Otago Girls High School prizes

Petra Fersterer.
Petra Fersterer.
Otago Girls High School held its prizegiving recently.

The prize list is. -


Dux: Petra Fersterer.


Proxime accessit:
Alena Plaksina.


Year 9

FORM 9AS: Top honours, Moria Thomson, distinction English, mathematics & science, commendation social studies & Spanish. Honours: Alexandra Laubscher distinction social studies & dance, commendation English, French, mathematics, physical education and science. Commendations: Karli Adams distinction music; Shayde Bain art; Danielle Beal-Harris physical education; Phoebe Churcher drama; Hannah Dockerty distinction food technology, commendation english & French; Madeleine Doran Maori; Claudia Flaws distinction physical education; Kelsey Howells food technology & physical education; Calla Knudson-Hollebon English, French & mathematics; Jessica McLeod distinction Spanish, commendation dance & science; Claudia Muldrew distinction physical education & hard materials, commendation English; Lily Purdon mathematics & physical education; Ariana Robertson drama; India Smith food technology; Georgia Te Au physical education; Melissa Thomson distinction physical education, dance; Samantha Trevathan distinction art.

FORM 9HI: Top honours, Erin McHenry distinction science & social studies, commendation English. Honours: Lydia Drew commendation english, mathematics, physical education, science & social studies. Commendations: Emily Mathieson social studies; Rhonda Nyhof mathematics; Victoria Ransom distinction English, commendation drama; Georgia Third distinction mathematics, commendation food technology; Jennifer Tucker science & social studies.

FORM 9HR: Top honours, Rianna Mitchell distinction English, science & social studies, commendation mathematics & physical education. Honours: Laura Anderson distinction mathematics, commendation English, science & social studies. Commendations: Tegan Griffiths English & social studies; Mahanga Hart mathematics; Michaela King science; Georgia Russell social studies.

FORM 9HU: Top honours, Cadyne Geary commendation English, mathematics, science & social studies. Honours: Emily McConnachie distinction English, commendation mathematics & social studies. Commendations: Grace Davidson distinction mathematics; Grace Dillon art & English; Shanice Donaldson social studies; Chrisanna Hancock distinction art & science, commendation German & mathematics; Olivia Kerley distinction Maori & social studies, commendation mathematics & physical education; Remy Macshane drama; Sarah Martin dance & social studies; Kelsey Officer science; Claudia Peyroux distinction physical education, commendation Spanish; Mikaela Preston commendation science; Emily Shave commendation art; Isabella Sowerby distinction art; Kendyl Taiawa distinction food technology & Japanese, commendation dance.

FORM 9RL: Top honours, Emily Mathias distinction social studies, commendation English. Honours: Shannon McCabe distinction English, commendation science. Commendations: Tayla Burt commendation social studies; Amelia Gaskill dance; Ulani Kan distinction mathematics & science; Madison Kuru social studies; Emma Lyon commendation food technology, mathematics & physical education; Martine Matapo drama & social studies; Erin Milner physical education; Charlotte Murray English; Elle Rolfe art; Paytyn Wilson science; Susan Young mathematics, science & textiles.

FORM 9SK: Top honours, Isabel Ryan distinction mathematics & textiles, commendation science, social studies & Spanish. Honours: Freya Duval-Smith distinction English, German & science, commendation physical education; Kyra Gillies distinction drama & Japanese, commendation dance. Commendations: Lucy Adams English & German; Toni Kennedy food technology; Julie Lamont distinction art, commendation mathematics, physical education & textiles; Alexandra Lesa dance; Gemma Lowden physical education; Jessie Malcolm distinction social studies, art, English & textiles; Tyler Manuel distinction physical education, commendation Maori & textiles; Faith Montalba art, Japanese & science; Phoebe Morrison distinction French, commendation art; Georgia Ryder Japanese & science; Madeleine Scoles French; Rosemary Sullivan food technology, German & science; Saskia Turner distinction French & physical education


Year 10

FORM 10CL: Top honours, Serena Sangster distinction food technology, mathematics, science & social studies, commendation English & textiles. Honours: Rachel Brookes commendation drama, English, mathematics & social studies. Commendations: Jazmin Campbell physical education, science & social studies; Rebecca Davies distinction Maori; Lucy Huang art; Melissa King drama, science & social studies; Annalees Mols-Bell distinction English, commendation mathematics; Talia Oldham hard material.

