Issue 4 - May 2010 - Columba College

May 2010 ISSUE 4
Dear Parents and Students,
The recent autumn weather in the city has been a boon as we have settled into a new term. Already
with three weeks of Term II past, we have lots of news items and student achievements to share with
you. Stage Challenge is on this Friday at the Regent Theatre, and to all the girls involved and who
have been practising so hard for it go our very good wishes for an enjoyable and successful evening.
2010 Student Diary Artwork Competition
Joanna Brook, Year 12 with her NCEA Level 1 Art Folio
We were delighted to hear of the success of Joanna
Brook and Ji Yeon Kwon in the Artwork Competition held
annually by the publishers of our Student Diary. This is
the first time a Columba student has won the Competition
which involves a judge selecting the best artwork on the
cover of a Student Diary printed by the publishers in
Auckland. The 2009 judge was Ms Jane Puckey.
Ji Yeon Kwon’s Artwork
Ji Yeon‘s work is on the front cover of the 2010 Student
Diary (Ji Yeon studied Painting in Year 12 last year and
returned home to Korea after NCEA Level 2), and
Joanna‘s work is featured on the back cover. The judge
named both joint winners, commenting that both pieces
were outstanding and that she did not want to separate
them. The prize of $500.00 was shared by the two
students.

Rodney Walshe Ireland Essay Competition
This year the competition
attracted the greatest number of
registrations since its
commencement in 1990 and
there has been a notable
widening in the range of
subjects selected. The judges
had to draw deeply on their
literary skills and their
knowledge of Irish history,
literature, art, culture and
heritage.
This year‘s first prize winner of
a trip to Ireland for a one month
stay is Enakshi Chakravorty of
Samuel Marsden Collegiate
School, Wellington, for her
essay entitled ―Blarney Talk‖.
Shalini Ramarao, Year 12
Third equal Prize Winner
Second prize has been awarded to Jessica Milne of Wellington East Girls’ College for her essay
entitled ―The Irish Language and the Literary Revival”.
There has been a tie for third prize between Thomas McLean of John Paul College, Rotorua for
―Celtic Twilight‖ and Shalini Ramarao of Columba College, Dunedin for ―A take on life through
Cecelia Ahern‖.
Second and third prize winners each receive a piece of Waterford Crystal.
The Honorary Consul General of Ireland, Rodney Walshe, will personally present the prizes to the top
four winners at their school assembly.
The judges were: Terry Dunleavy, Author
Gordon McLachlan, Author
Maurice Smyth, Journalist
Rodney Walshe, Honorary Consul General of Ireland
The prize winning essays can be viewed on website www.ireland.co.nz
(Press release supplied by the Consulate General of Ireland, Auckland)
NOTICE TO PARENTS
Columba College Parents’ Association
AGM
Monday, 17th May
The Annual Meeting of the Columba College Parents’ Association will be held at 7.30 p.m. on Monday,
17th May in the Frances Ross Common Room of Girton.
Parents who are interested in joining the Parents’ Association Committee, participating in some of the
many events that are organised throughout the year and helping to determine how funds raised should
be spent are encouraged to attend. This is also a great way to get to know other parents at the school
and be part of a fun and dynamic organisation. See you there!
Enquiries: Kevin Mechen: 4891556 (a.h.) or Margaret Caldwell: 4749474 (a.h.)

2010 Otago Secondary Schools’ Shakespeare Festival
Columba had two entries in this year‘s Festival: one in the fiveminute
section and a fifteen-minute entry (directed by Aislinn
Furlong in Year 13 who also acted in the play).
The five-minute entry was ―The Taming of the Shrew‖, Act II Scene
I with four Year 12 actors: Penelope Couper, Imogen Davis (also
the director), Dannielle Hall and Kate Waterman.
Aislinn chose extracts from Acts IV and V from ―Pericles‖ to direct
this year and the girls delivered a performance of which they can
be very proud. It was especially pleasing to hear the two
adjudicators comment so favourably on the girls‘ use of the stage
and Aislinn‘s skill as a director. Aislinn received the Best Actor
Award for the Festival which gives her direct entry to represent
Otago at the week-long residential course to be held in Dunedin
from the 26th September to the 3rd October and also an invitation
to attend the National Shakespeare Festival in Wellington from the
4th to 7th June.
Aislinn Furlong, Year 13
Left to right: Miss Elizabeth Wilson, Samantha Allen, Ava Atkinson-Barclay, Alison Mackie,
Aislinn Furlong, Sarah Agyeman, Sophie Bang, Lydie Schmidt, Megan Asher, Yin Lin and
Ashleigh Brenssell.
Mid-Year Examinations
Year 8
Years 9 to 13
Week of Monday, 14th June
Week of Monday, 21st June

