All are reminded that at the end of the academic year in November, Members should leave 24 hours after their last exam or Sunday, 10 November 2019, whichever date is the earliest.
St Margaret's College "offers residents an innovative, contemporary menu, reflecting a strongly resident-focussed food service."
Members were treated to the most amazing display of talent on the evening of Sunday, 8 September during the College's third annual Art Competition.
It was a pleasure to host the Mornington Club at St Margaret’s College on Tuesday morning, 10 September 2019.
Following a recruitment and selection process, the College is pleased to announce the appointment of next year's 13 College Leaders.
"Nature bends under the force of man". This is the clever caption that College Leader Ashish Yadav entered in the recent Inter-college Literary Competition to accompany the above photograph of that famous tree in Lake Wanaka.
The College's Annual Ball was held on Saturday, 17 August. The surprise venue was the wonderful, modern foyer area of Toitu Museum which included a real train, just perfect for The Polar Express theme for the evening.
After dispelling some of the misconceptions about coroners and outlining the work that they do, Coroner Robinson discussed some of the factors that affect society adversely, with some suggestions about how members could be involved in alleviating the situation of the less advantaged.
Our annual International Dinner took place on Sunday, 11 August. We were treated to delicious food, entertaining performances, and fascinating guests.
On Saturday, 27 July, the Norris Dining Hall was transformed into a classroom by the Student Executive for a wonderful "back to school" themed dinner.
Originally on an athletic scholarship in Canada, Dr Cop became interested in literature and the English language at university, and, in a refreshingly interactive session, talked of research which aims to help improve teaching practice.
Professor Peart outlined her experiences with law in three countries before giving some advice applicable to all students - don’t be tied to your initial career choice and actively seek to broaden your horizons outside your main subject area.
The first weekend of August was the perfect time for the College's annual ski trip as it coincided with a significant cold front which presented lots of fresh snow for our avid skiers and snowboarders.
College Leaders Abida Denny and Priya Patel performed beautifully at the University's Inter-college International Performance held in the Cameron Hall at Knox College on Sunday evening, 4 August 2019.
St Margaret’s two teams played extremely well in the Inter-college Badminton Competition on Friday night, 2 August, to take both first and third places.
A varied career ranging from engineering through various stages to becoming CEO of Animation Research highlights the usefulness in today's world of gaining experience in many and varied fields of work.
The second semester is packed full of Inter-College Competition events including sport. St Margaret's is fielding a record six teams - three for basketball and three for volleyball.
College Member Alex Kay's three minute speech on the topic "A different way to be" was awarded first prize in the Communication Cup competition held at the College on Saturday, 27 July 2019.
Despite her engagingly modest and often witty approach, Emaediong Uko already has an impressive track record notably in contributing to the development of drought tolerant rice varieties, and helping - and continuing to help - rural communities in Nigeria fight AIDS.
The first Formal Dinner of the second semester took the form of a special Mid-winter Christmas celebration at St Margaret's on Sunday, 14 July.
St Margaret's College was privileged to host the 54th Otago Foreign Policy School during the last weekend in June.
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