East Otago High School prizes

East Otago High School held its prizegiving recently. The prize list is. -
Year 9
9MP: Ethan Simpson (diligence mathematics Mr Campbell's class, merit physical education and health); Jasmine Neilson (diligence physical education and health, materials technology, merit home economics); Bradley Primmer (1st mathematics Mr Campbell's class); Violet Wyllie (1st Te Reo Maori); Olivia Ollerenshaw (diligence health, home economics, science, merit materials technology, 1st physical education and health, overall merit); Brooke Roberts diligence physical education and health, 1st art, 1st English, 1st mathematics Mrs Coe's class, 1st science, 1st social studies, overall excellence).

9OK: Jelica Ragasajo (diligence art); Holly Ratahi (merit materials technology); Ellis Light (1st Te Reo Maori); Keely McLeod (diligence materials technology, merit social studies, 1st English); Alex Lister (diligence home economics, science, merit music, 1st social studies); Ivana Querubin (merit art, home economics, mathematics Mrs Coe's class, 1st science, overall merit).

Year 10
10HJ: Tim Jang (diligence graphics); Oliver McLelland (diligence graphics, merit materials technology, science); Constance Love (1st mathematics Ms Richard's class); Huriawa Parata (1st mathematics Mr Geerlofs' class); Olivia McKean (merit home economics, 1st English, 1st social studies); Alex Keen (diligence home economics, merit English, social studies, 1st art, 1st physical education and health, 1st science, overall excellence).

10WM: Tammie Sheppard (diligence art, materials technology, merit home economics, science); Courtney Martin (merit art, mathematics Ms Richard's class, materials technology). Dylan Thomas (diligence home economics, 1st dance and drama); Andrew Grubb (merit social studies, 1st physical education and health); Paige Church (merit physical education and health, 1st science, 1st Te Reo Maori); Emilee Oldham (merit mathematics Mr Geerlofs' class, physical education and health, 1st English, 1st social studies, overall merit).

Year 11
11FM: Waiora Crofts (diligence BCATS); Caleb Neilson (merit alternative science); Rocky-Anne Byles (1st alternative mathematics); Jacinda Hughes (diligence alternative mathematics, merit Gateway); Clementine Cash (merit design and visual communication, 1st visual art); Thomas Lindsay (merit geography, 1st-equal science); Courtney Duncan (merit physical education, 1st alternative English, 1st home economics, 1st alternative science); Michael Lister (merit mathematics, 1st English, 1st geography, 1st history, overall excellence).

11JT: Abbie Muller (diligence English); Sarah Lindsay (merit information technology, alternative mathematics); Mark Ratahi (1st BCATS); Sarah Prescott (merit English, 1st agriculture); Isaac Williamson (merit geography, history, mathematics, 1st physical education); Joseph Saunderson (1st information technology, 1st mathematics, 1st-equal science, overall merit).

Year 12
12KE: Summer McLeod (diligence alternative mathematics); Stacey Primmer (diligence English); Matthew McLelland (merit geography); Sarah-Jane Carter (1st visual art); Mikara Hunter (1st information technology); Daniel Oldham (merit physical education, 1st agriculture); Joy Quijano (merit English, 1st physics); Christopher Harkness (merit Gateway, 1st BCATS, 1st graphics); Deborah Paton (diligence visual art, merit classical studies, geography, mathematics, 1st biology, overall merit). Paige Aitcheson (1st chemistry, 1st alternative English, 1st alternative mathematics, 1st physical education, overall merit); Kieran Ireland (merit biology, merit economics, 1st English, 1st geography, 1st mathematics, 1st history level 3, overall excellence).

Year 13
13MJ: Megan Turner (1st physical education); Holly McGrouther (merit English, statistics and modelling, 1st-equal geography); Zak Lawrence-Cavaney (1st mathematics with calculus, 1st physics); Hayley Keith (merit art history, biology, visual art, 1st chemistry, 1st-equal English); Sarah Law (1st-equal English, 1st-equal geography, 1st visual art).

