Presentation Evening 2024
Award Winners
Excellence and Endeavour awards are given on the basis of a consensus of the teaching staff at Years 7, 8, and 9. There is only one of each given per Home Group. Endeavour awards are based on attendance, attitude, and involvement in class activities. Students receiving Excellence awards have also demonstrated excellence in their studies.
Year 7
Academic Endeavour Award | Amelie Jenkins |
| Amelie Tyler | |
| Bhawani Rees-Graham | |
| Yuriko Matsumoto | |
| Charlotte Martin | |
| Millicent Shaw | |
| Polly Conboy | |
| Lola Watson | |
| Emma Doull | |
| Edith Koomen |
Academic Excellence Award | Isla Kanaan |
| Rachel Barone | |
| Misha Rastogi | |
| Ella Varty | |
| Chung Hei Dawn Leung | |
| Cecilia Nahm | |
| Misha Vijaywargiya | |
| Amelia Bainbridge | |
| Varaa Joshi |
Year 8
Academic Endeavour Award | Amelia Nathan |
| Nia Escano | |
| Astrid Keating | |
| Harper Mackellar | |
| Alexis Loomes | |
| Zamzam Muhammed | |
| Sammy Webber | |
| Ann Shishikura | |
| Elli Jones | |
| Sadie Smith |
Academic Excellence Award | Eve Howie |
| Nicole Ryu | |
| Yasmin Hill | |
| Clementine Bolle | |
| Raya Ivanova | |
| Yolanda Liu | |
| Eadie Lutton | |
| Rose Went | |
| Claire Perry |
Year 9
Academic Endeavour Award | Anna Budnik |
| Jemima Green | |
| Polly Verner | |
| Alicia Tan | |
| Zoe Tucker | |
| Charlie Mulholland | |
| Jocelyn Fittock | |
| Jess Van Der Knijff | |
| Isla Rose |
Academic Excellence Award | Kate Dean |
| Amelia Bass | |
| Julie Chang | |
| Anna Chard | |
| Cobie Ahmed | |
| Maggie Fleming | |
| Alicia Leung | |
| Brae Naughton | |
| Ruby Watson | |
| Julia Driscoll |
Subject Awards
Year 10
Biology | Sarah Elmes |
Drama | Annie Sadler |
Chemistry | Eugenia Setioadi |
Chinese | Jasmine Buckle |
Costume Design | Imogen Harling |
Dance | Lucinda Buckle |
Digital Worlds | Vivien Dang |
Economics | Amelia Kelly |
English Core | Eugenia Setioadi |
English Dangerous Women | Matilda Wright |
English Language | Zaynab Syed |
English Literary Classics | Leo Creaney |
English True Stories | Amelia Kelly |
English Talking Back | Rosie Gerner |
English as an Additional Language | Traci Cui |
Environmental Issues & Actions | Elodie Mumme |
Event Management | Pip Castaldo |
Explosive Decades | Pip Castaldo |
French | Zaynab Syed |
International Studies | Katja Morgan |
Introduction to Exercise Physiology | Katerina Kotsopoulos |
Jewellery Design | Vivien Dang |
Mathematics - Advanced | Parnika Kulgod |
Mathematics - Mainstream | Jolie Tran |
Mathematics - Practical | Mia Shub |
Media | Addy Webber |
Misdemeanors & Retributions | Jessica Jennings |
Myths & Legends | Amelia Kelly |
Outdoor Education | Alexandra Bolle |
Philosophy | Rosie Gerner |
Physics | Emily Pham |
Refugees, Rights and Radical Regimes | Jessica Jennings |
Visual Art | Phoenix Keech |
Visual Communication and Design | Sunny Kavanagh |
Your Life Your Choice | Alysa Mohammed Fadhli |
Units 1 & 2
Accounting | Archita Pokhalekar |
Art Making and Exhibiting | Bridgette Leong |
Australian and Global Politics | Swathy Nair |
Biology | Phoenix Keech |
Business Management | Archita Pokhalekar |
Chemistry | Debbie Cheung |
Chinese as a Second Language | Shuzhong Wu |
Dance | Hannah Den Elzen |
Drama | Nora Dandurand |
English | Mara Mircan |
English Language | Gem Robins-Pittock |
French | Lucinda Hanrahan |
General Mathematics | Mara Mircan |
Health and Human Development | Sophie Watts |
History: Modern History | Evelyn Fittock |
Legal Studies | Georgia Crommelin |
Literature | Mara Mircan |
Mathematical Methods | Katherine Tanudjaja |
Media | Heidi Junge |
Music Performance | Audrey Ahmed |
Philosophy | Zoe Morris |
Physical Education | Cate Eimutis |
Physics | Alexis Tucker |
Production Design and Technology | Nora Dandurand |
Psychology | Allegra Farina |
Sociology | Rosie Gerner |
Specialist Mathematics | Debbie Cheung |
Visual Communication and Design | Yomna Jalbani |
Units 3 & 4
Special Awards
| Award | Winner | |
Giang Nguyen Science Prize |
This award is in the memory of Giang Nguyen. The Giang Nguyen Memorial Trust has kindly offered a scholarship to be awarded to a most deserving student for achievement in Science, as well as reflecting Giang's happy spirit of diligence, confidence, ambition and optimism.
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Polly Verner |
Isabella Tsonis Memorial Award |
This award is given to a Year 9 student who always exhibits kindness and consideration and goes out of their way to assist others. They are involved in extra curricula activities within the school and havedemonstrated a love of learning.
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Maggie Fleming |
Caroline Chilsom Philanthropy Award |
The recipient for this award has been responsible for and participated in many events, fundraisers, volunteering.
