Waitaki Boys' High School held its junior prizegiving recently. The prize list is.-
Junior swimming: Lachlan McGee; minor swimming: Adam Hope; year 9 rugby: Daniel Halahola; year 10 rugby: Stephen Marsh; junior cricket: Nathan Smith; junior softball (most improved): Logan Dunlop; junior softball (most valued) and junior basketball: Luke McCabe; most improved junior trapshooting: Hann Matsinger; junior chess: Eli McLay; bowls: Mitchell Allen; minor cross-country: Caleb Roberts; junior cross-country: Tom Jackson; junior tennis: Tom Russell; service football: Riku Koyama; solo singing: Brady Mercer; contribution school music: Reid Johnstone; G. W. Ambler Trophy, talent quest, year 9 public speaking: Joseph Balfe; year 10 public speaking, junior debating: Mitchell Fox; best junior written composition: Dallas Mahuika; excellence in computer-aided design: Dallas Mahuika and Aiden Scarlett; Mana Pounamu Award: Talbert Rowe; most improved junior art pupil: Forrest Johnston.
Year 9
Application awards: Liam Brokenshire, Reid Johnstone, Jared Brenssell, Wyatt Ryder, Joseph Balfe, Jesse Young, Sean Crawford.
Class awards
9BL: Lachlan Crawford: 1st in class, 1st equal mathematics, 1st science, technology; Kelvin Woock: 2nd in class; 1st equal mathematics, 1st English; Joshua Hardy: 1st social sciences; Caleb Roberts: 1st physical education.
9DP: Scott Hawkins: 1st in class, 1st equal mathematics, social sciences, 1st science, technology; Kieran McClea: 2nd in class, 1st equal in mathematics, social sciences, 1st physical education; Joseph Balfe: 1st English.
9FL: Connor Mackay: 1st in class, 1st science; Campbell Braddock: 2nd in class, 1st social sciences; Tonsai Chaiteerasuwet: 1st mathematics, English, ESOL; Benjamin Scott: 1st English, technology; Blake James: 1st physical education.
9LU: Lucas Raimundo: 1st in class, 1st English; James Kinsman: 2nd in class, 1st social sciences; Kafaonga Katoa: 1st mathematics, technology; Mark Taylor: 1st science; Joshua Lyon: 1st physical education.
9TA: Jordan Bathgate: 1st in class, 1st English, 1st equal social sciences, science; Connor Jackman: 2nd in class, 1st equal social sciences; Sean Crawford: 1st physical education, 1st equal science, social sciences, technology; Keegan Heke: 1st mathematics.
Year 10
Application awards: Scott Paton, Jake Baxter, Kipp Richards, Tyler Milne, Nathan Fox, Damon Hunter, Jacob Kirdy-Chaplain, Cameron Paisley, Menno Edzes.
Class awards
10BN: Mitchell Allen: 1st in class, 1st equal English, social sciences; Cameron McBride: 2nd in class, 1st science, mathematics; Jordan Isteed-Haig: 1st equal English; Luke McCabe: 1st physical education; Angus Gibson: 1st equal social sciences.
10GT: Connor Lawrence: 1st in class, 1st mathematics, English; Kyle Galbraith: 2nd in class, 1st social sciences; Gavin Taylor: 1st science; Aiden Kitto-Ferguson: 1st physical education.
10MZ: Joshua Caldwell: 1st in class, 1st physical education, mathematics, 1st equal English; Jacob Kirdy-Chaplin: 2nd in class, 1st equal social sciences; Caleb Ludemann: 1st science; Karl McNamara: 1st equal English; Angus Savage: 1st equal social sciences; Josh Hayward: 1st agriculture.
10ND: Tyler Doran: 1st in class, 1st equal social sciences, English; Scott Rhodes: 2nd in class, 1st equal physical education, social sciences; Kiven Cheng: 1st mathematics; Jeremiah Young: 1st science; Hann Matsinger 1st equal social sciences; Jesse Telke: 1st equal English; Joe Robert: 1st equal physical education.
10ME: Connor Sandri: 1st in class, 1st science, 1st equal physical education; Logan Bruggeman: 2nd in class; Mike Muldrew: 1st mathematics; Tayne Roney: 1st English; Kiv Alcasabas: 1st social science; Jacob Pearce: 1st equal physical education; Jaron Fraser: 1st agriculture.
10BK: Aiden Scarlett: 1st in class, 1st equal mathematics, science, digital design, social sciences; Dallas Mahuika: 2nd in class, 1st digital design, 1st equal social sciences; Riku Koyama: 1st graphics, 1st equal mathematics; Tyler Milne: 1st English; Stephen Marsh: 1st physical education; Nathan Fox: 1st design technology, 1st equal science; Adam Hope: 1st economics, 1st equal science; Jack Stead: 1st music, digital design and design technology; Brodie Johnston: 1st design technology.
Rector's presentations
House contribution: Jacob Pearce; junior sportsman: Connor Sandri; most achievement awards: Campbell Braddock 1, Riku Koyama 2, Dallas Mahuika 3; citizenship: year 9 - Jesse Young; year 10 - Mitchell Fox; ESOL: year 9 - Max Chaiteerasuwet; year 10 - Douglas Gargar.
Top scholars: year 9 - Lachlan Crawford; year 10 - Aiden Scarlett.
