17 girls from Years 8 - 13 represented SMC at the NIWA Science and Technology Fair. All girls represented the school well and seven were awarded a range of prizes including Adeline Chau taking out the top prize in the Fair. She has now been asked to submit her project for the Prime Minister's Future Scientist Award.

A full list of the awards is below:

Science Awards

Year 8
Emily Harris - Year 8 Science - second in class
Hayley Douglas - Year 8 Science - third in class
Alex Nicolaou - Year 8 Exhibit representing an aspect of medicine or health
Alex Nicolaou - NZ Microbiology Society excellence in microbiology
Gemma Hardcastle - second prize for best project in health science for Year 8

Senior Science Year 11 - 13:
Jing Yi Adeline Chau - Second prize for best exhibit on food technology
Jing Yi Adeline Chau - Year 11-13 prize for statistical merit
Jing Yi Adeline Chau - First prize for Yr 9-13 best project in health science
Jing Yi Adeline Chau - First prize for Year 11-13 Science
Jing Yi Adeline Chau - Best in Fair

Technology Awards

Senior Technology Year 11 - 13:
Hattie Compton-Moen - Best senior exhibit by a female student
Hattie Compton-Moen - 2nd prize Year 11-13 Technology
Hattie Compton-Moen - 3rd prize most innovative exhibit with commercial potential 

Mia Wright - Project that most strongly relates to Civil and Natural Resources Engineering
Mia Wright - Exhibit that best displays an aspect of agriculture or horticultural science
Mia Wright - Best Engineering and Technology exhibits