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CONTENTSREPORTSPrincipal’s Message 3From the Board 4Student Trustee’s Report 5Community Development 5Staff 2021 6Staff Notes 9LEADERSHIP & SERVICEHead Students 12Leadership Camp 13Student Writing 13Bacot House 14Bell House 15Ingham House 16Irvine House 17MacDonald House 18Minerva House 19Councils 20PaihereRangatiratanga2021 23Councils and Service Group Photos 24Student Writing 26ACADEMICBusiness and Management 28Careers 29English Department 30Student Writing 35Performing Arts 36Student Writing 38Visual Arts 44Health and Physical Education 52Duke of Edinburgh 58Student Writing 59Innovation Stream 60International Department 62Language Support (ESOL) 63Student Writing 63Languages 64Student Writing 65Library 68Mathematics 69Science 70Skills For Life 71Social Sciences 72Sport in Education 76Technology 78Student Writing 86EXTRA-CURRICULARBaking Club 88Drawing Club 89Student Writing 89Debating 90Envirogroup 92Leo Club 94Rainbow Alliance 95Student Writing 95Z Club 96Student Writing 97Group and Club Photos 98EVENTSYear 9 Camps 2020 100Welcome Year 9 2021 102Student Writing 103Athletics Day 104NCEA Excellence Assembly 106Blood Collection 108Pink Ribbon Breakfast 109CommunityDevelopmentOfcialOpening 110Pink Shirt Day 111School Ball 112Hui 2021 114Inter-House Bake Off 115International Food Festival 116Student Writing 118Focus Art Exhibition 118PoFiaaEvening 120Farewell to Mrs Wright 122Student Writing 123Staff Notes Continued 123SPORTSBasketball 124Boxing 125Cricket 126Football 127Gymsports 128Hockey 129Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 130Motocross 130Mountain Biking 131Student Writing 131Netball 132Orienteering 133Rowing 133Rugby 134Girls Rugby 136Special Olympics 137Squash 137Table Tennis Club 138Tag Rugby 138Sponsors Acknowledgment 138Touch 139Underwater Hockey 140Volleyball 141Student Writing 141Sports Team Photos 142Student Writing 153AWARDSArts & Extra-Curricular Awards 154Sports Awards 156PōWhakanuia 1582020 Junior Honours 159Senior Honours 164Howick College Award 169Senior Honours Continued 176YEAR 13Class of 2021 Photos 1702YEARBOOK320212021REPORTSInspiring a Community of Passionate Learners

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGECovid-19 has again wreaked havoc within our school community and country. What has rapidly surfaced as a consequence is the desire for effective and safe leadership.I was fortunate during the second half of the year to work for the Teaching Council Aotearoa on their national leadership strategy called ‘Rauhuia’. It was an incredibly privileged professional development opportunity to be at the cutting edge of school leadership design involving over 1000 school principals across NZ. The Teaching Council, together with the Ministry of Education, will use the information gathered to inform their growth and development strategies to directly support principalship in this country.The work helped me crystallise how important leadership was for our country, community, and school. Whilst it appeared everyone had a position on the Government’s strategy to keep all New Zealanders safe from Covid’s Delta variant, we all continued to hope and pray that the leadership of our Prime Minister would safely see us through the uncertainty of a world turned upside down. This urgency provided the mandate to act quickly, implementing appropriate health and safety measures that were considered to be nationally and internationally important. From a leadership perspective, the Government were ‘fast to respond’ and were true to their now-famous catchphrase ‘going hard, going early’. It made us feel safe and that we were in good hands.Ironically, the pandemic was actually another opportunity for lil’ old New Zealand to again punch above its weight on the world stage and show how a ‘Team of 5 million’ could rally together, unite and eliminate a virus that every other country much bigger than ourselves couldn’t do. For quite some time, we enjoyed this new-found fame making the headlines and every single one of us feeling proud as punch to be a Kiwi. Leadership, when done well, can be so inuentialinmakingpeoplefeelgoodaboutthemselves.During my secondment, I met numerous school leaders who in their own small ways contributed much to their communities. We are fortunate here to have so much autonomy under the Tomorrow Schools governance model – there is no other country in the world that provides so much freedom for principals and boards to set and design a school’s improvement agenda based on its own unique context and vision. As I travelled the country, I was impressed by many examples of how brilliantly innovative Kiwi principals have been. Skilled particularly at problem-solving and motivating staff to push boundaries, they enabled and inspired young people within their schools. Principals in Aotearoa NZ were demonstrating their own type of world-leading leadership not so dissimilar to that of our Prime Minister’s by harnessing people’s emotions and creating teams that believed nothing was impossible even if you were small. Howick College is an incredible school community, and I am proud of its leaders. The Teaching Council’s Rahuia leadership framework describes the nine capabilities of effective leadership. The capabilities are not exclusive to senior school leaders but include all types and levels of leadership within a school. From governance, senior and middle leadership, through to classroom teachers, all have my respect for their leadership. My Associate Principal who performed my role, had the opportunity to lead the College in my absence and in doing so accepted all the responsibilities that came with the title. He was fortunate to lead through his own lockdown crisis along with all the other complex problems that you encounter in a large secondary school. His ability to juggle many demands, fend off distractions, and remain focused on supporting studentsandstaffhasbeenacredittohissignicantleadership potential. Dr Bennett is certainly a leader ofinuence,andtheschoolisveryfortunatetohavesomeone of his ability.Our student leaders are another level of leadership that inspired me. As a school we are fortunate indeed with natural leaders who will undoubtedly go on and inspire others. Hannah and Krish, apart from being talented individuals, worked extremely well as a team. They shared responsibility and always supported each other even when things got challenging. Despite the Covid-interrupted year, their resilience and determination to keep their heads high and to get as much out of the year as possible was stunning. Their team always felt safe and in good hands.The year has all but ended as we shed a tear and say ourfarewellsbutratherthanbesadandpointngersatCovid and other challenges, we can feel good that our leaders shone. We felt safe and in good hands, their inuenceshapinghowwefeelaboutourselvesandourfuture. Their capabilities as leaders were tested but proven over and over again. Some going hard and early while others were just happy to be part of a team that is led by a person they respect.Congratulations to all our leaders, young and old, who despite the challenges of another Covid-infested year, stayed the course and achieved greatness.I L RopatiPrincipal 2YEARBOOK320212021

FROM THE BOARDBoard Members Top from right: Mr R Gribble (Presiding Board Member), Mr M Stratford, Mr I Ropati (Principal), Mr R Burge, Mr R Gray, Ms M HeywoodBottom from right: Ms C Newbould, Mr R Tosh, Ms S King (Staff Representative) Leila Alsabak (Student Representative), Mrs L MacKereth (Board Secretary) 2021 – A year like the previous but not!This year has again provided challenges for our entire community, with a couple of online learning periods, and with each one we found the students and staff engaged further and with this, understood the importance of staying engaged, interacting with their fellow students and staff, and knowing we would succeed through this.This year has had many highlights. The bi-annual school production, Grease, was an exceptional experience with many of our talented students able to perform to their peers, staff, and whanau in one of the all-time great musicals. Our school has such talent, and we should be hugely proud. The art show put on by our wonderful sponsors, Davis Funerals, in July enabled many of our talented artists to showcase their skills and some to take awaysignicantcashprizes.Keepingwiththearts,wehadour performances at the local Uxbridge Arts Centre where our talented musicians showcased their skills to a very appreciative audience. Sports provided the usual line up of talent whether it was rowers making the Light Blues (the equivalent of Auckland aged group squads), to several of our 1st XV making the AucklandBluesUnder18squads(aschoolrst),totouchplayers making the NZ Under 20 squads, to one of our premier netball players playing in the ANZ Premiership and earning a professional contract for 2022. This, along with many of our premier teams winning their respective A grade competitions, made for a very successful, if shortened year. It was enjoyable to be on the sideline supporting these teams and seeing the wonderful support from students and staff.Our Head Students and Student Leadership team, even with lockdowns, have done an exceptional job of instilling PRIDE in their peers, often turning up on the sidelines of sports games, music performances and drama productions to show their support and care for other students.Covid notwithstanding, the SLT and project managers worked hard to get some of the upcoming property projects from the 5YA scheduled and during level 3 and in early term 4 much-needed seating around the sports eldswasprovided.WealsoopenedtheCommunityDevelopmentOfceandhopetohaveanumberoftheother 5YA projects implemented before term 1 next year.This year the board set up the Howick College Foundation. This will be a wonderful addition to the CDO and in the comingyearswillprovidesignicantbenets.I would like to thank the board, our six elected parent representatives, our staff representative Ms Sharon King, and our student representative, Leila Alsabak, without whose solid collaboration and commitment to our students we wouldn’t be able to achieve what have.To those leaving: I wish you all the best in your tertiary education, trade schools, travels, or entry into the workforce. I hope that your time here has been rewarding, has created memories to cherish, friends for life, and has taught you some of the skills you need to progress in life. We hope to see you back as part of our alumni community in the future. Mr Roger Gribble Presiding Member4YEARBOOK520212021REPORTSInspiring a Community of Passionate Learners

STUDENT TRUSTEE’S REPORTKiaoratātou.I have had the utmost pleasure being the Student Board Representative for 2021. Applying for the role was a last-minute decision that I shall never regret it. I have always tried to make the most of every day and I have greatly enjoyed my time at school. I love being given opportunities to share my knowledge and learn fromothers;Ilovegettingtoseemyfriendsandndinghumour with them in the most mundane circumstances; I love calling out ‘Hi’ to my teachers in the corridors; training with my team; making jokes with the SLT. I love schoolandnditupsettingthatnoteveryonedoes.For this reason, I have spent my time as the student board representative trying to make this place as happy for everyone else as it is for me. I have spoken to a diverse range of students through my inquiry project, where I visited tutor classes every weekandtalkedtostudentsabouttheirinterests.Ihaveconsidered the wellbeing and happiness of students in every comment I have made. I have been extremely vocal and have never allowed anyone to let the student voice go unheard. From the bottom of my heart, I hope that my efforts have madeadifferenceforthestudentbody.Whilst the role was tiring at times, the positives far outweigh the negatives. It enabled me to be a part of the student leadership team, through which I got involved in the student leaders’ camp, school events, and other student-based initiatives. More importantly, I met some of my closest friends whom I would otherwise never have spoken to. My experience as student board representative also taught me a great deal about the way our school is run, the effort that goes into providing us with an education, and other valuable leadershiplessons.Mostsignicantly,ithasgivenmegreatsatisfaction knowing that I contributed to making the changes Iwishedtoseeintheschool.To my successor: I hope that you enjoy the role as much as I did. I urge you to have fun with it and never let anything stop you from standing up for what you believe.Nāku,nā,Leila Alsabak Yr 12COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTThisyeartheCommunityDevelopmentOfcecontinued develop relationships and opportunities for our community to support the College, both in philanthropy and in advocacy.Interm2,wecelebratedtheblessingandofcialopeningofthenewofcebuildingatthefrontoftheschool.Theintegration of the International Student Department and theCommunityDevelopmentOfceinthisbuildingbrings both departments together under the same roof. Our vision is to work closely as one team to reach out to our wider community of parents and alumni both in New Zealand and internationally.With the support of the School Board, the Howick College Foundation was established this year as a charitable entity separate from the school. The main purpose of the foundation is to administer all donations and gifts received, oversee fundraising purposes on behalf of the school, and govern how funds and donations are distributed in accordance with our donors’ intentions.On the trust funding front, we continue to seek additional funding wherever possible to support our sports teams, cultural groups, and other extra-curricular groups and activities although available funding has been limited due to Covid-19. We are also exploring various levels of sponsorship opportunities within the wider school community and local business network for further support and in long-term alliance with the school. Following the success of their inaugural scholarship last year, Southern Cross Partners has continued their generous contribution in offering another fully funded tertiary scholarship for a Howick College student to the total value of $72,000 spread over four years. This year it is open to all undergraduate degree applicants across any discipline. With over 30 applications received this year, Southern Cross Partners Scholarship aims to make a real difference for a student and their family in providing an opportunity for the student to pursue tertiary study who may not otherwise be able to afford it. We are truly grateful for Southern Cross Partners’ ongoing generosity and support.Unfortunately, due to alert level restrictions, we were unable to hold our inaugural Distinguished Alumni Awards Evening and our usual Alumni Reunions. However, we continue to build our alumni database, which now has more than 15,000 records and growing. We aim to gather as many former student records as possible with the most up-to-date information regarding their successes and achievements.We would like to thank all our parents, alumni, community leaders, trusts, businesses, and all those individuals and organisations who have supported our students along the way and have continued to advocate for our school and its vision.Mrs Jennifer Roshan Director Community Development/International4YEARBOOK520212021

STAFF 2021AS AT THE END OF THE YEARSENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM Mr I Ropati MA (Hons), Dip Tchg, PrincipalDr P Bennett BA PGCE MEdLM PhD, Associate Principal, EnglishMr A Bannister BA GradDipTchng, Deputy Principal, Social SciencesMr L Doubleday BA GradDipTchg MEdL, Deputy Principal, Innovation StreamMs T Filipo BA DipTchg DipSchMgmt, Deputy Principal, EnglishMrs C Jaffar MEd PGDipEd AdvDipEd HDE, Acting Deputy Principal, SupportServicesMrs E Jones BA (Hons) QTS, Acting Deputy Principal, Director SiE, HealthandPEMr M Thomas BLS DipTchg, Deputy Principal, Physical EducationMs J Roshan BSc GradDipBusMgmt, Director of Community Development &InternationalMr M Stanghan Business Manager Mrs L Mackereth Executive SecretaryDEANSMs A Marsick BA MEdL DipTchg, Senior Dean (Yr 13), Social Studies, Innovation StreamMrs D Fenner PGDipTechEd GradDipTchg, Bacot House, Technology (DVC)Miss B Kingston BA GradDipTchg, Asst. Dean Bacot House, History, SocialStudiesMs D Beresford BTech PGCE, Co-Dean Bell House, English, Social Sciences, Innovation StreamMr C Dryden BHPE DipTchg PGDipEd, Co-Dean Bell House, Health and PEMrs N Sundrum BA UHDE MEd (Hons) DipTchg, Ingham House, English, Innovation StreamMiss K Hayter BSc BA DipTchg, Asst. Dean Ingham House, Science, ChemistryMiss C Hargreaves BHPE BA, Acting Co-Dean Irvine House, Health and PEMrs R Prakash BSc GradDipTchg, Acting Co-Dean Irvine, Science, Chemistry, Innovation StreamMrs S Petkovic BA PostGradDipTchg GradCert e-Learning, MacDonald House, French, ESOLMiss B Baker BCom, GradDipTchg, Asst. Dean MacDonald House, Business Studies, Media StudiesMrs K Gillett BPE, Co-Dean Minerva House, Health and PE, InnovationStreamMr M Hodson BSc DipTchg, Co-Dean Minerva House, Health and PEDEPARTMENT AND SUBJECT MANAGERSMrs F Aiyaaz BSc, PGCE, HoD ChemistryWhaea E Biddle-Robinson BEdTchgDipTchgKaupapaMāori,DipTeReoMāori,HoD MāoriStudiesMrs A Botha MEd BA SDS HED, HoLA English and Languages, HoD EnglishMs K Clearwater BSc DipGrad GradDipTchg LTCL, Asst. HoLA Science, HoD Biology, Innovation StreamMrs S De Vos BA MTchLng, Acting Co-HoLA Innovation Stream, History Mrs J Dryden BA (Hons) PGCE, HoLA Expressive Arts, HoD DramaMr J Dunleavy BA (Hons) PGCE PGCert DCL HoLA Technology, ElectronicsMr A Harman BVA DipTchg, HoD Visual Arts/PhotographyMs H Henkin HDE MPhil, Acting HoD Language SupportMr R Henty BSc DipTchg, HoLA Science, Innovation StreamMr A Heuer BSc DipTchg, HoD Physics, Innovation Stream Mr C Jack BA GradDipTchg, Asst. HoD English, Innovation StreamMs N Kallwass MEd, HoLA Innovation Stream (Maternity Leave)Mr D Kenway, PGCE, BA (Hons) Asst. HoLA Technology, HoD ResistantMaterialMs S King BA DipTchg DipELT CertEdTech, Library ManagerMs S Kuar PGDMA, BSc, BEd, DipEd, HoLA Mathematics, TiC StatisticsMr J Kumate BPhEd (Hons) MPhEd MTchgLn HoLA Health and PEMrs J MacCallum HDipTchg, HoD Food TechnologyMrs A Machin BEd(Hons), Asst. HoLA Mathematics, TiC Yr 11 Mathematics Mrs K Mitchell BA GradDipTchg, HOLA Social Sciences, HoD History, Innovation StreamMr M O’Ryan MSc BA DipTchg LTCL, HoD MusicMrs D Reyneke BCom HED, HoD Business StudiesMrs R Roberts BCA DipTchg, HoD HospitalityMr R Rounds BEd, HoD Digital Technology Ms N Sarah BEd BPAM Asst. HoLA Social Sciences, Innovation StreamMs N Slamat HDE Commerce, Acting Co-HoD Learner SupportMs C Tisdell BSc(Hons) PGCE, HoLA Health and PE (Term 1)Mr A Thompson BSc(Hons) GTP PosGradtDipTch, Asst. HoLA Health and PE, Innovation StreamMiss M Tupper HDE, BTchg, MEd, Acting Co-HoD Learner SupportMs P Urwin BEd GradDipTchg, HoD Geography, Innovation StreamMs M van Daatselaar BSocSc DipTchg, HoD CareersMr B Vogel MA, HoD eLearning, Innovation StreamMs L Ward MSc GradDipTchg, Acting Co-HoLA Innovation Stream, Biology, Mr J Wright BEd DipTchg, DipOutdoorRecrL, HoD Outdoor EducationTEACHING STAFFMs S Ali BSc GradDipTchg, ScienceMrs F Al-Obidi BSc GradDipTchg, Science, BiologyMiss L Allen BSc GradDipTchg, Science, Chemistry, Innovation StreamMr J Anderson MSc (Res), GradDipTchg, BMathSc, Mathematics, InnovationStreamMs R Atkinson BA GradDipTchg, Dance, HistoryMr N Bent BSc PGDipSci, DipTchg, MathematicsMrs A Blignaut BEd, Mathematics, Innovation StreamMs L Bowers BSocSc BEd DipTchg, TiC Calculus, Mathematics, Innovation StreamMs J Breen BEd, Health and PEMiss L Brown MCW BA BCA DipTchg DipMuTh, EnglishMrs G Browne BEd, ESOL, FrenchWhaea L Carse BEd PGCertEdAdmin, Mathematics, Innovation StreamMrs P Chandra BEd DipEd, Technology (Food)Mr S Chang MSc DipTchg, Science, Innovation StreamMr A Chi BA DST, Mathematics, Innovation StreamMr M De Leeuw MSc, GradDipTchg, Science, BiologyMrs A du Plessis BCom PGCE BEd(Hons), Business StudiesMr W du Toit DipHEd DipEdTech, TiC Technology (Hard Materials)Mr S Dymond BA GradDipTchg, English, Innovation Stream, Learner SupportMrs T Earl BSocSci GradDipTchg, Social Studies, Innovation StreamMr M Elling LLB PGDipArts GradDipTchg, TiC Sociology, Social Sciences Innovation StreamMs L Fapiano MBA BBus DipEd, TiC EconomicsMs N Fensham BA (HDE) PGDipLit, EnglishMs E Fleet DipHE BA(Hons) PGCSE English, Innovation StreamMr J Fowke BA GradDipTchg, English, Innovation StreamMs R Hartley BLS GradDipTchg, Health and PE Mr E Hills BAppSc GradDipTchg, Biology, Innovation StreamMrs E Hoskin BDes, GradDipTchg, TiC Textiles, Creative Technology, DVCMrs G Jamieson BA DipTchg, Drama, English6YEARBOOK720212021REPORTSInspiring a Community of Passionate Learners

Mr J Joseph BSc(Hons), MSc, BEd, MathematicsMs M Kaur MSc, PostGradDipECE, GradDipTchg, Science, Mathematics, InnovationStreamMrs P Kaur Mata BSc (Hons) BEd, TiC Mathematical Modelling, InnovationStreamMiss H Kim BCom GradDipTchg, TiC Junior MathematicsMr P Kumar BSc GradDipTchg, PGCertEd, Mathematics, Innovation StreamMr J Lai BSR GradDipTchg, Health and PEMrs P Lauten MEd BA DipTchg DipEdLCertPubRel CertTESOL, English, Learner SupportMs P Liang BA DipTchg, Technology (Digital) (on leave)Ms M Lawton BA GradDipTchg, EnglishMiss H Lightfoot BSc(Hons) GradDipTchg TiC Tourism, Social SciencesMr T Liu MIT MTchgLn, Visual Arts (Design), Innovation StreamMr B Machin BEng PGCE, Science, PhysicsMs L Matthews-Ward GradCertCareerDev GradDipTchg BBus, Careers, Technology (Computer Studies)Mrs J McArthur BCom GradDipTchg, Accounting, Business Studies, InnovationStreamMs K McKeown BA, GradDipTchg, English, Spanish, Innovation StreamMs S McKellar BA, DipTeach, MEdLe(Dist), Technology (Food)Mrs N Metcalfe GradDipTchg, Textiles, Innovation StreamMs B MorganMEdBA(Hons)PGDipTESOL,English, Innovation StreamMr I Moses DipSchLib PTC PTD BA BA(Hons) MPA, Technology (Resistant Materials)Mr S Muirson BSR GradDipTchg, Outdoor Education, Health and PE Mrs L Nairn DipTchg BEd, Innovation Stream, Learner Support (Literacy, Numeracy)Ms S O’Grady BA GradDipEd, Visual ArtsMrs E Ong BA, DipTchg ESOL, Enterprise StudiesMs R Parks BA PGCE English, Innovation StreamMs R Pedersen BA PostGrad DipTchg, TiC Classical Studies, English, InnovationStreamMiss A Prasad BSc GradCertEd PGDipBiodivCons, Science, BiologyMs A Price BSc GradDipTchng, Science, Biology, Innovation StreamMr N Raj BSc GradCertEd, Technology (Resistant Materials)Ms S Richards BSR GradDipTchg, Health and PE Mrs D Rossouw Sports Management NDip PGCE-FET, Health and PEMrs H Ryan MEdL PostGradDipEdL BEd, Learner Support (English)Mrs B Saini MSc, DipTchg, PGDipTESSOL, Learner Support, MathematicsMs G Santosuosso MA, GradDipTchg, TiC French and SpanishMr J Sarah BVA DipTchg, BA Visual Art (Painting)Mr R Shewan BSc GradDipTchg, Technology (Programming and Electronics)Ms P Shroff GradDipT,DipReSpc.E English, Learner Support, Innovation StreamMrs C Simpson BPE PGDipEd, TiC Health, Health and PEMr C Slough MRes BEng(Hons) PGCE, TiC Engineering and Fabrication TechnologyMr R Snell GradDipArts, GradDipTchg, BAppTheol, English and Media StudiesMrs B Spencer MA BEd, TiC Early Childhood Education, Technology (Food)Mr S Stephenson MA BBS International Online LearningMr R Stretch BPhEd, PGDipTchg, TiC OPES, PE, ScienceMrs G Thomas GradDipTchg BSR DipFit, TiC Dance, Health and PE Mr S Thompson DipTchg, TiC Digital and Visual CommunicationsMr B Uy MA DipTchg, English,TiC Media Studies, Ms J Wallace BA, DipTchg, Social Studies Mr D Win BA (Hons), GradDipTchg, Social Sciences, Innovation StreamMrs L Winchester BSc Mathematics, Innovation StreamMr J Wing BSc DipTchg, Science, Innovation StreamMr I Wu ME PGDT, PhysicsMr M Zeng MTchg, MathematicsMs J Zou MEd GradDipTchg BA TESOL, English, Innovation StreamPART-TIME SPECIALIST MUSIC TEACHERSMs E Allen MMus(Perf), DipTchg, Violin, ViolaMr H Arthur BA BMus DipTchg, Brass, Jazz BandMr A Elmsly BSc(Hons) DipMusTchg, Cello, Double BassMs C Gillian MA DipTchg, Voice, ChoirMs S Goldsmith DipConMus DrumsMr A Morrison DipPerfArts NZCE, Guitar, Electric, BrassMr C Pascalls BMus, Saxophone, ClarinetMr A Young MMus, Composition, Aural, HarmonyADMINISTRATION STAFFMrs M Anderson Cashier Mrs C AndrewStudentOfceAdministrator Miss T Bellingham Accounts Manager Ms C Growse BA, Community Development Database AdministratorMrs C JohnsonStudentOfceAdministratorMrs S Monoyoudis SLT PA/ReceptionMrs V Pickett BA, GradCertTEAL, Marketing and Communications ManagerMs K Perry Data Manager Mrs J Young Trust Funding Administrator HEALTH AND COUNSELLINGMs D Agnew BSocSc PMNZAC PGDipSocP BSoW, HOD Counselling Mr L Carter BAppTheol DipPastL Cert Youth Work. Social WorkerMrs K Coleman Student Support Centre Assistant Ms R Kassan BA BTchg PGCertHUmanRights PGDipArts Counsellor Mrs C Naidoo DipGN/RN, School Nurse Ms R Sharma BAppSocSc, CounsellorINTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT Mrs T Liu-Reilly BSc, MBAiF, CELTA, NZCATT, NZCALNE Community Development/ International AssistantMrs M Gorski BSc DipHolLifeCoaching International Homestay Co-ordinatorMrs M Walter BEd, Online Learning FacilitatorSUPPORT STAFFMrs S Ballantyne Technician (Food, Drama, Art) Mrs A Carter RN Teacher Aide Mr E Cheng BSc DipBusComp, Computer TechnicianMrs S Cronin Teacher AideMrs G Davis Teacher AideMs A Devi DipEd Teacher Aide Mrs K Devonshire Teacher AideMr R Douglas MComp BSc DipTchg, Director of ICT Mrs G Gouldstone Teacher AideMr R Hagglund Trade Cert Maintenance Fitter, Caretaker Mrs T Hoddle BA Careers Receptionist / STAR Co-ordinator Mr S McIntosh Technical and Workshop Technician Mrs D Minahan DipMLT, Science TechnicianMs K Ng BA, Teacher AideMrs T Parsons Sports Coordinator Mrs J Prowse Language Support/English AdministrationMs C Ryan Teacher Aide Mrs J Ryan BSc DipILS Level 5 CertLibLit CYP, Librarian Mrs T September Teacher AideMrs C Simpson BA, Careers, Gateway Administrator Mrs A Sotutu DipTchg, Director of SportMrs D Szopa Arts and Extra-curricular Co-ordinator Mrs V Tabunot BE, Science Technician Mr W Tu’ipulotu Sports Co-ordinator, Rugby Development, Coach 6YEARBOOK720212021

Back Row: Bret Vogel, Tracey Bellingham, Jinesh Joseph, Benedict Uy, Mark Hodson, Stewart Thompson, Rob Dymond, Arndt Heuer, David Win, Andy Thompson, Lyall Carter, Craig Jack, Andrew Harman, Jeremy Wing, Robert Stretch, Ray Shewan, Gudrun Browne, Ivan Moses 5th Row: Steve Dymond, Sonja Petkovic, Kirsten McKeown, Shae Muirson, Daniel Kenway, Richard Rounds, Navin Raj, Matthew de Leeuw, Hannah Tapara, Christine Hargreaves, Jolene Mac Callum, Vanessa Pickett, Janine McArthur, Ian Marais, Aaron Chi, Anye Blignaut, Will Tu’ipulotu, Richard Porteous, Hannah Lightfoot, James Anderson 4th Row: Laura Allen, Briar Kingston, Willem Du Toit, Deriza Beresford, David Finn, Patricia Urwin, Rachel Atkinson, Kirsty Gillett, Adelita Sotutu, James Kumate, Alison Price, Lara Winchester, Robert Douglas, Sophie Richards, Amy du Plessis, Desiree Reyneke, Craig Dryden, Lindsey Brown, Karen Stegmann, Ranji Prakash, Paramjit Kaur 3rd Row: Claudia Naidoo, Leah Nairn, Lynda Bowers, Katarena Bisset, Rosalie Pedersen, Ian Wu, Manjot Kaur, Baljeet Kaur Saini, Greta Thomas, Ethan Hills, Michael Zeng, John Wright, Clifford Slough, Jesse Fowke, Rhett Snell, Jun Gamiao, Hayley Kim, Robyn Parks, T C Liu, Bennie Spencer, Sue McKellar, Hayley Ryan 2nd Row: Sue Duffell, Esther Ong, Arishma Prasad, Giordana Santosuosso, Jacqueline Prowse, Pearl Shroff, Nikki Metcalfe, Rachel Hartley, Andrea Machin, Helen Henkin, Tina Liu-Reilly, Brenna Baker, Savannah de Vos, Cara Marris, Lu Matthews-Ward, Kirsty Clearwater, Loseta Fapiano, Laura Ward, Nicole Slamat, Elisha Hoskin, Rachel Sharma, Prem Chandra, Louise CarseFront Row: Natalie Kallwass, Anne Botha, Jillian Dryden, Richard Henty, Carys Tisdell, Jennifer Roshan, Lorraine Mackereth, Mike Stanghan, Mark Thomas, Janice Wright, Tina Filipo, Paul Bennett, Adam Bannister, Luke Doubleday, Emma Jones, Sush Kuar, Katherine Mitchell, Rohitesh Mishra, Cheryl Jaffar, Anna Marsick, Neera Sundrum, Dianne Fenner 8YEARBOOK920212021REPORTSInspiring a Community of Passionate Learners

Mr Rohitesh MishraThere was a common theme from the team Mishra left behind when they were asked for comment on him. He has been a mentor, teammate, role model, advisor, mediator, colleague, boss, and an excellent friend. So much wrapped up in one man, a man who has an exceptional grasp of the technology curriculum and a generosity of spirit that allowed him to share that knowledge widely. A learned fellow, always willing to try new things, with an innate thirst for knowledge, and an uncommon ability to admit his errors and help us reduce ours! Rohitesh has been brilliant as the head of our learning area, with its wide range of subjects. Nothing is ever too hard for him; any problems are quickly solved. Emails often came through well after midnight, yet we would see him at school on time and on form every day, a larger-than-life persona with a gentle voice and a booming laugh. He has a very informal style, and his door was always open. He enjoyed a good chat and would often pop in to see how things were going - funny how this often happened as the smells of baking wafted downthehallwaytohisofce,buthewashappytogivefeedback and not let on to his lovely wife Christine!There is much we will miss about Rohitesh but his sense of humour and the quick chats that turned into long philosophical conversations, will be missed the most. His philosophy as a leader was to work with our strengths, and both his colleagues and students have appreciated this about him. He has a passion for the subject, the Technology area and, of course, his lovely family, who are his motivation andinspiration,andcomerstinallhedoes.Thisnewcareer,though our loss, will be his gain. STAFF NOTESFarewell Mrs Wright – 35 Years of ServiceDeputy Principal Mrs Janice Wright, retired on Friday 9 July after 35 years of service to the school. Janice began her time here in 1986 as a part-time teacher in the Social Sciences Department. Teaching Social Studies, Geography and Tourism. She later became Head of Social Studies and eventually Deputy Principal.An innovative teacher and Head of Learning Area, Janice introduced the subject of Tourism to the school, nurturing it through its development as a subject including thesignicantgrowthintheITnatureofthetourismindustry. She was an outstanding Geography and Social Studies teacher who in pre-google days wrote her own resources, combining both her exceptional knowledge and communication skills. Janice inspired those in her department to be the best teachers they could be. She taught two National Scholars in Geography, a testament to her own teaching. She was also an enthusiastic participant incountlesseldtripsandcampsovertheyears.Particularlyfamous as camp cook, she is renowned for both her lasagne and chocolate pudding and the generosity with which she dished them out to staff and students.Janicewashighlyinuentialintrainingrstandsecond-year teachers and in creating an induction programme that continues to help new teachers. During her time as the Specialist Classroom Teacher, she was responsible for teacher training and support, embedding the “Very Good Teaching” Programme within the school.Janice embodies kindness and generosity and has extended her home and hearth to any who have needed it.ToMāoriandPasikastudentssheisknownsimplyasAuntie Janice and is shown all the love and respect the title implies. The matriarch of the school, she has worked tirelessly as a teacher and school leader and leaves a legacy of extraordinary care for her students and colleagues.Ms Karen Stegmann – English TeacherFarewelling a favourite… Goodbye STEMs Karen Stegmann joined the staff in 2006 as an experienced teacher. She was immediately a favourite with students and gained more mana when it was discovered that she had been a lieutenant in the South African police force in a previous career. Students enjoyed the safe, secure learning environment herrmyetgentleapproachgavethem.Over the years Ms Stegmann’s Tutor groups grew to love her and some well remember the end-of-year dinners they enjoyed together at local restaurants. The Student Writers’ club blossomed under her leadership. She mentored young writers and empowered them to develop their leadership skills in planning and developing student-led workshops. She is not only a person of integrity but is well-known for her kindness, compassion and empathy and many students can testify to the way she helped them in difcultmoments.Shehasalwaysbeenastrongadvocatefor her students, who were very sad to bid her farewell.A true professional, Ms Stegman has held a position of responsibility in the English Department and her team appreciated her competence, exemplary practice and curriculum guidance. She is a friend to all in the department and everyone wishes her the very best on her return to South Africa. Mrs Anne Botha8YEARBOOK920212021

To close, some words from those in the department he leaves behind:“Our friendship developed around the idea of technology and innovation during our university days. He is the same person now as he was then, on a never-ending quest for knowledge and better teaching. I’m grateful for his advice professionally and as a friend.”“ThedaywecompletedourrstYr9CreativeTechnology project together was the highlight of my career for so many reasons, but mostly it was working with and learning from you.”Go well, Rohitesh, in your new career. We love you and will missyou,you’veleftenormousshoestoll.Mrs Rebecca RobertsMrs Geraldine Jamieson Mrs Jamieson left us at the end of this year after twenty years, interrupted by several years each in Macau and Rome, with her husband‘s business. She very much enjoyedtherstsixyearshere,when uniform rules were more relaxed and there was no NCEA. She taught Drama at every level, greatly supported by Karl Mutch, then HoD of English, and Bill Dimery, the principal at the time, whose support for the Performing Arts was so legendary that our performing arts centre is named in his honour.Geraldine, who was an Irvine House dean, was in at the start of Sport in Education (SiE) programme and Very Good Teachers (VGT) initiative. Later she replaced Janice Wright as Specialist Classroom Teacher, working with rstandsecondyearteachers,fromwhom,withtheirenergy and enthusiasm for new ideas, she learned much, and she thanks Janice and Mr Ropati for their support and encouragement. She has hopes that with the new NCEA reforms, we can get away from our obsession with credits and assessments and get back to the genuine care and respect for the student that was the nature of teaching before NCEA. Indeed, Drama is the ideal subject for that, which is why she loves it as a way of teaching and getting the best out of students.Her students were fortunate to have a teacher with the highest standards who always made time to give individual attention to those who sought or needed it. She has two grandchildren here, both keen on Dance and Drama, too, so she is not severing all links with the school. One of her proudest “Nonna” moments was watching her oldest grandson, Ryan, perform in a lead role in one of her favourite New Zealand plays, Once on Chunuk Bair, by Maurice Shadbolt.We wish her a long, healthy, and interesting retirement.Mr Richard PorteousMr Richard Porteous – Vale, amice vetus Richard Porteous, who retires at the end of this year, came to us in May 2007 from Penrose High (now One Tree Hill College) where the principal was one Mr Iva Ropati. HiscolleaguesintheLanguageSupportDepartmentfound working with him to be an enriching experience. His knowledge of the science of languages meant that they often sought his input on grammar, vocabulary, and language matters, which made the department a place of true academe where many have enjoyed his deep and informative conversations. In more recent times, Richard took over some English classes, which he found equally, if differently, enjoyable. As a teacher of English, he brought a profound understanding of the essence of language and his superb way with words, combined with his dry humour, brought many a smile to those in the English Department.To his students, he has been a constant nurturing presence, alwaysreadytosupportthemindividually,patientlyansweringtheir many questions with professional composure as they negotiate and navigate the meanings and confusions often present in a language classroom. As a staunch supporter of debating, Richard not only identiedandrecruitedpotentialdebaters,butalsomentored and supported them. Often involved with senior teams, he was one of the few teachers prepared to drive them to the city and back in the evening (despite his 26 km daily commute).He also started a Latin Group, initially as a fun introduction to the language, but soon it moved to NCEA. Some may think Latin is only for elitist Europeans, but the Level 1 and2successeswerelargelyattainedbyMāori,Chinese,and Korean students. Numbers were not high (Latin was never a crowd-pleaser) but all students gained Achieved or Merit, and one Korean student notably gained an Excellence at Level 2. Richard was deeply disappointed when for “no rational reason”, the decision was made to remove Latin from NCEA as of 2023.In 2011 Mr Ropati, having followed Richard here in 2010, asked him to become the editor of this publication. Once again, his command of the English language and his meticulous attention to correctness and proof-reading, were invaluable.It was with a heavy heart that Richard made the decision to retire and leave behind the friendly and interesting students and staff he has so enjoyed over the years. His vast knowledge, kindness, and wry humour will be fondly missed. Mrs Anne Botha and Mrs Sonja Petkovic10YEARBOOK1120212021REPORTSInspiring a Community of Passionate Learners

Ms Sira Ali (Science) returned from maternity leave; Mr Nick Bent (Maths) from Allied Work Force; Ms Sarah Cronin (teacher aside) ; Mr Joseph Dunleavy (Technology) from Pakuranga College; Mr Robert Dymond (Resource Support); Ms Elaine Fleet (English) from EGGS; Ms Margaret Gorski (Homestay Co-ordinator); Ms Roshnee Kassan (Counsellor); Mr James Kumate (Health and PE) returned from coaching rugby in Japan; Mr Jordan Lai (Health and PE); Ms Megan Lawton (English); Ms Tina Liu-Reilly (International/CDO Administrator); Ms Beverley Morgan (English); Ms Tanya Parsons (Sports Administrator); Ms Alison Price (Science); Ms Nicole Sarah (SOS) returning after time at Auckland Theatre Co; Mr Raymond Shewan (Digital Technology); Ms Catherine Simpson (Science) returning from maternity leave; Mr Simon Stephenson (International Online Learning); Ms Megan Walter (Online Learning Facilitator); and Ms Jackie Zou (English) international school in China.The following staff have left since the last magazine went to press:Ms Katerina Bisset (SOS) to Edgewater College; Ms Leigh Brown (Sports Co-ordinator) to Warkworth; Ms Lindsey Brown (English) to an educational role in a corrections facility; Ms Deb Busch (International Administrator); Whaea Louise Carse (Maths) to Taumarunui High; Mr Stanley Chang (Science – at present on leave) to Macleans College; Mr Sherryn Church (English) to relieving; Ms Sue Duffell (Science) to Strathallan College; Mr Willem DuToit (Technology – Hard Materials) to retirement in Australia; Mrs Dianne Fenner (Technology) to retirement; Ms Natalie Fensham (English) to Queensland; Mr David Finn (Counsellor) to full-time fatherhood and private practice; Mr Jun Gamiao (Maths) to St Kentigern College; Mrs Tania Garcia-McEntire (International Homestay Co-ordinator); Ms Kim Hayter (Science) to Macleans College: Mrs Geraldine Jamieson (Drama and English) to retirement; Ms Natalie Kalwass (Innovation) to maternity leave; Mr Daniel Kenway (Technology – Resistant Materials) to EGGS; Mr Nathan Kerr (SOS) to relieving; Ms Hayley Kim (Maths) to St Kentigern College; Ms Stephanie Layec (InternationalandLanguageSupport)toMissionHeightsPrimary;MrTCLiu(Maths)toFaireldIntermediateinHamilton;MrPeter McErlane (Teacher Aide); Mr Ian Marais (English) to St Dominic’s College; Ms Cara Marris (Homestay Co-ordinator); Mr Rohitesh Mishra (Technology) to the Ministry of Education; Mr Tala ‘Ofamooni (Part-time specialist music teacher, drums) to further study; Mr Matthew Pearce (Groundsman); Mrs Sonja Petkovic (ESOL) to the Ministry of Education; Mr Richard Porteous (ESOL, Latin, and English) to retirement; Ms Karen Stegmann (English) returning to South Africa; Ms Hannah Tapara (Health and PE) to Ormiston College; Ms Carys Tisdall (Health and PE) returning to Wales; Ms Laura Ward (innovation, Biology) to Auckland Diocesan School; Mrs Janice Wright (DP and SOS) to retirement; and Mr Michael Zeng (Maths) to Long Bay College.STAFF ARRIVALSSTAFF DEPARTURESBIRTHSTo Mattheus Elling (Social Sciences), a daughter, in May.To Natalie Kalwass (Innovation Stream), a son, in October.To Arndt Huer (Maths and Physics), a daughter, in October.DEATHSMr Patrick Hallis, a frequent and popular reliever, in September.Mrs Dianne Fenner – Bacot DeanDianne’s connections with Howick College are long and deep. Having entrusted her children to Howick College, Dianne later joined us as a staff member in the Technology Department and very quickly became a dean, where her life experience and common sense were invaluable.Dianne spent much of her life as a woman working in trades and technology and came to teaching as the last iteration of a career path that has seen her be a trail blazer and role model for women. As a woman in a ‘man’s world’ she has smashed ceilings and made room for women, all in the demurest fashion.She is deeply committed to the teaching of technology and its potential to give young people opportunities and pathways in life. Both her children have proudly become tradies. Highlycreative,sheisanexpertinhereldwhohastaughtall levels of Design and Visual Communication and helped literallythousandsofstudentstogaintheirqualications.Central to pastoral care, is a belief that young people have the right to reach their full potential and helping students overcome the barriers that may prevent this, is why Dianne a dean, and an outstanding one. She can be the tough school ‘mum’ they need when they have messed up and an advocate when they need someone to speak up for them. Dianne also served the school as a member of the Board of Trustees where her deep moral core and decency came to the fore. She served on the Human Resources, Finance andStudentDisciplinecommitteesandwasrmbutfairwith students who came before her. I shall miss Dianne; her kindness, sense of humour, integrity,andabilitytokeepusallinline.Asshenishesthis phase of her working life, she can rest assured that she has made a difference to our whanau here. Now is her time to rest, but it is on a bed of laurels created through her contribution to teaching and Howick College. Thank you, Dianne.Anna Marsick – Senior Dean(See Mr Du Toit on page 123)10YEARBOOK1120212021

HEAD STUDENTSLEADERSHIP & SERVICE2021 was a year full of twists and turns, highs and lows, but most importantly, a year of unity. As Head Students, our goal was the improvement and development of our school culture and the unity of our student body; creating events, content, and initiatives to bring together all students from all year groups and areas of the school, under the banner of Howick College.This began in term 1 with welcoming and getting to know ournewYr9and10studentsontheirrstdayofschoolby helping to run their Top Town activities for the day. As a Student Leadership team, we then headed off to leadership camp for two days, which was an inspirational experience that allowed us to come together and set some epic goals for the rest of the year. However, we encountered two short lockdowns just as these were about to kick off, but it gave us the opportunity to connect with the student body in a new way: through the new HC Leaders Instagram page (previously “Quaranleaders”). Once back at school, we got straight to work with the opportunity to address the entire school at our full-school assembly and maintained the momentum by coordinating the Summer Festival alongside three of the houses - a fun afternoon with food trucks and staff-vs-student activities to end term 1 on a high note.In term 2, we set our sights on giving back to the wider community and supporting our various internal school groups. As a Student Leadership team, we ran the 2021 Big Give with a focus on animal welfare and fundraising for the SPCA and Chained Dog Rehabilitation Charity. It was super-successful, and we are extremely grateful to all those who donated. We also started working on creatingacultureofsupportspecicallyforourbrilliantco-curricular groups. Using social media, we began to advertise the dates and times of various sports games, encouraging students to come down and support teams after school and during the weekends. We also began promoting all our performing arts performances, garnering large crowds at all our music and dance showcases, and the 2021 school production. It was epic to see so many coming to support their peers whowererepresentingourschoolontheeldsandon the stage. We could both see and feel the increase in supportiveness within the student body, and it is something we know will only continue to grow from here.Then came term 3, which, of course, came with the surprise of another lockdown which meant we could not be with each other physically at school. Despite this and the fact many of our plans were put on hold, such as our leadership workshop with Papatoetoe High School, it was still a fruitful term that made us even more proud to be a part of such a tight-knit Howick College community. We all managed to stay connected and did our best to encourage one another through social media, once again using the HC Leaders Instagram account to push out challenges, videos and content, not only for entertainment but to remind us of all to stay positive because we had got through this before, and we could do it again. On a larger scale, we also managed to connect and lead 50+ prefects from around Auckland in doing the same thing via a video that we are extremely proud of and are happy to have seen make such a positive impact on the lives of our peers.All in all, it is fair to say 2021 was not the year we anticipated,yetwereectuponeverythingtheschoolhas done and achieved, and we could not be prouder. Itisbittersweetknowingthatourve-yearjourneyhasnow come to an end, but we are so grateful to have spent those years here. The opportunities and support we have both received from our teachers and peers have been invaluable in helping us grow not only as leaders, but as people too. A special thank you to Mr Bannister, Mr Ropati, Dr Bennett, Ms Marsick, and the 25 student leaders we have been fortunate to work alongside this year, who have encouraged and inspired us at every step of this journey. And, of course, thank you so much to the student body and the community for trusting us in leading and working alongside you this year. We are forever grateful and wish you all the best for your future endeavours.Krish Patel and Hannah Milo12YEARBOOK1320212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersLEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

