Kaikorai Valley College senior prizegiving

Kaikorai Valley College held its senior prizegiving recently.

The prize list is. -

Special awards
Dux: Peter Bernhardt; proxime accessit: Taylor Skinner.
Matthew Brown (contribution boys sport); Tamara Turner (contribution girls sport); Nicole Fleming (outstanding contribution girls sport); Renee Johnson (sports person of year); Brittany Whelan (outstanding sporting performance); Corwin Newall (contribution music); Anneleis Gray and Yi Zhang (commitment art); Michael Templeton (contribution drama); Corwin Newall (language); Joel Bartlett (scientific leadership); Luisa Abadie (outstanding contribution junior activities); Corwin Newall (Wha-ia te iti Kahura-ngi Award); Luke Gardener (communication); Adam McCutcheon (academic excellence year 11); Corwin Newall (academic excellence year 12); Luke Cardener (lead and inspire award).
Student leaders awards: Ari Weir (Maori); Luisa Abadie, Chayanish Mansamrith (international); Caleb Alexander, Philip Thomson (special education); Charlotte Halliday (cultural); Kimberley Stewart (social); Matthew Brown, Holly Melrose (sport).

Excellence, merit awards
Year 13

Luisa Abadie (excellence senior fabrics technology; merit hospitality; progress biology, mathematics with calculus); Caleb Alexander (progress physical education); Peter Bernhardt (excellence accounting, chemistry, mathematics with calculus, physics; merit English); John Brent (merit French, Japanese); Joshua Conley (merit biology, mathematics with calculus, mathematics with statistics); James Crooks (merit sport academy); Tuan Anh Dang (progress economics, mathematics with calculus); Melissa Duff (progress design); Shaun Dungey (merit sport academy; progress hospitality); Minh Hoang Duong (merit ESOL); Jason Galbraith (merit design; progress electronics); Luke Gardener (merit English, history); Vanessa Gerrie (merit painting; progress English 301, fabrics technology, mathematics with calculus); Sophie Gibson (progress English, mathematics 302); Matthew Gordon (progress mathematics 302); Richard Gramstrup (merit economics, mathematics with statistics; progress mathematics with calculus, physics); Mele Hakaumotu (progress information and communication, technology); Charlotte Halliday (merit painting); Alisha Henderson (merit information and communication technology; progress economics, mathematics); Alana Hughes (progress fabrics technology); Alannah Johnson (progress English); Monja Kluck (progress design); Kayan Lai (merit ESOL); Talis Liepins (progress English, mathematics with calculus); Tangai Madambi (progress mathematics with calculus); Chayanish Mansamrith (merit ESOL, mathematics with calculus); Holly Melrose (progress mathematics with statistics); Matthew Norman (progress electronics); Jun Otake (merit ESOL, music); Dustin Pearson (progress drama); Michael Pinn (merit economics; progress accounting); Byron Raal (excellence biology; progress mathematics with calculus); Silas Ryalls (progress photography); Hayley Scott (progress English 201, mathematics 302); Jack Scott (merit economics, English, geography); Teri Scott (merit hospitality; progress fabrics technology); Timothy Scott (progress mathematics 302); Timothy Simonsen (merit geography, economics; appreciation award for services to student council); Taylor Skinner (excellence chemistry, mathematics with calculus; merit biology, mathematics with statistics, physics); Kimberley Stewart (progress English); Laura Still (merit hospitality; progress fabrics technology); Michael Templeton (merit drama; progress French, Japanese); Haley Thom (merit drama, media studies); Philip Thomson (progress reading and writing); Christopher Tipper (merit sport academy); Lisa van Rens (merit painting; progress fabrics technology, mathematics with calculus); Christopher Watt (excellence geography; merit history); Amber West (design technology prize; merit information and communication technology; progress English).

