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St Joseph’s MāoriGirls’ College

2012 Yearbook

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3.Missions Divine 4.Chairperson’s Report 6.Principal’s Report 8.Prizegiving

10.Prefects/Dux11.Class Photos 22.Group Photos

25.Ngā Manu Korero 27.O’Shea Shield 30.Senior Dinner

32.Kapa Haka Evening33.Creative Writing 34.Confirmation 35.Creative Writing

36.First Communion 37.Science39.Visual Arts 40.ANZAAS Forum

41.Year Thirteen Retreat 42.Creative Writing43.Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions

45.Hostel Life 46.Hamilton Choir Trip47.School Gala 48.Netball Moments 49.Hockey

50.Senior ‘A’ Netball51.Basketball 52.Netball Teams

57.Waka Ama58.Touch Rugby/Year Nine LOTC

59.Year Ten LOTC

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By Father Chris Skinner SM

150th Jubilee Song forthe Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions

Faces of faithful womenSisters we’ve known and lovedWe raise a chorus to our poneers.Honour their stirring stories,Courage and sacrifice.Hold up and celebrate the signs of life.

Chorus:Missions Divine,Mission receivedIn mission Eurphrasie believed.Joy fills the heartFor now and the startAnd all that’s been Mission between.

Voices from distant islandsWhispered in hearts on fire.Those who set outGave witness through their lives.Still there’s a voice resounding,Earth crying out her nameAnd there’s a fire burning just the same.

Called to be one togetherCalled to be love set free,We stand on solid ground and catch the wind.Sway in the dance together,Echo God’s silent wordTake up the Mission now,Euphrasie heard.

Missions Divine

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It is again my pleasure to present the Chairperson’s report for this year 2012.

The current Board members are myself, deputy chair, John Tangaere, Proprietor reps, Fonz Ropiha, Mary Waitoa, Ian Hosford, Olga Peakman, Parent Reps Joanne Hoera, Ngamotu Kupa,and Lance Petersen, Teacher’s rep, Marek Pipi, student rep Te Rena Vercoe-Aiona and minute secretary Anecia Prentice. Our kaumaatua, Papa Togi also regularly attends our meetings.

Sadly we acknowledge the passing of Mrs Caffery who gave 30 years of her life to St. Joseph’s. A strong legacy in the Science Department has been left by her and she has certainly influenced a great number of students, both past and present.

This year Mrs Clapp also retired after 20 years of service.

To our board, I thank all the members for their continued commitment to upholding our role. That of ensuring the school operates in a sound and efficient manner. By providing this within our Governance role (the National Administrative Guidelines (NAGs)), our staff can focus on providing our students with the absolute best in education.

Monitoring and reviewing teachers in all subject areas is one of the ways the board stays informed. All Heads of Department attended board meetings this year and presented their strategic plan on how they intended to meet our overall goal of a 5%increase in Merits and Excellences in NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3. We thank our staff for attending Board meetings to present their plans and answer questions.

One of the biggest undertakings for this year has been the reestablishment of Year 7 & 8s within St Josephs Maori Girls College. I say reestablishment, as St Joseph’s in its earliest beginnings (1867) once included primary students, so we are in actual fact, returning to (our roots?) where things once were. This project has none the less been a mission that needed a strong level of commitment and belief and are thankful for the support we have received; for example as the letter we received from Mr Stephen Hensman, Principal of Taradale High

School “Congratulations on your successful application to enrol Years 7 and 8 along from Term 1 2013. The successful education your school provides for your students is well known and can now extend even further. We are sure the future is going to be one of well-deserved and continuing great achievement for St Joseph’s Maori Girls’ College.”

The rationale for pursuing this project has been to yet again, aim to improve student outcomes by ensuring quality education in a supportive environment at an earlier age. St Joseph’s has shown an ability to achieve great results despite too many of students entering our college testing low in both literacy and numeracy. These deficits are worked on intensely by both our teaching staff and the students themselves. Ultimately it will be beneficial to our students to intervene earlier and we look forward to seeing this in operation next year as we welcome Year 7 & 8 at powhiri.

This year within our special character we underwent a successful Catholic Review We welcomed Bishop Charles Drennan to the Diocese. The College was also host to some very special events this year. The RNDM Sisters celebrated their 150th Jubilee and we were honoured by the sisters staying here at the college. The Maori Catholic Runanga Conference was held at the college

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Megan Morton, BOT Chairperson

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in September. Our very own Miss Kingi was a guest speaker at the Catholic Convention in Wellington.

We continue to gain prominence culturally and in sport. Once again we had a representative at Nga Manu Korero Nationals in Nelson. The O’Shea Shield, Debating and Speech competitions were held in Whanganui. A very special opportunity presented for some of our girls to sing with Dame Malvina Major and our Music is world reknowned. We enjoy various sporting codes locally and attended Waka Ama Nationals. Our annual netball and hockey tournament with our Sister R.N.D.M Colleges is a highlight of the sporting calendar.

As we draw a little closer to one of the main events today in which we acknowledge and celebrate the achievements made by your girls, I would like to share an excerpt of a letter we received this month from the Honorable Hekia Parata, Minister of Education.

It reads, “The awards and prizes received by both your Senior and Junior students are a tangible recognition of their successes this year and I am sure there will be many proud parents and whanau who have provided valuable home support in what is a critical partnership with your school.”

It is true that this partnership is a vital component of our success, so we, the Board acknowledge you the parents of these amazing girls that we are extremely proud of. We thank you for entrusting them in our care and we would like you to know we take this role seriously and continue to do our best to ensure the best outcomes and opportunities for greatness are

available to every student who attends our college. The rest is up to you girls! To take what is there for you and turn it into results that can benefit your future, make it work for you!

The other relationship that is vital to the success of St. Joseph’s with The Trust Board and its standing committee of Hostel management. These are the people responsible for your daughters care while they are in hostel. Their focus is to provide all levels of care for your daughters while they are here at College, not always easy and we applaud their commitment to the task. We are indeed grateful and fortunate for the dedication of two long-standing members, Tute-rangi Nepe-Apatu who has been with us for 25 years and John Bishara for 17 years since the inception of the Board. Their guidance and advice is priceless.

Our Whanau Whanui, this is also about you. They are little angels who appear when the girls disappear for the holidays and carry out much needed makeovers. You truly are magical. Your commitment to fundraising is also valued and we thank you for all that you do.

In closing, on behalf of the Board I would like to thank all those responsible for the day to day running of the school and the hostel. We acknowledge there are many who contribute to our school, a school that continues to be based on a solid foundation of tradition and values.

Merry Christmas to you all and we wish you a safe and relaxing holiday season.

Ma te Atua Koutou Katoa, e manaaki, e tiaki

Megan Morton, Board of Trustees Chairperson

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Our goals at St Joseph’s for 2012 roll-over from 2011 and are very clearly about raising achievement.

Target 1 is to ensure all curriculum areas in Yrs 11, 12 & 13 develop strategies and put in place appropriate learning programmes to increase the number of Merit and Excellence results over and above our 2010 and 2011 percentages.Therefore, strategic planning in senior school has included ALL departments at each level engaging students in weekly extra-curricular tutorials in Term III.

An inter-departmental schedule for the completion of Internal Assessments by the end of Term III allowing all of Term IV for preparation for External Exams.

Target 2 Centres on the development of strategies at Yrs 9 & 10 to lift achievement for all learners; gifted, talented, slow and ‘average’.

A priority undertaken by the English, Mathematics, Science and Te Reo faculties in Year 10 has been the focus on N.C.E.A. Foundation initiatives. Students follow the N.C.E.A. matrix framework and are able to gain credits that are ‘banked’ for the following Level 1 year.

As in previous years, those in Years 9 & 10 who have prior learning in Te Reo Maori and who demonstrate above-average ability in all facets of the language have been enrolled at their appropriate levels and are sitting N.C.E.A. this year. These tauira are accomplished in all genres of writing, present well orally and verbally, are critical thinkers and have proven research skills, abilities which incidentally, have impacted positively on other subject areas.

More importantly they understand and appreciate the place of tikanga in the acquisition of language and of the values that underpin our vision for all girls at St Joseph’s, the vision of confident, well-rounded, balanced and well-grounded young women of integrity.

As I attend various hui (around the motu) and listen to whānau, friends, past-pupils, colleagues, pakeke and kaumātua, I have become only too aware of an emergent elitism and a hierarchy, in Maoridom, defined by expertise in the language.

However, making judgements about a person or

persons or indeed, an institution’s ‘Māoriness’, based solely on language proficiency is presumptuous and arrogant and does nothing for a language already in crisis.

The concern of our kaipupuri o te reo – our fluent speakers – is widespread as they grapple with what for them is a rapid changing linguistic landcape – with a nouveau reo a new language that manifests itself among other things, with a structure that appears illogical and pre-occupied too often with the present tense – kei, kei, kei and now!! Little thought for past or future time – they are bombarded with vocabulary that many find stressful – ā e ai ki a koutou o Te Tai Tokerau it is a case of Ka huri, ko aro – a case of confusion (Māori Gobble-de-gook, and as for the pace of delivery of this modern language – one could be forgiven for thinking that the benchmark has been set by George Simon or Tony Lee as they call from the commentary box at the races.

Our taonga our Maori language has stood the test of time and as it stands it does meet the needs of the 21st Century. Our whakatauki are just as pertinent as they were centuries ago – take for example “kahore te kumara e korero ana mo tōna ake reka.” Ka ngaro te wairua, ka ngaro te reo, if it is on shaky ground – it is because there is a disconnect between Reo and its underlying tikanga.

At St Joseph’s our commitment to Maori Language has spanned 145 years. Our overarching principles remain constant.• Teaching and learning that adheres to the

fundamental building blocks of ako i te reo. Te reo Māori is not a difficult language Get the basics right and the rest will follow.

• A language that is relevant, inclusive, that respects iwi differences whether in mita, idiom, kupu or presentation.

• A language that mirrors the dignity of women - te tū o te wahine.

• A language that communicates even at the most basic level.

• In this community of young women, we consider the advice of our pakeke and are grateful to Te Taura-whiri-o-te-reo for their ongoing assistance. I especially acknowledge the encouragement and efficient services of Te Haumihiata Mason and Hohepa MacDougall.

