Her performances of Apres un Reve, by Gabriel Faure, and The Silver Swan, by Helen Caskie, won the $500 first prize in the senior awards for year 11, 12 and 13 pupils.
Twenty-six secondary school pupils from Otago and Southland took part in the annual singing contest at Marama Hall yesterday.
The adjudicator was Flora Edwards, of Wellington.
Results were:
Newzats Cleveland Awards (years 11-13): Miranda Waterworth (teacher, Barbara Hendry), 1; Sam Madden (teacher, Patricia Scally-Richardson), 2; Victoria Martin (teacher, Ruth Reid), 3.
Commended: Sophie Morris (teacher, Patricia Payne), Harriet Richardson (teacher, Judith Borrick) and Anna Thomson (teacher, Barbara Hendry).
Newzats Cleveland Encouragement Awards (years 9-10): Sequoia Cunningham (teacher, Patricia Payne), 1; Mitchell Fulton (teacher, Gladys Hope), 2; Laura Aisi (teacher, Patricia Scally-Richardson), 3.