Kaikorai Valley College senior prizegiving was held recently.
The prize list is. -
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Year 11
Eve Aitken (excellence English 101, merit geography, science 101, visual art)), Jarrod Anderson (excellence graphics, merit physical education, progress technology 102), Laura Angus (merit science 102, progress information communication technology), Amy Armishaw (merit science 102, progress English 102, independent living skills), Sean Braid (merit science 101), Jessie Cathro (excellence drama, merit food nutrition), Sean Cook (excellence history, science 101, merit geography, physical education), Savannah Davis (merit English 101, history, progress science 101), Hannah Davis (merit visual art), Suzie Dobier (merit visual art), Ashleigh Douglas (merit science 102, progress food nutrition), Peter Druce (excellence English 101, geography, history, science 101, merit graphics, mathematics 101), Gemma Fahey (merit information communication technology), Onesemo Fanolua (merit science 102), Ryan Finnie (excellence music, science 101), Simon Finnie (merit business studies, history, mathematics 101), Virginia Ford (merit science 102), Christopher Glover (performance in music exam [hons grade 7 piano], excellence geography, music, merit mathematics 101, science 101), Nicole Hartley (prize for excellence year 11 practical home economics, merit food, nutrition appreciation, commitment to the health committee), Teerin Julsawad (excellence history, merit geography), Kymberley Kennedy (merit information communication technology 101, Japanese, mathematics 101, physical education, science 101), Aleisha Law (excellence Japanese, merit English 101, physical education), Benjamin Leask (excellence history, mathematics 101, physical education, science 101, merit English 101, technology 101), Eilish Lie-Olsen (merit fashion, design), Callum Lowden (merit physical education, science 102), Daniel MacManus (excellence business studies, mathematics 101, merit history, physical education, science 101), Aimee Manson (merit drama, fashion, design, history), Nicole McCutcheon (merit physical education, progress business studies), Nathaniel McGregor (merit science 103), Samuel Meikle (merit technology [metal]), Samuel Myhill (excellence mathematics 101, progress visual art), Hannah Schmierer (excellence English 101, French, history, merit mathematics 101, science 101), Rebeka Scott (merit fashion, design), Nicholas Sinclair (merit science 102, progress English 102), Issac Sonntag (merit technology [wood]), James Still (merit technology 101), Kimberley Tapp (excellence visual art, merit English 101, fashion, design, science 101, appreciation services health committee), Scott Turner (excellence physical education, science 101, progress drama, information communication technology), Ryan van Heezik (trade tools award excellence senior technology, merit physical education), Jessica Wilson (merit physical education, progress business studies), Martin Wright (merit science 102).
Year 12
Junna Aoyama (excellence music, merit Esol 203), Tegan Baker (progress hospitality 202), Laura Benjamin (excellence visual art [design], merit transition, progress young enterprise), Ka Yi Chan (merit Esol 202), Kelly Clark (merit food, nutrition, transition, progress English 202), Myra Crawford-Smith (excellence biology, French), Hannah Dougherty (progress English 201), Kelsey Downer (merit tourism, travel), Nikita Driver (merit tourism, travel, progress English 202), Louise Evans (merit fashion, design, graphics, visual art [painting]), Anna Ferenczy (merit hospitality 202, physical education), Michelle Field (merit biology, progress English 202), Jaron Fitiao (excellence physical education), Emma Gibbs (merit Gateway), Bradley Hyde (excellence drama, geography, history, merit media studies), Caitlin Jenkins (merit history, progress biology, visual art [photography]), Benjamin Jowsey (excellence chemistry, merit accounting, English 201, music, physics), Victoria Lavender (merit travel, tourism, visual art [photography]), Cameron Lay (merit science 202), Thanh Chung Le (top year 12 mathematics, excellence chemistry, geography, mathematics, physics, merit biology, appreciation services to school library [bronze]), Quoc Viet Le (merit Esol 203), Micole Le Masurier (progress hospitality 202), Quoc Quynh Mai (excellence mathematics 201), Krystal Manley (merit mathematics 201, visual art [photography], progress biology, chemistry and English 201), Ayaka Matsuura (merit Esol 203), Aleisha McMurray (excellence visual art [photography], merit chemistry, Japanese, mathematics, physics), Katrina Melrose (young enterprise cup), Rachel Mitchell (merit biology, English 201, mathematics 201, progress fashion, design, French), Fiona Newall (excellence chemistry, Japanese, merit English 201, visual art [design]), Sumeet Prasaad (merit drama, English 201, progress accounting, economics 301), Catherine Ross (award achievement science, mathematics, excellence biology, merit chemistry, English 201, geography, mathematics 201), Joanne Rush (merit biology, progress chemistry), Alisha Scott (merit drama, history, science 202), Andrew Simpson (merit physical education), Benjamin Stewart (merit physical education, progress technology [wood]), Jevon Storm (progress technology [wood]), Litarsha Te Raki (progress science 202), Sarah Thomas (merit physical education), Regan Todd (merit physical education, technology [wood]), Tuan Nam Tran (merit Esol 202), Jordyn Walker (merit child development, Japanese, progress fashion, design), Danielle Wallace (merit tourism, travel), Melissa Wallace (merit transition, tourism, travel), Hannah Williams (progress independent living skills).
