Speech Day Awards

Congratulations to all the students who received an award at Kinross Wolaroi School's 134th Annual Speech Day, held in the Derek Pigot Auditorium today. 

Kindergarten  

• Darcy Thomas 
  P & F Academic Improvement Award
• Madeleine Russell 
  Outstanding Effort and Application Award

Year 1 

• Alexander Coleman 
  P & F Academic Improvement Award
• Mahi Bohra 
  P & F Academic Improvement Award
• Claire Gordon 
  Outstanding Effort and Application Award
• Olive McLaurin 
  Outstanding Effort and Application Award

Year 2  

• Sebastian Marquez 
  P & F Academic Improvement Award
• Harriett Johnston 
  P & F Academic Improvement Award
• Disha Prasad 
  Outstanding Effort and Application Award
• Lachie Healey 
  Outstanding Effort and Application Award

Year 3  

• Isabelle Provost 
  P & F Merit Prize for Academic Achievement
• Cassandra Philippe 
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Zaro Jalal 
  Mrs Dallas Barnett Prize for Dux of Year 3

Year 4  

• Lucas Choi 
  P & F Merit Prize for Academic Achievement
• George Nash 
  Junior Religious Education Prize
• Harriet Boyd 
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Aurora Everett 
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Georgie Simpson 
  Mrs Suzan Hancock Prize for Dux of Year 4

Year 5  

• Percy Meates 
  Mr Brian Kennelly Award for Growth in Learning
• Matthew Lowther 
  P & F Merit Prize for Academic Achievement
• Jack Dale 
  P & F Merit Prize for Academic Achievement
• Lily Moe 
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Eva Smedley 
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Georgia Philippe 
  Peter Grivas Prize for Dux of Year 5

Year 6  

• Douglas House 
  Year 12 1983 Trophy for Junior School Inter-House Competition
  Captains: Austin Schaapveld & Ava Healey
• Jack Steventon 
  Dr Walter F Matthews Memorial Prize for Good Citizenship
• Spencer Williams 
  Mr & Mrs P J Willis Prize for Consistent Effort throughout the Year
• Phoebe Hunter 
  The Mrs Virginia Bumbalough Memorial Prize for Work, Character and Sport in the Junior School
• Molly Mason  
  Orange Bus Service Prize for Academic Excellence
  GHD Mathematics Prize for a Year 6 Student
• Olivia Wilson  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
  6H 1989 Prize for Loyalty & Attitude (Year 6) in the Junior School
  Kinross Wolaroi School Foundation Prize for the Head Girl Prefect of the Junior School
• Samuel Martin  
  P & F Merit Prize for Achievement in Academic Studies - Year 6
  A & D Trethewey Trophy for Music in the Junior School
  Kinross Wolaroi School Foundation Prize for the Head Boy Prefect of the Junior School
• Bianca Wong  
  J B Caldwell Family Prize for Proxime Accessit to the Dux of KWS Junior School
• Alice Scholte  
  Senior Religious Education Prize
  C H Miller Prize for the Dux of KWS Junior School

Year 7  

• Angus Martin   
  The Wade Iffland Memorial Prize
• Maisy Penney  
  Merit Award for Effort in Schoolwork
• Grace Simpson   
  The Year 7 Prize
  Parents and Friends Association Prize for Academic Excellence
• Lucinda Clinton  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Emily Clunas  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Bridget Horne  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Zac Jandera  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Kajan Kandeepan  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Krishan Kandeepan  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Felicity Knox  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Isabella Lloyd George 
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Timothy Lowther  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Siobhan McPhee  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Sala Orme-Smith  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Anabelle van Wyk  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Zoe Wood  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Isabel Wong  
  National Australia Bank Prize for Dux of Year 7

Year 8

• Halle Doyle  
  The Shillington Prize for Excellence of Character, School Studies and Sport
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• George Wakem   
  Meredith Brogan Memorial Prize for Effort in School Work
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Iona Anderson  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Evelyn Franklyn  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Scarlett MacKenzie  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Jemima McLeod  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Claire Nelson  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Phoebe Neville  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Nina Smedley  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Elsie Sutherland  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Helen Suthers  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Niamh Webster  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Tessa Lawson  
  W D Barnett Memorial Prize for Dux of Year 8

Year 9

• Mackenzie Johnston  
  The School Council Prize for the Year 9 Student who has shown the Greatest Growth in Resilience and Compassion
• Hugh Thompson  
  The Orange Woodworkers’ Association Award for Practical Work in Wood  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Greta Bourne   
  Howard W Small Memorial Prize for Effort
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Isobel Edmonstone   
  Sir Neville Howse VC Award for Conservation, Preservation and Education of Heritage in Australia (sponsored by Orange City Council)
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Eleanor Armstrong 
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Max Bloomfield  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Nicholas de Bruyn  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Joseph Denman  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• William Gaston  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Phoebe Gordon   
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Toby Gough  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Makanaka Mutyiri  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Shubhang Nagar  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Max Reidy   
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Oliver Wong  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Stephanie Wong  
  John Mitchell and Robert Westcott Prize for Dux of Year 9

