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Achievements  ·  14 Jun 2026  ·  4 min read

Award season at King’s: a year of medals, milestones and proud moments

From Math Kangaroo gold to regional debate finals, this term our students collected more honours than any year since the school opened — here is the full roundup.

Award season at King’s: a year of medals, milestones and proud moments

This has been a season to remember at King’s. From gold at the Math Kangaroo to a place in the regional debate finals, our students have gathered more honours this term than in any year since the school opened in 2017. What follows is the full roundup — the wins, the near-misses and the moments that made us proudest.

Moments like this one rarely happen by accident. Behind every result is a stretch of ordinary days — lessons prepared with care, questions taken seriously, and teachers who know each child by name. At King’s, that steady work is the real story, and the days worth celebrating are simply where it becomes visible.

Our classrooms are built for participation rather than performance. Students are encouraged to try, to be wrong out loud, and to try again with a little more understanding than before. The Ministry curriculum gives the structure; the British-enriched approach gives the room to think.

How it started

It began, as most good things here do, with a small group of students who cared about getting it right. Staff gave them time and a place to work, families offered encouragement at home, and the idea grew until it belonged to the whole community.

None of it depended on a single standout individual. The strength of King’s has always been how many hands lift together — the quiet contributors as much as the ones on the stage.

We don’t measure a year only by the medals on the shelf, but by the children who walked in unsure and left knowing they belong here.

What comes next

The next chapter is already being written in classrooms, labs and rehearsal rooms across the school. Plans are underway to build on this term’s momentum and to open the same opportunities to more students, in more year groups.

We will keep sharing these stories as they unfold. For families thinking about joining King’s, the best introduction is still a visit — come and see an ordinary day for yourself.

— King’s School Media Office

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