Howick College

Meet Chi Tung Phan (Katie) from Vietnam. She talks about her time living in New Zealand and studying at Howick College

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdXcqsXBXCk&t=72s

SNOW, SADDLES & SUNRISES! 🏔️❄️

Our Year 13 Outdoor Education crew finished their final tramp in style on the Mt Taranaki Pouakai Circuit! Over four days, the team navigated alpine tracks, heavy winds, snowfall, and freezing conditions—rewarded by incredible morning views over the Pouakai Tarns.

Huge respect to these students for their resilience and teamwork in real winter conditions! 🎒 boots, frozen pipes, and all.

BIG NEWS! 🎸 Round of applause for our Howick College band "i thought you meant tuesday" for advancing to the semi-finals of Stand Up Stand Out (SUSO) 2026! 🙌🔥

They'll be taking the stage at the Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber on Saturday, 5 September. Show your support in the comments below! 👇🎉

Spot our talented student artists, Arna Vincent and Logan Buttimore, at the Pat Hanly Creativity Awards exhibition! 🎨

✨ Their amazing work is on display at from now until Sunday, 13 September. Gather your whānau and go check out these outstanding original pieces! 🖼️👏

📸: Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki / Photographed by Benjamin Brooking.

The prize-giving for the KBB festival was held at the Holy Trinity Cathedral over the weekend.

Our Jazz band earned a silver award, and our Orchestra earned bronze.

In addition, our orchestra earned a special award, "The Peter Goddard Memorial Award". This is a single award for the whole festival, given to "the ensemble whose performance, presentation or behaviour embodies the values that Peter Goddard held" That is, for the sole ensemble in the festival of over 140 groups that combines the highest standards of performance, presentation, behaviour and audience participation.

Daike Matsunaga is receiving the awards on behalf of the orchestra, and Ravneet Kaur is receiving the award on behalf of the jazz band.

This is your opportunity to bring student voices directly to the board table.

Nominations are now open for the election of one Student Representative to the School Board.

📃Nomination Forms are available for pick-up at the Student Office.

📅Submissions close at 12:00 PM (noon) on Tuesday, 18 August 2026.

Candidates are invited to submit a personal statement (up to 400 words) outlining their goals and ideas. Your official school photo will accompany your statement when voting papers are distributed.

⚠️ Important: Statements must be submitted by noon on Tuesday, 18 August to be included. Statements exceeding 400 words or containing inappropriate content will be edited or removed by the returning officer.

A full candidate list will be displayed at the Student Office leading up to Election Day.