Queen’s High School senior prizes

Katie Atkinson
Katie Atkinson
Special awards

Katie Atkinson (dux); Rebecca Scott (proxime accessit); Juliette Bernard (head girl); Aoife Picken (deputy head girl); Judah Kelly (best all-round girl); Louise Nicolson (best all-round sportswoman); Katie Atkinson (University of Otago vice-chancellor's scholarship); Yasasmi Basnayake (University of Otago alumni appeal entrance scholarship); Hayley de Filippi-Hill (New Zealand School of Tourism scholarship); Juliette Bernard, Rebecca Scott, Aoife Picken, Judah Kelly (University of Otago-Leaders of Tomorrow scholarship); Nicole Jenkins (University of Otago performance scholarship); Liliana Bardrick-Pomare, Lily Collins, Brenna Sinclair (University of Otago Maori and Pacific Peoples' scholarship); Louise Nicolson (service school); Yasasmi Basnayake, Juliette Bernard (Ex Girls scholarship); Gemma Clydesdale (Victoria excellence scholarship); Ana Halalilo-Rouvi (Otago Polytechnic Pacific Island scholarship); Brenna Sinclair (Making a Difference); Lily Collins, Hineterangi Moko-Cassidy (senior Maori leadership); Hineterangi Moko Cassidy, Brenna Sinclair (service Pacific Island students); Kristen Wingham (Otago Polytechnic principal's scholarship); Leah Anderson (top scholar NCEA level 1 2015); Juliette Bernard (top scholar award NCEA level 2 2015).

Service Awards

Arts prefect (Nicole Jenkins); champion house (Rae); learning support (Shontelle Evans); student council (Gemma Clydesdale); school houses (Judah Kelly); board of trustees (Gemma Clydesdale); interact (Louise Nicolson); health (Brooke Rolleston Perrett); information centre (Brooke Rolleston Perrett, Isabel Laing); hospitality (Grace Dickson, Jody Lamb, Natascha Pascoe); SADD (Grace Dickson); environmental group (Gullu Boztas).

Academic Awards

Year 13

Katie Atkinson (prize physical education, French, statistics, biology, chemistry, excellence English, Newjoy Rosebowl physical education, cup year 13 mathematics, cup biology, cup excellence senior French); India Barrett (prize design and visual communication, tourism); Yasasmi Basnayake (excellence biology, merit statistics); Juliette Bernard (prize music, drama, excellence design and visual communication, Anna Ryan award for excellence in music performance, cup service to drama, cup service to music, cup services to school production); Tamara Brehaut-King (merit gateway); Samantha Bryan (merit English skills); Teigan Burke (excellence early childhood); Amy Cleaver (prize economics, excellence history, painting, CETA medal); Gemma Clydesdale (merit physical education); Lily Collins (prize Maori, excellence painting, Honore mo nga tuakuna (senior) trophy, Clarek Whanau Award); Tayla Curline (prize English skills, excellence geography, comedy egg cup drama, cup excellence senior geography); Hayley de Filippi-Hill (merit tourism); Nicole Jenkins (excellence dance, drama, actors award for drama, cup service to arts prefect ); Judah Kelly (excellence dance, merit classical studies, year 13 speech cup, cup services to houses); Debbie Kennedy (merit gateway, digital technologies); Hayley Kettings (merit biology); Isabel Laing (cup excellence year 13 chemistry); Jody Lamb (prize digital technologies); Cheyenne Mamanu-Gruppelaar (excellence dance); Carina McLay (excellence physical education); Aoife Picken (prize English, media studies, Shakespeare prize drama); Babita Prasad (merit gateway); Eden Purvis (prize early childhood, merit food and nutrition); Brooke Rolleston-Perrett (merit tourism); Rebecca Scott (prize history, excellence physical education, English, statistics, classical studies, cup history); Annaleigha Taylor (excellence food and nutrition, economics); Pinki Thapliyal (excellence chemistry level 2); Kristen Wingham (merit geography); Tamara Witchall (prize animal care, merit English skills).

