Sports Awards 2008 Athletics 15year and over Girl Champion 15year and over Boy Champion Cross Country Senior Girl winner Senior Boy winner Basketball Most Improved Player Player of the Year Boys Soccer Most Improved Player Player of the Year Girls Soccer Most Improved Player Player of the Year Rugby Best Forward Best Back Most Valuable Player Sportsgirl of the Year Cup Lauren Murray The Upchurch Cup for Sportsboy of the Year James Kara Hayden Mitchell Ashley Perry Mathew Jacomb Samantha Browning Nicki Petri Tommy Vanzi Gene Gibson James Neilson-Watt Zeebo Karouso Samantha Browning Daniel Brown Kirstie McCowan George Bond
CULTURAL, HUMANITIES & SEASPORTS AWARDS
Waiheke Volunteer Coastguard Sea Sports Academy Award Awarded for general excellence and achievement in Sea Sports goes to Francis Collier.
SOLOMON TROPHY Frank Solomon was the first Principal of Waiheke High School. His family donated the Solomon Trophy for the winner of the annual Senior Speech Competition.The trophy this year is awarded to INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS SPECIAL AWARDS ‘BOOK’ Awarded for all round effort, hard work and commitment as an International Student to SCHOOL LEADERS’ AWARDS Prefects Francis Collier; Anita Cooper; Melvinne De Guzman; Louisa Gibbons ; Zeebo Karouso; James Neilson-Watt Ava Eyles; James Kara
Asha Ryder.
Hannah Selig and HyeSeong Park
Head Students
STAFF AWARD FOR SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL She has been a peer mediator for 3 years.. A peer support trainer.. A big sister for many students (and some staff) Her friendly helpful reliable attitude where nothing is too much trouble makes her the staff choice for the service award. TERTIARY AWARDS AUT University . Jessica Rudman
Presented by Mandy Smith – Head of Fashion Department. This will be the presentation of two scholarships which pay course fees for Tertiary study up to three years Louisa Gibbons
The Vice Chancellor’s Award for academic excellence The significant student scholarship awarded to a student who has demonstrated leadership within the school.
Zeebo Karouso
Chris Canning the president of the Waiheke Winegrowers Association will present The Waiheke Winegrowers Association Scholarship The Waiheke Winegrowers Association has generously awarded a Jessica Goodier. scholarship for the Eastern Institute of Technology viticulture course to our top viticulture student. The recipient for this, the first year of viticulture and the award is
Harrison Miria Daniel Cassie Elaine
Bond Brown Brown Cook De Guzman
Year 11 Academic Awards Diligence in Level 1 Design Technology Hard Materials First in Level 1 Te Reo Maori Diligence in Physical Education Diligence in Level 1 Foods Technology First equal in Level 1 Graphics and Design Second equal in Level 1 Science
Aiden Connie William
Douglas-Exeter Diligence in Computing Gee Gordon . Diligence in Level 1 Visual Art First in Level 1 Design Technology Hard Materials Design Technology Cup First in Level 1 Horticulture Diligence in the Asdan Programme Diligence in Level 1 Geography Diligence in Level 1 Practical Mathematics First in Level 1 Design Technology Fabric
Katy Michelle Amy
Guildford McKay McKenna
Maggie
Meiklejohn
First in Level 1 Visual Art Winner of the Zinnie Douglas Waiheke Community Art Gallery Award of $100 for Art materials Diligence in Design Technology Fabric Diligence in Level 1 Science First in Level 1 Music First in Level 1 English Second in Level 1 Physical Education Diligence in Level 1 Physical Education
Arlen Leonie Ella
Mitchell Perry Reilly
Alexandra Schicker Chihiro Tachibana
First in Level 1 Foods Technology Diligence in Level 1 Horticulture
Third overall in Year 11 Lauren Murray First in Level 1 Geography First in Level 1 Physical Education Second equal in Level 1 Science Second in Level 1 English
Second overall in Year 11 Michael Barnett First in Level 1 Mathematics Second in Level 2 History Third equal in Level 1 Science Fourth in Level 1 English First overall in Year 11 Justyne De Guzman First in Level 1 Computing First in Level 1 Science First equal in Level 1 Graphics and Design Wood Family Trophy for excellence in Graphics Third in Level 1 English Diligence in Level 1 Mathematics
