Taieri College senior prizes

Taieri College held its senior prizegiving recently. The prize list is. -

Dux Sarah Sandford
Dux Sarah Sandford
Dux: Sarah Sandford (English, chemistry, biology, French, statistics and modelling; merit, physics)
Proxime accessit: Aleisha Lord: (history, economics, geography, top pupil in geography and history; merits, statistics and modelling, biology).

Academic awards

Year 11

Merit: Michael Campbell (personal excellence); Kiran Dixon (personal excellence); Rebecca Jones (personal excellence); Joshua Lieshout (personal excellence); Shaye McKay (personal excellence); Danielle Veenvliet (personal excellence); Ellicia Hiom (primary rural management); Ruby-Rose McDonald (health, personal excellence); Ahleah Payne-Gee (mathematics with application); Callum Robson (mechanical engineering); Alesha Manley (mathematics with application); Harrison Tomlinson-Hoad (English literacy); Natasha Lombardi (self-directed learning); Liam Harris (English); Matthew Christie (information management); Sophie Jordan (practical science); Keegan Boyes (workshop technology wood); Georgia Raudon (physical education and health); Sarah Pine (self-directed learning); Vanessa Simpson (art design and photography); Christian Henderson (woodwork); Rebecca Murray (mathematics fundamentals, dance VC); Benn McDonald (English literacy); Kaitlyn Wheeler (physical education and health, award personal excellence); Mhairi McKay-Stewart (history); Joanne Jones (health); Callum MacLeod (mechanical engineering); Conner Shore (hospitality); Chace Moody (workshop technology wood); Matthew Pearce (English literacy); Samuel Kirk (physical education); Cameron Archer (geography, physical education); Michael Jopson (mathematics, music); Eilidh McKay-Stewart (English, geography, personal excellence); Tayla Shaw (textiles technology, mathematics fundamentals); Molly Clark (graphics, art painting and printmaking, science, personal excellence); Daniel Mason (English, mathematics, Japanese, personal excellence); Georgia McLeod (history, science, primary rural management); Sarah Smeaton (English, drama, physical education); Martha Butler (English, music, mathematics fundamentals, art design and photography).

Prizes: Riley Bungard (mathematics fundamentals); Peter Coates (mechanical engineering); Lynsey Macaskill (drama, personal excellence); Max Newall (physical education, personal excellence); Myles Rosson (art design and photography); Calvin Ross (communication English); Latana Sickels (primary rural management, personal excellence); Isaac Murray (English literacy); Daniel Van der Veen (self-directed learning); Ryan Adam (workshop technology wood, merit mechanical engineering); Jayne Beattie (hospitality, award personal excellence, merit physical education); James McKenzie (music, merit science); Rebekkah Choie (accounting, personal excellence, merits science, economics); Rachel Pilley (physical education and health, merits English, mathematics fundamentals); Jack Huang (health, merits mathematics, science, accounting); Todd Hannah (practical science, communication English); Kimberley Smith (information management, textiles technology); Kelly van der Hurk (graphics, art painting and printmaking, merit information management, personal excellence); Tia Wylie (science, geography, personal excellence, merits mathematics, English, physical education); Bart Lind (history, economics, merits English, science, drama); Tyler Broome (English, mathematics, Japanese, personal excellence, merit accounting).

Year 12

Merit: Jessica Wilson (mathematics vocational); Craig Elfield (mathematics vocational); Luna Galdino Chaparro (English for speakers of other languages); Alia Stefani (sports leadership); Brittany McGregor (gateway); Paige Reriti (individualised career programme); Alexander Thomson (workshop technology wood); Caedan Lavender (computer and information technology); Jasmine Elfield (digital technology information management); Thomas Smith (personal financial management); Teana Warden (self-directed learning); Scott Savage (drama); Jessica McFarlane (tourism); Tessa Nicol (music); Taylor Smith (mathematics fundamentals); Jarrod Casey (physical education); Helena Findlay (individualised career programme, mathematics vocational); Olivia Turner (hospitality, tourism); Jackson McCutcheon (English literacy, individualised career programme); Alana White (textiles technology, hospitality); Laura Findlay (health, economics); Samantha Brookes (mathematics fundamentals, digital technology information management); Scott Martin (physics, biology); Rebecca Clarke (mathematics, biology, history).

