Dux
Olivia Crawford
Year 9
Certificates of merit: Lucas Brenssell, science; Maddy Brocket, diligence, food technology, PE, outstanding effort year 9 food technology, girls u13 cross-country champion; Kasey Goble, English, social studies, digital technologies, girls u14 cross-country champion; Ben Hartshorne, diligence, materials technology, boys u13 cross-country champion, u14 boys swimming champion; Lexie Morris, diligence, mathematics; Oceana O'Dwyer, diligence; Emily Reid, diligence, junior sporting excellence basketball and netball; Lilly Stuart, diligence, arts, u13 girls athletics champion, u14 girls swimming champion; Roan Verkerk, diligence, u14 boys cross-country champion; Zoe Munro, PE, food technology, arts; Kelsey Pilgrim, diligence; Harrison Smith, materials technology; Greig Tierney, diligence, digital technology, English, mathematics, PE; Mania Tiller, junior sporting excellence basketball; Moana-Alev Turkman, diligence, social studies, arts, contribution to music within college, kapa haka award.
General excellence: Riley Johnstone, diligence, 1st mathematics, physical education, digital technology, 1st= science, 2nd= food technology, junior sporting excellence cricket, u13 boys athletics champion, most valuable junior soccer player.
Jessica Brenssell, diligence, 1st English, mathematics, 1st= food technology, 2nd social studies, 2nd= PE, junior sporting excellence netball.
Year 10
Certificates of merit: Patrick Buelhmann, PE, economics — consumer, English, mathematics and science; Stephanie Clinton, diligence; Rian Criglington, diligence; Riley Hill, rural studies — semesters 1 and 2, excellence year 10 agriculture, u15 boys swimming champion, year 10 boys swimming trophy; Annabel Peters, sports blue equestrian, u15 girls cross-country champion; Tanya Reid, food technology — tastes of the world, food technology — nutrition navigation and product design, u15 girls swimming champion, year 10 girls swimming trophy; Arnavpreet Sandhu, digital information — computer science and technology; Ryan Thomas, outstanding effort year 10 food technology; Caitlyn Byars, diligence, mathematics, PE, performing arts festival best overall vocal performance; Lucy Eason, u14 girls athletics champion; William Ford, English, science; Leila Hill, sport semester 2, sports blue rugby and triathlon, leadership, dedication and excellence in girls rugby, most promising junior sportswoman; Jake Lindale, workshop technology, most promising pupil year 10 workshop, u14 boys athletics champion; Wade McIvor, sport semesters 1 and 2, sports blue rugby; Ella Stuart, social studies, economics — world of business, sports blue hockey; Danika Wesselson, visual art, artistic endeavour year 10.
General excellence: Zakeira Smith, diligence, 1st mathematics, social studies, graphics, 1st= science, 2nd PE, economics — world of business, 3rd food technology — nutrition-navigation and product design.
Boston Setefano, diligence, 1st English, digital media and technology, 1st= science, digital information, computer science and technology, 2nd social studies, visual art, sport semester 1, 2nd= food technology tastes of the world, artistic endeavour year 10, sports blue rugby, most promising junior sportsman, kapa haka award.
Jackie van der Linden, diligence, 1st= science, 2nd English, 2= food technology — nutrition navigation, product design, rural studies semesters 1 and 2, sports blue hockey, most promising hockey player not in first XI.
Year 11
Certificates of merit: Jack Body, English, graphics, history and geography, u15 boys athletics champion, u15 boys cross-country champion; Mirissa Burgess, diligence, mathematics, food technology, PE, outstanding effort year 11 food technology, excellence in management of and achievement in distance education; Sophie Crawford, diligence, food technology, agriculture, science, prize hospitality, cultural blue public speaking; Flynn Hill, agriculture, effort and perseverance year 11 agriculture, u16 boys swimming champion, dedication and performance in shooting; Neeve Kean, sports blue triathlon, u16 athletics champion, u16 swimming champion, best all-round senior sportswoman; Isobelle Kempthorne, materials technology (wood), excellence year 11 design technology; Caitlin McDonald, history and geography, materials technology (wood); Ruby McPherson, sports blue cricket, determination and dedication to girls cricket; Jessica Reid, diligence, diligence and perseverance in food technology; Kyubi Ritardo, effort and perseverance year 11 design technology; Mitchel Robinson, sports blue basketball, u16 boys athletics champion; Jorja Whyte, diligence, graphics, economics, English, science, award artistic endeavour senior art, cultural blue hip-hop; Anahera Takotohiwi, art, award artistic endeavour senior art, sports blue netball.
