Winstone Cup 2026 – Celebrating Student Voice and Excellence
Winstone House takes out the 2026 Winstone Cup!
The Wesley College Chapel came alive with powerful voices, inspiring messages and outstanding talent on Thursday 22 October, as 12 students represented their houses in the annual Winstone Cup Interhouse Speech Competition.
Students competed across Junior, Intermediate and Senior grades, delivering thought-provoking speeches exploring identity, culture, discrimination, family, gratitude and personal growth. Each speaker demonstrated courage, confidence and the power of using their voice to inspire others.
Congratulations to our 2026 Speech Champions:
🏆 Junior Champion: Shelby Howard-Matene – Winstone House ‘They silenced our words but never our voice’
🏆 Intermediate Champion: Junior Kailea – Winstone House ‘Discrimination’
🏆 Senior Champion: Katea Tohi – Winstone House ‘Time’
Overall House Results
1st – Winstone House: 12 points
2nd – Stanton House: 9 points
3rd – Simmonds House: 6 points
4th – School House: 3 points
A clean sweep of all three grades secured Winstone House the overall championship!
The evening also featured special spoken word performances by Sam-Sireli Togiatama, Everley Tufui and Lachlyn Ula-Makahuhuniu, showcasing the creativity and talent of spoken word poetry.
Special thanks to our judges, Rev Ali’itasi Aoina Salesa and Mrs Imeleta Faumuina, and our Master of Ceremony, Mr Robert Cooper.
The English Department extends its appreciation to all speakers, whānau, staff and supporters who contributed to a memorable evening.
Congratulations to every student who stepped forward to share their voice. Your words matter, your stories matter, and your voices deserve to be heard!
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