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The Culture +Identity Learning Showcase is now done for Term 2!
Thank you to all the students, parents, staff and community who attended, participated and made this event the success of was. We are so blessed to have so many talented and wonderful students at our school - you are the amazing!

Are you an aspiring writer? Do you write stories and novels...for fun?! If so, this opportunity is for you!

Four secondary school students in New Zealand will be selected from those that apply for this program. Each student selected will have the opportunity to be mentored by one of New Zealand’s best professional authors in order to develop their craft and hone their writing skills. The NZSA Youth Mentorship Programme offers aspiring young writers (aged 15-18) a mentorship, from May to November, giving them the opportunity to gain valuable skills and knowledge.

The intent of the mentor programme is to foster and develop emerging writing talent with the support of established authors.

The NZSA has run a highly successful mentoring programme for writers since 1999, thanks to support from Creative New Zealand.

If you are interested in applying for this, please follow the link below and complete the application! It would be amazing to have one of our KGC students selected for this opportunity.

Deadline for applications: 6 April 2021

NZSA Youth Mentor Programme | New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa The aims are to nurture, encourage, inspire and develop emerging writers with the support of established authors through the mentoring process.

And that's a wrap for 2020!
Thank you to all who have contributed and been part if this crazy, COVID-19, year. It has had many challenges, but the spirit and resilience of your ākonga and teaching staff has shone through.
Have a happy and safe holidays - we will see you next year!
❤️