Excellence Luncheon - Otorohanga College

Term 3 Week 10
Thursday 25th September 2014
Excellence Luncheon
The following students in Year 11, 12 and 13 were invited to attend a luncheon on Wednesday
10th September in honour of them gaining Excellence credits this year.
Thomas Anglesey, Alex Bell, Leah Bell, Nicole Bond, Holly Carr-Paterson, Alex Carroll, Jazmine
Cashmore, Liam Chandler, Kaylee Christison, Anna Connolly, Jacob Connolly, Tyson Conrad,
Kimberley, Molly Crook, Nicola Cumpstone, Kelly Davey, Mitchell Dickson, Shauna Doyle, Kiso
Eti, Grayson Fortis, Liam Fox, Naomi Gotz, Molly Groube, Lourens Hall, Tasha Hawkes-Board,
Toni Hawkes-Board, Nicki Hayes, Larissa Holden, Tylinne Jenkins, Tai Te Ariki Jones, Josh
Kenny, Te Ara Kupe, Matthew Lewis, Rhiannon Magee, Trent Maguire, Jeneane Malan,
Cassandra Morgenthaler, Drew Narbey-Nimeti, Vilati Narbey-Nimeti, Arahina Noah-Maaka,
Tharayn Paekau-Heke, Lisa Nicol-Rangitaawa, Mason Reedy, Kate Russell, Kaajal Sharma,
Paige-Beth Tamaki, Courtney Tangaroa, Filma Tapara, Justice Tapara, Henry Te Aretoa,
Casey Toa, Bailee van der Heyden, Kayli van der Heyden, Kayla van der Hoek, Tessa Walker,
Talesha Waretini, Te Kahu Whatarangi, Chey Willison, Bailey Wright, Brandon Wright, Mikyla
Wright, Braedon Wylie, Daniel Wylie.
annual Maniapoto Festival. This was attended
by Kapa Haka groups from Te Awamutu and all
the way south to Taumaranui. These concert
performances reflected their skills, passion for
their culture and hundreds of hours of training.
Again there is a report later in the newsletter.
There was a huge effort made by staff and
students that day, particularly in the area of kai
required to host our hundreds of visitors/
manuhiri. Our special thanks to whaea Yvonne
Mita, Donna and Kelly Hemara and Jaimee
Tamaki who put in huge hours to make the day
such a wonderful success.
As we complete another busy term this photo
reminds us of students who had opportunities to
compete in various parts of the North Island in
Week Seven for the National Secondary
Schools Tournament Week. Once again these
teams were great ambassadors for us, as in
many of the games they were up against
schools that have access to greater resources
and student numbers. It is only because we
have such committed Coaches and Managers
who make the effort required that we can be
part of this amazing opportunity. Our grateful
thanks to them, the students and whānau who
fundraised tirelessly to complete this mission
once again. Full reports from the various codes
are given later in this Newsletter.
Tēnā koutou te hunga rangatira nō nāianei, hei
āpopo he hunga oroko-rangatira. Greetings,
today’s leaders and the creators of tomorrow’s
leaders.
And “It’s a boy”. You will all be pleased to know
that Ms Joyes has recently given birth (14 th
September) to a very healthy 8lb lad and named
him Finn Cameron. We wish her well now in
these very busy days (and nights) of her
maternity leave.
Meanwhile at school it has been another busy 4
weeks as spring has made its mark while we
have packed our calendar with many events.
Once again we have a newsletter that is bulging
with reports on the many activities. The very
day our last Newsletter was printed (29th
August) was when our Kura was hosting the
During Tournament Week we again ran the BP
Business Challenge where senior students (and
some from one Year 10 class) delved into the
world of business and came up with products
that could compete with Apple’s new IPhone
and Watch releases. Our thanks to Mayor Max
Baxter, Tim Jones from Osbornes Chartered
Accounts, Jovan Petrovic from McDonalds,
John Wooten from Subway and our own Simon
Mills (Finance Secretary) who made up the
“Dragons Den” judges. After much deliberation
they chose “Smart Pic” who “developed” a state
of the art software device that could instantly
provide information of what is being
photographed. The winning Directors of the
team were Alicia Kelly, Charles Ward and Jacob
Connolly.
New changes to our staff have seen the
replacement of Mel O’Brien from the Harvest
Centre with Josh Vossen to provide pastoral
support. Mel has found that with the huge demand on her dance tutoring that she needed to
focus on this area and set up her own business.
She will still operate here in Ōtorohanga and
fortunately for us continues to support Ms Raine
with her Media Arts class until the seniors leave
in early November. Thank you very much Mel
for the nurturing and support you have provided
to so many of our tauira/students over these last
three years. It is good to know we will still see
you around inspiring our young ones in this
artistic area. To Josh “Nau mai, Haerae mai ki
o matou kura”. You bring a lot of skills and
experiences with you and we look forward to
your presence around the kura.
Over the last few weeks we have been talking
and interviewing a number of senior students
for leadership positions in 2015. These will be
announced at the November 5th Academic
Prizegiving.
We are, however, waiting to
announce, as a result of voting last Friday, the
new Student Representative for our Board of
Trustees for the next year. Congratulations and
thanks to Nikki Hayes for the wonderful job you
have done over the last year bringing student
ideas to BOT meetings in such a mature and
responsible way.
And finally welcome back Tumuaki Harris from
your adventures overseas and well-earned time
of refreshment. We look forward to hearing and
reading about your highlights over time. My
personal thanks for the adventure you left me
with over this time in being responsible for the
Kura. It has been a major event in my teaching
career and given me insights that will direct me
to some new challenges for the future.
Gavin Hockly
Acting Principal/Tumuaki Tautoko
Ōtorohanga College
Week 10 Thursday 25th September
Friday 26th September
Parent/Teacher Interviews 4.00-6.30p.m.
Last Day of Term Three
Newsletter #10
Sunday 28th September
Daylight Savings begins 2.00 a.m.
Term 4
Monday 13th October
First Day of Term Four
Week 1
Thursday 16th October
BOT Meeting
Friday 17th October
Otorohanga South School Pet Day
Week 2
Wednesday 22nd October
Yr 12 Chemquest
Week 3
Monday 27th October
Labour Day—Day off school
Wednesday 29th October
Supporters Evening
Thursday 30th October
Junior and Senior Speech Finals
Friday 31st October
Newsletter #11
Week 4
Wednesday 5th November
Senior Prizegiving—7p.m.
Week 5
Monday 10th November
NCEA External Exams begin
Week 6
Thursday 20th November
BOT Meeting
Friday 21st November
Yr 8 Experience Day
KC Quad Sport Day
Our Journey is over for now…
Much has happened here within the whānau of the
College since Lesleigh and I [and ‘Kia Ora”] left for our
three month sabbatical leave and world adventures.
Since that departure many loved ones within or connected to our College whānau have passed away and there
are many therefore who mourn. Lesleigh and I mourn
with you and send you our thoughts and love. Tauira/
students of the College have travelled to many exciting
events, many have competed in sports, some have
become champions and many more have faced and
completed challenges previously never attempted. There
are even many who have worked hard and gained
impressive credits of academic excellence and there are those
who have read more and more books, gaining these rewards
too. We have had our two young women leading the National
Petition requesting that a Day of Remembrance be established
in our Nation and who met with the Prime Minister as part of
that journey. There are those who have taken on the three day
Business Challenge and still more who raised funds and then
travelled and competed in the National Secondary School
Sports Tournament week in centres all around the North Island.
You are all credits to your whānau, your kura and to
yourselves. You are living your College’s Motto, “Honour
Before Honours/Ko te mana mō mua i te whakamana”; you are
honourable for sure and we applaud each and every one of
you.
How wonderful it was for us to read from the other side of our
world articles on the College’s four Face Book sites, our local
Waitomo News, the College’s Web-Site and Newsletters about
the many wonderful achievements of our students. We both felt
very proud of our College and its tauira and happily showed
people at the World Conference on Inclusion we were attending
in Portugal. Of course, to acknowledge our wonderful taiohi/
young people also requires an acknowledgment of the focused
work and dedication of our staff who plan so hard to make
learning experiences more exciting and relevant. The Senior
Managers of the College remain the drivers and motivators of
all and I salute them for continuing their efforts to strengthen
our College and its achievements.
