ePro8

Over the last few weeks, three Year 9 and 10 teams have been training hard for the Wellington Region ePro8 2023 championships. ePro8 is a Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths Challenge, where students are given 2.5 hours to complete as many challenges as they can, ranging in complexity and using electronics to control their creations. 

All of this hard work paid off in Week 9, when two of our teams progressed through to the regional finals after coming first and third in their heat. The third team was not far off, coming a credible fifth place in the heat, and as a new Year 9/10 team, this places them well for the competition in 2024. It was then a nail biting thriller, at the regional finals when our College teams took on teams from some of the biggest schools in the Wellington Region and came out triumphant. Competing against ten other teams after four heats in which 48 teams competed for the twelve final spots, it was exciting to see our two teams again come out in first and third place, with the third placed team just missing out on second place. For the Leaping Leprechauns (Giorgio Bevan, Kesha-Rae Falamoe, Bill Brookman and Lachlan Byrne - Year 10), taking out first place was a dream come true after they were just beaten in the finals last year as a Year 9 team. Third placed XP (Parearohi Edginton, Finn Butler, Saul Ward and Trey Pearson) were also thrilled with their third place spot and are also looking forward to 2024 when they can again compete. We were also excited to hear that the ePro8 organisers have secured funding for a senior competition from 2024, meaning the Leaping Leprechauns can again compete for the winner's trophy. 

A huge thanks to all of the parents for their support at the evening events and to the students involved for representing the College with pride.

Megan Nelson-Latu and Coline Diver, ePro8 Co-ordinators