Senior Prizegiving was once again held at CBHS hall on 6 December. Parents and guests were welcomed to the ceremony by the Kapa Haka group. The following list includes a list of special awards and prizes, not including Year level prizes but including the school Dux for 2019, Rosemary Walbom and the Proxime Accessit, Charlotte Partington

House Cups

House Service Cup for 2019 DEANS

House Cup for total points for 2019 DEANS

DUKE OF EDINBURGH GOLD AWARD

The following student had over her time at high school met all the requirements for the Duke of Edinburgh International Gold Award:

Lauren Young

The next awards were for a group of students who, before they have completed their secondary education, had represented New Zealand in international sporting competition. For this we awarded them high praise and New Zealand Colours.

New Zealand Colours 2019

Olivia Sloan

Archery

Lauren Tucker

Archery

Jaidyn Busch

Athletics

Lucy Cochrane

Equestrian

Freya Lodge Whitham

Football

Steffi Burra

Judo

Natasha Flaszynski

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Ruby Baynes

Sailing

Niamh Shannon

Sailing

Cass Hetherington

Sprint Kayaking

Petra Curd-McCullough

Squash

Caitlin Millard

Squash

Hannah Shatford

Synchronised Swimming

In addition, one student had represented her native country, which is not New Zealand, and she was awarded International Colours.

For representing Fiji in Netball, International Colours were awarded to:

Shana Ali

CHRISTCHURCH GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR:

Finalists: Senior A Netball

1st XV Rugby

1st XI Hockey

2018 Sevens

Senior A Basketball

1st XI Cricket

CHRISTCHURCH GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR:

Finalists: Olivia Sloan (Archery)

Lauren Tucker (Archery)

Jaidyn Busch (Athletics, Rugby)

Lucy Cockrane (Equestrian)

Sophie Bowden (Hockey, Rowing)

Charlotte Knight (Netball, Volleyball)

Cass Hetherington (Sprint Kayaking)

Winner:- Olivia Sloan

The Howell Travelling Scholarship

The Edwin Howell Travelling Scholarship in Literature was established in memory of her husband – by Dr Brenda Blackburn who attended Christchurch Girls’ High School from 1933 – 1937.

The best Year 13 students who have a background of participation in the School’s literature competitions are nominated for the Scholarship and sit a viva voce examination conducted by a representative of the English Department of Canterbury University and a member of the school’s English Department.

The Howell Travelling Scholarship for 2019 was awarded to: Alice Cooper

The Ballantynes Trophy

The Ballantyne’s trophy for leadership for the Year 11 student who has most worthily upheld the traditions of the school and has been fully involved in the wider life of the school.

The Ballantynes Trophy 2019 was awarded to: Amiria Tikao

Miss Tyndall Memorial Prize

The Miss Tyndall Memorial prize for the Year 12 student who has most worthily upheld the tradition of the school in scholarship, leadership and sport and extra-curricular activities.

The Miss Tyndall Memorial Prize for top all-rounder

for 2019 wass awarded to: Ruby Lange

The Olive Calloway special prize for service by a senior student

Mrs June Burns has donated a prize in memory of her aunt, Miss Olive Calloway, who was a student of our school from 1926-1930. Olive Calloway worked voluntarily for many years in the community. The prize is to recognise service by a senior student.

The 2019 recipient of the Olive Calloway Prize was: Jessa Gardner

The Joan Bull Memorial Award

This prize is awarded to a Year 13 student who has been a loyal and stalwart member of the school and who will be continuing her education in the tertiary field.

The Joan Bull Memorial Award for 2019 went to: Julia Coppens

The Pam Neill Memorial Award for Community Service

Awarded for outstanding self-motivated achievement within the community.

The Pam Neill Memorial Award for Community Service for 2019 went to:

Rhiannon Hewett

The Hugh Mcdougall Rankin Education Trust Award

The late Hugh McDougall Rankin established this trust to support students of the Sciences in furthering their education to contribute to the technological wealth of New Zealand.

The Hugh McDougall Rankin Education Trust Award went to: Cindy Kuang

The Al-Ani Memorial Prize

This prize has been donated in memory of Dr Al-Ani, the father of 3 former students. Dr Al-Ani lost his life in the February 2011 earthquake. It is awarded to the Year 13 student who has achieved highly in the field of science, who has consistently displayed positive citizenship and is undertaking tertiary study in the biomedical area.