Year 12

Leah Anderson (prize physical education, English, mathematics, biology, design and visual communication, excellence chemistry); Jonna Barth (prize geography); Morgan Biddington (merit chemistry); Gullu Boztas (merit digital technologies, cup service to environmental group); Aimee Bryan (excellence food and nutrition, tourism, merit geography); Allie Bygate (excellence English, mathematics, geography); Poppy Cairns (excellence dance, photography, year 12 speech cup); Ella Cameron (excellence dance, digital technologies, merit English, cup text entry); Georgia Chester (merit digital technologies); Ellesha Clark (prize mathematical methods, excellence physical education); Britten Clarke (merit cafe, physical and outdoor education); Toni Craig (merit English, media studies); Charissa Cullen (prize animal care, merit English skills); Alexandra Daykin (excellence design and visual communication, merit mathematical methods); Sumari De Bruin (excellence food and nutrition); Lucy Elliott (merit physical education); Tessi Freeman (merit food and nutrition); Ana Halalilo-Rouvi (excellence history); Jessie Hansen (excellence English, mathematics, media studies, music, merit history); Caitlin Harris (merit digital technologies, physical education); Riley Haugh (excellence physical education); Kate-Lin Hendry (prize digital technologies, excellence economics, trophy economics); Tayla Hibbs (excellence drama, English); Kimberlee Jolly (merit animal care, English skills); Madison Kinnane (prize drama, merit history); Maddie Mackay (merit animal care, tourism); Courtney Martin (merit biology); Holly Mason (prize food and nutrition, merit digital technologies); Emma McCulloch (merit mathematics); Nicole McIver (merit gateway); Shannay Nicholls (prize English skills); Louise Nicolson (prize history, painting, excellence English, merit physical education, biology, service to interact trophy); Julz Oskam (excellence mathematical methods, tourism); Ariana Paul (merit physical and outdoor education); Marika Pawluk (excellence animal care); Cheyenne Peek (merit cafe, gateway); Piper Penniket (prize photography); Abbey Perkins (excellence painting, history, economics, merit English, mathematics, most improved year 12 academic performance); Sylvia Pomare (merit Maori); Emma Robertson (excellence geography, merit economics); Hitomi Sasaski (prize Esol); Caitlin Sue (prize media studies, excellence design and visual communication, English); Jordana Taylor (merit digital technologies); Raiven Todd (excellence mathematical methods); Taana Trotter (prize English, chemistry, excellence drama, biology, mathematics); Veisinia Veikoso (prize French); Jaya Verma (prize economics).

Year 11


Rebecca Arnold (prize numeracy, merit foundation skills); Finleigh Best (prize digital technologies, English); Carolyn Boyd (excellence mathematics, history, English, merit science); Thirza Brizzell (excellence English, merit drama); Anita Buchanan (prize mathematical methods, excellence art, merit science); Olivia Burgess (prize dance, excellence science, English, merit physical education); Jessica Campbell (merit art, food and nutrition); Cate Davidson (prize English, economics, science, excellence mathematics, history); Jess Dickson (excellence science, history, merit economics); Lucy Doorey (prize English, geography); Claudia Douglas-Bell (excellence dance, merit mathematics); Destinee Duthie (excellence geography, merit mathematics); Sadonia Folimatama (prize food and nutrition, science skills, food and nutrition cup, year 11 speech cup); Dayna Frew (merit science skills); Cayla Hosking (merit science); Emma Howell (merit physical education); Darcy Hunt-Murphy (merit mathematical methods, science); Samara Johnston (merit science skills); Breanna Kalolo (merit food and nutrition); Shavaughn Keelan (merit Maori); Courtney Keith-Bourke (excellence French, merit science); Grace Knauf (excellence digital technologies, merit English skills, numeracy); Jordan Macklin (excellence mathematical methods); Erin Marshall (prize science, excellence mathematics, physical education, economics, English, merit design and visual communication); Macey Mitchell (merit mathematical methods); Ella Montgomery (prize art, excellence science, design and visual communication, English, merit mathematics); Krystal O'Gorman (prize drama, excellence music, merit English, mathematics); Tikaaleigh Peek (excellence numeracy); Jasmine Penny (excellence fabric technology, mathematics, food and nutrition, science, merit English); Tayla Pohe (excellence geography); Celine Robertson (merit dance, digital technologies); Grace Roos (merit music, history, geography); Kyla Rusbatch (excellence art); Heaven Samson-Loffley (merit mathematical methods); Ella Scott (excellence physical education, Maori, science, English, merit mathematics); Waiora Sinclair (excellence Maori); Shy Smith (prize French, excellence drama, English); Kennedy Templer (prize music); Zoe Thomas (prize physical education, mathematics, science, history, excellence design and visual communication, English); Sanduni Udamulla (excellence dance, drama, economics, science); Katilyn Underhill (merit digital technologies); Jelaine van Welie (merit drama); Lara Wall (prize mathematics, science, design and visual communication, excellence physical education, English); Patience Willitts (excellence numeracy).

