Verdon College

04/09/2026

A fantastic achievement for Shavin Manathunge, who placed 3rd in the Year 7 section at the Southland Interschool Speech Competition – Invercargill Area Final.

Well done, Shavin! 🎤👏

04/09/2026

Congratulations to CJ Aerepo Roberts and Joe Cassidy, who have both been selected to represent Southland United at the Under 17 Boys Western Springs AFC Tournament in Auckland in December.

A special congratulations to CJ, who has also been selected to represent Southland United at the Under 19 Boys Coastal Spirit FC Tournament in Christchurch at Labour Weekend.

Well done, boys, and best of luck for your upcoming tournaments! ⚽

01/09/2026

No canteen tomorrow 2nd September.

01/09/2026

Congratulations to our Verdon taekwondo students who competed at the TNZ South Island Championships and came away with some great results!

🥇 Marley Smith – Cadets
Gold – Under 37kg
Silver – Under 44kg

🥈 Yoav Gacayan – Juniors
Silver – Under 54kg

🥉 Kohyn Smith – Juniors
Bronze – Under 59kg

Well done Marley, Yoav and Kohyn! 👏

31/08/2026

A fantastic result for Verdon College students Hans Kammanankada and Issac Aitken-Stevens, who recently competed at the 2026 New Zealand Field Archery Association (NZFAA) Indoor National Championships in Invercargill.

Competing in the Junior Men’s Freestyle Unlimited division, both boys secured national placings:

🥈 Hans Kammanankada – 2nd place
🥉 Issac Aitken-Stevens – 3rd place

An outstanding achievement, with Hans and Issac taking two of the top three spots in their division at national level.

Both have been developing their skills through Deep South Archery Club, and it’s great to see their hard work and commitment rewarded with success on the national stage.

31/08/2026

Congratulations to Chace O’Sullivan and Ridley Dela Llana, who have both been selected in the Southland U14 Boys Water Polo Team!

A fantastic achievement and a great opportunity to represent Southland in the pool. Well done, boys! 👏

31/08/2026

On 12 August, a group of talented Verdon College students proudly represented the school at the annual NZAS Southland Science and Technology Fair.

Congratulations to Louise Lubos, Neeraja Narayan and Devi Priya, who received a Participation Award for their projects.

Kavahna Bellman and Indie Burgess were awarded a Commendation for their project, “Are Homemade Dog Treats Better Than Store-Bought?” Their project explored whether homemade dog treats could be a better option for our furry friends.

Aaliyah De Groot and Grace Sutherland received a Bronze Award for their project, “Batter Lab”, which investigated how the amount of baking powder affects cake height.

Marinel Bulanhagui was also awarded a Bronze Award, as well as the Soroptimists’ Innovative Award for Girls in Science, for her project, “Which One Should You Trust: CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor) or Blood Finger Prick?” Her project investigated the reliability of two common tools used by people with diabetes to monitor blood glucose levels.

We were also delighted to have Daniel Willoughby, Sam Boutherway and Jesse Rea from our Ruru Satellite School join us at the fair. They received a Bronze Award and the NZAS Special Effort Award for their project, “Which Liquid Melts Ice the Fastest?”

A huge congratulations to all of our students who took part. It was fantastic to see their curiosity, creativity, hard work and enthusiasm for science on display. We are incredibly proud of everyone who represented Verdon College and contributed to such a successful science fair!

31/08/2026

30/08/2026

Congratulations to Lachie McGregor, Jaymie Pickett, and Flynn McGregor on some fantastic results at the recent Otago & Southland Brass Band Provincial Contest.

Flynn and Jaymie performed with the Ascot Park Hotel Development Brass Band, who won both the Test Piece and Entertainment sections, with Lachie conducting the Entertainment programme.

Lachie also performed with the Ascot Park Hotel Brass Band, who were the overall winners of both the Hymn and Test Piece contests.

There was also some great individual success:
🥇 Lachie McGregor – 1st, Under 19 Air Varie
🥇 Lachie McGregor – 1st, Under 19 Slow Melody
🏆 Lachie McGregor – Aggregate Trophy for Junior Soloist (equal)
🥈 Flynn McGregor – 2nd, Under 16 Air Varie

Well done Jaymie, Flynn and Lachie! 🎺👏

21/08/2026

Congratulations to Jasmine Rivera on her recent speech competition results.

Jasmine was named Runner Up at the 2026 Rotary Four Way Test Speech Competition – Regional Final. She also received a Certificate of Achievement in the Lions Clubs International 2026 Young Speechmaker Competition.

Well done, Jas! 👏