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Term 3 Week 10
Newsletter 2024
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This term has been one of the busiest terms for the College since I began here.
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We started the term with the outstanding School Of Rock production which showcased our talented cast of musicians and performers. We have sung along with the high energy NZ Army Band performance. Then followed the glitz and glamour of the Disco themed school ball. The action on the sports fields has brought us success both in Wairarapa and across the North Island where our teams did us proud at the National Secondary Schools’ Winter Tournament.
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I would like to acknowledge the students who have attempted the new NCEA corequisite and given it their best despite the challenges of the new assessment. Well done to those who have passed and a reminder that students will have the opportunity to make further attempts and complete internal assessments which can be used to gain qualifications.
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A massive shout out to our staff once more who performed for the first time onstage as part of Wairarapa Secondary School Kaiakotini Kapa Haka festival. I acknowledge that performing waiata and kapa haka in front of others has put some out of their comfort zone and for that reason I am even more proud of our commitment.
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Please take a moment to be grateful for our dedicated staff, student leaders and volunteers who enable our students to participate in the many opportunities we provide. I am proud of the students who make the most of these opportunities and go on to succeed at the highest levels.
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Enjoy a well-deserved break and come back refreshed to finish the year with wisdom and courage, kia māia, kia mātau.
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Congratulations to the following students:
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- Olivia Stevenson is a finalist in the Mansfield Short Story Awards.
- Alice Gooding is in the final winners' group of NZ Secondary School Song Writing Competition. (Part of her prize is a session to record her song for free).
- Corin Walterhouse and Levi Wallis gaining credit awards in the Australian Mathematics Competition.
- Le'Sharn Reiri-Paku and Charlie Carroll have been selected in NZ Secondary Schools U18 Māori Rugby Team. Le'Sharn, Charlie Carroll and Mitchell Shields have also been named in the Hurricanes U18 development squad.
- Nikhil Satya has won the Amplified Section of the InterCol Music Competition.
- Chloe Scott-Smith and Cody Laing-Bailey were part of the cast of "Falling" written by Angie Farrow, and directed by Linda Voice. It is one of only five plays that were selected to perform at the National Theatrefest 2024 Showcase
- Amanda Jephson has been selected for NZ Future Ferns U18 Squad.
- Mackenzie Tait, Ben Jones and Liberty Jones represented NZ in the Trans Tasman Squash Competition.
- Sam Payne Youth Sportsman, and Daisee Omundsen Youth Sportswoman are recipients of Wairarapa Times-Age Sports Awards.
- Lisa Ford has been selected for Capital Football U18 National Youth Squad for 2024.
- Sovaia Sabutu has won Wairarapa Netball Player of the year at the Wairarapa Netball Awards.
- Charlize Botha has won Wairarapa Netball Umpire of the year at the Wairarapa Netball Awards.
- Our Ki-o-rahi Tuakana for winning the local school competition.
- Jayden English Football Golden Boot with 11 Goals.
- Ki-o-Rahi - Year 10 team placed 1st in the Senior Competition.
- Waka-toi Haeata has been selected for the NZ Kickboxing Team.
- Daisee Omundsen has been selected for the Boxing, Kickboxing & MMA NZ Team to travel to Bali.
- School speech competition winners, Nevaeh Batchelor (senior), Ruby Edwards (Year 10) and Brayden Whande (Year 9)
- During the June school holidays and the beginning of term 3, Ezekiel Cardinez (pictured below) was part of a Filipino basketball team that represented NZ, who played against other Filipino teams from around the world including USA, Canada, Thailand. Ezekiel was the only Filipino selected from the Wairarapa and travelled to practice in Wellington. They played the league in the Philippines.
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Year 13 Geography Rotorua Trip
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The Year 13 Geography class have been busy studying the cultural process of Tourism Development. The case study they use is Rotorua, so the class were lucky enough to head off to the Bay of Plenty to explore the tourist attractions. At each attraction a speaker spoke to the students allowing them a chance to collect direct case study information they could use as supporting evidence in their exams. It was really interesting hearing how each attraction had recovered from COVID, diversified, how they are sustainable and how they give back to the local community.
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The students started their trip of with a visit to the Rotorua Tree Walk and a guided tour of Te Puia. The next day was filled with adventure starting off at the Agrodome where they watched the famous sheep show. This was followed up by a trip to Velocity Valley where most students did the 43m swoop swing and some did the jet boat activity. After this we headed up the gondola and had a few goes on the luge. We ended the afternoon with the Zorb and a soak in the thermal pools at the accommodation.
