Christchurch Girls’ High School ï Te Kura o Hine Waiora held its annual prizegiving on Wednesday 4 November at Christchurch Boys' High School hall. Below is a list of the prizewinners:

YEAR 11 PRIZE LIST – 2020

The PTA Prize for English as a Second Language in Year 11: Keumju An

The Dorothy Bone Memorial Prize for Year 11 French, the Barbara Mito Reed Memorial Prize for Year 12 Classical Studies, the Ellen Doyle Prize for Excellence in Music at Year 11, the Emily S. Foster Memorial Prize for Year 11 Science, the J W Vincent Cup for Year 11 Mathematics and Statistics, and Science, and the Year 11 Music Cup: Charlotte Cotton

The Therese Minehan Memorial Prize for History in Year 11: Emily Cox

The Therese Minehan Memorial Prize for History in Year 11 and the PTA Prize for Year 11 Classical Studies: Heidi D'Arcy-Slade

The PTA Prize for Year 11 Digital Technologies: Gabriella Eastgate

The PTA Prize for Year 11 Health: Holly Findlay

The PTA Prize for Year 11 Accounting: Eliza Harris

The PTA Prize for Year 11 Physical Education:

Millie Hassall

The PTA Prize for Year 11 Art: Poppy Heyward

The Dorothy Bone Memorial Prize for Year 11 French: Isla Hindin

The PTA Prize for Year 11 Economics:

Issy Hinton-Russell

The PTA Prize for Year 11 Accounting and the PTA Prize for Excellence in study at Te Kura: 

Emily Howden

The PTA Prize for Year 11 Health: Lucy Kilpatrick

The PTA Prize for Year 11 Accounting: Jino Lee

The PTA Prize for Year 11 Drama: Christine Martin

The PTA Prize for Year 11 Graphics: Iris Mason

The Alison M. Burns Memorial Prize for Geography

in Year 11: Paige Mohs

The PTA Prize for Year 11 German and the PTA Prize for Year 11 Mathematics and Statistics: 

Molly Newman

The Chirnside Award for Appreciation of Shakespeare

Year 11: Hawwa Niyaz

The PTA Prize for Year 11 Food and Nutrition: Madeleine Northern

The PTA Prize for Year 11 Art: Toni Philpott

The Alison M. Burns Memorial Prize for Geography in

Year 11 and the PTA Prize for Year 11 Economics: Amelia Ridgen

The PTA Prize for Year 11 Physical Education and the PTA Prize for Year 11 Te Reo: Tia Roffey

The PTA Prize for Year 11 Chinese: Jessie Song

The Dorothy Bone Memorial Prize for Year 11 French: Sasha Tremewan

The Ellen Doyle Prize for Excellence in Music at Year 11 and the Year 11 Music Cup: Estella Wallace

The PTA Prize for Year 11 Fashion Technology: Phoebe Yarham

YEAR 12 PRIZE LIST – 2020

The PTA Prize for Year 12 Media Studies: 

Maria Bascunan

The PTA Prize for Year 12 Physical Education: 

Emma Bone

The PTA Prize for Year 12 Media Studies: Hermione Bowles

The PTA Prize for Year 12 Design and the PTA Prize for Year 12 Fashion Technology: Hannah Brookes

The PTA Prize for Year 12 Health and the PTA Prize for Year 12 Performance Sport: Mia Cochrane

The Jean C McGregor Prize for Year 12 Accounting: Jaimee Cooper

The Barbara Mito Reed Memorial Prize for Year 12 Classical Studies: Winifred Davis

The PTA Prize for Year 12 Gateway:

Elizabeth Devenport

The Jean C McGregor Prize for Year 12 Accounting: Hayley Dore

The PTA Prize for Year 12 Graphics: Georgie Fuller

The Ellen Doyle Prize for Excellence in Music at Year 12: Emily Galbraith

The May Campbell Anderson Memorial Prize for English Literature in Year 12, the Margaret Samuel Memorial Prize for Year 12 Physics, the Ellen Doyle Prize for Excellence in Music at Year 12, the Stenhouse Cup for Year 12 Music and the Ellen Doyle Prize for Service to the school orchestra: 

