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Tauranga Boys' College
Newsletter
3 February 2023
Andrew Turner
Principal
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 Kia ora koutou katoa nga whanau o te kura Welcome back for 2023 and a special nau mai haere mai to our new staff, students and whanau who join us in our 66th year of educating boys. We look forward to having you as part of our learning community and working together to provide an environment that is ‘best for boys’.
We have proven that in the last few years we can ‘weather a storm’ so I encourage each of you to look to the future with confidence and a sense of optimism despite the forecast. In 2023 we want to ‘believe in better’- better times, better opportunities, better outcomes. That's the kiwi spirit, it is part of our DNA and on the eve of Waitangi weekend, it is something we can remember and be very proud of.
I’m asking us to prioritise education for our young men and respect the power this has to unlock doors for your son's future. I am reminded of the Māori proverb:
Ko te manu e kai i te miro nōna te ngahere, Ko te manu kai i te mātauranga, nōna te ao.
It translates as: The bird that eats the miro berry owns the forest. The bird that feasts on knowledge owns the world.
This will require effort and commitment. Our staff are primed and ready for the challenge. Our students will be encouraged to ACE it!- (A)ttendance, (C)ompletion, (E)ffort. Our records clearly show that when our boys employ these 3 keys, they achieve and realise their potential and discover what is ‘best’ for them. We ask whanau to be supportive of the school and their sons and we know that the cumulative effort of 100% commitment, from all partners, will ensure the best outcomes for our young men.
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Enjoy the year and I look forward to working together to see the very best for our boys.
Nga mihi nui
Andrew Turner
PRINCIPAL / TUMUAKI
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REQUESTS FOR LEAVE DURING TERM TIME
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I am concerned with the number of requests I receive from parents for time off for their sons during the school term to travel domestically or internationally for holidays.
I understand the educational value of travel but remind parents to be mindful of the impact time away from the classroom can have on your son's academic achievement.
Of particular concern is when this absence occurs at the same time NCEA internal assessments are planned, as this can have a significant effect on your son's NCEA results.
Ministry of Education regulations only allow me to give permission for absence from school due to illness or family bereavement and advise that all trips / holidays should be taken during official school holiday periods.
I would ask that all requests for leave are sent to me at principal@tbc.school.nz
My preference is for all leave of this nature to occur during the school holidays. Leave from school for holiday travel that is taken outside of school holiday periods will be recorded as "explained but unjustified".
Thank you for your assistance with this.
AG Turner
Principal
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START OF YEAR UNIFORM SALES
Shop details and trading hours for February 2023
are availabe via the link below
https://www.tbc.school.nz/enrolment/uniform/where-buy
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Congratulations to our Student Leaders for 2023:
Head Prefect - Kane McBrydie
Deputy Head Prefect / Māori Leader - Hohepa Chandler
Deputy Head Prefect / Community Leader - Jake Corney
Academic Captain - Suho Jung
Sports Captain - Andrew Friskney
Arts Captain - Byron Bunning
International Leader - Younghoon Song
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Welcome to our new International Students who are pictured with the Principal,
Mr Turner, International Director, Ms Roff and our International Academic Assistant, Miss Wilson.
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Beth Arnott - Assistant HOD Geography
Beth completed her Bachelor of Geography and Archaeology at University of Manchester, UK, a Postgraduate Degree in Secondary teaching at Keele University, Uk and a Masters in Social Science specialising in Geography from the University of Waikato. She moved to Tauranga from Auckland in 2016 with her husband and family and is a mother to three young boys and is loving life in the sunny Bay of Plenty. Beth is excited to take part in the co-curricular life of Tauranga Boys College in what will be her fifteenth year of teaching.
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Liz Steer - English Teacher
Liz completed her Bachelor of Arts at Victoria University and Post Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching at Wellington College of Education. She is an experienced teacher - having taught for the last seven years at Wellington College and a number of years at other schools in Auckland and Wellington. Liz enjoys the arts and hopes to get involved in various cultural pursuits such as debating and the school production. She is enjoying exploring the area and getting to know what the beautiful Bay of Plenty has to offer.
