Senior Prizegivings

On Tuesday 1 November we held our Year 12 and 13 Prizegiving, a wonderful occasion celebrating student achievements, including the more than $400,000 worth of tertiary scholarship money awarded to our Year 13 leavers. This was followed on Thursday 3 November by the Year 11 Prizegiving.

Congratulations to all our certificate, prize, cup and scholarship recipients. Below is a list of students who were awarded cups, trophies, scholarships and special awards.

Year 12 and 13 Prizegiving 2022
Cups and Trophies

Aaminah Ali – Statistics Cup: First in Year 13 Statistics

Zoe Arthur – Rosenburg Trophy: Excellence in Year 13 Art History

Oliver Baker – Digital Technologies Cup for Computer Studies and Mathew Jack Cup for Chemistry

Valentina Balykina – Seagar Cup for Excellence in Year 13 Physics

Joshua Campbell – McCay Cup for Senior History

Oliver Cao – Philos Cup for Classical Studies

Joshua Christophers – Neil Guyan Cup: Contribution and Commitment to Music Department

Felicity Dowden – Nagpal Dance Cup for Excellence in Dance and Janus Award for Drama

Lin Swe Hlaing – Westpac Cup for Excellence in Year 12 Accounting

Alana Houkamau – Ajay Kapour Real Estate Cup for Excellence in Year 12 Business Studies

Cindy Houston – Westpac Cup: Excellence in Year 13 Accounting and Westpac Cup: Excellence in Year 13 Economics

Kerry Kang – Deamer Polymer Cup for Contribution to Science

Eunice Lomiga – Panmure Rotary Cup for Vocal Music

Lucas Morris – The Leanne Medley Trophy for Drama (Joint)

Xuan Khang Nguyen – Cup for Top International Student

Sebastian Ong – Carr Cup: Excellence in Year 13 Physical Education

Angela Peng – Cup and Prize for Senior Linguist

Holly Rowsell – Rhubarb Trophy for Contribution to School Newspaper

Daniel Shen – Calculus Cup for First in Year 13 Calculus (Joint)

James Sparks – The Leanne Medley Trophy for Drama (Joint)

Charlotte Tukiri – English Cup for First in Year 13 English

Conor Wilkinson – Physical Education Cup for All Round Contribution to Physical Education and Health

Ruby Willetts – Elliott Cup for Excellence in Practical Geography

Michelle Zhang – Calculus Cup for First in Year 13 Calculus

 

Special Awards

Logan Breed – Te Ramaroa Māori Leadership Award for a Senior Male Student

Felicity Dowden – Arts Person of the Year

Polauga Gade – Nautilus Leadership Award for Senior Female Pasifika Student (Joint)

Michael Han – Senior Sportsperson of the Year

Daniel Kang – Pegasus Award and McCay Award

Kayla Ngaropo – Mokai Kainga Leadership Trophy for an Outstanding All-Round Māori Student, Te Kaihaka O Ngā Rākau Kairangi Award and Rotary Club Trophy and Prize

Carlos Norton – Rotary Club Cup and Prize

Tiana Richmond – Nautilus Leadership Award for Senior Female Pasifika Student (Joint)

Charlotte Tukiri – Nga Kete O Te Matauranga Leadership Award for a Senior Female Māori Student and Howick Lions Club Prize

 

Top Scholars
Year 12 Top Scholars

• Aaminah Ali
• Valentina Balykina
• Norah Lee
• Ashleigh van Gemst
• Michelle Zhang

Year 13 Top Scholars

• Oliver Baker
• Oliver Cao
• Cindy Houston
• Zhitong Li
• Natasha Munn
• Angela Peng
• Charlotte Tukiri

Proxime Accessit
Oliver Cao

Dux and winner of the Rae Memorial Prize
Charlotte Tukiri

 

Pakuranga College Scholarships

Dean Axtell – Peter Bailey Apprentice Award for Engineering

Felicity Dowden – Jill Sweeny Renaissance Scholarship

Jannin Lee – Food Tech Solutions Scholarship

Tyler Meynell – Peter Bailey Apprentice Award for Engineering

Kaley Rawlinson – Graeme Easte Scholarship

 

Tertiary and Vocational Scholarships

Anusha Bali – AUT Find Your Greatness Scholarship (Academic Excellence)

Naomi Baroli – Victoria University of Wellington Tangiwai Scholarship

Oliver Cao – University of Canterbury Hiranga Scholarship

Joshua Christophers – AUT Find Your Greatness Scholarship (Academic Excellence)

Felicity Dowden – Unitec School Leaver Scholarship

Damien Frost – AUT Kiwi Scholarship

Oorja Gandhi – University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Ethan Green – University of Otago New Frontiers Excellence Entrance Scholarship

Michael Han – Le Moyne College Vice Presidential Academic and Athlete Scholarship (US)

Silva He – University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Lauren Hoflich – University of Canterbury Hiranga Scholarship

Cefion Lee – University of Canterbury Hiranga Scholarship

Zhitong Li – University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Stefan Lim – University of Otago New Frontiers Excellence Entrance Scholarship

Tate Miller – AUT Find Your Greatness Scholarship (All-Rounder)

Natasha Munn – University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship and the Kokiri Raumati Scholarship

Kurt Neale – Prime Minister’s Vocational Excellence Award

Carlos Norton – AUT Find Your Greatness Scholarship (Academic Excellence)

Sebastian Ong – University of Otago Performance Entrance Scholarship and Foundation of Salmond College and Knox College Scholarship

Angela Peng – University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Oliver Rowley – University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

Nijaya Senarath-Dassanayake – AUT Hiki Akle Scholarship

Mariyah Tuifao – University of Auckland Vaka Moana Scholarship

Charlotte Tukiri – University of Auckland Māori Academic Excellence Scholarship

Ruby Willetts – University of Otago Donna-Rose McKay Entrance Scholarship

Amara Wong – University of Otago Pacific Peoples’ Entrance Scholarship

Gabrielle Wright – AUT Find Your Greatness Scholarship (All-Rounder)

 

Year 11 Prizegiving 2022

Cups and Trophies

Sophie Holden – Technical Drawing Cup for Excellence in Year 11 Graphics

Philip Taylor – Allison Schofield Cup for Excellence in Year 11 Physical Education

Callum Morriss – Polymer Cup for Excellence in Year 11 Science

Sabina Teng – Rive Cup for Instrumental Music

 

Year 11 Top Scholars

• Cathy Kang
• Depali Lamba
• Pollen Marcuelo
• Emma Segedin