FORM 10GL: Top honours, Awhina Clark-Tahana distinction mathematics, Maori & social studies. Honours: Injy Johnstone distinction drama & science, commendation mathematics & social studies. Commendations: Roi Burnett physical education & science; Madilyn Cushnie science; Emma Duke Spanish; Tegan Duncan English, physical education & science; Freya Griffith distinction English, commendation French, physical education & social studies; Georgia Knopp distinction textiles; Zoe Martin distinction food technology, commendation drama & physical education; Claudia McCarthy distinction Spanish; Anna Mulconroy English; Bria Noble physical education; Charunsap Srisomnuk mathematics; Frances Van Rensburg distinction French, commendation mathematics; Erin Waller distinction graphics, commendation English, mathematics & physical education; Aleisha Weegenaar textiles; Crystal Williamson textiles; Gina Wilson social studies.

FORM 10HL: Top honours, Kara Campbell distinction English, science & social studies, commendation information technology. Honours: Briana Campbell commendation mathematics. Commendations: Jessica Barron drama & English; Danielle King English; Olivia Moreton English; Tessa Spooner distinction mathematics.

FORM 10HS: Top honours, Lisa Dick distinction English & music, commendation mathematics. Honours: Tarn Neuman commendation graphics, science & textiles. Commendations: Rebecca Anderson distinction social studies; Kate Cavanagh English & German; Alana Close art; Anna Cross Japanese; Elisabeth Eden French; Hannah Edington distinction hard materials & information technology; Zoe Fitzgerald food technology & physical education; Olivia Graham food technology & physical education; Alyssa Heller distinction physical education; Emma Huggins distinction physical education; Emma Johnson distinction science; Hayley Miller graphics, mathematics & science; Rebecca Parmenter distinction mathematics, commendation French & science; Olivia Pleace commendation drama; Deina Susilo-Knox distinction music, commendation English & Maori; Ying-Ting Tang commendation mathematics; Elizabeth White distinction information technology.

FORM 10LW: Top honours, Beth Chapman distinction science, commendation art, English & Japanese; Anna Smillie distinction English & social studies, commendation science. Commendations: Rachel Baxter art; Georgia Buist-Young information technology & physical education; Hannah Dillingham distinction Spanish, commendation science; Nikaela Hall mathematics; Eleanor Hay distinction art & mathematics; Sophie Johnston information technology; Kaitlin Lang information technology; Jisu Lee art & English; Kristy Pauling distinction French; Anna-Louise Robinson hard material; Lucia Stettner distinction German; Tomomi Tanimura distinction Japanese, commendation information technology & science; Rebecca Todd distinction physical education, commendation English & French; Kate Walsh distinction physical education; Samantha Weston art & science; Ashleigh Wheeler distinction information technology, commendation mathematics; Emma Young distinction physical education.

FORM 10OT: Top honours, Lydia Bowers distinction art, English & science, commendation social studies. Honours: Jordan Klenner distinction social studies, commendation Maori & science; Olivia Stevens commendation mathematics. Commendations: Sophie Allison physical education; Sarah Cameron English; Christie Chettleburgh English; Emily Jakubcik distinction mathematics; Samantha Keogh science; Hayley Swan distinction physical education, commendation science; Jessica Thompson distinction physical education.


