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OC LLEGi NAhTe

JUNE 2013 • ISSUE 122

The Wellington College Community Newsletter

PO Box 16073, Wellington, 6242

Dufferin Street, Wellington

Tel: 04 802 2520 • Facsimile: 04 802 2542

Email: info@wc.school.nz

Web: www.wellington-college.school.nz

From the Headmaster

Pride is more often viewed as a vice rather than a virtue. When pride degenerates into arrogance, we need to be mindful of the ancient proverb which states Pride goeth

before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.

And yet there is another kind of pride, that described by the Romantic poet,

William Blake who said Pride is a personal commitment. It is an attitude which

separates excellence from mediocrity.

It is in the spirit of Blake, therefore, that I refer to four recent occasions in which

I was very proud of the achievements of Wellington College students. The first

was on 15 May when four Wellington College students were present at the Top

Scholar Awards, held at Government House, with the Governor General, the

Prime Minister and the Minister of Education all in attendance. Harry Berger,

Thomas Leggat and Nicholas On were all 2012 Premier Scholars (in the Top 10

in New Zealand) and Colin Kuehne was Top Scholar in German. Thomas was

also Top Scholar in both Classical Studies and Media Studies. The only award to

be announced on the day was The Prime Minister’s Award for the student who

was overall, top in the country. It was therefore a great thrill for the Wellington

College contingent when it was announced that a joint award was made for the

first time to Thomas and Nicholas. As I said to a reporter at the time, from an

academic perspective, it doesn’t get much better than that.

The second occurred on Wednesday, 29 May in our annual exchange with St

Patrick’s College. Ours is a rivalry which goes back 129 years and this day is

always a celebration of schoolboy sport at its very best. St Patrick’s (Town) is

one of the great Roman Catholic colleges of New Zealand, and all games were

RIGHT: Nicholas On, the Prime Minister, Rt Hon John Key and Thomas LeggatContinued on page 2

ANTIQUEs ROAD SHOW

& BOOK FAIR

Sunday, 16 June

See page 2 for details

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played in a great spirit. Perhaps the most memorable

was the 1st XI Football encounter where Town led 4 - 0 at

half-time. In one of the most remarkable games of sport

I have ever witnessed, Wellington College came from a

near impossible position to snatch victory by 5 goals to

4. It was a quintessential demonstration of ‘Welly Coll’

pride at its very best where the lads refused to give in to

overwhelming odds.

The third occasion was our Stage Challenge performance

on the evening of 30 May at the Events Centre. Over

the years, Stage Challenge at Wellington College has

evolved into an extraordinary event which unites widely

diverse groups within the College into a kaleidoscope of

colour, movement and unadulterated joy at being a ‘Coll

Boy’. Although we were pipped on the night by a highly

professional performance from Wellington Girls’ College,

our performance was bursting with energy, enthusiasm

and joie de vivre. The response from the audience was

rapturous. While so many staff and students made vital

contributions to the performance, a special mention should

be made of Ben Ayto whose sacrificial commitment over

the past few months was the fulcrum around which all

revolved.

Finally, I am deeply proud of the way in which our school

community has rallied round a wonderful young man,

George Kerr, who has recently undergone a serious

operation and is now convalescing. George made a superb

start to his time at Wellington College. He attended the

Rugby Academy training over the summer months and

was immersing himself in the life of the College. During

the week of the Runathon he did not feel well and it was

discovered that he needed an operation immediately. In

a spontaneous act of support, subsequently coordinated

by Y9 Dean, Ms Andrea Shaw, the boys raised a substantial

amount for George which has already bought him an iPad

and will hopefully help him in the months ahead as he

recovers. Knowing George’s passion for Rugby, I suspect

that improved performances from the Hurricanes in the

weeks ahead will provide a lift in spirits for him.

As Headmaster, I am proud of a school which performs well

academically, takes pleasure in sport and the arts but in

particular, rallies round one of its own when a helping hand

is required.

Roger Moses, ONZM

From the HeadmasterContinued from page 1

From the Board of Trustees

The stunning success of two Wellington College students in jointly

attaining New Zealand’s top academic secondary school prize

reflects very positively on the College. This goes hand-in-hand

with the exceptional scholarship results achieved in 2012 and

reported in 2013. While we do celebrate those, and other academic

successes, the BOT and the leadership team of the College also

spend significant time looking at, and understanding the needs of the

groups of students who do not achieve at the level of which they are

capable. The availability of data, analysed by senior staff, means that

constructive discussions can be held regarding strategies and resource

requirements to raise performance levels across diverse groups of students. That has been, and

will be a focus for 2013.