Kate Gardiner

The PTA Prize for Year 12 Printmaking:

Jazmin Garvey

The PTA Prize for Year 12 Digital Technologies: 

Lily Holling  

The Alison M. Burns Memorial Prize for Biology in Year 12 and the Chirnside Award for Appreciation of Shakespeare Year 12: Emily Koller

The PTA Prize for Year 12 English as a Second Language: Theresa Lolesio

The PTA Prize for Year 12 Painting: Bella Martin

The PTA Prize for Year 12 Te Reo: 

Elsie McRobb

The PTA Prize for Year 12 Health: Jorja Miller

The PTA Prize for Year 12 Tourism: Molly Mooar

The PTA Prize for Year 12 History of Art: Joanna Moy

The Patricia Clark Memorial Prize for Year 12 French and the PTA Prize for Year 12 German:

Charlie Roberts

The PTA Prize for Year 12 Science: Kekona Rosario

The Mary Victoria Gibson Memorial Prize for Year 12 Mathematics and the Alison M. Burns Memorial Prize for Biology in Year 12: Zaimel Saeed

The Jean C McGregor Prize for Year 12 Economics and the May Campbell Anderson Award for History in Year 12: Anna Sang

The PTA Prize for Photography in Year 12: 

Libby Shearer

The Florence Sheard Memorial Prize for Year 12 Chemistry and the Alison M. Burns Memorial Prize for Geography in Year 12: Olivia Sidwell

The PTA Prize for Year 12 Media Studies: Molly Smeele

The PTA Prize for Year 12 Chinese: Christiana Tang

The Jean C McGregor Prize for Year 12 Economics: 

Amiria Tikao

The PTA Prize for Year 12 Culinary Studies: 

Mia Turner

The PTA Prize for Year 12 Health: Maia Vivas

The P. M. Robinson Memorial Prize for the winner of the Senior Speech and the PTA Prize for Year 12 Drama: Mathilde Walbom

The Barbara Mito Reed Memorial Prize for Year 12 Classical Studies, the PTA Prize for Year 12 Statistics and the PTA Prize for Year 12 Media Studies: 

Caitlin Westmerland-Drysdale

The Head Laboratory Assistant Service Cup: 

Claudia Wright

YEAR 13 PRIZELIST – 2020

The Globe Theatre Cup: Shamia Ali

The Jean C McGregor Prize for Year 13 Accounting and the McKillop Prize for Field Work in Geography in Year 13: Georgia Allfrey

The Ashby Bergh Cup for all round excellence in Physical Education and the PE Department Cup for service to sport: Grace Ansell

The PTA Prize for English as a Second Language in Year 13: Ednicaleen Balderas

The Jean C McGregor Prize for Year 13 Economics: 

Alexandra Banks

The PTA Prize for Service to the Library by a Senior Student Librarian: Sana Chamoli

The PTA Prize for Year 13 Chinese: Gloria Chan

The Helen Macmillan Brown Prize for Latin and English in the highest form, the PTA Prize for Year 13 Digital Technologies, the M. McLeod Salver for excellence in Senior Debating and the Jean C R Webster Memorial Prize for outstanding ability in English: Paige Chong

The PTA Prize for Year 13 Media Studies, the M. McLeod Salver for excellence in Senior Debating and the May Campbell Anderson Award for English in Year 13: Isla Clarkson

The Julia Scarvell Memorial Prize for Creative Art: Emma Combrink

The Margaret Samuel Memorial Prize for Year 13 Physics, the PTA Prize for Year 13 Statistics and the PTA Prize for Year 13 Graphics: Jess Cotton

The PTA Prize for Year 13 Design: Alice Field

The PTA Prize for Year 13 Health: Holly Fisher

The Magdalen Hall Memorial Prize for Drama and the Lucy Mosley Memorial Cup for Year 13 Media Studies: Florencia Flores

The Ellen Doyle Prize for Excellence in Music at Year 13, the Jean C McGregor Prize for Year 13 Accounting and the McKillop Cup for the Special Choir: 