Year 11

Academic excellence
Jamie Adams commendation English, geography & science; Olive Butler distinction art, commendation history & mathematics; Cleo Gilmour commendation physical education; Mary Gray distinction science, commendation French, mathematics & physical education; Kerryn Little distinction geography & outdoor education, commendation English, Japanese, mathematics & science; Sarah McGaughran distinction history, commendation French; Heather MacLeod commendation physical education; Meghan Milner-Jones commendation art & history; Alexia Moore distinction Japanese, commendation science; Virginia Niemi distinction English, commendation geography & physical education; Brittany Reddington commendation history & science; Laura Schwass distinction graphics & mathematics, commendation history & science; Sofia Walton commendation art; Abby-Lynn Williams distinction home economics & physical education, commendation English, mathematics, music & science; Rachel Young commendation textiles.

Commendations
Sophie Acklin drama; Mackenzie Aitken English; Sorcha Anderton mathematics; Winona Baines art; Kelsey Baker textiles; Rebecca Barkla distinction French; Tessa Barton art & mathematics; Mikayla Botting computing; Georgia Byles English & mathematics; Thananya Chaimala science; Kendall Chin computing; Jenna Coleclough computing; Emma Cook geography & mathematics; Isabelle Cornfoot mathematics; Kendyll Duncan mathematics; Phoebe Eden-Mann English; Hannah Evans-Turner distinction German, commendation science; Rebecca Evans-Turner distinction Maori, commendation physical education & science; Laura Everett Spanish; Brooke Garner physical education; Sarah Gifford outdoor education; Danielle Hay-Smith mathematics; Rebecca Henderson outdoor education; Megan Hill distinction design technology; Lauren Hunter geography & Japanese; Joanna Jolly economics & mathematics; Emily Jory mathematics; Aleisha King distinction accounting, commendation mathematics; Brittany Kingsland history; Samantha Lee English; Sangji Lee distinction music; Alana Lim English; Rebecca Macquire science; Jasmine Mawson English, geography & mathematics; Rebecca McCracken mathematics & science; Lucy McGrannachan distinction dance; Margot Miskimmin mathematics; Hannah Muldrew home economics; Xanthe Musgrave history; Alycia Ng computing & text information management; Esther O'Loughlin distinction drama; Jana Phillips-Odukwe distinction Spanish; Erin Officer science; Faith Png art & textiles; Jordyn Pomeroy English & mathematics; Jessica Praganta music; Cecily Reed art; Frances Russell home economics; Sophie Sharp distinction economics, commendation physical education; Samantha Smith home economics & science; Olivia Stapley science; Talina Stichman economics, maori & mathematics; Amber Swaney accounting & science; Ranad Tamimi distinction computing, commendation mathematics; Harumi Tanimura distinction text information management; Vaciseva Vakalala physical education; Alice Ward English; Samantha Wekking home economics & science; Jessica Woods economics & geography; Benita Wong mathematics, science & text information management; Teressa Young home economics; Kaitlin Zonneveld.


Year 12

Academic Excellence
Lisa Craw distinction drama, English & latin, commendation mathematics; Ella Fielding commendation biology, English & German; Kate Godfrey commendation biology, chemistry & graphics; Mary Huang distinction chemistry & mathematics, commendation biology, English & physics; Madison Kelly distinction German, commendation biology, chemistry, English, mathematics & physics; Beccy Logan commendation English; Alison Ma distinction accounting, biology, chemistry, mathematics & physics; Tessa Macaulay distinction Spanish, commendation English & history; Hannah Payne-Harker commendation English, Japanese & physics; Nyssa Payne-Harker distinction history, commendation English & Japanese; Cara Woodhead commendation accounting, biology, chemistry, mathematics & physics.

