Speech Day 2022
Message from the Chair of Council | Senior Awards | Junior Awards
Message from the Chair of Council
Welcome to our 2022 Speech Day – a celebration of all that we have achieved this year at our wonderful school, and a time to give thanks.
Over a busy year, the school has seen some significant changes, including the introduction of anew uniform, incorporation, and a new focus from School Council on our environmental and social governance. Capital works have been revisited as the post-drought and pandemic financial situation have become clearer, with completion of the new Technology Centre for Metals &Engineering and the Junior School Glasshouse.Under consideration are two major projects for the Senior School, and a Windermere Farm Learning Facility. Announcements will be made incoming days relating to the Senior School projects. Renovation of the girls’ boarding houses as well as maintenance and upgrading of the wider school infrastructure is ongoing.
The Council itself has changed, with the resignations of Dr Paul Bloomfield after sixteen years, Mr Dan Blyde after six years, Ms Caroline Myers after four years, and Mrs Christine McIntosh after eleven years. Each has contributed very significantly to the school and we are indebted to them for their service.
Particular thanks must go to Mrs Christine McIntosh, my predecessor as Chair, for her skillful leadership, which provided a steady hand during the pandemic, successfully delivered the School’s incorporation, inspired the purchase of our farm at Windermere and contributed to the establishment of The Regional Engagement Enterprise.
I warmly welcome our newest Council appointees: Mrs Paras Meates, Reverend Alan Robinson, DrRadha Srikanth, Mrs Katrina Sweetapple and MrJock Whittle. They have already begun to make significant contributions to our governance, and I look forward to continuing to work with them for the benefit of this great school.
The School Council works very closely with the Principal, Dr Andrew Parry and Business Manager, Mr Trevor Delbridge, and we owe a debt of gratitude to them for their commitment and integrity as they lead the School.
My gratitude is also extended to the Parents and Friends Association, under the leadership of Mrs Sarah Glover, and the Boarder Parents Committee, under the leadership of Mrs Addy Nuthall. Both committees have added significantly to the life of the School this year.
A very special thank you must go to our staff, who work tirelessly to deliver excellence in every aspect of the education we offer.
Thank you to our students, who set an impressive example to each other and the community as they represent their families and Kinross Wolaroi School with distinction.
And finally, thank you to our families, who enable all of this through the commitment that they make, through both time and finance, in choosing this outstanding School for their children.
Best wishes for a festive season full of light and laughter for you and your family.
Rev. Andrew Cunningham
Chair of Kinross Wolaroi School Council
Senior School Award Winners
YEAR 7
| Nash Adams | Orange NAIDOC Week Encouragement Award |
| Oliver Garard | Bruce Campbell Cup for Best All Round Sportsman (13 Years) |
| Anna Childs | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Chaitra Avirneni | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Audrey Blyth | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Imogen Christmas | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Laura Chudleigh | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Georgia Clunas | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| April Englund | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Lily Moe | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Hugh Nash | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Charles O'Brien | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Niamh Rourke | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Minnie Whittle | Prize for Academic Excellence |
Rohan Kotasthane
| Merit Award for Effort in Schoolwork The Wade Iffland Memorial Prize Prize for Academic Excellence Skye Napier The Year 7 Prize Prize for Academic Excellence C L Marriott Trophy and Prize for Best All Round Sportswoman (13 Years) |
| Lucas Vickery | Parents and Friends Association Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Georgia Philippe | National Australia Bank Prize for Dux of Year 7 |
YEAR 8
| Spencer Williams | Peter Drummond Forbes Trophy for Best All Round Sportsman (15 years) |
