New survey results have Trinity Catholic College principal Kate Nicholson (pictured) concerned. They show over half Dunedin’s teenage girl respondents feel unsafe in the inner city. Nicholson and Dunedin Student Council president Rohan O’Shea led the survey of 1300 Dunedin secondary students after schoolboy Enere McLaren-Taana’s fatal stabbing earlier this year. It aimed to see Read more
A Trinity Catholic College student with a flair for telling stories took home first place in a nationwide animation competition. Tom Davis, 18, was named the Future Designers Champion of the Future Frames Competition, a competition run by Victoria University of Wellington School of Design Innovation. The competition only allowed competitors 48 frames to create Read more
A Dunedin secondary school teacher has an alter ego that comes out to rock once the students have gone home. Trinity Catholic College’s Sophie Whibley is teaching a range of subjects this year — religious studies, drama, maths and integrated studies. However, when the last of the students file out of the classroom, she heads Read more
A Dunedin city councillor has apologised to the family of slain teenager Enere McLaren-Taana for her role in organising a public vigil against their wishes. Enere, 16, a pupil at Trinity Catholic College, died after being stabbed at the Dunedin bus hub on May 23. About a week later, the Dunedin City Council scheduled a Read more
The 13-year-old accused of a fatal stabbing at Dunedin’s bus hub has been bailed. The defendant, who previously pleaded not guilty to the murder of 16-year-old Enere McLaren-Taana, appeared in the High Court at Dunedin last week seeking electronically monitored release pending trial and continuation of his name suppression. Justice Lisa Preston reserved her decision Read more
The identity of a 13-year-old accused of stabbing a Trinity Catholic College teenager to death at Dunedin’s bus hub will remain under wraps as he waits to hear if he will be granted bail. The defendant, who previously pleaded not guilty to murder, appeared in the High Court at Dunedin yesterday following the death of Read more
King’s High School pupils lead a haka in memory of Enere McLaren-Taana at a funeral held at First Church yesterday. The 16-year-old Trinity Catholic College and former King’s High School pupil died after being stabbed at Dunedin’s bus hub last month. About 80 vehicles lined the grass outside First Church as mourners left the service Read more
Dunedin’s Trinity Catholic College principal Kate Nicholson has reminded college students that sharing Enere McLaren-Taana’s alleged murderer’s name is illegal. Sixteen-year-old McLaren-Taana was attacked and stabbed outside the Dunedin bus hub (pictured) on Thursday last week. He was rushed to hospital but later died. A 13-year-old was charged with murder when he appeared in the Read more
Trinity Catholic College pupil Enere McLaren-Taana, 16, died in hospital after being stabbed last Thursday. The assault followed “an altercation between the victim and offender” at a city bus hub. Police recovered a knife from the scene. Loss and sorrow Many people are hurting. Prayers have been said. Support offered. Manawhenua held a blessing at Read more
Dressing up in fancy clothes is just one of the perks of volunteering at an op shop. Senior pupils from Trinity Catholic College and Taieri College spent the morning helping unpack donations at Shop on Carroll as part of an Enviroschools hui yesterday. The secondary schools hui “YOUR VOICE!” focused on turning environmental ideas into Read more