Year 10

• Liv Fredriksson  
  Rossell Trophy for Girls for Excellence at Study, Games, Helpfulness and School Spirit
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Bridget Ritter  
  The Parents and Friends Award for Excellence in Practical Work – Textiles     Technology
• Matthew Fox  
  The Parents and Friends Award for Excellence in Practical Work – Textiles     Technology
• Abigail Tozer  
  Rebecca and Robert Glasson Prize for Agriculture  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Jake Chudleigh  
  The TAS Department Award for Practical Work in Metal
• Cameron Horne  
  Rene Beaton Memorial Prize for Information and Software Technology
• Hannah Richardson  
  Vanessa Morgan Prize for Food Technology  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Ellen Arundell  
  Oldham Prize for Modern Languages
  J Stuart Douglas Memorial Award for Citizenship  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Bryce Commins  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Harrison Crisp  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• James Crisp   
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Luke Hunter  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Sophie Mahlo  
  Pamela Maundrell Memorial Prize for Girls for Excellence in Science
  Science Prize
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Henry McElroy  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Cailin McKay  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Thomas Negus  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Sophia Nelson  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Eleanor Vials  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Eliza Ward  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Annabelle Woods  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Isabella Baldwin   
  T & A Frost Trophy for Practical Art
• Ellenor Crawford  
  Merit Award for Effort in Schoolwork  
  Orange Mutual Credit Union Prize for Commerce
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Benjamin Hoskins-Murphy 
  Bronwyn Vickers Prize for Consistent Contribution to Musical Activities
• Ailis Dwyer  
  Greg Howard Prize for Excellence in Brass Performance
• Mac Webster  
  Joshua Buttenshaw Prize for the Student in Year 10 who Most Encapsulates the Spirit of KWS
  Peter Fisher Trophy for Boys for Excellence at Study, Games, Helpfulness and School Spirit
  Raymond and Elizabeth Hawke Memorial Prize for English
  Science Prize
  University of Sydney Year 10 Academic Excellence Award
• William Englund   
  Prize for Mathematics
  Raymond and Elizabeth Hawke Memorial Prize for English
  J & R Wiggins Prize for Religious Education
  K & M Barrasch Prize for Latin
  John Provost Memorial Prize for Dux of Year 10

Year 11

• Blackman House   
  P & F Tutor House Challenge Shield
  Captains: Fletcher Doyle and Taylah Caro
• James Thompson   
  David and Jean Prest Prize for Courtesy, Character and School Spirit (Boys)
• Catherine Crisp  
  Year 12 1984 Shield for Involvement and Participation in all School Activities
  Studies of Religion Prize
• Jonathan King   
  Taylor Martin Memorial Prize for Music Performance
• Lara O’Brien  
  C S Winchester Memorial Prize for Community Service
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Joseph Armstrong   
  Ernest W F White Memorial Prize for the Most Improved Student
• Darcy Mulligan   
  Rose Family Prize for Consistent Effort
• Jessica Mosely   
  Ina W Miller Memorial Prize for Courtesy, Character and School Spirit (Girls)
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Josephine Mitchell   
  Textiles and Design Award for Excellence in Practical Work
• Charles Southwell   
  Merit Award for Geography (CSU Orange)
• Alice Aldersey  
  Taylor Martin Memorial Prize for Practical Work in Art
• Matilda Hayes  
  Taylor Martin Memorial Prize for Practical Work in Art
  Gradon Family Prize for Woodwind Instruments
• Max Keown   
  The Year 11 Prize for History
• Emma Choi  
  School of Rural Health - Excellence in Science Award
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Emily L’Estrange  
  The Year 11 Prize for English
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Fergus Baldwin  
  David Coleman Prize for Science
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Hugh Gillham  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Mackenzie Jones  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Hannah Leisk  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Zac Lewis   
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Emily Turnbull  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Elizabeth Kwa  
  The Janette Brown Prize for Pianoforte
  School of Rural Health - Excellence in Science Award
  Textiles and Design Award for Excellence in Practical Work
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• William Rawson  
  Prize for Advanced Maths
  Russell Turner Prize for Mathematics
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Alex Williams   
  GHD Engineering Prize for Outstanding Success in Mathematics and Science
  The Lions Club of Orange Prize for Excellence in English  
  W and J Haling Prize for Dux of Year 11

