The first-ever sports awards under the name Te Aratai College were a success.

Kia ora koutou.

It was tremendous to have Te Puna full of our students, staff and community to celebrate the achievements of our students in sports this year. Congratulations to all of our award winners.

Well done to all students who have represented Te Aratai College in sport this year. Congratulations to all award winners!

Major Awards

Outstanding Captain of the Year
Te Aroha Te-Rangi

Team of the Year

Ki-o-Rahi ‘A’ Team

Coach of the year

Nate Searle

Junior Spirit Award

Zach Derham

Junior Sportswoman of the Year

Leah McCallum Simon

Junior Sportsman of the Year

Isaac Beedles

Contribution to Boys Sport Award

Rico Latham-Waikato

Contribution to Girls Sport Award

Stella Derham

Julie Maxwell Award

Ngārangi Hutana-Waitoa

All-round Sportswoman

Jury Tipa-Tuhura

All-round Sportsman

Chelden Hayward and Ethan Cooke

Sportsperson of the Year

Hamuera Tainui

Team Awards

Badminton

Mechaela Abano- Girls Most Improved Player

Precious Oliveria - Girls Most Valuable Player

Gian Manguerra- Junior Boys B Most Improved Player

JC Tolentino- Junior Boys B Most Valuable Player

Bryce Delos Reyes- Junior Boys A Most Improved Player

Recca Brimon - Junior Boys A Most Valuable Player

Basketball

Junaid Junaid - Year 9 Boys Black Most Improved Player

Toby Clark - Year 9 Boys Black Most Valuable Player

Yossi Wagerman - Year 9 Boys Red Most Improved Player

Camdyn Jansen - Year 9 Boys Red Most Valuable Player

Christian Apiti - Intermediate Boys Green Most Improved Player

Gelo Abad - Intermediate Boys Green Most Valuable Player

Leah McCallum Simon - Junior Girls Most Improved Player

Lena Norton - Junior Girls Most Valuable Player

Kadence Watson-Hall - Senior Girls Most Improved Player

Stella Derham - Senior Girls Most Improved Player

Keira Chambers - Senior Girls Most Valuable Player

Te Ao Rangi Poutai - Intermediate Boys Purple Most Improved Player

Austin Page - Intermediate Boys Purple Most Valuable Player

Tehoia Kohi-Wikiriwhi - Senior Boys Blue Most Improved Player

Tarquin Tata - Senior Boys Blue Most Valuable Player

TJ Enosa - Senior Boys Orange Most Improved Player

Chester Rampola- Senior Boys Orange Most Valuable Player

Conway Andrews- Junior A Boys Most Improved Player

Isaac Beedles- Junior A Boys Most Valuable Player

Sohaib Kausari - Year 11 A Most Improved Player

Corbin Fahey - Year 11 A Black Most Valuable Player

Rico Latham-Waikato - Under 20 Most Improved Player

West Te Awhe - Under 20 Most Valuable Player

Hockey

Laxmi Budhathoki - Girls Most Improved Player

Emily Easterbrook - Girls Most Valuable Player

Taorai Tihore - Boys Most Improved Player

Johnrick Maravilla - Boys Most Valuable Player

Kī-o-Rahi

Azariah Lemon - Kī-o-Rahi Junior Most Improved Kaitākaro

Atama Dixon - Kī-o-Rahi Junior Most Valuable Kaitākaro Tāne

Leah McCallum Simon - Kī-o-Rahi Junior Most Valuable Kaitākaro Wāhine

Kymaira Flavell - Kī-o-Rahi Junior Spirit of the Kēmu

Anahere Moffat - Kī-o-Rahi A Most Improved Kaitākaro

LJ Beattie - Kī-o-Rahi A Most Valuable Kaitākaro Tāne

Te Aroha Te Rangi - Kī-o-Rahi A Most Valuable Kaitākaro Wāhine

Te Aroha Te Rangi - Kī-o-Rahi A Spirit of the Kēmu

Netball

Candes Timu- Junior Kimihia Most Improved Player

Zach Derham - Junior Kimihia Most Valuable Player

Toni Tabataba - Junior Koru Most Improved Player

Lena Norton - Junior Koru Most Valuable Player

Alexandra Laufiso - Senior Mixed Most Improved Player

Stella Derham - Senior Mixed Most Valuable Player

Orienteering

Zach Derham - Orienteering Most Improved Player

Elizabeth Stappleton Coffey- Orienteering Most Valuable Player

Pool

Charlotte Williams- Pool Most Improved Player

Bryson McKenzie - Pool Most Valuable Player

Charlotte Williams - Pool Most Valuable Player

Rugby

Austin McKinlay - Under 14 Most Improved Player

Porourangi Manawatu - Under 14 Most Valuable Player

Isaac Beedles - Under 14 Most Valuable Player

Fane Ngauamo - Girls Sevens Most Valuable Player

Rugby League 6’s

Kohatu Ruri - League 6’s Most Valuable Player

Touch
Liv Sluis - Junior Girls Most Improved Player

Azariah Lemon - Junior Girls Most Valuable Player

Atama Dixon - Mixed Most Improved Player

Bradley Price - Mixed Most Valuable Player

Jovahn Latham-Waikato - Junior Boys Most Valuable Player

Volleyball

Gaia Rasmussen - Year 9 Girls Most Improved Player

Candes Timu- Year 9 Girls Most Valuable Player

Leah McCallum Simon - Junior Girls Most Improved Player

Mechaela Abano - Junior Girls Most Valuable Player

Toby Clark - Year 9 Boys Most Improved Player

Garnett Faumuina - Year 9 Boys Most Valuable Player

Raul Bethell - Junior Boys Most Improved Player

Hiram Falanai - Junior Boys Most Valuable Player

MVP - Different Sporting Codes

Recca Brimon Most Valuable Player for Badminton

Johnrick Maravilla - Christa Clyde Hockey Trophy for overall excellence in Hockey

Lena Norton - Junior Netball Most Valuable Player trophy

Alexsandra Laufiso - Most Improved Senior Netball Player trophy

Fane Ngauamo - Girls Rugby Most Valuable Player trophy

Bradley Price - Ross McAuley Outstanding Touch Player Trophy

Hiram Falanai- Volleyball Cup overall Most Valuable Player for Volleyball

West Te Awhe - The Boys Basketball MVP Trophy and The Trent Johns Memorial Trophy for Basketball Excellence.