LEADERSHIP CAMP Intherstweekoftermour27newlyappointedmembersofthe2021studentleadershipteam,accompaniedbyMrRopati, Mr Bannister, Mr Thomas, Ms Marsick, and Mrs Jaffar, attended the annual 2-day leadership camp at Willow Park, EasternBeach.ThecamprepresentstheculminationofanintensiveselectionprocesstondourHowickCollegestudentleaders. This year the camp focussed on team building, what it means to be a leader and formulating strategic plans for each House and Council. We were fortunate to have Botany MP Mr Christopher Luxon (former CEO of Air New Zealand and Howick College alumnus) as our guest speaker. Mr Luxon shared an insightful and interesting presentation on his experiences and views on leadership.We would like to thank this talented and dedicated group of young people for their contribution and wish them the very best in their future endeavours.STUDENT WRITINGINSIDE LIVINGIwatchtherainpourdownuponemptyelds.Itisn’talightsprinkle,itisn’tkind,butIguessthatwouldjustbeapatheticfallacy anyway. I cannot describe nature as gentle, although that’s how the sunrise felt this morning. This morning the sunrisefeltasthoughitwastouchingmytempleswithsoothingngertipsasittoldmethedaywasnew,andIwasalive.But now I’m sitting watching a heavy drizzle on an empty earth and I’m thinking that I’m not alive at all. Perhaps that’s a contradiction, as I know that to think is to be alive. However, I do not see my perspective switching.Ifeeltrapped,stampingmyfeetagainstlaminateoorasthisanxiousenergyinsidetriestorelieveitselfofme.BecauseI am the burden to this energy that I will never learn how to productively use. Because sitting and watching the weather isn’t really something to do. It’s not really what I’m doing either. I’m thinking. Settling a score with my mind that hasn’t been kept track of. How do you outsmart your own head? Does anyone truly disprove their sombre thoughts with optimism? It doesn’t take a cynic to see rain when it is raining, but perhaps the realist sees the sun more than the shower. It is possible my perspective will shift, and I will see the sun too.I’m watching again, and I am seeing sun not rain, and I am opening the door to the outside. I am not trapped. The energy inside is not burdened by me, but rather put into action. For I am alive, and it is not just because I am thinking.Stevie Wood Yr 13Flash Fiction Winner Term 212YEARBOOK1320212021

BACOT HOUSEWe are beyond proud of Bacot House this year! Bacot is a house full of spirit, enthusiasm and pride. Despite the challenges we have gone through yet again with Covid-19 and several lockdowns, we have persevered and shown great courage which we as house leaders have admired from the very start. We have achieved a lot as a house and are proud of every single person’s contribution. We especially would not have thrived as much as we have were it not for for our brilliant dean, Mrs Fenner, and the two assistant deans who have been with us at different times this year, Miss Kingston and Mr Kumate. You have each inspired us and the rest of Bacot house to make the most of this year and always invest in ourselves. One of Bacot’s greatest achievements this year has beenplacingrstinourSeniorMulti-Sportinter-housecompetition. We had huge participation in this event amongst our senior students and each of them played exceptionally well. We were undefeated and our team deservinglytookoutrstplace!Ourjuniorstudentsalso played brilliantly in the Junior Multi-Sport inter-house competition and earned the house 2nd place! The support for one another and the enthusiasm we have seen in these sports events is something we are all very proud of. One project Bacot House took part in this year was the Big Give, which was a school-run initiative to donate money, food, and other resources to the SPCA and Chained Dog Rehabilitation Centre. We collected an impressive total of $130.40 which was donated along with the other houses’ earnings to those charities. Our council also participated in this donation by making dog toys out of old sheets. This initiative was started by our past house leaders, and we wanted to continue to support these well-deserving charities. Our House Council has done lots of great work this year and we are truly amazed by how great this group of kids are. From creating a quiz for one of our inter-tutor competitions, helping to organise the Summer Send-Off festival, which was a huge hit, making food for our Bake-Off inter-house competition, creating and running their own NZ-themed stall at Food Fest, and collectively making a digital message for the rest of the house during the lockdown, we could not have expected more.One thing that we feel has worked very well in helping us to become connected as a house and excel in our communication is the video projects we have created. Duringourrstlockdown,wecreatedashortvideothatwas shared with the house. We provided advice and tips onstudyingandstayinghealthyduringsuchadifculttime. The response we got to this video was extremely positive. We also created another that we shared at one of our house assemblies that had nuch video footage from all our inter-house and inter-tutor competitions this year. It was great for the students to see us united and reectonallouraccomplishments.This year we ran some excellent inter-tutor competitions during tutor time and in our assemblies in which every tutor got involved and hyped! These competitions included the tutor-notice board, the annual feed the bear competition, tug of war, tutor quiz, and a handball comp! All tutors’ participation and enthusiasm in these competitions were outstanding with the legendary Mrs Ong’stutortakingoutrstplaceforyetanotheryear!!They dominated the competitions this year with coming rstinthetugofwarandtopthreeinallcompetitions,and not to mention their spirit and enthusiasm was out of this world. Well done, BA10ONG!!SO PROUD OF YOU, BACOT!Brooke Scully and Grace Shelley - Bacot House Leaders14YEARBOOK1520212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersLEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

BELL HOUSE 2021 has been an exciting year for Bell House as we helped to organise house and charity events, as well as competing in various inter-house competitions. We made it a goal to focus on the mental health and well-being ofthosewithinourschoolwhānauandsupporttheminwhateverwaywecould.This year Bell was a part of Howick’s Summer Festival in term 1, which raised funds for the school’s charities. The event was a collaboration with Bacot and Irvine, and had stalls including Sponge the Teacher, Mr Whippy, Churros, Dunkin Donuts, and Sports games. The festival was a success, and it was great to see students coming together and enjoying themselves. In term 2, Taco Bell House was back for the International Food Festival fundraiser. Our stall was in high demand as we sold out our tasty nachos and blueberry cupcakes. Thank you to the council members and Bell House’s parents who generously contributed to the stall and helped make it a success.We continued the house’s Tutor Leadership programme, which involves Yr 12 and 13s going into Yr 9 and 10 tutors, who are there to be role models and provide support for our junior students. On Thursday mornings our tutor leaders played games, ran activities, and formed connections with these students that may not otherwise be made. This was an important goal for Bell to establish inter-yearrelationshipsandbringourhouseclosertogether.Ourcouncilhasexempliedtheschool’s4Cvaluesthroughout the year and represented the house proudly. We enjoyed seeing them connect with students in our ‘Birthday Buddies’ program which was introduced this year. We acknowledged every student within the house, even in the simplest of ways by celebrating their birthdays. Our council members were the backbone of our inter-tutor competitions, and it was the dedication and support of this inspiring team of leaders that made Bell House Council’sgoalsforthisyearareality.During Level 4 lockdown, the house took over the Howick College Leaders Instagram account to have some fun and connect with students online. We had an exciting day posting polls and hearing feedback from everyone as wedebatedwhichShapesavourtrumpsall.Itwasgreatto interact with the people we did, despite being in our home bubbles. The takeover ended with Paris Fitzgibbon Yr 13 taking a winter dive into her pool as voted by the people,whilethehailingweathergaveitthatextrachill.We would like to give our sincere thanks to our deans, Mrs. Beresford and Mr. Dryden, for all their time and hard work this year. Their support and behind the scenes work, was integral to the success of the house’s events and initiatives this year. They have taught us that putting the workin,havingapositiveattitudeandndingthebestina situation is essential to achieving our goals. It has been a pleasure to be a part of Bell House and its legacy created by past leaders, and we look forward to seeing what the future looks like for Bell (hopefully a House Shield win).Paris Fitzgibbons and Brianna Flexmann - Bell House Leaders14YEARBOOK1520212021

INGHAM HOUSE“When I say Ingham, you say Winners!Ingham! Winners! Ingham! Winners!When I say Aroha, you say Spirit!Aroha! Spirit! Aroha! Spirit!”Our new chant ensured we were the loudest and most participating house at Inter-House events. House participation developed a healthy encouraging teamspiritthatboostedoursenseofcondenceinanyHouse event. Our council members brought in varying strengths and talents whether they were academic, cultural, sporting or artistic. They produced great music and food and remained intact in their leadership journey, working with and learning from each other. Their efforts extended to the wider Ingham House community, allowing Ingham to begin and end the year on a long list of achievements. Ingham Council Members: Marco Beresford Yr 13; Kaylee Holst Yr 13; Anannya Chaudhry Yr 12; Reina Fukazawa Yr 12; Lucy Gibson Yr 12; Ronit Sethi Yr 12; Libby Underwood Yr 12; Jessica Burr Yr 11; Hare Hemopo Yr 11; Trent MacCallum Yr 11; Laiken Neaves Yr 11; Riley Couillault Yr 10; Alyssa Ready Yr 10; Sophie White Yr 10; Jess Batey Yr 9; Mia Beresford Yr 9; Olivia Handley Yr 9; Jemma Harmse Yr 9; Blake Ingram Yr 9Not only did we win Top-Town at the beginning of the year, but we also won the athletics and came second in Senior Multi-Sport. Of course, we celebrated a huge success at the inter-house bake-off, securing a win which yet again showcased Ingham’s baking skills. This strain of success did not end here. At the annual International FoodFestival,‘Ingham’sItaliano’wasoneoftherstcompletely sold-out food stalls. While we succeeded in the tough competitions against other houses (often coming out on top) we also developed a greater connection within the house through our various inter-tutor events. These were kicked off by our ‘Tutor-Board’ competition, making Ingham’s place in many classrooms evident and eye-catching.Ingham also contributed to the annual Big Give pet drive this year, raising over $200 and over 100 items of pet care for the SPCA and Chained Dog RehabilitationFoundation.Throughrafesandselling home-made biscuits, Ingham made a good contribution to the community. The Covid-19 lockdowns saw us connect in different ways such as through the 3-round Ingham Kahoot, the house leaders hosting a leaders’ instagram slot, Ingham’s pass-the ball video and our Head Boy Krish Patel (Ingham!) creating a wider Auckland student leader forum promoting “We’re all in this together”!We would like to say thank you to our deans, tutors and afliatesfortheirongoingsupportandwishMrKerr,Whaea Katarena, and Mrs Prakash well in their new journeys in life. To future house leaders: keep soaring on this legacy of high participation and never waver in your journey on the Ingham waka in 2022- not only because Ingham is the most successful house but it’s also the House that makes you feel that you’re valued andsurroundedbyfamily.Rafe Couillault and Lorisha Chandra – Ingham House Leaders16YEARBOOK1720212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersLEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

IRVINE HOUSELeading Irvine House for the year has been an exciting experience. We are excited for the future prospects of the house, and we celebrate the success from this year. From throwing Easter eggs during assembly to shouting the house chant on athletics day, it has been an absolute honour to work and grow alongside the fun and spirited Irvinites. This year, we decided to experiment with a completely new approach with the Irvine inter-tutor competitions. As well as getting the whole house involved in competitions during our assemblies, we ran smaller weekly competitions such as Oreo-eating, water chugging, cup pong, dry Weetbix challenge and more. Whether it was in a classroom or at thegym,hecticcheersandnoisesfromspectatorslledtheroom.Alloftheactivities were run by teams (led by Yr 12 students) within the Irvine council, where each team is responsible for running the event of their allocated weeks. While we provided them with logistical assistance and mentorship, the rest was simply watching our brilliant council members taking the initiative and releasing their creativity and leadership potential through running these weekly inter-tutor events. Like all houses, Irvine was also involved with inter-house competitions and fundraising events such as the Summer Festival, International Food Festival, Inter-house Bake-off and Multisport. The Irvine Council ran the Malaysian stall for the International Food Festival, featuring delicious milk tea, sweet and sour pork, and dumplings. The stall was fully led by council members and the hard work had visibly paid off, by the pace at which the food was selling! In Junior Multisport this year, our participant count reached the highest ever, where we managed to place a close second. Irvine took over the “Sponge A Teacher” and the “Guess the Jellybean Jar” stalls at the Summer Festival this year, where we were able to raise heaps of coins which would go to all six charities. We would like to express our eternal gratitude for the support of our Irvine tutor teachers, as well as all the deans that were involved with our leadership journey this year. We were also constantly surprised by the amount of passion and leadership present within the Irvine Council. Moving forward from this role, we are beyond excited to see the next generations of Irvine leaders take on their journey to lead the house! 2021 Irvine Council members:Kate Berriman Yr 10; Paul Cornea Yr 11; Tayla Deal Yr 11; Naomi Dickason Yr 12; Alex Hardaker Yr 10; Sukhleen Kaur Yr 13; Naomi Kinsey Yr 10; Arnav Krishnan Yr 12; Jessica Peterson Yr 12; Kirsten Samuels Yr 13; Asher Saunders Yr 11; Levi Saunders Yr 9; Brooke Therond Yr 11; Zachary Wight Yr 11; Jasmine Wongwattana Yr 13; and Faith Wood Yr 10.Ethan Hill and Siying Huang - Irvine House Leaders16YEARBOOK1720212021

The year 2021 started with a bang! Two days into school, after a summer of fun, we were sent into another lockdown! Nonetheless, MacDonald leadership persisted and prevailed - with our year being full of highlights, achievements, and growth asaMacDonaldwhānau.We set the year in motion with the goals of increasing house engagement and participation and building more inclusiveness and unity, to help our students gain a sense of belonging and community. We began by brainstorming ideas on how we could implement these goals and decided to do so through inter- tutor quizzes and assemblies. The weekly quizzes became an engaging way for tutors to partake in activities that would bring them closer, with the quiz topics being different each week, and based on current events. Furthermore, we decided that to make assemblies even more worthwhile we should make them themed and have a recurring activity for students to look forward to in the weeks leading up - and what better activity than a kahoot with the whole house? Ever since the implementation of these quizzes and kahoots, and the opportunities provided to other students within the house to lead assemblies, we have seen a massive increase in engagement and culture inclusivity of the house!KapaiMacdonald:-)Before all this though, we welcomed our new Yr 9s to our house through the fun of Top Town, this being a great way to see students from different schools, backgrounds, and cultures come together and for us leaders to meet new members joining our MacDonald Housewhānau.Athleticssawtheschooleldoodedwith red and it was great to hear our new house chant soar above the others. Other inter- house events, such as Junior and Senior multisport, were a big hit for us as we had the biggest participation numbers. We placed 2nd at Senior Multisports and 3rd at Junior Multisports. Only one other inter-house event went ahead, inter-house baking. Our talented MacDonald House chefs cooked up a various selection of savoury and sweet dishes and overall came in 4th place, winning in two categories: the cultural item and showstopper dish. With the mid-year lockdown taking away most of term 3 unfortunately the houses couldn’t compete in the other inter-house competition. However, we were able to create a “MacDonald House Band” which will go on to compete attheinter-housebattleofthebands.We would like to especially thank our 2021 MacDonald Council and Tutor teachers, without whom we would not have been able to function as effectively as we did. We would also like to thank our much-loved departing dean, Mrs Petkovic, and assistant deans, Ms.HargreavesandMs.Baker,astheirsupportallowedus to correctly implement our goals; by raising the level of achievement in anything we strived to accomplish. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making our year of service and leadership to MacDonald House muchmoreworthwhileandfullling.We are thrilled to have spent our last year of high school leading MacDonald House, watching their engagement and participation and seeing the overall life of the house come to fruition throughout the year. We are extremely grateful for the skills we’ve acquired through having to think on our feet and problem-solve on the spot. Overall, 2021 has shown us that the passion and drive MacDonald has with the right motivation is unmatched, and we know that MacDonald will continue to make our school community proud of its efforts. And so, we leave you with a reminder; “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the baddest ofthemall?MacDonald!That’sright!”GoMacDonald!Apurva Anand and Brooke Hamilton MacDonald House LeadersMACDONALD HOUSE18YEARBOOK1920212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersLEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

MINERVA HOUSEDuring the interrupted 2021 year, we have been proud to lead Minerva House. This year has provided many challenges, but we did not let that faze us or affect our working towards our goals of improving house spirit and preparing the future leaders of the school for the next few years. Alongside our two superb deans, Mr Hodson and Mrs Gillett, and our hardworking council we have striven towards achieving these aims.Our main fundraiser for the year, the Winter Carnival, was called off due to the lockdown meaning we focused on the smaller, soft aspects of running the house, like inter-tutor competitions which were highly enjoyed by all. These included quizzes, making tutor boards, assembly activities, and seeing who could grow the tallest plant within a term, which was unfortunately thwarted by the pandemic. Despite this, we were able to improve the welfare of the house and make tutor times and assemblies more enjoyable and interactive. Instead of assemblies being a time where students got bombarded with notices, we made them fun by getting students to participate in both the organization and running of the assemblies and activities.Not only did we have internal competitions, our house and council also participated in a range of schoolwide events, such as the International Food Festival, the inter-house bake-off, athletics day and multisports. Although we did not win everything we entered, or even a fair share of the events, those who participated had great fun and put in a lot of effort towards bettering the school, which at the end of the day is what matters most. This year, participation was extremely high with a great intake of enthusiastic Yr 9s who were keen to get involved. Athletics day and Junior Multisport were a huge highlight for our juniors, coming an impressive 1st place for multisports! Thanks everyone, for getting out there and making such an effort.However, we could not have done any of this without the Minerva House Council, a team of 20 or so legends who have supported us in so many ways. We want to thank you for everything you’ve done, as well as observe that all of you have grown so much as leaders and individuals since the start of the year. The house itself also warrants thanks as we would have no one to lead without you, the people. So, thank you to all of Minerva and the whole school community for making this year as good as it was. Minerva hard, guys! 10/10Ben Wilson and Leighton Tanner – Minerva House Leaders18YEARBOOK1920212021

ACADEMIC COUNCILOver the course of 2021 the Academic Council worked on several projects that focussed on maintaining the existing council support structures, improving academic engagement, and promoting a school-wide culture of peer learning support - all while navigating Covid-19.One of our biggest and longest running projects is the Homework and Tutoring Centre, a space where students come to be tutored by other students who are well versed in their respective subjects. Students can have concepts explained to them from a student perspective andnotriskfallingbehindinclass.Toimproveefciencyand manage the council’s resources to create greater accessibility, we trialled group tutoring where one tutor worked with several students and by extending tutoring times to Wednesday period 5, we were able to better accommodate senior students. To further our goal of increasing academic engagement, we organised a group of seniors to tutor a junior Mathex team. This not only gave Howick College the best chance at placing in the junior Mathex tournament, it also helped toextendjuniorswhoaretalentedinmathematics.Wealso supported our fellow students by collaborating with the Pastoral Council to produce a study guide that equips students with healthy and effective study methods.One of our major goals was to encourage students to support each other in their learning by providing a way to share helpful resources. We did this by creating “The Student Shared Resource”, a website that organises resources such as student notes, videos and helpful links into respective subjects and topics and allows anyone to accessandsubmitresourcestheynd.Weareexcitedthat it is up and running and expect it to become a fantastic tool for all our students.We would like to take this opportunity to thank our brilliant teacher-in-charge, Mr Doubleday, each member of our council, and Mrs Nairn for all the work she does for the Tutoring Centre. We wouldn’t have been able to achieve nearly as much without all of you.Tim Schoerman and Renee Tabunot – Academic Council LeadersCOUNCILSARTS COUNCILThe 2021 Arts Council hoped to create more representation for the visual arts around the school and through events. Our aim was to get a wider demographic of students involved artistically so they could their grow leadership skills and continue to encourage and establish a school culture, celebrate and motivate students to creatively express themselves. We also aimed to have a more collaborative and cohesive relationship between the sports council and our arts council, to create a school environment of unity, through encouraging arts students to show their school spirit and support our sporting teams at games and events, and sports students showing their support for our arts students in their dance showcases, music recitals, art exhibitions and school productions. As a working council, we were very productive in our year, volunteering ourselves and our council to our major school production of Grease in which we held a themed dress-up night to involve and immerse our Grease audiences,whānau,friends,family,andHowickcommunity.We contributed to front of house, backstage, props, costumes and hair and makeup, as well as advertising all the expressive events throughout the year. We found ourselves constantly busy with organising and extending our assistance to numerous projects. We would like to extend a large thankyou to our Arts Council for all their invaluable work and support this year. Notable events include the dance showcase, and the annualPoFiaanight.Duringthelockdownsweusedoursocial media platform as a council to encourage students tocontinuetondcreativeoutlets.HighlightsincludedourTikTok challenge and displaying students’ and teachers’ creative projects and progress to the student body.It has been another fantastic year for the creative and performing arts.Lily Moore and Crystal Verry – Arts Council Leaders20YEARBOOK2120212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersLEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

COMMUNITY COUNCILThis year we were very grateful for the opportunity to lead the Community Council. Although we had little knowledge of what to expect, we were very eager to get involved and enjoyed learning in the process.Throughout the year we took part in student hosting for several school events including the parent teacher conferences, the Careers Evening, and the Year 8 Enrolment Information Evening. We also worked with and helped guide the Yr 13 Council through organising the ball and the Yr 13 leavers’ hoodies.One event we were really excited about was the Chained Dog Foundation charity day as our contribution to this year’s Big Give. Chained Dog Rehabilitation and Rehoming is a registered charity that works with owners of chained dogs to help improve their dogs’ lives and provide the tools needed to become responsible dog owners. They also rehabilitate and rehome any dogs relinquished into their care and work closely with many council animal shelters across New Zealand. We helped organise rescue dogs to come in during lunchtime and raised money for the charity by holding a bake sale and selling dog treats. It was very successful and we were glad of the opportunity to be able to safely bring dogs into school for a day. Unfortunately, as we write, we are in lockdown again and unable to keep up with the volunteering opportunities we wanted to offer students. We hope that in term 4 we can get involved again in helping out in the school community. We want to say a huge thank you to our extremely helpful council, who have also been happy to get involved and support any initiatives. Also, a big thankyou to Whaea Katarena for being an excellent guide, and to Mrs Ryan for collaborating with us for the Chained Dog Foundation charity day! We encourage next year’s leaders to get involved in initiatives they are really passionate about and to enjoy Yr 13 while it lasts!Emma Bingham and Grayce Israel – Community Council LeadersCULTURAL COUNCIL2021 again saw the strong presence of the Cultural Council within the school community. We started this year by creating a waka, representative of the diverse cultures at school. Our message was about all our people traveling from abroard in their ‘waka’ to settle in Aotearoa but retaining their cultural background. We know ‘language is culture’ and ‘culture is language’ and celebrated Samoan Language Week through cultural dress and performance. The lockdown periods prevented planning of other language weeks, but we managed to come together as acounciltocelebrateMāoriLanguageWeekthroughaKahoot on te Reo and cultural practices. Our highlight for 2021 was again Culture Week wherein thecolourfulPoFiaaeveningandInternationalFoodFestival were celebrated. The annual International Food Festival was yet again a huge success, not only raising over $2500 to be donated to our school charities but also showcased a large variety of cuisines with over 20 different food stalls! This has been the highlight of the year for our council, and we have thoroughly enjoyed working with each other to bring this event to life.We would like to thank and acknowledge the Cultural Council members and the teachers who supported and assisted us.Cultural Council members for 2021: Jess Batey Yr 9; Aanshi Bathija Yr 12; Mia Beresford Yr 9; Cage Chen Yr 11; Catelyn Dahlberg Yr 12; Harleen Dhillon Yr 12; Thi Linh Nhi Do Yr 10; Zahrah Hassan Yr 10; Teodora Jotanovic Yr 12; Kristel Kelly Yr 10; Calantha Lei Yr 11; Jeromia Lin Yr 10; Jayden MacCauley Yr 9; Vrunda Patel Yr12; Erika Sawyers Yr 12; Lahni Tafau Yr13; Moses Tofaeono Yr 9; Zaara Umrigar Yr 12. Supporting teachers: Mrs Sundrum; Mrs Prakash; MsSantosuosso.Mikaera Pairama and Riya Bains - Cultural Council Leaders20YEARBOOK2120212021

PASTORAL COUNCIL Kia Ora! We are Holly and Meagan, this year’s leaders of the Pastoral Council. Our council aims to support our students by putting their wellbeingrstandraising awareness around the importance of mental health. We’ve had an eventful year, starting with our annual “Pink Shirt Day” which is dedicated to raising awareness around anti-bullying. We encouraged the school to dressinpinkandcometogetherontheeldtostandup against this world-wide issue. The following week, we organised “Gumboot Friday” - an event that raises awareness around mental health. Students came sporting gumboots in support of this message, and we had a wonderful time running a gumboot-throwing-and-tug of war competition. We were thrilled that so many students showed their support for the message - of how depression feels like treading through mud, but with the proper support and right services we can get through it together. The Big Stand was to be revived this year, but ourfthlockdownmadethatimpossible. A collaboration between councils has allowed us to support the student body together, sharing tips on stress reduction, self-care and more ways to support yourself and others in the school environment. Our collaboration with the Academic Council has resulted in an excellent Study Guide, which offers techniques and ideas around how students can navigate the exam season with minimal stress.This year has been remarkable, and we are so grateful to have had the privilege of leading our wonderful Pastoral Council to achieve exceptional things. Our council has worked so hard and dedicated so much love and effort towards making this year wonderful. Life can be a challenge, but we hope that our council has encouraged more people to understand the importance of taking care of their mental health.Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui! Be strong, be courageous, be patient!Meagan Fowler and Holly Groves – Pastoral Council LeadersSPORTS COUNCILAs the Sports Council leaders for 2021 we are extremely proud that despite the restrictions of Covid 19, we have still managed to achieve everything we planned at the beginning of the year. The Council’s three main goals were to ensure the involvement in sport across our school increased; that we acknowledged and recognised all individual and team achievements; and that all sport teams in our school felt equally valued and recognised. To help achieve this, we created the Howick College Sport instagram page for students and parents to follow. The content posted on the page acknowledged sporting teams and individual athletes’ achievements, allowing students to be aware of our school’s successes, and to celebrate together the hard work they had put into their respective sporting endeavours. We promoted sporting events and trials to help ensure that our school was aware of what was on and how they could get involved, as either participants or supporters. We also incorporated challenges and workouts for our followers tointeractwithandprovidedtnesssupportthroughoutthe lockdowns. The extremely positive feedback the Sports Council has received from our community regarding the special sporting culture of our school has made the initiative very rewarding.The House Multisport competition continued to run throughout the year with both junior and seniors regularly getting involved. The turnout was very impressive, with all students dressed up in their house colours to participate in a fun, competitive afternoon of sports. We, with the active support of our premier sports teams, also helped promote an initiative to keep our school environment clean and encourage greater respect for school property. During the term 3 lockdown, we also combined with other councils to continue supporting the school community with various positive initiatives. We would like to thank everyone who assisted the Sports Council with their involvement in our activities in 2021.Amelia Walmsley and Nicolas Snyman - Sports Council Leaders22YEARBOOK2320212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersLEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

PAIHERE RANGATIRATANGA 2021Karakia‘Whakataka te hau ki te uruWhakataka te hau ki te tongaKia mākinakina ki utaKia mātaratara ki taiE hī ake ana te ātakuraHe tio, he huka, he hauhungaTihei Mauri Ora’Kei aku rangatira ē, anei taku reo ohooho areare mai rā tēnā tātou katoa. The students of Paihere Rangatiratanga 2021 highlight their involvement with kapa haka and marae noho throughthemediumofleadershipandteaomāorifornew members invited to the group this year. Paihere membersareabletousetheirlearningofteaomāorito support school events and become involved with supporting other students of other houses in the school. The experience and knowledge of the students with kapa haka is a highlight Paihere members were closely engaged with throughout the year as they performed to support the Polynesian and other cultures of the school ataPōFiaaeveningofcelebration.Other highlights for Paihere members were a marae wānangaatthebeginningoftheyeartoengagewithTainui tikanga and kawa on Te Kotahitanga Marae, near Port Waikato. This included karanga for the girlsandwhaikōrerofortheboys.Thestudentswereintroducedtoakaumātuaelderofthemaraewhoshared an historical account of the marae and its ancestorial knowledge which led to the purpose of the region, people and leaders, and landscape, and further historical stories. The students performed for theirvisitingwhānauwithahangipreparedbyschoolwhānauasacommonpracticetosharekaiasa‘hākari’.Unfortunately, Covid-19 intervened and the group returnedtoAucklandonthenalday.The focus continues this year for Paihere to engage in their pesonal learning and look forward to a shared celebration together during our daily morning session time.22YEARBOOK2320212021

Bacot House CouncilJoshua Andrews, Mackenzie Cameron, Sandrine De Silva, Shenal De Silva, Zoe Dixon, Katy Gribble, Alice Heywood, Elise Jacobs, Roma Kumar, Shiana Naidu, Damini Parhar, Zoe Parnell, Katie-Rose Pemberton, Amber Petterson, Jus Ranzinger, Pika Ranzinger, Tanmay Sahota, Brooke Scully, Kendra Scully, Grace Shelley, Rani Triveni, Crystal Verry, Laura WesselingPhotograph not taken due to Covid-19 LockdownMinerva House CouncilBack Row: Yoshini Anantharangan, Martha Fenn, Aakarsh Nair, Riya Bains, Sheemal Kumar, Nathan Cox, Kristy Quang 2nd Row: Kalos Robinson-Frani, Hazel Stratford, Branden Hall, Mitchell Carr, Jamie Scott, Marcus Stratford Front Row: Lucy Lonie, Ava Kinnon, Leighton Tanner, , Benjamin Wilson, Samantha Gomez, Jasnoor Kaur-GrewalIrvine House CouncilBack Row: Jessica Peterson, Emma Hardaker, Asher Saunders, Levi Saunders 2nd Row: Zachary Wight, Alex Hardaker, Arnav Krishnan, Paul Cornea, Tayla Deal, Kirsten Samuels Front Row: Sukhleen Kaur, Naomi Dickason, Ethan Hill, Siying Huang, Brooke Therond, Jasmine WongwattanaMacDonald House CouncilBack Row: Rebecca Cribb, Zoe Owen, Kelsey Atwill, Bryan Mosheim, Violet Heinemann, Amber Herbison, Ujiara Sood 2nd Row: Sophie Zaadstra, Sehandu Maharage, Jack Styles, Manveer Singh Saini, Gurveer Singh Saini, Charlotte Dustin, Liam Dagnall Front Row: Georgia Barnett, Imogen Mitchell, Brooke Hamilton, Apurva Anand, Leila Alsabak, Charlotte Abbott, Hayley BrownBell House CouncilBack Row: Neehal Kumar, Kahlen Flexman, Natasha Wigley, Lisali De Silva 3rd Row: Sophie Chadwick, Kevin Aggarwal, Moana Vaingalo, Olivia Ellis, Mackenzie Bray, Sia Pallin-Simmonds, Yenuli De Silva 2nd Row: Jaden Naidoo, Max Dowdall, Deriza Beresford (Teacher), Craig Dryden (Teacher), Arnav Narayan, Eden Brown Front Row: Kylie Franckeiss, Jacques Du Plessis, Morgan Taylor, Paris Fitzgibbon, Bri Flexman, Amelia Carr, Hannah BenjaminIngham House CouncilBack Row: Blake Ingram, Olivia Handley, Lucy Gibson, Mia Beresford, Georgia Munro 2nd Row: Kaylee Holst, Jessica Burr, Hare Hemopo, Ronit Sethi, Libby Underwood, Ranji Prakash (Teacher), Neera Sundrum (Teacher) Front Row: Anannya Chaudhry, Riley Couillault, Marco Beresford, Rafe Couillault, Lorisha Chandra, Sophie White, Reina Fukazawa24YEARBOOK2520212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersLEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

Academic CouncilBack Row: Luke Marshall, Manpreet Kaur, Simran Parmar 2nd Row: Shreeya Pandey, Nadine Wesseling, Elizabeth Vierboom, Jack Styles, Brenton Liu, Selina Yang, Luke Doubleday (Teacher) Front Row: Sukhman Garcha, Joanna Kim, Siying Huang, Tim Schoeman, Renee Tabunot, Tejas Samant, Aimee DanielsArts CouncilBack Row: Issy Rogers, Freya Newbould, Freyja Mayson-Bailey, Darcy Murphy, Ashley Nam, Julie Kim, Sze Yu Huang 2nd Row: Carys Limm, Naomi Dickason, Alex Hardaker, Lea Smit, Monique Preisig, Kristian Dryden, Amber Vodanovich Front Row: Emma Hardaker, Winter Lin, Holly Groves, Lily Moore, Crystal Verry, Hope Milo, Chloe GanCommunity CouncilBack Row: Gianne Dula, Chirsty Le, Alexandra Adonis, Freya Newbould, Ava Kinnon, Kate Baxter 2nd Row: Bella Lonie, Hazel Stratford, Orlando Meadows, Kyah Pratt, Ella Worthington, Japnam Siddhu Front Row: Manveer Dhillon, Mariel Ponio, Grayce Israel, Emma Bingham, Charlie Seam, Rachel PanCultural CouncilBack Row: Catelyn Dahlberg, Teodora Jotanovic, Erika Sawyers, Aanshi Bathija, Vrunda Patel, Harleen Dhillon 2nd Row: Mia Beresford, Calantha Lei, Moses Tofaeono, Cage Chen, Zaara Umrigar, Neera Sundrum (Teacher) Front Row: Kristel Kelly, Thi Linh Nhi Do, Kaleb Baillie, Mikaera Pairama, Jeromia Lin, Zahrah HassanPastoral CouncilBack Row: Lisali De Silva, Katie-Rose Pemberton, Daniela Puga Cerda, Harleen Dhillon, Lucy O’Hanlon 2nd Row: Amber Petterson, Maddie Averis, Myah Leilua, Zoe Owen, Amber Herbison, Anna Marsick (Teacher) Front Row: Simran Singh, Katherine Fausett, Meagan Fowler, Holly Groves, Jorja AntunesSports CouncilBack Row: Gabriel Thomas, Hayley Pitama, Isabella Manuofetoa, Neena Woollaston, Zaira Lopez 2nd Row: Sierra Lau’ese, Kave Marsters, Karlos Hati-Ross, Brooklyn Murray Front Row: Tiana Thomson, Nicolas Snyman, Amelia Walmsley, Isabella Mika, Shalah-Maye Jackson24YEARBOOK2520212021

STUDENT WRITINGTHE MEN IN NO MAN’S LAND While the sun disappears from view on the other side of the world, it begins to rise here and creep toward the sky. The crisp, April morning air is concealed by layers of mist and fog where little can be seen.The ominous sound of synchronised marching and stamping echoes down the street as the next generation of warriors paradedowntowardsus.Themenswitchtheirgunsfromhandtohandinharmonyandtheyleintoposition.Hundredsof people watch on in utter silence.The bugle plays just as it did 75 years ago, back on the shores and in the trenches of Gallipoli. Filed within the dirt and clay,weconqueredroundsofre,justtoberewardedwithacoupleofdrybiscuitsandhalfatinofbullybeef.Someofthe men would play bridge and keep score with dashes in the mud. Soon we’d get called into no man’s land and that was a death wish.Now all we can do is look back and remember how some gave their tomorrow to ensure that we could live today. Although I stand alone as the people begin to slowly disperse, I know that they are with me. A sprinkle of rain strikes my head, and I am no longer alone.Sophie Zaadstra Yr 12 Flash Fiction Winner Term 2Peer SupportBack Row: Joyce Mei, Erika Sawyers, Tejas Samant, Caitlin Adams, Ashleigh Solomann, Morgan Taylor, Vrunda Patel, Charlie Seam, Kirsten Samuels, Libby Thompson, Daniela Puga Cerda 4th Row: Jasmine Wongwattana, Joanna Kim, Antonia Wahlmann, Naomi Dickason, Hamish Scott, Kelsey Atwill, Julia Smith, Katherine Fausett, Jorja Antunes, Georgia Barnett 3rd Row: Ronit Sethi, Isabella Manuofetoa, Arnav Narayan, Myah Leilua, Thomas Donnell, Robert Wallace, Trenn Piho, Caitlin Beal, Ethan Chadwick, Kelle Dawson, Moses Tofaeono 2nd Row: Sarah Thomas, Jenna Feldtman, Billie Lawson, Madeleine Logan-Norager, Kristy Quang, Mariel Ponio, Meilin He, Emma Hardaker, Jessica Peterson, Chante Du Plessis, Bennie Spencer (Teacher) Front Row: Paris Fitzgibbon, Melayna Mason, Soana Manuofetoa, Riya Bains, Brooke Hamilton, Leighton Tanner, Leila Alsabak, Siying Huang, Renee Tabunot, Grace Stephens, Marco BeresfordLibrariansBack Row: Thi Linh Nhi Do, ZhongYing Chen, Kendra Cornell, Jasmine Wongwattana, Jeromia Lin, Aakarsh Nair, Sithumini Pathirana-Nanayakkarage 2nd Row: Calantha Lei, Zoe Hill, Steven Lightfoot, Bryn Allen, Nadine Wesseling, Sarah Marais Front Row: Roma Kumar, Simran Parmar, Siying Huang, Meagan Fowler, Sukhleen Kaur, Ashley Nam, Yuxin Zhao Absent: Stephanie Cary, Zoe Dixon, Bahar Nazary26YEARBOOK2720212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersLEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

A COLUMN FOR YOU, FOR ME, FOR US. My eyes scanned the fridge for bananas frozen the night before, barely touched bags of spinach in their plenty, a splash of oat milk, maybe some honey just to sweeten thingsup,oraheadofcauliowertothickenit.Iknowwhat you’re thinking. This all sounds a bit bizarre, right? A collection of ingredients that seem to have no place with one another.But hear me out: This is the ideal recipe for a classic green goddess smoothie that promises to take inches off your waistline and detox the body, making you feel good inside and out. Best of all, it’s a delight for the tastebuds. Well, whatever the appeal of that smoothie was supposed to be, it’s completely wasted on me. All that can be said about the monstrosity, is that it looks better than it tastes… and it looksprettybad.This is all a part of the wellness regime that has ravaged ourworld.Frankly,I’mtiredofit.I am exhausted from spending hours doing dreaded sessions of cardio, the treadmill becoming my greatest enemy; exhausted from buying clothing two sizes too small to motivate myself; exhausted from obsessing over the Kardashian-Jenner clan when I have no chance of ever looking like them; exhausted from refusing a slice of my favourite pizza because I’ve given into the latest diet craze. Paleo. Vegan. Low carb. Keto. Who knows when it will end? What I could go for right now is an ooey-gooey hot fudge brownie, smothered in ice-cream and coated in sprinkles. I’lltakeastrawberrymilkshakeontheside.Don’t you dare try to deny it. We’ve all been sucked into the grimy grasps of social media that sets nothing but unachievable expectations for women. At least you’re not alone then, I guess. Making it all that much more heart-breaking is the fact that this radical sense of insecurity and insufciencyhaspusheditswayintothemindsofthoseat an earlier stage of life. It’s not just the mid-lifer woman feeling unloved as the years have taken their toll on her, anymore. A study on social media and appearance found that46%ofthehigh-schoolgirlssurveyedweredissatisedwith their body size and had low self-esteem. Thinking about it though, it makes sense that these young girls are feeling that way. When you grow up in a world that is constantly reiterating that you are not enough, as well as a mother, sister, aunt, or friends who are speaking about their bodiesasiftheyareproblemsthatneedtobexed,youstarttobelievethatthosemessageshavesomesubstance.Big butt. Big boobs. Slim waist. I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the reason you feel as though you’ll nevergetthereisthat,scientically,abodylikethatisnot possible for everyone and even then, the hourglass fantasy would not look the same for everyone. No matter if we all exercised the same and ate the same, we wouldn’t lookthesame.Iwon’tachieveKimKardashian’sgure,and I have to break it to you too, you won’t either. Your body is heavily determined by what you parents gave you and if you haven’t been blessed with a thigh gap from day dot then you probably won’t ever have it.But let’s not dwell on the sadness of not winning the genetic lottery.There is no point in struggling and striving for that perfection when it’s based on little more than luck and is just a social construct that changes every few decades. Before we became the victims of the slim-thick aesthetic, being as thin as a stick with no body fat in sight was the goal and even earlier than that, in the Hollywood golden ages,MarilynMonroewowedwithavoluptuousgurethatwouldcertainlybeshunnedtoday.So, isn’t it time that we take back the power? Stop listening to the unrealistic sentiments of men who want to dictate howwelook.And before you roll your eyes, I’m not talking about the usual gimmick of body positivity and loving yourself no matter what, because we do have to face the reality that there will always be some days when we feel a bit down about ourselves and want to change a few things about our look. I’m talking about accepting your body, maybe not for how it looks but what it does. It puts up with us throughout it all. That workout at the gym this morning. Walking from one boring class to the next. Having a swim at the beach with your girls. Acing that physics test you were sure you were going to fail. It’s all thanks to your body that enabled you to have the strength, stamina, energy, and brainpower to do the things that you love (andsometimesthethingsthatyouhate). In the end, it’s simple. Let’s appreciate who we are and what we can do.Aimee Daniels Yr 1226YEARBOOK2720212021

ACADEMICBUSINESS AND MANAGEMENTThis year in Business, Accounting and Economics we have been BUSY! From all new case studies to busy market days to more lockdown interruptions, we have been adapting, changing, and making the most ofeverystep.Wewereluckyenoughtotinafewtripstobusinesses across the city, which included informative experiences at locations such as Rainbows End and Tip Top, not to mention the exciting market days held by our Yr 11 and Yr 12 students which are always a blast. A special mention to Rachel Emmanuel, an ex-Howick College teacher-turned-business-owner, who was a brilliant case study for Yr 11 with her small children’s clothing business, Paul&Paulie.As with every year, this one has gone by far too quickly, but we are so pleased and proud of all the students in this department have achieved. Kai pai everyone and all the best! YEAR 13 BUSINESS STUDIESWe learned much this year that will be used in our future careers. We focused on developing our understanding oftheoperationsandinuencesinthebusinessworld.We felt inspired, as we were able to recognise our studies in our community and see how our learning of business concepts could take us further with our own innovations. By participating in class discussions, we further understood the decision-making processes of New Zealand owned and operated businesses and how they add value to their goods and services, as well as targeting the needs of the market. Contributing to group tasks taught us how to work with others and recognise problems as though we were in a real business. Along the way we learnt leadership skills such as communication, commitment, perseverance, and the ability to work under pressure, which has helped us to overcome business challenges. We shall remember the valuable concepts that we learnt throughout the year, allowing us to meet our future goals and aspirations.Jorja Antunes and Katherine Fausett 28YEARBOOK2920212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

CAREERSWe were delighted that the Careers Evening in June and the Subject Information Evening in August were well attended by students, parents and caregivers. There were a few initiatives added to our usual career experiences and services. We moved to Career Central as the career education platform for students: We had an animal career day; students participated in Girls in High Vis; and a youth-work programme was introduced.Eighteen students took part in the working with animals workshops which covered animal welfare, captive husbandry, enclosure design, animal handling, and environmental enrichment. The course instructor arrived with a vanload of small animals, such as bearded dragons, turtles, dogs, chinchillas, newts, frogs, and birds. A dog-handler was the guest speaker.Girls in High Vis was a worthwhile experience day for Yr 12 students Jade Moore, Petra Heinemann, Erika Sawyers and Aanshi Bathija. The aim was to encourage more females into engineering roles and the girls enjoyed learning abouttrafcmanagementandinfrastructureinAuckland.Sisters United participants Posia Fatuvalu Yr 13, Adah Fau Yr 13, and Evarnia Lemalu Yr 13 learnt about being a youth worker. Gateway student Jack Haddad Yr 13 did the Level 3 Aviation, Aeroscience theory. As part of the Level 2 Aviation course, Ryan Fletcher Yr 12 and Alexander Buys Yr 12, landed a plane at Auckland Airport in the simulator. Each year, the University of Otago on Campus Experience Scholarship provides the opportunity for Yr 13 students ofMāoriorPasikadescenttosamplelivingandlearningat the University of Otago. Three of our students were successful in their application this year and experienced life in a residential college, attended lectures in their areas of interest and met academic staff and students. TianaKingattendedtheOnCampusExperienceforMāoristudents while Sam Vaea and Lorisha Chandra attended theOnCampusExperienceforPacicstudents.Shadow-a-Leader, AUT’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law initiative, places commerce students in a business for a day. Katherine Fausett visited RightWay, a business consultancy, Ben Schoeman spent the day at NZ Funds, a wealth management company, and Jorja Antunes went to SpectrumCareTrust,whichprovidesdisabilitysupport.Thanks to everyone who came along to discuss their ideas, attended presentations or participated in a career event or experience.Ms Van Daatselaar – HoD Careers 28YEARBOOK2920212021

