Dunstan High School (DHS) students were celebrated at the annual senior prizegiving on Wednesday night, where their many achievements were recognised.

The award for Dux went to Jacob Bromby and the joint recipients of Proxime Accessit are Sofia Druce and Emily Templeton.

Jacob Bromby. PHOTO: Supplied

Sophia Druce and Emily Templeton. PHOTO: Supplied

Gongs were handed out acknowledging academic, sporting, cultural and leadership contributions of students.

Deputy principal in charge of assessment and reporting Michelle Tipene thanked sponsors Placemakers, Unichem Pharmacy, Paper Plus and Appliance Plus for their support.

Student leaders for 2024 were also named and received their pins at prizegiving.

The 2024 head girl is Megan De Cort, head boy Mika Tait, deputy head girl Grainne Reily, deputy head boy Harrison Thow, board of trustees representatives, Grace Begg and Leon Morris and the pou Māori Brooke Huddleston and Zavier Robb.

The 2023 student leadership team received a service award for their contribution over the past year. They were Isla Redgrave, Rafferty Love, Brooklyn Harrington, Xavier Liddell, Molly Mason-Galletly and Flinn Moffit, Myah Turnbull and Pania Geary.

DHS boys basketball team was named sports team of the year. PHOTO: Supplied 

Merits and merits with distinction were also awarded for each year level (Years 11 to 13). Due to space constraints The Central App is unable to publish these lists. However, the list of special awards is below:

Contribution to sport award - Isla Redgrave

Sport Fair Play Award - Molly Mason-Galletly

Sports Team of the Year Award - Boys Senior A Basketball team

Sportswoman of the Year (Kay Cup) - Tahlia Nelson

Sportsman of the Year (Morrison Cup) - Kohen Bryant-Saunders

Excellence in two or more Sciences (year 13) - Ashlea West

Excellence in Sciences (year 12) - Caleb Ludlow

Excellence in Sciences (year 11) - Millia Druce

Excellence in Senior Commerce - Emily Templeton

Scholarship for Excellence in the Arts and Languages - Claudia Hammond

Central Otago Arts Society Award - Tasia Hill Alexandra

Lions Club Leadership Course Scholarship - Haylie Petrie

Alan Beilby Memorial Trophy for Tititea Leadership - Tom Shaw

Breen Construction Scholarship - Xavier Liddell and McKenzie Bryant

Alexandra Clyde RSA/Alexandra District Club Scholarships - Mia Flannery and Chloe Robertson

Contribution to the Performing Arts - Myah Turnbull

Sir Sam Neil Award for Theatre Enrichment - Neo Dorrepaal-Moseley

Debbie Vercoe Cup (outstanding performer) - Bryon Hammond

ODT Class Act 2023 - Emily Templeton and Isla Redgrave

Prime Minister's Vocational Excellence Award - Sam O'Connell

CATE Scholarship Award - Sylvie Timms

Tai Poutini Outdoor Education Award - Tom Shaw

Mana Pounamu Awards - Pania Geary and Sky Sanders

Bill Houia Award - Myah Turnbull

David McKenzie Award (service to others) - Amber Scobie

Kia Kaha Trophy - Douglas Filemu

Stacey Harborow Cup (contribution and involvement in school life) - Molly Mason-Galletly

David Richardson Trophy (academic excellence, leadership and manaakitanga) - Isla Redgrave

Lions Club Jubilee Cup - Annabelle Beange

Dunstan High School. PHOTO: The Central App

Central Otago students are now facing National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) and New Zealand Scholarship examinations, which start on Monday, November 6 and end on November 30.

Tips for managing exam pressure can be found online on NCEA and NZQA website here.

A story on Cromwell College’s prizegiving and special awards will follow early next week.

Previous Central App stories on some of the winners named above are linked below. 

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