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Back Row : Elizabeth Fall , Lilka Siers-Jamieson , Jenna Taffard , Olivia Simmonds , Henny Williams Fourth Row : Fergus Mackay , Eva Burton , Brooke Worthington , Bella Wright , Asher Riley , Dylan Mousley Third Row : Reuben Crossland , Lexxie Cunningham , Lockie Moriarity , Callum McCallum , Jessica Williams ,
Rhiann Corbin Second Row : Mr Jeremy Bradshaw ( Head of House ), Thomas Hooper , Jack Albertini , Elijah Moore ,
Myla Groombridge , Aimee Kay , Sarah Ackerley , Brianna Evans , Charlie Brookes , George Douglas Front Row : Ian Chen , Bayedan Hales , Agyeiwaa Tabi-Amponsah , Trinity Clark , Tarang Kant , Jasmine Parsons ,
Alice Hinton , Fionn McCallum
TAINUI
LEADERS ’ REPORT
2022 has been an overall great learning experience for Tainui House , it has helped us realise that it is not always the results that matter , but the journey taken . Although the year started off relatively rocky - having missed Year 13 camp and then , unfortunately , having to skip over staple events such as swimming sports , athletics and house choir due to the widespread effects of Covid-19 ; Tainui House can be proud of what we ’ ve accomplished throughout the year . It definitely wasn ’ t easy , but we achieved our goal of creating a sense of community and camaraderie within our house and most importantly spreading that Tainui House spirit .
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Fortunately , we were able to put our creativity to the test and develop new and exciting events that our house could experience altogether for the first time . These events include the kayak relay and the flutterboard relay . Fortunately , we were still able to compete in a Havelock North classic ; synchronised swimming . It was incredibly fun and definitely one of the most entertaining house events ever . These ' get wet ' events were a great alternative to swimming sports . They really pushed students out of their comfort zone and got them to exercise important skills such as teamwork . It was a fantastic starter for our juniors to witness what house spirit is really all about .
These events were a great opportunity to score our first set of points and put us in a position from which we could improve . It was clear from the moment they began , to the moment these events ended , that everyone who