ENGLISH DEPARTMENTCLASSICAL STUDIESIf you want to make Zeus laugh, tell him about your plans . . . this springs to mind when thinking about what was not able to be done this year due to Covid-19. Although unable to venture out and about, we made our learning come to life within the classroom.Year 11We began the year comparing and contrasting ancient GreekandMāoricreationmyths.Intheprocessofdoingthis, we looked at the purpose behind mythology and had fun writing our own myths. We then moved into reading Antigone by Sophocles and spent time looking at Athenian theatre and making our own Greek theatre masks using papier-mâché.One of our internal assessments was research-focused, where we looked at social relationships within ancient Greece and explored our areas of interest. Students tooktheopportunitytoexpresstheirndingsincreativeand artistic ways including dioramas, collages and even Minecraft! We then created a museum plaque informing the reader about it. Later in the year we studied Greek vases and brought them to life by recreating our own.Year 12We began the year reading the Iliad by Homer and learning about ancient Greek values.An important part of understanding this text was realising what an ancient hero was and recognising that the values we hold today are not necessarily the same as those of the ancient Greeks. After learning about Athenian democracyandhowitinuencedourownsociety,welooked at the social and political life in Athens. We also had fun embracing our inner Greek child as we recreated some of the toys Greek children would have played with.Year 13This year we focused on Ancient Rome. We began the year looking at the Aeneid by Virgil and to better understand it, we recreated it as our own mini story books to use forrevision.After learning about how Aeneas was considered a Roman hero, we compared him to a Greek hero and a modern superhero as our research-based internal and looked at trends over time. The second half of the year was occupied by studying Rome’srstemperor,CaesarAugustus.Westartedwithhis humble beginnings as Octavian and traced all the way to his death. A particular point of interest was how he manipulated his way into power.SingultusHow hiccups came to be. Many years after the creation of man, a farmer in the reign of a fair and just king had a wife who bore him a son, Singultus.Singultus grew up on the farm, dutifully performing all his chores and carrying out all that he was tasked to do. He was a jovial young man, capable of entertaining the toughest of crowds. He found that the farm life bored him, and that he fancied himself better than a plain farmer. Shortly thereafter, Singultus set off with nothing but a rucksack packed by his mother slung over one shoulder.He soon happened upon a water nymph, who beckoned him into her waters. Singultus, although not resistant to her charms, thought he could do better for himself and refused to settle for a mere nymph. A goddess, he decided, only a goddess would be good enough for him. With a joke and a laugh, he moved on.With this goal in mind, he journeyed towards the Temple ofAthenainColophon,determinedtondapartnerwithin the pantheon. The gods, who were now aware of his impudence, were enraged but decided to see just how far he would go to achieve his foolish desire. Singultus travelled on, ignorant of his fate and eventually came upon a hooded traveller who appeared to be quite like himself.“Where are you headed to, Sir?”, the stranger asked, voice booming and crackling in the empty air… not unlike thunder.30YEARBOOK3120212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

Singultus smiled smugly, straightened his posture and lifted his chin, “To the Temple of Athena so I may wed a goddess.”hecondentlysaid,hisvoiceunwavering.The stranger stared him down, bright eyes the colour oftheinniteskiesboringintohim,therestofthefaceremaining hidden in the shadows of their hood. They seemed to double in size as a whip of thunder was heard in the distance, the air thick with anger. SIngultus felt himself shrink as fear started to gnaw at the edges of his mind. Suddenly,theragedissipated,andthegurewasontheirway with a friendly pat on the shoulder and a laugh “Good luck with that.” Singultus also continued on his path, shaken up by the encounter, not noticing the eagle that ewoverhead.Arriving at the temple, Singultus paused to lay out his minimal offerings. He sank to pray to Athena, sure that she would hear and accept his proposal. And hear it she did, although she was deeply unimpressed. Zeus, angered by the hubris Singultus had shown, appeared before him in the form of a serpent. Singultus begantowonderifperhapshiscondencewasnotaswell received as he had hoped. He was great… but were the Gods were far greater? With no time to scream, the serpent unhinged its jaw and swallowed Singultus whole, beforemetamorphosingintoaneagleandyinguptowards the heavens.Singultus, who was still alive inside Zeus, was enraged and as he tried to escape, he forced strange choking sounds out of Zeus. After a while he gave up in his efforts, although the sound of laughter renewed them. It is said that this curse transferred to all mankind so that whenever someone feels such joy that they should awaken Singultus, they too will be overcome by the feeling of his attempt to escape.Singultus, - us,m.,’hiccup’ in LatinZoe Sanders Yr 11The Dancing ForestIn ancient Russia, a group of children from Rybachy, Kaliningrad Oblast, would leave their villages each Friday and hurry to a clearing in the woods, where they would dance the night away. These innocent youths soon caught the eye of Terpsichore, one of the nine muses, patron of lyric, poetry and dancing. She would gaze each week as the children danced till dawn, in awe of their talent. One night however, the youths did not come. Terpsichore was utterly confused, where could they be? The next Friday came around and still they did not come to dance. Weeks went by and each Friday the forest remained empty. Terpsichore decided to investigate. She walked into the small village and stopped, stunned. Where was the colour? Where was the song? Where was the dancing and vitality, she had imagined? How could such lovely colourful creatures live in a place so colourless and dull?Terpsichore looked around at all the people. Something was odd, there wasn’t a child in sight. She asked one of the villagers where all the children were.“Haven’t you heard, dear?” the older woman asked with sad eyes, “the village was struck with a violent illness and only the children were affected.” “Where are they?” Terpsichore asked.The villager pointed to a large building at the very end of the town. As Terpsichore walked through the doors, sadness hit her like a bullet in the chest, all the children were lying in beds coughing wretchedly. Terpsichore pleaded with Zeus to heal the children, but he could do nothing. Terpsichore was devastated that she would never see the children dance into the night ever again. Little did she know that Apollo, God of healing, medicine, archery, music, poetry and the sun, had been listening to her pleas and he too wished to see the children dance. Although he could not heal them completely, Apollo was able to give them enough strength to dance one last time. That Friday, the children snuck into the woods just as they had so many times before and began to dance. Terpsichorewasoverjoyedtonallywatchthemdanceagain, but she knew that when the sun rose, they would all be dead. Apollo saw how much Terpsichore loved the children’s dancing, so just before the sun fully awoke, he turnedthechildrenintotreesthatlledtheclearing.Some say that each Friday you can still see the trees dancing.Lexy Hutcheson Yr 1130YEARBOOK3120212021

ENGLISH DEPARTMENTWe thought 2020 was a one-off year of uncertainty and interruption. Now, as we approach the end of 2021, we realise it was not. However, what 2020 did develop in all of us was resilience to get through the tougher times, and optimism to know that things will get better! What we can celebrate in 2021, is that we aresomuchbetteratbeingexibleandcopingwithunexpected surprises.Along with the Covid-19 interruptions, we have also, sadly,hadstafngchanges.Itwaswithaheavyheartthatwe farewelled Ms Stegmann, who has been at Howick College since 2006, Mr Ian Marais, and Mr Porteous, as well as Mrs Church and Mrs Fensham who have now returned as relief teachers. We thank all these teachers for the many ways in which they contributed to English here. On a happier note, we welcomed Mrs Fleet, Mrs Morgan and Ms Zou into the English Department at the start of term 3. Although some highlights of the year, such as our Year Level Speech Competitions, have had to be postponed due to Covid, what has survived and been a great deal of fun for both teachers and students, is our quarterly Flash Fiction competition. We thank Ms Brown for starting this initiative and for encouraging student creativity and offering everyone an opportunity to showcase the great wordsmiths developing in our school. We also celebrate the interpretive skills of our students who have produced remarkable static images and other visual presentations of ideas suggested in the poetry, short stories, novels, and lmstheyhaveenjoyedinclass.At the start of the year, we were proud to congratulate Ethan McCormick (2020) on his scholarship in English. This year’s English Scholarship group has grown and includes students from Yr 10 through to Yr 13. The early morning meetings every Tuesday have been the source of some deep literary discussions. Some attend because of their love for literature and others because they will be sitting the English Scholarship exam this year. At the start of term 3 several classes were privileged to enjoy a visit from New Zealand poet, Glen Colquhoun. Students were rapt with his story-telling powers, and his compassionate poetry addressed to young people resonated deeply with the audience. The level of interaction between the students and poet offered a rare opportunity to get to know the real person behind the work studied in class.Thisreectionontheyearwouldnotbecompletewithout mentioning the wonderful spirit of collaboration and co-operation that exists within the Department and across all the students who take English. Plaudits to the teachers for the engaging, resourceful ways in which they have maintained the momentum of learning throughoutadifcultyear.Likewise,praiseforthestudentswhohaveagainrisentothedifcultdemandsofmanaging repeated on-line-off-line situations, showing themselves to be both mature, independent learners and collaborative team players. Teachers and students have a symbiotic relationship; we cannot live without each other. Thank you to all students and teachers who make this learning relationship such a positive, happy one!Jeromia Lin Yr 10 LAP Jorja Antunes Yr 13 Olivia Everts Yr 13Charles Otto Yr 13 Shenal de Silva Yr 1332YEARBOOK3320212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

Flash Fiction Winners Term 1From left: Mr Ropati, Pika Ranzinger (Yr 9), Zoe Zaadstra (Yr 12), Zoe Dixon (Yr 10), Brooklyn Camage (Yr 13), Mrs Botha, Zoe Parnell (Yr 11)Flash Fiction Winners Term 2Pictured from left: Rachel Pan (Yr 11), Stevie Woods (Yr 13), Sophie Zaadstra (Yr 12), Dr Bennett, Nathan Cox (Yr 9), Brenton Liu (Yr 10)Snail I went outside, spotted a snail. I picked the snail up and went inside. I got a jar out of the cupboard. I went to the fridge.I got some lettuce. I put the lettuce in the jar. I put the snail in the jar.I have a pet snail.Wilting Gun shots. Yelling. The scent of gunpowder. A child’s toy, left on the ground, a bunny. The remains of what was to be a sandwich, left strewn across the table. Ham, lettuce, cheese. Thrown. Wasted. All rotting. The echo of their existence, left like a stain that refused to go.The Boy on the Kerb A young boy sits on the kerb face smeared with dirt. People walk past whispering about his skeletal body and unpleasant odour. There is no meat under his pale skin to keep him warm during the dark nights. His eyes, bloodshot and lledwithfear,hisstomachbeggingforfood.The One-Man Heist One man, one bank, and over one billion dollars stolen in one night. Nobody saw it coming. I remember reading the headline, the newspaper next to my morning orange juice. The journalists titled it the ‘Ultimate Heist’. The police named it ‘The Dirty Scandal’. I called it ‘My Finest Investment’.Cranberry Juice Percy rabbit has a crush. Mrs Jones has a pest. Mr Jones has a gun. Percy rabbit REALLY loves carrots. Long, luscious, sweet, crunchy carrots. Particular Percy peacefully picks phenomenal PURPLE carrots. Vege garden. A carrot heaven. Popular target practice for Mr Jones’ favourite gun. R.I.P. Percy rabbit. Libby Clarkson Yr 9Zoe Dixon Yr 10Kelsey Atwill Yr 12Briana Flexman Yr 13Brenna McLoughlan Yr 11Flash Fiction Writing Prompts:Each term Yr 9 —13 English students are challenged to write a creative and interesting short story that includes speciccriteriawithinthegivenwordlimit.Term 1 (350 words)·Musttakeplaceonatrain,plainorautomobile·Containsomethingfrozenorsomethingburnt·Containatleast3eleven–letterwordsTerm 2 (300 words)·Mustincludeaashbackormemory·Asunsetand/orsunrise·Areferencetotheweather·Thewordsscore,sprinkle,stampandswitchTerm 3 (50 word “micro-story”) ·Mustcontainsomethingfromthegarden·SomethingyouwouldndinyourfridgeFlash Fiction Winners Term 332YEARBOOK3320212021FLASH FICTION COMPETITION

MEDIA STUDIES Our department continued to grow this year, welcoming Mr Snell and Ms Sarah to our team, now at four teachers (one up from last year).Year 10 Media Studies continued for its second year, this time with Mr Snell in charge. Students studied the horrorgenre,lookingathowarangeofmedia,fromlmtovideogames,functionasproductsdesignedtoreectsocietyandmaximizetheirmakers’prots.Studentsthenanalysed advertising before combining their new skills to make horror-themed radio commercials. Year 11 Media studies once again had two classes, with Mr Marais (then later, Ms Sarah) joining Mr Uy. Production continued as opening sequences with some very creative entries coming through, such as Alex Penney’s stop motion stickbot production, Cullan Riley, Archie Hutchinson and Leo Dormer-Little’s silent lmtribute,LydiaBurge’sdystopianteenlmandJackSchlooz and Rishan Gosai’s sitcom parody. We studied news coverage, looking at how it operates within the wider business of media and analysed how the sitcomgenreisspecicallydesignedtoattractregularaudiencesandeasyprot.Year 12 Media Studies also continued with two classes this year, split between Mr Uy and Ms Baker. We kicked the year off with a study of narrative theory. This was then applied to production, where students made a variety of documentaries and mockumentaries, from Max Hill, Lachlan Castles and Jenna Feldtman’s Spinal Tap-esque mockumentary of a fraudulent rockstar to Bianca Day, Sophie McAuley and Noah San Jose’s documentary about Covid-19 and its impacts on New Zealanders. We followed this with an analysis of the Reality TV genre, looking at its role in the television industry and how much it has been shaped by audiences and commercial viability.Year 13’s production was unfortunately delayed due to lockdowns in term 1, but that didn’t stop the producing high-quality work. Highlights included Jonathan Ezekiela, LukeBinedellandRonanWheeler’ssuperherolmFalse Superiority,ZionMcLean’sMatrix-inspiredactionlm,Reality Check and a foray into audio podcasting with the Gay Besties Podcast by Kristy Quang, Isabella Rose and Stevie Wood. We moved from production into the Hollywoodunit,forwhichwewereabletodoaeldtrip to the Weta Cave in the Auckland CBD (a much more convenient trip than the one we did to Wellington inpreviousyears).Theyearwasnishedoffwithoursuperhero genre study, though level 4 encouraged a much more multi-media approach than previously.Overall, we had a great year in the Media Studies department. Next year, we have the opportunity for even more growth, with the approval of Sports Media as a course. Yr 13 Media Studies visit the Weta Cave in Auckland34YEARBOOK3520212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

STUDENT WRITINGA COLUMN ON ETHNICITYI recently did one of those DNA tests which came back telling me that I’m practically 60% English and 30% Scandinavian with little hints of other European cultures in between, but you see, I was born in New Zealand, I identify as a New Zealander, and a line of my ancestors has been heresincebeforetheTreatyofWaitangiwassignedin1840.But there was no percentage of New Zealand in my test results.Meanwhile the 30% Scandinavian wasn’t fully accurate either. You would probably have to go back hundreds andhundredsofyearstondScandinaviansinmylinewho would eventually settle in the Netherlands. I consider myselftobeaquarterDutch.But there was no percentage of the Netherlands in my testresults.It got me thinking about what ethnicity actually is. Is it where we live; where we were born, where our ancestors came from? Is it the language we speak or the culture we follow? Is it our religion, our traditions, or even our appearance?What is ethnicity?Googledenesethnicityas“Thefactorstateofbelongingto a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.”Indthattobeaverybroaddescriptionaspeople have so many different things in common!You could presume that I am not a New Zealander because my ancestors were among the early colonisers ofourbeautifulAotearoa.So,theMāoriaretheonlytrueNew Zealanders? But they came from islands in Polynesia such as Hawaii. But Hawaiians are Americans, and Americans came from Britain. While truly, all of this started 16,000 years ago in the fertile crescent of Mesopotamia in the Middle East. Does that make us all Middle Eastern? No. So how do you know where to draw the line and form a point of origin?In fact, when the English royal line of succession met a dead end, as it were, in 1603 upon the death of Bloody Mary and Elizabeth I, the monarchy named King James VI of Scotland and James I of England as King because they had run out of heirs. So, the current Queen of England is Scottish. Not that anyofthatmattersbecauseherchildrenarehalfGreek.It is hard to say where a country ends and the next one starts; it’s not as if every country has a wall for a border so that you know exactly where the line is. Instead, people live on these borders and experience a mixture of cultures and languages. Nevertheless, what is their ethnicity?If you look at when the Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919, Germany had to give up 13% of its land. This meant that overnight, the Germans who lived in that land were no longer Germans but French, Polish, Belgian or Czechoslovakian. Now they had a new government, lived in a new society, with different cultures, religions, and languages. Years and years later the people who have come from there are now Belgian, not German, although they really are German. But who’s to say who or what they are?Canadian singer Celine Dion represented Switzerland in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest. French football player Paul Pogba plays for Manchester United in the UK. The classical composer Mozart was born in what was the Holy Roman Empire but today is Austria. Is he Austrian even though Austria didn’t exist yet? And if someone was born in Yugoslavia in the 1970s, are they still Yugoslavian, even after it split up in 1992?I don’t think it’s possible to say who we are and where we came from because ethnicity is an identity, not a birth right. Giving your ethnicity a label is unnecessary because some of those places don’t exist anymore. Ethnicity is what we make it, not what society associates and stereotypes it with. It isn’t about language or culture; it has nothing to do with religion or birthplace - ethnicity is where your home and heart is and that can be anywhere in the world.Sophie Zaadsta Yr 1234YEARBOOK3520212021

DANCEDance continues to go from strength to strength, with numbers growing every year and despite all the interruptions 2021 threw at us, the Dance department, along with all our brilliant dance students, managed to achieve so much.Even with several long lockdowns, we were able to hold our remarkable Dance Showcase. Held over three nights, it was a spectacular success and the support from friends, family and fellow students was greatly appreciated. The theme this year was Legacy, with many talented senior dance students leaving behind their own legacyforfuturestudentstofollow.Thiswasreectedin our closing piece, titled Legacy, choreographed by Brooke Scully and performed to the original song, written and performed live by Hannah Milo, who has brought this special and unique aspect to our showcase for the past three years and we look forward to this practice continuing next year.The showcase is such a wonderful experience for our students, giving them the opportunity to perform and displaytheirtalents.Itincludesstudentsfromeveryyear level performing classwork across many genres, and our extra-curricular groups, choreographed by current students who are growing their leadership skills.We were thrilled to have two of our student-choreographed pieces selected for the Secondary Schools Dance Festival, YouDance.Thesewere:There’saDevilBetween Us, produced by Hayley Christie, and Legacy, choreographed by Brooke Scully.Thisfestivalcouldn’tgoaheadlastyear, meaning many students who had worked so hard for it missed out, so, for some of them to get the opportunity this year was very gratifying indeed.We were also extremely fortunate to have all our senior dance students attend the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s The Firebird right before lockdown, which was a spectacular show and a fabulous experience for them.Overall, I couldn’t be prouder of the dance students here at Howick College, and to the senior students leaving us this year I say: You truly have left a lasting legacy and one that you can be very proud of.Life is better when you dance . . .Mrs Thomas, TiC DanceEXPRESSIVE ARTS PERFORMING ARTS36YEARBOOK3720212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

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STUDENT WRITINGTHE CURSEThe man was drowning in whisky and runaway thoughts. He was a monster that wore the body of a man. He was sure of it. It was a fact, an absolute fact, just as gravity held him to the earth and the earth to the sun. The man’s thoughts grew louder, and they hit the silence of his apartment with an unrelenting force. They were cruel and violent. He repeated the words of his father in his mind. The memory was ancient, and burnt at the edges:Immortality is not a gift, son. It’s a curse. A curse. He was cursed. Those words had haunted him through the centuries. Death never seemed to chase the man, but the ghost of those words did. They echoed throughthecrowded,lonelystreets,llingtheday,night, and everything in between. Eternity was a long time to spend running from ghosts. Yet, he kept running. Theyhadcaughtuptohimnow.Hisgurewasbentover his kitchen counter and his usually crisp, neatly ironed dark suit was wrinkled at the edges. Cigar smoke lingered on his skin. All of the things around him, the grand piano in his lavish living room, the Da Vinci painting, gifted to him by Leonardo himself, the wines, the wallets, the watches, none could distract him from the truth. His truth. It shrouded him; captured him. It clawed its way into his mind, slashing at his heart and lungs. The shadows intoxicated him. Henallyraisedhishead.Themovementwasslowandweighted. He turned his gaze toward his bookshelf. Oh, how he envied the heroes of old. Achilles, Odysseus, Hector, Patroclus, and the like. Men whose names had roamed the world for millennia, even as they did not. Immortal, but not cursed. The man allowed his thoughts to consume him. They were so body-wrenching, so unbelievably loud, that he almost did not hear the doorbell ring. Slowly and grudgingly, he rose from his kitchencounter.Hedraggedhisfeetheavilyontheooras he made his way to the door. “Good evening, Mr Miller, Sir.” It was his neighbour. She was a short, square woman, often seen with a dirty wooden spoon in one hand and a cigarette in the other.“I’ve told you before, my name is Marius. What do you want?” his voice trailed behind him. “Now, is that any way to treat a guest of yours?” she pushed past Marius, seemingly unfazed by his towering gure,“Ineedsomemoretomatosoup.I’mtellingyounow, teenage boys eat everything, and no sticky note can stop them from doing so. Do you have any?” There was a long, and drawn-out silence, “Doubtful,” Marius replied.“Well, I don’t have anything to cook with. Can I look through your cupboards? Wow! Your kitchen is so neat, mine looks like -” she stopped in her tracks, “God, you smell like a night on the town gone wrong! What’s wrong with you?”“Just the inevitability of eternal loneliness,” his voice was hollow. “Well,” the word left her mouth with every inch of a sigh, “You can’t fret about things like that. Remember, you can teachamantosh,butyoucan’tteachashtoman.”Confusion struck Marius across the face, “That makes no sense!” The woman grabbed a collection of ingredients before heading toward the door, “Life makes no sense,” she responded, “Deal with it.”She closed the door behind her, and left Marius alone with her words hanging in the air. Then he did something entirely irrational, something he had not done in a long while. He laughed. It was a deep, soulful laugh. The sound pranced and paraded around the room, giving life to everything in it. He’d been thinking about it all wrong. He had thought that because he had lived so long, everything, at some point, had come to make sense to him. He was so sure that nothing he did or saw would ever be new or strange again. But he was immortal, which of course, made no sense at all. As his laughter danced around the room, he looked out the window. He saw something he had never noticed before. Everything was so alive. So beautifully and wonderfully alive. Kelsey Atwell Yr 1238YEARBOOK3920212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

DRAMAKo te ahurei o te tamaiti aroha o tatou mahi.Let the uniqueness of the child guide our work.Major School Production - GREASEWe were humbled and overwhelmed by the community’s support with this years’ major school production, Grease. Performing to six sell-out shows, that brought together local primary and intermediate schools and the elderly, the production was a chance to share a much-loved classic and celebrate the creative talents and passionsofourākongaacrosssubjects.Tothestaffwhohave made this show possible: I am forever grateful to you. As they prepare to leave school, I want to personally thank and celebrate the outstanding performances of the following Yr 13 students - Tevita Sila (Danny) and his T-Birds; Hannah Milo and Grace Stephens (Sandy) and the Pink Ladies; and Siying Huang (pianist) without whom we would not have had a show. With stunning performances from Kelle Dawson, Apurva Anand, Lily Moore, Billie Lawson, Holly Groves, Brooke Scully, Stefan Meadows-Allan, Meagan Fowler, Emma Bingham, Amelia Carr, Elise Jacobs, Morgan Taylor, Hayley Christie, and behind the scenes Mark Moselen and Reuben Woollaston. For some, it was their debutandotherstheirnalperformanceatschool.SGCNZ University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival 2021 We also celebrate the work of Lily Moore, debut director for the SGCNZ University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival 2021, whose 15-minute adaptation of Hamlet won the Auckland South and East Regional Heats, making it to the National Festival in Wellington with fellow cast members Kirsty Mayhill, Amber Vodanovich, Bianca Day, and Jenna Feldtman. We wish Lily all the best as she joins the SGCNZ Young Shakespeare Company (YSC) who await open borders as she will be performing at the Globe Theatre in London. Lily will accompany Paige Kendon, the 2021 Supreme Winner Dawn Sanders Costume Design for her Romeo Concept. Senior Production It was with great sadness that, after 6 weeks of continued onlinerehearsals,wemadethedifcultdecisiontocancelour senior production When Sun and Moon Collide (in arrangement with Play Market New Zealand) due to the continued uncertainty of level 3 lockdown and for the sake of our students’ wellbeing. The production was to have seen Stefan Meadows-Allan debut as director and Coel Hogan return to the stage. Although disappointing, we must not lose sight of the creativity and resilience that has been shown, and we remain grateful for the many wonderful opportunities that we have been able to take part in this year.I am so proud that throughout all the confusion of Covid-19, our students have not lost sight of themselves but have gained so much more that will enable them totraveltheroadahead.ToourDramawhānauandExpressive Arts community: a heartfelt THANK YOU for your continued support. To our seniors, as they start new adventures beyond college: you should be proud of the wonderful young men and women you have become. To our rising stars: we look forward to watching you shine in your journey here in Drama and the Expressive Arts.Wherever the road may take you remember, the possibilitiesareendless,itisaboutndingnewwaystokeep making the magic.Jillian Dryden – HoD Drama and Expressive Arts38YEARBOOK3920212021

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MUSICMusic this year has been an eventful and unique experience. Compared to the circumstances of last year, we were extremely fortunate and grateful to be able to hold numerous live concerts. The year kicked off with an exciting programme at the Fridays @ Twelve Concert held at Uxbridge Arts and Culture Centre, featuring the Howick College Jazz Band, Orchestra, Choir and original songs by Apurva Anand and Hannah Milo. This year, a band of eight senior musicians performed live in all six shows of the major school production Grease. The band was pleased to receive an abundance of praise after jamming through 100 plus hours of rehearsals. Rock band Slow Rage, featuring Max Hill (Yr 13), made it through to the National Finals of the 2021 Smokefree Rockquest where they also won the People’s Choice Awards. After three years of writing, recording and performing live, Slow RagereleasedtheirrstalbumTheLow-downinSeptember this year, all without external assistance. In the annual KBB Music Festival, the Jazz Band and the Orchestra were honoured to receive a Bronze and a Commended award. Additionally, Siying Huang was selected for the KBB Honours Jazz Band, where she performed with top young musicians from around Auckland and highly respected music teachers.These were highlights amongst the many great musical achievements at school this year. With the growing number of young musicians, we are excited to move towards another fulllingmusicalyearin2022.Siying Huang- Yr 13Grease Show Band42YEARBOOK4320212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

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Masha Zaitceva Yr 10Estelle Rujne Yr 10EXPRESSIVE ARTSVISUAL ARTSJUNIOR ARTAvah Sila Yr 9Grace Carr Yr 10Muhammad Khurram Yr 9Chloe Boeyen Yr 10Bree Jacobs Yr 10Jacob Nolan Yr 9Jolynne Mostert Yr 9Hendrix Tusa Yr 9Charlotte Steele Yr 9 Georgia Mihalek Yr 9James Wang Yr 1044YEARBOOK4520212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

Shay Howard Yr 10 Nevayah Adlington Yr 9 Rylee Wills Yr 9 Maia Kingi Yr 9Nicole Cao Yr 10Zane Bloemhof Yr 9 Zaara Shah Yr 10 Olivia Ellis Yr 10Joseph Watson Yr 9 Kayla Hunter Yr 10 James Wang Yr 10Lucas Cook Yr 9Charlotte Peters Yr 10 Georgia Mihalek Yr 9Eden Ross Yr 1044YEARBOOK4520212021

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DESIGNLydia Burge Yr 11Emily Burge Yr 11Meilin He Yr 13Connor Wood Yr 1248YEARBOOK4920212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

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PHOTOGRAPHYOskar McCamish Yr 13 - Lions Club of Howick Student Photo Competition Winner 2021Caitlin Vessy Yr 13Meilin He Yr 13Bryan Mosheim Yr 13Monique Preisig Yr 11Fynn Page Yr 13Bryan Mosheim Yr 13Brooke Hamilton Yr 1350YEARBOOK5120212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

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OUTDOOR EDUCATION12OED – We began in March with Sailing on Steinlager 2 around Waiheke Island and were fortunate to sail next to dolphins in great weather. This was followed by learningtorollinakayakattheLloydElsmorepoolsbeforewe attempted to tramp the Tongariro Crossing just before Easter.Unfortunately,wecouldnotgetneweatherandhad to dodge the rain especially on the second day when it poured so we walked around on the Northern Circuit pastWhakapapa.IntheAprilholidaysagroupofstudentsdid the optional tramp up to the summit of Mt Taranaki, wherewesummitedwasahighlight,especiallywatchingothers slide down the mountain on the scree. Our four-day high ropes course provided plenty of challenges as many improved their belaying and eased their fear of heights. A few trips to indoor rock climbing followed before we navigated and completed our river crossing tramp in the KaimaiRangesnearKarangahakeinAugust.Withatwo-dayFirstAid-certiedcoursecompletedweshallbereadytotackle the challenges in OED in Yr 13.13OED – We started the year by rolling in kayaks in the pools before going whitewater kayaking at Aniwhenua Dam and tackling the infamous Humpty Dumpty rapids. We even caught a rainbow trout in the lake on an excellent trip. A holiday trip canoeing down the Whanganui River forvedaysturnedournavigationonrapidsintoanartform. Learning to instruct high ropes with the Yr 10s was another challenge we overcame with two camps involving 60 students. In term 3, after doing indoor rock climbing, we set off on what should have been a 5-day tramp around LakeWaikaremoana.Unfortunately,NewZealandwentintolockdown part way through and for the second year running we were forced to abandon the trip and return to Auckland after only three days.This has been a wonderful group of Yr 13s who will leave Howick College with great memories of OED.Mr John Wright - HoD OED54YEARBOOK5520212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

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YEAR 10 AND 11 OPES Year 10 and 11 OPES students were very fortunate toexperiencemostoftheOutdoorEducationprogramme before lockdown.TheYr11sstartedtheyearwithanovernighttriptothePinnaclesHutwhichservedasgoodpreparationforthegruellingmulti-dayTongariroNorthernCircuitearly in term 2. Students then had the opportunity to learnandbuildontheirindoorrock-climbingskillsas well as experience a day of mountain biking with Adventure Works at Totara Park. Unfortunately, we were unable to run this year’s Minimalist trip in the Karangahake Gorge but were able to develop some of theseskillsatschool.TheYr10shadagreatIntroductiontothecourseby learning how to snorkel at Goat Island as well as developing surf skills at Omaha Beach. We then applied our expedition theory through an overnighttrampintheHunuaRangesstayingattheUpper Mangatawhiri campsite. This was followed by most students attending an overnight high ropescampatWaharaurunbyYr13OEDstudents.We also explored the Mangemangeroa Valley for a short day walk which linked into our NZ native unit by identifyingnativeoraandfauna.Mr Rob Stretch56YEARBOOK5720212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

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DUKE OF EDINBURGHHILLARY AWARDThe Silver Award started with sunny weather and a tramp up to thePinnaclesHutintheCoromandel.MtTongariroloomedasthe next mission with one trip having magical weather and the other twotripshavingrainaswetackledthecrossingforthreedays.The Bronze award headed to Goat Island and Omaha beach to experience snorkelling and surf survival. In May we tramped in the Hunuas at Upper Mangatawhiri Dam learning bivy-building skills and how to build rope stretchers. A high ropes course at Waharau challengedthesestudentswhotriumphedoverafearofheights.Students who completed their Awards this year were:Silver Award (Yr 12) - Vienna McDowell, and Alex BuysBronze Award (Yr 11) - Chloe Aitken, Hare Tuhakaraina-Hemopo, Kaitlyn Wade, Zoe Hill, and Zoe Parnell58YEARBOOK5920212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

STUDENT WRITINGSCENES The morning brought calm seas and a perfect day for a family yachting trip. We had risen early to appreciate Nature’sshow-somethingwerarelyhadtimefor.The sun, before rising to its rightful place in the sky, lingered over the water and peered down at its handsome reection.Sunlightglistenedanddancedalongthewater’s surface. Small waves lapped up against the hull, rocking the boat gently like a baby in its mother’s arms. The vast deep blue ocean gave us a sense of great tranquillity. We were alone with nothing but each other andourthoughts.We were on an adventure. Our journey was to take us aroundMotuiheIsland.Thewindlledthesails,pushingusgentlyalong.Myyoungersiblingswereatthehelm.“Ahoy, mateys”, they cheered as they sailed the ship to islands full of gold and great treasure. Mum laughed along with them, as she dipped her toes into the water; creating ripples that stretched out far behind. It was the perfect scenery for the perfect Instagram photo. However, just outside of the frame, dark clouds were beginning to congregateinthesky.Poorweatherwasonthehorizon.By the afternoon we found ourselves in the eye of the storm. The deep blue sky was enveloped by darkness. Gustsofwindewthroughmyhairandbecamecaughtin the sails. Angrily, they tried to escape, howling, and growling with all their might. Huge waves erupted all around the boat with a deafening roar. They frothed and foamed furiously, spitting salt at us with disgust. They scaledthehullandoodedthedeckwitharagingtorrentof water. The endless ocean, which had given us such peace,nowlleduswithhorror.Dadstruggledtokeepcontroloftheboat.Wewereatthemercy of the elements, being dragged closer and closer towards the jagged reef which extended out from the island. The rocks lying just under the surface were as sharp as teeth and looked as though they wanted to tear the hull into a trillion pieces. My younger siblings, who had been hiding down in the cabin, rose to see the extreme change in scenery compared to earlier in the day. The calm scenes fromthismorningseemedtobealifetimeago!As we came dangerously close to the reef, a gust of wind came to our rescue, pushing us in the opposite direction and into a small inlet. The island’s rolling hills protected us from the rocks, rough seas, and raging winds. Our only choice was to wait out the storm and hope it passed us safely by. Ashley Pauling Yr 11MEMORIESIt was just a shadow. It was just a formless swath of darkness roaming the halls and the streets, entering doorways and rooms. Other times it stood motionless, writhing and twisting in place, looming in corners just out of sight. Always watching. As it did now. He could feel its presence in this room, shrouding what used to be a faint orange light, projecting darkness across his bed and peeling walls. He felt its pull, he felt the hand that it offered; it spoke to him, beckoning him, longing for his arrival. To him, it seemed like a void that inhaled everything but darkness. Yet he knew what it truly was: a memory.A memory of a forgotten soul, who once laughed and played with him in this very room. Someone he could divulge his secrets to, and someone he trusted with his life. His greatest friend. But, despite this, that memory wasn’t one of joy and happiness; it was something darker. It was something that would often light his eyes in a scarlet blaze, scathing them until all he could see was midnight. Extreme sweating and nausea would come with the heat. His mind slowly dissolved, each thought melting away and trickling out of his eyes. It never stopped, never slowed; it wasaninnitehellsproutinginsideofhim.He suffered the pain, although he knew he could ease it. The truth of what happened that night, the reason why he was followed by this gloom, was knowledge he possessed. He could end it all right now, by letting loose his tales of sin upon the world. He could speak freely of the drugs and the alcohol that were there that night, or he could hide it from all but himself, for this boy was not foolish enough to call the police or anyone else. Neither was the boy so naive as to think they would not drag him away like the corpse of a street rat upon his confession. But either way, he would be locked away: whether in his own mind or in a cell. He would be devoured by this ever-lasting void, burned into ash and thrown into a crumbling urn of his own design . . .Lost, forever. Hartej Bassan Yr 1158YEARBOOK5920212021

INNOVATION STREAM This year has been an exciting year for our Yr 9 Innovation Stream classes. The programme is all about enabling our students to build on their abilities to think deeply and critically about issues, solve problems creatively, communicate clearly and effectively through a variety of media, learn and adapt emerging technologies, and analyse multiple sources of information. But that’s enough from us, we’ll let them tell you what they have been up to.CRITICAL THINKINGIn Problem Solving, we designed a house to live off-grid. We considered different aspects of the house such as water, electricity, and insulation, and it made me think deeply about environmentally sustainable resources. It taught me how the decisions I take in the future for my own home can be cost-effective and not harm the environment. Growing in this capability will help me make good decisions, understand the consequences of my actions and grow as a person. Yoshini Anantharangan CREATIVE THINKINGWhether we’re trying to or not, creative thinking is always being used in the Innovation Stream. In one lesson, we were asked to create a compost water heater, but we weren’t told exactly how to make it. My group thought we were prepared, and then we discovered that we didn’t think about insulation. Using creative thinking, we decided to go and get material scraps from the sewing teacher’s room to make our insulation. We have encouragement from our teachers to think outside of theboxandndcreativewaysaroundaproblem.Charlie van AstenCOMMUNICATION“Aviate, Navigate, Communicate.” Communication is the key to everything. Group tasks can be challenging as everyone has different ideas about the same thing. This just shows that communication is key. For many of our projects this year we have had to stand up in front of the class and presentourndings.Wellconveyedmessagescanmakeiteasy to navigate through your schooling and years beyond. Nathan CoxCOLLABORATIONThis year in the Innovation Stream I learned to work with different people and how to take the lead and help everyone use their skills to help the group achieve its potential. In our “Water for Life” task, we made group speeches to persuade the United Nations to fund our projects. I found the most important part of this task was working together and coordinating our speeches. Sophia Paton-SmithSELF-MANAGEMENT“You are your own leader. Where are you driving yourself to now? You can’t afford to go wayward! Rise up and break new territories and live life so well.”Israelmore Ayivor In Innovation we are offered a range of opportunities to use self-management skills to the best of our ability. This makes students more resilient to any obstacles that come their way, whether it be academic struggles or with time management. Seraphiel HamoyGLOBAL LEADERSHIPIn Innovation we learn how we can help the world and lead people. We often do tasks when people act as a leader in a group so we can each learn leadership skills. In all our classes we learn about problems in the world, and we learn and think about ways to help with these problems and get ourselves thinking about these. By the end of Innovation Stream, we are well prepared to step into leadership roles and on our way to become global leaders. Luke Marshall60YEARBOOK6120212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

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INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT With the continued impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, 2021 has been the second consecutive year we were unable to welcome a new intake of students. As for our onshore students, it has been a challenging year as this is also the second year that they were unable to travel home and spend time with their families and friends. This places even greater emphasis on their welfare and wellbeing as we continue to provide them with well-rounded care and ongoing support with the help of our Guidance Counsellors, Deans, homestay families, and the International Department staff.Although some interruptions were caused by the two Auckland lockdowns in March and August this year, the school continues to offer activities to bring our international students closer together wherever possible. This year, along with our usual lunchtime sausage sizzles, shared pizza lunch, and Principal’s Morning Tea, they had a day trip in term 2 visiting Kelly Tarlton’s Underwater World, followed by ice cream at Mission Bay. They thoroughly enjoyed the trip as they had the opportunity to see more of the city’s scenery and what it has to offer.Offshore students taking part in our Online Learning Programme, led by our new online teacher Mr Simon Stephenson with support from facilitator Mrs Megan Walter, have continued to achieve the standards offered under the New Zealand curriculum and gained the NCEA credits required for University Entrance. Their aim is to return to New Zealand as soon as border restriction permits to pursue tertiary study. We also continue to improve the online delivery of our curriculum to ensure they have the same learning experience as those onshore and that our courses are tailored to their academic goals and their English abilities. 2021 saw the amalgamation of the International Student DepartmentandtheCommunityDevelopmentOfce.Within this new structure, we welcomed Mrs Tina Liu-Reilly, our Community Development / International Assistant, and Mrs Margaret Gorski, our new Homestay Coordinator. Both come to us from other Auckland high schools and their extensive experience in the international education sector will be an asset to our department. With the opening of the purpose-built CommunityDevelopmentOfcebuilding,whichhouses the two departments, we look forward to more cohesiveness and collegiality between the two teams as they come together as oneAs yet another challenging year concludes, we would like to acknowledge and extend our appreciation to all the teaching and ancillary staff, parents, agents, homestay families, and individuals in our community who have continued to provide care and support for our international students. Thank you for looking after them and for making them feel welcome in New Zealand as their home away from home.62YEARBOOK6320212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

LANGUAGE SUPPORT (ESOL)This department has had rather a year of it. Closed borders mean our student numbers are down, as last year. Some of our students have not seen their families for two years, which can’t be easy for anyone.At the start of term 3 our HoD and International Dean, Mrs Layec, left to resume primary teaching, being replaced by Mrs Henkin, from Learner Support, as Acting HoD, and at the end of that term Mr Porteous retired. We were also moved from ourofceupstairsinHBlock,wherewehadbeensinceshortlybeforethefallofSaigon,andarenowlocatedinAblock.Whilst we miss the view of the large and beautiful rhododendron tree, and our very friendly and interesting neighbours, the Maths Department, our new neighbours, Learner Support, have been very welcoming.Covid-19 unfortunately meant that none of our planned trips went ahead, for the second successive year. Let us hope . . .BRAVING THE WILDERNESSI spend seven hours every day in the savannah. Here, zebras paint on black and white vertical stripes to blend in with the extended blades of grass. Birds collectively perch up on the tops of trees, preferring isolationoverintegration.So afraid of judgement, the lonely hippo remains concealed by murky water. He only peeks up to inhale, but why is he trying to survive? He is not really living. The giraffesare.Theyaunttheirlankybodiesandembracetheworld around them. Then they are massacred by the kings of the jungle, an attack which I am currently witnessing.My savannah is the college I have attended for the past twoyears.AsIwalkthroughthedoorsofmybiologyclassIamengulfedbyconictbetweentheunpleasantaromas of cheap perfume and Lynx deodorant; between the arguments between teachers and students, begging for second chances; between the cheery smiles of Year Nines and the ‘over it’ expressions of Year Thirteens. From afar, I notice an exception. A collection of carbon-copies each with scalps blanketed by straight blonde hair. Matching shoes, matching bags, matching makeup, matchingjudgementalscowls.Howcouldconictbepresent when they are all the same?“Hey, Lucy, what took you so long?” one of them calls.“Just Year Nines,” I call back as I push through a group of nervousstudents.Up close, I can hear the girls better. Whilst one babbles on about the weekly gossip, the rest stand with their mouths agape. I have heard enough of these conversations throughout the last couple of years to know they will be of no interest to me, so I block them out. As my mind wanders off my eyes are drawn to one of the girls who does not seemtotin,likethesuninthenightsky.Whilst the other girls have heads adorned with golden silk, hers is covered with dry strands of straw that turn chocolate closer to the scalp. She bats her spider-like lashes obnoxiously. Although the role of her lashes was once to protect her eyes from particles of the outside world, they now act as curtains that prevent others from peering through the windows to her soul. Like her lashes, her smile is also fake. Her ears and hands are not adorned with stacks of jewellery. The only distinct features of her hands are the nails that have been chewed short. She is hurting and she is hiding. She is my reectionintheglasswindowofaclassroom.To others I may look as though I belong here but that’s only a facade. I am but a donkey in a herd of gazelles; always pretending to be someone I am not. There is never a moment of authenticity. I am always hiding away frombeingseenorpronkingawayfrombeingcaptured.Although it is exhausting to paint my chocolate hide caramel and to attach my horns every day, I receive my perks. I have evaded predation by mimicking their appearance and demeanour and staying in the middle oftheherd.Survivalhasbecomemyonlygoal.Leila Alsabak Yr 12STUDENT WRITING62YEARBOOK6320212021

FRENCHEducation Perfect Championship The Education Perfect Championship is always an exciting event for students. On competition days, you can hear the clicks and the clacks of keyboard noise from far away. Howick College was back for a second year, with two languages and this year we beat all our previousscores!ForthersttimestudentsofSpanishenteredthecompetitionandwecamerstofourcategory, beating the second placed school by 10,000 points. In our category (251-500 students), we came 6th in New Zealand and 57th out of 401 schools. Globally we reached the honourable place of 201st out of 1,894 participating schools. What an achievement for all our students. We even achieved an Emerald award thanks to Simran Parma (Yr 10). This award places Simran in the top 1% worldwide over more than 210,000 students. Bravo Simra, nous sommes trèsersdetoi![phototocome–earlyterm4ifpossible)Year 9Teamwork and communication in French can be super easy. Mrs Petkovic’s French class was challenged to complete this 3D puzzle of the Eiffel Tower, making sure that the construction was as beautiful as the original, all the while using some easy French expressions: allez, allez! Mrs Browne’s class put their communication skills intopracticewhileonamissiontonishtheirquest.Going around the class, they had to ask questions tondoutthepricesofschoolitemsandthenlistencarefully to unlock the next step in their mission. As you can imagine there were a lot of laughs with students walking around enjoying the use of the French language in a practical situation. Year 10Pétanque, here we come!In term 2, after learning about sport and leisure in class, Yr 10 French had a go at playing pétanque on the school ground. They were fortunate to have three members from the Cockle Bay Petanque Club to teach them the art of tirer (to shoot) les boules. Messieurs Mansergh, Roberts and Deverson, patiently explained the various rules and tricks to the students. Playing on turf rather than gravel, the boules ran faster and were harder to control. Nevertheless, after an hour of instruction some budding champions began to emerge with a few able to get very close to the cochonnet (target ball). A big Merci to our three mousquetaires, we look forward to playing again, but this time on gravel at the club! During the lockdown, the students had a special guest during a Zoom class. Madita Pleiss, a past student, came to speak about her exchange experience in France and the importance of learning a language.Year 11One goal of learning a language is to understand the culture better and be able to communicate with native speakers. Once a term, students meet with a native speaker from a different French speaking country for breakfast with, of course, croissants and baguette to make ‘tartine’, a bowl of ‘café au lait’ and other delicious goodies. Students also prepare questions in French for the guest, an important skill to develop as part of the learning process.In term 1, we welcomed Madame Philogene who is originally from Mauritius Island. We learnt about the bicultural identity of the island, the way people live, the food they eat and looked at photos which inspired ideas of future travel. In term 2, Madame Body joined us to share her hometown in France, a little village near Lyon called Poleymieux-au-Mont-d’Or. We discovered it is also where André-Marie Ampère, who established the ampere as a standard unit of electrical measurement, was born. Unfortunately, due to lockdown, our term 3 guest from Morocco was cancelled. A big thanks to our guests who generously gave of their time.LANGUAGES64YEARBOOK6520212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

