My Fellow Kingsmen,

After a brilliant spell of settled/sunny but brisk weather, I have finally been forced indoors due to the rain.

90th Anniversary Social Get Together

Just over a week away until our social get together – 6pm at The Law Courts Hotel on Friday 29th May 2026.

I’ll open the evening with a brief welcome, congratulate this year’s wall of famers, and finish with a couple of war stories before getting down to the serious business of socialising.

Don’t forget to wear your loyalty gear if you have got some, and those that don’t there will be “retro” school scarves and Old Boys ties for sale ($40 each), and I’ll be taking orders for commemorative caps at $250 a pop.

Excellent Bistro meals are available at the Law Courts, and there is a great selection of reasonably priced beers and spirits at the bar.

The Crusaders v Hurricanes game will be on the big screen at 7pm if you want to keep one eye on that too.

Kingsmen are invited to attend the wall of fame assembly at 12.25pm on Friday, 29th May 2026, followed by a tour of the school at 2 pm – but you need to contact Sandy Wallace at the school if you want to attend those. Those of you who were expelled or left and haven’t been back recently, I would encourage you to attend. The school is doing really well, and you will not believe the facilities available to the boys today. Those who attended Kings prior to the rebuild in the late 1980’s will be amazed at the transformation!

Sandy’s email address is rectors-ea@kingshigh.school.nz

The First XV.

The firsts got a bit of a towelling by St Thomas’ from Christchurch last weekend, hopefully they can turn it around on Saturday against Christ’s College.

Kick off against Christ’s College is noon on Saturday, 23rd May 2026 at Kings. As far as anyone can tell, this will be the first time ever that we have played Christ’s College – so let’s get along to the game, make a bit of noise and cheer the boys on!

Hope to see you there.

Please Support Year 13 Student Luan Peterle.

Luan is the first student from King’s High School to be selected to represent New Zealand at the International Biology Olympiad. The event is an international biology competition held in Vilnius, Lithuania, this July. It has more than 300 students from more than 80 countries competing for a chance to win medals. There are six exams in total, split between theory and practical skills. Luan has been chosen as one of four students across NZ to represent the country! A truly great achievement for Luan, Vickki Jopson, his biology teacher, and King’s High School. Luan will be part of a team of four from some of the top schools in New Zealand.
Luan had to earn his place on the team and qualify for the New Zealand International Biology Olympics by successfully navigating a rigorous national entry exam. Due to his level of achievement and commitment to the study, he was selected to take part in a competitive 10-day selection camp held at the University of Otago this past April.

The hardest hurdle for Luan to clear is raising the $10,000 to get to Lithuania.
Is there anybody out there in the King’s community who can help Liam get to the Olympics? Your help would be most appreciated.
Donations can be made into Luans bank account.

Luan Peterle

03-1720-0048453-000

 

Cheers

Chris

Year 13 student Luan Peterle, 16, is the first student from King’s High School to be selected to represent New Zealand at the International Biology Olympiad. The event is an international biology competition held in Vilnius, Lithuania, this July. It has over 300 students from over 80 countries competing for a chance to win medals. There are six exams in total, split between theory and practical skills. Luan has been chosen as one of four students across NZ to represent the country! A truly great achievement for Luan, Vickki Jopson, his biology teacher, and King’s High School. Luan will be part of a team of four from some of the top schools in New Zealand.
Luan had to earn his place on the team and qualify for the New Zealand International Biology Olympics by successfully navigating a rigorous national entry exam. Due to his level of achievement and commitment to the study, he was selected to take part in a competitive 10-day selection camp held at the University of Otago this past April.
This was an amazing experience – giving him the opportunity to work on topics which he is really passionate about, and to meet some amazing people along the way. While the NZ competition exam (and prep work) was certainly extremely challenging, it was also really helpful for his broader studies

The hardest hurdle for Luan to clear is raising the $10,000 to get to Lithuania.
Is there anybody out there in the King’s community who can help Liam get to the Olympics? Your help would be most appreciated.
Donations can be made to Luan’s bank account.
03-1720-0048453-000
Please put “Luan” in the appropriate DETAILS space.

King’s High School Old Boys’ Association, established 1939, believes that every old boy has something to contribute to his school and to others who are sharing the King’s experience.