East Otago High School held its prizegiving recently.
The prize list is.
Class prizes
Year 9KE: Josh Ollerenshaw diligence materials technology; Atawhai Parata-Ellison merit te reo Maori; Chantel Webby merit mathematics Ms Oldham's class; Michael Hunter merit physical education, first digital technology; Hayley Jenkinson merit social studies, first art; Rachael Carmichael diligence English, merit science, 1st social studies; Nicole Bungard diligence home economics, music, merit English, social studies, 1st physical education, overall merit; Larissa Carter-Hanson merit mathematics Miss Richard's class, music, 1st English, science, overall merit.
Year 9MN: Callum Simpson diligence drama; Jackson Dempster merit art; Molly Greaves diligence science, merit social studies, 1st te reo Maori; Paolo Querubin merit English, science, 1st music; Bob Martin diligence art, mathematics Miss Richard's class, merit graphics, social studies, 1st materials technology, physical education, overall merit; Nicole McLeod merit digital technology, physical education, 1st English, graphics, home economics, mathematics Miss Richard's class, science, social studies, overall excellence.
Year 10RJ: Cameron Bartrum merit digital technology; Kate Martin diligence English, music, merit physical education; Stephanie Scobie diligence home economics, merit science; Ryan Scurr diligence materials technology, mathematics Mr Campbell's class, merit art; Sonya Frew 1st te reo Maori; Callum Quested merit English, mathematics Mr Jenkins' class, 1st digital technology, science, overall merit; George Keen diligence social studies, merit drama, music, 1st art, English, graphics, overall excellence.
Year 10WM: James Bungard diligence materials technology, merit dance, physical education; Max Parkins 1st mathematics Mr Campbell's class; Anthony Fraser diligence science, merit English, social studies, 1st drama; Jessie Scurr merit English, science, 1st mathematics Mr Jenkins' class, physical education, social studies, overall excellence; Georgia Watson diligence mathematics Mr Jenkins' class, merit home economics, 1st dance, English, music, science, overall excellence.
Year 11FM: Liam Dodd diligence building construction and allied trade skills; Patrick Fox diligence building construction and allied trade skills; Kaelar Struthers diligence alternative mathematics; Ellis Light merit te reo Maori; Ethan Simpson merit physical education; Keely McLeod merit English, science; Casimir Ireland diligence science, merit design and visual communication, mathematics; Suzi Williamson 1st digital technology; Olivia Ollerenshaw diligence geography, 1st agricultural and horticultural science, alternative English, physical education, science for living, overall merit; Ivana Querubin merit digital technology, English, 1st art, mathematics, science, 1st equal geography, overall excellence; Alex Lister merit mathematics, science, 1st English, history, home economics, 1st equal geography, overall excellence.
Year 12CA: Paige Church diligence mathematics; Christine Hay diligence alternative English; Ashley Knox diligence physics; Andrew Grubb merit geography; Alexander Keen diligence English, merit geography; Olivia McKean 1st history; Ida Keith diligence English, 1st biology; Oliver McLelland merit agricultural and horticultural science, 1st geography, sport and recreation; Courtney Martin diligence physical education, merit gateway, 1st agricultural and horticultural science, alternative English, alternative mathematics, overall merit; Tammie Sheppard diligence design and visual communication, merit alternative English, 1st chemistry, mathematics, physics, overall excellence; Emilee Oldham merit biology, chemistry, history, 1st English, physical education, overall excellenceYear 13MJ: Muir House: Thomas Lindsay merit chemistry, geography, physical education, 1st physics.
McKenzie House: Jacinda Hughes diligence art level 2; Summer McLeod 1st equal English; Abbie Muller merit art; Caleb Neilson 1st gateway; Isaac Williamson merit geography.
Clark House: Waiora Crofts diligence English, mathematics and statistics, 1st physical education; Michael Lister diligence mathematics and statistics, 1st equal English, 1st geography, chemistry, history; Matthew Robertson diligence building construction and allied trade skills, 1st art; Joseph Saunderson merit geography, 1st mathematics and statistics.