Commendations
Katrina Andrew physical education; Kimberley Barker mathematics; Liani Baylis distinction French, commendation business enterprises; Edith Chan economics; Molly Christmas textiles; Aleisha Cooper computing & physical education; Erin Court distinction art photography; Millie Cowan geography, mathematics & physical education; Johanna Darby distinction geography, commendation English; Jordan Dougherty physical education; Rosemary Duffy art photography; Julie Dunn distinction physical education, commendation chemistry & English; Alice Gee mathematics; Emily Gordon art photography; Katherine Graham drama; Ellie Gray art painting; Chelsea Hopewell distinction home economics; Sarah Hyland home economics & media studies; Jessica Jack mathematics; Ella Johnston home economics; Sarah Johnston biology; Grace Key distinction multilevel physical education; Kathryn Lammers biology, chemistry, English & mathematics; Tara Lee mathematics; Senara Leppingwell business professional studies; Myra Levitt-Campbell for computing; Millie Lovelock biology & English; Charlotte Meiklejohn commendation business enterprises; Alana Mills distinction economics, commendation Spanish; Stefanie Mitchell physics; Antionette Moheloa distinction business enterprises, text information management; Tamzin Motion distinction dance; Gabrielle Mulder distinction media studies; Rosemary Naylor distinction Japanese, commendation drama; Kristie Nicholson Japanese; Mairead O'Neill commendation history; Ashleigh Owens mathematics; Naomi Pelet distinction art painting, chemistry, English & French; Felicity Robinson computing; Elizabeth Ross media studies; Genevieve Ryder distinction tourism; Jik Sae Ou ESOL; Nabeelah Saib distinction text information management, commendation mathematics; Heidi Seales music; Libby Sims distinction textiles; Toni Shanks music & textiles; Philippa Stansfield distinction business professional studies, commendation text information management; Isobel Terpstra art painting; Le Wen Tran accounting, chemistry & mathematics; Emma Turner distinction mathematics unit standards; Sarah Tyrrell distinction graphics; Iliseva Vakalala mathematics; Ella Van Zijl English; Michela Verwey biology & textiles; Hannah Vickers drama & geography; Rebecca Walker hard materials technology; Stephanie White chemistry; Dorothy Wu chemistry & ESOL.


Year 13

Effort and achievement
Erica Aarsen, Yasmin Abdul Aziz, Grace Aitken, Shareen Arun, Kirsten Barkla, Charlotte Blood, Bethany Bowers, Ebony Bowler, Morgan Bray, Hazel Breward, Kaitlyn Brown, Kirsten Buchanan, Jessica Burgess, Laura Burton-Decrock, Jessica Cairns-Veale, Nicole Chappell, Tara Cheung, New Choosalee, Catherine Christmas, Rhiana Clarke, Lana Cleland, Katelin Cockcroft, Dannielle Cousins, Brooke Coward, Megan Darling, Hannah Dickinson, Clarie Dickson, Elise Dickson, Sophie Dunn, Janie Earl, Ruby Egerton, Rhiannon Evans, Ruby Facer, Kelly Foster, Lea Gaede, Danielle Garland, Cherie Geddes, Annabel Greig, Kayleigh Hancock, Corban Harvey, Sacha Hatton, Andrea Hayward, Meghan Hellyer, Daytona Helm, Adelaide Hopkins, Jade Houghton, Jenny Hsu, Bonnie Hu, Amber Hudson, Shannon Jackson, Grace Jang, Helen Johnston, Polly Joice, Melissa Jones, Virginia Jory, Manjot Kaur, Bianca Keane, Amy Keenan, Alice Kelly, Georgina Kelly, Georgie Kinraid, Andrea Knight, Kate Knox, Mildred Leckie, Anna Lim, Lisa Lin, Zoe Lockhart, Shannon Lyon, Nicole Madigan, Keria Makinson, Cassidy Mann-OMalley, Abigail McKinstry, Kate Medder, Hannah Meehan, Scarlett Michelle, Jackie Milford, Claire Mitchell, Brittany Moore, Hannah Morgan, Kelly Morgan, Hannah Mulder, Rebecca Murray, Parisa Nafis, Asuka Nakata, Sarah Naylor, Amari Nyhof, Ayaka Okayama, Billie Osborne, Hemaima Osborne-Keen, Eim Ouemphancharoen, Sukshma Paranjpe, Hannah Paris, Rosie Parker, Ruby Parker, Abigail Phillips, Rebecca Port, Anya Radley-Matravers, Rose Ritchie, Laura Robertson, Glendene Rout, Lucia Rozenburg, Elizabeth Rudd, Emma Russell, Sophia Russell, Natalie Ryder, Phoebe Ryder, Georgina Scoullar, Stephanie Sharp, Josephine Sherriff, Esther Smith, Aleisha Stanbridge, Courtney Stevens, Kirsty Sutherland, Alisha Symister, Margot Taylor, Sarah Taylor, Savana Taylor, Aii Thanakornkunanan, Tashara Timms, Susan Tolich, Kimberley Tuliau, Elisabeth Van Hale, Hannah Van Turnhout, Madison Veitch, Sarah Walker, Jessica White, Emma Whyte, Hannah Williams, Caitlin Wilson, Melinda Yee.

