Global Round Bound for World Scholar’s Cup teams

Three College teams have qualified for the Global Round of the prestigious World Scholar’s Cup, following a stellar performance at the Auckland Regional Round held on 13 and 14 May at Kelston Boys’ High School.

The academic competition spans debate, collaborative writing, a multiple-choice Scholar’s Challenge, and the high-energy Scholar’s Bowl. As senior student Kobain Birchall describes, “The competition presents itself as a celebration… pairing its academic aspect with an odd and pervasive sense of humour based on communal in-jokes and popular culture.”

This year’s results mark a record for Saint Kentigern, with all three participating teams (two Senior and one Junior) earning their place in the next stage. Notably, Team 444 (Senior Division) secured first place in three of the four events. Team 443 (Senior Division) also achieved an impressive fifth place overall, while the Junior Team 424 earned third in the Scholar’s Bowl.

A special congratulations goes to Kobain Birchall, who was named Top Scholar of the competition, in addition to contributing to Team 444’s multiple first-place finishes, an outstanding individual accomplishment.

We look forward to following their journey to the Global Round later this year.