South Island Chinese Speech Competition
Miss I. Ding, Chinese Teacher, Alexandra Jones (Year 10) and Sarah Agyeman (Year 12)
Excellent results were gained by Columba College students in the South Island Chinese Speech
Competition held at the University of Canterbury on Saturday, 8th May. Sarah Agyeman was placed
1st in the Years 11 to 13 section and Alexandra Jones was placed 1st in the Years 9 and 10 section.
Both Sarah and Alexandra will compete in the Third NZ (National) Chinese Speech Competition Finals
to be held in Wellington on the 29th May.
Warm congratulations to Sarah and Alexandra on their success and good wishes for the Finals.
2010 New Zealand Society of Authors Youth Mentor
Programme
Yin is one of three secondary school students in New Zealand
to be selected for the programme which offers mentoring with a
well-known published author of books for young adults. The
two other winners are from the North Island and attend Western
Springs College and St. Cuthbert‘s College, Auckland.
The New Zealand Society of Authors has run a highly
successful mentoring programme for writers since 1999. In
2010 for the first time, and sponsored by Creative New Zealand,
the programme has been opened up to young writers in Years
12 and 13. There were 62 nominations from around New
Zealand for the three places.
Yin has been writing since she was 10, and has nearly
completed her current novel, ―Children of Winata‖. She spends
about an hour each day writing.
Yin will be paired with Hawkes Bay author Anna Mackenzie,
whose fiction for young adults has won awards, including the
Honour Award in the Young Adult section of the 2008 New
Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
The mentoring can take place either face to face, by telephone , fax, email, Skype, or a combination of
these. Yin will benefit from Ms Mackenzie‘s experience as a published writer, as she will provide
encouragement and practical advice and also specific examples.

Rotary Speech Contest
Sir Peter Blake
Environmental Leader Award
Winner
Katie Swire, Year 10
Sandy Chu, Year 13
Sandy competed successfully at Dunedin North
Rotary Club in the first round of the Speech
Contest and was one of five finalists to go
forward to the Area Final which she also won.
Well done to Katie Swire on her selection as a
Sir Peter Blake Environmental Leader Award
winner at Columba College for 2010. Katie
now goes forward for consideration for the Sir
Peter Blake National Environmental Leader
Award with the winner announced during
Leadership Week, 25th June to 2nd July.
Sandy will now compete in the District Final to
be held in Timaru this month. Congratulations
on your success so far, Sandy, and all the best
for the District Final!
Youth for Understanding
Penelope Couper, Year 12
International Student Exchange to Greece
Stephanie Lambie, Year 12
Good wishes to Stephanie for her trip to
Greece through YFU (25th June – 1st August)
and congratulations on her selection.
Stephanie will staying with a host family in
Volos on the Pelion Peninsula, and her stay
will include one-day trips to Makrinitsa,
Meteora, the island of Skiathos, Thessaloniki,
Delphi and Athens.
Penelope played the lead rôle of Ruth in the
recent Globe Theatre production of ―Ruth’s
Story‖, a play by Carol Krueger. In moving
scenes, the play depicted the horrors of the
Holocaust and persecution of the Jews by the
Nazis through the eyes of Ruth, a young Jewish
girl, and her family who were sheltered by a
German Resistance fighter and his two children.
Penelope portrayed the young Ruth
Hallenstein with sensitivity and compassion,
skilfully conveying her faith, loyalty to her
family and love for a young Nazi with whom
she had been childhood friends.