To Gavin Hockly the Acting Principal of the College these last
three months I thank and congratulate you on your hard work
and constant commitment to keeping our school achieving its
goals. To Mr Ken Drummond [Deputy Principal, Human
Resources], thank you for stepping up into the role of acting
Deputy Principal. From all I read and hear, you have been
superb and very busy. I commend you for your constant
vigilance and service to our kura and its young people. To Mrs
Kurth [Deputy Principal Learning] and Mrs Russell [Senior
Manager Student Wellbeing], your work has continued to focus
on the support and challenging of our young people. You have
continued most successfully in your roles leading change and
driving new systems for monitoring and evaluating student
growth. To you both a deep thank you.
It is wonderful to be home and to once again be treated to the happy, welcoming and all so familiar
faces of the Ōtorohanga College whānau. While that gives us the joyous “we are home” feeling…..we
are still very much filled with the memories of overseas adventures had and of the exciting people we
met along the way. Wow, what an amazing world there is out there. Our memories will last and we
have gained an even greater appetite for travel. Our visits to towns, cities and nations with human
civilizations of over 2,000 years, and buildings of the same
age left us in awe. The beauty of the Cathedrals in Braga
and Porto in Portugal, The motorways and buildings of
Munich in Germany, the absolute picture postcard beauty
of the Greek Islands, the historic temples and road ways of
Athens just stunned us. Our adventures of Singapore City
where everything and everyone moved so fast, and where
it was a treat to find somewhere to sit and rest a while
leave us smiling. We each got a bad flu in Singapore and
had to be treated at the local hospital. The medicine alone
cost us $500 so when we wish to moan about the cost of
our script at the chemist here in NZ, we may need to think
again about the subsidies on medicines here.
Since leaving we have travelled by plane very large and
very small, by ship and ferry, on underground trains [which
seem to travel at the speed of a bullet], and on trains like
ours. We rode buses, trams, taxis and cars and even
caught river taxis in Singapore to get from one place to
another. We have “beat the feet” the most, and absolutely
loved our daily walks by the Agean Sea on our Little Greek
Island of Paros where we spent ten days of amazing rest
and celebration of all that our living world gifts. One of our
more breath taking walks was in downtown and waterfront
Singapore at the Waterfront Gardens. There the garden
was filled with 15 metre tall trees made from metal and
steel and there was a sky walk between them which was
pretty freaky to be sure….It was a long way down and quite
exciting to venture out on in the wind.
Yes, it is very special to be home safe and sound. Two
special events occurred while we were away; firstly our 13 th
moko/grandchild Wharenui started school and our 16 th
moko was born. Master Jaxtin Jon Harris was a treat for us
to return to and meet. It was so neat to see our whānau
and to spend time again together. Interesting, none of them have asked yet to watch the 5,000 photos
we took since leaving our Aotearoa. I am sure they are all a little worried we are going to show them all
at a whānau gathering shortly [and they may be right]. As we look back through them we are so aware
that a photo only captures so much; you really have to have been there.
So to all those who dream of a big trip overseas one day, hold onto that dream and it will happen. It
has taken Lesleigh and I our life time thus far to get there and it sure was worth waiting for. To you all,
dream for your adventure….it may take a while, however, if the dream is nourished it surely will
happen.
Thank you for welcoming us back so warmly. Now it is time for us all to get back to the hard work
required to meet the academic requirements of our pathways. With only five weeks to go for our seniors and nine I think for our juniors, there is much to do to complete this year with pride and success.
Let us all do the required mahi/work or as Princess Te Puea of our Waka Tainui once quipped “Mahia
te Mahi” simply do the work which is needed.
Nā
Timoti Harris
Tumuaki
Ōtorohanga College
NEW FEATURE
Stepping back in time….our Mr Harris
Senior Prizegiving 2014
Our Senior Prizegiving will occur on Wednesday 5th November from 7.00 pm in the
College Hall. At this celebration we acknowledge and celebrate success and excellence
across all aspects of College life including sporting achievements, leadership, cultural
and academic. This year’s guest speaker is Mr David Barber, a former principal of
the College.
The evening will include the presentation of the Trades Trophy, Hurley Cup, Cultural
Personality Of The Year and Sports Personality Of The Year. The culmination of the
evening is the presentation of the Proxime Accessit and Dux for 2014.
All Year 11 to 13 students are expected to attend in correct uniform including Number
1s for Senior Leaders. Students from Years 9 and 10, parents, friends and supporters
are welcomed.
NOTICE BOARD
2014 MAGAZINE
E—Petition
NZ Land Wars Commemoration Petition: Otorohanga College
Click on the link, sign and share!
The 2014 College Magazine will be on a
pre-order and prepay system. Please
place your orders at the College Office .
Deadline is Friday November 7th.
Cost is $23.00
Breakfast Club
Starts at 8.00 am in the Hall Tuesday-Friday
Students can order for the next day if rushing off
the bus.
COLLEGE WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGES
www.otocoll.school.nz
http://www.facebook.com/OtorohangaCollege
http://www.facebook.com/pathwaycentre
https://www.facebook.com/OtorohangaCollegeSports
http://www.facebook.com/OtorohangaCollegeHostel
Pinecones for sale!
BOOK REVIEW
COMPETITION
$10 per bag
Fundraising for Kayli van der Heyden's
Rotary exchange to Chile in 2015.
Contact Kayli on 02102669554
SIX WORDS REVIEW
or phone 07 873 8756
WRITE A REVIEW FOR A
BOOK FROM
Team photos – Ordering
THE COLLEGE LIBRARY
USING ONLY SIX WORDS
WINNERS FROM EACH
YEAR LEVEL WILL
RECEIVE CANTEEN
VOUCHERS
Students are receiving their individual SHOOT KEYS this
week to view and order their photographs. This means
students can go online to order their photographs.
There is a period of 3 weeks free delivery where the
initial bulk order will be delivered to the college. Once
the free delivery is over additional postage of $6.00 per
order is charged.
If you do not have access to the internet to order your
photos students are welcome to pick up an envelope to
order them through. These envelopes are at the College
front office.
NOTICE BOARD
PROVIDING QUALITY PROFESSIONAL ADVICE
AND FRIENDLY SERVICE
TO FARMERS AND BUSINESSES
07 873 7325 Otorohanga
FREEPHONE: 0800 482 928
info@baileyingham.co.nz
Thanks to Chris Lord for his ongoing support
with our awesome website.
IMPORTANT
If your SON/DAUGHTER has participated
in any sports outside the College please
contact or email Mrs Tanchia Pitts-Brown
to let her know the details of the activity
they have participated in.
pittsbrownt@otocoll.school.nz
Email your address to
flayk@otocoll.school.nz
to receive our newsletter by email.
 Physiotherapist - Jane Mcllroy
8.45 – 12.00 in Student Wellness 3 (Sick bay)
 Youth Mentor - Josh Vossen
10am – 2pm
 Attendance Service - Renalda Kawau
8.30 – 3.00 in the Interview Room
 Doctor Joyce Wong
10.45 – 12.45 in Student Wellness 3 (Sick bay)
 Youth Mentor - Josh Vossen
10.00 – 2.00
 Drug and Alcohol Counsellor - Marlene Thompson
8.30 – 3.00 in the Interview Room
 Youth Mentor - Josh Vossen
10am – 2pm
 Physiotherapist - Jane Mcllroy
8.45 – 12.00 in Student Wellness 3 (Sick bay)
 Counselling available for an appointment with Mr
Ron Cronin-Lamp see your Dean. Ron is here 2
days per week.
 Counselling available Monday to Friday with Mrs
Andrews. Can make an appointment directly or see
Mrs Russell
 Careers / Pathways Counselling Daily see Mrs Flay
or Mrs Hemara to make an appointment
 Gateway work programme see Mrs Campbell
 Public Health Nurse - Anne Green
(Students can knock on Anne’s door to make
an appointment, office situated on side of E Block,
can be any day of the week if necessary
NCEA
Checking Credits
Log onto www.nzqa.govt.nz with your National Student Number and the password you set when you
first registered. If you have forgotten your password call 0800 697 296 to have it re-set. If you have
any problems or concerns relating to standards or credits please, in the first instance, see your course
teacher or your Dean. If you require further assistance then see Mrs Kurth.
