Glendowie College Yearbook 2022

Page no. 49 E PAUCIS EXCELSA House Charity During weeks 5 to 8 of Term 3, Rūaumoko very proudly supported the Ruapōtaka Marae for our house charity. Together, we managed to raise over $1500 on mufti-day which purchased a hundred 1.5kg Plain Flour, a hundred 1.5kg Selfraising Flour, two hundred UHT Milk and eighty packets of powdered milk for this incredible charity. The Food Drive at school facilitated the donation of more than 30 boxes of canned food and non-perishable food items from the students and staff of Glendowie College to the members of the Ruapōtaka Marae in Glen Innes. This contribution from our house and wider college will have a far-reaching impact on some of our community members who rely on the Rua Pātaka (social supermarket) run by the Ruapōtaka Marae. A special shout out to Whaea Georgie Thompson, Whaea Waimirirangi Howell and Whaea Binny Repia for their support in our collaboration with the Ruapōtaka Marae. We look forward to supporting the Rua Pātaka (social supermarket) again next year. By: Will Dickson 10KSV Acknowledgements Rūaumoko wouldn’t be the same without the following people: HOUSE PREFECTS - Lewis Azzopardi, Bailey Hood, Simon Fink-Jensen, Kieran Smith, Emma Goodall, Jessie Butland, Danielle McComish, and Oshaani Khetarpal, whose contributions to Rūaumoko in their respective roles meant our house culture was strong and that everyone had an opportunity to thrive. HEAD STUDENT - Abhi Puthigae was a role model within both Rūaumoko house and the school and led with kindness and determination to ensure everyone’s well being and success. HOUSE DEANS - Ms Harduar has been a constant source of support and encouragement for everyone in Rūaumoko house this year. She has been a fantastic Dean and we are extremely privileged to have her. Likewise, Mr Lewis has been an awesome Assistant Dean and worked tirelessly to grow our house spirit. STAFF - Rūaumoko is extremely lucky to have such amazing staff who are always there to motivate and help the students. We will miss Ms Gray, Mr Jun, Ms Lawgate, and Mr Veluppillai who will be leaving the Rūaumoko whānau next year but wish them all the best on their respective journeys. A special thank you must be made to Mr Keshav, former Rūaumoko Dean and longstanding Rūaumoko teacher, who retired earlier this year. He was a constant source of cheer and encouragement and was dedicated to Rūaumoko House and its members. You will always be in our hearts, Mr Keshav! By: Megan Cartwright 12GRY

50 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE Tāne Mahuta House This has been an exciting year for Tāne Mahuta, and we have been so impressed with how students in our house embraced both the opportunities and the challenges that they have faced. Although the year did not get off to the smoothest start, with COVID-19 restrictions and many students and teachers isolating, there have still been many exciting events and chances for students to put themselves out there, doing themselves and the house proud. Unfortunately this year we were unable to have the Year 9 camp that was initially planned, however we were lucky enough to still have a fantastic Activity Day with the Year 9s, form teachers and prefects. The day was spent up in the treetops at Tree Adventures in Woodhill Forest (on brand for us), as students and teachers challenged themselves with the courses. It was so impressive to see how the Year 9s stepped out of their comfort zones and demonstrated the Tāne Mahuta values of strength, growth and adaptability as they attempted the courses. The day ended with some activities to teach them about Tāne Mahuta’s values, and to strengthen house pride. We listened to the legend of Tāne Mahuta, recreating it in skits, and also made chants to support our house at events. The Year 9s were really enthusiastic and had a great day out. Our physical prowess was on display in Term Two’s Cross Country, clinching a much-celebrated second place victory. Although participation was strong across the year levels, it was mostly our seniors who raked in the big points with their top five finishes. A fun day was had by all. In Term Three, the Tāne Mahuta Service Committee had the amazing opportunity to organise a fundraiser for Hato Hone St John. We ran several different events and competitions in weeks one to three of Term Three to raise money, including a mufti day, a guess-the-number-oflollies in the jar competition, a bake sale, and, perhaps most excitingly for GDC students, a raffle to pie a head prefect! The fundraising was a huge success, and it was awesome to see so many students getting involved and supporting the charity. In total, we raised over $1650! Independent of this, Braxton Savage (10COO) led his own charity drive for Blind Low Vision NZ, selling baked goods, sausages and soft toys. The $1500 he raised (largely by himself!) was immensely appreciated by the organisation, and his example served as an inspiration to all Tāne students. One highlight of this year for students and teachers in Tāne Mahuta was the Haka and Waiata competition at the end of Term Three. With 2022 being the first year that there had been a full school competition since 2019, we were all extremely excited and wanted to make sure that we would make ourselves proud with our performance. Students approached the competition with enthusiasm, and it was wonderful to see what we achieved from our practices throughout Term Three. Although we missed the first place spot, our performance was definitely something to be proud of, with some (Mr Reynolds) even shedding a tear when they saw it. Mahi nui Tāne Mahuta! Written by the 2022 Tāne Mahuta prefects. QUICK MESSAGE FROM MR REYNOLDS: WOW! What an eventful year 2022 turned out to be. Despite the initial Covidwobbles at the beginning of the year, we soon settled back into a full and varied calendar of events. Given our previous 2021 House Cup victory, it is possible that we became slightly complacent this year… However, glass half-full, that just means we are going into 2023 as the underdog, and who doesn’t like to cheer for the underdog?! I would like to acknowledge the committed and passionate student leaders who worked so hard to make the ‘Green Machine’ what it was this year: Otis McKenzie, Sophie CampbellPatston, Nia Fepuleai, Samara Bayliss, Oliver McNae, Sophie Strang, Gia Jeffery, Neal Grayson, Jenna McLaren and Sam Gerrard. I would also like to recognise our incredibly hard-working assistant dean, Mrs Henvest, whose house pride has never wavered! Overall, it was a fantastic year for the house - one to remember.

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52 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE Tangaroa House Unfortunately, due to Covid, this year didn’t turn out as we had hoped, despite being a more stable year than 2021. The year began poorly with no House Swimming event and no Athletics Day. This was unfortunate for our brand-new Year 9 students and our Year 13 students, but we were glad that there were more exciting events later in the year. One of the first highlights of the year was the Year 9 fun day at Adrenalin Forest. The Year 9 students had a terrific opportunity to meet their Prefects and new classmates at this event. The fun day featured a variety of difficult aerial obstacle courses for people of all skill levels. Form classes, 9HLD and 9TID, participated in the trip and embraced the challenges. There was much excitement, nerves were tested, new relationships were made and skills and confidence grew. The first house event for 2022 was Cross Country. It was the same sign-up system as last year which attracted the students who really wanted to gain us House points or who took running seriously. Overall, from the day Tangaroa took a Bronze home. Unfortunately it wasn’t a Gold but a Bronze is better than fourth. The Ultimate Form Class was a fun event introduced this year for the Year 9s. In this challenge we ran four events: tug of war, a Mathex style quiz, an obstacle course and a paper plane competition. Each form class nominated a certain number of people for these events where points were awarded for top placings to find an overall winner. The Year 9s in Tangaroa gave 100% with 9HLD gaining the most points and claiming the trophy. This was an amazing event where the Year 9s displayed their teamwork in the difficult challenges against some healthy competition! Other events the house got involved in were the House Reading Competition, challenges set during the esteemed Maths Week, Pride Week and during Summerfest. These smaller school events added fun to our academic year offering something for everyone to get involved in and kept the house spirit strong. In Term 2 for the third year in a row, we decided to support Give a Kid a Blanket as our House charity. We aimed to raise awareness of the issues of child poverty, which Give a Kid a Blanket addresses, raise awareness around the charity itself to increase support for it and raise money and collect warm items including winter bedding and clothing, sleeping bags, pyjamas, beanies and socks, in order to directly support the charity. We received another bumper amount of donations and raised over $1,700 from our pyjama/onesie themed mufti day. This was a proud moment for all of us; we were blown away by the generosity of everyone. In Term 3 mask-wearing rules started to relax just in time for us Seniors to enjoy the annual School Ball at Ellerslie Convention Centre with the theme the ‘City of Stars’. This was a special evening for the Year 12s and 13s with the Ball Royalty King and Queen titles going to two Tangarorians namely Joel Sheed (King) and Hannah Barclay (Queen). It was a great atmosphere and an unforgettable night where the Year 13 boys performed an energetic and passionate haka and the Prefects showed their dance moves. We were pleased that this year’s Haka and Waiata competition could take place. For Tangaroa, this meant reintroducing our favourite waiata song, Ka Pioioi. This was an important waiata for the Year 13s because it was the same song we competed with in years 9 and 10. However, Tāwhirimātea was also competing with this song, so we had to step up our game this year. On competition day Tāne Mahuta was first, followed by Tāwhirimātea, Rūaumoko, and Tangaroa was saved for last. We knew what we had to beat after hearing all of the other p e r f o r m a n c e s . We delivered an incredible performance that wowed the judges. After a quick deliberation it was announced that we, Tangaroa, took the win for the 2022 Haka and Waiata competition-the trophy was ours again! The hours of practice had paid off and it was heartening to see the power and energy everyone put in. This was the true spirit of Tangaroa House. During our last assembly of the year we were told who the winning House was for 2022. For all of us Year 13s we have a rocky relationship with House competitions. Being the first of the new Houses, Tangaroa started off not so strong. We were known as the losing House for the next 5 years to our other peers. Until now. When fourth place was announced and it wasn’t us, I was shocked. Third came, and it wasn’t us. The nerves were building. It was silent in the room. Until, we heard over the microphone “In first place……… Tangaroa.” The hall bellowed in screams of joy. Next thing you know, Ms Smith was darting up on stage as we all celebrated the win. I’m wondering if the new Year 9’s will think that Tangaroa will be known as the winning house? Guess we will see. On behalf of all the Tangaroa prefects: Phoebe Longson, Lara Nielsen, Lexie Sheed, Eden Webster, Harper Johns-Kerr, Will Massam, Joel Sheed, Brandon Yiu and Deputy Head Boy David Yuan, we want to thank you for a wonderful year that we believe was filled with success. We want to give an even bigger thanks to Ms Smith and Mr Amies. Ms Smith is the glue for the Tangaroa House, she is the most amazing Dean and teacher. Unfortunately, she will be stepping out for 2023 so we wish her all the best for next year. Hopefully 2023 will be a great year for the house and as we all sign off for the last time we want to wish the 2023 Tangaroa Prefects the best of luck. Lara Nielsen Tangaroa Prefect

