Welcoming the Year of the Horse at Macleans College February 19, 2026 To celebrate Chinese New Year, ANZ Bank generously donated decorative envelopes for all staff at Macleans College. Each envelope included a card and a small gift. The envelopes were formally presented to the Principal, Mr Steven Hargreaves, and members of the Board. They expressed their appreciation for the thoughtful gesture and the strong sense of community it reflected. Macleans College extends its sincere thanks to the parent volunteers who gave their time to prepare the envelopes. This year marks the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac. The horse symbolises energy, strength, determination and progress. These qualities align closely with the spirit of the school community as it looks ahead to a new year of opportunity and achievement. Macleans College wishes all families, staff and students a joyous and prosperous Chinese New Year. (In the images, nearly ten parents are using their break time to wrap the red envelopes and gifts, and to place the gifts inside the envelopes.Macleans College is not only regarded as one of the best public high schools in New Zealand, but it may also have the highest number of students of Chinese descent of any high school in the country.) 麦克林斯学院欢庆马年 2026年2月19日 为庆祝中国新年，澳新银行慷慨捐赠了精美的红包，赠送给麦克林斯学院全体教职工。每个红包内都包含一张贺卡和一份小礼物(图片中大约有近10位的家长利用休息时间，为这些红包和礼物进行包装和将礼物放入红包中)。 这些红包已正式赠予校长史蒂文·哈格里夫斯先生和董事会成员。他们对这份贴心的礼物以及由此体现的浓厚社区精神表示感谢。 麦克林斯学院衷心感谢抽出时间准备红包的家长志愿者们。 今年是中国农历马年。马象征着活力、力量、决心和进步。这些特质与学校社区展望新一年充满机遇和成就的精神不谋而合。 麦克林斯学院祝愿所有家庭、教职工和学生新年快乐，万事如意！ 麦克林斯学院不但被誉为是新西兰最好的国立高中之一。也可能是全国最多华裔学生的高中。 学院原文和图片，请看学校的网页: https://www.macleans.school.nz/news/chinese-new-year-2026