Palmerstonian 2019

Chess – Sol Ross 11BG Richard Absolon MemorialTrophy for outstanding qualities
Clay Target Shooting – Max Edwards 13TY of fitness, courage, determination and dedication – Flyn
Cricket & Rugby – Ruben Love 13BK Yates 13DN
Cycling – Angus Claasen 12JA, Madi Hartley-Brown 13MR, Palmerston North Returned and Services AssociationTrust
Michael Richmond 12BC, Dylan Simpson 13LT Award – Tasi Vaha’i 13DN
Dance – Zac Maskill 11KZ
Drama – Finn Davidson 13DH AWARDS FOR ALL-ROUND EXCELLENCE
Football – Jaeden Shaw 13WT Ian McKay Family Cup for outstanding sporting and
Hockey – Sean Chrystall 13MR, Cassius Henman 12BE, Josh academic pursuits in Year 9 – Maraki Aumua 9BS
White 13WT Andrew Morton Trophy for personal achievement in Year
Inline Hockey – Matt Curtis 12HE 10 – Cory Sharratt 10MA
Karate – Waldo Dreyer 12JA Hornblow Brothers Cup for outstanding sporting and
Motocross – Zac Jillings 12EA academic pursuits in Year 10 – Curtis Heaphy 10MS
Motorsport – Callum Crawley 13DN Stephenson Family Cup for character, integrity and
Mountain Biking – Caleb Bottcher 12WI, Adam Francis 11KZ, leadership in Year 11 – Elyjah Crosswell 11LR
Ben Orr 11BA, Max Taylor 12BE Graham Family Cup for outstanding sporting and
Music & Performing Arts – Douglas Bilsland 12EA, Reuben extracurricular endeavour in Year 11 – Ciaran Carroll 11BA
Bilsland 11KZ, Ciaran Carroll 11BA, Lachlan McKean 13BK, Fred Hollows Award for outstanding academic achievement
Robin Park 13DH, Carson Taare 12HR, Digby Werthmuller – Jamie Penn 13DH
13DN Newman Award for determination and perseverance in
Rugby – Stewart Cruden 13DN, Tyler Laubscher 13WT, Gus academic and sporting activities – Gus Robertson 13DN
Robertson 13DN, Bryn Wilson 13MR, Flyn Yates 13DN Hodder Brothers Cup for outstanding academic and
Smallbore Shooting – Shaun Jeffery 12TM, Lachie McNair sporting pursuits by a senior student – Finn Martin 13DN
12BC Stuart Cup for outstanding service to the school – Miracle
Softball – Liam Bassick 13WT Malu 13DH
Squash – Jordan Bell 13DN Oram Cup for outstanding performance in school sport
Swimming – Ryan Cutler 11BG across a range of codes – Bryn Wilson 13MR
Tae Kwon-do – Jack Watson 12SQ Man of Outstanding Character Award recognised by his
Tennis – Kurt Amey 12JA, Caleb Young 13DH peers as displaying outstanding character – Callum Crawley
Touch – Carson Hepi 12PK 13DN
Triathlon – Adam Martin 13WT, Luke Scott 12EA
United Nations Youth – William Wood 12BC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TERTIARY STUDY
Volleyball – Luke August 13DN Lambie Centennial Scholarship is awarded to a student who
Water Polo – Cam Pomana 13SK has excelled through hard work and is studying at a tertiary
Wrestling – Jack Scrimshaw 13TY level next year – Angus Grant 13SK
Colin Spratt Scholarship is awarded to a student who is
MEMORIAL AWARDS likely to be a leader in his profession or of benefit to his
John Prestage Memorial Award for contribution to the community, and who will be studying at tertiary level next
school band – Ronan Carroll 13DN year – Gus Robertson 13DN, Wade Bennett 13SK
Len Sullivan Cup for best Level 3 Graphics student – Jaymon Jacobs Florentine Law Scholarship awarded to a student
Furniss 13LT who is intending to study law next year – Rishabh De 13WT
Balsillie Scholarship Junior – Ihaia Mulholland 9GU; Senior Massey University Scholarships: High Achiever Scholarship
– Cody Allen 12PK (Academic) – Joshua Morris 13DH; Academy of Sports
Robert Young Memorial Scholarship for academic Scholarship – Adam Martin 13WT; Business School Future
excellence from a Year 12 student – Nikhil Banerjee 12WI Leaders Scholarship – Taine Davis 13SK, Korie Winters 13SK;
W.G. Black Memorial Scholarship for academic excellence College of Humanities and Social Sciences – Outstanding
from a Year 12 student – William Wood 12BC Social Science Student Award – Reuben Brown 13CM
Roy E. Clevely Prize for outstanding achievement in Art – University of Auckland Top Achiever Award – Finn Martin
Daniel Hobbs 13LT 13DN, Junius Ong 13WT
Jesse Neilson Philips Memorial Trophy for personal University of Canterbury Emerging Leaders Scholarship
achievement in Year 9 – Sean Foote 9HW – Luke August 13DN
Leon Maka Memorial Trophy for all-round participation in University of Otago Scholarships: New Frontiers Entrance
Year 9 – Telson Liuvaie 9MG Scholarship – Jack Nesdale 13WT; Performance Entrance
Chris Old Memorial Cup for determination, involvement, Scholarship – Max Edwards 13TY; Vice Chancellor’s
courage, dedication and sportsmanship in Year 10 – Dan Scholarship – Jack Campbell 13WT
van der Spuy 10DC University of Waikato Manu Kaewa Scholarship – Jarod
Dawson Tamatea Memorial Trophy for a student of Māori Govers 13DN, Cam Pomana 13SK, Chaz Rossiter 13WT
descent who displays exceptional personal qualities – Luke Victoria Tangiwai Scholarship – George Brown 13ST, Jake
August 13DN Faville 13WT
Todd Dury Memorial Trophy for determination and Clarke University, Iowa, USA – Joseph Mafi
commitment to academic pursuits, and prowess in school University of California Riverside, California, USA – Callum
sport – Ethan Johanson 12WI McRae
Hsing-Yu (Jason) Ma Memorial Trophy for an ESOL student St Edwards University, Texas, USA – Oscar Oswald
displaying an outstanding work ethic and moving between Blackburn College, Illinois, USA – Trent Smith
different cultures – Krit Sitkrongvong 10MS Concordia University, Portland, USA – Haize Walker
Carlton Fogg Memorial Trophy for personal achievement Rector’s and Argyle Scholarships – Finn Davidson 13DH,
in Year 12 – Kokoro Frost 12PK Miracle Malu 13DH, Pajoe Mapuilesua 13SK, Jaeden Shaw
Stubbs Memorial Trophy for all-round participation and 13WT, Ben West-Clement 13SK, Flyn Yates 13DN
outstanding service in the senior school – Richard Bell 13DH Verdict Café Scholarships – Jordan Bell 13DN, Richard Bell
Lyndon Potts Memorial Trophy for outstanding character 13DH, Isaac Chan 13DH
and diligence – Junius Ong 13WT David Syms Bursaries – George Brown 13ST, Jake Faville
13WT, Tomas Lieffering 13TY, Christopher Dewhurst 13DN

