2026 Senior Prizegiving

Congratulations to our top academic, sporting and cultural award recipients, recognised for their achievements, dedication and commitment to their chosen fields:

Special Prizes

• Katrina L Ward Cup for Dux: Ben Foster
• Trophy for Proxime Accessit: Adi Manda
• Seavill Cup: Jacob Finau – student who has contributed most to the school in a wide variety of activities
• Galatians Trophy: Caelan Blackmore – student who, in the opinion of the staff, displays the following qualities: patience; kindness; faithfulness; humility and self-control
• Leggatt Prize and Old Collegians’ Trophy for Head Boy: Adi Manda
• Andrea Jean Jenkins Cup for Head Girl: Olivia Waddell
• The Luman Family Trophy: Max Armstrong – most outstanding male leader in the school other than Head Boy
• The Fitchett Trophy: Polly Hunter – most outstanding female leader in the school other than Head Girl
• The De Jong Trophy: Tatenda Chikwiri – student who has put in a consistent effort in all areas of school life
• Te-Manu-Tawhio-Rangi Trophy: Leila Steward – student who celebrates, enhances and develops Kaupapa Maaori and services to Te Whaanau o Hato Paora in all facets of school life and in the wider community
• G W Lander Resilience Trophy: Lani Jarrett – student who has shown real courage and tenacity in the face of adversity
• BNZ Awards: Annabelle Choy, Christopher Kahotea, Matteo Romano-Le Roux and Chase Thompson
• Headmaster’s Prizes: Emma Fletcher, Hugo Lawson, Livvy Moon, Charlie Parlane, Asha Russell, Riku Sato and Charlie Storey
• Te Hookai Nuku – Senior Maaori Academic Excellence Award: Waiwaia Mahuta
• St Paul’s Award for Year 12 and the John Oehley Cup: Troy Poole
• The Hardman Whaanau Award: Sanvir Harike – awarded by the Year 13 Head Students to a Year 13 student in recognition of their outstanding embodiment of our school’s core values
• St Paul’s Parents’ Association Scholarship: Angus Hart
• ICT Award: Creal You
• Peter Hampton Innovation in Agribusiness Award: Lotti Harrison, Kate Hicks and Graciela Neal Quinn for ‘SmoothSip’
   

Sporting and Cultural Awards

• Cole Cup: Austin De Leeuw – most outstanding individual sportsperson
• Margaret Forsyth Trophy: Sabine Veitch – most outstanding Sportswoman of the Year
• Peter Gilbert Trophy: Gus Weir – most outstanding Sportsman of the Year
• Te Tapuwai ‘Excellence in Sport’ Award: Jackson Hill-Brown – top Maaori Sportsperson of the Year
• Director of Sport Award: Rowing Boys’ U18 Quad Gold – most outstanding team of the year
• Wayne O’Brien Trophy: Mala Suvalko-Thomas and Livvy Perenara – all-round personal success in sport 
• Davies Family Cup: Tasman Reid – best distance runner
• Supreme Cultural Award: Sang Joon Lee – student who has excelled above all others in a cultural activity
• The Janet Cole Cup: Arnah Currie – excellence in Performing Arts
• The Rodney Hamel Cup: Adi Manda – most significant contribution to Culture
• Parr Music Trophy: Samson Arthur – excellence in Orchestral Music
• Cowan Plate: Adi Manda, Samson Arthur, Jonathan Jiang, Annabelle Choy, Arnah Currie and Ruby McKay
• The Gummer Gavel: Julia Zhou – excellence in Debating
• St Paul’s Aeronautical Trophy: Zachary Andrew
• Dan Bryant Cup: Asha Russell
• Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards: Heidy Chang, Julia Chang, Emma David, Daniel Gan, Liam Hodgson, Caleb Lin, Tobias Martynoga, Charlie Parlane, Matteo Romano-Le Roux, Asha Russell and Richard Wang