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Te Karaka Manu - Term 2 Week 9 has been posted on the website and can be viewed here:

Te Karaka Manu - 2026 Term 2 - Week 9 Ōtākou/Murihiku Ngā Manu Kōrero competition

A huge shout-out to Te Haeatanui Stevens (Y10), who proudly stood for our kura at this year’s regional Ōtākou/Murihiku Ngā Manu Kōrero competition in Invercargill. She is the first student to compete for St Hilda’s in many years, making her achievement extra special!

She competed in the Te Rāwhiti Ihaka (Junior Māori) section. With her powerful delivery and incredible ideas, she placed an impressive second overall (after a close tie-break in scoring). All of her hard work, and the dedication of those supporting her, truly paid off.

And I also want to extend a massive thank you to our wonderful students who travelled to tautoko Te Haeatanui, and to John McGlashan and Columba College for joining forces with us so we could collectively support and lift up all of our junior speakers together.

Poho kererū mātou katoa. We are all incredibly proud.

Thank you Emily Zhou (Year 7) and Melody Li (Year 8) for their wonderful violin performance at assembly yesterday.

Emily and Melody performed Viva La Vida, showcasing the skills and dedication they have developed through their violin learning journey.

You both performed with such confidence and poise and we are grateful that you chose to share your musical experience with us.

Exciting Aerobic results from Christchurch last weekend....

Several Hilda’s students competed at the open competition in Christchurch over the weekend. This was the first qualifier for the international competitions for the FISAF World Aerobics Championships. A big congratulations to Sam Williamson, Charlotte Watkins and Sadie O’Donnell, who were selected for the New Zealand team in their respective categories (Six fitness team and Shadows fitness team) and will compete at worlds later on in the year in November. 🤩👊🤸‍♀️

Div1 u16
Matilda Compton - 1st in heats 1st in finals 🥇
Div3 u19
Bella Evans - 4th in heats 3rd in finals
Div2 u19
Amelia Mckeever - 1st in heats 1st in finals 🥇
Leila Wall - 3rd in heats 6th in finals
Junior women
Sadie O’Donnell - 1st in heats 4th in finals
Holly Watkins - 5th in heats 5th in finals
Youth women
Zinara Coombs - 4th in heats 3rd in finals 🥉
NZ teams div2 u19
Bella and Hollie - 1st in heats 1st in finals 🥇
NZ Teams div1 u19
Charlotte and Sam - 1st in heats 1st in finals 🥇
Amelia and Leila - 2nd in heats 2nd in finals 🥈
FISAF junior petite
Shadows (including Sadie O’Donnell) 1st in heats 1st in finals
FISAF fitness junior grande
Six (including, Charlotte Watkins and Sam) - 1st in heats 1st in finals 🥇
Royalty (including Sabi Taylor, Sophie Wagner and Molly Luxton) - 2nd in heats 2nd in finals 🥈
FISAF fitness adult grande
Jackpot (including Matilda Compton) - 2nd in heats 2nd in finals 🥈

FINAL COUNTDOWN: The journey of a lifetime is calling, but the window to apply is closing fast. Applications for the St Hilda's Collegiate Peru 2027 Expedition are officially closing on Friday, June 26th.

If you missed the online info evening or just need to lock in the details, head straight to our official launch page. You’ll find everything you and your parents need to know, including the full daily itinerary, total costs and payment structures & frequently asked questions.

Don't let this adventure pass you by - get your applications in before June 26th!

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We are absolutely thrilled to see our very own Belinda Colling featured by Rowing NZ for Volunteer Spotlight Week.

While Rowing New Zealand is celebrating her incredible leadership on the water, we know just how much Belinda gives to our entire St Hilda's community. Alongside heading our rowing programme, she is a valued member of our Board of Proprietors and Tolcarne Committee, and generously shares her wealth of knowledge as the co-coach of our Senior A netball team.

We are deeply appreciative of the immense time, energy, and expertise she pours into our kura. Check out the wonderful feature from Rowing NZ below.

🚣‍♀️ Volunteer Week Spotlight 🚣‍♀️

Today we're celebrating Belinda Colling, nominated by the Otago Rowing Association for her outstanding contribution to rowing in Otago.

Known as a true "can-do leader", Belinda became involved in rowing four years ago when her eldest daughter joined St Hilda's rowing. Despite having no prior rowing experience, she quickly immersed herself in every aspect of the sport and has since become an invaluable volunteer, leader and mentor.

From supporting athletes, coaches and parents, to organising regatta entries, coordinating maintenance projects, staffing kitchens, and helping deliver local regattas, Belinda's energy and enthusiasm seem limitless. Her ability to bring people together and inspire others to get involved has had a lasting impact on both North End Rowing Club and the wider Otago rowing community.

Whether she's setting up finish lines, launching safety boats, coordinating volunteers, or championing the wellbeing and development of young rowers, Belinda leads by example every step of the way.

Thank you, Belinda, for the incredible difference you make to rowing in Otago and for your dedication to our sport. 👏

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A huge congratulations to Girl Don't Know for making it through to the Otago Smokefree Rockquest Regional Final.

Come along and support these talented St Hilda’s musicians as they take the stage at the Regent Theatre with a new song:

🎸 Tui Manning-Overton – Guitar
🎸 Mia Braithwaite – Bass
🎤 Zoey Hill – Vocals
🥁 Azlynn Grant – Drums

Friday 19 June
Regent Theatre, Dunedin
7:00pm – 10:00pm

The band has worked incredibly hard to reach this stage, and we would love to see a strong St Hilda’s crowd there to cheer them on. Their energy, musicianship, and commitment have been outstanding, and this is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate and support local young talent.

Tickets available here: https://www.regenttheatre.co.nz/project/smokefree-rockquest-2026/

Best of luck to Girl Don't Know - we are so proud of you and can't wait to see you rock the Regent stage.

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Te Karaka Manu - Term 2 Week 8 has been posted on the website and can be viewed here:

Te Karaka Manu - 2026 Term 2 - Week 8 Peru Expedition 2027

Thank you to everyone who supported our Harry Styles raffle through either buying a ticket or selling a form of tickets on behalf of the school.

We are excited to share that we had 682 entries, and raised over $12,000 for our building programme – which is currently well progressed in the development of our science labs.

A special thank you to David Smith from Open Skies Travel, who has kindly supported us in this raffle.

Today, our Presiding Member of the Board of Trustees, Gretchen Beardmore, drew the raffle, and the winner is… drumroll please… Annie Scott-Williams.

Congratulations Annie – we hope you have someone lined up to share in this fabulous Harry Styles experience in Sydney!