Taieri College senior prizes
TAIERI College senior prizegiving was held recently. Prizes were. —
Dux: Jonah Smith (biology, calculus, chemistry, physics, merits: geography, personal excellence). Proxime accessit: Macy Bisset (statistics, art design, tourism, merits: English, computing, personal excellence).
Academic Awards
Year 11
Merits: Erinn Burke (personal excellence); Timothy Chevtchenko (economics winner of the year 11 Forsyth Barr New Zealand commercial and economics teachers association (Ceta) medal for the best combined results in level 1 accounting and economics); Meaghan Christensen (English); Jasmine Cochrane (music); Briana Day (health); Emily Ealson (mathematics); Rama Fashwal (personal excellence); Emily Faulkner (English); Netley Fridd (personal excellence); Laura Gale (history); Ben Irvine (English); Arunneshware Jayakumar (science practical); Daniel Morris (personal excellence); Abigail O’Brien (personal excellence); Hunter Paterson (mathematics); Chloe Pedofsky (English communication); Oliver Sinclair (sport & recreation); Kallin Smith (personal excellence); Tayla Smith (hospitality); Gibson Wheeler (personal excellence); Hayley Williams (English); Michaela Yee (personal excellence); Ben Peat (accounting); Jared Amende (digital information technology, drama); Libby Blackwood (physical education, personal excellence); Riley Horne (workshop technology metal, woodwork building & construction); Eleanor Quirey (science, art); Shinae Stanley (mathematics, science); Emily Wilden (mathematics, science); Logan Dale (English communication, sport & recreation, personal excellence); Emma Faithful (English, primary industries, personal excellence); Sara Hall (mathematics, drama, personal excellence); Jessica Naidu (hospitality, mathematics, English, personal excellence); Melissa Hussey (English, science, primary industries, health, personal excellence).
Prizes: Trampus Bisset (English literacy); Emma Crawley (Japanese); Paige Flett (sport & recreation); Bailey Halligan (English, merit: level 2 art); Gene Jamieson (woodwork building & construction); Ruby
May Lane (drama); Aayliah Matapo (mathematics); Bailey Reid (workshop technology metal); Averille Roldan (hospitality); Minique Thompson (selfdirected learning); Cara Bradley (English communication, merit: mathematics); Azaria De Boer (art design, merit: English communication); Ben Joyce (science practical, merit: English communication); Keegan Mitchell (art design, merit: personal excellence); MaryJane BrockSmith (digital visual communication, merits: science, personal excellence); Mitchel Duff (digital information technology, merits: mathematics, English, personal excellence); Emma Jackson (Level 2 art painting, merits: English enrichment, history); Katelyn Aitken (textiles technology, merits: hospitality, mathematics, personal excellence); Keziah Woodcock (economics, merits: art design, English, geography); Cameron Stewart (accounting, merits: mathematics, science, geography, personal excellence); Lily Dodd (art, merits: hospitality, English, science, digital visual communication, personal excellence); Catherine McAuleyGordon (mathematics, primary industries); Holli BannisterRussell (health, history, merits: physical education, personal excellence); Jacob Smith (music, English enrichment, geography, merit: science); Gabriella Kakahi (physical education, mathematics, science, merits: English enrichment, geography).
Year 12
Merits: Amy Frethey (personal excellence); Caitlin Anderton (music); Emerald Ottley (media studies); Felix Coutts (personal excellence); Holly Burgess (English literacy); Jade Tamplin (history); Jaide Davidson (personal excellence); James Gray (sport & recreation); Janika Reburiano (tourism); Jordan Hunt (hospitality); Joshua Finnie (personal excellence); Kaige Kerr (vocational mathematics); Kirti Gounder (personal excellence); Mackenzie Miller (sport & recreation); Madison Baker (English); Millie Kelly (communication English);
Rabekah Mowat (farm skills programme); Reuben Wilson (tourism); Samuel Galloway (art design); Shiann Vince (selfdirected learning); Zhihuan Xie (personal excellence); Amy Lawrence (English, history); Dawn Trompetter (communication English, gateway); Emma Cunningham (English, health); Frederick Coleman (chemistry, physics); Holly Smolders (biology, geography); Jordan Kelliher (communication English, art photography); Joseph McLeod (automotive, personal excellence); Nick Matheson (trades academy theory, wood building & construction); Skyla Stadnyk (mathematics and statistics, personal excellence); Joshua Scott (physical education, tourism, personal excellence); Prianka Chand (digital technology information management, robotics, personal excellence); Ryan Facer (mathematics, physics, economics); Caitlin Burkett (mathematics, biology, chemistry, personal excellence); Matthew Cresswell (mathematics, accounting, chemistry, personal excellence).
