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The interviews have been very well attended this week. I thank you for making the effort to participate. These are valuable conversations. It is important for your child to know we are a team working together; this was particularly important with the Goal Setting reports being the focus of discussions this week. I also acknowledge and thank the teachers for the time they have given to the interviews – they have had a very big four days!
This year, the Easter break is during the end-of-Term 1 school holidays. Easter Sunday is 20 April. Happy egg hunting.
Regards
Jonathan Bierwirth
Principal of Preparatory School
Deputy for Rector
Liam (Year 4) and ChlöeAnn Botha (Year 7) competed in the 2025 Makos Junior Swimming Festival at Moana Pool, Dunedin in early March. Liam competed in eight individual races and five relays in the Boys’ age 10 category. He achieved Personal Bests in seven of his individual races, and placed in the top 10 in five of these. ChlöeAnn competed in the Girls’ age 11 category in 12 individual races and six relays, achieving seven Personal Bests in her individual races, and placing in the top 10 in three of these.
Diesel Mackie (Year 8) competed in the Smooth-Air Products New Zealand Jetsport Nationals in Ashburton, coming in first place in Junior Ski Lites 10-12 years.
Representative group applications are now open for the Christchurch Schools' Music Festival. Talented Years 5–8 singers and musicians can now apply for an audition to join a Representative Group – Junior and Senior Choir, Concert Band, and Orchestra. Please note that to represent our school in one of these groups, students are required to be an active member of one of our College orchestras, or in the Preparatory School Cantare Choir.
Applications are made online on the Festival website here and close on Tuesday 1 April. Parents/caregivers need to make the application so that they are aware of the rehearsal and performance commitments.
From Sunday 31 August – Friday 5 September 2025, the A netball team, Girls’ A hockey and Boys’ A hockey teams will compete at the annual AIMS Games in Tauranga. Over 11,000 Year 7 and 8 students from over 360 schools have competed at these games in a variety of sporting codes in the past.
There will also be a number of individual sports available. However, due to the limited group accommodation available in Tauranga, we are unable at this stage to include individuals as part of our official tour. If you would like your child to compete at the games and you are able to travel, care for, and get them to and from the events, then Deputy Principal of Preparatory School (Operations) and Head of Preparatory School Sport, Alex Kelley, can complete and forward the entry on your behalf. In travelling to and competing at the AIMS Games, your child would be included in any activities offered to the tour group and tour apparel will also be available. You should only consider this option if your child is an elite performer in their chosen sport. The individual sports offered are: badminton, BMX, canoe sport, cross country, golf, gymnastics, hip hop, indoor bowls, mountain biking, orienteering, rock climbing, squash, surfing, swimming, table tennis, tennis, and yachting.
If your child is in this category and you would like to consider this option, please email AKE@stac.school.nz for further information. You can also access the AIMS Games website which provides further information on each sport offered, visit www.nzaimsgames.co.nz.
Dental care for St Andrew’s College Preparatory School students is provided free of charge by the Christchurch District Health Board. The free Community Dental Service mobile van will be visiting the school in the next few weeks. Please see more information about the dental service by clicking here.
The Preparatory School will be holding a Sport Holiday Programme during the first week of the holidays (Monday 7 April – Friday 11 April). The programme is open to Years 1–8 students. The sessions will be run by a variety of staff. The sports included are: invasion games, frisbee golf, basketball, backyard cricket, futsal, pickleball, and more.
Please complete the online permission slip and return the Subway order form (please complete one order per day, and name each entry – all three entries would need to be completed for a student attending the whole week) to the Preparatory School office by Thursday 3 April. More information is available on the permission form page below.
COMPLETE THE ONLINE PERMISSION FORM HERE >
If you have any questions, please email AKE@stac.school.nz.
The following 2025 photographs are now available to purchase online:
Class photos for 8T, 8C and 6T will be available for purchase before the end of term.
Details of how to order the photographs can be found on our website using the button below and you will need to log into StACNet using your St Andrew's College login.
If you have any questions relating to this service, please email photography@stac.school.nz.
For any illness, students should stay home if unwell. Any student should also feel free to wear a mask if they wish to do so while at school.
For any absence, whether ill-health (including COVID-19) or otherwise, the College’s preferred platform for reporting this is via our online form which can be found at the button below:
If you are not able to report your child's absence using the online form, please report their absence via the relevant email address below. If you cannot get through to us via the form or email, please call our attendance line on +64 3 940 2031 (term time only).