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Tim O’Connor Bursaries – Campbell Stevens 13SK, Nick PROXIME ACCESSIT - runner-up to the Dux Litterarum
Slegers 13DN, Kaleb Idemaru 13WT, Ronan Carroll 13DN, (Andrew Campbell Cup for academic diligence, Palmerston
Wade Bennett 13SK North Boys’ High School Scholarship, Academic Honours
Palmerston North Boys’High School Scholarships – Jordan Tie) – JAROD GOVERS
Richard 13DH, Junius Ong 13WT, Alistair Keay-Graham 13DN 1st in Level Three Digital Technologies
100% grade point average in LevelThree DigitalTechnologies
PREMIER AWARDS A- in Massey University A History of New Zealand’s People
HEAD PREFECT – awarded the Rector’s Prize – DIGBY A- in Massey University Introductory Statistics
WERTHMULLER A+ in Massey University Computational Thinking and
DUX ARTIUM for outstanding prowess in school cultural Algorithms
activities (Speirs Cup and Photolife Award) – ROBIN PARK A+ in Massey University Computational Thinking and
Member of the PNBHS OK Chorale 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Software Development
Leader of the OK Chorale in 2018 A+ in Waikato University Introduction to International
Winner of the Manawatu Musica Viva Young Performers Security
Scholarship, Solo Vocal Section
Selected for the New Zealand Secondary Students’ Choir DUX LITTERARUM for the outstanding student in academic
2017 and 2018 work in 2018 (Vernon-Murray Prize, Barrowclough Bequest,
Performed at the World Choir Festival in Hong Kong and The Rector’s Cup, Palmerston North Boys’ High School
Shanghai Scholarship, Academic Honours Tie) – FINN MARTIN
1st in Advanced Biology
DUX LUDORUM for outstanding prowess in school sport 1st in Advanced Calculus
(Hannay Cup and PNBHS Uniform Outlet Award) – RUBEN 1st in Advanced Chemistry
LOVE 1st in Advanced Physics
Member of PNBHS 1st XI Cricket team 2017 and 2018 100% grade point average in Advanced Biology
Member of PNBHS 1st XV Rugby team 2017 and 2018 100% grade point average in Advanced Calculus
Selected for the Central Districts Under 17 Cricket team 2018 A- in Massey University Calculus
Selected for the Central Districts Under 19 Cricket team 2018 A+ in Massey University Linear Mathematics
Selected for the Manawatu Men’s Cricket team 2018
Member of the New Zealand Under 19 Cricket training group
Selected for the Hurricanes Under 18 Rugby team 2018
Selected for the New Zealand Māori Under 18 Rugby team
2018