With our strategic goals in mind, in 2009 we adapted the concept of Kanohi-ki-te-kanohi, with the aim of promoting leadership and improving performance in the junior school. Three years later it is now a robust, ‘wrap-around’ value-added process that fosters a culture of success and brings mana to our objectives.

How well we as a school have achieved our targets will be described in an analysis of variance to be reported to the Ministry mid-2013. By then we will have welcomed Yrs 7 & 8 with a programme that will become the foundation for their lifelong learning at Hato Hohepa.

St Joseph’s Maori Girls College promotes excellence and enjoys success as a Year 9 – 13 school, and it is our intention that we continue to been seen as a

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leading composite school for Years 7 – 13 (14) girls by doing what we already do:• With high quality academic teaching learning.• By pursuing favourable outcomes in sport.• By participation in social and cultural activities

that lead to national and international acclaim. HOWEVER,It will be primarily by using our strengths of our relationship with whanau to support our endeavours, that we will be truly successful in our goals.Nevertheless, the success or otherwise of any community and its individuals (as we all know) is also determined by its relationships and at the core of any success we may enjoy is uncompromising belief by all stakeholders in our Special Character. We operate in a holistic environment and the message is clear – our commitment to St Joseph’s is to the whole person – and for our girls to know, understand and embrace our Māori and Gospel values.How do we achieve this?

I believe that the key as I mentioned earlier is INTEGRITY – HONESTY - TRUTHFULNESS. I expect all staff, hostel as well as school, to have integrity. I expect all students to have integrity. And I hope that integrity, honesty, truthfulness is being lived in their homes, because it is absolutely essential that we all work together as a whanau, as a team, to manaaki every one of your daughters. This means all of us having integrity, starting with the basics – mobile phones – absenteeism by day-stuents because it is only by modelling and promoting integrity that our students will have the strength to carry their values, their ideals, out into the world.

As the year comes to a close and Christmas draws near, I thank everyONE for their contributions to this vibrant community of young Māori women.

The teaching, pastoral care, administrative, ancillary, maintenance staff for your tremendous energy and time, your 110% commitment to our young charges. Our proprietors – the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, the Trust Board, the Board of Trustees – our sister schools, Sacred Heart Colleges New Plymouth, Lower Hutt, Hamilton and Christchurch – my colleagues of our local state schools and Kura Maori – Brother Pat Lynch, CEO National Catholic Education Office – National Office of the Ministry – Hon. Minister of Education, Hon. Hekia Parata – local service and local body organisations – the NZ Police, our Māori Wardens and Te Puni Kokiri.Heoi ko te mihi nunui ki a koutou e te whanau-whanui – “Ahakoa ngā piki, nga heke kei kona koutou.

Year 13 ko te mihi aroha ki a koutou. We will miss you all. We will miss your families. Thank you for your five years of awhi and manaaki to your kura, your whanau-whanui. You are well prepared for the next phase of lifelong learning. Haere atu, be koi, be smart, be sharp and wow them out there and look after one another.

Te Whaaki AlbertWaikato University - Māori Studies.

Te Kooanga Awatere-ReedyAuckland University – Engineering.

Paremoana AndersonAuckland University – Health Sciences.

Bobbi AugustVictoria University – CommerceKeanay Rameka-Bennenbroek

Auckland University – Bachelor of Science

Te-O-Wai-Motu CrawfordVictoria University – Commerce

Moana-Roa CallaghanWaikato University – Degree S. Science – E.C.T.

Jasmyn HiltonVictoria University – B.A. Majoring in Geography

Erana KeelanAuckland University – Law

Ngaroma RikaAuckland University – Health Science. Medicine

Wikitoria HiraNavy – Weapons Technician

Te Rina SmithVictoria University – Early Childhood

Zoe StuderWaikato University – Maori Studies (Computing)

Maia TanoaMassey University – Bachelor of Soc. Science

Unaiki MelroseCanterbury University – Commerce

Lorrae ManguAuckland University – Computer Science – Software Engineering

Taylor SkipperVictoria University – Early Childhood

Te Rena VercoeOtago University – Health Sciences/Medicine

Fay WithersWaikato University – Commerce

Tawhai WikaereWaikato University – Maori Studies

Atapo WikaereWaikato University – Maori Studies

Raina Ihaia - Navy

Last but not least Erena Hosford – Erena was our Dux last year but returned to St. Joseph’s for her GAP year as she was too young to go on to University. We all have thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated her time with us. She is our Distinguished Scholar 2012. Erena will be going to Otago University to study Health Sciences progressing into the medical field.

Head Prefects 2013 will be ALANA BROUGHTON and ORINI HEREWINI-MacDOUGALL.To all of you young ladies returning, Remember the Christmas holidays is largely a family time – cherish your time with whanau.

To all here today, once again thank you for coming and sharing in this special weekend of the College calendar.

I wish you all the Blessings of Christmas.Georgina Kingi, Principal

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On the 24th of November, the entire school gathered in the gym to participate in one of the biggest events of the year: prize giving.Everyone’s parents and whanau came to celebrate this special day. We had a Powhiri for the manuhiri, and our whaikorero was Papa Togi. Mr Wiki spoke first, followed by Mrs Morton, the representative from the Board of Trustees. The guest speaker was The Right Hon. Winston Peters.

He spoke about how our school is amongst the best in New Zealand. Miss Kingi was the last speaker for the afternoon. We sang “Mission’s Divine” as the Board Members came onto the stage. When Miss Kingi’s speech was finished, it was time to receive the prizes. It seemed there was an endless list of prizes. If your name was called out, you stood up, walked up the stairs and shook hands with the Right Hon. Winston Peters. You then sat back down in your seat. You received a certificate and a book.

Some of the prizes given out were:Head Prefects 2013: Alana Broughton and Orini Herewini-Macdougall

The Dux of 2012: Te O Wai Motu Crawford

When Prize Giving was finished, there was afternoon tea waiting for the students in the Year 12 common room and the dining room was set up for the whanau to have something to eat. Later that afternoon you could go home with your family.

The weekend ended with the Senior’s final Mass and some Year 13 Religious Education awards were handed out. After mass we had lunch and said our goodbyes to our whanau and some of the Seniors left.

Prize Giving was a wonderful day which we shared with our whanau and friends. It was a beautiful celebration of the students’ and school’s success.

Caitlin Langham.

Prizegiving

Hon Winston Peters.

Hon Winston Peters.

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Prizegiving

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Prefects

DuxBack Row - O. Herewini-Mc Dougall, O. Albert, T. Tipene-Matua, J. Campbell-Endicott-Davies, T. Smith, K. Puanaki

Front Row - B. August-Tahitahi, L. Mangu, A. Broughton, M. Callaghan, U. Melrose, E. Puha

The Dux for 2012, Te O Wai Motu Crawford.

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Back Row - E. Keelan, L. Mangu, K. Rameka-Bennenbroek, T. Crawford, B. August-Tahitahi, N. Rika, U. MelroseMiddle Row - W. Hira, T. Skipper, T. Albert, T. Smith, T. Vercoe-Aoina, T. Awatere-Reedy, M. Tanoa, A. Wikaire, Mrs Wiki

Front Row - E. Hosford, P. Anderson, T. Wikaire, J. Hilton, M. Callaghan, F. Withers, Z. Studer

Year 13

Year 13 Prizegiving AwardsUnaiki Melrose Statistics

Ngāroma Rika CalculusMost Valuable Senior Netall Player

Jasmyn Hilton Biology, Geography

Tawhai Wikaire Information Technoloy

Taylor Skipper Information Technology

Te Kooanga Awatere-Reedy English, Creative writing in EnglishScholarship Māori, Mandarin

Raina Ihaia Photography

Moana-Roa Callaghan History, Creative Writing in Te Reo Māori Y13

Te- O- Wai- Motu Crawford Te Reo Māori, ChemistryAccounting, Religious EducationMost Valuable Senior Netball Player

Te Rena Vercoe-Aoina PhysicsWork Ethic Yr13

Paremoana Anderson Scholarship Māori

Distinguished Scholar AwardErena Hosford Biology, Statistics

Calculus, Classical StudiesMandarin

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Back Row - O. Herewini-MacDougall, J. Mangu, K. Puanaki, E. Puha, H. Paringatai, S. MarfellMiddle Row - A. Marsden, A. Kahura, S. August-Tai, J. Campbell-Endicott-Davies, T. Martin, T. Tipene-Matua, Mrs Tuhura

Front Row - T. Holland, A. Broughton, K. Watson-Walker, T. Korewha, M. Kiriona-Devonshire, H. Wong-Pown, T. Paringatai

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12M Prizegiving AwardsKate Puanaki English, Physics

Biology, Religious EducationAcademic Excellence Year 12

Tira Holland History

Areta Kahura Academic PE, Physical EducationGeography, Senior General Excellence in Sport

Te Rongomai Tipene-Matua Te Reo MāoriCreative writing in Te Reo Māori

Whiroki Hati Information TechnologyMaths

Karleigh Watson-Walker Chemistry

Manurere Kiriona-Devonshire PhotographyYr 12 Level 3 NCEA Te Reo Maori

Orini Herewini-MacDougall Maths, Creative Writing in English Year 12200 Level Te Reo Māori - Te Reo WhakanakonakoMassey UniversityMost Promising Senior Basketball Player

Emma Puha Te Rapu Toa Trophy - Rapukahurangi Prefect

Alana Broughton Creative Writing in English Year 12200 Level Te Reo Māori - Te Reo WhakanakonakoMassey UniversityWork Ethic

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Back Row - T. McIlroy, M. Morris, T. Walker, J. Vercoe-PikiaMiddle Row - Ms Ardern, N. Epps, W. Rota-Matchitt, H. Gage, M. Hilton, O. Albert

Front Row - J. Tai, J. Morrison, M. Poinga, R. Young, A. Ropiha

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12R Prizegiving AwardsMelanie Hilton English

