This week we recognised a new set of young men for their excellence in learning.

We already celebrate those who have achieved an Excellence Certificate Endorsement (50+ Excellence credits), with our Academic Blues awards. There is another group of Kingsmen who also deserve recognition; those who have achieved Excellence Subject Endorsements. 

In 2022, 70 King’s students across NCEA Levels 1 and 2 attained at least one Excellence Subject Endorsement. For most subjects, the criteria for an Excellence Subject Endorsement is 14 or more credits at Excellence, with at least one external standard contributing to those credits. To attain an Excellence Subject Endorsement is, therefore, a significant achievement, and as such it is important that we formally recognise the hard work put in by each student and also their teachers. 

These students should feel a great sense of pride in achieving mastery over a subject or subjects, as should their teachers for their role in fostering each student's learning and growth.

Under our new award system:

Excellence in 1 subject is a Bronze

Excellence in 2 subjects is a Silver

Excellence in 3 or more is a Gold

Level 1 Bronze Award

Rocky Allan - History

Aidan Blair - Visual Art

Deakin Eckhoff - Geography

Karne Gabbott - Outdoor Pursuits

Cam Harris - Mathematics

Felix Harrison - Mathematics

Harry Hawken - Physical Education

Emmanuel Highsted - Visual Art

Max Holgate - Mathematics

Charlie Jackson - Physical Education

Jaxon Kennedy - Geography

Connor Knights - Level 2 History

Samuel Knowles - Mathematics

Isaac Kramers - Physical Education

Addy Larson - Physical Education

Tyler McCleery - Physical Education

Charlie Melville - Mathematics

Jake Palmer - Physical Education

Joey Pemberton - Food and Nutrition

Jaiyvish Pratap - Mathematics

Josh Renton - Science

Hasan Sheikh - Mathematics

Tristan Taiaroa - Physical Education

Kevin Tang - Mathematics

Riley Thompson - Science

Tevita Tu'i - Mathematics

Albie Whyte - Mathematics

Jack Wilson - Physical Education

Level 1 Silver Award

Finn Abey - Mathematics, Science

Jacob Anderson - English, Mathematics

Jack Aubin - English, Science

Riley Boylan - Mathematics, Physical Education

Eric Bracey - Mathematics, Physical Education

Tristan Brown - Mathematics, Physical Education

Carter Dermody - English, Mathematics

Alex Harold - Mathematics, Physical Education

Juandre Rademeyer - Digital Technology, Mathematics

Joshua Scott - Geography, Physical Education

Shane Sreedhar - Mathematics, Visual Art

Josh Washington - Geography, History

Level 1 Gold Award

Conor Casey - English, Mathematics, Science

Connor Gray - English, Science, Visual Art, Level 2 Physics, Scholarship Calculus

Joshua Gray - English, Geography, Visual Art

Hugh Jack - Classical Studies, Physical Education, Spanish, Level 2 Biology, Level 2 Mathematics

Ted Menzies - English, Geography, Visual Art, Level 2 Biology, Level 2 History, Level 2 Mathematics

Samuel Mitchell - English, Physical Education, Science, Level 2 Mathematics

Luke Murray - Mathematics, Physical Education, Science

Harvey Rawlings - Digital Technology, Drama, Mathematics

Carter Smith - English, Geography, Mathematics,

Paddy Tyrrell - English, Physical Education, Science, Level 2 Chemistry, Level 2 Mathematics

Level 2 Bronze Award

Jack Caldwell - Physical Education

Blake Carter - English

Trent Chalmers - Painting

Harry Collie - English

Dylan Garmonsway - Photography

Fletcher Hall - Painting

Johan Lokman - Japanese

Sean McCabe - Physical Education

Tyler Metua - Mathematics

Max St John - Photography

Keenan Tan - Painting

Howard Tin - Painting

Level 2 Silver Award

Archer Dovey - Painting, Te Ao Haka

Dylan Pledger - Mathematics, Physical Education

Liam Thorne - Japanese, Physics

John Warman - English, Level 3 History

Mitchell Wheeler - Mathematics, Physics

Level 2 Gold Award

Alex MacDonald - Biology, Mathematics, Physical Education

Massimo Pezzuto - English, French, Geography, Painting, Level 3 Biology, Level 3 History

Nikhil Rawat - English, Mathematics, Level 3 Biology