These awards recognise the outstanding achievements of students in Years 10 & 11 at Tarneit Senior College. These awards truly celebrate the perseverance, commitment, and focus demonstrated by these students as they navigate their individual learning journeys.

The acknowledgment of their dedication to maintaining a focus on achieving their pathway goals beyond the college is particularly commendable. It reflects not only their academic achievements but also their resilience and determination to succeed.

By highlighting the students' commitment and focus on learning, the awards showcase the diversity of paths taken by each individual to reach success. This recognition reinforces the idea that learning is indeed a personal journey, and these students have embraced their unique paths to success.

Moreover, the emphasis on the college values of Integrity, Focus, and Innovation is noteworthy. It underlines the importance of not just academic achievement but also character development and ethical conduct. These values serve as a guiding framework for students, helping them become well-rounded individuals prepared for future challenges.

Congratulations to all the deserving awardees!

Year 10 Award Winners:

Barak Year 10 Most Improved:

Drama	Lachlan Luke
Media Production	Barag Manyiel
Advanced Mathematics	Allyson Sagun
Core Mathematics	Erasti Kanellopoulou
Physics	Fardeen Tousif Iqbal
Food Studies	Channel Fetu

Barak Year 10 Highest Academic Achievement:

Music Production	Elena Rivera
Product Design	Alexandra Ferguson
Geography & Global Politics	Erasti Kanellopoulou
Legal Studies	Dalton Huynh
Modern History	Olivia Lee
Forensic Science	Rada Monterey
Cafe Culture	Judith Kigabi
Astronomy	Yash Mahamuni

Chirnside Year 10 Most Improved:

Music	Teia Te Aute
English	Simarpreet Sangha
Exercise Science	Brendon Nyanhoto
Movement Studies	Liliani Tali
Legal Studies	Kusumdeep Kaur
Modern History	Kiara Hollands
Sociology	Sayeh Ghasrifard
Biology	Anisa Dahir
Forensic Science	Ishmeet Kaur
Psychology	Siya Garg

Chirnside Year 10 Highest Academic Achievement:

Outdoor & Environmental Studies	Simarpreet Sangha
Business Studies	Patrick Lockwood
Robotics	Patrick Lockwood
Criminology	Kusumdeep Kaur
Sociology	Brendon Nyanhoto
Advanced Mathematics	Yashika Garg
Exercise Science	Yashika Garg
Foundation Mathematics	Aahneya Oti
Chemistry	Meeranji Syed
Food Studies	Kaylee Gleeson
Biology	Tamana Rahimi

Gillard Year 10 Most Improved:

Contemporary Art	Marie France Papel
Product Design	Julian Saracino
Visual Communication Design	Aisha Atif
All Sports	Innocent Harris Tuimarare Mau
Business Studies	Mohammad Khalil
Criminology	Adam Hamze
Geography & Global Politics	Brodie Boldiston
Foundation Mathematics	Agamveer Singh Johal
Cafe Culture	Agamveer Singh Johal
Chemistry	Khushi Patel
Computing	Atifa Mirza
Robotics	Sriram Ganugapati

Gillard Year 10 Highest Academic Achievement:

Core Mathematics	Oubah Abdillahi
Contemporary Art	Ghazal Fareed
Music	John Hobson-Kawiti
EAL	Nathalie Mallari
All Sports	Saint Smith

Penrose Year 10 Most Improved:

Music Production	Udoka Okpara
Outdoor & Environmental Studies	Udoka Okpara
Photography	Alfie Reeve
EAL	Darrent Bong
Active Girls	Alice Uninita
Adolescent Health	Ekeran Mohamed
Child Studies	Meala Kahsay
Personal Health	Jasveen Kaur
Astronomy	Sierra Destro

Penrose Year 10 Highest Academic Achievement:

Drama	Brian Mamba
Photography	Darrent Bong
Visual Communication and Design	Kanishka Sharma
English	Aeon Vidal
Child Studies	Aeon Vidal
Active Girls	Jasveen Kaur
Adolescent Health	Harman Lidhar
Movement Studies	Nelson Toomalatai
Personal Health	Kanishka Sharma
Biology	Kanishka Sharma
Geography and Global Studies	Priya Vujhini
Media Production	Sierra Destro
Physics	Izark Ram
Psychology	Zainab Nazir
Computing	Kristian Perez

Year 10 Best Overall Attendance Award:

Barak House	Yash Mahamuni & Lucas Murray
Chirnside House	Tamana Rahimi
Gillard House	Punya Patel
Penrose House	Udoka Okpara & Ka (Jacky) Pang

Year 10 College Values Award:

Barak House	Erasti Kanellopoulou
Chirnside House	Malia Sinisa
Gillard House	Oubah Abdillahi
Penrose House	Harman Lidhar

