Latest St Cuthbert’s news

Last night we celebrated a successful Dance Showcase that truly highlighted the talent and dedication of our Dance students from Year 7 – Year 13. Our NCEA students presented a portfolio of assessment and scholarship work, along with a number of our co-curricular groups showcasing a wide range of genres. The students displayed exceptional skill, stamina and professionalism. It is… Read more

During the Term 2 holidays, we achieved outstanding results in the Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Olympiads. Our students travelled to Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, and Budapest to compete against participants from over 100 other countries. To be selected for their respective Olympiad teams, the students underwent rigorous testing and practical work. Being chosen to represent New Zealand is an incredible achievement… Read more

The 2024 Championships were held in Wellington during the July school holidays. Twelve students had top three placings over the three-day event. Particularly exciting was the Senior Girls relay 1st place which was won in the finish chute after 2 hours and 12 minutes of racing. Senior Girls Relay 1st Alicia Wu, Maddie Bell, Katelin Toes Intermediate Girls 2nd Sophie Herde, Georgie McGregor-Macdonald,… Read more

Lights, camera, fashion! Movie genres came to life at our annual Wearable Arts event, where students from Years 7-13 crafted garments entirely from magazines and newspapers. This year’s theme, ‘Movie Genres’, inspired creations in Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Animation, Fantasy, and Musical categories. The student-run event showcased collaboration and creativity, demonstrating what happens when young minds, unconventional materials, and movie… Read more

Elizabeth Parsons was recognised with a community award at the NZSS Orienteering Champs in Wellington by Orienteering NZ. Elizabeth was nominated by many people for the ONZ  “Good Sport Award’ and won. The criteria for the award was ‘A coach, manager, teacher or student who goes above and beyond, is an inspiration to your school, or sets amazing values and standards for… Read more

A new era began on Thursday 1 August at St Cuthbert’s as we welcomed new Principal Charlotte Avery with a traditional Maori pōwhiri. This marks the first time St Cuthbert’s has welcomed a new Principal with a pōwhiri. The kaikaranga (welcoming call) was led by Head of Te Reo Māori, Kataraina Smith with the support of Science Teacher, Emma Smith,… Read more

A huge congratulations to the five St Cuthbert’s students named in the New Zealand 18U Women’s Team to participate in the upcoming 18U World Women’s Water Polo Championships. Bella Knight, Bianca Pennington, Emison Styris, Holly Dunn and Katie Marshall have been named in the team to take part in the tournament which runs from 15-22 September in Chengdu, China. Olivia… Read more

At the end of last year, six students in Years 11 and 12 qualified for the Future Problem Solving International Conference (FPSIC) after multiple rounds of national competitions. From 30 May – 11June, Julia Sung, Bonnie Wang, Isobel Denton, Olivia Wei, Galathée Gaillard and Zara Toes travelled to Indianapolis, USA, to partake in the international round and along the way,… Read more

We were delighted to have our incoming Principal, Charlotte Avery here recently on her sabbatical. While Charlotte was here, she was interviewed by Aanya and Charlotte, two of our Year 13 students. Aanya and Charlotte did a wonderful job capturing what inspired Charlotte to come to New Zealand. She also shares her passion for all girl’s education. Read more

The first twins ever and the only girls in 2023 to be named Premier Scholars (in the top ten academically in the country) are our own Ena and Belle Yin. They, along with three of our other incredible top NZQA Scholars, were recognised today at the prestigious NZ Scholarship Top Scholar Awards Ceremony in Wellington, with awards presented by Minister… Read more