Year 7-13 Workshops
Screen Printing | Years 6-13
Location: W4
Time: 10.30am, 12.00pm
A taster session to have a go at digital screen-printing. We will be printing a design on a product you can take away with you at the end of the session.
Book Screenprinting Here
Behind the Curtain | For Years 7-13
Location: W8
Time: 11.00am
Peek behind the curtain and get creative at our exciting drama workshop.
No booking required
Zine Book Scavenger Hunt | For all years
Location: Library
Time: 10.30am
Come along and make a fun zine then go and explore the wonders of the library with your scavenger hunt!
No booking required
Escape the Tower | All ages
Location: The Tower
Time: 10.30am, 11.30am, and 12.30pm
Many have tried and few have escaped the iconic QMC Tower. Join the Humanities team and solve puzzles to escape the tower in 20 minutes.
Book Escape the Tower here
Birds in Print | All ages
Location: The Tower
Time: 10.30am, and 11.30am
Many have tried and few have escaped the iconic QMC Tower. Join the Humanities team and solve puzzles to escape the tower in 20 minutes.
Book Birds in Print here
Dance Lessons | All ages
Location: Queen Margaret House:
Time: 11.45am
Join George Nicholls from our Queen's Edge programme for an open ballroom lesson full of rhythm, fun, and fancy footwork!
No booking required.
Sciences
Biology Dissection | For Years 9-13
Location: C12
Time: 10.30am
Join us in our biology workshop for a hands-on cow eyeball dissection. This workshop is recommended for people that do not get squirmish with dissections and feel confident using common laboratory dissection equipment. Come and explore with us!
This session is pre-book only and does not have capacity for walk ins.
Book Biology Dissection here
Mystery Chemicals Challenge! | For Years 9-13
Location: W12
Time: 11.30am
Oh no! The labels on our chemicals have mysteriously vanished! Use your detective and science skills to figure out what they are! Use fun chemical tests to find out the identities of the 4 mystery substances! Calling all science sleuths: this is the workshop for you!
This session is pre-book only and does not have capacity for walk ins.
Book Mystery Chemicals Challenge here
Fun with Physics | For Years 9-13
Location: C11
Time: 12.00pm
Why does a spinning top not fall over? How does a speaker make sound? Come find out about the physics behind these and other interesting toy.
This session is pre-book only and does not have capacity for walk ins.
Book Fun with Physics here
Sport - No prebooking required
Have a Go: Gymnastics | All Ages
Location: Hobson Gym
Time: 10.30am
Flip, tumble, and soar in an action-packed Gymnastics session.
No Booking Required
Have a Go: Badminton and Golf | All Ages
Location: Hobson Gym
Time: 11.00am
Swing into action and test your reflexes, have a go at Badminton!
No Booking Required
Have a Go: Handball | All Ages
Location: Hobson Gym
Time: 11.30am
Dodge defenders and bring the heat in Handball.
No Booking Required
Have a Go: Basketball and Netball | All Ages
Location: Hobson Gym
Time: 12.00pm
Master the fundamentals, take on a shooting challenge, and score awesome prizes with your basketball and netball skills. Hangout with the youngest player of the Tokomanawa Queens!
No Booking Required
Have a Go: Football | All Ages
Location: Tennis Court
Time: 12.15pm
Lace up your boots and show off your skills, take a shot at Football!
No Booking Required
Performance: Aerobics | All ages
Location: Hobson Gym
Time: 12.30pm
Top aerobics athletes will perform.
No Booking Required
Open Door Sessions
Technology | All ages
Location: W3
Time: 10.30am - 1pm
Come and see examples of student work alongside live demonstrations of Robotics, Electronics, ePro8 Engineering work, 3D printing and laser cutting. There will also be take away gifts for visitors in the form of a personalized QMC Keyring or a 3D printed ‘twisler’. The former will involve visitors using the laser cutter with Mr Knuckey and Mr Ram.
No booking required
Ngā Kēmu Māori | All ages
Location: Hobson Common Room
Time: 10.30am - 1.00pm
Join Kaiarahi Lara for traditional games played by Māori
No booking required
48 Hour Film Festival | For Years 7-13
Location: C1
Time: 10.30am - 1.00pm
Four teams of QMC students are in the middle of the 48 Hour film Competition at this time. Visitors are welcome to come and observe in C1 media hub.
No booking required
Take Ten in QMH | All ages
Location: Queen Margaret House
Time: 10.30am - 1.00pm
Need a moment away from the hustle and bustle of Open Day? Visit QMH, enjoy a cuppa, morning tea and a quiet activity with QMC’s senior boarders. Explore the boarding house and hear about QMR opening soon!
No booking required.
To participate, please head to the location during the times above!