Academic PEReligious EducationPhysical Education

Hinetama Gage Te Reo MāoriChemistryAchievement

Reremoana Young Economic Studies

Ouida Albert MathsBiologyWork Ethic

Jasmin Tai Level 2 EIT Trades Academy Certificate

Avelon Ropiha Senior Cross Country ChampionMost Valuable Hockey Player

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Back Row - K. Hawke, T. Tipene-Matua, I. Potiki-Heremia, O. RatimaMiddle Row - T. Lyndon, D. Albert-Hape-Kino, W. Karaitiana, A. Martin, T. Herewini-MacDougall

Front Row - P. Turia, M. Clark-Taylor, A. Morgan, Z. Hymers

11M Prizegiving AwardsTatyana Lyndon Science

HistoryEnglishBusiness StudiesAcademic Excellence Year 11

Te Waihuka Herewini-MacDougall MathsLevel 3 NCEA Te Reo Māori

Aurtum Martin Visual ArtMost Improved Senior Netball Player

Parekaawa Turia Visual ArtReligious EducationWork Ethic

Itaria Potiki-Heremia Most Improved Senior Touch Rugby Player

Aroha Morgan Most Valuable Waka Ama Senior

Te Rangikauia Tipene-Matua Te Reo Māori and Creative Writing in Te Reo Māori Year 11

Kema Hawke Level 2 NCEA Te Reo Māori

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Back Row - N. Waipouri, T. Wetini, S. Papanui, T. Teddy Middle Row - Ms Caffery, L. Bird, T. Makoare-King, H. Ihaia, A. Owen

Front Row - K. Paringatai-Hare, S. Haimona-Young, T. Butler, N. Campbell, S. Hape-Franklin

11R Prizegiving AwardsNaomi Waipouri Science

GeographyEnglishMathsAchievement

Taylor Butler Computing

Ngāwaiwera Campbell Physical Education

Lyric Bird Te Reo MaoriGeographyReligious EducationWork Ethic

Shauney Haimona-Young Most Valuable Senior Touch Rugby Player

Anna-Marie Owen Creative Writing in English for Year 11

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Back Row - E. Albert, N. Whakarongo Kiriona-Whanau, Mrs MurphyFront Row - K. Doyle, A. Thompson, S. Puha, A. Skipper

11T Prizegiving AwardsKara Doyle Maths

Senior Swimming Champion

Sarah Puha ScienceReligious Education

Eikura Albert Te Reo MāoriPhysical EducationMost Improved Senior Netball PlayerAchievement

Amber-Rose Skipper EnglishWork Ethic

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Back Row - K. Jacobs, K. Uruamo-Taiaki, J. Phillips, P. Herewini-MacDougall, O. Rewiri, T. MaxwellMiddle Row - E. Hug-Nicoll, J. Crawford, H. Hosford, N. Jonas, Mr Pipi, V. Houkamau, L. Rose, P. Nuku, T. Skudder

Front Row - B. McCreadie, S. Towers, A. Hadfield, T. Akuhata, J. Makowharemahihi

10M Prizegiving AwardsHinewai Hosford English, Maths

Social Studies, Financial Literacy ModuleFood Technology, Most Valuable Waka Ama JuniorAcademic Excellence Year 10

Ariana Hadfield Te Reo MāoriInformation Technology

Pareputiputi Nuku ScienceActive Living Module

Nikayla Jonas Religious EducationArt

Valerie Houkamau Year 10 NCEA Level 1 Te Reo MāoriPhysical EducationMost Valuable Intermediate Netball PlayerIntermediate General Excellence in Sport

Oriori Reweri Intermediate Cross Country Champion

Jamee Phillips Most Improved Hockey Player

Bianca McCreadie Hockey Fair Play Award

Luana Rose Most Promising Intermediate Basketball Player

Elsa Hug-Nicoll Creative Writing in EnglishWork Ethic

Pihitahi Herewini-MacDougall Year 10 NCEA Level 2 Te Reo Māori

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Back Row - D. Hurunui, K. Doyle, T. Kopua-Smith, W. Paku-Davis, R. Mahutoto, S. Kelly-YukichMiddle Row - T. Pomare, R. Whitiora, K. Ormond-Daniel, M. Pu-Tamainu, T. Te Are, E. Tangaroa-Goomes, K. Bartlett

Front Row - R. Albert, S. Lange, C. Grindrod, A. Thompson-Kaneri, B. Whaitiri

10R Prizegiving AwardsTiarn Pomare English

Work Ethic

Sharvon Kelly-Yukich Te Reo Māori

Christina Grindrod Information TechnologyScienceReligious EducationSocial StudiesAchievement

Rāmari Albert Maths

Kelsey Bartlett Physical Education

Kotuku Doyle Intermediate Swimming Champion

Delmelza Hurunui Most Improved Intermediate Netball Player

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Back Row - M. Te Ranga, M. Mau, M. Harvey-Brewster, S. Smallman, H. Ngatai, G. Barry, C. LanghamMiddle Row - T. Wilson-Munday, D. Wanoa-Kalepa, T. Fabish, M. Whyte, H. Haami-Wells, T. Gallagher, A. Gubb

Front Row - S. Haitana, L. Clark-Taylor, Mrs Jeffrey, K. Cremins, K.Henry

9M Prizegiving AwardsMerekingi Harvey-Brewster English

Creative Writing in English Year 9

Makere Mau Te Reo MaoriMathsSocial StudiesScienceAcademic Excellence Year 9

Caitlin Langham ScienceFinancial Literacy Module

Shanelle Smallman Information Technology

Michelle Whyte Religious Education

Tali Wilson-Munday Physical EducationActive Living ModuleMost Valuable Junior Netal Player

Tiere-Rose Gallagher Art

Danielle Wanoa-Kalepa Year 9 Advanced Te Reo Māori

Te Aorewa Fabish Junior Swimming Champion

Shylah Haitana Junior Cross Country ChampionMost Improved Junior Netball PlayerWork Ethic

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Back Row - K. Manaena, T. Thompson, A. Kenrick, S. Tumohe, N. Te Pou, Miss SpenceMiddle Row - J. Elliot, H. Reti, R. Sullivan, L. Pickering, B. Gordon, C. Kaio, R. Hamlin

Front Row - M. Dorset- Paewai, J. Tawera, T. Roberts-Thompson, B. McCauley-Scott, A. Boyce

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9R Prizegiving AwardsTe Reihine Roberts-Thompson English

Information TechnologyReligious Education

Arahina Boyce Te Reo MaoriSocial StudiesPhysical EducationFood TechnologyJunior General Excellence in Sport

Marewa Dorset-Paewai ScienceMathsAchievement

Neshiah Te Pou Social StudiesWork Ethic

Joella Elliot Rafealov Trophy for Basketball

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Back Row - K. Broughton, R. Keepa, M. Cooper-Ederveen, A. Palmer, Mrs RamekaMiddle Row - V. Tapara, R. Ham-Naera, S. Raihania-White, M. Houkamau

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9T Prizegiving AwardsKyro Broughton English

Virginia Tapara Te Reo Māori

Rongomaianiwaniwa Ham-Naera Science

Mamaengaroa Cooper-Ederveen Information Technology

Rahera Keepa MathsReligious EducationWork Ethic

Mereana Houkamau Social StudiesPhysical EducationAchievement

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Back Row - B. McCreadie, S. Towers, A. Palmer, K. Hawke, E. Hug-Nicoll, T. Skudder, A. Morgan, V. Tapara Middle Row - A. Skipper, N. Waipouri, J. Crawford, H. Hosford, R. Sullivan, T. Makoare-King, T. Fabish, L. Bird, W. Paku-Davis, R. Keepa

Front Row - B. McCauley-Scott, T. Holland, A. Marsden, O. Albert (Prefect), T. Walker, A. Ropiha, R. Hamlin

Back Row - S. Lange, K. Makoare, J. Tawera, D. Hurunui, R. Albert, N. Campbell, A. Gubb Middle Row - K. Jacobs, M. Harvey-Brewster, A. Owen, K. Ormond-Daniel, K. Uruamo-Taiaki, N. Te Pou

Front Row - R. Ham-Naera, A. Kahura, W. Rota-Matchitt, K. Puanaki (Prefect), T. Martin, K. Watson-Walker, H. Wong Pown

Te Reo Rangahau

Hine Ngakau-

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Back Row - S. Hape-Franklin, S. Haitana, A. Thompson, M. Mau, H. Ngatai, J. Elliot, S. Puha, P. Turia, S. Raihania-White Middle Row - T. Akuhata, T. Maxwell, S.Smallman, V. Houkamau, H. Ihaia, E. Albert, P. Nuku, O. Rewiri, C. Kaio, A. Boyce

Front Row - C. Grindrod, M. Hilton, H. Gage, E. Puha (Prefect), J. Mangu, J. Vercoe-Pikia

Back Row - T. Johnson, T. Wilson-Munday, H. Haami-Wells, K. Bartlett, R. Mahutoto, Z. Hymers Middle Row - N. Epps, L. Rose, N. Whakarongo Kiriona-Whanau, M. Pu-Tamainu

D. Albert-Hape-Kino, M. Cooper-Ederveen, T. Tipene-MatuaFront Row - K. Manena, S. Haimona-Young, H. Paringatai, J. Campbell-Endicott-Davies, M. Poinga, K. Paringatai-Hare, K. Cremins

Rapukahurangi

Tomairangi-

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Back Row - C. Langham, J. Makowharemahihi, A. Thompson, G. Barry, S. PapanuiK. Broughton, M. Houkamau, T. Roberts-Thompson, A. Hadfield

Middle Row - T. Pomare, M. Te Ranga, T. Gallagher, D. Wanoa-Kalepa, M. Whyte, W. KaraitianaB. Gordon, K. Doyle, T. Kopua-Smith, R. Whitiora, T. Te Are

Front Row - T. Korewha, J. Tai, J. Morrison, O. Herewini-MacDougall (Prefect), S. August-Tai, T. McIlroy, A. Broughton

Back Row - T. Butler, A. Kenrick, T. Wetini, S. Tumohe, S. Kelly-Yukich, T. Thompson, M. Clark-Taylor, T. Teddy, K. Henry Middle Row - J. Phillips, O. Ratima, A. Martin, H. Reti, L. Pickering, N. Jonas, T. Herewini-MacDougall, E. Tangaroa-Goomes, K. Doyle

Front Row - B. Whaitiri, M. Morris, R. Young, T. Tipene-Matua (Prefect), S. Marfell, M. Kiriona-Devonshire, M. Dorset-Paewai

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Ka rangahau au ki te muri

Ka rangahau au ki te mua

Ki te rangi, ki te whenua

Ko hā, ko pū, ko oro, ko tangi

Utaina ki te ihu o mita

Kia ōpaki, kia ōkawa

Kauparea nāa ururua

O mōrearea, o tapepe

Kia puta ki te pae tawhiti

O kaka tarahae o manu tioriori

Kia ūhia tēnei reo ki a mātou

E rongo whakairia ki runga

Kia tina, haumi e, hui e, taiki e!

