District Youth Award Winners
‘‘Their scores were incredible when compared the national average.’’
Excellence in academia, leadership, sport and resilience was celebrated at the 2017 Taupo District Youth Awards on Monday night.
Annahlise Hall from Taupo-nuia-Tia College won the Year 12-13 Mayoral Academic Award, having scored an NCEA Level 2 excellence endorsement in Geography and merit endorsements in Biology and English.
To do well academically, meeting deadlines was crucial, Hall said.
‘‘Don’t put off assessments and get them done by their due dates.
‘‘I persevere and push myself to get things done on time.’’
As for Hall’s dream job, she said she had several.
‘‘I want to do research for GNS or work in Antarctica or teach science.’’
Mayor David Trewavas said all finalists had done exceptionally well.
‘‘Their scores were incredible when compared the national average.’’
MAYORAL ACADEMIC AWARD Years 7 – 8 Runner Up: Waipapakura Bailey Winner: Izaak Manders Years 9 – 11: Samara Maxwell Winner: Kees Manders Years 12 & 13: Runner Up: Aimee Nicol Winner: Annahlise Hall ARTS AWARDS Years 7-8 Runner Up: Charlotte Hooper Winner: Joelie Saffron Scott Years 9 – 11 Runner Up: Brooke Moore Winner: Grace Merwyn Years 12 & 13 Runner Up: Aimee Golebiowski Winner: Chloe Jaques RESILIENCE AWARDS Years 7 & 8 Runner Up: Kanyne Phillips Winner: Carly Ohia Years 9 – 11 Runner Up: Cuda Tawhai Winner: Amy Matsen Years 12 & 13 Runner Up: Kris Hohepa Winner: Iyana Stevenson INDIVIDUAL SPORTS Year 7-8 Runner Up: Kayla Limbrick Winner: Tipene Thompson Years 9 – 11 Runner Up: Samara Maxwell Winner: Hannah Howell Years 12 & 13 Runner Up: Ryan Moffit Winner: Max Duckworth TEAM SPORTS Years 7&8 Runner Up: Devahrny Shelford Winner: Carly Ohia Years 9 – 11 Runner Up: Jade Fairley Winner: Legacy Katene Years 12 & 13 Runner Up: Serene Ratu Winner: Aimee Nicol INNOVATION Years 9 – 11 Runner Up: Katherine Davy Winner: Ana Marie Tamarua Years 12 & 13 Runner Up: Jack McNeill Winner: Kyla Allen-Jennings LEADERSHIP Years 7 -8 Runner Up: Kayla Limbrick Winner: Jollie Saffron Scott Runner Up: Anna Marie Tamarua Winner: Jade Fairley Year 12 & 13 Runner Up: Kyla Allen-Jennings Winner: Ryan Moffit ALL-ROUNDER Winner: Kyla Allen-Jennings Kyla is a tutor at ADDI and has attended a Climate Challenge Conference, the Central Plateau Youth Advisory Board hosted by Louise Upston, and the New Zealand Model United Nations.