2024 Senior Prizegiving

On Friday 1 November, students were recognised for their outstanding academic and school efforts at the 65th Annual Senior Prizegiving ceremony. Congratulations to the following students on their outstanding successes:

Nika Asadi— Katrina L Ward Cup for Dux of the School

• Our Dux this year desires to excel and does so with acumen and aplomb.  She possesses an inquisitive mind and self-drive that is highly impressive.  She showcases a tenacious attention to detail as evidenced by the following results.  As a Year 12 student, she was a scholastic centurion in AS Mathematics, NCEA chemistry and Physics whilst impressively gaining an Outstanding Scholarship for Statistics and is on our academic honours board.  In Level 3, she was first in subject for Level 3 Biology and Chemistry and second in subject for Physics whilst obtaining a GPA of 99%.

Isla Robinson — McCulloch Trophy for Proxime Accessit

• Highly motivated and determined, Isla is an exemplary student. A talented academic, it is her genuine love of learning that stands out. Her keen and inquisitive nature and zest to maximise the potential that she has is a model for all to emulate. As a Level 2 student, she endorsed with excellence with a GPA of 99%, was a Scholastic Centurion in English, history and geography whilst impressively receiving a Scholarship for geography.  In level 3, she has continued her impressive resume and received first in subject for Media Studies and Geography and was third in subject for History.  Further to this, she endorsed with Excellence with a GPA of 97.9%.

Briar Roden — Seavill Cup

• Briar is unwaveringly kind, patient, and positive. She exemplifies servant leadership, where no job is too big or small for her.  From, “Over the Fence” Ministry to the Mission Outreach Service Council, to Hospital Chaplaincy, to the Refugee Mentorship Programme to The Serve and Chapel Prefect to name but a few.  She devotes her energy and passion to numerous areas of school life and is duly deserving of this award.

Trelise Forster — Galatians Trophy

• Trelise possesses the above character traits in abundance and does so with a grace and assuredness of one’s character that is rare.  Her genuine and caring nature is on display in multiple facets of school life: aptitude and diligence within the classroom, servanthood, International Relations, Chapel Prefect and the list goes on. Unreservedly deserving of this selfless award.

Will Hadley — Leggatt Prize & Old Collegians’ Trophy for the Head Boy

• Will Hadley receives the Leggatt Prize & Old Collegians’ Trophy for his outstanding leadership and commitment in all areas of school life.

Sadie Williams — Andrea Jean Jenkins Cup for Head Girl

• Sadie Williams receives the award for Head Girl for her outstanding leadership nd commitment in all areas of school life.

Nate Bodle — The Luman Family Trophy

• Nate leads by example both inside and outside the classroom.  Head of Fitchett House, Vice Captain of the First XV who duly went on to represent both the Waikato U18 team and the Chiefs U18 team whilst maintaining his golfing passion, leading by example here as Golf team Captain.  Grounded, full of integrity and principled, this young man displays the hallmarks of a role model and leader whose innately good character shines bright.

Gracie Potter — The Fitchett Trophy

• Grace is flawlessly committed to anything she undertakes.  Her leadership skills are advanced beyond her years as evidenced by her role as Deputy Head Girl, Captain of the Girls Cricket First Xl, Vice Captain of the First XI Hockey team and impressively her selection into the New Zealand U18 future Black Sticks Squad. She possesses the innate ability to take people with her, to hold people to account and to make the hard decisions when needed, but ultimately, she selflessly puts others before herself.

Grace Walters — de Jong Trophy

• This year we acknowledge a joyful and determined young woman.  Grace abides by the mantra “work hard in silence, let success make your noise”.  A highly motivated individual, she received scholastic centurion in three Level 2 subjects and therefore an academic honours board recipient in Level 2 and will be endorsed with Excellence at Level 3.   Her sporting prowess is a testament to her dedication and hard work.  She is a competitive lifeguard, a member of the Fist XI Hockey team, gained selection for the Waikato U18 Hockey representative team, is a key member of the sports council and is involved in our service initiatives such as “Over the Fence” initiatives and helps train volunteer lifeguards and volunteers giving up countless summer hours to keep our beaches safe.

Lachyn Moeke — Te-Manu-Tawhio-Rangi Trophy

• Awarded to the student who celebrates, enhances, and develops Kaupapa Maaori and services to Te Whaanau o Hato Paora in all facets of school life and the wider community.

Kydon Boot — G W Lander Resilience Award

• Awarded to a student who has shown real courage and tenacity in the face of adversity.

BNZ Awards

• The BNZ Awards are given to four Year 13 students who have excelled academically and/or in leadership, sport and cultural areas: Amelie Austin, James Cunningham, Vishruta Murthy, Rosie Phillips.