SPORT & CULTURAL PRIZEGIVING 2018

ATHLETICS Under 16
NZSS Athletics Championships, 1st Place, U16 Javelin: Guy Stephenson Trophy for Most Valued Player: Maraki Aumua
Petersen Dennis Kay Cup for Most Improved: Joe Simpson-Smith
Higgie Townsend High Performance Cup: Benjamin Wall Trophy Specialist Best and Fairest Basketball Player:
Takawaenga Harrison
CROSS COUNTRY
MacGregor Family Cup – Junior Champion: Nelson Doolan Senior A
Syms Family Cup - Intermediate Champion: Liam Wall Most Improved Player: Taine Davis and Taine Evans
Winner of Open Championship: Benjamin Wall Most Valued Player: Jake McKinlay
McTamney Cup for Best Defensive Player: Jake McKinlay
ROAD RACE Frost Family Cup for Greatest Contribution to Basketball:
Prefects Cup - Junior Champion: Jaiden Meyer Jacob Collis
Jowett Cup - Minor Intermediate Champion: Liam
Wall BOXING
Kelman Loveday Cup - Major Intermediate Champion:
Andre Le Pine-Day Junior
Whalley Cup - Senior Champion: Benjamin Wall
Nash Trophy - MostImproved Harrier: Liam Wall U42kg Henry Williams

JUNIOR ROAD RACE U45kg Oscar Hodgson
Year 9 - Wood Cup: Sam Stichbury
Year 10 - Lester Houghton Cup: Luke Brown U48kg Will Collier

BADMINTON U51kg Alex Harold
Owen Cup, School Open Champion: Junius Ong
U54kg Jacob Hurrell
BASKETBALL
Year 9 Ridge Cup: U57kg Santino Canterna
Most Valued Player: Maraki Aumua
Most Improved Player: Ahmed Shehata U60kg Reuben Watson
Year 10 Strawbridge Cup
Most Valued Player: Aki Luamanuvae-Sua U63.5kg Cameron Kidby
Most Improved Player: Joe Simpson-Smith
U67kg Coronation Cup for Most Scientific Boxer:
Junior A
Bardsley Family Cup: Maraki Aumua Eugene Stassen

