June Newsletter

Here is the link to our June Newsletter, with some of our school news.   

Black Lives Matter Presentation at Senior Assembly

Today two of our Year 13 students spoke about the 'Black Lives Matter' protest movement and why it is so important to us all. 

 

CHANGES TO NCEA 2020

The start date for external NCEA examinations has been pushed out to Monday 16 November.   Additional changes to NCEA and University Entrance (UE) have been announced by the Government.  These changes give students a fair opportunity to achieve qualifications and awards despite the disruption to teaching, learning and assessment from COVID-19, while preserving the integrity of NCEA and UE. These changes apply only for 2020.  Details are on the NZQA website, www.nzqa.govt.nz .

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AGGS Old Girls Honoured in Queens Birthday Honours List

Congratulations to two AGGS Old Girls who received awards in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

• Rosslyn Noonan – Companion of the NZ Order of Merit (CNZM) – Trade Unionist and Human Rights Commissioner from 2001 to 2011.  Rosslyn’s significant impact in human rights has been felt both nationally and internationally through her lifelong dedication to supporting women, children, indigenous and minority culture groups.
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• Patricia Broad – Queens Service Medal (QSM) Kew, Dunedin, for services to Gymnastics.  Patricia was a student in the 1940s.  We still have her gym dress which we use in displays of memorabilia. She has been a judge for Gymnastics New Zealand since 1977 and attained her international judges qualification in 2006. She has also coached a number of gymnasts who have represented Otago in the New Zealand Gymnastics Championships. 

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