The St Bede's senior prizegiving, held on Wednesday, 30 October, acknowledged students gaining Excellence and Merit prizes, as well as celebrating students who were first in class and those who received tertiary scholarships.

There were also a number of Special Prizes awarded, which recognised the talents and contribution that a variety of senior students made to the college during their time at St Bede’s. The recipients of the Special Prizes for 2024 were:

• Year 11 Board of Honour Prize: Hanz Lopez

• Year 12 Board of Honour Prize: Conor Tecofsky

• The MM and JJ Kavanagh Memorial Prize for Oratory: Simon Curnow 

• Bishop Hanrahan Memorial Cup - Religious Education Year 12:

  Henry Robertson

• Father Gerard Mills Scholarship for a Year 12 student who has contributed to and provided leadership in the cultural life of the college:

  Tihema Maxwell-Humm 

• The Sir Walter Clifford Cup for Debating: Liam Speechlay 

• The Instrumental Music Award: Dan Pega 

• The George Fulguirinas Cup for a student who has overcome challenges when faced with adversity: Josh Tecofsky

• The PTA award for an outstanding role model in the Learning Support Department: Taniela Talanoa 
  

• The Vernon Griffiths Award for Singing: Heinrich Muller and Simon Curnow

There are also a number of Premier awards. These recognise those students who have distinguished themselves throughout the year - for their consistent service to the college, their contribution to the special character of St Bede’s, or their outstanding academic achievement.

These young men are truly being “the best possible version of themselves”.

The recipients of the Premier Prizes for 2024 were:

• The Diligence Gold Medal Year 13: Liam Speechlay

• The Brodie Gold medal for Religious Knowledge: Liam Speechlay 

• Blue Riband: The Ignatius O'Boyle Cup for the best and most generous use of talent in all aspects of school life: Heinrich Muller

• The JC Colin Trophy for Catholic Special Character: Troy Cutbush

• The Carl Sweeney Memorial Trophy for best and most generous use of personal talent: Simon Curnow

• The Clayton Cosgrove Cup for a student who has committed himself to serving others and, in doing so, leading: Thomas Stewart

• The Cup for Proxime Accessit: Callum Creagh

• Dux of the College: Connor Johnston

This year's Dux, Connor Johnston, received Excellence awards in Economics, Religious Education and Physics. He was first in subject for Economics, Physics and Statistics and, at time of writing, has achieved 72 Level 3 Excellence credits. He has gained a Leaders of Tomorrow Entrance Scholarship to the University of Otago and was the 2024 Pathways Prefect.