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That evening we enjoyed a dinner of choice at Eat Streat and a trip to Motion Entertainment Arcade. On the last day we headed to the Rotorua Council Building adjacent to the Rotorua Museum in the Government Gardens. Here the museum staff provided a lesson about Tourism Development in Rotorua which was very useful for exam prep. A big thank you to Miss Lindsay, Mrs. Oliver and Mrs. Mabey. Without the support and dedication of teachers this trip would not have happened so we all appreciate their willingness to give up their time. The students were also awesome on the trip and represented the school with pride.
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International Student News
Term 3 has been very busy for the International Student team.
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Brazilian Cultural Exchange
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In the July holidays we farewelled the eight Brazilian students who had been studying in the college since February. We were very sad to wave goodbye to these students who we all remember for their enthusiasm, friendliness and laughter. We have signed up to have Brazilian students again in 2025 and there is a possibility that we might host one group in terms one and two and another in terms three and four.
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Os Brasileiros. From left. Kaiani, Rafaelly, Maria, Fabiano, Esther, Ana, Maria and Raquelly
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Term 3 has been very busy for the International Student team.
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Brazilian Cultural Exchange
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In the July holidays we farewelled the eight Brazilian students who had been studying in the college since February. We were very sad to wave goodbye to these students who we all remember for their enthusiasm, friendliness and laughter. We have signed up to have Brazilian students again in 2025 and there is a possibility that we might host one group in terms one and two and another in terms three and four.
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In late July we welcomed a group of eighteen students and two teachers from Togane High School in Japan. The group, who were all hosted by homestay families, spent a week in the college attending classes, demonstrating origami and learning to cook traditional New Zealand pikelets. They also visited Te Papa, Pukaha Mount Bruce and Opaki Primary School. This is the second year of this cultural exchange, and we are looking forward to hosting students from Togane High School again in 2025.
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Togane students teaching a year 9 class about Japanese culture and showing them how to make origami cranes.
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Wenling No.3 Middle School Inaugural Visit
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A week after the Togane students returned to Japan we welcomed twenty-nine students and four teachers from Wenling No.3 Middle School China. We have signed a sister school agreement with Wenling, and this was the first visit in what we hope will be a long-standing arrangement between the two schools.
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The Wenling students were buddied up with our Junior Leaders who took them to a number of their classes. The Wenling students also visited the college farm to feed lambs, spent an afternoon at Pukaha Mount Bruce and visited The Shearing Museum. At the museum they saw sheep being shorn for the first time.
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In a farewell concert, on their last day, the Wenling students entertained us with flute music songs and a traditional dance. During the concert one of the students used calligraphy to paint a traditional poem onto rice paper.
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The Year 10 Te Reo class welcomed the Togane students in a powhiri.
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Your Education High School Exchanges
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In mid-August Kurt Van Zyl, the Director of Your Education student exchange agency visited the college. Kurt addressed a very large number of students who had come to find out about how they might go overseas on a student exchange programme. Your Education is a Masterton based agency which places students in a wide range of countries. The programmes range from two-month visits in our summer holidays to whole year exchanges. Students who want to know more about the programmes should talk to Mr Shepherd or go to www.youreducation.co.nz
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Wenling students and teachers, their Junior Leader buddies and Wairarapa College staff after the farewell concert in the Performing Arts Centre.
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World Vision
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Wairarapa College were acknowledged by World Vison for their contribution to the 40 Hour Challenge. The school's fundraising concert received one of three Auahatanga Most Creative Challenge Awards. Rebekah Brown was awarded a certificate for being the second highest fundraising individual from the Lower North Island Region and fellow student Etosha Scarr-Shaw was in the top 10 for fundraising individuals from the Lower North Island. The college won a Silver Award for raising over $8000 that will go towards reducing the impacts of climate change.
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School Ball
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This year’s School Ball, themed "Saturday Night Fever", transported us straight into the glittering world of 1970s disco! The School Hall was decked out with disco balls, neon lights, and retro décor that set the perfect atmosphere for a night of dancing and fun.
Students showed up in their best ‘70s-inspired outfits—sequins, flares, and platforms galore! The dance floor was packed all night as we grooved to classic hits like "Stayin’ Alive" and "Dancing Queen", with the DJ keeping the vibe going strong.
The photo booth was a hit, capturing some fantastic moments with friends. A huge thanks to the Ball Committee and staff for a fantastic event. It truly was a night to remember!
