to get into sports. Today, it caters for 650 tamariki across a range of sports codes after starting eight years ago with just 17. Then there are the likes of All Blacks Sam Darry and Dallas McLeod, as well as numerous other provincial representatives, who have been part of the fold during Stephen’s time at Christ’s College. A highlight though was when College won the Gillette Cup, the national secondary schools cricket competition, in 2022. “That was so much fun with a fantastic group of mums and
dads and boys who were driven,” Stephen says. Asked what he would like to be remembered for during his College years, Stephen pauses. “I’m not much one for leaving legacies but I would like to think that I was remembered as someone who put the boys first and that I did my best to make them all better young men, on and off the field. “The parent relationships I’ve formed at Christ’s College, and the learnings have made me a better person than when I first started here. I’ve met a wide
range of people who have given me excellent advice on how we can improve long term and provide solutions to problems. “We’re blessed at College. We have a lot of very successful and worldly people who are willing to help and give advice. I’ve been the benefactor of that. “While I am leaving, I’ll still be in contact. I’ll continue to support the boys and staff. I’m not just walking out the gate and closing it behind me.
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