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At Christ’s College, we are very fortunate to have leading educators who specialise in enhancing staff development to benefit students across every year level while tailoring the best individual learning.

Standout Christ’s College basketball player Tawhiri Cate has landed the ultimate accolade, being named in the 2025 FIBA U16 Asia Cup All-Star 5.

Having “dedicated 25 years of exceptional service to Christ’s College”, Warren Lidstone has been acknowledged with a prestigious ISNZ Honours Award, recognising his “humility, integrity, and unwavering commitment” to the boys in every role at the school.

A sea of House colours has flooded the Quad and Upper as students have celebrated 175 years of Christ’s College with an event-jammed Spring Carnival Week.

Meet our outstanding 2026 Prefects, announced this week.

Christ’s College cyclists have timed their Southern Tour runs to perfection, with Harrison Tapper, Riley Crampton, Jack Gorrie, and Will Crawford all in flying form.

During a special Assembly packed with multiple awards and achievements – along with a standout performance by the Big Band – many boys have been recognised for their commitment and leadership in multiple arenas.

There’s something extra special about Grandparents’ Day ¬and watching the very close bonds they share with their grandsons. This year, we welcomed 350 grandparents representing multiple generations who have attended College.

A group of 30 boys showed our College virtues in action by raising $17,000 for the NZ Cancer Society, more than three times their original target.

Winter Tournament Week is always one of the biggest events on the calendar — and our College teams didn’t disappoint. There was plenty of drama with big wins, tight losses, and one very special national title.

Christ’s College has carved up the slopes in perfect conditions at Mount Hutt to claim the Canterbury Secondary Schools Ski Championships team title.

Stage stars Charlie Wood, Cole Moffatt, and Oliver Sloan have outplayed most of their rivals to finish runners-up in the Senior Theatresports Canterbury contest and set the scene for a spot at the South Island Final this Sunday at The Court Theatre.

On 31 August, a group of Christ’s College boys from School House will be heading to Mt Lyford and skiing the equivalent of Mt Everest, 65 times over, for a cause close to their hearts.

Old Boys – alongside a few young ones – have been ‘reopening the gates’ at Christ’s College during a special visit to mark their gifts of time, treasure, and talent.

Year 12 student Oliver Sloan has been recognised for his remarkable array of striking images at the New Zealand Amateur Photography Awards.

Inspired by a College culture of greater learning, students Bill Li, Aaron Kwak, Jack Hastie, and Ryan Gu have all gained the highest grade in Advanced Placement (AP) exams to help open the gates to study at leading universities in the United States and United Kingdom.

From the International History Olympiad in Paris to the Chemistry Olympiad training camp in Auckland to navigating the great outdoors and being of service to claim the Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Hillary Award, College Deputy Head Prefect Aaron Kwak has been busy.

“Reimagining Anglican/Mihinare Identity in our Three Tikanga Church” was the theme of this year’s Anglican Schools Conference, hosted by Christ’s College and St Margaret’s College.

Multi-talented Christ’s College athlete Jake Boyd has won gold in the shot put and the discus, recording personal bests in both events at the International Coast 2 Coast Track and Field event held at the Gold Coast high-performance track in Queensland.

Congratulations to our six-strong team for their outstanding performance in the pool at the 2025 NZ Secondary School Swimming Championships in Hamilton. This was by far and away the best result that Christ’s College has ever recorded at the meet, bringing home nine medals and a further eight top 10 placings.

From an International Languages Chapel Service and an IDEALS scavenger hunt to a noteworthy multilingual karaoke and a global quiz night, Round Square Week has delivered a school-wide celebration of diversity at Christ’s College.

At 16, Christ’s College student Hunter Lethlean is one of the youngest referees controlling basketball games at national competitions in New Zealand.

About 1,500 native trees nurtured by Christ’s College students have been planted by the school community on the river embankment beside Upper to mark the 175th anniversary.

Personifying the three pillars of giving – time, talent, and treasure – philanthropist, mentor, and businessman Marcel Gray plays an integral role in Christ’s College life.

Christ’s College has had a standout weekend at the South Island School Road Cycling Championships at Ruapuna, with Harrison Tapper and Jack Gorrie leading the charge in the individual time trial to claim the U16 and U17 titles, respectively.

After a superb sailing feat in Germany and navigating a challenging course in Italy, Year 12 College sailor Will Leech is now setting his sights on a new horizon in Portugal.

Christ’s College Year 13 students Frank O'Gara, Max Hao, Jeffrey Jiang, Kennedy Xiao, and Gordon Wyness are in South Africa to help build a safe and sustainable learning environment for youngsters as members of a Round Square service project.

Christ’s College clay target shooters Jack Richardson and Harry Wilson have taken the single rise and skeet titles, respectively, at the 2025 South Island Secondary Schools Championships at the Southland Clay Target Club.

Year 11 environmentalist Louis Sharr has been recognised for his “extraordinary efforts” and incredible hours of service during the presentation of the Eco-Action Environment Award at Assembly.

In a remarkable double, Christ’s College Head Prefect Ihaka Cate and Year 10 student Pewhairangi Morgan will represent Waitaha (Canterbury) at the national Ngā Manu Kōrero Māori speech competition in Whanganui from 16–18 September.

Year 13 student James Saunders has captured the action from Tuesday’s Quadrangular Tournament game, featuring Christ’s College and Wellington College.

Somes House has shone in the spotlight at the Christchurch Town Hall, lifting the Christ’s College Parents’ Association House Music Trophy for receiving the most points overall and claiming the Carey House Shield for Best House Choir.

Slow down, salvage, streamline, and stand alongside – that’s the message from cancer survivor, author, and adventurer Jake Bailey.

Christ’s College Year 12 student Charlie Wood has received the award for an Outstanding Performance from a First-time Big Sing Conductor after leading his new combined choir, Concordia Cantores, at the Christchurch Town Hall.

Wanting to find ways to share the path to better wellbeing with fellow Christ’s College students, Will Crawford has joined the ‘Balanced Blokes’ seminar for Year 12 students.

A golf ball recycling approach that lands on the green, a deer velvet chew that dogs adore, and a ‘wheelie’ innovative idea for creating smoothies – the Christ’s College Years 10–11 Trade Fair has it all.

Exceptional Christ’s College sailor Will Leech has won the New Zealand 29er Open title, outmanoeuvring the best competitors in the country.

Year 9 College runners Henry Ridd and Taio Ferreira have taken the top two spots while Sam Moore has won the junior section at the Canterbury Cross Country Championships at Ascot Park.

See all the amazing images from the annual Christ’s College vs Christchurch Boys’ High School 1st XV match played on Upper in superb conditions.