NCEA
NCEA Guide
Mobile App
To help parents and employers better understand NCEA, NZQA has developed an app designed for
mobile devices - phones and tablets.
Called NCEA Guide, the app is for parents, whānau and employers and provides quick and easy access to key information about NCEA.
NCEA Guide includes key content about the structure of NCEA, how the qualification is used after
studying, how credits work and how endorsements are earned. Users can also choose to view the
content in English or Te Reo.
Importantly, parents and whānau can also get information about how they can support family members
studying towards gaining their secondary school qualification.
For employers, content focusses on what they can expect to see when job candidates show them documents detailing their qualifications and what they have studied.
The NCEA Guide App is free to download from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Positive Behaviour For Learning School-Wide 2014
Behaviour Expectations Matrix
In October 2012, we received notification from the Ministry of Education that the College had
been accepted into the Positive Behaviour For Learning School-Wide initiative.
Positive Behaviour For Learning School-Wide is a long-term approach of three to five years that
supports schools to create a culture where positive behaviour and learning thrive.
Students are taught in very specific terms what behaviours are expected of them so that there is
a consistent response to these behaviours across the school.
The approach means moving away from seeing individual students as the problem and to
changing the environment around them to support positive behaviour. It means teaching
behaviours rather than just expecting students will know what they are meant to do.
The focus is on:
preventing problem behaviour
developing students’ social skills
reinforcing desired behaviour
consistently addressing and reducing inappropriate behaviours
using data-based assessment and problem-solving to address concerns
The Positive Behaviour For Learning Team, in consultation with students and staff, have
developed a matrix of behaviours that we expect students to demonstrate wherever they are
learning; classrooms, grounds, corridors, canteen, assembly, toilets and on the bus. A
reinforcement or reward system is currently being developed to acknowledge students who
demonstrate these behaviours.
If you would like to provide feedback/comment on the Behaviour Expectations Matrix please
contact me here at the College.
Lyndsay Kurth
Positive Behaviour For Learning School-Wide Leader
Positive Behaviour For Learning
Behaviour Expectations Matrix
Honour
Others
All Settings
- Be tolerant
and accepting
of all
- Respect all
others and
their property
- Use
appropriate
manners
Classroom
- Be punctual
Grounds
- Play fair
- Respect the
right of all to
learn and
teach
- Support
others’
freedom to
share the
grounds
- Actively
participate
Canteen
- Queue
patiently
Toilets
- Respect
others’
privacy
Assembly
- Celebrate
the success
of others
- Follow
instructions
Hallways
- Keep the
hallways
safe, clean
and
accessible
- Show
appreciation
Bus
- Respect
the driver
- Be
courteous to
others
- Use
appropriate
language
- Wear the
correct
uniform
- Use
electronic
devices
appropriately
Honour The
Environment
- You are the
kaitiaki /
caretaker of
the whenua/
environment
- Leave the
classroom as
you found it
- Place all
rubbish in
the bins
- Place all
rubbish in
the bins
- Care for and
return all
borrowed
equipment
- Use
pathways to
protect the
gardens
- Respect
the
furniture
and use it
appropriately
- Play sports
or games in
the
designated
areas
Honour
Oneself
- Wear correct uniform
- Own your
own actions
- Use positive
language
- Always do
your best
- Use
electronic
devices
appropriately
- Follow the
procedures of
each subject
- Behave
sensibly and
appropriately
- Always turn
up with a
positive
attitude
- Do the right
thing
- Take every
opportunity to
learn
Acknowledge
your own
strengths and
weaknesses
- Behave
sensibly
and
appropriately
- Use the
facilities
as
intended
- Respect
the hall as
our wharenui
- Keep
hallways
safe, clean
and accessible
- Protect the
environment
when waiting for the
bus
- Respect
displays
- Care for
the bus
- Take your
rubbish with
you
- Practice
appropriate
hygiene
- Wear
correct
uniform
- Interact
with others
positively
- Actively
listen
- Move in
a timely
and
appropriate fashion
- Respond
appropriately
- Act in a
safe
manner
ASSEMBLY
Assembly last Friday had a full programme of tournament reports and medal presentations. Firstly
the Senior Boys 5 a side team were presented with
their medals for first place in the recent Waikato 5
a side tournament. Tournament reports were given
by representatives from Girls Hockey, Boys
Soccer, Girls Soccer and College A Netball. Sally
van der Heyden presented the Netball College B
with certificates for their amazing season with no
losses. Casey Toa also spoke as a Board of Trustees Nominee prior to the elections at Lunchtime.
GOVERNMENT ELECTION HELD AT SCHOOL
Last Thursday in Whānau time students participated in
a general election voting activity so they could experience what voting was like. They had the choice of being on either the General roll or the Maori roll, depending on the form they used.
This created a great discussion with students then
choosing the person and party they wanted in our Government.
When all papers were tallied on Thursday afternoon
National were the winners. Not unlike the final results
on Saturday.
Basketball Boys on
Tournament in Rotorua
CONGRATULATIONS
Elections have recently been held to elect a new Student Representative on
the Board of Trustees for 2015. The two students nominated were Casey Toa
and Kiana Ormsby. They were then invited to speak in assembly last Friday
before students voted at lunchtime. It was a close result with congratulations
going to Casey Toa on being the successful candidate. We know she will take
any student concerns to the Board and gain valuable knowledge through this
experience.
School Cat had a mishap on the 21st July breaking two
bones in her lower leg. For four years she has used an
open window as a cat door, however, it is possible she mistimed her jump and caught her paw on the way in. She was
on house confinement for six weeks while it healed. She is
now out making her way through the school grounds and
socialising again. The staff and students in B2 made a
decision to run a fundraiser within the school selling baking
and toasted sandwiches to assist with her medical costs. A
huge thanks from School Cat to the team at B2 and all the
Staff and Students who supported the fundraiser with
$326.00 raised.
INTRODUCING JOSH VOSSEN
Hi guys, my name is Josh Vossen and I've taken over Mel's role
here at Ōtorohanga College and at the Harvest Youth Centre.
Thanks for the friendly welcome and if you haven't met me yet,
feel free to come and introduce yourself. I'm here to support
you guys, so if you have any issues please don't hesitate to
come and have a chat. Looking forward to seeing more of you
all in Term 4!
Josh Vossen, Youth Mentor / Liaison
READING REWARDS
T.V. If kids are entertained by two letters, imagine the fun they’ll have with twenty-six. Open
your child’s imagination. Open a book.
Congratulations to Paige Clarke, Andrew Long, Oceania Slade-Young and Kayli van der Heyden, they
have all read over ten books this year and have received their Pewter certificates.
Congratulations also to Ruth Connolly on her Silver award – over 50 books read.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION FACULTY
OUTDOOR EDUCATION ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES
Black Water Rafting
With a departure time which allowed for a sleep in for most of
the group, nine Year 11 PE students met at 10.00am, jumped in
the van and travelled south to go Black Water Rafting in
Waitomo. The group, which consisted of only girls, were very
excited for their adventure and were impressed with the attire
that they were to be wearing for the day (cold and already wet
wetsuits!).
Once we had geared up, we set about our journey which
included practicing our waterfall jump (backwards off a ledge)
and heading to the Ruakuri cave that we would be exploring. It
was like heading into another world once we said goodbye to
daylight and entered the cave. We walked, floated, jumped,
splashed and laughed our way through the cave whilst getting to
see amazing rock formations, fossils and, of course, glow
worms. The water was not what you would describe as warm, or
even close to it. It was actually freezing! All of the girls handled it
so well and impressed both the instructors and myself with the
way they conducted themselves on this trip. Well done.
We are looking forward to reading more about your
experiences in the assessment write up. It was a great day out.
Miss Lacosta Hayward
Kayaking
A hardy group of 11 Year 11 students left for Lake Karapiro early
Friday morning. We were greeted by gusty and choppy conditions on the lake, but this did not deter anyone in the slightest.
The students paired up into two person kayaks, and, after a quick safety briefing, were directed to paddle up the
lake. After paddling 3 km up and crossing over the lake, we explored up two streams. Each of these streams
featured beautiful waterfalls at the headwaters. Due to the strong conditions, it was an easy blat, with the wind,
back to base for a warm shower and then home. It has to be said that the students were brilliantly behaved and
positive about the whole day, and a real credit to Ōtorohanga College.