Year 12
Joel Bartlett (excellence biology, mathematics 201; merit classics; progress chemistry; appreciation award for service to the school library); Michelle Black (merit information management, tourism and travel); Alice Bond (award for achievement in mathematics and science; excellence biology, Japanese, physics; merit chemistry, English 201, mathematics 201); Nicholas Borland (merit agriculture; progress biology, English 201, mathematics 202); Marina Buck (merit science 202, tourism and travel); Leone Campbell (progress classics, drama, English 201, fabrics technology, photography); Shane Clayton (merit electronics); Tyler Duncan (merit agriculture; progress technology); Laura Fairhurst (merit economics); Stephanie Gill (award for highest music exam performance Grade 8 Flute; excellence chemistry; merit biology, history, Japanese, mathematics 201); Anneleis Gray (excellence design, painting; merit biology); Amanda Hall (merit drama; progress accounting, English 201); Stacee Harrison (merit agriculture; progress biology, English, geography); Kimberley Houliston (merit painting, photography; progress French); Ayane Ichikawa (excellence information and communication, technology; merit ESOL; progress mathematics 203, physical education); Matthew Jarvis (merit English 201, mathematics 201, physics; progress geography); Rebecca Jennings (merit geography, tourism and travel 202); Kana Kobayashi (merit ESOL; progress information management, mathematics 201); Kin Wa Lam (merit ESOL); Jamal Leask (award for top year 12 mathematician; excellence mathematics 201, merit English 201); Brendon Lee (merit chemistry, mathematics 201, physics; progress sport academy); Petra Leonard (merit foods, physical education; progress English 201); Logan Mabbett (excellence mathematics 201, merit chemistry, electronics, information and communication technology 202, physics); Fortunate Madambi (excellence drama, English 201; merit biology, mathematics 201; progress physics); Charissa Marr (merit photography); Chantelle McFarlane (merit design, tourism and travel; progress information and communication, technology 102); Connor McGregor (merit design); Jennifer Milne (merit geography, mathematics 201; progress classics, English 201); Josephine Murphy (excellence history, English 201; merit classics, French, mathematics 201); Jake Neaves (merit geography, mathematics 201; progress physics); Corwin Newall (excellence chemistry, Japanese, mathematics 201, music, physics; merit English 201); Minh Le Nguyen (merit ESOL; progress tourism and travel); Thanh Cong Nguyen (merit ESOL); Kana Omoto (merit ESOL); Roseanne Paterson (excellence English 201, geography, history; merit Japanese, mathematics 201, painting); Caitlin Peacock (excellence biology, English 201, drama; merit chemistry, mathematics 201, physics); Casey Pearce (merit English 201); Ashley Rogan (merit mathematics 201, physical education; progress economics, sport academy); Seiya Saito (merit ESOL); Shanae Sherriff (commerce medal, excellence accounting; merit economics, English 201, mathematics 201); Sarah Smart (merit tourism and travel; progress drama, mathematics 202); Vivienne Stewart (merit tourism and travel; progress drama, French); Kate Still (excellence painting); Karen Swain (merit science 202); Yuko Takeuchi (merit ESOL; progress fabrics technology, independent living skills); Sarah Taylor (merit physical education); Michael Todd (trade tool prize; excellence technology, electronics; progress graphics, mathematics 201, physics); Rory Turner (excellence physical education; merit in biology, English 201; progress mathematics 201); Hikari Watanabe (merit ESOL; progress mathematics); Alicia Watterston (merit tourism and travel); Brittany Whelan (merit physical education); Joshua Whelan (merit information and communication technology); Allison Wallace (excellence tourism and travel; merit accounting, information and communication technology 202); Yi Zhang (excellence design; merit ESOL; progress mathematics 203, painting).

