King’s is excited to announce another set of fantastic NZQA Scholarship results for the school and our students.

In the 2022 Scholarship exams, twenty individual students have attained a total of 41 Scholarships across fifteen different subject areas. Of the 41 Scholarships awarded, two are at Outstanding Level, going to Cam Fraser and Ben Hawke, both in Health and Physical Education. 

King's Scholarship results are an improvement on the 34 Scholarships attained last year and is success that puts these students in the top 3% in New Zealand, and the school itself, in the top tier of South Island Secondary Schools and New Zealand Boys’ Schools.

Of the twenty Scholarship winners, three were Year 12 students, and one was a Year 11 student.

Special mention must go to the following students who achieved multiple Scholarships, and/or achieved them as a Year 12 or Year 11:

Cam Fraser - 7 - Classical Studies, English, French, Geography, Health and Physical Education*, History, Media Studies;

*Outstanding Scholar Award

Ben Hawke - 5 - Classical Studies, English, Health and Physical Education*, History, Media Studies;

*Outstanding Scholar Award

Thomas Bowen - 4 - Biology, Calculus, Physics, Statistics

Massimo Pezzuto (Year 12) - 3 - Biology, Geography, History

Shelby Thomson - 3 - Biology, Calculus, Chemistry

Logan Clark - 2 - Design, Painting

Mike Court - 2 - Calculus, Classical Studies

Jilles Hoedemaker - 2 - English, Physics

John Warman (Year 12) - 2 - English, History

Te Atarau Cassidy (Year 12) - 1 - Te Reo Māori

Connor Gray (Year 11) - 1 - Calculus

Full Scholarship List

• Cam Fraser - 7 - Classical Studies, English, French, Geography, Health and Physical Education*, History, Media Studies; Outstanding Scholar Award
• Ben Hawke - 5 - Classical Studies, English, Health and Physical Education*, History, Media Studies; Outstanding Scholar Award
• Thomas Bowen - 4 - Biology, Calculus, Physics, Statistics
• Massimo Pezzuto (Year 12) - 3 - Biology, Geography, History
• Shelby Thomson - 3 - Biology, Calculus, Chemistry
• Logan Clark - 2 - Design, Painting
• Mike Court - 2 - Calculus, Classical Studies
• Jilles Hoedemaker - 2 - English, Physics
• John Warman (Year 12) - 2 - English, History
• Te Atarau Cassidy (Year 12) - 1 - Te Reo Māori
• Kane Chang – 1 – English
• Russell Gin – 1 - Physics
• Connor Gray (Year 11) - 1 – Calculus
• Fergus Hepburn – 1 - Health and Physical Education
• Zen Hindes – 1 – Statistics
• Calan McDermott – 1 - Physics
• Apisalome Tudreu – 1 – Painting
• Max West – 1 – Statistics
• Ryan Wilks – 1 – Calculus
• Jerome Wolken – 1 - Design

Scholarship continues to take pride of place in the mission we're on to become the best Boys School in the South Island, and a leader in multiple endeavours nationally.

Thank You

We would like to thank all the people who supported our Scholarship candidates, especially their parents/caregivers and all the teachers who have contributed to their success during their time at King’s.

Information about Outstanding Scholar Awards

Value - $5,000 each year for three years (for the top 40–60 students) as long as they maintain at least a "B" grade average in tertiary studies

Criteria - A minimum of three Scholarships with two at “Outstanding” level, or at least five Scholarships with one at “Outstanding” level, or at least four Scholarships with one at “Outstanding” level and a top two performance in at least one subject.

Fifty-one of these awards were attained across the country for 2022.