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Boarding at NPGHS Scotlands Hostel provides a caring and supportive environment where students are encouraged to do well academically and participate fully in the sporting, cultural and social life of the school.

05/11/2026

Hari Huritau wāhine 🎉
Happy birthday ladies 🎉
Sending birthday love to all of our wonderful young ladies born in November

Junior:
Neve 13th
Bella 14th
Kymahni 19th
Eva 20th
Savannah 23rd
Isabelle 28th
Sophie 28th

Seniors:
Georgie 18th 🎉

Belated:
Summah 3rd
Frankie 5th

To our other wonderful wāhine have an amazing day filled with aroha and laughter ❤️
(December birthday girls don't forget to see Meghan in the kitchen and request your birthday meal)

04/11/2026

Today our senior wāhine were acknowledged at the NPGHS senior prizegiving.
We are proud of all of our girls, their commitment and perseverance over the year is commendable.
We would also like to acknowledge the following girls for their achievements.
Senior Sports Awards
Certificate of merit:
To earn these certificates a student must display excellent skills in their respective sport and be an outstanding team member for New Plymouth Girls High School.
* Lydia
Rowing
Squash
* Kate
Football
Rowing
* Ruby
Rowing
Rugby
Service Awards
Service to the cafeteria:
Year 11
* Greer
Year 12
*Sophie
Senior Sport Awards:
* Simone
Swimming
Runner up to Intermediate Champion
* Emily
Netball - Distinction
The Jamilah Gupwell Trophy for Most Promising Senior Netball Player
Touch - Distinction
Netball cup
The most Outstanding Senior Netballer
* Brodie
Rugby - Distinction
* Bailee
The Eddie Brown Futsal Cup for the Most Valuable Player
Football - Distinction
* Harriet
Football - Merit
Futsal - Distinction
* Bethan
Adventure Racing - Distinction
The Fleming/Paterson Cup for Outstanding Performance in Adventure Racing
Athletics-Cross country - Merit
Runner up to Senior Champion
Orienteering - Distinction
Rogaine - Merit
* Amelia
Badminton - Distinction
* Chasca
Waka ama - Distinction
* Sophie
Cricket - Distinction
* Eden
Waka ama - Distinction
* Ruby
Rugby - Distinction

NPGHS PE & Sport Department's Team of the Year Cup:
2026 NZSS Waka Ama Team members and National Title holder badges 2026
* Chasca
* Eden

Year 11 Takatu Poutama Awards
These students have shown that they are ready to learn through their positive attendance, engagement in learning, correct uniform and behavior throughout the year.
* Simone
* Lydia
* Kate
* Addy
* Callia
* Regan

Year 11 Academic Award:
* Kate
The Burgess Trophy for Senior Speech
* Addy
Overall Excellence in Trades Academy - Level 2

Year 11 Special Awards:
* Mahalia
The Old Girls Scotlands Hostel Award
* Addy
The Elise Andrews Memorial Prize for Positive Attitude and Diligence

Year 12 Takatu Poutama Awards
These students have shown that they are ready to learn through their positive attendance, engagement in learning, correct uniform and behavior throughout the year.
* Sophie
* Tegan
* Ruby
* Mikah
* Kokone
* Anya
* Hayley
* Sophie

Year 12 Academic Award
* Yanis
First in Health
The George Thomas Hooper Scholarship for Violin

* Sophie
Year 12 Top Overall Scholars 2026 - Year 12

Year 13 Takatu Poutama Awards
These students have shown that they are ready to learn through their positive attendance, engagement in learning, correct uniform and behavior throughout the year.
* Molly
* Taya
* Queenie

* Cahill
Service to the School - Scotlands Hostel Head Board Leader
The Molly Wills Rosebowl for the Head Girl of Scotlands

* Queenie
Service to the School - Scotlands Hostel Manaakitanga Leader
The Barbara Dow Cup for Second Prefect of Scotlands
First in Shape your future

* Tori
Service to the School - Hauora Co-leader

* Grace
First in Technology

* Molly
MV Mouland Charitable Trust Scholarship - University Scholarship Award 2026
Service to the School - Aotea Waka Huia Co-Leader
The Nicola Morine Passion for the Performing Arts Cup

* Taya
Service to the School - Performing Arts Leader (Drama)
The Bayly Cup for Outstanding Service to Drama

* Scarlet
Year 13 End of Year Top 10 Scholar Awards 2026
The Doone Smeaton Cup for General Excellence in Level 3 Sciences - Chemistry, Biology and Physics

* Lili
Service to the School - Aotea Waka Huia Deputy Leader

* Bethan
John t Gibson Trust - Scholarship - University Scholarship Award 2026
Service to the School - Outdoor Education Co-Leader

Year 13 Special Awards:
* Crystal
The Liam O'Neill Prize

We would also like to acknowledge our Scotlands hostel alumni's
Lilah, Maika, Harper and Tayah on their awesome achievements this year.

