The College was very fortunate to have ex student Nick Grigg pay a visit in the last week of term. Following his debut for Scotland in Fiji, Nick had returned to NZ prior to the start of pre-season back in Scotland. Students got to hear his journey to making it as a professional and the […]
Teacher Ms Kersten makes Silver Fern Trials
Congratulations to Claire Kersten who has been named as a Silver Ferns trialist following her excellent season for the Central Pulse. The trials will take place between July 31 – August in Auckland. Good luck from your fellow colleagues and students. Click here for the Netball NZ article on the trials.
Turf Opening
On 21 June, the Mayor Justin Lester opened our new artificial turf. It contains 6 netball courts, 6 tennis courts and is marked out for hockey training. It has added considerable value to the college and when the lights are installed in 4 weeks’ time, it will add further value to the complex. The College […]
Newlands Warriors win WBA Division 1 Basketball Final
On the 29th June, the Newlands College Warriors team, commonly known as the Striking Charmaines played in the Term 2 Division 1 Final against Wellington College. Newlands took the game out 41-23 making them Division 1 Champions. Michael Chang top scored with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks while also making the […]
Ex-students make international rugby debuts on same weekend
In a fortuitous turn of events, two ex students made their international rugby debuts on the same weekend. Galu Taufale started for Manu-Samoa in the their game against Wales on Friday whilst Nick Grigg started for Scotland in their game against Fiji. Click here for an article on Galu prior to making his debut and […]
Reece Edgecombe makes Wellington U21 Rep Team
Congratulations to Reece Edgecombe (Y12) who has been selected for the Wellington U21 Indoor Cricket Team that is playing in the National champs over the next few days – Good luck Reece
Big Air Gymnastics Opportunities
BIGAIR GYM CLASSES, BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND HOLIDAY PROGRAMME Our popular classes include Gymnastics (Preschool and School age), Trampolining, Tumbling, Parkour, and Cheerleading. GYMNASTICS teaches the fundamentals of strength and coordination which supports all sports, and children gain increased self-confidence as they progress through Bigair’s gym programme. PARKOUR is fun for kids to learn safe and new ways to move around obstacles. […]
New turf just days away
The keenly awaited turf is just a few more days from opening to students. On Wednesday 21 June there will be an official opening for the turf and then it will be made available for use. Once it is open the Student Sports Committee will be tasked with arranging leagues and activities to ensure as […]
Wednesday Yoga
The college has introduced a Yoga session for all students on a Wednesday lunchtime. This session was originally just for boys but has now been opened up to all students and staff. This week there was record 14 people in attendance and we hope that this figure will continue to rise as the year progresses. […]
What happens if you have a clean sheet in Portland
Ex student Jake Gleeson is a football goalkeeper for the Portland Timbers in the American MLS. When he concedes no goals in a game he receives a rather odd and unique memento of his achievements – A slab of….Timber. Timber Joey does this at every home game and it is given to Goalkeepers and anyone […]