MIDDLE SCHOOL 

🏆Year 9 and 10 Awards Ceremonies

Friday 5 December

Congratulations to our Year 9 and 10 students who received awards, certificates and badges in recognition of their achievements in Semester 2.

As part of the ceremonies, we celebrated students who are excelling at Lilydale High School and who consistently demonstrate our values of excellence in learning, resilience in life, and thriving within the community.

Year 9 Awards

2025 Year 9 Captains

Minnah Clark and Ebony Peet

2025 Year 9 Vice Captains

Sigourney Crocker and Makenzie Holscher

2026 Year 10 Captains

Sigourney Crocker and Tahney Mitchell

2026 Year 10 Vice Captains

Ari Cooper and Ayla George

2026 First Nations Captain

Emma Geoghegan

Yarra Ranges Tech School Awards

Duke of Edinburgh Awards

Instrumental Music Student of the Year 

Henry Burnett (Percussion)

Female Sports Champion

Nayeli Craig

Male Sports Champion

Mason Agnew

VCE Subject Award

Unit 1/2 Mathematical Methods

Deepan Santhoshu Kumar

Academic Excellence and Endeavour Awards In 7 to 9 subjects

Grade Point Average (GPA) Awards Outstanding 4.85 or higher

Points Badges

Platinum (500+)

Sigourney Crocker

Gold (400-499)

Ari Cooper

Silver (300-399) 

• Dylan Goschnick
• Heidi Moore
• Kirsty Hazelwood
• Axel Cove
• Summer Johnston
• Jahzara Craig

Bronze (200-299)

• Joshua Chan
• Amerley Cook
• Oliver Green
• Jahed Issa Farzam
• Drew Huxley
• Xavier Riches
• Gemma Davidson
• Shubh Patel

 Blue (100-199 points)

• Hamish Cultrera
• Natalya Rogers
• Katie Rees
• Addison Rickard
• Elizabeth Marshall
• Declan Busse
• Chloe Amado
• Asher Bown
• Arkin Bennett
• Kayla Ackland
• Ricky Sinco
• Alexander Bowyer
• Archer Howard
• Eli Mallen
• Chelsea Tanner
• Ryder Wilson
• Alexander Doddrell
• Keira Ellis

Thrive Award 

Ari Cooper

Resilience in Life Award

Kayla Ackland

Student of the Year

Mila Ilic and Minnah Clark

Principal's Award

Angel Thaku

🏆 Year 9 Awards Photos  📸

Year 10 Awards

2025 Year 10 Captains

Isla Canning and Hue Martin-Webb

2025 Year 10 Vice Captain

Abbey Woods and Georgia Gow

2026 Year 11 Captains

Hue Martin-Webb and Georgia Gow 

2025 Year 11 Vice Captains

Isla Canning and Abbey Woods

VCE Subject Awards - Unit 1/2

Systems Engineering - Jack Marshall

Biology - Myra Craig

Physics - Fletcher Palfreyman

Chemistry - Jack Scott 

Theatre Studies - Hue Martin-Webb 

Instrumental Music Student of the Year 

Tallyn Mackieson (Bass Guitar & Tenor Sax)

Female Sports Champion

Georgia Gow

Male Sports Champion

Jack Marshall

Academic Excellence and Endeavour Awards In 6 to 10 subjects

Grade Point Average (GPA) Awards Outstanding 4.85 or higher

Points Badges

Bronze (200-299) 

Isla Canning 

Thrive Award

Isla Canning

Resilience in Life Award

Riley McGuane

ADF Future Innovators Award

Liam Hartigan

Long Tan Youth Leadership Award

Jake Watson

Kwong Lee Dow Award

Hue Martin-Webb

Student of the Year

Jack Scott and Myra Craig

Principal's Award

Jasper Waite

🏆Year 10 Awards Photos 📸  

🌟🎓 Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program 

It is with great pride that we announce that Hue Martin Webb has been selected as a University of Melbourne Kwong Lee Dow Scholar!

This prestigious program will give Hue the opportunity to experience university life and participate in a wide range of academic events and activities, all while completing Year 11 and 12.  We are thrilled that Hue has been chosen from such a competitive field of applicants.

Congratulations, Hue, on this outstanding achievement! 

🎖️🌟Long Tan Youth Leadership Award 2025

The Long Tan Youth Leadership and Teamwork Award recognises students who demonstrate leadership, teamwork, respect and commitment within their school and community.

Congratulations to Jake Watson, the 2025 recipient, who has consistently demonstrated these qualities throughout the year. This prestigious award also includes a monetary component.

The Middle School Coordination Team would like to wish all Year 9 and 10 students and their families a very Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year.

Riana Asta, Michael Bourne,

Robb Webb, Dave Feeger, Caleb Hrabe, 

Dean Izzard, Kate Jackson & Lauren Kelso