Honour the Past. Support the Future.
Late last year, we shared our Shand House Redevelopment Fundraising Booklet with families, outlining our vision to honour Craighead’s proud history while creating modern, state-of-the-art facilities for generations to come. Your support is vital in helping us preserve this important part of our heritage and provide the very best environment for our students – both now and in […]
Meet our Head Student for 2026: Kate Caird
Hi, I’m Kate Caird, and I am delighted to be Head Girl for 2026. I came to Craighead as a boarder in Year 9, which was a big adjustment coming from Beaconsfield School, where I would see my family, pets, and my own bed every day. However, the welcoming environment created by everyone at Craighead, […]
Congratulations to our 2025 Dux & Proxime Accessit
Congratulations to our 2025 Dux – Emily Stuart and Proxime Accessit – Carmina Cabrera-Martin, the announcement came at our end of year Prize giving, held on Thursday December 11 2025.
Inaugural Te Paa Award – recipient announced for 2025
Congratulations to Ava Yellowlees, the first recipient of the Te Paa Award/ Tohu Toi a Te Paa.‘Tohu Toi a Te Paa‘ replaces our long-standing Simpson Award and enables Craighead to purchase an artwork from one outstanding painting student each year. This important tradition continues only through the generosity of its donors. A heartfelt thank you […]
NZ Youth Snow Sports: Congratulations to Neve Ball
Congratulations to Neve Ball who has been selected to attend the 2025 Snow Sports New Zealand Alpine Oyster Capital Youth Tech Camp at Coronet Peak next month. Neve’s selection was based on her top 4 standing at the completion of the 2024 season.
International Languages Week 9 – 13 June
Craighead celebrated this cultural event in style! The Language Ambassadors organised competitions for students to enter and there was a raffle for some language-themed cookies. We also held a Cultural Dress Day, when students and staff came dressed in either traditional clothing or in the colours of a country they have a connection to. The […]
Year 7 Students have fun with Jump Jam
Last Thursday, two Craighead teams performed in the annual Jump Jam Extravaganza, held at Aorangi Stadium. The Year 7 team of ten student performers was coached by Montana Davis and Zoe Dupont, while our 14 Year 8 students were coached by Natalie Benny, Grace Herbert and Sasha Harrison. Coaches have been working tirelessly with performers […]
