On the Wednesday 10 June, alongside a group of Year 11-13 students taking Japanese, we had the opportunity to attend Kakehashi (“bridge between two nations”), a Japanese cultural event held at Auckland University. It was the first time BDSC has participated, which made it a very exciting and memorable experience for us and our fellow students. MORE
Chinese Students Celebrate Culture Through Dumpling Making
All Chinese classes at our school took part in a dumpling-making activity to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, which was on Friday 19 June, and to celebrate the great progress we have made in our Chinese learning this semester. MORE
Year 11 Option & Careers Evening
On Wednesday 24 June, we hosted an Options & Careers Evening for Year 11 students and their whānau. With students soon to make important decisions about their Year 12 programme of study, this was an opportunity to learn more about the option selection process, hear about possible post-school pathways, and talk to Heads of Learning about the courses on offer in 2027.MORE
Auckland Museum Trip
In Term 1, students from the Beginner Language Class BLC, 9ELC, and 10ELC in the EAL Department took part in an engaging and educational trip to the Auckland Museum. The visit aimed to deepen students’ understanding of Māori and Pacific cultures while developing their language, thinking, and observational skills through real world experiences. The day was meaningful, productive, and enjoyable for everyone involved.MORE
Celebrating Scholarship Success
Massive congratulations to those students who gained a scholarship in last year’s New Zealand Scholarship exams held at the same time as the NCEA external exams.MORE
2025 Dragons’ Den Challenge
Our Year 10 Business Pathways students recently completed an exciting Dragons' Den challenge that transformed them into real entrepreneurs. Throughout the term, teams of students developed original business ideas from scratch—conducting genuine market research, creating comprehensive business plans, and delivering five-minute pitches before teacher "dragons" and their peers.MORE
Year 9 Students Tackle Real Auckland Challenges
In Weeks 8 and 9 this term, our Year 9 students completed the ETA Program—a one-and-a-half-week, cross-curricular project where they identified and solved real Auckland community problems using skills from Mathematics, English, Social Studies, Science, and Health.MORE
2025 Art Exhibition
In Week 4, the BDSC Art Exhibition was held upstairs in Koru, showcasing the artwork created by the Year 10s all the way to the Year 13s. From digital art to visual art, photography to painting, there was such a variety of different themes being put up for display and ideas that were just absolutely wonderous and creativity-inducing. MORE
Inspiration at Howick Historical Village
The Level 1 Digital Art students had the exciting opportunity to visit Howick Historical Village, where they explored the unique architecture, artifacts, and heritage of early settler life.MORE
A Visit to Auckland Art Gallery
On Tuesday 29 July, some of our art students had the opportunity to visit the Auckland Art Gallery to see the traditional and modern artworks as well as the new 'A Century of Modern Art' exhibition. MORE








