Saint Kentigern Organisation News

The roll of snare drums and a mighty skirl are enough to make any Scot stand to attention. A Pipe Band of young Sons of Kentigern did their ancestry proud, facing inward to welcome the small crowd of guests gathering for the start of Celtic Day.Boys of every year group streamed out of their classrooms in Houses and clans, adorned with tartan sashes, and some in family kilts. “Yo...

From horror and science fiction to coming-of-age drama, documentary and animation, the quality and range of student filmmaking was on show at The Kents 2026, the College’s annual showcase of student film and animation.Held in the final week of Term 3, the evening brought students, families and friends together for a screening of this year’s work. Six films created for the 48-Hou...

College student Liam Zhao (Year 12) has recently returned from Hanoi with a Bronze medal from the 19th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA 2026). The effort has resulted in New Zealand’s first medals in the competition’s history.This year’s event was the largest IOAA to date, bringing about 320 contestants from 64 countries and territories. Over four days,...

For our youngest learners, the annual Preschool Tabloid Sports is a chance to experience a range of sporting activities in a fun and encouraging setting. This year, the event unfolded across two mornings, giving the younger and older classes their own opportunity to learn what each activity involved and put it into practice. Across the different stations, there was plenty to dis...

A week of lunchtime performances and events culminated in an Arts Week tradition, as seven finalists took to Elliot Hall for SKC’s Got Talent on the final Friday of Term 3. With Sophie Macky and Gaby Lamb as MCs, the lunchtime finale moved swiftly between music, dance and drama. Chloe Yip opened with a song at the piano before Loyee Shen performed a ballet solo and Momo Liu foll...