Sports awards
Athletics: James Bungard (junior boy); Kate Martin (junior girl); Samuel Porter (senior boy); Courtney Martin (senior girl).
Cross-country: James Bungard (junior boy); Nicole Bungard (junior girl); Oliver McLelland (senior boy); Olivia Ollerenshaw (senior girl). Swimming: James Bungard (junior boy); Hayley Bungard (junior girl); Thomas Lindsay (senior boy); Madyson Witehira (senior girl); Anna Lindsay (Tracy Burgess Memorial Trophy). Sports Blues: Paige Church (rugby); Courtney Martin (athletics, rugby); Jasmine Neilson (netball); Olivia Ollerenshaw (netball); Samuel Porter (athletics and hockey); Kate Poulsen (hockey); Thomas Lindsay (contribution to sport); Olivia Ollerenshaw (spirit award); Thomas Lindsay (all-round sportsperson of year); Samuel Church (Maori sportsperson of year); Samuel Church (male sportsperson of year); Courtney Martin (female sportsperson of year); Courtney Martin, Samuel Church (overall sportspersons of year).
Speech, drama, music awards
Speech: Hannah Paton (1st intermediate speech contest); George Keen (1st junior speech contest); Alexander Keen (1st senior speech contest); Isaac Williamson (public speaking); Georgia Watson (performance in arts); Paolo Querubin (spellathon).
Music: Michael Lister (effort brass); Paolo Querubin (effort woodwind); Billie Perriman (effort guitar); Ivana Querubin (string cup) Georgia Watson (vocal performance); Michael Lister (contribution school music).
Service awards
Thomas Lindsay, Abbie Muller, Caleb Neilson, (Year 13 Lions young leaders in service silver award) Wairoa Crofts, Jasmine Fraser, Logan Howard, Jacinda Hughes, Sarah Lindsay, Michael Lister, Ryan Parkins, Kate Poulsen, Joseph Saunderson, Austyn Templeton and Isaac Williamson (Year 13 Lions young leaders in service gold award); Keely McLeod (promising writer); Ellis Light (effort te reo Maori); Oliver McLelland (special effort year 11 or 12 geography); Caleb Neilson (outstanding performance Gateway programme); Bob Martin (excellence materials technology year 9 or 10); Liam Dodd (excellence materials technology level one); Matthew Robertson (excellence senior materials technology BCATS); Matthew Robertson (contribution visual arts).
Special awards
Hannah Paton (outstanding contribution outdoor education programme, junior); Oliver McLelland (outstanding contribution outdoor education programme, senior); Kate Poulsen (maximum effort and dedication year 13); Michael Lister (senior pupil outstanding contribution to school); Paige Church (contribution Maori culture); Alex McGrouther (school spirit); Abbie Muller (initiative in leadership).
Honours awards
Sarah Lindsay, Michael Lister (school leaders); Jessie Scurr (best all-round academic, sporting and cultural achievement by year 9/10 pupil); Georgia Watson (effort junior school); Sarah Lindsay (effort senior school); Waiora Crofts (academic excellence by Maori pupil); Thomas Lindsay (pupil who achieved and contributed at highest possible level in sport and academic studies in senior school); Michael Lister (excellence academic, sporting or music area year 12 or 13); Nicole McLeod (academic achievement year 9); Georgia Watson (academic achievement year 10); Alex Lister, Ivana Querubin (academic achievement year 11) Emilee Oldham (academic achievement year 12); James Bungard (Mana Pounamu award); Isaac Williamson (Mana Pounamu scholarship); Michael Lister (principal's special award); Kate Poulsen (Otago Polytechnic principal's scholarship); Abbie Muller (Palmerston-Waihemo RSA grant); Rotary Bursary (Waiora Crofts, Michael Lister); Thomas Lindsay (proxime accessit); Michael Lister (dux).
