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All the Year 10 classes, along with senior students, teachers and brand new international students enjoyed a week at Tautuku Lodge in the beautiful, scenic Catlins area either in May or in July.
Posted: Monday August 3, 2015
We enjoyed showcasing many of the diverse, creative and inspirational aspects of our school to Year 8 students and their whanau in the first week of Term 3.
Posted: Monday July 27, 2015
Congratulations to our 2 teams who won 2 of the top 3 awards in the University of Otago Information Science Technology Challenge at the end of Term 2. Year 13 Digital Technology students Zak Booth, Rani Cohen and Michael Lagocki won Best Knowledge of Technology Award and Harrison Kennedy, Aiden...
Posted: Sunday July 26, 2015
He tonga, he koha, he kura pounamu
Posted: Thursday July 23, 2015
Our Open Day is Sunday 26 July, 11am. All interested students and their families are welcome. We will start with the Principal's address and then guided tours of the school showcasing student activities and curriculum options.
Posted: Sunday July 19, 2015
One of our senior film teams, "Woof Bloody Woof" have won national attention by winning the Rialto Channel Rising Talent award for their short film, Survivor Guilt, at the national finals of the 48hour film-making competitions announced in Auckland in July.
Posted: Thursday July 9, 2015
Congratulations to our Senior Boys Badminton team who are the Dunedin Champions after winning a nail-bitingly close final against John McGlashan College, having previously beaten King's in the semi-final and dominating for 10 weeks in the local schools' competition.
Posted: Monday July 6, 2015
Our Senior Prefects and House Prefects worked with Ms Johnson to organise a special Arts assembly, in the last week of Term 2 focusing on reinforcing the message of respecting our beautiful environment.
Posted: Wednesday July 1, 2015
The Harraways Otago Secondary School Netball Tournament was held at the Edgar Centre during Sunday 8th and Monday 9th June.
Posted: Wednesday July 1, 2015
Congratulations to all competitors who competed in French, Latin and Maori in the recent World Champs.
Posted: Wednesday July 1, 2015
It was a cold and rainy Thursday and I had been looking forward to this day for weeks. Instead of going to my regular Environmental Studies class, I went to the Whanau room to meet my teacher Tip, some students from Polytech and eight other pupils from my Outdoor Education class.
Posted: Tuesday June 30, 2015
Our Head of Humanities, Paul Enright and Lara Hearn-Rollo, Head of History at Queens High School are continuing the work they began last year with the Ministry of Education developing national History resources to allow Maori history to be taught from a Maori perspective in New Zealand schools.
Posted: Tuesday June 30, 2015
Our popular and talented all-comers choir conducted by Music teacher Hana Fahy, performed "Minoi Minoi," in the Dunedin Town Hall.
Posted: Tuesday June 30, 2015
Approximately twenty International students from Japan, Germany, Vietnam and Austria were looking forward to seeing some fluffy little penguins - live.After driving through curvy roads and experiencing a beautiful view along the coast, we arrived at the delightful spot - the Otago Peninsula, right on Taiaroa Head.
Posted: Tuesday June 30, 2015
The annual International Concert in June was a wonderful must-see experience. Over 30 students from a range of countries performed. Everyone practised, sweated and almost lost their hope, but in the end everything was great. Because the students had so much fun, the audience also had fun.
Posted: Tuesday June 30, 2015
Both Year 11 classes have recently completed an enjoyable Hospitality unit where they selected and trialled a variety of hot finger-foods suitable for functions.
Posted: Tuesday June 30, 2015
Jasper Holloway, of our rock band Sycamore won the Apra Lyric Award for best lyrics at the Smokefree Rockquest Otago regional finals in June. Sycamore was placed second in the band category. Oliver Robson (bass), Jasper Holloway (lead guitar) and Rani Cohen (drums) impressed with their musicianship and originality.
Posted: Tuesday June 30, 2015
Annie Kennedy Atchison, Rosa Miller and Hugh Gibson from 9L qualified for the semi-final of the NZ Spelling Bee, that was held in Dunedin in August.
Posted: Tuesday June 30, 2015
I have been here for three months but it seems on the one hand like three weeks and on the other hand like three years. Three weeks because the time here is flying so fast. With my four host siblings I never get bored and there is still so much...
Posted: Tuesday June 30, 2015
