School News

Waka Ama is a relatively new sport at HBHS, but judging by the performance of the Under 16 team at the recent ActivePost New Zealand Secondary Schools' Waka Ama Championships held in Rotorua, it is one with a very promising future. The crew, pictured at right with their silver medals in the 500m event, were less than a second behind the winning team at the regatta, where a record number of teams competed during summer tournament week. Congratulations to the crew of Rawiri Southon, Te Waikaiti Southon, Te Rangi McGrath, Nicholas Symons, Te Tawhana Bramley and Jayden Hokianga. and the coach Mr Paul McGrath.

Thanks to ActivePost New Zealand Waka Ama for supplying the photograph.

23 June 2010, Middle School Assembly

Mr Gatland and the Welsh Rugby Team were welcomed by HBHS with ‘Bread of Heaven’.  He spoke about his links with Hamilton Boys’ High School and his current responsibilities as Wales’ Head Rugby Coach.

Warren Gatland:

I just want to say ‘thank you’ to Mrs Hassall.  She was my favourite English teacher. 

It’s a great honour for me to be back here at Hamilton Boys’ High School – it has fantastic and fond memories for me, particularly being here in the school hall.  The school is a bit bigger now than when I was here as a student, but I do follow the achievements of the school very closely, in terms of not only the sporting success – the rugby, rowing and at times the cricket, hockey and football successes, but also the academic success.  I noted a little while ago you had a Spelling Bee entrant [Christopher Jury, Year 10, represented New Zealand at the US Spelling Bee in Washington last year] who did very well.

HBHS Old Boy, Coach of the Welsh National Rugby Team, and now series-winning Coach of the British and Irish Lions, Mr Warren Gatland visited HBHS today as part of our Leadership Fortnight which will be profiled in future posts and publications.  Mr Gatland spoke first to the Captains of Sporting Codes and members of the AS Physical Education class (pictured right) on what makes for an effective leader, how to manage challenging situations and have those dreaded difficult conversations, and on what it takes to keep the Lions "machine" (as he called it) working so well.  He then shifted venue and audience and spoke to the school and the staff in the Hall at interval.  (Article cont)

Re-live the excitement of HBHS's Maadi Cup wins, secure in the knowledge that we won the races, on Sky Sport as they present the highlights of the AON Maadi Cup 2013.

Tuesday 26 March 7.30pm on Sky Sport 2

Wednesday 27 March 2pm on Sky Sport 3 and 6.30pm on Sky Sport 2

Thursday 28 March at 11am on Sky Sport 3 and 7.30pm on Sky Sport 2

Friday 29 March at 6.30pm on Sky Sport 3 and 2am on Sky Sport 3

Saturday 30 March at 6pm on Sky Sport 3

Check out the rowit webite for results and footage also.

The following students are to be congratulated for winning gold, representing HBHS in the recent WBOP Bands Festival, held on Friday 10 August:

Campbell Adeane

Reed Bell

Adam Cameron

Alex Carlton-Thompson

Matt Clampitt

David Cuellar

Harrison Dowling

Junior Boys