U71kg Jayden McKinnon-Peel

U75kg Jayden Parker

U81kg Levi Neilson-Treur

U91kg Steven Pretious

O91kg Lawrence Leung Wai

Intermediate

U57kg Keagan Finlay

U60kg Lukhan Whittfield

U63.5 Ollie Nash

U67kg Paul Teoh

U71kg Dean Shields

U75kg Angus Wallace

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U81kg Doolan Family Cup for Most Scientific Boxer: CYCLING
U91kg Kodie Albert-Papuni Pedal Pushers Trophy for Most Improved Cyclist: Jamie
Grady Molloy Dennis
PNBHS Cup for Cycle and Academic Excellence: Adam
Senior Laurens Morales Martin
U63.5kg Murray Wilson Stewart Cup for Commitment to the Cycling Team: Dylan
U67kg Angus Grant Simpson
U75kg Richard Bell M.E.H.R.D.D. Trophy for Greatest Contribution to Cycling:
U81kg Hopwood Cup for Most Scientific Boxer: Madi Hartley-Brown
U91kg James Philpott
Waterhorn Cup for School Champion: DEBATING
100kg Harry Kinghorn Ryan Orange Cup for Best Year 9 Debater: Benjamin
McQueen-Davies
BOWLS Joost Van Amelsfort Cup for Best Year 10 Debater: John
Denis Duffy Cup: Bradyn Popow Hopcroft
Gordon N. Cruden Cup for Best Year 12 Debater: John Cole

CANOE POLO DRAMA
Max Grant Cup – Best Canoe Polo Player: Joshua Vivian McNeill Cup For Contribution to Junior Drama: Thomas
van Stipriaan, Max Clough
CHESS Lynch Cup For Contribution to Senior Drama: Finn
Sims Cup for Contribution to Chess Club: Martin Joseph Davidson
School Champion: Sol Ross
Production Awards
CRICKET Monaghan Award For Excellence in Theatre Technology:
Ben Funke, Lachlan Eavestaff
Batting Awards Sandra Wheeler Musicians Award: Ronan Carroll
Barbara Shorter Award For Excellence in Senior Production:
Jaiden Meyer Yr 9 Vs Yr10 108* Nick Slegers
Chris Burton Award For Excellence in Drama: Christopher
Ruben Love 1XI Vs Napier BHS 106 Dewhurst, Callum Crawley, Digby Werthmuller, Finn
Davidson - Gold Endorsement
Bowling Awards Alex Hughes Award For Chorus Dancing: Tyler Purdy
High Five Award For Most Promising Understudy: Zac
Jayden Simpson Yr9B Vs Hato Paora 6/5 Maskill
Liz O’Connor Trophy For Most promising Musical
Hugo Wakeling 1XI Vs Gisborne BHS 6/16 Performer: Oliver Inman

Finn Martin 1XI Vs Palmerston 7/66 FOOTBALL
WoodTrophy for Most Improved Grade 14 Player: Matthew
Bryn Wilso 1XI Vs Palmerston 6/36 Toes
Grade 14 Player of the Year: Ben Mori
Junior Boyack Cup for Under 16 Grade Player of the Year: Mason
Charlton
Page Trophy for Best Year 9 Cricketer: Jaiden Meyer Trophy Specialist for Best and Fairest Football Player:
Joey Thomas
Jensen and Wenham Families for Best Year 10 Cricketer: Browne Cup for Service to PNBHS Football: Caleb Henry