Another growing theme in the BOT discussions is the developing use of technology in the

classroom and teaching environment. Investment in IT infrastructure has been significant and, as

you will appreciate, appears to never end. Bringing together the threads of historical investment

in IT, technology in assisting teaching and students use of their own IT devices has also become a

focus for the BOT and the Leadership Team.

Given the recent BOT elections, it is opportune to thank and acknowledge those Trustees who

retired from the Board in May. Tofa Gush, Bob Hill and Mazz Scannell individually and collectively

have made huge contributions to the College over many years in many roles. Those of you

who have engaged with Tofa, Bob and Mazz will appreciate the commitment they made to the

College and the support they provided to parents, caregivers and students over those years. On

behalf of the College community, we thank you.

Peter Schuyt, Board Chair

SUNDAY, 16 JUNE • 10.00AM - 4.00PMWELLINGTON COLLEGE ASSEMBLY HALL

TV antiques valuer and Old Boy, Peter Wedde, is supporting the ‘Raise the Roof’ Campaign on Sunday, 16 June at Wellington College.

Bring your favourite heirloom for him to appraise, browse the used book stalls, or enjoy a little high tea!

This one-day event is open to the entire community, so be sure to invite your friends and extended family. The cost is $10 for each ‘treasure’ you

bring for Peter to appraise, or bring 10 for $50.

Peter will look at any item, large or small. In addition to the antiques appraisals we are holding a Book Fair and High Tea so you can sit and

watch the appraisals while enjoying your refreshments. ‘Raise the Roof’ is part of the fundraising push by Wellington College to build a

New Memorial Hall and Performing Arts Centre by the College’s 150th Anniversary in 2017.

WELLINGTON COLLEGEANTIQUES

ROAD SHOW & BOOK FAIR

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Although it doesn’t seem like it, we are now over half the way

through the academic year for senior students. The start of

June seems like a long way from November, but with the variety

of events and holidays throughout the rest of the year, the time

suddenly seems a lot less. And it truly is. We must make sure that

our standards (especially those academic) are being maintained.

Speaking of occasions, Term Two has started with an absolute

bang with Stage Challenge and the traditional with St Patrick’s

(Town) Traditionals now behind us. And how great were the

performances that we put on for each? For anyone lucky enough

to have witnessed these events, you would have been treated

to some of the most determined and passionate performances

from Wellington College in recent memory.

On 29 May, we tackled Town in our first large traditional fixture.

After the result at McEvedy, there was an added degree of anticipation from the Hockey, Rugby,

Football and Basketball teams involved. We all wanted to show the opposition who the dominant

force in Wellington is, and man did we do just that! First, we showed the absolute determination

and ruthlessness from both the Rugby (who won 39 - 20) and the Hockey (won 19 - 0) teams

that Wellington College sporting teams have traditionally been founded on. This is a great result

for the 1st XV especially as we had to overcome many injuries to come through the way we

did. In the Basketball - which we unfortunately lost - we still showed the pride for the shirt that

was required. This game also marked the return of Captain, Cashill Tims, who will add further

experience and leadership to what is quite a young team this year. Finally, the ‘footy boys’ truly

epitomised the heart and resolve that was seemingly the theme of Wellington College on the

day. After going in at half-time 4 - 0 down, we managed to pull it back to 4 - 4 and then get one of

the most satisfying winning goals that we have probably ever experienced. On a personal note,

this was probably one of the best games I have ever been a part of. Never to such an extent have

I seen what can be achieved with a bit of grit and true determination. To all the boys who came

to support our teams, I thank you.

The very next day, the Stage Challenge boys carried this same passion into their performance.

Arriving at the TSB Bank Arena at seven in the morning, the boys spent the day practising and

preparing for the show on the night. Every Friday and Sunday for the past couple of months,

we rehearsed with our group leaders, perfecting what turned out to be a truly incredible

performance. But on the day, we all found out that the day was so much more than a single

performance at the end of the night. The endless chants and speeches before and after the main

show truly showed the ‘Hoorah’ that makes Wellington College famous. The fact that most of the

boys had no previous dancing experience did not matter one single bit, as we all performed with

unbelievable passion to produce such a genuinely amazing spectacle that the leaders Quillam

Janse, Emmanuel Psathas, Sam Baker-Leota and Ben Reid were speechless afterwards. A very

special mention must go to Ben Ayto, the Director of our Stage Challenge, who was truly the

mastermind behind the whole production. The dedication that he showed to all the boys was

truly repaid in a performance that brought tears to his eyes. He was a true inspiration to all of us

and will go down as one of the best leaders this College has seen in any field.