STUDENT WRITINGRECOGNITION All I could hear were the sirens. The soft sobs of the patient behind me. Time was running out, and I would be responsible.We arrived at the scene shortly after the police. Chaos. Confusion. But mostly fear. I could smell the pungent tang of burning timber, hear the crying. Bright lights impairing my sight, adding to the stressful environment. I watched it happen. I watched the explosion. Heard the screaming. Thewindowsblewoutofthehouse.Theamesclimbedthe walls, eating everything they touched. All I could do was sit and stare from the ambulance, in horror.All about me was tinged in orange. Thick smoke curled from the burning building. I sat in shocked silence as the world seemed to slow around me. I stared at the young girl strapped to the stretcher. Her charred clothing was hot to the touch as I gently applied pressure to her face with an ice pack. My hands were numb, yet my back was drenched with sweat. I felt nothing. I was emotionless. All I could think of in this moment was to listen to her breathing. The shallow rasps coming from her small chest as it moved up and down in time to the wail of the sirens. Thescreamsechoinginmymind.Theboomofthereandthe slight whoosh of the windows giving way. It was surreal. We were streets from the hospital, I could see the city lights surrounding me, and it was in that moment that I knew she wouldn’t make it. I couldn’t do it. Shequiveredundermytouch.Therstsignofmovement.Hereyesutteredopen.Herpiercingblueirisesseemedto bore into me. Recognition. And that recognition I knew would stick with me forever. She knew it was me, her sister, and she’d know I couldn’t save her.She smiled at me one last time, and then slipped away into nothingness.Zoe Dixon Yr 10Flash Fiction Winner Term 164YEARBOOK6520212021

SPANISHWe started this exciting year with a new language in our curriculum. Spanish has taken hold in the school hallways with its “Hola Señora” and “Hasta la vista, amigos” and we are pleased to see students embracing this new subject. We also welcomed Señorita McKeown, who is helping Madame Santosuosso teach Yr 9 Spanish.Year 9 La Quinceañera During our birthdays topic, students looked into the Latin American tradition of La Quinceañera (a rite of passage for young people turning 15). Students spent some time researching the rite of passage in various culturesincludingPasikaculturesbeforecreatingtheirvery own La Quinceañera invitation card with symbols and traditions from the celebration. The Ancient CulturesInca, Aztec, and Maya cultures were another important cultural aspect we looked at, discovering what the lives of ancient Latin American peoples were like before their great civilisations fell. Researching the civilisation, students were amazed to discover that the Mayan people even believed that the gods made humans from corn.Wenishedtheunitwithcreatingllamasfrompaper plates and watched The Emperor’s New Groove. Spanish Music and Dance Everyone knows that the Hispanic people love to dance! As part of our Spanish classes, we have been encouraging students to dance and enjoy Spanish music. We started off easy with dancing La Macarena and singing La Bamba and we can’t wait for next year to incorporate a wider variety of songs and dance!El Día de los Muertos One very well-known Hispanic celebration is El Día de los Muertos, The Day of the Dead. It is sometimes linked to Halloween, but nothing could be so dissimilar. Contrary to what we may think, El Día de los Muertos is not about death, it is about celebrating life. It is about how we honour the life of our ancestors in our life and remember them. They believe that our ancestors are alive because they are part of us. We did not watch Coco this time, but The Book of Life, an animated movie which explains this ancestral belief. Prior to watching the movie, students spent time researching the topic, learning key vocabulary in Spanish and the difference between Halloween and The Day of the Dead.Wenishedbycelebratingwith food, making masks and papel picado, a traditional Mexican craft that features colourful paper with intricate cut-out patterns.WHY SHOULD WE LEARN ANOTHER LANGUAGE? This was the topic for 2021 proposed by the New Zealand Association of Language Teachers. In Ms Santosuosso’s classes, we looked at the importance of languages in our life and why it is important to learn a language. Here is what some of our Yr 10 students think:French I chose to take French this year because I really enjoyed it in Yr 9 and wanted to continue with it, to build my knowledge of the language further. I especially liked learning all the new vocabulary this year and how to extend what I had learnt from Yr 9. It was certainly enjoyable to learn more about the culture, traditions, games, food, and the way they interact with one another. So, why should we take a language at school? I think people should take a language because it makes your brain remember new things and it improves yourmemory.Italsoimprovesyourcondenceandcommunication skills so when speaking to your peers you gain more communication skills because you are speaking to new/ different people and in a differentlanguage.Morgan Hunter Yr 10 SpanishAt its simplest, language is a tool necessary for communication - no frills or sequins attached. For someone who learns a language, though, it becomes more than just the words and the sequences which allow characters to take form and meaning. To me, the alphabet and the rules which we might take for granted are a lens through which we can view the world. I think that to make a commitment to learn another language, whether to open up new pathways or simply for enjoyment, brings an appreciation of language, almost as an art. It has helped me understand the way different cultures generate different perspectives which are then translated into unique grammar, structure, and all those bits of language-learning which might not be the most appealing to a potential student. Language is the means with which our species express themselves and the way they see the world. Because of this, I think that challenging yourself with an unfamiliar vocabulary broadens scope by revealing a completely different perspective and introduces a whole new way of expressing the human experience.Jeromia Lin Yr 1066YEARBOOK6720212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

WHAKATAUKI – Proverb‘Ina te mahi he Rangatira’‘By his or her deeds a chief will be known’ Senior Te reo Māori ClassThisyeartereoMāoriNCEAlevel1and3highlightsboth online and classroom experiences. The students aimedtobemoreuentusingtereomāoriwiththeuseof sentence phrases through topic choice. 2021 has been both challenging and robust in extending prior learning to support how the students have applied their knowledge with ongoing experiences of kaupapa māorifromapersonalunderstandingtoengagewithlistening,speaking,andwritingintereomāori.Withtheexperiencesofinter-schoolkaupapaMāorieventssuchasmaraeliving,pōwhiri,performance,kai,andothertopics, senior students experienced a range of culture and languagetoenhancemanyfacetsofkaupapamāori.Year 10The Yr 10 class has experienced a deeper approach to te reoMāoriinamoreacademicmanner.Tikangahasbeenpractised in more depth and the students are using te reo to write common sentence phrases in this class and are continually challenged to use te reo to support themes and common contexts in the school and the community. A highlightwasCultureWeekandtheMāorifoodstallwithakapahakaperformanceatPōFiaaeveninginvolvingsome of the class members.Year 9The junior classes have experienced a range of traditional andacademicapproachestolearningtereomāori.Theyhavebecomemorecondentinsharingandpractisingboth independently and collectively using te reo as a medium of basic understanding. All junior students can open and close the class sessions together. With the supportofonlineplatforms,tereomāorihasofferedmixed themes such as Culture Week and Te Wiki o te reo Māori.Thestudentsarebecomingmoreuentastheycontinuetolearntereomāoriasalanguageoption.TE REO MAORI Micaiah Meuli and Hatepe Watene Yr 1366YEARBOOK6720212021

LIBRARYAsIwritethisitistherstdayofspringandthebeginning of the third week of a level 4 lockdown...Despite Covid, this year we did have a school ball. ‘A night in a Roman Garden’ was its theme and for one of our book displays. Among other displays we promoted and celebrated were Rainbow Youth and LGBTQI+ literature, The Fourth of July, Anzac, Day and Poetry Week.WealsocelebratedMāoriLanguageWeekandalthough we weren’t at school due to lockdown, we werestillabletoshareliteratureandMāoriLanguageresources via our library catalogue, Access-It: (https://aiscloud.nz/HOWC/#!dashboard) As a prelude to Poetry Week, we invited NZ Poet Glenn Colquhoun to come and talk to some of our senior English students. For over two hours he told us his stories, read us his poems, and delighted us with his generosity of spirit. As a poet, a doctor, and a counsellor who works with troubled young people, Glenn gave us all something to aspire to.The library is a fantastic resource that offers students and staff, whether at school or at home, access to an extensiveselectionofctionandnon-ctionbooksboth printed and digital. They can also access our curated online resources and Clickview video libraries which always have great information, advice, and entertainment available. Plans for renovations in the both the library and G Block means the library will undergomodicationsthatwillenableittoserveavariety of functions in the future. We value Literacy - the ability to read and comprehend what is read - as it is fundamental to academic success. Encouraging our students to read regularly for pleasure is a continuous mission, so, as we do every December, we shall once again celebrate our most voracious junior readers, who, in 2020, were:Matt Batey Yr 11, Cassie Carruthers Yr 11, Joshua Cunningham Yr 10, Solomon Davison Yr 10, Thi Linh Nhi Do Yr 10, Mercy Fatuvalu Yr 11, Neil Fernandez Yr 11, Shaneequa Hakaraia Yr 11, Zoe Hill Yr 11, Kristel Kelly Yr 10, Bella Lonie Yr 10, Lucy Lonie Yr 10, Jonathan Lowe Yr 11, Paul Meyer Yr 10, Ashley Nam Yr 10, Rachel Pan Yr 11, Makoia Thompson Yr 11, Devina Tuimaseve Yr 10, Paul Vaea Yr 10, and Cava Waisea Yr 10, having borrowed between them over 410 books.We rely heavily on the work of our student librarians and at the end of this year we shall once again have to farewell some who have been helping us for several years, and whose efforts, enthusiasm, and reliability will be missed very much. Special mention must be made this year of Meagan Fowler, Siying Huang, Sukhleen Kaur, Sarah Marais, and Jasmine Wongwattana, who will each receive a Gold Service Award for the second year in a row. They have been exemplary student librarians for the past four years. As they leave our school, we wish them all the very best for the future.We thank our student librarians each year with a morning tea in term 4 that is mostly ice cream. Our librarians in 2021 have been:Year 10: Zoe Dixon, Roma Kumar, Jeromia Lin, Ashley Nam, Bahar Nazary, and Nadine Wesseling.Year 11: Bryn Allen, ZhongYing Chen, Zoe Hill, Calantha Lei, Steven Lightfoot, Sithumini Pathirana, and Yuxin Zhao. Year 12: Stephanie Cary, Kendra Cornell, and Sarah Marais.Year 13: Meagan Fowler, Siying Huang, Sukhleen Kaur, and Jasmine Wongwattana. Library support staff have always been fundamental to the services we offer and at the end of last year we sadly farewelled Ms Karen Perry, who has taken on a data managementroleintheadministrationofce.Whilewegreatly miss Karen, this year she was replaced by Robert Dymond who has been a wonderful addition to our team as library resources manager. I also want to acknowledge the work of our librarian, Mrs Ryan. Both she and Mr Dymond are committed to ensuring that the best resources and the highest levels of support are available to our students. We are very fortunate to have them here and I am very fortunate to work alongside them.I hope you all have a great holiday. Do plan to read as part of your relaxation time. We look forward to welcoming you back to the library in 2022.Ms Sharon King - Library Manager68YEARBOOK6920212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

MATHEMATICSWe welcomed three new members into the Maths Department this year. Mr Anderson and Ms Winchester joined our team at the start of term 1, followed by Mr Bent at the end of term 2. Ms Kim, Mrs Kaur, and Ms Bowers took to their new roles as Teachers-in-Charge of Junior Curriculum, Modelling, and Calculus, respectively.Sadly, we also said farewell to three good friends and colleagues. Before the start of the school year, Mrs Lakhan took up a position at Mangere College, and Ms Chua relocated to Ashburton College. Close to the end of term2,MrGamiaolefttoteachandcoachbasketballatSt.Kentigern College. We wish them well in their new roles.In Professional Development (PD) facilitated by Ms Julia Crawford of Cognition Education, teachers planned and co-taught enriched lessons in small collaborative groups. We plan more PD to prepare teachers for de-streaming in junior classes and transitioning into the Innovation Programme. Eleven teachers also attended the Statistics Day and the Calculus Day held at Auckland University in Term 4.SCHOLARSHIP IN CALCULUS (2020) Congratulations to Dipesh Patel (graduated Yr 13) his family, and all his Maths teachers over the years who have been instrumental in his success. Special acknowledgement to Mr Gamiao for his efforts as TiC of Calculus in 2020.EXCELLENCE SUBJECT ENDORSEMENT IN 13MAC (CALCULUS, 2020) Congratulations to Tejas Samant (Yr 13) on achieving an Excellence Endorsement in 13MAC while in Yr 12. Tejas is currently taking Scholarship Calculus and is also enrolled in the University of Auckland’s MAX (Mathematics Acceleration and Extension for High School Students) programme. The Maths and Careers Departments have been working closely together to fund and support him in this programme.2021 KIWI COMPETITIONSThis year, around 16,000 students from over 400 New Zealand schools participated in the 2021 Kiwi Competitions. Designed by New Zealand teachers and based on the New Zealand curriculum for primary, intermediate and secondary school students, these competitions cover the areas of English, Science, and Mathematics. Student scores are based on their level of completion, speed, and accuracy. Thirty-seven of our junior students braved this year’s maths competition, with sixteen attaining individual scores that were above the achieved level cut-off. Congratulations to the following for making Howick College and the Maths Department proud:Excellence: Callum Edwards (Yr 9)Merit: Reuben Evans (Yr 9), Joe Thistlethwaite (Yr 10), James Wang (Yr 10)Achieved: Seraphiel Hamoy (Yr 9), Benjamin Arthur (Yr 9), Asher Holmes (Yr 9), Sophia Paton-Smith (Yr 9), Nathan Cox (Yr 9), Luke Marshall (Yr 9), Matthew Pauling (Yr 9), Jackson Wilson (Yr 9), Saket Kapania (Yr 9), Ashley Nam (Yr 10), Yannick Bond (Yr 10), and Jake Kirby (Yr 10)68YEARBOOK6920212021

SCIENCEThis year 305 students took one or more sciences at Level 2, and 215 students took one or more sciences at Level 3. This means we had a total of 520 senior science students (even more than 2020’s 505 students). The Science Learning Area is very proud of these numbers as we continue to engage students with a programme of learning tailored to their interests, which buildsknowledgeanddevelopsscienticskillsusefulin any career or future learning. We have maintained a stable staff this year, yet farewelled Sue Duffell from our team as she moved to a school closer to home. We welcomed Miss Price to the team this year and welcomed back Ms Ali from maternity leave.Despite the challenge of lockdowns, we managed to organisemanyeldtrips,includingvisitstoSeaLifeKellyTarlton’s,AucklandZoo,Māngeremountain,AucklandUniversity Psychology department, Mt Smart Stadium, and the Stardome Observatory. In term 2 Yr 13 Science spent adayroamingthedomainandMāngeremountaintoinvestigateeruptionsoftheAucklandvolcaniceldandhow scientists can date the timing of eruption events. In term 3 students visited the Stardome Observatory as part of their research into the possibility of life on other planets. Sixteen students were also able to attend an EPro8 competition heat. Involving engineering, circuitry and designwehadZacWightYr11,ZacharyMcIvorYr12,ManveerSinghSainiYr12andHarryTylerYr11,comesecondintheirseniorheat(awaitingthenals),and Harry Gan Yr 10, Keiren Gawn Yr 10, Jack Want Yr 10andBrodyHutchinsonYr10camerstintheirjuniorheat(awaitingthenals).Bri Flexman (Yr 13) was awarded a 50% cost scholarship and placement at the Rotary National Science and Technology Forum with thanks to Howick Rotary. The 10-day on-site stay at the University of Auckland allowed hertoattendlectures,eldtrips,meetotherbuddingscientists and real-life scientists, and participate in practical sessions. Bri says: “The Rotary National Science and Technology Form is an exciting adventure that opened my eyes to such amazing new subjects and developments in Science and Technology today. Having the opportunity to work beside like-minded people is very rare and as I had this chance on the Rotary Forum, each day I grew as a leader, learner, and individual. It is times like my place in the Forum where I have made lifelongfriendshipsandhadmyrsttasteofuniversitylife, which has been able to guide me into future pathways and prepare me for future endeavours.”Mr Richard HentyJunior EPro 8 Team: Harry Gan (Y10), Brody Hutchison (Y10), Kieran Gawn (Y10), Jack Want (Y10)Junior EPro 8 Team: Harry Tyler (Y 11), Zac Wight (Y11), Zachary McIvor (Y12) and Manveer Singh Saini (Y12)Bri Flexman (right) with some new friends at the Rotary Science and Technology Forum70YEARBOOK7120212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

SKILLS FOR LIFEDuringterms1,2and3,ourstudentstookpartintheNZCerticateinSkillsforLiving for Supported Learning course at MIT. The course aims to help students make choices and decisions around planning and managing day to day living, implementing strategies for their health and well-being, and participating in diverse cultural communities. Activities include:• Researchingtheirownculturesandreligions.• GettingtoknowwhatthebasichumanrightsareinNZ.• Learning how to be a good ambassador of NZ including how to create a presentationandpamphlets.• Building their own whare and presenting their pepeha.• Learning how to organise a party, from planning to costs and decorating. They had to come up with a theme and present it to the rest of the class. Once the winning group’s theme was chosen, they had to design an invitation and present it to someone in front of the class.• How to behave like an adult and be responsible for your own work and behaviour. MIT is more than just academics. It’s about learning how to manage your time, being respectful towards yourself and others and having fun while learning. Graduates are encouraged to seek further skills and knowledge to improve their educational and employment pathway.Students involved were:Parichehr Ariyazand Yr 13, Bailey Camage Yr 13, Nicholas Francis Yr 13, Caitlin Grove Yr 13, Manase Foketi Yr 11, Ashley Pepper Yr 11, Malachi Vaifale Yr1170YEARBOOK7120212021

GEOGRAPHY This year we were lucky enough to participate in all fourofoureldtripsstartingwiththeYr13triptothe beaches at Tawharanui at the end of February, an opportunitytostudyrst-handthecharacteristicsofthebeaches as well as collect primary data to support their research assessment. The warm but cloudy weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of the students. Tape measures, poles and clinometers were all put to good use and sketches made and photos taken. It was the Yr 12s’ turn in March to head to Tongariro and themountains.Thiseldtripwastocollectprimarydatafrom our case study area helping students complete their research assessment. After a good lunch break in Taupo, we continued our journey to the National Park where the weatherwasperfectforeldwork.Asalways,theviewof the volcanoes was stunning. Next day, after a short walk,wereachedtherstsurveysitewherestudentscollected data on depth, width, gradient of their stream cross section as well as calculating the average velocity of the water using oranges. Then to Taranaki Falls where we ate our packed lunch and admired f the waterfall. The tasks were repeated at our second site then it was time to go back to the park for a well-deserved break before meeting a representative from DoC. InMay,theYr11sheadedtoMangereMountaintondoutmoreaboutAuckland’svolcaniceld.Muchfunwas had replicating and dodging their experimental eruptions using cola and baking soda. There was also a chance to visit and enter lava caves – a unique experience, and not something many people can say they have done. We thank the Auckland Council educators for the opportunity to carry out fun and practical experiments.Finally,theYr13shadtheireldtriptoRotorua,oneofthe oldest and most popular tourist areas, and a good opportunity to see what it offers and hear how it has developed over the last 180 years. Enthusiasm was high despite poor weather. Students strolled down Fenton Street collecting their land-use data before going to Te Puia for a guided tour. This is a major attraction providing spectacular geothermal activity and the skilled peopleshowcasingMāoricarvingandweaving.Apartfrom the geysers, the new Kiwi house was a highlight, where we were provided with a unique opportunity to see live Kiwi foraging and walking around their habitat. Thenextdaywasavisittothecouncilofcestovisitour guest speaker, George from the Museum, then we nishedoffbyexperiencingsomeofthefunadventuretourism activities. The students enjoyed the luge, zipline, and the dizzying Ogo. I thank all students involved for being exemplary and great representatives of the school. These trips would not happen without the staff so thank you Mr Kerr, Mrs Earl, Mr Bannister, Mr De Leeuw, Ms Lightfoot, and Ms Urwin.SOCIAL SCIENCES72YEARBOOK7320212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

HISTORYYear 11 History - Polynesian PanthersIn March, we were fortunate to hear a presentation from members of the Polynesian Panther Party. The Party was formed in 1971 in Auckland, where young Pasikateenagersaroundourage,cametogethertondtheirvoiceandtostandupagainsttheracismand discrimination that Polynesian immigrants were experiencing. This group organised homework centres, prison meetings, and community gatherings, as well as their own newspaper, The Panther Rap, and legal aid books which helped people to understand their rights when police, ‘dawn-raided’ their homes. The infamous dawn raids were a series of early morning invasionscarriedoutbypoliceandimmigrationofcialsonthe homes of Polynesian immigrants allegedly overstaying their visas during the 1970s. When New Zealand fell into a recession that saw increased crime on the streets which coincidedwithariseinimmigrationfromthePacicIslands,the Government singled out ‘overstayers’ as the problem. Tongan and Samoan immigrants were the main targets, even though the majority of the overstayers at the time were from Europe and America. After studying the Polynesia Panther Party and the positive impact it had on New Zealand society, it was inspirational to meet founding members, Dr Melani Anae and the Reverend Alec Toleafoa, and hear their stories in person. Welearntofthedifcultiestheyfacedstandingupforwhat they believed in and the racial abuse that many of their friends and family experienced whilst living in their own country. It was shocking to hear that these members believed that 50 years on from the dawn raids there was still much racism and inequality in New Zealand. Ashley PaulingYear 12 History Wellington TripOn the 11th of August, we gathered at the airport at 6:00amforaveryearlyighttoWellington. The trip ran over two days and began with a tour of the Beehive and Parliament buildings, in which we were able to talk to our Botany MP, Christopher Luxon. This was followed by a tour of the High Court and then a return to Parliament to sit in on question time and see Members of Parliament in action. We were able to watch discussions (or arguments) between the various parties, notably the Prime Minister Jacinda Arden and National Leader Judith Collins. We then toured the Supreme Court and learnt about how it functions, before getting dinner and returning to our hotel rooms for the night. On day two we awoke to a big breakfast and then we split off into two groups, with one going to Te Papa and being given free time to explore, and the other going for an educational talk at the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand. After meeting up for lunch the groups swapped, and then itwastimetoreconveneatthehotelfortheighthome.The trip was an excellent educational opportunity and gave us a fun amount of freedom within our downtime - it was truly worth it as an experience, and we certainly crammed a lot of learning into two days!Amber VodanovichHistory students and teachers with Polynesian Panthers founding members Rev Toleafoa and Dr Anae (centre)72YEARBOOK7320212021

Year 13 History Bay of Islands Trip As a part of Yr 13 History, we spent three days in the Bay of Islands, during which we visited numerous historical sites important in helping us understand the Early Contact Period of New Zealand’s history, for our 3.1 and 3.2internalassessments.AfterarrivinginKerikeriontherstday,wevisitedtheKemp House, completed in 1822 as part of the Kerikeri Mission Station by the Church Missionary Society and known to be New Zealand’s oldest building. On day 2, we had a friendly tour guide who showed us around the Pompallier Mission House and Printery, which used totranslateChurchtextsfromLatintotereomāori.Itwas super-fascinating to see what a tedious and time-consuming job printing was during the 1800s and it certainly made us feel very grateful for the technology we have today. After visiting Pompallier and walking up Maiki Hill (Flagstaff Hill) and visiting Christ’s Church, we took a ferry and a bus ride to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds and Museum. Finally, on day 3, we stopped by StMichael’sChurchandseveralsignicantbattlesitesand grave sites on our way back to Auckland, which were both interesting and important to visit.Aside from the learning, we can all agree that one of the best parts about those three days away was spending time with our friends, classmates, and teachers. The bus ride, for example, was certainly not the shortest, but when you put 30 or so teenagers and 4 UE Booms on a bus together, you can imagine the karaoke and dance numbers that happened every time we boarded. The free time at the motel after arriving back from the historical sites was undoubtedly a highlight; on one particular night we spent at least an hour in the motel carpark playing hide and seek in the dark, before attempting to squeeze 20 of us into one room for a game of cards. It was a night that kept us laughing and really brought us together.Our trip to the Bay of Islands was eye-opening and informative and brought us all closer as a department. Unfortunately, with Covid-19 last year, our cohort could not goonourtriptoWellingtonso,thisbeingournalyeartogether, we felt especially grateful for it. Thank you so much to Mrs Mitchell, Mrs De Vos, Mr Elling, and Ms Wallace for taking us and for putting up with our antics for three days.Hannah Milo and Bryan Mosheim74YEARBOOK7520212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

SOCIOLOGY Year 11 Year 11 Sociology started the year by looking at a social justice and human rights action, focusing on the “Make it 16” campaign. Whilst doing this assessment we had a visit from Cate, a member of the Make it 16 campaign group. She shared her insight into the actions taken by the group to address the alleged inequality of voting rights for young people. They are a driven and strong-minded group, and we were inspired by their passion for their cause.In term 2 we reported on a personal involvement in a social justice and human rights action. After doing some research we decided to get involved with Koha Apparel, anon-protorganisationthatprovidesaretailexperienceusing repurposed clothing for anyone who needs it. Founder Charli Cox visited us to talk about what they do and what they are trying to achieve, which sparked the idea of collecting as many clothes as possible to help Koha.Oursocialactionwasdenitelyasuccesswithmanyhigh-quality garments being donated by the wider Howick College community. A small group of us was lucky enough to be able to deliver the clothes to the Koha apparel warehouse in person and it was great to see the direct effect our actions could have. Overall, Yr 11 Sociology has been very worthwhile and presented us with many exciting opportunities and experiences that we have really enjoyed and been inspired by.Kyah Pratt Year 12 This year was fun and rewarding for Yr 12 Sociology students. Through a range of assignments, 12SOC challenged the way we see the world and developed our understanding of society; we researched gangs in New Zealand, conducted individual inquiries into topics of our choice; and carried out social actions in groups.For our 2.4 internal, we planned and participated in social actions addressing social issues. My group decided to spread awareness around bullying in schools. After a week of planning, we visited Cockle Bay Primary where we spent an hour playing games and having discussions about empathy with Yr 6 students. We also gave them strategies to use if they encountered bullying in their primary-to-intermediate transitions, reminding them to seek support if needed and to “be an upstander, not a bystander!” My group had a great time with this, and we all agreed the experience was one hundred percent worth it.All in all, Yr 12 Sociology has been a blast! From the term 1 trivia games to exam preparation on Google Meet—plus the internals, class discussions, and all Mr Elling’s start-of-class songs in between—the journey has truly been one to remember.Hope MiloYear 13This year we explored a variety of policy issues throughout our three internal assessments. These tasks included creating a social action targeting a New Zealand policy issuetoinuenceachange;conductingacriticalsocialinquiry on a New Zealand policy issue; and examining marriageequalityinNewZealand.As part of the 3.5 internal assessment, we analysed a campaign of social actions that resulted in the amendment of legislation in parliament to establish marriage equality in Aotearoa. We were fortunate to have a visit from MP Louisa Wall, who introduced the same-sex marriage amendment bill (now Act), to provide a deeper understanding of the issue. It was inspiring to spend time with a respected change-advocate and engage in discussions, ask questions, and consider new perspectives. I was awed that somebody could havesuchaninuenceonlawsandlegislationsdueto her commitment and dedication. Her visit was a valuable opportunity to develop our evaluations and our understandingofmarriageequality.Taking Yr 13 Sociology has provided my peers and me with critical insights into political matters and challenged our perspectives on the solution of social problems.Learningabouthumansocialactivitieshasequipped us with tools and skills that we can use in our upcoming studies and future lives.Jessica Clark MP Louisa Wall talks to Yr 13 Sociology students about marriage equality in Aotearoa74YEARBOOK7520212021

SPORT IN EDUCATION 2021 was yet another exciting year for the Sport in Educationprogrammeaswesawtherstcohortof Yr 12 students to be taught within it. Under the expertise of Ms Hayter, Mr Stretch, and Mr Vogel, twenty-eight students together studied Level 2 courses in Sport Science, Sport Development and Sport Communications.Therst-everSiEeldtriptookplace in Tairua under the direction of Ms Hayter. The students also challenged themselves by white water rafting at Wero and being coached in badminton by a professional coach. Looking ahead to next year, it looks as though 12SiE is here to stay as we already have a class of hopefuls waiting to hear if they are going to be the second wave of 12SiE students.Our Yr 11 SiE students started the year helping at the Cockle Bay Primary School swimming sports event. They then immersed themselves, as it were, in gaining credits topasstheirrstformalNCEAqualication,creatingsome entertaining movies from their work at Les Mills Gym which comprised part of the integrated unit, Blood, Sweat and Tears. They have also enjoyed professional tennis and basketball coaching this year.The Yr 10 SiE students have again successfully taught the Shelly Park Primary School Yr 3 and 4 students Chemistry. Our students spent the morning at the primary school getting to know the students and teaching them laboratory rules and then welcomed them to the college where they undertook various workshops and experiments with the students eagerly looking on. This year’s introduction of the Sports Broadcasting unit to the 10SCO students by Mr Uy and Mr Fowke has been very exciting. The students have writtenreportsonourschoolteamsandlearntrst-handhow sports events are broadcast through visits to the Auckland Huskies Basketball and Northern Stars Netball games. The students also enjoyed a trip to Auckland Zoo and Mount Smart Stadium as part of the combined Sport Science and Sport Communications sustainability unit.As is the tradition in the Yr 9 SiE, our students represented the school and the programme beautifully when they helped the staff at Cockle Bay Primary School with their annual cross-country event. It always makes me proud to see our young sportspeople inspiring the even-younger generation. The Sports Science teachers took the students to the Stardome Observatory.With four year groups now in the SiE programme and a remarkable team of innovative and inspirational teachers, I am extremely proud to be the Director of the SiE programme.Mrs Emma Jones – Director SiE76YEARBOOK7720212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

VAN RIDE AND LOADED WEDGESThe sun set on a long, exhausting day of tramping and wading through the Tairua River. Tired and drowsy, we all climbed into the vans. With soft chill music and rumbling tummies, we pulled into the takeaway shop and hopped in line, staring at the menu. Afterorderingandpatientlywaitingfornearlyanhour,Inallyheard my number called - loaded wedges had never tasted so good! The cool breeze and damp bench, poorly lit by the neighbouring gas station, became our safe oasis. The sound of chips crunching and complaints about the cold lasted an hour or so, before thirty zombies, vaguely resembling my classmates, reboarded the vans in their dirty slides and hoodies. My eyelids felt heavy as I leant against the window; the once-rowdy boys in the back of the van were now quiet as mice. I drifted into relaxation, looking out over quiet roads and rolling hills. The streetlights dwindled into the distance, and I almost felt at home; dirt gravel roads never felt so smooth, and stars never seemed so bright. We arrived at Broken Hill campground, slowly wandered up to our tents, and climbed into our sleeping bags. A slight breeze anddeatingairbedhadneverfeltsocomfortable.Sleep,however, didn’t last long. The sound of the tent zip faded into the clicking of cicadas, and I gazed up at the stars with a friend, searching for constellations.Breakfast the next morning was much less exciting, we staggered out of bed and into our freezing cold wet shoes; backouttotestowratesontheTairuariver.Halfasleep,wemeasured the ice-cold water rushing past our knees, but just to my left, I saw the sun, peeking over hills behind the mist of thechillingfog.Laughterandbanterlledtheaironceagain.With mud caked over goosebumps, we made our way back to the campsite and packed away all of last night’s fun and memories. The van door slammed shut on Broken Hill Camp, and, smiling ear to ear, we eagerly waited to arrive at the swimming hole. The next thing we knew, with towels in hands we were scrambling down to the water hole. I made my way into the bitterly cold water while I watched the boys make a wild dash to the rope swing. Treading water, I was surrounded with laughter and smiles from my peers. There wasn’t a cloud to be seen now, and the sun was streaming down on to the dark yet somehow crystal-clear water. At that moment, I realized the kids I had looked at as mere classmates were now my family, with the rowdy boys sitting on the bank looking more like my carefree brothers, and the girls giggling and chatting away like sisters.Cold water dripped down my back as we jumped in the vans with a couple of long hours ahead of us. Tai hooked up the speaker,andthevanwaslledwitheightteenagers,allsingingout of tune to our favourite songs. Now this truly felt like home.Annalise Aitken Yr 1276YEARBOOK7720212021

TECHNOLOGYDESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATIONGiven the disruptions caused by Covid-19, 2021 has been an exciting year for DVC. Junior classes have been working well with an excellent range of results and awards. The senior school has been undergoing many changes with a wide variety of digital and virtual reality work being introduced into the curriculum.The aim of these changes is to create opportunities for the students through better connectivity with the requirements of industry as well as alignment with the programmes being used in higher level tertiary studies.Branden Hall 12DVCBranden has designed a high-end conference and accommodation centre overlooking Auckland harbour and city which can be seen in this very professional poster he created to present his design. He also developed virtual reality walk-through of the property to support his presentation. Branden shows great talent and ability and is keen to extend his skills in Yr 13 DVC as he is considering a career in architecture.Rory Gambolati 11DVCKate Donnell 9DVCBrooke Maiava 11DVC78YEARBOOK7920212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

TENZ CompetitionIn term two, Mrs Hoskins Yr 9 Design and Visual Communication class entered the TENZ (Technology Education New Zealand) Tech Week Design Competition. Their brief was to design a new parliament building to replace an existing earthquake-damaged building. The competition was open to all levels of New Zealand technology students up to Yr 13.They were required to meet a green star rating of 6 for sustainabilitywhilereectingtheaestheticcharacteristicsof the existing Beehive and Parliament House buildings.They used the design process to research and generate design ideas using two-point perspective sketches. They were encouraged to be creative with their design ideas with some providing tube slides, underground tunnels and zip lines for members of parliament to move between the buildings, whilst others kept it more functional with wheelchair-users in mind.Our students took out all the winning spots in the Yr 9-10 category and their entries will be shared throughout parliament and published online.Congratulations to:Ashlee Jackson – First placeCallum Edwards – Second placeSeraphiel Harmoy and Sussannah Chamley – Third equalAshlee Jackson 9DVC - TENZ Competition 1st PlaceCallum Edwards 9DVC - TENZ Competition 2nd PlaceMark Moselen 13DVCMark Moselen has really pushed the boundaries with his work, developing his technique and setting new standards that the class has aspired to. A large portion of the Yr 13 class has followed his lead and are now also using ArchiCAD for their spatial design combined with TwinMotion to create their Virtual Reality walkthroughs. Year 12 have also engaged in these programmes moving from strength to strength with excellent outcomes being presented.78YEARBOOK7920212021

ENGINEERING AND FABRICATION 2021 has been another productive year in our workshop despite the interruptions of Covid-19.The Yr 13s have been building electric carts for the Evolocity Competition. All three teams have entered the 350W categories with one working on a 4-wheeler, one on a 3-wheeler and one on a bike. They have faced many challenges during manufacture due to using as many recycled parts as possible.Our Yr 12s have been busy making steam and traction engines that work by using a steam boiler. This has involved many machining processes along with casting their own parts using sand casting.The Yr 11s have been working well to produce engineering clamps and toolboxes of their own design. This has been while learning to use a wide range of equipment and processes that are new to them. This year we have also had a team of six Yr 10 students making a 1Kw cart for Evolocity as an extra-curricular project. This highly committed group has turned up at 7:00am most mornings and have made most parts, including the wheel-hubs, themselves.80YEARBOOK8120212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ELECTRONICSStudents of Digital Technologies get to experience the real-life creation of digital content through project-based learning which involves programming using high-level programming Languages, Database, Website creation using HTML/CSS coding etc. This year a programming club was formed with more than 20 members which entered the New Zealand Informatics Competition, the results of which are still pending.Electronics is undoubtedly an area of advanced technology which we as consumers depend on every day to be able to work, study, or just go about our everyday lives in this “connected” world. We endeavour to capture this technology and guide our students to create electronic-based solutions to solve design problemsthatwouldotherwisebedifculttotackle.Students once again ventured into projects that involved circuit designing, programming testing, and building electronic solutions.One of the highlights this year is our Yr 11 Electronics class. They designed robots that could be used in a disastrous event where rescue personnel cannot enter a danger zone. This involved students researching, designing, and building programmable model robots “from scratch”, that could be controlled with a phone and an app they created. Our Yr 12s designed an automated barrier arm which could be controlled with unique smart ID cards, in addition to their passion projects. Our Yr 13s developed a network that hosts a server and all the photographs taken from the ESP32 camera to create time-lapse videos, that has application in today’s movie-streaming industry. They designed these solutions using their knowledge of electronic circuitry, programming and research.Yr 10 Electronics Design of a wireless door bell that plays the national anthemRESISTANT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGYThis year in Resistant Materials Technology, we have introduced some new projects and increased our use of Computer Aided Design (CAD) across the junior and senior curricula.We also began using Autodesk Fusion 360 software in projects from Yr 9 onwards, which has allowed students to design their ideas in 3D.Years 9 and 10Our Yr 9 and 10 students have been learning to use CAD, our departmental laser cutter, and traditional hand and machine tools. In Yr 9 students designed and made device stands while in Yr 10 we introduced a new portable speaker project where students also used some electronics to design and then make their own portable speakers.Years 11 to 13In Yr 11, students consolidated their skills in the use of CAD, laser cutting, and traditional hand and machine tools as they worked on a new project to design and make a decorative study lamp with an LED light.Yr 12 students also made a speaker, this time using curved plywood to increase the complexity and skill required in both the design and construction stages.Our Yr 13 students have continued to build modular furniture and made greater use of CAD throughout the design and production process.Yr 11 DGT students writing a python program to translate English words to MaoriYr 10 Speaker ProjectManav Bhavsar Yr 11 tests wireless robotYr 11 Decorative LampYr 10 students Justin Seav and Yannick Bons at work80YEARBOOK8120212021

Yr 10 SMART bin projectYEAR 9 CREATIVE TECHNOLOGYCreative Technology is a junior Technology subject in its second year here. The course looks at the future of technology and how different disciplines within technology can be combined to bring authentic and meaningful project-based learning into the classroom. This year students worked with Mrs Hoskin (Textiles and Design) and Mr Kenway (Resistant Materials).Students learned E-Textile’s skills working with an external client.TheyweregivenadesignbriefandtheyrenedspecicationsafterconsultationwithMrPeteHoskin,adog handler from Land Search and Rescue. They needed to work together to design and create a harness with lighting for a search and rescue dog (Lace) that would enable the handler to see the dog in the dark. Working in groups and using a design thinking model, they produced aprototypethattheycouldtestonLaceforitstnessforpurpose, receiving feedback from Mr Hoskin. They found interacting and having their designs tested in real-time exciting and meaningful.While applying technological skills, techniques, and processesspecictoelectronicsandtextiles,studentsalso developed skills around creativity, critical thinking, communication, managing self, collaboration, and global leadership, skills critical for our students, getting them through the future-readiness programme, a skill set that is becoming a necessity around the globe.TEXTILES & DESIGNSadly, we were forced to cancel the 2021 Candyland themed fashion show that students from year 10-13 had been working so hard towards. Although, lockdowns prevented us from meeting our deadlines and going ahead with the show students have had time to work on improving their design skills during this time. We will be back with a fashion show that is bigger and better than ever in 2022, stay tuned for our exciting theme!82YEARBOOK8320212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

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FOOD AND HOSPITALITYWhat a topsy-turvy year it has been for us all again. 2021 has again been Covided, causing severe disruption to our programmes and our practicals. Luckily, we are Technology and we magicked valid and credit-bearing fun work for our students. So, this year we are going to celebrate our seniors, who have suffered through two years of disruptions.Our 11 FST with Ms McKellar spent a great proportion of their time in term 1 making naked cakes - a huge learning curve for students and teachers but tasting 20 beautifully decorated cakes was a privilege and a treat. Our recipe thisyearisonethatwasarmfavourite-seethebottomof the report for a cake for the whole family will enjoy.These students then went on to make and trial a wide selection of fusion foods, taking something well known and mixing up the ingredients to develop something tasty and surprising. We tried and tasted many delicious dishes, some of which we would happily put on the family menu, for example Pad Thai with Shrimp Tempura and Chicken Katsu Scotch EggOur 12FST students created brilliant Danish pastries for which all the staff were happily part of the tasting panel.Thecrispy,buttery,akey-layeredcreationswereutterlydelicious,andthedifculttechniquesmasteredby most. The supporting paperwork allowed students to Achieve, with many giving copies of their original recipes to staff to enjoy.This was followed by a gourmet dessert unit, where the students all invented and developed a dish that would notbeoutofplaceonanediningmenu.Someofthe treats on offer were the chocolate and chilli creme caramel with orange, key lime cheesecake, treasure chest Mousse, gourmet Lemon Meringue Tart, and LemonCurdProterole.Our 13FST students created equally tasty treats ranging from airline meals to hospital foods and frozen heat-and-eat meals. Interesting dishes were developed with wild imaginations and creativity, a highlight being a pasta alfredo spring roll with an oaty crust and a Puttanesca dipping sauce as well as a bacon and maple syrup triangularwafewrappedinbaconandgrilled,servedwith sour cream and spring onions. Our stakeholders ranged from 2 ½ year old Harvey Hoskins to all our teaching staff. Nobody tells the truth like a toddler! Thank you, we could not have done it without you.As well as our seniors of course, we still enjoyed a full and busy year of taking our juniors on a food discovery, making delicious breads, food for a movie, scones andmufns,andlotsofchocolate.Andwhilewedidfewer functions and cafes this year due to lockdown, our Hospitality students still managed to add passion andairtoahugerangeofdeliciousmealsandtreats,gaining credits as they cooked. We wish all our wonderful students a safe and happy year and hope we have given you a doorway to a foodie future. Try our delicious cake - it’s a perfect lockdown pick-me-up! 84YEARBOOK8520212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

LEMON YOGHURT CAKEIngredients:1½ cups sugar Peel of 2 lemons 2 eggs 1 cup oil a pinch of salt 1 cup yoghurt Juice of 3 lemons 2cupsself-raisingourIcing: Cream cheeseLemon rindIcing sugarMethod:Set oven to 180C and prepare tinWhizz in a food processor sugar and lemon peel until combined.Then add eggs, oil, and salt and whizz again till thick.Pulse in the yoghurt, lemon juice,andour.Turn into a lined and greased cake tin. (Can also be made into cupcakes or a slab cake)Bake for 40 minutes at 1800C. Ice when cold - we used a cream cheese icing, but it’s delicious with cream and ice-cream.84YEARBOOK8520212021

STUDENT WRITINGDEVIL’S DYKE ROADHonk! Honk! “Come on, move it!” I shouted angrily as the colourful metal vehicles moved slowly forward on the highway. As I continued impatiently, through the windows of my car came a stench of cigarette smoke from a rusty, beat-up, maroon vehicle in which sat a young male who looked to be in his teen years. I put up my windows and gagged at the stench. Vroom! Vroom! The vehicles roared asthedriversstartedtheirenginesastrafcstartedtoclearup.“Ahhnally!”Isaid,asIbegantomoveforward.I decided to turn on the radio, thinking it would help to take my mind off the anger. Although, I was not expecting to hear what I heard . . . “Breaking news! A body has been found on Devil’s Dyke Rd, Brighton. The cause of death is unknown, but paramedics have discovered a beast-like bite on the neck of the victim that has caused all the blood to drain from the victim’s veins. Paramedics have taken the body to the hospital to perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death. The police will be conducting an investigation into this case tomorrow, OfcerJohnstoneaskstothoseonDevil’sDykeRoadtostay safe as far as possible.”I trembled with fear, as the news sent a shiver down my spine because I take Devil’s Dyke Road to get to my home and it is the only way to get there. As I continuedtodrive,InallysawtheexitontoDevil’sDyke Road. I took the exit on to the long narrow road through the cedar woods. It is awfully dark and quiet. The trees sway under the starlit sky. My dipped headlights were able to give me enough light to guide the way and the streetlights twitched nervously. As I drove past the cedar woods, I heard voices, voices of the lost lingered through the trees of the woods, screams sometimes echoing from its depths. I felt as if something or someone was watching me. It gave me an uncomfortable feeling. Could it be me next? Fear rushed through my veins as I trembled at the thought of it. Fear was like a knife in the gut slowly twisted, a constant hammer on the chest. As I drove on, my radio started crackling, indicating the loss of signal. I turned and looked towards the cedar woods.Isawablackgurewithcrimsonredeyesstaringstraight back at me. I just knew it was not human. Its stare was so paralysing that it distracted me. I turned to look straight ahead. Through a blur, I faintly saw the gurestandinginfrontofmycar.“Ohno,ahhhhhh!”I scream. Crash! My car ran over it and I crashed into a tree. Blood trickled down my face from a cut on my head. A sharp branch had badly slit my left arm and blood was slowly dripping out of it. I tried to get out and run in case It was going to come after me, but both of my legs were stuck underneath the steering wheel. I looked into the rearview mirror at the road behind me where the body of the unknown person lay. Then suddenly the creature showed its face which came in contact with mine. It stood there staring directly at me as if it was staring deep down into my soul. Its deformed body slowly rose up and was back to its normal form. “What the…” I silently whispered. I thought I had killed it, what was this creature?Sweat and blood continued to settle upon my skin like newly melted snow crystals at the thought of what it was going to do next. I continue to watch it through my rearview mirror in fear as to what was going to happen next. I couldn’t help but scream “Help! Help, somebody, please.” As I screamed for help it started approaching my car. “Help! Help!” I screamed as I was trying to lift my legs that were trapped from underneath the steering wheel. I was weak, every muscle in my body was resisting. “Help! please somebody, help me!” I screamed hopelessly. I looked into my rearview mirror, and it was gone. I was so busy screaming for help that I hadn’t noticed where it went. At this point all I could do was to stay silent. Then, the awful stench of blood washed over me. I heard the crunching footsteps over the shattered glass, louder and louder until I could feel its presence standing beside my damaged vehicle sending a cold shiver down my spine. It lowered its head to meet mine. I felt its breath tickle my cut neck. “What are you?” I asked in fear. I turned to meet this creature’s face and that’s when I saw the crimson devil-like eyes and fangs that were as sharp as a blade, as it grinned. Its mouth was covered in fresh blood. The inhuman creature merely said, “I am a vampire . . .”Ericca Tuimaseve Yr 1286YEARBOOK8720212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersACADEMIC

