Principal's Comment

Kia Ora Kevinians and Supporters of the College,

I have not written a blog for some time, but feel it is a good idea to take five minutes to touch base before our final teaching week of the year next week.

Firstly, I would like to thank families for their support over the year and especially with regards to the recent examination round. For the first time in many years we had an almost 100% attendance rate for our RE examination which was so heartening. We were also very thankful for those families who were able to get students to the holiday tutorials, they certainly helped our young people to feel more confident in approaching the Cambridge examinations.

Results are due out on the 15th Jan 2025, Cambridge results will be due out on the 16th Jan 2025 (these are marked offshore). Scholarship results are usually released mid February.

I would also like to thank families for responding to the various surveys and questionnaires we have put out over the course of the year. All of the data received has gone towards building a picture to inform our strategic planning. Our next strategic plan will take us through to 2027, which is the end of our centenary year.

Speaking of which, the lovely Kara has put together a fantastic plan for celebrating our 100 years. It is very important that we are aware that this is not only a celebration of St Kevin's but also of Teschemakers and St Thomas' schools which were absorbed into SKC in the 1980's. We are very keen to hear from anyone who is interested in helping us with the planning for the centennial events, especially any women who hold the girl's story so that we can be guided on how to best include that history.

Next week will be 'activities week' for our year nine students which is a mixture of class time and fun activities. The year ten cohort will be on camp. I would like to thank all of the staff involved in organizing both sets of activities. We have a set of staff who do go the extra mile to ensure that the school year finishes on a high. Thank you to all of the staff in advance for your hard work.

Junior prizegiving will be held at 11am on the 13th December. Please ensure that students attend in their 'number one' uniform. Boys may wear shorts, but we would like the prize winners in their ties and white shirts please. Students are free to go home after prizegiving.

Thank you to Ira Mitchell, our artist in residence for this beautiful shot of the Castle.

Have a happy weekend.

God Bless

Jo