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Hear from our caregivers

01 May 2025

Most of our international students at Christ's College live in one of the three boarding Houses, and – like our domestic boarders – are required to have a local caregiver.

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The gift of the last poppy bowl to Christ’s College

01 May 2025

A hand-carved poppy bowl featuring a stunning piece of pounamu has been gifted to Christ’s College during a special Anzac service, marking both the sacrifices of Old Boys and the 175th anniversary of the school.

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Record-breaking swims for Christ’s College pair

28 Apr 2025

College swimmers have set the pace at the National Age Group Championships in Hawke’s Bay, with Rylind Wheeler and Luke Manderson in record-breaking form.

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Christ’s College sets national Shakespeare stage scene

16 Apr 2025

Christ’s College has won a place at the Sheilah Winn University of Victoria National Shakespeare Festival in Wellington at King’s Birthday weekend.

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Christ’s College athletes set title pace at SI championships

08 Apr 2025

Year 11 student Jake Boyd has been in outstanding form at the South Island Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships in Nelson, dominating the U15 grade in hurdles, discus, javelin, and shot put.

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Orchestral Extravaganza – a high note for trio of schools

07 Apr 2025

Championing a wealth of talent at Christ’s College, St Margaret’s College, and Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, the Orchestral Extravaganza celebrates the remarkable range and depth of student music changemakers.

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Christ’s College swimmers win Canterbury medal race

03 Apr 2025

Christ’s College swimmers have dominated the open relays and claimed eight titles at the Canterbury Schools Swimming Championships at Jellie Park.

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Maadi medals for Christ’s College

31 Mar 2025

Christ's College has finished the Maadi Regatta with a podium finish in the premier U18 coxed eight Maadi Cup, winning bronze on Lake Karāpiro.

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Christ’s College sails to Top of the South Regatta title

31 Mar 2025

For the third year in a row, Christ’s College has ruled the waves at the Top of the South Regatta hosted by the Queen Charlotte Yacht Club in Picton.

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Christ’s College gears up at MTB Championships

31 Mar 2025

Christ’s College has finished 5th overall at the South Island Schools MTB Championships in Methven, with Wilbur Talbot taking an individual title.

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New Maadi boat named in memory of Christ’s College Matron

27 Mar 2025

Christ’s College has raced into the final of the U18 coxed eight Maadi Cup on Lake Karāpiro in a sleek new boat named in memory of Flower’s House Matron Karen Adams.

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Christ’s College on fast track at Canterbury championships

27 Mar 2025

A provincial record and multiple titles have set the scene for an outstanding run of results for Christ’s College at the Canterbury Secondary Schools Athletics Championships at Ngā Puna Wai.

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Circle of Christ’s College unity to oppose racism

27 Mar 2025

Christ’s College students have formed a ‘circle of unity’ around the Quad in recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

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Top-flight win for Oli Reardon-Pollett

25 Mar 2025

College pilot Oli Reardon-Pollett, 15, has won the Wigram Challenge Cup at the National Flying Championships in Hastings.

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UK music masters of note share skills with Christ’s College

25 Mar 2025

Richard Moore, sub-organist at Christ Church, Oxford (UK), and Ian Tindale, pianist and accompanist from the Royal Academy of Music (UK), have shared their remarkable talents with College students.

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Christ’s College duo teaches te reo Māori to students in India

24 Mar 2025

Christ’s College students Jack Gorrie and Alfie McLean have been teaching te reo Māori online to students in India.

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NZ honours for ice hockey player Ason Gu

24 Mar 2025

Skating onto the ice in Mexico to line up for New Zealand at the 2025 IIHF World U18 Men’s World Championship Division III Group A event has been both a “shock and a challenge” for College ice hockey player Ason Gu.

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Celebrating cultural diversity at Christ’s College

20 Mar 2025

Head of International and Round Square Benson Geng-Wang and St Margaret's College Head of Global Relations Yibin Kim – alongside their respective committees – have hosted a vibrant Cultural Festival at Christ’s College.

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Christ’s College volleyball in flying form

18 Mar 2025

For the first time in Christ’s College volleyball history, both the A and B teams have claimed semi-final spots at the Canterbury Senior Secondary School Championships.

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Medal run for Christ’s College athletes

12 Mar 2025

Christ’s College athletes Jake Boyd, Sam Moore, Otto Church, and Dylan Jackson have all made their marks at the New Zealand Track & Field Championships in Dunedin.

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Medal haul for Christ’s College rowers

10 Mar 2025

Christ’s College has won eight medals at the South Island Secondary Schools Rowing Championships on Lake Ruataniwha, near Twizel.