Youth Declaration
Conference
(1st and 2nd May at the University of
Auckland)
This was an excellent opportunity for senior
students to develop their leadership and interpersonal
skills, as well as gain a deeper
understanding of societal issues. It was an
opportunity to extend students; enabling
them to think critically, to appreciate different
points of view, and to gain confidence in their
own abilities to contribute meaningfully to their
communities both now and in the future.
2010 Shanghai Sister City
Summer Camp
Dannielle Hall and Danielle Browne, Year 12
Our two students from Year 12 were
successful in their application to attend the
2010 Youth Declaration Conference the
weekend of the 1st and 2nd May.
Youth Declaration was a two day conference
for Years 11 to 13 students which was held at
the University of Auckland. Students at Youth
Declaration discussed and debated issues of
importance to New Zealanders with their peers
from all around the country.
The aim of the conference was to empower
youth through the creation of the Youth
Declaration document. This document was the
collation of view points that were developed
throughout the conference, and will be
presented to Parliament as well as other
relevant organisations, such as the Office of
the Children's Commissioner, as a policymaking
tool.
Kelly Herbison, Year 10
Congratulations to Kelly on her selection for
this year‘s Shanghai Sister City Summer Camp
to be held in Shanghai from the 28th July to
the 10th August.
The campsite will be No. 2 High School which
is affiliated to East China Normal University,
and during the two weeks of the camp Kelly
and the other participants will enjoy a very
special programme of sightseeing and
activities which will include a visit to the
Shanghai World Expo.
2010 World Maths Day
Congratulations to Ms P. McNeill‘s Year 10 Mathematics class on gaining 3rd place in the 14-18
years category and a Platinum Award.
Girls in the class are:
Annabel Angland
Monica Bae
Nikita Brazil
Laura Bridger
Courtney Cunningham
Olive Dippie
Olivia Dodds
Ban Dohan
Sian English
Nicola Firth
Ellen Gipp
Ella Haig
Angela Jenks
Simran Kaur
Shirley Kim
Youri Lee
Erica Lovelock
Katie Mulholland
Maddison Skeggs
Megan Summers
Katharine Swire
Dayna Tan
Christina Taylor
Bridget Tompkins
Charlotte Williams
Sarah Woodfield

ReGeneration Deep South
Puketeraki Marae
Photo credit: Nick Holmes
Back row: Miranda Waterworth, Leigh McKenzie and Samantha Allen (obscured), Rose
Tansley-Broad, Harriet Reith.
Front row: Laura Paul, Lydie Schmidt, Elizabeth Wallace-Gibbs.
Ten Columba students from our Environmental Club applied to attend ReGeneration Deep South (a
DCC Youth Initiative) and were successful. They were:
Samantha Allen, Joanna Brook, Stephanie Lambie, Leigh McKenzie, Laura Paul, Harriet Reith, Lydie
Schmidt, Rose Tansley-Broad, Elizabeth Wallace-Gibbs and Miranda Waterworth.
The girls enjoyed the experience of sleeping on a marae and talking with peers about environmental
issues.
International Club
Kistina Wu giving a talk at International Club on the Gu Zheng, a well-known Chinese classical
instrument, followed by a demonstration, with performances by herself and also Olivia Chen.

Book Week 2010
Columba’s annual Book Week is to run from Monday, 31st May – Friday, 4th June.
During Book Week there will be a number of book-centred activities designed to involve
everyone, from New Entrants to Year 13, in some way. These will include:
• A keynote speaker at Monday’s Assembly
• A visit from the DCC Book Bus
• A literary scavenger hunt for seniors
• An Ex libris design competition
• Our Library Day assembly at which donated books will be presented
• A lunch-time bookbalancing contest involving relay teams from all Year levels in the
Sports Centre
• Book quiz for Years 6 to 10
Fundraising: The Library is one of the few facilities in the School which is open to every
student and has always been generously supported by Book Week. Its role in supporting the
curriculum and providing a pleasant study space is unquestioned. We know too that we are
successfully fostering a love of reading among a very large number of students and that this will
go with them into the future.
Once again the major fundraiser will be a Hot Chocolate Mufti Day on Friday, 28th May. For a
cost of $5.00 each girl in Years 7 to 13 will be issued with a Hot Chocolate voucher, to be
redeemed in the Dining Room on a set day during Book Week. The chocolate is served in
bottomless cups (!) with marshmallows, in a café atmosphere, with magazines to read.
The Intermediate Department is issuing a $5+ challenge to Years 7 and 8 girls, who are
expected to work for their money – housework, gardening, car-washing…Those who raise their
$5+ will automatically be given a Hot Chocolate voucher.
The Junior School runs its own fundraising.
Please support your daughter/son. The new books chosen by each class will be a cause of great
excitement as they are processed and become ready for the students to borrow over the next
few months.
Helen Thew
School Librarian
New Zealand Speech Board OCESOL Examination
Certificates
The following very pleasing results were gained in the OCESOL Examinations held in Term 1:
Senior Grade
Distinction:
Sirada Fongratanakul and Mai Miyamoto.
Intermediate Grade
Merit: Hemawadee Chinsaswat, I-Ying Ho, Areeya Jirattikansakul, Phakanij Sinprasong and
Palita Teeramasvanich.
Foundation Grade
Distinction: Yuhui Chen, Thanaporn Hok-On, Wassa Hok-On, Pin-Hsin Huang, Hee Jung Hwang,
Sidaporn Intana, Sayuri Naito, Kesryn Phataralaoha, Shin Young Song, Chalisa
Vantayavart, Passaporn Worawiwat, Tzu-Hsien Yang, Ke‘er Ye and Yunfei Yu.