Prizes: Benjamin Hamlin (chemistry); Benjamin Hackfath (art photography); Erin Wilson (primary industry training); Jarvis Wallace (art design); Jessica Fraser (communication English); Katelyn Loose (economics — New Zealand commercial economics teachers association (CETA) medal for the top student in economics and accounting); Megan Stringer (careers); Nathan McKay (Level 3 art painting); Roshan Dixon (music); Ryan Tunnah (selfdirected learning); Samara Scholten (biology); Tayla Crowe Melvin (English literacy); Beth Aiken (vocational mathematics, merit: level 1 English literacy); Erin Gibson (hospitality, merit: communication English); Finn McDonaldPage (sport & recreation, merit: physical education); Harrison Ballantyne (Gateway, merit: careers); Samuel O’Neill (economics, merit: primary industry training); Trent Thomson (physical education, merit: biology); William Facer (geography, merit: mathematics and statistics); Jemima Anderson (mathematics and statistics, merit: digital technology information management, personal excellence); Tabitha Littlejohn (drama, merit: English, personal excellence); Scott Morris (automotive, merits: trades academy workshop, wood building & construction); Paige Barford (history, merits: English, mathematics and statistics, textiles technology, personal excellence); Hayden Robertson (farm skills programme, wood building & construction); Aidan Mercer (media studies, computing & information technology, merits: drama, personal excellence); Trent MitchellBorley (mathematics, physics, accounting, merit: computing & information technology); Lauren Isaacs (English, health, tourism, textiles technology, merit: biology).
Year 13
Merits for Prefects: Ashlee Maxwell (prefect); Jacob Will (prefect); James Williams (prefect); Joshua Glennie (prefect); Mackenzie Archer (prefect); Natasha Renshaw (prefect); Neeve Wooltorton (prefect); Tara McNally (prefect); Tayla Cramond (prefect); Mia Warman (arts prefect); Zachary Henry (arts prefect); Maigan Fright (sports prefect); Ciara Lawlor (environmental prefect); Jonah Smith (environmental prefect); Javier Langley (cultures prefect); Laura Bungard (social prefect); Samantha Turner (social prefect); Trey Russell (deputy head prefect and sports prefect); Hayley O’Connell (deputy head prefect and cultures prefect); Georgia Duff (head prefect); Matthew Miller (head prefect).
Merits: Amir Velthuis (personal excellence); Angel Cookson (communication English); Ashlee Maxwell (personal excellence); Georgia Farr (statistics); Callum Scott (personal excellence); James Williams (trade workshop); Georgia Duff (personal excellence); Isabella Mitchell (careers); Jacob Woodcock (art photography); Danella Chambers (personal excellence); Jordan Miller (sport & recreation); Tian Wang (Level 1 woodwork building & construction); Libby Callaghan (personal excellence); Maigan Fright (gateway); Madison McArthur (personal excellence); Megan Struthers (health); Neeve Wooltorton (personal excellence); Nikki Laing (tourism); Phuoc Nguyen (music); Renee Horne (personal excellence); Scott Mooney (automotive trade); Tara McNally (sport & recreation); Hayley O’Connell (health, personal excellence); Katrina Clark (biology, statistics); Lorraine Ruka (media studies, drama); Mia Warman (English, history, personal excellence); Tayla Cramond (English, biology, personal excellence).
Prizes: Alexander Cochrane (music); Brittney Fourie (textiles technology); Bryanna Morris (hospitality); Elizabeth Horner (drama); Isaac Paton (woodwork building & construction); Klatawan Intharasri (life skills); Laura Gerken (careers, merit: hospitality); AlissaMae Lemaire (communication English, merit: mathematics and statistics); Jared Preston (computing, merit: careers); Katrina McHale (gateway, merit: accounting); Laura Bungard (physical education, merit: personal excellence); Leah Peldmanis (art photography, merit: tourism); Matthew Miller (accounting New Zealand commercial economics teachers association (CETA) medal for the top student in economics and accounting, merit: chemistry); Trey Russell (sport & recreation, merit: physical education); Zachary Henry (media studies, merit: English); Jacob Will (economics, merit: chemistry, physics); Shaniah Amende (English, merit: health, personal excellence); Mackenzie Archer (geography, merit: calculus, physics, personal excellence); Brooke McIver (history, health, merits: economics, personal excellence).
Top awards presented at blues evening: Female performing arts ambassador of the year Savanna Stent; male performing arts ambassador of the year Alexander Cochrane; sportswoman of the year Zharna Beattie; sportsman of the year Trey Russell.
