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Christ’s College clay target shooters Harry Wilson and Oliver Skene have been named in the New Zealand Junior Postal Team following impressive results at the National Skeet Championships in Hamilton.

Three outstanding young Christ’s College musicians will feature in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Symphony Orchestra (NZSSSO) in 2025.

Christ’s College athletes have achieved a national record, titles, and multiple places and personal bests (PB) at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Association Track & Field Championships in Timaru.

Year 9 students have been exploring the great outdoors, including hiking Camp Saddle, navigating Cave Stream, camping at Mistletoes Flats and Broken River, and taking to the waves at Cass Bay for paddleboarding, along with learning first aid.

Year 11 students have been ‘finding their pathways’, supported by Old Boys sharing their career journeys, and several businesses and tertiary institutions opening their doors to the boys.

Inspired by the story of Māui, Year 10 students have made the most of College’s three-day Kōhititia programme, researching, designing, and presenting their concepts based on the Māori mythology.

What does it take to be a leader? That was the question posed to our Year 11 students at this year’s Leadership Day.

College choral scholar Marcello Ferguson has won a place in the New Zealand Secondary Students’ Choir for 2025–2026.

Year 11 Workshop Technology students are building a reputation for creating special pieces that benefit others.

After extensive “brainstorming and overcoming technical setbacks”, students Gus Cummins and Tony Duder have created Fidget 3D – one of the best sellers at College’s Trade Fair 2024.

Four College students have achieved Excellence in the annual Years 9–10 Kiwi Competitions overseen by the University of Canterbury.

From a multilingual Chapel service to an international food tuck shop takeover and an informative and engaging Assembly, Junior Round Square Week has delivered a multinational experience for College students.

Mark Cochrane CEO, of Saatchi & Saatchi, took to the stage at Business Banter to share the remarkable story behind the iconic advertising agency.

In an impressive list of achievements, JJ Wada has gained a Bronze Award in the Maths Olympiad, High Distinction in the international KSF and the Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC), and Distinction in the Otago Mathematics Competition.

All the numbers have stacked up for an engaging Academic Week at College, with an exciting Cantamath competition and a staff versus students 'Beat the Chasers' battle.

Driving a winning concept, Year 13 Commerce students Patrick Anderson and Louis Hastie have taken the honours during the College business incubator programme with their high-end mobile vehicle detailing start-up, Alpine Autos.

A remarkable number of College students have been lauded at Assembly for their outstanding results in Chemistry and Biology Olympiads, and international and national science competitions.

College creatives James Burt and Robert Kidd have won the Michael Norris Award for Best Original Composition and/or Live Music, along with two ‘Magic Moment’ awards, at the Theatre New Zealand National Awards 2024.

Year 13 student Oscar Compton-Moen shares his experiences at the Round Square International Conference in Colombia.

Christ’s College tennis No.1 Lucas Evans will be taking his game to a new level in 2025, having won an Academic and Athletic Scholarship to play for Mount St. Mary’s University in NCAA Division 1 – the highest level of intercollegiate competition in the United States.

Forty-five College boys have been recognised at Assembly with the awarding of Winter Sport Colours, including our standout achievers in snow sport, football, hockey, basketball, rugby, clay target shooting, mountain biking, gymnastics, and road cycling.

Christ’s College students have been awarded 26 university scholarships for 2025.

By discovering how many airships it would take to replace the Cook Strait ferries, four innovative thinkers from Christ’s College have landed the runner-up spot in the New Zealand Engineering Science Competition.

The sound of the pūtātara (conch shell trumpet) and the strong voices of the haka pōwhiri (welcome haka) have rung out across a packed Assembly Hall, announcing the start of an emotional pōwhiri for the new leader of Christ’s College, Executive Principal Joe Eccleton.

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College clay target shooters have been in impressive form at the South Island & New Zealand Secondary School Championships at the Canterbury Clay Target Club in Christchurch.

About 190 College sportsmen have made the most of Winter Tournament Week, relishing the opportunity to compete around New Zealand in a range of sports.

College cyclists Riley Crampton and Harrison Tapper have outridden all rivals, winning the overall U16 title and U15 title, respectively, at the Southern Tour in Marlborough.

Acclaimed as “an extraordinary leader in environmental education and community engagement through his creation and leadership of the Eco-Action Nursery Trust”, College teacher David Newton has been recognised by Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ) with the prestigious Honours Award.

Most College students are taking a sustainable approach when travelling to school, with 62% favouring an environment-friendly journey compared with 38% who use fossil-fuel transport, a new student survey shows.

Year 12 student Richard Brown shares his experience of the challenging New Zealand Engineering Science Competition, with eight budding College mathematicians, physicists, and computer specialists drawing on their knowledge and skills.

Star snowboarders Oscar Kobayashi and Ed Bodie-Healy have landed the quinella at the South Island Secondary School Ski and Snowboarding Championships at Cardrona while Seb Gray, Tomas Coberger, and Josh Brown have claimed the ski racing team title.

The mystery of an Old Boy’s watch – as featured on 'Seven Sharp' – has provided a timely reminder of the importance of the new Christ’s College Museum.

Christ’s College has won an overall Gold Award at the Southern Jam Youth Jazz Festival in Blenheim, with both the Big Band and Jazz Combo wowing crowds and trumpet player Oscar Stove setting the tone to secure a spot in the All Stars Band.

At 15, Soichiro Inoue still cannot believe that his first trip outside Japan has brought the remarkable English language speaker to Christ’s College.

Year 11 student Ericsson Ye has topped the South Island in the New Zealand Physics and Mathematics Competition, winning the junior division, while Year 12 student Max Hao has finished 3rd overall in the senior section.

Clay target shooter Oliver Skene has won an international team title as a member of the New Zealand Junior Mackintosh DTL team.

Striving to raise awareness about the IDEALS of Round Square International Week, Lucas Maguire and his team have driven an event-packed programme to celebrate diversity at Christ’s College.

College cyclists have set the pace in the 2024 South Island title race, with Wilbur Talbot and Riley Crampton in flying form.

Year 12 student Aaron Kwak has qualified for an AP (Advanced Placement) Scholar Award in Calculus, Chemistry, and Comparative Government and Politics.