A Special Request for Short-term Homestays
You will likely be planning your July holidays. I wonder if there would be space within
them for having an International girl or girls as part of your family for two weeks
Your efforts to accommodate our Edogawa and Datong visitors are much appreciated.
Our own girls would also appreciate this sort of attention as many are not able to return
home for just two weeks. (There would be with the usual International homestay
recompense).
If you see this as something you could do, please contact me on 467 5188 (work), 473
1610 (home) or 0274 802 803.
Thank you very much,
Bronwen Strang
Dean of International Students
Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Programme 2010
A reminder to all Parents,
If your daughter was absent when the second dose of the HPV was given on the 6th May, she can still
receive the vaccination in the catch-up clinic scheduled for 9.15 a.m. on the 18th May at school.
Only girls (under 16) whose parent or caregiver has consented in writing will be given the vaccine at
school. Students 16 or older can self-consent (and can also be given the vaccine at school).
Eligible girls who have not yet received the first dose can still participate in the school-based HPV
programme. If you would like your daughter to participate please phone Karen Nielsen on (03) 476
9838, or your local public health nurse, as soon as possible for a consent form.
Parents or caregivers can accompany their daughters on the day of vaccination, if they wish.
Side effects of the vaccine are uncommon, and the students should be able to participate in normal
physical activities a few hours after the vaccination.
All girls born on or after January 1st, 1990, are eligible for free HPV vaccine through their GP practice.
Should you have any questions about the programme, please phone:
Karen Nielsen
HPV school-based co-ordinator
Otago Public Health Nursing Service
Phone 03) 476 9838
karen.nielsen@healthotago.co.nz

IGCSE Global Perspectives Symposium in Cambridge
Being invited to attend the IGCSE Global Perspectives
Symposium in Cambridge was a privilege. I travelled
with my husband primarily for the IGCSE course but also
for a look around a small part of Britain and France.
We arrived in Cambridge to a changing of the seasons.
Spring colours were starting to appear with blossom and
daffodils popping up along the roadsides. I was
immediately taken by the history and beauty of the area.
The town functions in and around the numerous
campuses that make up the University. The weather was
very fresh with even a little snow forecast just to make us
feel at home.
The IGCSE Global Perspectives symposium was a threeday
event that was held in the numerous Cambridge
Colleges. Our day seminars were based at Clare
College, one of the University‘s oldest campuses.
Course participants were from all corners of the world,
Oman, Swaziland, Argentina and Holland just to name a
few. Twenty teachers and school leaders were invited to
attend the symposium to discuss the course content and
delivery. The course was led by the chief examiners and
writers of the IGCSE syllabus. The purpose of the
event was to feedback to Cambridge how we delivered
the course and let them know about the merits and
challenges of teaching the course. It was very pleasing
to see numerous pieces of Columba students‘ work being
used as exemplars as quality pieces of work.
I was fortunate to be able to have a formal College dinner
at St. Catherine‘s College. The historic dining halls were
beautifully preserved and full of character.
On the last day I presented a session to the group
outlining how we deliver the course at Columba. There
were lots of questions and interested participants,
wondering what life is really like at ‗the other end of the
world‘, New Zealand. I left them all very envious!
Fortunately, we arrived home
just before the volcanic ash
cloud. I am very grateful for
the opportunity to participate in
the course and thoroughly
enjoyed the trip and learning
experiences. I am confident
that the symposium will add to
our delivery of the course.
Lauren Piebenga
HOD Geography and
Social Studies

