We are thrilled to announce the outstanding achievements of our students at the recent Academic Excellence Assembly.

The event was a true celebration of the hard work, dedication, and brilliance of our Papanui High School scholars. Here's a breakdown of the impressive accolades:

- 89 Merit Awards:These students achieved 50 Merit or Excellence credits, in 2024, at the level of the certificate. 

Moana Aguilar, Kenshi Aiura, Riley Allan, Venisse Amante, Elena Ashmore, Esther Bach, Amelia Bayliss, Taylor Begg, Georgia Bennetts, Max Brazier, Will Brown, Ashley Bruzo, Amy Burgess, Rachel Chappell, Stephen Chen, Tobi Clarke, Holly Clemenger, Max Collie-Mazur, Matilda Cox, Ashly Dai, Avryl Dai, Lucia Dalglish, Tanisk Dangwal, Emma Dorman, Athaya Fadila, Kase Findlater, Leon Greig, Ella Grocott, Ynah Guiao, Freya Harman, Sam Hawkes, Ava Humphries, Ava Hurcomb, Isla Hurford, Trisha Inclino, Yanzie Joaquin, India Johnson, Sawyer Johnson, Daniel Jorgensen, Sarah Kagawa, Theophilus Kahwema, Lily Kelsen, Arjuna  Lawrence, Nukumovaha'i Limuloa, Eva-Rose Lorenz, Eddie Lumb, Sophie Lynn, Kytarni-Lee Macann, Zoe Macdonald, Gianna Macioce, Pearl Magbanua, Andrei Manabat, Payton Marshall, Jordyn Mason, Lachie Mason, Norah Mathew, Alex Maule, Alisha Mawhinney, Lucy McCabe, Amy McCutcheon, Arapeta McGrath, Toby McKee, Shivanshi Mengwal, Gryffyn Miles, Ella Morgan, Zara Muirson, Boraq Nasir, Lara Nevett, Lucca Newsham-West, Piper Nuku, Charlotte Oliver, Sharon Osman, Lucy Pratley, Jay Sacramento, Hamish Scott, Arch Silmaro, Isabella Smith, Adam Stewart, Georgia Swale, Jay Xuan Tan, Yina Tang, Colbie Van Dyk, Taisei Wada, Alex Wallwork, Katie Ward, Momo Wilson, Luna Xiong, Sienna Yearbury, Braeden Yu.

- 38 Excellence Awards: These students earned 50 Excellence credits, in 2024, at the level of the certificate.  

Kait Banks, Matthieu Baudet, Sophie Brownlee, Sam Carrell, Elisabeth Cox, Jemma Creed, Jemma Cummings, Samuel Dagger, Tyrone Delos Santos, Cate Donaldson-Scott, Travis Fairley, Reka Harvey, Zehba Husein, Michael James, Nate Lane, Rose Langford, Natalie Lattimore, Emma Lewis-Jensen, Emma Marshall, Anuki Muhandiram Gedara, Corey Naidoo, Minori Naoi, Katelyn Papenfus, Vaibhavi Patel, Ashleigh Peters, Maya Powell, Juno Rainey, Lucas Roan, Khyla Swann-Jefferson, Emily Thompson, Olivia Thompson, Natanya, Tynan, Aska Ueda, Samantha Waters, Rātā Whale, Kayleigh Wheeler, Zoe Williams, Mark Zhang.

- 6 New Zealand Scholarship Awards: A special mention to our top achievers who have earned this prestigious national recognition.  Scholarship is usually awarded to Year 13 students, it is outstanding to have 3 students from Year 12 achieve this level of excellence.  

Kase Findlater, Emma Marshall, Maya Powell.   

The assembly was made even more special as we celebrated these accomplishments within our Tira groupings. It was truly heartwarming to see students from all Tira being acknowledged and cheered on by their peers. This display of support and manaakitanga is what makes our Papanui High School community so unique and inspiring.

Celebrating Success Together

We believe in the importance of recognising and celebrating our top achievers. We also want to acknowledge all of  the students who have reached their academic goals and personal excellence.   Their success is a testament to the quality of education and support provided by our dedicated teachers and staff.

As we move forward in the academic year, let's continue to encourage and support one another. Remember, every student has the potential for greatness, and we're here to help unlock that potential every step of the way.