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Ski For a Cure
28 Aug 2025
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.

Opening the gates for College generations to come
27 Aug 2025
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.

Oliver Sloan in focus at NZ Photography Awards
25 Aug 2025
Year 12 student Oliver Sloan has been recognised for his remarkable array of striking images at the New Zealand Amateur Photography Awards.

Advancing a case for international university places
19 Aug 2025
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.

Aaron Kwak – creating College history in Paris Olympiad
14 Aug 2025
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.

The image of Three Tikanga Church today
01 Aug 2025
“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.

Golden run for Jake Boyd at Gold Coast track and field
30 Jul 2025
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.

Record outing at national swim champs
29 Jul 2025
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 culture to connection – 2025 Round Square Week
25 Jul 2025
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.

Hunter Lethlean – controlling the court
23 Jul 2025
At 16, Christ’s College student Hunter Lethlean is one of the youngest referees controlling basketball games at national competitions in New Zealand.

Digging deep to mark 175th anniversary at Christ’s College
22 Jul 2025
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.

Senior Honours Tie – Marcel Gray
22 Jul 2025
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 cyclists on fast track for SI titles
22 Jul 2025
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.

Will Leech – sailing away for New Zealand
17 Jul 2025
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 five build on Round Square service in SA
15 Jul 2025
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 on target at SI Championships
04 Jul 2025
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.

Eco-Action Environment Award for Louis Sharr
26 Jun 2025
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.

Christ’s College orators win Ngā Manu Kōrero honours
26 Jun 2025
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.

Quadrangular Tournament action
26 Jun 2025
Year 13 student James Saunders has captured the action from Tuesday’s Quadrangular Tournament game, featuring Christ’s College and Wellington College.

On song for Christ’s College House Music
23 Jun 2025
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.

Personal Development Day – leading by example at Christ’s College
17 Jun 2025
Slow down, salvage, streamline, and stand alongside – that’s the message from cancer survivor, author, and adventurer Jake Bailey.

Charlie Wood – stepping up to conduct student-led choir
13 Jun 2025
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.

A balanced wellbeing approach for young blokes
10 Jun 2025
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.

Entrepreneurial business matters at Christ’s College
09 Jun 2025
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.

Christ’s College sailor wins National 29er Open title
06 Jun 2025
Exceptional Christ’s College sailor Will Leech has won the New Zealand 29er Open title, outmanoeuvring the best competitors in the country.

Golden runs for Christ’s College athletes
05 Jun 2025
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.

Capturing the action of the Christ’s College vs CBHS game
05 Jun 2025
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.

Ethical approach leads to Olympiad silver for Christ’s College
03 Jun 2025
Year 12 students Marcello Ferguson, Paddy Newton, Daniel Stockton, JJ Wada, and Ericsson Ye will compete at the International Ethics Olympiad after winning a silver medal at the South Island Championships.

Read all about Book Week at Christ’s College
30 May 2025
A brilliant Book Week at Christ’s College has proved to be a real page-turner for the boys, who have powered into speed reading, enjoyed a visit – complete with workshops and a Q&A session – from Katipo Joe author Brian Falkner, displayed their craft talents, and showed their skills in the House Reading Quiz.

Alex Johnstone – making a point as most promising speaker
30 May 2025
Year 11 student Alex Johnstone, 16, has represented Canterbury at the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships in Wellington.

Flower’s House family connection blossoms again
28 May 2025
Two granddaughters of the Flower’s House namesake have returned to their childhood ‘backyard’ – Christ’s College.

US scholarship on point for Christ’s College basketball star
27 May 2025
Exceptional Christ’s College basketball player Tama Isaac has been awarded a full scholarship to attend the University of California Irvine, becoming the first person from his father’s wider Cook Islands family to attend university.

Runner Henry Ridd takes Canterbury title
22 May 2025
Year 9 athlete Henry Ridd has outrun all rivals to win the Canterbury Secondary Schools Road Race over 3000m in North Hagley Park.

Food for thought at Christ’s College Founders Dinner
20 May 2025
Acknowledging the rich history and traditions of Christ’s College, Year 13 students have gathered with staff and special guests for the annual Founders Dinner in the Dining Hall.

Christ’s College Year 10 team tops Da Vinci Decathlon
19 May 2025
Christ’s College has won the Year 10 division of the Da Vinci Decathlon, finishing well ahead of its nearest rival.

U19 NZ Warrior returns to Christ's College
15 May 2025
For U19 New Zealand Warriors player Rico Lemalie, there are massive advantages to a significant stint in the NRL SG Ball Cup competition as the 17-year-old Christ’s College student considers his rugby league career game plan.

Exchanging places a high note for Lucas Zhong
14 May 2025
Year 11 violinist Lucas Zhong has made the most of his Round Square cultural exchange, attending St. Paul’s Co-educational College in Hong Kong. He shares his experiences.

On tour with Christ’s College cricket
14 May 2025
Incredible experiences and strong performances on the field have all contributed to a highly successful 2025 Christ’s College cricket tour to the UK and the UAE.

Golden age for youngest DofE Award achiever at Christ’s College
08 May 2025
At just 16, Oscar Stove has become the youngest Christ’s College student to gain the Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award.