2025 Year 9 Students Pōwhiri and Orientation Programme
The Year 9s spent their first few days making connections with their classmates and the school. Activities included Getting to Know you activities, and learning about the school values and the range of extra-curricular activities available.
The Hui mai classes came together on Thursday afternoon for tabloid sports, putting their positive collaboration and participation into practice.
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Year 9 Te Reo MāoriYear 9 Te Reo Māori combine to do whakawhanaungatanga in the whare. For the first day on timetable akonga combined classes to introduce themselves in Te Reo Māori at the school whare ako. It was an awesome way to start our year and have the whare full. Classes pictured are 9MAO-LGA and 9MAO-PKR |
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Review and Reconsideration of NCEA Exam Papers
A reminder, that the last day students can apply for a review and reconsideration of exam papers is 21 February. We advise students to show their teacher the exam scripts before applying. Exam papers were returned to candidates digitally at the end of January. See the following link for information and the application process: New Zealand Scholarship reviews and reconsiderations
Student Leadership Training
On 23 and 24 January the Student Executive members came together for two days of leadership training. We participated in a range of team building activities and were lucky enough to have Sanat Singh (Head Boy 2021) take us through a leadership workshop. This was fantastic and gave us much to think about and time to reflect on our own leadership styles.
Day 2 was spent in our portfolios, goal setting and preparing for events. We were then led by our Cultural Ambassador Danyon Varney, Akeelah Te Rangi and Bella James along with our Young Maori leaders to prepare to welcome in the new Year 9s.
It was a fantastic two days, with a talented group of student leaders all of whom are aiming to 'make a difference' in 2025. We look forward to working with them all! John, Ateliana, Bill and Aziz.
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International Students Orientation
This term, we’re delighted to warmly welcome our new international students joining us from Germany, China, Italy, and Japan! We are excited to have you as part of our diverse Lynfield College community, where you’ll have the opportunity to make lifelong friendships, immerse yourselves in the rich culture of New Zealand, and experience all that our school has to offer.
From exploring our beautiful landscapes to participating in school events and activities, we hope you create lasting memories. Welcome to Lynfield College—your adventure starts here!
Photos below are from orientation trip to Muriwai (courtesy Vibha and Grace).
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Mihi Whakatau and Welcome to our new Staff
We are delighted to have the following new staff at the College and look forward to introducing them over the next few issues of NewsLink:
Susan Su (Mathematics), Viney Shandil (Mathematics), Mike Landeg (Health and PE), Lucy Zhang (Mathematics), Stefanie O’Brien (ESOL), Jamilah Khan (Commerce), Jennia Deng (Arts),
Mohammed Ali (Mathematics, Commerce), Khusbhu Ali (Mathematics), Anna McPhie (Health and PE),
Nick Geor (Technology), Johnathon Gee, (Health and PE), Maysoon Al-Tureihi (Snr Science Lab Technician),
Xavier Fenton (Learning Assistant), Natalija Gudelj, (Learning Assistant), Tony Worth (English).
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Innovative Learning (9IL) Introduction 2025
The Innovative Learning program has collaborative learning opportunities that blend the curriculum with essential 21st century skills. This term, our theme is Tūrangawaewae - a place to stand - encouraging students to explore identity, belonging, and their connection to the world around them.
With our move into a state-of-the-art building and facilities, students and staff now have a dynamic learning environment. Our IL team is excited to guide students through interdisciplinary projects that bring learning to life. Below is a photo of our team and students engaging in these rich learning experiences.
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| 9IL Students working on their Day 1 activity: Who am I? | Left to right: Ms Wong, Mr Sathuluri, Mrs Shahsavar, Mrs Carswell, Mrs Hardy, Mr 'Ilaua |
Lynfield College Robotics Teams in Action
Three Lynfield College Robotics teams were in action last Saturday at Onehunga High School in the 9th scrimmage of 2024/25 season. Twenty seven teams were competing in this Auckland event where after the qualification rounds, teams formed 2 robot alliances to compete against other alliances in the elimination finals rounds. At the end of the qualification rounds Lynfield teams were ranked 1st, 2nd and 14th.
They all formed alliances with other schools and continued into the elimination rounds. We lost one team in the
quarterfinals and another in the semifinals. Our remaining team made it to the finals and were triumphant, winning the tournament with a very convincing score.
They have one more Auckland scrimmage this coming weekend before the NZ National Championships on the 15th and 16th of February being held here at Lynfield College in the Lower Gym. There will be approximately 80 teams from all over New Zealand competing at the National Championships, which is quite a spectacle to see.
The NZ Nationals is free for spectators and our teams would love to see you there. There will also be a coffee van and BBQ fundraiser at Nationals and we would enjoy the support for our teams competing there.
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ASB Polyfest Leaders’
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Individual Sports Honours: Rajal Sharma
Over Auckland Anniversary Weekend, Rajal competed in the Auckland District Archery Championships held at Mountain Green Archery Club. He came away with two Silver medals! One in the U18 Compound Men’s Division and another in the Teams Matchplay round. Congratulations Rajal!
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