Dux Kelsi Hall
Gore High School held its prizegiving recently.
The prizes were. -
Year 9
9H: Krystee Barclay (junior girl best epitomises "no
reward without effort" (hockey), diligence); Emily Black
(technology food (hk) (terms 1, 2)); Brayden Clifford
(technology wood (terms 3, 4)); Laura Gardyne (equal 1
English, science, health and physical education, French
(terms 1, 2), graphics (terms 3, 4), music, first in form);
Madi Hasselman (equal 1 English); Nicole Hook (technology
fabric (terms 1, 2), diligence); Peter Kelso (equal 1
graphics (terms 3, 4), technology wood (terms 1, 2),
technology metal (terms 1, 2)); Nicole Kennedy (most
promising female rugby player); Kate Lietze (equal 1
technology food (mc) (terms 3, 4), diligence); Charlie
Pollard (agriculture); Cameron Scott (equal 1 mathematics,
technology metal (terms 3, 4)); James Tan (social studies,
equal 1 mathematics, graphics (terms 3, 4)); Thomas Wallace
(technology food (mc) (terms 1, 2), diligence); Holly White
(graphics (terms 1, 2)).
9O: Kim Allan (junior hockey player of year); Nicholas
Bos (music appreciation, science, equal 1 French (terms 3,
4), equal 1 mathematics); Sam Choie (u14 boys' athletics
champion, equal 1 mathematics); Melissa Davie (English,
health and physical education, equal 1 French (terms 1, 2),
u14 girls' athletics champion); Braden Falconer (diligence);
Eilish Fallowfield (diligence, equal 1 most promising player
9a); Keri Giles (equal 1 social studies, art (terms 3, 4),
technology fabric (terms 3, 4), first in form); Christina
Goodwin (drama (terms 3, 4)); Tasma Hall (technology food
(hk) (terms 3, 4)); Tanya Hamilton (equal 1 art (terms 1,
2)); Nick Henderson (most improved boys' hockey player);
Hannah Miller (equal 1 social studies, equal 1 French (terms
3, 4)); Ben Mwangi (most promising boys' football player,
diligence); James Napier (u14 most valuable rugby player);
Hannah Potter (drama (terms 1, 2)); Richard Smith (diligence,
equal 1 technology food (mc) (terms 3, 4)); Caleb Stevenson
(equal 1 technology metal (terms 1, 2), diligence).
9N: Jodie Burke (first in form); Brianna
Dunnett (health and physical education); Devon Gee (social
studies, science); Sarah-Jane Green (equal 1 art (terms 3,
4)); Nicole Miller (diligence); Ben Samson (mathematics);
Rachel Stanton (English).
9E: Renee Booth (English, social studies, first in
form), Stephanie Colvin (science); Ryan Kirk (health and
physical education); Steven Lennon (u14 most improved rugby
player); Livia Qasevakatini (equal 1 most promising player
9a); Julie-Anne Williams (mathematics).
9S: Dailey Christie (English, social studies, science,
mathematics, health and physical education, first in form);
Brodie Horrell (diligence); Courtney Robson (diligence);
Aaron Ruru (u14 most promising rugby player).
9T: Breeze Collins (diligence); Kayla Croton
(science); Amy Johnstone (English); Georgia Mackay-Holz
(equal 1 social studies, equal 1 art (terms 1, 2)), first in
form 6), Sheamus Mcguigan (mathematics); Taryn Ramage (most
valuable girls' cricket player, equal 1 social studies,
Maori), Tom Wood (health and physical education).
9Y: Sam Fallowfield (diligence); Jessica Popham
(social studies, mathematics. health and physical education,
first in form); Georgia Rhind (English, science).
Year 10
10P: Shanley Bruce (most promising player 10a); Hannah
Cooke (u15 girls' athletics champion, health and physical
education); Jonathon Cox (science, graphics, equal 1
technology wood); Ben Davidson (drama); Tyler Haslemore (most
valuable boys' cricket player); Riley Kaio (diligence);
Brenna McFadzien (diligence); Jessica McIntyre (English,
social studies, mathematics, equal 1 French, first in form);
April Miller (junior girls' swimming champion); Gareth Pike
(equal 1 technology wood); Laura Smith (equal 1 French,
technology fabric); Mary Ann Thomas (equal 1 technology
fabric, technology food); Olivia Wilden (diligence); Kyle
Wills (equal 1 technology metal).
10R: Laura Bolger (English, social studies, science,
mathematics, first in form); Nicole Cooper (diligence);
Alyssa Hewlett (equal 1 technology food); Tasha
O'Driscoll-Richardson (Maori); Sasha Ritchie (health and
physical education, most promising girls' football player);
Jayde Ward (diligence).
