On Tuesday 1 November 2022 we celebrated and acknowledged the achievements of our Senior students.
Our 2022 Special Award recipients are:
Nic Vanderpeet Award for Perseverance and diligence in History | Behdad Khorasani |
W H Fleming Award for contribution to the Arts within the School | Charlie Coleman |
Dr Jon Morrow Award for the Highest Achieving Pacific Island Student | Hehea Tuimoala |
Benson Armer Trophy for Service to Library | Jessica McDonald-Shergold |
Paul and Marie Udall Award for service to fellow students | Tu'ifua Paunga |
Dave Woulfe Award for Service to the College | Evelina McArthur |
Pakuranga Rotary Club Trophy for Community Spirit and Leadership within the school community | Blake Howell |
97ɫɫӰԺ College Award for #GRIT is awarded to a motivated individual who has used #GRIT to persevere and attain success | Yasameen Ali |
Lions Clubs Community Award for Outstanding Service to the Community | Jade Jones-Amai |
Tahawai Award recognises 97ɫɫӰԺ College’s total all-rounder across the academic, sport, cultural, service and leadership domains. The recipient embodies the 97ɫɫӰԺ ethos of excellence and doing things in the right way. | Hannah King |
Our 2022 Te reo Māori and Te Ao Māori Award recipients are:
Nga Wawata o Nga Tupuna Award for Outstanding Contribution to Māori Language and Culture Alex McDonald Trophy for the Highest Achieving Māori student | Caleb Samasei'a |
Excellence in Level 1 Te Reo Māori | Lucy Bryant |
First in Level 1 Te Reo Māori | Kaiana Brown |
Excellence in Level 2 Te Reo Māori | Melvin Milne |
First in Level 2 Te Reo Māori | Isaiah Rapana |
Excellence in Level 3 Te Reo Māori | Jade Jones-Amai |
First in Level 3 Te Reo Māori | Caleb Samasei'a |
Our 2022 Scholarship Award recipients are:
Crown Yourself Mentor of the Year Award for an outstanding Year 12 or 13 mentor who are trained by Sisters United to be able to teach Year 9-11 Pasifika female students within their own schools. | Precious So'oalo |
All Saints Ponsonby Academic Scholarship in support of three students Year 12 students who are continuing their education at 97ɫɫӰԺ College in Year 13 | Ngahoa Rubena Briana Hayes Isaiah Rapana |
SVA Award for Top Volunteer 2022 | Rae Angeles |
Prime Ministers' Vocational Excellence Award | Matthew Wallace |
Graham King Scholarship awarded to three students to provide assistance with tertiary study. Mr Graham King taught at 97ɫɫӰԺ College from 1985 to 1998. He came into secondary school teaching after a long and successful career in engineering and had a strong belief in the importance of technological growth and development for our country’s future. | Evelina McArthur Yasameen Ali Thanush Tharmalingam |
University of Auckland Faculty of Science High Achiever Undergraduate Entry scholarship is awarded to encourage excellence in the study of subjects in the Faculty of Science | Hehea Tuimoala |
‘Ko Te Tangata’ School Leaver Scholarship, named ‘for the people’, recognises and supports top-achieving students commencing an undergraduate degree at the University of Waikato. | Charlie Coleman |
University of Otago 150th Entrance Scholarship is awarded to a student who has demonstrated academic ability and can show significant financial need or have life circumstances that present barriers to studying at university. | Yalda Ahmadi |
University of Otago Pacific Peoples' Entrance Scholarship is awarded to celebrate academic excellence and cultural diversity, this scholarship is intended to encourage the progression of indigenous Pacific Peoples' into tertiary study. | Tu'ifua Paunga |
AUT Finding your greatness Scholarship is awarded to students who are about to enter their first year of study at AUT in the following categories: Academic Excellence and Contribution at a high level to the school or community. | Hannah King |
Our 2022 Top Special School recipients are:
The Tristan Bolton Memorial Cup is presented in memory of former student Tristan Bolton. This award is presented to the student in our school that best represents our school values of Manaakitanga | Care, Maia | Courage and Manawa Reka | Curiosity. | Hehea Tuimoala |
97ɫɫӰԺ College Proxime Accessit for 2022 is | Yalda Ahmadi |
97ɫɫӰԺ College Dux for 2022 is | Hannah King |
Our 2022 Dean's Award recipients are:
Year 11 Dean's Award | Hanifa Salman Ali |
Year 12 Dean's Award | Xyril Millado |
Year 13 Dean's Award | Hannah King |
Our Head Student and Leadership Award recipients are:
Ngā mihi nui to our Deputy Head Students for 2022 | Hehea Tuimoala and Caleb Samasei’a |
Ngā mihi nui to our Head Students for 2022 | Hannah King and Julius Korey |
Ngā mihi nui to our 2022 Board Student Representative | Elisa Rubena |
Congratulations to our Deputy Head Students for 2023 | Juliette Leone and Saluselo Pa’o-Salu |
Congratulations to our Head Students for 2023 | Emma Salthouse and Vaitohi Veatufunga |
Congratulations to our 2022/23 Board Student Representative | Samuel Scanlan |