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Alum Head Boy, Aryaman Taore

Aryaman Taore recently turned down a place at Harvard University to take full control of his personal delivery service business, LazyAz.

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21 Oct 2016

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  Level 1 Japanese Exploring Culture and Cuisine
  On Thursday 26 June, students in 1JAP went on a trip to the city where we visited a Japanese shop and ate authentic Japanese food while using our language skills.
  11 Sep 2025

  General Curriculum
• Money Week 2025
  From Monday 4 August to Friday 8 August, students at our school took part in Money Week, a national event focused on growing financial literacy among young people. Money Week brought a buzz of excitement to our lunchtimes, with students diving into activities that were not only fun, but also informative!
  11 Sep 2025

  General Co-curricular
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  Gold at NSSCC!
  We are so proud to announce that our talented students, Kate and Georgia Sole, have won the prestigious New Zealand Secondary Schools Culinary Challenge (NSSCC) 2025!
  10 Sep 2025

  General Co-curricular
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  Celebrating our 2024 Scholarship Recipients
  In Week 1 of Term 3 we hosted our annual NZQA Scholarship Celebration evening to recognise the wonderful achievements of the class of 2024.
  10 Sep 2025

  General
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  Newsletter, Edition 7, 2025
  2025 Term 3, Week 8
  Contains: Principal's Message; School Board Message; International Students' Homestay; Year 13 Leavers Graduation; 2025 School Magazine (Yearbook); Free Parent Webinar: Cyberbullying; Endeavour News; Gold at NSSCC; Money Week; 1JAP Exploring Japanese Culture & Cuisine; A Visit to Auckland Art Gallery; Inspiration at Howick Historical Village; Bone Carving Workshop; Eye on Nature Wearable Arts Competition; Pulse 2025; Dance NZ Made 2025; Music News; The Volunteering Club; BDSC Library; Sports Update; Alumni; Arts Hub; Upcoming Events; Contact Us.
  05 Sep 2025

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  Gold Adventurous Journey on Great Barrier Island
  From Monday 7 – Friday 11 July, five students completed their Duke of Edinburgh gold adventurous journey on Great Barrier Island. The journey involved flying to Great Barrier on a Cessna aircraft, five days of tramping and sleeping in tents then returning on the Cessna.
  20 Aug 2025

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  Moth Plant Competition 2025
  The 2025 Howick Local Board Moth Plant Competition, which ran from Monday 3 March to Friday 9 May. The competition aimed to control the spread of the invasive moth plant, which spreads rapidly and threatens native plants. This year, 43 teams registered and took part in this event, removing a total of 246,302 pods and seedlings, stopping over 6.1 million potential seeds from spreading.
  19 Aug 2025

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  Trees For Survival 2025
  On Thursday 19 June, a group of 35 BDSC students rolled up their sleeves and got their gumboots muddy in Hunua, where we planted over 650 native trees near the Wairua River.
  18 Aug 2025

  General Co-curricular Trips
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  Level 2 Business Market Day
  On Wednesday 4 June, the Level 2 Business classes held their first Market Day at BDSC during lunchtime. Despite the windy weather and unexpected rain, the student-led businesses adapted quickly and continued selling from an alternative location.
  16 Aug 2025

  General Curriculum