Gore High School held its prizegiving recently. The prize list is. -
Year 9
Natasha Bedwell (PTA diligence); Linda Bos (9g English, mathematics, drama, 1st equal health and physical education, 1st overall 9g, academic excellence); Liam Butler (most improved u14 rugby player); Rebecca Campbell (9e social studies, science); Aidan Carter (technology metal); Jhalak Chadha (1st equal 9r social studies, mathematics); Olivia Christie (agriculture); David de Klerk (PTA diligence); Nadia Eden (9r English, social studies, science, French, 1st overall 9r); Madison Hannah (technology fabric, PTA diligence); Matthew Hargest (PTA diligence); Matthew Highsted (9g 1st equal health and physical education); Markie Highsted (9e health and physical education, 1st equal graphics 3d, 1st overall 9e, academic excellence); Natalie Hogg (9o mathematics); Ella Hurley (PTA diligence); Denby Lawlor (PTA diligence); Mikey Little (PTA diligence); Scott MacKenzie (technology wood); Briley Craig-Marwick (1st equal te reo Maori); Ella McCall (9g social studies, 1st equal art, 1st equal technology food, u14 girls' athletics, junior girls' cross-country, junior girl who best epitomises ‘‘no reward without effort'', academic excellence); Aimee Miller (9r health and physical education); Amy Miller (PTA diligence); Ira Miranda (1st equal French); Charlottee Mitchell (PTA diligence); Danae Murdoch (9e English, art); Leah Murray (9o social studies, health and physical education, 1st overall 9o); Kalin Nieper (most valuable u14 rugby player); Ella O'Brien (PTA diligence); Aimee Palmer (9e mathematics); Frances Qasevakatini (9o English, most promising 9a netball team); Rory Robertson (9o science, junior boys' cross-country, most promising boys' footballer); Harrison Ruzsa (1st equal art); Kelsey Sandford (PTA diligence); Jackson Scoles (1st equal te reo Maori); Jack Sheddan (music appreciation); Sophie Stark (9g science); Rylee Stewart (u14 boys' athletics champion, most promising u14 rugby player); Haley Webb (quiet achiever award); Katelyn Webster (1st equal graphics 3d, 1st equal technology food).
Year 10
Andrew Allan (1st equal agriculture, u15 junior boys', u15 boys' athletics, intermediate boys' cross-country, most valuable junior boys' cricketer); Alexandria Bennett (most improved girls' basketballer, most promising 10a netball team, PTA diligence); Haylee Booth (PTA diligence); Hannah Bowden (Borland prize); Sage Campbell (PTA diligence); Sage Campbell (PTA diligence); Chycaine Collins (10n health and physical education, te reo Maori); Nicole Cormack (10e health and physical education); Joseph Cross (1st equal technology wood); Samantha Fennessy (10l 1st equal English, social studies, graphics 3d); Mark Gardyne (10l science); Kate Gentle (French); Jasmine Gilder (best individual score one-day equestrian event); Harriet Grogan (1st equal 10l English, 1st equal art); Jakob Harrex (10l health and physical education, most valuable u15 rugby player); Travis Horrell (most improved u15 rugby player); Kathryn Johnston (10r English, social studies, science, 1st overall 10r, u14 girls' athletics, intermediate girls' cross-country, GHS hockey club's junior girl player of year, academic excellence); Ashley Johnstone (technology food); Campbell Johnstone (PTA diligence); Hannah Kennedy (PTA diligence); Rylee McKenzie (10a English); Finley McQueen (PTA diligence); Phoebe Miller (10n English, social studies, mathematics, 1st overall 10n); Anton Musalov (technology metal); Crystal Norman (10a social studies, 10a science, 10a mathematics, 1st overall 10a); Jysse Prattley (10a health and physical education); Laura Smith (technology fabric); Thomas Stokes (1st equal technology wood); Jared Sutton (junior instrumentalist); Regan Toogood (1st equal music); Danielle Tripp (10l English, mathematics, 1st overall year 10l, 1st equal art, drama); Bailey Turnbull (10r mathematics, health and physical education); Kate Wenlock (drama trophy); Megan Whyte (10e English, social studies, science, mathematics, 1st overall 10e, 1st equal agriculture, 1st equal music, contribution to netball); Anthony Wilson (10n science).
Year 11
Maddison Baillie (art); Jasper Bruce (music); Jo Brand (PTA diligence); Lily Clague (mathematics, academic excellence); Raine Collins (1st equal te reo Maori); Jacklyn Copland (PTA diligence); Carl Cox (alternative science); McKenzie Crowe (French); Sarah Davidson (PTA diligence); Taris Gilder (technology fabric, geography, academic excellence); Borish Goley (mathematics with statistics); Thomas Hasselman (science); Joshua Highsted (accounting, economics, graphics 3d, academic excellence); Elliott Hogg (technology metal, senior boys' best cricketer of year); Emma Johnston (PTA diligence); Brianna Kaio (technology food, science trophy); Tristan Matheson (PTA diligence); Nicholas Michaels (most improved u16 rugby player); Damian Mouat (diligence and application); Jeremy Mwangi (u16 boys' athletics); Caitlyn Potter (PTA diligence); Albert Qoro (most improved player 1st XV); Hope Rae (physical education, French, most improved senior netballer); Kaitlyn Robson (physical education, drama, digital technology, operatic society prize); Dylan Rutherford (1st equal technology metal); Jhardyn Stewart (best achiever year 11 rugby); Maahu Tuhakaraina (1st equal te reo Maori); Hope Williams (technology wood, history, English, academic excellence), Louisa Wallace (PTA diligence).
