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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