Year 11
Sarita Aldred (excellence geography; merit mathematics 101; progress French); Jamie Anderson (merit English 101, information management, Japanese, mathematics 101; progress visual art); Paula Angus (excellence information management; merit English 101; progress drama, Japanese); Curtis Beaumont (merit physical education; progress economics); Michael Bennet (merit graphics, physical education, science 101; progress English 101); Christopher Bernhardt (excellence history 101, physical education; merit English 101, French, mathematics 101, science 101); Aaron Blok (merit mathematics 101, science 101); Sophie Bond (excellence English 101, Japanese, visual art; merit history 101, mathematics 101, science 101); Lynsey Brown (excellence geography; progress economics, English 101, mathematics 103); Megan Cathro (merit foods, technology 102; progress English 101); Jesse Charteris-Brownlie (merit science 101); Niam Chronican (merit technology 101); Tabitha Comins (progress English 101, geography); Tamara Cromb (merit physical education); Ethan Duff (School Supplies Prize; excellence graphics; merit English 101, science 101, technology 101); Zoe Eccles (merit English 101, fabrics technology, history 101, science 101, visual art); Scott Eunson (excellence history 101, information and communication technology; merit English 101, science 101, physical education); Eroni Fitiao (progress English 102, physical education; appreciation award for school service to the Braithwaite Centre); Martin Foster (merit physical education); Morgan Fraser (excellence graphics, technology 101; merit English 101; progress science 101); Melissa Good (merit English 101, graphics, visual art; progress science 101); Kodi Gibbon (excellence year 11 practical home economics; progress economics); Hamish Gordon (merit physical education); Craig Hall (merit physical education, information and communication technology); James Hall (excellence science 101; merit English 101, history; progress French, visual art); Matthew Highton (excellence history 101; merit French, mathematics 101, science 101, visual art); Aliesha Johnstone (merit English 101, geography; progress history 101, science 101); Renee Johnson (merit physical education); Samuel Kernot (merit physical education); Zara Lastovicka (merit history; progress English 101, visual art); Peter Lobb (merit English 101, graphics, technology 101, visual art); Timothy Lungley (merit technology 102; progress English 102); Hayley MacMillan (excellence science 102; progress English 101, geography, information management, mathematics 103); Chauntelle Marr (merit science 101, visual art; progress fabrics technology, history 101); Kyle Marr (merit physical education); Adam McCutcheon (excellence geography, Japanese, physical education, science 101; merit mathematics 101, English 101; Cameron McNoe (excellence geography, history 101, science 101; merit mathematics 101; progress English 101); Andrew Mulder (excellence mathematics 101, science 101; merit accounting, economics, English 101, information and communication technology 102); Jacinda Papworth (merit English 101); Cara Raal (merit geography, mathematics 101); Matthew Redfern (excellence physical education, science 101; merit information and communication technology); Caleb Roberts (merit history 101; progress information and communication, technology 102); Samara Scott (progress independent living skills, mathematics 103); Yuki Shimokawara (merit mathematics 101; progress ESOL, geography); Liam Skinner (merit science 103; progress English 102, foods); Aleisha Tait (excellence science 102; progress mathematics 103, visual art); Michael Turner (excellence accounting, economics, mathematics 101, science 101; merit English 101, information and communication technology 102); Tamara Turner (merit drama, physical education); Joseph Vuli (1st place in the Alliances Francaises competition; excellence French, history 101, science 101; merit economics, mathematics 201, English 101); Natalie Wardell (excellence visual art; progress fabric technology, mathematics 103); Sharmain Welsh (merit English 101, science 101; progress Japanese, Maori, technology); Emma Williamson (merit drama); Phillip Wilson (merit economics, English 101); Kristy Wood (merit drama; progress visual art); Xiao Yang (merit ESOL, mathematics 101, music, science 102; progress physical education.

Sports awards
Athletics: Fortunate Madambi (senior girls); Ryan Cayford (senior boys); Marliese Bradley (intermediate girls U16); Jonathon Sutherland (intermediate boys U16); Christopher Tipper (senior 1500m); Sarah Thomas (junior girls U15); Benjamin Jowsey (junior boys U15); Aliesha Law (minor girls U14); Tyron Pelasio (minor boys U14).
Cross-country: Chloe Taylor (senior girls); Christopher Tipper (senior boys); Brittany Whelan (intermediate girls U16); Andre Kato (intermediate boys U16); Myra Crawford-Smith (junior girls U15); Cameron McNoe (junior boys U15); Jessica Wilson (minor girls U14); Daniel McManus (minor boys U14); Kendelle Stockdale (year 8 girls); Hamish McCallion (year 8 boys); Jessica Stewart (year 7 girls); Thomas Johnson (year 7 boys).
Badminton: Joseph Vuli (service); Rosie Paterson (service).
Cricket: Regan Todd (best performance by junior boy); Jasmine Hastie (greatest contribution girls cricket); Anneleis Gray (most improved girl cricketer).
Lifesaving: Sarah Taylor (contribution). Outdoor pursuits: James Crooks (outstanding contribution). Softball: Tyron Pelasio (most honourable player). Swimming: Phillip Baxter (U14 boys); Nicole Baxter (intermediate girls). Tennis: Roxanne Grant Hayley MacMillan (cup winner). Touch: Shaun Dungey (best and fairest); Tyron Pelasio (most promising junior); Toni Robertson (most promising year 7 & 8 player). Volleyball: Greg Wilson (most valuable boy); Tamara Turner (most valuable girl). Basketball: Matthew Jensen (most valuable boy); Renee Johnson (most valuable girl). Hockey: April Cooper (most promising); Marliese Bradley (most dedicated); Katrina Melrose (most improved); Aliesha Ferris-Duggan (most promising junior); Sarah Thomas (most valuable junior). Ice hockey: Samuel Bennet (most valuable).
