The 2024 Music and Arts Awards, held on Thursday October the 24th, 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 some of the best that has ever been seen and heard, 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 Daniel Loy 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 Andrew Simmonds.

AUDIO VISUAL

Achievement Certificate for Service and contribution to the Audio and Visual Arts to Amos Robinson

Achievement Certificate for Most Improved Audio and Visual Technician to Harrison Smith

Achievement Certificate for Best Short Film or Documentary to Ryley Yates

CHESS

Wilson Cup for Junior Chess Champion to Nathan Sun

Baigent Cup for Senior Chess Champion to Jeremy Coombe

CREATIVE WRITING

HBHS Regal Insurances Cup for Junior Prose Creative Writing to Jerome Byrne

HBHS Regal Insurances Cup for Senior Prose Creative Writing to Jack Higgins

DEBATING

MCW Trophy for Best All-Round Debater to Nikash Lanka

Norton-Brown Cup for Most Promising Senior Debater to Conor McCormack

HBHS Cup for Most Improved Senior Debater to Kurt Fuller

Thomas Simpson Cup for Best Junior Debater to Jasper Goldsmith

Kolah Cup for Most Promising Year 10 Debater to Ollie Shallcrass

Achievement Certificate for Most Promising Year 9 Debater to Connor McCracken

DRAMA

Achievement Certificate for Most Improved Junior Drama Student to Keo David

Achievement Certificate for Most Improved Senior Drama Student to Aengus Moore

Achievement Certificate for Service to Drama to Cameron Jonkers

Leach Cup for Outstanding Dramatic Performance to Samuela Tuwere

Achievement Certificate for Contribution to Shakespeare to Vishesh Kudva

The Taylor Cup for Outstanding Performance in the School Production to Kenan Graham

Achievement Certificate for Greatest Contribution to the School Production to Matthew Nicol

MUSIC

Harborne & Arthur Cup for Service to Co-Curricular Music to Matthew Colvin

Botting Cup for Best Performing Soloist to Mason Johnstone

One Fat Man Trophy for Outstanding Live Performance to the HBHS Big Band Jazz Orchestra at the 2024 Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival

Skandera Cup for Best Performing Group to the HBHS Big Band

Nic Jeffs Memorial Cup for Excellence in Music to Matthew Colvin

Achievement Certificate for Most Improved Senior Musician to Matthew Nicol

Achievement Certificate for Most Improved Middle-School Musician to John Huang

Achievement Certificate for Most Improved Junior Musician to Jevon White

Achievement Certificate for Best Senior Musician to Daniel Loy

Achievement Certificate for Best Middle-School Musician to Mason Johnstone

Achievement Certificate for Best Junior Musician to Aidan Jobe

Achievement Certificate for Best Senior Composer to Aaron Raturaga

Achievement Certificate for Best Middle-School Composer to Micah Ennion

THEATRE SPORTS

Theatre Sports Cup for Outstanding Senior Performance in Theatre Sports to Mateo Miller-Ble

Achievement Certificate for Outstanding Junior Performer in Theatre Sports to Eli Weijers

VISUAL ARTS

Achievement Certificate for Outstanding Senior Photographer to Finn Parkes

Achievement Certificate for Outstanding Senior Designer to Laser Zhang

Achievement Certificate for Most Improved Junior in Visual Arts to Harshil Vansia

Achievement Certificate for Most Improved Senior in Visual Arts to Che Williams

Year 12 Community Arts Award to Samuela Tuwere

Year 13 Community Arts Award to Kaira McQueen

Visual Arts Award for Best Visual Artist in more than one Discipline to Jack Graham

Neville Grinter Award for Outstanding Commitment to Senior Visual Arts to Bede Hayes

Achievement Certificate for Outstanding Commitment to Junior Visual Arts to Hayes Potae-Tamatea

Horace Moore Jones Award to Bede Hayes

PREMIER AWARDS

Junior Cultural Performer of the Year to Aidan Jobe

Senior Cultural Performer of the Year to Matthew Colvin

Cultural Performing Group of the Year to the HBHS Big Band Jazz Orchestra