Page no. 53 E PAUCIS EXCELSA Our charity for 2022 was ‘Give a Kid A Blanket’ which is a charity that provides families with clothing, blankets, pyjamas, bedding etc. We were able to fill a van and Eden’s car with donations from our amazing school community. We also raised over $1,700 from our pyjama themed mufti-day. Later that week, the house Prefects and future leaders travelled to Henderson to volunteer at the ‘GAKAB’ base and drop off all of the donations and money we had collected. We met a few police officers who were in regular contact with the charity’s management while we were there. They spoke with us briefly to explain where these donations would be used. We were astounded to learn that by the end of the week, all of the donations we had collected would have been distributed to families. It was heartbreaking to hear how many Aucklanders are in desperate need of blankets and warmth. The police and other volunteers thanked us and expressed their appreciation for our efforts. We spent the rest of the day sorting donations and preparing items to fulfil family care packages. This day was both rewarding and humbling for everyone who took part. Lara Nielsen Tangaroa Prefect On March 4th at Adrenalin Forest, there was a fun day for students in Form Classes 9HLD and 9TID. At this event the Year 9 students had a terrific opportunity to meet their Prefects and new classmates. The fun day featured a variety of difficult activities for people of all skill levels. To start the day the Prefects delivered a summary of Tangaroa’s history before introducing our new House values to the group—PEPP, or Perseverance, Energy, Participation, and Pride. Throughout the day, we looked for students who demonstrated these house values so that we could recognise and reward their outstanding efforts. After 3 hours of climbing and swinging through the trees we introduced the egg challenge. The goal was to drop an egg from one of the climbing platforms to the ground and avoid it breaking. The Year 9 students were divided into groups for this challenge and given a limited number of materials to design a landing craft that protected their egg passenger. We dropped them one by one to see which design was a success. Surprisingly, many eggs survived the fall! The Year 9s had a chance to participate in team work, sharing ideas, co-operating, supporting each other while creating new friendships and strengthening bonds throughout these activities. Lara Nielsen Tangaroa Prefect Tangaroa House Year 9 Fun Day Tangaroa House Charity Success

54 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE Tāwhirimātea House The vision for Tāwhirimātea this year can be well described through the acronym P.O.W.E.R. With P.O.W.E.R standing for passion, originality, whānau, endurance and respect. As a house, we have displayed P.O.W.E.R, throughout what can be described as a progressive year. There was slow momentum at the start of the year with Swimming Sports, Athletics Day and the Junior Social being cancelled. Also unfortunately, we were unable to travel for Year 9 camp this year due to Covid-19. However, despite this, the Tāwhirimātea Year 9s and Prefects made the most of the situation during a house activity day. The day took place at Tree Adventures, where the Year 9s and Prefects took part in climbing ropes, flying foxes and pushing themselves to their limits. This was a great experience for the Year 9s, as they were able to form new connections with each other and the prefect team. They had great fun throughout the day and their enthusiastic involvement in these team building activities led to new friendships. This activity day proved to be very memorable for both the Year 9s and prefect team. Especially the Year 9s, as it eased their worries about transitioning into college life. Other events such as the Year 9 social were also unable to take place due to various restrictions. In Tāwhirimātea we also found great success this year in co-curricular activities. This was on display during GDC Summerfest. There was great involvement from juniors and seniors throughout the week which resulted in us gaining the top spot. This provided a great start in our house points collection as the first house competition of the year. Our major house competition win came during GDC Cross Country. This was the first major house event of the year and Tāwhirimātea had excellent participation and many placed highly in their respective age groups allowing us to take the top spot. Arguably the most anticipated event of the year was the House Haka and Waiata Competition. Our leaders and whanau worked tirelessly practising several times a week leading up to the competition and on the day we managed to produce an outstanding performance. Although we didn’t get the top spot, we should still be proud of the effort and passion we showed during our performance. All these results highlight our participation across a variety of cocurricular activities. This year, Tāwhirimātea decided to support the I Am Hope organisation. I Am Hope aims to encourage those facing mental illnesses to speak out and to provide them with the hope they require to overcome these issues. They accomplish this through campaigns that are focused on educating people about these issues and uniting those who have experienced them firsthand. Tāwhirimātea raised funds for the organisation through senior and junior mufti days. We are pleased to have been able to show our support for I Am Hope. P.O.W.E.R stands for passion, originality, whānau, endurance, and respect As a house we have shown superb resilience, despite the disruptions caused by Covid-19. We found great success throughout the year, and we have no doubt that we will find greater success next year. Tāwhirimātea will once again rise to the top of the thistle.

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56 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE Haka and Waiata Competition Traditionally the Kapa Haka competition has been the highlight of the year, bringing the school together in a beautiful Te Ao Māori way. For the last two years, Covid protocols have negatively impacted this tradition, leaving us concerned that if we let it slip one more year, it was in danger of being lost. So 2022 became the year of revitalization, and we were elated with the results. We relied heavily on our seniors as they were the last to experience a full house competition and their outstanding leadership skills were visible throughout the term. All houses did themselves proud on competition day, showing pride in themselves and respect for Te Ao Māori traditions. The competition began with a rousing waiata led by Tāne Mahuta prefects Samara Bayliss and Nia Fepuleai. A karanga called the boys forward to haka, led by Otis MacKenzie. Ka rawe (fantastic) Tāne Mahuta, for your passion and innovative programme. Rūaumoko followed with waiata (an action song) led by Milla Taylor-Mangan and Patilda Tuafafo and haka led by Joshua McHugh. Ka wani kē (awesome) Rūaumoko for your powerful energy and team unity. Tāwhirimātea came forward to meet the challenge with a waiata led by Tatiyana Tangi and Emma Herbert and a haka led by Hamuera Griffith. Guitarists Ella Court and Ellie Schwartfeger supported their house. Your performance was mīharo (amazing), Tāwhirimātea, showing deep respect for taonga Māori. Tangaroa house gave our final performance and they started strong, with Sora Endo’s call on the pūtātara (shell conch) followed by a harmonious waiata led by Elsie Richardson and Taylor Nassau. Guitarists Loulou Penman and Anastasia Voronina supported their house. Harry Allen and his crew strode forward with full throated and rousing haka. From start to finish, Tangaroa performed with generosity and discipline, earning themselves the Haka Trophy for 2022. Kei te mihi mahana (warm acknowledgements) to our student leaders for helping us to reestablish this important tradition. Special thanks also, to our generous supporters from Ruapōtaka Marae who judged the competition for us and advised us along the way. Each year our leaders take more risks, elevating their performances and taking the whakataetae (competition) to new levels. We are looking forward to even greater performances and watching new emerging leaders rise in 2023. Whaea Chase.

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58 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE Peer Support Peer Supporters and Prefects came in for two days of leadership training in late January, learning how to lead Pōwhiri and how to teach the younger students of their houses. Peer Supporters went through the peer support programme training and Prefects started to plan their lessons for Camp. It was a fun day, ably led by Peer Supporters from the 2021 programme and overseen by our student coordinators, Elsie Richardson, Will Massam and Brandon Yiu. Special thanks to those who spoke for us at Ruapōtaka Marae or otherwise participated in these training days. Despite being under the ‘red light’ restrictions, the first day for our Year 9 students went ahead as planned. Student Peer Supporters from Year 12 and Year 13 led lessons and introduced the Year 9 students to what will become their home (away from home) for this new chapter of their lives. Year 9 students were understandably nervous about meeting new people, so some group introductions started off slowly but ultimately, everyone began to open up and come out of their shells, making new friends and connections. Thanks to the Peer Support leaders, who planned great lessons for the Year 9s. Thanks too, to all Year 9 students who worked with us to learn about their new school (with some help from candy prizes and fun games). All in all, it was a great day with ideal weather to show off the school and help the Year 9s feel welcome. We all had lots of fun! By Elsie Richardson (13THM) , Will Massam and Brandon Yiu (13SHH), Peer Support Coordinators

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60 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE Library A Student Librarian’s Report on Library Life Another crazy year with books to get us through. We have welcomed new members into the student librarian team with open arms. We’ve come together to support, laugh, and share the latest books we hate and love. Thank you to everyone who has given up their time to contribute to the library, creating a happy place for the people around us. And a shout out to Ms Gayton who continues to think of creative and fun ways to get teenagers to read at least 1 book a year. Our biggest event held in the library this year was library week. With the GDC production, Back to the Future as our theme. We had a Back to the Future scavenger hunt, black-out poetry, liveaction character hunt, and most importantly a daily Wordle. There was also our annual house Reading competition and our book club. These events brought loads of students into the library, and it was exciting to see students discover the joy of reading and getting lost in the world of mystery, romance, fantasy, science fiction, and much more! As student librarians, we love coming in for our weekly shifts and catching up with each other, and can’t wait to come back next year. Bu Abimbola Dawodu Ms Gayton’s report on Library Life When we rolled back into school at the start of the year, life in the library was quiet due to covid concerns (no games, space only for study and reading). We made it through that, and by the middle of the year the library was back to its normal vibrant self. Lots of games and activities, lots of student use and support and lots of class visits learning vital critical thinking and research skills. Thanks to everyone who helps make the library such a wonderful place. 2022 Most Popular Reads Most popular graphic series : Heartstopper Most popular manga : Tokyo Ghoul Most popular graphic : The prince and the dressmaker Most popular mystery series : The Hawthorne Legacy Most popular romance : Red, white & royal blue Most popular mystery book : Two can keep a secret Most popular fantasy book : The six of crows Most popular senior fiction : Call me by your name Most popular poetry book : The sun and her flowers

Page no. 61 E PAUCIS EXCELSA Year 9 South East Auckland Readers Competition. The year 9 Readers Cup is a Aotearoawide competition held in Term 2. Glendowie College competed in the south-east Auckland region competition with hopes of making it to the nationwide finals in October. The team comprised of Elbe White, Rebecca Hanna, Skye Taylor-Mangan, Emma Rutherford and Sophia Bilderbeck Marquez who were all amazing, dedicated and keen readers. Leading up to the competition they had to read and remember details from six novels. The team all agreed that the books were excellent, but as they all enjoyed different books, they couldn’t recommend a favourite. The competition was held at Alfriston College where GDC competed against 11 other schools, The tension in the room could be cut with a knife, and the competition was fierce! After 6 rounds of questions, the GDC team ended the competition in third position. The team celebrated with drinks and brownies at the Botanical Gardens before heading back to school. It was a fun event to take part in and the team enjoyed having the opportunity to represent our GDC. By Elbe White and Ms Gayton (BOBS) The Battle of the Bibliophiles was the very first time an Aotearoa-wide reading competition has been held, with teams across the motu competing in an online competition during week 3. GDC entered two teams of keen readers. BOB team 1 was composed of Enya Grayson, Olivia Glaysher, Jamie Cartwright, Alexander Heaton, Micah Chao and Will Dickson. And BOB team 2 comprised Katerina Lontzetidou, Cassidy Ballentyne, Rhianna Brewer, Sophie Main, James Harbour and Rueben Burdekin. The teams prepared for over 3 terms, fifteen books had to be read for the competition and the teams had to endure Ms. Gayton’s pressuring remarks since Term 1 on how many of the 15 books we had each read! Some readers read all 15, some read 3-4 but everyone’s knowledge came into play on the day of the competition. Competition day came early in Term 4. It was a two hour battle full of stress and panic. The competition was split into three sections: two about the books (100 questions in total), and one about Britannica-searching skills. Both teams completed the Britannica section with ease, but the time crunch with the sections about the books created a challenge. Trying to flick through the right book for an answer while other Readers Cup 2022 Year 10 Battle of the Bibliophiles teammates were working on completely different questions created constant chaos and confusion, made worse by the time constraints. The atmosphere was a thick sludge filled with constant shouting across the library and aggressive keyboard typing. Both teams were very concerned about the unanswered questions on their competition forms, however, their fears were unfounded as both teams did incredibly well. BOB team 1 came third out of the 49 teams across the motu, and BOB team 2 came tenth; an amazing achievement for both teams. Jody Gayton, Sophie Main (10VEL), Olivia Glaysher (10SNG), Enya Grayson (10COO)