If you did not get a chance to attend the Stage Challenge night, you have one last chance at the

combined Wellington Girls’ College and Wellington College’s Cultural Extravaganza at the Town

Hall on Monday, 10 June starting at 7.00pm. Both Stage Challenges will be performed as well as

acts from the Combined Orchestra, Choirs, Kapa Haka, Poly Club, Jazz Band, Concert Band and

Ukulele Orchestra. This is truly the cultural night of the year and I urge you to come and support

the hard work of the boys.

It has been a truly sensational start to the term, and with traditionals against St Patrick’s

(Silverstream) and Christchurch Boys High School this month, together with the Cultural

Extravaganza and Big Sing festivals coming up, it’s going to get even better. Whether listening,

watching or performing, make sure you are all a part of it!

Daniel Carbonatto-Bowkett

From the Head Prefect

CULTURALEXTRAVAGANZA

WithWellington Girls’ College & Wellington College

Monday, 10 June7.00pm

Wellington Town Hall

Jazz BandChoir

Ukulele OrchestraKapa HakaPoly Club

Stage ChallengeConcert Band

OrchestraTickets:

$15.00 Students$25.00 Adults

available throughTicketek Website

www.ticketek.co.nz

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Wellington College’s Top Scholars for 2012

The Scholars’ Assembly is always a stellar occasion, where we recognise and celebrate the success of those students who performed at the highest level in the

2012 national qualifications.

This year’s Assembly was attended by a number of parents of the Scholars. The students fell into four categories: Y11, Y12 and Y13 Scholars and the Turnbull

Scholars. Y11 Scholars received a certificate to denote their achievements, while Y12 and Y13 Scholars received a certificate and a coveted Scholar’s Tie. The

Turnbull Scholars were those Y13 students who received the most NZ Scholarship passes. In addition to the certificate and Scholar’s Tie, they received a cheque

from the Turnbull Bequests.

Our guest presenter was Old Boy, Professor Dugald Scott, the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the Faculty of Victoria University’s College of Education.

(L-R): Dugald Scott, Thomas Leggat, Christopher Smol, Harry Berger, Fraser Hughson, Andrew Wong, Jiaheng Wang, Nicholas On, Colin Kuehne, Andrew Tan-Delli Cicchi, Devlin Mahoney, Roger Moses

ABOVE: Y12 Top Scholars • BELOW: Y11 Top Scholars

2012 Turnbull Scholars: Thomas Leggat, Harry Berger, Nicholas On

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Twenty Y10 and Y11 students accompanied by two staff members (Messrs Feng Yu and Martyn

Reynolds) went on a two-week study trip to China during the April holidays.

The freeways into Shanghai from the outer suburban areas were raised a good height off the

ground below and all that was to be seen were buildings, washing, houses, pets, and empty

parks. We saw no people because China was at work.

China is the fastest growing country in the world and one that revealed itself as the days went

on. When the Wellington College China Trip students arrived at Shanghai Pudong Foreign

Languages School, many of the boys felt lost and it wasn’t until the evening when we had been

taken in by our Chinese billets’ families that we began to come to terms with where we were.

One of the boys’ billet told him that the reason he thought we would be visiting Shanghai, Xi’an

and Beijing was that they each represented three stages of China’s existence. Shanghai being the

future, Xi’an being the past and Beijing being the present. Shanghai was clean, economical and

surprisingly green. We were definitely in the future. We attended Chinese Calligraphy while at

the school, taught by a stereotypical ancient Chinese scholar. We tried our own hand at this age-

old art but we would never be able to match his skill, nor even that of the students who helped

out. China has so much to teach us.

After our time in Shanghai came to a close, we moved on to Xi’an, a place of legend and rich

history with city walls which are hundreds, maybe thousands of years old. Although it is old,

Xi’an is most certainly a developing city, everywhere there are cleared building sites and signs

advertising what is to be built. When we went to the Kung Fu school in Xi’an, we drove out into

the middle of a half-finished urban development on the outskirts of the city. Right in the middle

of it was the traditional Kung Fu school. This is a great example of China’s struggle to grow while

retaining its traditional culture and life. The kung fu students were so physical, but we matched

them in a different way with our haka.

Our final destination was Beijing, an enormous city and the capital. This city portrayed the

present China excellently; a country making a smooth transition from the past and the future.

We visited the Great Wall of China which was of course one of the highlights of the trip. There,

China really whispers to you, serene and peaceful, and a long way from the hectic bargaining Silk

Market. We performed a haka on a subway station – the Security guards backed down, and we

ran away!

