The Academic Awards Night was held in the Aurora Centre at Burnside High School.

The Ministry of Education was excited to invite a number of Ōtautahi schools to participate in the 2022 Academic Awards Night for top NCEA academic achievers from ethnic backgrounds. This was an opportunity to celebrate Ōtautahi’s growing diversity and acknowledge the academic successes of our rangatahi.

The Academic Awards Night recognised current students from diverse ethnic backgrounds who performed highly in their NCEA Level 2 (or higher) studies in 2021. This celebration aimed to strengthen the partnership that students, families and communities have with their teachers, schools and local and central government.

Ivo Baguingey and Alex Garcia represented Te Aratai College at the event. It was great to see the diversity of students, to hear about their amazing achievements and to share this with their family and friends.