The 2010 Columba Fair—another successful event!
Despite the early wet weather (as we scurried between the tents with rubbish bags over our heads to
get the last pieces into place), the rain mercifully stopped just after 11.00 a.m. and the McGlashan
Pipe Band piped in the clearing skies. Many thanks to our student representatives, Jasmin Alloo and
Brenna Fields, who opened our Fair that morning to the assembled crowd. This year, the ―Columba
Family‖ set up and ran over 40 stalls, games, events, contests, raffles and activities. The tables were
laden with donations of clothing, household items, toys, sweets and baking. The upper school girls
and their teachers arranged marvellous games that brought beaming smiles to so many faces. It was
great to see so many of the Form classes really getting into the ―Best Stall‖ contest. And WOW! The
generosity of the families and businesses donating items and money to the Fair was simply
overwhelming and GREATLY appreciated.
From the Prefects greeting and welcoming our guests to the Fair (which numbered well over 3000!), to
the eager crowds waiting outside Constance Hall, the Books and Pre-loved Clothing stalls and in the
marketplace tents on the lawn, to the Easter Bunny handing an egg to a delighted child, to the
satisfied diners at the various yummy food stalls, to the fantastic items available at the Auction, to the
happy winners at the Tombola, to the peals of laughter from the Midway – celebration and fun were in
the air. A soggy good time was definitely being had!
Many thanks to all who worked so tirelessly before, during and after the Fair. Weeks of preparation go
into making sure the logistics are ironed out; tables and tents borrowed; food outlets are arranged;
items found, sorted and priced; volunteers lined up and everything is ready to go on time. The
conveners are to be commended on their excellent work, every stall was humming with an excited
buzz! Each year we seem to be building on our successes. And ALL of you wonderful people who
volunteered to put all the plans into action before and during the Fair, as well as those who
volunteered to help shut it all down and return everything—you are VERY much appreciated. It takes
many hands, heads and hearts to make an event of this scale happen and happen so well. It is so
gratifying to see the friends made at previous Fairs reuniting for a good cause. As a school that draws
students from near and far, it is events like this that knit us together as a community.
Many thanks to all the families who donated, made things and baked or cooked— the variety of items
we had for sale was astounding. Many thanks to all the businesses who donated prizes for the raffles,
Auction, the Meat Stall, the Hamburger Stall (provided by Silver Fern Farms), sausages provided by
Fishers Meats for the Sausage Sizzle and the yummy foods made for the International Stall and the
Columba Tea Room. It was an impressive (and delicious) array of goods that were enjoyed on the
day and the generosity of the many donors will be long remembered.
Through the efforts of the entire Columba community – parents, teachers, students and staff – I am
pleased to report that the Fair raised around $44,000. We can all give ourselves a much deserved pat
on the back for a job extremely well done!
It was a terrific day and plans are already in the works for April 2nd, 2011.
See you at next year‘s Fair!
Jennifer Anglin and Mandy Metzger
2010 Fair Conveners
Winners of the School Raffle (congratulations to the winners and thank you to the businesses who
donated the Prizes)
First Prize – International Travel Voucher for $1000 (Brooker Travel Group) – Tessa Perry
Second Prize – Family Portrait Sitting with a framed print (Kelk Photography) – J. Frew
Third Prize – Four Cushions from Dernier Cri Ltd – Marie Wood
Other Prizes –
A Complete Car Grooming (Cooke Howlison) – Neil Steel
A PAK‘nSAVE $150 voucher – Amanda Gatward-Ferguson
10 Tickets to the Rialto Cinema – Maureen Pryde
10 ―Two for One‖ tickets to the Rialto Cinema – Paul Soper
A $100 voucher to Fleur‘s Place in Moeraki – The Cunningham Family
A $100 voucher to Luna Bar and Restaurant – Sue Thompson