E aku manu taki, e aku mau tāiko i rere mai i te tāepaepatanga o te rangi, nika nei te reo mihi ki a koutou. Ko te mihi tuatahi ki te Atua

i runga rawa, ko ia te timatanga, ko ia hoki te whakamutunga, kororia ki tona ingoa tapu.

He mihi kauanuanu atu ki ngā hau āwhiowhio o tēna iwi, o tēna hapū, o tēna marae e ahu mai nei ngā whakaaro tiketike o te kaupapa nei. Koutou e kaha taunaki mai i o koutou uri e tū pakari ana i mua i a tātou i tēnei rā. Nō reira,tahuti mai, waihape mai kia kite i ngā āhuatanga o to tātou ao Māori.

Ko te mihi tuatoru ki ngā taonga rā, a Te Korimako, a Pei Te Hurunui, a Rawhiti Ihaka me Tā Turi Kara e whakatairanga i to tātou reo. Nei rā ngā mihi ki a rātou.

Ka hoki tuturu mai ki a tātou, ki te ao mārama. Ka huri ōku whakaaro ki tōku kaupapa korero “Me whakapono tonu ki te ao tawhito hei huarahi ako mā tātou?” Areare taringa mai ki āku nei korero.

I piki ake a Tāne ki ngā rangi, ki te toiahurewa kia riro atu ngā kete o te Wānanga, arā, ko te kete tuauri, ko te kete tuatea me te kete aronui. I riro i a ia ngā kete wānanga hei aha rā? Hei oranga tinana, hei oranga wairua, hei oranga hinengaro. Nānā ngā kete i tiki kia taea e Ngai tātou te iwi Māori te ako, te whai hoki i ngā akoranga a o tātou tīpuna, kia kore e warewaretia i a tātou, otirā tē ngaro i a tātou ngā taonga tuku iho, me tō tātou Māoritanga. Nō reira, kaua e takatakahi i o tātou tikanga, i o tātou kawa,o tō tātou reo rongomaiwhiti, i tō tātou mana Māori motuhake nā te mea ma ēnei mea e whakaora ai i a tātou ngā rangatahi hei rangatira mō āpōpō. Me kamakama taiohi mā, me titiro whakamuri ki ngā kōrerorerotanga ōnamata me ngā mahi a o tātou matua tīpuna hei huarahi tika, hei huarahi akoranga mā tātou.

Ka hoatu tōku waka ki tai. Ki ngā tikanga o te pōwhiri. Ko te pōwhiri tētahi kawa e mau tonu ana i a tātou. Ki a Ngai tātou te iwi Māori, kitea ana te kawa nei e tātou ki ngā marae, ki ngā tangi, ki ngā kura,ki ngā hui Māori katoa. E hia kē ngā kawa o te powhiri. Ko te karanga mai o te wahine, te whaikōrero o te tāne,te waiata o te ope, te harirū, te whakawhanaunga me te kai e kaha hāpai ana i tō tātou reo me ngā tikanga whakahirahira ki a tātou. Kei ngā tangihanga ngā tikanga katoa o te ao Māori. He aha ai?

Nga Manu Korero

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Purangiaho te kite i ngā āhuatanga o te aroha, te kōtahitanga, te maimoa, te tapū me ēra atu mea. Koinei ngā taonga o te mātauranga o te ao kikokiko me te ao wairua kia tipu mārama ai ngā tāngata. Mokori anō “Ki te wareware i a tātou i tēnei a tātou tikanga, arā, te tangi ki a tātou tūpāpaku kātahi tō tātou Māoritanga ka ngaro atu i te mata o te whenua, ki te pō, oti atu tē kitea.” Kei ia rohe, ia iwi a rātou ake tikanga hei whainga ma ngā uri whakatipu. Ahakoa te rerekē, he rētōtanga tō te tikanga. Mā enei e taea e tātou katoa te eke panuku, eke tangaroa.

Ka huri te kei o toku waka ki ngā rangatahi Māori. Ko tātou ngā rangatira mō āpōpō. Mā o tīpuna to tātou Māoritanga e uhi ki a mātou, ā, mā mātou ngā rangatahi to tātou Māoritanga e taki kia ora tonu te mana Māori motuhake. Ā, hāere ake nei, hāere ake nei ki ngā uri whakaheke. Ki tā te tītoko o te rangi, Tā Apirana Ngata korero. Ahakoa kua rongohia rawatia e mātou te korero nei, ka kaha whai tonu mātou “E tipu, e rea i ngā rā o tou ao, tou ringaringa ki te rākau ā te Pākehā, hei oranga mo tō tinana; tou ngākau ki ngā taonga a ō tīpuna, hei tikitiki mo tō mahunga; tou wairua ki te Atua, nānā nei ngā mea katoa i hanga.” Kei whea mai, kei whea mai!

He korero tēnei hei akiaki i te tangata ki te whai i ngā pukenga me te matauranga o ngā ao e rua, te ao Māori me te ao Pākeha. Ki te whai mahi te tangata, tē whai wā ia ki te mahi tūkino, te hianga rānei. Whiriwhiria tētahi mahi rangatira pēra ki te tākuta, te tangata ahuwhenua, te rōia, te aha, te aha ēngari ko te tikanga me kimihia rangahaua tāu e maromahue ai kia puta mai ngā hua pai.

Ahakoa kei ten oho mātou i roto i tēnei ao hurihuri, me maumahara koe i tō whakapapa, i tō tuakiri. Ki tā Apirana korero, me whakaako e koe tō whakapapa, ngā karakia, ngā waiata me ngā mahi toi, mai i te toi whakairo ki te whakaritenga o te kai. Mā ēnei e mārama ana te tangata ki tōna whakapapa, te pūtake o te oranga me ngā mea e haramai ana. A, ka puta ko te mana o te Māori me tōna ahurea kia tū kaha tātou i tēnei ao.

Ka tohutohu hoki a Tā Apirana kia whakamiha tātou ki te Atua. Nui ana te wairuatanga o ngā

tāngata Māori. Ahakoa nō tehea hāhi koe, ko te mea tino whakahirahira kia whakapono koe ki te Atua nā te mea nānā te oranga tonutanga i hōmai ki a tātou. Anei tētahi taukī e ako ana ki te kura “Kimihia tō Māoritanga i roto i to Atuatanga, Kimihia tō Atuatanga i roto i to Māoritanga.”

Ka huri anō te kei o toku waka ki te kai a te rangatira, arā, ko tō tātou reo. He ihi tō te reo, he mana tō te reo, ha tapū tō te reo. Mā te wairua ka rangona te reo, ma te mauri ka mana ai te reo. Ki tā Timoti Karetu korero “E tātou e te ao Māori e tau nei, kāti rā te taupiore, te maikoiko kei riro kē mā te Pākeha to tātou reo e pupuri.” Nō reira, tukua te reo kia rere, kia Māori. Arā anō te whakataukī, “Toi te kupu, toi te mana, toi te whenua.”

E tika ana te korero “Kahore he mana o te iwi mēna ka ngaro te reo.” Kia mōhio mai tātou, ki te kore tātou e kaha tonu ki te whakaora i to tātou reo i roto i ngā kāinga, i ngā wāhi mahi, ki roto i te toa hokohoko, ki hea, ki hea, ia rā, ia rā, hohoro ana te ngaro, ka mate hoki te reo. Mehemea ka kore tātou e korero, e pānui, e waiata i tō tātou reo, ka ngaro atu tō tātou reo ki te pō tē whakahoki mai. Me tū pakari tonu tātou i ngā wā katoa, kei riro kē mā tauiwi mā e korero, e tohutohu, e whakaako hoki i tō tātou reo.

A, ki te whakarapopoto au i aku korero, ka whakahoki au me ōku whakaaro ki tōku kaupapa korero “Me whakapono tonu ki te ao tawhito hei huarahi ako mā tātou?” Ki toku hirikapo whakaaro AE! He hua pai ka puta mai i te ao tawhito, ka matua mōhio te tangata ki tona tuakiri, ka whakatau hoki i ngā mahi e Manawa tītī nei e tātou. Kia whakakōtahi, kia whakahono ana tātou i a tātou anō, otirā, ki a tātou tīpuna kia ora ai o tātou tāonga Kamehameha me to tātou mana Māori motuhake. Kei kōnei tonu ngā rauemi Māori, ngā tikanga Māori me ngā kaumātua hei awhi i a tātou. A, waiho ake nei au i konei “Kaua e rangiruatia te hāpai o te hoe; e kore to tātou waka e ū ki uta.” Nō reira, tēna koutou, tēna koutou, kei kōnei toku waka e tau ana, tēna tātou katoa.

Te Rina Paringatai.

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Representing our school at the O’ Shea Shield 2012 was a nerve racking experience. Preparing for the event proved to be one of the hardest challenges I had faced this year. Finally, after many hard weeks of planning, practising and last minute corrections, we were ready to go.

We firstly practised in front of the school. This gave everyone the opportunity to perform in front of an audience. After a quick lunch at school, we were off. Two van loads of girls, heading for Whanganui.

After a bit of a bumpy ride, we all safely arrived at our destination. Everyone unpacked their bags and relaxed at the motel that was to be our home for the weekend. A bit later in the afternoon we had a quick talk with Papa Togi, and the other Kaumatua. We then went out to explore the shops and grab a bite to eat. That same evening a few of the girls did a quick rehearsal to prepare for the next day.

Saturday morning was early rising for all. After a lovely breakfast, we hit the road. We were off to Cullinane College, ready to meet our competitors.

