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We celebrate 106 years of Scottish tradition with Highland Games and performances in a joyous return after pandemic disruptions.
Students show off their speed, perseverance, and House spirit at the 2023 Secondary School Athletic Sports Day.
Our teachers explain how learning a second language provides cognitive benefits, insight into new cultures, and enhances career prospects.
Students perform exceptionally well in NZQA Scholarships and Corin achieves at the highest level in New Zealand.
Our top 2022 academics achieve unprecedented results in their NZQA Scholarship exams.
Rutherford dominates at House Swimming Sports with stand out performances and an exciting Heads of College race.
Students dominate in summer sports tournaments with a mix of national and South Island victories.
Talented young rowers shine at 2023 Aon Maadi Regatta, with national champion victories and record-breaking performances.
Our StAC Unplugged initiative sees students stepping away from their devices and increased physical activity and engagement among students.
Students become global champions after receiving an Outstanding Team Award at the International Mathematical Modeling Challenge.
From problem-solving to product design and production, Materials Technology allows students to develop a range of valuable skills.
We celebrate Hannah Withers as she is announced runner-up to the world champion in the Middle Division of the 'Global Issues' competition.
Our new Head of Innovative Practice and Strategy, Chami Hutterd, speaks on responding to educational challenges presented by COVID-19.
Chief of Information Officer, Dave Hart, takes on new role as COVID-19 Officer at the College as we navigate unprecedented times.
The College's Science Department equips our students with scientific literacy to prepare them for an ever-changing world.
Another wonderful group of students have been appointed to more than 100 leadership roles for 2022.
The St Andrew's College 1st XI Cricket team repeated a historic feat as regional winners of the Gillette Cup.
A virtuoso performance saw Vich Perfect win the national final of the 2021 NZCT Chamber Music Contest.
2021 Academic Successes
Congratulations to the St Andrew's students who have excelled in their chosen sport or cultural activity in 2021, and have been selected int…
There was razzle dazzle to burn when the Senior Production of Chicago: High School Edition, had its spectacular run at the start of Term 2.
St Andrew’s College is proudly traditional in its approach to NCEA, despite several schools around New Zealand dropping the NCEA Level 1 Cer…
One of the College’s most exceptional musicians, Samuel Jeon (Year 13).
The St Andrew’s College rowing squad brought home an incredible six medal haul from the national Maadi Cup regatta.
Year 10 students gathered at the College at 5.30am on Thursday 25 February, ready to be taken to their first Rite Journey ceremony ‘The Call…
New Thompson Boarding House Manager, Bronwyn Radcliffe.
The College community, including guests from their 60 Years On Reunion, gathered for the 104th Founders’ Day, which was a wonderful celebrat…
The unprecedented success achieved by St Andrew’s College students with 53 Scholarships achieved in the 2020 New Zealand Scholarship examina…
Many students achieved outstanding success in NCEA with a total of 228 Excellence endorsements gained across all three levels.
The Marily Scanlon Award for Teaching Excellence is one of the highly anticipated presentations at each end-of-year Prizegiving.
St Andrew’s strongly believes in the merits of the overarching NCEA framework, with the foundation NCEA Level 1 course at its heart.
There were many mixed emotions as the Year 12 and Year 13 leavers were recognised at the Leavers’ Assembly on Monday 9 November.
The Highland Games may have been disrupted twice, but in true St Andrew’s College spirit, the event went on (albeit in two parts) – and was …
Seven St Andrew's College students won nine Gold Awards for achieving the top score in New Zealand in their subject area.
St Andrew’s College celebrated Te Wiki o te Reo Māori through a number of different fun activities and competitions.
When St Andrew’s College closed a week before the Term 1 holidays, there was no telling when ‘normal’ school life would resume. Rector Chris…
Congratulations to the St Andrew's students who have excelled in their chosen sport or cultural activity in 2020, and have been selected int…
A wonderful display in The Green Library and Innovation Centre honoured the founder of the College, Rev. A T Thompson.
The First XI cricket team’s spectacular win in the Gillette Cup national finals in December 2019, is one of the stand-out sporting achieveme…
Mackey Johnstone (OC 2019), has left a lasting legacy at St Andrew’s College.
St Andrew’s College has lots of dedicated, hard-working and inspirational teaching staff.
One week, St Andrew’s College was operating as usual. The next, it had transitioned to a fully operational online learning environment.
During the inaugural Well-being Assembly, led and organised by the student Well-being Committee, it was character strengths taking centre st…
St Andrew’s College is preparing to honour and celebrate the significant contributions made by four long-serving staff members, who are reti…
Former Head of Co-Curricular, Denley Jones, left St Andrew’s College in August to take up a position as Head of Sport at the International S…
Dr Young-Wook Song (OC 2001) came to St Andrew’s College in 1997 as an international student, and last year, joined the Science Department a…
Audiences were wowed by the Middle School’s playful, colourful, lyrical production of Peter Pan.
Omri Kepes and Emily Tyrrell enjoyed a month-long adventure to Scotland as the 2019 Robert Burns Scottish Scholars.
Congratulations to the St Andrew's students who have excelled in their chosen sport or cultural activity in 2019, and have been selected int…
There were mixed emotions as the 2019 Leavers were farewelled at the Leavers’ Assembly.
St Andrew’s College has a great reputation during Summer and Winter Tournament Weeks as a top competitor in both girls’ and boys’ events.
It was a mission like no other for a lucky group of 34 Year 8–10 students who travelled to the United States of America to attend Space Scho…
Head of Technology, Allyson Duncan, is fulfilling a long-held dream to attend a cooking school in Italy, after being awarded the 2018 Marily…
The new Director of Boarding at St Andrew’s College, Matt Parr, says his first objective in his new role has been to add value to an already…
Many students achieved outstanding success in NCEA with a total of 209 Excellence endorsements gained across all three levels.
Rector Christine Leighton says the outstanding success of St Andrew’s College students at the 2018 New Zealand Scholarship examinations is s…
Ask Director of Boarding, Dianne MacDonald what is most special about her almost 30 year career at St Andrew’s College, and she quotes a lin…
Although creative expression is a key aspect of studying Art at St Andrew’s College, students also gain a wide range of other skills, which …
A compelling travelling exhibition, telling the life story of Anne Frank, contrasted with six modern day stories of discrimination featuring…
The Middle School’s outstanding sold-out production of The Drowsy Chaperone, featured an incredibly talented all‑singing, all-dancing cast, …
The exciting new Green Library and Innovation Centre heralds a new way in which St Andrew’s College is responding to a rapidly changing worl…
On Friday 8 June around 60 guests gathered in the new Green Library and Innovation Centre to officially open this exciting new facility.
Opportunities for young people entering the primary sector have never been greater.
A strong College team of 14 athletes had some excellent results at the National Secondary Schools' Championships in Hastings.
Year 13 student Russell Boey won the Secondary School Category in the 2017 Sunday Star Times Short Story Awards.
Congratulations to the St Andrew's students who have excelled in their chosen sport or cultural activity in 2017, and have been selected int…
A Year 8 Physics inquiry has been enhanced by collaboration with Year 12 Science students.
Excitement is building for the students selected to take part in the St Andrew’s College Exchange programme.
Students challenging themselves at external academic competitions and achieving outstanding results.
Hans Christian Andersen's traditional fairy tale, The Ugly Duckling, was given an ultra modern twist in the Middle School production, Lucky …
