Our Impact
Academic
In 2025, InZone students achieved a 100% Cambridge pass rate and a 100% NCEA Levels 2 & 3 pass rate among our girls. Our boys achieved an 88% pass rate at Level 2 and 75% at Level 3. Literacy and numeracy — the building blocks for future NCEA and Cambridge success — were similarly strong: 100% of our girls achieved Year 11 literacy and numeracy, while our boys achieved 78% literacy and 44% numeracy.
At the 2025 Auckland Grammar School prizegiving, InZone student Eirene Apineru was awarded a Fletcher Scholarship in Engineering. Other InZone students received subject prizes and certificates of excellence across both partner schools, including in science, English, Te Reo Māori and physical education.
Leadership
InZone students continue to take on leadership roles across both partner schools and within the kāinga itself. In 2025, Kohatu McQueen served as Senior Prefect at Auckland Grammar School and was awarded the Whineray Family Honour Award, recognising exemplary leadership and strength of character, while Matangi Ta’ufoou also held a Prefect role.
Within the kāinga, three rangatahi — Annaleah Beloe, Civanna Waaka-Farmer and Bobby Neels — received InZone’s own Me Rangatira Te Tū Award, our supreme recognition for leadership that stands out and shapes the kāinga’s culture.
Sport
Sport continues to play an important role in the wellbeing of our rangatahi, and we’re proud of their efforts and achievements throughout the year.
In 2025, Joyce Schaumkell received the Wahine Toa Trophy, awarded to a kōhine with a high level of sporting success, and Bobby Neels received the Jordan Kemp Memorial Trophy for exceptional sporting success, also topping PE Sports at the school prizegiving. Kohatu McQueen served as Volleyball Captain, and a number of our rangatahi represented their schools at Premier level in basketball.
Cultural
Cultural leadership and achievement are a strong part of the InZone story. In 2025, Kohatu McQueen placed second at the Ngā Manu Kōrero Speech Competition, speaking on the value of helping each other, and crossed the stage at assembly to receive the taonga — one of three InZone rangatahi recognised at the competition, alongside Kahcyn Stephens and Keakealani Seve.
Our InZone girls also proudly took part in the Epsom Girls Grammar kapa haka group, led by two of our own, Leila Erick and Keakealani Seve. Their rōpū placed third in the Haka Taparahi competition and were awarded the Ngākau Nui ki te Kaupapa trophy, recognising their strong commitment to kaupapa Māori and excellence in performance. At Auckland Grammar, several InZone boys took part in the AGS Kapa Haka group, led by Kohatu McQueen.