As the hau kainga welcomed us on to their

Kura, everyone huddled together and Moana Roa replied on behalf of the manuhiri.After the hariru, and a cup of tea, the competition began. First up was our Debating team. Although we came away with a loss to Francis Douglas, our girls did very well and strongly stood by their point of view.

Next, we were off to watch Te Kooanga, our Impromptu speaker, in the gymnasium. She was confronted with a big crowd, however she still gave it her best shot. It was very entertaining to watch the impromptu speakers from the other schools as well. Some were excellent at thinking on the spot, and others not so good. The impromptu event was a very popular event to watch with plenty of students, teachers and parents gathered in the gym.

After watching the impromptu speakers, it was time for lunch. This time also gave us a chance to mix with the other schools.

After Lunch, it was back to business. Our support group split in two. Half went with our Senior speaker Kema Hawke and half went with me. Our Senior speaker gave it her all, talking about what faith meant to her. I was left until 2nd to last in my event, and I did my best and was satisfied with my result. After leaving Cullinane College for the day, we were exhausted, but the day was not over yet. The Drama team took off, ready for their practice, perfecting the lighting and timing. Elsa in action at Junior Oratory

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be under 10 minutes. Our girls were naturals on stage and came away with a great score. They did incredibly, especially since they organized the whole thing themselves!

After a karakia back at the motel, a group of tired students and teachers went back to their rooms, for a good night’s sleep.

We rose early again the next day, said karakia and headed back to our host school. The Religious questions team went away to prepare and our team of Year 11, 12 and 13 students did very well. We then hurried away to the Performing Arts room to watch our Scripture reader, Zoe Isaacs, compete. She ended off our weekend well.

Now it was time for our farewell Mass. Everyone assembled at the local Cathedral. First we had a lovely lunch, generously prepared by our host School.

Once Mass concluded, Prize Giving began. There were many proud students who received trophies and awards. Although we came away empty handed, we still felt proud, and also privileged, to have had the chance to represent Saint Joseph’s Maori Girls College.

The rest of the girls returned back to the motel for dinner and a rest. The Drama team would perform later that evening.It was a very long night! We watched all the teams show us their prepared acts, that had to

Te O-Wai-Motu Crawford and Tatum Martin during the debating.

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Students, teachers and supporters all departed the Chapel, and after saying farewell to our new found friends, we headed home. Overall, the weekend turned out to be very productive, educational and entertaining.

However, it was not just the girls who put in hard work. There are many thanks that need to be given. Firstly, to Nanny Mary and Papa Togi for their love and support to us all, pushing us to do our best. To the van drivers; we would not have gotten very far without you! Many thanks to Mrs Stapley, and Matua Derik, Mrs Rameka, all the staff who helped with our preparation and the kitchen staff who sent us away with boxes of delicious food. Also to everyone else who played a part in our successful weekend away.I encourage everyone who wishes to be a part of the O’Shea Team next year to trial. It was an amazing experience.

Elsa Hug-Nicoll.

The Roopu representing our College at the O’Shea Competition.

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SummerSummer is finally here and the sun is rising slowly from the East. A gentle breeze blows the trees sympathetically, charming birds to the glistening leaves. Butterflies hover around the flowers, bees collect their pollen and the peaceful sound of waves lapping against the shore whispers in your ears.

Birds are heard singing harmoniously to the pulsation of the surging rivers. The atrocious sound of travelling vehicles is drowned out by the peaceful sound of rustling bushes. Mullet elegantly jump downstream, making loud splashing sounds as they dive beneath the fresh water.

It is Monday morning. The unique, rugged store has made an early start to this pleasant day. Children on their bicycles racing along the 500m straight road are pedalling to the gushing rivers ahead. Sweat is dripping down their cheeks as their body

heat rises rapidly. Forestry machines come to life and awaken the remainder of the sleeping locals. Birds glide towards the wood as farmers transport large herds of cattle to their designated enclosures. Horses graze, heads bowed down, meandering and masticating through the tender grass.

Look. Now the sun is high above gazing down on all the living creatures on Earth. There are cows in the paddocks chomping green grass, filling their bellies. The beautiful scene is of calves feeding off their mothers. Every strand of grass is still, and the scents of freshly bloomed daisies are in the air.Look. The hills behind the store have a shape just like the saddle on a horse’s back. Below the tremendously green hills, the pony club are up and running, waiting for the riders to arrive and begin their lessons. Horse manes shifting through the mild wind, collect specks of dust while cantering along the beach. As pony club comes to an end, the sky fades to a pale orange as the sun begins to doze. The faint sounds of the waves breaking along the beach can just be heard in the distance.

Hinetama Gage.

Gripping the saddle beneath me, I galloped across a sea of green. Trees rustled as the breeze gently tickled their vibrant leaves. Dancing shadows appeared on the earthy grass. The scorching hot sun was glimmering down upon me. Clouds as fleecy as candy -floss floated carelessly across the endless sky.

Gradually I came to a halt as the smell of mouth-watering mud cake wafted across the deserted field. “Mud cake my favorite,” I thought. Now getting off my beautiful horse I bobbed through the field and onto the beach.

Placed on the silky sand was a tablecloth adorned with luscious food. My stomach leapt with joy. Scanning the shore I caught sight of my family. My bubbly, bratty brothers were cushioned by the soft sand. They sat there sculpting a sand castle. My mother and father were arranging tents,

Naturealong the beach. Eager to find out an explanation for the tents I paced towards them. After a decade of begging I finally got an answer...... we were camping out on the beach.

Silver crystals pirouetted across the clear sky. The crisp wind lightly kissed my cheeks as I looked longingly up to the stars. I could have slept in the tents, but I wasn’t going to let all this beauty out here go to waste.

My sleeping bag embraced me. The sound of the waves lapping against the shore was the last thing I heard before I dazed off to sleep. Isn’t nature just a work of art?

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Before Jesus died, he promised his followers that he would send the Holy Spirit to strengthen and comfort them. At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit gave the Apostles the power to spread the good news of Jesus throughout the world.Confirmation is one of the Sacraments of Initiation whereby our faith is strengthened by receiving the Holy Spirit in our lives.On Saturday 22nd of September 2012 at 5pm four year eleven students received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Throughout the many weeks leading up to the occasion, we attended the preparation course with Sister Sarah who helped prepare us to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit. We spent many hours learning about the meaning of Confirmation, the rite of confirmation and the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit. By responding to the presence of these special spiritual gifts that we were about to receive we were being prepared to continue the work of Jesus and to share in the mission of the church. During our preparation course we were told to research a Saint or an exceedingly special God-like character who would become our very own Patron. As a faithful group, we all researched our own individual Patron’s names. Then we discovered that the names we had all

chosen were all the names of angels. So it was like we were all being guided by God’s angels. The rite of confirmation was celebrated during the Mass held at St Patrick’s Church in Napier. The Confirmation part began after the Gospel with the presentation of the candidates. Each candidate had a sponsor who supported the candidate at that important time by providing witness and guidance to the faith. The two essential signs that we were able to experience at Confirmation were the laying on of hands and the anointing with the oil of Christ. This was carried out by Bishop Charles, our very own successor of the Apostles.The ceremony was concluded with a certificate for each candidate. Supper followed, and being proud, confirmed supporters, we were fortunate enough to be chosen by the Bishop to cut the Confirmation cake. Receiving the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Confirmation has taught us that our faith will be strengthened and we will always be able to seek guidance from the Holy Spirit in our lives.

Naomi, Kara, Parekaawa and Madison.

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Sunset at the BeachStudent

WorkLater in the warm summer’s evening, the young children and I gathered along the beach to watch the beautiful sunset. We spotted a large tree trunk washed up near the shore. Its leaves had rotted but the old wood was dry. We sat on the enormous trunk and waited patiently for the glorious sun to slowly descend.I sat down and watched, amazed. Before the sun touched the horizon, the golden sun-rays beamed and stretched across the baby blue sky. Long skinny white clouds transformed into breath-taking colours. Soft shades of fluorescent orange and red streaked the evening sky above us.

The young children and I gasped and we watched wide eyed. A warm breeze filled the air around us, salty with stench of seaweed.

The sun had finally rested on the ocean. Clear blue water shimmered on the sea, like paua shells. A sparkling pathway had formed on the water stretching from the sun towards the shore. That evening, the ocean was peaceful. Small pleasant waves rolled calmly against the brown sand.

As the sun slowly disappeared out of sight, the bright mysterious clouds vanished with it. The night sky was beginning to fall in.

The children began to talk noisily and even joke around. My little cousin pointed towards the sky and said, “Look at the stars!”Our heads turned towards where her finger pointed. And there, sparkling in the dark sky, were several large clusters of gleaming crystal like stars. I turned around caught a glimpse of more stars, taking their rightful place in the sky.

The moon had finally taken the place of the sun, a perfect white circle in the sky. It rose just above the cliffs, and shone across the sea.

It was getting late. The tide was coming in and the warm breeze had turned into a fresh wind. A loud cry broke through the silence. It was mum, telling us all to come inside at camp. The children ran happily towards our camp-site.

I looked towards the night-sky and at the beautiful view. Remembering what used to be a magnificent sunset, was now a sky transformed into glistening stars. Then I began walking back to camp as well, following behind the young children,thinking to myself how magical this evening had been.

Avelon Ropiha.

On the 28th of November, 7 girls were chosen from Year 10, with 6 girls being chosen the day before from Year Nine. These girls were chosen as part of the school’s “Gifted and Talented” program. The girls who participated in the day were:Year 9: Makere Mau, Shanelle Smallman, Merekingi Harvey-Brewster, Caitlin Langham, Grace Barry and Keina Cremins.Year 10: Pareputiputi Nuku, Valerie Houkamou, Elsa Hug-Nicoll, Ariana Hadfield, Nikayla Jonas, Karere Uruamo-Taiaki and Hinewai Hosford. This day was all about learning to work and communicate as a group, learning about newspapers and working on new ideas for the school magazine. This was a exciting way for us all to think outside the square, and hope for a finished product that contained a personal flare from the students. At the start of the day, we all gathered in the Art room for this day of creativity. Before beginning

on the Art and stories, we first looked at how magazines and newspapers were set out. This gave us an idea on how we wanted the pages to be laid out and what fonts would be appropriate. We then went over the ideas that Year 9 had put forward the day before and added in our own opinions on how we thought this year’s magazine could be improved. This began the process of interviewing and researching different stories. Writing the articles took up a large portion of this day, and in the afternoon the Year 10’s began setting out the layouts and bringing everything together to make it actually look like a magazine. We all had a different style in how we wanted to do things, but in the end we all came together to make a finished product. All in all, the students who participated, both Year 9 and Year 10, had a great time working on these days to make something of which we can be proud.

