Trifecta for painted silk dress
A few months ago, Caitlin Snell's cocktail dress was just a piece of white silk wrapped around a fabric roll. Now it is an award winning garment - not once but three times. Caitlin, who is in Year... Read more
Tiny’s Tempus award
Congratulations to Old Girl, Tiny (Helen) White, who received the Tempus award at a special evening attended by members of the Woodford House Old Girls’ Association last Thursday. Tiny, 91,... Read more
Principal’s News – October
With three productive terms behind us, we now stand ready to finish the year with confidence, pride, positivity … and an array of fabulous events. The Term 4 Calendar is bursting with... Read more
Confirmation Service one of the most memorable
The Confirmation of Eliza, Prue, Olivia, Anna and Katarina was a privilege to witness. I was amazed to see how these girls had such a strong passion to get to know God and understand what... Read more
Visual and Performing Arts Cocktail Party
A celebration to recognise all of the contributors to our Arts programme will be held on Wednesday 4 November at 5.00pm in the Woodford Hall. This year the theme is ‘Alice in Wonderland’. All... Read more
ICAS English Results 2015
Congratulations to the following girls who achieved great results in the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) English competition this year: Year 9 Miriam Stone:... Read more
Reflecting the Woodford Family Culture at Dinner
The Boarding Supervisors recently collaborated and problem solved how we could better promote the Woodford family culture at meal times for our boarding girls. How could we improve our systems,... Read more
Seminar: Adolescent brain development and career decision making
Parents and staff are invited to attend a seminar on adolescent brain development and career decision making on Tuesday 3 November at East Pier Hotel in Ahuriri, Napier. Presenter Nathan Wallis is... Read more
Designing garments for a specific purpose
At Level 2, students must design, produce and implement a garment or outfit for a specific purpose. This year, students wore their designs in a variety of contexts, including the races, diving,... Read more
Student wins Brother Designstars Craft section
Last term, Year 10 Materials Technology students entered the annual Brother Designstars Craft competition, which gives young, budding fashion designers and creative artists a chance to showcase... Read more