Curtis Heaphy 1ST XI
Ridge Cup For Most Improved Player: Alex Bowden
Lester Williams Cup for Most Wickets in Butler Cup Cricket: Donoghue Cup For Best Forward: Kaykay Adeyinka
Yule Cup For Top Goal Scorer: Kaykay Adeyinka
Wade McNabb RAS Trophy For Best Midfield Player: Luke Minshull
Pitt Trophy For Player of the Year: Luke Minshull
Leighton Trophy for Most Meritorious Innings in Butler Morrison Cup For Best Newcomer: Mason Charlton
Price Trophy For Best Defender: Jaeden Shaw
Cup Cricket: Archie Justice Steve Burnley Trophy For the Greatest Contribution to 1st
XI Football: Jaeden Shaw
Young Cup for Best Average in Butler Cup Cricket: Craig Caps 2018: Michael Poff, Caleb Young, Alex Bowden,
Takasane Ogawa, Jacob Riley
Lawrence Caps 2017/18: Kyle Rowe, Luke Minshull, Jett MacGregor-
Dunn
McVicar Cup - MSS A Grade Competition: Jonty Fleck Caps 2016/17/18: Jaeden Shaw
Special Presentation Cap Box for 75+ Cap Games: Jaeden
1ST XI Shaw has played 105 matches for the 1st XI Football between
Retemeyer Brothers Trophy for Most Meritorious 2015-2018
Innings: Ruben Love 106 from 123 balls v Napier Boys’
High School GOLF
Batting Cup: Ruben Love – 822 @ 31.63 Bidlake Trophy for Best Stableford: Remy Early
McSweeny Cup For Fielding: Ruben Love - 33 catches, 9 Minolta Trophy for Best Nett: Jackson Dreliozis
stumpings and 2 run outs Todd Dury Trophy for Best Gross and School Champion:
Hewer Trophy for Best Bowling Performance: Finn Martin Scott Eru
- 7 for 66 v Palmerston CC
Bowling Cup: Finn Martin - 50 wickets @ 15.42
Alec Astle Cup for Determination, Commitment and
Dedication to the Team and Game: Finn Martin
Greg Malcolm Memorial Trophy for Most Improved:
Thomas Kirk
Best All-Rounder Cup: Bryn Wilson - 572 runs @17.33 and
49 wickets @ 19.92
Nobby Anderson Memorial Trophy for Greatest
Contribution to Cricket: Bryn Wilson
Caps 2018: Max Harris, Curtis Heaphy, Hugo Wakeling,
Thomas Kirk, Mitch Leach, Jack Wenham, Craig Lawrence,
Logan Love, Henry Deans
Caps 2017/18: Ruben Love, Rishabh De, Finn Martin, Sam
Russell
2016/17/18: Bryn Wilson
Special Presentation Cap Box for 75+ Cap Games: Bryn
Wilson has played 88 capped games for the 1XI

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HOCKEY Maclean Family Cup For Greatest Contribution to the 2nd
Trophy Specialist For Best and Fairest Hockey Player: Jack XV: Xavier Reuben
Hildred Blackburn Trophy Most Skilful 7’s Player: Tyler Laubscher
The NZ Stick For Most Promising year 9 Player: Zach Carline Kendall Toki Trophy For Rugby Sevens Player of the Year:
Andrew Prime Trophy For Greatest Contribution to Junior Stewart Cruden
Hockey: Connor Managh Marist Sponsorship Award: William Treder
Alex Heatley Cup For Most improved Junior Player: Dan Team Sportsmanship Award: 6th XV Logan Wilson-Bryant
van der Spuy
Wilson Trophy For Dedication & Outstanding Work Ethic 1ST XV
to Junior Hockey: Blake Rhodes-Robinson Stratton Brothers Cup - Most Improved Player: Max Harris
PNBHS 2nd XI For Most Valued Player: Jack Hildred PNHSOBRFC 75th Jubilee Cup For Most Promising Play:
Nasser Tato
1ST XI Talamaivao Memorial Trophy For Best Tackler: William
Doug Somerville Trophy For Most Improved New Player: Treder
Zac Buinimasi Trainers Cup: Ruben Love
Ward Cup For Most Improved Player: Heath Tangiiau Team Player Award: Flyn Yates
Parsot Brothers Cup For Most Goals: Heath Tangiiau Best Forward: Flyn Yates
Dentice Cup For Best Forward: James Akuhata Best Back: Stewart Cruden
King Cup For Best Back: Sean Chrystall Ferris Cup For Greatest Contribution to Rugby: Stewart
Chu Bros Cup For Sportsmanship/Loyalty/Effort: James Cruden
Harris Player of the Year: Stewart Cruden
Champions Trophy For Most Valued Player: Sean Chrystall Caps 2018: Nasser Tato, Gus Robertson, Trevor-Shane Baker,
and Malaki Masoe Jack Nesdale, Ethan Johanson, Bryn Gordon, Tamati Ruawai,
Phillips Family Cup For Greatest Contribution to the 1st XI Bryn Wilson, Darel Lander, Max Harris, Josh Maoate, Korie
Hockey: Sam Russell Winters, Ruben Love
Cap 2018: Malaki Masoe, Sam Russell, Angus Grant, Ben Caps 2017/18: Flyn Yates, Will Treder, Tyler Laubscher
Loudon, Maddock Leslie, Connor Managh, Josh White Caps 2016/17/18: Stewart Cruden
Caps 2017/18: James Akuhata, Cassius Henman, Heath Special Presentation Cap Box for 75+ Cap Games: Stewart
Tangiiau, Sean Chrystall, James Harris Cruden has played 36 White Jersey games for the 1st XV from
Special Presentation Cap Box for 75+ Cap Games: Sean 2015-18
Chrystall has played 116 hockey games for the 1st XI between
2016-2018, James Harris has played 100 games for the 1st XI SHOOTING
between 2016-2018 CLAY TARGET
Tennant Trophy For Best Aggregate Secondary School:
INDOOR CRICKET Max Edwards
Most Improved Player: Daniel McDougall Clarke Family Trophy For Down the Line Aggregate: Max
Best Fieldsman: Max Herbert Edwards
Best Bowler: Thomas Bell Leslie Family Trophy For Skeet Aggregate: Henry Bennik
Best Batsman: Lochie Avery Lynch Family Trophy For Most Improved: Gregory Wood
Dunlop Cup For Winning Team: Vikings SMALLBORE
Best All-Round Player: Josh Campbell John Carlin Memorial Trophy: Shaun Jeffery
Greatest Contribution to Indoor Cricket: Harley Smith Lissington Bros Marksman Trophy: Lachie McNair