Kezia Fowler-Blyth

The Photolife Award for Year 13 Photography: Shannae Gibson

The Florence Sheard Memorial Prize for Year 13 Chemistry and the Ethel M. McIntosh Memorial Prize for Year 13 Mathematics with Calculus: Treasa Glubb

The PTA Prize for Year 13 Business Studies: 

Laura Hamilton

The PTA Prize for Year 13 Geography: Catalina Heale

The PTA Prize for Year 13 Performance Sport: 

Cass Hetherington

The PE Department Cup for service to sport: 

Petra Jack

The Ellen Doyle Prize for Excellence in Music at Year 13, the PTA Prize for Year 13 Digital Technologies, the Year 13 Music Trophy and the PTA Prize for Service to School Music: Amanda Kam

The Jessie Clark Memorial Prize for appreciation of Jane Austen: Kathleen King

The May Campbell Anderson Award for History in Year 13, the PTA Prize for Year 13 Te Reo and the He Tetekura o Te Reo Rakatira - Senior Te Reo Maori: Ruby Lange

The M. McLeod Salver for excellence in Senior Debating: Lily Marris

The Gwenneth P Sinton Memorial Prize for Year 13 Latin, the Betty Waller Memorial Prize for Excellence in French and the Ethel M Duff Cup for excellence in Latin: Lauren Millar

The PTA Prize for Year 13 German and the Mavis Atkinson Prize for best painting of New Zealand flora: Kate Moloney

The Jean C McGregor Prize for Year 13 Economics and the Helen Macmillan Brown Memorial Prize for Year 13 English: Jayde Newbury

The PTA Prize for Service to School Music: 

Mary O'Leary

The Alison M. Burns Memorial Prize for Biology in Year 13: Lina Park

The PTA Prize for Year 13 Media Studies: 

Caitlin Paul

The Year 13 Hospitality Prize for Practical Work: 

Mallory Perfect

The PTA Prize for Year 13 Drama, Jean C R Webster Memorial Prize for outstanding ability in English: 

Amelia Plimmer

The PTA Prize for Year 13 Printmaking and Constance Cummings Award for all round excellence in Visual Arts: Martha Robson-Cabout

The PTA Prize for Year 13 Physical Education: Hannah Sherwood

The Jean C McGregor Prize for Year 13 Economics: 

Sophie Sinclair

The Old Girls' Association Prize for Year 13 History of Art and the PTA Prize for Year 13 Media Studies: 

Esther Smith

The G. E. Weir Prize for Year 13 Culinary Studies:

Trinity Speedy

The Jenny Stewart Memorial Prize for Year 13 French and the PTA Prize for Year 13 Graphics: Mary Stanley

The Barbara Mito Reed Memorial Prize for Year 13 Classical Studies, the Jean C McGregor Prize for Year 13 Economics, the May Campbell Anderson Award for History in Year 13 and the Chirnside Prize for appreciation of Shakespeare Trophy Year 13: 

Bella Thornton

The PTA Prize for Year 13 Tourism:

 Naia Toaolamai-Holden

The Dr. Sheila Crawford Memorial Cup for Geographical inquiry: Ella Trezise

The PTA Prize for Year 13 Fashion Technology: 

Montana Wells

The PTA Prize for Year 13 Painting: Julia Wood

The Ethel M. McIntosh Memorial Prize for Year 13 Mathematics with Calculus: Jean Yu Lim

The 2021 prefects:

For Student Relationships:

The Student Liaison Prefects: Bella Martin and Georgia Edge

The Global Relations Prefect: Justine Kim

For Staff Relationships:

The IT Prefect: Lily Pilkington

The Charities Prefects: Charlie Roberts and Holly Abell

The Service Prefect: Letitia Hill

For School Relationships:

The Wellbeing Prefects:

Emily Koller and Claudia Wright

The Publicity Prefect: Mollie McWhannell

The Environment Prefect: Molly Smeele

The Sport Prefects: Katie Garrett and Leilani Te Wheoro

The Arts – Cultural Prefect: Mathilde Walbom

The Academic Prefects: Kate Gardiner and Zaimel Saeed

Our School Spirit Prefects: 

