The Year 10 Prizegiving was held on the last day of term, and students were recognised for their academic achievements, sports efforts, service and leadership.

The top Year 10 award is the Upper Hutt College PTA President's Cup. This is awarded to a Year 10 student for their classroom achievement and contribution to college life. This year's recipient is Dannika Watt (10BW).

Other awards are as follows:

House Cups, awarded for All-Round Excellence in Year 10

Blake House - Holly Walker

Hillary House - Kennedy Rushton and Jack Rowley

Jackson House - Lucinda Kitching and William Travis

Te Kanawa House - Harshni Patel

Ako Class Awards

10BW  1st in class - Dannika Watt

Academic Achievement – Hupdelina Eng, Kennedy Rushton

Effort – Sydney Gunn, Nathan  Tagura, Matthew Campbell

10CE   1st in class - Harshni Patel

Academic Achievement – Piccolo Simma, Benjamin Melvin

Effort - Vivian Khomal, Janna Mae Tenorio, Darney Sok

10DD   1st in class – Jazmin Browne

Academic Achievement – Lachlan Saul, Kirsty Croton

Effort - Damien Jamieson, Noah Sinden

10DP   1st in class – William Travis

Academic Achievement – Isobel D'Arcy-Wright, Christina Kananghinis

Effort – Jackson Hagen, Ruby Cole, Briar Soper

10HB   1st in class – Matthew Hartell

Academic Achievement – Seb Payne, Karanjot Singh

Effort - Hana Bridge, Esther Palu

10JM   1st in class – Hazel  Passmore

Academic Achievement – Nakshatra Arun, Kyra Waetford

Effort - Aushi Madara Hathurusinghe-Arachchilage, Hunter Kapa

10NV   1st in class – Jessica Cao  

Academic Achievement – Isla Jeffrey, Anya Pathak

Effort - Cameron  Chetty, Ethan Sinclair

10OT   1st in class – Holly Walker

Academic Achievement – Rosy Khual Sim, Noah King

Effort - Jerry  Kelly, Liam MacDonald

10ST   1st in class – Sally Beaumont-Yee

Academic Achievement – Sienna Kovacs, Isla Steer

Effort - Lucy-Marie Benson, Lily  Penny, Chloe Trineman

Year 10 Spelling Bee Cup – Riley Brewer

Upper Hutt College Junior Music Cup – Nathan Tagura

Year 10 Certificate of Achievement, endorsed with Excellence

The Certificate of Achievement is an award for Junior students, recognising their academic achievement, self-management and social co-operative skills and their work completion. Attendance and participation in extra-curricular activities are also recognised.

To gain a Certificate of Achievement endorsed with Excellence, students must gain a minimum of 1200 credits out of a maximum of 1400. Dannika Watt (10BW) gained her Certificate of Achievement endorsed with Excellence with the highest total in Year 10 -1379 out of a possible 1400.

Other students who gained an Excellent endorsement include:

Sally Beaumont-Yee, Sienna Kovacs, Chloe Trineman, Lily Penny, Eva Baxter, Rose Middleton, Blair Raisin, Holly Walker, Rosy Khual Sim, Noah King, Summer Hayles, Lyla Trudgeon, Liam MacDonald, Gill Bustalinio, Kloe Abarra, Jerry Kelly, Isla Jeffrey, Jessica Cao, Darius Pohatu, Anya Pathak, Luca Fono, Ethan Sinclair, Hazel Passmore, Nakshatra Arun, Kyra Waetford, Alex Van Den Bos, Matthew Hartell, Seb Payne, Zoe O'Sullivan, Jack Rowley, Liam Burns, William Travis, Christina Kananghinis, Ruby Cole, Isobel D'Arcy-Wright, Jackson Hagen, Briar Soper, Ewan Batson, Carter Pepperell, Riley Brewer, Harshni Patel, Benjamin Melvin, Piccolo Simma, Darney Sok, Mackenzie Diesch-Priest, Addison Croft, Eliakim Icay, TJ Tekeu, Darcy Havill, Connor McGregor, Xin Yi Eileen Yang, Jamie Coombes, Cove Summers, Phoebe Garmonsway, Gurshaan Ghataura, Kennedy Rushton, Lucinda Kitching, Hupdelina Eng, Nathan Tagura, Charlie Wylie, Sydney Gunn, Matthew Campbell, Payden Fox.

Year 11 Leaders in 2025

The following students were named as Year 11 leaders for 2025

Blake House: Compton Kaumoana Moke, Holly Walker, Skye Robb, Lyla Trudgeon

Hillary House: Devesh Dev Kumar, Jack Rowley, Ethan Sinclair, Kennedy Rushton

Jackson House: Blair Raisin, Lucinda Kitching, Will Travis, Jackson Hagen

Te Kanawa House: Nakshatra Arun, Harshni Patel, Noah Te Ariki Curtis, Kyra Waetford

Sports Awards

Basketball

Jerry Kelly - Junior Boys' Most Promising Player

Cricket

Ishan Singh - Junior Boys' Most Valuable Player

Matthew Campbell - Junior Boys' Most Promising Player

Nakshatra Arun - Junior Girls' Most Valuable Player

Football

Nakshatra Arun - Girls' Social 2 Most Valuable Player

Matthew Hartell - Junior Boys' Most Promising Player

Kennedy Rushton - 1st XI Girls' Most Promising Player

Daniel Taing - 1st XI Boys' Most Promising Player

Hockey

Jamie Coombes - 1st XI Girls' Most Promising Player

Netball

Santos Rai - Junior A Most Valuable Player

Isla Jeffrey - Junior B Most Valuable Player

Darius Pohatu - Junior B Most Promising Player

Sydney Gunn - Team Green Most Valuable Player

Christina Kananghinis - Team Green Most Promising Player

Weinmannia  Treviranus-Tuiletufuga - Collegiate 4 Pink Most Promising Player

London Ngawaka - Collegiate 7 Teal Most Promising Player

Rugby

Jared McKelvey – U65 Most Promising Player

Touch

Lucy-Marie Benson – Junior Girls’ Most Promising Player

Zoe Hilton – Junior Girls’ Most Valuable Player

Volleyball

Gill Bustalinio – Premier Junior Boys’ Most Valuable Player

Benchie Gaviola – Premier Junior Boys’ Most Promising Player

Janna Mae Tenorio – Junior Girls’ Most Valuable Player

Cultural Awards

The Taonga Whakaahuru Trophy for the top student - Junior Māori Studies – Skye Robb

The Te Korowai Tipuna Taonga for the best Junior performer in Kapa Haka – Skye Robb and Jack Rowley