Year 13
Paula Angus (merit drama, media studies, progress Japanese), Michael Bennet (progress English 302), Christopher Bernhardt (excellence drama, economics, English 301, merit history, progress classical studies), Aaron Blok (merit chemistry), Sophie Bond (merit English 301, progress biology, photography), Lynsey Brown (merit geography, tourism, travel, progress English 301), Sean Buchanan (food equipment specialists award most promising hospitality student), Ka Ming Cheung (progress Esol 302), Sadayu Choowanpud (merit calculus, progress Esol 301), Tabitha Comins (merit hospitality, progress Gateway, science 302), Danielle Devon (merit information, communication technology, progress accounting, Maori), Ethan Duff (school supplies award excellence senior graphics merit statistics), Zoe Eccles (book prize, award senior practical fabrics, outstanding historical research award, excellence English 301, fashion, design, history, visual art [painting] 301), Scott Eunson (merit economics, English, history), Eroni Fitiao (appreciation service to the school, progress skills for life), Kate Fitzgerald (progress drama), Morgan Fraser (merit visual art [design]), Moe Funamizu (merit calculus, Esol 301), Melissa Girdler (support for special education students, progress English 302, physical education), Melissa Good (award excellence design, merit media studies, visual art [painting]), Courtney Greenheld (merit information communication technology), James Hall (excellence English 301, progress biology), Craig Hall (merit physics, statistics), Matthew Highton (excellence biology, chemistry, history and physics, merit statistics), Ashley Hughes (merit Gateway, progress English 302, fashion, design, visual art [design]), Krystena Hynes (progress English 302, visual art [photography]), Aliesha Johnstone (merit geography, history), Kwan Yin Lai (excellence accounting, progress economics), Zara Lastovicka (progress biology), Hayley MacMillan (merit geography, physical education, progress history), Adam McCutcheon (best speech in formal setting, excellence chemistry, English 301, geography, Japanese, merit statistics), Cameron McNoe (excellence biology, geography, merit calculus, chemistry), Mei Nakanishi (merit Esol 202), Jacinda Papworth (merit physical education), Yuen Yan Poon (merit Esol 301, progress drama), Matthew Redfern (excellence biology, classical studies, progress economics), Sara Romero (progress Esol 301), Samara Scott (progress hospitality), Liam Skinner (bronze library award, merit perseverance, academic performance, progress skills for life), Hoi Leong So (progress Esol 301), Jonathan Sutherland (merit gateway), Tamara Turner (progress drama), Fiona van Rens (progress English 301), Joseph Vuli (excellence chemistry, French, merit accounting, English 301, history, statistics), Natalie Wardell (excellence photography, merit hospitality, visual art [painting], excellence visual art [design]), Victoria Watt (excellence Gateway, merit information, communication technology, tourism, travel), Sharmain Welsh (progress hospitality, Maori), Emma Williamson (merit information, communication technology, tourism, travel), Phillip Wilson (commerce award, merit geography, excellence economics), Kristy Wood (merit visual art [photography]), Xiao Yang (merit Esol 301, progress hospitality).