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EXTRA-CURRICULAR88YEARBOOK8920212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersEXTRA-CURRICULARBAKING CLUBIt’s Monday of an odd week (number - not weird). A group of students gathers around a table laden with baked goods, their mouths watering as they peer at their peers’ creations. As we break bread (or cookies, cakes, donuts, meringues, jelly) we share recipes, experiences, and tell of our weeks. Surrounded by people who love creating and consuming baked goods, I am reminded why the Baking Club never fails to bring a smile to my face: as Nic Asher says, “Food lies at the core of every culture. It bonds, heals, comforts, and keeps us alive.”The Baking Club is built around a core idea that we love tunu (baking) and sharing haupa (food). The rest: the fortnightly challenges and themes, the rafes and the laughter are all a welcome bonus. I couldn’t have asked for a nicer bunch of people - all the students are great, and I am so pleased to have made their acquaintance. Check out some of our creations on this page plus a sneak peek recipe in our Baking Club cookbook.Feel free to join us; new members welcome!Our core group: Loui Camus Yr 10, Kendra Cornell Yr 12, Sean Huang Yr 10, Blake Ingram Yr 9, Jayden MacCauley Yr 9, Briana McIntosh Yr 12, Freya Newbould Yr 10, Faith Wood Yr 10

DRAWING CLUBThe Drawing Club continued meeting during Tuesday and Thursday lunchtimes throughout the year. The club is a friendly meeting place for those students who want to chill out, chat, and work on a range of drawing projects. There is a wide range of ability and interests. Some students had never drawn before and have started to try and master the basics of drawing shape, form, and shadow, while at the other end of the scale, the more accomplished artists have exhibited high-quality work in local galleries and exhibitions. During the year, members were asked whether they wanted to make the club more goal-driven, but the consensus was in favour of keeping things loose and laid back – so that is just what we did.“Thorin” – Monique Preisig Yr 11“Elton” – Monique Preisig Yr 11STUDENT WRITINGTEA FIT FOR A QUEENShe thought she was safe. She thought that being 30,000 feet in the air meant she was safe. That all her enemies lay kilometres below her, unable to reach her precious soul. Yet she was wrong, though she rarely was, this time Queen Elizabeth II had made a colossal mistake. Six hours ago, she had left the bitter, frozen winter of London on a private ight to Ghana, a journey that would commence the rst leg of her 1961 tour around the mighty Commonwealth. At present she sat by a window, considering the landscape far below her very feet. Africa was a burnt jungle of expired frondescence, enveloped in a ood of dust and sand. She could not see much, but by the sweltering temperature alone, she knew her location. London was far away, and with it her safety. A cup of tea with two jam-lled scones had been arranged before her only minutes ago by the on-board butler. A butler was a man of opportunity, a man of possibility. And this butler was a man of the republic, with anarchist views generating a risky, dissonant situation for the Queen of the United Kingdom. But sadly, she was not to know of the deadly masked ferocity hidden behind the apron of a butler.Therefore, she cooperatively raised a chalice of poison to her dear lips. Her mouth pursed and her eyes closed, sending her senses into hibernation. Though not quite all of them, the recognition of a scent remained, and her eyes unsealed themselves as she lowered the cup back to its saucer.“I cannot drink this…,” her voice fracturing the silent agreement around the aircraft.“This is English Breakfast; I can tell from the smell alone.” Queen Elizabeth’s usual butler knew the strict rules. Earl Grey, splash of milk, no sugar. This imposing steward knew nothing of that when he had produced the tea that would overthrow the monarchy and supposedly free his country. Sophie Zaadstra Yr 12Flash Fiction Winner Term 188YEARBOOK8920212021

DEBATINGSENIOR PREMIER DEBATINGSome short comments from the team:I’ve always enjoyed debating as I often need to argue points I wouldn’t normally. It gives me a great opportunity to improve my impromptu speaking ability and critical thinking. It’s even better when the moot is difcult or interesting, I especially enjoyed any of the moral debates as that’s where one sees the most in depth though and planning for the debate.Tim Schoeman Yr 13Debating alongside Tim, Krish and Kelsey has challenged me to become a better impromptu speaker. I have seen this inuence my ability to collaborate and discuss things on the spot with ease. Similarly, working with One Tree Hill and other debating teams at Auckland Grammar with new adjudicators every debate has allowed me to see moral issues from newer perspectives that I could apply to future debates and my life as a whole. Ultimately, debating this year has really shown me the depths of people and their thought processes when it comes to their personal opinions. Lorisha Chandra Yr 13 This year I have found debating to be a rewarding experience. I really enjoyed the in-depth debates, critical thinking and teamwork. Debating has helped me with public speaking and thinking outside the box. I particularly enjoyed the moral debates as they challenged us to think creatively, and often, on the spot. This year has been lots of fun!Kelsey Atwill Yr 12The opportunity to debate in premier advanced is always a welcome one; there is no better way to improve your critical thinking and impromptu speaking skills than getting an hour to plan a debate and then working with the members of our team to build up our argument against anything the opposition may throw at us on the y. Although our season was not saturated with victories it was full of some interesting moots that kept us on our toes Some of the highlights from our team include: “Should gang members be paid to leave gangs”, “Should police openly carry rearms” and “Should employers use social media to inform their recruitment”. It is moots like those that keep debating interesting and fun, especially when we or the opposition think of an unexpected point to argue. Along with those listed debates a highlight for all of us was organising a friendly debate for ourselves and One Tree Hill College. We had planned about three, However, as with many things, Covid-19 became a complication when we had to go into lockdown during term 3.To anyone considering joining debating at Howick in the future: do it. I cannot think of a better way to equip yourself with skills that will last you a lifetime, not to mention it is genuinely a very enjoyable extra-curricular activity.Krish Patel Yr 13 A special thanks to Mrs Botha for coaching us and driving us to Auckland Grammar for the debates.90YEARBOOK9120212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersEXTRA-CURRICULAR

SENIOR OPEN DEBATING Howick 1 TeamAs this was my rst year in debating, I was teamed with Jack Kramer, Jus Ranzinger, Brianna Tosh, and Harry Tyler, all Yr 11 students. As the other team have worked together in previous years, it seemed tting to keep them together again – a decision that paid off as they made it to the octo-nals.Debating, whilst nerve-wracking at rst (due to a slight fear of public speaking), was an enjoyable and educational experience. I was able to improve my ability to debate and speak in front of an audience in a more formal tone. It also taught me to view things from a perspective I might not agree with as we did not choose the side we were on. I believe that this is a valuable skill as it allows you to come to a more informed conclusion on any topic. As well as partaking in debates I also found watching them interesting as it opened my eyes to points, I hadn’t previously considered, and it allowed me to see and adopt techniques used by more experienced debaters. (See Howick Senior Open 2 notes for the moots.)Personally, I recommend debating because it will teach and help you rene important skills; nor is it very time-consuming, taking only a few hours every two weeks. So, give debating a try next year to see if you enjoy it as much as I did. Thanks to Mr Porteous for coaching us and driving the minibus.Lian Dagnall Yr 11JUNIOR DEBATINGAs it has done for many years, our school once again hosted the Auckland Schools Debating – Eastern Zone, Junior Open debates. The ve rounds of the open tournament took place on Monday evenings in the library and G Block classrooms.The teams that participated came from Botany Downs Secondary College, Glendowie College, Macleans College, Pakuranga College, Selwyn College, St Kentigern College and, of course, here. We entered four teams this year and across the Eastern zone there were twenty junior teams debating. Teams and teachers from the other schools would start arriving at the library from about 4.00pm. The different teams took the opportunity to catch up with one another before the competitive part of the afternoon began. At 4.30pm, the rst debates would begin, with the second tranche beginning an hour later. On days where moots were announced at the venue (for either advised- subject or limited-preparation debates) an extra hour would be added to each team’s preparation time as they crafted their debates before delivering them.Junior debating allows students to learn about debating in a non-threatening environment. All the teams were new to debating and proved keen to learn from watching each other when draws permitted this.Auckland Schools Debating organised the debates, the round draws and the moots. We are extremely grateful for the ongoing commitment of this organisation, which is comprised of young people, mostly university students, who volunteer their time to support and promote debating in secondary schools. It is also important to note that none of the school teams would have been able to compete without the help of teachers who acted as coaches and advisors as well as providing transport and also had to act as debate adjudicators.At Howick College we wish would like to thank Mrs Botha (HoLA English) who has promoted and coached debating for years. We would also like to thank our junior team coaches; Mr Jack, Ms Parks, Mrs Beresford, Mr Marais, and Mr Fowkes. Finally, we would like to thank Ms King who organised the library venue and acted as our host.Howick 2 TeamThis year debating was a new and very rewarding experience for our team (the writers plus Violet Heinemann and Sehandu Maharage, all of us Yr 11). The four of us dealt with having to get used to the way face-to-face debating works, as it was our rst time doing it in person, last year having been all online. We competed in the Auckland Schools’ Debating Senior Open with the help of Mr Snell, where the four of us would spend time preparing and three of us would debate every second Tuesday. We took on a range of subjects, from performance-enhancing drugs, the voting age, taxes on sugary food, streaming in schools, to dangerous sports. During these debates we picked up plenty from the mistakes we made and the areas where we had strengths and were able to improve so well that we won three out of our four debates. Throughout this season we struggled with the fact that we had two byes, which meant that we missed out on debates and room to improve. We still got through to the octo-nals for the second year in a row, but only because of a default.We would like to thank Mr Snell for being our excellent coach this year, who helped us through the debates, and Mr Porteous, who was always there to drive us and help when Mr Snell was not available.Mya Figgins and Ashlee Simon Yr 1190YEARBOOK9120212021

ENVIROGROUP‘Ko ahau to taiao, ko te taiao, ko ahau’ ‘I AM the environment and the environment IS ME’The Green-Gold enviroschools mahi of 2021 is well-woven into the tapestry of our school. Our empowered tamariki connect with and explore the environment, then plan, design, and take action in the school and wider community. Our vision is about creating a healthy, peaceful, sustainable world through learning and taking action together. While in the past a core group of enviro leaders initiated projects, this year we celebrate an active whole school contribution towards a more environmentally sustainable world!Land restoration through tree-planting (and reducing the impact of global warming) again was a highlight this year. We engaged in three plantings and secured partnerships with Cockle Bay School’s Eco-warriors, Friends of Mangemangeroa, Gecko Trust, Trees for Survival, and local farm landowners. We continued to participate in the PestFree Howick campaign eradicating moth plant pods, with some weekend work at the Hawthorn Dene Historic Country Café site, and continued community-school leadership of rat-trapping at Mangemangeroa Reserve, where Alif Akmaloni led the Howick team. We expanded student leadership with Talullah Brown and Bri Flexman training as eld facilitators for the Sustainable Coastlines ‘Litter Intelligence’ community programme. Our links to the community also extended to teacher leadership in an ‘enviroschools-Māori perspectives’ panel discussion for Auckland teachers, and presentation on moth plant pod eradication at an East Auckland Enviroschools cluster hui. Learning for sustainability permeated classrooms. Our Special Learning Needs students continued building their Garden-to-Table project. Innovation Stream classes explored diverse action plans through critical thinking, collaboration and global leadership and some used a te ao Māori lens to see water as taonga, and create home and school sustainable gardens. The Yr 12 MATS students’ assessment inquiries focused on the school’s 92YEARBOOK9320212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersEXTRA-CURRICULAR

carbon footprint. Junior Digital Technology-Engineering students designed and created an innovative waste system model to promote the correct use of bins, and senior Engineering students used recyclables to create drag-racing cars. This year saw our top sports teams model care for our environment through clean-ups around the school during their breaks. Waste management remains our key focus this year and we have upgraded by removing all metal bins and replaced them with 3-bin recycling stations around the school. Following our most comprehensive waste audit in June, these clearly labelled bins have already allowed us to divert far more recycling from waste and we are optomistic about achieving our ambitious target of reducing our landll waste by 40 percent. With the active support of our Senior Leadership and PestFree Howick teams, we are sure to make even better progress and secure a holistic reection for a review of Howick College as a Green-Gold school.Envirogroup members: Alif Akmaloni Yr 13; Apurva Anand Yr 13; Yoshini Ananthrarangan Yr 9; Talullah Brown Yr 13; Anannya Chaudhry Yr 12; Cooper Crawford Yr 10; Bri Flexman Yr 13; Kieran Gawn Yr 10; Lucy Gibson Yr 12; Kara Henderson Yr 11; Blake Ingram Yr 9; Talia Kennedy Yr 10; Muhammad Khurram Yr 9; Arnav Krishnan Yr 12; Roma Kumar Yr 10 ; Chirsty Le Yr 11; Jeromia Lin Yr 10; Bella Lonie Yr 10; Lilly McCann Yr 10; Ashlyn McDowell Yr 10; Aarkash Nair Yr 9; Ashley Nam Yr 10; Rachel Pan Yr 11; Nikau Powley Yr 10; Tim Schoeman Yr 13; Rohaan September Yr 10; Hazel Stratford Yr 12; Leighton Tanner Yr 13; Cory Vincent Yr 10; Eben McCamish Yr 10; Krish Patel Yr 13; Leila Alsabak Yr13.Envirogroup teachers: Mrs Sundrum; Mr Henty; Mrs Slamat.92YEARBOOK9320212021

LEO CLUB (LEADERSHIP; EXPERIENCE; OPPORTUNITY) The Howick College LEO Club (an arm of LIONS International) had a fantastic year despite the barriers of Covid-19. Throughout this year we were fortunate to have the support of the Howick Lions Club, especially Mr Rex Buckley who attended our meetings, advised us of club guidelines, and protocols, and unwaveringly supported us. We have been fairly busy, with our highlights being the lunchtime board games for our special needs learners, the LEO stall at the International Food Festival, and sewing cushions for the colorectal patients of Middlemore Hospital. We were lucky to have Mr Chris Martin and his team from the Pakuranga-Panmure Lions Club organise the donation of cushion- ller, and to have fabric donated by Nick’s Fabrics in Otara. The project was extended to the wider school community and the many generous offers to sew cushions was heart-warming. This project is very special to us, and hopefully next year’s LEO members will continue and reach out to those in need. As a group we have successfully immersed ourselves in our school culture by helping out at this year’s hui for our Māori community and Po Fiaa evening for our Pasika community. We have all grown as individuals through this group from sharing ideas with each other to securing a $1000 grant towards a stormwater tank for our school. We gained leadership skills which we will carry with us beyond school. As president, I am extremely proud of the effort and contribution every single member has made and loved seeing those ourish out of their comfort zones. We are all very proud of our achievements this year and we appreciate the opportunity to work with such a range of people in school and the wider community.Crystal Verry Yr 13 (President)Executive members: Emma Bingham Yr 13 (Vice-President); Siying Huang Yr 13 (Secretary)Supporting teacher: Mrs Sundrum94YEARBOOK9520212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersEXTRA-CURRICULAR

RAINBOW ALLIANCESTUDENT WRITINGTHE DANGER WITHINI ground my teeth in frustration. Why? What had I done? Why did a harmless 14-year-old girl need to be tied up and escorted by two guards? I couldn’t even hurt a y! The train screeched to a halt. No one moved. As the train rumbled back to life, I snapped. I was sick of not knowing; I needed information. I turned to the guard next to me and yelled, “What is going on?” He didn’t answer. I grabbed at his throat, squeezing. The rope tying my hands together was just far enough apart to get my hand around his neck, warming my frozen ngers. “What is going on?” I repeated, this time in a low hiss. The guard sitting opposite, went to move. I sensed it. My foot shot out behind me, pinning him to his seat. I returned my attention to the guard in front of me, his face now a sickening purple, eyes bulging. “Can’t breathe,” he rasped. I loosened my grip, just slightly, so he could talk. “We were told to collect you; I don’t know anything else.”“Liar!” I screamed. Then I noticed the guard behind me ghting back, struggling against my restraining foot. I raised my foot, kicking him under the chin, snapping his head back so it hit the seat. It took only a second for his eyes to roll back and for him to slump sideways. One last gurgling sound, then the guard in front of me went limp. I felt the colour drain from my face, I had just killed a man, possibly two. I then understood why I was taken, I’m dangerous. I ran and stepped on to the small outside platform. The wind whipped around my face. I couldn’t stay there. I jumped, rolled and ran. I no longer felt the cold or the fear that I had earlier, something stronger than blood was pulsing through my veins.Zoe Parnell Yr 11Flash Fiction Winner Term 1Although this year has had its difculties, the Rainbow Alliance was able to re-establish itself within the school and bring about the rst ever Howick College Schools’ Pride Week. This is a national event that we had hoped to bring to our school last year but were prevented from doing so by the August lockdown. The week began with the raising of the Pride ag on the school agpole, which was kept up for the rest of the week to represent the diversity of the students here. We were also able to meet and discuss with both the whole of the teaching staff, and the student leadership team, to brief them on inclusivity and discuss how to make our school safer for queer students. Our biggest accomplishment of the week was the bake sale during the Friday lunchtime, where members of our club and other volunteers throughout the school brought baked goods for us to sell. We sold out in 15 minutes, raising $323.50 for InsideOut, a charity that provides educational resources to support and protect LGBTQIA+ students. This contribution will ensure the continuation of events such as Schools Pride Week, offering opportunities for queer students to feel seen and valued in a sometimes-hostile environment, and we are very proud of having been able to take part in this event this year.Amber Vodanovich Yr 12 - Group Leader94YEARBOOK9520212021

Z CLUBWhat a year it’s been! Despite Covid-19, HowickCollege Z Club is very pleased with the progress made this year. We started with a grand total of 82 keen members who were willing to join, this in itself making history, and pave the way for more impact to be made within our school. After brainstorming our short and long-term strategic goals we decided our main goals were to empower our members, focus on intersectionality within the school, further promote community ties and give back to the community. Our rst term at school was quite focused, recruiting members and securing a solid membership for our club. We also planned the foundation for our rst initiative - the Love Grace Appeal and the Women’s Refuge Initiative. Term two, therefore, focused on packaging donated essential items ranging from sanitary products and toiletries to jewellery and health and wellbeing non-perishable items for women and their children. We created 60 well-packaged items to create up to 40+ packages for women and their children as part of the Women’s Refuge safe house programmes. We are extremely grateful to be provided with the opportunity to help so many with the wonderful work that Ana Atkinson and the team at Women’s Refuge NZ are implementing.We decided to combine our annual summit with the presentation of the care packages and invited Ana and the women from Zonta East Auckland for an inspirational morning of talks. Ana talked to our members about what the Women’s Refuge does and how we are helping them with their mission. We were very inspired, and many members have spoken about the positive impact the summit has had on them - interacting with all the inuential women from the SLT, Zonta East Auckland and Ana herself from Women’s Refuge. We were given the perfect opportunity to further implement our ideals in a creative way with the “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren” initiative. We decided there was no better way to show our appreciation of grandparents caring for their grandchildren due to circumstances beyond their control, than to write them thank you letters. The letters were beautifully decorated and some really brought a tear to my eye. This action made us realise why we are a part of Zonta and why we are proud of what we do. It is incredibly satisfying to work alongside like-minded individuals creating positive change in our community. Overall, this year has taught us the importance of Zonta International in allowing groups and clubs to actively advocate for both women’s and fundamental human Z Club Summit 202196YEARBOOK9720212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersEXTRA-CURRICULAR

rights. We intend to carry on implementing our core values of empowerment, enriching community ties, and promoting intersectionality, and I can’t wait to see the positive change and direction of the Howick College Z Club. Go Zontians! We could not be more thrilled with the progress made this year and it is safe to say it has been one of the best and most fullling journeys I have been on in my ve years here. As for the future, Lily, Hannah, and I cannot wait to see the path Leila and the others continue on next year. Remember: a woman’s voice is just as powerful as anybody else’s!Apurva Anand Yr 13 (President); Leila Alsabak Yr 12 (Vice-President); Lily Moore Yr 13 (Secretary); Hannah Milo Yr 13 (Treasurer)Supporting teachers: Mrs Sundrum; Ms Kingston; Mrs De VosZ Club Collection for the Love Grace AppealFrom left Leila Alsabak (Yr 12), Apurva Anand (Yr13), Ana Atkinson, Hannah Milo (Yr 13), Lily Moore (Yr 13)Z Club members with the women of Zonta East Auckland and Senior Howick College staffNOSTALGICWith no transportation how else would anyone get here? To this rubble of dirt, the remains of my childhood. Stumbling, I grunt and stamp the ground in irritation. I walk up to the tarnished metal fence conning this diminished school. I swing open the gates, a gust of wind trailing its wake. Every time I come here, I always nd myself looking at the playground. Reminiscing about the times when I sat on the swing for ages, the unwavering stare of the teachers who rebuked my behaviour as if I was switched to the top of the hierarchy. Funny thing was that after all these years the presence of this playground undoubtedly stayed the same. After directing my attention to the precise details around me, I apprehend that a lot has changed over the years since the last time I visited. With every detail of the decrepit playground, I vividly recall myself dancing around the playground again and again, the enchanting feeling of gratication. My eyes wander, standing still and silent among the uttering sprinkle of dead leaves. The scores carved into the fence, deteriorating as things go. Looking back at the past is hard; any day isn’t memorable until you’ve understood the signicance of losing it. The remains of a visible smile appear on my lips. So many hours, months, years were collectively stolen. But standing there now, I don’t regret a moment of it. It’s sad. The oblivious child I once was. Something cold ows down my face, and I look up as the rain descends from the sky.‘I should get going.’I walk to my car, gazing at the smoky sunset, I realise that the cold feeling running down my face is still there, staring at my reection in the mist-stained window and notice that I’m crying.Brenton Liu Yr 10Flash Fiction Winner Term 2STUDENT WRITING96YEARBOOK9720212021

Enviro GroupBack Row: Rachel Pan, Roma Kumar, Lucy Gibson, Yoshini Anantharangan, Anannya Chaudhry, Blake Ingram 3rd Row: Talulla Brown, Ashley Nam, Aakarsh Nair, Hazel Stratford, Bella Lonie, Jeromia Lin, Chirsty Le 2nd Row: Richard Henty (Teacher), Kara Henderson, Reinhard Voorhoeve, Muhammad Khurram, Arnav Krishnan, Alif Akmaloni, Kristian Dryden, Neera Sundrum (Teacher) Front Row: Apurva Anand, Hannah Milo, Tim Schoeman, Krish Patel, Leighton Tanner, Bri Flexman, Leila AlsabakKapa Haka GroupBack Row: Ella Hunapo, Nicole Carruthers, Alyssa Ready, Kristel Kelly 3rd Row: Patariki Thompson, Makoia Thompson, Harmani Turei, Cenix Hoeta, Storm Raftstrand-Subritzky, Charlie Thompson, Shaneequa Hakaraia 2nd Row: Valentine Lemafa, Zhara Croft, Kaperiera Pairama, Trenn Piho, Indianah Manaia, Jahnaya Tonga, Eleanor Biddle-Robinson (Teacher) Front Row: Micaiah Meuli, Ja’deane Higgs, Hatepe Watene, Myah Leilua, Mitchell Carr, Finlay Pilkington, Mikaera Pairama98YEARBOOK9920212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersEXTRA-CURRICULAR

Leo ClubBack Row: Rachel Pan, Sophia Paton-Smith, Roma Kumar, Zoe Parnell, Anannya Chaudhry, Thi Linh Nhi Do 3rd Row: Chirsty Le, Freya Newbould, Alexia Delport, Charlie Seam, Katie-Rose Pemberton, Darcy Murphy, Sophie Chadwick, Neera Sundrum (Teacher) 2nd Row: Neehal Kumar, Amelia Carr, Japnam Siddhu, Naomi Dickason, Elizabeth Vierboom, Milo Golledge, Bella Lonie, Rajwant Sidhu Front Row: Sukhleen Kaur, Mariel Ponio, Siying Huang, Emma Bingham, Crystal Verry, Krish Patel, Jasmine WongwattanaZonta ClubBack Row: Kirsten Samuels, Lydia Burge, Krystal Lal, Lucy Gibson, Ashlee Simon, Danni Blackwell, Alana Pereto, Minka Klopper, Emily Burge, Hannah Benjamin, Alexia Delport, Jorja Antunes 4th Row: Madeleine Logan-Norager, Bella Lonie, Darcy Murphy, Amber Herbison, Zaara Umrigar, Zahara Adams, Sukhleen Kaur, Charlotte Dustin, Zoe Owen, Rebecca Cribb, Addy Webb, Freya Newbould 3rd Row: Katie-Rose Pemberton, Loui Camus, Hazel Stratford, Naomi Dickason, Brenna McLoughlan, Laura Wesseling, Tahlia Shaw, Samuel Dawson, Jack Kramer, Priyanka Patel, Elizabeth Vierboom, Sophie Zaadstra, Kara Henderson, Valentine Lemafa 2nd Row: Amber Petterson, Saniya Shaikh, Rachel Pan, Sophia Paton-Smith, Naomi Kinsey, Neehal Kumar, Mya Figgins, Chirsty Le, Sahana Riswadkar, Roma Kumar, Hope Milo, Brianna Tosh, Rani Triveni, Sophie Chadwick Front Row: Lorisha Chandra, Grayce Israel, Riya Bains, Crystal Verry, Hannah Milo, Apurva Anand, Leila Alsabak, Lily Moore, Holly Groves, Paris Fitzgibbon, Grace Shelley, Neera Sundrum (Teacher)98YEARBOOK9920212021

EVENTSYEAR 9 CAMPS 2020Sailing, frisbee golf, mountain biking, ying kiwi, archery and kayaking were all on the schedule for Yr 9 students at their end-of-2020 camps despite the odd spot of rain. Each house enjoyed a two-night camp at Waharau Outdoor Ed Centre that was jam-packed with challenging activities and lots of fun, which is all part of the Outdoor Education curriculum. For some students, activities such as sailing, ying kiwi, and cooking were new experiences. For others, the camps offered opportunities to challenge themselves, and for all of our students, camp is a fun time where friendships are made, and social and team work skills are strengthened. A highlight of the school year, after a tough year with Covid, camps were a great way to nish off the rst year of high school. It takes an enormous amount of work to ensure that each camp runs smoothly, with many staff involved in organising and running activities, helping with groups and ensuring everyone is well fed.Thanks to Mr Vogel, Mr Muirson, and Camp Dad Mr Wright for running activities for all six camps. A very big thank-you to all who played a part in making the camps a very enjoyable and memorable experience even when the park got closed down for a day for helicopter training. Thanks also to our senior OED student leaders who gave up their break time to help camp to support their peers.100YEARBOOK10120212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersEVENTS

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HOW MUCH IS YOUR LIFE WORTH?I want you to think about it for a second, I mean really think about it. Thinking about what you’ve achieved for yourself, your contribution to society and overall self-worth, how much is your life truly worth?Well, what did you think of? A sum of money? An unattainable value?Back when I was still in primary school, we were presented with this question in a class called ‘Characteristics’ in which the school system basically decided that 10-year-old toddlers needed to learn how to become a ‘good person’. Being the smart alec that I was, I thought about how much a normal human would cost in the most minuscule way. A human heart is worth about $1.5 million with your liver coming second at $800k, and each kidney costing around $300k. According to 2014 Medical Transcriptions, harvesting and selling all the grisly body parts and chemical composition of your body would round up to $64 million. Another kid went on to talk about how his father was obviously worth so much more than others as a businessman, who contributed millions to society as well as earning a hefty amount to be able to buy him a 2008 Power Ranger action gure.So, there you go, said the 10-year-old me to my primary teacher who was not paid enough to deal with kids like me and the trust-fund kid. Obviously, this wasn’t the answer she wanted as she went on a rant about how we wouldn’t sell our life for any amount of money so therefore the life of a person is obviously invaluable compared to materialistic things.Yeah, sure, whatever. Maybe I was wrong that a life is not worth a bag of organs but there’s gotta be a way to measure it somehow. We do it all the time. Five lives over one life, a doctor over ve Nazis. No matter how seless we think we are, we unconsciously put each other on a hierarchy of worth.But what counts to the value of your life? Would how much you contribute to society count as the value of your life? The 1992 book Your Money or Your Life tries to delve into this question by calculating all the hours and time you invest into your work e.g. commute and actual working hours, and then subtracting this by all the money you spend on it, such as basic needs and personal wants. If this was the actual way to count my life, I would be in the negatives, I would be in debt of ‘life energy’. That doesn’t seem so, right?What about your connections with your friends and family? Would that be of any value? Our life is not inherently meant to make other people happy or encourage morality. This is purely circumstantial as others get the lottery jackpot of being born into a loving family which turns them into a loving friend and a loving person overall while others have to suck it up with a not-so loving family which every so often inconspicuously turns them less approachable to people and to society. That would mean that I would have to live my life on behalf of others and even to someone so optimistically nihilistic as me, that sounds awfully grim.Maybe it’s how much you view yourself, what personal dreams you’ve planned and accomplished and how you view yourself? In that case, Donald Trump would be the top alpha of the human race, and babies with no personal thoughts are just loose change in your pocket.I’ll welcome you to evaluate my life with me. Born in August 2004 in the Philippines, I entered kindergarten at three years old since my grandma wanted to show off just how “smart” her grandchild was. I moved to New Zealand and with that, my life was sealed as the sort-of ‘gifted’ child that is almost denitely set out to burn out and have a mid-life crisis by the time I’m 20. As for my contribution to society, I guess you can’t really blame me for being 16 and not being able to x world hunger, and my value to my friends and family is just about as good as any other introverted child who does the necessities. I’ve just been existing and living a life as common and bare as the ground you stand on. How much does my life cost?So far in all 16 years of my life, I’ve accomplished nothing. Nothing to society. Nothing to my family and friends. Nothing to myself. And you know what, I am almost okay with it.I still have a long way to go and even though I’m either bored or extremely dissatised with my life right now, it’s the life that I will live that will show the value of my life and yours.Althea Pedro Yr 12STUDENT WRITING102YEARBOOK10320212021

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NCEA EXCELLENCE ASSEMBLYEach year, we acknowledge and celebrate those students who achieved NCEA with Excellence Endorsement and NCEA Scholarships at the end of the previous year. Under normal circumstances, certicates are presented at an intimate evening ceremony shared with Howick College staff and their proud parents and families. However, due to Covid-19 restrictions, this year the acknowledgement took place in front of their teachers and peers at our annual full school assembly.Congratulations to the following 2020 NCEA students:LEVEL 1:Michaela Abbenes, Leila Alsabak, Joshua Andrews, Kelsey Atwill, Gerogia Barnett, Caitlin Beal, Hayley Brown, Amelia Carr, Kameera Chandran, Anannya Chaudhry, Alvin Cheng, Aimee Daniels, Samuel Dawson, Bianca Day, Thomas Donnell, Summer Ellis, Keira Fennessy, Hailey Fitzgerald, Sophia Garofalakis, Lucy Gibson, Hannah Greenaway, Neske Groenewegen, Gypsy Harvey, Melody He, Petra Heinemann, Isabella Hindson, Zach Honey, Alana Jones, Neha Joshi, Viraaj Kapadia, Manpreet Kaur, Sammy Kelly, Milan Kennedy, Arnav Krishnan, Aditi Lal, Skyla Law Chan, Patrick Lee, Myah Leilua, Janice Liu, Liam McCormick, Vienna McDowell, Orlando Meadows, Shayal Narsey, Holly Nelson, Hikaru Nishikawa, Shreeya Pandey, Vrunda Patel, Althea Pedro, Manveer Singh Saini, Tyler Sangster, Jaime Skilton, Hazel Stratford, Mini Tavan, May Thazin, Caleb Therond, Sarah Thomas, Emma Tucker, Zaara Umrigar, Amber Vodanovich, Laura Wesseling, Natasha Wigley, Connor Wood, Selina Yang, Sophie Zaadstra.LEVEL 2: Charlotte Abbott, Alif Akmaloni, Apurva Anand, Renee Anderson, Jorja Antunes, Riya Bains, Raquel Baldwin, Aaron Beintken, Hannah Benjamin, Emma Bingham, Talulla Brown, Brooklyn Camage, Nicole Carruthers, Lorisha Chandra, Yash Chandra, Ella Chillingworth, Hayley Christie, Jessica Clark, Ben Davidson, Katherine Fausett, Paris Fitzgibbon, Bri Flexman, Meagan Fowler, Danielle Gomez, Kayla Gordon, Jaymis Grubjesic, Meilin He, Kayla Horley, Siying Huang, Grayce Israel, Elise Jacobs, Sukhleen Kaur, Yoanna Kim, Stephanie Lai, Krystal Lal, Nicole Liddington, Madeleine Logan-Norager, Joyce Mei, Hannah Milo, Shyla Mishra, Anyssa Mojica, Lily Moore, Kishalya Naidoo, Kimberley Neville-Dowler, Benjamin Parnell, Krish Patel, Mariel Ponio, Samantha Rawnsley, Isabella Rose, Tejas Samant, Brooke Scully, Grace Shelley, Julia Smith, Emily Speed, Renee Tabunot, Leighton Tanner, Harsheen Taunk, Morgan Taylor, Sam Vaea, Antonia Wahlmann, Amelia Walmsley, Benjamin Wilson, Jasmine Wongwattana, Stevie Wood. LEVEL 3: Jacob Abbenes, Nicole Amundsen, Emily Beach, Adrian Bennett, Gurjot Bhullar, Olivia Bonnar, Ella Bould, Logan Bray, Emily Burr, Joanna Cao, Samantha Cooper, Olivia Corbett, Bruno Danev, Shari Delay, May Dong, Ane Foord, Heather Gao, Skye Gartrell, Max German, Enrique Gonzales, Reon Gould, Britney Grundlingh, Jenna Hainsworth, Olivia Halpin, James Harold, Enid He, Katia Kennedy, Alex Lee, Daena Leslie, Robert Limm, Jenna Luck, Jodie Luck, Joanne Malan, Ethan McCormick, Elise McIntosh, Hayley McKenzie, Jenessa Metcalfe, Alesha Patel, Dipesh Patel, Nathan Phu, Madita Pleiss, Corey Rambaud, Ariel Sanders, Kelly Smith, Byron Stewart-Leaton, Calem Stewart-Leaton, Lachlan Tate, Robin Van Vuuren, Deanna Webster, Tessa Worthington, Reiven Zamora. 106YEARBOOK10720212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersEVENTS

NCEA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 2020 We are proud to share the exceptional results of those students who achieved NCEA Scholarships in 2020. We also acknowledge their teachers and families who supported and encouraged them throughout their learning journey: Congratulations to the following: Emily Burr - PhotographyEnrique Gonzales - SpanishRobert Limm - DramaEthan McCormick – History and EnglishDipesh Patel - CalculusCorey Rambaud - BiologyHannah Milo – Drama (Awarded in Yr 12)Lily Moore – Drama (Awarded in Yr 12)Benjamin Parnell – Physics (Awarded in Yr 12)Renee Tabunot – Biology (Awarded in Yr 12)Stevie Wood – Biology (Awarded in Yr 12) 106YEARBOOK10720212021

BLOOD COLLECTIONAfter a couple of false starts due to Covid-19, the annual NZ Blood Service collection nally took place on Monday 10 May. Once again, dozen of our senior students and staff members turned up to give blood and save lives – just one donation can potentially save the lives of 3 people!A huge thank you to all who participated.108YEARBOOK10920212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersEVENTS

PINK RIBBON BREAKFAST – RAISING MONEY FOR BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION NZA heart felt thank-you to Mrs Roberts, Mrs Chandra, Mrs MacCallum, Ms McKellar, Mrs Marsick, and our fabulous Premier Netball girls for getting up bright and early on Thursday 13 May to organise yet another scrumptious Pink Ribbon Breakfast for Howick College staff. Whether you preferred yoghurt and muesli or hash browns and bacon (or a little of both) it was all there. Thanks to all those who supported this wonderful fundraising event for the Breast Cancer Foundation: your contribution helps them to continue their work to support those affected through education, research, and advocacy.108YEARBOOK10920212021

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICIAL OPENINGHowick College ofcially opened its newly completed and much anticipated Community Development Ofce on Thursday 20 May 2021. The Kawanga whare, a formal pre-dawn ceremony to bless and open the new building, was led by tangata whenua, Te Kei o te waka o Tainui. Staff were joined by the Howick College Board, Senior Leadership Team and student leaders, along with representatives from the Howick Local Board and Kahui Ako Leaders for the Howick Coast and Waipaparoa, to celebrate the event.Since its inception in 2018, the vision for the Community Development Ofce has been to continue to build and strengthen Howick College’s relationship within its wider community. A key focus for the team of dedicated staff is bridging the gap between the school and members of the community who have a vested interest. Since incorporating the International Department at the end of last year that the vision now extends well beyond the front doorstep, as they continue to maintain positive connections with every individual in our wider school whanau, whether they be domestic or international, past or present.110YEARBOOK11120212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersEVENTS

PINK SHIRT DAY – SPEAK UP, STAND TOGETHER, STOP BULLYINGOn Friday 21 May, hundreds of Howick College staff and students once again turned out in every shade of pink to show their support for the ofcial Pink Shirt Day. Pink Shirt Day is an opportunity for our school community to come together to express their concern about bullying in any form and demonstrate their commitment to working together to build a kinder, more caring society where everyone feels safe, valued and respected.110YEARBOOK11120212021

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HUI 2021Poipoia te kākano kia puāwaiNurture the seed and it will blossomIt was wonderful to see so many of our students and their whanau along with kaumatua and Howick College staff, attend this year’s Hui. We were also delighted to welcome Taini Drummond from the Matariki Marae and Howick College alumni, Zarahn Southon (1994) and Toni Wharehoka (2016). Our Kapa Haka group opened the evening and stayed on to take part in the Hui. Cultural Council leader Mikaera Pairama, and other members of Paihere Rangatiratanga, spoke about the purpose and importance of this Tutor Group for Māori students. Our two alumni guest speakers gave inspiring messages about why their Māori culture means so much to them. Zarahn, an artist, spoke in uent Māori for the rst part of his talk which was a powerful example of the value of learning Te Reo Māori. He went on to talk about his strong links to his heritage and his efforts to stay connected to his iwi after his family moved to the city in the 1970s. He also spoke of how important Taini Drummond had been in helping him achieve this; his passion for art and his development as an artist while studying the Old Masters in Europe. Toni, a law student and song writer, had quite a different message. She spoke (via video clip) of her regret that she had not been more connected with her culture while at school and how important it is to her now. Ingham House Dean Mrs Sundrum, gave a presentation on the various ways our Māori students can enjoy success, followed by Deputy Principal Mr Doubleday providing information on the upcoming changes to NCEA. This positive and informative evening concluded with a shared meal together.114YEARBOOK11520212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersEVENTS

INTER-HOUSE BAKE OFFAn assortment of colours, aromas and avours were on display at the annual Inter-House baking competition held on 21 June. Judges Mrs Roberts (HoD Hospitality) and Senior Dean Ms Marsick had the enviable task of selecting the winners of each category. The winning entry overall, was a “show-stopping” dessert of white chocolate lemon mousse domes with an accompanying berry coulis made by MacDonald student Briana McIntosh (Yr 12). The perfectly-tempered chocolate spheres encapsulated two avours of mousse and were of outstanding texture and taste. This delectable sweet was described by judges as “the perfect small dessert worthy of a high-end restaurant”. The Show Stopper category also attracted an impressive array of beautifully decorated cakes. However, entries in this category weren’t judged on looks alone, they had to taste as good as they looked. The best cake was a spectacular representation of Gareld, the Ingham House mascot made by Kaylee Holst (Yr 13). A moist and delicious chocolate cake, judges noted that the “planning, skill and execution were of a professional level”. The entry missed out on taking the top award by just half a point.The judge’s opinion of all thebakingwas that it was passionately presented, creative, skilful, and showed very high student engagement and talent. It was a privilegeto mark.Congratulations to the overall House winners:Ingham - 1st PlaceBell – 2nd PlaceBacot – 3rd PlaceWell done to all the talented bakers who participated.Kaylee Holst (Yr 13) 2nd Place Show-StopperThe judges, Mrs Roberts and Ms MarsickBriana McIntosh (Yr 12) 1st Place Show-Stopper114YEARBOOK11520212021

INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVALThe International Food Festival is always a highly anticipated cultural event on the Howick College calendar where an overwhelming assortment of delicious morsels from around the world are enticingly displayed on colourfully adorned tables. Flags, food, dress, music and dance – what better way to come together as a community to celebrate and share our vibrant and diverse cultural heritage. 116YEARBOOK11720212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersEVENTS

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FOCUS ART EXHIBITION This year, we were proud to host the inaugural Focus Art Competition and Exhibition, generously sponsored by Davis Funerals of Pakuranga. Branch Manager Mr Swee Han Lim is passionate about supporting and showcasing upcoming young artists and photographers from our local high schools and the exhibition provided an exceptional opportunity for sixty Yr 12 and 13 art and photography students from Howick, Botany Downs and Edgewater Colleges to showcase their talent. The competition was judged by AUT Visual Arts lecturers and contemporary artists, Dieneke Janse (photography) and Jeena Shin (painting). Signicant cash prizes were awarded to the winners in each category: First - $850, Second - $550, Third - $350, Highly Commended - $150, Best School Overall - $1000 Congratulations to the following:PaintingSkyla Law Chan (Yr 12) - First place Mikaera Pairama (Yr 13) - Third placeJoyce Mei (Yr 13) - Highly Commended PhotographySarah Gong (Yr 13) - Second place Cora Delahunty (Yr 12) - Third place Renee Anderson (Yr 12) - Highly Commended Best School Overall - Howick College We would like to thank Mr Swee Han Lim and Davis Funerals for their vision and Mr Harman for helping to make it happen. Thanks also go to: Mrs Roberts and the hospitality team who catered the prizegiving; the choir who provided entertainment; Mrs Szopa and the Arts Council for helping to set up and dismantle the exhibition and our student MCs, Crystal Verry, Mikaera Pairama and Meagan Fowler.We now look forward to hosting the exhibition in 2022.THE EYES The train bustles along the worn tracks, people chattering happily around her, A young woman, pale faced with long, curled brown hair, eyes that only show one emotion, fear. Unbeknownst to them are the horrors in her mind. Something so simple to the normal eye, but this could send her into a stage of panic, a darkness that she couldn’t get out. She felt the eyes of everyone on her, but no one was looking, she felt the judgement of her every mistake, but no one was noticing. She felt herself in the spotlight that she didn’t want to be in, she felt so embarrassed like a child reading to the group in school, to her it was bone-chilling. She stood up abruptly, people glancing at her sudden action, taking her leave out of the busy compartment. The embarrassment took over as tears started welling up in eyes. Air felt scarce, her throat tightening in between every breath, the judgement overwhelming her. Bumping into a man who would’ve continued to hold his coffee if she didn’t but into him. She let the coffee scorch her hand, the man turned his back to reach for some ice nearby, but when he looked back, she had already dashed off, leaving him in the dust with ice and an empty coffee cup. He glanced around to see where the lady ran off to.She felt the eyes more than ever, watching her sway and trip over her feet, the train pushing her in every direction. Soon she has reached her destination, she slides down the wall, she gasps for air, her heartbeat steadying. Her hand stinging harshly as the pain that hadn’t mattered at the time comes back to her. For the rst time she feels that she had escaped the glares of the eyes and the judgement that never had happened.Pika Ranzinger Yr 9 Flash Fiction Winner Term 1STUDENT WRITINGSIX-WORD STORIES FROM YR 12“Wrong number,” says a familiar voice.Sam Dawson She is gone. I am, too.Leah Kumar You were my lifeboat. I drowned.Myah LeiluaSteered right down, went right up.(A fatal motor accident)Vrunda Patel Innocent eyes, forever changed by sight.Jaime Skilton He nds that heroism mirrors isolation.Amber Vodanovich118YEARBOOK11920212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersEVENTS

Mr Swee Han Lim with Skyla Law Chan and Cora DelahuntyMr Harman presented with the award for Best School OverallMikaera Pairama 3rd in PaintingSkyla Law Chan - “Mason and Michaela”Mikaera Pairama - “Being in my head”Sarah Gong - “Joined” Cora Delahunty - “Record of the drama of every day”118YEARBOOK11920212021

PO FIAFIA EVENINGAt Howick College, we have people from a range of cultures and religions, and this year we celebrated these cultures in what has become an annual event. As we were unable attend Polyfest again this year, Po Fiaa helped us to celebrate and highlight our students’ different cultures, in particular the Pasika culture. By bringing us all together, it helped us to strengthen our unity as a people in our school. Months of practising, training, and rehearsing came down to one night where our kapa haka, Samoan, Tongan, Cook Island, Fijian, and Indian groups all came together to showcase their dances, vocals, and culture. Friends and family were able to witness and participate in this festive experience. A procession of groups from the islands of Aotearoa, Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands, and Fiji as well as our talented Indian group started the night. Students were “called in” to the theatre with a Cook Island solo. Our Pasika group leaders, Soana Manuofetoa and Moses Tofaeono, then introduced our kapa haka students who ofcially opened the night with a waiata and haka. Our Fijian group then sang a hymn, followed by our Indian group who wowed the audience with their talented moves. Then two students performed a graceful duet before our Cook Island girls performed their kapa rima and drum dance. Next, the Samoan group took the stage with the Taualunga (group dance), boys siva, sasa, and nally the chiey Taupou siva. Our night ended with the Tongan group performing a Lakalaka Mako followed by a Tau’olunga. The nale was an item where everyone joined hands to sing the well-known Tongan hymn E ‘Otua tataki au, a tting and memorable ending to our evening.The night itself was a great success. The connection and warmth were felt by family and friends of our Pasika group who came to watch, support. and experience the various cultures. The energy in the room carried us through each of our precious islands and countries. As the title of the evening implies. ‘Po Fiaa” is a night of enjoyment, laughter, and entertainment.The night would not have been at all possible without our supportive teachers and leaders. Tribute needs to be given to our Deputy Principal Mrs Wright who, supported by Ms Fapiano, ran meetings and checked up on our practices; our individual cultural leaders; other teacher-leaders; production teachers; and students. We all worked together as a school community to ensure the evening was a success.Sadly, our most forgiving and loving Mrs Wright retired the day after our Po Fiaa. Mrs Wright: on behalf of our Pasika students and the rest of the school, we would like to say a very big thank you for all your hard work. We appreciate all your efforts for the sake of our experience at this school. Quoting you: “May you all reach your potential and be successful as Pasika students. You certainly celebrate your culture and show great condence and ability in your performances so my challenge to you is to use this condence and celebrate similar success with your learning. So, in terms 3 and 4 you all need to be focused on your academic achievements: back to class, on time, on task and on track. “ Elizabeth Ewels Yr 11120YEARBOOK12120212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersEVENTS

