New Plymouth Girls' High School

A massive congratulations to our choir Jubilate, who performed in the Big Sing on Monday. All the choirs involved did a fabulous job, singing with great enthusiasm and spirit and it was a wonderful competition.

Jubilate were outstanding and won the Award for the Best Performance of a Work Overall, with their beautiful rendition of "Taku Raumiri".

Kei runga no atu koutou!!

Celebrating Staff Milestones 🎉

This month, we proudly acknowledge staff who are celebrating significant service milestones at NPGHS, including those who have dedicated more than two decades to our kura. Collectively, and individually, these staff have years of experience, knowledge, and commitment. They have witnessed change, growth, and countless student journeys, and their influence continues to shape our school in powerful ways. We are deeply grateful for their loyalty and ongoing contribution, and we are fortunate to benefit from their wisdom every day.

Milestones celebrated in May and June:

1 year: Brooke Rule (Teacher Aide), Alyssa Avery (Music tutor), Iresha Weerasinghe (School and Senior Leadership Administration Support)
5 years: Beth Parsons (Business Manager)
10+ years: Sarah Sampson (HoD Waimarie)
20 years: Kimiora Taite (Careers Administrator)
20+ years: Jackie Old (Admin Assistant in Student Services)

This year there were 30 groups in the Chamber Music Contest this year, and 14 of those groups included NPGHS students. Congratulations to everyone involved as it was a stunning day of music making!

A huge Congratulations to Year 9 student, Angela Wang, who's group was awarded first place.

Congratulations to the following students who gained Highly Commended - Claire Frew, Paige Chatterton, Liliom Ridder, Yanis To, Imogen Den-McKay, Marie Wilkinson and Angela Wang. These students are waiting to hear if their groups are selected for the Northern Regional in Auckland later in the month. Good luck!

Also, congratulations to Claire Frew and Paige Chatterton who gained the KBB award for best group with brass, woodwind or percussion.

Ka mau te wehi!

It was an awesome evening at the Taranaki Regional final of the Smokefree Rockquest on Saturday. This year it was held in our School Hall with lots of talent on show, 26 acts performed with six bands and two soloists involving NPGHS students. Everyone rocked it!

A huge congratulations to Lucy Swan who was in the NPBHS/NPGHS Band "Who's Johnson" which took out 2nd place on the night. Lucy now has the chance to be selected for the national final!!

Ka mau te wehi!!

Have a lovely weekend 😀

Congratulations to our two Kindo Winners: Sandy Lind and Gemma Whitikia who have both won $50 Kindo vouchers.

Thank you to everyone who has set up their Kindo account.

Have a great long weekend!! 🌼😍🌞