Junior prizegiving for Otago Boys’ High School
Elite awards
Benjamin Smith (most improved year 9 to year 10); Michael Ruske (best junior sportsman); Angus Henderson (best junior arts); Shea Darwen (year 10 best contribution Mt Aspiring camp).
Special prizes
Flynn Connolly (improvement maths year 9); Issac Pratley (improvement maths year 10); Viswanath Berry (junior library prize); Russell Nicholson Liam Connolly, Damien Clinch (commendations for service the library); George Taylor (improvement reading); Luke Geddes, Moss Pelvin (theatre sports); Russell Nicholson, Lucas Power, Louis Sabonadiere (commendation for contribution to school production); Walter Savage, Angus Henderson (drama/production); Angus Henderson, Liam Connolly, Viswanath Berry (debating); Ciaran McBurney (public speaking); Ben Burrow, Michael Crosson, Max Gray, Angus Henderson (music commendation); James Seo (all-round contribution to junior music, orchestra); Noah Oseki (band); Peter Crosson (singing); Joshua Brunt (violin).
Cultural prizes: Bodhi Middleditch (commendation leadership kapa haka, commendation performance kapa haka); Kilifi Uele (commendation leadership Pacific Island cultural group); Siosifa Pole (commendation performance Pacific Island cultural group).
Outdoor education: Shea Darwen, Connor Eyre, Bryson Carraher, Hoani Wipaki, Liam Connolly (excellence, co-operation and aptitude at Mt Aspiring camp).
Year 9
Academic prizes
9A: Luke Geddes (1st); Brayden Foote (2nd); commendations good work: George Brookland, Joshua Brunt, Kallan Buchanan, Jonathan Burnside, Benjamin Burrow, Michael Crosson, Maclennan Dennison; Tristan Escueta, Zishen Fu, Macleod Glaister, George Higham, Xavier Hill, Liam Kerr, Matthew MacDonald, Jack Malcolm, Luka Mandich, Ciaran McBurney, Noah Oseki, Moss Pelvin, Tai Ratima, Louis Sabonadiere, James Seo, Daniel Torr, William Turner, Nicholas Wright.
9B: Boudewijn Keenan (1st); Matthew Woodfield (2nd); commendations good work: Scott Alexander, Benjamin Caulfield, Xavier Chisholm, Reuben Cook, Ruateatea Haggie, Jordan Herbert, Eric Kim, Jamie Le Comte, Oliver McKewen, Oliver Niha, Alex Patrick, Mohammad Taha, Angus Taylor, Alexander Wilson, Winnie Zeng.
9G: Blaine Butler (1st); Thomas Hamilton (2nd); Rohan Anakin, Alexander Boomer, Reuben Bouman, Edward Caird, Jacob Cumming, Eli Hill, Jackson Milne, Hayden Racz, Kaia Sheehy-Wikio, Jak Stevenson, AJ Thompson, Cody Thomson, Daniel Visser.
9H: Lachlan Williams (1st); Khaan Phillips (2nd); Dylan Abernethy, Jack Blair, Adrian Branzuela, Ajay Hall, Felix Hill, Gus Holt, Nicholas Nind, Harry Smith, Semisi Taeiloa, Mikaele Vaeau, Cruz Wallace, Keiv Youngman, Maher Zaza.
9O: Oliver Hackett (1st); Ronan Purvis (2nd); Abdul Rahman Alkadi, Oscar Anderson, Johnny Butterfield, Oliver Croy, Sam Hedges, Jack Kennelly, LeBron Laiman, Bodhi Middleditch, Archie Mitchell, Jack Parker, Tame Perenara, Thomas Pope, Henry Sim, Reid Sunderland, Jamahl Wiparata.
9S: Jake McClean (1st); Shea Ohlson (2nd); Dion Abbott, Samuel Bartlett, Jake Burgess, Tyler Cameron, Ronan Dynes, Dakota Matenga, Fletcher McConnachie, Patrick Pereira, Patrick Sefo-Cloughley, Raaid Taha, Moana Takataka, Mohammed Tariq, Bailey Taurarii.
9T: Andrew Wang (1st); Winston Ward (2nd); Oliver Alderson, Hunter Beale, Yun Chang, Gage Colclough, Paul Joseph, Noah Mafi, Judah Nika, Samuel Pomare, Josh Reeves, Andrew Rhodes, Oliver Shaw, Sunia Uele.
9Y: Haiyz Camplin (1st); Finn Bielski-Cook (2nd); Henry Brookland, Oliver Colloty, Flynn Connolly, Atticus Cooper Jaggard, Cody Glover, James Heron, Louis Johnson, Jack McFarlane, Harry Minty, Lucas Power, Joseph Spooner, Mihai Whitaker.