Sports awards
Athletics: Sam Porter (junior boy); Courtney Martin (junior girl); Daniel Oldham (senior boy); Megan Turner (senior girl).

Cross-country: Oliver McLelland (junior boy); Olivia Ollerenshaw (junior girl); Matthew McLelland (senior boy); Courtney Duncan (senior girl).

Swimming: Sam Porter (junior boy); Madyson Witehira (junior girl); Thomas Lindsay (senior boy);
Courtney Duncan (senior girl).

Sports: Olivia Ollerenshaw (best junior female basketballer). Sports Blues: Paige Aitcheson (football); Courtney Duncan (motocross); Stacey Primmer (athletics); Megan Turner (contribution to EOHS sport); Stacey Primmer (EOHS spirit award); Paige Church (EOHS sports person of year, Maori); Kawana Tokona (EOHS sportsman of year); Courtney Duncan (EOHS sportswoman of year); Courtney Duncan (overall sports person of the year).

Special awards
Speech: Brooke Roberts (junior distinction); Anna Lindsay (1st intermediate speech contest); Paige Church (1st junior speech contest); Paige Aitcheson (1st senior speech contest); Kelyn Witehira (public speaking).

Drama: Stacey Primmer (performance in the arts).

Music: Michael Lister (effort in brass); Sarah Prescott (effort in woodwind); Alex Keen (effort in percussion); Alex Lister (String Cup); Georgia Watson, Bridget Collins (vocal performance); Olivia McKean (contribution to school music).

Service awards: Sarah Law, Jared McKean, Hannah-Louise Stewart (year 13 Lions silver awards); Tegan Johnston, Hayley Keith, Holly McGrouther, Megan Turner, Kelyn Witehira (year 13 Lions gold awards).

Special subject awards: Ivana Querubin (Spellathon); Deborah Paton (distinction classical studies); Anthony Fraser (distinction year 8 Puffin short story); Thomas Lindsay, Michael Lister, Isaac Williamson (distinction year 11 Maatangi Whenua geography); Kieran Ireland (special effort in year 11 or 12 geography); Jacinda Hughes, Christopher Harkness (outstanding performance Gateway programme); Olivia Ollerenshaw (excellence materials technology years 9 or 10); Mark Ratahi (excellence senior materials technology BCATS); Christopher Harkness (excellence senior materials technology BCATS); Sarah-Jane Carter (contribution to visual arts); Deborah Paton (excellence science, mathematics for senior girl).

Special awards: Henry Bell, Josh Ollerenshaw (outstanding contribution to junior outdoor education programme); Ryan Ward (outstanding contribution to senior outdoor education programme); Stacey Primmer (all-round effort in sport); Megan Turner (senior pupil who has made outstanding contribution to school and community in educational sense); Maihi Douglas (contribution Maori culture); Kelyn Witehira (contribution and participation in school spirit); Hayley Keith (achievement, contribution at highest level in sport, academic studies in senior school); Renmark Ragasajo (outstanding initiative, leadership).

Honours awards: Holly McGrouther (school leadership); Kelyn Witehira (school leadership); Emilee Oldham (best all-round academic, sporting and cultural achievement by a year 9/10 pupil); Alex Keen (effort junior school); Paige Aitcheson (effort senior school); Isaac Williamson (academic excellence by a Maori pupil); Kieran Ireland (excellence academic, sporting or music in year 12/13); Jessie Scurr (year 7/8 pupils with positive attitude, all-round ability in academic studies, sporting and cultural activities); Brooke Roberts (academic achievement year 9); Alex Keen (academic achievement year 10); Michael Lister (academic achievement year 11); Kieran Ireland (academic achievement year 12); Paige Church (Mana Pounamu award); Kelyn Witehira (Manu Pounamu scholarship); Jared McKean (Otago Polytechnic principal's scholarship); Holly McGrouther (principal's award); Sarah Law, Holly McGrouther (Rotary bursary); Hayley Keith (proxime accessit); Sarah Law (dux).