Aurora College Year 11 student Max Birch, front, and training with his service academy peers. The Aurora College Service Academy mixes physical and practical training with academics to keep students engaged. Sonny Rangitoheriri quite literally beams when he talks about his Service Academy students. The former Southland Stags rugby player is the director of the Aurora College Service Academy-the only programme of its kind in the south. Kavinda Herath/Stuff Aurora College service academy director Sonny Rangitoheriri is immensely proud of his students' successes.

Source: Stuff February 08, 2021 22:18 UTC