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Our learning takes place in so many ways other than through our daily timetabled subjects.  ‘Outside the Square’ is a forum to present some of the many opportunities we have had for learning and thinking outside the regular classroom. It includes information on guest speakers and seminars.

Outside the Square

Outside the Square

 
Senior School Lunch: Guest Speaker Political Journalist Richard Harman

Our presenter in the last week of Term 1 was political journalist Richard Harman.  Richard is one of New Zealand’s most experienced and accomplished media experts.  In his extensive career in journalism Richard has reported for Eyewitness News, Assignment and One News, where he was also Political Editor. Read more ...

Lunchtime discussion with Joanne Black: Features Editor of The Listener

‘Read your stuff out loud.  You need to check that someone coming new to your writing gets it.’  – just one of many great tips from Joanne Black to a group of Year 13 students, who had the fantastic opportunity of picking her brains as a prelude to producing their own travel writing for Level 3 English. Read more ...

International debaters make us think about wikileaks

The 2011 Russell McVeagh International Schools Debating Tour spent a morning at Marsden, with senior girls and other keen debaters having the opportunity to sit in on some top level student debating. Read more ...

Divya Dhar – Young New Zealander of the year 2010 addresses the senior school

Year 12 and 13 students were recently treated to an inspirational address from Divya Dhar, the inaugural Young New Zealander of the 2010.  Divya is passionate about social justice and as a young medical student she founded the Medical Aid Abroad Programme.  She is currently the CEO of the P3 Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that aims to end extreme poverty in the Aisa-Pacific region, within our generation. P3 stands for peace, prosperity and progress. Read more ...