Borland Leadership Course

In April, Riley Chapman and James Chaloner participated in the 2024 Borland Lodge Lions Leadership Course, hosted by Adventure Southland.

The week was made up of multiple team-building exercises, outdoor activities and various challenges to grow their leadership skills and experience in the outdoors.

They did a three-day tramp, which tested their stamina and skills, kayaked part of the Waiau River, went abseiling, and caving.

James said, “Borland Lodge was an amazing experience that allowed me to grow my own leadership skills in a different environment and meet lots of people.

Thanks to the Te Anau Lions and Kepler Lions for giving me this opportunity. I will never forget this experience or the people I met on it”

Three Day Tramp

James on right

Abseiling

ANZAC Day

Our Head Students, Nina Menegatti-Zink, Brooke Scott, Harry Prendergast and Max Kempthorne, delivered a moving reading at this year’s Anzac Day Ceremony.

Quinn Moffat was a flag bearer and Gwylam MacMillan-Armstrong did an outstanding job playing the bagpipes.

It was great to see former students, Josh Bolger and Nicole Green in their service uniforms alongside guest speaker, and former Head Boy, Lt. Col. Paul Reed.

Gwylam MacMillan-Armstrong

Lt.Col.Paul Reed

Nicole Green

 Head Students L-R: Max,Harry, Nina, Brooke

STAR Dive Course

Sophie Wright and Natalie Spence attended the Dive Otago PADI Course.

They spent a week in Dunedin with the first few days learning the basics and safety skills in the pool.

The last two days they went to Wellers Rock where they did four ocean dives, putting the skills they learned in the pool into practice. 

This included taking their mask off underwater, swimming without being able to see, then refitting the mask.

They also had to remain calm and in control of their breathing while the instructor cut off their air supply!

At the end of the course both girls earned their PADI certificate.

Sophie & Natalie

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