Sport and cultural awards

Most outstanding sporting achiever: Hayley Kettings; most outstanding cultural achiever, Juliette Bernard; best all-round senior sportswoman, Louise Nicolson; best all-round junior sportswoman, Serena Evile; student service to sport, Hayley Kettings; school service to sport, Louise Nicolson.

Aerobics: championship senior, Olivia Burgess; junior, Abby McMullan.

Adapted sports: Katie Beamish.

Athletics: junior champion, Zara Beauchamp; under-16, Molly Stephenson; intermediate, Annika Ludlow; senior, Judah Kelly. Highest achievement: Molly Stephenson.

Badminton: most improved player, Brianna Reid.

Basketball: best player senior, Louise Nicolson; junior, Brianna Reid; outstanding contribution, Casey Kruishoop.

Cross-country: junior champion, Eva Te Hiwi; intermediate, Scarlett Rogers; senior, Ella Scott.

Culture: Te Kimi Matauranga, Lily Collins; Pasifika, Brenna Sinclair.

Dance school championship: The Dominant Minority.

Equestrian: excellence, Cate Davidson.

Football: most improved player, Savannah Hughes; player of the year, Zoe Thomas.

Futsal: best all-round player, Lara Wall.

Hockey: senior, Louise Nicolson; most improved player, Devon Wilson.

Ice hockey: most valuable player, Erin Marshall.

Jazz band: excellence Juliette Bernard.

Netball: fair play, Lucy Elliott; most improved senior, Ella Montgomery; most valuable contribution, Aimee Bryan; most improved junior A, Devon Wilson; excellence year 9, Sophie Palmer, Charlotte Mason; excellence year 10, Taysha Sangster; most improved intermediate A, Alannah Trotter.

Rowing: most improved rower, Leah Anderson; coxswain's trophy, Carina McLay; rower of the year, Hayley Kettings; attitude and commitment, Katie Atkinson; service, Gemma Clydesdale.

Rugby: commitment, Britten Clarke, Zoe Clarke; player of the year, Sylvia Pomare.

Tennis: cup, Lily Kitto-Thomas; most improved player, Chloe Robertson.

Touch: Louise Nicolson.

Volleyball: senior, Ellesha Clark; junior, Serena Evile; most improved, Zoe Thomas.

Junior creativity award: Rose-Zeta Mosen, Sophie Morgan; senior, Abbey Perkins.

Contribution to visual arts: Juliette Bernard, Nicole Jenkins.

Best contribution to performing arts by junior student: Meegan Taylor.

Cultural and sporting blues

Anastasia Ashley (drama); Katie Atkinson (rowing); Shani Ayson (surfing); Liliana Bardrick-Pomare (kapa haka); Jonna Barth (football); Juliette Bernard (drama, jazz band, madrigals, musical, choir); Samantha Bryan (softball); Olivia Burgess (aerobics); Poppy Cairns (hip-hop); Ella Cameron (hip-hop); Tamika Cherrington (kapa haka); Georgia Clark (kapa haka); Gemma Clydesdale (rowing); Lily Collins (kapa haka); Tayla Curline (drama); Claudia Douglas-Bell (aerobics); Lucy Elliott (aerobics); Kacey Farquhar (softball); Jessie Hansen (hip-hop); Riley Haugh (aerobics); Ella Hjertquist (aerobics); Darcy Hunt-Murphy (softball); Judah Kelly (musical, cross-country, aerobics); Hayley Kettings (rowing); Harriet Koch (drama); Casey Kruishoop (basketball); Erin Marshall (ice hockey); Carina McLay (rowing); Hineterangi Moko-Cassidy (kapa haka); Louise Nicolson (hockey, volleyball); Emily Parker (hockey); Aoife Picken (drama); Sylvia Pomare (rugby); Terina Ramsay (softball); Celine Robertson (hip-hop); Chloe Robertson (hip-hop); Scarlett Rogers (hip-hop); Heaven Samson-Loffley (softball); Ella Scott (cross-country); Rebecca Scott (rowing); Brenna Sinclair (Pacific Island group); Waiora Sinclair (kapa haka); Shania Smith (adapted sports); Oriana Taua (Pacific Island group); Zoe Thomas (football); Veisinia Veikoso (kapa haka); Lara Wall (football); Kristen Wingham (aerobics, drama).