SPECIAL PRIZES
Performance, contribution girls' sport, Tamara Turner; performance, contribution boys' sport, Michael Bennett; sportsperson of year, Renee Johnson; outstanding contribution junior activities, Melissa Girdler; commitment visual art, Natalie Wardell; contribution music, Sarita Aldred; drama cup, Christopher Bernhardt; language cup, Adam McCutcheon, Joseph Vuli Arch; excellence science, Thanh Chung Le; Brathwaite Centre award, Eroni Fitiao; Whaia te iti kahurangi award, Sarah Thomas; international student award contribution school life, Xiao Yang; pasifika award, Renee Johnson; scientific leadership, Sarita Aldred, Christopher Bernhardt, Catherine Ross; communication award, Adam McCutcheon; lead and inspire award, Renee Johnson.
Academic excellence 2010: Year 11: Benjamin Leask; year 11 commendation Peter Druce, Daniel MacManus, Hannah Schmierer, year 12: Thanh Chung Le; year 12 commendation Bradley Hyde, Benjamin Jowsey, Aleisha McMurray. Dux, Adam McCutcheon; proxime accessit, Zoe Eccles.
SPORTS AWARDS
Junior merit: Jessie Bunyan (cricket), Cassidy Mowat (kartsport), Toni Robertson (cricket), Rebekah Thomas (touch), Nathan Wilkie (touch).
Certificates of junior excellence: Logan Anderson (hockey), Thomas Johnson (basketball), Nikita MacPherson (marching), Anthony Meldrum-Harris (football), Rebekah Thomas (hockey), Nathan Wilkie (football), Shannen Wright (ice skating).
Contribution to sport: Curtis Beaumont (miniball coaching), Michael Bennet (miniball/rippa rugby coaching), Danielle Brockie (netball umpiring), April Cooper (hockey coaching), Nicole Fleming (touch coaching/refereeing), Nicole Hartley (touch coaching), Renee Johnson (netball coaching), Thomas Johnson (touch refereeing), Hayley MacMillan (tennis/badminton coaching), Nicole McCutcheon (touch coaching), Samuel Myhill (touch coaching), Jacinda Papworth (badminton coaching), Cody Peat (touch coaching), Jayde Peat (touch refereeing), Caleb Roberts (touch coaching/refereeing), Jonathon Sutherland (cricket/rugby coaching), Sarah Thomas (hockey coaching), Scott Turner (touch coaching), Tamara Turner (touch coaching/refereeing).
Community coaches and managers: Logan Cromb (football), Sarah Cross (netball), Zandra Davis (netball), Emma Dickenson (netball), Vicky Fitiao (rugby), Vince Johnson (rugby), Aimee McCormick (netball), Vinny Redwood (hockey), Sam Rooney (basketball), Sheryl Walker (football).
Senior merit: Josh Argyle (judo), Melanie Bates (hockey), Curtis Beaumont (basketball), Michael Bennet (basketball), Christopher Bernhardt (hockey), Sophie Bond (hockey), Eugenio Campi (football), Neo Chajamnuay (badminton), Sadayu Choowanpud (badminton), Cameron Cook (football), Samara Scott (netball), Tamara Cromb (football), Michael Dassen (cricket), Scott Eunson (football), Nicole Fleming (netball, basketball, touch), Moe Funamizu (badminton), Hamish Gordon (football), Craig Hall (hockey), James Hall (hockey), Jayden Haworth (football), Matthew Highton (badminton, hockey), Krystena Hynes (football), Aliesha Johnstone (touch), Teerin Julsawad (badminton), Hayley MacMillan (badminton, netball, basketball, tennis), Cameron McNoe (hockey), Andrew Moraes (football), Mei Nakanishi (badminton), Jacinda Papworth (badminton, netball, basketball), Jonty Paterson (cricket), Caleb Roberts (basketball), Samara Scott (football, netball), Andrew Simpson (football), Jackson Spooner (basketball), Ben Stewart (football), Shane Still (cricket), Jonathon Sutherland (cricket), Regan Todd (cricket), Tamara Turner (football, basketball), Joseph Vuli (badminton), Scott Wallace (cricket), Xiao (Emma) Yang (badminton).
Senior excellence: Dylan Blackley (motocross), Martin Foster (football), Benjamin Leask (table tennis), Danielle MacPherson (marching), Michael Robinson (wrestling), Rebeka Scott (ice skating), Ryan van Heezik (table tennis).