Subject prizes
Abdul Rahman Alkadi (English language); Ben Burrow (literacy); Xavier Chisholm (digital technology); Gage Colclough (numeracy); Oliver Colloty (1st = PE); Flynn Connolly (design graphics); Reuben Cook (wood technology); Oliver McKewen (food technology); Moss Pelvin (drama); Thomas Pope (metal technology); Tai Ratima (art); James Seo (music); Mihai Whitaker (te reo Maori); Brayden Foote (French, 1st = maths); Michael Crosson (German, 1st= English, business studies); Luke Geddes (science, social studies, electronics, 1st= English, 1st= PE, 1st= maths).
Year 10
Academic prizes
10A: Tamatea Schweikert (1st); Caleb Marr (2nd); Parker Aluesi, Jacob Barnes, Samuel Chadwick, Jack Clare, William Clark, Damien Clinch, Blake Cormack, Shea Darwen, Luke Dunlop, Eli Ellison, Max Gray, Jack Maffey, Shota Minoura, Russell Nicholson, Freddie Pankhurst, Noah Rooney, Bradley Ruddenklau, George Stratton, Ross Sutherland, Timothy Walls, Thomas Young.
10B: Shaedon Miller (1st); Sean Purvis (2nd); Connor Eyre, Angus Faulks, Wyatt Feenstra, Josiah Gilbert-Kennedy, Joshua Glover, Jordie Greenan, Min Gee Hong, Bob Lee, Yingyi Li, Zayne Marks, Luke Ohlson Sean, Lachlan Robertson, Nicholas Robinson, Peter Rowe.
10G: Benjamin Williams-Davies (1st); Joshua Potter (2nd); Keannu Cameron, Aaron Camplin, Bryson Carraher, Anthony Cowley, Connor Diack, Mitchell Duncan, Brady Findlater, Harry Hamilton, Benjamin Hill, John Hoskin, Inoke Katia, Ahmad Nestian, Liam Sabiston, Elliott Shepherd, Kasun Silva, Riley Thompson, Calvin Woller.
10H: Jaxon Benington (1st); Arden O'Donnell (2nd); Ramez Allo, Viswanath Berry, Ahmad Diwan, Elliot Forbes, Tarquin Gordon, Gracin Harrex, Jordan Kent, Blake May, Harrison Orr, Harrison Ryan, Mitchell Sim, George Taylor, Cody Watt, Hoani Wipaki.
10T: Angus Henderson (1st); Leo Holt (2nd); Ayoub Ahmad, Elliott Alloo, Oliver Bixley, Angus Brett, Liam Connolly, Peter Crosson, Cameron Elliott, Aramis Fitzgerald, Joshua Friend, Oliver Haig, Peter Keenan, Edward Laidlaw, Ethan Lau, Isaac Lee, Cameron McMillan, Dominic McPhee, Cameron Moffitt, Jude Molloy, Issac Pratley, Matthew Pyper, Guy Rattanapan, Michael Ruske, Walter Savage, Jabari Vink.
Subject prizes
Ayoub Ahmad (music), Elliott Alloo (digital technology); Viswanath Berry (1st= media studies); Blake Cormack (metal technology); Peter Crosson (1st= wood technology); Ahmad Diwan (English language); Angus Faulks (PE); Aramis Fitzgerald (French); Leo Holt (social studies: Craig Morice Award); Matthew Pyper (maths: M J Martyn Award); Harrison Ryan (robotics); Walter Savage (food technology); Tamatea Schweikert (te reo Maori); Angus Henderson (drama, economics, ); Isaac Lee (design graphics, 1st= wood technology ); Liam Connolly (1st= media studies, art , English, financial literacy, science, technology).
Sports prizes
Athletics: Cameron Moffitt (under 14 cup); Bryson Carraher (U15 javelin); relays: year 9 Saxton House; year 10 Park House; cross-country: Joshua Potter (junior cup); swimming: Leo Holt (junior challenge cup); Golf: Jack Kennelly (novice champion); Parker Aluesi (junior champion); tennis: Ayoub Ahmad (junior singles champion); George Higham and Luka Mandich (junior doubles champions); hockey: Noah Rooney (most improved junior); Daniel Torr (junior champion); squash: Gracin Harrex (most improved junior); ice hockey: Connor Rolfe (most dedicated junior); chess: Zishen Fu (junior champion); softball: Taineara Eden (most valuable player, orienteering); futsal: Yun Chang (most valuable player); rowing: Peter Keenan (most improved junior); basketball: Joshua Reeves (most promising year 9); Matthew Pyper (most promising junior); Michael Ruske (junior champion); volleyball: Michael Ruske and Noah Rooney (most valuable juniors); Kilifi Uele (most improved); association football: Oliver Colloty (most valuable year 9); Ben Williams-Davies (most valuable year 10); Finn Bielski-Cook (golden boot award); Min Gee Hong (best junior midfielder); Jak Stevenson (best junior defender); rugby: Semisi Taeiloa (best year 9 forward); Noah Mafi (best year 9 back); Oliver Haig (best year 10 forward); Angus Faulks (best year 10 back); Bryson Carraher (dedication and sportsmanship U15 rugby); cricket: Jacob Cumming (junior bat); Michael Ruske (best bowler); Cameron Elliott (best all-round cricketer); fives: Ayoub Ahmad (junior champion).