Whai Huarahi translates to opportunities. 

This creates one of four pillars that form our COVE values. Its importance lies in encouraging students to explore their interests, embrace challenges, and push themselves to grow through a diverse range of academic and co-curricular opportunities. 

Aorakitaka translates to Excellence. 

This creates one of four pillars that form our COVE values. Its importance lies in challenging students to continue to strive to attain their personal best in all that they do including student's work ethic and achievements. A team focus, values and of course winning the race.

Hiamo translates to Vibarcy. 

This creates one of four pillars that form our COVE values. Its importance lies in challenging students to keep expressing creativity in rowing, developing higher levels of thinking, and appreciating and respecting our human diversity as we row to achieve.

Nicole is an accomplished rower who has achieved remarkable feats throughout her career. Such as New Zealand U19 & U21, also a rowing scholarship to USA University.

We are privileged to have Nicole as a role model who embodies our COVE values. Her dedication and hard work serve as an inspiration to current students striving for excellence. 

Matthew is an accomplished rower who has achieved remarkable feats throughout her career. Such as New Zealand U19, U21, U23 and also a rowing scholarship to Berkeley University in the USA.

We are privileged to have Mathew as a role model who embodies our COVE values. His dedication and hard work serve as an inspiration to current students striving for excellence. 

Ron Smith is a Cashmere High School alumni and a proud old boy. In recent years when he gets the chance he attends regattas in Twizel to support his granddaughter and Cashmere High School. 

Cashmere High School Rowing will be forever grateful to Ron. His first and most significant donation was a rowing trailer for the program. This has allowed the squad to travel to regattas with ease and showcase their skills thanks to this valuable asset.

Kōtui means to interlink.

Kōtui is related to the use and purpose of Mōkihi. Waimōkihi is a stream that flows through the heart of Cashmere High School - Te iringa o Kahukura.

The raupō (bullrushes) for the Mōkihi are harvested in late February and then dried and bound together. The binding is the crucial part to interlace each bundle which is essential for the construction of the Mōkihi. The binding of the paddlers together for one purpose is important to the metaphor, strength and unity as one.

Aukaha means I am strong, I am invincible.

Aukaha is related to the use and purpose of Mōkihi. Waimōkihi is a stream that flows through the heart of Cashmere High School - Te iringa o Kahukura.

The raupō (bullrushes) for the Mōkihi are harvested in late February and then dried and bound together. The binding is the crucial part to interlace each bundle which is essential for the construction of the Mōkihi. The binding of the paddlers together for one purpose is important to the metaphor, strength and unity as one.

The Māori name Te Iringa o Kahukura or “The Uplifting of the Rainbow God" was gifted to Cashmere High School in 1972, by Ropata Wahawaha Stirling, QSM, who at that time was the Upoko o te Rūnaka o Kai Tahu, Christchurch.  

This beautiful name refers to Kahukura, the God of the Rainbow who hangs his korowai, his cloak, over the hills of Cashmere that surround the school. 

Founding Rowing Coordinator, Mrs Ruth Anderson introduced the sport into the co-curricular program back in 2012. Mrs Anderson was the Rowing Coordinator for 5 seasons.

Founding Headmaster of Cashmere High School. Under his leadership, he laid the foundations for Cashmere High School to be a premier New Zealand Secondary School.