North Shore Book Battle 2024
In early August we were honoured to host the North Shore Book Battle for 2024. This event was generously sponsored by Barfoot & Thompson and Scholastic, and involved 35+ Year 5-8 teams from around the North Shore. Teams had specific texts they had to read over the last few months and they battled it out […]
Auckland Hockey Champs
After placing in the top 2 at North Harbour Champs, our Team 1 Hockey girls had earned their spot to take part in the Auckland Champs. There were 15 schools from across Auckland participating, each of which had placed in the top 2 of their region, making for some pretty fierce competition. The girls had […]
NX Cross Country
120 keen runners took to the challenging 3.5km NX Cross Country course at Long Bay Beach. The conditions were perfect for long distance running, a clear day with a slight breeze off the water, making for some incredibly fast finishes. The top 10 runners in each gender/age group category went on to represent us at […]
NX Science Fair and Technology Expo
During Term 2 students at Northcross worked tirelessly to create some amazing Science Fair and Tech Expo projects. An optional project for many students, they sacrificed their own time working on these projects. On the 30th of July we had the opportunity to show off all their hard work. With over 140 boards this was one […]
Exceptional Standard in Speech Finals
Last week we held our much anticipated NX Speech Final where two finalists from each team across the school presented their speeches to a large audience. We had the opportunity to listen to speeches on a diverse range of topics and the standard was exceptionally high this year. Our judges, Rohan Smith from Long Bay College and […]
NX Fun Run 2024
The Annual Northcross School Fun Run is being held on Friday 20th September. Students will be collecting sponsorship for their efforts on Fun Run day. This much anticipated event brings the whole school together and provides an opportunity for the school to fundraise for new technology and equipment as well as experiences and learning opportunities […]
1st Place for NX Chess Team
At the latest Chess Power Regional Competition Northcross ultimately secured first place. Congratulations to every team member. Special recognition goes to William and Justin who did not lose a single game and won all seven rounds. Medals were also awarded to the top players on the day – William Liu, Justin Wang, Rex Chen, Ryan Chen and […]
A Message from the Principal
Kia ora Parents and Whānau As Term 2 draws to a close, we can celebrate the incredible achievements of our students supported by our dedicated staff. Their successes and achievements, both individually and as groups, are certainly a celebration of the challenges and opportunities helping to foster curiosity, creativity and critical thinking. Last Ramaroa, we spoke […]
Future Problem Solvers – World Champions!
November 2023 saw four Northcross teams compete in the Future Problem Solving (FPS) National Competition. Our Year 7 students placed first and Year 8’s placed second – outstanding results which earned them the right to represent New Zealand in the Global FPS Competition at Indiana University in June. After dedicating their Sunday’s this year to […]
Mathex – Maths, Maths and more Maths!
June 2024 once again brought the excitement of Mathex to Northcross Intermediate! Our school teams had been practising for weeks, refining their strategies and training their runners. The whole place was buzzing with anticipation as Mr Toohill welcomed all teams into the gym. On Tuesday 18th the Northcross Year 7 competition was held with the […]