Year 12 Academic Awards Dulcie Brendon Billie Barker Dawson Gavelle Diligence in Level 2 English First in Level 2 Computing First in Level 2 Photography Gulf Photography / Fuji Image Plaza Award Jessica Goodier First in Viticulture First in Hospitality Food and Fabric Design Technology Cup Jordan Daisy Guildford Henderson Diligence in Level 2 Computing First in Level 2 Music Janette Hicks cup for composition and the Salvage music award Ian Jack Jessie Nateesha Alisha Moroney Leslie McLeod McKay Murray First in Level 2 Physical Education Diligence in Viticulture Diligence in Geography Diligence in Hospitality Diligence in Level 2 Music Diligence in Te Reo Maori Daniel Donah Ooi-Hunter Pangalilingan Diligence in Physical Education First in class Level 2 Graphics and Design Diligence in Level 2 Mathematics Felix Dania Parr Portman First in Design Technology Hard Materials First in Level 2 Painting First in Design Technology Fabric Annabelle Robertson First in Level 2 Drama Diligence in Travel and Tourism
Michael
Tuck
First equal in Level 2 Geography Diligence in Level 2 Chemistry Diligence in English Level 2 Diligence in History
Francesca Ward
First in Level 2 Biology Diligence in Level 2 Biology
Third overall in Year 12 Melvinne De Guzman First in Level 2 Chemistry First in Level 2 Physics Third in Level 2 Mathematics Diligence in Level 2 Physics Second Overall in Year 12 Zhichao Li First in Level 2 Physics First in Level 2 Mathematics Second in Level 2 Chemistry Second in Level 2 Graphics Diligence in Graphics and Technology First Overall in Year 12 Gemma Roughton First in Level 2 English First equal in Level 2 Geography First in Level 2 History Second in Level 2 Drama Diligence in Level 2 Drama
Year 13 Academic Awards
Jamie Binding Luca Blumhardt Francis Collier Ava Eyles Louisa Gibbons Takeshi Hasebe Michaela Hogan Natsuki Ichikawa James Kara Zeebo Karouso Natsuka Murata James Neilson-Watt Myron Norman Hye-SeongPark Digger Penetito Brodey Power Jessica Rudman Joshua Williams
Luca
Blumhardt
Diligence in Level 2 Chemistry Diligence in Statistics and Modelling
Francis Collier
First in Level 3 Physics, Winner of the New Zealand Institute of Physics award Diligence in Level 2 Chemistry First in Level 3 Computing Diligence in Level 3 Computing Diligence in Level 3 History Houston Shield for excellence in Computing
Louisa
Gibbons
Takeshi Hasebe
First in Level 3 ESOL First in Statistics and Modelling
Zeebo
Karouso
Diligence in Physical Education
Natsuka Murata
Diligence in ESOL Winner of the Dimitri Tishler Art award for excellence in Art
James
Neilson-Watt
Diligence in Mathematics with Calculus
Jessica Rudman
First in Level 3 Photography Photlife Photography Award of a camera Winner of the Red Shed Art Award for $750 for Art materials to support an outstanding Art student. Diligence in Travel and Tourism
Premier Awards Hazel Hudson Cup Awarded for outstanding effort in all Year 13 classes. Louisa Gibbons Outstanding effort in all year 13 classes. Diligent and excellent study skills. Self motivated and able to work independently to a very high level. Sportsmanship Cup Awarded for contribution to sport and sportsmanship
Josh Williams
Shine Program Sports academy WHS RL, RU and B-ball teams. Role model, %110 always, always gives his best every training / every game Always willing to help out and setup. Positive and Professional attitude.
James Kara
Third overall in Year 13 First in Level 3 History First in Level 3 Te Reo Maori First in Level 3 Physical Education HENARE TOKA MEMORIAL AWARD ‘CARVING’ Awarded for commitment to other Maori students, leadership and organisational skills.
John Kellard Memorial Rosebowl Awarded to the best all-round student in year 13 for overall excellence in the academic,sporting and/or cultural fields.
Academic: Level 3 NCEA, UE, Two University scholarships
Sporting: NZ Maori Rugby League Rep, WHS rep in Rugby L, Rugby U, Basket-ball, Athletics Cultural: Kapa Haka leader, Role-model in Cultural academy Dux Ludorum Best all-round senior sportsperson
NZ Maori RL Rep. Capt of WHS RL team. Capt of WHS RU team. WHS 100m Athletics Auck Champs Member of WHS Basketball team. Coaching junior Tag Team Member of the Shine program.
University of Auckland Chancellor's Award for Top Maori & Pacific Scholars The University of Auckland Chancellor's Awards for Top Maori and Pacific Scholars recognise and reward the academic achievement, cultural participation, all-round ability, and leadership potential of Maori and Pacific students from New Zealand secondary schools.
Second Overall in Year 13 Brodey Power First in Mathematics with Calculus First in Level 3 Chemistry Second equal in Level 3 Physics Second in Statistics and Modelling Science Cup Diligence in Level 3 Physics Proxime Accessit Businessmen's Cup for Excellence First in Level 3 Media Studies First in Level 3 Geography Waiheke Travel Award of $500 travel for excellence in Geography First in Level 3 English Third in Level 3 History Diligence in Geography Dux of Waiheke High School, Cup presented by the Over-Forties Club
First Overall in Year 13 Ava Eyles