| Julia Bligh | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Jackson Davis | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Ebony Inman | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Katherine Ivey | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Samuel Martin | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Molly Mason | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Caitlyn Milne | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Alice Scholte | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Samuel Spliet | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Alloway Whittle | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Olivia Wilson | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Bianca Wong | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Jessica Woods | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Polly Adams | Meredith Brogan Memorial Prize for Effort in School Work |
| Charlie Miller | The Shillington Prize for Excellence of Character, School Studies and Sport Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Audrey Pearce | W D Barnett Memorial Prize for Dux of Year 8 |
YEAR 9
| Lincoln Robinson | Orange NAIDOC Week Encouragement Award |
| Kymarni Astill | Orange NAIDOC Week Encouragement Award |
| Izayah Walker | Gibbs-Wardrop Quiet Achiever Award |
| Harrison Brazier | The Orange Woodworkers’ Association Award for Practical Work in Wood |
| Finley Mason | The Orange Woodworkers’ Association Award for Practical Work in Wood |
| Oliver Smith | The Orange Woodworkers’ Association Award for Practical Work in Wood |
| Angus Martin | The School Council Prize for the Year 9 Student who has shown the Greatest Growth in Resilience and Compassion |
| Lucinda Clinton | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Emily Clunas | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Emma Gaston | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Grace Hansen | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| George Hogg | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Bridget Horne | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Chloe McGilvray | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Bonnie McPhee | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Sala Orme-Smith | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Maisy Penney | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Pranav Srikanth | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Jessica Thompson | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Anabelle van Wyk | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Ava Ward | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Zoe Wood | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Mhairi Wyllie | Prize for Academic Excellence |
Penelope Swift
| Sir Neville Howse VC Award for Conservation, Preservation and Education of Heritage in Australia (sponsored by Orange City Council) Prize for Academic Excellence |
Grace Simpson
| Simone Hutton Prize for Best All Round Sportswoman (15 years) Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Isobella Montagliani | Howard W Small Memorial Prize for Effort |
Isabel Wong
| Bronwyn Vickers Prize for Consistent Contribution to Musical Activities John Mitchell and Robert Westcott Prize for Dux of Year 9 |
YEAR 10
| Elijah Thaiday-Shinn | Orange NAIDOC Week Encouragement Award |
| Matilda Quigley | J Stuart Douglas Memorial Award for Citizenship |
| Matilda Brennan | Rebecca and Robert Glasson Prize for Agriculture |
| Harriet Englund | J & R Wiggins Prize for Religious Education |
| Alice Keirle | Vanessa Morgan Prize for Food Technology |
| Wendy Ou-Yang | Rene Beaton Memorial Prize for Information and Software Technology |
| Edward Southwell | Rebecca and Robert Glasson Prize for Agriculture |
| Elsie Sutherland | T & A Frost Trophy for Practical Art |
| Iona Anderson | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Ella Hughes | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Zachary Mason | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Claire Nelson | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Brooke Rayner | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Helen Suthers | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Jorja Taberner | Prize for Academic Excellence |
Maggie Anderson
| The Parents and Friends Award for Excellence in Practical Work – Textiles Technology Prize for Academic Excellence |
Hugo Reynolds
