Glendowie College Development Trust
Community Partnerships
SPORT
Glendowie College is extremely fortunate to maintain strong partnerships with several community sports clubs who provide opportunities for player development and the up-skilling of coaches. These clubs include Eastern Bays Netball, Eastern Suburbs Football, Auckland University Rugby, St George’s Rowing, College Rifles Sports, Glendowie Tennis and Glendowie Lawn Bowls.
GLENDOWIE COLLEGE ANNUAL FUN RUN / WALK
The third fun run / walk held on the 19 September 2010 was once again a great success mainly due to the work of the many dedicated helpers from the school community and our event sponsors.
Special thanks goes to the main sponsors who so generously donated the major prizes: City Fitness Newmarket, New Balance, New World Eastridge and Ray White Kohimarama.
Thank you also to our other sponsors: Active Automotives Remuera; Annabelles Restaurant; The Athlete's Foot – Sylvia Park; Bagatelle; Configure Meadowbank; Curry Village St Heliers; Curves Meadowbank; Distrinctive Linen & Interior; Elizabeth Jane Boutique; Field Signs; Fix Cafe; Georgina Clothing Boutique; Grace Kandi Beautician; Lance Pennington; Meadowbank Pharmacy; Moreton's Bar and Restaurant; Redline Performance; Sanders of St Heliers Jewellers; Signature Groomers; Sarah Heafield Sports Massage Therapist; St Heliers Barber Shop; Taylor & Brown Builders; United Travel and What’s Ahead.
GATEWAY
From the time of Gateway's introduction into the school curriculum, the college has been extremely fortunate to be able to offer our senior students work placements in a variety of businesses. These include: Builders: Chris Foley, Taylor & Brown Builders, Scope Projects; Glendowie & Tamaki Kindergartens and Bear Park in St. Heliers; Abbotts Way Veterinary Clinic; LJL Paris Hair Salon; Scott Baird Automotive; Autocare Services; National Bank Newmarket; Babbage Architects; St. Heliers School; Auckland Hospital; Griffins Foods Ltd and Novotel Hotel.
The College extends its sincere gratitude to all these employers for their generosity in allowing students into their workplaces. The placements have enabled students to develop confidence to enter the workplace, as well as obtain career information and advice about future directions and study options.