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Steve Sharp - Science Teacher
Steve completed his Bachelor of Science and Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education at the University of Otago after moving south from his hometown of Hamilton. He enjoys sport, having played and coached Volleyball and Football at former schools. He has settled in the region with his wife and young son and is loving the warmer climate. Steve is excited to join the Science and Biology department after teaching at Otago Boys' High School for the previous 6 years.
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Carl Bidois - Acting HOD Languages
Carl was born in Tauranga but was raised in Christchurch where he completed his Bachelor of Arts in Japanese and his Post Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching. He spent 8 years living in Japan, mainly in Sapporo. Carl came back to Aotearoa in 2002 and moved to Auckland in 2007 where he has worked for the past 15 years at Waitākere College and Massey High School. He will be at TBC for this year and is excited to be part of one of the leading schools in the region and to reconnect with whānau.
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Alan Hacker - Technology Teacher
Alan joins the Technology Department from Te Puke High School, where he established and ran the Cabin Building program, building relocatable sleepouts. He has a certificate in carpentry, diploma in career counselling and a masters degree in Philosophy. Prior to his career as a teacher, Alan served in the Army as a commissioned officer with the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment serving in both NZ and overseas.
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Glenn Campbell - English Teacher
Glenn completed his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Canterbury and Post Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching at the Bethlehem Tertiary Institute. He has 16 years teaching experience. Glenn's hometown is Dunedin and he and his family have enjoyed living in the sunny Bay of Plenty for the past 16 years. This year Glenn has joined the English Department at Tauranga Boys' College and is looking forward to getting to know the students.
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We offer 36 different sports at school. You can find more information on how to get involved in those that have local and regional competitions, along with training and costs. We encourage your son to be involved in at least one summer and one winter code.
For information about getting involved, click the following link https://sport.tbc.school.nz/titans-sport/how-get-involved
Have a look at our Sports website https://sport.tbc.school.nz/
Junior cricket starts this Saturday 4 February - please register here https://www.playhq.com/new-zealand-cricket/register/9c5e0e
Most of the summer code musters will start next week so it is important your son listens to the information at assemblies and the notices on our Daily information sheet.
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CANOE SLALOM - 2023 ASIA PACIFIC CUP TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT
Congratulations to Charlie Mayston and Kadin Nogaj who has been selected for the NZ U16 Canoe Sprint team to represent at the Asia Pacific Games in April (Lake Karapiro).
They head to a training camp this weekend where they will be mentored by senior NZ Olympians.
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FOOTBALL
Congratulations to Zach Bryant who has gained selection in the NZ Secondary Schools Under 19 team to tour Malaysia and Singapore. Zach started at right back in the National Final in 2022 and has gone from strength to strength in the First XI.
He is the ninth TBC player to gain selection to this prestigious team since 2019.
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ROWING - NORTH ISLAND CLUB CHAMPS
Novice coxed four
Tyler Nelson, Tristan Rooseboom
Heat 5: placed 2nd (7:45.06)
C Final: placed 6th (7:48.84)
Intermediate double sculls
Eben Bircham, Jameson McConnochie
Heat 1: placed 1st (7:05.41)
A Final: placed 1st (6:57.98) GOLD
U16 double sculls
Keenan McConnochie, Wilson Gee
Heat 2: placed 4th (7:58.93)
B Final: placed 6th (7:51.75)
Novice double sculls
Tyler Nelson, Tristan Rooseboom
Heat 4: placed 5th (8:34.12)
C Final: placed 1st (8:07.19)
Intermediate coxed quad sculls
Eben Bircham, Jameson McConnochie, Nathan Helms, Kadin Nathan + Noah Burrell
Heat 1: placed 1st (7:09.50)
A Final: placed 4th (7:01.16)
Intermediate coxed quad sculls
Daniel Smith, Alex Rose, Kurtis Smith + Finn Reilly
Heat 1: placed 3rd (7:26.73)
B Final: placed 4th (7:20.53)
Intermediate coxed octuple sculls
Eben Bircham, Nathan Helms, Kadin Nathan, Kurtis Smith, Daniel Smith, Alex Rose, Wilson Gee + Noah Burrell
Prelim: placed 4th (6:51.24)
A Final: placed 2nd (6:27.45) SILVER
Intermediate single sculls
Jameson McConnochie
Heat 2: placed 1st (7:39.97)
A Final: placed 1st (7:36.01) GOLD
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NZ TOUCH RUGBY NATIONALS
The TBC Senior A Touch team traveled to Rotorua for the NZSS Touch Nationals from 9-11 December 2022. This is a 3-day tournament where 20 Boys' teams from both the North Island and South Island were competing to be the best in the country. The conditions were wet and the forecast was predicting rain and wind throughout the tournament.