Prizes: Bailey Koppert Duggan (mathematics vocational); Sharna Olds (individualised career programme); Ka Ming Ho (personal financial management); Alysha Canning (self-directed learning); Jared Paterson (farm skills programme); Keegan Murphy (primary industry training); Christopher Morrison (economics); Thomas Odgers (geography); Charlotte Sutherland (art printmaking); Erika Scorgie (art painting); Samantha Powell Bayne (health, merit mathematics fundamentals); Alyssa Clapperton (communication English, merit gateway); Jemma Gray (digital technology information management, merit communication English); Daniel Cresswell (accounting, merit economics); Thomas Hale (sports leadership, merit physics); Janaye Eketone (music, merit tourism); Hannah Grant (mathematics, merits chemistry, English); Isaac Timoko (trades academy theory, merits trades academy workshop, automotive, workshop technology wood); Rachel Storer (hospitality, tourism); Olivia Knights (textiles technology, gateway); Man Kit Chau (trades academy workshop, English for speakers of other languages, merit trades academy theory); Craig Jamieson (English literacy, workshop technology wood, merit automotive); Daniel Brown (physics, drama, merit English); Ryan Rosevear (physical education, mathematics fundamentals, merits English, geography); Joseph Carey (chemistry, computer and information technology, merits mathematics, electronics); India Sawyer (English, biology, history, excellence in mathematics/sciences, merits mathematics, chemistry).

Year 13

Merit: Courtney Gillies (level 2 communication English); Blake Fox (trades academy); Melissa Bates (health); Kelsey Paterson (physical education); Renee Mikaere (tourism); Tegan McKenzie (classical studies); Kimberley Holmes (hospitality); Tori Wilson (trades academy); Mayce Ballantyne (geography); Corbin Willis (computer studies); Codi Fletcher (tourism); Luke Roberts (classical studies); Eden Daniell (accounting); Tracey Harvey (health); Emerson Wood (statistics & modelling); Meredith Clement (biology); Joanna Flamank (tourism); Danielle Booth (history); Timothy Jones (computer studies); Brett McLean (individual career pathway studies); Todd Mears (workshop technology wood); Aleisha Legg (tourism, sports leadership); Melanie Warhurst (English, physical education).

Prizes: Taylor Reid (level 2 automotive); Stephen Reynolds (computer studies); Todd Bates (sports leadership); Rianna Palmer (hospitality); Olivia Mitchell (art printmaking); Maria McDonnell (gateway); Michelle Young (communication English); Corey Hart (individual career pathway studies); Amy Gough (drama); Nicole White (art painting, merit English); Kelly Hyslop (textiles, merit health, year 12 communication English); Alice Neilson (health. Merit, English); Arisa Ayata (English speaker of other language; merits, statistics & modelling, health, year 12 English literacy); Katie Bathgate (tourism, Sir George Seymour College scholarship); Lareina Livesey (accounting, commerce medal, for top mathematics pupil, merit economics); John Robertson (farm skills programme, workshop technology wood); Rhiana McKay-Stewart (classical studies, merits drama, art painting, music, English); Matthew Bruce (music, physical education); Abigail Clark (calculus, physics, merit chemistry).

Merits for prefects

Mayce Ballantyne; Melissa Bates; Tayla Boock; Murdoch Braid; Courtney Hewson; Lewis Howell; Alesiha Legg; Tegan McKenzie; Robert Murray; Kelsey Paterson; John Robertson; Holly Robinson; Sarah Sandford; Harrison Smith; Emerson Wood; Abigail Clark (cultures); Timothy Jones (arts); Rebecca Henderson (sports); Todd Bates (sports prefect); Melanie Warhurst (social); Brooke Hannah (community services); Aleisha Lord (head); Matthew Bruce (head).

Blues awards

Cultural ambassador, Matthew Bruce; cultural ambassador, Tayla Boock; sportswoman of year, Holly Robinson; sportsman of year, Jarrod Casey; sports person of year, Holly Robinson; Achieving is Believing trophy, Holly Robinson; Centennial Cup, Holly Robinson.