62 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE Spirit of Adventure On the 17th of August we climbed aboard the Spirit of Adventure ship ready to set sail. We didn’t get to meet the other schools until we were on board. Everyone was nervous and we all had different expectations. After boarding the boat, we all headed into our cabins to unpack. The girls’ cabin consisted of five girls from Glendowie College, five from Pukekohe high school, and ten from Diocesan school. The boys’ cabin had the rest of the students from GDC and Pukekohe plus ten boys from Francis Douglas Memorial School. It was so fun getting to know all these new people and many of us are still in contact with them today. We participated in games and challenges against these schools, such as the name game and deck games. It wasn’t all fun and games though, there were also chores to do. The first job we had was to clean the top deck right from bow to stern. This involved using a firehose and spraying it up and down the ship while others went and tried to sweep up all the muck up from the deck. The firehose’s water was all sea water so as to not waste any of the freshwater. The second job we had was to prepare vegetables to be used in cooking later. This involved peeling/washing potatoes, cutting up carrots, and cubing pumpkins, enough for over 50 people. This was needed so that food could be made in time as the chef didn’t have to prep nearly as much. We didn’t get to do a lot of cooking but if you were working the mess (kitchen) there were a couple of different jobs. One was cooking in itself, another was serving the meals and doing the dishes. The last job entailed making sure the dormitories were clean and free of obstructions like clothes on the floor. You also had to make sure that the bathrooms were clean. There were many challenges that forced us to step out of our comfort zone while we were on the Spirit of Adventure voyage. For example, the early morning swims at the crack of dawn (6.30am) were freezing, but sure woke you up afterwards. A lot of us were nervous jumping into the water hundreds of metres off the coast of land into water that was 20 metres deep, especially in the drizzly, cold conditions. However, as the days progressed we got more and more comfortable. Other activities that we did whilst we were onboard were the indoor challenges which were a range of games such as singing competitions, Paper Scissors Rock competition (where Braxton was narrowly defeated by Mr Eley in the final) and more, which were all going towards points for our school. On day three, we played some deck games. The first game was Sharks in the Water. This involved jumping wooden squares from one piece to another to get to the finish line. The catch was that we always had to have someone on each piece of wood or it was taken away. An extra challenge was that only one person could speak during the duration of the game, a job Tom nominated himself for. When the whistle blew we moved to the next task. This task was the Tarzan Swing, where we had to swing across on a rope and land in a chalk circle. In this game only the person holding the bear was allowed to talk. We got across 10 times each, scoring 100 points. The 3rd game was the Marble Run, which was where we had to run a marble along our little pipes to see how far we could get. The challenge was that we had to hold the pipe in the middle. Despite everyone being allowed to speak, this task was still very hard as controlling the speed of the marble was difficult. The last game was a version of Minesweeper however it was very challenging as no one was allowed to talk. However, we did end up doing well despite only getting three people across. In the end our placings were 2nd for Sharks in the Water, 3rd for the Tarzan Swing, 4th for the Marble Run, and 1st for Minesweeper, earning us 10 points towards the trophy. During our trip on the Spirit of Adventure, we participated in many engaging activities, one of which was sailing. Out of the 40 students on the boat, only a few had sailing experience, which meant that this was new and exciting for most of us. On our trip we calmly sailed around Waiheke before heading into a larger swell towards the Coromandel. On the boat there are 14 sails in total. Due to weather conditions we only needed four or five to get us going. It was a huge job to get the sails in position and everyone had different jobs and we all had to work together as a team. There were six basic sailing commands to hoist the sails that we learned. These were: flaking, sweating and tailing, heave, ease to the stopper, make fast and housework. As well as learning commands, we also had to become familiar with all the different types of knots used in sailing. Some examples of these were a sheet bend, bowline and clove hitch. These knots were used in different places around the ship and it was important we knew them so we could keep everything sturdy and safe. Our first experience sailing around Waiheke was calm and it felt like we were gliding along the water; however, when we headed towards the Coromandel those calm waters slowly became bigger and bigger. Soon enough we were in onetwo metre swells and we all had to stand on the back deck of the ship so we didn’t get drenched in water. We sailed for hours and although some people were tired, spirits stayed high as we sang along to songs and were even accompanied by a group of dolphins. The conditions were slightly nicer when we sailed back to Auckland city the next day and many of us got the opportunity to steer the ship. At the end of our journey, we had all gained a bucketload of knowledge about sailing and majority of us want to go back in the future for the full 10 day sailing experience Despite being cut short to Covid cases on board, everyone had an amazing adventure and once all of the totals for all of the inter school competitions were added up Glendowie College were crowned the champions!!! Alex Darley, Alex Vowles, Olivia Glaysher, Braxton Savage, Tom Nevell, Katherine Thomas, Charlotte Somerville, Maisie Penman, Enya Grayson and Xavier Warren.

Page no. 63 E PAUCIS EXCELSA Young Enterprise This year four student businesses and teams took part in the nationwide Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme. Three Year 13 YES teams - IMPLEAT, Curated Crystal Co. and Velocity competed on this national stage, and they were joined by a Year 12 YES team, Viridescent. These teams worked extremely hard throughout the year to bring to life their entrepreneurial plans and products and competed across five challenges against teams from other schools. IMPLEAT (suction technology-based labels) and Velocity (fast charging USB-cables) built on research and development done during 2021 to reach new heights, whilst Curated Crystal Co. (personalised crystal collections) and Viridescent (youth focussed wellness journals) created and implemented new business ideas. Our teams were very successful and competitive throughout the year, making sales and achieving the following at the YES Auckland East Regional Awards: ● IMPLEAT - Regional Finalist, Excellence in Business Management and 2nd placed business for Auckland East Region ● Curated Crystal Co. - Regional Finalist - Auckland East Region ● Viridescent - Excellence in Product Development ● Simon Fink-Jensen (IMPLEAT CEO) - Runner-up 2022 National Excellence Award CEO of the Year ● Pritika Harduar - nomination for the Sir James Fletcher Award for Most Inspiring Teacher 2022 During Term 1 and 2, Luna Fukuchi, CEO of Viridescent, participated in the YES Extreme Experiences including 2022 BizVenture Japan as well as the 2022 YES Latin America CAPE events which provided her with amazing travel and business learning opportunities. We would also like to thank Whaea Georgie Thompson, Rawiri Robinsin and Haven Henare-Heke from Ruapōtaka Marae in assisting with IMPLEAT’s journey throughout the year and a shout out to Well done to all our teams and students on a very successful year. Mrs Harduar & Mr van Aswegen

64 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award Duke of Edinburgh Bronze was a whirlwind of adventure where we learnt new skills, how to work as a team, and how to survive with the resources we had packed in our massive bags. When we signed up for Duke of Ed, we were first faced with finding things to do for each category. This included 13 hours of Voluntary Service, Skills, Physical Recreation, and the choice of one major which consists of 26 hours. People chose things from working at their local Dove Hospice shop to using their sports hours for their physical recreation. We started the first part of our journey by preparing ourselves for what would happen on our practice tramp in the Karangahake Gorge. On our training day, we learnt how to put up tents, find emergency shelter, and how to use gas cookers by making a cup of Milo. As we got in the van to make our way to the Gorge, we had no idea what to expect. The first challenge was directing our instructor to the motorway, something that was much easier when one person was explaining. An hour and fifty minutes later we pulled into the Karangahake Gorge carpark. This is where we figured out where we were going to start, and our final destinations. We had to work as a group to decide on places where we would have breaks for something to eat, and where we would swap leaders. We trekked up and down steep mountains and were grateful for the fact that we put sunblock on. We learnt to make mistakes as our trail led to a dead end, turning us around and back to where we started. This was a setback as every group believed it was a race to the finish. Just a couple of kilometres before our campsite, we reached an amazing waterhole - with a small rock perfect for jumping into the water from. This was also a place where some faced challenges and possible fears. Finally, after some time we thought would take much longer, we reached our destination for the day. Our group chose where we would camp for the night, and where we would put our cooking circle - a place we would face the next task: cooking a meal that wasn’t two-minute noodles. After a very cold night in our tents, we packed them up and made our way back to the place we started. We passed great viewing points that overlooked the trees below, and we conquered shockingly steep hills. After weaving through the rough terrain, we finally made it to the van, ready to start our trip back to Auckland. But, it wouldn’t be complete without a trip to McDonald’s on the way! This trip prepared us for what was to come in just a few months, as we would make our way over to Rangitoto and Motutapu to complete our qualifying journey. The day came before we knew it and we were waiting for the ferry at Devonport Wharf to take us to Rangitoto. On Rangitoto, we planned out each of our group’s legs, who would lead for each one, and when we would stop for breaks. We also had to apply our maths skills for some of this. After many rounds of I-spy, we made it to our first place to stop just before the summit - the lava caves. We got some great pictures and made sure to have a quick snack before we finished off the last 15 minutes of the walk. Through the rough terrain of volcanic rock, we finally made it to the Motutapu island crossing and made our way up our final hills. About a kilometre before Home Bay, we came to a split in the road. This is where we had to apply our skills of recognising our surroundings and comparing them to the map we had in our hands. We also had to agree as a group about what was right. The path we chose luckily led us to the right spot, where we set our bags down for the day and set up our tents in the perfect place, we had chosen all together. After a perfect sleep and a great sunrise, we packed our bags again and headed toward the Historic Gunpoint, where we took more pictures and learnt facts about the land. In a flash, we had made it back to the ferry and were on our way home again. Overall, the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze journey was something I highly recommend if you want to learn useful skills, make friends, and have an adventure at the same time. Ella Halford (10COO)

Page no. 65 E PAUCIS EXCELSA Silver Gold This year we have been working towards completing our Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award. We have done 26 hours of service, skills and physical recreation, as well as a training day and two 3 day tramps. During our tramps we have learnt many useful skills to help us in the outdoors. We gained new navigation skills and learnt to use a compass properly. We also learnt about certain plants and animals which was a great way of expanding our knowledge of the beautiful environment we live in. During Labour weekend 2022, eleven students from Year 11 completed our Silver Qualifying Journey. We tramped Duke of Edinburgh Gold has been an amazing experience for everyone involved. Gold was a huge step up from Silver as to complete our award, we are required to complete 12 months each of Service, Skill and Physical Recreation, as well as a Practice and Qualifying Adventurous Journey and a Residential Project. The Duke of Edinburgh award is designed to equip young people for life and work and give them experiences to become committed, responsible, and fulfilled citizens of the world. Recently, our group of eleven embarked on a three-day journey around the Hauraki Gulf and across the Tamaki Strait, exploring our beautiful natural backyard with literally the most perfect weather you could imagine. On October 22nd, four Yr13s, four Yr12s, Miss Smith, Mr Carrigan and our trusty leader Tom embarked on a chaotic kayaking adventure that involved feral donkeys, latenight kiwi walks, breath-taking sunsets, penguin spotting and learning (the hard way) how to steer a kayak. We set off kayaking from Mataitai Bay and over the course of the weekend kayaked to Duder Regional Park, Waiheke Island, Pounui Island, and Pakihi Island before finishing our adventure back at Waitawa Regional Park. Throughout the journey, we were for three days at Mt Pirongia. It was a real test of our resilience with lots of hills and trips and slips. But we were rewarded with great views, weather and stunning sunsets. We also were able to build relationships with new people and better our existing friendships. On day one we drove down to the start of the track. We started our journey by passing through farmland and then we ascended up the mountain. We also summited Mount Pirongia from which we could see Raglan as well as Mt Ruapehu. After a long seven hours of walking we arrived at our campsite next to Pāhautea Hut and set up camp as the sun set around us. On day two we walked up the ‘cone’ and started to descend down some steep each given little presentations about the areas we’d explored and researched. While eating our lunch or just having a little snack, we learnt about the history of Pakihi Island, the biodiversity of the Tamaki Strait and New Zealand’s only breed of feral Ponui donkey. We finished the long weekend after 40km of kayaking and around 25 hours of strenuous activity, feeling tired but elated with all that we’d achieved and the amazing views we’d witnessed. Navigating all these challenges together as a team brought an unlikely group of people together. We shared our strengths (a LOT of energy) and weaknesses (kayak steering) and ultimately completed the journey having learnt a lot about leadership and teamwork skills, group safety and navigating across the terrain towards our next campsite - Central Clearing. It was quite muddy so some of us had pretty muddy boots but we made it. Some of us even spotted wild pigs as we arrived. On the final day we completed our loop and walked back out to the carpark. The track was fairly flat compared to the other days. Along the way we crossed a swing bridge and were able to explore a cave. We all headed home with a sense of achievement, as well as very tired legs! Overall, Silver was a great experience for us all and many of us are excited to continue on with this journey and complete our Gold award. By Anja White (11SIM), Sophia Carter (11IFR) and Abby Whiteman (11XUT) water. We’re now prepared to take on our qualifying journey, possibly at Abel Tasman soon, covering two days of kayaking and two days of tramping. Finally, being one step closer to completing our Gold award, we’d like to thank the fantastic Miss Smith, the hilarious Mr Carrigan and the ever-patient Tom. They gave up their long weekend to help navigate us through the calm waters of the Tamaki Strait and we are extremely grateful for their help and dedication to making sure the trip happened without COVID complications. We’re excited to possibly spend another weekend with them for the qualifying journey and thank you for everything! Georgia Matthewson (12CGN) and Jodie Westgrave (12ASW)

