During Term 3 Kristin Middle and Senior School students laced up their trainers in memory of past student Peter Troake and to raise money for Starship Children's Hospital.
Kristin’s annual Run for Starship celebrates the life of former Prefect Peter Troake, who sadly passed away in 2017, while also raising much needed funds for Starship.
The run involves each student completing as many one-kilometre laps as possible over a period of two hours, with friends and family sponsoring students for each lap they complete.
Organised by the Peter Troake Alliance team of students, more than 20 students took part this year. They ran an astonishing 272 laps, raising more than $4,600 for Starship from their efforts.
Middle School Assistant Principal Mark Haslam says: “Once again, we are hugely impressed with the commitment and dedication of students in organising and taking part in the run. I know that the Peter Troake Alliance team was thrilled to be able to hand over a record amount to Starship and in doing so, they are continuing Peter's legacy of altruistic service leadership.”
Kristin student attends New Zealand Model United Nations Conference
New Zealand Model United Nations (NZMUN) is UN Youth's flagship Model UN conference. The event offers four days of thrilling debate, engaging guest speakers and an all round inspiring experience. I was fortunate to attend the 2022 NZMUN Conference at Victoria University in Wellington earlier this year.
The conference is open to New Zealand students from Year 9 to Year 13 and replicates the UN General Assembly to discuss global issues and propose amendments to resolutions. There were engaging debates, inspiring guest speakers (such as Hon Phil Twyford), regional dinners and even a phenomenal gala!
I had the privilege of being a press delegate, which meant that instead of being assigned a country, I was assigned a news outlet; I was The Daily Telegraph. Being a press delegate meant I sat in whichever committee session I liked and interviewed delegates, took notes and asked plenty of questions. Then I used my findings to produce articles to include in the daily NZMUN Briefing Paper. My favourite committee was the Security Council, which was discussing journalists' rights and protection.
Attending NZMUN allowed me to establish a network of strong-minded friends across the country who share similar beliefs to me. NZMUN 2022 was an amazing experience and I will be sure to attend it again next year!
Written by Imogen Forrester (Year 9)
Kristin celebrates an amazing year of sport
Kristin celebrated a fantastic year at the school’s annual Sports Awards 2022
The awards are a chance to recognise students who have made an outstanding contribution to sport throughout the year.
Year 13 student Finn Burridge took home the major award, the Firth Cup for Overall Sportsperson of the Year, as well as the Marge Scott Cup for Outstanding Leadership in Sport and the Sportsman of the Year Award.
Finn has had an exceptional year, being selected to represent New Zealand in both tennis and hockey. At Kristin, Finn is captain of both the first hockey and tennis teams as well as the Year 13 Cross Country Champion. He also placed third at the New Zealand Athletic Championships in the U18 javelin and he is the Auckland Secondary Schools U18 Javelin Champion.
Year 13 student and alpine ski racer Mikayla Smyth was awarded Sportswoman of the Year. This year Mikayla was selected for the Senior New Zealand team following outstanding performances this winter against top international competition. She had a number of top 10 finishes in her specialist event, the slalom. Earlier in the year, Mikayla also competed at the World Youth Championships in Canada, representing New Zealand as the only female athlete on the team.
Overall, more than 90 students were recognised at the awards for their sporting successes.
Kristin alumnus, New Zealand pole vault champion and two-time New Zealand Commonwealth Games representative Olivia McTaggart was the guest speaker. She gave an inspiring address which captivated the audience, and presented the national awards to our Kristin students.
Kristin Director of Sport Rob Taylor says: “Congratulations to all the winners and those who have trained incredibly hard and faced some tough challenges representing Kristin and New Zealand this year. There have been so many outstanding achievements and Kristin is exceptionally proud of you.”
Congratulations to the Kristin School students who have been selected to represent New Zealand or have won New Zealand titles during 2022.
