Waitaki Boys' High School held its junior prizegiving recently. The prize list is. -
Sports awards
Minor swimming Thomas Hutton; year 9 rugby Patrick Henwood; year 10 rugby Rugby Llewellyn Johnson; junior cricket Llewellyn Johnson; 100 runs or more in an innings Llewellyn Johnson; highest batting average 1st XI Llewellyn Johnson; captain of 1st IX junior softball Scott Kitto; most valued player junior softball Scott Kitto; junior chess trophy Joshua Undrill; most improved player junior softball Jonty Matthews; junior basketball Max de Geest; basketballer of year Max de Geest; most improved junior trapshooting Angus Trimble; minor cross-country Bryden Skinner; junior tennis doubles George Parker, Henry Bower; junior tennis Henry Bower; junior cross-country Henry Bower; most valued player hockey Henry Bower.
Cultural awards
speech junior Gordon Lay; solo singing Ryan Blair; contribution school music Gordon Lay; year 9 public speaking Joel Brosnan; junior drama Ryan Blair; year 10 public speaking Liam Hartland; junior debating Gordon Lay; excellence in computer aided design Gordon Lay; best junior written competition Liam Hartland; Mana Kapa Haka award Zachariah Uerata, Kody Kiwara; year 10 art Zachary Watts; Mana Pounamu Award Joshua Gregory-Hunt; junior art most improved Bailey Cunningham.
Class awards
Year 9
9Ca: Physical education Patrick Henwood; 2nd in class, mathematics, social studies Joel Brosnan; 2nd in class, physical education Ethan Johnston; mathematics Caleb Scarlet; 1st in class, English, science, social studies Zachary Lay; mathematics, physical education Scott Kitto.
9Ni: English Jacob Takuira Mita; 1st in class, English, mathematics, science, social studies Joshua Undrill; 2nd in class, physical education Josh Galbraith; mathematics Daniel Bean.
9Si: Physical education Lachlan Templeton; social studies Sebastian Ruehorn; 1st in class, science Siketi Tevao; 2nd in class Bryden Skinner; English Mark Douglas; mathematics Conrad Thomas.
9Ti: Physical education Kirby Dizon; 1st in class, English, social studies Kody Kiwara; 2nd in class, physical education, science Ben Tiffen; mathematics, physical education Logan Roberts.
9Zn: English Tevita Katoa; physical education Lachlan Mee; 2nd in class Kalib Mullins; 1st in class, mathematics, science, social studies Riley Hartland.
Year 10
10Al: Mathematics Dhugald Spry; physical education Mason Kinzett; 1st in class, English, future studies Liam Proctor; 2nd in class Aidan Shelley; science Tom Trusler.
10He: Physical education Samuel Roberts; physical education James Scott; 1st in class, English, future studies, mathematics, science Gordon Lay; 2nd in class Zachary Watts; science Jayekib den Dulk.
10Li: Physical education Jakob Matthews; 1st in class, future studies, physical education Henry Bower; 2nd in class, English Joshua Gregory-Hunt; mathematics Brad Hawkins; science Luke Harper.
10Mg: English Salesi Vea; 1st in class, mathematics, science Riki Harper; 2nd in class, future studies, physical education Thomas Crutchley.
10Na: English Ryan Blair; physical education Campbell McDougall; mathematics Regan McKee; 2nd in class, English, future studies, science Kaleb McNamara; English Zack Green; physical education Llewellyn Johnson; physical education Alafoki Kaufana; 1st in class, English, future studies Lewis Mulligan; option music Alexander McCulloch; digital technology, history Gordon Lay; resistant materials technology Brad Hawkins; art Zachary Watts; financial literacy Hayden Creedy.
Rector's presentations
Application awards year 9: Ethan Johnston, Sebastian Ruehorn, Dylan Slemint, Cluver Swart, Ben Tiffen, Connor Lemm.
Application awards year 10: Mason Kinzett, Salesi Vea, Kaedyn Rintoul, Lance Schaffer, Samuel Pimm, Ethan Wilson, Mataiasi Kava. Outstanding achievement in Mandarin: Regan McKee. House contribution: Gordon Lay.
Maturity, resilience and a positive attitude award: Ben Tiffen, Henry Bower. Runner-up junior sportsman of year Thomas Crutchley; junior sportsman of year Max de Geest. Supreme achievement award: Ben Tiffen, Logan Roberts.
Citizenship award year 9 Daniel Gaze; year 10 Gordon Lay. Best junior Esol pupil: Mek Pornpijaipak. Top scholar year 9 Riley Hartland; top scholar Cambridge class Zachary Lay; top scholar year 10 Gordon Lay.
