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St Andrew’s strongly believes in the merits of the overarching NCEA framework, with the foundation NCEA Level 1 course at its heart.
Founders' Day Assembly // Friday 12 March 2021
Congratulations to all our prize winners at our 2020 Prizegiving.
With COVID-19, there was a lot of uncertainty about how each sporting code might have a meaningful season.
From the combined second and third edition of Regulus for 2020.
There were many mixed emotions as the Year 12 and Year 13 leavers were recognised at the Leavers’ Assembly on Monday 9 November.
Our students have been involved in some exciting community and service initiatives.
From the combined second and third of Regulus for 2020.
Two current students and seven Old Collegians were presented with Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Gold Awards in a special ceremony at the St An…
The Highland Games may have been disrupted twice, but in true St Andrew’s College spirit, the event went on (albeit in two parts) – and was …
The enduring joyfulness and innocence of the Peanuts gang from Charles Schulz’s beloved comic strips came to life in the Middle School prod…
Wickedly subversive, camp, and enormous fun are just some of the ways to describe this year’s Senior Production, Cry-Baby.
In 1983, Judy Reilly started her first night shift in the Strowan House kitchen. This was the beginning of an almost 37-year career with the…
The theme for this year was ‘Characters who are Mischief Makers and Story Shakers’.
Seven St Andrew's College students won nine Gold Awards for achieving the top score in New Zealand in their subject area.
St Andrew’s College celebrated Te Wiki o te Reo Māori through a number of different fun activities and competitions.
When St Andrew’s College closed a week before the Term 1 holidays, there was no telling when ‘normal’ school life would resume. Rector Chris…
The Board Chair's Address from the combined second and third edition of Regulus for 2020.
The Rector's Address from the combined second and third edition of Regulus for 2020.
Congratulations to the St Andrew's students who have excelled in their chosen sport or cultural activity in 2020, and have been selected int…
Many students achieved outstanding success in NCEA with a total of 228 Excellence endorsements gained across all three levels.
Chaplaincy Online is an initiative implemented in April 2020, during the isolation period due to COVID-19.
A wonderful display in The Green Library and Innovation Centre honoured the founder of the College, Rev. A T Thompson.
The First XI cricket team’s spectacular win in the Gillette Cup national finals in December 2019, is one of the stand-out sporting achieveme…
The plaudits for First XI cricket coach, Mike Johnston, known to most on campus as ‘Scrump’, have continued since the Gillette Cup victory. …
Mackey Johnstone (OC 2019), has left a lasting legacy at St Andrew’s College.
Helping St Andrew’s College students to become ‘better tomorrow than they were today’ is a key focus of new Director of Sport and Co-Curricu…
St Andrew’s College has lots of dedicated, hard-working and inspirational teaching staff.
One week, St Andrew’s College was operating as usual. The next, it had transitioned to a fully operational online learning environment.
The St Andrew’s College First XI played spectacular cricket to win the title, and reach the pinnacle of New Zealand secondary schools’ one-d…
Congratulations to all our prize winners at our 2019 Prizegiving.
The Ordination of College Chaplain, Paul Morrow on Thursday 26 September 2019, was a significant occasion for St Andrew’s College.
During the inaugural Well-being Assembly, led and organised by the student Well-being Committee, it was character strengths taking centre st…
Head of the Senior Syndicate, and Deputy Principal of the Preparatory School, David Farmer, has enjoyed working with some of the ‘great char…
St Andrew’s College is preparing to honour and celebrate the significant contributions made by four long-serving staff members, who are reti…
Former Head of Co-Curricular, Denley Jones, left St Andrew’s College in August to take up a position as Head of Sport at the International S…
Dr Young-Wook Song (OC 2001) came to St Andrew’s College in 1997 as an international student, and last year, joined the Science Department a…
Pre-school and Preparatory School students and staff dressed up as their favourite literary characters to celebrate the end of Book Week.
Audiences were wowed by the Middle School’s playful, colourful, lyrical production of Peter Pan.
Omri Kepes and Emily Tyrrell enjoyed a month-long adventure to Scotland as the 2019 Robert Burns Scottish Scholars.
Congratulations to the St Andrew's students who have excelled in their chosen sport or cultural activity in 2019, and have been selected int…
There were mixed emotions as the 2019 Leavers were farewelled at the Leavers’ Assembly.
St Andrew’s College has a great reputation during Summer and Winter Tournament Weeks as a top competitor in both girls’ and boys’ events.
Head of Music at St Andrew’s College, Duncan Ferguson, says it is a “huge honour” to be named as one of three finalists for the second annua…
Two St Andrew’s College staff, General Manger, David Evans and Head of Innovation and Information Services, Wilj Dekkers, were recognised in…
The incredible talents of Year 7–8 students were showcased in the Preparatory School production, Stories from the Stage.
