News & Events

UPCOMING EVENTS 

Senior Ball - Friday 5 June

Flexible Learning Day - Wednesday 10 June

Open Evening - Wednesday 17 June

Last day of Term 2 - Friday 2 July

First day of Term 3 - Monday 20 July

SPORTS ACADEMY

Our Sports Academy students have been working hard with their coaches and honing their skills. With winter sports starting up recently, all that extra training can come into play - we're counting on some great wins!

Article added: Thursday 28 May 2026

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SENIOR DRAMA -

OPHELIA THINKS HARDER​​​​​​​

In this feminist reimagining of Hamlet, Ophelia rejects her scripted descent into madness to instead embark on a journey of intellectual and social awakening. Trapped in a court where Hamlet is a narcissistic bore and her father Polonius is a controlling patriarch, Ophelia is guided by a wise Maid, the ghost of Joan of Arc, and even a troupe of "Guerrilla Players" who challenge her to question the gendered expectations of her era.

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ROBOTICS CLUB @ BC​​​​​​​

Aimed at Year 7 and Year 8 students, Birkenhead College is pleased to hold a Robotics Club, from 3.30pm at the school for an hour on Mondays. 

The club commences on Monday, March 2, and attendees will be introduced to basic workshop skills, basic C++ language using an Arduino platform, and they will be guided in building a robot of their own.

Sessions finish at the end of Term 2. Costs coverage is $40, which can be paid online or by paying at the school. 

Any queries, please contact Technology teacher Robert Wilson at wn@birkenhead.school.nz .