At the end of Term 3, our Year 9 Chinese class was given the opportunity to learn about the Mid-Autumn festival and its celebratory food, the Mooncake. Our teacher, Laoshi Kuang, invited some mooncake experts to teach us about the Mid-Autumn festival. We learned the Chinese name of the festival and its pronunciation, the traditional story behind it, and how people in China celebrate it!MORE
Making Dragon Beard Candy
On Wednesday 13 August, our Chinese teacher Mrs Kuang invited Mr Peng Wang to teach us how to make Dragon Beard Candy.MORE
Newsletter, Edition 8, 2025
2025 Term 4, Week 5
Contains: Principal's Message; School Board Message; 2025 Senior Award Winners; Tertiary Scholarship Winners; Sports Awards; Co-requisite Support; Dragon Beard Candy; Mooncake Making; NZ Chinese Calligraphy Competition; Chinese Song Contest; The Myriad; Celebrating Service; Enviroschools; Life Skills Course at MIT; Sports Update; Uniform Shop; Measles Cases in Aotearoa; International Students' Homestay; Home Fire Safety; Upcoming Events; Contact Us.MORE
2025 Year 12 Award Winners
Congratulations to all our students who were recognised with certificates and prizes at Year 12 Prizegiving on Wednesday 29 October.MORE
2025 Year 13 Award Winners
Congratulations to all our students who were recognised with certificates and prizes at Year 13 Prizegiving on Wednesday 29 October.MORE
Sports Awards 2025
Congratulations to all our Sports award winners!MORE
Celebrating Service: SVA Award Achievements at BDSC
Service is at the heart of what makes Botany Downs Secondary College special. Through the Student Volunteer Army (SVA) Service Award programme, our students have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to their communities, transforming hours into impact and compassion into action.MORE
ENVIROSCHOOLS: More Than Just a Co-curricular Experience
BDSC has had a strong Enviroschools group since 2008. Often the largest co-curricular group in the College, students are able to participate in a range of activities that improve the local environment, while also making friends and engaging with teachers away from a curriculum setting.MORE
KBB Music Festival 2025
Monday 11 - Saturday 16 August was a very busy but successful week at the KBB Music Festival. Both the Orchestra and Jazz Band received Bronze awards at the Gala concert on Saturday evening.MORE
The Volunteering Club
This term, BDSC celebrated the debut of an exciting new initiative: the BDSC Volunteering Club. With over 240 members already signed up, our very first event was a large-scale success. 164 students took part across the week, creating a total of 50+ care packages. MORE