The Al-Ani Memorial Prize went to: Alyx Day

The Catherine Peters Memorial Prize for Enthusiasm

(for contributing positively to the school community by her enthusiastic attitude)

This prize has been donated by the family of Catherine Peters, a former and much-loved student of the school, who died in a tragic accident shortly after leaving the school.

The Catherine Peters Memorial Prize winners for 2019 were: Alice Dalzell

Mele Peseta

The Shanti Niranjan Education Scholarship

The award is to acknowledge students who have demonstrated determination, perseverance and courage during their time at school.

The 2019 recipient of the Shanti Niranjan Education Scholarship was:

Olivia Hay-Smith

Prime Minister’s Vocational Excellence Award 

Annabel Cumming

Judith Ann Spooner Award

This award is for a student who, in Year 13, has most worthily upheld the traditions of Christchurch Girls' High School in academic excellence and leadership in the school community.  

The Judith Ann Spooner Award for 2019 went to: Harriet Murray

Principal’s Awards

These awards are for Year 13 students who in some way make a significant contribution to the life of our school.

The Principal’s Awards went to: Charlotte Knight

Minnie Robberds

The Peggy Storrar Award for Academic Excellence

This award is for Overall Excellence across all subjects

The 2019 recipients were: Sarah Bates

Rhiannon Hewett

The William and Ina Cartwright Prize for Academic Excellence

The 2019 recipients were: Milla Batten

Cindy Kuang

Māori and Pasifika awards

The first award is our premium award to recognize leadership in a Maori student.

The Mana Wahine Mana Matauraka – Leadership in Senior Māori Prize

Olivia McIntyre

There were two new awards this year to reflect the important part that Māori and Pasifika play in the life of the school. FLORAL TRIBUTES AT THIS POINT

The first award was the Matai Prize for the Top Year 13 Pasifika student

The inaugural recipient of the award was: Shana Ali

The second award was Ka Hāro te Manu the prize for the Top Year 13 Māori student. The name of this award means 'the bird soars', a fitting name indeed for our high-flying top Māori student.

The inaugural winner of this award was: Sam Roberts

PRESENTATION OF HEAD PREFECTS’ PRIZES

The Board of Trustees and Principal’s Prizes for Head Prefects in 2019.

HEAD OF ACLAND: Alice Ridgen

DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL: Helen O’Connor

HEAD OF SCHOOL: Sophie Bowden

THE PROXIME ACCESSIT 2019

The Proxime Accessit came to us from Heaton Intermediate. She is a true academic who has continually strived for the best possible results. She has gained Excellence endorsement for every course she has taken and gained an Excellence endorsed NCEA Level 1 and Level 2. She is a calm, determined and well-focused young woman who is well-organized and approaches everything she does in a positive manner. Throughout her time at Christchurch Girls' High School she has won numerous prizes across several subject areas - Languages, Commerce, Science, Mathematics, and Social Sciences. She balances this with concern for people and has contributed actively to Students Against Driving Drunk and Amnesty International. As a Peer Support leader and a Peer tutor, she has shown empathy, tolerance and kindness, and stands as a hallmark of the school's values.

1st in Economics, 1st in Statistics, 1st in Chinese, 2nd in Mathematics with Calculus and 3rd in History

The Proxime Accessit to the Dux of the school for 2019 was:

Charlotte Partington

FLORAL TRIBUTES AT THIS POINT

The Dux came to us from Cobham Intermediate. She is a young woman with an exceptional mind who embraces academic challenges. She has consistently gained Excellence grades since Year 9 and has NCEA endorsed with Excellence at both Level 1 and Level 2. A critical, independent thinker, she has been awarded prizes in English, Languages and Art History in the last few years. She is a mature, reflective thinker who also understands the importance of service and acts on this. In her role as Charities Prefect and a leader in Amnesty International, she has shown that when it matters, she steps up. She has compiled an enviable academic record, and in the last three years has consistently gained Excellence grades. She approaches her academic work with a can-do attitude and brings a superb breadth of knowledge to all her subjects.

1st in History of Art, 1st in Biology, 1st in German, 1st in English and 5th in Economics, The winner of the Irene F Milnes Memorial Cup and Dux of the school for 2019 was:-

Rosemary Walbom