66 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE Sustainability Group The Sustainability group had a very active and fruitful year. Our biggest accomplishment was getting around 500 plants donated and planted at the back of the field as part of an ecological corridor to encourage native birds, insects, and reptiles into the school environment. This project is ongoing and will need regular maintenance from willing volunteers within the school community. We are very grateful to members of our local community who helped with the tree planting, and to Michelle from Eastern Bays Songbird Project who organised funding for the trees and helped us with weeding and planting. We also planted trees alongside the staff car park which will help to beautify the school. Students involved in the planting had a lot of fun, and counted many different types of worms, centipedes, and spiders. All of this is indicative of healthy soil ready to nurture our new plants. For next year, the Sustainability group is eager to further impact the waste problem in the school, as well as maintaining our planted sites, and beginning pest trapping in partnership with Eastern Bays Songbird Project. Student Groups The TECHS team (Technical Experts in Computer Hardware & Software) is a community service volunteer group of students that donate their time and technical assistance to both students and staff here at GDC. This group provides a “Year 9 ICT Induction” assembly on the first day of school each year to introduce the new students to all the IT facilities and platforms that they will need to use as students here at GDC. The group also assists the IT technician during the first few weeks of school to help the new students install the SSL certificate that has to be set up on their BYO devices in order to access the school’s Wi Fi connection. Throughout the year, this wonderful group of volunteers also provide invaluable assistance to Ms. Mercer (ICT manager) and the IT technician. This year Ms. Mercer is very sad to bid farewell to the three long serving Year 13 TECHS who are leaving to pursue the next stage of their academic careers. Lewis, Kieran and Will have been serving the GDC community for four years and their service in the TECHS group has been more appreciated than they will ever know! Vicki Mercer, ICT Manager TECHS

Page no. 67 E PAUCIS EXCELSA INTERACT Amnesty International It’s Lucy and Darsha here, the leaders of Interact for 2022 and 2023! This year we were lucky enough to be the leaders of the Interact group! This group opened up many doors and opportunities for us to raise awareness of important issues, gain confidence in leadership and meet new people with similar interests and concerns. We had the chance to sell daffodils on Daffodil day to raise awareness for cancer. It was terrific for us because we had the opportunity to learn more about cancer, what people have to overcome and what Daffodil day means to them. We met people whose family members had cancer, overcame cancer and had to go through the ongoing struggle of it. It was amazing to see just how much this fundraiser meant for all of these people, and that was a fantastic experience and opportunity. We also sold Chocolate Easter Bunnies for Easter to lighten the mood at the end of Term 1. The money we made went towards our donation to Rotary, which they used in any way they saw fit, whether it was to support schools, families, the environment etc. We are very proud of the profit we made from this fundraiser, and it was amazing to see so many people get involved with it. We also had the opportunity to go to the Rypen Leadership camp four months ago, which changed the way we saw ourselves as leaders and individuals. Going to Rypen made us step outside our comfort zone, try new things we usually wouldn’t try, meet new people daily, and form new friendships and connections. We are incredibly grateful to our school and last year’s Interact leaders for choosing us to take the reins this year because this experience at Rypen gave us more confidence in ourselves. Interact made our Year 11 at Glendowie College much more enjoyable. Although it was difficult and challenging at times, we had a great time and enjoyed all the challenges thrown our way. Thank you to Mr So and Mr James for overseeing us this year and providing whatever we needed. Thank you to Mr Robertson for the support he gave us on certain endeavours, and thank you to all the members of the 2022 Interact group for all the time and dedication you guys put into this year! We appreciate you all! This year has been a turbulent but nonetheless successful year for Amnesty International. Because of many unfortunate false starts and interruptions at the start of the year, Amnesty International began 2022 quite problematically and we were only able to get the group up and running at the beginning of Term 2. Under the fabulous leadership of Mrs Harding, as well as our two student leaders, Braxton Savage and Will Dickson, we were able to set up a small but passionate group of six, and from there, we began regularly meeting every Tuesday lunchtime to discuss everything from gun control to the death penalty. Every week has been a new and engaging challenge for Amnesty International, and together the group has grown close and has delved into debates and discussions on a variety of critical topics that are centred around the advocacy for human rights around the globe. One of our key missions this year was supporting the raising of the age of criminal responsibility in New Zealand from 10 to 14 as part of the New Zealand-wide “Raise the Age” campaign. We are looking forward to next year where we will work towards gaining lots of new members and becoming a more active voice within Glendowie College. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of Amnesty International this year. Will Dickson It’s been a pleasure to see how theatresports has become a supportive and caring environment during my time at Glendowie. It has become a family of drama kids who love to laugh and know how to have fun! I’ve seen members grow in confidence and improve their ability to express their thoughts and ideas and I couldn’t be more proud! I am so glad to have been a part of such a positive environment that will only continue to grow and flourish. Paneh Espiritu TheatreSports

Cross Country School Ball Cultural Night Language Weeks Tech Week Summerfest Wearble Arts Art Works Gala Concert Music Groups • Concert Band • Choir • Big Band • String Ensemble COCURRICULAR

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72 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE CULTURAL NIGHT Cultural Night was a night of colourful, lively celebration, held on Tuesday the 21st of June. The theme for the event was Matarik: a new year celebration, to acknowledge the first year our nation has had a national holiday for this ancient Māori festival. Matariki is a time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future, which fits perfectly with the kaupapa of this event. We love the way Cultural Night encourages our students to reflect on their rich heritage and also to embrace the strength this gives them for moving into the future. This year’s programme was diverse, celebrating over twelve of the cultural heritages shared in our school. We had a range of performances too, with dance groups, instrumentalists and soloists from students and a lively hoe-down from the teachers. Our MCs Otis Mackenzie, Abhi Puthigae, David Yuan, Nia Fepuleai, Jenny Byun and Oshaani Khetarpal provided excellent commentary between performances, keeping the flow going and helping our audience to reflect on the Matariki tradition. This year we also had a small food village selling cultural food in the half time break. Thanks to Mr van Aswegen who organised this for us, and to the student/parent teams that supported it. Finally, thank you to all the teachers, parents and students involved who made this night possible. Thanks also to those who worked behind the scenes and taught dances, songs and musical instruments or decorated the hall for our event. Next year we plan on making it even better! Special thanks to our organising committee: Reyna Paul - Chair Grace Lynch - Deputy Chair Chriszelle Veloria - Decorations Amy Tupuola - Front of House Aleisha Folu - Promotions Taylor Nassau - Performer Liaison Emma White - Backstage Team Dan Nguyen - Artwork Nia Fepuleai - Finances And thanks to our staging team: Ms Thomson - Lighting Emma White - Sound and Stage Manager Sophie Campbell-Patston - Sound and Stage Manager Mr Carrigan- Photography Ngā mihi nui, fa’afetai lava, malo ‘aupito, fakaue lahi, meitaki, xiè xie nǐ, and thank you to all our families and supporters! Ruth Richardson (Kaiārahi) Tan Tan Xu (Chinese teacher, mentor)

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74 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE Language Weeks Samoa Last week from the 28th of May to the 4th of June was Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa. Samoan Language Week as a whole celebrates Samoan language, identity and culture. Celebrating Pacific language weeks is extremely important to Pacific communities because it revives languages and empowers individuals to be proud of their cultures and backgrounds. This year’s Samoan Language Week was especially important because it marked the 60th anniversary of Samoan Independence. Throughout the school, posters were put up informing students and teachers of what Samoan Language Week is and what it means, with phrases and vowels included. GDC also held a cultural dress day on Thursday the 2nd of June, where many Samoan students wore clothing or accessories of their culture. During the whole school assembly there were a few speeches commemorating the importance of gagana Samoa, and the significance of celebrating it with other people. As well as that, two amazing siva performances were danced during the assembly. Esther Stowers. Diwali

Page no. 75 E PAUCIS EXCELSA Niue Cook Islands Epetoma o te reo Maori Kuki Airani was held from July 31st to August 6th. Cook Island Language Week introduced students and teachers in GDC to the island’s identity, language, and traditions. Cook Island Language Week connects Pacific communities with their cultural heritage and influences individuals to gain strength in becoming proud of their culture so we were happy to get involved this year. Informative posters were displayed throughout the school to educate students on Cook Island phrases, vowels, and we ran a language competition between the form classes. Winners were awarded with Roses chocolates. Even our school cleaners played along! In addition, on Thursday, August 4, Tatiyana Tangi and Sophia Ah-Him performed a beautiful ura (dance), and Leilani Pohutuhutu delivered a speech in assembly. The importance of celebrating Cook Island with others was emphasised in the speech. Thanks to Leilani for Pohutuhutu for running our Cook Island Language Week this year. Fakaalofa lahi atu, This year’s theme for Faahi Tapu he Vagahau Niue – Niue Language Week - was Fakatūleva e Vagahau Niue mo e Tau Aga Fakamotu ma e Tau Atuhau, which means - Sustain Niue Language and Culture for Future Generations. At Glendowie College we had a low key celebration of Niuean language this year, since we were sharing the week with Chinese Language week and many end of year events for seniors. We wanted to celebrate Niue though, so staff members were encouraged to learn and use a few key greetings and phrases and the school was decorated with photographs of photogenic Niue. Each form class was invited to participate in a language and trivia quiz, answering questions about Niuean language, culture and politics. It was wonderful to hear Niuean language in our school assembly and to see the participation of the form classes in our quiz. Thank you to all who participated, especially 10COO who won chocolate with their winning quiz team. Thanks also to Leighton Aue, who was the leader of our Niuean Language week this year. Tonga Two weeks before Tongan Language week, a little group was created to plan the celebration of Tongan Language week at Glendowie College. This group was student-led (by Caroline) which really allows the students to step up and become leaders. We had all come up with ideas for activities to host and nailed it down to the ‘Coconut Shredding House competition’. We planned it to run across two days to give everyone who wanted to participate a chance at shredding a coconut. We also wanted to inform students about Tongan terms and depictions of our traditional cultural dances, so we had educational posters with photographs that were posted throughout the school and we performed a Tongan dance in our assembly on Thursday. Uike lea fakatonga started on the 4th of September until the 10th of September. The Coconut Shredding Competition turned out to be unexpectedly awesome. The amount of competitors we had from different houses was huge. Winners were given sweets and some participants just got them for willingly being part of our competition. At the end of the competition, Tāwhirimātea came in 4th, winning 2 rounds; Tangaroa came in 3rd, winning 3 rounds; Tāne Mahuta came 2nd, winning 5 rounds and this obviously meant that Rūaumoko were the winners of the Coconut Shredding House competition, winning a total of 6 rounds! Huge thank you to everyone who participated in the Coconut Shredding House competition. It has been great to see our school participating in helping ke tu’uloa ‘a e lea faka-Tonga ‘i Aotearoa . By Francesca Pome’e

GLENDOWIE COLLEGE 76 TECHNOLOGY WEEK Technology Week 2022 involved a mix of challenges, presentations, and exhibitions from the wide range of specific Design and Technology areas that are available at Glendowie College. The aim of the week was to provide access for every student to explore the technological opportunities available to them at school and beyond, and to promote creativity and collaboration. Activities included participating in EPro8 and problem-solving competitions, talks from Techtorium and AUT, a chance to experience using virtual reality hardware, and exhibitions of work from Food Technology, Building Construction and Design & Visual Communication. Throughout the week students were excited to have the opportunity to see what the Technology faculty had to offer. Below are the snippets from some of the activities. Problem Solving and EPro8 Challenge DVC Exhibition: Techtorium & AUT Presentations Cake Decorating and more...

