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Tauranga Boys' College Newsletter
14th November 2019
Robert Mangan, Principal
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 Dear Parents, Caregivers & Friends of the College
Congratulations to all our prize winners recognised at the Senior Academic Prize Giving which was held on Tuesday 5th November.
This was a wonderful opportunity to recognise academic excellence, for many, the combination of 5 years of hard work and application in the classroom.
A special congratulations to our top prize winners.
Dux - Ben Kang, awarded the Norman Clark Trophy. Ben's achievements included:
- The ITed Services Award for Top Scholar
- The Ricoh Award for Top Science Scholar
- The Ricoh Award for Top Academic Scholar
- The Holland Beckett Law Award for 1st in Level English
- The Holland Beckett Law Award for 1st in University Calculus
- Ben also received a Top Achievers Scholarship from the University of Auckland.
Proxime Accessit - Morgan Hatch. Morgan received the Ricoh Award for Proxime Accessit, the Holland Beckett Law Prize for Top Arts Scholar, the Garth Sim Centurion Award and the George ter Wal Cup for 1st Place University Physics. Morgan also received a Top Achievers Scholarship from the University of Auckland.
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Robert Mangan, Principal with 2019 Dux, Ben Kang
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Robert Mangan, Principal with 2019 Proxime Accessit - Morgan Hatch
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Sean Washer, recipient of the Wade Penney Memorial Scholarship.
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Jasiah Jennings, recipient of the Taula Trophy - Top Pasifika Student.
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Quaid Forbes - recipient of the Monte Ohia Trophy - Top Maori Student
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Jack McManaway, Head Boy and recipient of the Frank Lawson Memorial Cup
and a Principal's Scholarship.
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On Wednesday 30th October, a very successful and enjoyable evening was held celebrating the Arts at Tauranga Boys' College. Well done to the all boys who were nominated for the various awards and congratulations to the following boys, winners of the various categories:
MUSIC
Paul Wishart Cup - Diligent Service to Music - James Upjohn
Alf Gracie Memorial Cup - Improved Instrumentalist - Alex Trask
Robert Francis Memorial Cup - Best Male Vocalist - Ryan Bosselmann
McGregor Shield - Leader of School Band - James Robinson
Ryan French Trophy - Best Music Performer - James Robinson
DRAMA
Greg Robinson Trophy - Contribution to School Drama - Mitchell Sigley
Rising Star Trophy - Ethaniel Nogaj
Contribution to Shakespearean Drama - Thomas Denzel
Theatre Sports Cup - Contribution to theatre sports - Andre Moffat
McKenzie Cup - Most Outstanding theatrical performance - Andre Moffat
ARONUI
Whakairo Trophy - Excellence in Wood Carving - Ihaka Greer
Public Speaking - Winiata Cup - Paatua Harawira
Te Whakawhanaketanga o Te Kaihaka - Most improved in Kapa Haka - James Eilers
ENGLISH (DOMAIN) ARTS
Frances Brockett Memorial Cup - Debating - Samuel Britain
Junior Debating Cup -Contribution and Attainment - Peter Gedye
Koedyk Cup - Senior Public Speaking - Logan Green
Allo Cup - Junior Oratory - Peter Gedye
Public Speaking Most improved - Most Improved (New 2019) - Ethan Duck
Tauranga Boys' College Creative Writing - First in Creative Writing - Liam Shaw
Ben Ron Cup - Media Studies - Matthew Groenewald
SERVICE TO THE ARTS AWARDS
Shepherd Family Trophy (Services to the Arts) - Andre Moffat
Brook Walford Memorial Cup - Technical service to the Arts (and wider school) - Kai Chalmers
Kaupapa Māori Trophy - Greatest Contribution to Aronui - Troy Stills-Nepe
The James Green Trophy - Enthusiastic Participation and Support in the Arts - James Power
VISUAL ART
Simon Crane Cup - Most promising Level 1 student - Baden Couper
PASIFIKA
Pasifika - Leadership Award - Dominic Tupou
Pasifika - Most Improved Performer - Lose Sanalio
Pasifika - Best Samoan Performer - Caleb Le Pou
Pasifika - Best Tongan Performer - Jacob Taumoepeau
TOP ARTS AWARDS
Excellence in Arts - James Robinson
Excellence in Arts - Andre Moffat
Excellence in Arts - Maharaia Waaka
Arts Scholarship
Hamish Gleeson
Jeremy Henshaw
James Robinson
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James Robinson Andre Moffat
McGregor Shield & Ryan French Trophy Theatre Sports Cup, McKenzie Cup & Shepherd
Family Trophy
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Maharaia Waaka
1st in Senior Māori Performing Arts
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TITANS SPORTS AWARDS EVENING
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On Friday 1st November, a very successful and enjoyable evening was held to celebrate the sporting achievements of our top senior sportsmen. Well done to all the boys who were nominated for the various awards. Guest speaker this year was Toby Cunliffe-Steel, Old Boy of the College and light-weight rower for New Zealand.