10I: Kaleb Davies (u15 most improved rugby player);
Samantha Dwyer (diligence); Justin Hellier (equal 1
technology metal); Leisa Johnston (social studies, science,
first in form); Tammie McCandless (diligence); Connor Miller
(health and physical education); Jahvis Wallace (u15 most
valuable rugby player); Jordan Wards (mathematics); Maxine
Wilson (English).
10D: Bradley Catto (junior boys swimming champion,
agriculture) Laura Clearwater (diligence); Mia McVicar
(diligence); Travis Millan (u15 boys' athletics champion);
Connor Ross (diligence); Peter Williams (English, social
studies, art, science, mathematics, health and physical
education, first in form; Loretta Wood (diligence).
10E: Jessica King (health and physical education);
Sutton Lowry (English, social studies, equal 1 science, first
in form), Elizabeth McInerney (music); Demi McLeary
(diligence); Bradley Nichol (equal 1 science, mathematics).
Duke of Edinburgh Hillary bronze awards: Jonathon Cox,
Joseph Kerse, Thomas Luoni, Jessica McIntyre, Kate Smith and
Caylee Wood.
Special prizes: Laura Gardyne (year 9 science);
Cameron Scott (equal 1 year 9 mathematics); James Tan (equal
1 year 9 mathematics); Laura Bolger (equal 1 year 10
science); Jonathon Cox (equal 1 year 10 science); Jessica
McIntyre (year 10 mathematics); Blair Pope (Allan Boyer
Borland prize); Wesley Gray (junior instrumentalist); Jessica
Popham (diligence and application); Sutton Lowry (drama).
Junior all-round sportsman: Travis Millan.
Memorial prizes: Joel Lee (excellence guitar); Demi
McLeary (contribution netball).
Foundation scholarships: Sequoia Rance-Renton
(year 9); Jessica McIntyre (year 10).
Year 11
Taylor Allan (senior boys' tennis champion, u16 boys'
intermediate athletics champion); Ellery Clague (equal 1
graphics); Jane Clutterbuck-Young (diligence); Leigh
Clutterbuck-Young (diligence); Eleanor Davie (diligence);
Georgia Evans (equal 1 mathematics, digital technology,
French); Sarah Falconer (diligence); Richard Gardyne
(agriculture); Laura Gilkison (contribution girls' football,
English, history); Jade Graham (equal 1 graphics, u16 girls'
intermediate athletics champion); Olivia Grant (technology
fabric); Jordan Highsted (economics); Rachel Kelso (art);
Scott Martin (most points for season over three events,
diligence); Riley Mcdowall (best achiever year 11); Dion
Mcguigan (technology wood, u16 most improved rugby player);
Lauren Mcleod (home science trophy); Laura Miller
(diligence); Dirk Morrison (equal 1 physical education, most
improved boys' basketball player); Sean Pay (u15 junior boys'
jumping champion); Dion Pope (technology metal); Logan Ramsay
(diligence); Bevan Ross (equal 1 alternative science);
Michaela Roy (music); Blake Shirley (equal 1 physical
education, geography, science); Cyril Tamou (equal 1
alternative science, te reo Maori); Ben Turnbull (equal 1
mathematics, accounting); Aaron Wright (mathematics applied
one).
Year 12
Carrie Adams (mathematics with application); Todd Anderson
(contribution boys' football); Tessa Black (contribution
girls' basketball, service netball, history, physical
education); Ashley Bolger (diligence); Amanda Clark (most
promising girls' football player); Tyson Crown (te reo
Maori); Tessa Dickie (geography, biology, equal 1 economics);
Peter Dodds (music); Luke Dolamore (diligence); Casey Donald
(diligence); Morgan Fallowfield (most improved senior netball
player, diligence); Mark Gow (physics, mathematics) Bridget
Hardy (graphics); Sarah Harniss (diligence); Leiana Hayward
(equal 1 girls' best cricketer); Glen Hellier (gateway);
David Heslip (adventure leadership programme); Lang Inder
(technology metal); Joseph Kelso (senior boys' athletics
champion, technology wood) Lucy Kingsbury (English); Sean
Lennon (agriculture); Melissa Mackay (diligence); Keegan Marr
(tourism, technology fabric); Simone Mcfadzien (hospitality
and service industry); Lachlan Mckeogh (equal 1 chemistry);
Courtney McQueen (digital technology); Caroline Morton (equal
1 girls' best cricketer, drama); Laura Riepma (alternative
English); Chad Ritchie (diligence); Sam Scott (art); Ashleigh
Sinclair (most improved girls' basketball player,
contribution school netball); Renee Sinclair (diligence);
Emily Smith (equal 1 chemistry, French); Hayden Stephen (most
improved rugby player 1st XV); David Tan (accounting);
Zachary Thomas (diligence); Imogen Walker (diligence); Kelly
Whitten (senior girls' tennis champion); Kaye Williams (equal
1 economics, French); Alice Wohlers (diligence).