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FAREWELL TO MRS WRIGHTAfter 35 years of service dedicated to Howick College, Deputy Principal Mrs Wright retired on Friday 9 July. During a lunchtime cultural tribute that culminated in a rousing haka, students gathered in the gym to say goodbye and express their love, respect, and appreciation.Later that evening, friends, family, and staff (past and present) attended a “This is Your Life” evening in the Bill Dimery Performing Arts Centre hosted by Mr Doubleday. With much laughter and just a few tears, it was tting celebration of a long and venerable career. Mrs Wright was thrilled to receive her portrait by artist Skyla Law Chan Yr 12122YEARBOOK12320212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersEVENTS

STUDENT WRITINGSTAFF NOTESCONTINUEDTHE LONELY FARMER The sprinkling rain was dusting the barren landscape. The autumn leaves swirl around the sleeping green beast. A smoky tang was in the air as a long grey plume starts to rise from the old brick house. In the candle-lit window sits a lone gure writing to his father. His old grey eyes skim the page and distant memories arise. A young boy, no older than ve, sat on a tree stump, watching his father’s lone tractor plough up their one eld, he stared at the green trees bordering that eld. The wind switched direction and green leaves blew into his pale face. His eyes wandered over to the local football pitch as people cheered while a goal was being scored. He starts to wonder and thinks, ‘Why would anyone want to be inside on a beautiful day like this?’The memory ends as the old man starts to seal and stamp the letter. He starts to walk towards his 1970 Chevrolet gleaming in the evening sun. He drives slowly to the docks where the mail ship is sitting peacefully in its berth. He carefully hands the letter to the young captain. The captain smiles as he steps back on to the warm bridge. He lightly blows the foghorn as the small ship heads out into a radiating sunset. The old man slowly turns around to see the last rays of sun reect off the restaurant’s windows. Inside the restaurant next to the gleaming window sits a lone table with his name on it. He makes his way through the salt-encrusted pine door and sits down staring into the distance.Nathan Cox Yr 9 Flash Fiction Winner Term 2Mr Willem Du Toit Willem Du Toit, a teacher of forty years, retires at the end of this year after twenty years of teaching in New Zealand and at this school. He started here the day before the attack on the Twin Towers and has been here ever since, apart from a year at Pakuranga College, teaching hard materials, wood and some graphics, with some Achievement Standards in the last four years.For three years he worked with the successful Trades Academy, but to those outside the Technology Department he is perhaps best known for his consistently impressive sets and props for the annual dramatic productions which could not take place without Willem’s major contribution. He was also very obliging when it came to helping his colleagues; building stairs, making computer stands, etc and repairing damaged possessions, all with the greatest willingness.Willem’s standards of both discipline and workmanship are of the highest, and he is always proud of good student work. For the last ve years he has been part of the BCITO moderation cluster.Both his children went through this school, and his son is a mechanical engineer with Fisher and Paykel, while his daughter, a PhD in brain research, lives with her two children in Australia whither Willem is headed on leaving Howick College.Quiet, unassuming men like Willem are easily overlooked in a large school, but his colleagues in the department, and his students, know what a good man we are losing.We all wish him a long, well-earned retirement.Top: A few cherished Howick College memories including winning the Showdown Award for Best Set Design in a Play (Once on Chunuk Bair) 2019 Bottom: Examples of Willem’s impeccable craftsmanship. The rimu clock was handcrafted as a retirement gift for Mrs Wright.122YEARBOOK12320212021

SPORTSSENIOR PREMIER BASKETBALLManaging the Senior Premier Basketball Team in 2021 has been like directing a soap opera. As usual, Coach Gamiao started training the boys early in the school year, his focus being on ensuring the players were drilled in his playing formula and t to compete in the fast-paced 3X3 Basketball Nationals held at the Pulman Arena from 24-27 March. Devin Wallace Yr 13, Tevita Sila Yr 13, Maui Jones Yr 12, Caine Bethune Yr 12 and Xander Snyman Yr 12 were selected to represent the school in this competition and although they won their pool, FIBA rules relegated them to play off for 9th place. With only one loss (our opening game of the tournament) the boys proudly took 9th place in the National Competition and learned that all games matter.Alongside usual training, many boys played in the U25 Underdog Basketball League on Tuesday evenings in a team made up of current and ex-Howick College players. So great to see the bond still there between the boys! (Maybe a little too social a time was had, as the wins were sparser than the talent on court.)As the season started in May, we lost Henry Lee when he broke his leg in a football game, and Logan Henry and Devin Wallace with ankle injuries (both on the basketball court). Then, Coach Gamiao announced his resignation in June. Against the odds, the team played some great basketball nishing mid-table (although we like to think we deserved a much higher position).As our luck turned, we were able to secure the coaching services of Taumata Toki in preparation for the Northern Cup Tournament. Toki’s energy, knowledge, and disciplined approach saw the boys train hard and believe that success would be theirs. Well done to the team selected to play: Devin Wallace, Maui Jones, Caine Bethune, Xander Addison Yr 12, Mason Hood Y12, Ryan Scott Yr 12, Kaiin McOnie Yr 12, Jaden Naidoo Yr 12, Logan Henry Yr 12 and William Watene Yr 11. And then, in keeping with the drama of the 2021 Season, Covid-19 cancelled the tournament for the second year in a row.Regardless of the bumpy road there were many highlights this year:• The 3x3 competition.• The ‘old boys’ still wanting to wear the HC uniform playing in the U25 league.• Devin, Maui, and Logan making the Counties Manukau U19/U17 Nationals Teams.• Maui making the U16 New Zealand Basketball Selection Camp.• Jaden returning from his ACL surgery and taking to the court.• Toki coming onboard with HC.• Addison, Mason, Kaiin, Ryan, Logan, and William debuting for the senior premier team• Henry in the assistant coach role!• Everything is crossed for the 2022 season!Mrs Emma Jones - ManagerBASKETBALLInspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersSPORTS124YEARBOOK12520212021

BASKETBALL U17 GIRLSThe U17 girls were lucky enough to continue from the short 2020 season. Over the course of the 2021 season, we had some close games that had us ghting for every point, but we worked well together and gained condence with every game. We nished the season on a high with a very satisfying win over McAuley which put us in 5th place. We can’t wait for next year.We would like to thank Mr Jun Gamiao for coaching us, Ms Kim and Ms Tapara for helping to manage the team and Yr 12 students, Jaden Naidoo, Caine Bethune and Maui Jones for refereeing the team throughout the season. We could not have done this without you. BOXINGAll my life I grew up around boxing with all my brothers and uncles being amateur boxers in both Tonga and Hawaii. In 2018 I started my amateur boxing journey training out of the local gym, Revills Boxing Gym, in Pakuranga. Revills welcomed me with open arms and have developed me into not only a great athlete but into a better man, learning respect, discipline and self-control. Since beginning boxing, I’ve come a long way, becoming a two-time North Island Golden Glove champion (2020-2021) which is the biggest boxing tournament in Australasia; a two-time Auckland champion (2020-2021); ve- time Auckland Association tournament winner; 2021 NZ Golden Gloves Champion; and the 2021 recipient of the Most Promising Boxer in the NZ Golden Gloves. With only nine amateur ghts, I’ve become the number one 75kg junior boxer in New Zealand and have built a record of 8 wins and 1 loss. Now I’ve been undefeated for two years and looking forward to representing Auckland in the 2022 New Zealand Boxing National Tournament.My coaches and Revills Gym have guided me and my team to the top with ve of our seven ghters being in the top three of their divisions. Even though these achievements are great I still have so much more to learn as a boxer and so much more to achieve. My goal in the future is to win Gold at Nationals and to represent New Zealand at the Olympics.Ian Tauaika Yr 12JUNIOR BASKETBALLBoys Junior BlackOur team had a stellar season and Jaden Naidoo Year 13 (head coach) played a fantastic role in supporting the students and coaching the team through multiple successes.We started off strong but hit a brief losing streak before coming back with a vengeance and absolutely dominating the last set of games. The boys played well, and I was extremely proud that even in victory they continued to be chivalrous.Thanks to the staff and families who supported us and thanks to the students who represented their school and community brilliantly. It was a pleasure to be a part of it all.Ka pai!Mr Shae MuirsonBoys Junior RedCoach Caine Bethune Yr 12 started the season with a team of 11 keen basketballers.It was great to see the boys putting the drills and sets they practiced at training into action on the court every week. Each player improved on their individual skills enabling them to play at a higher-level next season.The team had a couple of players out for a few games with injury, but it was good to see these players still coming to games, supporting their team and assisting with the scoring.The team celebrated the end of season with hot chips on the way to the last game. Michelle Berriman124YEARBOOK12520212021

1ST XI BOYSThe boys played plenty of cricket this season, participating in the 1A Saturday 50-over competition as well as the Premier/1A T20 competition in term 1. The T20 competition was a great experience for this relatively young team, giving them the chance to test their skills against some of the premier division schools such as King’s and Saint Kentigern.This season was a mixed bag of results which saw the team nish 5th overall in the 1A 50 over competition with wins over Pakuranga, Western Springs, and 2nd placed team Mt Roskill who only lost to one other school during the competition.Standout bowling performances of the season include Conrad Foord Yr 11 picking up a 6-wicket bag against Macleans, and a 5-wicket bag against Pakuranga; Cole MacCallum Yr 12 also picked up a 5-wicket bag against Western Springs; Caine Bethune Yr 12, Jacques Basson Yr 11, Matthew Wessels Yr 11, and Milan Kennedy Yr 12 all had strong performances throughout the season.Top performers with the bat include Milan Kennedy Yr 12, Max German Yr 13, Zane Thompson Yr 13, Caine Bethune Yr 12, and Bradley German Yr 11 who all scored 50s during the season. Bradley also scored an impressive 114 runs off 149 balls against Mt Roskill.Overall, there were plenty of positives and things for the boys to work on during the winter which provides good signs for the next season.Bryce Wessels - Assistant CoachCRICKET1ST XI GIRLSThe Howick College Girls Cricket team plays in the formidable 1B 9 aside T20 competition. Captained by Brooke Prattley (Yr 13) and Neena Woollaston (Yr 10), our team is a mix of new and experienced cricketers. Due to Covid and poor weather we have played a total of three action packed games.Our rst game proved a little more challenging than expected with our debutante cricketers experiencing the highs and lows of cricket. Although Kelsea King (Yr 11) restricted the runs with some good hands as keeper, we didn’t come away with the win, but we held our heads high, and were ready for the next game. A fortnight later we travelled to Waiuku, where we found our form. Zamera Maeva (Yr 9) produced 43 runs within the rst 20 balls before being caught out. Our nal run total was 93/3. With some stellar bowling, we restricted Waiuku to 23 runs with Brooke picking up three wickets.We played our third game against a new Macauley College team. The batting partnership of Sonnia Vaia (Yr 9) and Zamera built a strong base for the rest of the batsmen to build on. In the end we scored 154/6 (a few extras in here). Runs and wickets were shared around the Howick girls, and we successfully bowled them all out for 87. As I type this our fourth and nal game has been postponed due to rain. Fingers crossed we get a game in next week and a second tournament in term 4.JUNIOR CRICKETJunior Boys Open ColtsThe Junior Boys Open Colts (Yr 9 and 10 boys) playedin the 40-over competition against King’s, St Kentigern, Macleans and Botany Colleges. The boys improved collectively over the season and represented the school well with the spirit in which they played the game, which was mentioned by the opposing teams and supporters. The season included good wins against St Kentigern and Botany Colleges and close losses against King’s and Macleans CollegesThese young men displayed plenty of talent, determination, and commitment and showed that cricket at Howick College is in good hands for many years to come.Junior T20CompetitionThe Junior T20 team played six games from February 12 to March 27, starting off well with the rst game, chasing Selwyn College Junior A Blue team and losing by 10 runs. We won againstSelwyn Junior A Green team by 12 runs. Overall, the team played well during the season, and enjoyed all the games including the coaching sessions on Tuesdays and Fridays. One of the highlights was the much-appreciated parental participation and support throughout the season.Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersSPORTS126YEARBOOK12720212021

FOOTBALL 2021 has seen outstanding results from all Howick College football teams. Particular mention goes to our 1st XI Girls and 1st XI Boys teams who both won their competitions and gained promotion for the 2022 season. 1ST XI BOYSAfter a shortened 2020 campaign, the 1st XI boys were out for the all-important 1st place nish as last season was cut short by Covid-19. The season started off brilliantly with the rst four games against Liston, Lyneld, Elim, and Mahurangi all ending in wins for the boys. Leading into the second half of the season, training started to intensify, and the team started to gel. Turning up at 6:45am 2-3 times a week developed new strategies and skills and helped with team bonding on and off the pitch. With a few major injuries during the season the coach led the wider team to play great football and show great determination to achieve their goal. Highlights from the season include a packed crowd at the home game against Orewa that gave us a big boost in our quest for the title which ended in a 4-2 win. An inspired 3-2 comeback victory away at Massey College put the team a step closer to the goal and then with the win against Kingsway all but sealing promotion. A special mention of coach Horace James and manager Nigel Smith for all their hard work on the pitch and behind the scenes. A big thankyou to all our supporters, teachers, and parents for their generous support this season! Henry Lee - Captain 15A AND 15B BOYSThe 15A boys had an excellent season and were in a very good position to win their league if the lockdown had not intervened. They were unbeaten throughout the season going into their nal two matches, nishing 2nd just two points behind Auckland Grammar with an extra game to play. This was an outstanding achievement and demonstrated their commitment to their team and the goals they set themselves for the year. All players contributed to a successful season, but special mention goes to Zachary Dawes for his leadership as captain, as well as Mr Tim Bodger and Mr Miles Stratford for helping coach and take the team. The 15B team was a ne group of Yr 11 friends who formed a team to have a kick around and represent the school. They found themselves in the 15B division, where they were rarely challenged and consequently racked up many large scores. The boys thoroughly enjoyed their time, scoring 54 goals and only 2 against. Special mention to Luke Hegley who scored ve goals in one game. Thanks go to Mr Henty for refereeing all our home games and to all the committed parents and caregivers for their support throughout the season.YR 9 BOYSThe Yr 9 boys can look back at their rst season together with a feeling of accomplishment having played in the highest division in Auckland schools’ football for their grade and acquitting themselves superbly. They applied themselves well and consistently demonstrated the school’s 4C values both on and off the eld. A big thankyou to all the parents who supported the team each week, and a special mention to Kirk Davis for helping coach the team and often refereeing, and Don McVeigh for being available as a linesman. The future of football at our school looks bright indeed. Mr Adam Bannister126YEARBOOK12720212021

1ST XI GIRLSA fantastic winning year for the 1st XI, Counties Manukau Champions! I’m extremely proud of the team, not just for the results they have achieved, but for the way they have achieved them. They work hard for each other, whilst ensuring they play the game with spirit and respect for everyone involved. We have a talented team of young footballers who are growing their understanding of the game and the abilities required to be successful in a team.We wish a fond farewell to our Yr 13s who leave us at the end of the year. Sadly, we lose the whole centre mideld combination which has brought us such success. The ‘Howick Messi,” Ami Sobue heads back overseas and her creative air will be hard to replace. Our co-captains Chante Du Plessis (3 years) and Courtney Gould have been the denition of leaders, setting the example off the eld in training, driving the team forwards on it and sacricing some of their personal ambitions for the overall good of the team. We wish them every success in the future.As always, the girls’ achievements are only possible, thanks to the support they receive, so a huge thankyou to: Miss Kingston who continues to be a huge support to the girls and myself; the parents who come to support the team come rain or shine; and our ever-expanding group of staff and student supporters who are very vocal on the sidelines. #UpTheWaka Mr Andy Thompson - Coach JUNIOR GIRLSThe junior girls’ team enjoyed a terric season as they stormed to the top of the Counties Manukau League, beginning with a 13-0 win against Ormiston and never looking back as they nished unbeaten champions with a record of 10 games played, won 9, drawn 1. They scored 47 goals and did not concede a single goal from open play. The girls played a brand of entertaining, passing football throughout the season. Their success was founded on tremendous team spirit, together with a blend of great skill and tenacity, which was outstanding to watch. Mr Steve Dymond - CoachGYMSPORTS RHYTHMIC AND TRAMPOLINE2021 saw some twists and turns for our trampoline and rhythmic athletes.Zoe Parnell Yr 11 (Rhythmic) and Ashleigh Solomann Yr 12 (Trampoline) both competed for the school at the Auckland Secondary Schools Gymsports Rhythmic and Trampoline Championships held at the Pulman Recreation Centre on the 17th of June 2021.Both girls put in up to 16 hours a week training at their clubs to prepare for this event and their hard work paid off with Zoe placing 1st and Ashleigh placing 2nd in the competition against some of Auckland’s best athletes. Throughout the year Ashleigh battled an ankle injury which set her back a bit but nothing she couldn’t handle, overcoming it and competing at the New Zealand Secondary Schools competition where she placed 3rd. Overall, a very successful year for Zoe andAshleigh.Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersSPORTS128YEARBOOK12920212021

1ST XI BOYSThe 1st XI Hockey boys have had a good season, ultimately nishing 2nd in the B grade. This year we had to work hard as the loss of some strong senior boys left us unsure as to how this season would unfold. However, every single one of the players stepped up and gave it their all out on the eld and it showed. We played against some skilled teams, but our teamwork and simple game plan allowed us to get all the way to the semi-nals. Being 3-0 down in the rst half of a semi-nal hockey match would drop many teams’ heads but we managed to equalise at 3-3 full time, then going into shootouts with us winning. Unfortunately, Covid-19 got in the way of the nals. The boys showed plenty of heart this season and gave it their all, but it wouldn’t have come together as well as it did without our coach Dylan Goss, who gave the boys some skilful lessons which led to great improvements in our team. Ms Richards was also a great help with both hockey and management aspects for the team. Lastly our manager, Mrs MacCallum, was a great help in bringing the team together to make sure that everything was running smoothly. Overall, we had a great season which saw improvement from all the boys. I will most denitely miss this team next year.Charlie Gordon Yr 13 - Captain HOCKEY1ST XI GIRLSThis year we had an outstanding and successful season, nishing undefeated at the top of the Auckland A grade, an accomplishment that has never been achieved by this team before.Seven new members joined our eight returning players and worked well together to take on some of the top schools in Auckland. With a large part of the team being new players, the team is well set up for the several years to come.As a team we prepared hard with early morning trainings, tness sessions and drills. None of this could have been possible without our amazing coaches, Liz Venter and Renee Bryant, and our fabulous manager Ms Hayter. We are extremely fortunate and grateful to have so many supporters, both on the side lines and working quietly in the background. A huge thank-you to everyone who helped make this year so successful!Tiana King Yr 13128YEARBOOK12920212021

JUDO AND BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU This is now our fth year, and the Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Club numbers are up from last year to 18 regular members. Mr Uy also added a second class a week where he trained the Boys U15 rugby team, to give them a better understanding of leverage and body control to take to the rugby eld. Later, this time slot would be used as an open mat session for our regular members.We brought our biggest team ever to the NZ Secondary Schools Judo Nationals, with six competitors across seven divisions winning four medals – our most successful medal haul to date. Two students won bronzes – Yr 10 students Conrad Hynes in the under 66kg category and Trenn Piho in the Boys Open. Meagan Fowler Yr 13 earned two silver medals in the under 70kg category and the Girls Open. Our other competitors on the day included Patrick Lee Yr 12, who narrowly missed out on a bronze medal, Nanje Welman Yr 10, who was the lightest in her weight division and fought bravely, and Ryan Fowler Yr 10, who fought in a stacked under 81kg division full of higher grades and National representatives. Apart from the competition, we had many other highlights in 2021. Continuing from last year, Mr Uy ran judo sessions for Yr 13 PE, with Reuben Woollaston Yr 13 helping as his demonstration partner. Former Olympian and Howick alumnus Brent Cooper came by to run a guest session, looking at how footwork can be used to set up throws. Overall, despite some challenges, we had a good year and lay some building blocks that will continue our improvement into next year. MOTOCROSSThe Howick College motocross team competes in club and school events all over the North Island. They recently competed in the Patetonga Schools event in which Jayden McKenzie Yr 9 came 3rd in the 12-16years 85cc and Tom Lindesay Yr 11 came 3rd in the 15-16 years 125cc. We placed 9th out of 24 schools despite being one of the smallest teams with only two competing. Congratulations, boys.Other major events include the Ruakaka Schools event, Jayden McKenzie Yr 9 placed 3rd and Tom Lindesay Yr 11 placed 5th. At the NZ Secondary Schools event in Taupo, Jayden McKenzie placed 4th. Tom and Jayden are committed riders who dedicate most of their free time and their weekends to the sport, racing, and practising anywhere around the North Island.Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersSPORTS130YEARBOOK13120212021

MOUNTAIN BIKINGThe 2021 Mountain Bike season was characterized by rain, wind, mud, and Covid-19 cancelations and reschedulings. Riders battled lung-busting hills, steep, rutted out descents, mud-slicked corners, torrential waves of freezing rain, and near-gale force winds. Despite a few spills and mechanical failures, we all managed to nish with smiles on our faces (even if they were hard to see under all the blood and the mud).Accompanied by Mr Vogel and Mr Jack, Howick elded a strong group of riders at the Auckland Schools Mountain Bike Championships. Harry Moore Yr 9, Max King Yr 9, Dan Neilson Yr 10, Harrison Loakman Yr 9, Nick Willett Yr 9, Jackson Everts Yr 9, Jack Taylor Yr 10, and Adam Nairn Yr 9 all had fantastic races, pushing themselves through some extremely tough conditions. Dan Neilson Yr 10 also competed in North Island and national events, consistently nishing on the podium in both enduro and cross-country races!THE GHOST OF WINTER PAST Snowakes drifted past the window, a sea of white visible beyond the tainted glass. The harsh coldness of the winter evenings seemed to seep through the glass, nipping at her skin, her thick fur coat embracing her worn, tired muscles. Yet another successful show past, her own act executed almost awlessly, and the audience had erupted into cheers once again for the renowned acrobat.She could feel the train rattle around her. How on earth could it carry an entire circus? They’d marvel. Audience members would even go as far as to say it travels along a track of its own, one that no one living can see. It amazed her what stories they’d come up with, how easily they fooled themselves. They’d laugh about it after shows, the naivete that allowed them to appear so mysterious, almost magical. Her gaze was drawn to the centre aisle, where the young acrobat and tightrope walker-in-training were giggling and laughing, no doubt scheming with some mischievous intent. They moved with surprising swiftness and grace for such young children, prancing and dancing through various carriages with a thief’s hand, their innocent facade never falling. Even once they had swiped a few pastries and returned to their own cabin right across from her own, they never dropped their smile. That is the job of a performer, always smiling, she thought bitterly.Soon, the magician appeared in their cabin, giving them a knowing smile. A magician would not be tricked as easily. Still, he laughed at something they had said, seemingly pleased by their answer. Suddenly, two mugs of hot chocolate and caramelised marshmallows appeared before them, the heavenly smell wafting through the train.She longed for a taste of the hot chocolate, of any remains of her adolescence, but she was left alone with the bittersweet taste of roasted coffee beans and burnt sugar left on her lips. If only the net had been there to break her fall.Brooklyn Camage Yr 13 Flash Fiction Winner Term 1STUDENT WRITING130YEARBOOK13120212021

NETBALL Our season started mid term 1 with team trials that saw 17 teams named and many coaches and managers stepping forward to help. We are very proud of all our student coaches who coached 9 of the 17 teams. We also welcomed our Yr 9s, new families and Cushla Manaia, who became our new umpire delegate.Although we couldn’t complete the season it was still a successful one. Our Premier squad travelled to St Peter’s in Cambridge for the rst time for a preseason tournament that was used to select the Premier 1 team for the season. This was also a chance for the coaches to look at new combinations and the talented Yr 11s coming into the senior group. Our Premier 1 and 2 teams made the top four in their grade and were heading into semi-nals, a rst for our Premier 2 team. We had four teams place 1st, three 2nds, one 3rd, ve 4ths, two 5ths and two 6ths. The most signicant result was from our 9A team that went through the grading and rounds undefeated. Well done to their coaches Teuila Sotutu and Elenoa Gukirewa, manager Donne Pratt and the girls themselves, the best Yr 9 team in Auckland. Howick College was named the overall winners at the Combined Points tournament where the Premier 1, 10A and 9A teams competed in the one-day tournament at the Auckland Netball Centre REPRESENTATIVE PLAYERS The following girls represented either Papakura, Howick Pakuranga, or the Auckland Centres at many tournaments during term 2, nishing the rep season at either the U14/U16 North Island or U18 National tournaments in the July. Congratulations to: Jaelin Tulikaki Yr 13 and Olivia Ropati Yr 13 who were part of the Auckland U18 team that won Nationals, and Eseta Waqaira Yr 11 for making the tournament team at the North Island U16 tournament. A special mention to Kaitlyn Wade Yr 11 who was invited to umpire at the U14/U16 North Island tournament. We also had a coach and manager at the tournament with George Manaia coaching and his manager Cushla Manaia who took the U14 Howick Pakuranga Rep team to 3rd place at the North Island tournament, a tremendous achievement. U14 Rep players Sierra Lau’ese Chloe Pratt Lily Ah Chong Carolyn Sio Zermahnia Manu Zahara Samson-Tuinukuafe U16 Rep players Abbey Reynolds Hana Sotutu Tmax Jones Indianah Manaia Mckenzie Tucker Shalah-Maye Jackson Eseta Waqaira Isabella Mika Jorgia Beattie Zhara Croft Georgia Barnett Unuhia Crosby-Te Whare Rileigh Campbell U18 Rep players Jaelin Tulikaki Olivia Ropati Mya Ramsay Sukhleen Kaur Lili Tokaduadua Brooklyn Murray Zhane Otene Hannah Rushton Special Mention to Amelia Walmsley Yr 13 who played in the Northern Comets team alongside ex-students Nanise Waqaira and Breeze Peeni-Rata who was in the wider squad. Another ex-student Teuila Sotutu, had a training partner contract with the Northern Stars and played some preseason games with the team. Teuila along with Nanise, were named in the NZ U21 squad. Amelia also had some time with the ANZ Tactix during the season and has now received a full contract with the ANZ Pulse for the 2022 season. She was also named in the NZSS netball squad - so much to be proud of! We thank our Yr 13s for their service to Howick College netball and wish them all the best for the future. Thanks also to our coaches, managers, and supporters, without whom our netball programme would not exist. A big THANK YOU to our major sponsor, Lucca Trailers, whose support means so much to us - check out his website https://www.luccatrailers.nz/ A huge thank you to all, for choosing to be part of Howick College Netball. 9A Netball Team9 White Netball TeamInspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersSPORTS132YEARBOOK13320212021

ORIENTEERINGLou Mengal Yr 9 represented Howick College in this year’s NZSS Orienteering Championship held in Napier. Competing in the Junior Boys category, Lou faced a demanding 3.7km course made up of rugged rural terrain, open farmland and native bush. Up against 34 other competitors, Lou nished strongly in 5th place.Orienteering is a fantastic congenial sport. It is an elegant blend of legs (running) and brain (orienteering). Using maps to complete navigational challenges in unfamiliar areas on an ever-changing playing eld. Lou encourages others to get involved to take up the challenge so Howick College can enter a team in the relay event as well next year.ROWINGThe rowing season of 2020/21 was an eventful one. Regattas cancelled halfway through, being put into lockdown, and many zoom tness sessions resulted in a challenging season for all rowers and coaches. However, the many early mornings, long hours, and hard work has made this season one to be proud of. We have achieved numerous goals, whether it was learning a new sport, improving our technique, or making it into a nal and our hard work paid off with a record 35 rowers attending the Aon Maadi Cup regatta to race against the best in the country.Our coaches once again did their utmost for the team, helping to push rowers both physically and mentally and we greatly appreciate their considerable time and effort. A big thanks to Ms Baker for managing our squad this year as well as our volunteer coaches Tim Nelson, Liam Kitchin, Max Calvert, Keith Hibberd and Jason Parris-Oswald, without whom our squad would not be complete.We would also like to thank our captain for the season, James Brown, and wish him the very best in his next adventures after receiving a scholarship at Mount Albert Grammar. We’ll miss his liveliness around school, and we can’t wait to see what he’ll do next!Good luck to those who are moving on from Howick Rowing. We hope you have enjoyed your time here and learnt important life lessons that you will take with you. We hope to see you around at Lake Karapiro! We also look forward to seeing what our current and new rowing talent will achieve and we wish them the best in the coming season.Laura Wesseling and Holly Nelson (both Yr 12)132YEARBOOK13320212021

RUGBY SEASON OVERVIEWThis year’s programme, even though it was cut short, saw three of our teams nishing in the top 4 of their respective competitions; 6B nished third, 2nd XV nished rst and 1st XV nished rst.The programme has grown well over the last three years and this shows through in how well these young men are learning the game. We were extremely lucky to have Grant Henson (Boof) and James Stevenson-Wright to assist in developing the different skill sets our students need to play our style of rugby. Our 1st XV played their part in upskilling our junior grades with our forwards working with the 6th grade and U15s Open after Wednesday practice and with the 2nd XV at their Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday practices.We also took a different approach to the 2nd XV coaching method knowing that we didn’t have anyone available to coach them full time. Cole Shepherd (2019 1st XV) and Sean Yates came onboard to co-coach on Saturday and some weekday practices while Mr Mark Thomas and I coached both the 1st and 2nd XV squads to bring our 2nd XV’s knowledge and skills up to scratch.I’d like to thank Leeanne Shepherd for the great communications between coaches, students and parents and Joss Hukui-Leebody for organising the boys on game days. It was a great team effort.The 6th grade was lucky to have the strong combination of coaches Jim Pauling and Gary Page and manager Louise West. This exciting bunch of young rugby hopefuls did incredibly well especially as the whole team was made of backs and half of them had to sacrice their positions to ll forward spots which can be a hard change due to the different skill sets needed. Captain Dylan Pederson did an outstanding job leading the team from 1st ve. Almost all our tries were scored by centre, wingers or fullback, a great indication of their teamwork. A fantastic effort from students and coaches saw the team make it into the top four of their competition.The U15s Open were coached by Glenn Beattie and Pat Tusa with Mandy Fowler as manager and with many players new to rugby, they did well to get them prepared for each game. They worked hard to gel as a team and achieved some big wins and mainly close loses. It was good to see some of the boys from last year’s U15s Open start to bloom in their last season for this grade.William Tu’ipulotu - Rugby Developer, Strength Coach 1st XV retains Ropati Shield for 2021 Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersSPORTS134YEARBOOK13520212021

1ST XV The 2021 season started early in term 1, with a comprehensive preseason programme to work on fundamental skills such as tackling, catch / pass, lineouts, scrums, and the breakdown. Building the technical capacity of the playing group, combined with the detailed understanding of a variety of tactics and team-based attack and defence systems, has been the recipe for the most successful season in the school’s 1st XV Rugby history.In an unprecedented season of success, the Howick College 1st XV went the entire season unbeaten, beginning with the defence of the Ropati Shield, defeating One Tree Hill College 60-7. With that win, the team grew in condence and proceeded to beat local rivals Pakuranga College 34-7 and Macleans College 19-12 in successive weekends. The remaining games resulted in wins against St Paul’s College 38-13, Waitakere College 65-12, Botany Downs Secondary College 21-8, Onehunga High School 22-14, Otahuhu College 33-7, Mt Roskill Grammar School 31-7 and Avondale College 46-7. The nal round- robin game against Southern Cross Campus was not played because of the 5th Covid-19 lockdown however, the team amassed a very impressive 369 points, with only 94 points scored against usThe squad saw the development of these players, both on and off the eld, through the team mantra of ‘Better Together’. A team-rst culture was developed and fostered by Mr James Kumate who had recently returned from three years with the Japan-based Sunwolves Super Rugby franchise. His outstanding work with the player leadership group has led to opportunities for growth and development of these young leaders. The outstanding results have also resulted in selection in Auckland U18 Divisional training squads for: Dylan Roxburgh, Nic Snyman, Boston Franklyn, RileyHarrison, Robert Qalowasa, Ben Hoddle all Yr 13, Ether Gray-Lefale Yr 12, Austin Carew Yr 13,Nathan Halliday Yr 13 and Gus Taliavao Yr 12. Cruiz Overend Yr 11 and Amani Sila Yr 12 were also selected for the Auckland East U16 training squad.At the time of writing, we have just been acknowledged as the Auckland 1B Champions and have earned the right to play a Promotion Relegation game in April 2022, to enter the coveted 1A competition. I would like to thank the co-captains, Dylan Roxburgh and Nic Snyman, and the player leadership group for their leadership, on and off the eld. The support on the sidelines has been unprecedented for our 1st XV, and the players and team management have sincerely appreciated seeing staff members, board members, family and friends supporting us each week.  I would also like to acknowledge the sponsors of the 2021 1st XV Rugby team: Sterling Finance, Harrison Tew, and Kukri New Zealand. My nal thanks go to my Assistant Coach – Mr Will Tu’ipulotu, Manager – Mr James Kumate and Assistant Manager - Theo Snyman. Without these ne men, we would not be able to run the professional and highly successful programme that we have in the last three years. I look forward to the future development of this talented group of young men, whom we seek to develop further, on and off the eld.Mr Mark Thomas - 1st XV Head CoachBOYS 7SThe 2020 Boys 7s programme was disrupted but not deterred. We were fortunate to be able to put together an Open Boys and an U15 Boys team to compete in the Westie Pies 7s Tournament, Fieldings 7s Tournament and ARU 7s Secondary School Tournament with our U15 Boys carrying on into the Condor 7S National Tournament.Our Open 7s Boys wowed the secondary school rugby world with their open-play and skills with some solid games against some of the top rugby schools. Sadly, we didn’t have enough boys to eld a team in the Condor 7s tournament because half our senior players were already dedicated to representing the school at the SS National Touch Championships. The team was a close bunch of boys who did well in all tournaments, just missing out on semi-nals.Our U15 7s Boys were lucky to have Bevan Overend and Matt Roxburgh come forward to coach them in their preparation for Condor 7s. The team was made up of some of our fastest athletes in the school and did well to push some of the top schools in the area.134YEARBOOK13520212021

GIRLS RUGBY RUGBY 7SRugby starts in Term 4 in 2021 with our Rugby 7s girls training and playing in as many opportunities the summer of 2020 offered us. The U15 and Senior girls had their sights rmly set on the National Condors Tournament held in December and every tournament leading up to that was about becoming one cohesive unit.Our U15 girls nished their 7s season winning the Auckland Competition and taking 3rd place at Condors, losing to St Mary’s in a nail-biting nal.Our senior girls played in three tournaments and won all three, each player working hard for a place in the nal team for Condors. The team won the Auckland, Pasika Aotearoa Cup and then on to Condors, National Champions for 2021. Stats for this team were formidable, 17 games played and 17 won, with an impressive 606 points for and just 87 points against.The following girls went on to play at the World Schools Rugby 7s Tournament:NZ Condors Team: Abby Lockhart and Luisa Togotogorua, NZ Fiji Girls: Lili Tokaduadua, Hana Sotutu, Aleksandra Tunufai, Paige Makiri, Tahei Bai, Tmax Jones, Hitomi Takai, Sai Rakoti, Isabella Manuofetoa, NZ Samoan Girls: Dajian Brown, NZ Barbarians: Cheylarn ButlerRUGBY 10S2021 saw over 70 girls sign up for rugby. The U15 girls had a taste of rugby through an Auckland Club U15 competition on Friday nights and our Senior girls played in the Auckland Secondary Schools Rugby 10s Competition held on a Monday afternoon. Our senior girls nished both rounds of play undefeated and were heading into seminals leading the table with 9 games played with 9 wins under their belt.We thank our wonderful Yr 13s for their leadership on and off the eld and for helping to grow the sport in our school and wish them all the best for the future.Congratulations To The Following RepresentativePlayers:Women’s Super-GameLuisa Togotogorua - starting half back for the Blues against the Chiefs in the inaugural Women’s Super-Game.Auckland South East Girls U18 Rugby Team Alison Morrison Yr 13, Leevy Wells Yr 13, Sina Mariner Yr 10, Fon Penney Yr 13, Tina Fale Yr 10, Rochelle Christie Yr 9, Keana Farani Yr 9, Bailey Williams Yr 11, Kylah Oliver Yr 13, Paige Makiri Yr 13, (Kylah & Paige were also selected for the Women’s Thunder Development Team)Women’s Auckland Storm Rugby Team Abby Lockhart Yr 13, Luisa Togotogorua Yr 13, Elenoa Gukirewa (ex-student). Women’s Counties Heat Rugby TeamDayna Moon (ex-student)Black Ferns High Performance CampCongratulations to Abby Lockhart and Luisa Togotogorua on their selection to attend. Luisa has also received a contract for the Blues team in the inaugural Super Women’s competition that will commence next year.NZ Ignite TournamentTeuila Sotutu, Isla Norman-Bell and Leianne Tufuga (all ex-students)Australian Women’s Rugby 7s Olympic TeamWell done to Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea (ex-student) on her selection for the 2021 Australian Olympic 7s Team.Senior Girls Rugby 7s - NZSS Condors National Champions 2020Back: Hana Sotutu, Jaelin Tulikaki, Edyn Paul, Dajian Brown, Elenoa Gukirewa, Tahei Baikeinuku Middle: Aleksandra Tunufai, Shalah-Maye Jackson, Sarina Masaga Front: Paige Makiri, Abby Lockhart, Dayna Moon, Lisa TogotogoruaAbove: Luisa Togotogorua Yr 13Below: Abbey Lockhart Yr 13Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersSPORTS136YEARBOOK13720212021

SQUASHWe were extremely lucky to be able to send our Nationals team (as pictured), Jack Taylor Yr 10, Mr Wing (coach), Hayden Corbett Yr 12, Krish Patel Yr 13, Andrew Kennedy Yr 11, Zac Wright Yr 11 and Bryce Pennington Yr 12 to the nationals this year prior to the Covid-19 lockdown. In the rst round we lost 5-0 against Christchurch Boys High School the 8th seeded team. The second round was a nail-biter against Ruapehu College. Hayden Corbett won 3-2 but it ultimately came down to his cross-court winners. Zac lost 1-3 against a very strong opponent whose shots had remarkable precision and power. Bryce lost 2-3 in another close game against a very tall opponent who could reach almost any shot with ease. Krish won 3-1 in a strong performance outmanoeuvring his opponent with relative ease. Jack narrowly lost 3-2, eventually just running out of speed. Overall, we lost 3-2 by just a handful of points over a 3-hour round that nished late on Friday. The third match was against Papamoa College who defaulted 1st seed, then Hayden won 3-0, Bryce won 3-0, Krish won 3-0 and Andrew won 3-0. A straightforward 5-0 win against a much newer and younger team. Our 4th match was against Matamata College, a mixed team with two highly skilled players and a bit of a gap to their lower three players. Zac lost 0-3 against a very strong B1 player, Jack lost 0-3 against a C1 player, Bryce won 3-0, Hayden Corbett won 3-0, and Andrew won 3-0. We took the match 3-2.The last round was against St Paul’s Collegiate. Jack started strongly, outmanoeuvring his opponent to win the rst game 11-8. He won 3-0 quite comfortably. Bryce took a little while to get into his game but when he did, he was on form, winning 3-1. Zac started off a bit sluggish with some loose shots, losing 17-15 but collected himself to win the next two games. He won 3-0. Krish had a very competitive match. He won the rst game getting many points off the serve but lost the second game after the opponent controlled the T well. He won the 3rd 11-9, lost the 4th 9-11 but showed good composure to win the 5th 11-8. Hayden was last up against an opponent of very similar ability. Some great play from both players but Hayden showed good grit to win 3-2. We won 5-0 against St Paul’s number 2 team.Overall, we won 15 matches, lost 10, and won 3 out of 5 rounds. The team displayed the 4Cs the entire time and showed a lot of tenacity and persistence to nish the competition 25th out of 32, an improvement of three places from last year. Mr Jeremy WingSPECIAL OLYMPICS After an abandoned Special Olympics programme in 2020 due to, you guessed it, Covid-19, we were looking forward to an uninterrupted 2021 programme. With the addition of Mitchell Russell, Jeffrey Li, Cole Allen, and later in the year, Patrick Smith, success was sure to follow as they joined existing members Tyrese Bazier, Malachi Vaifale, Nicholas Francis, Caitlin Grove, and Isiah Quipte.The year began with athletics at the Pakuranga Athletics Club in the Lloyd Elsmore Sports area. Students were entered into three solo events, including track and eld and the 4 x 100m relays. Tyrese won the softball throw, the 100m, and came second in the long jump. Malachi won the long jump and came second in the 100m. Nicholas came second in the 100m, Mitchell came 3rd in the 100m, and Caitlin and Isiah both won their 100m walking events. The second event of the year was basketball at the Barfoot and Thompson Stadium in Kohimarama. We had three games in the top division and after comfortably winning our rst game 18-8, we lost the second game 14-12. The next game was a bit closer at 12-10 but the top-of-the-table clash was yet to come. Coach Jaiden Naidoo (Yr 12) went over the game plan with the team and it worked like clockwork as we won 18-14, regaining the trophy we last held in 2018. Patrick Smith joined the team for this event and his combination with Mitchell was the difference between winning and losing. Mitchell’s height probably helped as well! A huge thank you to Jaiden, who gave up his lunchtimes to coach the team and his time and effort showed on the court.The third and nal event for 2021 was to be football held at the William Green Fields in Highland Park but this was cancelled due to lockdown, a disappointing sign of the times. Year 13 student and 1st XI Captain Chante du Plessis along with midelder Courtney Gould, came on board as coaches for the event and I’d like to thank them both for giving up their lunchtimes to coach the team.I would also like to thank Ms Hartley, Mr Lyall Carter, and Ms Hargreaves, for supporting me with the team on game days and the parents and grandparents who provided fantastic spectator support.Mr Craig Dryden136YEARBOOK13720212021

TABLE TENNIS CLUB The Table Tennis Club (TTC) has grown tremendously in 2021, with close to 30 members, from less than 10 in 2020, due to the membership drive conducted by coach Patrick Low. Although they come from various sporting backgrounds and levels of prociency in the game, our students have shown great discipline and curiosity during training, fundamentally building their game and preparing themselves for competition.For terms 2 and 3, our members had excellent exposure to the competitive side of the game, where we had 3 teams of 4 players each in Category B, C and D respectively. Matches were played at St Kentigern College on Fridays.As well as enjoying the fun side of table tennis, students have shown growth in terms of training, discipline in practice, teamwork, resilience during challenging moments, and sportsmanship. I would like to thank students and coach Patrick Low, for the fabulous journey of learning and discovery in the sport of table tennis, spiced with truckloads of crazy energy but full of respect. It is this team spirit that makes TTC a special place to be, where members experience great moments with table tennis.Mr Liu - TiC Table Tennis TAG RUGBYSENIOR BOYSThe Tag Senior Boys squad started off well in the South/EasternTagtournament but fell short of making the top two for semi-nals. Strong performances from Payton Kingi Yr 13, Addison Leat Yr 12, and Ether Gray Yr 12 kept the boys in most games but as a team when the boys were humming, they were very hard.TAG SENIOR GIRLSThe Tag Senior Girls squad was a force to be reckoned with, winning three out of four games with the only one loss against Manurewa High. They nished off in the top two and are off to the Auckland Champs. Overall, a strong performance and at times just needing to believe in themselves to win all games.THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORSInspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersSPORTS138YEARBOOK13920212021

Premier Mixed Touch Team – NZSS National Champions for 3 consecutive yearsTOUCHMIXED PREMIER TOUCHIn 2020 Howick College became a back-to-back-to-back championship winning school, in the annual secondary schools’ touch tournament held at the Rotorua International Stadium. For the second year in a row, we played Mahurangi in the nal. Although they proved to be a tough opposition, we won the competition with a nal score of 7-6. There were several standouts in the tournament such as our Vice-Captain Francis (Rocky) Morrison and captain Thomas (Chief) Staples both in Yr 13 at the time. Francis Morrison played a massive role in our campaign and ended up coming away with the MVP male of the mixed grade. Mr Hodson, coach of the three-time winning Howick College team, has a wealth of experience and knowledge that he has passed on to these teams. George Pamatatau, who lled in as trainer and Miss Hargreaves, who played the role of manager, also had a signicant inuence on our entire campaign.This year we played many quality college touch teams. These games have been great to watch, as they have been used as trials to nd young up-coming talent. Mr Hodson will have a difcult time selecting this year’s team with so many keen players wanting to make the cut and show what they can do.Touch, what a game!Boston Franklyn – Captain 2021TOUCH SENIOR GIRLSA last-minute team muster saw us put a senior girls’ team into the Eastern Zone season, a rst in the last three years, but it was nothing new for our girls to put their best foot forward to show dominance in the Eastern Zone schools. Our girls went undefeated even with two lockdowns throwing the season into uncertainty. The future of touch looks to stay strong with our next generation of seniors.138YEARBOOK13920212021