| Prize for Mathematics K & M Barrasch Prize for Latin Prize for Academic Excellence |
Nina Smedley
| Centenary Prize for History Raymond and Elizabeth Hawke Memorial Prize for English Prize for Academic Excellence |
Laynee Visser
| Merit Award for Effort in Schoolwork The Parents and Friends Award for Excellence in Practical Work – Textiles Technology Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Halle Doyle | Joshua Buttenshaw Prize for the student in Year 10 who Most Encapsulates the Spirit of KWS |
Niamh Webster
| Oldham Prize for Modern Languages Raymond and Elizabeth Hawke Memorial Prize for English Rossell Trophy for Girls for Excellence at Study, Games, Helpfulness and School Spirit University of Sydney Year 10 Academic Excellence Award |
George Wakem
| The TAS Department Award for Practical Work in Metal Science Prize John Provost Memorial Prize for Dux of Year 10 |
Tessa Lawson
| Orange Mutual Credit Union Prize for Commerce Pamela Maundrell Memorial Prize for Girls for Excellence in Science John Provost Memorial Prize for Dux of Year 10 |
YEAR 11
| Douglas House | P&F Tutor House Challenge Shield House Prefect - Elle McGufficke |
| Dean House | Geoffrey Moodie Murray Memorial Cup for Inter-House Competition House Prefect -Finley Shephard |
| Eleanor Matheson-Clark | C S Winchester Memorial Prize for Community Service |
| Annie Dedman | Taylor Martin Memorial Prize for Practical Work in Art |
| Daisy Jones | Studies of Religion Prize |
| Oscar McLaughlin | Taylor Martin Memorial Prize for Music Performance |
| Kelvin Tang | The Janette Brown Prize for Pianoforte |
| William Wright | Merit Award for Geography (CSU Orange) |
| Georgia Huxtable | Prize for Academic Effort |
| Heidi Ferguson | Rose Family Prize for Consistent Effort |
| William Gaston | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Phoebe Gordon | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Mack Johnston | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Makanaka Mutyiri | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Gordon Suthers | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Eleanor Armstrong | The Year 11 Prize for English |
| Prize for Academic Excellence | |
Max Bloomfield
| Year 12 1984 Shield for Involvement and Participation in all School Activities Mrs Nan Dean Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Music Prize for Academic Excellence |
Joseph Denman
| David Coleman Prize for Science Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Isobel Edmonstone | The Year 11 Prize for History Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Michelle Hayes | School of Rural Health - Excellence in Science Award Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Sophie Heath | Textiles and Design Award for Excellence in Practical Work Prize for Academic Excellence |
Shubhang Nagar
| Russell Turner Prize for Mathematics Prize for Academic Excellence |
Oliver Wong
| Mrs Nan Dean Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Music Prize for HSC Mathematics Advanced Prize for Academic Excellence |
Stephanie Wong
| GHD Engineering Prize for Outstanding Success in Mathematics and Science The Year 11 Prize for English Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Bella Sinclair | Ernest W F White Memorial Prize for the Most Improved Student |
| Thomas Patton | David and Jean Prest Prize for Courtesy, Character and School Spirit (Boys) |
| Claudia Francis | Ina W Miller Memorial Prize for Courtesy, Character and School Spirit (Girls) |
Xiaolu Fan
| The Lions Club of Orange Prize for Excellence in English W and J Haling Prize for Dux of Year 11 |
YEAR 12
| Saxon Buckley | The Cooey Mutton Shield |
| Benjamin Chai | The Cooey Mutton Shield |
| Sameeka L’Estrange | The Cooey Mutton Shield |
| Johanna McLachlan | The Cooey Mutton Sheild |
| Kate Murray | The Cooey Mutton Shield |
| Remy Niven | The Cooey Mutton Shield |
| Annabel Pengilly | The Cooey Mutton Shield |
| Ella Worsley | The Cooey Mutton Shield |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| Oliver Adams | The Ex-Students’ Association Family Heritage Award |
| Heidi Waddell | The Ex-Students’ Association Family Heritage Award |
| Mac Webster | The Ex-Students’ Association Family Heritage Award |
| Nikeata McMaster | Orange NAIDOC Week Completion of Year 12 Award |
| Anna Robinson | Orange NAIDOC Week Completion of Year 12 Award |
| Chanel Knight | Orange NAIDOC Week Completion of Year 12 Award |
| Sienna Lincoln | Orange NAIDOC Week Completion of Year 12 Award |
YEAR 12 AWARDS