China, a place where sky scrapers are erected every day, a place where the culture of the past

and the power of the present are combining to create a unique and new culture of Chinese

people, and a revelation to visit. Ziggy Munz (Y10)

On 22 May, the Confucius Classroom was officially

launched at Wellington College at a special assembly

where Mr Roger Moses, the Headmaster, and Dr Neil

Quigley, the Deputy Vice-chancellor of Victoria University,

unveiled the name plaque in the presence of the junior

school.

The Confucius Classroom has been established with the

purpose of promoting understanding and friendship

between the young people of New Zealand and China

through the teaching of Chinese language and culture. The

Wellington College Confucius Classroom is a joint project

between Wellington College and the Confucius Institute at

Victoria University of Wellington. Caleb Dunn, (Y9) recently

won first prize in the 2013 National Speech Competition,

and delivered his winning speech in Chinese about his trip

to Tibet at the Assembly. His native-like pronunciation and

fluent delivery impressed the Chinese Ambassador who

attended the ceremony and later made a congratulatory

speech.

Also present at the ceremony were Graeme Mitchell,

the pro-Chancellor of Victoria University, Peter Wang,

Education Counsellor at Chinese Embassy and Pam Dunn,

former New Zealand Consul-General at Shanghai and

former New Zealand Deputy Ambassador to Beijing.

This year, China has for the first time, overtaken Australia

as New Zealand's largest trading partner, highlighting the

importance of understanding Chinese language and culture

for young New Zealanders. With the establishment of the

Confucius Classroom, the Chinese Government will donate

resources and funds to support the teaching and learning

of Chinese at Wellington College. The ceremony ended with

a thrilling martial arts and a Chinese music performance by

a visiting troupe from Henan, China.

Yu Feng, Teacher of Chinese

Confucius Classroom launched at Wellington College

West meets East

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From the Arts Director

• SHEILAH WINN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

This year’s entry in the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival, an excerpt from The Tempest,

directed by Mrs Susan Hayworth, did not win an award, but from the assessor’s comments,

the group was very close to winning a major award. He described the performance as a

picture-perfect presentation, with the cast demonstrating a clear grasp of the text and the wider

context of the excerpt. Special mention was made of Barnaby McIntosh (Y13) as Prospero and

Ed Hughes (Y11) as Caliban, who was described as a young man who inhabits the stage very

comfortably, but the assessor commented that a coup of casting for me was Solomon Powell’s

(Y9) performance as Ariel, who came across as the perfect ethereal sprite.

He concluded by saying This was an almost flawless presentation of The Tempest, and you were

edged out of the award for Best Interpretation or Understanding of the Text by just a hair. These

positive comments on Mrs Hayworth’s production and the interest and talent demonstrated

amongst younger students, augurs well for the future.

• UNITED NATIONS SPEECH COMPETITION

Tariq Kader (Y13) represented the College very well at the Regional Competition of the United

Nations Speech Competition. He managed to compose an interesting and engaging speech on the

topic: With competition for water increasing, how can the UN ensure water cooperation. Tariq

won the regional title and went on to represent Wellington in the national finals at the Beehive,

during the United Nations Association of NZ annual conference, competing with students from

throughout the country. His speech, which was described as having significant academic content

as well as human interest, won the national title. As part of his prize, Tariq has won a scholarship

to attend the Model United Nations in July.

• DEBATING: Russell McVeagh Regional Debating Competition

The weekend tournament involving 80 top debaters from the Lower North Island was held

at Wellington College 11 - 12 May. We entered two teams: a ‘B’ team of Patrick Devane and

Matthew Amos (Y13) and Alex Wierzbicki (Y12) and an ‘ A’ team of Y13 students; Jack Garden,

Ben Ayto and Barnaby McIntosh. On the Sunday, we shuffled the teams as Barnaby was

unavailable and George Barton (Y11) joined the ‘B’ team.

The ‘B’ team won two from four debates but did not make the cut. The ‘A’ team won three

from four and proceeded to the semi-finals where they met a team of three articulate young

women from Wellington High School. In a very close debate, with a split decision from the three

adjudicators, Wellington High School won and went on the defeat Queen Margaret College

convincingly to win the championships.

Jack Garden and Barnaby McIntosh were both named in the Regional Squad of eleven debaters,

and subsequently Jack has been selected for the Wellington Team.

• STAGE CHALLENGE: I Know Better Than You

Our Stage Challenge performance, this year entitled I Know Better Than You, was placed second

to Wellington Girls’ College on a night of great performances. The performance was a real

ABOVE: Tariq Kader with Old Boy and Young New Zealander of the Year, Sam Judd

ABOVE: Ethan Richardson works on the set displayABOVE: Ben Ayto revs up the cast prior to their performance

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crowd-pleaser and creatively portrayed the very relevant

idea of intergenerational conflict. Ben Ayto, the Director,

described the storyline as follows: Even as a man realises his

father was right, his own son thinks the old man is wrong.