General excellence: Mya Brocket, diligence, 1st English, science, economics, physical education, 1st= mathematics, excellence in management of and achievement in distance education, sports blues hockey and triathlon, u16 girls cross-country champion, best senior girl tennis player, Lennon cup outstanding sporting effort and potential, most valuable hockey player in first XI.
Year 12
Certificates of merit: Maearoa Brandon, wood technology and agriculture; Tom Butler, senior boys cross-country champion, senior boys swimming champion, best senior boy tennis player, best all-round senior sportsman; Sven Captijn, diligence, head librarian; Josh Cronin, most improved rugby player; Harrison Dynes, outstanding effort year 12 food technology; Elizabeth Lamb, diligence, digital technology (computer science), physics, English, biology, chemistry, head librarian; Paige Nicol, English, digital technology (digital design), history and geography; Hannah Reid, diligence, PE, agriculture, mathematics, chemistry, achievement year 12 agriculture, senior girls athletics champion; Tora Spencer, food technology; Tristan Wesselson, u16 boys cross-country champion; Adam Steele, graphics, top all-round pupil in year 12 design technology.
General excellence: Bridget Ford, diligence, 1st mathematics, biology, chemistry, economics, 2nd physics, 3rd English, prize senior economics.
Year 13
Certificates of merit: Skyla Bennett, diligence, PE, senior girls cross-country champion, contribution to school sport, senior netball player of year, Joshua Marwick memorial captains cup; Tamati Beauchamp-Moore, senior boys athletics champion; Sarah Burgess, diligence, statistics, agribusiness; Cooper Clarke, diligence; Olivia Crawford, diligence, outstanding effort year 13 food technology, most diligent senior agriculture pupil, drama cup; Sarah Harris, art and materials technology (wood), top all-round pupil design technology year 13, contribution to music within college, award excellence and commitment to art; Hendrix Leigh, digital technologies (design); Anna Mackenzie, diligence, Federated Farmers prizes mathematics and science; Josh Peters, sports blues rugby and cricket, most promising rugby player, best bowling statistics year, best batsman in first XI, dedication to school farm; Izaak Savigny, digital technologies (design), graphics; Gordon Tierney, digital technologies (computer science).
Special prizes
Hendrix Leigh, Jaemes Ward, winning house leaders; Elizabeth Lamb, Nina Tata, Spirit of Adventure Trust voyages 2023; Elizabeth Lamb, science prize top pupil in chemistry, physics and biology; Boston Setafano, Garry Moody Memorial Prize; Sophie Crawford, Tracey Chittock Memorial Cup; Adam Steele, Tai Poutini Polytechnic ‘‘Toki’’; Skyla Bennett, principal’s prize head pupil, special award services to school, principal’s special award outstanding leadership, Tertiary Institute scholarship, West Otago Health Ltd scholarship, Otago Polytechnic principal’s scholarship, Hercules Lodge no 36 scholarship, Murray Kane Bursary Trust scholarship; Sarah Burgess, principal’s prize deputy head pupil, Friends of the College prize; Cooper Clarke, Rotary Award personal integrity, Crookston Bursary; Olivia Crawford, special award service to school, Kevin Kelly Memorial Award, Craig Dynes Memorial Trophy, West Otago Lions Club scholarship, Crookston Bursary, Tapanui Brass Band performing arts scholarship; Anna MacKenzie, special award service to school, Tapanui Courier Cup, Hercules Lodge no 36 scholarship; Josh Peters, principal’s prize deputy head pupil, Friends of the College prize, prime minister’s vocational excellence award; Gordon Tierney, principal’s prize head pupil, Friends of the College prize, Yrless Limited Digital Technologies scholarship; Elizabeth Lamb, Sven Captijn, deputy head pupils 2023; Maearoa Brandon, Harrison Dynes, head pupils 2023; Anna MacKenzie, proxime accessit; Olivia Crawford, dux, Wayne Brenssell Memorial scholarship, Otago University scholarship.
