Tohu Teina mō ngā Tikanga / Junior Values Badges

By Richard Harvey | Posted: Tuesday September 16, 2025

"It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up." - Vince Lombardi.

At this week's Junior Assembly, we celebrated the school value of the term by awarding Perseverance Badges to 210 students. It was fantastic to see so many boys recognised for demonstrating resilience, putting in consistent effort, and not giving up when faced with a challenge.

This term, 62% of Year 9 and 57% of Year 10 students earned a badge, giving Year 9 the win.

Thank you to our teaching staff for their dedication in recognising these efforts through positive postcards and house points. These small actions make a big difference, strengthening relationships and encouraging our students to persist in their learning. They are seeing that their perseverance pays off with tangible recognition. 

The badge criteria can be found in the student's homework diary.

A few outstanding achievements deserve a special mention:


Highest GPA for Effort (out of 5):
• Year 9 – Jack Orlovich 4.81
• Year 10 – Duncan Guest 4.95


Most Positive Postcards: Michael Beins MC2- 3 postcards this term


Most House Points: Connor Horne SN1- 15 house points


These badges also contribute towards the House Competition, with the standings for this round of badges as follows:


1st – Park House (56) 

2nd – Saxton House (53)

3rd – McIndoe House (55)
4th – Aspinall House (46) 


Badges are a visible sign of your contribution to the school community. They look sharp on your tie or shirt collar. Wear them with pride, and let them remind others of what can be achieved.

Next term’s value is Excellence. What does excellence mean when it comes to learning? 

It's not just about getting the top grade. Excellence is about doing your absolute best in everything you do. It's about taking pride in your work, paying attention to detail, and always aiming for quality. So next term, boys: 

  • Aim for quality—whether it's a project, an essay, or a presentation. 

  • Pay attention to detail—the small things make a big difference, whether it's with your uniform or your performance in arts, sports, or cultural activities. 

  • Take pride in your work—let your effort show in the final result.

Let’s make Term 4 a time where we all strive for excellence, in and out of the classroom. Keep pushing to be your best.

Perseverance Badges were awarded to the following boys. If you missed assembly, please pick up your badge from Mr Sullivan at his office at 3:05pm or after our next junior assembly. Similarly, if you feel an error was made, please speak to Mr Sullivan. 

Year 9

Year 10

Adam McSkimming

Aditha Ranawaka

Aidan Millier

Al Nicolson

Alex Thurlow

Alex Ma

Amitai Rosman

Angus Collie

Ansley Ghel Paran

Archer Stuart

Archie McNab

Archie Rhodes

Asher Knox

Arrsalan Nayle

Bennett Potter

Asher Maaka

Blake Lindner

Baine Wan

Bryn Hyslop

Bede Perkins

Bryson Jackson

Ben Haughey

Charlie Clements

Benji Dean

Charlie Woudberg

Bilal Ahmad

Connor Horne

Blaine O'Brien

Dexter Corrigall

Blake Schaaf

Dimuthu Aruma Jayaweera Patabendige

Callan Power

Dinuja Namal Gomuwage

Callum Thompson

Eli Hellyer

Charlie Anderson

Eli Torr

Charlie Swan

Elijah Webber

Cole Churchman

Evan Pickup

Connor Sinclair

Felix Jones

Cruz Soper

Fergus Lloyd

Declan Gemmell

Finn Pulley

Dominik Ory

Fletch Ewing

Duncan Guest

Flynn Jenkinson

Eli Olsen

Fred Mulder

Ethan Hand

George Dowling

Ethan Wright

George Nichol

Finlay Lloyd

Hadden Wilson

Finn Breen

Harry Booth

Fletcher McCall

Hugh Crampton

Flynn McCall

Hunter Winmill

Frank Zhang

Isaac Stewart

George Murray

Isaac Stocker

Guy Orchiston

Jack Champion

Hamza Taha

Jack Orlovich

Harry Boyle

Jack Lidgett

Harry Lee (MC1)

Jaxson Hill

Harry Matheson

Jay-R Ampoloquio

Hunter Knox

Jedd Hill

Hunter Swete

Jenson Oldridge

Hunter Wallace

Joel Wallis

Isaac Tinning

AJ Clado

Jack Hewitt-Townsend

Johnny Haraki

Jack Toomer

Joseph Scanelli

Jacob Holtshousen

Joss Clarke

James Phipps-Green

Junior Smith

Jamie Funnell

Kohen Fallows

Jaxion Mackay

Konrad Todd

Jayden Clarkson

Kristin Day-Clarke

Jia-Yang Chen

Leighton Harris-Mears

Johnnie Lucas

Lennix Hill

Josh Grindlay

Leo Blair

Josh Keogh

Leo Moir

Juan-Pierre Otto

Levi Brewer

Kalo Ashton

Levi Crump

Kane Cartwright

Liam Grey

Korban Mount

Logan Cumming

Kyle Zhang

Logan Sanders

Lachlan Gill

Luca Jury

Leo Bogachev

Luka Piri

Levi Lu

Mark Clarenzze Lampad

Lewis Richards

Mason Bond

Liam Carter

Matt Storer

Liam Drummond

Max Fraser

Liam Phipps-Green

Max Littlejohn

Liam Van Waard

Max Simpson

Lincoln Ganyekanye

Max Turnbull

Louie Moffatt

Michael Beins

Lucas Jensen

Mounga Moataane

Lucas Richardson

Nash Gilmour

Mateo Mirosa

Nathan Collins

Matt Sinnott

Nixon Grant

Maximilian Kaiser

Noah Bryson

Mikey Hart

Noah Wilson

Mustafa Taha

Oliver McCall

Myles Nicol

Ollie Nicolaou

Nate Latta

Peter Mataivou

Nathaniel Vickers

Rhys Horan

Neihana Winklemann

Ropati Kohlhase

Niko Booth

Ryley Buchan

Niututoatasi Malae

Sacha Foster

Noah Casbolt

Sam Harvey

Noah Robertson

Sam Kelk

Oliver Porter

Siosefo Tupou

Onesi Manase

Tāmati Matthews

Reegan Purches

Terrence Makiiti

Reicher Barnes

Thomas McEwan

Rowan Hamilton

Tolise Alesana

Ryder Greig

Tom Nichol

Sam Glover

Van Parry

Sam Hellyer

Vili T-Pole

Sammie Jamieson

Will Calvert

Scott Samuel

Will Deerness

Silas Pajarillo

Will Henderson

Stuart Scott

Wilson Dey

Terence Farella

Zac Dunn

Theo Johnston

Zavier Hansen

Theo Kindiak

Zavier Homer

Thomas Hill

Special Courage Badge - 

Brad Aitkenhead

Thomas O'Neill



Tirian Callander

Tyler Lam

Viliamu Malae

Will Chittock

William Bolter

Yoda Fang

Zac Elder

Zander King


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