Generational conflict: the old forget what it’s like being

young and the young forget that the old were once so. With

a family photo ruined by an argument, three generations

expose the pattern of rebellion that is intrinsic to growing up.

The performance consisted of three generations: grand-

fathers, fathers and sons, who were manipulated by a

group representing time. Changes in time and in the

conflict situations were cleverly reinforced through the

use of changing family photos, in a huge frame set upon a

magnificent mantelpiece, created by the stage crew with

assistance from Mr Tim Costeloe.

The set looked stunning and was awarded a special Set

Design Award. Finn Mahon and Ethan Richardson led a

very efficient back stage team. Special mention should also

be made of our Lighting Director, Joseph Bennett who won

the lighting award for the evening.

Judges commented on the sophistication and variety of

the choreography and Ben and his team of leaders - Sam-

Baker Leota, Ben Reid, Emanuel Psathas and Quillam

Janse, are to be congratulated on the way they not only

choreographed the show, but also taught the dance to their

peers, many of whom were not dancers. The three lead

dancers - Oscar Connor (grandfather), Angel Garcia Vargas

(son) and Maui Ormsby (father), on the other hand, were

superb dancers, winning over the crowd and dispelling any

myths about ‘Coll Boys’ not being able to dance.

Stage Challenge is a real community effort and we are

indebted to a large and willing group of mothers, led by

Teri Thomas, who helped us sort and make the costumes

and a team of Wellington East Girls’ College students who

attended to make up.

Although disappointed to be pipped at the post by

Wellington Girls’ College, the group was a particularly

cohesive team of students from Years 9 - 13, all of whom

came a long way on their journey to present the show.

Positive reactions to their performance have come from all

sorts of unexpected sources and they can be very proud of

what they achieved. For Ben in particular, this was a huge

challenge and an outstanding accomplishment.

Kirsty Hazledine, Arts Director • k.hazledine@wc.school.nz

From the Arts Director

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS HOMESTAYS REQUIRED

We are looking for caring Wellington families to provide a warm Kiwi experience for secondary school students

(boys) from overseas in the 2013 academic year.

For further information, please contact Sue Mackay on 802 2520 ext 821 or 021 717 449 or

s.mackay@wc.school.nz

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From the Sports Director

• KARATE

Following in his brother Anton’s footsteps, younger brother Elian Pagalilawan performed

exceptionally well in the NZ Championships winning gold in the 12-13 years-old Boys’ Kata

beating the Oceania Champion in the process. He also won silver in the 12-13 years-old Boys’

-50kg Kumite.

• AFL

AFL has really taken off at Wellington College in the last twelve months and this was reflected

by the number of our students who were selected for National Representation. Seven students

represented NZ at U16 level, playing tests in Australia against Papua New Guinea and an Oceania

team. Sam Johnson, Hamish Ware, Nico Van Der Wilt, Utu Ah Kuoi, Benji Taankink-Williams,

Ben Middleton and Hugo Phillips were all in the team. Two players, Ben Middleton and Hugo

Phillips, were then selected for the South Pacific U16 team to play in Australia in July and went

on to play in the South Pacific U18s team as a curtain raiser for the AFL ANZAC Day game at the

Westpac Stadium.

• ROWING: Aon Maadi 2013, Lake Karapiro

The Aon Maadi regatta is the premier event of the year. It’s a fine show of athleticism and skill

built on coaching, training and it often comes down to a good race plan and sheer guts and

determination to win in the final. The build-up is full of talk of favourites and dark horses and

how north and south crews will go against each other.

The regatta opened with a parade through Cambridge. After a brief address to the rowers by

the organisers, Cambridge High School laid down the challenge with a haka. There were several

replies but the 40-strong Wellington College haka delivered with real passion was by far the best

on the day.

Rowing started on Monday and continued through Saturday. Wellington College crews were

definitely peaking and many put in the best performances of the season. They weren’t the

only ones in good form however, and the competition was tough. While some of our crews

were medal chances going into the regatta it wasn’t to be this season. The best result was

a fifth placing in the A Final for the U15 8+ of Sam Wilkins (stroke), Joshua Michael, Tristan

Cotter, Thomas Cummack, Lucas Toovey, Michael Rudge, James Nicholas, Matthew Belworthy

Lewthwaite and James Budge (cox). David Ravine and Robert Cookson were sixth in the U18 2X

(L) event as were the coxed lightweight four of Robert Cookson (stroke), David Ravine, William

Johnstone, Marcus Gamboni and Harry Russon (cox). Overall there was good progress this

season with five crews making A finals and two crews making B finals. This gives a good platform

to build on for next season, already underway with strength and fitness training. Thanks go to

the coaches, boat crew and camp parents.