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College sailors in flying form for premier regatta

06 Mar 2025

Christ’s College sailor Will Leech and his crew have topped their 29er division – and finished 2nd overall – at New Zealand’s premier youth and Olympic classes event, the Oceanbridge Sail regatta.

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Christ’s College cyclists on championship medal track

06 Mar 2025

Christ’s College cyclist Riley Crampton has claimed a medal haul at the Track National Championships in Invercargill to finish as the top U17 competitor while Year 9 student Raphe Dacre has also geared up to land on the podium.

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The art of connection and shared school legacy

03 Mar 2025

A striking carved artwork, titled ‘Te Awhiorangi – The embrace of the heavens’, has been given to Christ’s College by St Margaret’s College to mark the 175th school anniversary.

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Rylind, Harry, Joe, and Jayden make a splash in title race

28 Feb 2025

Rylind Wheeler, Harry Reekie, Joe Langley Shields, and Jayden Shu have ruled the pool, winning their age-group sections at the Christ’s College Swimming Championships.

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Gaining gold in academic achievement

27 Feb 2025

Outstanding Christ’s College students have been acknowledged at the Academic Awards Assembly, with five boys receiving the highest honour – the Gold Tie.

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Christ’s College student art on show in Louvre

26 Feb 2025

A powerful, mixed media work of art created by Year 10 student William Ban is now on display in the world’s greatest art museum, the Louvre in Paris.

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On track for a golden Christ’s College Athletics Day

20 Feb 2025

Harrison Laing, Otto Church, Sam Moore, and Malachi Rattray have claimed the overall age-group titles at a record-breaking Christ’s College Athletics Day at Ngā Puna Wai.

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Christ’s College hosts Tahitian exchange students

19 Feb 2025

Christ’s College – along with St Margaret’s College – has welcomed students from Tahiti following a trip to the largest island in French Polynesia by College boys last year.

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Christ’s College trio stays the Coast to Coast course

18 Feb 2025

At only 16, College powerhouse Kiki Anglem has lined up in the open section of the two-day Coast to Coast with a friend. The pair – the youngest in the field – have shocked their more hardened rivals by snaring the runners-up spot, finishing only minutes behind the winners.

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Christ’s College Museum – 175 years of history in the making

15 Feb 2025

It has taken 175 years, but Christ’s College now has its own Museum. Funded by the 2023 Annual Appeal, the College Museum is packed with stories, images, treasures, and memories spanning the history of the school.

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The science of Christ’s College scholars

14 Feb 2025

Christ’s College 2024 leavers Lester Lai, Nick Sharr, and Angus Whitteker – along with 2025 Deputy Head Prefect Aaron Kwak – have achieved three NZQA Scholarships each.

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Christ’s College stars soak up SpongeBob Musical roles

13 Feb 2025

Six of College’s promising performers will be centre stage at the new Court Theatre, bringing The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition to life at the stunning central city site.

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Christ’s College Old Boy Tama Isaac named Tall Black

11 Feb 2025

Old Boy Tama Isaac has been named in the12-man Tall Blacks squad for February’s FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers against Hong Kong and the Philippines.

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Matua Cox digs in to help deliver rice field of dreams

05 Feb 2025

Building a dam for a village in Vietnam to irrigate rice fields and bolster food production while also erecting solar lighting to create a safer space has opened Matua Cox’s eyes to the need to “step up in order to make a difference”.

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A new ‘wave’ of College student leadership

05 Feb 2025

Head Prefect Ihaka Cate is calling on students to “embrace the mana” by using the “mana wave” to create a new College ‘tradition’ in 2025.

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Christ’s College trio wins SI Colgate Games laurels

31 Jan 2025

College athletes have dominated track and field events in the Grade 14 age group at the South Island Colgate Games in Christchurch.

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Mihi whakatau for new Christ’s College students

29 Jan 2025

The next generation of Christ’s College students has been welcomed into the Assembly Hall for a traditional mihi whakatau.

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Christ’s College pads up for Trans-Tasman Cricket Festival

27 Jan 2025

Celebrating 25 years of play, Christ’s College has hosted the Trans-Tasman Cricket Festival at its home ground in Hagley Park.

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Executive Principal welcomes 175th ‘guardians’ of Christ’s College

27 Jan 2025

Welcoming Year 9 students to Christ’s College, Executive Principal Joe Eccleton has highlighted the “enormous sense of purpose” of the school in “empowering boys to become young men who make a real difference”.

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