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It’s incredible how fast this year has gone, but when we stop and look at the achievements and reflect on the year, it has been fantastic for the school and its young men.
Our seniors are now through their exam period, and I would like to acknowledge the levels of engagement we have seen both in attendance and perseverance. I hope that this is reflected in positive results for these young men in the new year.
As the events and awards season builds up, we are very proud to see how many of our boys represent themselves, and us, with scholarships, cultural achievements, and sporting honours across the city. Showing, once again, how well rounded our students and graduates are as they take their places in society.
We have had class groups visiting a number of venues this month, experiencing education beyond the classroom, and I thank the staff of the school for continuing to offer these opportunities to broaden horizons and learning opportunities.
Equally valuable are opportunities that showcase skills not always obvious, allowing a student the chance to move beyond the comfort zone and try something new. The current junior production of ‘Elf’ is a prime example of that. We can see from the quality and involvement of our young men, and the young women from Southland Girls’ High School, that the future of stage productions in our community is strong. It was a fantastic show enjoyed by all who were able to attend.
We look forward now to our own prizegiving and a full reflection on the amazing things that our young men achieve.
I wish you all well and thank you all for your continued support of the school.
Simon Coe
Rector
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BYOD - Bring Your Own DeviceFrom the start of 2024, all Year 11, 12 and 13 students will require their own device in class. We will be applying a blended e-learning approach, using traditional approaches to teaching and learning, as well as using ICT to support and facilitate learning.
All students will be required to sign a User Agreement before their device can be used at school, which will be provided electronically, via SchoolBridge, at the beginning of Term 1.
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 Top Students at SIT Tertiary Academy |
Congratulations to Sam Kubrycht-Ellis (Audio & Music), Jayden Jiwan and Spencer Goodall (Building) who won awards for being the top student in their courses at the recent SIT Tertiary Academy Graduation.
Increasing numbers of our boys complete Murihiku Tertiary Academy courses at the Southern Institute of Technology. MTA courses run for 30 Fridays and offer boys 26 NCEA Level 2 credits. Students achieving 20+ credits are eligible to attend the graduation.
An outstanding achievement - well done gentlemen! (Pictured above with Careers Advisor Chris Marsh.) |
 Tertiary Scholarships for 2024 |
Congratulations to the students who were awarded a Tertiary Scholarship for 2024! We had a large number of scholarships awarded this year, and we are so proud of our boys and their achievements.
Pictured above: Nick Brown, Jak Morton, Rico Muliaina, Gregor Rutledge, Aubrey Page, Oshadha Perera, Hamish Smith, Matthew Smith, and Raymond Xie-Jones were presented with their ILT Tertiary Scholarships at a ceremony held at the Ascot Park Hotel on 6 November.
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 Awarua Ground Satellite Station - SpaceOps |
In November some of our Year 9 and 10 students visited the Awarua Communications Museum and the Awarua Satellite Ground Station to learn about the incredible history and bright future of communication and space technology in Southland. Read on for more!
 Coldstream Hostel PrizegivingThe Coldstream Hostel prizegiving ceremony on 3 November was a true celebration of another great year at Coldstream Hostel, with an incredible speech by the outgoing Head Boarder, Jack Hume, and a farewell to Coldstream's Year 13's.
Congratulations to all boarders who received an award, and to those appointed to positions of responsibility for 2024 - most importantly the Head Boarder for 2024, Fletcher Pomare, and Deputy Head Boarders, Charlie Hopcroft, and Peter Devery. Congratulations gentlemen!
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Winning Writing - Oshadha Perera |
Oshadha Perera has won another writing competition. His short story Three Stars was the winner of the Rangathai category in the Anna-Marie Chin Writing Competition, in the Queenstown Writer's Festival. The judge Michael Bennett said that he 'should absolutely be encouraged to write, in any way possible.'
Three Stars
JUDGE'S FEEDBACK
This is beautiful writing. Your writing creates a deeply emotional experience for the reader that is even more evocative because your writing style is so sparse and understated. The central metaphor of looking for Orion in the skies, which was such an act of love and togetherness for the narrator and her family when mum was here, is very powerful - and the writer demonstrates they have absolutely terrific writing instincts by using this uniting metaphor as a deeply moving echo in the first and last sentences of this story. This whole piece is very strong, and some moments are just stunning. "Sometimes, I watched you stare into the fridge" is just outstanding writing that paints a complete picture of grief in one sentence. I mean this sincerely - please, please, please consider creative writing as a career; be it novels, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, or short fiction. You have what it takes.
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 Jonty Carran Memorial Rugby Tournament |
Jonty Carran had been at Southland Boys' High School for six weeks when he passed away in his sleep on 28 February 2016, aged 13. In his memory the Jonty Carran Memorial Rugby 10’s Tournament is now run annually with teams from all over Southland converging on his hometown of Otautau to play in his honor.
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 U19 Cricket SelectionCongratulations to Shahen Wijesinghe and Nick Brown, who have been named in the Otago side to contest the national under-19 provincial cricket tournament in Lincoln from December 2-9.
Photo and article courtesy of Stuff.
Elf Jr The MusicalSouthland Boys' High School and Southland Girls' High School have their final night on stage tonight, with Elf Jr The Musical!
This production has an amazing and talented cast, and is based on the beloved holiday film. This hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity.
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Recent News
Scholarship Recipients for 2024
Congratulations to all students awarded a tertiary scholarship for 2024! | |  |
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Jonty Carran Memorial Rugby Tournament
The Jonty Carran Memorial Rugby tournament was played in Otautau on Friday 24th November. | |  |
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Visit to SpaceOps - Awarua Satellite Ground Station
Our Year 9 and 10 students recently visited the Awarua Satellite Ground Station. | |  |
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South Island Year 7/8 Waterpolo Tournament
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