Thursday the 24th of October saw Geraldine High School celebrate our Senior Prize Giving, with many of our senior 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 2024 school year.

The hard work and commitment of the 2024 Student Executive was also recognised and the 2025 Student Leadership team was announced. As stated in the Prize Giving the bar has been set high for them from such an amazing team this year and we are looking forward to all they can achieve in 2025 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

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 Aaron McCullough, who was our speaker for the evening. Aaron spoke about his experiences as a teenager, moving through to university and the world of work. A key message to our students and their whanau being that it is important to work hard to achieve your goals and set goals you are passionate about achieving.

Thank you also to Gislinde Folkerts and Lynda Leary for the flowers and Year 13 gift. 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; Carlos Johnson, Ella Waldron, Philline Alagahit, Fiona Thubthom, our Kapa Group led by Jordyn Te Rahui-Hobbs, and all our student leaders who spoke so well on the day.

Outstanding Academic Performance

Level One

Level Two

Level Three

Sepia Allpress

Physical Education

Zac Allen

Business Studies

Shilah-May Bradshaw

Gateway

Briar Cunningham

Outdoor Education

Tom Batty

Primary Industries Academy

Imma de la Torre

English

Cayden Halsey

Physical Education

Charlie Drysdale

Music

Zoe Knox

History

Tharushi Kulugammana Nadungedara

Mathematics

George Hart

Art

Adriana Savage

Physical Education

Dillan Sami

Science

Jackson Marriott

Hard Materials

Ella Thorpe

Health

Ann Serrano

Mathematics

Oliver McKeown

Mathematics

Sophie Thorpe

History

Innes McKay

Agriculture
Primary Industries Academy

Harry Osborne

Gateway

Millie Trounson

Physical Education

Hayley Pidgeon

Geography
Science

Charlie Reeves

Hard Materials

Rachel Croft

Biology
Mathematics with Calculus

Summer Snow

Design & Visual Communication
English

Nicole Schoneveld

Physical Education

Jacob Maranan

Commerce
Music

Ava de Joux

Art

Hard Materials

Emily Stack

Agriculture
Biology

Riley Spijkerbosch

Biology
Geography

Riley Craig

English
Food Technology
Music

Jazz Watson

English
Food Technology

Harrison Taylor

Mathematics with Statistics
Physics

Devon Cunningham

Business Studies
English
Food Technology
Mathematics

Mackenzie Waldron

Design & Visual Communication
Drama
English
Physical Education

Ella Waldron

Drama
English

Kylie Fraser

Drama
English
History
Mathematics
Science

Chanalee Walter-Duncan

English
Geography
Health
History

Tily Allpress

Design & Visual Communication
Food Technology
Visual Art

Hunter Wilson

Chemistry
Mathematics
Outdoor Education
Physics

Ella Hole

Agriculture
Chemistry
Mathematics with Statistics
Primary Industries Academy

M-Jay Sollano

Mathematics
Biology
Chemistry
English
Physics

PTA Prize for Excellence in Work Habits and Independent Study

Level One

Level Two

Level Three

Seth Baker

Ethan Hole

Shaquila Maguire

Koby McNamee

Lewis Pace

Mia Pierson

Maxine Rae

Althea Smith

Sophie Bock

Ella Chapman

Lily Christensen

Lily Jones

Ella McDowell

Josh Morton

Jody Quiambao

Emily Whitman

Sarah Anderson

Jess Cradock

Amelia de Bonth

Shelby Henson

Crystal Layno

Kennath Sami

Adrian Serrano

Valentina Stimolo Varela

Special Awards and Scholarships

The Chris Quigley Memorial Prize - For Most Improvement in Technical Areas

Charlie Drysdale

Best Practical Student - The South Canterbury Farm Forestry Association Prize

Cayden Howell

B.L.Mitchell Cup - For Diligence and Perseverance

Senadi Kariyawasam Haputhanthirge

2018 Reunion of the Class of '63 Endeavour Award

Kyro Brook

Service to Student Council Trophy

Valentina Stimolo Varela

Harrison Taylor

Payne Trophy – For Service to Sport

Carlos Johnson

Te Kuiti College Patu - Contribution to Māori Culture

Mia Pierson & Ebony Pierson

Geraldine High School Award – Services to Sport and the Junior School

Shelby Henson

Geraldine High School Award - Service to School and Community

Jess Cradock

Sports Blues Award - Rugby

Oliver McKeown

The TWA Unity and Empowerment Trophy

Maija de Bonth

TWA Henry Whānau Trophy

Conner Allen

Charlie Tripp Award

Harry Fitzsimons

Georaeah Edmonds-Cooper

Principal’s Prize For Head Students

Valentina Stimolo Varela

Harrison Taylor

Vera Allan Trust Awards

Tily Allpress

Imma de la Torre

Shelby Henson

Adriana Savage

Ella Thorpe

Geraldine Masonic Lodge Centennial Award
Supported by Geraldine Masonic Lodge

Valentina Stimolo Varela

Harcourts Scholarship
Supported by Harcourts Geraldine

Jacob Maranan

Jo Nicolson Scholarship
Supported by The Lion’s Club Geraldine

Riley Spijkerbosch

Geraldine Licensing Trust Grants
Supported by The Geraldine Licensing Trust

Good Work Ethic in Class and Contribution to the Wider Life of the School

Harrison Taylor

For Academic Potential and Contribution to Arts and/or Humanities

Ella Waldron

For Academic Potential and Contribution to Mathematics and the Sciences

Rachel Croft

The Rotary and District Scholarship
Supported by Geraldine Rotary and District Farmers Committee

Rachel Croft

Ella Hole

Senadi Kariyawasam Haputhanthirge

Supreme Awards

Aidan Scott Memorial Award

Awarded for Academic Potential in Science Subjects

Ella Hole

Metcalf Family Trophy

Best All-Round Senior Sports Person

Ella Waldron

M.P. Watson Shields (Boys)

Awarded for All-Round Academic and Sporting

Vardan Sims

M.P. Watson Shields (Girls)

Awarded for All-Round Academic and Sporting

Rachel Croft

Year 12 Academic Excellence Award

(Donated by Deborah Hume)

M-Jay Sollano

Board of Governors’ Trophy
Awarded For All-Round Excellence

Ella Waldron

Proxime Accessit
Donated by The Sinclair Family

Riley Spijkerbosch

Geraldine High School Dux Trophy and Medal

Rachel Croft

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