Page no. 77 E PAUCIS EXCELSA SUMMERFEST In Term One the Arts Faculty enjoyed hosting the annual celebration of the arts: Summerfest 2022. The sunny weather made for a week full of bright performances by our talented Music students, organised by Mr Lile, Head of Music. Highlights included Gabi Croft and Robert Liu’s Love Story, Robert Liu’s Orchestra, the String Orchestra, performances by Zoe Paterson, Nathan Tims, Luna Fukuchi, and the Year 11, 12 and 13 Music students. On Friday, the ‘GDC Concert Band’ closed our Summerfest celebrations with several musical pieces at lunch. The form classrooms were also a week-long hive of noise, excitement and activity as students participated in the ‘Spoonville’ competition and tower building in the Quad. The winners of these activities are listed below. In the quad, Miss Shin and Photography students ran the photobooth competition, with students getting snapped to support their house. Spoonville Top Ten: Group entry from 12CHS Mrs J Champness Keana MacCallum (9MKA) Amparo Vazquez Toniollo, Rebecca Hanna & Harper Ely (9HLD) Isabella Farnell (12MCF) Ella Willis (9MKA) Amelia Mathewson, Grace Fernie & Pippa Nassau (9TID) Lily Lundkvist (13THM) Maya Boehm (9MET) Amy Cilliers (9MET) GDC_Arts Instagram spot prizes: Sophie Beattie (9TID) Xanthe Miller (10MCB) Thomas Boynton (12CNR) Winning House: Spoonville Points Tāwhirimātea Winning House: Tower Building Challenge Tāwhirimātea Many thanks to all Arts staff and Arts Prefects for their organisation, time, and energy. Congratulations to the winners of activities and to the OVERALL HOUSE WINNER FOR 2022 – Tāwhirimātea. Ms Adele Whittaker, Faculty Leader Arts

78 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE ART WORKS  SUNY 330 mL 5% ABV 330 mL 5% ABV 330 mL 5% ABV 0% Waste, full of taste! Made with fruits from Thailand! Mango Dragonn fruit Gauva SUNY 0% Waste, full of taste! SUNY 0% waste, full of taste! Mango Dragon fruit Gauva SUNY S U NSUNY Y NEW! 5% ABV SUNY Dragon Fruit 5% ABV SUNY 0% waste, full of taste! Gauva Mango Breif SUNY Suny Suny SUNY SUNY Suny SUNY Suny S ny S N Y Suny SUNY Suny SUNY Suny Suny Suny SUNY Suny SUNY SUNY SUNY SUNY SUNY SUNY SUNY SUNY DRINKS ‘Suny drinks launch, a new 5% ABV fruity beverage’ Suny drinks are packaged 100% biodegradable cans, there are 3 funky colored cans (red, pink and yellow) which all correlate to the fruity flavors Suny has to offer (mango, dragonfruit and Gauva). SITUATION Promotional material needs to reflect the fun, flavour combos to an audience of young people who are fun, adventurers and people who enjoy a good social gathering. To design promotional material to promote the launch of “Suny Drinks” and encourage the public to purchase more sustainable products. SUNY 0% waste, full of taste BOARD ONE: Logo design Poster design - To promote product BOARD TWO: Merchandise - Tshirt Own choice BREIF - Magizine spread 100% bioderadable can SUNY SUNY design

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82 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE Music Co-Curricular 2022 has been a prosperous year filled with incredible experiences for the Glendowie College Concert Band, having followed a lengthy period of Covid-19 restrictions. Led by the expertise of our conductor, Mr Lile, the band performed at many events, and it was amazing to be able to showcase the students’ diverse talents. The year started off a bit rough as the red traffic light setting prevented us from going to the much-anticipated Band Camp and from having rehearsals, however the orange setting slowly brought back normality. Practicing socially distanced outside the science block, we prepared for our first gig of the year: Summerfest. Our repertoire included familiar songs, such as YMCA, Spiderman and Get Smart and it was great to see the crowd enjoying the performance. Term 3 opened with the annual Gala Concert that had performances from different groups, including the Concert Band. We played The Wind Rises, a piece we had been working on last year, Oblivion (featuring Ben Connolly as the tenor saxophone soloist) and Wakainga, which was composed by a former student. To close the night, we joined the Glendowie College Choir and performed A Te Tarakihi. The Gala Concert helped the Concert Band prepare for the big event of the year: The KBB Music Festival. With our polished shoes and shiny instruments, we walked onto the stage at the Holy Trinity Cathedral on a Friday afternoon and played The Wind Rises, Oblivion and Wakainga for which we received a Highly Commended award. Later that night, some of our members participated in the KBB Honours Band, where students from schools across the city had a short (but intensive!) rehearsal before performing two pieces to the community. It was amazing to have four students representing Glendowie College. Despite the struggles of waking up for Tuesday’s early morning rehearsals, Concert Band has provided students with amazing opportunities to express their musical abilities. We have created long-lasting memories, gained improved musicianship and have had the privilege of working with such a talented and fun group. I am proud of the efforts the students put in this year and the continued improvements each rehearsal brings. Finally, I would like to thank Mr Lile and Mrs Brockelbank for the hard work they have put in. Under Mr Lile’s guidance and conducting, Mrs Brockelbank’s support and assistance and the combined effort that they have put in to organise programmes, Concert Band in 2022 has been a truly memorable experience. It will be incredible to listen to the music produced next year and to see the band’s future successes. I wish next year’s students the best of luck and know that they will continue to represent Glendowie College with pride. Abhi Puthigae Concert Band String Ensemble

Page no. 83 E PAUCIS EXCELSA The Glendowie College Choir is a group of singers that meets once a week on Thursday mornings. 2022 was an interesting year for the choir, with New Zealand being in Red trafficlight setting and Covid-19 preventing us from practising at the start of the year. Once we started rehearsing, we quickly prepared for the Annual Gala Concert. The Gala Concert is always an event to look forward to, a chance to sing but also to hear the other talented musicians. Our performance included the songs ‘Mack the Knife’ by Kurt Weill and Louis Armstrong and ‘A Te Tarakihi’, performed with the Concert Band. Though we didn’t have very many opportunities to perform this year, we enjoyed every moment of the Gala Concert and the rehearsal process. Thank you to our amazing choral director, Mrs Finn, for her endless support and guidance. Though she left us during Term 3 to go on maternity leave, we hope she can come back and teach us again. Thank you to the dedicated choir members who have made early morning practices worth it. We’re fortunate that the choir gives people a chance to connect with other music-lovers and learn from the experience and wisdom of Mrs Finn. The learning environment is light and positive, great for both beginners and experienced singers seeking a fun cocurricular activity. Zoe Paterson Choir This year the Big Band was, again, a young band with only one Year 13 member as an instrumentalist. Under the direction of Mr Callum Passells, it put forward performances for the Gala Concert and KBB with a repertoire of charts including Swamp Monster, Dimples, Don’t Know Why, Night of the Coyote and One Flight Down. While we may not have played many jazz standards, this repertoire was a great introduction for the newer members and was fun to play for the whole band. Our first performance came at SummerFest in March, with an outdoor performance to the friendly faces at school. Later in the year was the Gala Concert, when we overcame any nerves to get a performance under our belt before we competed at the KBB Music Festival. At KBB the band performed in St Mary’s Cathedral everyone came together to create a performance we could be proud of ultimately earning a commended award. From solos to shout choruses each musician played their part with passion. Following this was a final performance for the year at the Leavers Concert in October. Big Band has been a great group to develop as musicians. With different styles of music compared to other groups, it has been fun learning how to play the various charts and improvising. From practicing charts to performing to jam sessions, it has been a fun year with new music and a great atmosphere. A huge thanks to Mr Passells for giving up his time to support us and make it possible for us to achieve what we did and to Mr Lile for helping to organise the band and bringing his own knowledge to the group too. I’d also like to thank all the musicians for giving up their time to practice and perform, especially to those who stepped out of their comfort zone to join the band this year. It was rewarding to see the progress everyone made as both a group and individually and you should all be proud of what you’ve achieved. All the best for the musicians and band next year as well as those leaving for their future endeavours. Big Band

84 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE Basketball Badminton Cricket Cheersport Cycling Football Hockey Netball Rock Climbing Rowing Rugby Sailing Swimming Table tennis Waterpolo Underwater Hockey Volleyball SPORTS

Page no. 85 E PAUCIS EXCELSA Basketball Girls Basketball Our basketball girls had an incredible season in 2022 with two teams competing in the open grade. It was amazing to see the development in skills and confidence over the season and this showed in our results, with Open A making it through to Auckland Champs and Open B winning the B grade. It was fantastic to see so many girls interested in playing basketball and dedicating their time and effort to this sport. As a part of the Open A team, we developed a strong team bond, which was really shown on the court. By the end of the season I was able to see a huge improvement in both our team skills and individual skills. We ended up placing second in our grade which enabled us to partake in the Auckland Champs. We came up against some difficult competition, with the tournament made up of the top two teams from each region. We gave everything we had, coming away with one win and two losses. I am beyond proud of my team for our achievements this season, and for the efforts they all gave to make this a fun and successful season of basketball. A big thank you to Paul Brown for putting so much time and hard work into coaching us this year. We would also like to thank the Sports Department, our referees, and everyone who came and supported us. I am looking forward to another season and am super excited to be able to play with these girls again. Mia Hay Open Girls Basketball Glendowie Girls Basketball had an incredible season in 2022, with two teams competing in the open grade. It was amazing to see the girls’ developing their skills and confidence over the season and this showed in our results. Our Open A team made it through to Auckland Champs and Open B won the B grade competition. It was fantastic to see so many girls interested in playing basketball and dedicating their time and effort to this sport. In the Open A team we developed a strong team bond, which was really shown on the court. We came up against some difficult competition in the Auckland Champs, as the tournament was made up of the top two teams from each region. However, we gave it everything we had, coming away with one win and two losses. I am beyond proud of my team for our achievements this season, and for the effort they all gave to make this a fun and successful season of basketball. We’d like to give a big thank you to Paul Brown for putting so much time and hard work into coaching us this year. We would also like to thank the Sports Department, our referees, and everyone who came and supported us. I am looking forward to another season and am super excited to be able to play with these girls again. Mia Hay