Day 1. Pool Results
Won vs Rosmini 5-3
Lost vs Kings High 5-8
Lost vs St John's Hamilton 3-5
We knew we needed to win 2 out of 3 of the games on Day 1, so we ended a wet and windy day with the team knowing we were now contesting the Plate division trophy. We traveled back to our accommodation, soaking in the thermal hot pools we constructed a game plan to give us success for the next day.
Day 2. Plate pool results
Won v Manukura 9-5
Won vs John McGlashan 5-4
Won vs Mahurangi 10-1
Day 3. Semi-final and finals
Won semi vs Rosmini 6-5
Lost John McGlashan 7-8 after drop off finishing in 9th place.
Before leaving the tournament we presented TBC Sports Representative Ties to four senior players leaving school.
Kase Meyer, Reef Newdick, Lennox Ward, and Jackson Wood. These players have represented the college well and have made a fantastic contribution to TBC Touch. In the cup final, Kings High School played Otago Boys' with Otago boys' taking out the honours for 2022.
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HOMESTAY FAMILY NEEDED URGENTLY!!
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CAT-FREE Household needed urgently!
We have a 15 year old Japanese boy that is studying at Tauranga Boys' College until the 10th of March. Could you consider including him in your family for a short period of time?
If you are able to assist, please contact our Homestay Manager via email homestay@tbc.school.nz or call 07-5579065.
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ONLINE UNIFORM SHOP
Our school uniform is now available
to purchase online.
Please click the link to the shop from either the uniform page of our website or
from the parent portal and you will be taken to the online shop site
http://uniform.tbc.school.nz
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All information regarding the Tauranga Boys' College Uniform can be found on the school website https://www.tbc.school.nz/enrolment/uniform/where-buy
This information includes:
- Uniform prices (Effective from 1 December 2022)
- Sales of new and second hand uniforms
- Uniform shop hours
- Holiday trading hours
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SECOND-HAND UNIFORM SALES
Tauranga Boys’ College Uniform Shop has an ever-changing selection of second-hand uniforms for sale. We sell ‘on behalf’ of 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 your bank account details with you.
WANTED
Good Clean Second Hand TBC College Uniform Items
Our TBC Welfare Centre facilitates care and support for our boys in need. One initiative we have is to collect donations of unwanted second-hand Tauranga Boys’ College uniforms and we distribute these where most needed.
Good condition, clean uniform items can be dropped into Tauranga Boys’ College Reception or at our TBC Hillsdene Store Uniform Shop.
Shop Hours - https://www.tbc.school.nz/enrol-us/uniform/where-buy
Thank you!
Your donation will help make a big difference for those in need,
and will be most appreciated!
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2023 CANTEEN MENU & PRICES
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Matters involving college policy should go to the Principal, Mr Andrew Turner or in his absence, Associate Principal, Mr Ian Stuart or Deputy Principal in charge of Senior School, Mr Rob Gilbert, or Deputy Principal in charge of Junior School, Mr Leyton Watson.