Winners of the Easter Basket Raffles
Children‘s Basket Raffle – Emma Winders
Gourmet Raffle – M. Manning
Easter Basket Raffle – Helen Gergely
Winners of “Best Booth” (for decorations/advertising and enthusiasm)
Joint First Place – Mrs Van Aart‘s and Miss Tustin‘s Year 7 classes
Joint Runners-Up – Mrs Bishop‘s Year 12 class, Mrs Harold‘s Year 10 class, Mr Mains‘ and Ms
McNeill‘s Year 11 classes and Mrs Walker‘s Year 8 class.
We would like to thank the following businesses for their support of Columba College and invite you to
help support them with your custom.
Actioncoach Otago www.actioncoach.com/julesradich
AJ Saville Builders www.ajsaville.co.nz
Albert Alloo & Sons Solicitors
Alister Noone
Alpine Milk
Automotive Solutions www.automotiverepairs.co.nz
Awawhiti www.awawhitiwines.com
Black Quail Wine www.blackquail.co.nz
Bluestone on George www.bluestonedunedin.co.nz
Brandwell Moller www.brandwellmoller.co.nz
Brent Weatherall Jewellers
www.brentweatheralljeweller.co.nz
Brooker Travel Group www.brookertravel.co.nz
Cambrian Station
Canterbury Farms Meats
CareerPath Otago Limited
Centre City New World www.newworld.co.nz
Christian Jordan Plasterers
Cooke Howlison www.cookehowlison.co.nz
Cremer Products
D Fa Dog www.d-fa.com
Dave Ward Auto 10 Melbourne St, Andersons Bay
03-455 4382
David Polson Lawyers 112 Stuart Street
Dernier Cri www.derniercri.co.nz
Dr. Elaine Neill, DDS
Dunedin Cupcake Company www.dunedincupcake.com
Dunedin Riding Centre 03) 489-8600 Mosgiel
Edinburgh Realty www.edinburghrealty.co.nz
Envirowaste Services
Everyday Gourmet www.everydaygourmet.net.nz
Favourite Interiors Roslyn 295 Highgate (03) 477 4414
Felicity Fernando scarves
First Glass Wines & Spirits www.first-glass.co.nz
Fishers Meat www.fishersmeat.com
Fleurs Restaurant www.fleursplace.com
Fortune Theatre www.fortunetheatre.co.nz
Frames Footwear www.framesfootwear.co.nz
Fred D Eskrick Butchers 35 North Road (03) 473 8766
Great Taste www.greattaste.co.nz
Heli Otago www.helicoptersotago.co.nz
Highgate Bridge Friday Shop
IN Asset Management www.inassetmanagement.com
Jacks Point Golf Club www.jackspoint.com
Jitsu 133 Stuart St 03-470 1155
John McGlashan College Pipe Band
www.mcglashan.school.nz
John Robinson, Jeweller
Jon's Meats 16 Prince Albert Road, (03) 455 3534
Joseph Jones www.josephjones.co.nz
Kelk Photography Ltd. www.kelkphoto.co.nz
Kevin & Anne Mechen
Knox and Anderson Ltd Painters & Paper Hangers
Knox Presbyterian Church
Laser Electrical www.laserelectrical.co.nz
Lauderdale Estate www.lauderdaleestate.co.nz
Les Mills www.lesmills-dunedin.co.nz
Life Pharmacy www.lifepharmacy.co.nz
LJ Hooker Realty www.ljhooker.co.nz
Luna Bar & Restaurant www.lunaroslyn.co.nz
Mercure Hotel http://www.mercure.com/gb/hotel-1994-
mercure-queenstown-resort/index.shtml
Miller Studios Ltd www.milerstudios.co.nz
Mitre 10 www.mitre10.co.nz
Monarch Wildlife Cruises www.wildlife.co.nz
Mondillo Wines www.mondillo.com
Mrs. Isabel Robertson
Mt Difficulty www.mtdifficulty.co.nz
New World Mosgiel www.newworld.co.nz
Nichols Garden Centre www.nicholsgroup.co.nz
Nomad Safaris Queenstown
Nonpareil Travel www.nonpareiltravel.com
Numberworks www.numberworks.com/dunedin
NZ Travelco www.nztravelco.com
Olivier Home 468 George St 03-479 2628
Opihi Vineyards www.opihi.co.nz
Orchid Florist www.orchidflorist.co.nz
Oritain www.oritain.com
Otago Business Equipment www.otagobusiness.co.nz
Otago Road Services Ltd www.ors.co.nz
PAK‘nSAVE www.paknsave.co.nz
Paper Plus, Dunedin www.paperplus.co.nz
Perfect Poultry 282 Kaikorai Valley Rd. 03 453 6441
Philtre Jazz Trio 03-473-0966
Pier 24 The Esplanade , St. Clair 03-466 3610
Rhubarb 299 Highgate, Roslyn 03-477 2555
Rialto www.rialto.co.nz
Roslyn Health Centre 271 Highgate (03) 477 6471
Shona McRae, DDS
Silver Fern Farms www.ppcs.co.nz
Simply Squeezed www.simplysqueezed.com
Sleepyhead www.sleepyhead.co.nz
St. John's Roslyn
St. Paul's Cathedral
Stephanie Harworth
Summer Hill Cooking Classes
www.summerhillcooking.co.nz
Tara Hills Station Omarama
Temple Gallery 29 Moray Place (03) 477 7235
Thomas Weidling
Tokyo Gardens 345 George Street 474-5993
Total Food Equipment Cookware www.tfe.co.nz
Tuapeka Gold Print Ltd. www.promoshop.co.nz
Tudor Clothing www.tudorclothing.co.nz
U Fly Mainland Air www.mainlandair.com
Uniprint www.uniprint.otago.ac.nz
University Bookshop www.unibooks.co.nz
Van Aart Sycamore Lawyers 248 Cumberland Street,
Dunedin (03) 477 8863
Waughs www.waughs.co.nz
Wedderburn Cottages
Wright Aviation U Fly
If we have missed anyone, please contact the School Office so we can be sure to thank them in the
next Newsletter.

