getting on
the field. I’m happy to play as long
as it’s not impeding my work and
I’m still enjoying it.
If we gave you the day off tomorrow,
what would you do?
Nothing! As little as possible!
Especially after the last five or six
weeks when I haven’t really had a
day off not doing much… a day to
do whatever I wanted to would be
great!
What motivates you to keep playing
football?
Enjoying it; I enjoy playing so that’s
why I play. And now, playing for
the Football Ferns is the next level,
the opportunity to prove myself
against others on a higher stage
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Golf
We would love to hear from you. Contact:
Hanna Seifert, a past student (2005
– 2009) and current member of the
St Peter’s Golf Academy, has been
selected to the New Zealand Golf
National Development Squad after
a run of great golf results. In April
she finished runner-up at the New
Zealand
Amateur
Championship
played at the Manawatu Golf Club.
Grant Metcalfe,
Community Relations Manager
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P: +64 7 823 3755
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updated about events and developments at
Hanna was also the leading amateur
at the Taranaki Open in April, where
she met fellow past pupil Emily Perry
(2005 – 2008) in the final, although
both missed out to eventual winner
Sally Choi.
the school, including Alumni reunions.
Emily is currently in Europe playing
a range of qualifying tournaments
as she continues to follow her
professional
golf
dream
since
turning pro on 6 December.
Best of luck also to Alumni member
Sarah Bradley (2005), who is joining
the professional golf circuit in 2013.
Sarah travels to the United States to
take part in the Ladies Professional
Golf Association (LPGA) qualifying
school in July.
Hanna Seifert doing 3D swing
analysis with Ryan Lumsden at the
National Development Camp
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