Kiwi flavour to school production

Kiwi flavour to school production

Cambridge High School’s 2024 production, For Today, is set in a contemporary New Zealand high school and features a selection of iconic kiwi songs. Written by Hamish Arthur, the musical centres around a former rugby…

Volleyball girls dig deep

Cambridge High School’s girls’ volleyball team were all smiles after winning gold in division five at the national secondary schools championships in Palmerston North. Coach and assistant principal Marcel Kuijpers said participation in the annual…

Bell shows tons of promise

Xavier Bell wrapped up his summer season in sensational form, scoring two double-centuries in two weeks. “One double-hundred is a significant achievement but two is virtually unheard of and would be the most significant achievement…

Steamy scenes in S Block

After parting with $3.50, Jake Brugh takes a considered sip of hot chocolate from his large takeaway cup. “It’s pretty good – good value for money,” he says. “It stacks up nicely.” This is Jake’s…

Work on new tech complex starts

Construction is underway on Cambridge Middle School’s $1.8 million technology block, which will allow woodwork and metalwork to be taught at the school for the first time since 2016. Located on Clare St across the…

Ministry help for school

The Ministry of Education is supporting Cambridge Middle School to plan ahead for future roll growth, says principal Daryl Gibbs. The school was under a tight squeeze when he arrived in 2018, when students were…

Is the mullet being cut?

Cambridge Middle School’s annual Mullet of the Month competition ran for the third year on Friday, as the school’s cricket pitch was transformed into a makeshift runway. Ten finalists were selected to strut their stuff…

Celebrating student art

Parents and community members had a chance to wander through Cambridge High School’s new $12.4 million classroom block recently, while perusing the work of talented student artists. With term one drawing to a close, the…

Rowing for gold

She was a triple champion two weeks ago – now she has a Maadi medal in her sights. “Getting three gold medals in a regatta’s pretty unheard of, so we were ecstatic with that,” said…

Major effort for Maadi

About 2000 secondary school athletes are gearing up to compete at this year’s Aon Maadi Regatta in Twizel from March 18-23, hoping the hours they’ve poured into early-morning trainings will pay off. Behind the scenes,…