Equestrian Team
SPORTS NEWS
The Otago Secondary Schools‘ Teams event was held at the Taieri A&P Showgrounds in Mosgiel in
March. This event consisted of Dressage, Show Jumping and Show Cross which proved to be very
challenging this year. Many schools from all over Otago and Southland competed for the Alan Barker
Shield.
Columba was very well represented with nine pupils competing. The team consisted of Gabrielle
McFarlane (Equestrian Captain), Jessica Barton, Alannah Corson-Keogh, Hannah Johnston, Michaela
Little, Ellie Nesbit, Albertine Ongley, Anna Pedlow and Tiffany Robinson. Out of these nine riders the
top four scores from each height were used for the placings.
This year the competition was tough and unfortunately the Columba team was placed second to Gore
High School by just one point. All of the girls and their horses put a huge effort into the day and
performed to a very high standard. This year we received new saddle blankets and updated
browbands which made the horses look very smart.
The Columba Equestrian Team would like to thank the Taieri Districts Pony Club for hosting the event,
Miss Wilson for all of her support, our Manager Bill McFarlane and Mrs Shona Harvey, the Sports Coordinator.
Also a big ―thank you‖ to all of the parents who assisted throughout the day making this
event possible, helping the team run smoothly and providing great support!
I would like to thank all of the girls in the team for doing such a great job on the day and representing
Columba to a very high standard. The whole team was turned out beautifully and all the horses and
riders did very well and importantly, the team showed excellent sportsmanship. I wish the Columba
equestrian team good luck for future events.
Gabrielle McFarlane
Equestrian Captain
2010 Equestrian Team
Left to right: Anna Pedlow, Jessica Barton, Ellie Nesbit, Tiffany Robinson, Albertine Ongley,
Michaela Little, Gabrielle McFarlane, Alannah Corson-Keogh.
Absent: Hannah Johnston.

Rowing 2009-2010
The Columba College Rowing Squad competed at a number of events over the 2009-2010 summer
season. The novice squad was coached by Miss Alex Gibb, formerly of Cambridge and the senior
rowers were coached again by Mr Matt McGovern. All of the rowers competed at the South Island
Club regatta in Twizel in February. At this regatta the Novice eight gained a silver medal in the Novice
eight race. This crew was made up of: Grace Swain (coxswain), Ella Haig, Charlotte Williams, Tara
Bennett, Elysia Shettler, Amelia Gatward-Ferguson, Olive Dippie, Olivia Dodds and Annabel Angland.
At the same regatta the Columba Senior crew was placed third and received a bronze medal in the
Women‘s Club Eight. This crew was made up of: Sacha Coghill (coxswain), Elizabeth Wallace-Gibbs,
Ellen Kirkwood, Georgina Caley, Charlotte Foster, Sasha Roulston, Tilley Carroll, Kate Manera and
Georgia Manera.
A squad of girls was then selected to compete at the New Zealand Secondary Schools‘ Rowing
Championships. The Columba Under 17 Eight was placed 6 th in the A Final of this event and 4 th in the
B final of the Under 18 Eight. The Under 17 Eight was comprised of: Sacha Coghill (coxswain),
Elizabeth Wallace-Gibbs, Ellen Kirkwood, Georgina Caley, Tilley Carroll, Sasha Roulston, Georgia
Manera, Kate Manera and Lauren Williams. These were very good results and the girls can be very
proud of their efforts.
Finally, at the recent North End Rowing Club end-of-season awards
evening, Ellen Kirkwood in Year 12 was named the ―Most Improved
Oarsman‖ for the season. This was a wonderful acknowledgement of
Ellen‘s improvement in the sport – well done, Ellen.
The rowing squads now look forward to winter training to improve their
fitness levels and technique in preparation for the next summer season –
good luck, girls!
Ellen Kirkwood
Christie Sinclair
Teacher in charge of Rowing
Left to right: Lauren Williams, Sasha Roulston, Tilley Carroll, Kate Manera, Georgia Manera,
Ellen Kirkwood, Georgina Caley, Elizabeth Wallace-Gibbs, Sacha Coghill (cox).