Sporting awards
Intermediate girls sprint champion U16 — Paige Flett; intermediate girls athletics champion U16 — Paige Flett; intermediate boys athletics champion U16 — Gene Jamieson; basketball most improved boys player Daniel Bray; senior A netball most improved player — Libby Blackwood; water polo outstanding contribution — Eleanor Quirey & Laura Gale; water polo most valuable player — Jared Gibson; intermediate girls field champion U16 R Muirhead & J Rivett Cup — Poppy Kirk; outstanding achievement in secondary school athletics — Ben Baines & Zharna Beattie; senior boys athletics champion — Ethan Walker; senior overall field champion — Ethan Walker & Zharna Beattie; senior girls field event champion — Zharna Beattie; senior girls athletics champion — Tayla Cramond; senior girls sprint champion — Tayla Cramond; crosscountry senior male champion — Trey Russell; crosscountry senior female champion — Laura Bungard; senior girls swimming champion — Laura Bungard; allround contribution multisport — Laura Bungard; captain’s trophy for senior boys basketball — Matthew Miller; contribution boys basketball — Matthew Miller; girls best allround cricketer — Prianka Chand; most improved player — Liam Allison; bowling trophy — Trent Thomson; general excellence in cricket — Finn McDonaldPage; best performed cyclist at the highest level — Emma Cunningham; service and sportsmanship in girls football — Jody Burrell; service and sportsmanship in boys football — Javier Langley & Cameron O’Connell; best overall golfer — Hayden Robertson; contribution boys 1st XI hockey team — Freddie Coleman; contribution girls hockey — Jordan Miller; contribution boys hockey — Ben Hamlin; most improved boy — Connor MacKenzie; most improved player in 1st XV — Ethan McKinlay; senior boys swimming champion — Jordan Kelliher; most proficient swimmer — Jordan Kelliher; contribution rugby — Trey Russell; Taieri Rugby Club scholarship — Trey Russell; MVP 1st XV rugby — Trey Russell; allround contribution senior touch — Trey Russell; senior girls volleyball: allround contribution — Neeve Wooltorton; most valuable senior netball player — Hayley Smith; contribution senior netball — Tayla Cramond & Natasha Renshaw; softball most valuable player — Miciah Nicholl; leadership and service in sport — Maigan Fright; overall year 12 and 13 sportsmanship award — Laura Bungard; ‘‘achieving is believing trophy for international sporting achievements’’ — Ethan Walker; most outstanding sporting performance by a team or individual — Trey Russell.
Special awards
Year 11 public speaking — Jasmine Rixon; senior singing: outstanding contribution senior choir — Jasmine Rixon; contribution Taieri College classical music — Cameron Stewart; outstanding contribution rock music — Cameron Stewart — Seth Fleming & Maxwell White; most talented pianist — Jacob Smith; year 11 primary industries trophy — Catherine McAuleyGordon; year 12 primary industries trophy — Erin Wilson; Frances Cosgrove memorial prize for excellence in writing — Lorraine Ruka; excellence in debating (senior) — Lorraine Ruka; outstanding contribution ecowarriors and Taieri College environment — Ciara Lawlor & Jonah Smith; contribution drama — Tabitha Littlejohn; year 1113 writing, speech, drama — Zac Henry; year 12/13 public speaking — Zac Henry; services to mediation — Tabitha Littlejohn; contribution Taieri College music — Tylah Harris & Savanna Stent; contribution rock academy — Savanna Stent & Alexander Cochrane; Outstanding contribution Taieri College Music — Alexander Cochrane; outstanding performance — Liam Boyne, Roshan Dixon & Alexander Cochrane; trophy for sportsmanship — Cody Hoogenraad; Top Student in Geography and History — Brooke McIver; University of Otago Maori entrance scholarship — Ebony Miles; Hayley O’Connell; mana pounamu young achiever (senior) — Hayley O’Connell; Pasifika young achiever — Meara AchesonKappely; Otago Polytechnic principal’s scholarship — Maigan Fright; University of Otago leaders of tomorrow entrance scholarship — Laura Bungard; Georgia Duff; Mia Warman; University of Otago new frontiers entrance scholarship — Jacob Will; University of Otago performance entrance scholarship — Elizabeth Horner; Tara McNally; University of Otago Vicechancellor’s scholarship — Danya Kerr; Neeve Wooltorton; University of Otago academic excellence entrance scholarship — Jonah Smith; lead and inspire — Hayley O’Connell; Taieri Times Leadership Award for Service to Taieri College — Jade Fraser; Cadzow scholarship — Jared Preston; Salisbury scholarships — Ciara Lawlor & Tylah Harris; Otago/Taieri A&P Society scholarship — Sarah Lindsay; Gateway scholarship — Britany Haworth; Cumberbeach scholarship Jonah Smith; contribution college life — Javier Langley; contribution the college or community — Georgia Duff; excellence in mathematics and science — Katrina Clark; NZ School of Tourism scholarships — Nikki Laing & Maliana Lesa; Kennedy Shield Lorraine Ruka; Prime Minister’s vocational excellence award — James Williams.