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School of Rock
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Wairarapa College’s 2024 production of School of Rock was an incredible success, filled with energy and excitement. The cast put on a vibrant performance, showcasing their musical talents with catchy rock songs and heartfelt moments. The show was a hit with audiences, who were thrilled by the lively choreography, with students of all skill levels who were able to be involved. The backstage crew and the live band gave the show lots of energy which was enjoyed by all. Thank you to all the staff, volunteers and sponsors who supported the show.
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Winter Tournament Week Round-Up
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A highlight for many of our students every year is Winter Tournament, where the various teams get to travel to venues around NZ to compete in tournaments spanning various codes. This year Waicol teams competed in nine events and are still to send a Skeet-shooting team to Christchurch. A round up follows.
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Basketball: Our Senior A Team competed in the Central Cup competition in New Plymouth going unbeaten in pool play before losing their Semi Final to Te Kuiti College on the final whistle. They went on to win the 3rd/4th Play-off against Fraser High. Brodie Gourlay was the Tournament's leading point scorer.
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Our Football Girls 1st XI attended the Grant Jarvis Tournament in Palmerston North finishing 13 out of 32 teams with a highlight being their 2-1 victory over Feilding High School. During the Tournament Lisa Ford had her 100th game for the 1st XI, a great achievement.
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The Boys Football 1st XI played in the Rex Dawson Tournament in Napier, finishing a very credible 6 out of 23 teams winning a dramatic penalty shootout along the way. A highlight was Jayden English winning the tournament “Golden Boot” award with eleven goals.
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The Girls Hockey 1st XI played in the Jenny Hair Cup at Clareville. Needing to win their pool to win back their Federation Cup the girls finished 1st vs Nelson Girls but fell to 2nd place on goal difference. The girls were unbeaten through the rest of the tournament finishing 5th.
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The Hockey Boys 1st XI competed in the Rankin Cup in Tauranga, winning their first two matches securing Rankin Cup status for 2025. The boys played with determination over their five games to finish 16th in the country.
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The Senior A Netball team headed to Napier for the Lower North Island Tournament. Two early wins saw them in the top half of the draw and up against the top schools early on. The girls won their last two games with a last game against St Orans which was a thriller right through to the extra time finish which we won 38-36 to finish 13th.
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The 1st XV Rugby team competed in the annual Captains Trophy Tournament, this year hosted by Hutt Valley High School. We retained the trophy with a 34-12 win over the hosts.
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The U15 Colts participated in the Lindisfarne Invitational Tournament where we finished a very credible fourth after a couple of wins in pool play. A highlight for the boys was staying at Ocean Beach surf club marae style and doing without cell phone and Wi-Fi coverage for 3 days!
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Finally, a team of seven students headed to Tai Korea MX course in Rangitikei for the NI Secondary School Motocross Championship. While no-one managed to podium, the students all gave it their best and got to test themselves against the best riders in NZ.
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The school would like to thank all the coaches/managers/supporters without whom our students would not get such wonderful opportunities.
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NZ Uniforms 50% Off Name Labels and Say Goodbye to Lost Gear!
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Get set for Term 4 with a fantastic deal from NZ Uniforms!
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Over the school holidays, from 30th September to 13th October, grab 50% off our tough, wash-proof name labels—just $2 per item (normally $4) when you visit us in-store!
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🕒 Holiday Special
📅 Offer Starts: 30th September
📅 Offer Ends: 13th October
💲 Price: $2 per item (Normally $4)
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Our labels are ideal for all sorts of clothing, from school uniforms and sports gear to hats and everyday wear.
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Even items not bought from our store can be labelled!
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They’re designed to stay put through every wash, so your child’s gear is always easy to spot.
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Pop into NZ Uniforms during the holidays to take advantage of this great offer and get a head start on the new term!
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Football 2024
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To our Wairarapa College Football Sponsors for 2024: thank you!
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To our Gold Sponsors, Kiwi Lumber and our Bronze Sponsors, Keiran Oliver Contracting, Silverwood Architects and 3R Builders - your support for our football this year has been so much appreciated and we hope we can continue to work with you in the future.
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Thank you to all our football coaches and managers; without you, we wouldn’t be able to field teams. We appreciate the time you have invested in looking after your team this year.
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To our parents, thank you for getting your student to practice and games. To the parents that stepped up and officiated games – thank you! It is not an easy job to be a referee.
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Special thanks also to Steve Sale and the official refs we had for all our exchanges and 1st XI home games. Steve, you have been a pleasure to work alongside.