Columba Cross Country
Junior
1st Olivia Wilson 7.54 minutes
2nd Sian English 8.05 minutes
3rd Grace Carruthers 8.39 minutes
Senior
1st Laura Carruthers 7.52 minutes
2nd Biddy Skerten 8.12 minutes
Otago/Southland
Multisport Race
At the Otago/Southland Multisport Race held in
Cromwell, the following result was gained:
Shannon Edgar and Holly Bruce
3rd Teams Event
Otago Secondary Schools’
Swimming Championships
The Otago Secondary Schools‘ Swimming
Championships were held at Moana Pool on
Saturday, 27th March with the following
results:
Laura Carruthers and Olivia Wilson,
2010 Senior and Junior Cross Country
Champions
Emily Poon
2nd 15 and over 50m Butterfly
3rd 15 and over 50m Freestyle
Our relay team comprising Emily Poon, Olivia
Dodds, Hannah Ker and Megan Summers
came 3rd in the Girls 200m Freestyle Relay
and also in the Girls 200m Medley Relay.
South Island Secondary
Schools’ Triathlon and
Duathlon Championships
Shannon Edgar
1st Senior Girls‘ Duathlon
Nicole Martyn, Alice Brown and Laura
Carruthers
2nd Senior Girls‘ Team Triathlon
Megan Summers, Sarah Wood and Hannah
Ker
2nd Intermediate Girls‘ Team Triathlon
Raunaq Bhabra, Savanna Westgate and
Grace Blackie
Weetbix Kids’ Teams Event
Otago Schools’ Orienteering
Championships (held at Waikouaiti)
Anna Stubbs
3rd Years 7 and 8 Girls Championship
Shannon Edgar, Year 12

Multisport Squad
Left to right: Hannah Ker, Sarah Wood, Megan Summers, Alice Brown, Shannon Edgar, Laura
Carruthers, Nicole Martyn
Water Polo
The Senior A Girls competed at the South
Island Secondary Schools‘ Championships at
the end of March in Christchurch, hoping to
defend the trophy they won last year.
They played and won against James Hargest
Girls‘ 19-2, Taieri College Girls‘ 19-0, Marian
College 6-4 and St. Margaret‘s College 13-3.
The final was again against Christchurch Girls‘
which Columba lost in the final minute 4-5,
thus having to settle for the Silver Medal.
Stephanie Lambie and Zoe Cadzow both
received individual Most Promising Player
Awards.
The team consisted of Charlotte Boyce, Jamie
Boyce, Holly Cadzow, Zoe Cadzow, Renée
Hodgkinson, Stephanie Lambie (Game
Captain), Kimberley Martyn, Nicole Martyn,
Sarah McDonald, Megan Summers, Vienna
Sutherland and Heather Thompson. René
Theelen (Coach) and Niki Martyn (Manager)
accompanied the girls to Christchurch.
The same team travelled to Wellington two
weeks later to compete at the National Premier
School Girls‘ Championships, improving on last
year‘s ranking and finishing 12th overall.
Back row: René Theelen, Stephanie Lambie, Charlotte Boyce, Renée Hodgkinson, Zoe Cadzow,
Holly Cadzow, Vienna Sutherland, Mrs N. Martyn.
Front row: Nicole Martyn, Megan Summers, Jamie Boyce, Sarah McDonald, Kimberley Martyn,
Heather Thompson.

The three-week school trip to China is another recent highlight. We returned on the Sunday before
Term II started, having enjoyed a quality itinerary in Beijing, Xi‘an, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou
with so many memories of what we saw and did (this included a lot of walking and very full days!).
There will be a report on the China trip and photographs in the next issue of the newsletter.
The 2010 School Musical, ―The Sound of Music‖, will be performed at the Mayfair Theatre on the
16th, 17th and 18th September – an event not to be missed.
Our Years 7 to 13 Wearable Arts Competition will be held on Thursday, 1st July (evening) in
Constance Hall with ideas/suggestions from last year‘s inaugural competition incorporated.
The latest piece of news is the promotion of our Senior A Netball Team to Premier B following last
night‘s exciting win (47-35) over University Albion Red in a promotion relegation game. We think it is
the first time that a Columba team has played in Premier B, and it is unusual for a schoolgirls‘ team to
play in this grade. Well done to the girls in the Senior A squad (Holly Cadzow, Zoe Cadzow, Gemma
Cowie, Hannah Cowie, Caroline Crowley, Renaye Flockton, Ellen Kirkwood, Emily McKay, Sophie
Napper, Biddy Skerten and Bridget Thayer), to Mrs J. Southby, Coach and Mrs R. Skerten, Manager.
With good wishes to you all,
Dates of 2010 Winter Quadrangular Tournament
Elizabeth Wilson
Principal
12th May, 2010
Hosted by St. Hilda’s, Dunedin this year
Sunday, 1st to Tuesday, 3rd August
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