Talent Quest

Our Kura talent quest is an annual event where students from all whanau showcase their abundance of talent. Students can perform as soloists or in groups and in the many Performing Arts fields such as dance, song, instrumentals or drama.
​​​​​​​
This is a week-long event, culminating in a finals night which is open to the public. Finalists are judged by a panel well-known locals who are very talented in their own right and within their respective fields.

The 2018 Talent Quest week was run from Monday, 11th June through to and including Friday, 15th June.
​​​​​​​The finals night was held on Friday, 22nd June 2018.

Contact Mrs Chuck for more information.

Some of our 2016 talented performers

Previous winners:

2018
- Individual : Jurney Blair
- Group : Chastity Tahu-Tecklenburg, Troy Wynyard

2017
- Individual : Jurney Blair, Samuel Hokianga
- Group : Manaakitia Hoepo

2016
- Individual : Teagan Kerapa 
- Group : Morgan Dolfing, Shannon Greenall, Odette Jennings

2015
- Individual : Daniel Barr-Mitcalfe
- Group : Celeste Clark-Allen, Ondrai Wihongi, Joe Wells

2014
- Individual : Faith Dawson
- Group : Liam Brooking, Armani Tahere, Joe Wells

2013
- Individual : Atarangi Heta
- Group : Liam Brooking,  Armani Tahere, Celeste Clark-Allen, John Edmonds, Quintin Moeke, Joe Wells

2012
- Individual : Atarangi Heta
- Group : Aramani Tahere, Strance Tahere

2011
- Individual : Tim Heere
- Group : Mary Herbert, Charlie Pukeroa

2010
- Individual : Vincent Saulo
- Group : Strance Tahere, Anthony Te Puke

2009
- Individual : Anthony Te Puke
- Group : Alex-Jean Bellingham, Tyler Bellingham

2018 Finalists:

Individual Section:
> Aleigha Andrews
> Jurney Blair
> Saphyre Florian
> Breeze Haimona-Thomas
> Manaakitia Hoepo
> Dakota Kingi
> Larissa Marr
> Luka Amice Renata-Beets
> Teina Marie Samuels
> Chastity Tahu-Tecklenburg
> Summer Tatana
> Jorja Tatham
> Hoana Waitai-Ifopo

Group Section:
​​​​​​​> Leela Brown, Teina Marie Samuels
> Krestin Ginty-Naera, Siobhan Hassan
> Chastity Tahu-Tecklenburg, Troy Wynyard
> "Polar"
    : Blake Cranch, Oscar Eyer, Karlos Manuel,
       Ethan Nemeroff
> "TSM" 
    : Tahlia Betheras, Katiya Clyde, Nickolas Covich,
      Blake Cranch, Wiremu Holmes,
       Naomi Taueki-Stott
> "BAM"
    : Beverly Thompson, Ashley Ujdur,
      Maraea Witana

2017 Finalists:

Individual Section:
> Breeze Arano
> Jurney Blair
> Morgan Dolfing
> Taikaha Harris-Manuel
> Teagan Kerapa
> Dakota Kingi
> Manaakitia Hoepo
> Larissa Marr
​​​​​​​> Te Oranoa Matthews
> Summer Tatana
> Micaela Travers​​​
> Karina Walters-Price

Group Section:
> Breeze Arano & Rahera Warmington
> Jurney Blair & Samuel Hokianga
> Jurney Blair & Rahera Warmington
> Amelie Jennings & Elloise Jennings
> Te Oranoa Matthews & Uirakohu Matthews