Mr Newton
Term Three Beep Test Results
The following students gained Excellence in the Term Three Beep Test. Well done to all of you who
pushed yourselves.
Year 9 - Jaycee Shearer (13.2), Leah Connolly (11.4), Ashlee Hawkes-Board (11.2), Emily Corin
(12.1), Ruth Connolly (11.2), Courtney Irwin (11.6), Sophie Jones (12.1), Quinn Robinson (13.2), Leah
Knight (12.1), Kyla Bignall (12.1).
Year 10 - Sebastian Pinny (14.2), Ted Holmes (13.2), Sam Lewis (14.8), Tori van der Heyden (12.8),
Bayley Henry (13.1), Jordan Connolly (15.12)
Year 11 - Mitchell Dickson (14.1), Liam Fox (14.5), Trent Maguire (16.1), Alex Bell (14.7).
Year 12 - Tira Porima (13.1), Tametame Neha (14.1)
Year 13 - Jan Borer (14.1), Kayli van der Heyden (13.1), Ben Sundborn-Carr (15.1), Trent Poole (16.5)
Lacosta Hayward
Physical Education and Health
Student Council
Thanks to all the students who donated money by sending a message
through the Daffodil Vine on Daffodil Day. We were able to donate $92.40
to the Cancer Society.
World Vision
Congratulations to Emma Whiteman, Sarah Murray-Smith and Sophie Jones for the
fantastic effort of raising $295.00 by finding sponsors and then completing the 40
hour famine. The money has been donated to World Vision.
Left to right: Sophie Jones, Emma Whiteman, Sarah Murray-Smith
On September 12th students could
choose to support this by wearing
odd shoes and donating a gold
coin.
“Awesome work to the students and
staff that did this. Some of the shoe
combinations were particularly funny and would have made for an interesting day walking in different
shoe heights!”
Student Council are able to donate
$70 to this
BP BUSINESS CHALLENGE
As mentioned in Mr Hockly’s article in the beginning of the newsletter, here is a full list of what students
chose to present.
List of various companies and their products:
Simple Slices:
Custom made slices (12 to a pack) that come in four different flavours
ISnap:
A small camera that can fit into a watch or piece of jewellery activated by a
voice command.
Mystic Curtains:
One way curtains that allow you to see out but people can’t see in.
Cloud Couch Co:
Environmental friendly couch with multiple functions and uses eg work table
Universal Charge:
An IPhone case that provides instant charging functionality
BeMuse:
Beanie with built in headphones activated by Bluetooth
T.A.S. (Temporary Abrasion Solution) Enterprises: A silicon spray on plaster to prevent
blood loss
SHAKKS/ADDH-easy: An adhesive grip spray designed to assist in handling objects and surfaces.
eg Skateboard and shoes
PATHWAYS
The Pathways Centre have been busy with senior students
seeking advice, University, Wintec and Sir George Seymour
Travel and Tourism enrolments and a wide range of other
interesting opportunities.
Otago University visited early last week to assist those
students attending or considering Otago for 2015 with their
paper selections for their proposed degree. Students found it
beneficial to be able to discuss papers and options face to
face and feel more secure knowing this has been done.
Waikato University also visited last Friday to help students
make their paper selections for the 2015 year.
Yr 9 and Yr 10 classes have had their first session in
Pathways Education and they will be working through a
booklet identifying their strengths and areas they need to
focus on. Students have found it difficult identifying their
personal characteristics from the list given. They will have
another two sessions next term to assist them in making a
plan for where they are heading in their subject choices.
These booklets will also help Pathways staff to find suitable
taster courses/activities that may suit for their individual
needs.
Wintec have set up a base at the Taarewaanga Marae next to
the College where our students are able to participate in a
range of different activities. These involve horticulture, chainsaws, arborist and planting seedlings etc. We have had a
number of both senior and junior students attending these
mornings. We hope to take
more students over in Term
Four. Especially our Juniors.
PATHWAYS
Liz Neale from Sir George Seymour visited two weeks ago and met with a number of students who
were interested in a career in travel and tourism. Three of these students had previously attended two
taster courses in Hamilton this term. All three of these students have completed their applications and
been accepted into Sir George Seymour Hamilton for 2015.
Marina MacDonald-Keepa, an ex student visited the College to talk to students about the training she
is currently undertaking in the area of heavy machinery training. Marina is learning to drive diggers,
bulldozers and dump trucks. She is thoroughly enjoying this challenge and the students she spoke with
a enjoyed listening to her and being able to ask questions.
On Wednesday this week we had Lee Taituha from the Maori Allied Industries Association Charitable
Trust (MAIA) speak with our senior students. MAIA is currently working within the Agribusiness,
Building & Construction sectors to creat employment and project opportunities for existing Maori
“tradespeople” and those entering the Trades. MAIA encourages students to stay in school and make
wise choices so they have choices in the future.
The Mechanism (The 3 Kete) they talk about are Education (increase retention rates in school, tertiary
and trade training, Employment (identify and facilitate access into sustainable employment and project
opportunities, Entrepreneurship (identify and facilitate Maori SME businesses into larger building and
construction projects.
Students thoroughly enjoyed their time with Lee and were motivated to stay at school and make the
most of their education. His life story was interesting and questions were forthcoming at the end of his
presentation. “The decisions you make now, make you” was the strong message he gave our
students. He also told them “if you want something, you have to go out and work to get it”. Feedback
from students was extremely positive and many are looking forward to their next session when he returns next term.
We have had four students complete a Building and Construction Passport half day course and then go
on to complete a Heights and Harnesses course with Site Safe in Hamilton and Tauranga. On returning to school they have a workbook to complete so they gain a Certificate in Heights and Harnesses.
This will enable them to gain work on scaffolding or other safety regulations that require this Certificate.
Wintec have helped with organising experiences such as “student for a day at Wintec” and we have a
student attending as an Electrician today. We look forward to hearing about this experience early next
term.
The Pathways Centre / STAR funding have assisted a wide range of activities through different
departments. Some these have been Tough Guy/Gal Challenge, AUT Science, Technology, Maori,
Performing Arts, Music, Literacy Activities, Site Safe, Vision College, OPC (Year 10), Drivers Learners
Licences, First Aid Courses, Youth Week and there are more to come in Term Four. In Term Four we
try to focus more on opportunities for Junior students in our community as well as further afield.
SCIENCE TRIP / WAIOTAPU THERMAL VALLEY
Early Credits For Future Science Students !
On the 17 September 2014, twenty-three Y10
Science students went to Waiotapu Thermal
Valley. The ‘Dobson Bus’ departed at 7.30am
and arrived at Wai-o-tapu to watch ‘Lady Knox
Geyser’ erupt at 10.15am. The day was busy
with a sixty minute walk where we stopped,
listened, sketched or took photographs as the
guide talked about surface features and pointed
these out to us. It was important to record this
information for our field trip task booklets which
we would finish in class over the next week or
so. We also stopped off at the mud pools. This
field trip, if we did all our tasks gave each
student the opportunity to gain credits for next
year when we become Y11 Science students. It
was a full day and many had never smelt the
well- known smell of rotten eggs, but visiting
Rotorua today leaves a memorable reflection of
Rotorua. We arrived back to school at 4.00pm. Thankyou Mrs Sunnex for
Waiotapu.
taking our class to
UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO KINGITANGA DAY
Kingitanga Day celebrates the University
of Waikato’s distinctive identity, heritage
and relationships. It is an opportunity for
our students to engage and get a glimpse
of University life. The focus of the day
was leadership, something our school
strives for.
A group of 14 students, 2 staff members
and our Kaumaatua attended and we
were treated to some high calibre
speakers. Rahui Papa, Robert Joseph
and Antoine Coffin presented us with
many views, facts and directed research
pertaining to the “New Zealand Land
Wars”. The students comfortably sat in a
law lecture full of academics and
confidently engaged in the discussions,
asking questions for clarity.
After the lecture, the students were excited and focused on making the land wars petition come alive at
the University. They happily walked around, beautifully dressed and confident, asking people to
support the cause. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Kaumaatua, the students, the staff
and the Pathways Centre team who helped make this day a success.
