Columba College

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Columba College
A Tradition of Excellence.
Dunedin
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Columba College is a day and boarding school for
girls from Years 7 to 13 with a co-educational
Primary Department.
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View of the assembly hall one of the earliest
buildings at the College.
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View from within the campus across to a classroom
block completed in 1996.
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English, Social Studies, Geography, History,
Classical Studies, French, German, Japanese,
Mandarin, two Computer Laboratories and a Theatre
are in this block.
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Courtyard view of the classroom block completed
in 1996. This is a popular lunch area for girls
in Years 9 and 10.
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Students move from classroom to classroom for
each period. Background view of new Sports
Centre.
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Students in winter uniform.
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Private Music tuition is available at the College.
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The Senior Orchestra practising in the Theatre in
Girton.
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Music extension programme at the University of
Otago.
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Music outing to Julian Lloyd Webbers concert in
the Dunedin Town Hall.
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Winning Chamber Music group (Dunedin and Otago)
with HOD Music and adjudicator.
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View of the new Sports Centre completed at the
beginning of 2006. It contains a full-size
basketball/netball/volleyball court, four
badminton courts, a fitness room, two changing
rooms and two classrooms upstairs.
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Inside the new Sports Centre.
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View towards the upper-level classrooms and
spectator gallery.
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Upstairs foyer in the Sports Centre.
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Sports Centre classroom.
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The other Sports Centre classroom
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Fitness Room in the Sports Centre.
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Fitness room in the new Sports Centre. The girl
in the foreground is wearing the school tracksuit.
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Cross Trainer equipment.
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A literature quiz in the Sports Centre.
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I know the answer!
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A fun activity during 2006 Book Week.
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Latest property acquisition by the College
(2006), being used as an Art Room.
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Lunch group in the school grounds. To the left
is another classroom block completed in 1985.
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View towards the School Library on the left and a
classroom block on the right. Science is the
main subject taught in this block.
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Assembly hall on the left with another classroom
block in the background. On the right is the
Library.
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Morning assembly. There are three school
assemblies each week with one of them taken by
the School Chaplain.
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Younger students in the School Library.
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Interior view of the Library.
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School Administration building.
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School Administration with view across to the
Girton classroom block.
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Another view of the campus. The International
Department is on the left in the brick classroom
block in the foreground.
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The International Department where the Dean of
International Students and the ESOL Tutors are
based. The School Administration building is in
the background (view of turret)
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Welcome to the International Department.
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Mrs. Helen Leadbetter, International Dean, with
two International students.
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Mrs. Paula Hughes, full-time ESOL Tutor.
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A seminar room in the International Department.
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A Year 11 student at work on ESOL material.
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The same student with the ESOL Tutor who works
full-time at the College.
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Students are encouraged to prepare speeches in
English on resource material from their own
countries.
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This is the most historic building at Columba
College. It is called Bishopscourt. It is now
the boarding residence for Years 11 to 13
boarders. The dining-room for all boarders is on
the left.
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The Senior A Water polo Team with the
Teacher-in-Charge of Water polo.
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View of the main stairs in the senior
boarding-house (Bishopscourt). The floor is made
of imported Minton tiles which are original.
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Another view of the historic hall in the senior
boarding residence.
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A sitting-room for senior boarders.
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The College dining-room being used to host a
lunch for visiting students from our sister
school in Tokyo, Edogawa Girls High School.
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A Windows computer laboratory newly established
for the 2006 school year. There are three main
computer laboratories at the College with a
further two smaller ones (for Design and the
other for primary pupils).
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Another computer suite at the College.
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A portable set of 25 laptops for classroom and
individual student use.
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A student using the latest interactive technology
(Mimio).
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View of Dunedin Harbour and Otago Peninsula from
an upstairs classroom on Highgate.
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Students have many opportunities to earn badges!
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A good view of the school crest badge worn on the
blazer.
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Senior students enjoy opportunities to interact
with the younger pupils.
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Learning about each other.
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A School Drama Group that competed in the local
Shakespeare Festival.
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The Japanese classroom.
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The Language Laboratory.
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The main Music Room.
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Painting, Design and Photography are available as
option subjects in Years 12 and 13 with Art
History also offered in Year 13.
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Many students study Science to Senior Level
(Biology, Chemistry and Physics).
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March 2004 visit to Columba College by HRH The
Earl of Wessex.
