Student Excellence Awards

Student Excellence Awards Criteria

Schools must be full members of the NZ Area Schools Association
Students must have been enrolled in and attended a New Zealand Area School within the last 12 months and have attained the achievement whilst enrolled in an Area School
Students who are nominated must be enrolled in a full member Area School in the year of nomination and either has left school or remain enrolled in an Area School
Schools are able to nominate students based on the criteria
Achievements can be recognised over any field of endeavour at the highest level and could include for example:

– NZQA Scholarship success
– National Sporting Representation
– National Cultural Achievements
– Ability to overcome barriers/hardship

It is expected that all nominees have shown good citizenship at school and their community
Awardees would be requested to provide a brief bio, a statement of the achievement and a photo/video caption related to their achievement.
From the list of nominations, the Executive will award a number of awards which fit the criteria.
Honours awards will be published on the website and in the handbook.

Nominations

To nominate a student for an Excellence Award please click the button to complete the Google form.

Student Excellence Award Winners

2024

Millie-Jane McIlraith – Hurunui College
Jack Steele – Maniototo Area School
Olivia Russell – Maniototo Area School
Emma Shore – Oxford Area School
Rory Sargent – Raglan Area School
Skyla May Hoult – Taipa Area School

2023

Bella Muir – Whangamata Area School
Aliya Tukiri – Raglan Area School
Hillary Cooper – Oxford Area School
Amy Riach – Oxford Area School
Charlotte Atkinson – Tauraroa Area School

2022

Louie Skinner –Twizel Area School
Dominic Brett – Amuri Area School
Lily Brophy – Twizel Area School
Liv Hayson – Raglan Area School
Kaitawhiti Kereopa – Raglan Area School
Brooke Mason – Murchison Area School

2021

Samantha Dutton – Tauraroa Area School
Tiana Tiro – Mercury Bay Area School
Sasha Kirkwood – Raglan Area School
Tom Robinson – Raglan Area School
Zoe Harman – Maniototo Area School

2020

Ella Henry – Onewhero Area School
Bradley White – Hurunui College

2019

Alex Darling – Roxburgh Area School
Callum Fulton – Whangamata Area School
Ellie Tizzard – Oxford Area School
Harono Hokianga – TKK Kura o Takitimu
Alec Swan – Rai Valley Area School

2018

Megan Burns – Tauraroa Area School
Jemma Gibson – Murchison Area School
Rebecca Jones – Oxford Area School

2017

Nathan Hawley – Murchison
Zak Hetherington – Coastal Taranaki School
Mirian Clark – Hurunui College

2016

Rhiannon Moore – Oxford Area School
Molly Alford – Tauraroa Area School

2015

Simon Neilson – Maniototo Area School
Josh Allen – Hurunui College
Joshua Richards – Collingwood Area School
Lance Cook – Te Waha O Rerekohu Area School
Taimana Ngakura-Smith – Tauraroa Area School

2014

Chris Brake – Tapawera Area School

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Student Excellence Awards