Sporting awards

U15 girls champion, Kimberley Bates; cross-country senior female champion, Hayley Stevens; cross-country senior male champion, Jarrod Casey; intermediate boys sprint champion, Cameron Archer; intermediate boys 1500m champion, Hayden Dyer; intermediate boys athletics champion U16, Hunter Fiddes & Hayden Dyer; intermediate girls sprint champion U16, Megan Ward-Hartstonge; intermediate girls field event champion U16, Tessa Nicol; intermediate girls athletics champion U16, Tessa Nicol; senior boys' 1500m champion, Jarrod Casey; senior boys athletics champion, Jarrod Casey; senior girls sprint champion, Ryah Christiaans; senior girls athletics champion, Aleisha Lord; senior girls field event champion, Holly Robinson; outstanding achievement in secondary school atheletics, Holly Robinson & Todd Bates; best performance New Zealand secondary schools, shooting, Hayley Rowe; water polo outstanding contribution, William Pickering; year 11 intermediate boys swimming champion, Callum Robson; senior girls swimming champion, Rebecca Clarke; senior boys swimming champion, Robert Murray; most proficient swimmer, Robert Murray; service and sportsmanship, Riley Anderton; Taieri College team contribution girls 1st XI, Charlotte Sutherland; hockey most improved senior girl, Vanessa Simpson; annual contribution to boys' hockey, Jarrod Casey; Taieri College team contribution boys 1st XI, Jay Bremer; hockey most improved senior boy, Jay Bremer; contribution to senior girls' volleyball, Sarah Smeaton; Taieri College cycling best performed cyclist at the highest level, Daniel Cresswell; Campbell Trophy Taieri College multisport all-round contribution to multisport, Robert Murray; basketball most improved player, Billy Thom; contribution to boys' basketball, Bart Lind; captain's trophy boys basketball, Ryan Rosevear; most promising player under 15, Cameron Archer; most improved player in 1st XV, Arlen Docherty; best contribution to rugby, Ryan Rosevear; Taieri Rugby Club scholarship, Craig Jamieson; most improved senior A netball player, Ryah Christiaans; contribution to senior netball, Rianna Palmer; most promising senior netball player, Melissa Bates & Rianna Palmer; cricket bowling, Matthew Bruce; excellence in cricket, Jarrod Casey; cricket most improved player, Joshua Boath.

Contribution to college life

Contribution to Eco-Warriors and Taieri College as an Enviro-School, Danielle Booth; year 11 primary industries trophy, Latana Sickels; year 12 Primary Industries Trophy, Keegan Murphy; Pasifika young achiever, Melissa Bates; Mana Pounamu young achiever, excellence in skills for life, Alysha Canning; student council award best individual contribution to work day, Morgan Anderson; Student Council Award best class contribution to work day (11HL) Lynsey Macaskill; house awards: Yellow leader (Melanie Warhurst); Blue leaders (Brooke Hannah/Blake Fox); Green leaders (Tegan McKenzie/Jesse McQueen-Richards); Red leaders (Kelsey Paterson/Robert Murray); Black (Melissa Bates/Ricky Buchanan); Inter-house: Black; year 11 public speaking, Rebecca Murray; public speaking, Bart Lind; year 12-13 public speaking, Rhiana McKay-Stewart; year 11-13 writing, speech, drama, Rhiana McKay-Stewart; contribution to drama, Daniel Brown; Taieri Arts Society Trophy, Kelly Hyslop; Taieri Performing Arts Society prize, contribution to the school orchestra, Hannah Grant; contribution to school music, Matthew Bruce; outstanding contribution to rock music, Janaye Eketone; most talented pianist, Abigail Clark.

Special awards

Excellence in writing, Rhiana McKay-Stewart; Otago/Taieri A&P Society scholarship, Beau Kerseboom; contribution to college life, Courtney Hewson & Tegan McKenzie; contribution to the college or community, Holly Robinson; Salisbury scholarship, Tayla Boock; lead and inspire, Matthew Bruce; leadership, Melanie Warhurst; Cumberbeach scholarship, Sarah Sandford; University of Otago leaders of tomorrow scholarship, Sarah Sandford; Otago Polytechnic principal's scholarship 2012, Kelly Hyslop.

 

 

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