Friday the 27th of October saw Geraldine High School celebrate our Senior Prize Giving with over 75 students being recognised for a wide range of achievements at the highest level and showcasing the academic, sporting, and cultural achievements of our students.

It was also pleasing to be able to celebrate the entrance scholarships that some of our Year 13 students have received from the universities that they will be attending next year. This is a clear endorsement of the diligent way that they have approached their studies. As a school, we are very proud of all of these students and what they have achieved in the 2023 school year.

The hard work and commitment of the 2023 Student Executive was also recognised and the 2024 Student Leadership team was announced. We are looking forward to seeing all they can achieve in 2024 in support of our school.

I would like to reiterate, on behalf of our school community, a massive thank you to the local organisations and families that have supported us for many years, sponsoring and donating prizes and scholarships, for their generous and ongoing support of our hard-working students as they take the next steps in their education.

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The Chris Quigley Memorial Prize - Annette Benfield
Charlie Tripp Award - Rosa and Graham Peacock
Vera Allan Trust
Cotter Family Technology Bursary
Geraldine Masonic Lodge Centennial Award
Harcourts Scholarship
Jo Nicolson Scholarship- Lions Geraldine
The Rotary and District Scholarship
Geraldine Licensing Trust Grants

A massive thank you to ex - Geraldine High School student Hamish Johnson who was our guest speaker for the event. Hamish spoke about his experiences in various industries following his years as a student here, and the path he eventually took into psychology. The key message for our students is that the world outside of school will be your biggest educator and your mind is your most powerful weapon and your strongest advocate. Thank you also to Gislinde Folkerts and Lynda Leary for the flowers and Year 13 gift, and Hugh McCafferty for agreeing to take photos of our event. The Geraldine High School office and administration staff undertook a huge amount of work to make the event happen. We would also like to recognise all our amazing performers; Tipene Berkahn, Sienna Baker, Ella Waldron, and Whaea Jordyn, our Kapa Group led by Jordyn Te Rahui-Hobbs, and all our student leaders who spoke so well on the day. Please see below a full list of the University Scholarships, Special Award and Scholarship recipients for 2023, and also the Supreme Award winners from the afternoon. Congratulations to all of the students who worked so hard throughout 2023 to receive awards and leadership positions.

Supreme Awards

Geraldine High School Dux Trophy and Medal

Olivia Chapman

Proxime Accessit (Donated by the Sinclair Family)

Elle Fraser

Board of Governor’s Trophy - Awarded for All Round Excellence

Olivia Chapman

Aidan Scott Memorial Award - Awarded for Academic Potential in the Sciences

Olivia Chapman

Metcalf Family Trophy - Best All Round Senior Sports Person

Kristin Schoneveld

M.P. Watson Shield - Awarded for All Round Academic and Sporting Ability

Ryan Chambers and Kristin Schoneveld

Year 12 Academic Excellence (Donated by Deborah Hume)

Senadi Kariyawasam Haputhanthirge

Special Awards and Scholarships

Chris Quigley Memorial Prize - Most improvement in technical areas

Kharlaya Te Rahui-Clark

Best Practical Student - The South Canterbury Farm Forestry Association Prize

Tom Cameron

Prime Minister’s Vocational Excellence Award

Lydia Rae

Service to Student Council Trophy

Sophie Thorpe

Payne Trophy - Service to Sport

Kristin Schoneveld

GHS Award - Service to School and Community

Georgina Rowley

GHS Award - Service to Sport and the Junior School

Ryan Chambers

B.L. Mitchell Cup - For Diligence and Perseverance

Carl Sullivan

Principal’s Prize for Head Students

Olivia Chapman and Koefi Brown

Scholarships

Charlie Tripp Award

Katherine Bell and Tasman Pidgeon

Vera Allan Trust Award

Piper Macale; Charlotte Marriott; Koefi Brown; Rean Lane Garcia; Faith Manzanillo

Cotter Family Technology Bursary

Ryan Findlay

Te Kuiti College Patu - Contribution to Maori Culture

Maddison Phimister

Geraldine Masonic Lodge Centennial Award

Elle Fraser

Harcourts Scholarship

Olivia Auld

Jo Nicholson Scholarship

Olivia Auld

The Rotary and District Scholarship

Georgina Rowley; Olivia Chapman; Kristin Schoneveld

Geraldine Licensing Trust Grant - For Good Work Ethic in Class and Contribution to the Wider Life of the School

Charlotte Marriott

Geraldine Licensing Trust Grant - For Academic Potential and Contribution to Arts and Humanities

Elle Fraser

Geraldine Licensing Trust Grant - For Academic Potential and Contribution to Mathematics and the Sciences

