18 Feb: Under Alert Level 1, Swimming Sports will proceed at Makino pool on Friday 19th. Classes including assemblies will continue as usual. It is still important to be vigilant […]
Author Archives: Paul Jorgensen
A New Term Dawns
2021 brings about several changes for our school. Cornerstone held its first start of year pōwhiri welcoming Manuhiri, which are the new staff and students. Our school Kaumātua helped us […]
2020 – The Year in Photos
It was a colourful year for Cornerstone. There were significant changes in school leadership, trips all around the country – one of which won the school’s first national sporting trophy. […]
Issachar Win 2020 Tribe Competition
Issachar tribe, who specialised in coming second this year, accumulated enough points to retain the overall 2020 Tribe Shield. “I’m really pleased with what we achieved this year”, reported victorious […]
Primary and Secondary Prize Giving 2020
Prize Giving was a day of celebrating learning, service and Christian character . The Primary Prize Giving ceremony held in the afternoon, and featured regular class performances. Principal Mr Mitchell […]
Year 10 Camp to Highland Home
Forty Year 10s, along with a dozen student leaders and staff ventured to Highland Home this week for Year 10 camp. Taking advantage of the natural setting, there were river, […]
Year 8 Taupō Trip a Beauty
With sunny forecast, a great bunch of students and fine accommodation, the Year 8 trip was destined for success. The camp was expertly hosted by Ted and the team at […]
Primary Athletics Almost Three Way Tie
Primary students ran, jumped and threw across eight disciplines in the Primary Athletics competition today. Wynton Oldfield and Luke Meyer were the highest scoring athletes, winning the Year 5 and […]
Cornerstone’s Own Careers Expo
With the city-wide Careers expo not held this year, Teacher in Charge of Careers, Carl McIntyre organised his own. About 30 representatives from areas as diverse as the military, trades, […]
Book Week Invigorates Imagination
Book week was a memorable and fun event for Cornerstone this year. The book fair hosted by Scholastic and Manna, was popular, with plenty of exciting items purchased. There were […]