Subject awards
Ashlee Baird distinction English literacy & tourism, commendation computing & geography; Bella Bloomfield distinction graphics, commendation art painting; Dara Caradus distinction classical studies, drama & French, commendation English & German; Rhiana Clark distinction life skills, commendation statistics; Petra Fersterer distinction chemistry, physics, statistics, art painting, calculus, commendation biology; Hannah George distinction music, commendation English; Annabelle Harray distinction dance; Shannon Harvey distinction home economics; Stephanie Kaan distinction accounting & economics, commendation Japanese; Rebecca McPherson-Parker distinction business professional studies, commendation computing; Lisa Nyman distinction art photography; Alice O'Dell distinction Gateway, commendation home economics; Rosie Parker distinction Japanese, commendation biology, calculus, chemistry, English & physics; Alena Plaksina distinction art history, German & media studies, commendation art painting & English; Grace Reed distinction biology, commendation English & statistics; Sarah Robinson distinction physical education, commendation calculus; Shahad Shehab distinction ESOL; Amber Simpson distinction design, commendation geography & statistics; Natasha Smillie distinction English, history, commendation art history & chemistry; Adrienne Tameilau distinction sport, commendation home economics; Grace Van Turnhout distinction text information management, commendation physical education; Saskia Whitelock distinction geography, commendation physical education & statistics.


Service awards
Hannah Mulder, senior outdoor education; Talia Oldham contribution junior outdoor education; Elizabeth Rudd Enviroschools leadership; Melissa King, Rebecca Parmenter service to library, junior school; Aleisha King service to library, senior school; Dara Caradus, contribution to Parent Teacher Student Association.


Dean's special prizes
Leadership year 9, Alex Laubscher; year 9 commendations: Cadyne Geary; Lydia Drew; Claudia Muldrew; Georgia Russell; Saskia Turner. leadership year 10, Lisa Dick; year 10 commendations: Jasmine Campbell; Kara Campbell; Beth Chapman; Zoe Fitzgerald; Jordan Klenner; Zoe Martin; leadership year 11, Cleo Gilmour; year 11 commendations: Georgia Byles; Laura Everett; Rebecca Henderson; Lauren Hunter; Laura Schwass; Abby-Lyn Williams; leadership year 12, Felicity Robinson; year 12 commendations: Myra Levitt-Campbell; Johanna Darby; Jordan Dougherty; Julie Dunn; Ella Johnston; Millie Lovelock; Ella Van Zijl; leadership year 13, Rose Ritchie; year 13 commendations: Sophie Dunn; Polly Joice; Alice O'Dell; Sarah Robinson; Georgina Scouller; Pasifika leadership, Sharrayah Temita.