Congratulations go to Hamilton Boys’ High School who in a thrilling final, won Maadi Cup by just

0.19 seconds ahead of Napier Boys’ High School. Congratulations also to Phillip Wilson who was

selected for North Island U18 team that beat the South Island crew at a recent regatta.

We always welcome Old Boys and former rowers to the regattas and there are also opportunities

to help out coaching, either full time or part time. Please contact the Sports Director to find out

more. More photos can be found at: https://sites.google.com/a/wellington-college.school.nz/

rowing-club/home/photos.

• SWIMMING: NISS CHAMPS

Eight swimmers travelled to the North Island Secondary

School Swim Champs in Palmerston North on 18 May and

their results were excellent. The Team won:

10 gold medals (from the 27 events) – more than twice

that of any other college.

17 medals in total – the highest medal tally of any

college at the meet.

Our Seniors were particularly strong and won medals in all

15 of their events (ten gold, three silver and two bronze).

We do not have the same depth currently at junior level,

but our three Y9 swimmers competed admirably against

older swimmers in the 14 and under age group. They

secured two bronze medals, made finals in all of their

events and will compete in this grade again next year.

The first five places on the medal table were:

School Gold Silver Bronze TotalWellington College 10 3 4 17Campion College 4 -- -- 4Rathkeale College 3 2 6 11Kapiti College 3 -- -- 3St Peters College 2 2 -- 4

Individual Results:

Student Gold Silver BronzeOliver Wyeth 2 1Liam Albery 2 1Ted Taylor 2 incl. 1 North Is. RecordHamish Trlin 1 2Nicholas Crott 1 1Theo Holst 1Finn O’Neill 1

Relay Results:

We won both of the North Island Secondary School relay

events convincingly to add another two gold medals to the

team tally. The times they swam were just fractionally off

the NI record for each event.

4 x 50m Freestyle relay (Ollie Wyeth, Ted Taylor, Liam

Albery and Nicholas Crott).

4 x 50m Medley relay (Ollie Wyeth, Ted Taylor, Hamish

Trlin and Nicholas Crott).

Martin Vaughan, Swimming Convenor

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• RUGBY

The 1st XV competed in the inaugural Hurricanes Festival where the top four teams from

Wellington played four invited sides from Hawkes Bay and Manawatu. The standard of rugby

was very high and it proved to be an excellent pre-season work out for the squad. The local

Wellington competition, Premier 1 has begun and the boys are looking forward to the challenge

of playing the annuals against St Patrick’s (Silverstream) and Christchurch Boys’ High School this

month. The Silverstream fixture will be televised on the Rugby Channel and starts at 12.15pm.

1st XV RESULTS (May, 2013) v Napier BHS (Porirua Park) Loss 30-32v Gisborne BHS (a) Loss 22-29 v Hutt International BS (h) Win 33-6v Palmerston North BHS (a) Win 25-14 v St Pat’s (Town) [Traditional] Win 38-20

UPCOMING FIXTURES v Naenae College (a) [P1] 2.30pm 22 Junev Porirua College (a) [P1] 2.30pm 8 June v Christchurch BHS (a) Ann. 1.00pm 25 Junev Silverstream (h) [Trad.] 1.00pm 12 June v Scots College (h) [P1] 2.30pm 29 June

• TRADITIONAL v St Patrick’s (Town)

1st XV Rugby Win 38 - 20 1st XI Football Win 5 - 4 1st XI Hockey Win 19 - 0Senior A Basketball lost.

• BLUES POCKETS and HONOURS BADGES

Honours badges and Blues Pockets were presented to students at a recent Assembly. Honours

Badges are normally awarded to senior students ie Y12 and 13 who have either made an

outstanding contribution or service over a number of years or who achieved at a high level.

Students should also be a good role model in the activity.

HONOURS BADGESAFL Hugo Phillips and Ben MiddletonATHLETICS Jack Hocking, Benson Oosterbaan and Stuart HoodCRICKET Sam Collier, Sam Cooper, Henry Glogau, Sam Partridge, Sam Petersen, Jack Vale

and Alex BremnerROWING David RavineSOFTBALL Aaron Bowden, Cameron Crofts, Te Ara Henderson and Luke HigginsSWIMMING Liam Albery, Nicholas Crott, Devlin Forsythe, Jonathan Rogers, Ted Taylor,

Hamish Trlin and Oliver WyethTENNIS Kiranpal Pannu

• WELLINGTON COLLEGE BLUE

This is awarded to any student who has achieved at the the highest level in their chosen activity.

