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Dear Parents and Caregivers   We look forward to seeing your sons return on Monday for an 8.30 am start. This is Day 3 of the timetable. Years 11, 12 and 13 will begin with a welcome back and safety briefing in the hall. Years 9 and 10 will go directly to their tutor class. Timetable/Calendar changes Each day will start with a tutor class Lunch …

Sausage sizzles, a quiz night and even a marathon are some of the ways a group of boys at Napier Boys’ High School are fundraising for the I Am Hope foundation. More than 30 boys have joined the school’s Interact Club – all eager to give back to their community. Interact is Rotary International’s service club for 12 to 18-year …

Dear Parents and Caregivers As you will know from the Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday, we will re-open on Monday 18 May (Day 3) for teaching and learning onsite. All online lessons will continue for the remainder of this week. From Monday 18 May, online, real-time or face to face video, lessons will stop. Students are expected to return to school …

Despite disruptions to the Duke of Edinburgh Award caused by Covid-19, participants at Napier Boys’ High School (NBHS) have adapted and are showing strength and resilience during this time. For many, it has meant finding alternative ways of helping the community for the Voluntary Service section of their award. Some boys have been delivering baking and meals to the elderly …

Dear Parents and Caregivers   We were excited and relieved to learn of the conditions under which schools can re-open fully under Alert Level 2. Firstly, we are extremely mindful that this is not “business as usual”; staff and students are not returning from the equivalent of a Christmas holiday break. The experiences of lockdown and online learning have been …

A passion for cooking and a desire to learn new skills in the kitchen has helped Napier Boys’ High School student Benjamin Sepulveda Mella win a coveted prize. The 15-year-old wowed judges in last month’s National Secondary Schools Culinary Challenge ‘at-home competition’ – taking out week 3 in the year 9-11 category. But his success did not stop there, as …

Dear parents and caregivers With the news that the Level 4 lockdown is ending on Monday 27 April, we have confirmed our plans for re-opening under Level 3.   Thank you to all the boys who are getting on with their lessons, accessing the online classes and doing the work required. A big thank you to the many parents who …

Providing a home away from home and nurturing young boys as they transition into manhood is the key focus of Napier Boys’ High School’s Scinde House. The boarding house has a rich history within the school community, and is home to about 180 students from year 9 through to year 13. Hostel Manager Ashton Johnson says Scinde House has a …

Dear parents and caregivers We trust you are keeping well in your respective bubbles and thank, particularly, those in our community who are essential workers. In conversations we have had with many parents over the past week, it is clear that it is very challenging for many families and our aim with online learning is to provide as much structure …