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Rotorua, Lucy came 5th out of 107 Intermediate Girls who had qualified, Kate Rowe who came 33rd out of 94 Junior Girls and Sam Cadwallader came 73rd out of 216 Senior Boys.

We wish our Stage Challenge team all the best as they compete at the Aotea Centre in Auckland on Friday 1st July. Our theme this year is ‘Reach For Your Stars’. The performance illustrates the difference between being rewarded for talent with little or no effort, compared to what happens when you need to focus and put in effort to achieve your goals.

David Macleod, Principal

It is pleasing to now be one of a small number of schools placed on a 4-5 year review cycle, rather than the usual 3 yearly ERO review.

I would like to welcome our new Board of Trustees. Congratulations to Mrs Tracey Martin and Mr Steve Garner on each being re-elected and to Dr Ihirangi Heke, Mr Jason Neely and Mr Dean Iverson, our new Trustees. Thank you to all parents who stood as candidates in the election and to all who voted.

And a very warm thank you, on behalf of our whole school community, to our three retiring Board of Trustees members, who have all been on our Board for the last two terms but did not re-stand in this election: Bede Haughey, Stuart Henderson and Jo Hathaway. Each gave generously of their time and energy providing excellent governance for the school. Mrs Nyree Norrington has been re-elected as the staff trustee and Jamie Peterson continues in his role as the student trustee.

Congratulations to our Head Girl, Sara Wilson, on being selected in the NZ U18 Under-Water Hockey Team. She will represent New Zealand in Australia in July then captain our senior open team at the nationals later this year.

Congratulations also to our Cross-Country students. Lucy Rowe won the North Harbour and West Auckland Schools’ Intermediate Girls Cross Country, Sam Cadwallader came 3rd in the Senior Boys’ and Kate Rowe came 5th in the Junior Girls’. At the National Secondary School Cross Country Championships in

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from the Principal

David Macleod

Dear Parents and GuardiansTena Koutou Katoa

The Education Review Office (ERO) report on Mahurangi College was released on 1 June

.etisbew ORE eht aiv dessecca eb nac dna 6102Extracts include:

‘There is a settled, purposeful atmosphere throughout the school. Students are engaged in, and enjoy learning. They respond well to the school’s expectations of them as confident, self-managing learners. They adapt to new and changing contexts, and use multiple strategies for learning and problem solving.

Mahurangi College students’ results in National Certificates of Educational Achievement (NCEA) compare very favourably with, and generally

.stluser ’sloohcs ralimis dna lanoitan ,deecxeThe responsive and inclusive curriculum adapts to, and provides for, students’ learning aspirations. It is very effective in promoting and supporting student learning.

Student achievement information is used effectively to inquire into patterns of achievement, and to identify relevant professional development for teachers in order to improve outcomes for students. Good use of data underpins teaching and learning decisions across the school. School goals provide the impetus for accelerating the progress of all students. High expectations of academic achievement are evident.

Students achieve high levels of success across areas of the arts, and academic, sporting, cultural, social and service events.

Conclusion:

Mahurangi College students thrive in a student-centred learning environment. The broad, coherent curriculum supports high levels of student achievement and engagement. Strong governance and leadership, effective teaching and learning, and partnerships with parents and the community enhance outcomes for students.

ERO is likely to carry out the next review in four-to-five years.’

Photo : Sam Cadwallader, Lucy Rowe and Kate Rowe at the National Secondary School Cross Country Champs with the sponsor, a past student from our school,

Matt Fraser from Podium Podiatry anD Footwear.

Mahurangi CollegeISSUE 04: July 2016

Photo : Level 1 Geography Students in Rotorua

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that he is able to extend students’ motivation and achievement. He brings to Mahurangi College a unique set of skills, ranging from concept sketching and rendering, to 3D modelling and animation.Over the past 7 years Michael has run a range of design groups including vehicle design in our Gifted and Talented programme, Architectural design challenges, and scholarship groups.Outside of his interest in design, Michael is a keen surfer and snowboarder, getting out in the surf as often as possible. He also runs groups for both sports in the school, running regular beginners’ surfing courses in the summer months, and assisting students with regional and national competitions.Michael is also the designer and editor of our school Yearbook. Not an easy task gathering all the information and putting it together to produce an outstanding read at the end of academic year. He remains consistently calm and unflustered, yet spends many hours outside of work to ensure this magazine is a great success and a treasured memento of students’ time here at Mahurangi College.While there have been many highlights for Michael

at Mahurangi College, those which stand out the most are the innovative ideas shown by Level 3 students and the successes of past students at University and in the design industry.Michael’s goal is for his students to become great designers, who can analyse the world around them, think critically, and innovate to shape our future.

It is with great pleasure that we introduce our Graphics extraordinaire teacher, Mr Michael Stewart. We first met Michael when he came to Mahurangi College for his Teacher Training placement back in 2009, at which time he was offered a permanent position in our Technology faculty beginning the following year. At the time we had four graphics classes, which quickly expanded to 11 in just a few years, highlighting the success of the programme. At this point Michael was given the role of Teacher in Charge of Graphics, and for the last two years has also been the Second in Charge of Technology.Prior to becoming a full-time teacher, Michael worked in an Auckland design studio, as well as freelance, where he worked on many varied and interesting projects from signage through to designing an electric vehicle as well as being involved in 3D modelling, branding, website design and input into electronic and engineering discussions. He also continues to run his own freelance design company.Michael has a passion for all things design, a trait that comes through in his teaching. With his unique blend of industry experience, this ensures

When we rocked up to school at 7:30am on a Sunday morning, I don’t think any of us were truly prepared to stumble through gorse, navigate the slippery mud slopes, or stand knee-deep in a river in mid-June. Credit to our inner geographers though, as we toughed it out to get the measurements we needed and then squelched back to the bus where the lucky ones (or the organised ones!) had dry socks and the small amount of comfort that came from not having your feet submerged in freezing cold water. Later that day we arrived at Rotorua.After a full day of outdoor work and travel, the next part was all about getting the written work done as quick as you could so that you had more time to relax and have fun.After a good nights sleep, we ran, literally sprinted

.dloc eht ffo draw ot tpmetta na ni tsafkaerb otThat morning a visit to Te Puia saw the flipping of the classroom as students acted as tour guides to show off the geothermal and tourism wonderland

of this special place.After lunch, we headed to terrorise the staff at Rotorua Skyline and Luge. For those wondering, there was a geographic purpose to this immense entertainment - from the top of the hill we were able to see all of the landscape around us, and gain a better understanding of how this unfamiliar and slightly sulphorous place worked, which

.lanretni cihpargoeg txen ruo htiw ni deknilFrom there, a gentle walk through the Hamurana Springs Redwoods where we discovered our inner environmentalists. These trips are not made good or bad by the

.htiw era uoy elpoep yb tub ,od uoy sgniht ehtFor a school trip it seemed way too much fun. A massive thanks to the teachers for the organisation and to the parents for their energy and support. In the end, a good time was had by all, the trail of destruction that we left behind was relatively minimal, and our

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• Academic Blue for Excellence Level 1 NCEA • Member of Academic Academy

• Member of Jazz Band• Library Prefect

• Member of Archery Team

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Level 1 Geography Trip

Michael Stewart ~ Graphics Department

geographic learning was greatly enhanced.Liana Sykes, Year 11 Student