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<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />
News<br />
Issue 40<br />
<strong>30</strong> <strong>November</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
Congratulations<br />
Celebrations of Success<br />
Celebrations of success involving College students have been<br />
significantlately, withnewsletterspace at apremium, following awards<br />
events.<br />
In this newsletter we now acknowledge the students who gained<br />
awards and success at events outside of College Prize-givings and<br />
Awards occasions.<br />
Aoraki SecondarySchools’SportsAwards–<br />
Awards and TopSuccessesfor College Students<br />
The AorakiSportsAwardseveninghas become akey acknowledgement<br />
eventwithin the region’s secondaryschools’sportscalendars.<br />
Afterafour-yearhiatus, disruptedinitially by threeCovid years, itwas areal<br />
pleasure tohave anin-person event with all nominees and supporters in<br />
the same venue, in what was described as afabulous night ofcelebration.<br />
Acknowledgement credit forthis evening wasgiven to theAorakiRegional<br />
SportDirectorAmanda Everett.<br />
The evening was held on Friday 03 <strong>November</strong> in the Caroline Bay Hall,<br />
Timaru.<br />
Acknowledgements<br />
Acknowledged at the evening were retiring Principals Ross Preece; and<br />
Lindy Graham, Craighead DiocesanSchool.<br />
College nomineesand thecategoriestheywerenominated for,were:<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College had astunning forty-two nominees overall, across<br />
four categories, including teams and individuals, and with some<br />
students across more than one category.<br />
Sports Team of the Year Nominees<br />
Rugby Tipeti Afu, Dale Burgess, Zac Douglas, Joshua Eketone,<br />
Eddie Galbraith, Fletcher Hobbs, Oliver Hobbs, Jack Middleton,<br />
Hockey<br />
Taniela Palavi, NukuPenisoni, Dave Pio, HenryThomas.<br />
Rosa Armstrong, Honor Bradford, Laura Cameron, Caitlin Collie,<br />
Lily Davidson, Leah Doig, Malaika Dunlea, Holly-Jayne Feutz,<br />
Alia Forrester, Bree Greer, Emma Lill, Olivia Muir, Gracie Trotter,<br />
Rose Vannini, LauraWalsh, Sarah Wilson.<br />
Smallbore Rifle Shooting<br />
Bree Greer, Jack Jones, Eliza McKenzie, Phoebe McKenzie,<br />
Sama Sooialo, Madi Tourle.<br />
Aoraki Future Champion Nominees<br />
Cricket<br />
Lachie Jemmett<br />
PowerLifting<br />
Ollie Bubb<br />
Rhythmic Gymnastics Anna McFall<br />
Rowing<br />
SophieGibson<br />
Smallbore Rifle Shooting CharlotteMcKenzie<br />
Tennis<br />
Jake Parsons<br />
WaterSkiing<br />
Harriet Hill<br />
Outstanding Referee/Umpire Nominee<br />
Netball<br />
Leah Reid<br />
Student Nominees Across More Than One Category<br />
Bree Greer<br />
Sports Team of theYear, in SmallboreRifle<br />
Shooting and Hockey.<br />
FletcherHobbs<br />
Aoraki FutureChampion andBest AllRounder<br />
(Rugby, Cricket, Athletics, Golf, Swimming,<br />
Isabel Wall<br />
Squash); Sports Team of theYear (Rugby).<br />
Aoraki FutureChampion andParaAthlete of<br />
theYear.<br />
Additionally,weretwo Nomineestothe CommunityContribution<br />
in SportCategory<br />
These were both nominated,withverysincere appreciationfor allthey<br />
contribute to College sport andthe studentsinvolved.<br />
Mark Douglas<br />
Basketball<br />
Sharon Tourle<br />
SmallboreRifleShooting<br />
Finalists in their Categories<br />
An impressive sixteen students were nominated as finalists in their<br />
categories.These were:<br />
Ollie Bubb, Sophie Gibson, Bree Greer, Harriet Hill, Fletcher Hobbs,<br />
Lachie Jemmett, Jack Jones, Anna McFall, Charlotte McKenzie,<br />
Eliza McKenzie, Phoebe McKenzie, Jake Parsons, Leah Reid, Sama Sooialo,<br />
Madi Tourle, Isabel Wall.<br />
The award process doesn't name outright winners ineach sport, rather an<br />
overallwinner.<br />
<strong>2023</strong> NewZealandSportsHonours Awards Recipients<br />
To qualify forthisaward the nominated student must either have been<br />
selectedintoaNew Zealand team or have been placedfirst,second or<br />
third at National Championships in their sporting code.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College,impressively,had twenty recipient students in this<br />
awards list.<br />
Those listed represent outstanding achievements atavery high level,<br />
which is testimony to their hard work, and that of their coaches and<br />
supportoftheirfamilies.<br />
• RileyBreen Tennis<br />
• Ollie Bubb PowerLifting<br />
• Sophia Clifford SmallboreRifleShooting<br />
• Sophie Gibson Rowing<br />
• Josh Gilbert Tennis<br />
• Finleigh Glanville Trampoline<br />
• JamieGlanville Trampoline<br />
• BreeGreer SmallboreRifle Shooting<br />