Headmaster’s Prizes

• Awarded for outstanding service to the school in a wide variety of areas, academics, leadership, sporting, cultural and/or service – each of these students has made an extraordinary contribution to the school in their respective areas: Alyssa Fenemor, Trelise Forster, Prabnoor Gill, Oliver Heeley, Lily Luxton, Jimmy Ma, Vishruta Murthy, Jackson Norris and Mariska Pereira.

Sadie Williams — Te Hookai Nuku, Senior Manukura Ariki “Maaori Academic Excellence” Award

• He uri teenei tauira noo Ngaati Kahu-ngunu, noo Ngapuhi hoki (this student a descendant of Ngaati Kahu-ngunu and Ngapuhi), Sadie immerses herself fully in all aspects of school life whilst maintaining an academic focus and determination that has seen her excel academically and endorse Levels 1, 2 and inevitably 3 with Excellence, is an academic honours board recipient due to scholastic centurion success and is our Head Girl in 2024.

Annie Stokes — St Paul’s Award for Year 12 and the John Oehley Cup

• Awarded to the Year 12 student who has excelled in all areas of School life, academics, sport, culture, special character and leadership.

Aditya Manda— St Paul’s Award for Year 11 and the Haylett-Petty Memorial Trophy

• Is awarded to the Year 11 student who has excelled in all areas of school life, academics, sport, culture, special character and leadership.

Samuel Schulze — St Paul’s Parents’ Association Scholarship

• Awarded to a Year 12 student who started at St Paul’s in the lower band and has now qualified for a full NCEA Level 3 (Achievement Standards) course next year.

Oliver Heeley — ICT Award

• Awarded for dedication and commitment to ICT within the School and Chapel.

Liam R Fisher and Briar Roden — Peter Hampton Innovation in Agribusiness

• These two students were the leaders in their respective groups that represented St Paul’s Collegiate School at the Fieldays for their innovation.

Scholarship Winners

• University of Waikato – Ko Te Tangata School Leaver Scholarship: Isaac Albery, Jacob Porteous and William Sinclair
• University of Waikato – Te Paewai o te Rangi: The University of Waikato for Outstanding Academic Achievement to the value of $30,000: Trelise Forster
• David Johnstone Scholarship: To receive $6,000 towards their first year of study at Waikato University or Waikato Institute of Technology: Jetta Kete
• Auckland University – Top Achiever Scholarship: Sadie Williams
• Auckland University 140th Anniversary Academic Scholarship $5,000 one time payment: Dongkai (Jacob) Xu
• Auckland University Accommodation Scholarship – Office of Māori Advancement – $12,000 for one year: Louie Short
• Lincoln University Vice Chancellor Scholarship for Excellence $40,000 valid for 4 years: Jessie Morris
• Lincoln University Tihi Kahuraki Scholarship $25,000 per year of 3-year degree ($75,000): T.J. Parker
• Lincoln University Matauraka Maaori Scholarship: Nikau Veitch, Kalen Lake
• University of Otago – Maaori Entrance Scholarship: Lily Jarrett
• University of Otago – Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship: Emerson Bell, Isla Robinson, James Cunningham, Jamie Kenny, Rosie Phillips, Vishruta Murthy, Will Hadley
• University of Otago – 150th Entrance Scholarship: Nika Asadi
• University of Otago – Performance Entrance Scholarship: Jackson Bird
• University of Otago – Pacific Peoples’ Entrance Scholarship: Salesi Tauaika
• Overseas University – University of Louisville (America) 4 Year Field Hockey Scholarship: Gracie Potter
• The Thornton Gallery Trophy for Most Promising Artist: Amelie Austin
• The Deloitte Accounting Prize: Grace Walters
• Mike Powell Memorial Trophy for Outstanding Craftsmanship: Finn Hood

Sport and Culture Awards

• Dan Bryant Cup: Aidan Hodgson and Grace Walters
• St Paul’s Aeronautical Trophy: Austen Plimmer
• The Gummer Gavel: Rosie Phillips
• Cowan Plate: Isaac Albery, Isabella Egan, Sam Fletcher, Monique James-Thomas, Sam Kansal  and Jack Walch
• The Rodney Hamel Cup: Asher Downing, Jackson Norris
• Parr Music Trophy: Sam Kansal
• The Janet Cole Cup: Monique James-Thomas
• Supreme Cultural Award: Sam Kansal
• Davies Family Cup – Best Distance Runner: Renee Carey
• Wayne O’Brien Trophy: Sophie Dunn
• The Director of Sport Award: First XI Girls' Hockey
• The Te Tapuwai “Excellence in Sport”: Kalen Lake
• The Peter Gilbert Trophy: Richard Ruetsch
• The Margaret Forsyth Trophy: Gracie Potter
• The Cole Cup: Will Hadley