Matters involving academic questions and class placements should be referred to the Tutors. They are:
- Year 13: Mr Aaron Leech
- Year 12: Mr Charles Williams
- Year 11: Ms Vicky Lacey
- Year 10: Ms Vicky Lacey
- Year 9: Mr Dylan Jackson
Questions involving careers or work experience should be addressed to Mr Tom Collin.
Personal Matters or issues of health which are affecting learning should be referred to our Guidance Counsellors, Mrs Jo Wallace-Boyd, Mrs Kylie Gemming or Ms Bonnie Picot.
Matters involving discipline - matters such as unexplained absences, loss of equipment, bullying, detentions, classroom behaviour etc. should be referred to the Assistant Principal in charge of Student Management, Mr Mike Akkerman, Associate Dean, Mr Ben Ormsby or one of the Year Level Deans:
- Year 13: Mr Adam Garner
- Year 12: Mr Richard Apanui
- Year 11: Mr Hamish Boyce
- Year 10: Mr Alex Bryant
- Year 9: Mr Dan Anson
Late lunches, forgotten appointments etc. need to be notified to the Student Office before 8.00am to catch the Daily Information Sheet (DIS). The office can deal with the range of information such as opening and closing times, illnesses, uniform shop times etc.
To make contact with any of these people ring the College Office on 578 4029. If the person you want it teaching at that time, please leave a message or have them call you back. Return calls are usually made during intervals and lunchtimes, when the teacher has a non-teaching period or after the teaching day ends at 3.10pm. If uncertain as to who to talk to, please ask the office staff.
Database Details
If your contact details have changed e.g. postal or email address, phone number etc. please email r.scott@tbc.school.nz so we can update your details.
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- If your son is away for any reason please advise the school. You can do this via the parent portal. Login to www.tbc.school.nz using your son's ID and your parent portal login password. Or you can email attendance@tbc.school.nz or phone the school office on 07 578 4029. You can also monitor your son's attendance via the portal. If you son is unwell for more than 3 days a medial certificate may be requested. Text messages are sent home but not daily so it is recommended that you keep an eye on your son's attendance and if you have any concerns, please contact the school via either the attendance officer or your son's Dean.
- If your son is going to be out of school for an extended length of time, including sporting and cultural commitments, permission is required from the Principal. Please send your request to principal@tbc.school.nz
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School Health Service
The school nurses this year are Vicki (Mon-Thurs) and Stephanie (Thurs - Fri) who are fully registered nurses funded by the Western BOP Primary Health Organisation. The clinic is located down by the gym and there is no cost for the youth health services. This is in addition to the sickbay team at the main office with whom the nurses work closely, to provide best care to the boys at TBC. There is also a GP who does a short clinic each Monday for those who may face barriers to accessing their own GP.
In an attempt to support our young men with any challenges and to identify any barriers to learning at an early stage, health assessments may be done in Year 9 (or other years if required) and include a discussion around; physical health, growth and development, hearing, vision,activities, eating and weight, school and home, drugs and alcohol, sexuality, mood and safety (HEADDSS).
If you would like more information or for your son
to 'opt out' from being involved then please contact Vicki or Stephanie:
Ph 578 4029 ext. 2137
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Student Physiotherapy Services onsite
Tauranga Boys' College has a partnership with Foundation Sports and Rehabilitation Clinic to provide FREE services to all students onsite. This means the boys limit time away from teaching and learning as they rehabilitate. The physio room is attached to Gym 2 and the Athlete Development room.
Book on https://www.foundationclinic.co.nz/tbcphysio/ or call 07 579 5601 to make an appointment.
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ARE YOUR CAREGIVER EMAIL AND
CONTACT DETAILS UP TO DATE?
The Parent Portal dashboard now has a DETAILS tab.
Please ensure that all details are up-to-date and submit any changes for approval.
You will need to contact the school office directly at tbc@tbc.school.nz to change any additional information (including medical details).
For help accessing the Parent Portal please email r.scott@tbc.school.nz |
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