Olivia Chapman

2018 Reunion of The Class of ‘63 Endeavour Award

Kade Farnell

University Scholarships

University of Otago Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship

Elle Fraser

University of Otago Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship

Kristin Schoneveld

University of Otago Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship

Olivia Chapman

University of Otago Māori Entrance Scholarship

Piper Macale

University of Otago Pacific People’s Entrance Scholarship

Yvonne Vaivai

Level One Outstanding Academic Performance in Subject

Agriculture

Ella MacDowell and Emily Stack

Art

George Hart

Business Studies

Zac Allen

Design and Visual Communication

Hunter Wilson

Digital Technologies

Hunter Wilson

Drama

Kohl Brown

English

Mackenzie Waldron; Chanalee Walter-Duncan; Hunter Wilson; Jazz Watson

Food Technology

Jody Quiambao; Jazz Watson

Geography

Chanalee Walter-Duncan

Hard Materials

Josh Morton

Daniel Schenk

History

Chanalee Walter-Duncan

Mathematics

Olly McKeown; M-Jay Sollano; Mackenzie Waldron; Jazz Watson

Music

Charlie Hoogeveen

Outdoor Education

Hunter Wilson

Physical Education

Chanalee Walter-Duncan and Mackenzie Waldron

PIA

Jackson Marriott

Science - Pure Science

M-Jay Sollano

Science - Design for the Future

Hunter Wilson and Jazz Watson

Science - What Makes Things Tick?

Chanalee Walter-Duncan

Level Two Outstanding Academic Performance in Subject

Agriculture

Shelby Henson

Art

Tily Allpress

Biology

Rachel Croft; Valentina Stimolo Varela; Senadi Kariyawasam Haputhanthirge

Business Studies

Rachel Croft

Chemistry

Ella Hole and Senadi Kariyawasam Haputhanthirge

Design and Visual Communication

Tily Allpress

Digital Technology

Harrison Taylor

Drama

Ella Waldron

English

Valentina Stimolo Varela; Senadi Kariyawasam Haputhanthirge; Rache Croft

Food Technology

Kaitlyn Cookson

Gateway

Maddison Phimister

Geography

Zoe Knox

Hard Materials

Millie Trounson

Health

Charlotte Orange

History

Zoe Knox

Mathematics Advanced

Rachel Croft

Mathematics Intermediate

Ella Hole and Shelby Henson

Music

Ella Waldron

Outdoor Education

Harrison Taylor

Physical Education

Ella Waldron

Physics

Harrison Taylor

PIA

Ella Hole

Level Three Outstanding Academic Performance in Subject

Agriculture

Lydia Rae

Biology

Olivia Chapman

Chemistry

Elle Fraser

Design and Visual Communication

Faith Manzanillo

Drama

Elle Fraser

English

Paris Aterrado

Food Technology

Nikki Alinar

Gateway

Daniel Prattley

Geography

Koefi Brown

Health

Charlotte Marriott and Olivia Auld

History

Olivia Auld

Mathematics with Calculus

Serenity Pullman-Stewart

Mathematics with Statistics

Olivia Chapman and Sienna Baker

Music

Sienna Baker

Physical Education

Kristin Schoneveld

Physics

Serenity Pullman-Stewart

PIA

Quinn Foley-Smith

Visual Art

Faith Manzanillo

Level One PTA Prizes

PTA Prizes

Emily Geary; Nicole Schoneveld; Lily Christensen; Harry Osborne; Sophie Bock; Lilly Lowery; Sophia Hayes; Lindsay McKay

Level Two PTA Prizes

PTA Prizes

Ashleigh James-Corcoran; Riley Spijkerbosch; Imma De la Torre; Wyatt Bray; Couper McKay; Adriana Savage; Alla Pulham; Deja Proudman

Level Three PTA Prizes

PTA Prizes

Georgina Rowley; Kate Ireland; Piper Macale; Daniel Watson; Kharlaya Te Rahui-Clark; Tipene Berkahn; Conor Boase; Amy Pennington

Student Executive Team

Head Student

Valentina Stimolo Varela

Head Student

Harrison Taylor

Deputy Head Student

Jess Craddock

Deputy Head Student

Ella Waldron

Rangatahi Leader

Ebony Pierson

Arts Leader

Imma De la Torre

Sports Leader

Carlos Johnson and Shilah-May Bradshaw

Tripp House Leader

Millie Trounson

Acland House Leader

Sophie Thorpe

Cox House Leader

Sarah Anderson

MacDonald House Leader

Shelby Henson

Student Representative on the Board of Trustees

Ebony Pierson

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