Celebrating creativity: Macleans College CADI exhibition 2025
Posted on October 07, 2025
On a vibrant and bustling evening, Year 13 students from Macleans College presented their exceptional work at the annual Creative Arts, Design and Industries (CADI) graduation exhibition, held in Mansfield House.
The anticipated event featured a curated selection from each graduating student, representing a wide range of disciplines including art painting, art design, photography, design visual communication, textiles, product and digital design technology, as well as vocational fields such as construction, engineering, and food technology.
The exhibition celebrated creativity and achievement, bringing together students, families and staff to view the impressive scope and quality of work on display. Each project reflected the dedication, skill and innovation students had developed throughout their studies.
A judged component added further excitement - with prizes awarded to outstanding works in each category. These awards recognised exceptional creativity, technical ability and originality.
The evening was hosted by Mansfield House Leader, Mr Davidson and extended into Saturday morning, welcoming parents and members of the wider community. Visitors were treated to an inspiring showcase of artistic and technical accomplishment, illustrating both individual talent and the breadth of learning within Macleans College’s CADI programmes.
The exhibition was a resounding success, highlighting the passion and commitment of students and the dedication of the teaching staff. It was a celebration of creativity, pride and inspiration - an event that left a lasting impression on all who attended.
Congratulations to the following winners:
- Art painting: Abi Chambers (Hillary House)
- Art design: Ella Carol (Upham)
- Art photography: Samantha Aarons (Batten)
- Textiles: Maegan le Roux (Rutherford)
- Digital design technology: Flynn Griffiths (Te Kanawa)
- Product design: Tim Townend (Te Kanawa)
- Design and visual communication: Amelie Lianto (Snell)
- Design and technology: Bhaavana Rajeev (Hillary)
- Engineering: Malachi Teikamata (Hillary)
- Construction: Marco Chung (Hillary)
- Food technology: Dominique Trollip (Te Kanawa) and Die-Anche Rautenbach (Hillary)