Year 12

• Lochlan Birchall   
  Adam Sales Shield and Prize for Captain of Trathen House
• Ethan Mulholland  
  Glen Eden Prize for Captain of Wolaroi House
• Thomas Richardson  
  G Hilder Trophy for Co-operation and Initiative (Weymouth House)
• Jetta Kennett  
  Prize for Captain of Stuart Douglas House
• Bridget Longley   
  Prize for Captain of Loader House
• Ally Bermingham   
  B Geale & R Hancock Trophy (New House)
• Phoebe Lamph   
  G S Weingarth Shield (Miller House)
• William Byrnes   
  The Taylor Family Prize for Captains of Boarding (Boy)
• Lucy Aveyard   
  The Taylor Family Prize for Captains of Boarding (Girl)
• Digby Cooper   
  The Verity Warn Shield for the Senior CUO of the KWS Cadet Unit
• Alanah Seedsman  
  Robin Thompson Prize for Stringed Instruments   
  Kinross Wolaroi Friends of Music Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the Performing Arts
  A M Wilson Memorial Award for Citizenship
• Holly Gutterson   
  Sue and Tamara Eisenhauer Prize for Agriculture
• Sam Archer  
  Edcon Steel Prize for Industrial Technology
  Ex-Students’ Association Prize for Outstanding Effort
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Ebony Fisher   
  Emma Hansen Award for Excellence in Practical Work in Art
• Sarah McCaskie  
  P&F Award for Excellence in Practical Work - Textiles and Design
  Year 12 Prize for Textiles and Design
• Sarah Chamberlain  
  P&F Award for Excellence in Practical Work - Textiles and Design
  Ex-Students’ Association Prize for Outstanding Effort
• Ineka Hart   
  Hando Family Prize for Hospitality
  Wellwood Shield for Sportsmanship, Leadership and School Spirit (Girls)
  Kinross Wolaroi School Prize for Earth and Environmental Science
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Sophie Brunner  
  Calder Family Prize for Drama
• Adelaide Gavin  
  Reuben F Scarf Award for Commitment, Consistent Effort and the Desire to Improve
  Kinross Wolaroi School Prize for Studies of Religion II
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Erin Bracks  
  The Chaplain’s Prize for Witness to the Ethos of the Uniting Church
• Caitlin Edmonstone  
  Suzanne Dawes Prize for French
  The Newtown Developments Prize for Studies of Religion
  K C Low Family Prize for Biology
  Ex-Students’ Association Prize for Outstanding Effort
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Joshua Dominello   
  Cummins Prize for Modern History
• Georgina Bennett  
  G H Ridge Memorial Prize for History
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Luc Nelson  
  Year 12 Latin Prize
  Skerman Trophy for Sportsmanship, Leadership and School Spirit (Boys)
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Lauren Lyons  
  Jeanette Hall Prize for Senior Art
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Jetta Kennett  
  BLD Hewson-Vernon Prize for Ancient History
• Emma Wright  
  JB Maltman Memorial Prize for Geography
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• William Luelf   
  Kinross Wolaroi School Prize for Standard English
• Lara Clarke   
  Prize for Mathematics Standard  
  Kinross Wolaroi School Prize for Community and Family Studies
• Dominic Reilly  
  Kinross Wolaroi School Prize for Design & Technology
• Llewellyn Connick  
  The WDJ Dean Award for Outstanding Service by a Cadet
• Liam Choi   
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Isaac Leisk   
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Laura Cockerill  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Harry Kermode  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• Lucy Jenkins  
  Prize for Academic Excellence
• James Denovan  
  Sean Ngu Prize for Software Design and Development
  Chris and Suzie Brown Prize for Academic Excellence
• Edwina Reilly  
  Westpac Trophy for Senior Economics
  Mark & Cherie Byrnes Prize for Business Studies
  McE D’Hudson Memorial Prize for English
  Kinross Wolaroi School Prize for Legal Studies  
  J B Caldwell Family Prize for Proxime Accessit to the Dux
• Edward Taylor   
  Sean Ngu and Foong Takaunlao Prize for Chemistry
  WG Stewart Prize for Mathematics
  W D J Dean Prize for Physics
  Sean Ngu and Craig Smith Prize for PDHPE
  Kinross Wolaroi School Prize for English Advanced  
  Caltex Best All Rounder Award
  Carolyn Roweth Prize for the Dux of Kinross Wolaroi School
• Lochlan Birchall   
  School Council’s Prize of a Bible for the Head Prefects  
  Rotary Club of Orange Prize for the Head Boy Prefect of KWS
• Chelsea White   
  School Council’s Prize of a Bible for the Head Prefects  
  J R and M C Glasson Trophy for the Head Girl Prefect of KWS
  Prize for Academic Excellence