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NewsDecember 13

Columba College prizegiving

Columba College held its prizegiving recently.
Columba College prizegiving
Columba College prizegiving
NewsNovember 3

Race unity at heart of life in Aotearoa

The progression of race relations between Maori and Pakeha in Aotearoa since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, 175 years ago, is the most motivating factor in the goal of achieving a more harmonious society.
NewsNovember 3

NZ and global refugee crisis

On June 20, the international community celebrated World Refugee Day.
DunedinMarch 30

WW2 uniforms feature at Columba centenary

It was an Alloo family affair at the Columba College centenary over the weekend.
WW2 uniforms feature at Columba centenary
WW2 uniforms feature at Columba centenary
NewsDecember 16

Columba College prizegiving

Columba College held its prizegiving recently. The prize list is. -
Columba College prizegiving
Columba College prizegiving
NewsJuly 15

Yellow coat a beacon to lost love

The rain came down one Thursday morning, washing out the cafe's window with a dirty whiteness, the sunlight that had lined the window turning away its head to the kiss of the summer rain.
NewsJuly 15

Rainstorm

How can a place
DunedinJuly 3

One day their prints may come

If three Columba College pupils could see their business plan come to fruition, every hospital in New Zealand would have a 3-D printer creating low-cost prosthetic limbs for amputees.
NewsDecember 15

Columba College prizes

The Columba College senior prizegiving was held recently.
Columba College prizes
Columba College prizes
DunedinDecember 11

Show of support for principal

A group of Columba College teachers has come out in defence of the school for the first time since allegations surfaced of the principal bullying staff.
DunedinDecember 10

Columba College rejects PPTA claims of bullying

The senior management at Columba College have been under investigation by the Post Primary Teachers' Association following allegations of bullying of staff at the school, a leaked union survey has revealed.
Columba College rejects PPTA claims of bullying
Columba College rejects PPTA claims of bullying
DunedinDecember 4

Union mulls options over Columba bullying allegations

Recommending the Ministry of Education appoint a commissioner to take over the duties of the Columba College board of trustees is one of the options the Post Primary Teachers' Association is considering after allegations of staff bullying at the school. PPTA general secretary Kevin Bunker said it was at the ''very extreme'' end of options the teachers' union could take in a bid to find a resolution to the conflict within the integrated Dunedin secondary school.
DunedinNovember 5

Scholars going to German schools

For the first time in Columba College's history, two of its pupils have been awarded prestigious German language scholarships in the same year.
DunedinAugust 21

Dunedin's pupils top Australasian contest

Dunedin pupils have fared well in an Australasian education competition, with St Hilda's Collegiate School winning the top school and a Columba College pupil winning the top individual award.
DunedinMay 20

Surfers hailed as heroes

Three men on a lunchtime surf off the coast of Dunedin are being heralded as heroes after a day trip to the beach went horribly wrong for a large group of Dunedin schoolgirls.
DunedinMay 19

Columba principal plans to retire

A stalwart of Dunedin education and one of New Zealand's longest-serving school principals has announced her intention to retire.
Columba principal plans to retire
Columba principal plans to retire
DunedinMay 16

Columba sporting fashion on the fields

Tamsin Cooper is better known around the globe for her high-fashion designs of luxury clothing and accessories.
Columba sporting fashion on the fields
Columba sporting fashion on the fields
DunedinApril 18

Chinese test for Columba pupil

Holly Hanson has taken another step towards her dream of representing New Zealand at the international Chinese bridge proficiency speech competition in China later this year.
Chinese test for Columba pupil
Chinese test for Columba pupil
DunedinApril 3

Columba outdoor policy safety boost

Columba College has made significant changes to its outdoor education policies in the wake of an incident last month in which 18 pupils narrowly avoided drowning when they were caught in a dangerous rip near Purakaunui.
Columba outdoor policy safety boost
Columba outdoor policy safety boost
NewsMarch 26

Life far from a fairy tale

One. Two. Three. Four.
NewsMarch 26

28th Maori Battalion

KA mate! Ka mate!
NewsMarch 26

Choosing revenge or forgiveness

The necessity and the morality of capital punishment has been a controversial debate of recent times.
DunedinMarch 16

Nicole given Blue Light for camp trip

The hard work is finally paying off for Nicole Samuel.
Nicole given Blue Light for camp trip
Nicole given Blue Light for camp trip
DunedinMarch 1

School to review trip safety policy

Columba College has vowed to review its school excursion safety policy after 18 pupils narrowly avoided tragedy when they were caught in a dangerous rip near Purakaunui yesterday.
SportNovember 23

Athletics: Columba 4 x 100 team right on the baton

Queenstown's Laura Saville is the only survivor of the Columba College relay team that won the national schools gold medal in Wellington last year.
Athletics: Columba 4 x 100 team right on the baton
Athletics: Columba 4 x 100 team right on the baton