NEWS
National finalist in student photography competition
Congratulations to Year 11 El Parkin, whose image was selected as one of the top ten nationally in Stills Student Photography Competition – ‘Altered’ category.
Lower South Island Regatta reigning champions
The Nelson based Iron Duke Sea Scouts have been overall regatta winners for a number of successive years, and the team are determined to maintain their status! Six Nayland College students competed in the event last weekend and I talked with Matthias Campbell and Silas Bailey to find out more.
Tiaki & Molly are off to London!
After being selected to take part in the National Secondary Schools Shakespeare Production in Dunedin, both Tiaki Sharp and Molly Clarke have now been invited to go to the Globe in London!
Welcome to Prizegiving season 2022!
The next two weeks are packed with celebrations and awards ceremonies to acknowledge the success and achievements made by individuals, groups and teams throughout 2022. See below for key dates and times.
Congrats to our Cawthron Scitec Expo award winners!
Nayland College students won a number of awards at the recent Cawthron Scitec Expo. Congratulations go to Stella Bloomfield, Delta Brewerton, Connor Edmunds, Ra Edmunds, Femke Kleinloog, Zara Leiffering, Keshia Linyard, Max Millar and Taea Teiria.
Te Huinga Whetū Kapa Haka Regionals
Congratulations to Ethan Pemberton who was awarded Kaitātaki Tāne (top male leader), and to all of Pūaha Te Tai who gave their all in the midst of multiple disruptions, and placed second in almost every category.
Nayland girls named in Mako U18 squad
Following incredible success within the Nayland College Girls Rugby team, Lucy Mahuika, Paige Andrews and Ruby Thomas have been chosen to join the Mako U18 Women’s training squad, with Lucy and Paige selected to join the tournament squad. The Mako U18 Girls are competing in Waimate this weekend against other South Island teams. Go the […]
2022 Nayland ARTS Festival
Over five evenings the 2022 Nayland College Arts Festival brought Drama, Dance, Music and Visual Arts to the fore, showcasing the exceptional talents of our ākonga.
Golds, Silvers and a Bronze at the Oceanias
A massive congratulations to both Mikaela McDonald (Y10) and Emily Olthof (Y9) who both won medals at the Oceania Speedskating Championships!
Nayland take on Motueka in the Tasman U18 rugby finals
After winning all their games in the local U18 Tasman competition, Nayland Girls challenged Motueka in the finals at 5pm under lights at Jubilee Park Richmond on Wednesday 24 August.
‘NayCol Chorale’ win silver
A huge congratulations to our mixed choir ‘NayCol Chorale’ who won silver at the recent Big Sing Southern Cadenza Finale in Timaru! Head of Music Kay Mackenzie tells the story.
Suzi Keepa Memorial – 11am Saturday 3 September
As the one year anniversary approaches, Nayland College has set aside time on Saturday 3 September at 11:00am in the school hall to remember our dearly loved counsellor, Suzi Keepa. This will be an opportunity to celebrate her life and the enormous contribution she made to Nayland College. We would love for you to join […]
Online Learning
In order to support the emergency efforts, Nayland College is moving to online learning for Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 August.
2022 ARTS Festival
We’re delighted to present our 2022 Arts Festival from Mon 5 Sept to Wed 14 Sept – a celebration of Drama, Dance, Music and Visual Arts.
Wet weather warnings
Nayland College has been made aware that potential flooding across Nelson may impact our community. Rocks Road is currently closed and the Bromells Bus service may need to take an alternative route. The bus will continue to operate to Hira if possible, however, this may change over the course of the day. Some students may […]
Nayland alumna wins book award
Nayland College congratulates ex-Nayland student (1993-1997) Saradha Koirala, on winning the 2022 NZ Book Awards Young Adult category with her book ‘Learning to love Blue.’ The book is a sequel to ‘Lonesome when you go’ which was a 2017 Storylines Notable Book Award winner.
Suzi Keepa Memorial, Sat 27 August, 11am
As the one year anniversary approaches, Nayland College has set aside time on Saturday 27 August at 11:00am in the school hall to remember Suzi. This will be an opportunity to celebrate her life and the enormous contribution she made to Nayland College. We would love for you to join us to remember our special […]
Year 9 work from home
Students in year 9 will move to online learning from Wednesday 10 August – Friday 12 August.