Well done to the young men involved in Surf Lifesaving - a great sporting activity and a great community service.
PNBHS NEWS
Surf Lifesaving
Sports Officials
All school sports, regardless of the level of competition, rely on volunteer officials. A huge thank you to the young men who have refereed, umpired, run score benches or officiated in other capacities during 2025.
University Results
Palmerston North Boys’ High School has developed a positive relationship with the University of Canterbury, Massey University, Victoria University and the University of Waikato, and university papers are taught in a range of subject areas at PNBHS by our staff members. Additionally, a number of young men complete papers outside of these offerings via distance learning.
In 2025, our young men were entered into a total of 109 semester one first-year university papers and achieved 49 A+, 30 A, and 14 A- grades. These are outstanding results and these young men were presented with certificates at assembly this morning in recognition of their hard work.
Noah Belton
At assembly this morning, Noah Belton was presented with his trophies and medal for winning the Single Rise, Single Barrel and ‘High Over All’ competitions in the Lower North Island Clay Target Shooting circuit.
Canoe Polo
At assembly this morning, Stirling Lumby, captain of the PNBHS 4 Canoe Polo team, presented the Secondary Schools Division 2 trophy to the school on behalf of the team.
Grayson Cattle
At assembly this morning, Grayson Cattle was presented with his winner's medal from the recent Oceania U16 Football Championships. Grayson captained the New Zealand team in two of their matches.
Fortress 40
The Fortress 40 challenge kicked off at one minute past midnight this morning. Fortress 40 is a 40-hour physical and mental challenge to raise awareness about men's mental health and a fundraiser to support the Movember Foundation https://nz.movember.com/mospace/15363405 (the Movember Foundation is a registered NZ charity)
Feeling Safe Survey
All students deserve the right to feel safe in their school environment and at Palmerston North Boys’ High School we work hard to provide a positive experience for our young men. As such, bullying and other antisocial behaviour is unacceptable. However, we are aware that it does occur within groups of people and unfortunately can be an issue for students in secondary schools. Our fundamental school rules are very clear that bullying will not be tolerated. When issues are brought to our attention, we do our utmost to deal with them.
However, in order for us to have effective systems in place it is important that we have a good understanding of the nature of any bullying issues at school. To obtain this data we would like you to complete an anonymous survey:
Year 9 Feeling Safe Survey - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefXwo6SxbW3Hi7DegGCRaoCLLdMuVgDgoqhQgXIaXvtpQHXA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104537285724912657691
Year 10 Feeling Safe Survey - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdo3jHd8_8YpG7uN0EUR8scLD4fkBjpayGChAU5yX6Q0WI1g/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104537285724912657691
Year 11 Feeling Safe Survey - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrHfYk86rWz6BfsMihCh7YfMc6U3iT9gyAYBnxtQfjgETL-g/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104537285724912657691
Level 2 drama team
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Schools MTB Fest
The Schools MTB Fest is an opportunity for intermediate and secondary students to compete with their peers. Covering two days – 4-5 October 2025 – it includes cross-country (XC), enduro (END), and downhill (DH) events on a wide selection of purpose-built MTB trails.
Register by 21 September and get early-bird fees AND your personalised race plate.
On-line registration closes on 28 September. Rego: https://schools25.lilregie.com
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