Rutherford Cup winners with guest speaker Josh Scott and Acting Headmaster Mr Rob Donaldson. From left: Josh Scott, George McKnight, Kit Hutchinson, Mr Rob Donaldson, Dean Gardiner and Sam Tawake. Rutherford Cup Winners
Dean Gardiner – Jacobs House
Dean says he was “pretty rapt’’ to receive the award as he believes there were a lot of others who could have won it. “It came out of the blue really, but it is great to know that teachers and your House think well of you. It shows how hard I have been working and I’ve tried hard to never let things get me down.’’ Sport is Dean’s main passion and he says he had gone for everything in interhouse sport. Kit Hutchinson – School House Kit, who lives in Akaroa, is a fifth generation College boy, so says there was no question of his not coming to College. As a keen sportsman, he was active in encouraging House participation in interhouse sport. Housemaster Mr Neil Porter says not only did Kit take part in sporting competitions, but he also stepped out of his comfort zone to be part of drama competitions, showing his strong commitment to the House.
Sam Tawake – Richards House Year 13 student Sam believes he received the Rutherford Cup because he was disciplined and did small things right, following the rules of the House. Sam arrived from Fiji at the beginning of the year. He will return home for the holidays, then come back to Christchurch to attend a CPIT course. He will probably be off to Lincoln University. When Sam first arrived at College, he found things fairly hard in the first few weeks getting to know new people, a new culture and a totally different way of life. He found the way of teaching different too as he was not used to using a laptop and high-tech equipment, but says he quickly got up to speed with all the changes.
George McKnight – Flower’s House George’s Housemaster, Mr Levenger, says George had been a good role model for the whole House, especially Year 9 boys. It has been a mixture of full and part- time boarding for George this year. “I boarded for the whole of the first and second terms, then in the last two terms stayed every Wednesday night because of choir. “I loved boarding, not just because of the time it saves me from travelling out to Pegasus and back daily, but because I can hang out with my mates all the time. It is so much easier to socialise and it is really good for study as it keeps you on track and you can’t just wander off and do other things like you can at home.’’
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College Issue 30 2016
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