| Lydia Alston | Prize for Captain of Stuart Douglas House |
| Annabelle Woods | Prize for Captain of Loader House |
| Francis Poulton | Glen Eden Prize for Captain of Wolaroi House |
| Josie Clarke | GS Weingarth Shield for Captain of Miller House |
| Susan Gordon | Cup for Best All-Round Sportswoman |
| Arnold Tancred | Wolaroi College Shield for Best All-Round Sportsman |
| James Ferguson | G Hilder Trophy for Captain of Weymouth House |
| Audrey Gill | The Taylor Family Prize for Captain of Boarding (Girls) |
| Emily Watt | The WDJ Dean Award for Outstanding Service by a Cadet |
| Ella Worsley | The Verity Warn Shield for the Senior CUO of the KWS Cadet Unit |
Benjamin Hoskins-Murphy
| Kinross Wolaroi Friends of Music Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the Performing Arts Greg Howard Prize for Excellence in Brass Performance |
| Josephine Taylor | Reuben F Scarf Award for Commitment, Consistent Effort and the Desire to Improve |
| Annabel Pengilly | AM Wilson Memorial Award for Citizenship |
| Jemima Rourke | The Chaplain’s Prize for Notable Faith/Life Balance |
| William Ervin | The Newtown Developments Prize for Studies of Religion |
| Olivia Ferguson | Kinross Wolaroi School Prize for Community and Family Studies |
| Kate Murray | Kinross Wolaroi School Prize for Community and Family Studies |
| Eliza Ward | GH Ridge Memorial Prize for History |
| Audrey Taylor | Kinross Wolaroi School Prize for Studies of Religion II |
| Saskia Presslaber | JB Maltman Memorial Prize for Geography |
| Oliver Charlton | Mark & Cherie Byrnes Prize for Business Studies |
| Ella Kirby | Sean Ngu and Craig Smith Prize for PDHPE Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Abigail Tozer | Sue and Tamara Eisenhauer Prize for Agriculture Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Charlie McCaskie | The Mel Meek Prize for Primary Industries Prize for Mathematics Standard |
| Jake Barnes Philpott | Edcon Steel Prize for Industrial Technology |
| Sophia Nelson | KC Low Family Prize for Biology Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Dylan Tucker | Newcrest Mining CVO Prize for Earth and Environmental Science |
| Matthew Fox | Kinross Wolaroi School Prize for Standard English |
| Joey Jones | Kinross Wolaroi School Prize for English Studies |
| William Denman | WG Stewart Prize for Mathematics Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Cailin McKay | Emma Hansen Award for Excellence in Practical Work in Art |
Liv Fredriksson
| Jeanette Hall Prize for Senior Art Prize for Academic Excellence |
Abby Rolfe
| P&F Award for Excellence in Practical Work - Textiles and Design Year 12 Prize for Textiles and Design |
| Kate Davidson | Hando Family Prize for Hospitality |
| Fergus Connick | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Ellenor Crawford | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| James Crisp | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Samuel Gee | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Henry McElroy | Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Thomas Negus | Prize for Academic Excellence |
Sophie Mahlo
| Ex-Students’ Association Prize for Outstanding Effort Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Sally Carter | Caltex Best All Rounder Award |
| Robin Thompson | Prize for Stringed Instruments |
| Winifred Chapman | Cup for Music |
Bryce Commins
| The Taylor Family Prize for Captain of Boarding (Boys) McE D’Hudson Memorial Prize for English Prize for Academic Excellence Ex-Students’ Association Prize for Outstanding Effort |
Hannah Richardson
| B Geale & R Hancock Trophy (New House) Wellwood Shield for Sportsmanship, Leadership and School Spirit (Girls) Calder Family Prize for Drama Prize for Academic Excellence |
| Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award | |
Ellen Arundell
| The Chaplain’s Prize for Notable Faith/Life Balance BLD Hewson-Vernon Prize for Ancient History Suzanne Dawes Prize for French Prize for Academic Excellence School Council’s Prize of a Bible for the Head Prefect JR and MC Glasson Trophy for the Head Girl Prefect of KWS |
Mac Webster
| Skerman Trophy for Sportsmanship Leadership and School Spirit (Boys) Cummins Prize for Modern History Sean Ngu and Foong Takaunlao Prize for Chemistry Chris and Suzie Brown Prize for Academic Excellence School Council’s Prize of a Bible for the Head Prefect Rotary Club of Orange Prize for the Head Boy Prefect of KWS |
William Englund