He must have been selected for New Zealand at the highest Secondary School or above age

group, won a National title or set a New Zealand record at the above level or won a Gold Medal

at an Open Men’s competition. The student must represent Wellington College at this activity

and be a good role model.

The following were presented with Blues.

FELIX BOYCE • FENCING: Felix was 2012 Dominion Post College Sport Fencer of the Year, and

was selected for the NZ U20 team to compete at the Asian Junior Championships in Bangkok, in

March this year, but could not attend due to school and other commitments. He was however

part of the NZ U20 team that went to Australia in April for the first of Australia’s four National

competitions where he came 17th out of 42 in foil. Since then he has competed in the NZ Central

Championships, picking up third places in both Men’s epee and foil.

Felix retains his ranking as New Zealand’s top Junior (U20) epeeist and fourth in Seniors.

Although his favoured weapon is epee, Felix

is currently ranked third in the U 20 at foil

and sabre.

His push for the top began at an early age

and is reflected by the fact that Felix is

being awarded an unprecedented fourth

Wellington College Blue.

WELLINGTON COLLEGE

Blues

Felix BoyceFencing

Daniel Carbonatto BowkettFootball

Nick HealyUnderwater Hockey

Ross LittleShooting

Ted TaylorSwimming

Oliver WyethSwimming

A plucky Wellington College defeated St Pat's Town for the seventh year in a row. The long-standing rivalry between the two schools was played out for the 129th time at Evans Bay Park, with Wellington College beating underdogs St Pat's Town 38-20.

It is a match with a history dating to 1885, making it Wellington's oldest traditional college fixture and one of the oldest secondary school contests in New Zealand.

From the Sports Director

KEEPING YOUR CONTACT DETAILS UP-TO-DATE

A REMINDER TO ALL FAMILIES - Please remember to advise the College if you move

home or change your email address or telephone number/s. It is essential we have

your current and correct contact details in the event of an emergency.

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DANIEL CARBONATTO-BOWKETT • FOOTBALL: Daniel is Captain of the Wellington College

1st XI where he has been a member since Y10. Recognised as a prodigious talent he has come

through injury to be a member of the Team Wellington Academy team and force his way into

Miramar Rangers 1st team.

He was selected for the NZSS U19 team which toured the UK and Ireland returning with best

ever results of two wins, two draws and a loss. Daniel performed with distinction scoring his first

international goal against Scotland. We look forward to Daniel leading the 1st XI to success this year.

NICK HEALY • UNDERWATER HOCKEY: Nick is Captain of the Wellington College Senior A team

and coach of the Junior As which won the National title last year.

Selected for the NZ U18 team last year, Nick has gone one step further to be named in the NZ

U23 team to play in the World Championships in Prague later in the year. This is recognition of

his huge potential by his selection for this higher age group. We have high hopes for the Senior A

team under his leadership this year. This is Nick’s second Blue.

ROSS LITTLE • SHOOTING: Captain of the Wellington College Shooting team and 2012 Dominion

Post College Sport Shooter of the Year, Ross began the season well at the National Shooting

Championships in Christchurch.

Taking out first place in the C grade Badge match, he followed up this with a first in the two-day

graded match, second in the three-day aggregate and third in the Juniors ISSF match. He shot

for the NZ Slazenger team which is top 22 nationwide and the NZ Junior team which is top three

juniors nationwide. He received his first New Zealand pocket for making the Slazenger team. This

is Ross’ second Blue.

TED TAYLOR • SWIMMING: Co-Captain of the College Swimming team, Ted is the current NZ

Secondary School’s Senior Champion in three events. At last year’s NZ Secondary School Swim

Champs, Ted won Senior titles in 200m Butterfly, 200m Freestyle and 400m Freestyle, setting new

records in each of the Freestyle events.

In January of this year, Ted represented NZ at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival. Many of

the world’s top U19 swimmers were there from China, Australia, Brazil, Hungary, Japan and

combined Oceania. Ted’s results were excellent. Against tough international competition he

placed seventh in the final of the 400m Freestyle and swam three relays for NZ for fourth in

the 4 x 200m Freestyle, fifth in the 4 x 100m Freestyle and sixth (4 x 100m Medley). At the NZ

Open Swim Champs, Ted finished ninth in the 200m Butterfly and 13th in the 400m Freestyle -

excellent returns for a 17 year-old in the Open Men’s competition.

Just recently at the North Island Secondary School Champs, Ted won gold medals in both the

Senior 200m and 400m Freestyle, breaking the North Island record in the 400m Freestyle by

nearly three seconds.