UNDERWATER HOCKEY We nearly got the Underwater Hockey season completed but unfortunately, we went into lockdown on the day of the Auckland Secondary School nals where all three of our teams had nished the regular season in 3rd place.Some highlights of the year include our Senior Open team nishing 3rd at the Regionals tournament held in Tauranga, and our Senior Girls making 5th place. The week before, our Junior Open nished 3rd at the Juniors Regionals at Westwave which meant all three teams qualied for the Nationals Tournament which was to have been held late August. Phoebe Ata Yr 11 and Mollie McHale Yr 11 both made the Auckland Women’s Squad and playing for the B side managed to nish in 3rd place in the NZ Regional competition. We entered our Junior Open team in the novice section of the North Island Club championships where we nished with the gold medal - well done, Juniors! We have been lucky enough to have the support of a most brilliant coaching team, so big thanks to Joel, Logan, Hannah, Sam and Rebecca for everything you have done for us this year and well done for being named Best Coaches at the Regionals. The following players have been named to trial for Northern Zone U18 teams. Rhyan Galloway Yr 10, Daniel Glenie Yr 10, Ben Kiew Yr 10, Nathan Marshall Yr 13, Mathew Lowe Yr 13, Daan Tissink Yr 13, Henry Laing Yr 11, Juliet Curwood Yr 11, Marissa Galloway Yr 13, Talulla Brown Yr 13, Phoebe Ata Yr 11, Mollie McHale Yr 11, Kendra Scully Yr 10, Brianna McIntosh Yr 12 and Emma Bingham Yr 13.Our award recipients this year are:Junior OpenMVP: Rhyan Galloway Yr 10Most Improved: Ben Kiew Yr 10Sportsmanship: Luke Marshall Yr 9Senior GirlsMVP: Phoebe Ata Yr 11Most Improved: Kendra Scully Yr 10Sportsmanship: Mollie McHale Yr 11Senior OpenMVP: Nathan Marshall Yr 13Most Improved: Talulla Brown Yr 13Sportsmanship: Marissa Galloway Yr 13Senior Development Cup:Nathan Marshall Yr 13Team Player Cup:Mollie McHale Yr 11Junior Development Cup:Daniel Glenie Yr 10Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersSPORTS140YEARBOOK14120212021

VOLLEYBALL Our senior teams started the season with a bang: good teamwork and inspirational effort on the court led to moments when goosebumps took over the entire body.While competing in the North Island Secondary Schools tournament in March, our students demonstrated great sportsmanship and showed the highest respect for others, which was recognized and commented on by members of other schools, making made me so proud to be part of this impressive team.Our senior boys nished the tournament with a bronze medal and our Senior Girls came home with the GOLD. We are so thankful to the coaches and staff involved for making it possible and for showing their commitment to the students.Ms Dominique Rossouw - ManagerSTUDENT WRITINGSCARLET RED “You’re no murderer.” Her father’s voice still rings in her ears, scoring her brain. Angelica grasps her doll and releases it into the air watching it collide with the wall without leaving a sign it has been there and for one second, she wishes it were her father she threw across the room. She draws her sword from the side of her waist and proceeds to clean it. The sun peeks through the clouds and bounces off the surface of the blade reecting her grey eyes deep. She would receive many compliments on her eyes, but she despises them with a passion, every part of it a symbol of her father. They’re similar in many ways and yet he doesn’t believe in her ability to kill.“You’re no murderer.” Angelica remembers her father draining the life out of her loving mother, scarlet red sprinkled on the ground, a beautiful yet terrifying contrast to the porcelain tiles. She scrubs the oors for many days, still the stains are permanent stamps. “Blood’s hard to clean’’ he tells Angelica every time she’s injured, his eyes glaring, no presence of warmth found in her own.“You’re no murderer.” What if she is? Angelica knows that she’s many things, a hurricane of emotions, morally dismantled, vengeful. But is she vengeful enough to murder? She cracks open her door to see her father staring out at the setting sun, the clouds reecting the colour Angelica loathes. She could see stars appearing and wishes on every one to give her courage. She reaches for her sword and feels her hands gripped the handle but is unable to raise it.“You’re no murderer.” Those words switch from taunting to calm and she realises the voice is no longer in her head.Rachel Pan Yr 11 Flash Fiction Winner Term 3140YEARBOOK14120212021

BadmintonBack Row: Connor Stewart, Anson Cheng, Tyrese Bazier, Kristen Luo, Anna Nguyen, Charlotte Kiwara, Mikayla Ye 2nd Row: Jade Moore, Alissa Inmathong, Simon Li, Denim Curd, Cage Chen, Waldo Vermaak, Calantha Lei, Ethan Hills (Coach) Front Row: Saanvi Pratap, Justin Robiso, Winter Lin, Jason Pham, Kathy Xian, Justin Seav, Milyna LinBasketball Junior Boys 3x3Weston Quinlan, Kurt Pasturan, Tiago De CastroBasketball Junior BlackBack Row: Kurt Pasturan, Luca Meleisea, Blayke McKinley, Solomon Davison Front Row: Kurtis Fisher, Tiago De Castro, Riley WallaceAthletics Auckland ChampionsBack Row: Sophia Garofalakis, Myah Leilua, Kyan Brown, Jacques Uys, Cruiz Overend, Chetan Chand, Unuhia Crosby-Te Whare 2nd Row: Avah Sila, Samuel Osborne, Ethan Hill, Rafe Couillault, Romain Body, Daniel Murray, Jesse Patchell Front Row: Riley Couillault, Mackenzie Millen, Olivia Taylor, Isabella Manuofetoa, Vaelei Young, Fon Penney, Chloe OverendBadminton ClubBack Row: Thi Linh Nhi Do, Lorisha Chandra, Zara Stieger, Avishek Kumar, Justin Mei, Jason Pham, Yuvika Cronje 2nd Row: Zane Afeaki, Denim Curd, Liam Anderson, Luke Bongard-Mason, Bryn Allen, Benjamin Penney, Ethan Hills (Coach) Front Row: Ujiara Sood, Anna Nguyen, Simran Parmar, Briana McIntosh, Kayla Dawson, Jade Moore, Amber PettersonAthletics Counties ManukauBack Row: Aarav Lal, Levi Saunders, Vaelei Young, Sophia Garofalakis, Jesse Patchell, Nathan Cox, Olivia Taylor, Mackenzie Millen, Finn Wessels, Carolyn Sio 3rd Row: Douglas Brown, Chetan Chand, Jarred Randle, Daniel Murray, Jacques Uys, Kyan Brown, Cruiz Overend, Max Louw, Blake Davis 2nd Row: Aliyah Kneebone, Avah Sila, Samuel Osborne, Milan Kennedy, Rafe Couillault, Ethan Hill, Zachary Dawes, Romain Body, Brooklyn Murray, Myah Leilua Front Row: Fon Penney, Riley Couillault, Ella Worthington, Sukhleen Kaur, Isabella Manuofetoa, Hayley Cooper, Sophie White, Chloe Overend, Addison DoegInspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersSPORTS142YEARBOOK14320212021

Basketball Senior Girls 3x3Back Row: Katie Gray, Keana Farani Front Row: Ella Fowell, Marnea Ashby, Chelsea QuinlanBasketball Junior Boys RedBack Row: Taigo Yamagami, Liam Wessels, Cassidy Goodwin-Meleisea, Luke Berriman, Caine Bethune (Coach) Front Row: Keegan Wade, Deens Rutherford, Ashton Carter, Balraj Virk, Jaiden McLindonBasketball U17 GirlsBack Row: Marnea Ashby, Chloe Chong, Charlotte HarrisFront Row: Keeyah Mathews, Chelsea Quinlan, Amelia Carr, Chantal Levi, Samantha GomezBasketball Premier BoysBack Row: Henry Lee, Kaiin McOnie, Logan Henry, Xander Snyman Front Row: Ryan Scott, Caine Bethune, Devin Wallace, Maui Jones, William WateneBasketball Junior Boys BlackBack Row: Blayke McKinley, Jaziah Wright, Kurtis Fisher, Tiago De Castro, Caine Bethune (Coach) Front Row: Solomon Davison, Weston Quinlan, Kurt Pasturan, Riley Wallace, Yannick BondBasketball Senior Boys 3x3Back Row: Caine Bethune, Maui Jones Front Row: Xander Snyman, Devin Wallace, Tevita SilaBasketball U17 BoysBack Row: Kenndric Corpuz, Indiana Vidal, Branden Hall Front Row: Cole Readings, William Watene, Robert WallacBasketball Junior GirlsBack Row: Bhavya Madan, Amelia Carr (Coach) Front Row: Ashly Keophila, Keana Farani, Ariana Kutti142YEARBOOK14320212021

BoxingLogan Rowden, Ian TauaikaCricket 1st XI BoysBack Row: Sean Edwards, Benjamin Wilson, Matthew Wessels, Conrad Foord, Milan Kennedy, Jacques Basson Front Row: Ethan Blyth, Caine Bethune, Zane Thompson, Jack Evans, Bradley GermanCricket 1st XI GirlsBack Row: Neena Woollaston, Mia Beresford, Jess Batey 2nd Row: Marina Fenn, Priyanka Patel, Kelsea King, Hayley Cooper Front Row: Milly Belcher, Zamera Maeva, Brooke Prattley, Sonnia Vaia, Ellie MaherCricket Junior Boys - T20Back Row: Lovejeet Mander, Gurveer Singh Saini, Matthew Harrison, Nathan Cox Front Row: Kai Lawyer, Glenn Solomann, Saket Kapania, Parker Stotts, Jackson WilsonCheerleadingNadine Boshoff, Isabella MurraySia Pallin-Simmonds, Natalee Qiu, Charlotte Kiwara, Scarlett Purvis, Makenna Purvis, Gabby NdabaCricket Colts Junior Boys OpenBack Row: Weston Quinlan, Matthew Barnard, Deacon Deyzel 2nd Row: Zayd Bousader, Dylan Fowell, Lucas Cook, Trent McVeigh, Keegan Wade Front Row: Jadin Gouws, Callum Edwards, Sam Read, Mack Deane, Billy WhiteFootball Junior GirlsBack Row: Lucy Fyfe, Addison Caesar, Sienna Pauling, Georgia Munro, Zoe Hill 2nd Row: Matheus Elling (Coach), Ashlee Stubenitsky, Samantha Tyrer, Bree Wood, Jess Batey, Hope Kinsella, Steve Dymond (Coach) Front Row: Georgia Duck, Ella Hunapo, Haniel Nguyen, Lucy Lonie, Myah WoodInspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersSPORTS144YEARBOOK14520212021

Football Boys 15BBack Row: Daniel Bargh, Ashton Hands, Karrar Khammas, Leo Dormer-Little Front Row: Luke Hegley, Benjamin Smith, Sean Edwards, Caden Bird, Ben HentyFootball Boys 15A2Back Row: Adam Walters, Zayd Bousader, Liam Bodger, Eddie Yan, Jayden Ashford-Shorten 2nd Row: Damien Body, Wade Melville, Liam Christie, James Claasen, Adam Bannister (Coach) Front Row: Joseph Kim, Harley Gray, Zachary Dawes, Oscar Hill, Marcus StratfordFootball Year 9 Boys 13A1Back Row: Adam McGhie, Dylan Hartnol, Nick Willett, Chase Van Stee, Levi Saunders2nd Row: Jacob Marshall, Billy White, Enrique Kirkwood, Blake Davis, Trent McVeigh, Gurveer Singh Saini, Lou Mengal, Adam Bannister (Coach)Front Row: Nathan Cox, Deaglan McCarthy, Finn Wessels, Tanner Gilpin, Liam Wessels, Aarav Lal, Heath MitchellFootball 1st XI BoysBack Row: Chris Henty, Will South, Archie Hutchinson, Cameron Christie, Isaac Smith 2nd Row: Nigel Smith (Manager), Cormac Simpson, Mitchell Carr, Jaques Taylor, Arnav Narayan, Horace James (Coach) Front Row: Samuel Worthington, James Michaelides, Jake Sutherland, Henry Lee, Rafe Couillault, Milan Kennedy, Romain BodyFootball 1st XI GirlsBack Row: Milly Belcher, Poppy van Rensburg, Sophie White, Leila Alsabak, Bree Jacobs 2nd Row: Aimee Vessey, Bella Lonie, Sophia Garofalakis, Brooke Petty, Bethany Stephens, Lucy Welham, Andy Thompson (Coach) Front Row: Kaitlyn Bingham, Ami Sobue, Courtney Gould, Kelsea King, Chante Du Plessis, Lucy Davis, Olivia Taylor144YEARBOOK14520212021

Football Senior Boys BlackBack Row: Ben Schoeman, Bryan Mosheim, Russell Webb, Callum Harold, Krish Patel Front Row: Ryan Fletcher, Fynn Page, Ethan Hill, Samuel Osborne, William NicolGymsports Rhythmic GymnasticsZoe ParnellGymsports TrampolineAshleigh SolomannHockey 1st XI BoysBack Row: Hamish Kennedy, Jake Kirby, Bailey Fountain, Jeandre’ Reynders, Juntaro Miyata 2nd Row: Henry Calvert, Logan Kennedy, Akshay Jerampatel, Trent MacCallum, Kieran Gawn, Jolene MacCallum (Manager)Front Row: Kaleb Hati-Ross, Matthew Hayward, Scott Thomas, Charlie Gordon, Jonty IsraelHockey 1st XI GirlsBack Row: Chloe Rufes, Shay Van Zyl, Olivia Wallen, Phoebe Ata, Lauren Tinning 2nd Row: Liz Venter (Coach), Vaelei Young, Evelyn Morrison, Ella Worthington, Kim Hayter (Coach), Renee Bryant (Coach) Front Row: Amber Tinning, Marolene Basson, Holly Nelson, Tracy Hefer, Tiana King, Anya Worthington, Keeva JamesHockey 2nd XI GirlsBack Row: Ellie Maher, Jade Leckner 2nd Row: Seren Chadwick, Annabel Mason, Ashleigh Solomann, Eli Hukui-Leebody, Hayley Cooper, Chloe Mesley Front Row: Ashley Pauling, Maryka Gouws, Sarah Thomas, Jessie Baker, Jodi MiddletonMountain BikingBack Row: Adam Nairn, Jack Taylor, Ezra Murray, Daniel Neilson, Harrison Loakman, Daniel Glenie Front Row: Jack Parsons, Hunter Bint, Aaron Vessey, Harrison Moore, Max KingJudo & Brazilian Jiu JitsuBack Row: Khalisa Akmaloni, Sophie Slater, Sebastian Ngai, Melissa George, Isabella Randall 2nd Row: Matthew de Leeuw (Teacher), Joseph Kim, Shane Waru, Patrick Lee, Jamie Viliamu, Simran Parmar, Benedict Uy (Teacher) Front Row: Joanna Kim, Jarred Randle, Conrad Hynes, Meagan Fowler, Trenn Piho, Ryan Fowler, Joshua BrionesInspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersSPORTS146YEARBOOK14720212021

Netball Year 10 RedBack Row: Gracia Howes, Chloe Boeyen, Nanje Welman, Lizaan Serfontein Front Row: Katy Gribble, Danicka Pretorius, Amelia BonifaceNetball Senior BlackBack Row: Alise Keophila, Moana Vaingalo, Hayley Cooper, Atlantah Morgan-White, Katie-Rose Pemberton, Paris Pitama (Coach) Front Row: Ja’deane Higgs, Becky Roberts, Libby Underwood, Daphne Vaingalo, Trista GattNetball Year 9 RedBack Row: McKenzie Tucker (Coach), Simone Keeling, Zaira Lopez, Isabella Mika (Coach) Front Row: Aria Russell, Mia Beresford, Maia Kingi, Charlotte Steel, Larissa AdlingtonNetball Senior WhiteBack Row: Brooke Hamilton (Coach), Hazel Stratford, Hannah Burt, Abbie Smillie, Mackenzie Sutton, Hannah Rushton (Coach) Front Row: Jodie Xie, Lucy Harsant, Emma Tucker, Vrunda Patel, Chantal LeviNetball Senior A & BBack Row: Summer Ellis, Zhara Croft, Tamara Sio 2nd Row: Alilia Tu’ipulotu, Hannah Greenaway, Jorgia Beattie, Shelby Morris Front Row: Jaime Leckner, Jaime Skilton, Indianah Manaia, Isabella Mika, Jorja TapusoaNetball Year 10 BlackBack Row: Skye Loraine, Elizabeth Vierboom, Maia Cracknell, Talei Davis Front Row: Jasmine Pema, Caitlin Scott, Alexia Delport, Addy Webb, Kendra ScullyNetball Year 9 BlackBack Row: Eva Duncan, Susannah Chamley, Nikki Burton, Ashley Rufes Front Row: Shamiso Munyikwa, Essence Bradding, Sophia PembertonNetball Senior RedBack Row: Georgia Barnett (Coach), Amy Cooper, Ashlee Little, Brodi Purdie, Emma Tucker (Coach) Front Row: Ava Boyd, Isabella Vincent, Kendyl Kean, Mia Cupples, Gurjas Oshan146YEARBOOK14720212021

OrienteeringBack Row: Nathan Cox, Kieran Gawn, Ewan Collie, Fionn Collie Front Row: Lou Mengal, Lucy Harsant, Deaglan McCarthyRowing Returning SquadBack Row: Brenna Baker (Coach), Emma Tucker, Aiden Webber, Kyah Pratt, Abbie Smillie, Holly Nelson, Jaime Skilton, Tony Lu 2nd Row: Theo Moran, Laura Wesseling, Russell Webb, Samuel Osborne, Connor Dower, Kyan Brown, Paul Cornea, Keith Hibberd (Coach) Front Row: Mia Cupples, Emily Smillie, Hayley Cooper, James Brown, Kayla Dubey, Lucy Welham, Brianna ToshNetball Year 9CBack Row: Tainara Fisher, Libby Clarkson, Holly Mellor, Kiyana Kani-Ahokava, Hannah Greenaway (Coach) Front Row: Savannah Millen, Monica John, Bailey Skilton, Ashlee Kingdon, Sonnia VaiaRugby 2nd XVBack Row: Corey Allan, Jake McCabe, Jack Jonson, Moses Tofaeono, Herendeen Taukei’Aho, Jack van Rensburg, Kyan Brown 2nd Row: Leanne Shepherd (Manager), Denzael Toki-Mautairi, Kyle Yates, Amani Sila, Jordan Beale, Bailey Pereira, Henry Nairn, Cole Shepherd (Coach) Front Row: Logan Roxburgh, Macu Hukui-Leebody, Jordan Vaioleti, Sione Lavulo, Bj Sakalia, Regan Harrison, Blaine ShepherdRowing Novice SquadBack Row: Marcus Stratford, Isaac Lovelock, Conrad Hynes 2nd Row: Brenna Baker (Coach), Jacques Du Plessis, Henry Calvert, Oscar Hill, Zachary Dawes, Cameron Winiata-Brown, Logan Baker, Keith Hibberd (Coach) Front Row: Sophie White, Ashlee Skipper, Pia Groenewegen, Mikayla Matthews, Vaelei Young, Olivia Wallen, Ava KinnonRugby 1st XVBack Row: Alexis Crawley, Ether Gray-Lefale, Kyan Brown, Sione Lavulo, Bj Sakalia, Cory Allen 3rd Row: Ben Hoddle, Malachi Curtis, Herendeen Taukei’Aho, Benjamin Wilson, Moses Tofaeono, Mose Milo, Zane Thompson 2nd Row: James Kumate (Coach), Will Tuipulotu (Coach), Jack Jonson, Tomo Clark, Nathan Halliday, Amani Sila, Lachlan Howe, Brandon Coffey-Pele, Mark Thomas (Manager), Theo Snyman (Coach) Front Row: Riley Harrison, Cruiz Overend, Austin Carew, Nicolas Snyman, Dylan Roxburgh, Robert Qalowasa, Gus Taliaivao, Boston Franklyn, Samaga PenaiaInspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersSPORTS148YEARBOOK14920212021

Rugby U15Back Row: Gabriel Walker, Ryan Jagiello, Zion’dre Tomai, Luca Boyd 3rd Row: Damian Beale, Maealiuaki Tu’ipulotu, Rithvik Rai, Blake West, Mitchell Somfan, Sam Owen 2nd Row: Mandy Fowler (Manager), Lexus Mizer, Josh Beattie, Jaziah Wright, Ryan Fowler, Jarryll Coates-Uini, Jacques Uys, Will Tuipulotu (Coach) Front Row: Marco Fulgoni, Israel Coffey, Frank Fale, Dylan Adam, Andrew Clark, Jaiden McLindon, Hendrix TusaRugby 6th GradeBack Row: Jadin Gouws, Sage Bester, Jackson Wilson, Matthew Pauling 3rd Row: Peneueta Welton, Cody Rutherford, Dantae Fisher, Alex Norton, Gabriel Thomas, Adam Nairn, Tremaine Quinn 2nd Row: Jim Pauling (Coach), Jd Bell, Blayke McKinley, Carlos Stitt, Jacques Du Plessis, Cassidy Goodwin-Meleisea, Tavian Fisher, Gary Page (Coach) Front Row: Max King, Locklyn Goldsmith, Trent West, Dylan Pedersen, Luke Clark, William Page, Deacon DeyzelSevens Condors Girls U15 - 2020Back Row: Rileigh Campbell, Hana Sotutu, Isabella Manuofetoa, Bailey Williams, Sarina Masaga Front Row: Shalah-Maye Jackson, Tiana Thomson, Aleksandra Tunufai, Leila Kerr, Tmax JonesSoftball Senior GirlsBack Row: Monica John, Maryka Gouws, Kaitlyn Wade, Lizaan Serfontein Front Row: Danicka Pretorius, Zenobia Heyneke, Kelsea King, Moana Vaingalo, Shamiso MunyikwaSevens Condors Boys U15 - 2020Back Row: Bj Sakalia, Jordan Vaioleti, Cruiz Overend 2nd Row: Jake McCabe, Jack Jonson, Kyle Yates, Tomo Clark, Demetrius Kilisimasi, Will Tu’ipulotu (Coach) Front Row: Logan Roxburgh, John Christie, Amani Sila, Alexis Crawley, Marco FulgoniSoftball Senior BoysBack Row: Aidan Flavell-Ryder, Jake Kirby, Jack Want Front Row: Joe Thistlethwaite, Jayden Whittle, Joseph Hill148YEARBOOK14920212021

Tag Rugby Senior GirlsBack Row: Tiana Thomson, Sarina Masaga, Zhane Otene Front Row: Heidi Falaniko-Fui, Shalah-Maye Jackson, Tina FaleTable Tennis Term 3Back Row: James Wang, Denzel Dimaano, Logan Pellow, Matthew Barnard, Surya Ananda Krishnan, T C Liu (Manager) Front Row: Mihir Batra, Billy White, Tejas Samant, Louis Yang, Matthew HarrisonTag Rugby Senior BoysBack Row: Jordan Vaioleti, Herendeen Taukei’Aho, Brandon Coffey-Pele, Bj Sakalia, Elijah Eliki Front Row: Frank Fale, Payton Kingi, Demetrius Kilisimasi, Hatepe Watene, Anaru ThomsonTable Tennis Term 2Back Row: Denzel Dimaano, Matthew Barnard, Surya Ananda Krishnan, T C Liu (Manager) Front Row: Mihir Batra, Billy White, Tejas Samant, Louis Yang, Matthew HarrisonSquash Boys ABack Row: Alex Scott, Zachary Wight, Hayden Corbett, Jeremy Wing (Coach) Front Row: Andrew Kennedy, Krish Patel, Jack TaylorTable TennisBack Row: Louis Yang, Callum Nicholls, Sehandu Maharage, James Wang, Reinhard Voorhoeve Front Row: Matthew Barnard, Matthew Cheng, Tejas Samant, Surya Ananda Krishnan, Brenton LiuSpecial OlympicsBack Row: Cole Allen, Isiah Quipte, Jeffrey Li, Craig Dryden (Coach) Front Row: Caitlin Grove, Mitchell Russell, Nicholas FrancisSquash Boys BBack Row: Trent Atkin, Harry Tyler, Reinhard Voorhoeve, Rhyan Galloway, Jeremy Wing (Coach) Front Row: Matthew Pauling, Tejas Samant, Jack HarrisonInspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersSPORTS150YEARBOOK15120212021

Tennis GirlsSophia Paton-Smith, Sienna Pauling, Ashley PaulingTennis Boys Alex Scott, Zachary WightJunior Girls Touch - 2020Back Row: Chloe Mesley, Aaliyah Turkington, Delilah Taylor 2nd Row: Bethany Stephens, Unuhia Crosby-Te Whare, Sareen Meredith, Rileigh Campbell, Schapelle Nimot, Finlay Pilkington Front Row: Ayla Lybian-Taringa, Isabella Mika, Tiana Thomson, Sarina Masaga, Tmax JonesSenior Girls TouchBack Row: Isabella Mika, Rileigh Campbell, Finlay Pilkington Front Row: Chloe Overend, Sarina Masaga, Tiana Thomson, Tmax Jones, Chloe MesleyJunior Boys A Touch - 2020Back Row: Logan Roxburgh, Cruiz Overend, Cameron Christie 2nd Row: Regan Harrison, Jordan Vaioleti, Demetrius Kilisimasi, Jake McCabe Front Row: Kahn Gardner, Gabriel Walker, Mitchell Carr, Bj Sakalia, Braxton FranklynPremier Mixed TouchBack Row: Hatepe Watene, Payton Kingi, Larsen Michael 2nd Row: Cruiz Overend, Henry Lee, Brooklyn Murray, Josua Kacirogoci, Jayden Morrison, Anaru Thomson, Mark Hodson (Coach) Front Row: Alison Morrison, Keisha Marsh, Leevy Wells, Jaime Leckner, Tiana Thomson, Chloe Overend, Italia DrolletUnderwater Hockey Junior OpenBack Row: Luke Marshall, Ethan Doidge, Luca Preisig, Ben Hew Front Row: Blake Ingram, Daniel Glenie, Rhyan Galloway, Jacob Nolan, Jessica BellTurbo Touch RugbyBack Row: Josua Kacirogoci, Cruiz Overend Front Row: Riley Harrison, Boston Franklyn, Robert Qalowasa150YEARBOOK15120212021

Water Polo Senior MixedBack Row: Jessie Baker, Jake Kirby, Henry Laing, Grace Dawson Front Row: Matthew Ellis, Benjamin Wilson, Kaitlyn BinghamVolleyball Junior-Senior Boys 2020-21Back Row: Vivienne Lemaiau (Coach/Manager), Ashton Carter, Antonio Saroay, Jayden Naicker 2nd Row: Mose Milo, Gus Taliaivao, Josua Kacirogoci, Kave Marsters (Coach), Jaden Naidoo, Robert Qalowasa Front Row: Caleb Vo, James Simmonds, Adam Walters, Cameron Smith, Brandon TierneyUnderwater Hockey Senior OpenBack Row: Marissa Galloway, Talulla Brown, Daan Tissink, Emma Bingham, Caitlin Vessey Front Row: Henry Laing, Nathan Marshall, Mathew LoweVolleyball Senior GirlsBack Row: Hayley Pitama 2nd Row: Vivienne Lemauai (Coach/Manager), Paris Pitama, Lili Tokaduadua, Ngapuretu Marsters, Eseta Waqaira, Christina Lemauai (Coach) Front Row: Charlotte Dustin, Kaitlyn Wade, Jacqueline Kaiafa, Angel Penaia, Salevao Elia-TomuiVolleyball Junior Girls - 2020Back Row: Christina Lemauai (Coach), Abbey Reynolds, Lili Tokaduadua, Marnea Ashby, Vivienne Lemauai (Coach) Front Row: Nadine Wesseling, Hayley Pitama, Eseta Waqaira, Charlotte Dustin, Kaitlyn WadeWater Polo Junior OpenBack Row: Jacob Nolan, Jake Kirby, Kaitlyn Bingham, Matthew Ellis Front Row: Sia Pallin-Simmonds, Addy Webb, Ben Hew, Jessie Baker, Ella ColemanUnderwater Hockey Senior GirlsBack Row: Juliet Curwood, Briana McIntosh, Alysha Jeffs, Isabella Hahn Front Row: Kendra Scully, Phoebe Ata, Mollie McHaleVolleyball Senior BoysBack Row: Vivienne Lemauai (Coach), Brandon Tierney, Adam Walters, Jaden Naidoo Front Row: Mose Milo, Robert Qalowasa, Josua Kacirogoci, Kave Marsters, Gus TaliaivaoInspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersSPORTS152YEARBOOK15320212021

STUDENT WRITINGTOO FAR GONEA thick, night rain was falling in the city. The sort of bone-chilling rain that compels you to grab an extra blanket, want another coffee. The beating rhythm-driven sort of rain that leaves you feeling glad to have a roof over your head. If, in fact, you do.Outside, the rain gurgled in the gutters, and a distant sound like thunder could be heard. When they met at the railway station, he paused before stepping under the shelter. It was late and cold, but even here in the outskirts of town, the station was crowded.It felt as though thousands of people were crammed under the scant awning.He frowned as he stepped beneath the despondently stooping tin roof. The frost of the night was overwhelmed by the sticky heat of the platform. He glanced across the platform.There was only one other passenger.But still, it was too much. The platform was crowded. The wind blew the rain under the meagre roof, bringing with it the smell of the city, the smell of smoke and ash.Halfway across the platform, a small gure was huddled on the bench. The no-longer white blanket almost blended in with the old, beaten seat. But small eyes could be seen, dark and young, peering out beneath the folds. The gure beneath the blanket shifted slightly. Slowly, tentatively a tiny hand reached out. Slowly, carefully, a hole was formed. Little by little, a face peeked out at him.He glanced at the small girl and kept walking. His sodden work boots made a sloppy, wet sound on the soaked concrete.Brown eyes squinted at him out of a dirty face. Wild, unkempt hair revealed itself. The wet, messy hair shook itself, like a small dog trying to get dry.The little gure rose to sit on the bench.He saw her eyes, intent on him.Shoe-less feet untangled themselves.Slowly, tentatively, they reached out to ground themselves. The wind shook. The hands trembled. Shaky feet trudged uncertainly towards him.He turned his back and waited for the train.The tiny footfalls were almost masked by the sound of the rain.The gure appeared before him now, hands outstretched. The wind shook. The rain grasped out at them once more.The wild hair became plastered down. The eyes blinked in the rain. There was something hidden in them, he thought. Subdued desperation, perhaps.His eyes returned to the ground. Muddy footprints on the wet concrete were slowly fading. Rain pelted down and mixed, slowly, tentatively, carrying the dirt away. Down, slowly running into the gutter. The rain was still persistent, though it had begun to lessen. It was still dark on the horizon, and the clouds had only grown grimmer. In the distance, a faint sound like thunder could be heard…The train was coming to a stop outside the dishevelled shelter. The sound of thunder became subdued, replaced by the spark of rusty wheels against cold iron rails. The sleepers were old, drenched in rain and mould. They weren’t planning on waking up anytime soon.He hesitated as the doors slid open.A little hand tugged at his jacket.He pulled away and let the door close between them. Through the rain-dashed window, he saw the little gure still. The desperation was gone. She stood unmoving. A philosophical dejectedness seemed to ll her being. She sat down in a heap on the sodden concrete. She did not even try to pull herself back to the shelter. She had given up.He averted his eyes and stared forward. He had given up too, and he was too far gone himself, to save her. Besides, the train was already sealed on its path. There was no turning back. The ancient coal-driven engine found it hard to bear. It started in a shuddering, reluctant way as it budged from the platform. The night was dark and cold, the carriages were too great a load to pull, if it did not move now, it might never shift along the old track again. Sarah Marais Yr 13 152YEARBOOK15320212021

AWARDSARTS & EXTRA-CURRICULAR AWARDSGreatest Contribution to Music Hannah Milo Choreographer/Dancer of the Year Brooke ScullyKathryn Armstrong Award Hannah Milo Stuart Shacklock Award Lily MooreLions of Howick Dereck Wigzell Award Tevita Sila Greatest Contribution to Music Siying HuangSTUDENT ARTS COUNCIL AWARDS Student Arts Council ExcellenceAwardLily MooreCrystal Verry4Cs Recognition Medals Holly GrovesJulie Kim Carys LimmMonique PreisigART AWARDS 2021Chuck Close Award for The Most Realistic Drawing and Painting Jerrymiah LinLeonardo Da Vinci Award for The Most Innovative ArtistBriana McintoshVincent Van Gogh Award for Expressive Brushwork inPaintingJoanna KimHenri Matisse Award for Best Use of ColourLorisha ChandraMoholy Nagy Award for Use of Space in CompositionsJulie KimSalvador Dali Award for Most Imaginative Subject MatterCassie CarruthersFrida Kahlo Award for Best Use of Symbolism and IconologyRhys PeddieFiona Pardington Award for the Most Imaginative PhotographerEmma TuckerBill Culbert Award for Best Use of Light in PhotographyMaude HuguesEduardo Recife Award for Creative Art and Photo DesignDanielle GomesEl Lissitzky Best Development of a Personal Style in DesignKara HendersonJackson Pollock Award for Expressive Use of MediaZoe HillBest Use of Digital Media in ArtTahlia KennedyBest Developed Concept in Visual MediaMeagan FowlerBest Use of Traditional Media in Visual ArtSkyla Law ChanBest Art PracticeMonique Preisig154YEARBOOK15520212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersAwards

DANCE AWARDS Recognition Medals Charlotte Abbott Kelsey Atwill Caitlin BealSophia Garofalakis Emma Hardaker Elise Jacobs Billie Lawson Hannah Milo Brooke Scully Grace Shelley Morgan TaylorDancer of the YearSamuel Dawson Brooke ScullyChoreographer of theYearBrooke ScullyJunior Dancer of theYear Lilly GreigUpcoming ChoreographerCaitlin Beal4Cs AwardKaylee HolstUpcoming All-Round DancerAsher SaundersDance ScholarCharlotte AbbottHype AwardSophia Garofalakis Ichiro Harada AwardGrace ShelleyMorgan TaylorDRAMA AWARDSRecognition Medals – SGCNZBianca DayJenna FeldtmanKirsty MayhillAmber VodanovichLions of Howick Drama Derek Wigzell Award Tevita Sila – In Excellence The Bard – Shakespeare Award Paige Kendon - SGCNZ 2021 Supreme Winner Costume Design Ben Egan Award – Directors CutStefan Meadows-Allan - Senior ProductionLily Moore - ShakespeareRia Imandin 4CsAward Emma BinghamAmelia Carr Kathryn Armstrong Award Hannah Milo – In ExcellenceStuart Shacklock Award – Outstanding AchievementLily MooreHowick College Theatre Design & Technology Mark MoselenRecognition Medals - Theatre TechniciansKristian Dryden Andrew Kennedy Reuben WoollastonMost Inspirational Drama MomentMilo Golledge Best Lead in a PlayKelle DawsonStefan Meadows-AllanMusical Theatre Top Award – GreaseFinn O’SullivanMusical Theatre Choreographer – GreaseJuliet CurwoodMusical Theatre Best Dance Newcomer – GreaseAddison TuineauBest Lead in a Musical – GreaseSamuel Dawson (Frenchie)Holly Groves (Jan)Grace Stephens (Sandy)Best Newcomer in a Musical – GreaseDaniel MaherBest Supporting Role in a Musical – GreaseEmma HardakerTash Ritz Award Biggest Voice - Grease Max HillThe Show Must Go OnAwardCoel HoganKellan TalbotHidden Treasure AwardMonique PreisigMorgan TaylorMUSIC AWARDSMusic Recognition Medals For their contribution to music at Howick College in:Fretted String InstrumentsMax HillBowed String InstrumentsHannah Milo, Siying Huang and Samantha GomezWind InstrumentsJack StylesPianoSiying Huang, Hikaru Nishikawa and Carys LimmDrumsSamantha GomezVocalsHannah Milo and Apurva Anand Greatest Commitment and Contribution toMusic: Hannah Milo and Siying HuangMEDIA AND FILMRecognition Medals Year 11 MediaAlex PenneyYear 12 MediaBianca Day, Sophie McAuley and Noah San JoseYear 13 MediaJonathan Ezekiela, Luke Binedell, Ronan WheelerStan Lee AwardJack SchloozTHEATRE SPORTS AWARDRecognition Medal For Excellent ParticipationZahara AdamsDEBATING AWARDSRecognition MedalsFor Service to DebatingKrish PatelTim SchoemanLorisha ChandraKelsey AtwillWRITING/POETRY CLUBRecognition MedalsSean Huang Hope MiloBAKING CLUB AWARDSRecognition MedalsMost DeliciousFreya NewbouldFaith Wood Blake IngramGreatest EffortJayden MacCauley154YEARBOOK15520212021

SPORTS AWARDSMAJOR AWARDSSportsperson of the Year – Ian TauaikaSenior Sportswoman – Luisa TogotogoruaSenior Sportsman – Riley HarrisonJunior Sportswoman – Avah SilaJunior Sportsman – Dan NeilsonAll Rounder – Jaelin TulikakiCoach of the Year – Mr Mark ThomasManager of the Year – Mr James KumateOfcial of the Year – Caitlin KimptonMauri Tu Mauri Ora – Jaden NaidooValues Award – Henry LeeService to Sport (Adult) – Mr Tim NelsonService to Sport (Student) – Kave MarstersSupporters of the Year – Mrs Carol Andrew, Mr Willem du ToitTeam Of the Year – 1st XV Rugby: Alexis Crawley, Ether Gray-Lefale, Kyan Brown, Sione Lavulo, Bj Sakalia, Cory Allen, Ben Hoddle, Malachi Curtis, Herendeen Taukei’Aho, Benjamin Wilson, Moses Tofaeono, Mose Milo, Zane Thompson, Jack Jonson, Tomo Clark, Nathan Halliday, Amani Sila, Lachlan Howe, Brandon Coffey-Pele, Riley Harrison, Cruiz Overend, Austin Carew, Nicolas Snyman, Dylan Roxburgh, Robert Qalowasa, Gus Taliaivao, Boston Franklyn, Samaga PenaiaSportsperson of the Year Ian TauaikaSenior Sportswoman of the YearLuisa TogotogoruaSenior Sportsman of the YearRiley HarrisonJunior Sportswoman of the YearAvah SilaJunior Sportsman of the Year Dan NeilsonOfcial of the YearCaitlin KimptonService to Sport (Student) Kave MarstersMauri Tu Mauri OraJaden NaidooAll RounderJaelin TulikakiValues AwardHenry LeeNATIONAL CHAMPIONS BADGESIn recognition of those who have won a national competition.Mixed Touch Rugby Team 2020 Senior Girls Rugby 7s Team 2020156YEARBOOK15720212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersAwards

HOWICK PREMIER BADGESAwarded to those students who have played a signicant number of games in one of the Premier sporting codes.BASKETBALLDevin WallaceMaui JonesXander SnymanCaine BethuneCRICKET – BoysBen WilsonCaine BethuneMilan KennedyJacques BassonMatthew WesselsFOOTBALL – GirlsKaitlyn BinghamKelsea KingAmi SobueBethany StephensAimee VesseyFOOTBALL – BoysRafe CouillaultMilan KennedyAmav NarayanHOCKEY – Girls Chloe RufesEverlyn MorrisonPhoebe AtaOlivia WallenAnya WorthingtonHOCKEY – BoysJeandre ReyndersDaniel MassonMatthew HaywardAkshay JerampatelLogan KennedyTrent MacCallumJonty IsraelNETBALLJaelin Tulikaki Aleksandra TunufaiBrooklyn MurrayRUGBY 1st XVAustin CarewBrandon Coffey-PeleBoston FranklynNathan HallidayRiley Harrison Ben Hoddle Ether Gray-Lefale Samaga PenaiaRobert QalowasaZane ThompsonNicolas SnymanGus TalaivaoRUGBY 7s – GirlsAleksandra TunufaiLuisa TogotogoruaRUGBY XsAlison MorrisonTiana ThomsonLuisa TogotogoruaSQUASHBryce PenningtonKrish PatelZac WrightJack Taylor Andrew KennedyTOUCHKeisha MarshUNDERWATER HOCKEYEmma BinghamMathew LoweDaan TissinkCaitlin VesseyVOLLEYBALL – GirlsJacqueline KaiafaNgapuretu MarstersAngel PenaiaLili TokaduaduaEseta WaqairaVOLLEYBALL – BoysGus TaliaivaoElijah Elia WATERPOLOTravis HynesBenjamin WilsonMatt EllisKaitlyn BinghamAiden WardMOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARDS In recognition of the players who have displayed consistently outstanding performances throughout the season. Nominated by coaches and managers of the sport.BASKETBALLMaui JonesCRICKET – GirlsNeena WollastonCRICKET – BoysMilan KennedyFOOTBALL – GirlsKelsea KingFOOTBALL – BoysKyle EvansHOCKEY – GirlsMarolene BassonHOCKEY – BoysCharlie GordenNETBALLJaelin TulikakiROWINGHolly NelsonRUGBY 7s – Girls Dayna MoonRUGBY 7s – BoysJordan WheelerRUGBY 1st XVRobert Qalowasa RUGBY XsLuisa TogotogoruaSQUASHKrish PatelTOUCH – GirlsAlison MorrisonTOUCH – BoysFrancis Morrison UNDERWATER HOCKEY – MixedNathan MarshallUNDERWATER HOCKEY – GirlsPhoebe AtaVOLLEYBALL – GirlsDestiny Elia-TomuiVOLLEYBALL – BoysRobert Qalowasa WATER POLOMatthew EllisNZ REPRESENTATIVESIn recognition of those Howick College students selected for NZ representative teams this year. Due to Covid-19 teams may not have been able to compete.Boston Franklyn Touch RugbyRiley Harrison Touch RugbyAlison Morrison Touch Rugby Abby Lockhart Rugby 7s Luisa Togotogorua Rugby 7sPhoebe Ata Underwater HockeyHenry Liang Underwater HockeyMatthew Lowe Underwater HockeyNathan Marshall Underwater HockeyDaan Tissink Underwater Hockey156YEARBOOK15720212021

PO WHAKANUIAPō Whakanuia is an acknowledgement of those students who have shown outstanding commitment to Paihere Rangatiratanga (student leadership), kapa haka, and academic achievement in te reo Māori. Pō Whakanuia also recognises students who have consistently demonstrated our core values of whai koha (courtesy), ū ki ngā kaupapa (commitment), pākiki (curiosity) and tangata māia (courage). These values are an intergral part of Te Ao Māori and are practised through tikanga.PAIHERE RANGATIRATANGA RECOGNITION AWARDSYear 10 Award Kristel KellyYear 11 Award Ja’deane HiggsYear 12 Award Myah LeiluaYear 13 Award Mikaera Pairama and Nicole CarruthersKAPA HAKA AWARDS Nā Runga I Tērā Hāere Mai Kourua (Top Students) Top Female Kapa Haka Myah Leilua for Pae RangatiratangaTop Male Kapa Haka Trenn Piho for Pae RangatiratangaNGĀ TOHO MATĀPONO (VALUES) AWARDSWhai Koha (Courtesy) Award Kristel KellyŪ ki ngā Kaupapa (Commitment) Award Mitchell Carr for Whaikōrero (School Speaker)Pākiki (Curiosity) Award Alyssa Ready Tangata Māia (Courage) Award Makoia ThompsonMĀTAURANGA MĀORI (MĀORI KNOWLEDGE) AWARDSThese awards recognise the importance of fostering Te Reo Māori, living Te Ao Māori and demonstrating Tikanga Māori. Year 9 Award Siyao Jiang and Nathaniel MoranYear 10 Award Kristel KellyYear 11 Award Mitchell CarrYear 13 Award Mikaera PairamaTop Female Kapa HakaMyah LeiluaTop Male Kapa HakaTrenn PihoPaihere Rangatiratanga Recognition AwardMikaera Pairama and Nicole Carruthers158YEARBOOK15920212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersAwards

2020 JUNIOR HONOURSJunior Howick College Awardees 2020Front: Samantha Gomez, Henry Laing, Asher Saunders, Zoe Parnell, Katie-Rose PembertonBack: Mollie McHale, Violet Heinemann, Mitchell Carr, Trent MacCallum, Libby UnderwoodAs these awards are presented on the last day of term 4 each year, recipients are therefore acknowledged in the yearbook of the following year.PRINCIPAL’S LIST AWARDSPresented to Year 9 and 10 students who have achieved top academic performance in the core subjects of Maths, Science, English and Social Studies.JUNIOR SCHOLAR OF THE YEAR 2020Congratulations Ashley Pauling, Junior Scholar 2020. This award is presented to the Year 10 student with the overall top academic achievement for the year in all core subjects.JUNIOR HOWICK COLLEGE AWARDS 2020This award is one of the most prestigious awards made to students at the College. It is awarded to two Year 10 studentsineach house who have made outstanding commitment to the various areas of school life - namely academic, sporting, cultural, service and leadership. Awardees have gained maximum benet from their time at school, but equally they have given much to the school for the benet of others.BacotZoe ParnellKatie-Rose PembertonBellHenry LaingMollie McHaleInghamTrent MacCallumLibby UnderwoodIrvineAsher SaundersCormac SimpsonMacdonaldViolet HeinemannKara HendersonMinervaMitchell Carr Samantha GomezYr 9 Award RecipientsBack: Morgan Hunter, Jamie Scott, Keiran Gawn, Daniel Neilson, Elizabeth Vierboom, Mahalet Wale, Liam Beintken, Pia Groenewegen Front: Henry Gan, Simran Parmar, Jeromia Lim, Neena Woolaston, Shay Howard, Nicole Cao Yr 10 Award Recipients Back: Connor Shelby, Juz Razinger, Mitchell Carr, Max Lowe, Carys Limm, Tony Lu, Marc Mojica Front: Zoe Parnell, Hope Milo, Mollie McCale, Julie Kim, Manav Bhavsaar, Ashley Pauling158YEARBOOK15920212021

