“Columba College helps you succeed in anything you want to do in life”Laura Bridger, Head Prefect

The journey from childhood to adulthood

School is an important part of the journey from childhood to adulthood

To provide an environment which encourages and promotes excellenceTo provide opportunities for enrichment and growthTo nurture spiritual and social development

OUR GOALS

Study habits and skillsWork ethicPresentation skillsSocial skillsCitizenship

LEARNING FOR LIFE

Our Vision

That our students will be life-long learners committed to personal excellence, ethical behaviour and service to others and that they will participate

and contribute as informed, responsible and compassionate citizens of the global community.

Participate

School Orchestra

Multisport Squad

Senior A Touch Rugby Team at STAC

Contribute

Backstage helpers at the School Musical

Volunteer

2013 Dawn Parade for Anzac Day

Enjoy

Year 10 Camp at Doubtful Sound

Year 9 Ski Camp at Coronet Peak

Keep Learning

Challenge yourself

CLUBS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Amnesty International Group, Book Clubs, Chamber Music Groups, Computer Club, Craft, Creative Writing Club, Defensive Driving, Drama and Musical Productions, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, Enterprise Community Project, Enviro Club, GATE Programmes, Go Club, Intermediate Choir (Years 7 and 8), Intermediate Orchestra (Years 7 and 8), International Club, Junior Debating Club, Junior Drama Club, Kapa Haka, Librarians, Madrigal Choir, One Act Play Festival, Otago Chamber Music Competition, Peer Tutoring, Public Speaking, Rock Group, S.A.D.D., School Orchestra, Senior Debating Club, Senior Drama Club, Otago Shakespeare Festival, Spanish, Stage Challenge, Volunteer Otago, Wind Symphonia, Young Enterprise Scheme.

SPORTS AVAILABLE Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Bowls, Cricket, Cross Country, Cycling, Equestrian Team, Hockey, Miniball, Multi Sport (Duathlon, Triathlon), Netball, Rowing, Skiing, Soccer, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Touch Rugby, Tramping, Volleyball, Waterpolo.

Special Character

Columba College was established in 1915 by the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand.

We are a school with History and TraditionsGratia et Disciplina Bona

School Counsellor

Dr. Annette Hannah

Pastoral Care Strengths

Year Level Deans and Form Teachers School Counsellor Two Chaplains Year 9 Peer Support Years 7 and 8 Class Prefects Peer Mentoring and Peer Tutoring Vertical Groups

Columba College is one of New Zealand leading academic schools for girlsHigh results have been consistent over many years.

Pass-rates that are over 90% in NCEA Levels 1, 2 & 3 indicate a very high level of success for the whole cohort.

Excellent Scholarship results have also been consistent over many years.

Columba College NCEA Results

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3% Columba National Columba National Columba NationalMerit 40.6 34.7 44.7 26.2 28.4 24.1Excellence 42.0 15.0 36.5 11.8 20.9 8.2

2012 % of Overall Excellence and Merit Endorsements

  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Columba 95.1 95.7 95.5 93.9 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.0National 64.1 65.8 67.2 65.9 64.6 66.5 66.5 67.6

Students achieving University Entrance

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 201210* 20* 17* 25* 21* 17 17o 22* 19*

Scholarship Grades

* Highest number of Scholarship Grades in Otago. In 2009 and 2010, second highest. In 2011 equal highest.o In 2010 there were 53 girls in Year 13 (a smaller number than usual). Proportionally, the percentage of Scholarship grades on a “head-count” basis for 2010 was very pleasing.

What do these results indicate?

• Self-motivated students prepared to work and try hard

• Positive and encouraging learning environment

• Excellent teaching

Year Nine

Students take a core programme of:

• English 4 periods a week • Mathematics 4 periods a week • Science 4 periods a week • Social Studies 3 periods a week • Religious Studies 1 period a week • Physical Education and Swimming

2 periods a week

Curriculum Breadth and Depth

In addition, each student chooses three option subjects from the current list. Option subjects are studied for a full year.

• Art • Chinese (Mandarin) • Economics • French • German • Music

9 periods a week (3 periods for each option subject)Total: 31 periods in the week

Note: Digital Technology becomes an option subject in Year 10

Year Nine

All students also study Units or Modules which comprise:

• Humanities Drama Global Citizenship Health Music• Technology Digital Technology Materials Technology Robotics Technology 4 periods a week in total (each Unit or Module is studied for 2 periods a week for a third of the year)

Year Nine

Year 13

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AccountingArt HistoryBiologyChemistryChineseClassical StudiesDesignDigital Technology (Programming and Digital Media) or

Digital Technology (Software design and Development)*

Drama Economics

EnglishFrenchGeographyGermanHistoryMathematics with CalculusMathematics with StatisticsMusicPaintingPhotographyPhysical EducationPhysics

All students also study Units or Modules which comprise: Careers; Health and Life Skills; Physical Education; Religious Studies

Synergy between Tradition and Change

Friendship

Young Adulthood

Applications for 2014

close on Thursday, 22nd August

2014 Scholarships

Years 7 and 9 Scholarship examinations

Friday, 9th August (morning)

Also Music and Sport Scholarships

are available