St Bede's College

A brilliant result for our Hockey boys, who defeated STAC on Friday to claim the Canterbury Secondary Schools Premier Boys Hockey Shield! The Shield is contested on a challenge basis throughout the round-robin season, with the final winning team holding it over until next season. That means St Bede’s finish 2026 as the Shield holders!

Now it’s on to the semi-final this Friday, 14th August, against Timaru Boys’ High School, 6.35pm at Nga Puna Wai. All the best, boys... We’ll be cheering you on!

Our Squash team is through to the NZSS quarter-finals this afternoon!

They’re on court from 2.00pm.

Watch the action live here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/AKrbqLSId6A?si=LRDQGbPkmfXNnZUP

Some of our Year 10 boys have been putting their earthquake engineering skills to the test, building earthquake-proof structures from kebab sticks and marshmallows. A fun, hands-on follow-up to learning about plate tectonics and earthquakes in Social Studies this week.

There may also have been a bit of “quality control” on the marshmallows along the way... and judging by the amount of marshmallow flour on a few blazers and pants, the learning was definitely immersive!

Bedeans supporting Bedeans

A special moment during our Senior A basketball team’s final home game on Tuesday night. The boys honoured the team with a powerful haka... a fitting farewell and brilliant display of the community that makes St Bede’s so special.

Service Day is coming up!

On Monday 17 August, our students will head out into the community for a day of meaningful service, putting Fide et Opere, By Faith and By Works into action.

Whether they are helping a school, supporting a charity, lending a hand to a neighbour or volunteering in the community, it is a great opportunity for our young men to make a positive difference.

All current families should have been emailed further information and a link to complete the Service Day form.

It might be frosty at St Bede’s this morning, but things will be heating up on Saturday!

Our 1st XV take on St Andrew’s in the semi-final, kicking off at 2.45pm right here at St Bede’s.

Come down, bring the support and wear your red and black to get behind the boys!

📍 St Bede’s College
🕝 2.45pm kick-off
📅 Saturday 8 August

Congratulations to Shun Takezawa, who has been named the 2026 Waitaha Canterbury International Students Awards Cultural Ambassador Award recipient in the schools category.

This award recognises an international student who actively promotes cultural exchange, builds understanding between communities, and helps create a more inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds.

We are incredibly proud of him and this well deserved recognition. Congratulations, Shun!

That's a wrap! The first year of the SIBSN 1st XV Competition is over! We are incredibly proud of the effort and accomplishments from our boys, as well as all the others around the South Island. (photo by Suzanne Patrick)

Below is a message from the SIBSN to end the season.

It came down to the final minutes.
A fourth try late in the last match handed Christchurch Boys' High School the inaugural South Island Boys' Schools Network 1st XV title - a fitting finish to a season characterised by tight games and high-quality rugby.
11 schools. Nelson to Invercargill. 55 matches. And a Magic Round over King's Birthday weekend that brought boys, school leaders and whole communities together to celebrate boys' education.
Congratulations to CBHS on the win, and to Southland (2nd) and St Bede's (3rd) on the podium. Thank you to every player, coach and supporter who made the first season what it was.
And this is just the start. Beyond the rugby, our schools are already collaborating on wellbeing, leadership and learning - with more fixtures and shared events to come.
Here's to season two, and to a growing network of schools backing boys to thrive.