Fairplay awards: Bridget Angus (touch, netball), Jennifer Campbell (netball), Michael Dassen (football), Hannah Davis (netball), Savannah Davis (netball), Grace Dore (netball), Angel Durham (netball), Becky Eady (netball), Anna Ferenczy (netball), Moe Funamizu (netball), Adam Hartley (touch), Reegan Lastovicka (rugby), Samantha Lobb (touch, netball), Courtney Manson (netball), Aimee Manson (netball), Nicole McCutcheon (cricket), Ryan McCutcheon (rugby, touch), Aleisha McMurray (basketball), Alexandra McNair (netball), Sarah Meldrum (netball), Courtney Olds (netball), Jesse Percy (rugby), Alicia Porteous (netball), Devin Redfern (touch, rugby), Cheyenne Roberts (netball), Samara Scott (netball), Stephanie Scoullar (netball), Gemma Scoullar (netball), Ellen Stewart (netball), James Still (football), Rebekah Thomas (touch), Taylor Thomson (rugby), Stan Young (judo).
Blues awards: Jessie Bunyan (football), Jaron Fitiao (touch), Morgan Fraser (kartsport), Melissa Girdler (rugby), Renee Johnson (touch, netball, basketball), Ben Jowsey (athletics, cross-country), Nicole McCutcheon (touch), Cameron McNoe (cross-country), Ben Purton (football), Cara Raal (squash), Caleb Roberts (touch), Sarah Thomas (hockey), Scott Turner (touch), Tamara Turner (touch), Jordyn Walker (football), Phillip Wilson (motocross), Jessica Wilson (touch).
CULTURAL AWARDS
Drama, performance
Junior credit: Kanisha Aldred (stage challenge), Bridget Angus (stage challenge), Kelly Cooper (stage challenge), Lara Frethey (stage challenge), Rayna Jones (stage challenge), Reegan Lastovicka (stage challenge), Ashleigh Manley (stage challenge, Scottish country dancing), Sienna Metuakore (Pasifika group), Kimberley Robertson (stage challenge, choir), Ellen Stewart (stage challenge), Rebekah Thomas (stage challenge, wearable arts), Brooke Thompson (stage challenge).
Junior merit: Isabella Bennett (stage challenge), Georgia Bradshaw (stage challenge), Tarryn Fahey (Pasifika group), Edward Hakaumotu (Pasifika group), Emily Hooper (stage challenge), Ashleigh Robertson (stage challenge, hip-hop, zumba), Keesha van Stijn (Pasifika group), Marama Walker (stage challenge).
Junior excellence: Isabelle Mullan (Pasifika group, talent quest).
Senior credit: Ioane Anderson (stage challenge, talent quest), Melanie Bates (stage challenge, talent quest), Michael Bennet (stage challenge lighting), Sophie Bond (stage challenge, compere live music quest), April Cooper (stage challenge), Savannah Davis (hip-hop), Kelsey Downer (Shakespeare festival, talent quest), Nicole Hartley (stage challenge), Jay Kinghorn (stage challenge), Chauntelle Marr (stage challenge), Adam McCutcheon (Shakespeare festival), Mataria Metuakore (Pasifika group), Sarah Moka (Pasifika group), Roberta Paul (manu korero), Michael Robinson (stage challenge), Kevin Solomon (talent quest), Scott Turner (stage challenge, talent quest), Tamara Turner (stage challenge), Emma Williams (stage challenge).
Senior merit: Eve Aitken (stage challenge leader), Laura Angus (stage challenge), Danielle Brockie (stage challenge), Jessie Cathro (stage challenge leader), Niam Chronican (stage challenge and lighting), Jay Kinghorn (stage challenge), Zara Lastovicka (stage challenge), Katrina Melrose (stage challenge), Alisha Scott (stage challenge, Shakespeare festival), Jonathon Sutherland (talent quest, play it live and year 7 and 8 dances sound technician), Nicole Wilkie (stage challenge, dance).
Senior excellence: Sarita Aldred (stage challenge speaker), Christopher Bernhardt (stage challenge, Shakespeare festival, talent quest presenter, model United Nations assembly), Fraser Brown (stage challenge leader), Jaron Fitiao (Pasifika group, kapa haka), Aliesha Johnstone (stage challenge leader), Amanda van Turnhout (stage challenge leader), Kristy Wood (stage challenge leader).
Music
Junior credit: Anna Anderson (choir), Natalie Dassen (wind band), Briana Hodgson (choir), Emily Hooper (wind band), Kimberley Robertson (choir), Rebekah Thomas (choir), Thomas van Dyk (orchestra).
Junior merit: Tarryn Fahey (choir, wind band), Hayden Woodmancy (choir).
