Chilton Saint James School

Seraphim had a great day at The Big Sing Regionals yesterday, competing against more than 20 schools. We were awarded the Shona Murray Cup for the best classical art performance. Congratulations to all!

The annual Chilton Arts Festival was a vibrant celebration of the Arts, showcasing creativity and expression across the school!

We are proud to celebrate our senior students, Blossom Dele-Oluwole, Anji Chu and Radha Patel (Year 13), who were recognised at the Ministry of Education’s Ethnic Youth Awards Night.

These awards acknowledge high-achieving young people from diverse ethnic backgrounds across Wellington, recognising both academic excellence and leadership in service. Our students were honoured for their achievements in the Cambridge examinations and their leadership and contribution to the wider community.

Congratulations to Blossom, Anji and Radha.

Year 11 student Cassandra Gibson has been selected to represent New Zealand at the 2025/26 Australian Youth and Cadet Championships in Sydney from 3 – 7 July in the Cadet Women's Epee event.

A brilliant and exciting achievement!

Chinese Bridge Competition success for Year 8 students Sarah-Jane Chaplin and Aadya Yadav! ✨

The Chinese Bridge Competition provides students with the opportunity to showcase their Chinese language proficiency and cultural talents, and both students represented Chilton wonderfully.

Sarah-Jane impressed with her performance of Sui Ta Ba (Let It Go), earning an Original Content Award, while Aadya received a Cultural Understanding Award in recognition of her participation.

A fantastic achievement for both students.

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Chilton's squad of student readers took part in the annual Kids' Lit Quiz Competition at Wellesley College. It tests the reading knowledge of Years 5 - 8 students across categories such as Picture Book Illustrators, Witches and Wizards and everything in between.

Our team of Sophie Denton (Year 7), Eleanor Wilkie (Year 8), Hazel Maxwell (Year 8) and Sarah-Jane Chaplin (Year 8) competed together for the second year in a row, and they quizzed like a well-oiled machine! After months of practice with their coach, Librarian Ms Taylor, Chilton finished 13th out of the 61 teams from schools across Wellington. Well done, team!

Outstanding results for our roller skaters at the Laurie Hastie Cup, a North Island competition hosted by the Manawatū Skating Club ⛸️

Marielle Prisk (Year 8) placed 2nd in Female Level 7 and Mary-Grace Prisk (Year 7) achieved 1st place in Female Level 6!

A fantastic achievement for both students. Well done on your hard work and success.

A fantastic finish to the Pony Club season for Amelia Kemeys (Year 11).

Amelia came away from her final Pony Club Rally with an impressive collection of ribbons and awards, including Best Senior Turnout and Best Senior Rider for the 2025/26 season.

She also placed:
🥇 1st in Best Rider, Show Jumping Style, and Bending
🥈 2nd in Paced and Mannered and Best Pony Club Mount
🥉 3rd in the Show Jumping Speed Class

An outstanding effort and a wonderful way to wrap up the season.

Congratulations to Sophia Turner, who was named Young Volunteer of the Year at the Hutt Valley Sports Awards last night, and Chilton Alumni Chelsey Edwards, who took home both the Sportswoman of the Year award and the Supreme Award.

The Young Volunteer of the Year award recognises Sophia’s outstanding commitment to sport and her community through powerlifting, netball officiating, and water polo. Alongside holding powerlifting records and qualifying for the World Championships in Poland, she is also a nationally recognised netball umpire, represents Hutt Water Polo, serves as Chilton’s Sports Captain, coaches multiple sports, and is currently establishing programmes for younger students.

In 2025, Chelsey became the fastest female swimmer in New Zealand history, ranked 6th in the Commonwealth for the 50m freestyle, qualified for the 2026 World Short Course Championships, and broke five New Zealand open records across the year.

An extraordinary night celebrating two remarkable athletes. We are incredibly proud to see their success recognised at this level.