Special awards
Abigail McKinstry, Jackie Milford magazine design; Rosie Parker, study award; Stephanie Kaan, excellence business; Alison Ma, Rosie Parker, Liani Baylis, dedication to languages, year 12; Shannon Jackson, Japanese, international award; Amber Simpson, creative design and textiles, senior school; Serena Sangster, food technology year 10, mathematics competition; Kimberley Barker perseverance year 12 Mathematics; Kerryn Little achievement, junior school social studies; Shahad Shehab, senior ESOL; Pattarakarn Chatla-ong intermediate ESOL; Mana Suei elementary ESOL; Jackie Milford contribution to art senior school; Esther Smith debating; Dara Caradus drama; Katherine Graham drama; Toni Shanks choir; Calla Knudson-Hollebon contribution to music, junior school; Tessa Macaulay contribution to music senior school; Anna Thomson most promising choral musician; Katherine Graham music; Olive Butler orchestral music; Rhiannon Evans music composition; Laura Schwass, most promising pianist; Hannah George, performing arts senior school; Alena Plaksina, best short film senior school; Hannah Evans-Turner wearable arts; Alex Laubscher, public speaking year 9; Lisa Dick public speaking year 10; Cleo Gilmour public speaking year 11; Lisa Craw public speaking year 12; Dara Caradus public speaking year 13, Shakespeare reading senior school; Rachel Brookes, Shakespeare reading junior school, leadership stage challenge.


Sports Awards

Sarah Taylor contribution aerobics/dance; Brittany Moore contribution to aerobics/dance; Brigid O'Neill year 9 athletics; Anna Cross year 10 athletics; Sarah Hill year 11 athletics; Katrina Andrew year 12 athletics; Annabelle Harray, year 13 athletics; Bella Bloomfield, most improved athlete; Dayna Turnbull basketball; Georgia Buist-junior basketball; Sophie Allison most promising junior cricket; Aleisha Stanbridge cricket (best individual); Claudia Peyroux year 9 cross country; Talia Oldham year 10 cross country; Ashlee Hammond year 11 cross country; Rosie Duffy year 12 cross country; Bella Bloomfield year 13 cross country; Sophie Allison junior hockey; Millie Cowan senior hockey; Ashlee Hammond most improved hockey; Rosie Duffy contribution cross country; Hannah Williams netball; Hayley Miller junior netball; Sophie Dunn rowing; Emma Lovett rugby; Chontel Legg most improved rugby; Daytona Helm, soccer; Charlotte Meiklejohn contribution softball; Kirsten Barkla contribution squash; Saskia Turner junior swimming; Tegan Duncan intermediate swimming; Jayde Medder, intermediate swimming); Kelsey Baker year 11 swimming; Mary Gray year 11 swimming; Kate Godfrey year 12 swimming; Adrienne Tameilau senior swimming; Dayna Turnbull touch; Kate Walsh most promising junior touch; Alyssa Heller most promising junior volleyball; Madison Veitch excellence volleyball; Aleisha Stanbridgeservice to volleyball; Eilish Thompson most promising junior waterpolo; Hannah Dickinson waterpolo; Emma Russell contribution futsal; Kirsten Barkla contribution rock climbing; Hannah Williams contribution sport.


Prestige Awards

Claudia Peyroux scholarship; Alena Plaksina independence of mind; Natasha Smillie English and history; Sarah Robinson effort and achievement; Claire Mitchell diligence; Sophie Dunn year 13 service; Lisa Nyman year 13 citizenship Millie Cowan, Mary Gray scholarship (sport); Olive Butler, Sharrayah Temita scholarship (cultural activities); Jamie Adams, Mary Huang (academic work); Lydia Bowers cultural excellence junior school; Alyssa Heller sporting excellence junior school; Lisa Dick; Dara Caradus, Esther Smith Georgia Buist-Young, Olive Butler, Jessica Clydesdale, Grace Davidson, Courtney Dunne, Kate Godfrey, Ella Johnston, Olivia Marshall, Kate Medder, Glendene Rout, Anne-Sophie Shogimen, Dayna Turnbull, Grace Van Turnhout; Moira Thomson; Brittany Moore, Sarah Taylor Suzannah Bates; Bethany Bowers cultural excellence; Aleisha Stanbridge games; Rose Ritchie school council; Dara Caradus school leadership and head prefect; Hannah Williams best all round girl.

 

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