Year 13 Awards

• Industry Awards: Isaac Albery, Asher Downing, Maggie Harper, Lilly Robinson and Sam Stokes
• Accounting (shared): Mariska Pereira
• Agricultural and Horticultural Science: Benjamin Settle
• Art Painting (shared): Georgia Fisher
• Art Printmaking: Cooper Bass
• Art Photography and The Bell Photography Award: Jetta Kete
• Computer Science: George Adamson
• Drama: Sam Fletcher
• Furniture/Construction and St Paul’s Graphics and Technology Department and Waikato Master Builders Association Award for Exceptional Skills on the Construction Course: Thomas Storey
• Design and Visual Communication and David Harries Memorial Trophy for Outstanding Graphics: Brianna Griffiths
• Economics (shared) and Anica also receives the St Paul’s Creative English Writing Prize: Anica Downing
• Music: Sam Kansal
• Earth and Space Science: Xuhan (Fionna) Sun
• Sports Science and The Wintec Sports Studies Trophy: Thomas Yetsenga
• Agribusiness (shared) and Third in Accounting, The PW Johnstone Memorial Trophy – Agribusiness (shared): Jessie Morris
• Art Design and Third in Geography (shared): Hunter Davis-Strangwick
• Engineering, Third in Agribusiness, Third in Geography (shared): Jayden King
• Digital Innovation, Second in Art Design (shared): Charlie Percy
• Art Painting (shared), Second in Chemistry, Second in Cambridge Mathematics, Second in Te Reo Maaori: Jackson Bird
• Agribusiness (shared), Art Painting (shared), The PW Johnstone Memorial Trophy – Agribusiness (shared): Bob Su
• Geography, Media Studies, Third in History, The Waikato Geographical Social Trophy: Isla Robinson
• Biology, Chemistry, Second in Physics: Nika Asadi
• English NCEA, French, Second in Mathematics with Calculus, Third in Chemistry: Cherry Goel
• Economics (shared), History (shared), Second in Mathematics with Statistics, Second in Media Studies: Rosie Phillips
• Accounting (shared), Mathematics Cambridge, Physics: Jacob Xu
• History (shared), Te Reo Maaori, Mathematics with Statistics, Second in Media Studies, The Gary Judkins Statistical Trophy: Sadie Williams

Year 12 Awards

• Industry Awards: Lily Goddard, Iona Martynoga, Isobel Morton-Johnson, William Rushbrooke, Campbell Soanes, Olivia Zhao

Year 12 First in Subject

• Agricultural and Horticultural Science: Nicholas Walters
• Agribusiness (shared): Matilda Millar
• Art Design: Fiona Guo (Year 11)
• Art Printmaking: Hayley Hanna
• Art Photography: Paige Blackett
• Chemistry (shared): Yuou (Olina) Zhao
• Drama: Fredricka Savill
• Engineering: Willem Groenendijk
• Furniture/Construction: Bruno Cropper
• Geography: Rebecca Winefield
• Mathematics with Calculus: Shanaz Chen (Year 11)
• (Cambridge) AS Mathematics: Yixi (Ethan) Peng (Year 11)
• Music: Hanzhi (Jonathan) Jiang (Year 11)
• Spanish (shared): Adam Chapman
• Spanish (shared): Ashwin Bhorkar
• Te Reo Maaori: Lachyn Moeke
• Business in Society and Third in Engineering: Benjamin Lou
• Computer Science (shared) and Third in AS Mathematics: Li Hang Cao
• Computer Science (shared) and Third in Physics (shared): Liam Stiles
• Media Studies and Third in Physics (shared): Jasper Ludbrook
• Agribusiness (shared), Third in Economics, Third in History, Third in Geography: George MacDonald
• Agribusiness (shared), Second in Mathematics with Statistics, Second in Te Reo Maaori: Siobhan Yorston
• Graphics DVC and Second in Accounting: Georgia Roberts
• Level 3 Spanish, Second in Physics, Third in Chemistry: Ella Snyman
• Accounting, Digital Innovation: Jesse Chen
• Economics, History. The Beckett Prize for Literature: Roy Zhu
• English NCEA, Music (shared), Second in Mathematics with Calculus, Third in Biology: Eric Joe
• Sports Science, Mathematics with Statistics, Second in Biology, Third in Design and Visual Communication: Caitlin Foote

• Art Painting, Biology, Chemistry (shared), Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus, Physics: Annabelle Stokes

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