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Thank you to Chris Jenkinson, the Wairarapa College Sports Foundation and Douglas Villa Football Club, for your donations to football and helping our teams get to Tournament. This support from you helped our families immensely.
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Congratulations to our Boys’ 1st XI who won the College Sport Wellington Division 1 Championship. Congratulations to Jordie Fennell, Jayden English, Rory Faulker and Sam Forster for playing 50+ games for the Boys’ 1st XI.
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Our boys played in the Rex Dawkins Tournament in Napier, their pool consisting of St John’s Hastings, Kerikeri High School, Feilding High School and Mount Maunganui. With two wins and a draw, we went into the quarter-finals in 2nd place in our pool. We faced the tournament winners in the quarters, Auckland Grammar School losing 3-1, and then played Howick College which went to a nail-biting penalty shootout to play for 5th/6th place. The boys’ final match was against Kerikeri College where we lost 0-2, placing us 6th in the tournament of 23 teams. A highlight from the tournament was Jayden English getting named Golden Boot for scoring 11 goals. Tournament week is a great experience. Well done, boys, on a solid effort.
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Our Girls’ 1st XI finished the season in 3rd place in the Manawatu Premiership. This is a fantastic result and incredible achievement. Well done, girls! A huge congratulations also to Lisa Ford on being capped for playing 100 games. Congratulations to Chloe de Lara-bell, Nevaeh Batchelor and Elia Dale on being capped this season for playing 75 games. Our girls also went to the Grant Jarvis Tournament held in Palmerston North where we finished in the top 16. We ending the tournament with a win against Kuranui College, we finished 13th out of 24 teams.
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Captain – Girls 1st XI Football
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Our Girls’ Development team played Solway 1st XI in the Division One final, losing by 0-2 to take out second in the grade. Congratulations to our Boys’ Senior Gold team for winning the Division A league. What an awesome effort! Congratulations to all our boys’ teams. It has been great to see your development over the season.
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Haley Feringa-Howley
Football Coordinator
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Events Calendar
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14 October - Start of Term 4, Week 1, Day 6
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22 October - Cultural Prizegiving
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24 October - Sports Prizegiving
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28 October - Labour Day (School closed)
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30 October - Senior Prizegiving
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5 November - NZQA Exams begin
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8 November Teacher Only Day - NCEA
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29 November - NZQA Exams finish
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7 December - NZ Secondary School Athletics Nationals
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10 December - Junior Activities Week begins
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13 December - Junior Prizegiving - Last Day of Term 4
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We are on the lookout for some new 18+ superstars to join our team as Youth Leaders and support the development of the young people in their local community. Could you please share the attached flyer with anyone who may meet this criteria within your school community!
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Introducing the St John Youth Programme – an incredible opportunity for our young leaders to shine and make a difference in our community!
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What is the St John Youth Programme?
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The St John Youth Programme is not just about learning first aid and lifesaving skills; it's about building confidence, leadership, and resilience in our youth. From hands-on first aid training to community service projects, this programme empowers our young minds to become future leaders and compassionate community members.
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We have three St John Youth Divisions in the Wairarapa. These Divisions meet each week during the school term at the below times:
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When: Thursday 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Where: Featherston St John Hall
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4 Lyon Street, Featherston
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When: Tuesday 4:00pm - 5:00pm (school year 0 to year 6) 5:00pm - 6:30pm (school year 7+)
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Where: Carterton Events Centre - Youth Wing
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50 Holloway Street, Carterton
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When: Monday 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Where: ATC Building, Hood Aerodrome
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Hood Aerodrome, South Road, Masterton
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Who Can Join?
This is open to all passionate young individuals aged from 5 to 18. Whether you're interested in healthcare, leadership, or simply want to give back to your community – the St John Youth Programme is the perfect place for you!
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Why Join?
✅ Gain life-saving first aid skills.
✅ Develop leadership qualities.
✅ Make lasting friendships.
✅ Contribute to community well-being.
✅ Boost your confidence and resilience.
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How to Join?
Ready to embark on this exciting journey? Come along and visit your local division for a 2 week trial! Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to grow, learn, and give back!
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Help us build a community of empowered and compassionate youth by sharing this with your friends, family, and anyone who might be interested. Let's make a positive impact together!
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Acting District Youth Manager | Wairarapa District
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Emergency Medical Technician | Mid-Central
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National Youth Advisory Network member
Hato Hone St John | Aotearoa New Zealand
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