| Gradon Family Prize for Woodwind Instruments Kinross Wolaroi School Prize for Music I Kinross Wolaroi School Prize for Legal Studies Kinross Wolaroi School Prize for English Advanced JB Caldwell Family Prize for Proxime Accessit to the Dux |
Harrison Crisp
| Westpac Trophy for Senior Economics WDJ Dean Prize for Physics Carolyn Roweth Prize for the Dux of Kinross Wolaroi School |
Senior Speech Day Program
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Senior Speech Day Recording
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Junior School Award Winners
KINDERGARTEN
Lachlan Bell, Anvi Bohra, Matilda Byrnes, Augusten Downs, Poppy Fardell, Stanislaus Fatai, Grace Keir, Gurbani Mor, Darby Mullins, William Pegum, Darcy Price, Hareem Rashid, Thomas Williams, Rigby Delbridge, Henry Volkofsky, Samuel Milliken, Fergus Sinclair, Thomas Harvey, Hugh MacMahon, Louis Zhang, Henry Hinton, Emilia Douglas, Elsie McLaurin, Abigail Westcott, Ruby Whittemore, Lyla Milton, Camilla Haynes
YEAR 1
| P &F Academic Improvement Award | Jessica MacMahon |
| Academic Achievement Award | Ayush Prasad |
| Commitment to Learning Award | Ivy Coleman |
| Citizenship Award | Albert Johnston |
YEAR 2
| P &F Academic Improvement Award | Arthur Mullins |
| P &F Academic Improvement Award | Alec Stewart |
| Academic Achievement Award | Madeleine Russell |
| Academic Achievement Award | Mezen Jalal |
| Commitment to Learning Award | Kayley Lett |
| Commitment to Learning Award | Nicholas Rourke |
| Citizenship award | Liam Hayward |
| Citizenship award | Edith Triggs |
YEAR 3
| Mrs DallasBarnett Prize for Academic Achievement | Digby McGee |
| P &F Academic Achievement Award | Olive McLaurin |
| Academic Achievement Award | Willa Dunlop |
| Academic Achievement Award | Claire Gordon |
| Commitment to Learning Award | Joshua Westcott |
| Commitment to Learning Award | Nicholas Strahorn |
| Citizenship Award | Phoebe Clinton |
| Citizenship Award | Julian Capanas |
YEAR 4
| Mrs SusanHancock Prize for Academic Achievement | Joshua Leung |
| P &F Merit Prizefor Academic Achievement | Prayan Dulal |
| Academic Achievement Award | Daniel Hayward |
| Academic Achievement Award | Daniel Kerdic |
| Commitment to Learning Award | Georgiana Saran |
| Commitment to Learning Award | Lucie Chambers |
| Citizenship Award | Leopold Wade |
| Citizenship Award | Henry Sawtell |
YEAR 5
| Peter Grivas Prize for Academic Achievement | Zaro Jalal |
| Mr BrianKennelly Award for Academic Achievement | Cassandra Philippe |
| P &F Merit Prizefor Academic Achievement | Jett Johnson |
| P &F Merit Prizefor Academic Achievement | Janette Proudford-Nalder |
| Academic Achievement Award | Caityn Long |
| Academic Achievement Award | Vivian Meates |
| Commitment to Learning Award | Ingrid West |
| Commitment to Learning Award | Isabelle Provost |
| Citizenship Award | Amelia McGee |
| Citizenship Award | Harry Oldroyd |
YEAR 6
| Academic Achievement Award | Lucas Choi |
| Academic Achievement Award | Benjamin Chambers |
| Commitment to Learning Award | Zoe Strahorn |
| Commitment to Learning Award | Harriet Blair |
| Commitment to Learning Award | Chloe Caro |
| Commitment to Learning Award | Aurora Everett |
| Citizenship Award | Daniel Rourke |
| Citizenship Award | Max Kenny |
SPECIAL PRIZES
| CH Miller Prize for Dux of KWS Junior School | Georgie Simpson |
| JB Caldwell Family Prize for Academic Achievement | George Nash |
| The Orange Bus Service Prize for Academic Excellence | Zoe Strahorn |
| P &F Merit Prize for Achievement in Academic Studies | Alexandra Karrasch |
| The GHD Mathematics prize for a Year 6 Student | George Nash |
| A and D Tretheway Trophy for Music in the Junior School | Ella Kerdic |
| Mr and Mrs PJ Willis Prize for Consistent Effort throughout the Year | Amelia Lawrie |
| 6H 1989 Prize for Loyalty and Attitude in Year 6 in the Junior School | Nicolette Saran |
| Dr Walter F Matthews Memorial Prize for Good Citizenship | Alexandra Whitehead |
| The Mrs Virginia Bumbalough Memorial Prize for Work, Character and Sport in the JuniorSchool | Samuel Commins |
| Kinross Wolaroi School Foundation Prize for the Head Girl Prefect of the Junior School | Georgie Simpspn |
| Kinross Wolaroi School Foundation Prize for the Head Boy in the Junior School | George Nash |
| Sportswoman of the Year | Georgie Simpspn |
| Sportsman of the Year | Thomas Hughes |
| Year 12 1983 Trophy for Junior School Inter-House Competition | Gordon |
| Year 6 2022 Trophy for Junior School House Spirit | Douglas |
Junior Speech Day Program
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