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Old Boys and College parents have opened the door to a wealth of future opportunities, sharing their own career journeys with Year 11 students under a new College initiative, Finding Your Pathway.

They heaved and puffed, strained, sweated and groaned – all in the interests of House glory.

A new online ordering system developed by a trio of College students helps beat the tuck shop rush while satisfying break-time food demands.

About 200 students from 15 schools have descended on College for the annual Year 7 leadership conference, Be Inspired.

Sustainability focused Temp Tags, Scrubbers, Tuckin, and DTB Baits may be among the most successful businesses of tomorrow.

College athletes have delivered a slew of outstanding results at the 2022 Canterbury Secondary School Championships, with Year 12 student AJ Madondo leading the charge.

College tennis star – and top seed – Jack Hansen-Ratter has won the New Zealand Junior Masters U14 title in Hamilton.

The boys of Julius House have geared up to raise $5000 for mental health education in primary and intermediate schools following a 24-hour cycling fundraiser for the Sir John Kirwan Foundation.

Congratulations to our Christ’s College students have been awarded an impressive 51 university scholarships for 2023.

Two of College’s star tennis players – Lucas Evans and Liam Barrett – have featured in the Canterbury team competing at the U17 inter-regional competition in Wellington.

College is now part of New Zealand Duke of Edinburgh Award history, completing a first-of-its-kind, multi-pursuit practice and qualifier Silver Adventurous Journey.

College is perfectly safe, thanks to the Year 10 French cultural studies class which has been exercising its creative side in making gargoyles.

The brotherhood of Julius House will join in one mighty effort on Saturday 29 October – a 24-hour cycling fundraiser for the Sir John Kirwan Foundation.

The International Cultures’ Festival on 18 October saw the Christ’s College boarding community treated to numerous foods and performances from cultures around the world.

Former College Prefect Peter Skelton (6219), 83, and his grandson, 2022 Head Prefect Benji Ward, 18, have captured the depth of College connections at the Gentlemen’s Lunch.

Outstanding College musicians and singers have filled the Assembly Hall with wonderful sounds and delivered superb performances for the Sedley Wells Competition.

Christ’s College has topped South Island schools’ opponents to finish an impressive 5th at the National Chess Competition in Christchurch.

Star surfer Jack Mckenzie is literally riding a wave of success, helping to power Canterbury to second spot at the National Scholastics competition in Taranaki.

Multi-award-winning artist Oli Aikawa, 18, has won the senior sculpture design section of the Re:ACTIVATE Aspiring Artists competition in Christchurch.

College 1st XV lock Liam Jack has been named in the 2022 New Zealand Schools Rugby team for the New Zealand Under 18 Quadrangular Tournament in Hamilton this week.

The Senior A Basketball team has sealed its place in school history, becoming the first College team to win the New Zealand Secondary Schools National AA Championships.

College shooter Henry Lassen has won the High Overall at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Skeet Championship held at the Canterbury Clay Target Club.

Year 13 and Head of Service Spencer Smith was more excited than nervous before losing his locks in the interests of Shave for a Cure supporting Leukaemia and Blood Cancer NZ.

The arts play a big part in many College students’ lives – from theatre productions to Chapel Choir. Honours ties were presented today at the last assembly for Term 3 to boys excelling in Chess, Debating, Drama, Theatresports, Choral and Instrumental Music.

Engineers and Old Boys George Bradley and Max Goodwin drew the biggest crowd of boys yet to the latest Career Convos.

Revelling in the warm spring conditions, Nate Ovendale, Nick Wilson, Henry Hiatt, and Otto Church have run away with the age-group titles in the annual College cross-country event.

College skiers have powered home to fill the podium at the South Island Secondary School Ski Championships at Cardrona, near Wanaka.

Our 2022 Boarding Awards recognise our standout students, celebrating their service to their Houses at a special dinner.

The volume and energy of the College House Haka Competition reverberated through Williams Court on Friday lunchtime as all 10 Houses fiercely competed for the honours.

A welcoming mihi whakatau and haka by the College haka group made a lasting impression on the 17 Ballarat Grammar School Round Square students who visited Christ’s College today.

More than 300 student voices were heard at Christ’s College on Wednesday night as College once again hosted the Independent Schools Encore Choral Festival – the first time in three years.

College Old Boys have held off a determined Senior A Basketball side to win the annual clash, 77–74, in the school gymnasium on Saturday night.

Year 10 students Ryan Gu, James Johnson, David Wayne, and Noah Williams have successfully navigated the EPro8 Challenge to secure a top-three finish in the junior regional inter-school science and engineering competition.

College’s Senior A team has won the South Island Secondary Schools Basketball Championships, beating Waimea College, 106–55, in the final in Invercargill.

Old Boy Michael Donaldson (13848) has won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing For A Nonfiction Or Reality Programme at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles for his work on Peter Jackson’s documentary, "The Beatles: Get Back".

James Kelly is following in his farmer father’s footsteps, having gained a select spot at the Smedley Station and Cadet Training Farm in Hawke’s Bay. Along with Year 13 student – and fellow boarder – Hamish Grigg, James will start a fully funded, two-year agricultural cadetship in January next year.

Mathematical brains were firing well when College’s teams fronted for this week’s annual Cantamaths’ competition.

Five Bronze and two Silver Duke of Edinburgh Awards were presented in Assembly on Thursday.

Eight Honours ties for music were awarded to students in Assembly today.