Year 13
Prentice Broekhoff (diligence); Lisa Catto (senior girls'
swimming champion); Tracy Clearwater (equal 1 digital
technology, technology wood); Carrie Clifford (equal 1
biology); Lucy Collins-Mckenzie (art); Hamish Cooke (boys'
best cricketer); Finlay Cowan (diligence); Samantha Dickie
(diligence); Megan Donald (tourism); Katie Eason (diligence);
Bryce Ferguson (technology metal); Janelle Gibson
(diligence); Jessica Gollan (diligence); Kelsi Hall (equal 1
biology, mathematics with calculus, mathematics with
statistics, physics); Bridget Henderson (agriculture); Dayna
Holland (most valuable girls' hockey player); Michael Hook
(most valuable 1st XI boys' hockey player, diligence); Laura
Horton (equal 1 digital technology, commitment and dedication
girls' rugby); Jayden Lawrence (diligence); Sam Mercer
(contribution boys' basketball); Talia Milne (diligence);
Felicity Moate (diligence); Lochie Morrison (senior boys'
swimming champion); Emily Mowat (1st XI hockey best and
fairest player); Matt Paterson (adventure leadership
programme); Emma Prattley (physical education); Emma Ridley
(technology fabric); Emma Riepma (diligence); Jaclyn Rome
(accounting, history); Aaron Shirley (senior boys' field
events champion); Jasmine Simpson (gateway, senior girls'
athletics champion); Sam Small (diligence); Sarah Stevens
(hospitality and service industry, French); Jessica Stevenson
(economics); Olivia White (diligence); Tanae Wills
(diligence); Megan Winsloe (service girls' hockey,
diligence).
The Duke of Edinburgh Hillary award: Cameron McIntyre
(gold); Aimee Clement, Jane Clutterbuck-Young, Leigh
Clutterbuck-Young, Katie English, Laura Gilkison, Laura
Miller, Charlotte Morton, Michaela Roy, Emily Smith and
Zachary Thomas (silver); Felicity Moate (bronze).
Special prizes
Cameron McIntyre (personal integrity); Jayden Lawrence
(senior practical skills); Ike Wallace (performance music);
Cameron McIntyre (operatic society prize); Jack MacRae
(practical craft); Zachary Thomas (leadership in outdoors);
Aleisha Cavanagh dramatic work); Michaela Roy (senior
instrumentalist); Maxine Veroce (contribution performing
arts, Barron trophy, Nathan dickson trophy); Carrie Clifford
(University of Otago Maori & Pacific Island entrance
scholarship); Jessy Paterson (University of Otago Maori &
Pacific Island entrance scholarship); Hamish Cooke
(scholarship - cricket).
Memorial prizes: Caroline Morton (Thomas Macdonald
scholarship); Ellery Claque (excellence in woodwork
craftsmanship); Cameron McIntyre (JAC Macartney scholarship);
Julie Humphries (equal 1 agriculture year 11); Rebecca Riepma
(equal 1 agriculture year 11); Maxine Vercoe (English)
Cameron McIntyre (classics); Kelsi Hall (chemistry); Aaron
Shirley (equal 1 geography) Carrie Clifford (equal 1
geography); Matt Paterson (marksmanship); Bevan Ross (most
improved trapshooter); Jamie Shanks (public speaking).
Ex-pupils' prizes: Aaron Shirley (excellence in and
out of classroom); Felicity Moate (jubilee bursary).
Sports: Hamish Cooke (best all-round boy); Kelly
Whitten (best all-round girl).
Hostel prizes: Bryce Ferguson (hostel head boy);
Samantha Dickie (hostel head girl).
Merit awards: Jessica Gollan (queen's badge girl
guides); Cameron McIntyre 6 (queen's badge boys brigade);
Felicity Moate (queen's badge girl guides); Shannon Stark (NZ
miniature horse association for international youth challenge
Sydney, Australia).
Foundation scholarships: Jane Clutterbuck-Young (year
11); Laura Riepma (year 12); Jaclyn Rome (year 13).
Leadership: Ryan Osborne (deputy head boy); Lisa Catto
(deputy head girl); Aaron Shirley (head boy); Maxine Vercoe
(head girl); Carrie Clifford (proxime accessit); Kelsi Hall
(dux).
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