86 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE Junior A Basketball I want to start off by saying thank you to our coaches, Josh Reeves and Tom Whyte, and also to our sports managers, Lydia Brown, Allia Afutoto and Kylie Jorgensen. You five are the reason the entirety of the A team was able to experience such a great season of basketball and all of the opportunities this has afforded us. I would also like to thank the parents: your support at our games and your support with transportation was really helpful. We cannot thank you enough. We also want to extend a special thanks to Alan Mills for recording our games and editing them into highlights and Lesley Bros for organising all our games! Finally, I would also like to acknowledge John Tangi, who for personal reasons couldn’t stay with us till the end of our season. The 2022 season is one for the books. Every single one of us had moments that were uplifting and those that weren’t. However, we played our hearts out and welcomed every single second we were on the court. Although only one team training every Monday didn’t seem like a lot it really did test our dedication and commitment to the team. For the main part, training was just about increasing the chemistry across the team and learning motions and plays, which seemed to take everyone forever to remember. And I’m not going to lie, we didn’t use them very often but they were helpful to support our skills for the future. What we did do was take time out each week to polish our jumpshots and improve our verts. Although we couldn’t do it all like MJ, each one of us showed some unique skills: Zac’s ball handling and game IQ; Oscar’s rebounding and shot blocking; Joe’s scoring and finishing; Alex’s shooting and hustling; Toby’s speed and vertical; Austin’s shot creating and overall stamina; Owen’s rebounding and screening; Orlando’s rebounding and consistency, and my own playmaking and defence. The combination of these skills has made us a successful team with so much heart and depth. Going into grading games everyone’s expectations were high for us and we didn’t disappoint. We swept through our competition in the first three grading games, defeating Tamaki College, Glendowie B and Glendowie C. We were in the highest pool of our grade, but we didn’t let our guard down because we knew teams like Scared Prems were also in the pool. Our first game of the season was a heartbreaking loss against King’s College (29 - 26). We were all devastated with the loss, but we continued to hold our heads high. Alex started our next game off with a great defensive hustle, diving for the ball, giving us possession. Alex Bros got involved, using his signature wrap around to slide into a silky smooth jump shot just like Carmelo’s. After that sequence, our energy was high for the rest of the game, and we managed to tie with Howick College. All of our games were tough and not one of our wins was given to us freely. The away court atmosphere was always crazy and out of control. It felt like we were on a live stage, and every mistake piled on top of us until we lost all confidence. On the other hand, our one home game did not disappoint. On that day the C team was at an away game so not all our friends could attend, but big time supporters Chis, Josh, their suits and their fresh Js, amongst others, were there to make it all worthwhile. We played Sacred Prems Reserves that night and almost blew the lead in the 4th quarter, but we fought and hustled our way back to a 2 point victory (27 - 25). As a team, we can all agree that our season highlight was the game against St Kents Prems Reserves. We had high hopes for this game after losing against the Kents Prems team. At halftime we were down nine, but we didn’t let them put the nail in the coffin. For the second half we started strong: every jump shot was cash money and every lay up seemed to go in no matter how much it bent physics. Every defensive possession was a highlight with steal after steal, block after block and rebound after rebound. At the end of the third, we were still down five points. We needed to score six in six minutes without them scoring, which was a tough task, but we made it work. Joe went ballistic, leading the offence with a layup that went from one end of the backboard to the other. He scored eight straight in the fourth, and, with the whole team locking up on defence, we pulled through and took home the win (39 - 28). That Kents’ game was not only fun to play but also to watch. We looked like the reincarnated ‘Showtime Lakers’. Zac was being an ankle bully, snatching ankles like Iverson. Oscar sent shots deep into the bleachers like high school Williamson. Joe’s mesmerising layups at the rim were like Irving. These moves made the entire game seem like one long highlight reel. Although we weren’t “bopping Fetty Wap and 679 in the van on full volume through the speaker” - Dayton Bloxham, we definitely did manage to boost our egos and confidence by a ton going into our next game. This Kents’ game was also our first win from our regular season games. My personal highlight from this game was when I got my fifth consecutive steal in the fourth and gave a dime to Oscar who layed it up into a nasty ‘and 1’. Not everything was fun and games though. We endured a ton of injuries and illnesses, and we lost a couple games that we should have completely skunked, like the game against Dilworth where Zac, Oscar and I were injured or sick. The game was put in the hands of Toby, Alex, Owen, Orlando, Austin and Joe on a scuffed knee. But they didn’t give up. After a monstrous chase down backboard block from Toby, which looked identical to Lebron’s, they pushed through and played hard till the final buzzer. Despite all the shots they sunk and all the hustle they played with, they couldn’t manage to take the win home. Other than that everyone had their ups and downs. Half way through the season three bottom teams from Pool One were moved down to Pool Two and the highest three teams on Pool Two got moved up to Pool One. We were unfortunately one of them. This was heartbreaking, all 10 of us felt like we were robbed like Joe Hampton from ‘Last Chance U’, but this just motivated us to train harder than before. Those cold 6 am winter morning trainings and those heat blasted afternoons killed us, but we knew it was for the best. This season really tested us and showed who really was dedicated to improve and who really didn’t care. In the end, we can all agree that this season was a huge success for us. We learnt perseverance, dedication, commitment and leadership. Not only that but we also improved our game an impressive amount. I can guarantee everyone has thought about how trash they were at the start of the season and how badly they would destroy themselves in 1s. For us Year 10s, we look forward to joining the seniors in U17 and the Year 9s becoming the stars of their A team next year. I wish every single person the very best of luck in 2023! ‘Forever brothers!’ Kevin Di, Captain

Page no. 87 E PAUCIS EXCELSA Open Boys Basketball U17 A Basketball Despite most of the lads being very rusty in the first couple of pre-season training sessions, and some team members having to drop out for health reasons, we were able pull through with a few early wins in our grading games against Sancta Maria and Sacred Heart. This set us up with good momentum for our pool games against Kings and Marcellin. We were hyped to beat both teams (38-28, 47-25 respectively) despite having only five players due to Covid. Ralph Balazo was on form, dropping a 28 points bomb in the Marcellin game. At this point we were four wins in and feeling good. We were learning how to play together and trust one another more. We were placed in the Top 6 Competition for the Central Eastern Open Grade. However, although we had a great start to the season, from here we suffered a streak of heartbreaking defeats. First against Pakuranga (36-44), but then Selwyn (30-39), Howick (28-32) and Botany Downs (41-47). All four losses were truly close, finishing within a 9 point range difference. Although we were a bit on the smaller end, in terms of size, The trials for our team were held in the midst of Covid early this year. This meant that many people missed trials and makeup trials had to be created. Although all of this was happening, our coach Joshua Reeves and all others that helped with the selection of our team did an amazing job choosing a group of 11 hardworking and determined individuals. Our preseason training kicked off with an early Thursday morning session. For the most part we had our whole squad eager to train at 7 am. Even injured members of the team showed up to the early morning training to learn the plays. We started off our season winning three out of three grading games. As we won all these games it meant that we were seeded into the A division of U17. We managed to come out with good wins against St Kents, Howick, Edgewater and Kings. However, Selwyn gave us a big run for our money. In that game, when the buzzer sounded after the final quarter the score was tied, which sent us into overtime. We were determined not to lose to our neighbouring school and managed to crawl out with a small against these teams we displayed hearty defence and held these tough opponents to minimal points, not letting any of them beat us by a blow out. Regardless of these losses, we ended the season on a high. Our final game was another match against Kings playing for 5th and 6th place. Because our team was composed solely of Year 13s, we were highly motivated to get a win for our last game of high school basketball and to honour coach Cole Perera (from the class of 2018) in his last game coaching us. Each of us stepped up in this game and played extremely well to get the win (45-38). Special mentions go to Deyton Bloxham, Ron Chong and Mylo McFarlane, who made the last play the highlight of the game. I’ll never forget Deyton’s NFL QB full court pass to Ron who caught it and dumped it mid-air to Mylo who then well-finished it at the rim to end the game. Even though the season did not really go our way, we were proud of ourselves for finishing the season on a good note, and with a positive overall record of 5-4. Major thanks to coach Cole for his many years of playing and coaching for Glendowie College Basketball. Cole’s coaching has developed our game and made us more basketball-minded. We’re thankful for our final season with him. Additional thanks to Jeanette McFarlane for being our designated van driver, transporting the team to away games and putting up with Jack Butland’s music. Thanks too, to all our supporters who came to watch us play throughout the season. Ralph Balazo win. This made us the top seed of our group. Three teams went forward to an advanced pool, and as we had already played St Kents and Selwyn, we only had to play Pakuranga, St Kents A and Elim. We narrowly won our first game against Pakuranga and started to close in on our goal to make the Auckland Championships. For the last week of the competition before the finals, we had a double game week on Monday and Tuesday. St Kents played admirably despite being affected by Covid, but we managed a pretty secure win. Our last regular game to secure our spot in the final was against Elim - the best team from the other pool. By the time that final buzzer sounded, we had secured our spot in the final. In the final, funnily enough we were playing Elim again. We had earned our place in the Auckland Champs but we were adamant in our pursuit of that first place finish. We played a great game and had doubled their score by the 4th quarter, finishing our season extremely strong. When Auckland Champs came around we were in a pool with Ormiston, Mount Albert Grammar and Westlake Boys. The first game against Mount Albert got off to a rough start. We were trailing by 14 points at halftime, however, we started slowly chipping away at that lead until we were only behind by three points with four minutes left. Unfortunately for us, MAGS recovered, leaving us with an 18 point loss to start the tournament. Our redemption game was against Ormiston. We performed well, securing our first win - a comfortable 18 point victory. In order to make the semi finals we had to win our last game against Westlake. We started off well, but fatigue started to set in as it was the third game of the day. We weren’t able to come away with a win, ending our tournament earlier than we would have liked. We had an amazing season that we will not forget. We couldn’t have done it without our coach Josh, our manager Claire, and all of the sports coordinators that organised the tournaments and put us in the leagues. Leo Sanderson

