Honor Society® member
Jack Hastie
- Civil Engineering
- Christchurch, New Zealand
Member since June 2026
About
I recently graduated from a New Zealand high school in December 2025 and am preparing to begin my Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.) in Civil Engineering at Duke University in August 2026. During this eight-month break, I completed a semester of Engineering coursework at the University of Canterbury, followed by a self-funded, five-week solo backpacking trip across Japan.
I am a top-tier academic student, placing in top 0.25% nationally and 0.35% internationally in various awards and competitions, and a highly successful international multisport (triathlon) athlete (placing 21st Men's Elite). Additionally, I'm a representative athlete in Rugby and hold leadership positions such as Head of House, School Prefect, Charity Leader (raised $6800 USD), SVA Ambassador (founded 30-member team, planted 50,000+ saplings), Debating A-team Co-Captain, and Rugby Captain (2 years).
My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-hastie-a0aa2240a/
Education
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University of Canterbury
Civil Engineering
2026
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Christ's College Canterbury
High School Diploma
2021 – 2025
Honors and awards
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Top 0.25% Academically (Nationally)
Achieved 4 Prestigious Scholarships in New Zealand End-of-Year exams for Physics, Chemistry, English, and Geography.
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Top 0.35% Academically (Internationally)
Placed in the top 0.35% in the Australian Maths Competition (AMC).
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1st Da Vinci Decathlon (Regionally)
Placed 1st in Canterbury in this prestigious all-round academic competition.
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2nd Cantamath (Regionally)
Placed 2nd in Canterbury in the Cantamath Mathematics Competition.
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2nd Epro8 Engineering (Regionally)
Placed 2nd in Canterbury in the Epro8 Engineering Competition.
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9th NZPMC (Regionally)
Placed 9th in South Island in the New Zealand Physics & Math Competition (NZPMC)
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21st Internationally: Longest Day Coast to Coast (Elite Men)
Placed 21st in a highly recognised international 151mi Ironman-equivalent race. Gun-time 17:15:03.
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4th Nationally: Coast to Coast (U18 Individual)
Placed 4th in nationally recognised 151mi Ironman-equivalent race. Part of 2-day event, gun-time 15:12:35.
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Representative Athlete, Rugby, Captain
Represented my High School in Rugby, was captain for 2 years.
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Raised $6,800 for Charity.
Over 3 years, raised $6,800 for Fountain of Peace Charity in Uganda.
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2x Charles Upham Award for Character & Leadership
Named after Charles Upham VC & Bar, New Zealand's most decorated military figure. This is the school's highest character honour, recognising outstanding Humility, Courage, Perseverance, and Leadership. One of only two students in my year group who have ac
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Intending to use my Civil Engineering background for a future start-up.
- Graduate school interests
No current interest.
- Outside the classroom
- Rugby
- Mountaineering
- Multisport
- Violin
- Debating
- Math & Physics
Experience
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Advanced Mathematics Tutor
Christ's College Canterbury
Jan 2026 – May 2026
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Tourist Guide
Punting on the Avon
Sep 2024 – Jan 2026
Volunteering
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Student Volunteer Army (SVA) School Ambassador
Student Volunteer Army (SVA)
Feb 2024 – Dec 2025
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Fountain of Peace Charity Leader
Foundation of Peace Foundation
Feb 2023 – Dec 2025
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Eco Action Leader
Eco Action Nursery, Christ's College
Feb 2022 – Dec 2025
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Laura Ferguson Brain Trust Member
Laura Ferguson Brain Trust
Feb 2022 – Dec 2024
Languages
- English (UK) Fluent
- Japanese Fluent
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