Senior Prize Giving 2024
Senior Prize Giving 2024
Thursday the 24th of October saw Geraldine High School celebrate our Senior Prize Giving, with many of our senior students being recognised for a wide range of achievements at the highest level and showcasing the academic, sporting, and cultural achievements of our students.
It was also pleasing to be able to celebrate the entrance scholarships that some of our Year 13 students have received from the universities that they will be attending next year. This is a clear endorsement of the diligent way that they have approached their studies. As a school, we are very proud of all of these students and what they have achieved in the 2024 school year.
The hard work and commitment of the 2024 Student Executive was also recognised and the 2025 Student Leadership team was announced. As stated in the Prize Giving the bar has been set high for them from such an amazing team this year and we are looking forward to all they can achieve in 2025 in support of our school.
I would like to reiterate, on behalf of our school community, a massive thank you to the local organisations and families that have supported us for many years, sponsoring and donating prizes and scholarships, for their generous and ongoing support of our hard-working students as they take the next steps in their education.
Geraldine High School PTA
The Chris Quigley Memorial Prize - Annette Benfield
Charlie Tripp Award- Rosa and Graham Peacock
Vera Allan Trust
Geraldine Masonic Lodge Centennial Award
Harcourts Scholarship
Jo Nicolson Scholarship- Lions Geraldine
The Rotary and District Scholarship
Geraldine Licensing Trust Grants
A massive thank you to Aaron McCullough, who was our speaker for the evening. Aaron spoke about his experiences as a teenager, moving through to university and the world of work. A key message to our students and their whanau being that it is important to work hard to achieve your goals and set goals you are passionate about achieving.
Thank you also to Gislinde Folkerts and Lynda Leary for the flowers and Year 13 gift. The Geraldine High School office and administration staff undertook a huge amount of work to make the event happen.
We would also like to recognise all our amazing performers; Carlos Johnson, Ella Waldron, Philline Alagahit, Fiona Thubthom, our Kapa Group led by Jordyn Te Rahui-Hobbs, and all our student leaders who spoke so well on the day.
Outstanding Academic Performance | ||
Level One | Level Two | Level Three |
Sepia Allpress Physical Education | Zac Allen Business Studies | Shilah-May Bradshaw Gateway |
Briar Cunningham Outdoor Education | Tom Batty Primary Industries Academy | Imma de la Torre English |
Cayden Halsey Physical Education | Charlie Drysdale Music | Zoe Knox History |
Tharushi Kulugammana Nadungedara Mathematics | George Hart Art | Adriana Savage Physical Education |
Dillan Sami Science | Jackson Marriott Hard Materials | Ella Thorpe Health |
Ann Serrano Mathematics | Oliver McKeown Mathematics | Sophie Thorpe History |
Innes McKay Agriculture | Harry Osborne Gateway | Millie Trounson Physical Education |
Hayley Pidgeon Geography | Charlie Reeves Hard Materials | Rachel Croft Biology |
Summer Snow Design & Visual Communication | Nicole Schoneveld Physical Education | Jacob Maranan Commerce |
Ava de Joux Art Hard Materials | Emily Stack Agriculture | Riley Spijkerbosch Biology |
Riley Craig English | Jazz Watson English | Harrison Taylor Mathematics with Statistics |
Devon Cunningham Business Studies | Mackenzie Waldron Design & Visual Communication | Ella Waldron Drama |
Kylie Fraser Drama | Chanalee Walter-Duncan English | Tily Allpress Design & Visual Communication |
Hunter Wilson Chemistry | Ella Hole Agriculture | |
M-Jay Sollano Mathematics | ||
PTA Prize for Excellence in Work Habits and Independent Study | ||
Level One | Level Two | Level Three |
Seth Baker Ethan Hole Shaquila Maguire Koby McNamee Lewis Pace Mia Pierson Maxine Rae Althea Smith | Sophie Bock Ella Chapman Lily Christensen Lily Jones Ella McDowell Josh Morton Jody Quiambao Emily Whitman | Sarah Anderson Jess Cradock Amelia de Bonth Shelby Henson Crystal Layno Kennath Sami Adrian Serrano Valentina Stimolo Varela |
Special Awards and Scholarships | ||
The Chris Quigley Memorial Prize - For Most Improvement in Technical Areas Charlie Drysdale | Best Practical Student - The South Canterbury Farm Forestry Association Prize Cayden Howell | B.L.Mitchell Cup - For Diligence and Perseverance Senadi Kariyawasam Haputhanthirge |
2018 Reunion of the Class of '63 Endeavour Award Kyro Brook | Service to Student Council Trophy Valentina Stimolo Varela Harrison Taylor | Payne Trophy – For Service to Sport Carlos Johnson |
Te Kuiti College Patu - Contribution to Māori Culture Mia Pierson & Ebony Pierson | Geraldine High School Award – Services to Sport and the Junior School Shelby Henson | Geraldine High School Award - Service to School and Community Jess Cradock |
Sports Blues Award - Rugby Oliver McKeown | The TWA Unity and Empowerment Trophy Maija de Bonth | TWA Henry Whānau Trophy Conner Allen |
Charlie Tripp Award Harry Fitzsimons Georaeah Edmonds-Cooper | Principal’s Prize For Head Students Valentina Stimolo Varela Harrison Taylor | Vera Allan Trust Awards Tily Allpress Imma de la Torre Shelby Henson Adriana Savage Ella Thorpe |
Geraldine Masonic Lodge Centennial Award Valentina Stimolo Varela | Harcourts Scholarship Jacob Maranan | Jo Nicolson Scholarship Riley Spijkerbosch |
Geraldine Licensing Trust Grants | ||
Good Work Ethic in Class and Contribution to the Wider Life of the School Harrison Taylor | For Academic Potential and Contribution to Arts and/or Humanities Ella Waldron | For Academic Potential and Contribution to Mathematics and the Sciences Rachel Croft |
The Rotary and District Scholarship | ||
Rachel Croft | Ella Hole | Senadi Kariyawasam Haputhanthirge |
Supreme Awards | ||
Aidan Scott Memorial Award Awarded for Academic Potential in Science Subjects Ella Hole | Metcalf Family Trophy Best All-Round Senior Sports Person Ella Waldron | M.P. Watson Shields (Boys) Awarded for All-Round Academic and Sporting Vardan Sims |
M.P. Watson Shields (Girls) Awarded for All-Round Academic and Sporting Rachel Croft | Year 12 Academic Excellence Award (Donated by Deborah Hume) M-Jay Sollano | Board of Governors’ Trophy Ella Waldron |
Proxime Accessit Riley Spijkerbosch | Geraldine High School Dux Trophy and Medal Rachel Croft | |
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