To kick off our competitive season for 2026, our chess team competed in the Term 2 Auckland Senior Regional competition. The event was hosted by Mount Albert Grammar School, where seven of our best competed in six rounds against ākonga from schools across Auckland.
They all did an amazing job, showed great effort and represented our school’s value and spirit. Special congratulations to Amelia Bull, who was awarded the Bravery award for acting with great bravery in the face of adversity, Fatima Noor, who was awarded the Candor award for acting with great honesty and integrity, and Sayuni Dahanayaka Pathiranage, who was awarded the Best Girl award and was invited to the Chess Power National Finals Chess Championship later this year.
“It was a enjoyable experience, and we went up against a lot of friendly students from a variety of schools. Seeing so many great players giving it their best was super inspiring too!” Kavin Vignesh, WGHS Chess Club Captain.
