Lachie Short – a gifted leader across the board
S trongly committed to leading by example, Head of Boarding Lachie Short has left his mark on the College community, culminating in being named runner-up to the Wacher Prize for Academic Head of School and being awarded The Executive Principal’s Prize for Service. Joining the ranks of New Zealand’s most remarkable scholars, Lachie has also been acknowledged with an Outstanding Scholar Award for high achievement by NZQA. Lauded by College as the “personification of hard work and determination in academic pursuits”, Lachie has gained Outstanding Scholarships in History, and Health and Physical Education, along with Scholarships in English, Statistics, and Media Studies in the 2023 national exams. Impressively, he also achieved Scholarship English in Year 12. With an “impeccable academic” record across six subjects in Year 13 – reflecting “a commitment to working at the highest possible standard” – Lachie has been the
recipient of a Gold Badge and a Gold Tie for his stellar results in both NCEA Level 1 and Level 2. For study in 2024, Lachie has been awarded the University of Otago Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarship, the Victoria University of Wellington School Leaver Scholarship (Tangiwai), the University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship, and the University of Canterbury Hiranga Scholarship for Academic Excellence. As a strong Humanities scholar, he has been described as an “incredibly genuine, hardworking, and dedicated student” who consistently shows “remarkable skills”. His College citation points out that Lachie’s “phenomenal results have been achieved in the context of a busy leadership role” while his critical-thinking and musical skills have all contributed to College life. At all times he has shown “an incredible focus and resolve”. In his final year, Lachie has also been awarded the Prize for Psychology, the TR Moore Prize for Statistics, the Tancred Prize
for Literature, and the Tancred Prize for History. “I was driven more towards the Humanities in my senior years, particularly enjoying English, History, and Psychology,” he says. “Samantha Stevenson (HoD History) and Chris Waugh (HoD English and Scholarship English) have been standout teachers and the feedback from all my teachers has definitely pushed and inspired me.” Empowered by a structured boarding environment, Lachie credits his time in Flower’s House as a major contributor to his many achievements. “Christ’s College and Flower’s House have created the environment to succeed, enabling me to take personal pride in challenging myself to do the best that I can,” Lachie explains. “That aspirational mindset is ingrained in this place.” As the recipient of The Executive Principal’s Prize for Service, Lachie’s “exemplary leadership and service and dedication to raising the profile of the boarding community” have been
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