• Harriet Hill Waterskiing<br />
• Jack Jones SmallboreRifleShooting<br />
• Anna McFall Rhythmic Gymnastics<br />
• CharlotteMcKenzie SmallboreRifleShooting<br />
• Eliza McKenzie SmallboreRifleShootingand Cycling<br />
• Phoebe McKenzie SmallboreRifleShooting<br />
• Jake Parsons Tennis<br />
• Luke Rhodes SmallboreRifleShooting<br />
• Sama Sooialo SmallboreRifleShooting<br />
• Madi Tourle SmallboreRifleShooting<br />
• Isabel Wall Rowing<br />
• NateWoods SmallboreRifleShooting<br />
TopAwards went to twoCollege Students -<br />
Charlotte McKenzie<br />
Winner:FemaleSportsperson Of The Year<br />
Charlottewas unable to attend on the nightasshe wasinAustralia<br />
competing at the Oceania Championships.<br />
Isabel Wall<br />
Winner:ParaAthleteofthe Year<br />
Photocredit:BradReeve<br />
(Pictured above): Members from the <strong>Ashburton</strong>CollegeContingent<br />
(Back row): Jack Jones, Jake Parsons, Ollie Bubb, Lachie Jemmett,<br />
Fletcher Hobbs.<br />
(Middle row): Bree Greer, Leah Reid, Madi Tourle, Sophie Gibson, Isabel Wall,<br />
Phoebe McKenzie.<br />
(Front row): Anna McFall, Harriet Hill, Sama Sooialo, Eliza McKenzie.<br />
ComingEvents<br />
Please note-*denotes subjecttoconfirmationofstudentavailability.<br />
December<br />
01 Te WhareManaakiPrizegiving and AfternoonTea,<br />
Te WhareManaaki, 1:<strong>30</strong>pm-3:00pm<br />
03 Year 13 Graduation Dinner (refer below)<br />
05-06 Year 10 Outdoor EducationBikeTrip No 3, <strong>Ashburton</strong>River Track,<br />
Hakatere<br />
07 GOT(GetOut There) Day<br />
08-09 *NZSS Track, Field and Road Championahips, Ngā Puna Wai,<br />
Christchurch<br />
11 Year 9and Year 10 final dayand prize-givings (refer below).<br />
<strong>2023</strong> End-of-Year FinalDays, Prize-givings, Events<br />
Parents, caregivers, family/whānau,friendsand interested community<br />
members are most welcome to attend the remaining two <strong>2023</strong><br />
Prize-givings.<br />
December<br />
03 Year 13 Leavers’Graduation Dinner, Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />
arrive at 6:<strong>30</strong>pm, seatedat7:00pm.<br />
11 Year 9and 10 students’final day.<br />
Year 9Prize-giving, 5:<strong>30</strong>pm-7:00pm, <strong>Ashburton</strong>Event Centre.<br />
Year 10 Prize-giving, 7:<strong>30</strong>pm-9:00pm, <strong>Ashburton</strong>Event Centre.<br />
Some Key2024Early-Year Dates<br />
*Note – a full notification of dates for the start of 2024 will be<br />
published in The <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>mid-January2024.<br />
January<br />
24-26 Year 13 Leadership Camp (for confirmed students),<br />
Mt Hutt Retreat<br />
26-27 Peer Support Training, selectedYear 12 students.<br />
29 Course Confirmation, 10:00am-5:00pm.For Year 11-13 students,<br />
whohavetimetable clashes or requiresubjectchanges<br />
<strong>30</strong> Course Confirmation, 2:<strong>30</strong>pm-8:00pm.For Year 11-13 students,<br />
whohavetimetable clashes or requiresubjectchanges<br />
<strong>30</strong>-31 Teacher Only Days.<br />
February<br />
01 Year 9and 13 students’firstday.<br />
Kōhanga students’firstday.<br />
Pōwhiri.<br />
02 Year 10 and 12 students’first day<br />
Te WhareManaaki–all students start.<br />
05 Year 11 students' firstday<br />
06 Waitangi Daypublicholiday<br />
Term Dates2024<br />
Term One Startdates as above - Friday12April<br />
Easter holiday29March-02April<br />
Term Two Monday 29 April - Friday05July<br />
Accord Teacher Only Day31May<br />
King’s Birthday holiday 03 June<br />
Matarikipublic holiday 28 June<br />
Term Three Monday22July - Friday27September<br />
Mid-term break, <strong>30</strong> August<br />
Term Four Monday14October - Thursday24October<br />
(Year 13)<br />
LabourDay publicholiday 28 October<br />
- Tuesday <strong>30</strong> October<br />
(Years11/12)<br />
Accord Teacher Only Day14<strong>November</strong><br />
CanterburyAnniversaryDay 15 <strong>November</strong><br />
- Tuesday 10 December<br />
(Years9and 10)<br />
Correction<br />
In ourNewsletter38wecovered studentsuccesses celebratedatthe Year 11<br />
and 12 Prize-givings.<br />
In acknowledging the contributions of the College Rock Band ‘No Sleep at<br />
Work’ we credited the band as being supported and assisted by College<br />
Music Teacher Stephen Garton.<br />
However, the specific targeted tuition credit should have read<br />
Rob Zipfel,ItinerantMusic Teacher.<br />
We apologise forthis errorand thank Rob, as we aresurethe band does, for<br />
hisvalued tutoring timeand skills.<br />
(Pictured above, left to right): The ‘No Sleep at Work’ band members<br />
Kyle Dickson, SeanMcQuillan, KateCochrane and Hal Twiname.
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