OLIVER WYETH • SWIMMING: Oliver is Co-Captain of the College Swimming team and the

current NZ Champion in two events in the 17-18yr age-group. He won these titles at the NZ Age

Group Champs taking out the 50m and 100m Backstroke in the 17 -18 yrs age group.

At the NZ Open Swim Champs in March, his results were really impressive. He placed fifth in

the 50m Backstroke, sixth in the 100m Backstroke and tenth in the 200m Backstroke. These are

excellent results for a 17 year-old in Open Men’s competition and it is interesting to note that

all three of these events were won by Gareth Kean – Commonwealth Games silver medallist,

Olympian and former Wellington College Swim Captain (2009).

Just recently at the North Island

Secondary School Swim Champs,

Oliver won gold medals in both the

Senior 50m and 100m Backstroke.

Dave Keat, Sports Director

d.keat@wc.school.nz

From the Sports Director

From the Uniform Shop

Now that winter has arrived, it's a good time to have

a look at your son's jersey - maybe you need to

upsize or replace it. We also have a good selection

of secondhand available. We are selling the 'Eezy Comb'

($9.50) which does a great job in de-piling.

Another option to stay warm is the v-neck polyprops

that we sell at $20.00 for short sleeve or $22.00 for long

sleeve from sizes S to 2XL. Singlets are $11.00.

We are offering umbrellas at SPECIAL prices until the

end of the term. Golf Umbrella, Purse and Fold Up

Umbrellas are all $20.00 and the Hurricane Umbrella

is $35.00. These are quality umbrellas, perfect for

shopping, walking to work and school or standing on the

sidelines in the rain and cold. Don't forget your scarf too

($29.00). We are happy to accept cash, cheques, eftpos

or Visa/Mastercard.

A reminder that we will be open on Saturday, 27 July

from 10.00am - 12 noon, before Term Three begins on

July 29th.

Vicky Hughson, Uniform Shop Manager

Tel: 04 802 2543 • Fax: 04 802 2542

Email: uniformshop@wc.school.nz

Website: http://www.wellington-college.school.nz

WELLINGTON COLLEGE OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

WEDNESDAY, 12 JUNE from 11.00am

in the Wellington College Cricket Pavilion

followed by Lunch and the Traditional fixtures

against St Patrick’s (Silverstream).

RSVP essential for catering: oldboys@wc.school.nz

WELLINGTON COLLEGE CALENDARJune/July/August 2013

JUN

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10 Cultural Extravaganza [See page 3 for details]12 • Traditional v St Patrick’s (S’Stream) [Home]

• WCOBA AGM and Lunch [Pavilion @ Noon]• Y10 Parent/Teacher Interviews from 3.30pm

13 Swimming: CSW Relay Championships14 Cross-Country: NZSS Championships [to 15th]16 • Music: Chamber Concert Regional Comp.

• Antiques Road Show & Book Fair @ 10.00am20 Swimming: CSW individual Championships21 Y9 Art and Music Showcase22 Wellington College Open Day from 10.30am24 Board of Trustees Meeting @ 6.00pm25 • Annual v Christchurch BHS [Away]

• Wellington College Science Fair [to 27th]26 TAB Achievers’ Evening II29 Music: Rockquest Regional Heats

JULY

4 WCRFC Quiz Night [see page 11 for details]9 Junior Drama Production [to 11th]

12 • Music: Rockquest Regional Finals• End of Term Two

26 NZSS Orienteering Champs [to 27th]29 Term Three Starts @ 8.50am [Day 4]31 Annual v PNBHS [Home]

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1 Australasian Maths Competition5 • Quadrangular Tournament, Nelson [to 7th]

• Annual v NPBHS [Away]• Board of Trustees Meeting @ 6.00pm• Cultural Week

6 History: Y10 Field Trip8 Course Selection Presentation @ 4.00pm

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QUIZ NIGHT &AUCTION

WELLINGTON COLLEGE RUGBY CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST

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Join us for a night of fun at our main Rugby Club Fundraiser to support our 1st XV, 2nd XV, U15A and U14As’ travel to their competitions and tournaments.

Test your luck and knowledge while supporting our Clubwith the great auction items, winning team prizes, raffle prizes and spot prizes on offer.

If you can help support the night by buying a table • buying a ticket • donating an auction or raffle please contact Nicki Wilson at nicki@wilsonfamily.co.nz

Book your tickets now: either at the Wellington College Bursary by cash/eftpos/cheque/credit card (in person or by phone) or by internet banking: 06-0561-0137023-00, reference: WCRFTTrust Quiz Evening, Particulars: payer name Details: team name

Thursday, 4 July 2013Wellington College Memorial Hall7.00pm $25.00pp donationBYO Liquid Refreshments & Nibbles

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