On Monday we celebrated the outstanding achievements of our students, past and present, who achieved commendable Excellence Endorsements in their respective NCEA levels in 2024.

68 Students across the three NCEA levels gained Academic Blues for their stellar individual performances, gaining a minimum of 50 Excellence credits in their respective levels.

Level One:

• Meg A

• Kiana B

• Luciana B

• Ellie C

• Elizabeth D

• Violet H

• Jemima H-B

• Alice H

• Lula J

• Shanti K

• Isobel K

• Zuzanna K

• Delilah L

• Juliet L

• Fenella M

• Bethan M

• Emmi M

• Isabella O

• Hannah P

• Lexi P

• Uma R

• Mariam R

• Ellen R

• Emily R

• Alexi S

• Aoife S

• Hebe S

• Rahwa S

• Nova W

• Carys W

• Scarlett W

• Selina Z

Level Two

• Aminah A

• Darcy B

• Tegen B

• Arabella B-T

• Sophia B

• Melanie B

• Sophie C

• Susan C

• Crystal C

• Thandie C

• Alyssa D

• Madison F

• Nanni G

• Imogen H

• Jessica M

• Lucy P

• Emily R - a phenomenal achievement for a Year 11 student

• Sophia S

• Charli S

• Emily W

• Eleanor W

Level Three

• Piyapat Arounsakul

• Clara Ballantyne

• Billie-Rose Craig

• Kendra Harkness

• Alice Johnston

• Leila Luckhurst

• Maia Macdonald

• Kate McGowan

• Flora McKirdy

• Mary Mengel

• Monet Morrison

• Zara Pratley

• Anya Rhodes

• Tessa Smith

• Pippa Trotman

In addition to our Blues awards we also recognised students who gained Scholarships. Students gained a total of 17 scholarships across 7 different subjects, an incredible achievement.

Current students Scholarship achievements:

• Emily R, Year 11: Art History, Classics and History

• Darcy B, Year 12: English

• Melanie B, Year 12: Geography

Past students' Scholarship achievements:

• Isabella Cameron - Classics and English

• Kendra Harkness - History

• Tessa Smith - Art History, Calculus, Classics and English

Finally we acknowledged the extraordinary NCEA achievements of last years’ Dux, Clara Ballantyne. Not only did she achieve Scholarships in Art History, English, Geography, History, and Statistics, but she was recognised as one of the country's top students and achieved “Outstanding” grades in Art History, English, History and Statistics. 

Even more impressively, she gained top scholar in New Zealand in English and History. Clara was the only student to get full marks, 24 out of 24 in each of the examinations. The Prime Minister awarded Clara a $10,000 Premier Award, as one of the top 10 candidates in New Zealand. 

This is truly a noteworthy achievement, topped off by the announcement that Clara was awarded the Cambridge University Girdlers' Scholarship this week. We look forward to hearing much more about Clara’s success in the future.