Mrs Mariana Papa
Hostel Term 3
Term 3 started off with a hiss and a roar. With all our seniors excited with the up coming ball. Once again
our Hostel Pre-Ball Dinner was a great success. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our
staff and their friends & families for their support behind the scenes which made this night a memorable
night for our Hostel students and their friend.
2014 Koroneihana at Turangawaewae was also a very memorable time for Ōtorohanga College with the
presentation of the petition. Our hostel students once again had a opportunity to spend the week working
behind the scenes helping to make this event run smoothly.
Waiwaia 2014 hosted by Ōtorohanga College was also a very successful event.
Congratulations to all students who stood for Nga Tamariki Toa, you did
yourselves proud.
The first year of Hostel Netball was a great success. Congratulations to the
girls, big ups to you all.. Thanks to all the parents for supporting our girls during
the season and finally thanks to Courtney (aka) Mo for giving up your time to Coach the girls.
Our end of season breakup topped it all off. You are a great bunch of girls and I look forward to 2015.
To all our students have a safe and refreshing holiday and we will see you all ready for a busy Term Four.
MANIAPOTO KAPAHAKA FESTIVAL
Article courtesy of Waitomo News
SPORTS CORNER
What fantastic news to hear that our Senior Boys won the Five Aside Soccer Tournament. It goes to show that
a small rural College like ours can and do punch above their weight. Congratulations boys. Further information
about the competition features further in our newsletter.
Now that winter sport is officially over, we can start to look at summer opportunities for our students.
Both Cricket and Touch teams have started trainings and competitions will commence early Term 4. Students
will be bringing home permission slips, please make sure these are returned as soon as possible.
This is also a timely reminder for us all, including students to thank our
Coaches, Managers and parents who helped throughout the season. In
appreciation for all your efforts we will be holding our Volunteers “Thank
You” evening on Wednesday 29th October. Please make sure you are
available to come, it’s our only opportunity to say thanks in person for
sacrificing your time so our students were able play sport.
Last week I had the opportunity to share (and borrow) ideas from 300
like-minded sports people at the Biannual North Island Secondary
Schools Sports Conference held in Rotorua. This two day conference
consisted of a number of different workshops to help us (Sports Coordinators) with our jobs, for example, how
to attract volunteers, why there is a drop off rate in female participants, etc. All these workshops were indeed
interesting and I have come away with a number of great ideas and a better understanding on our youth.
I was extremely impressed with our closing speaker, New Zealand champion Boxer Billy Graham. During his
one hour appearance he managed to have the entire audience captivated with his extraordinary life. A boy
constantly under the watchful eyes of the police, Billy started boxing in Naenae under the guidance of his coach
Dick Dunn when he was eight years old. Billy has won four gold and two silver titles at the Nationals. Billy finally
brought his own boxing gym in 2005 to share with young boys and give them the same opportunity like he had
when he was just a boy.
As we start to settle back in after tournament week, we start to unwind for our well-earned Term 3 holiday
break, well for some that is. Both Miss Hayward and I will be taking 20 of our Year 10 students off to Tongariro
for the Outdoor Pursuits Centre (OPC) Sir Edmund Hillary Steps Programme. The Hillary Steps programme
has been specifically developed for Year 10 students. This programme is about learning and connecting
through exploration, adventure and experiencing together.
The programme includes a wide range of activities, ensuring that students
remain engaged. Games and practical activities are used as core tools for
learning and reflection. As this will be my first experience with OPC I will be
just as apprehensive and excited as the students.
Get2Go:
It was an early start for the eight Year 9 students and the eight Year 10
students who were nominated to join Mrs Pemberton and Miss Hayward in
attending the OPC Get 2 Go Challenge at Lake Karapiro, just outside of
Cambridge. There were 23 teams entered and no one was sure of what we
would be doing until we had the morning briefing. Even then they only told us
that both Ōtorohanga teams would be together and what the 4 stations were
that we would be visiting for an hour during the day. Orienteering, kayaking,
mountain biking and problem solving.
Our first station was orienteering. The first stage of this challenge
required each team to send one runner with the team card to
hidden markers around the area. The trick was sorting out who in
the team was going to each marker because some were closer
than others. The second stage of the challenge was having the
whole team finding the markers around a larger area together.
This proved challenging for some teams as they struggled to all
stay together.
Our second station was mountain biking. This involved the team
riding around the mountain bike course as many times as
possible in a set time. Each team had two bikes to use and had to
do quick changes in order to get as many laps as possible.
Next we were on to Kayaking where Ōtorohanga proved that we
did not have too much experience in the kayaks. The aim was to
go around a course in a team of four this was difficult for some
teams, but very entertaining for those watching!
Our fourth and final task for the day was problem solving. This
involved 3 different 'problems' that each group had to solve. The
first was getting each member of the team through a tyre in the
shortest possible time. The next was getting a balloon from one
point to another in pairs either using above their shoulders,
between their shoulders and hips or using below their hips. The
trick was that they could not use any part of their hands or arms
to help. The last and definitely the most entertaining for
participants and spectators alike, was the 'fill the pole with holes
in it by carrying containers with holes in them' game. The
competition was fierce and the ground was slippery! Let’s just say a few students needed to be hosed off before
they were allowed back in the vans!
A big thank you to Mrs Pitts-Brown for the organisation around this - again
another adventure for our students that would not have been possible
without all of her hard work. Miss Lacosta Hayward
Waikato Secondary School Indoor Bowls Pairs Championship
The College was represented at this event, played in Hamilton on
Wednesday the 3rd September, by Nikki Hayes and Rhiannon Magee as
one pair and Leah Knight and Ngaere Ward as another.
During the previous two weeks the girls had undergone a brief period of
instruction, in the basics of the game, by bowlers from local Indoor Bowls
Clubs.
During the course of the first three games both the Otorohanga pairings
were drawn to play Amber McNally and Melita Bargh, representing Hillcrest High School, the eventual winners of the days competition.
While our girls finished well down the list of competitors at the end of the
day, the performance of Leah and Ngaere in the match against the winners
was the highlight of the day.
The final score in the game was 5-8 due to a very consistent performance by
both our players.
To put the score into context the champions won their first match by 32-1
and beat the second best team on the day 14-1 in the final game.
Giving the result even more credit is the fact that Amber McNally has been
playing bowls for a number of years, proficiently enough to qualify for the
Waikato second 16 representative team and in the week prior to this event
had finished runner up in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Pairs
Championships and also qualified for the Singles Championship.
All the bowlers who assisted with the coaching were impressed with the
respect they received from all the pupils who had the opportunity to try the
game, and hope that next year they will be allowed to return to the school
and
give
further
assistance
promoting
their
sport.
Mr Paul Walker, Team Manager.
Waikato Secondary Schools Snowboarding Championship:
On a beautiful winters day on Mt Ruapehu, Trent Poole competed in the
Waikato Secondary Schools Snowboarding competition. It was Trent’s first
ever snowboarding competition, so prior to the event, he spent time training for
the event with Mr Parsons.
By the time he raced his first heat in the Giant Slalom, Trent was in good form
completing his first run in 30 seconds. In his next heat he was able to push
himself more and shave three seconds off his time. His combined score gave
him a final placing of fourteenth. This was a tremendous effort considering it
was his first ever event.
