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Set your heart on higher things

Altiora in votis, the College motto. Our founders certainly had vision for the future.

School stationery donated to needy Romanian children

The month of May was International Outreach Month at St Margaret's with many Members participating in a very worthwhile project.

Meeting Sir Bill English

A group of College Members were thrilled to meet Sir Bill English after he graduated with an honorary doctorate from the University of Otago on the afternoon of Saturday, 1 June.

Cultural talent shared and celebrated

The Student Executive hosted a marvellous Showcase Concert, inviting staff and Members to enjoy the wide array of cultural talent at St Margaret's.

Expert Breakfast Report for 22 May 2019: Dr Adam Dodds, Senior Pastor, Elim Church

A most interesting and different story, given by an intelligent, very well-informed speaker trained in theology.

Wonderful Maori and Pasifika Performance

St Margarets College provided an outstanding performance at the Inter-college Maori and Pasifika Concert for a packed out crowd.

Expert Breakfast Report for 15 May 2019: Prof John Reynolds, Brain Health Research

Johns engaging personality, sense of fun, unusual history, interest in students and fascinating research were all evident in this excellent breakfast talk.

Beautiful singing at graduation thanksgiving service

The St Margaret's College Choir had the honour of singing the beautiful Wairaua Tapu during the Graduation Service of Thanksgiving on Saturday, 11 May 2019.

Expert Breakfast Report for 8 May 2019: Prof Mike Colombo, Dept of Psychology

In a lively and interesting session, Prof Colombo compared university education here and in the USA, the advisability of gaining as wide an education as possible, developing generic skills and his teams research on how memory is coded in the brain.

Tough chess competition

St Margaret's entered two teams (two people per team) in the recent Inter-college Chess Competition held in the Business School. All up 24 teams participated in an extremely tough.

Magnificent sunrise for Mystery Bus Trip

Saturday morning was a very early 3.30 am start for those Members participating in the Colleges Mystery Bus Trip.

Wonderful Annual Fellows' Dinner

"The Fellows Dinner last night was wonderful - thank you. The calibre of members was impressive, as was their palpable positivity. The College is clearly in good heart. I always enjoy catching up with other Fellows and appreciate the opportunity to get to know more members over a delicious dinner."

Our talented artists

The College was placed joint first in the recent Inter-college Visual Arts Competition held on Sunday, 14 April 2019.

Expert Breakfast Report for 10 April 2019: Assoc Prof Christine Jasoni, Dept of Anatomy

Associate Professor Christine Jasoni is an accomplished researcher, teacher and enthusiastic science communicator, and we were treated to an excellent demonstration of those qualities, along with her engaging sense of humour.

Music music music

The Inter-college Musical Jam 2019 took place in front of a large and enthusiastic audience in the University's Marama Hall on Sunday, 7 April at 7.30 pm with five St Margaret's Members performing four items.

Harry Potter at St Margaret's

The Norris Dining Hall at the College became The Great Hall at Hogwarts for a fun-filled special theme dinner on Saturday, 6 April.

Expert Breakfast Report for 3 April 2019: Assoc Prof Niels Kjrgaard, Dept of Physics

In a talk judiciously sprinkled with subtle witticisms, Assoc Prof Kjrgaard fascinated those present with an account of his life and work to date.

Over $4000 raised for Relay for Life

St Margaret's College had over 50 Members participate in the University of Otago's Relay for Life Event on Friday, 30 March. Together, the team raised over $4000 for the Cancer Society.

Expert Breakfast Report for 27 March 2019: Tony Zaharic, Centre for Early Learning in Medicine (Otago Medical School)

Tonys well-known exuberance, humour, enthusiasm and intellect that have earned him numerous teaching prizes were well illustrated in this informative talk on learning and teaching.

Commonwealth Service at St Paul's

On Sunday 10th March, New Zealand celebrated Commonwealth Day which was commemorated with civic services held around the world.