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First Communion

It seemed like we had been waiting for this moment for a whole lifetime. The group on stage finished their final waiata; we made a circle, clasped each other’s hands and did a karakia.Clap! Clap! Clap! It was our turn….I looked out into the audience. I couldn’t see anything except dark silhouettes waiting in anticipation for our performance. I love having this feeling; all these butterflies in my stomach that just fly up to the top of me waiting to burst out. Kapa Haka just gives me that thrill that nothing else on this planet could ever give me!Whenever I’m on stage, I am always reminded of my beautiful whakapapa. I love to surround myself in the wonderment of my Māoritanga and it brings me great joy to see our people come together for events like this. As we stand on stage waiting for the curtains to rise, the adrenaline I feel is excruciating, like all the blood in my body is circulating at its fastest. I smile in excitement, ready to greet our audience with great honour. Curtains go up. “Kia rite!” commands the kaitātaki.

The soft sound of the pūtātara roars out to the crowd symbolizing our appreciation. Then we hear a faint cry, a karanga we call it, calling across the stage to the audience, welcoming and acknowledging their presence. A karanga reminds us of our kuia and mothers who welcomed us into this world, therefore a girl will karanga. The guitar starts playing and the power and sweetness of the group’s singing is exquisite. The sweet harmonies mix with the deepness of the boys’ voices showing our love for our ancestors and Māoridom.When I sing, you can hear the passion in my voice; my passion for my Māoritanga. My wairua is on extra-ordinary levels. I sing for my whānau, friends and tīpuna. But most of all I sing for myself. I pukana to my audience showing off the fierceness I feel inside when I haka. I think of my older sister, a singer herself who performs with such pride and honour to be Māori. I want to be as proud as her. I remind myself in my thoughts of my motivation; my parents; principal; school; family and friends. But especially my future.

Heneriata Paringatai

My Passion

One Sunday during chapel, me and four other students were awarded our First Communion in Mass. It all started when we got the opportunity to be given our First Communion. This would enable us during Masses to receive the bread (a symbol of the body of Christ) and the wine (symbolic of the blood of Christ).

Every week during our Religious Education sessions, we all got to spend some time with Fr Hamilton who explained the different aspects that come with receiving your First Communion. Then at last the time came when in chapel in front of friends and family we received a certificate to reward on completing the process of First Communion. Afterwards we all gathered for a delicious afternoon tea which made the day even better.

Te Aorewa Fabish

Back Row - T. Gallagher, N. Jonas, T. FabishFront Row - L. Clarke-Taylor, B. McCauley

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This year has seen Mr Jones teaching Y13 Physics, Mrs Kumar teaching Y13 Biology and Chemistry, Y12 Physics and Y11 Science, Mrs Stapley teaching 9M and 9R Science and myself teaching Y12 Biology and Chemistry, Y10 Science and 9T Science. Ms Francis has, as ever, been a real asset to the running of the Department, especially when internal assessments are happening, when an extra driver is needed for a trip and, most importantly, for ensuring the Department is up to specification in terms of safety requirements. 2012 saw another busy Science Club year. Many girls again were keen at the outset, but many didn’t show the commitment to follow through right to the end of the year. Next year the gala side of things will be run by this year’s Y9 Science Club girls.

Like any experiment, the Science Club has once more been a journey of discovery - working out what works best for us which has seen what we do continually evolving. This will continue to occur for a few years yet, I imagine.

After numerous trials during Science Club time four girls were selected to compete at the HB Science Fair, in the BP Technology

Challenge. Our two teams were made up of Hannah Ngatai, Shylah Haitana, Keina Cremins and Oriori Rewiri. The challenge is all about being given some bits of string, straws, ice block sticks and loads of sticky tape and being able to make some structure out of it. To their credit Shylah and Hannah came third and Oriori and Keina were fifth. This was out of 24 teams. So an awesome effort!

A few words from Shylah and Hannah about their BP Technology Challenge experience…“On the 23rd August 2012 four girls were chosen to represent St Joseph’s Maori Girls’ College at the 2012 BP Technology Challenge at EIT, Taradale. The two teams of two were Hannah Ngatai, Shylah Haitana, Keina Cremins and Oriori Rewiri.

Our task was to construct a model designed to lower a 50g mass as slowly as possible. The model was judged on both its height and the time it took for the mass to reach the ground. We were only allowed a certain amount of equipment and we had a time limit so it wasn’t that easy.At judging we took third place, which we were very happy with, and Keina and Oriori

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were fifth. We were given a BP Technology Challenge drink bottle, a flashlight and a 1GB USB stick. We also had to attend the formal prize-giving where we were awarded with a certificate and some prize money. While it was a fun and different way of learning we had had plenty of practice at school so it wasn’t too difficult. Hopefully next year we will take away first place.”

Earlier in the year (31st July) I took a van load of Y11 Science girls through to Massey for the day. It was organised by Kia Ora Hauora, and while it turned out to be a very long day we all enjoyed it thoroughly.

A few words from Tatyana Lyndon about the Massey experience…” We were on their way to Massey University at the insane time of 6:45am! For some of them this was to be their second trip. Fortunately I was one of those girls!

When we finally arrived we were greeted by the ‘Kia Ora Hauora’ team and were given goody bags. (I could tell this was going to be a good trip already!)

On our eventful schedules we had a range of activities lined up. There were six other schools on this trip with us and we were split into two groups and sent off. In our group there were several St John’s Boys, two students from Havelock North and the seven of us girls.

Although the chocolate melting lesson in the food tech labs seemed to be the favourite, I enjoyed the last two lessons when we talked with the people from the Hauora team. We discussed the numerous aspects of Health and also what taking Science up to level 3 can do for us career wise. They revealed many professions within the Health field and discussed the range of scholarships and grants open to us as Maori. They made sure we knew what is out there for us and the importance of having more Maori in the Health work force.It was a great privilege to attend this trip and I learnt many valuable lessons. Thank you very much.”

Tatyana Lyndon.

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In July 2012, I was given the opportunity from the Royal Society of New Zealand to attend the Youth ANZAAS (Youth Australia and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science) Forum in Dunedin. Only 20 students from Australia and 20 students from New Zealand were selected to attend this Forum so it kind of took me by surprise when I was chosen! When I first arrived in Dunedin, I was taken to John McGlashan College where I would be living for the next week, and was introduced to all the other students who, just like me, were very excited to be there.During the Forum, we were taken on tours around Dunedin and participated in organised activities around the different Science faculties of the University of Otago. This included a visit to the Anatomy Museum, normally prohibited to the public, where we were able to see parts of the body from people who had donated them to Science research which was very interesting but at the same time a very different experience for me, and also a visit to the Food Science Department where we examined different foods and our reactions to their tastes. We were also fortunate enough that the Forum coincided with the International Science festival so, as well as our normal activities, we were able to attend different lectures and demonstrations around Dunedin that were happening as a part of the festival. These included a lecture from Sir Ray Avery and also from an Astronaut and member of NASA who showed us footage from her trip to space; attending the Big Bang Chemistry show; dissecting squid at the outdoor sea centre and visiting the AgResearch Centre. Apart from the Forum, we also went

bowling with another Science group that was in Dunedin at the time and got to experience “Dinner in the Dark” and listen to an inspirational blind speaker while we struggled to eat our dinner blindfolded and in a dark room! To finish off the Forum, we were taken to Lanarch Castle where we had dinner, performed skits and were awarded our certificates from the Royal Society of New Zealand.The Forum was a really interesting experience for me. It has given me a much broader view towards the world of science and gave me a deeper understanding of the different areas of science that I am interested in. I’d like to thank the Royal Society of New Zealand and the Freemasons Society for giving me the opportunity of attending this Forum and also to Mrs Jeffery for helping me with my application. It was definitely a great experience and I would encourage any student that has a strong interest in science to attend the Youth ANZAAS Forum.

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At the end of August we year 13 had our annual retreat. We were to go to the Southern Star Abbey in Kopua, which is a Cistercian order for Catholic monks. On our arrival we were greeted to morning tea and told to make ourselves feel at home.

Mr. Bill Dysart, who had been kind enough to come to the College from Otane to pick us up then took us for a tour of the Monastery. During this tour we found out that to pray the Stations of the Cross entailed quite a long walk around, down and up a hill because the Stations are all placed in trees on the property. Mr. Dysart showed us where the monks lived and where visitors can stay, as well as the cemetery. He also explained part of the history of the Abbey: Tom and Rosalie Prescott in the late 1940’s wanted to leave their farm (500 acres) to the church. Mr. Prescott then made arrangements that if he was to pass away the monks living on his donated land would care for his wife and adopted son. Mrs. Prescott outlived her husband by many years living with the monks until she was 103 years old. Their adopted son, John, in his later life, also lived in the care of the monks until he recently passed away. At one stage he had the only TV on site.

At the moment there are nine monks at the Kopua monastery and on our retreat we were lucky enough to meet the Abbot of the monastery, Brother Brian Keogh. Brother Brian took us for Mass in the monks’ chapel, and we specifically celebrated the feast day of the passion of John the Baptist.

At the closing of Mass he explained what the daily life of a monk entails. Every morning the monks wake up at 3.45am to go to Mass (the Office of Vigils) which starts at 4.00am. At 6.00am the morning prayer is said, followed by breakfast. 8.00am is the Eucharist

and Prayer, then the monks go to work, this is often working on the farm. The monks return to the chapel at 11.30am for prayer again and then to have a rest. At 2.00pm they have prayer for ninth hour and then return to work. Supper is in the afternoon which is followed by evening prayer meditation. At 8pm the night prayer is done and the monks retire to bed. After this prayer the monks remain in silence (called the great silence) until after the morning prayer and community Mass the next day.

