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Mahurangi College students are going 1920s with a Great Gatsby themed ball at North Harbour stadium.The ball has been held at Ascension Vineyard during the past few years but the number attending has grown to 250 and a bigger venue was needed. A group of prefects lead by Year 13 dean Nataile Newson have been preparing for the event on July 13 since the start of the year. Students can wear what they like and the theme will manifest in decorations. The group have been taking song requests on the Year 13 Facebook page. Tickets cost $95 and include buses departing the school to and from the venue. All students are expected to use the bus. Mahurangi College doesn’t allow pre or after balls and drinking is forbidden. There’ll be up to four security guards at the venue checking students and their bags for drugs and alcohol. “We can understand why they’re doing it,” head girl Ruahei Demant says. “We don’t want people to sneak anything into the ball to spoil the night.”The cost of a ticket can be a burden for some – and the girls say some
TOP: Ball committee representatives from left: head girl Ruahei Demant, deputy head girl Elise Hilliam, deputy head boy Angus Adamson and head boy Nicholas Lee.
Mahurangi College ball moves to North Harbour Stadiumspend up to $600 on a dress, $90 on hair and $70 on makeup. Deputy head boy Angus Adamson says it’s not so tough on the boys: “They don’t have to spend anything on hair and makeup and a suit can cost up to $200 which they get to keep.”Ruahei says some students work part time and save up money for the ball because they see it as a special occasion: “It’s a highlight of the school year.”Deputy head girl Elise Hilliam says others borrow dresses or suits or do hair and makeup themselves.Ms Newsom says a group of prefects will perform a Viennese waltz at the ball. Maths teacher Tina Searle has been teaching them the dance during Wednesday lunchtimes.
RIGHT: Flashback to Mahurangi College Prefect’s Ball 1962. From left: Helen Hart, Michael Vine, Jane Bullock, Bruce Clegg, Robyn Williams, Sam O’Shea, Mary Stevens, Rodney Peek, Stephanie Tate, Andrew Grimmer, Joy Frost, John Wyatt and Mr Christie.
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having a ball
A pre-ball fashion parade held as a fundraiser for Rodney College on May 20 proved a huge success, raising $1200. Rosa Campbell won the jewellery designed by Anita Dutton of Aqua Jewels and Nadine Smith won a gown designed by Ankia van den Berg from Golden Gowns in Albany. Scott Mitchell accompanied the girls down the catwalk, and Cory Nicholls was the main man behind the scenes. “We’d really like to do it again next year,” says organiser Ingrid McCracken.
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The girls lined up on stage in their Ankia van den Berg gowns.
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Aimee Stevens, 15, before and after her makeover for the parade.