--- title: 'Illinois Cooney' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/illinois-cooney' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/illinois-cooney.md' date: '2025-11-04' description: 'Illinois Cooney (Year 12) certainly makes the most of every opportunity! His positive attitude was featured in a recent RNZ news item, by Digital Journalist Serena Solomon, outlining the importance of keeping busy, less device time and following your passion. Having overcome the trials and tribulat…' --- Illinois Cooney Positive Pathways ![Illinois](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/a/0/a/3/d/a0a3d70fc676cbdc00a595f5a816022b980611b9-illinois.jpg "Illinois") # Illinois Cooney Tuesday, 4th November 2025 at 8:20am ##### Illinois Cooney (Year 12) certainly makes the most of every opportunity! His positive attitude was featured in a recent RNZ news item, by Digital Journalist Serena Solomon, outlining the importance of keeping busy, less device time and following your passion. Having overcome the trials and tribulations of Covid lockdowns during his formative teenage years, Illinois turned his frown upside down, replacing his online devices with sports and the great outdoors, re-igniting his zest for life. The article highlights the importance of being social, spending less 'spare time' on devices, and staying active. Click **[HERE](https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/wellbeing/social-media-depressed-him-lifeguarding-saved-him?fbclid=IwY2xjawN11pNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE1V2ZuOUUyWTNyRm5rVkRnAR5SaZrUjGhhnJPhQZADHZnrPBeJlL89uykheQt-hWmCI1RB2MJnKtTHjs6edQ_aem_vVyMKnueN_WlMP-lbc1qJQ)** to read the article, published 27 October 2025. image sourced from RNZ.co.nz: [https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/wellbeing/social-media-depressed-him-lifeguarding-saved-him?fbclid=IwY2xjawN11pNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE1V2ZuOUUyWTNyRm5rVkRnAR5SaZrUjGhhnJPhQZADHZnrPBeJlL89uykheQt-hWmCI1RB2MJnKtTHjs6edQ\_aem\_vVyMKnueN\_WlMP-lbc1qJQ](https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/wellbeing/social-media-depressed-him-lifeguarding-saved-him?fbclid=IwY2xjawN11pNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE1V2ZuOUUyWTNyRm5rVkRnAR5SaZrUjGhhnJPhQZADHZnrPBeJlL89uykheQt-hWmCI1RB2MJnKtTHjs6edQ_aem_vVyMKnueN_WlMP-lbc1qJQ) Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 4 2025](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025.md) - Previous: [Hui / Meetings](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/hui-meetings.md) - Next: [International Orienteering Comps](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/international-orienteering-comps.md)