Congratulations

Congratulations to Feala Vaelua who has been selected to play in the Auckland Secondary School Girls Cricket team. This is a massive achievement for her in her first year of cricket. Best wishes Feala for the Cricket season.     

Pristine De Lara, former student at Kelston Girls’ College has completed her Architecture and Design degree and has been invited to study for a Masters degree in Architecture and Design.

Saba Isaac and Berekia Mayenikini presented their personal stories regarding their academic achievement and integration into the school community at the Refugee Education Conference AUT 2011.

Papua Taumate, Year 13, won a Science Scholarship to attend a summer camp at the University of Auckland.

Our Junior Volleyball Team earned 1st Place amongst West Auckland schools for 2011. It is the combined effort of the Year 9 and 10 girls with the training style of Fuzi Tuilagi and coaching techniques of Mrs. Elena Bernardo.

Congratulations to Thoraya Abdul-Rassol who was a winner in the New Zealand Herald best of New Zealand's future journalists, writers and artists who were recognised at the annual College Herald prizegiving ceremony.

Winners came from schools throughout the upper North Island.  This year 3340 pieces of work were submitted - an average of 167 works a week.

The College Herald programme is sponsored by Unitec, Sir Peter Blake Trust, Red Bulletin and Camera and Camera.  All 20 of the editor's choice winners got an Olympus SP-600UZ Digital Camera, supplied by Camera and Camera, plus $500 for their school.

LENScience Student-Scientist Mentor Programme 2011

This year our school had the privilege of being selected to take part in the LENScience Student-Scientist Mentor Programme 2011, run by the Liggins Institute, and aimed at Pasifika and Maori students. The programme is based on the CREST (Creativity in Science and Technology) programme, administered by the Royal Society and is a unique opportunity for students to work with scientists in their professional environment.

Savant Christian a year 10 student (pictured receiving her award from Dr Gusso), worked with another year 10 student, Solomone Lavulo from Kelston Boys High School. They investigated Dietary Habits of Year 10 students and their project was supervised by Dr. Silmara Gusso, from the Liggins Institute.  In October they had the opportunity to present their results to an audience of scientists, students from other schools and their families at the University of Auckland’s Fale Pasifika. They worked very hard throughout the year, obtaining some interesting results and are to be commended on their determination and perseverance.

Both students have the option to continue working with the Liggins Institute until the end of their secondary education. Well done!! 

Young Ambassadors Award

The West Auckland Lions Club hosted the area's Young Ambassadors Award which celebrates young all-round students who are involved in community service.  Thoraya Abdul-Rassol from Kelston Girls' College was placed second.  Thoraya is seen here on far left with other award winners.