Mr Parsons
Upper North Island Secondary Schools (UNISS) Tournament 2014:
College A Netball had a very successful week at the Upper North Island
Secondary School Tournament held at the Waitakere Netball Centre in Henderson. The girls stayed in the
Auckland CBD at Bianco Off Queen Apartments and had an action packed week of two forty minute netball
games a day as well as a number of planned, fun, team-bonding activities. Sunday started with an Amazing
Race, which took the girls on a journey down Queen Street to the Auckland Viaduct. Each team had to
complete a number of activities, such as busking for money, collecting a bobby pin from a stranger and making
a human pyramid, to name but a few. Monday and Tuesday were very testing days for College A, as they had
to play teams that seeded at the top of B grade last year. This was challenging as College A seeded at the
bottom of B grade last year. The first game saw the girls facing sixth seed, Aorere, in torrential rain. They went
down 43-11. Aorere later went on to win the B grade section this year. The second game they faced twelfth
seeding Botany Downs losing 40-30. Tuesday’s results were similar with two losses, the first against Thames
42-26 and the second against Taupo-Nui-A-Tia, 31-26. Coach Mrs Andrews decided the girls needed some R &
R to lift teams spirits, so a pamper night was organised where girls enjoyed footbaths, facials, sports massages
and nibbles. Wednesday saw the start of a winning streak for College A. Coach Andrews had some stern and
motivating words for the girls. The girls were fired up and left it all out on the court. Their main aim was to place
better than last year in B grade. They won both of their games, 28-23 against Katikati and 32-21 against
Onehunga, which boosted their confidence and self-belief levels. After the games, as a much deserved reward
and break, our small-town girls were let loose at Sylvia Park to shop and later go to the movies on Queen
Street. Thursday’s results were very much the same, two more wins! A very close win against St Dominics 2928 and a historical win against Te Awamutu College 28-24.
Later this night the girls enjoyed their annual prize giving. This year it was quite an emotional one, where
long-standing senior players Talesha Waretini and Kayli
van der Heyden were farewelled and their time in College
A celebrated.
Mrs Andrews and Miss Draper also
announced their retirement from coaching and managing.
College A started off Friday with a convincing and
surprising win against Sancta Maria 31-23. They then
went on to fight for seventeenth and eighteenth seeding in
B grade, which when put in to perspective to last years
final seeding of twenty ninth was a great achievement for
the team. The final was a nail biting game against
Pakuranga, with spectators, coaches and managers on
the edge of their seats. On full time the teams were tied
and the girls were absolutely exhausted. Because it was a
draw, it meant the girls had to get through another ten
minutes of overtime to determine the winner. Unfortunately in the end the girls went down 45-40, but did they go
down in style.
Miss Lucy Draper
College A would like to say a big thank you to Mrs Karen
College A Netball Team 2014
Flay and Mrs Donna Russell for all of the work they did Dayna Fox, Paige-Beth Tamaki, Talesha Waretini (Captain),
helping and organising fundraising this year to get us to Sophie Carr-Paterson, Tatai Kerr-Tuaupiki
Tournament week. Also to the supporters who made it to Ma Cooper, Filma Tapara, Tori van der Heyden, Kate Russell,
Auckland, your presence made a difference to the girl’s Kayli van der Heyden
Absent: Kaylee Christison, Mrs Kristen Andrews (Coach),
performance. Lastly, to Mrs Andrews and Miss Lucy Miss Lucy Draper (Manager)
Draper for all of the time and effort you have put into
College A over the last few years. You will all be missed!
Netball College B (Season Wrap)
A very successful 2014 netball season has come to an end for our College B girls. The girls have continued to
grow as a unit throughout the whole season. After winning the B Grade without losing a game, the top 4 played
another round as A Reserve. We won the first 2 games and went into the A Reserve grade final on the last
Saturday of the season up against Coast Prezzys, who like us were unbeaten in the final round. We have great
respect for this team as they are very experienced and have some very naturally talented players so we knew it
was going to be a tough game. The girls made a nervous start turning ball over and missing some opportunities
which they would normally convert. As the game progressed the girls slowly started to get their confidence back
and the flow through court started to speed up. Once we got a sniff of a victory the girls upped the tempo and
finished the game well. Yippee, we went the whole season unbeaten, such a great achievement for this lovely
group of talented players. During prizegiving the team was presented with cups for winning both grades and
also took out the goaling cup for lower than A Grade. Congratulations to our shooters for the season. I want to
thank all the girls for a great effort during the season and also to the school, our whanau and supporters with
special mention to Noema, Taha and Tracy whom turned up every week and would always take on a job if
needed. We thank the umpires we had for all our games and well done to Jayda and Paris for umpiring the
junior grades as well, it is a great way to give back to a sport and centre that has given you so much and as
your coach I encourage you all to take the opportunities offered to you by the Centre to extend yourselves
further as players, umpires, coaches and managers.
Well done again girls and thanks for teaching me as well. Sally van der Heyden.
Kurungaituku Tournament
On the 13th - 14th September College B travelled with College Senior to Rotorua for the Kurungaituku two day
tournament. Both teams entered the B grade section in different pools. Some girls had to withdraw in the last
few days prior to leaving due to different reasons so our umpires Sophie, Tori and Kayli had to take the court
with Sally and Dot taking over the umpire duties for their respective teams. This tournament is a brilliant
weekend of netball, playing teams from as far north as the Bay of Islands and south to the Bay of Plenty. We
played 4 games on the first day and won 3 of those and lost 1 by 4 goals. On the second day we played
another 3 games with 2 losses and 1 win. Once again all the girls played with energy and pride and although
they started to tire by game 3 on Sunday the smiles
continued till the end. After our last serious game we
mixed up the 2 teams and played each other which
ended an awesome way to finish the weekend, and then
it was back to the Base for a nice hot swim before
returning back to Oto. Great weekend girls see you there
next year!!!!
In finishing I just want to thank the girls again for an
awesome season, I am so proud of you all. Keep exercising, be safe and enjoy the summer with you whanau.
SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR. Sally van der Heyden.
College Senior (Season wrap)
College Senior has had a fabulous netball season. At the
beginning of the season the team members discussed
what type of team they would be - social or
competitive, and decided on a balance of both. However, as the season progressed the taste of winning saw
College Senior lift their focus and become a team to beat. The team of nine dedicated players showed the
depth that Ōtorohanga College netball has. Three players from this team played representative netball for the
Otorohanga Netball Centre U15 team. This added experience brought the standard of play up throughout the
team. College Senior came third in the B Grade and 3rd in the A Reserve Grade. Unfortunately, they lost a
closely fought game against Coast to put them in this position. Although never beating College B (their challenge for the season), they gave College B a tough game in the last round, whereby College B had to pull out
all their tricks to keep ahead of their rivals, College Senior. Throughout the season the team were supported
by Marcus Paterson with fitness and ball work sessions during Elective period. As a coach, the highlight of the
season for me was the improvement shown by the players in this team; netball skills, game tactics and team
work. This would not have being possible without the respect shown by the team members to Marcus and
myself, but also too, by each team member to one another. The girls were an amazing team of players who
used their individual strengths to bond their team together. Thank you to the parents whose regular support on
the side line every Saturday encouraged the team to do their best. Our season finished with the Kurungaituku
Secondary Schools Tournament in Rotorua on September 13 and 14. The final game where College Senior got
to mix with College B, and their coaches, and play in a friendly game, highlighted the sheer enjoyment we can
all get from netball. Well done girls - a great team and a great season. Dorothy Carr - Coach
Soccer 2014
Over the course of the 2014 season the players of Ōtorohanga College have undertaken the following soccer
training.
Passing - over short and long distances, passing first time, wall and 1-2 passes, passing and receiving the ball
whilst under pressure, headed passes.
Defending - technique, block tackles, positioning of pressure player, positioning of team-mates, body shape,
support play, defensive headers.
Shooting - at speed, side volleying technique, attacking headers, shooting under pressure
Communication - Verbal and non-verbal.
Team development - positive self-talk and encouragement of team-mates, correct dynamic warm-up routines,
match day preparation.
Strategy - Attack with numerical advantage, Attack without numerical advantage counter-attack, wing play, converting defence into attack, attacking and defending corners and set-pieces.
Due to circumstances such as the weather being quite bad, field closures, dual coaching in certain age bands,
make-up games on training nights and player absences this season, the above list is not applicable to every
player.
Junior Boys
The level of soccer they played was good and the team demonstrated a good understanding of their various
roles within the team. This is a credit to Mr. John Varga and assisting coaches.
The team finished in the middle of their Division
Next season we will be liaising with other assisting coaches with regards to what we would like to see
developed as well as building on the tactical foundations we have started on during the last season.
Senior Girls Team
The Senior Girls team worked hard in training and
in the games they played. The fact that a number of
the players on this team have stepped into roles
both within the Senior and the 5 a-side teams,
shows how versatile some of these players were.
This season the Senior Girls team played in the
Waikato Secondary Schools League Competition
and finished in the top of the points table. The Girls
participated with pride and determination. Well
coached by Pete Toa and Managed by Mrs Amy
Hamilton.
