Released 25/07/2017
Today we celebrated the outstanding accomplishments by our Canberra public school students in their final year of high school.
It was so great to be a part of this celebration and acknowledge the wonderful achievements of our year 10 public school students.
The Year 10 Excellence Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the High School Years is the largest celebration of student achievement for Canberra public schools.
This year, 73 students were presented with an award and were supported by their parents, carers, family members, principals and year coordinators. I would like to thank both the families and teachers for the invaluable support they provide on so many levels.
These awards represent a year of effort, and also the culmination of many years of hard work, dedication, success and community service.
Today’s winners have been recognised by their school for their commitment to their school and to their local community. They are being recognised because they are exceptional young people.
The recipients have demonstrated qualities of academic excellence, creativity, sporting prowess and a keen desire to contribute to the world, beginning in their own backyards.
As a former Canberra public school student and now as Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development, it makes me very proud to hear about today’s students and the amazing people that they are.
The awards are presented from the following categories:
- A successful learner
- A confident and creative individual
- An active and informed citizen
I would also like to thank and acknowledge Paperchain Bookstore Manuka for their continued support for this event and our students.
Congratulations to each of our award winners. I wish you all the best and I look forward to hearing about your future successes.
The 2016 Year 10 Excellence Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the High School Years winners are:
Alfred Deakin High School
Katrina McHenry – a successful learner
Aruna Anderson – a confident and creative individual
Kai Scott – an active and informed citizen
Amaroo School
Joanna Chung – a successful learner
Abraham Peters – a confident and creative individual
Piper Roberts – an active and informed citizen
Belconnen High School
Mikayla van der Sterren – a successful learner
Hannah Smyth – a confident and creative individual
Allison Breummer – an active and informed citizen
Black Mountain School
Charlotte Bailey – a successful learner
Will Smith – a confident and creative individual
Dylan Suitor – an active and informed citizen
Calwell High School
Grace Buckmaster – a successful learner
Kim Ha – a confident and creative individual
Amanda Joyner – an active and informed citizen
Campbell High School
Patrick Miller– a successful learner
Elisabeth Dykstra – a confident and creative individual
Nikolay Miroshnichenko – an active and informed citizen
Canberra High School
Hamzah Badri – a successful learner
Caitlin Johnstone – a confident and creative individual
Shaylah McClymont – an active and informed citizen
Caroline Chisholm School
Erin Carter – a successful learner
Felicity Maloney – a confident and creative individual
Kay Liddiard – an active and informed citizen
Erindale College
Benjamin McKeahnie – a successful learner
Balthazar Lai – a confident and creative individual
Terence Stamp – an active and informed citizen
Gold Creek School
Shams Mehry – a successful learner
Holly Thorpe – a confident and creative individual
Kimberly Abraham – an active and informed citizen
Gungahlin College
Aden Pulford – a successful learner
Adam Purvis – a confident and creative individual
Jessica Storrar – an active and informed citizen
Harrison School
Anna Balaguer – a successful learner
Ronan Gotch – a confident and creative individual
Aimee Green – an active and informed citizen
Kingsford Smith School
Deanne Milward – a successful learner
Riz Asuncion – a confident and creative individual
Chanvadee Ngep – an active and informed citizen
Lake Tuggeranong College
Hunter Dinning – a successful learner
Lanyon High School
Tamara Vucic – a successful learner
Ashlee James – a confident and creative individual
Tanya Chaophrasy – an active and informed citizen
Lyneham High School
Ryu Callaway – a successful learner
Peter Gedeon – a confident and creative individual
Laura Mobini-Kesheh – an active and informed citizen
Melba Copland Secondary School
Kassandra Stewart – a successful learner
Shanmalee Teys – a confident and creative individual
Shannia Afele – an active and informed citizen
Melrose High School
Erin Cowey – a successful learner
Marwa Fahiz – a confident and creative individual
Sibusiso Sithole – an active and informed citizen
Mount Stromlo High School
Keira Joyce – a successful learner
Neve Foxcroft – a confident and creative individual
Grace McMurtrie – an active and informed citizen
Namadgi School
James Maala – a successful learner
Mayhaylea Peters – a confident and creative individual
Mansib Zaman – an active and informed citizen
Telopea Park School
Rosa Mason – a successful learner
Sam Parkinson – a confident and creative individual
Olivia Baldwin – an active and informed citizen
The Woden School
Kevin Tran - a successful learner
Francisco Rodriguez - a confident and creative individual
Jesse Bartlett - an active and informed citizen
University of Canberra High School Kaleen
Lauren Riddle– a successful learner
Hayley Steel – a confident and creative individual
Rebecca Haisman – an active and informed citizen
University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra
Matthew Sutton – a successful learner
Bryce Bafford – a confident and creative individual
John Roberts – an active and informed citizen
Wanniassa School
Gabrielle Clarke – a successful learner
Sara Leuii – a confident and creative individual
Kisa Iftakhar-Hussain – an active and informed citizen
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