Year 10

Jimmy O’Keeffe

Bill Barnaby Memorial Award for Academic Excellence in Year 10

Jimmy receives excellence in Year 10 Digital Technologies, English, Mathematics, Music, Science and Social Studies. He is placed first overall in Year 10 core subjects and receives the Bill Barnaby Memorial Award for Academic Excellence in Year 10.

Caitlin van Rijs

Gerard Brady Award for All-Round Excellence in Year 10

Caitlin is a Duke of Edinburgh Bronze candidate, was a member of the Spirit Trophy voyage this year.

In a sporting field she has competed at the school level in Athletics, coming 3rd in 3000m, 8th in the Cross Country, where she went on to represent the school at Counties Manukau Secondary Schools, coming 5th in the 6-person team, and at Auckland Secondary Schools where she placed 9th in the 3-person team. 
Caitlin is also a member of a school rowing squad, where she represented the school at Auckland Secondary Schools Head of Harbour where she placed 4th in Division 1 Under 18 Eight and came 3rd in Division 2 Under 15 Coxed Quad. In Rowing, went on to North Island Secondary School, where she placed 3rd in the B Final Under 15 Double Sculls, and New Zealand Secondary Schools competition where she placed 5th in the C final Under 15 Coxed Quad, competing also in the Double Sculls, Under 18 Novice Eight.

Not only has Caitlin represented the school at competitive levels in a range of codes, she has maintained her pursuit of excellence in her academic studies. Caitlin is awarded Excellence in Year 10 Business Studies, Design and Visual Communications, English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies, is second overall in Year 10 core subjects and today receives the Gerard Brady Memorial Award for All-Round Excellence in Year 10.

Year 9

Kiana Carter

Excellence in Year 9 English, Japanese, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, Te Ao Maaori, and Japanese.

First equal overall in Year 9 core subjects, receives 2019 Year 9 Principal’s Award

Samuel Donovan

Excellence in Year 9 Art, English, French, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies and Te Ao Maaori.

First equal overall in Year 9 core subjects, receives 2019 Year 9 Principal’s Award