Update – Covid 19 – Nimons & Son’s

To Napier Boys High School,   As a Nimon & Son’s existing customer or supporter, we wanted to keep you updated. With Covid-19 affecting all residents of New Zealand in a multitude of ways, we wanted to get in touch to update you – and let you know that we are taking immediate steps to safeguard the health of our …

Kia tū rangatira ai study

Tēnā koutou, Our school has decided to participate in a strengths-based research project about how students learn, succeed and thrive at school. This project is being conducted by Dr Melinda Webber from the University of Auckland and has been funded by the Royal Society of New Zealand, Te Apārangi. Our school would like to invite you and your school aged …

Coronavirus Update

from the government COVID-19 declared a pandemic 12 March The World Health Organisation (WHO) has now classified COVID-19 as a pandemic. The WHO Director-General when announcing this decision noted “describing the situation as a pandemic does not change WHO’s assessment of the threat posed by this virus. It doesn’t change what WHO is doing, and it doesn’t change what countries …

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Napier Boys’ student who turned life around ready to shine

Two years ago, Reid Livingston was not sure of what he wanted to do with his life. Now, the year-13 Napier Boys’ High School (NBHS) prefect is set to compete at the World Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships in Slovakia in April and has his sight firmly set on a running scholarship to the United States. For the 17-year-old, seeing …

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NAPIER BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION AGM – 3rd March 2020

Annual meeting When: TUESDAY 3rd MARCH 2020 5:00 pm Location: NAPIER BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MEMORIAL LIBRARY   AGENDA Minutes Chairman’s Report Financial Report Election of Officers Headmaster’s Report Archivist’s Report General   All Old Boys, Staff, Parents and Friends of the School are invited to attend and to join us for light refreshments following the meeting   Kevin Callinicos  Chairman   …

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Nathan Wallis Napier Event

Nathan Wallis, New Zealand’s favourite Neuroscience Educator (and host of the documentary “All in the Mind”, and co-host of the TV Series “The Secret Life of Girls”) is coming to Napier for another of his sell-out talks about brain development from childhood to adulthood.  He will be at William Colenso College on Monday 2nd March 2020 – 7.30-9.00pm Nathan’s talks …

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Strategic plan 2020 – 2024 update

Dear parents/caregivers   We have now drafted a strategic plan for the next five years based on the surveys from all stakeholders (Slides 31 – 35), the environmental scan of the education climate here in Hawke’s Bay, trends in education including our school’s graduate profile (ie: where our students go on to for further education and training) and the results …

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Measles precaution for Winter Tournament week

Dear parents/caregivers   You will be aware there are a growing number of cases of measles in the Auckland region which has implications for winter tournament week. The Auckland Regional Public Health Service has compiled the attached information to support schools to manage the possibility that a student, staff member or volunteer is impacted by measles during the week away. …

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Vocational Education Changes

What the Reform of Vocational Education means for secondary students and whānau. Download the information sheet –> Infosheet_Secondary students_Reform of Vocational Education Watch the informational video below Still, have questions? Read more about the changes on the Ministry website –> https://conversation.education.govt.nz/conversations/reform-of-vocational-education/