88 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE Once again we had many students participating in Badminton both socially and competitively. At the beginning of term 2 we had up to 35 students taking part. As we were competing in term 3, we practised in term 2. This year we decided that we would only compete on Monday afternoons. As a result we, Anthony Shen, Andy Qi, Ryan Cronin, Tomas Vasquez, Caelan Li had two teams competing. On this day they had Mrs Thomas, and Mrs Gee travelling with the teams. The competition was really close and at the end of the season our Navy team was placed second, and our Teal team was placed fifth in their division. Thanks to Andy Qi for his involvement with the teams. Although we may lose a few players this year we are hoping that we will have a good squad next year. Thanks to Mrs Thomas and Mrs Gee for their involvement with the teams. This year’s cricket season was arguably the best I’ve seen in my five years at Glendowie. Looking back on it now, I am still astounded by the gigantic leap that this team has taken in terms of numbers, talent, and passion. Every game, I found myself with an almost overwhelming abundance of skilled players to select from - all eager for a chance to play and contribute in any way they can. Even the players that were new to cricket took any opportunity they had to play, no matter how challenging it was. I am very proud of the spirit that thrived throughout the year and I believe that the team has more determination and eagerness than ever before. This energy was a key contributor to the way that we dominated the grade this season; unbeaten until our last game. Although we lost our final against Westlake Girls (who we had beaten earlier in the year) our team was still able to move up to the Premier grade for the next season which is an awesome accomplishment. I know that we will rise to the challenge and play harder than ever. Unfortunately, Covid-19 once again prevented us from attending Summer Tournament Week as half our team was put into isolation a couple of days before we started, resulting in us having to pull out last minute. Though devastating, I am glad we were able to finish the regular season without much inconvenience. Fingers crossed that the team will be able to go to Tournament next year. As always, I’m very proud of all of the girls, especially the senior players for being extremely supportive of the younger and newer players. My favourite aspect of this team is how friendly we are despite the differences in age and I hope that this will continue throughout the next season and as more players join. On behalf of the team, I want to thank Mrs Brown and Ms Finn for managing the team (and for taking on the Covidrelated stress), Brent Wood- “Woody” - for stepping up as coach. Thanks to our parents too, for all of the other parental support; cricket would not be the same without the car-pools, throwdowns, scorers/umpires and the cheering. Personally, I want to thank everyone who was involved in my amazing five years of XI cricket at Glendowie College. It has been a blast and I can’t wait to see how this team continues to grow. Naomi Hay (Captain) 1st XI Girls Cricket Badminton Cricket

Page no. 89 E PAUCIS EXCELSA 1st XI Boys Cricket The 2022 Glendowie College First XI Boys cricket season has been a successful one, despite injuries and a lot of tough luck for the boys. This year we had multiple boys make their debut for the squad: Camron Saunders, Alexander Scrymgeour, Conor Linell, Leo Sanderson and Lachlan Zonneveld. We were a little rusty as a squad initially and then really came into our own as the season progressed. To start the season we suffered a tough, competitive loss to Kristin by 22 runs. This was highlighted by a 62 run and three wicket effort from Vice Captain Luke Rous. We then flattened Northcote who could only muster 37 runs against us batting first. Josh Calvert starred with the ball taking three wickets, and an easy run chase ensued. We then travelled out to Green Bay where we looked in control the whole game and the result seemed all but decided when Jack Stevens put a couple balls on the roof en route to a quick 47. However we then promptly lost seven wickets for 13 runs and limped home to a win with one wicket to spare. We then found our third win in a row at home against Lynfield College. Josh, Cam and Jack all took three wickets each as we skittled them for 127. Jack scored 50 with the bat and a valuable cameo from Cam and Rupesh (Golden Arm) Patel with the bat at the end was enough to get us home with two wickets to spare. We then smoked Long Bay by 136 runs off the back of a dominant 74 from Luke and 30s from Jack and Eric. We had economical days for everyone with the ball with a standout performance from Harrison Gough, in particular. Ultimately, we strangled Long Bay leaving them well short of our total. Next we went on the road and were humbled against Harrison Gough’s arch nemesis Max Godfrey and Orewa College. We batted first and got to 130-4 after great opening 20s from Cam and Max Bros and a 64 from Jack. However the absence of Luke Rous’s calming presence hurt our middle order and we folded for 142 all out. We don’t need to talk about the bowling in that game. We ended the first half of our season on a high note with lots of contributions with the bat against Western Springs, specifically from Mason Brown and the “Golden arm” scoring 33 and 18 respectively. Josh and Eric took a couple wickets apiece and we bowled them out for just 94. I would like to thank Lydia Brown for all the time and management she has put into this team over the past few years, all the coaches who helped us develop our game while in college, and all the parents who have provided lunches and scored on countless hot afternoons. It has been my privilege to play in this team for the last four years and captain it for the last two. I look forward to the final few games of the season and to seeing how the team progresses over the next few years. Jack Stevens (Captain)

90 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE Last year (2021) was a year with lots of ups and downs with things like Nationals in Timaru being cancelled and Covid making it hard for the team to train together. However, this year was quite different. At the start of 2022 we were fortunate enough to see some new riders on the team. This year the main event we raced in was the Team Time Trial Series, just like the previous years, but this year we were able to race at two venues going between Pukekohe Racecourse and Aka Aka. In July we had a couple of our GDC riders go down to Karapiro for the North Island Champs and this team competed in the road race and criterium. We placed decently and everyone who went down had a great time. The trip brought the team closer together as we hung out, raced and trained together. At the start of the October holidays George, one of our GDC riders, went down to Palmerston North and Cycling Cheer Sport We have had a competitive Cheer team since 2019. This year the team doubled in size to 21 athletes. The team is made up of students from Year 9 to Year 12. Competitive cheerleading includes a mix of acrobatic stunts, gymnastic-like power tumbles, jumps and dance; all set to music in an exciting two-minute-thirty-second routine but it takes weeks and weeks of training to put the routine together. The benefits of competitive cheerleading are wide. Students learn teamwork, commitment, problem solving and many other important skills. Most students who join the team have no experience but all of the training is given. We train throughout the year at a private gym in Pakuranga with a qualified coach. There are four competitions each year. In 2022 we won two gold and one silver in our grade and the Scholastic Grand Champs twice. This means we were the top scoring school out of all primary, intermediate and high schools. The year ended with Super Nationals where elite and school teams from all over the country competed. Georgia Jost represented GDC at the College Cycling Nationals, competing in the U20 age group and getting some good placings. Overall it was a good season and we hope to see even more riders in the New Year joining us! As a team we are all looking forward to next year’s events and training with new riders. George Lee

Page no. 91 E PAUCIS EXCELSA Football 1st XI Boys Football With the 2021 season being cut short due to Covid, the boys came back determined and motivated to push for promotion this year. We had some new young additions join our experienced senior players, and it was an honour to captain and lead the team out for what would be a memorable season to come. We started the League Season in hot form going undefeated through the first six games, with four hard-fought wins putting us in the Promotion Competition. Early in the season the team also took part in the Knockout Cup for the first time in four years against the division above, Rutherford College. This game was the team’s first big test. Going up against a higher ranked team we knew it was going to be a tough game. We would break the deadlock early on with a great finish from Ashton Harbin, and go on to score a second with Sam Gerrard taking the game to 2:2 at the break. However, the boys fell short with Rutherford scoring a late winner, resulting in a 3:2 loss despite our dominant performance overall. Despite this loss, the quality of football we played against a school who usually sits in a division above us, would show the quality we had as a squad. Later on, this would be shown in the league. After our great start to the season, the team faced two front runners in the competition resulting in two narrow losses. With the great team chemistry we were forming, the two-game losing streak ended in our most memorable win against Albany Senior High School. After dominating in shots in the first half we were unlucky to not find a goal before the half. Then, against the run of play Albany undeservedly scored early in the second half. The squad showed resilience and found the equaliser through the valiant efforts of 1st XI veteran, Matthew Crocker, who gave us a class finish. With 2 minutes left and a win needed to stay in promotion contention, Captain Alex Roberts stepped up with a 30 metre long shot to break Albany fan’s hearts and secure the 2:1 win. The team would go on to maintain their good results for the rest of the season but would fall just shy of promotion. The final home game of the season against Greenbay was a dominant 4:0 win. This game was a great sendoff for the Year 13’s who had been long-serving players of the team. Goals from Max Bros, Henry Davis, Alex Roberts and Jack Stevens, and a clean sheet for stand-in goalkeeper Harrison Gough highlighted the team’s quality. Jack Stevens (The Enforcer), embraced the celebration of the season, taking his shirt off and knee sliding in celebration of his goal. It made for a memorable end to a great season from the team. But wait, there was more! The boys headed off to Whangarei after their great league performance for Tournament Week. The team had a slow start with two losses but bounced back with straight wins in the next three games. Unfortunately, due to our poor start we were unable to achieve our goal of getting to the top 8. We had a tough loss in our first knockout game but redeemed ourselves later on in the day with a class 3:0 win over a humbled Whangaparaoa. The final game was against long-time league rival Long Bay College, who we had beaten and drawn with in the league. The game was tight, the scoreboard showing 1:1 after 45 minutes, but a lapse in concentration saw the game slip out of our reach. It was a tough final game for the team. Despite an underwhelming Tournament result, the memories created off the field were some of the best and I couldn’t be more grateful to be a part of such a supportive team. A big thanks and credit goes to Coach Sam Veal and manager Faizal Khan who supported us throughout the season and were a big part of the team’s success. After being with the team for four years I’m very proud to have captained the squad and led the team to our best results in three years. I hope a lasting impact has been made on the younger players of the team, who I hope will continue to build on the foundations created by the senior players and that they will see the team succeed for many years to come. Alex Roberts (Captain)

92 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE Junior Girls Football The Junior Girls Football team had a great season, winning all our games! We scored an impressive 81 goals throughout the season and only conceded four. Our two highest scoring games were both 14-0 against Selwyn Red and St Cuthbert’s Green. After a successful seven pool games, we went into the championship rounds, playing another four games. The championship pool consisted of us, Baradene Cheetahs, Selwyn Black and Baradene Tigers. In the final playoff game for first and second places we beat Baradene Cheetahs 7-0, securing first place. We were lucky with the weather for most of the season, with only a few soggy pitches testing our skills. We would like to thank our managers and coaches Ms Barrack, Mr Holder-Smith and Sascha Varnier for their support throughout 1st XI Girls Football We started off this year with a huge challenge ahead of us, since we were unexpectedly promoted to the premier grade. We gained a few new players who found their place in the team almost instantly. After a few weeks of training and thanks to our coach Beth Rattrey, we were already working hard and bonding as a team. We started off the year strong with a few high scoring wins, this proved to the team that we were capable of being in the premier league. We finished sixth out of the twelve on the table which was a big achievement in itself. Then at Tournament Week we came 14th out of 32 teams which was an outstanding effort from all of us and showed that our hard work throughout the year had paid off. After playing in this team for five years and being captain this year I feel more than just proud of the girls. The friendships that I have made over the years will be missed. The concerts in the van, the maccas runs, the inside jokes, and the girls will all be missed. I would like to thank everyone who has been involved with our team. We truly appreciate the time and effort that has been put into us, both on the field and off the field. Special thanks to Beth our coach, Miss Tidman our manager, Lydia Brown and Kylie Jorgensen, as well as the parents supporting us from the sidelines. I wish the girls all the best for the following years and know that they will continue to work for themselves and each other. Lexie Sheed (Captain) the season, ultimately leading to our dominant wins. Eli McKenna

