The McKibbin whanau will forever have a connection to the Flaxmere community and moving forward it is important that the connection is a positive one.  To see the students at prizegiving, the pride they have in their school, their friends and themselves is truly inspiring and we love having a small part to play in it.  

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I was sitting next to Lisa during the prizegiving and looking at the Honours board of former students (including herself and other members of her whanau) that had gone on to get university degrees.  It’s living proof right there that students of Flaxmere College can continue their education after school, and essentially be anything they dream to be.  The scholarship makes the tertiary education pathway that little bit easier and as a recipient of scholarships myself, I know first-hand (as did my whanau) what a difference that financial assistance can bring.  For Brenda and Nikita – they are now on their way to forge their own path in the world, and we look forward to seeing where it takes them.

Craig McKibbin