Sheppard – Hollie Lintott

Selwyn – Emily Bowden

Rolleston – Millie Birkett

Harper – Meg Blanchfield

Connon – Jorja Miller

Deans – Orla Fitzgerald

Pasifika Prefect: Joy Rea

Whanau Prefect is: Kate Gutry

The Head of Acland Prefect: Mia Cochrane

Deputy Head Prefects: Roseanne Tia and Kate Hastings

Head Prefect: Amiria Tikao

House Cups

House Cup for total points for 2020 Selwyn

DUKE OF EDINBURGH GOLD AWARD

The following students have over their time at high school met all the requirements for the Duke of Edinburgh International Gold Award:

Alexandra Banks

YouRim Kang

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

The students and their respective sports are:

New Zealand Colours 2020: Aimee Didierjean

Gymnastics: Piper Renaud

Gymnastics: Jorja Miller

Sevens

CHRISTCHURCH GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR:

Finalists were: 2019 Condor Sevens

2019 1st XI Cricket

1st XV Rugby

1st XI Hockey

Under 18 Rowing Coxed Four

Winner: Condor Sevens  

CHRISTCHURCH GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR:

Finalists were: Grace Ansell

Meg Barnes

Sera Cox

Sophie Hill

Bella Lister

Jorja Miller

Winner: Bella Lister

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 2020:

Amelia Plimmer

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 2020: Hawwa Niyaz

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 Prizes for top all-rounders

2020:

Roseanne Tia

Amiria Tikao

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 Olive Calloway Prize 2020: YouRim Kang

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 2020: Paige Chong

The Pam Neill Memorial Award for Community Service

Awarded for outstanding self-motivated achievement within the community.

The Pam Neill Memorial Awards for Community Service 2020:

Kezia Fowler-Blyth

Shannae Gibson

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 2020: Bridget Morris

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 2020: Lina Park

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 2020: 

Petra Jack

The Shanti Niranjan Education Scholarship

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

The Shanti Niranjan Education Scholarship 2020:

Sophie Buxton

The Prime Minister’s Vocational Excellence Award: 

Elizabeth Devenport

Judith Ann Spooner Award

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

The Judith Ann Spooner Award 2020: 

Cass Hetherington

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 2020:

Shamia Ali

Naia Toaolamai-Holden

The Peggy Storrar Awards for Academic Excellence

This award is for Overall Excellence across all subjects

The Peggy Storrar Awards 2020:

Georgia Allfrey

Madi Cooper

The William and Ina Cartwright Prizes for Academic Excellence

The William and Ina Cartwright Prizes 2020:

Treasa Glubb

Lina Park

Bella Thornton

PRESENTATION OF HEAD PREFECTS’ PRIZES

The Board of Trustees and Principal’s Prizes for Head Prefects in 2020.

HEAD OF ACLAND: Steffi Burra

DEPUTY HEADS OF SCHOOL:

Ruby Lange

Hannah Sherwood

HEAD OF SCHOOL: Isla Clarkson

Māori and Pasifika awards

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

The Mana Wahine Mana Matauraka – Leadership in Senior Māori Prize: 

Katarina Cox-Winiata

There are two awards to reflect the important part that Māori and Pasifika play in the academic life of the school.

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

The winner of the award is: Taiana Tu’akalau

The second award is 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 winner of this award is: Beth Feller

Proxime Accessit and Dux awards.

2020 has provided challenges and solutions like no other for all students. All three recipients of our highest academic awards have not only taken those challenges in their strides, but have done so in such a way that they have all distinguished themselves by a determination to pursue and achieve academic excellence with inexorable consistency. These young women have not done so to the exclusion of balance for they have all contributed widely in cultural and leadership roles in the school, and by maintaining that balance, they have been able to enhance their achievements. But at this time, it is for their outstanding academic success that we honour them.

The Proxime Accessit to the Duces for 2020, and the winner of several subject prizes this year: 

Jess Cotton

The top academic award for 2020 is shared. Both of these students have displayed an exemplary work ethic and absolute focus. Both have gained grade point averages of 100 and both had a full suite of Excellence grades at NCEA Level 3.

The award for Duces of the school for 2020 and the joint winners of the Irene F Milnes Memorial Cup:

Ruby Lange

Jean Yu Lim