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Cobie Ahmed |
Skyline Program Scholarship |
The Skyline Program provides support to students who are gifted and academically talented to provide them with the best chance of success at school and in life.
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Kyla Heyward-Davenport |
Deakin Young Influencer Award |
This award recognises a Year 11 student who has made an outstanding contribution to their school or local community. The student will demonstrate a real willingness to help, coach, teach or care for others in a significant way and to foster an inclusive and supportive environment wherever they go.
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Eva Goudie |
Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Award |
This award is presented on behalf of Melbourne University. It is given to a student who has shown herself to be academically gifted.
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Jasmine Buckle |
Australian Defence Force Long Tan Leadership Teamwork Award |
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) Long Tan Youth Leadership and Teamwork Awards were first presented across Australia in 2006, to encourage the development of behaviours and attributes considered critical in Australia’s leaders of tomorrow. The awards recognise students who demonstrate leadership and teamwork within both the school and the broader community, and who display strong values, such as doing one’s best, respect for others and “mateship” - values considered integral to both the ADF and Australian society.
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Rosie Gerner |
Australian Defence Force Long Tan Leadership Teamwork Award |
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) Long Tan Youth Leadership and Teamwork Awards were first presented across Australia in 2006, to encourage the development of behaviours and attributes considered critical in Australia’s leaders of tomorrow. The awards recognise students who demonstrate leadership and teamwork within both the school and the broader community, and who display strong values, such as doing one’s best, respect for others and “mateship” - values considered integral to both the ADF and Australian society.
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Cayenne LIM |
Australian Defence Force Future Innovators Award |
The ADF Future Innovators awards were first presented across Australia in 2020, to recognise and celebrate the achievements of Future Innovators. The award recognises recipients’ science and mathematics abilities both in school and extracurricular areas while highlighting the value the Navy, Army and Air Force place on STEM skills and STEM career opportunities within Defence.
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Maya Whitfield |
Australian Defence Force Future Innovators Award |
The ADF Future Innovators awards were first presented across Australia in 2020, to recognise and celebrate the achievements of Future Innovators. The award recognises recipients’ science and mathematics abilities both in school and extracurricular areas while highlighting the value the Navy, Army and Air Force place on STEM skills and STEM career opportunities within Defence.
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Al PILEPITCH |
LWT sponsored MGC STEAM AWARD |
The LWT award is an award linked with our computer providers and is a donated award. This award is awarded to a student who is engaged in the digital technologies space and the STEAM Space.
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Emily Earnshaw |
Community Service Award -Senior |
Awarded to a senior student at Melbourne Girls’ College (MGC) who has significantly contributed to the community and upholds Rotary values. Selected by the RCR Youth Services Director and MGC liaison.Usually, a student who has been a part of the MGC Interact Club.
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Emily Earnshaw |
Community Service Award – Middle |
Awarded to a middle school student at MGC who has significantly contributed to the community and upholds Rotary values. Selected by the RCR Youth Services Director and MGC liaison.Usually, a student who has been a part of the MGC Interact Club.
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Cobie Ahmed |
STEAM Award – Senior |
Awarded to a senior student at MGC who has demonstrated initiative, innovation, and excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). Selected by the MGC STEAM and Science Coordinators.
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Alexandra Pilepich |
STEAM Award – Middle |
Awarded to a middle school student at MGC who has demonstrated initiative, innovation, and excellence in STEAM. Selected by the MGC STEAM and Science Coordinators.
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Leia Adrian |
Outstanding Participation to Community Service |
Awarded to senior student(s)s who have made exemplary contributions to both the MGC community and the wider community, upholding Rotary values. Selected by the RCR Youth Services Director and MGC liaison.Usually, a student who has been a part of the MGC Interact Club.
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Leanne Leong |
Rotary Community Services Award - Senior Prize |
The Rotary Club of Richmond awards a prize to a student who has provided special services to the Community during the past year which deserve recognition.
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Emily Carol |
Rotary Community Services Award - Middle Prize |
The Rotary Club of Richmond awards a prize to a student who has provided special services to the Community during the past year which deserve recognition.
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Coby Ahmed |
Rotary Outstanding Participation inCommunity Services Award |
Awarded to senior student(s)s who have made exemplary contributions to both the MGC community and the wider community, upholding Rotary values. Selected by the RCR Youth Services Director and MGC liaison. Usually, a student who has been a part of the MGC Interact Club.
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Leanne Leong |
Rotary Club of Richmond STEAM Award |
This award is given to a Senior Student who has displayed initiative, innovation and practice in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics.
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Al Philipicth |
Rotary Club of Richmond STEAM Award |
This award is given to a Middle Student who has displayed initiative, innovation and practice in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics.
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Junior Leadership Cadets
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Grace Gotlib | |
Senior Leadership Cadets
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Pari Patel |
Principals' Awards
Cavell Zangalis Scholarship |
Mrs Zangalis was the foundation Principal of the College and each year the College offers a scholarship in her name for a Year 10 students who has excelled inleadership.
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Annie Sadler |
The Jan Parkes Award |
This prize is awarded to a student who exhibits qualities in academia, leadership and sporting achievement. It is awarded in recognition of the second Principal of the College, Mrs Jan Parkes.
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Taylah Mulholland |
The Judith Crowe Award |
This award is given to a student who has demonstrated a passion for literature. It is awarded in recognition of the dedication and work of the third College Principal, Judy Crowe.
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Alexandra McCurry |
Karen Money Wellbeing Award |
This award is given to a student who has shown a commitment to both improving their own wellbeing and the wellbeing of others at MGC throughout her time at the College.
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Stella La Porte |