April 2025

ANZAC Day Celebrations 2025

On ANZAC Day, a group of our Executive students attended the May Road Anzac Day Service to pay their respects and honour the sacrifices made by those who served. As part of the ceremony, our Head Student, John Mahe, proudly represented our school by delivering a heartfelt reading.

It was a moving and respectful occasion, and we are very proud of all who participated. It was a privilege to stand alongside members of our community in remembrance.
 
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Dawn Service, Auckland Domain

Greg McLarin, HOD Music took a group of Lynfield College performers to the Dawn Service at the domain to sing the Australian and New Zealand national anthems. It was a fantastic morning and the students did a wonderful job. The livestream can be watched at this link MāORI+ | Whakaata. The anthems start at about 56 mins.

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Murray Halberg Village

Noah Pin (Year 13) was invited to play The Last Post and Reveille on Lynfield College’s 1918 bugle at the ANZAC Service held at the Lynfield Murray Halberg Village for residents and whanau who gathered to honour and remember the soldiers who fought for our country. Noah was also on standby in case he was needed to play the bugle for the Titirangi ANZAC Service.

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Left to right: Susan Davis, Lyn Dancer, Noah Pin and Mike Judd Noah Pin and Matthew McMillan, Titirangi RSA Support Advisor


Congratulations to Mahant Agrawal

An exciting announcement on 19 April from Dr Carlos Cheung, MP for Mt Roskill who has announced that Mahant Agrawal has been selected to be his Youth MP for our Mt Roskill Electorate. Dr Carlos comments were:

"There was an incredibly competitive selection process and I was truly impressed by the calibre of applicants. Thank you to all the amazing young people who applied.

Mahant is an outstanding student at Lynfield College, with strong involvement in his school community. He’s part of multiple teams and groups, showing real commitment and leadership. Articulate, passionate, and well-informed, Mahant is a powerful voice for youth.

I’m really looking forward to working with him as he represents the diverse voices of our community at Youth Parliament 2025."

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Tauranga Jazz Festival 2025

As part of the National Jazz Festival 2025 presented by the Tauranga Jazz Society our brilliant and talented music students and their teachers will be attending the 47th Wright Family Foundation National Youth Jazz Competition which will be held from Monday 7 to Wednesday 9 April.

Hundreds of students will be performing so we really hope Lynfield College does well. Take some time out to watch our students as they perform on Wednesday 9 April. Here is the live stream link for the jazz combo's performing in Tauranga today.

Below is the order of performance and performers for the day:

10.30 am: Whēkau Combo | Amelia Williams-Misiagi, Jonathan Mar, Matilda Wells, Mira Davy, Hola Afasa, Arlia Potauaine, Ella Hill

11.30 am: Pouākai Combo | Tristan Dear, Minh Phan, James Gallagher, Theo Jackson, Rukiya Halligan, Joshua Fleming, Enoch Satrio

1.00 pm: Moa Combo | Wayne Wang, William Day, Simone Hidalgo, Caleb McLeod, Ashton Silveira, Noah Pin

2.00 pm: Huia Combo | Priya Mailal, Caitlin Hsiao, Meghna Malik, Madeline Fleming, Diyon Pushparaja, Toby Pin, Anika Wong, Katie Jenkins, Jasmine Wilkings

3.00 pm: Kaoriki Combo | August Smith, Chelsea Silveira, Kiran Treanor, William Gibbs, Ellice Hii, Meghna Malik, Frank Ave.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn3yxTb6xtE



Below is an update from the Robotics world champs

One of our best campaigns in years has just ended.

We are now in the main arena, which is called The Dome, waiting for the Grand Finals and Awards Ceremony. The Dome is massive and it's full of 7000 to 8000 excited High School students, all making noise and all having fun. We have had a great time, even though we didn't make it to finals. Craig Yearbury

7: 28 AM  |  We finished the Qualifications round ranked 14 out of 83 in the division. We progressed to the Round of 16 Elimination round ranked as the 11th  seeded alliance. We were the last elimination match where the team lost by just 3 points! That is only one scoring element (ring). What a way to finish a year of intense competition. The team will now hang around to see what next years game is then it’s back to the hotel, packing up ready for the long flight home. Thanks to all for your support. Cheers from Doug Bryan (and all the students involved in Robotics at LC)

Here we are in our VEX World's Pit.

We would like to say another massive thank you to all of our sponsors and donors who support us on our journey! We are doing well, and currently have won six matches and lost two. We have two remaining qualification matches left tomorrow.

Keep watching us in the ENGINEERING DIVISION: https://www.vexworlds.tv/#/channels/jmhkmkbdwsh3fg4pfoqn

Thank you!
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The V5RC Highschool World Championships begins tomorrow!

The opening ceremony starts at 6 - 7.00 am in New Zealand time on Wednesday 7 May! Watch us here on https://www.vexworlds.tv/...
Our qualification matches go through to Friday 9 May in NZ time, ending with eliminations.
2915E is in the Engineering Division and you can watch us here after the opening ceremony: https://www.vexworlds.tv/...


Thank You for Your Incredible Support!
Our Journey to the World Championships is Underway!

 
Today, the team has departed for the United States to compete in the World Championships. We were able to reach this important milestone thanks to the incredible support and encouragement from so many people. When we reached our donation goal of $25,000 through Give a Little, the entire team and everyone involved celebrated with great joy. We are truly grateful from the bottom of our hearts — thank you so much for making this possible.

Team 2915E will be competing from May 6–8 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. They will participate in the VEX V5 High School category (VEX V5RC (HS)). You can watch their matches live through the following link:

https://www.vexworlds.tv/#/channels/jmhkmkbdwsh3fg4pfoqn

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Team 2915E members (from left) Oliver Mun, Harry Baker, Sohail Asyaban, Markus Maertzchink, Rio Carron, Daisy Chen. Back row: Technology teachers Doug Bryan and Craig Yearbury.


VEX Worlds Competition in USA 2025

Lynfield College Robotics Team 2915E has spent the past year designing, building, and programming their robots for the 2024 - 2025 National Championships, dedicating countless hours after school, at scrimmages, and even during holidays to perfect them. 

In February 2025, they competed against 76 New Zealand teams at the VEX Robotics National Championships, securing back-to-back titles! Now, they have the incredible chance to represent New Zealand at the 2025 VEX Robotics World Championship in Texas, from 6 to 8 May. 

Give a Little Page for the Robotics Worlds Trip 

But they need your help, please donate on their Give A Little page https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/lynfield-college-robotics

Your support will help cover travel, accommodation and competition costs, bringing them closer to the world stage. Every contribution counts. Thank you for being part of their journey!
 

Robotics Team Visit University of Auckland Innovation Hub

On Thursday, Lynfield College Robotics was given an awesome opportunity to present at the UoA Newmarket Innovation Precinct and to show high school Robotics to a wide group of startups and companies.

We really enjoyed our time, showing our passionate hard work and gained experience from Robotics. We were also given a tour of the precinct, where we got to see the lovely facilities that UoA has to offer, especially their amazing workshop.

Our Robotics team was grateful for this opportunity and were glad to have experienced it.

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