Year 10 House Points Scholarship Award:

Barak House	Lucas Murray
Chirnside House	Kaylee Gleeson
Gillard House	Saintwilliam (Saint) Smith
Penrose House	Zainab Nazir

Year 11 Award Winners:

Barak Year 11 Most Improved:

Media	Courtney Jones
Visual Communication Design	Jaxon Tofete
Legal Studies	Zara Awan
Specialist Mathematics	Gurshaan Dhillon

Barak Year 11 Highest Academic Achievement:

Accounting	Shruthi Sivakumar Sujatha
VCE Unit 1&2 Visual Communication Design	Dalton Huynh
VCE Unit 1&2 Geography	Lucas Murray
Modern History	Joshua Suto
Biology	Shruthi Sivakumar Sujatha
Psychology	Yokabed Ghebreyesus
Applied Computing	Hussain Zaidi
VET Cert III in Information & Digital Technology	Aaron Castillo

Chirnside Year 11 Most Improved:

English	Shaimah Abou Hazna
Literature	Mia Lopez
Geography	Sarah Badwy
Foundation Mathematics	Joey Ivy

Chirnside Year 11 Highest Academic Achievement:

Drama	Ally Nguyen
Music Performance	Alyssa Nunez
Literature	Yashraj Gill
Business Management	Farhia Osman
French	Farhia Osman
Specialist Mathematics	Devarsh Patel
VCE Units 3&4 Legal Studies	Riti Makadia
VET Cert III Sport & Recreation Year 1	Warryck Robati- Makiatea

Gillard Year 11 Most Improved:

Drama	Kimberly Pantaleon
Modern History	Abdul Rahmaan Ali
Accounting	Leila Davies
Chemistry	Orlando Ler Rong Chang
English (EAL)	Faafiu (Fiu) Herbert
Psychology	Tamia Dellosa
Applied Computing	Wyvern Pirihi
Food Studies	Emma Moloney
VET Cert III Information & Digital Technology	Huzafia Hilli
VM Numeracy	Ben Thompson-Gee

Chirnside Year 11 Highest Academic Achievement:

Art Making & Exhibiting	Valery Quintero Pineda
Legal Studies	Amrutha Ganugapati
Sociology	Amrutha Ganugapati
Chemistry	Manashi Sharma
VCE Unit 1&2 Biology	Manashi Sharma
Health & Human Development	Manashi Sharma
English (EAL)	Sulaima Atif
Physical Education	Sulaima Atif
Physics	Natnael Tsegie
Food Studies	Elein Amin
VET Cert II Cookery Year 1	Akhil Arat
VM Numeracy	Amirah Khan

Penrose Year 11 Most Improved:

Art Making & Exhibiting	Kierah Pietra
Musical Performance	Kelsall Paul Smith
Health & Human Development	Zahira Furhana Nurhakim
Outdoor & Environmental Studies	Aastha Dahuja
Physical Education	Hijazzy Rasul
Business Management	Sahaj Kohly
Sociology	Amrit Kaur
French	Emily Graham
General Mathematics	Rena Sheriff
Mathematics Methods	Lam Huynh
Physics	Jap Mann
VET Cert II Cookery Year 1	Thomas (Tomo) McGinnes

Penrose Year 11 Highest Academic Achievement:

VCE Unit 1&2 Visual Communications Design	Jap Mann
Media	Aidan Clifford
English	Avinab Pandey
Mathematical Methods	Avinab Pandey
Foundation Mathematics	Talha Sajid
General Mathematics	Nigam Neupane

Year 11 Best Overall Attendance Award:

Barak House	Mamasan Dulleh Mabintou Dulleh Shukri Nur Mel Lafaele
Chirnside House	Warryck Robati- Makiatea Aashir Hadi Ayesha Fatima Zahra Zahra
Gillard House	Ruhan Shafiq
Penrose House	Aayan Haq

Year 11 College Values Award:

Barak House	Sanchita Aul
Chirnside House	Alpheline Bara
Gillard House	Mananshi Sharma
Penrose House	Jap Mann

Year 11 House Points Scholarship Award:

Barak House	Joshua Suto
Chirnside House	Alyssa Nunez
Gillard House	Sri Parsa
Penrose House	Emily Graham

Principal's Award:

Djuma Kibundila

Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Award:

Navpreet Kaur & Simarpreet Sangha

2024 College Captains:

Alpheline Bara & Alyssa Nunez


Monday 11th December	Year 9 into 10 Transition

Tuesday 12th December	Year 9 into 10 Transition

Wednesday 31st January	Year 10 students return

Thursday 1st February	Year 11 & 12 students return

Important Dates

Term 4 Dates

2024 Term 1