Ka mau te wehi! AWESOME! - we are so proud of you!!

19/10/2026

NPGHS Celebrating our staff Milestones 🎉

As we start Term 4, NPGHS continue to recognise the staff who reach service milestones. Its a chance to reflect on the collective experience, knowledge, and care that sits within our school. We are deeply grateful for their loyalty and ongoing contribution, and we are fortunate to benefit from their wisdom every day.

Milestones celebrated in September and October:
5 years - Amber Sigvertsen (Receptionist/Administrator)
10 years - Nik Bouterey (Teacher of Technology)
10+ years - Grant Robinson (Teacher of Science)
20 years - Melissa Cumberledge (HR Co-ordinator)
20 years - Lisa Simpson (Head of Department Drama)

Scotlands hostel
25+ years - Pam Sargent (Hostel Supervisor extraordinaire) The backbone of the hostel. Our go to when we have no clue what to do next and when our wāhine are feeling unwell during the day.
We appreciate all that you do Mrs Sargent. Thanks for being you ❤

17/10/2026

NPGHS had a fantastic group of speakers for our 2026 NPGHS Speech Competition! Students shared their ideas on topics including women in sport, “what if?”, taekwondo, climate change and AI.

A huge congratulations to all our students for stepping up and having their voices heard.

Congratulations to our winners:
Senior: Our very own hostel wāhine Kate
Year 10: Mia
Year 9: Ruby

Thank you to adjudicator, Judith Lamb (former HOD English), and to everyone who took part!

30/09/2026

Hari Huritau wāhine 🎉
Happy birthday ladies 🎉
Sending birthday love to all of our wonderful young ladies born in October

Junior:
Hazel 4th
Quinn 6th
Evie 8th
Millie 18th
Summer 19th
Teuila 22nd
Hinemoa 31st

Seniors:
Kaitlin 2nd
Tegan 6th
Paxton 7th
Marayka 13th
Kahurangi 15th 🎉

To our other wonderful wāhine have an amazing day filled with aroha and laughter ❤️
(November birthday girls don't forget to see Meghan in the kitchen and request your birthday meal)

25/09/2026

It’s that time of the year again…. It’s the end of another term.

Where has the year gone? It”ll be the Christmas holidays before we know it.

In true Scotlands hostel style we have numerous items left behind. We will have them in the library at the start of term 4.

Just a reminder:
Were back for Term 4
11th October from 3pm

Have an amazing two week break refreshing yourselves and enjoying the sunshine ☀️

22/09/2026

Are you looking for something to do during term 4?

Check out the NPGHS notices on school bridge and sign yourself up for some summer sports:
https://npghs.bridge.school.nz/notices?date=2026-09-22

You can also follow the NPGHS sports page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575748184582

You never know until you give it a go....

Mauri tū, mauri ora
An active soul is a healthy soul

20/09/2026

Congratulations to the following players who participated in their respective Taranaki representive teams yesterday, including our very own Scotlands hostel wāhinetoa juniors Brodie. Ruby, Isabelle, Harpa and Kymahni as well as seniors Ruby and Chasca.

Kia kaha Kia maia Kia manawanui
Be strong Be brave Be steadfast

17/09/2026

Congratulations to the following players who have been invited to the Central Zone Tournament in Palmerston North tomorrow including our very own Scotlands hostel wāhinetoa Emily.

Kia kaha
Kia māia
Kia manawanui
Be strong
Be brave
Be steadfast

17/09/2026

Po mārie Scotlands hostel whānau
Good evening Scotlands hostel family

This week is Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week)
Under the theme Ake, Ake, Ake – A Forever Language, the 2026 focus is Te Reo Towns - a celebration of the communities who have kept te reo Māori alive, and an invitation for all of Aotearoa to help it flourish into the future.
Te Reo Towns is about recognising the many communities already leading the way, while encouraging others to take the next step. It celebrates the kura, sports clubs, businesses, marae, whānau and communities who have woven te reo into daily life for generations. it is about building a future where te reo Māori is normal, visible, and valued everywhere.

Tonight we embraced Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with 2 of our juniors, Amaia and Honey-Leigh blessing our food with a karakia kai and the wonderful Cater plus team preparing a delicious hangi, with all the trimmings and steam pudding.

Address

54 Mangorei Road, Strandon
New Plymouth

Telephone

+6467573840

Website

http://www.npghs.school.nz/

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