Keep up to date with the latest news and events from Balmacewen.
On Thursday we had the final of the Year 7 & 8 table tennis schools competition and Balmacewen teams featured on the podium in all four divisions.
Posted: Thursday November 2, 2023
On the 1st of November a group of Balmacewen students made the trip down to Portchalmers to participate in the dunedin triathlon.
Posted: Thursday November 2, 2023
On the 13th of October we were privileged enough to have our ex Balmacewen students Oliver and Zach come in to have a Q and A session.
Posted: Thursday November 2, 2023
Some of our pupils have recently completed the ICAS examinations which are an international competition designed to recognise and reward academic excellence.
Posted: Thursday November 2, 2023
The final group of Year 8 students have started their rotation in Foods.
Posted: Thursday November 2, 2023
The students are learning to adapt their recipes and demonstrating a growth mindset with new flavours or combinations
Posted: Wednesday November 1, 2023
Over this term all of our students have planned, researched and written a speech as part of oral language programmes.
Posted: Tuesday October 31, 2023
Our Year 7 classes are well underway with our "pARticipate" PBL theme underway. The term has started really well with many activities in the Arts happening in our classrooms with rotations in drama, dance and music,
Posted: Tuesday October 31, 2023
In week 10 of Term 3, 10 sports teams from Balmacewen headed north to Christchurch to compete in the Koru Games.
Posted: Monday October 30, 2023
The school council have organised a non-uniform day this Friday. They encourage you to show your support for the Black Ferns and the All Blacks by wearing black clothing. $2 will go towards the student council's chosen charities; SPCA , Ocean Clean Up and I Am Hope.
Posted: Tuesday October 24, 2023
A reminder we have a teacher only day on Friday 24th November
Posted: Sunday October 22, 2023
We are all really looking forward to the Athletics Sports on Friday 20th October at the Caledonian sports ground. Below are a few reminders;
Posted: Wednesday October 18, 2023
Our school athletics sports will be held on Friday 20th October at the Caledonian grounds near Logan Park. Please see the notice and timetable attached below:
Posted: Monday October 9, 2023
Balmacewen entered 2 teams into the Otago Rugby League Y7-8 competition this term.
Posted: Friday September 22, 2023
Room 26 created these artworks this week. The learning was focused around learning observational drawing skills and mark making while using 6B pencils, aquarelle pencils and Indian ink. The also had an opportunity to put their painting techniques into action.
Posted: Thursday September 21, 2023
After two terms of individual and group preparation the two Balmacewen Rock Bands, “On Point” and “Ultraviolet”, were ready to perform their set of two songs at the annual Rockshop Bandquest competition in September.
Posted: Thursday September 21, 2023
On Tuesday, 19th September, the Balmacewen Choir and Orchestra went to Summerset for a morning concert, performing 5 items each.
Posted: Thursday September 21, 2023