Wavelength – Long Bay College's Online Newsletter

We live in interesting times. Buoyed by record NCEA results for our senior cohorts in 2020, we returned to start the school year, welcoming the greatest number of new students to the College than we have had in recent times, and potentially more than ever before. Our seniors have led…

School Life

Remote learning and COVID-19 communication

All inforrmation about remote learning and the way COVID-19 Alert levels may affect our school will be communicated by email…

Need support during lockdown? Connect with our Guidance Team

Long Bay College would like to remind students and their parents/caregivers that support is available online from our Guidance team…

Academic

Top marks for LBC’s 2020 academic results

Senior students at Long Bay College who completed NZQA Scholarship and NCEA exams in 2020 have achieved some of the school’s best academic results to…

2020 Scholarship successes

Long Bay College students earned multiple Scholarships across 17 different sectors of the curriculum, highlighting the strength and breadth of our teaching and learning. A…

A new space for budding builders

Co-curricular

Peer Support team help junior students transition

This year, Long Bay College has launched the Peer Support programme with 120 senior students taking up the leadership opportunity to guide and support younger…

There is no better time to learn an instrument

Despite lockdown at Alert Level 3, our students are continuing to learn their instruments with our specialist, itinerant music teachers. In fact, it’s the perfect…

Summer Science Forum inspires senior students

Our Outward Bound legend

Voxette capture fantastic performances

Note the notices

Students tackle five-island adventure

Community

Dawn walk raises awareness for Cancer Society

It was an early start for a committed group of students and staff who took part in a mini Relay for Life on February 26.…

Sharing the love at Aria Bay

Members of our Prefect team visited Aria Bay Retirement Village on February 13, brightening the residents’ day by sharing roses from our early Valentine’s Day…

Ecolution group’s work in the community

Alice wins Brain Busters

In loving memory of Mr Jonathon (Jono) Simons

Remembering our student, Kirill Koninin

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Early learning centres join Kahui Ako

Sport

Junior basketballers get ahead of the game

Long Bay College is launching a junior Basketball Academy for students in Years 9 and 10. The Academy will develop the abilities of 25 carefully…

Students selected for NZ U19 Beach Volleyball squad

A very big congratulations goes to Kate Fisher and Sam Cooper (both in Year 13) for their selection to the New Zealand Under 19 Beach…

Abi’s selection to NZ Softball development team

Henry wins silver in Surf Lifesaving

On target

Meet our new Premier Basketball Coach

Harbour Rugby workshop at LBC

International

A kiwi summer for our international students

It has been a summer to remember for our international students who stayed at our boarding house accommodation, Weka House, based at Massey University Albany…

Lunar New Year celebration at Long Bay College

The College hosted a Lunar New Year evening celebration with members of our school community and some of our international students. They enjoyed the opportunity…