Principal's Comment

 Kia Ora Kevinians and Supporters of the College,

Welcome back to the last term for 2022. For many of our seniors, this is a bittersweet time of year as they feel torn between wanting to leave the school and venture into the wide world and at the same time, coming to understand how much they have been held by us here at the College in terms of support.

It is also a difficult time of year for them in terms of motivation as they struggle to focus on these last tasks of graduation and sitting examinations. Our advice is to keep reminding them that they need to consciously plan to tackle this last part, ensure they have a study plan, a time table of what needs done by when and some clear boundaries around themselves in terms of their physical and mental health.

If your student needs support, please do not hesitate to contact our Deans.

This week we attempted to support our school leavers by holding a transition day where we looked at a range of topics from fixing cars to understanding stress and ran workshops for our students about these topics. I would like to thank Mr Smith for his work on this programme.

Our other great achievement this week was the Mr North Otago competition which has raised money for our gym floor to be repaired next year. I would like to thank all of the people involved with Te Ngakau Nui and especially those brave men who put themselves out there for a good cause. If you would like to get involved, contact us here at the college.

Have a wonderful long weekend

God Bless

Jo Walshe