Our Kristin International Baccalaureate (IB) Top Scholars were celebrated at the annual IB Top Scholars ceremony, held at Parliament in Wellington over the weekend. 

 

Kristin had the largest contingent of IB Top Scholars among all IB Schools in New Zealand, with 32 students, including two who achieved perfect 45 out of 45 point scores: Ryan Fan and Jacob Johnston.

 

Hon. Nicola Willis – Minister of Finance, Minister for Economic Growth, Minister for Social Investment and National Party Deputy Leader – was in attendance to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of these top scholars, delivering a speech and proudly presenting the awards to the graduates.

 

Kristin Senior School Principal and Chair of the IB Heads’ Association, David Boardman, said,  “Each year, students at Kristin consistently achieve results that exceed the global averages, which was again shown this year with 33% of our IB Class of 2025 scoring 40 points or more and qualifying as IB Top Scholars, compared to 9.35% globally. These results are a true testament to the effectiveness of our programmes and the comprehensive preparation that they offer. It was an honour to recognise these outstanding students, and I know they have made their families, teachers and communities incredibly proud.”

 

There is no question that these remarkable young individuals are destined to make their mark on the world very soon. Kristin looks forward to seeing many more IB Top Scholars proudly representing our school in 2026 and beyond.