Miniball: Thomas Johnson (most promising).
Netball: Jessica Wilson (most promising); Alannah Johnson (most valuable).
Rugby: Tyron Pelasio (most promising); Jaron Fitiao (loyalty, effort and sportsmanship); Alex McNeill (most improved); Glen Eunson (fair play senior rugby).
Football: Jake Bunyan (most promising junior); Cameron Cook (most improved); Alec Bunyan (most promising); Courtney Greenheld, Krystena Hynes (most improved); Siuban McPhail (greatest contribution girls football).
Junior merit: Sarah Thomas (athletics); Myra Crawford-Smith (athletics); Samuel Bennet (athletics, ice hockey); Kimberley Robertson (hockey); Joseph Dougherty (Jujitsu); Nikita MacPherson (marching); Fraser Brown (orienteering); Ranui Dickson (rugby); Thomas Johnson (rugby); Devin Redfern (rugby); Ryan McCutcheon (rugby); Caleb Unahi (rugby); Jake McEwan (rugby).
Junior excellence: Kendelle Stockdale (athletics); Thomas Johnson (basketball); Dylan Hills (hockey); Rebekah Thomas (hockey); Aleisha Ferris-Duggan (hockey); Cassidy Mowat (karting); Dylan Blackley (motocross); Karl Miller (motocross); James Still (football); Jessie Bunyan (football); Nathan Wilkie (football); Benjamin Leask (football); Jake Bunyan (football); Jayden Haworth (football); Benjamin Stewart (football); Cameron Cook (soccer); Martin Foster (soccer); Jonathan Guildford (softball); Amy Calteaux (softball); Toni Robertson (touch); Tyron Pelasio (touch, softball); Jessica Wilson (touch); Jaron Fitiao (touch, rugby, rugby league); Phillip Baxter (swimming).
Merit certificates: Christopher Tipper (athletics); Matthew Highton (badminton); Chayanish Mansamrith (badminton); Matthew Jensen (basketball); Matthew Brown (basketball); Ari Weir (basketball); Peter Bernhardt (basketball); Melissa McBeath (cricket); Emily Featherston (cricket); Holly Melrose (hockey); Stephanie Gill (hockey); Marliese Bradley (hockey); Matthew Aberdein (soccer); Shaun Dungey (soccer); Siubhan McPhail (soccer); Ayana Ichikawa (soccer); Tamara Cromb (softball, soccer); Krystena Hynes (softball); Jasmine Hastie (touch, soccer); Ryan Myhill (touch); Nicole Fleming (touch).
Senior excellence: Shannon Yorston (softball); Tim Lungley (surf lifesaving); Alannah Johnson (touch); Matthew Brown (touch); Renee Johnson (touch, netball).
Contribution: Matthew Jensen (basketball); Marliese Bradley (hockey); Allison Wallace (netball); Ashleigh Chadwick (netball); Emma Todd (netball); Samara Scott (netball); Alysha Stewart (netball); Aliesha Johnstone (touch); Caleb Roberts (touch); Tamara Turner (touch, netball); Nicole Fleming (touch, netball); Matthew Brown (touch); Tyron Pelasio (touch).
Fairplay awards: Christopher Tipper (athletics); Emily Featherston (badminton); Aleisha McMurray (cricket); Nicole Hartley (hockey); Cassidy Mowat (hockey); Kaydin Snow (hockey); Tyler Hills (hockey); Zane Hills (hockey); Joshua Scott (hockey); Aiden Watkin (hockey); Emma Williams (netball); Nicole McCutcheon (netball); Courtney Olds (netball); Aimee Manson (netball); Isabella Bennett (netball); Marama Walker (netball); Jennifer Campbell (netball); Kennedy Barnes (netball); Grace Dore (netball); Angel Durham (netball); Kate Still (soccer); Courtney Greenheld (soccer); Krystena Hynes (soccer); Yuko Takeuchi (soccer); Jasmine Hastie (soccer, touch); Cheyenne Roberts (touch); Rebekah Thomas (touch); Scott Turner (touch); Jessica Wilson (touch); Michael Brockie (touch); Ryan Myhill (touch); Nicole Fleming (touch).
