On Thursday 03 November, Tauranga Girls’ College held its annual Academic Prizegiving at Holy Trinity Church. After several years of COVID disruptions, it was wonderful to be able to hold our awards evening at full capacity with friends and whānau to celebrate our learners.

Thank you to all of the staff, students and others who contributed to this event. A special thank you to Mrs Kylie Valentine and Mrs Megan Robinson for their incredible mahi and dedication to celebrating the achievements of our ākonga.

Listed below are the Supreme Academic Awards and Supreme Awards for service, participation, leadership, contribution and effort.

Supreme Academic Awards:

Ella Mitchell - Dux of the School

Lily Pearce - Proxime Accessit

Sophie Summerville - Māori Dux of the School

Kennedy de Bono - Māori Proxime Accessit

Swastika Singh - Pasifika Dux of the School

Judy Shin - Top Academic Achievement in Year 12

Jimin Lee - Top Academic Achievement in Year 11

Supreme Awards:

Ella Ryan - greatest contribution to student leadership

Lily Pearce and Ruby Walford - outstanding contribution, participation and leadership to the college

Ella Mitchell - service to the college and service to the wider community

Inaya Sinclair - participation and effort

Sukhleen Kaur and Maia Hulton-Wells - leadership in learning that evokes social action

Bree McTavish-Huriwai - best all-round Year 12 student

Hannah Ross-Evans - best all-round Year 11 student

Jahnay LeLievre Houkamau - Prime Minister’s Excellence Award for vocational excellence