KAPA HAKA PNBHS Team placed third at the National Secondary School
Most Improved Junior: Reihana Wetere Tournament with all three shooters selected for the North
Most Improved Senior: Zirae Hyde Island team: Shaun Jeffrey, Lachie McNair, David Murphy.
Shaun was selected for the NZ team to challenge Great
MOUNTAIN BIKING Britain in 2019 due to his performance in winning the Top
Matthew Richard Adams Cup For Most Promising Rider: Boy Shooter.
Max Taylor
SKIING
MUSIC PNBHS Giant Slalom: Matt Shaw
Read Wheeler Cup: Joe Inman
Leader of the Stage Band – Baton: Ciaran Egan SQUASH
Squash Gym Cup For Junior Champion: Connor Fortuin
PASIFIKA LEADERSHIP Randolph Cup For Most Improved Junior Player: Connor
For Excellence in Pasifika Cultural Performance: Christian Fortuin
Hawira-Seanoa GY Cup For Most improved Senior Player: Richard Bell
Parents Cup For Most Valued Club Member: Jordan Bell
PIPE BAND Club Captain’s Board: Jordan Bell
Ayers Trophy For Most Improved Piper: Connor Hurnard Taylor Cup For Club Champion: Corbin Faint

PUBLIC SPEAKING TABLE TENNIS
Palmerston North Boys` High School Cup – Year 9: Jacob PNBHS Trophy For Open Singles Champion: Carlos Fung
Waugh
Park Cup – Year 10: John Hopcroft TENNIS
Gregory Reid Memorial Trophy For Most Improved Junior
RUGBY Player: Riley Jack
Judd Memorial Trophy For Most Skilful Third Form Pupil: Hooper Cup For Junior Tennis Champion: Daniel van der
Tayne Harvey Spuy
Trophy Specialist For Best and Fairest Rugby Player: Jack Hughes Cup For Outstanding Performance in Junior
Watson Interschool Fixture: Daniel van der Spuy
Gee Cup For Intermediate Tennis Champions: Alex Evans