Cultural awards
Corwin Newall (excellence instrumental playing in group); Ryan Finnie (most promising junior instrumentalist); Dominic Angelo-Laloli (excellence performance singing); Reuben Jordan (junior instrumentalist); Natalie Wardell (most impressive overall design); Brooke Bray (promise performance); Alisha Scott (promise junior drama); Katrina Melrose (promise junior drama); Luisa Abadie (leadership stage events).
Drama
Junior credit: Tash Mitchell (dance, hip hop); Gemma Fahey (dance, hip hop); Isabella Bennett (dance, excellence hip hop); Savannah Davis (dance, outstanding hip hop); Shanla Anderson (Otago Country Music Club Whitestone prizes); Laura Angus (stage challenge); Laura Benjamin (stage challenge); Rosie Crozier (stage challenge); Siobhan Crozier (stage challenge); Brittany Eckhold (stage challenge); Hannah Fleming (stage challenge); Injy Johnstone (stage challenge); Marama Walker (stage challenge); Aleisha White (stage challenge).
Junior merit: Reuben Jordan (lighting assistance stage challenge, Wearable Arts, Silverpeaks Guitar Club); Krystal Manley (stage challenge); Katrina Melrose (stage challenge); Chauntelle Marr (stage challenge); Alisha Scott (stage challenge); Nicole Wilkie (stage challenge, contemporary dance leader).
Senior credit: Jay Kinghorn (Shakespeare festival); Kimberley Houliston (Shakespeare festival); Paula Angus (Shakespeare festival); Cara Raal (Shakespeare festival); Alysha Gibbs (Shakespeare festival); Luke Gardener (stage challenge); Nicolas Borland (stage challenge); Haley Thom (stage challenge); Dustin Pearson (stage challenge); Melanie Bates (stage challenge); Jessica Hastie (stage challenge); Cara Wood (stage challenge); Kristy Wood (stage challenge).
Senior merit: Josephine Murphy (Shakespeare festival); Peter Bernhardt (stage challenge); Stephanie Finnie (stage challenge); Stephanie Gill (stage challenge); Zara Lastovicka (stage challenge); Holly Melrose (stage challenge); Charissa Marr (stage challenge); Amanda van Turnhout (stage challenge); Brooke Walsh (stage challenge); Melissa Duff (stage challenge); Bridget Sinclair (stage challenge); Tangai Madambi (stage challenge, hip hop leader).
Senior excellence: Charlotte Halliday (cultural leader, Wearable Arts winner, stage challenge leader); Niam Chronican (lighting design and operation stage challenge and Wearable Arts); Fortunate Madambi (Shakespeare festival, stage challenge, dance leader); Michael Templeton (Shakespeare festival, stage challenge, productions for Fire Service); Luisa Abadie (stage challenge leader); Vanessa Gerrie (stage challenge leader); Hayley Scott (stage challenge leader); Caitlin Peacock (stage challenge leader).
Music
Junior credit: Joshua Scott (instrumental); Kanisha Aldred (instrumental); Sarah Thomas (instrumental); Ryan Finnie (instrumental); Renata Ferguson (instrumental); Sean Fahey (instrumental); Dylan Hills (instrumental); Reuben Jordan (instrumental); Katrina Melrose (instrumental); Joseph Dougherty (rock band); Caleb Unahi (rock band); Catherine Ross (vocal).
Junior merit: Alisha Scott (instrumental, vocal); James Duncan (instrumental); Katie Rogan (vocal); Fiona Newall (vocal).
Junior excellence: Christopher Glover (instrumental);
Senior credit: Haruka Aomoto (instrumental); Sophie Bond (instrumental); Teira Dean (instrumental); Melissa Good (instrumental); Jesse Broughton-Row (rock band, instrumental); Oliver Crooks (rock band); Brendan Lee (rock band); Emma Williamson (vocal); Petra Leonard (vocal); Fortunate Madambi (vocal); Tim Lungley (vocal).
Senior merit: Michael Turner (instrumental); Kodi Gibbons (instrumental); Moselle Storm (vocal, instrumental); Sarita Aldred (vocal, instrumental); Emma Yang (vocal, instrumental); Rosie Patterson (vocal); Dominic Angelo-Laloli (vocal); Natalie Wardell (vocal).
Senior excellence: Matthew Highton (instrumental); Jun Otake (instrumental); Stephanie Gill (instrumental).
Cultural blues: Petra Leonard (dance); Corwin Newall (music).