Keep up to date with the latest news and events from Balmacewen.
Welcome to Term 3. There's plenty to look forward to as we get into our learning programmes.
Posted: Thursday August 20, 2015
Term 3 has been a busy, action packed term with many visits outside of the classroom and engaging learning and lessons in the classroom.
Posted: Wednesday August 19, 2015
It has been a fantastic and busy year for Balmacewen Basketball!
Posted: Tuesday August 18, 2015
High school visits, Eco sanctuary visits, future in tech speakers and the last of our Berwick Camps - it has been such a busy start to Term Three!
Posted: Tuesday August 18, 2015
On Friday 7th August Balmacewen competed in a sports exchange with Columba and John McGlashan College. All teams were extremely competitive and fought hard in all sports.
Posted: Tuesday August 18, 2015
There will be a BBQ at lunch time on Friday 28th August at school. Be sure to get your pre-orders in asap.
Posted: Tuesday August 18, 2015
The season has ended with some outstanding results !
Posted: Tuesday August 18, 2015
We welcomed new groups into Food Technology this term, and we have also changed the main focus in the Year 8 programme, so lots of fun in the Food Room.
Posted: Monday August 17, 2015
Balmacewen students played Summerset residents in a friendly game of indoor bowls at Balmacewen Intermediate last week. It was a close game and great fun.
Posted: Monday August 17, 2015
Carinn worked at lunch time once a week to complete a bookshelf for room 10 class mate Amber.
Posted: Monday August 17, 2015
Two of our students: Abby McMullan and Jessie Penhey placed 2nd at the NZCAF Otago Aerobics competition earlier this month.
Posted: Monday August 17, 2015
On 11 August the Otago O’Mathalon was held at the Edgar Centre with approximately 40 teams competing in each year level. This event involves teams of 4 competing to solve maths problems and then racing the answers to their markers.
Posted: Monday August 17, 2015
Campbell Landrebe entered the Gold Guitar competition in Gore for the first time ever. Read on to see how he went...
Posted: Sunday August 16, 2015
37 Balmacewen students had their projects displayed at the Otago Museum as part of the Aurora Otago Science and Technology Fair. Many students were rewarded for their hard work and commitment.
Posted: Sunday August 16, 2015
Balmacewen Boys Football Team has continued their unbeaten streak with two further wins to their tally.
Posted: Friday August 14, 2015
Well done to Ashleigh Allum, winner of the 2015 Extra Year 7/8 Short Story competition.
Posted: Wednesday August 12, 2015
We are very proud of the achievements of all of our students. We would like to make special mention of the following students for their recent success in a range of sporting and cultural activities (as listed below)
Posted: Wednesday August 12, 2015
Room 14 have been working on character writing - here are a few of our descriptions:
Posted: Thursday August 6, 2015
We were very privileged to host Olympic legend Barbara Kendall at Balmacewen.
Posted: Wednesday July 22, 2015
Congratulations to Josh Bethune, Jack Cayford and Alex Patrick on winning the National Primary and Intermediate Karting Champs
Posted: Wednesday July 22, 2015