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The Earl of Wessex talking to staff and students
on the occasion of his visit to present Gold Duke
of Edinburgh Awards to Otago recipients.
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After the presentations the Earl of Wessex spoke
to members of the School Orchestra.
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2007 School Athletics Sports.
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Fun activities are included as well as the
Championship events.
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Success!
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A very long jump.
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3000 metre event.
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Junior Championship Final.
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The Columba relay team that won the 2006 South
Island Senior Girls Relay.
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Iona House in blue House colours giving it their
all in the House tug of war.
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Philippa Tuaine - First in the Over 16 Long Jump
at the 2007 Otago Secondary Schools Athletics
Championships.
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The Columba Under 14 relay team, placed third at
the 2007 Otago Secondary Schools Athletics
Championships.
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The Columba Under 15 relay team, placed second in
the 2007 Otago Secondary Schools Athletics
Championships
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The Columba Over 16 relay team, placed first in
the 2007 Otago Secondary Schools Athletics
Championships - pictured with the Deputy Sports
Prefect.
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Columba College competitors in the 2007
Otago/Southland Secondary Schools Police
Triathlon held in Cromwell. Columba College
performed very well and was among the top
performing schools at the event. Out of 31 girls
teams in the competition, Columba College had
four of the top six places(1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th
places overall).
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Columba College runner in the same Triathlon
event.
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First placed Years 9 and 10 team in the
Otago/Southland Triathlon (5th overall).
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Columba College team of swimmer, cyclist and
runner that gained first place overall in the
2007 Otago/Southland Secondary Schools Police
Triathlon.
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The Schools yacht on Otago Harbour.
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A calm day on Otago Harbour for a school rowing
crew.
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Netball is a very popular winter sport.
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Snow in Dunedin! A view of the School
Administration building and surrounding grounds.
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One of our high-achieving students. Victoria was
the top female student in New Zealand in the 2003
University Bursaries Examinations.
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The Principal, Miss Elizabeth Wilson, with the
Head Prefect and Dux after a Senior Prize-Giving.
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2005 Dux 2005 Outstanding Scholar Award (one of
47 awarded nationally) Lisa achieved at an
outstanding level in the 2005 Scholarship
Examinations. Outstanding Biology Scholarships Ch
emistry Physics Statistics
2005 Runner-Up to Dux 2005 Scholarship
Award (one of 196 awarded nationally) Scholarships
Classical Studies English French Note
Columba College received the highest number of
Scholarship Grades in Otago and Southland 2005,
2004 and 2003 the last year of Bursary.
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Columba College has been a Top Centre for the
Cambridge International Examinations for three
consecutive years.
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Year 10 students gathering for the boat trip down
Doubtful Sound.
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2006 Year 10 camp at Doubtful Sound.
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Tramping above Doubtful Sound.
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Fishing at the end of the wharf with a Year 10
father looking on.
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Trying something new!
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2006 School Swimming Sports.
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The staff relay team.
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Waterpolo Team.
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School Equestrian Team - winners of the 2006
inter-schools equestrian event (Otago).
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Individual competitor (Columba College) at 2006
inter-schools event.
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The Captain of the school equestrian team
presented with the winning trophy.
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2006 Columba College cross country event.
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Duathlon - a new sport at the College. Two
students with the Columba Teacher in charge of
Duathlon and Triathlon.
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A Columba student playing soccer.
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A Junior Netball team.
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Lunch in the school grounds.
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Another shot of lunch-time in the school grounds.
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School tennis court in the background.
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French conversation club in the lunch-hour.
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2006 school trip to Kyoto, Hiroshima and Tokyo.
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Sister school of Columba College in Tokyo -
Edogawa Girls High School.
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2006 visiting group from Edogawa Girls High
School at Columba College.
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Columba College students on the 2006 school trip
to Tokyo (at a private residence).
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The Health Promoting Schools committee,
comprising staff and students.
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The two School Chaplains with students at the
2006 Shrove Tuesday pancake race.
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2006 Year 9 ski camp at Coronet Peak, Queenstown.
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One of the talented skiers at the College. The
Columba College ski team was placed 3rd in the
South Island at the 2006 Secondary Schools Ski
Championships (girls event).
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School walking group.
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What a view!
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The Head of Physical Education and Sport (left)
with the Sports Co-ordinator.
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Preparing the 2005 Christmas tree in the main Art
room.
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2006 Orientation Day outing for Year 9 students.
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