YEAR 9 ACADEMIC AWARDS 2020Kees Abbenes Creative DesignKevin Aggarwal FrenchYousif Alsabak ScienceRachel Armstrong MusicKate Baxter MathematicsLiam Beintken Digital Technologies Computer, Digital Technologies Electronics, English, Enterprise Studies, Yr 10 Mathematics (Statistics), Science, Social StudiesMilly Belcher Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Mathematics SIE, Social Studies SIEZoe Bell Art PracticalKate Bellamy Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Community ActionKate Berriman Outstanding Ownership of LearningChloe Boeyen Enterprise StudiesYannick Bond Outstanding Ownership of Learning, MusicHolly Borthwick Health StudiesZayd Bousader MathematicsMackenzie Bray Community Action, Creative Design, Dance, French, Future Studies, Textiles TechnologyHenry Calvert Enterprise StudiesLoui Camus Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Drama, Health StudiesNicole Cao EnglishGrace Carr Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Art PracticalSophie Chadwick Creative TechnologyZara Chapinal Art Practical, Drama, Textiles Technology, DanceAileen Chen Enterprise StudiesJoy Chen Outstanding Ownership of LearningAndrew Clark Health StudiesFionn Collie Maori, Physical EducationRiley Couillault Physical EducationEvelyn Crawford Design & Visual CommunicationYuvika Cronje English SupportTara Daniels Food Technology, FrenchZachary Dawes Mathematics, Physical EducationKayla Dawson Design & Visual CommunicationZoe Dixon Outstanding Ownership of LearningMolly Dower Health StudiesOlivia Earons Outstanding Ownership of LearningOlivia Ellis Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Food TechnologyMartha Fenn Outstanding Ownership of LearningKahlen Flexman Health StudiesKalos Robinson-FraniOutstanding Ownership of Learning, Future StudiesTyler Galloway Physical EducationRhyan Galloway MusicHarry Gan Creative Design, Problem SolvingKieran Gawn MathematicsMarina Godoi Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Art Practical, Social StudiesLilly Greig DancePia Groenewegen Art Practical, Creative Design, Food TechnologyRuby HakkenbroekPhysical EducationZahrah Hassan Outstanding Ownership of LearningAmber Herbison English, Food Technology, Social StudiesOscar Hill Enterprise StudiesTayla Hopkins MathematicsShay Howard English, Enterprise Studies, Food Technology, Physical Education, Science, Social StudiesMorgan Hunter Outstanding Ownership of Learning, English SIE, French, Health Studies, ScienceKayla Hunter English SIEAlissa Inmathong Enterprise StudiesBree Jacobs English, ScienceJashan Jagayat Art Practical, Resistant Materials TechnologyMaia Jeffries Problem SolvingJacob Jones Creative TechnologyKristel Kelly Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Drama, Health StudiesJoseph Kim Art PracticalJake Kirby Physical EducationRoma Kumar Enterprise Studies160YEARBOOK16120212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersAwards

Jeffrey Li English LanguageWinter Lin Design & Visual CommunicationJeromia Lin Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Art Practical, ScienceBriar Logan Enterprise StudiesLucy Lonie Food TechnologyBella Lonie Music, Physical EducationEllie Maher Outstanding Ownership of LearningWilliam Martin Digital Technologies ComputerMikayla Matthews Health StudiesCassidy Goodwin-MeleiseaArt Practical, Design & Visual Communication, Social StudiesJess Moir Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Mathematics, ScienceDemi-Lee Morris DanceDarcy Murphy Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Digital Technologies Electronics, French, Mathematics, ScienceMaanav Murti English Language, Health Studies, Social StudiesDaniel Neilson Mathematics SIEAnna Nguyen English Support, French, ScienceMitsuru Nishikawa Art PracticalRaymond Nu’Uola Physical EducationFinn O’Sullivan Resistant Materials TechnologyZoe Owen EnglishDamini Parhar Outstanding Ownership of LearningSimran Parmar Community Action, Drama, Enterprise Studies, French, Future Studies, Physical Education, Problem SolvingKurt Pasturan Food TechnologyAmber Petterson Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Health StudiesAanya Prasad Health StudiesElisa Prattley Outstanding Ownership of LearningDanicka Pretorius Drama, Textiles TechnologyCarlito Pule’anga Textiles TechnologyAlyssa Ready Outstanding Ownership of Learning, MaoriEden Ross Outstanding Ownership of LearningKarlos Hati-Ross MaoriJamie Scott Food Technology, Social StudiesKendra Scully Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Social StudiesJustin Seav FrenchSandrine De Silva Outstanding Ownership of Learning, English, Enterprise StudiesJames Slough Digital Technologies Computer, Enterprise Studies, MathematicsPaulette Stewart Art PracticalBella Swailes Enterprise StudiesLola Tavan Outstanding Ownership of LearningJack Taylor DramaJoe Thistlethwaite Digital Technologies ElectronicsLauren Tinning Enterprise Studies, Health StudiesDevina Tuimaseve Music, Physical EducationAddison Tuineau DanceHarmani Turei Outstanding Ownership of Learning, MaoriElizabeth VierboomCommunity Action, Health Studies, Physical EducationMahalet Wale Outstanding Ownership of Learning, English, Health Studies, Social StudiesOlivia Wallen Textiles TechnologyJack Want Problem Solving, Resistant Materials TechnologyAddy Webb Outstanding Ownership of LearningNadine Wesseling Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Physical EducationSophie White Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Resistant Materials Technology, Social Studies SIEAlyssa Wighton Health StudiesNeena Woollaston Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Advanced Music, Future Studies, Physical EducationJeffrey Xiong Homeroom Mathematics, Homeroom ScienceSandy Yin Outstanding Ownership of LearningMasha Zaitceva French160YEARBOOK16120212021

YEAR 10 ACADEMIC AWARDS 2020Liam Anderson Digital Technology Electronics, ScienceMarnea Ashby ScienceAmelia Baldwin Outdoor EducationDaniel Bargh Outdoor EducationHartej Bassan Design & Visual Communication, Digital Technology, EnglishManav Bhavsar ScienceEmily Burge English, Social StudiesLydia Burge Outstanding Ownership of LearningJessica Burr Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Problem SolvingMitchell Carr Community Action - Statistics, Food Technology & Hospitality (Half Year), Maori, Physical EducationCassie Carruthers Design & Visual CommunicationChetan Chand Mathematics and StatisticsJaden Clemow Digital Technology Electronics, Outdoor Education, Physical EducationAmy Clifford Outstanding Ownership of LearningAlexis Crawley Physical EducationMikhaela Cruz Food Technology & Hospitality (Half Year)Juliet Curwood Outstanding Ownership of LearningShay Dawson Outstanding Ownership of LearningSativalee Deer Physical EducationTaylah Douglas English, ScienceVicky Duan English LanguageRory Gambolati Textiles TechnologyTrista Gatt Outstanding Ownership of LearningSamantha Gomez Outstanding Ownership of Learning, English SIE, Health Studies, Physical Education, Science SIELinda Gong English SupportLuke Hegley Physical EducationKara Henderson Outstanding Ownership of LearningJa’deane Higgs Health StudiesZoe Hill Health Studies, Outdoor Education, ScienceCole Hinton Resistant Materials TechnologyAnnabelle Jacob Social StudiesKeeva James EnglishAlysha Jeffs Mathematics and StatisticsShayur John Resistant Materials Technology (Half Year)Noordeep Kaur Food Technology & Hospitality, Health StudiesKendyl Kean Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Health StudiesAndrew Kennedy Digital Technology ElectronicsJulie Kim Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Art, Design & Visual Communication, Health Studies, Social StudiesKelsea King Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Mathematics SIE, Physical Education, Science SIE, Social Studies SIEJack Kramer Outstanding Ownership of LearningHenry Laing EnglishCalantha Lei Outstanding Ownership of LearningCharlotte Lewis Outstanding Ownership of LearningSimon Li English Language, Mathematics and Statistics, ScienceCarys Limm Outstanding Ownership of LearningMax Louw Outstanding Ownership of LearningTony Lu MoneywiseKristen Luo English SupportSehandu Maharage Mathematics and StatisticsDaniel Maher Drama, Physical EducationKeeyah Mathews English, Health StudiesJake McCabe Outdoor Education, Resistant Materials Technology (Half Year)Harry McCormick Digital Technology, Physical EducationMollie McHale Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Food Technology & Hospitality, Health StudiesBrenna McLoughlan Outstanding Ownership of Learning, English, Physical Education162YEARBOOK16320212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersAwards

Sareen Meredith Social StudiesHope Milo Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Community Action-Social, Studies, Drama, Future Studies, MusicMarc Mojica Digital TechnologyEvelyn Morrison Food Technology & Hospitality (Half Year), Moneywise (Half Year)Aidan Murray Expressive Wellbeing (Health & Creative Aspect)Akshmeet Nair Homeroom Social StudiesDallion Nicholson Mathematics and StatisticsBria O’Loughlin DanceRachel Pan Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Health Studies, Science, Social StudiesZoe Parnell Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Community Action - Statistics, Community Action-Social Studies, Creative Design, Design & Visual Communication, Future Studies, Problem Solving, Textiles Technology (Half Year)Ritik Patel Mathematics (Statistics)Priyanka Patel Physical EducationAshley Pauling Outstanding Ownership of Learning, English, French, Health Studies, Science, Social Studies Katie-Rose PembertonArt (Half Year), Creative DesignKyah Pratt Outstanding Ownership of LearningMonique Preisig Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Art, Outdoor EducationJus Ranzinger Outstanding Ownership of LearningSophie Read Outstanding Ownership of LearningCullan Riley English, Physical EducationDrew Rixon Health StudiesBecky Roberts ScienceAshlee Ross Social Studies SIEMia Le Roux Art (Half Year)Asher Saunders Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Dance, EnglishBen Savage Mathematics and StatisticsConnor Shelley Physical EducationCormac Simpson Physical EducationWilliam Stirling Homeroom Mathematics, Homeroom ScienceMianke Strydom EnglishJack Styles Social StudiesKellan Talbot Moneywise (Half Year)Jorja Tapusoa Food Technology & Hospitality (Half Year)Alexis Taylor Health Studies, Media Studies (Half Year)Delilah Taylor Social StudiesBrooke Therond Science, Social StudiesTiana Thomson Mathematics SIEJaydah Tonga Mathematics and StatisticsSione Vaea Science, Social StudiesAimee Vessey Outstanding Ownership of LearningIsabella Vincent English SIEKaitlyn Wade Outdoor EducationAdam Walters Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Resistant Materials Technology (Half Year)Indy Ward Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Expressive Wellbeing (Health & Creative Aspect)Lily Wardrop Moneywise (Half Year)Hannah Webb Textiles Technology (Half Year)Scarlet Weir Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Drama, Health Studies, Mathematics and StatisticsLucy Wessels DanceZachary Wight Moneywise (Half Year)Bailey Williams Mathematics SIESamuel WorthingtonScienceKathy Xian Outstanding Ownership of Learning162YEARBOOK16320212021

SUPREME AWARDSSenior Scholar of the Year Renee TabunotPerforming Arts Award Hannah MiloSportsperson of the Year Ian Tauaika4Cs Award Hannah MiloSENIOR HONOURSSenior Scholar of the YearUoA Top Achiever ScholarshipRenee TabunotPerforming Arts Award and 4Cs Award UoA Top Achiever ScholarshipHannah MiloSportsperson of the YearNZ Golden Gloves Champion 2021Ian Tauaika2022 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDEDUNIVERSITY OF AUCKLANDTop Achiever Scholarships ($20,000)Renee Tabunot and Hanna MiloUNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURYHiranga Scholarships ($5,000)Benjamin Wilson, Emily Speed and Sukhleen KaurGo Waitaha Canterbury Scholarship ($5,000)Sukhleen KaurUNIVERSITY OF OTAGOLeaders of Tomorrow Entrance Scholarship ($10,000)Sukhleen KaurLeaders of Tomorrow Entrance Scholarships ($6,000)Krish Patel and Grace ShelleyPerformance Entrance Scholarships ($16,000)Ella Chillingworth, Charlie Gordon and Olivia RopatiMaori Entrance Scholarship ($13,000)Tiana KingPacic Peoples Entrance Scholarships ($13,000)Italia Drollet and Sam VaeaUNIVERSITY OF WAIKATOTe Paewai o te Rangi:Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievement ($25,000)Sukhleen KaurVICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTONTangiwai ScholarshipEmma Bingham, Meagan Fowler and Stevie WoodSOUTHERN CROSS PARTNERSTertiary Scholarship ($72,000 over 4 years)Tim SchoemanSouthern Cross Partners Financial Contribution ($5,000)Sam VaeaOTHER AWARDSPrime Minister’s Vocational Excellence Award ($2,000) Chiquita BoltonUniversity of Auckland Faculty ofArts Award Bianca DaySPECIAL AWARDSHowick Lions Founders Award Brooke ScullyZonta Female Empowerment Award (Yr 12) Leila AlsabakRotary Commitment to the Environment Award Alif AkmaloniBrooke ScullyTim SchoemanAlif AkmaloniSam VaeaLeila AlsabakSukhleen Kaur164YEARBOOK16520212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersAwards

YEAR 11 ACADEMIC AWARDSLiam Anderson Outstanding Ownership of LearningMarnea Ashby HistoryMariska Aungiers Outstanding Ownership of LearningAmelia Baldwin Mathematics and StatisticsHartej Bassan EnglishManav Bhavsar Outstanding Ownership of LearningLydia Burge Outstanding Ownership of LearningJessica Burr Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Textiles and DesignMitchell Carr Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Future Problem Solving, Māori, Outdoor Education and Physical Education StudiesJayden Clemow Outstanding Ownership of LearningJuliet Curwood Outstanding Ownership of LearningGrace Dawson Outstanding Ownership of LearningAlexis de Bruin Mathematics AppliedSamantha Gomez Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Accounting, Mathematics and StatisticsJessica Halpin Outstanding Ownership of Learning Violet Heinemann Classical StudiesKara Henderson Outstanding Ownership of LearningNathan Hendry Outstanding Ownership of LearningJacob Higham Mathematics and StatisticsZoe Hill Outstanding Ownership of LearningCole Hinton Building & Construction, ScienceSkillsSophie Homan Outstanding Ownership of LearningJade Hugill Mathematics and StatisticsJonty Israel Mathematics NumeracyAnnabelle Jacob Outstanding Ownership of LearningJack Jonson Engineering and Fabrication TechnologyJulie Kim Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Digital Technologies, Photo Design, ScienceJaysal Krishna Science SkillsEmily Larmour Outstanding Ownership of LearningChirsty Le Business Studies, GeographySimon Li Outstanding Ownership of LearningCarys Limm Outstanding Ownership of Learning, MusicMax Louw Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Creative Future and DesignTony Lu Outstanding Ownership of LearningKristen Luo English SupportTrent MacCallum Outstanding Ownership of LearningKeeyah Matthews Outstanding Ownership of LearningHarry McCormick Outstanding Ownership of LearningMolly McHale Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Food Science and TechnologyBreena McLoughlanOutstanding Ownership of LearningAlaiza Mehta Outstanding Ownership of LearningChloe Mesley Outstanding Ownership of LearningIsabella Mika Outstanding Ownership of LearningHope Milo Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Creative Problem Solving, DramaAbigail Mirko Outstanding Ownership of LearningMarc Mojica Digital Technology – ElectronicsEvelyn Morrison Physical Education StudiesLaiken Neaves DanceBria O’Loughlin Health EducationRachel Pan Outstanding Ownership of LearningZoe Parnell Outstanding Ownership of LearningPriyanka Patel Outstanding Ownership of LearningRitik Patel Outstanding Ownership of LearningSithumini Pathirana-Nanayakkarage Outstanding Ownership of LearningAshley Pauling Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Economics, English, French, History, Mathematics and Statistics at Level 2, ScienceAlex Penney Media StudiesJasmin Pereira English CommunicationRhea Pradhan Outstanding Ownership of LearningKyah Pratt Outstanding Ownership of LearningMonique Preisig Art Practical, Resistant Materials TechnologyDylan Pontin Sport & Exercise StudiesJus Razininger Outstanding Ownership of LearningSophie Read Outstanding Ownership of LearningAbbey Reynolds Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Sport ScienceAsher Saunders Outstanding Ownership of LearningConnor Shelley Outstanding Ownership of LearningAshlee Simon Outstanding Ownership of LearningCormac Simpson Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Design and Visual Communication164YEARBOOK16520212021

Chloe Smit Outstanding Ownership of LearningLiam Smith-Pilling Outstanding Ownership of LearningWilliam Stirling Outstanding Ownership of LearningAlexis Taylor SociologyBrooke Therond Outstanding Ownership of LearningTiana Thomson Outstanding Ownership of LearningJack Turner Mathematics InternalLibby Underwood Food Technology and HospitalityLily Wardrop Outstanding Ownership of LearningScarlet Weir Outstanding Ownership of LearningMatthew Wessels Sport MathsZachary Wight Outstanding Ownership of LearningBailey Williams Sport DevelopmentKathy Xian Outstanding Ownership of LearningYuxin Zhao Outstanding Ownership of Learning, English LanguageYEAR 12 ACADEMIC AWARDSMichaela AbbenesOutstanding Ownership of LearningLeila Alsabak Outstanding Ownership of Learning, English, Mathematics (Statistics) Extension Lily Arbo English CommunicationsKelsey Atwill Outstanding Ownership of Learning, EnglishMcayla Baker Money ManagementGeorgia Barnett Outstanding Ownership of LearningManav Bhavsar PhysicsMackenzie CameronTourismAmelia Carr Outstanding Ownership of LearningMitchell Carr EconomicsStephanie Cary Outstanding Ownership of LearningKameera ChandranOutstanding Ownership of LearningKaveesha ChandranOutstanding Ownership of LearningHayden Corbett Digital Technologies, Outstanding Ownership of LearningKendra Cornell Outstanding Ownership of LearningAimee Daniels Outstanding Ownership of LearningNikheel Dass ScienceCorey Davey Mathematics (Calculus) Extension, ChemistryBianca Day Media StudiesNaomi Dickason Outstanding Ownership of LearningJosiah Dixon Computer Studies, Resistant Materials TechnologySean Dong English Support FoundationThomas Donnell Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Biology, Food Science & TechnologySummer Ellis Classical StudiesAimee Fahey Outstanding Ownership of LearningReina Fukazawa Outstanding Ownership of LearningSophia GarofalakisOutstanding Ownership of LearningNeske GroenewegenOutstanding Ownership of LearningDavid Haddad Outstanding Ownership of Learning, PathwaysBranden Hall Design and Visual CommunicationHannah Harris Textiles and Design Technology, Hospitality SkillsImogen Hatley-OwenArt for InterestGypsy Harvey Outstanding Ownership of LearningMelody He Outstanding Ownership of LearningPetra Heinemann Outstanding Ownership of LearningIsabella Hindson Mathematics ModellingAlana Hunter Hospitality Foundation SkillsShalah-Maye JacksonOutstanding Ownership of Learning, Sport CommunicationsNeha Joshi SociologyGeorgia Kainamu Hospitality ProcessingSammy Kelly Outdoor EducationTonkla KhuanramphungOutstanding Ownership of LearningRocky Kong Outstanding Ownership of LearningArnav Krishnan Outstanding Ownership of LearningKavish Kuver Outstanding Ownership of LearningAditi Lal Outstanding Ownership of LearningSkyla Law Chan Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Mathematics Modelling, Art PracticalJaime Leckner Sport ScienceJoshua Mak English LanguageVienna McDowell Outstanding Ownership of Learning, GeographyBriana McIntosh Outstanding Ownership of LearningZachary McIvor Outstanding Ownership of LearningOrlando MeadowsOutstanding Ownership of Learning, Creative Future and Design, Mathematics (Statistics)166YEARBOOK16720212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersAwards

YEAR 13 ACADEMIC AWARDSCharlotte Abbott Physical EducationAlif Akmaloni Resistant Materials TechnologyRachel Amundsen Outstanding Ownership of Learning, TourismRenee Anderson Outstanding Ownership of Learning, BiologyMarolene Basson Outstanding Ownership of LearningOlivia Benns Outstanding Ownership of learningHannah Benjamin Outstanding Ownership of Learning, ScienceTalulla Brown Outstanding Ownership of LearningEmma Bingham Outstanding Ownership of Learning, GeographyBrooklyn Camage Outstanding Ownership of LearningNicole Carruthers Classical StudiesLorisha Chandra Outstanding Ownership of LearningYash Chandra ChemistryJessica ChristensenOutstanding Ownership of LearningHayley Christie DanceCameron Clarke Outstanding Ownership of LearningTaryn Cooper Outstanding Ownership of LearningCorey Davey Physics EnrichmentItalia Drollett Sport & Exercise StudiesAlandra du Plessis Nutrition and FoodOlivia Everts Outstanding Ownership of LearningKatherine Fausett Outstanding Ownership of LearningBri Flexman Outstanding Ownership of LearningMeagan Fowler Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Photography, Business StudiesSophia GarofalakisDanceDanielle Gomez Art DesignMeilin He Outstanding Ownership of LearningKayla Horley Outstanding Ownership of LearningSiying Huang Outstanding Ownership of Learning, MusicGrayce Israel Outstanding Ownership of LearningKrish Jaggi Outstanding Ownership of LearningCody Johnson Outstanding Ownership of LearningSukhleen Kaur Outstanding Ownership of Learning, AccountingJoanna Kim Outstanding Ownership of LearningStephanie Lai Outstanding Ownership of LearningMackenzie Millen Sport DevelopmentShayla Narsey Outstanding Ownership of LearningJoshi Neha Outstanding Ownership of LearningHolly Nelson Outstanding Ownership of LearningHikaru Nishikawa Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Music, PhotographyEllie Norton Sport and Exercise StudiesShreeya Pandey EnglishZoe Parnell Mathematics (Calculus)Vrunda Patel Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Business StudiesAlthea Pedro Outstanding Ownership of LearningStephanie Rudd Early Childhood Education and CareTyler Sangster Outstanding Ownership of LearningErika Sawyers Outstanding Ownership of LearningRyan Scott Technology Skills PathwayBlaine Shepherd Essential EnglishManveer Singh SainiDigital Technology – Electronics, PhysicsJaime Skilton Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Physical Education StudiesLea Smit Outstanding Ownership of LearningTyrone Solley Building & Construction, Engineering & Fabrication TechnologyAshleigh SolomannOutstanding Ownership of LearningHazel Stratford Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Mathematics (Statistics)Mini Tavan Outstanding Ownership of LearningMay Thazin Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Chemistry, ProgrammingSarah Thomas Outstanding Ownership of LearningLibby Thompson Outstanding Ownership of LearningZaara Umrigar Outstanding Ownership of LearningAmber VodanovichOutstanding Ownership of Learning, DramaSelina Yang Outstanding Ownership of Learning, BiologyLaura Wesseling Outstanding Ownership of LearningConnor Wood Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Art DesignSophie Zaadstra Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Accounting, Health Studies, History166YEARBOOK16720212021

GOLD AWARDS - EXTRA-CURRICULAR ARTSApurva Anand GreaseEmma Bingham GreaseLiam Chapman GreaseKelle Dawson GreaseSalevao Elia-Tomui Po FiaaSiying Huang GreaseElise Jacobs DanceBillie Lawson DanceStefan Meadows-Allen GreaseHannah Milo Dance, Grease, MusicLily Moore GreaseMark Moselen GreaseBrooke Scully Dance, GreaseGrace Shelley DanceTevita Sila GreaseShyla Simeki Po FiaaGrace Stephens GreaseMorgan Taylor DanceMoses Tofaeono Po FiaaElenoa Tuitu’u Po FiaaCrystal Verry GreaseAmber Vodanovich When Sun & Moon CollideKenjiah Weir GreaseReuben Woollaston GreaseGOLD AWARDS - EXTRA-CURRICULAR SPORTS Charlotte AbbottArtistic Rhythmic GymnasticsEmma Bingham Underwater HockeyCheylarn Butler Touch RugbyTyrese Bazier Special OlympicsLahni Tafau Outstanding Ownership of LearningLeighton Tanner Outstanding Ownership of Learning, EconomicsMorgan Taylor Outstanding Ownership of LearningDaan Tissink Outstanding Ownership of LearningSam Vaea Outstanding Ownership of Learning, BiologyJasmine WongwattanaOutstanding Ownership of LearningStevie Wood Outstanding Ownership of LearningJack Ye English Support FoundationEric Yoo English Support FoundationKrystal Lal Outstanding Ownership of LearningLayla Lausberg Mathematics ModellingNicole Liddington Textiles and Design Technology, Food Science & TechnologyMadeleine Logan-NoragerOutstanding Ownership of LearningSarah Marais Outstanding Ownership of LearningMelayna Mason Outstanding Ownership of LearningLucas Marsh Hospitality SkillsImogen Mitchell PathwaysMatthew Mitchell Computer StudiesHannah Milo Outstanding Ownership of Learning, English, History, Mathematics with StatisticsShyla Mishra Health StudiesAnyssa Mojica ProgrammingLily Moore Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Drama, EnglishJayden Morrison Technology Skills PathwayMark Moselen Design and Visual CommunicationKishalya Naidoo Outstanding Ownership of LearningMadeline NoreagerSociologyCharles Otto Outstanding Ownership of LearningMikaera Pairama MāoriKrish Patel Outstanding Ownership of LearningBrooke Prattley Outdoor EducationJustin Robiso Art for InterestIsabella Rose Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Media StudiesHannah Rushton Outstanding Ownership of Learning, English CommunicationTejas Samant Digital Technology – ElectronicsBen Schoeman Outstanding Ownership of LearningTim Schoeman Outstanding Ownership of LearningBrooke Scully Early Childhood Education andCareGrace Shelley Outstanding Ownership of LearningSimran Singh Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Hospitality ProcessingAmi Sobue Outstanding Ownership of Learning, English Language SupportEmily Speed Outstanding Ownership of LearningRenee Tabunot Outstanding Ownership of Learning, Mathematics with Calculus, Painting168YEARBOOK16920212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersAwards

HOWICK COLLEGE AWARDThe Howick College Award is one of the most prestigious awards made to only a handful of students at the college.It is awarded to those Year 13 students who have consistently demonstrated outstanding commitment and performance in the various areas of school life – namely academic, sporting, cultural, service and leadership.Awardees have gained maximum benet from their time at school but equally they have given much to the school for the benet of others. Congratulations to the 2021 award recipients:Talullah Brown Underwater HockeyRafe Couillault AthleticsNicholas Francis Special OlympicsBoston Franklyn Touch RugbyMarissa Galloway Underwater HockeyCharlie Gordon HockeyCaitlin Grove Special OlympicsRiley Harrison Touch RugbyShalah-Maye Jackson Rugby SevensTmax Jones Rugby SevensJosua Kacirogoci Touch RugbyMackenzie Keating TumblingTiana King HockeyPayton Kingi Touch RugbyHenry Laing Underwater HockeyAddison Leat Touch RugbyJaime Leckner Touch RugbyAbby Lockhart Rugby SevensMathew Lowe Underwater HockeyPaige Makiri Rugby SevensNathan Marshall Underwater HockeyKave Marsters Volleyball BoysSarina Masaga Rugby SevensAlison Morrison Touch RugbyBrooklyn Murray Touch RugbyJaden Naidoo Volleyball BoysDaniel Neilson Volleyball Boys, Mountain BikingKylah Olliver Rugby SevensEdyn Paul Rugby SevensIsiah Quipte Special OlympicsDylan Roxborough RugbyAshleigh Solomann Trampolining Hana Sotutu Rugby SevensIan Tauaika BoxingDaan Tissink Underwater HockeyLuisa Togotogorua Rugby SevensLili Tokaduadua Rugby SevensJaelin Tulikaki Rugby SevensAleksandra Tunufai Rugby SevensCaitlin Vessey Underwater HockeyLeevy Wells Touch RugbyBen Wilson Water PoloAmelia Walmsley NetballKrish PatelHannah MiloApurva AnandSiying HuangGold Awards continued on page 176168YEARBOOK16920212021

YEAR 13 PHOTOS - CLASS OF 2021Abbott, Charlotte Adams, Caitlin Adams, Zahara Akmaloni, Alif Amundsen, Rachel Anand, Apurva Anderson, GeorgiaAnderson, Renee Antunes, Jorja Archer, Kane Arderne, Andrew Ariyazand, Parichehr Aungiers, Rachael Auvele, IonatanaBains, Riya Baker, Keegan Balajadia, Gabriel Banks, Gabriel Barrion, Axel Basson, Marolene Benjamin, HannahBennett, Luke Benns, Olivia Beresford, Marco Bhullar, Gurtaj Bigley, William Binedell, Luke Bingham, EmmaBirch, Ashley Blyth, Elodie Body, Romain Bolton, Chiquita Brown, Talulla Brown, Zoe Bryant, JemmaBullen, Haillie Butler, Cheylarn Cahill, Declan Camage, Bailey Camage, Brooklyn Cao, Roy Carew, AustinCarruthers, Nicole Carter, Nathan Cava, Miriama Chand, Anusha Chand, Shaheel Chandra, Lorisha Chandra, SimranChandra, Yash Chillingworth, Ella Christensen, Jessica Christie, Hayley Clarin, Neo Clark, Jessica Clarke, Cameron170YEARBOOK17120212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersYear 13

Clarke, Logan Cleveland, Ronin Coffey-Pele, Brandon Cooper, Hayley Cooper, Taryn Couillault, Rafe Dawson, KelleDe Silva, Shenal De Silva, Yenuli Dillon, Paris Drollet, Italia Du Plessis, Alandra Du Plessis, Chante Duenas, JannEdwards, Joey Elia-Tomui, Salevao Eliki, Elijah Englebrecht, Marcu Eugenio, Prince Evans, Kyle Everts, OliviaEzekiela, Jonathan Fatuvalu, Posia Fau, Adah Fausett, Katherine Ferguson, Abby Fernandez, Lyzanel Fitzgibbon, ParisFlexman, Briana Forrest, Jaymee Fowler, Meagan Francis, Nicolas Franckeiss, Kylie Franklyn, Boston Frazer, AdamGadsdon, Joseph Galloway, Marissa Galloway, Piper Gardner, Mitchell Gilbert, Jake Golledge, Milo Gomez, DanielleGong, Ziyan (Sarah) Gordon, Charlie Gordon, Kayla Gossen, Amy Gould, Courtney Grove, Caitlin Groves, HollyGrubjesic, Jaymis Haddad, Jack Halliday, Nathan Hamilton, Brooke Hancock, Kyra Harold, Callum Harrington-Sim, Lucy170YEARBOOK17120212021

Harrison, Riley Hayward, Callum Haywood, James He, Meilin Highham, Gabriel Hill, Ethan Hoddle, BenjaminHolst, Kaylee Horley, Kayla Howe, Lachlan Huang, Siying Hunter, Alana Hynes, Travis Israel, GrayceJackson, Ethan Jacobs, Elise Jaggi, Krish Johnson, Cody Joyce, Julius Kacirogoci, Josua Kaiafa, JacquelineKant, Navtej Kaur, Bhavneet Kaur, Sukhleen Keane, Soe Kim, Joanna Kimpton, Caitlin King, DanielKing, Tiana Kinger, Ayush Kingi, Payton Koumakis, Jasmine Krishna, Jerome Kumar, Nathan Lai, StephanieLal, Krystal Larmour, Charlotte Lau, Nathan Lausberg, Layla Lawson, Billie Lee, MathewLemalu, EvarniaLenne, Tayla Leslie, Caleb Liddington, Nicole Liu, Luna Lockhart, AbbyLogan-Norager, MadeleineLowe, MathewLum, Logan Lumbers, Thomas Luong, Maivy Mahomed, Kian Makiri, Paige Manuel, Kaiyen Manuofetoa, Soana172YEARBOOK17320212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersYear 13

Michael, LarsenMarais, Jordan Marsh, Keisha Marsh, Lucas Marshall, Nathan Marsters, Kave Marsters, Ngapuretu Martin-Cooper, JordynMason, Annabel Mason, Melayna Mather, Tane McCabe, Grace McCabe, Gwyneth McCamish, Oskar McIntyre, BrieyanMcLean, ZionMeadows-Allan, StefanMei, Joyce Meuli, Micaiah Meyer, Rayne Mihalek, MarleyMilo, Hannah Mishra, Shyla Mitchell, Imogen Mitchell, Matthew Mitsoulis, Chloe Mojica, Anyssa Moore, LilyMoorman-Brooke, CalebMorgan-White, AtlantahMorris, Jade Morrison, Alison Morrison, Jayden Moselen, Mark Mosheim, BryanMosteles, Pranczeska Murthi, Rohan Nadan, Seshanth Naidoo, Kishalya Naidu, Shiana Ngo, Hoang Nguyen, Hoang MaiNguyen, Sirena Nicol, Casey Ning, Chenyu Nissan, Nicholas Noori, Mohammad O’Brien, Emily O’Neill, BlakeOlliver, Kylah Osborne, Samuel Otto, Charles Oulds, Alexander Owen, Hayden Page, Fynn Pairama, Mikaera172YEARBOOK17320212021

Pascoe, Autumn Patel, Krish Paul,Edyn Penaia, Angel Penaia, Samaga Pereira, Bailey Perfect, LeelandPham, Jason Pillay, Krishneet Pitama, Paris Ponio, Mariel Prasad, Akansha Prasad, Akash Prasad, NathanielPrattley, Brooke Puga Cerda, Daniella Pule’anga, Kyra Purkiss, Aiden Qalowasa, Robert Quang, Kirsty Rai, RishabhRaikoti, Sai Ranken, Makayla Ratu, Michael Raukura, Rain Rawnsley, Samantha Reddy, Chanel Ritchie, CaitlinRixon, Jake Robiso, Justin Robson, Joshua Ropati, Olivia Rose, Isabella Roxburgh, Dylan Rushton, HannahSamant, Tejas Samuels, Kirsten Sanders, Alexander Sata, Ryo Savage, Liam Schoeman, Benjamin Schoeman, TimothyScott, Hamish Scott, Ryan Scully, Brooke Seam, Charlie Sen, Aryan Sharma, Aadvitya Shelley, GraceSheridan, Riki Siddhu, Japnam Sila, Tevita Simeki, Shyla Singh, Simran Slipper, Kathryn Smart, Isabel174YEARBOOK17520212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersYear 13

Smillie, Emily Smith, Julia Snyman, Nicolas Sobue, Ami Sorich, Kayne Speed, Emily St Clare-Norman, AlecStephens, Grace Stewart, Rhys Sutherland, Jake Tabunot, Renee Tanner, Leighton Tafau, LahniTaukei’Ano, HerendeenTaunk, Harsheen Taylor, Emily Taylor, Morgan Thach, Vila Thompson, Zane Tissink, Daan Todd, AngelineTofaeono, Moses Togotogorua, Luisa Tohill, AriaToki-Mautairi, Romana-JazminTriveni, Rani Tu’iono, Una Tuioti, FrankieTuitu’u, ‘Elenoa Tuitu’u, Magellan Tulikaki, Jaelin Turner, Tara-LeighUribe-Guzman, AndrewVaea, Sam Vaega, GlazciousVegesna, Akash Verry, Crystal Vessey, Caitlain Veve, Lana Voorhoeve, Reinhard Wahlmann, Antonia Wakeling, JadeWallace, Devin Walmsley, Amelia Washington, Sasha Webb, Russell Wehi-Hill, Harrison Wells, Leevy Wheeler, RonanWhiting, Taylor Williams, Roman Wilson, BenjaminWongwattana, JasmineWood, Stevie Woollaston, Reuben Yang, Chunlei (Peter)174YEARBOOK17520212021

Ye, Yujie (Jack) Yoo, Minjun (Eric)Zhou, Qianqi (Sheldon)Not pictured:Bazier, TyreseCorkill, BrianaHolland, EmmaMacMahon, BraydonMarais, SarahOakes, CodyPeters, OliverRufes, Chloe Saipani, Jabez-JordanTarlton, HannahVan der Merwe, Jean-JacquesVan Heerden, LezelleWatene, HatepeZhou, XinranGOLD AWARDS - SERVICE AND LEADERSHIPLeila Alsabak MacDonald House Council, Peer Support, Z Club, EnvirogroupApurva Anand MacDonald House Council, Music, Z ClubJorja Antunes Peer SupportKelsey Atwill Peer SupportGeorgia Barnett Peer SupportCaitlin Beal Peer SupportMarco Beresford Ingham House Council, Peer SupportEmma Bingham Year 13 Council Leader, LEO ClubLorisha Chandra Ingham House CouncilHayden Corbett Peer SupportKendra Cornell LibraryRafe Couillault Ingham House CouncilBianca Day DramaNaomi Dickason Irvine House CouncilKatherine Fausett Peer SupportJenna Feldtman DramaParis Fitzgibbon Service Bell HouseBri Flexman EnvirogroupMeagan Fowler Pastoral Council Leader, LibraryHolly Groves Pastoral Council Leader, Arts CouncilBrooke Hamilton MacDonald House Council, Peer SupportViolet Heinemann MacDonald House CouncilEthan Hill Irvine House CouncilKaylee Holst Ingham House CouncilSiying Huang Irvine House Council, LEO Club, Library, Music, Peer SupportGrayce Israel Year 13 Council LeaderSukhleen Kaur LibraryPaige Kendon DramaArnav Krishnan Irvine House CouncilRoma Kumar Bacot House CouncilSarah Marais LibraryLucas Marsh HospitalityMelayna Mason Peer SupportKirsty Mayhill DramaHannah Milo Z ClubLily Moore Arts Council, Drama, Z ClubPranczeska Mostoles HospitalityAlexander Oulds Anime ClubKrish Patel Ingham House Council, Service Ingham HouseKatie-Rose Pemberton Bacot House CouncilJessica Peterson Irvine House Council, Peer SupportJason Pham HospitalityJus Ranzinger Bacot House CouncilManveer Singh Saini MacDonald House CouncilAsher Saunders Irvine House CouncilBrooke Scully Bacot House CouncilRonit Sethi Peer SupportGrace Shelley Bacot House CouncilSimran Singh HospitalityStephanie Smith Peer SupportAmi Sobue HospitalityEmily Speed Peer SupportGrace Stephens Peer SupportHazel Stratford Minerva House CouncilJack Styles MacDonald House CouncilRenee Tabunot Peer SupportLeighton Tanner Minerva House CouncilMorgan Taylor Peer SupportBrooke Therond Irvine House CouncilCrystal Verry Arts Council, Bacot House CouncilBen Wilson Minerva House CouncilJasmine Wongwattana LibrarySophie Zaadstra MacDonald House Council176YEARBOOKPB20212021Inspiring a Community of Passionate LearnersYear 13

3rd Row: Roy Cao, Rachael Aungiers, Lyzanel Fernandez, Italia Drollet, Caitlin Kimpton, Paige Makiri, Luisa Togotogorua, Rani Triveni, Posia Fatuvalu, Maivy Luong, Joyce Mei, Chiquita Bolton, Sarah Marais, Isabella Rose, Candy Zhou, Courtney Gould, Kishalya Naidoo, Rayne Meyer, Abby Ferguson, Aria Tohill, Julia Smith, Talulla Brown, Lucy Harrington-Sim, Angeline Todd, Emily Taylor, Milo Golledge, Samantha Rawnsley, Emily Smillie, Kayla Gordon, Soe Keane, Abby Lockhart, Jessica Christensen, Caitlin Adams, Elodie Blyth, Yenuli De Silva, Pranczeska Mostoles, Sarah Gong, Chloe Mitsoulis, Akansha Prasad, Rachel Amundsen. 2nd Row: Keisha Marsh, Anusha Chand, Shiana Naidu, Billie Lawson, Kayla Horley, Kristy Quang, Grace McCabe, Isabel Smart, Emma Holland, Stephanie Lai, Mariel Ponio, Chloe Rufes, Ethan Jackson, Yash Chandra, Micaiah Meuli, Madeleine Logan-Norager, Taryn Cooper, Alexander Oulds, Marissa Galloway, Jasmine Wongwattana, Layla Lausberg, Katherine Fausett, Jorja Antunes, Anyssa Mojica, Kirsten Samuels, Nicole Carruthers, Harrison Wehi-Hill, Tejas Samant, Annabel Mason, Brooklyn Camage, Chanel Reddy, Rishabh Rai, Marley Mihalek, Charlotte Abbott, Daniela Puga Cerda, Meilin He, Danielle Gomez, Shyla Mishra, Sirena Nguyen, Charlotte Larmour, Leeland Perfect.Front Row: Angel Penaia, Kyra Pule’anga, Jacqueline Kaiafa, Grace Stephens, Ami Sobue, Anna Marsick (Senior Dean), Bri Flexman, Siying Huang, Lorisha Chandra, Renee Tabunot, Grayce Israel, Paris Fitzgibbon, Riya Bains, Crystal Verry, Brooke Scully, Benjamin Wilson, Meagan Fowler, Ethan Hill, Hannah Milo (Head Girl), Paul Bennett (Acting Principal), Tina Filipo (Acting Associate Principal), Krish Patel, Amelia Walmsley, Rafe Couillault, Brooke Hamilton, Tim Schoeman, Holly Groves, Nicolas Snyman, Leighton Tanner, Emma Bingham, Mikaera Pairama, Grace Shelley, Apurva Anand, Lily Moore, Adam Bannister (Deputy Principal), Elenoa Tuitu’u, Leevy Wells, Cheylarn Butler, Ashley Birch, Alison Morrison.Back Row: James Haywood, Ben Hoddle, Kelle Dawson, Jordan Marais, Travis Hynes, Luke Bennett, Lahni Tafau, Miriama Cava, Moses Tofaeono, Caleb Moormann-Brooke, William Bigley, Matthew Mitchell, Krish Jaggi, Romain Body, Callum Harold, Samuel Osborne, Riki Sheridan, Bailey Pereira, Jaymis Grubjesic, Tevita Sila, Nathan Halliday, Lachlan Howe, Peter Yang, Callum Hayward, Nathan Marshall, Cameron Wannell, Fynn Page, Adam Frazer, Reinhard Voorhoeve, Josua Kacirogoci, Soana Manuofetoa, Devin Wallace, Austin Carew, Reuben Woollaston, Mark Moselen, Stefan Meadows-Allan, Jake Sutherland, Dylan Roxburgh, Boston Franklyn.6th Row: Romana-Jazmin Toki-Mautairi, Ngapuretu Marsters, Magellan Tuitu’u, Kyle Evans, Rhys Stewart, Zane Thompson, Riley Harrison, Mathew Lowe, Sukhleen Kaur, Olivia Everts, Olivia Benns, Gwyneth McCabe, Elijah Eliki, Brandon Coffey-Pele, Nathan Lau, Zion McLean, Shenal De Silva, Daan Tissink, Mathew Lee, Charlie Gordon, Joseph Gadsdon, Blake O’Neill, Liam Savage, Axel Barrion, Nat Prasad, Herendeen Taukei’Aho, Tiana King, Amy Goosen, Hailie Bullen, Melayna Mason, Bryan Mosheim, Jake Gilbert, Mitchell Gardner, Aiden Purkiss, Larsen Michael, Jonathan Ezekiela, Evarnia Lemalu, Adah Fau, Andrew Arderne..5th Row: Jayden Morrison, Taylor Whiting, Aadvitya Sharma, Joshua Robson, Hamish Scott, Navtej Kant, Ayush Kinger, Samaga Penaia, Hatepe Watene, Sesh Nadan, Hoang Ngo, Aryan Sen, Alif Akmaloni, Robert Qalowasa, Payton Kingi, Hannah Rushton, Jemma Bryant, Morgan Taylor, Kian Mahomed, Charles Otto, Kaiyen Manuel, Ryan Scott, Ronin Cleveland, Georgia Anderson, Jessica Clark, Sam Vaea, Oskar McCamish, Logan Clarke, Nicholas Nissan, Akash Vegesna, Vila Thach, Ronan Wheeler, Luke Binedell, Cameron Clarke, Gabby Higham, Ben Schoeman, Chenyu Ning, Logan Lum, Hayden Owen, Cody Johnson.4th Row: Marco Beresford, Tayla Lenne, Jake Rixon, Thomas Lumbers, Prince Eugenio, Jason Pham, Ryo Sato, Elise Jacobs, Hannah Benjamin, Nicole Liddington, Kathryn Slipper, Shyla Simeki, Antonia Wahlmann, Brieyan McIntyre, Sasha Washington, Jade Wakeling, Zoe Brown, Marolene Basson, Brooke Prattley, Hayley Cooper, Jade Morris, Stevie Wood, Emily Speed, Kaylee Holst, Piper Galloway, Caitlin Vessey, Renee Anderson, Zahara Adams, Emily O’Brien, Joanna Kim, Shaheel Chand, Charlie Seam, Japnam Siddhu, Ella Chillingworth, Hayley Christie, Chante Du Plessis, Gabriel Balajadia, Declan Cahill, Lucas Marsh, Caleb Leslie.YEAR 13 2021

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSWe have lived through two of the most remarkable years in New Zealand’s peacetime history, at some cost. Life at school goes on, however; this issue is no smaller than previous ones. Thanks must go to all contributors, especially the unassuming but very generous Mr Harman, and the team at Blueriver Creative. As this is my last time as editor, I must thank Mr Ropati for giving me the opportunity, and especially the two people who have helped to make this job interesting, satisfying, and fun. The school has been lucky to have them, and I, to work with them. They are Mrs Vanessa Hatley-Owen (now a published children’s author) and Mrs Vanessa Pickett. Thank you both very much. R. Porteous, editorSUPPORTERSOF HOWICK COLLEGEWe would like to thank the following companies and organisations for their continued support.

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