After Mass and lunch, we were able to go and have a look at the monastery on our own. What I particularly found interesting was the little separate rooms, cottages and the large building where guests can stay. Visitors are always welcome at the Monastery; these guests are invited to share in the monastic services and to enjoy the peace of such a quiet environment. If anyone is having problems in their life, like if life is getting them down or they need to get away the monastery is a way to escape. The monks take you in, no questions asked, they offer you a place to stay and rest as well as being there for support. I didn’t know that places like this still existed and it’s really nice that there are people out there who can help in such a beautiful setting without you having to worry about anything.

So on behalf of Year 13 I would like to thank the monks and companions of the Southern Star Abbey at Kopua for allowing us to have a chance to experience some time at the monastery. Also thank you to Mrs. Rameka and Mr. Kelly for driving and accompanying us, as well as Mr. Bill Dysart for organizing this year’s retreats. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.

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Whakarewarewa

During the year Deborah Burnside visited our school and came to talk to year nines about her occupation as an author. We were all assembled in the library. She stood up next to her white board and explained some of the interesting things about her life. Some of the facts I remember about her is that she is a ‘moon-baby’ and she lives in Taradale. She told us the story of how she became an author and what obstacles she faced. She started to interact with us as well. She told us to write ten words that would describe us best. I wrote words like , ‘reader, quiet, shy, etc.’ Once she was done we said our thanks and quite a few of my form learned from Deborah Burnside. She got some of us thinking about WE would want to be.Her novel ‘Yes!’ is available in our school library and I am sure she will have more books in our library in the future.

Deborah Burnside

Winter. It’s a misty blue morning in Whakarewarewa. The water vapours from the beautiful thermal baths are rising into the frost bitten cold air, and blend in to the candyfloss soft misty sky. The sensational warmth of the ground heats every part of my frozen body.I walk through the thick mist and I hear the musical tone of the exploding geysers and a million waterfalls. The smell of the sweet corn sends me away from the waterfall and the great gushes of steam. I let my hunger take over and it leads me to a small warm cottage. This is my auntie’s house at the end of the road where my vision is back to normal and the sweet corn calls to my rumbling tummy. As I wipe the butter off my face, I realise that I never knew where the waterfall sound came from.Summer. A scorching hot circle in the sky beams down in the early afternoon at Whakarewarewa. It is too hot for a bath so the thermal baths lay untouched for days on end, with not a cloud in the baby blue sky. I see the old whare where the

Maori people lived and survived the eruption of Mount Tarawera. It was built strongly by the people of their time. Over the long green bridge where the beautiful pink and white terraces used to be, there are breath taking love heart shaped baths that overlap each other. I realise that these are the million waterfalls that I could hear.Walking down a long Stone Age old road, you feel like you have time travelled back to the olden days of around 1860 when the Europeans had arrived and started to build houses and shops. It reminds me of the beautiful things they once sold, glass made by lightning and sand, poi and taiaha.As I end my trip at the old Marae, I’m attacked by the sensational smell and again my hunger takes over when the smell of sweet corn fills my nostrils and I am back at my auntie’s sweet corn shop indulging in sweet corn.

Jade Vercoe-Pikia.

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Sister Sarah is one of the nuns who lives next door to St Joseph’s Hostel. You will often see Sister Sarah wandering between her home and the library where her archives office is situated. Sister Sarah compiles the Archives for St Josephs and teaches the program ‘Toe by Toe’. ‘Toe by Toe’ is a program which helps to improve reading. It is called ‘Toe by Toe’ because it is focused on teaching the pupils the basics of reading and applying words in sentences a little bit at a time. It is a worldwide program that is taught in England, America, and Europe and teaches students how to pronounce words through phonetics. Sister Sarah began teaching ‘Toe by Toe’ in

Term Three of 2012. She currently has two students, and they are progressing very well. The course usually takes approximately 18 months, but as Sister Sarah said it all depends on the individual’s pace of learning. Sister Sarah enjoys teaching the girls how to read and gets a real “thrill” from it. It’s “Like giving them a key to unlock a word”.This year has been very eventful for Sister Sarah. This year was not only the 150th Jubilee celebration of the R.N.D.M Congregation, but was also Sister Sarah’s 60th anniversary as a nun. Last year on the 25th of December, approximately sixty sisters gathered here at St Joseph’s to celebrate the 150th Jubilee of the Sisters Of Our Lady Of The Missions, which was

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founded by the honorable Euphraisie Barber. Sister Sarah described the event as a “fun gathering”. There was a special Mass at St Mary’s just down the road. The sisters visited significant places around Napier such as cemeteries where they honored sisters who had passed, and the big pot by the port, where the sisters first arrived. On Christmas night they had a special dinner at St Joseph’s where there was music, and fun. Even Santa came with a big bag of presents! At the closing of the evening there was a magnificent fireworks display.On the 15th of August Sister Sarah, along with Mary Katarina (ex-pupil), and Sister Monica celebrated sixty years as nuns. They

gathered with friends and family in our beautiful chapel, and shared their special Mass with our kura.After Mass there was afternoon-tea in the board room followed by speeches and to top off the celebration, there was a special cake to commemorate the event. Sister Sarah said it was a very good, enjoyable afternoon. Sister Sarah is quite the party girl! She also celebrated her 80th birthday in May this year. Her family came from all over to help celebrate such an achievement. This event was held in our dining room. Congratulations Sister Sarah on your many achievements to date, and we thank you for your devotion to our school!

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The cooks are : Aunty Angeline, Aunty Connie, Aunty Jen

At the weekends there is much to do. On Saturdays, we have sports for a hour and in the Winter we challenge other teams in Hawke’s Bay in Netball. On Saturday nights we like to relax and watch movies. If you are lucky, you get to select the movie and if the rest of the form don’t like it then too bad! We also go for walks and here we have an opportunity to spend our money!

On Sunday mornings, we have Mass in the Holy Chapel. We have a variety of Priests who come deliver Mass. This is the hour of the week we give up for our Father. It is only a short amount of time but it is a time that is very sacred. Sometimes we gather at St Mary's and join in with their Mass.

Tips for survival in Hostel :Try not to break the rules.Silly little acts like jumping in the school pool may be fun but can ban you from walks, the Kai cupboard or you could be doing extra employments for the rest of the year. Keep your area clean at all times.Don’t be a follower.Be honest and not sneaky. Study properly. Don’t disrespect your Seniors. It gives you a bad name. Seniors also have some really interesting ways of making you pay!Support each other; you never know when your friends can be handy. Manaaki and never take anyone’s mana.

There are over 170 boarders that attend St Joseph’s Maori Girls’ College. Hostel life is packed with school work, cleaning , helping, employments, and extra fun activities such as Sports on the weekends.

Hostel life wouldn’t exist without the Whaea Atawhai. These are the nurturing woman who take care of the boarders day to night. I would like to acknowledge all of them:Whaea Althea, Whaea Raiha, Whaea Theresa, Nanny Ellen, Whaea Hora, Nanny Eline, Whaea Edana

Two Atawhai who have worked here for a very long time but have recently retired are Mrs Taurima and Nanny Collins. I am sure they miss this school and its pupils very deeply and are enjoying their lives to the fullest as they move on.

Usually at 6am we go for a refreshing run in the morning before going to breakfast. After breakfast ,we do our employments including cleaning up the school and the hostel. Then we head to school. Once we return from school we have about one and a half hours of free time. Some of the activities we do include phoning our parents who we miss dearly, being active and playing on the courts, ironing our uniform for the next day and just socializing with our form. We also have study two times a day which helps us stay on track with our work and prepares us for our BIG exams. We get well fed here! The cooks prepare lovely daily meals.

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In term 4 our Choir went to Hamilton for ‘The Dame Malvina Major Fundraiser Concert’ where we were to sing alongside Dame Malvina Major, Oriana Kershaw and Derek Hill.

When we finally began the journey to Hamilton, the energy amongst us was all excitement and it radiated like a lightbulb. We were gong to sing with Dame Malvina Major! She is a New Zealand opera singer known all over the world for her unique voice. It was a huge honor for our school. We arrived at the Motel and were put into our room. I was in a room with three other seniors and since I was the only one from Yr 10 on this trip, I was really nervous about it, but they welcomed me and joined me in on everything.

It was a good experience for me to be away from my form on a trip like this and get to know everyone. We had a rehearsal before the actual performance and I was glad for all the practice we did leading up to it. We spent weeks of practising the same song in chapel before school. The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was very magnificent with high pillars and long rows.

There were stained Glass windows and statues of Our Mother Mary,Our Patriot Saint Joseph and Jesus.

When it finally came time for us to perform, I was nervous. We had practised the walking and where we were to stand; I was even confident in what we were going to sing, but the people there to watch and listen caught me off guard. There were more than I expected and the Cathedral was packed. I saw the Dame in her stunning dress and Derek Hill from Canada, and Oriana Kershaw from Taranaki.

They all had lovely voices and they were very mesmerizing. The crowd applauded and then it was our turn. We sang our songs then for the last waiata we all sang together - ‘Pokarekare Ana’. It was a very popular song as a lot of people knew it.

I was very honoured to represent the school and be a part of the choir.

Nikayla Jonas.

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Earth’s RecipeIf I had any power in the worldI would preserve.Just like my Aunt taught me.All you need to do is Put all your fruit in a jarAnd seal it tight.

But in this jar I would place the earth-my main ingredientWith a few tablespoons of peaceA pinch of care, andA dollop of love-Just to sweeten it up.

I would never open it to spoilIt would sit on my highestCupboardAway from hungry hands.

I just want to put it in A jar as a keepsake-To keep it safeSo it never Rots or withers.

If I had any power in the world I would preserve this earthLike fruit in a jar.

Pareputiputi Nuku.