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Congratulations to the following boys, winners in their categories:
Pergo et Perago Award Best Individual Performance
Quaid Forbes Oliver Puchner
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Student Official of the Year Team of the Year - Volleyball
Tamatea Bennett
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Congratulations to Jialan Campbell-Luo who recently received his NZ Rep tie for representing New Zealand at the International Economics Olympiad in Russia this year. Well done!
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ARGENTINIAN RUGBY TOUR REPORT
(written by Dante Gardiner & Flynn Henderson)
We had the privilege of travelling to Argentina during the recent holidays for a rugby tour.
The first city the team visited was Buenos Aires. This was our first game of five and the lads all put in a good effort and came out with the score of 44-7 and the second group of boys won 36-0. Our favourite thing about Buenos Aires was the size of the city and all of the massive buildings wherever we walked, this is one of the biggest cities in Argentina that we would visit. The next place we visited was Rosario, where the two groups of boys both had good wins of 40-5 and 7-0. The club was really nice and the ground was amazing. The next place we visited was Santa Fe and this was where fatigue had set in for some of the boys so the coaches decided to play with one team instead of two. We will came out with a convincing win of 108-7. The second to last place we went to was Carlos Paz, we again only played with one team but still won 97-0. I think that the favourite part of this city was the culture and also the stunning views, all of the boys enjoyed their time here. Last but not least we went to Tucuman and this was where we expected to find our hardest and most challenging game. The boys had a rough start but found their rhythm and we won 39-7.
Overall everyone loved the trip and I think everyone should visit a place like this and gain this experience.
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TAURANGA BOYS' COLLEGE - 2019 Baywide 7s U19 Boy’s Winners
Congratulations to the U19 team who won their final against Rotorua Boys High School and took out the title of Baywide Winners!
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INDOOR ROWING RECORD
Congratulations to James Hollard who smashed the Indoor Rowing World Record.
The day before his 15th birthday, James claimed the indoor rowing 13-14yr, 30 minute world record, powering to an astonishing 8007m!
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- Mr Smith's class has now got the roof on the playhouse and it will be transported out to Clarke's Road Kitchen Cafe, where it will be the central attraction for the children's playground.
- A highlight this week has been the boys completing their forklift licence. The tutor at Alltranz was exceptionally impressed with the students' punctuality and maturity. It was surprising to find out how many industries require day to day use of a forklift and our students found the experience very worthwhile and enjoyable.
- Mrs Williams took some students to Breadhead Bakery where they learnt about the industry as well as sampling some of their products. "It was great because we got to try some different breads - I would have liked it if we'd gotten to see them making bread, but it was an impromptu trip - I would recommend going into Breadhead to get some bread as they have some nice stuff".
- Trade Up came in and spoke with the boys regarding their service as an employment placement provider that specialises in placing and supporting youth into full-time, sustainable employment within the trades. The highlight were the sausage rolls they brought!
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Raveen Sally, Leon McDonald and Kiarn Friis enjoyed 3 days doing the 'taster' course in Hospitality at Queenstown Resort College over the holiday break.
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The PSK1 boys also enjoyed their day doing a 'taster' Food and Manufacturing course at Pacific Coast Institute.
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- 10 boys attended a Level 3 leadership course during the holidays run by Pacific Coast Technical Institute.
- Another 9 students and a staff member recently completed a Working at Heights course with Elite.
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ETCO presented to a group of aspiring electrical apprentices recently outlining the various pathways that there are to becoming an electrician.
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- The final session was held for the students who have been mentored this year. Thanks must be given to the teachers who have been on this waka: Ms Davison, Mrs Montalto, Mr Peterson-Vanuve, Mr Stewart and Ms Jones.
- The Pasifika Prizegiving was held on Friday 25 November. Congratulations to all of the prizewinners who were recognised, in particular Jasiah Jennings, Year 12 who is this years' recipient of the Taula Trophy.
- The performance group also participated in 'Pasifika in the Bay', an annual festival that celebrates Pacific culture.
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RECOGNITION OF SERVICE
At the end of the academic year we will farewell four of our long serving teaching staff, who between them have contributed to the academic success of the boys at our college for 108 years. Our thanks to John Cox, Brian McLaren, Allen Mossop and Brian Ebbett (pictured below from left to right)
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GEORGE LOWE
George is 18 years old and is from Cranbrook School in the UK. He likes to be outdoors, particularly enjoying fishing and shooting. He likes watching or playing sports inlcuidng skiing, rugby, hockey, football and surfing. He has already visited some surfing beaches and is hoping to improve his surfing skills. He is looking forward to enjoying the great weather this summer in NZ and exploring the majestic mountains of the South Island.