Page no. 93 E PAUCIS EXCELSA 14A Boys Football The Glendowie College 14A Boys Football team consisted of some very strong footballers. Although we had a very rough season, and unfortunately didn’t win any of our games, we did learn a lot from this season. We learned quickly that we have a strong back four with our captain Nikko Haddon joined by Jamie Cartwright in the two center back positions and our full backs Alexander Scrymgeour, Jake Simunic and Jacob Winstone switching with each other through the games. We had an amazing defensive mid in Daniel Hann with Luca Philo, William Mckenzie, Jack Nielsen, Theo Goulder-Chisholm and Lucas McGill subbing in and out of the center midfield positions. Giving us options on the wings were Matthew Brady, Joel Everett and Conor Kendrick with Max Deenik being our man up top. Obviously we couldn’t play a full 11 aside team without a goalkeeper, so in our net was Ahad Lokhandwala, Ahad was our savior, making some amazing saves to keep us in some nail-biting games. Every player gave every game their all and fought all the way to the end. This year we were so privileged to have former GDC and first XI football player Rowan Warren as our coach. His commitment to the team and the training sessions he hosted every Tuesday after school meant the world to us. With Rowan’s help we were able to learn so much and we gained a lot of confidence as a team. This really showed as the season went on. We started the season as a team that had no real connections to each other, with new players and a new coach. But over the season we made some huge changes and by the end we had grown as players and bonded much better as a team. Everywhere we went we were a respectful team, showing appreciation Our 15A Boys Football team was destined for a podium finish season as soon as our team was created. Led by coach Ben Smith, we started the season off with an unfortunate 3-0 loss to St Kentigern. We didn’t let that loss lower our morale and the next week we put on a dominant display over Rutherford, netting two goals. We then drove down to the cabbage patch to play Auckland Grammar and we completely obliterated their team in a solid 1-0 win away game. The next week the boys gave all the other teams a rest as we unfortunately had a bye. Following our bye we came back rested and better than ever, beating Macleans 3-0 away. We then moved onto Mt Albert Victory where we administered yet another superior performance netting two goals. We reached the halfway point of our season looking good as we were tied for first place with Grammar. It was time for our revenge game against St Kentigern. We took the field with half our team out sick, yet we still put up a good game resulting in a solid 1-1 draw. After a long three week holiday break, we then took the van over to Rutherford College. Throughout the game we fought hard but were saddened to walk away with an unfortunate 0-0 draw. Moods were low and we went to play Grammar. Grammar netted a lucky rebound early on which changed the mood of the game for the worse; resulting in a devastating 1-0 loss. We then moved onto Macleans as our bounce back game. Star striker Joe Wood bagged a hat-trick and Ben Davies turned into prime Maradona as we proceeded to dominate Macleans for a 5-0 win. For our final game of the season we moved onto MAGS. We fought hard although the game resulted in a 0-0 draw, and that was a wrap. We finished the season with a solid third place finish. Thanks to our coach and to all our supporters. Caleb Bradnick 15A Boys Football to the other teams, refs and most importantly each other. As a player in this team I am very happy to say that we gave it our all and we should all be proud of that. Huge thanks to all the parents for providing transport to the venues, Trent Nielsen for reffing our games and to Rowan for his commitment to the team and providing us with trainings and support throughout the season. Luca Philo

94 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE Being Captain of the boys 1st XI hockey team and leading the boys to a successful and full season was great honour and lots of fun. We had a few players from last year leave which left our team with big holes to fill. The boys did a tremendous job of stepping up and filling these gaps so we could have a successful season. This was done through the hard work and dedication of every player on the team. This development allowed us to get better as the season progressed and we went from a bumpy start losing against grammar under 15A to finishing second in our grade after a tough and close loss to Kings College. After this great end to the winter season we were able to carry this into our tournament week. When, after a two year wait due to covid we were finally able to go down to Pukekohe to compete and spend the week together. During this week we were able to come closer as a team with things like our barbeque and other team bonding activities. This helped us to perform better as the week went on and saw us narrowly miss out on being put into the semi-final for the top 4. We finished the week with a win in the battle for Mt Taylor against Sacred heart 4 - 1 finishing 7th in the tournament. This final game was the best game the team had played. All the hard work from all our previous trainings with Chad and Jayce, games and Friday morning Fitness sessions with Kylie paid off as we managed to finish off our season on a high. Of course this amazing season would not have been possible without the amazing support from the our coaches, Chad and Jayce, Van driver and medic Rhys, Tournament week managers Anna and David, team manager Sarah and our Ref Amie From the year 13 leaving, Alvin, Albert, Jono and Myself, thank you to the rest of the team for the memorable and enjoyable season and we wish you all the best for next season. Kieran Smith (Captain) Hockey 1st XI Boys Hockey U15 Hockey Girls The Girls Under 15 Hockey team started off really strong this year scoring a 3-0 win over St Cuthberts Black. As the season progressed, so did our ability and teamwork. Playing in the Auckland A Grade we played a few tough games, but the girls pushed through to achieve an amazing season record overall. The girls played incredibly well, thanks to the skilled coaching of Crawford Blair. We could not be prouder of what the team has achieved this year. Even though things like sickness and other commitments sometimes got in the way, we always pulled through and did our best. We didn’t all know each other at the start of the year but as the season progressed we learned how to work to each other’s strengths and abilities. Many thanks to our coach, our parents and our supporters. Maddi Elliott

Page no. 95 E PAUCIS EXCELSA Overall, the 2022 hockey season was a great success for the 1st XI Girls team despite a few challenges early in the season. We started the year less smoothly than we’d hoped, with some unfortunate losses, draws and early struggles with sickness and injury. But as the season went on, we became stronger, and worked hard to achieve both our individual and team goals. We finished fifth overall in the Auckland A/B grade against some tough competition. As Winter Tournament Week neared, we persevered with our extra early morning trainings, including a weekly fitness training which really helped us in our games. We were fortunate to go to Tournament Week and play in the Rosemary O’Brien Cup, held in Gisborne. It was amazing to see all our hard-work from throughout the year and the hours put into training paying off, culminating in the awesome achievement of a bronze medal win. Our week away showed us how far we had come and how much we had improved since the beginning of the season, and a strong bond was formed between all the girls. I would like to say a huge thank you to our coach Rob Thomas who put in so many hours to help us achieve our hockey goals both as a team and as individuals, and to our manager/camp mum Kirsty Thomas who supported us throughout the season and created an amazing environment at Tournament Week (and provided the chocolate milk for after games!). A massive thank you to Kylie Jorgensen for taking our early morning fitness sessions throughout the season, which dramatically improved our fitness and showed us that burpees and shuttles really do pay off! I would also like to thank all our amazing parents who supported us throughout the season, and our umpires. I feel very fortunate to have been captain for this amazing group of girls. I have so enjoyed being part of this team and seeing how much we have all grown. I believe that together we have created a strong foundation for Glendowie girls hockey for years to come. I wish those leaving us at the end of the year the best of luck for their future and hope they continue to play hockey. Aimee Thomas (Captain) 1st XI Girls Hockey

96 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE Netball Premier Netball 10A Netball It’s an honour to represent the Glendowie College Premier Netball team. My team and I were thankful that we were able to play a full season this year after previously shortened seasons due to Covid, and we were fortunate enough to go to the UNISS tournament week for the first time in three years. We faced many obstacles throughout the season, such as sickness and injury, but we were able to adapt and keep the momentum going with the help of new and upcoming players who took on their role in the team extremely well. Throughout the season we developed good connections and teamwork, leading to us playing better on the court and helping us to create special memories which we will never forget. Tournament week was a good challenge for us in many ways, with a tough pool to start, but some excellent wins later on. We were grateful for the support of our lovely coaches Adrienne Matautia and Sam Clarke-Winiata. Our last tournament game was a great way to end the season, and for our Year 13s it was their very The year 10A Netball team had an awesome season this year, smashing out C Grade Section One and then finishing second in B Grade Section Two. By persevering through tough grading games and putting our full effort and attention into our Tuesday morning practices, our team really stepped up when it came to playing our weekly games. Training as a team every week encouraged us to develop new skills and relationships with our teammates, which really helped us bond with one another when we were on the court. Our team (Sophie, Cara, Rosie, Xanthe, Issy, Ruth, Sara, Zara, and Maddi) improved over the course of the season and I think we can all agree that we couldn’t have done it without our coach Kylie Jorgensen. She was there with the team every step of the way, encouraging us to continue pushing ourselves and never give up. Sophie Barry and Cara Prest last game for GDC. The game went into double extra time, which pushed us to our limits after a long week of playing two games a day. Overall it was a great season. Thanks to the supporters who came along to watch us play and develop on the court and I hope to see you all next year! Sophie Court

Page no. 97 E PAUCIS EXCELSA 9A Netball This year we were given the opportunity to represent year GDC 9A Netball. We had an excellent introduction to college winter sport, improving our skills and becoming better netball players. We learned so much from one another and worked hard on becoming a stronger team, so it was great to see this hard work paying off when we moved up a grade. This was challenging for us, however we still kept a positive mindset throughout the experience. We could not have done this without the hard work and determination of our amazing coaches, Mrs Vicars and Miss Cheer. The skills these coaches taught us will be useful throughout our college netball journey. The dedication that our manager, Jacqui Johnson put in was highly appreciated too as without Jacqui we would still be lost and wandering around the thirty different netball courts trying to find our game! A special thanks to Taylor Nassau for being an amazing umpire and occasionally stepping up to be our coach. Taylor let us play the best game, Poison, ensuring we were all having a great time. We all started off as a group of strangers, and became a team of great friends and great netballers. By Amelia Mathewson and Amelia Morris The Glendowie College Rock Climbing Club has been a great experience for all the participants. Every Tuesday afternoon those who are a part of the club would meet at Extreme Edge to climb as a group. This has been a huge bonding experience for us, despite our age differences, and we have enjoyed watched each other progress in every session. Each member shares a love for rock climbing, or has started a passion for it, so this club has been an open space for everyone to help each other. This year, Extreme Edge opened up an improved bouldering area which we all loved as well. Our club focused a lot on teamwork which was great fun when we held a few mini competitions. Sometimes we had to climb with a partner holding their hand while climbing up at the same time. This meant communication was key, especially if we wanted to win! I have enjoyed being a part of the GDC Rock Climbing Club because it meant that I could represent my school at a variety of competitions. I had the opportunity to compete in a series of competitions around Auckland, as well as heading down to Tauranga for the Interschools Championship. Being a part of this club has enabled me to bond with people who share my passion Rock Climbing for this sport. It has been a learning experience, and I have enjoyed being able to help other people when they’ve been stuck. This has become my passion and I am glad that it’s a passion GDC has too. Scarlett Peryer - 9TID

98 GLENDOWIE COLLEGE The Glendowie College Rowing team had a very successful 2021/22 season, with awesome progress and results all round. COVID disruptions meant that the start of the season was significantly impacted due to lockdowns. This meant that we were confined to squad training over zoom, rather than getting our usual on-water training. As we slowly came out of lockdown it allowed us to get back on track with the season and start attending camps and regattas. After Christmas we were lucky enough to be able to make it to summer camp and compete in the Blue Lakes Regatta in Rotorua. It was the first time Glendowie had gone to Blue Lakes and was our first regatta of the season. The great results we achieved proved that our hard work in lockdown paid off, and we really enjoyed coming together as a squad. In February and March we attended Rowing the North Island Secondary School Championships at Lake Karapiro and the Auckland Secondary Schools Champs at Lake Pupuke, achieving amazing results at both. At North Islands we gained three golds and one bronze medal along with many other close finishes in A finals. At Auckland Secondary Schools we won the Head of Harbour shield for the most points across all schools in the Auckland region for the first time in six years, after the entire squad achieved stunning results. We completed the long and disrupted season at Maadi Cup, the National Rowing Secondary School Championships at Lake Ruataniwha in Twizel. During this week our squad raced competitively against the top schools in the country through heats, repechages, quarter-finals, and semi-finals for their place in the finals on Friday and Saturday. From the 21 boats we entered, the squad gained four D finals, two C finals, two B finals, and eight A finals, the highest number of A finals a Glendowie College Rowing squad has qualified for since 2017. From these eight A finals, the squad saw lots of close racing, especially with the girl’s Under 17 Double and girls Under 17 Quad who narrowly missed out on podium finishes. The regatta ended on a high note with the boys Under 17 Quad taking out their event by winning gold and bringing home the Tauranga Boys’ High School Cup. The regatta was a great success and the squad thoroughly enjoyed the week racing in Twizel. Thank you very much to all the parents, coaches, teachers, and volunteers who made the week at Maadi and the whole season a great success. Kieran Smith