Wonderful facilities, grounds drawcard

• Published date: 22 June 2022

‘‘People from outside North Otago are blown away when they see the space and facilities that we have at Waitaki — and this is proving to be a huge attraction, particularly for boarding students

‘‘While we like to focus on the great people we have on staff, such as director of boarding Scott Mayhew and our pastoral care manager Gem Marsh leading our boarding establishment Don House, you also can’t go past our resources — particularly our brand new $380,000 multipurpose turf, fit for different sporting codes and exercise for the school and wider community,’’ Mr Paterson says.

‘‘The new turf incorporates four basketball courts, three tennis courts and lines for futsal and hockey.’’

‘‘It’s a big boost for Don House, to have a brand-new turf alongside the swimming pool, trap shooting range, Fraser Farm and everything else in our expansive grounds.

‘‘We are very proud of the truly unique mentoring opportunities that Fraser Farm brings with it for our...