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LUKE ALDERWICK
Luke is also 18 years old and also from Cranbrook School. He plays rugby, tennis, squash and hockey. He has already joined a rugby team at Tauranga Sports and plans to join a Squash & Tennis club soon, hoping to play in some tournaments. He also enjoys athletics and is looking to get involved in a local club. Luke is looking forward to enjoying his gap year in NZ and meeting new people. He and the other gap tutors have planned several trips and are looking forward to seeing more of our beautiful country.
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FINN PIPER
Finn is the youngest of the three 'gappies' and is also from Cranbrook School, following in his brother's footsteps with this student exchange. He enjoys getting involved in all sports, mainly playing rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis and any other ball sports. Both the school and city offer him a great opportunity to get involved. Finn says that the staff and students have been more than welcoming and he is excited to get stuck in at school and explore the country during his stay.
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FINAL HOUSE POINTS / RESULTS
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HOME STAY FAMILIES NEEDED
Have you ever thought about hosting an International Student?
Host families receive a weekly payment of $275 and we have short and long term students requiring a home stay in 2020.
For further information, please contact Tracy Little
t.little@tbc.school.nz or on 022 560 7104.
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FUNDRAISING GOLF TOURNAMENT
The annual fundraising golf tournament was held on Sunday at the Tauranga Golf Club - benefiting Boys' College football in 2019.
Despite the weather trying to conspire against them, a great team of parents and boys put on a very successful day.
Special thanks to the following sponsors;
FMG, Bay Orthodontics, Bay Radiology, Waikato University Football Academy, CROP Hair Design, Holland Beckett Law, Pacific Coast Technical Institute, Watts & Hughes Ltd., Generation Homes, Choices Flooring (Tauranga), Arthur Hall Orthodontics, Higgins Contractors (BOP), Anzor Fasteners, Gallagher Group, Ingham Sears Mercedes, R & N Pateman, Inspace Ltd., Rexxa Bakehouse Cafe, DMS Progrow, 7 Deadly Sins.
Plus generous donations from;
Bakers Delight, The Fresh Market, Scarlet Hair Studio, Trustpower Ltd., Classic Group, Adrenalyn Motorcycles, Arbor Barber, Mt. Maunganui Golf Club, Simon Leigh-Mackenzie, Body in Motion Physiotherapy, Papamoa County Cottage, Stuart Donald, Mega Mitre 10, Brew Bus (Tauranga), Blomquists, Good Buzz Kombucha, ARC Electrical, Gamman Engineering and Ebbett Holden.
Photo: First prize in the school golf tournament, second prize was a Subaru Legacy.
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UNIFORM SHOP - SUMMER TRADING
December 2019: Regular uniform shop hours only.
January 2020: From the 23rd of January 2020 we will be trading from the Graham Young Youth Theatre (GYYT). This has capacity for large stock volumes and we employ additional staff to ensure our community can purchase their son/s uniform items in air conditioned, spacious and comfortable surroundings. We even have a child friendly movie playing to keep younger family members occupied while you shop.
We accept EFTPOS, CREDIT CARD, CASH and CHEQUES. We are also able to provide WINZ Quotes.
HOT TIP: Avoid the queues and make the most of our SPECIAL Summer Holiday Trading Hours. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL FEBRUARY!
SECOND HAND UNIFORMS:
The Tauranga Boys’ College Uniform Shop has an ever changing selection of second hand uniforms for sale. We sell ‘on behalf’ for families and would like to suggest that any time from now on would be a good time to bring in unwanted items. We have a large demand throughout December and January for uniforms in good condition that have been freshly washed. Payments are made once items are sold and it is done via internet banking so please bring with you your account details.
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A KIWI CHRISTMAS
Holy Trinity Church are hosting a Christmas Food Bank Fundraiser.
"An affectionate exploring of Christmas celebration in New Zealand, from the explorers to the first missionaries, to the pioneers, to the present day, highlighting events that impacted and sometimes shocked the nation during the Christmas period. All this is mixed with Christmas songs and carols and contemporary retelling of the Christmas story".
Cost is $25 per adult and $15 per child under 15. All proceeds to the Food Bank.
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IMPORTANT DATES FOR TERM 4
| Junior Exams |
21 & 22 November |
| Junior Tournament Week |
25 – 29 November |
| NCEA Exams end |
3 December |
| Year 9 Alternative Programme |
9 – 12 December |
| Year 10 Camps |
9 – 12 December |
| Junior Prizegiving |
13 December |
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STUDENT MEDICAL NOTES
Do we have up to date medical details for your son?
Please contact the school office on 578 4029 to ensure the school
database is current.
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