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Thursday February 22 2024 5 St Margaret’s students pass with flying colours MORE THAN 96 per cent of students at St Margaret’s College achieved pass rates in NCEA levels two and three and university entrance. Executive principal Diana Patchett said she was proud of everyone. Ninety-eight per cent of students sitting university entrance last year passed, while 96 per cent passed NCEA level three, and 97 per cent got level two. “Our girls consistently achieve exceptional results, reflecting their strong work ethic, and the commitment of our teaching staff to giving our students the very best foundation for their future studies and careers,” said Patchett. “Building on St Margaret’s history of academic excellence, this year’s results affirm our decision to create our own year 11 curriculum, launched in 2022 to meet the specific needs of our girls. “Followed by our dual pathway of NCEA and International Baccalaureate (high quality international education programmes), this bespoke curriculum gives our girls the strongest possible grounding for further study.” Over the past six years, the students have achieved an average pass rate of 98 per cent for both levels two and three, with more than 70 per cent having achieved excellence or merit endorsement. The achievement rate of St Margaret’s students for literacy and numeracy has also surpassed the national results, with year 11 students passing at 87 per cent and above across numeracy, reading and writing, and year 12 students passing at 99 per cent. The Ministry of Education said 41,000 New Zealand high school students attempted some or all of the NCEA assessments, with average pass rates of 56.3 per cent in writing, 55.9 per cent in numeracy and 64.4 per cent in reading. Seven St Margaret’s students SMART: (From top left) Scholarship recipients Katherine Babington, Nina Hayes, Claudia Hundleby, Milo Neil, Emily Harris, Emma Mason, Tessa Sitjes and executive principal Diana Patchett. have also been awarded scholarships. Katherine Babington received one for NCEA geography, Nina Hayes for NCEA classical studies, Claudia Hundleby for NCEA english and Milo Neil for NCEA painting. Emily Harris, Emma Mason and Tessa Sitjes were the top scholars in the International Baccalaureate, with an average pass rate of 96 per cent. Cashmere High School students also received high pass rates in NCEA level one (90 per cent) and level two (92 per cent) and achieved a 79 per cent pass rate for level three. More than 78 per cent of Riccarton High School students achived a pass rate in NCEA level 1, 83 per cent in level two and 76.6 per cent for level three. Tours to raise funds for Kansas City trip • From page 1 “I’m so grateful to the director, Virginia, who allowed an 8-yearold to join alone... we wouldn’t be where we are now... getting ready for Internationals.” However, sending such a big group overseas comes with a big cost - and the chorus needs help with funding and donations. That is why Penny Wenlock, another chorus member and the founder of Pukeko Junction Cafe, is hosting a private event at her restored 1850s historical home, the Glenmore House. “It is one of the few old historical homes left after the earthquakes. My partner and I have spent about two years repairing the damage and building the old house up to a place of modern living,” said Wenlock. “It is such an extreme joy to be in the chorus, to be standing on the rises with 100 plus women and making the most compelling chords together.” The fundraiser begins at three different times; 11am-1pm; 1-3pm and 3-5pm, and will take place on March 3. Those who take part in each of the sessions will be seated and served rustic homemade food for Virginia Humphrey- Taylor morning tea or afternoon tea, and then be guided on a tour through the house and gardens. The profits from the event will be donated to the chorus, which was co-founded in 1985 by Virginia Humphrey-Taylor, who continues today as the musical director. The chorus is one out of about 650 groups which took part in the preliminary competitions in each of the participating countries. Out of those groups, only 36 will go to the states to compete in the competition. “The top 11 choruses in the world will get to compete further for a place in the top ten – and as the overall international champions,” said Humphrey-Taylor. “This year our focus is on music from The Greatest Showman. Being in the choir, it’s like being on Broadway.” Tickets for the private event at Penny Wenlock’s are limited and cost $39 per person. They can be purchased from trybooking.com/ nz/QZP by February 27. 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