Learners, Staff, and whanau gathered on Wednesday 11 of November for the Year 11 Prizegiving in the afternoon and the Year 12 Prizegiving in the evening.

Year 12

High Achievement in the Arts: Alyssa Parkinson and Chloe Wright

High Achievement in English: Alessandra Ward

High Achievement in Health & Physical Education: Caleb Smith, Brianna Labudde, and Ashley Webster

High Achievement in Mathematics: Lin Lin

High Achievement in Science: Nicole Musalov and Nika Klok

High Achievement in Social Sciences: Aragorn Lee and Shannon Lyle

High Achievement in Technology: Amylee Brown, Jack Tocker, and Syme Gueco

Distingction in the Arts: Phillipa Johnston

Distinction in Health & Physical Education: Avelima Loua

Distinction in Technology: Paige Saunders

Distinction in Languages: Connor Buckley

Anna Lia Dermann for High Achievement in Maths and Science

Kaylee Hill for High Achievement in Social Sciences and English

Zac Christensen for High Achievement in Maths and Science

Double Learning Awards: Anna Lia Dermann for High Achievement in Maths and Science, Kaylee Hill for High Achievement in Social Sciences and English, Zac Christensen for High Achievement in Maths and Science, Charlotte Sullivan High Achievement in Health & Physical Education and Social Sciences, Cam Batchelor for High Achievement in Maths & for Distinction in the Arts

Triple Learning Awards: Abbey Henderson for High Achievement in Technology and Distinction in Science and Distinction in Maths and Joy Su for Distinction in English, Distinction in Languages, and Distinction in Social Sciences.

Wero

Raumati - Alyssa Parkinson

Hōtoke - Ella Jarvis

Ngahuru - Anika Gates-Thorn

Kōanga - Connor Buckley

Tertiary Scholarship Fund - Eli Mundy

Prime Ministers Vocational Excellence Award - Connor Cossey 

Lancewood Awards: The lancewood award recognises learners who have been selected to play for NZ in their chosen sport by the national organisation or they are a National champion.

Dylan Stark - U18 NZ Baseball Squad

Ella Benn - National champion in swimming

Alessandra Ward-

NZ Synchronised Swimming team.

Contribution to Sport

The learner who is receiving this award today is a talented sportsman in many codes but has been instrumental in Rugby at Rolleston College. He started his college rugby playing in our U15 team in his first year at high school and has represented the college in the U16 team and this year moved up to represent Rolleston College in the Lincoln Combined first XI playing in the UC Cup. He is also part of the Mixed touch team who are travelling to Rotorua to play in the national tournament and plays in our top Basketball team. He is an excellent leader in the sporting arena and always displays respect for his team mates. The Contribution to sport award for a senior learner is Caleb Smith.

Sporting Achievement

The Senior sporting achievement award goes to a learner who has broken three NZ records this year in the pool. She impressively broke the Women's 800m Freestyle at the 2020 SCWC Short Course Championships, breaking the S9 Para Swimming Record, which has stood since 2003 by former Paralympian Sarah Powell. She broke the record by 27 seconds and also broke NZ records in the S9 events of the 400m Freestyle and the 100m Butterfly.She was due to compete at Nationals in Auckland but that was cancelled due to Covid, as was the trip to Singapore in May with the High Performance team -to represent NZ in the World Para Swim series. She continues to attend training camps with them. She has also been selected by High Performance Sport NZ on the supported Pathway to Podium programme! This learner works extremely hard to reach her goals and we know she has amazing things heading her way. The 2020 award for Senior Sporting Achievement goes to Ella Benn. Congratulations. 

Team of the year

The team of the year for 2020 is awarded to: The Thomson & Whelan Basketball Team.The senior boys Basketball team entered in the division two Thomson & Whelan Schools competition for the first time this year. Coached by Cameon Drewett and Gareth Costly, the boys trained hard throughout the season and this training paid off with what the team put out on court. They had some massive wins and made the final coming up against Rangiora New Life. The team won 89-68 in the final. A huge accomplishment for a team in the first year of competing in this competition. They now look forward to a relegation game in 2021 to go up into Division One. Could the members of the team come forward. Well done to MJ Owen, James Paterson, Bailey Hickling, Thomas Fitzgibbon, Tyler Illes, Luke Barrett, Caleb SMith, Liam Egan, Jaden Drewett, Cooper Johnson and Liam Jack. Congratulations.

Te Rito Harakeke Graduation - Eric Russell

Te Kākākura Wahine - Alex Scrivens & Anika Gates-Thorn

Year 12 Excellence in the Arts Award - Chloe Wright

24/7 Community Cup - Ethan Richards-White

Year 11 Awards

For High Achievement in the Arts: Kat Stevens, Bella D’Arcy and Bella Newcombe

For High Achievement in English: Daisy Meyers

For High Achievement in Health & Physical Education: Shay Masala

For High Achievement in Mathematics: Jiwoo Shin andHui Wu

For High Achievement in Languages: Annabelle Rushton -Pearce and Caitlin Southcombe

For High Achievement in Technology: Isha Chandra, Sam Maccoll, and Luca Bollea

For High Achievement in Social Sciences: Clarissa Potgieter and Lisa Howden

For Distinction in Health & Physical Education: Liam Dunn

For Distinction in Languages: Olivia Mitchell

For Distinction in Science: Kaylee Hood

For Distinction in Technology: Levente Scott

For Distinction in the Arts: Emma Marshall

For Distinction in English: Milla Blakemore

Double Learning Awards: August Fairweather High Achievement in English and High Achievement in Science, Alex Blakie High Achievement in Maths and High Achievement in Science, Charlotte Marshall for Distinction in the Arts and High Achievement in English, and Lydia Hawes Distinction in Languages and High Achievement in the Arts.

Triple Learning Awards: Liam Jack High Achievement in Health & Physical Education, Mathematics and Social Sciences and Hannah Warman High Achievement in Science, Health & Physical Education and a Distinction Award in Social Sciences.

Quadruple Learning Awards: Cooper Johnson. High Achievement in English, Health & Physical Education, and Social Sciences. And a Distinction award in Maths.

Wero

Raumati - Kaylee Hood

Hōtoke - Daisy Meyers

Ngahuru - Auden Higgins

Kōanga - Cooper Johnson

Lancewood Award

The lancewood award recognises learners who have been selected to play for NZ in their chosen sport by the national organisation or they are a National champion. Today we would like to recognise the following learners: Hunter Keno on his inclusion in the U16 NZ Touch Academy, Kaylee Hood - NZ High Schools Rodeo team for Barrel Racing. Georgia Anderson - NZ South Cheerleading Team and Hannah Warman - NZ South Cheerleading Team. Congratulations to all these learners.

Senior Sportsperson

The senior Sportsperson of the year is a learner who represents Rolleston College in the Wednesday bike racing held at Halswell Quarry. He is a committed and extremely humble sportsman who trains extremely hard. He competed in the Canterbury U16 Time Trial and Canterbury U16 Road Race and won both of these categories. He travelled to Wellington in the last school holidays to represent Rolleston College in the Mountain biking nationals and finished 4th. The Rolleston College Senior Sportsperson of the Year is Nick Rush. Congratulations.

Te Kākākura - Hunter Keno

24/7 Community Cup - Bella Newcombe

2020 Rolleston Lions Club ‘Kindness Matters’ Award - Jacinda Tucker