Cultural merit awards

Katie Atkinson (jazz band); Liliana Bardrick-Pomare (Pacific Island performance); Yasasmi Basnayake (jazz band, chamber music); Juliette Bernard (arts production); Tamata Brehaut-King (madrigals); Poppy Cairns (drama); Gemma Clydesdale (musical); Rawinia Cooper-Parata (kapa haka); Toni Craig (drama); Grace Dickson (debating); Brooklyn Engelken-Jones (hip-hop); Iunisi Finau (Pacific Island performance); Whetu Haua-Bartlett (kapa haka); Kate-Lin Hendry (drama); Tayla Hibbs (drama); Nicole Jenkins (musical); Breanna Kalolo (Pacific Island performance); Judah Kelly (madrigal); Madison Kinnane (drama, madrigals); Jordyn Martin (kapa haka); Hineterangi Moko-Cassidy (Pacific Island performance); Teremoana Munro (Pacific Island performance); Shannay Nicholls (drama); Krystal O'Gorman (arts production, madrigals); Terena Ramsay (Pacific Island performance); Rebecca Scott (debating); Brenna Sinclair (jazz band); Kennedy Templer (madrigals); Taana Trotter (drama); Isabelle Whelan (kapa haka); Kristin Wingham (musical).

Sporting merit awards

Leah Anderson (rowing); Alana Bagley (ice hockey); Liliana Bardrick-Pomare (netball); Jonna Barth (futsal); Katie Beamish (adapted sports); Aimee Bryan (netball); Ellesha Clark (netball, volleyball); Britten Clarke (rugby); Zoe Clarke (rugby); Cate Davidson (rugby); Shontelle Evans (adapted sports); Serena Evile (volleyball); Denderah Gould (adapted sports); Caitlin Harris (hockey); Riley Haugh (basketball, volleyball); Jasmine Lines (hockey); Carina McLay (hockey, netball); Louise Nicolson (basketball, netball, touch); Jasmine Penny (futsal); Ella Scott (futsal); Rebecca Scott (hockey); Molly Stephenson (athletics); Zoe Thomas (futsal, hockey, volleyball); Taana Trotter (basketball); Jade Turnbull (volleyball); Lara Wall (futsal).

Service to sport

Leah Anderson (sports council); Tanae Attrill (netball coach Tahuna, netball umpire Netball South, year 5-8 Otago interschools); Alana Bagley (Otago athletics championships); Olivia Burgess (aerobics coach); Leanetta Cockburn, Cate Davidson (volleyball coaches); Grace Dickson (netball umpire); Claudia Douglas-Bell (aerobics coach); Jessica Gill (netball coach and umpire Carisbrook, sports council); Caitlin Harris (sports council); Riley Haugh (aerobics and gymnastics coach DGA, volleyball coach); Taylor Hodgins (netball coach Bathgate School); Emma Howell (netball coach); Jayden Kilgour-Kohey (Otago/Southland athletics, volleyball coach); Madison Kinanne (flippaball coach, netball coach, water polo coach for Fairfield School); Casey Kruishoop (junior basketball, sports council); Jasmine Lines (Otago athletic championships); Carina McLay (netball umpire); Abby McMullen (aerobics coach); Ella Montgomery (netball coach); Louise Nicolson (volleyball coach, hockey coach at Tahuna, netball umpire, sports council); Natascha Pascoe (volleyball coach, Otago/Southland athletics); Nicole Pendreigh (coached and umpired netball for Tahuna); Jasmine Penny (futsal coach); Eden Purvis (netball umpire); Scarlett Rogers (sports council); Madi Scott (coached and umpired netball for Bathgate, umpire Netball South, yr 5-8 Otago interschools); Aqua Spiers (sports council); Oriana Taua (volleyball coach); Zoe Thomas (volleyball coach); Jade Turnbull (sportstacular); Lara Wall (futsal coach).
 

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