During Term 3, I was selected to go to a Tu Kahika Conference in Whanganui. 4-5 students were selected from each Health Board to attend this and I was lucky enough to be chosen along with one student from Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Ara Hou, St. John’s College and two students from Flaxmere College. This conference was organised by Kia Ora Hauora which is an organisation that supports Māori youth who are looking to work in the Health field. At the Health Conference, I learnt about many of the obstacles that Māori are facing in Health. I learnt that many Māori don’t have the confidence to go to the doctor. I also learned that for students who aren’t taking any science based subjects, there is a

Foundation Year called Tu Kahika which will prepare them for everything they need to know before Health Science at Otago. Attending this gave me the confidence in wanting to study Health. It helped me understand that Māori are wanted and needed in the Health sector. There are so many people out there that want to help Māori succeed in working in the Health profession and there are so many opportunities for Māori to succeed.

Manurere Kiriona-Devonshire.

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On the 17th of March 2012, we had our Gala. The weather was hot and the sun was shining brightly. The day started off with a karakia and a waiata. We then walked around the stalls buying and eating the delicious produce. There were a lot of things to choose from, including donuts, milkshakes, fried bread and boil up. There were auctions, raffles and a Science fair stall. The Science Fair stall had play-dough, lip balm, sherbet and stress balls which you could buy. Some Year Eleven’s dressed up as fairies and danced around with wands.

You could go into the gym and watch Kapa Haka perform; a small koha was the price of the beautiful performance.The parents and staff helped set up and run the stalls. Some students also helped with the stalls. For instance the Science Club girls helped run the Science club Stall.

We raised a lot of money for our school, by holding a Gala annually, which helps us in the long-run.

By Caitlin Langham.

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HockeyOn Friday the 27th of July our hockey team travelled to New Plymouth to compete in the annual Te Toa hockey tournament. Our team of 16, captained by Jasmine Hilton and accompanied by Aunty Dit, Aunty Lisa, and Mr Purvis, departed early on the Friday morning. Just prior to departure, we said a small karakia to help keep us safe on our travels.

We stopped in Woodville for some morning tea. Our next stop was Whanganui where we had lunch. We continued to New Plymouth and arrived around three or four in the afternoon. We dressed in our Number 1 uniform and left for St Mary’s school. Our team as well as the teams from Sacred Heart Napier, Sacred Heart Hamilton, and Sacred Heart Lower Hutt were greeted with a Powhiri by Sacred Heart New Plymouth.

After the Powhiri, we had a small snack then headed to the games room. Table tennis was a hot favourite. Shortly after, dinner was served. We ate then returned to the gym for skits. We were split into groups and we had to act out a fairytale. It was hilarious!

The next day was the beginning of the tournament. We played two games on the Saturday and one on the Sunday. We played hard and did our best and that was the main thing. Right??Anyway, we returned to school on the Sunday afternoon, very tired and empty handed, but as they say, there is always next time!

Thank you Sacred Heart New Plymouth for your hospitality, it definitely made for a very enjoyable weekend.

Thank you so much Aunty Dit for being such an awesome coach, Aunty Lisa for your help and support, Mr Purvis for driving us around everywhere and Chelsea Hepi, who voluntarily played for our team all season.

I would also like to say a big thanks to Jas, our captain. Thank you for supporting us and encouraging us and never giving up, even when the score was like 10-0.

Ariana Hadfield.

Back Row - B. Mc Creadie, H. Haami-Wells, O. Reweri, J. Philips, T. Wetini, P. Turia, A. Thompson, A. Hadfeild Front Row - N. Campbell, T. Holland, M. Hilton, (C) J. Hilton, A. Ropiha, J. Tai, A. Broughton

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Mission Cup

On Friday of June, 2012, the Senior A team departed the school grounds to travel to Lower Hutt to compete in the 'Mission Cup Tournament'. We had a little karakia to bless our trip and to ensure that the other schools controlled their behaviour, because it is all about the fun and the Catholic spirit.

At first, it was quite scary and nerve racking, especially since I am the youngest in the team, but I am also the tallest, because I would be competing against girls that were much, much older than me. That night we managed to construct a very good strategy for the next day at the courts, but also for our sleeping. However, our strategy for our sleeping didn't quite end up as we thought!

The next morning, on Saturday, we headed to Sacred Heart Lower Hutt school to compete our first challenge which was against

Sacred Heart Lower Hutt. Our Captain, Te O-Wai-Motu Crawford managed to prepare our warming up and skills so that we were pumped for our first game. Although, we didn't win that game or the other 3 or 4, we managed to keep control of the wairua between all the schools.

This experience was quite different to the other netball tournaments I've participated in, because of all the whanau support we had between the girls whanau some of whom had travelled a fair distance away to watch their daughters compete. We also like to thank Papa Togi, Nanny Mary, Aunty Lisa, Whaea Ngamata (coach), Aunty Varnz and whanau who had to put up with us for that long weekend and also a big thank you to the Hamlin whanau for preparing our dinner for the weekend.

Valerie Houkamau.

Back Row - T. Martin, A. Martin, V. Houkamau, E. Albert, S. Haimona-YoungFront Row - O. Albert, N. Rika, (C) T. Crawford, Z. Studer, B. August

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Back Row - Mrs Murphy, O. Herewini-MacDougall, J. Campbell Endicott-Davies, T. Herewini-MacDougall, L. RoseFront Row - J. Elliot, E. Keelan, P. Anderson, U. Melrose, J. Mangu

Back Row - J. Morrison, L. Bird, K. PuanakiFront Row - M. Callaghan, (C) L. Mangu, A. Kahura, S. Kelly-Yukich

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Senior ‘C’

Senior ‘D’Back Row - H. Kemp Wong-Pown, J. Vercoe-Pikia, W. Rota-Matchitt, T. Tipene-Matua, T. Walker

Front Row - M. Poinga, M. Morris, (C) E. Puha, A. Marsden, M. Kiriona-Devonshire

Back Row - T. Hokianga Wikaire, M. Tanoa, T. Skipper, A. Hokianga WikaireFront Row - K. Rameka-Bennenbroek, T. Korewha, H. Gage, T. Vercoe-Aoina

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Year 10 ‘A’

Year 11 ‘A’

Back Row - T. Teddy, T. Makoare-King, T. LyndonFront Row - D. Hape Albert-Kino, K. Doyle, K. Hawke

Back Row -T. Pomare, T. Whitiora, K. Ormand-Daniels, E. Tangaroa-Goomes, K. Bartlett, K. DoyleFront Row - K. Uruamo-Taiaki, R. Albert, T. Akuhata

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Year 10 ‘C’

Year 10 ‘B’

Back Row - S. Towers, J. Crawford, T. Te Are, H. HosfordFront Row - P. Nuku, N. Jonas, M. Pu-Tamainu

Back Row - E. Hug-Nicoll, J. Makowharehihi, W. Paku-Davis, T. Kopua-Smith, T. Maxwell, R. Mahutoto, T. SkudderFront Row - C. Grinrod, D. Hurunui, B. Whaitiri

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Year 9 ‘A’

Year 9 ‘B’

Back Row - K. Manaena, K. Broughton, M. White, M. Houkamau, J. Vercoe-Pikia (Coach)Front Row - N. Te Pou, M. Dorset-Paewai, T. Gallagher, S. Raihania-White, R. Hamlin

Back Row - G. Barry, T. Roberts-ThompsonMiddle Row - R. Keepa, L. Pickering, A. Kenrick

Front Row - T. Wilson-Munday, L. Clark-Taylor, A. Boyce, S. Haitana, V. Tapara

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Year 9 ‘C’

Back Row - H. Ngatai, M. Ederveen-Cooper, M. MauMiddle Row - S. Smallmen, M. Harvey-Brewster, H. Reti, A. Marsden (Coach)Front Row - J. Tawera, B. Scott-McCauley, K. Henry, R. Ham-Naera, S. Tumohe

Back Row - C. Langham, A. PalmerMiddle Row - C. Kaio, D. Wanoa, T. Thompson, M. Poinga (Coach)

Front Row - T. Johnson, T. Fabish, K. Cremins

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Term 1 2012 was a busy term for our two waka ama teams: Kotuku and Kereru. The St. Joseph’s teams trained hard and well for the annual waka ama National’s held at Lake Tikitapu - Blue Lake, Rotorua, where we competed against other high school students from around New Zealand, and even against a visiting team from Tahiti!

The students of team Kotuku included Dakota Albert, Hinewai Hosford, Kelsey Bartlett, Te Aniwaniwa Akuhata, (myself) Pareputiputi Nuku, Mamaengaroa Cooper-Ederveen, and Syntael Raihania-White. The students of the senior team Kereru, were Ouida Albert, Bobbi August, Zoe Studer, Avelon Ropiha, Reremoana Young and Eikura Albert.

Our waka ama coaches, Whaea Julie and Matua John Tangaere, prepared us for the competition. They also coached Te Aute Collage’s waka ama team, team Pukenui. Together we practised at Pandora Pond or in the Clive River, in the sun, in the wind and in the rain. Come Monday the 26th of March, we were ready for our trip to Rotorua. The races commenced on Tuesday - so the paddlers of the nation could travel to Rotorua on Monday - and went on through to Friday, Prize Giving Day, so we had a very busy week!

We had a lovely Chapel meeting that morning for our

school to fare us well, before setting off. Our ‘waka ama squad’ arrived at the marae we were to stay at in the afternoon and were welcomed on by Rotorua Boy’s High School. Then, we unpacked and settled in to our accommodation. And that was only Monday!

The week rushed by and was fantastically full of fun. All of the teams gave 150% effort in every race and made us proud. We even made it into finals, so our hard work had paid off. And after every long day at the lake, we would go swimming or have hilarious game nights; all activities organized by our supporting whanau for our entertainment. While we were at the water, we sat with the other paddlers from schools in Hawke’s Bay and supported their races too. We were fortunate enough to have their cheers in our races reciprocally.

Friday Prize Giving was upon us in no time at all and we received certificates for placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the finals. As a consequence of our great time, none of us wanted to leave!

I just want to thank all of the hard work that went into training us, driving us there, feeding, motivating and entertaining us. Also to all of the committed paddlers, ‘Ki Te Hoe!’

Pareputiputi Nuku.

Back Row - R. Young, A. RopihaFront Row - B. August, Z. Studer, E. Albert

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Back Row - N. Campbell, M. Morris, I. Potiki-Heremia, T. HollandFront Row - A. Broughton, S. Haimona-Young

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