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Thursday <strong>April</strong> 6 <strong>2023</strong> 15<br />
Leaders in Learning<br />
Principals Note<br />
Kia ora Koutou<br />
Term 1 <strong>2023</strong> has been an<br />
exciting start to the year. It was<br />
interesting to look back at this<br />
time last year. We had been<br />
rostering year levels off to cope<br />
with COVID during Term 1 in<br />
2022. How times have changed<br />
and we now seem to be back<br />
in full swing, albeit with some<br />
lingering COVID issues.<br />
We have really enjoyed having<br />
our full school on-site with lots<br />
of activities being resumed.<br />
Re-engaging with many parent<br />
on-site activities, including the<br />
BBQ welcome for all Māori<br />
and Pasifika students and Whānau, Year 13 student and parent evening, Year<br />
9 Divisional parents evenings, Year 11 NCEA parent evening and Year 9 and 10<br />
parent evenings. Meeting with whānau is really important as we re-establish<br />
those face to face connections and relationships.<br />
In Term 1 we analyse our previous years examination results. Our results continue<br />
to be strong. Our students perform well above National in their NCEA results.<br />
Our scholarship results are some of the best in the country, with a number of<br />
students gaining outstanding scholarships.<br />
Following the retirement of Phil Holstein, the Principal recruitment process was<br />
completed at the start of Term. We look forward to welcoming Scott Haines in<br />
Term 3 as our new Principal. Scott is a highly experienced educator and leader.<br />
He has served as Principal in two different New Zealand secondary schools<br />
during the last 14 years, including the past 7 years as Principal of Waimea<br />
College in Nelson.<br />
Uniform<br />
The Burnside High School<br />
Uniform Shop is situated<br />
in A Block, adjacent to<br />
the staff car park off<br />
Greers Road. The shop<br />
stocks a full range of<br />
new uniform items along<br />
with some second hand<br />
items. Opening Hours<br />
are Monday lunchtime<br />
1.00-2.00pm and<br />
Tuesday after school<br />
2.45-4.00pm.<br />
Payment is by cash or<br />
eftpos.<br />
Senior Achievement Results 2022<br />
NCEA – overall pass rates<br />
Burnside High School students achieved well above national<br />
averages in each of the three levels of NCEA and in gaining the<br />
University Entrance qualification.<br />
Year Level<br />
Year 11<br />
Level 1 NCEA<br />
% of Burnside High<br />
school achieving<br />
National results %<br />
82.2 64.8<br />
Year 12<br />
Level 2 NCEA<br />
Year 13<br />
Level 3 NCEA<br />
Year 13 University<br />
Entrance<br />
88.3 74.8<br />
87.9 68.1<br />
74.8 50.3<br />
NZQA SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS<br />
With excellent results from Level 3 NCEA, these results were<br />
equally impressive.<br />
This year has seen the completion and start to building projects. The<br />
refurbishment of our swimming pool has been completed. At a time where water<br />
safety is a continuing priority, this facility is being well-used. It has been great to<br />
see both students and staff enjoying the new pool. We have also seen the start<br />
of building our 25 classroom Science and Technology block, Pukehinau. Naylor-<br />
Love are building this substantial building. This week we have seen the concrete<br />
pours happening and through time-lapse photography we have been observing<br />
the progress. This building is due for completion mid 2024.<br />
As I write this Summer<br />
Tournament week is in full<br />
swing. This is the first time<br />
in two years that we have<br />
been able to field full teams<br />
in competitions and send<br />
them around the country. It<br />
is a pleasure, once again,<br />
to see the fulfillment that<br />
the students get from these<br />
extra-curricular activities. A<br />
huge thank-you goes to the<br />
parents and staff that make<br />
these activities happen.<br />
As we begin the <strong>April</strong><br />
holidays, we wish our families<br />
and communities a restful<br />
break over Easter time.<br />
Ngā mihi nui,<br />
Andrea Griffin<br />
Acting Principal<br />
Scholarship: 68<br />
Outstanding Scholarship: 15<br />
Total: 83<br />
There were four students who gained 24 Scholarships between<br />
them in last year’s Scholarship Exams:<br />
Carol Khor<br />
four Outstanding Scholarships and three Scholarships, including<br />
full marks in the Scholarship Biology exam. Carol also won the<br />
$50,000 Prime Minister’s Future Scientist prize last year.<br />
Grady Kenix<br />
Two Outstanding Scholarships and five Scholarships, including<br />
full marks in the Scholarship Religious Studies exam. Grady was a<br />
member of the New Zealand Mathematics Olympiad team in 2022.<br />
Grady has been accepted into Cambridge University.<br />
James Wang<br />
Three Outstanding Scholarships and two Scholarships. James has<br />
been accepted into Cambridge University.<br />
Janvi Puri<br />
Two Outstanding and three Scholarships. Janvi is going to study<br />
Health Science at Otago University this year.<br />
Office Hours 7am-5pm weekdays. Please telephone (03) 358 8383 for all enquiries. www.burnside.school.nz
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