Two members of the St Andrew’s College Pipe Band, Campbell Wilson (Year 12) and Montague Stamm (Year 11) are cementing their place among the…
Guests kicked up their heels and danced the night away at the PTA Curtain Raiser fundraising event.
Stunning, was a word often used by audience members lucky enough to see the sell-out season of this year’s Senior College production, Parade…
It was a mission like no other for a lucky group of 34 Year 8–10 students who travelled to the United States of America to attend Space Scho…
A group of Year 8 future problem solvers are up there with the best in the world, finishing an incredible second place in the Junior Divisio…
Head of Technology, Allyson Duncan, is fulfilling a long-held dream to attend a cooking school in Italy, after being awarded the 2018 Marily…
The new Director of Boarding at St Andrew’s College, Matt Parr, says his first objective in his new role has been to add value to an already…
Many students achieved outstanding success in NCEA with a total of 209 Excellence endorsements gained across all three levels.
Rector Christine Leighton says the outstanding success of St Andrew’s College students at the 2018 New Zealand Scholarship examinations is s…
New Head of Middle Syndicate, Meg Feller, says she’ll never forget the words in the advertisement for her job at St Andrew’s College, which …
Former and current members of the St Andrew’s College Pipe Band came from near and far to celebrate 100 years since the band’s formation.
Over 500 people gathered in the Centennial Chapel on the morning of Saturday 16 March.
The Centenary celebrations concluded on the Saturday evening with a wonderful concert.
Congratulations to all our prize winners at our 2018 Prizegiving.
Ask Director of Boarding, Dianne MacDonald what is most special about her almost 30 year career at St Andrew’s College, and she quotes a lin…
Although creative expression is a key aspect of studying Art at St Andrew’s College, students also gain a wide range of other skills, which …
Alice in Wonderland, Snow White and Pippi Longstocking made an appearance. So did several Wally and Wandas, Pete the Cats, and Smurfs, not t…
A compelling travelling exhibition, telling the life story of Anne Frank, contrasted with six modern day stories of discrimination featuring…
To some, the freshwater eel is a slippery, slimy, river and stream dweller, which can be more than a little frightening. But as Year 3 stude…
The Middle School’s outstanding sold-out production of The Drowsy Chaperone, featured an incredibly talented all‑singing, all-dancing cast, …
Congratulations to the St Andrew's students who have excelled in their chosen sport, cultural or academic activity in 2018, and have been se…
Around 200 St Andrew’s students, playing in 14 different teams, represented the College with pride during the 2018 Winter Tournament Week.
“Did you hear the story of the Johnstone twins?” the audience was asked at the start of this year’s Senior Production, Blood Brothers.
A near perfect performance saw the St Andrew’s College Pipe Band finish second in the highly competitive Juvenile grade at the World Pipe Ba…
“An exemplary response to a challenging brief,” was a comment from the jury at the 2018 Canterbury Architecture Awards.
The latest educational technology in the Stewart Junior Centre is creating some amazing learning opportunities for students.
History came alive for five Year 13 students when they visited the village of Brockenhurst, in the New Forest, England, to present their res…
A homestay with local families in the small rural Japanese village of Ago in Wakayama-ken, was a highlight of the 18-day Japanese Languages …
Fabulous French culture, traditions, architecture, food, and language were brought to life for a group of Languages students and staff explo…
The exciting new Green Library and Innovation Centre heralds a new way in which St Andrew’s College is responding to a rapidly changing worl…
On Friday 8 June around 60 guests gathered in the new Green Library and Innovation Centre to officially open this exciting new facility.
Dame Adrienne Stewart officially opened the brand new Stewart Junior Centre on Friday 23 February.
Opportunities for young people entering the primary sector have never been greater.
Another year of strong academic results reflect the hard work and target setting of the College students and staff.
It was another great Summer Tournament Week for our sports teams and athletes, who picked up an incredible four national placings.
A strong College team of 14 athletes had some excellent results at the National Secondary Schools' Championships in Hastings.
Year 13 student Russell Boey won the Secondary School Category in the 2017 Sunday Star Times Short Story Awards.
The thwack of willow on leather has been part of sporting history at St Andrew’s since its earliest days.
Congratulations to the St Andrew's students who have excelled in their chosen sport or cultural activity in 2017, and have been selected int…
A Year 8 Physics inquiry has been enhanced by collaboration with Year 12 Science students.
Excitement is building for the students selected to take part in the St Andrew’s College Exchange programme.
Students challenging themselves at external academic competitions and achieving outstanding results.
Year 3 students, parents and teachers took part in the release of juvenile Kaki at Mount George Station.
Han's Christian Andersen's traditional fairy tale, The Ugly Duckling, was given an ultra modern twist in the Middle School production, Lucky…