Senior Boys
The Senior team has shown the most improvement overall. The team lost 14 of the regular players from the
2013 team. Each game they have played has been extra challenging as they have been playing in a Senior
Waikato Secondary Schools league Competition. The results they have had certainly do not reflect how well the
team has played. They finished in mid-table in Senior Division of the WSSA. They also played in the New
Zealand Secondary Schools Tournament in New Plymouth and proudly finished 20th out of 24 teams.
It has been a privilege to coach these young men and I feel sorry that I won’t be coaching some of them
because they will be leaving for Tertiary education. The level of understanding and team work demonstrated in
a team by these young men were outstanding. Their attitude to training and matches as well as to me has been
brilliant I hope the team continues on next year to fulfil their undeniable potential. Mr Drummond and Mr D
Fortis were extremely helpful to me all season and their hard work over the years shines through this team.
Coaches:
Head Coach: Ram Chetty,
General Manager: Mr. David Bailey and Mr. Ken Drummond.
Assisting Manager: Mr D Fortis
Referee: Mr S Hall
It is important for us to acknowledge the sponsorship and support given to our College Team, without which it
would be impossible to continue.
Bailey Ingham and the Sponsors (listed on next page) provided the backing capital to ensure the team remains
financial. They also provided finance to subsidise registration fees, transporting, equipment and assisted in
paying for the 5 a side costs.
This year we continued our association with Bailey Ingham and sponsorship from the Business groups listed
below. We thank these groups for their substantial financial commitment to building the soccer community in
Ōtorohanga College. We also received support from the Physical Education Department in getting the players
physically fit and healthy for the season’s games.
Sponsors 2014
Murray Hunt Furnishers
Oto Dental Surgery
Strait Shipping Ltd
ASB Bank
Nigel Chetty
Dix Koretz & Millar
Otorohanga ITM
Customtone Kitchens
Otorohanga Transport
Otorohanga Club
Gray Construction
Pat Prescott
Bailey Ingham Ltd
DC Bailey
"I just wanted to convey our sincere thanks to the Ōtorohanga College Staff, Parents, Caregivers, and the
sponsors for allowing us to take part in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Soccer tournament. The travelling
parents and players had an amazing time and we thank you all very much. The opportunity for these students
to compete in the beautiful game there, where you can feel football in the ground and the air was second to
none. Our team have been left with fond memories and a cherished experience to follow us through our goals
and in life. Allowing us all to make friends with the people of other schools and regions and the ability to keep
them as friends will last for years.
Coach: Ram Chetty
The members of the team 1st X1 (New Zealand Secondary Schools Soccer Competition are as follows (in no
particular order);
Photo
Name
Comment
Mr Ken Drummond
The Manager
Ask the Team
Mr R Chetty
The Coach
Remember your plans and your responsibilities. Go in there
and work to the best of your ability and enjoy. It is just a
game maan!!!
Josh Kenny
1st season of football and brave enough to take on the
hardest and most thankless position on the field. This shows
strength of character. On the odd occasions he played
another position, he also showed he had some attacking flair.
Liam Fox
An exciting player in attack with great ability to run with the
ball. Scored some great goals and defended when needed.
Photo
Name
Comment
Trent Maguire
A consistent player in the team. Able to play defensive and
attacking roles equally well. Despite many challenges off the field,
he was able to make it to training every week and turn up to the
games as well. An exciting player in attack with great ability to run
with the ball. I wish I had a dollar for every time I heard supporters
(including me) shout “Go Trentyyyy!” as he carved up the
opposition. Scored and assisted some great goals but worked
hard back in defence when needed.
Trent Poole
Good attacking skills, frequently taking the ball up field on
extended runs right up to the goal keeper. With experience and
practice on shooting skills, he was able to convert more of the
attacks into points for his team. He also had a role as our back-up
goal keeper, despite some reluctance, he performed admirably.
Really bolstered the team when he joined us this year as a quality
goal keeper. One of the highlights of the year was his memorable
performance against Wanganui with several critical saves and then
playing as the winning striker.
Jan Borer
He had a great year for the College. Again amongst the top goal
scorers. Jan caused most teams a great deal of trouble with his
runs down the right and his ability to finish or set up his team mates with a good cross. Always amongst the hardest workers in a
hardworking team. A real competitor.. Used his speed down the
wings to great effect. Jan developed well throughout the year and
finished the season in great form. His free kicking was a great
strength of the team that helped set up several goals.
Lourens Hall
Far from the biggest player in the team, but he played with a big
heart and skills to match. He often surprised the opposition with his
deceiving kicks and tenacious tackling.
Andrew Long
Is a quiet achiever who always worked hard for the team. One of
those players that every coach likes to have, committed,
hardworking and unselfish. He played a crucial role in the midfield.
Andrew was selected to represent the College because he has
excellent ball skills and knowledge of the game. A regular Junior
boys’ Team player.
Braedon Wylie
A very silent but
supportive captain
Is one of the “foundation members” of the team and it was great to
see how much he has developed this year. He really lifted to a new
level and was one of our strongest contributors. I have been particularly impressed with Braedon’s captaincy of the team. He has
lead the team well, by example and through his encouragement of
the players. He showed great maturity and good sportsmanship.
Tylinne
Jenkins
A very vocal and demanding tournament captain .Tylinne is
one of the team’s most dangerous attacking weapons. He terrorised defences with speed, incisive runs and brilliant finishing. Always exciting to watch. He combined very well with fellow forwards
and wingers, and when that combination really clicked, it produced
some wonderful football. My best memories of the season include
watching Tylinne play a very senior and experience role in the
National tournament. Congratulations on a great season Tylinne.
Daniel Wylie
He had a great season. He played with lot of courage and enthusiasm. He was the strongest and sharpest shooter of the team. Daniel scored some excellent goals. Injuries was the only obstruction
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Bailey Wright
Personifies enthusiasm and was a consistent performer throughout the whole season. Good in the midfield and backline, always
involved in the play.
Alex Bell
Amazingly enough it was his first senior season, however he was
by far and away the leading goal player. His level of natural skill
with the ball is a sight to see and his ability to evade the opposition is terrific. Alex is definitely one to watch as he matures and
his skill set expands.
Max McConnell
The first season for him in a team sport. He gravitated towards a
defensive role and improved greatly with some terrific sliding tackles and consistent chasing down of opposition attacks.
Riki Koroheke
Riki’s first year of team football was a good one. Definitely in the
running for “most improved”, He developed well through the
season and always tried his best for the team. Although he didn’t
have the opportunity to score a goal, he did score a most
valuable player award for his whole-hearted effort against Upper
Hutt. That was typical of his efforts through the year. In goal or
infield did not bother him.
Grayson Fortis
A good and
strong season
captain
An exciting player in attack with great ability to run with the ball.
Scored and assisted some great goals but worked hard back in
defence when needed. Always worked hard and saved the team
in the last line on many occasions. Able to produce big clearing
kicks to turn defence into attack. Well done Grayson, a great season.
Michael Hirini
He had a great season. I’ve mentioned the strength of the back
line a few times, and no one was more instrumental in developing
that than Michael. He shows a great ability to read the game and
position himself well. Combined with a booming kick, speed and
determination, he performed at the highest standard every week.
Senior Boys Tournament
Team
Hockey Girls
This year the Girls Hockey
Team went on a successful
tour of Rotorua where they
played teams of similar ability
from John Paul College (600
Girls) and Rotorua Girls High
(900 Girls). Leaving for
Rotorua on the Thursday
morning
of
Tournament
Week the girls arrived at
Rotorua Thermal Holiday
Park a few hours before their
first game against John Paul
College Juniors. It was
awesome to have the million
dollar, full size water turf to
ourselves for training and the
girls made the most of this
opportunity.
John
Paul
College started strongly and
dominated possession for the
first 5 minutes, but Ōtorohanga as they have all year, were able to defend well and get the ball wide. After
Ōtorohanga had scored 4 goals in the first half, the experienced players of the team were given a rest to allow
a more junior Ōtorohanga team a chance to play together and they did well to keep John Paul College
scoreless and were unlucky not to score from the excellent opportunities they created. This half of hockey
showed how much progress our juniors have made over the season. Although many were playing their first
season of hockey they have displayed some excellent game awareness and skills. After the game the girls
played an Ambrose Golf Competition at the 9 hole course, which is free as part of your stay at the holiday park.