Year 12
Ahmad Alani (physics, mathematics, 1st equal chemistry) AnnaMaree Allan (geography, biology); Mark Anderson (gateway); James Baird (technology wood, agriculture); Rongomai Bates (PTA diligence); Tu Tangata Bates (PTA diligence); Shania Cleland (PTA diligence); Lucy Copland (tertiary high school theory); Keaton Edmonds (PTA diligence); Rebecca Gollan (intermediate girls' athletics); Darcy Hamlin (most improved trapshooter); Danielle Harris (accounting, economics, digital media); Adam Hillis (most valuable 1st X1 boys' player); Gloria Gypsy Kapea-Hoani (te reo Maori); Courtney Horrell (music, senior instrumentalist); Samantha Johnstone (history, technology food, mathematics with statistics, academic excellence); Wyllow Jordan (marksmanship in trapshooting); Samuel Keenan (physical education, senior boys' cross-country); Samantha Keighley (technology fabric); Michael King (technology metal); Jack Kingsbury (dedication to 1st XV); David Lamb (adventure programme experience); Madison McKenzie (PTA diligence); Rachel Miranda (PTA diligence); Sophie Paterson (art); Krystal Ritchie (tourism, English, 1st equal chemistry, academic excellence); Caitlyn Smith (1st equal accounting, French, academic excellence); Katrina Smith (PTA diligence); Tom Stevens (most improved boys' hockey player); Emma Taylor (PTA diligence); Charlotte Todd (graphics 3d); Devyn Wills (most promising female rugby player, PTA diligence).
Year 13
Kim Allan (GHS hockey club most valuable senior girl player, senior girls' tennis); Krystee Barclay (hockey best and fairest); Emily Black (economics, 1st equal history, academic excellence, senior girls' cross-country, contribution girls' basketball); Nicholas Bos (contribution school football); Brayden Clifford (physical education, technology metal); Rebecca Crack (hospitality and service industry); Melissa Davie (community service trophy); Braden Falconer (best player 1st XV); Eilish Fallowfield (personal integrity prize); Laura Gardyne (agriculture, mathematics with statistics, physics, English prize, 1st equal biology, academic excellence, senior girls' athletics, services netball); Keri Giles (1st equal year 13 biology, chemistry prize, academic excellence, contribution equestrian); Thomas Gray (most improved boys' basketballer); Leeanah Haitana (public speaking trophy, PTA diligence); Madison Hassleman (PTA diligence); Shania Hauraki (services kapa haka); Nicole Hook (art, digital media, graphics 3d, technology fabric, academic excellence, school magazine cover design award, services girls' hockey); Madeleine Hunt (contribution school netball); Amy Johnstone (tourism); Peter Kelso (technology wood, adventure leadership programme); Nicole Kennedy (commitment and dedication girls' rugby); Kate MacKay (music, performance in music prize, contribution performing arts); Haidee McRae (PTA diligence); Rebekah McGregor (drama, photography); Dayna McIvor (dance); Alec McWhirter (PTA diligence); Nicole Miller (gateway); Jithran Pohl (mathematics with calculus); Jessica Popham (PTA diligence); Dylan Potter (1st equal history), Georgia Rhind (leadership in the outdoors, PTA diligence); Rachel Stanton (senior hospitality and service industry practical skills award); Evelyn Sutherland (prize for dramatic work); James Tan (PTA diligence); Georgia Turnbull (accounting); Hamish Watson (senior boys' athletics, contribution boys' basketball).
Academic achievement
Junior school: Sophie Stark (overall year 9 science); Linda Bos (overall year 9 mathematics, overall year 9 English); Mark Gardyne (overall year 10 science); Danielle Tripp (overall year 10 mathematics); Samantha Fennessy (overall year 10 English).
Special prizes
Gold Duke of Edinburgh: Nicholas Bos, Laura Gardyne, and Evelyn Sutherland.
Memorial prizes: Jaiah Lewis (excellence guitar); Dylan Rutherford (excellence craftsmanship woodwork); Callum Carter (agriculture year 11); Levi Lee (drama scholarship); Eilish Fallowfield (geography year 13).
Ex-pupils prize: Nicole Hook (excellence in and out of classroom).
Sportsperson of year: Andrew Allan (junior all-round sportsperson); Nicole Kennedy (best all-round sportswoman); Hamish Watson (best all-round sportsman trophy).
Special merit award: Andrew Allan (track and field).
Academic scholarships: Keri Giles (chemistry scholarship); Ahmad Alani (excellence across the sciences); Krystee Barclay (leaders of tomorrow scholarship); Nicholas Bos (leaders of tomorrow scholarship); Alec McWhirter (leaders of tomorrow scholarship); Nicole Hook (principal's leadership scholarship); Laura Gardyne (vice-chancellor's high achievers scholarship); Keri Giles (vice-chancellor's high achievers scholarship); Cameron Scott (Maori and Pacific people's scholarship); Caleb Stevenson (Maori and Pacific people's scholarship).
Foundation scholarships: Keegan Thompson-Dowling (year 9); Nicole Cormack (year 10); Hope Rae (year 11); Sarah Drummond (year 12); Alec McWhirter (year 13).
Leadership prizes: Melissa Davie (deputy head girl); Hamish Watson (deputy head boy); Krystee Barclay (head girl); Caleb Stevenson (head boy).
Dux: Laura Gardyne; proxime accessit: Keri Giles.
