1982: (Year 23)

  • Strong Maori Culture Club with 36 members.
  • Jonathan Purdy attends Spirit of Adventure course.
  • Sports teams: 2 Boys' & 1 Girls Cricket; 1 Boys' & 1 Girls' Hockey, Boys' & Girls' Volleyball; 11 Netball; 4 Rugby; 3 Soccer; Girls' Softball.
  • Spotswood College Soccer Club AGM recommends that we amalgamate with the Moturoa Soccer Club so as to encompass the junior players from Spotswood Primary, Devon Intermediate and Spotswood College all under the one 'flag' in 1983. All coaching in 1982 was provided at the Moturoa grounds.
  • Winter sports exchanges with Freyberg(away) and Tawa.
  • Music: Concert Band, Orchestra and String Orchestra active. Mr. Alan Purdy the HOD Music resigns.
  • I.S.C.F. group is active.
  • Cultural trip to Tawa with Spotswood winning the debating cup and Donna Leong as joint winner of the best speaker cup.
  • The 22 members of the Interact Club raised funds for several local projects.
  • 7th form students do the annual Tongariro trip.