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Collier Cup For Most Improved Senior Player: Caleb Martin VOLLEYBALL
Emmett Gracie Cup For Outstanding Contribution to PNBHS Cup For Junior Most Valued Player: Campbell
Tennis: Kurt Amey/Caleb Young Woolley
Ekstedt Cup For Winner of the Open Championship: Kurt PNBHS Cup For Senior Most Valued Player: Luke August
Amey
WATERPOLO
TOUCH Originals Cup For Contribution to Water Polo: Cameron
Highbury Whanau Centre Touch Cup For Senior Player of Pomana
the Year: Carson Hepi
Most Improved Junior: Jordi Viljoen YOUNG FARMERS CLUB
Outstanding Leadership and Contribution: Angus Brodie

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INTERSCHOOL SPELLING BEE 2018

Teacher in Charge: Mrs R. Burgess Year 9 Spelling Bee

Teams: Year 9 - James Pinfold-Whanga, Cory Pinfold-
Whanga, Benjamin McQueen-Davis, Lukas Richardson.
Year 10 - Alex Anderson,Tommy, Dunn-Hall,Thomas Flynn,
Ajay Ravji

On Monday 19 November 2018, a Year 9 and Year 10 PNBHS
Spelling team travelled to Feilding High School to compete in
the Interschool Spelling Bee.There were approximately eight
teams competing at each year level. The Spelling Bee was
a mix of English and Te Reo Māori words or ‘kupu’ as known
in Māori. Some examples of words we had to spell included
loquacious, Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) and as silly as it
sounds, bildungsroman. We were also required to provide
definitions of words and, in one round, provide translations
for Māori words such as whakapapa (genealogy), kōrero (to
speak) and Te Waipounamu (the South Island).

At the end of the Spelling Bee, we were presented with the
results and the PNBHS Year 9 team placed second whilst
the Year 10 team placed fourth. Afterwards, we stayed for a
debating workshop that included mini moots which PNBHS
clearly dominated. Ultimately, it was an amazing day that I
recommend to anyone to take part in.

By James Pinfold-Whanga

Year 10 Spelling Bee

JUNIOR A WATER POLO 2018

Coach: Mr J. Ross In November 2018 the Junior A Water Polo played in the
Team: Liam Edmunds, Levi Holman, Jayden Nicholson, Division 1 North Island Secondary Schools Tournament
Leo Nikolaou, Rhys Ransom, Peter Scott, Oliver held in Auckland. The team lost to both St Kentigern’s
Sexton, Eugene Stassen, Levi Timms, Thomas van College (10-2) and Kristin School (4-2). They managed to
Stipriaan draw 4 all against Western Springs College but finished
fourth in the pool on countback. This saw the team
The Junior A Water Polo team played in Wellington during playing for 13th to 16th position overall. A 7-5 win over
Term IV of 2018. The team had mixed results during pool Hutt International Boys’ School saw the team take on St
play but managed to do enough to qualify for the semi- Patrick’s Town for 13th place. This time the score was 3-2,
finals. A solid 6-2 win over Scots College saw them then but unfortunately still in favour of St Patrick’s.
play St Patrick’s Town in the final. The team played great
water polo but struggled to score past the excellent
goalkeeper. The Junior A team lost the final 8-5 to finish
second in the league.

YEAR 10 OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMP WEEK 2018

2 – 7 December 2018 in the past, and the resilience of students and staff has
always shown through. This is a huge affirmation of staff
Teacher in Charge: Mr G. Miller and students involved, their adaptability and preparations.
The week generally provided some intense electrical storms,
Fifteen activities took place over the week, and the variety wind and some settled and hot days.
of experiences offered was wide; students had choices and
through the selection process, opportunity to find a camp 315 students attended the camp programme, ranging from
which reflected their interests. traverses of the two axial ranges in the lower North Island,
bicycle journeys in wilderness areas, river journeys over the
Students and staff returned with familiar stories, reflecting week, along with wider-ranging programmes involving a
another positive camp programme. range of commercial and school-provided activity. PNBHS
students are very fortunate to have such outdoor activities
Weather in the lead-up to the camp week, and the forecasts available to them.
were grim, and a hint of “doom” was expressed by a few
voices. But this programme has faced some “grim” weather

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PRIZEGIVING 2018

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