2018 HNHS School Magazine HNHS Magazine 2018 | Page 14

TAINUI
Back Row: Kane Elms, Ruben Tonnis, Jack Hulls, Dylan Grattan, Bryan Liem, Benjamin James, Hayden Beedell, Ryan Garrick, Dylan Bishop, Callum Cusack
3rd Row: Harry Setter, Ryan Morton, Kaiyin Hardy, Gittiga Sommee, Lady Mae Quiding, Starr Paul, Helena Allsopp, Sean Arcus
2nd Row: Mr J Lloyd, Samantha Tait, Valerie Leijen, Jenna Tidswell, Malachi Heyward, Lucia Ramos, Lucy Kingi, Rebecca Richards, Luke Kneebone
Front Row: McKenzie Rowe, Hannah Andrews, Marleen Slabbekoorn, Chantelle Cunningham, Lizzie Harvey, William Kimber, Ruaridh Drown, Sophie Hooper,

Samuel Bowering, Kate McKendrey, Anna Mason
Absent:
Ms Lisa Hargreaves
TAINUI
all came together and encouraged each other to step out of our
comfort zone, which included some very ‘unique’ acting skills.
This attitude carried on through all the other house events. This
lifted our house morale at somewhat testing times.
LEADERS’ REPORT
Athletics and swimming sports were the first house events.
While we didn’t get the overall result we would have wanted,
we had some very good individual success from the likes
of Will Tidswell who was the intermediate boys champion
and many more who took out the top spot in their respected
events. Awkward tan lines from yellow face paint and sore legs
remind us of the good times we had for many weeks after these
awesome days.
Looking back on our time at Havelock North High School,
Tainui House has always played an important part in our
schooling life. Right from the get go, we could tell that our
house would play a big role in sculpting our experience of
secondary school life. Over our five years, we’ve experienced a
range of results and it was amazing to experience winning the
Patu in 2016. However this year, more than ever, we have come
to understand that it is not always the results that matter.
Choir was next in store. A mixed bag of results meant we had
to fully embrace our family spirit. Dancing in the moonlight,
learning what a note was and a lot of bad timing all made us
bond on a level we might not have expected. Thanks to the
musical expertise of our talented musicians in the house, we
performed well.
2018 was not our year for silverware, however it taught us that
winning is only a small aspect of house competition. Reflecting
on the year, it was actually the house spirit and togetherness
that made this year so memorable. Year 13 camp highlighted the
bond many of us have developed over five years in Tainui. We
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