ASHS UPDATE – Term 3 Highlights and Happenings
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From Classroom to Career: Our Alumni Shaping the Professional World
At Albany Senior High School (ASHS), we believe that success looks different for everyone – and our alumni prove just how far curiosity, resilience, and creativity can take you. From law and engineering to business, healthtech, and beyond, our graduates are making their mark across Aotearoa and the world. What connects them all? The foundation … Read moreFrom Classroom to Career: Our Alumni Shaping the Professional World
Exploring Passions, Creating Change: ASHS Impact Project Celebration of Learning
Last night, Albany Senior High School (ASHS) proudly hosted its annual Impact Project Celebration of Learning Showcase, marking the conclusion of Impact Projects for 2025. The event brought together whānau, friends, staff, and community to celebrate the creativity, courage, and passion of our rangatahi. Guest Speaker Coco King. The evening was filled with highlights, including … Read moreExploring Passions, Creating Change: ASHS Impact Project Celebration of Learning
From ASHS to Inclusive Education: Anam’s Journey of Growth
For Anam Vahora, the path from Albany Senior High School (ASHS) to a career in teaching and student support has been one of learning, resilience, and community. Leaving ASHS in 2017, Anam is now proud to be working in teaching and student support, a journey that has taken her across New Zealand and Australia, where … Read moreFrom ASHS to Inclusive Education: Anam’s Journey of Growth
Resilience and Curiosity: How Christopher Fordyce is Making a Difference
From a top scholar at Albany Senior High School (ASHS) to tackling some of the world’s most complex global challenges, Christopher Fordyce is proving that resilience, curiosity, and a love of learning can take you anywhere. Currently in his final semester of a Master of Conflict and Terrorism Studies at the University of Auckland, Chris … Read moreResilience and Curiosity: How Christopher Fordyce is Making a Difference
Richard Goldsmith: Service, Sport, and Leadership Shaped at ASHS
Richard Goldsmith’s journey since his days as a foundation student at Albany Senior High School has been one of service, sport, and leadership. Today, he teaches a Year 7 and 8 class at Tauhoa School, where he also leads ICT and Cultural initiatives, while balancing life as a dad, firefighter, and community representative. Since graduating … Read moreRichard Goldsmith: Service, Sport, and Leadership Shaped at ASHS
From ASHS to Engineering: Vienna’s Path in Mechatronics
When Vienna Brooks walked through the doors of Albany Senior High School (ASHS) in 2020, she had a clear interest in engineering but wasn’t yet sure how to shape it into a meaningful career. Fast forward to today, and Vienna is in her third year of a four-year degree, studying Mechatronics Engineering at Auckland University … Read moreFrom ASHS to Engineering: Vienna’s Path in Mechatronics
From ASHS to HealthTech Innovation: Claudia’s Journey of Impact
From Albany Senior High School (ASHS) to Sweden and back again, Claudia Epskamp’s career has been anything but ordinary. Today, she works at Callaghan Innovation on the HealthTech Activator team, supporting New Zealand healthtech companies to grow and expand internationally. She also serves on the board of Women in HealthTech NZ, where she advocates for … Read moreFrom ASHS to HealthTech Innovation: Claudia’s Journey of Impact
Tūmanako Opening 2025: A Celebration of Hope and Peace
On Sunday, 3 August 2025, the grounds of SGINZ Culture Centre in Ellerslie came alive for the opening of Tūmanako 2025, an annual art exhibition where young people share their dreams for a peaceful, inclusive, nuclear-free world in remembrance of Hiroshima Day. Tūmanako, meaning hope in te reo Māori, invites tamariki and taiohi (aged 8 … Read moreTūmanako Opening 2025: A Celebration of Hope and Peace
SCHOOL CLOSURE – Wednesday 20 August 2025 (PPTA Strike Action)
Tēnā koutou e te whānau, Earlier this week we received notice from the Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA) of members’ intention to hold a nationwide strike on Wednesday 20 August. This strike action follows a breakdown in bargaining for the Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement. As a result, Albany Senior High School will be closed on this … Read moreSCHOOL CLOSURE – Wednesday 20 August 2025 (PPTA Strike Action)