Despite the rain this was a lot of fun and showed how many should be playing golf as a sport as well as hockey. In their cabin groups the girls prepared their own dinner and then had a few hours doing team building
games before bed. On Friday the girls played two games.
The first against Rotorua Girls High 1st XI was to be the biggest challenge of the year. Rotorua Girls scored
early in the first half, but Ōtorohanga came straight back with an excellent team goal to tie it up. Unfortunately
Ōtorohanga lost a player to injury and this along with a few mistakes allowed Rotorua Girls to score some soft
goals and meant we went into the second half 5-1 down. But, with the team back to full strength in the second
half they showed why they had dominated their grade this year and stormed back with 3 awesome goals to lose
a close game 5-4. After a shared kai with Rotorua Girls of hearty steak sandwiches and pizza we then played
John Paul College 2nd XI. This was a very evenly fought game with the ball going end to end. Both teams
missed out on some good opportunities to score and Ōtorohanga held on for a 1 all draw, despite the defence
across the field beginning to tire. It was awesome having Kristin Street, Tasha Irwin and Dave Sheehy with us
for the two days and to see the other supporters turn up during the tour. Good luck to our Year 13 players,
Arahina and Kelly for next year. It was great to see your leadership skills in action as you nurtured our young
team through the season; you leave big holes to be filled for 2015. Me te mihi nui. Mr Robinson
Senior Boys Basketball Season Report:
Another great season from the Senior Boys Basketball team. We unfortunately missed our top four aim for the
season, but fail to understand quite as to why, seeing as we were beaten into 4th place by Hauraki Plains
College, but we beat them twice and won more games than them.
All in all though, we failed to rise to the big games during the season which let us down in the end. A fifth place
for 2 years in a row isn't a bad thing and considering we won the 5th/6th place playoff 93-51, it goes to show that
had we turned the heat on in the games that counted we would have made the top four with ease. The great
thing, although sad for us is that we potentially only lose one player for next season which will leave us with a
good base for next season to challenge and make it into a final - it just takes training, dedication and backing
(plus funding/sponsorship wouldn't hurt).
We again attended the Zone 2 regional tournament featuring teams from South Auckland, Hauraki, Waikato,
Bay of Plenty, Midlands, King Country and the East Coast. The boys finally turned on some amazing
performances and worked their way to a formidable 16th placing - considering that 11 of the top ranked teams in
New Zealand competed at this tournament and we were able to seriously challenge 2 of those teams in our
pool, the coaches, supporters and management were well and truly impressed. Another factor to be considered
was that we were accidentally promoted into the strongest grade this year meaning we played schools that are
able to boast school rolls of up to 3000 whereby we are far from that, but the team granted us the greatest
example of determination and performed admirably.
Ōtorohanga College hard and
proud. The boys conduct and
appearance at this
tournament was exemplary
and not only was this noted
by tournament organisers, but
also by most of the teams we
played - it was awesome to
walk around with the team
and feel proud in representing
the school - special thanks to
Timoti for his support and
encouragement of our boys.
In our final game of the
tournament against Gisborne
Boys High, the team
performed a rousing haka
which bought the stadium to a
standstill and had tears of
pride in some supporter’s eyes
(including the two refs!!)
Left to right: Eddie Neha (Coach), Hami McDonald, Cooper Porter, Haereiti
Naqarase, Drew Narbey-Nimeti, Mr T Harris, Tira Porima, Ernest Montgomery,
Front: Tangataware Neha, Ozzie Tapara, Henry Te Aretoa, Mason Waitere
An idea as to how well the boys
Front sitting: Tametame Neha
impressed others at tournament
are the fact that they have been
invited to attend a basketball academy weekend in Auckland with an American coach, the Hamilton Boys High
manager has asked to come and run some drills with them and the current National Champions have asked us
to play them as part of their build towards this years nationals in a few weeks.
As stated before, we sadly say farewell to our captain of the last two years Ozzie Tapara who has led by
example (on the court) and inspired, encouraged and supported his team as a captain should do. As our only
Year 13 student this year we wish him well in his future for whatever he looks to put his hand to and hope that
the positive attitude, cheekiness and aptitude carry him far.
To the team, it's been another awesome year and I thank you for your respect, faith, dedication, ups (even some
of the downs) and many, many laughs and good times. Let's look forward to and plan for an even better season
next year.
Special thanks to Ernest Montgomery, Donna Hemara, Nicole and Luke Waitere, Dion and Mitch Whare, the
Cheap Car Place as well as all our supporters including the Sports Council, staff and also the boys "fan club".
Eddie
Waikato Secondary Schools Five Aside Soccer:
On Saturday 13th September 31 students travelled to Jansen
Park in Hamilton for the annual Waikato Secondary
Schools 5 aside Soccer tournament. Our group was made up
of 1 girls team, 1 junior boys & 2 senior boys teams. We
were supported by a group of dedicated parents who went
from field to field and a man with a whistle in a bright yellow
jacket and gumboots, Mr Chetty.
Despite a wet and cold start to the morning, the sun broke
through and this made for perfect playing conditions. The
girls team were very unlucky, they drew the majority of their
games and were defeated in a nail biting penalty
shoot-out. The junior boys came to experience what a
wonderful event this is and we all rallied together on the
side-line to support them.
For our senior boy’s teams the Ōtorohanga Rookies went to a penalty shoot-out against Forest View Steen
Rollers, & successfully came home plate winners of their division & the Ōtorohanga Championship Winners of
the day were the Bombs who won convincingly against HBHS Lads. Congratulations to all those who
participated and a huge thanks to Mr Chetty for your support and encouragement. Nice to bring home the
medals again. Mrs Renee Wylie
End of Season 1st XV Report
The 1st XV rugby side had a very clear goal this year to make the semi finals of the Waikato Secondary Schools
competition. Once we reached that stage we re-evaluated and set our new goal to make the final. Unfortunately,
a strong Tokoroa side cut us short of a finals birth. It has been a positive season. One that started on a high
winning the McQuilkin Cup King Country tournament in Taupo. Wins over; Taumarunui, Te Kuiti, Tauhara and
Taupo nui a Tia saw us the 2014 champions. The first time we had won it since 2008.
Winning that competition gave us entry into the Chiefs Trophy competition. We were very excited at the
challenge of playing some of the best 1st XVs in the Chiefs region. Unfortunately, the increased workload of
playing in this competition (which meant two games a week) took its toll on the players. Key senior members,
including captain Te Maia Pye, were now sidelined by injury. The loss of these players contributed to some
heavy defeats in the Chiefs Trophy.
Once we settled back into one game a week rugby, the boys made steady progress throughout their
competition. Players like Te Maia Pye, Haereiti Naqarase, Jayden Whitiora-Te Uira and Kiso Eti demonstrated
consistency in performance and often found the try line. Newcomers like Thomas Anglesey, Jordan Griggs,
Henry Te Aretoa, Josh Kenny and Aidan Sayers backed the senior players by having moments of brilliance.
Wins over Te Awamutu, St Johns, Fraser, Fairfield and Putaruru enabled us to reach our goal of the semis,
despite losing valuable points to Forest View after a substitution rule breach. Goal kicker Phil Lord kicked
consistently throughout the season to back up his always improving running and physical game. His selection
for King Country U16s as well as Haereiti Naqarase, Ben Sundborn Carr and Drew Narbey-Nimeti in the U18s
were very well deserved.
The season was a very pleasing, one to be a part of. I would like to thank our co coach Mr. Lupton and manager
Elizabeth Anglesey for all the hours they have put in supporting and trying to get the best out of the boys. A
huge thanks to all the parents who have taken transport, helped cook and supported from the sidelines. Next
year I hope they can go two steps further. We certainly have the ability and talent to do it. Kia kaha
Ōtorohanga College 1st XV 2014
PLAYED 16
WON 10
LOST 6
WINNERS McQUILKIN CUP KING COUNTRY TOURNAMENT
4th Waikato Secondary Schools Competition: Division 2
Mr Leighton Parsons
Refuelling the body before the next challenge
Chefs in training at Soccer Tournament
Amazing Race—looking hungry, but all
an act for the camera