The 2023 Music and Arts Awards, held on October the 19th, was a magnificent evening of celebration and recognition of the extraordinary achievements of our artists at local, regional, national and international levels. The talent on show was incredible, and the Hall was filled with the sights and sounds of what has been a triumphant year of culture. Congratulations to all of our award winners, to Alex Liu on his exemplary work as the Captain of Arts, and to everyone who has worked so hard to help our artists and performers achieve so much.

Photography by Jamieson Hudson.

AUDIO VISUAL

Achievement Certificate for Service to the Audio and Visual Arts to Jackson Bowcott

Achievement Certificate for Most Improved Audio and Visual Technician to Zion Forrester

Achievement Certificate for Best Short Film or Documentary to Caleb Mujiono

CHESS

Wilson Cup for Junior Chess Champion to Nathan Sun

Baigent Cup for Senior Chess Champion to Daniel Loy

CREATIVE WRITING

HBHS Regal Insurances Cup for Junior Prose Creative Writing to Nathan Rivers

HBHS Regal Insurances Cup for Senior Prose Creative Writing to Rupert Leary

DEBATING

MCW Trophy for Best All-Round Debater to Daniel Dizon

Norton-Brown Cup for Most Promising Senior Debater to Josef Gillgren

HBHS Cup for Most Improved Senior Debater to Adithya Bandaru

Thomas Simpson Cup for Best Junior Debater to Obaidullah Zaman

Kolah Cup for Most Promising Year 10 Debater to Micah Ennion

Achievement Certificate for Most Promising Year 9 Debater to Ollie Shallcrass

DRAMA

Achievement Certificate for Most Improved Junior Drama Student to Zach Easton

Achievement Certificate for Most Improved Senior Drama Student to James Huni

Achievement Certificate for Service to Drama to Edward Young

Leach Cup for Outstanding Dramatic Performance to Noah Hitchens

Achievement Certificate for Contribution to Shakespeare to Kalan Drewer

The Taylor Cup for Outstanding Performance in the School Production to Hamish McKelvie

Achievement Certificate for Greatest Contribution to the School Production to Wyatt Winke

MUSIC

Harborne & Arthur Cup for Service to Co-Curricular Music to Jeff Jia

Botting Cup for Best Performing Soloist to Sean Lurman

One Fat Man Trophy for Outstanding Live Performance to the HBHS Big Band

Skandera Cup for Best Performing Group to the Tritones

Nic Jeffs Memorial Cup for Excellence in Music to Daniel Loy

Achievement Certificate for Most Improved Senior Musician to Matthew Nicol

Achievement Certificate for Most Improved Middle-School Musician to Joel Singleton

Achievement Certificate for Most Improved Junior Musician to John Huang

Achievement Certificate for Best Senior Musician to Daniel Loy

Achievement Certificate for Best Middle-School Musician to Matthew Colvin

Achievement Certificate for Best Junior Musician to Mason Johnstone

Achievement Certificate for Best Composer to Matthew Colvin

THEATRE SPORTS

Theatre Sports Cup for Outstanding Senior Performance in Theatre Sports to Edward Young

Achievement Certificate for Outstanding Junior Performer in Theatre Sports to James Mackie

VISUAL ARTS

Achievement Certificate for Outstanding Senior Photographer to Zac Berney

Achievement Certificate for Outstanding Senior Designer to Jamie Vette

Achievement Certificate for Most Improved Junior in Visual Arts to Reagan Swan

Achievement Certificate for Most Improved Senior in Visual Arts to Andrew Mitchell

Year 12 Community Arts Award to Darcy Boys

Year 13 Community Arts Award to Noah Bremner

Visual Arts Award for Best Visual Artist in more than one Discipline to James Jewell

Neville Grinter Award for Outstanding Commitment to Senior Visual Arts to Jamie Vette

Achievement Certificate for Outstanding Commitment to Junior Visual Arts to Micah Ennion

Horace Moore Jones Award to Noah Bremner

PREMIER AWARDS

Junior Cultural Performer of the Year to Mason Johnstone

Senior Cultural Performer of the Year to Daniel Loy

Cultural Performing Group of the Year to the Tritones