A warm welcome to all new families and students, and to our returning international students who were able to travel home for the first time in three years.
Five days in, and the boys have quickly settled into the routine of college life. Last week, when temperatures were predicted to push into the 30s, we decided to break away from the norm and allow boys to wear their sports uniforms to keep cool. Senior boys were especially pleased to discard their ties and long trousers.
Senior courses have also settled well. Course selection has been completed in collaboration with parents, and we expect that boys have made strategic choices for the 2023 academic year. A team of staff have closely scrutinised all courses to ensure that they are appropriately balanced while keeping the door open to suit their future ambitions.
New staff appointed for 2023:
Katherine Graham, Aotearoa New Zealand Histories, Health
Sandra Mattes-Renner, German
Hélène Navarro, ESOL, IB Spanish
Existing staff with additional responsibilities:
Lizzie Clark, HoD Languages
Dominic Schumacher, Year 10 Dean
Kirstyn Sandall, General Manager, has now added the International portfolio to her role.
If your son is going to be absent for an extended period, please contact the Principal in the first instance. There is no provision from the Ministry of Education for student absence for activities such as holidays. It is acknowledged that, in this post-COVID environment, some parents have taken the opportunity to visit family overseas.
I wish the boys well for a focused and productive year.
Kindest regards,
Neil Garry
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