Junior excellence: Lisa Adie (instrumental), Logan Anderson (orchestra, vocal), Isabelle Mullan (vocal).
Senior credit: Maximilian Briefs (orchestra), Sadayu Choowanpud (choir), Renata Ferguson (orchestra, choir), Steven Gramstrup (instrumental), Matthew Highton (chamber music, orchestra), Teerin Julsawad (choir), Sarah Krause (orchestra), Thanh Chung Le (choir), Quoc Mai (choir), Simeon McFadyen (instrumental), Thi Nguyen (choir), Prom Pongsomboon (choir, vocal), Alisha Scott (orchestra), Katharina Sievers (orchestra).
Senior merit: Sarita Aldred (choir, orchestra), Junna Aoyama (orchestra), Tabitha Comins (choir), Melissa Good (instrumental), Katrina Melrose (choir), Fiona Newall (choir), Catherine Ross (choir), Natalie Wardell (choir, vocal), Emma Williamson (choir), Xiao (Emma) Yang (choir, chamber music, orchestra).
Senior excellence: Ryan Finnie (chamber music, rock band), Christopher Glover (chamber music, rock band), Ben Jowsey (chamber music, rock band).
CULTURAL BLUES
Christopher Bernhardt (drama, public speaking).
SPORTS CUPS, TROPHIES
Athletics: Senior girls, Renee Johnson; senior boys, Benjamin Jowsey; intermediate girls, Alicia Porteous; intermediate boys, Callan Cayford; senior 1500m, Cameron McNoe; junior girls, Kendelle Stockdale; junior boys, David Peterson; minor girls, Desiree Raukura; minor boys, Thomas Johnson.
Cross-country: Senior girls, Sarah Thomas; senior boys, Benjamin Jowsey; intermediate girls, Alicia Porteous; intermediate boys, Benjamin Purton; junior girls, Aleisha Law; junior boys, Jesse Percy; minor girls, Jessica Stewart; minor boys, Thomas Johnson.
Badminton: Boys, Matthew Highton; girls, Hayley MacMillan, Jacinda Papworth.
Basketball: Most valuable boy Michael Bennet; most valuable girl Renee Johnson.
Cricket: Best performance junior boy, Logan Anderson; most improved girl cricketer, Nicole McCutcheon; greatest contribution girls' cricket, Tamara Turner; best bowling, Cameron Cook; best batting average boys' First XI, Jonty Paterson.
Hockey: Most promising player, boys, Matthew Highton; most valuable player, boys, Logan Anderson; most promising player, girls, Sarah Thomas; most improved player, Ryan Finnie; most dedicated player, girls, April Cooper; greatest contribution, Sarah Thomas.
Ice hockey: Most valuable player, Samuel Bennet.
Lifesaving: Contribution, Niam Chronican.
Netball: Most promising junior, Marama Walker; most improved junior, Isabelle Mullan; most valuable player, Renee Johnson; most improved senior, Jessie Cathro; greatest contribution, Tamara Turner.
Outdoor pursuits: Outstanding contribution, Aaron Blok.
Rugby: Most promising, Samuel Myhill; most improved, Jesse Charteris-Brownlie; loyalty, effort and sportsmanship, Jackson Spooner; fair play senior, Michael Bennet, Jaron Fitiao; most valuable team member girls, Melissa Girdler.
Soccer: Most promising junior, Zachariah Hewlett; most improved, Hamish Gordon; most promising, Nathan Wilkie; most improved girls, Savannah Davis, Emma Williams; greatest contribution girls, Jessie Bunyan.
Swimming: Senior girls, Nicole Baxter; intermediate girls, Isabelle Mullan; intermediate boys, Phillip Baxter.
Tennis: Boys, Benjamin Leask; girls, Hayley McMillan.
Touch: Best and fairest player, Renee Johnson; most promising junior, Thomas Johnson.
Volleyball: Most valuable girls, Renee Johnson; most valuable boys, Michael Bennet.
CULTURAL CUPS, TROPHIES
Music composition, Natalie Wardell; excellence instrumental playing in a group, Benjamin Jowsey; excellence performance singing, Isabelle Mullan; promise in performance, Sumeet Prasad; promise in junior drama, Nathaniel Morris, Georgia Bradshaw; leadership in stage events, Aliesha Johnstone, Kristy Wood, Amanda van Turnhout.
