17 years of innovation and achievement

As she prepares to retire, Rector, Christine Leighton, reflects on her review of the Strategic Plan over her time at St Andrew’s College, and shares some of the many highlights of her time in the role.

2008

• Rebuild of Alistair Sidey Mountain Lodge at Kura Tawhiti Castle Hill

• First major review of Strategic Plan

• Whole school teacher professional learning plan

2009

• Spiro Centre build

• New uniform and College brand

• Director of Development appointed

2010

• Synergetic and use of achievement data

• External Sports Review

2011

• New Preparatory School completed

• Significant focus on earthquake recovery

• Whole school plan for Te Reo and Tikanga developed

• New Leadership Structure

2012

• Campus plan re-drafted post-earthquake

• Boarders offsite while boarding houses rebuilt

• Communications and ICT strategies introduced

• Hockey Turf

2013

• Return to Strowan House following repairs and refurbishment

• ‘Step into our Future’ fundraising campaign launched

• Pipe Band World Champions

• New boarding houses opened

• Three Top Subject scholars

2014

• Introduction of Te Waka for Year 10

• Launch of new Strategic Plan

• Publish College cookbook, Recipes from Tartan Kitchen

• Chapel fundraising

2015

• Life is Co-ed Campaign

• New tutor system

• Winners Co-ed national rugby, and mixed tennis nationals

2016

• Opening of Gym 2 and Centennial Chapel

• Elite Sports Studies programme introduced

• Centenary launch

2017

• St Andrew’s College Centenary (March)

• Launch of Well-being and Positive Education

• Maadi Cup winners

2018

• Opening of Green Library and Innovation Centre and Stewart Junior Centre

• Premier Top 12 Scholar (NZQA Scholarship) and two top 50 students nationwide

• Pipe Band second at World Championships

2019

• Launch of Strategic Plan Framing our Future

• Pipe Band Centenary

• Te Reo Māori subject option introduced

• 1st XI cricket Gillette Cup winners

• Visible Learning introduced

2020

• StACFit Fitness Centre opened

• Operating through COVID-19 pandemic – online learning

• Fundraising campaign Your Legacy Our Future introduced

2021

• Winners National Chamber Music Competition

• Philanthropy – relationship developed with So They Can

• Six ICAS Gold medals

2022

• Mathematics Modeling Team World Champions

• Top 10 NZ Scholar and Top New Zealand Subject Scholar – six ICAS Gold Awards

• New People and Business Manager – review of College’s HR structure

2023

• Introduction of Sports Framework

• Mixed touch national champions

• New Position – Health and Safety Manager

• Prizegiving performance of Stairway to Heaven achieves international acclaim

2024

• Opening of Ngā Toi Performing Arts Centre

• New St Andrew’s College website launched

• Senior A Girls’ futsal national champions

• Te Ao Māori and mana whenua – landscaping design