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.

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.

Maggie Fleming

Caroline Chilsom Philanthropy Award

The recipient for this award has been responsible for and participated in many events, fundraisers, volunteering.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Junior Leadership Cadets

Grace Gotlib

Senior Leadership Cadets

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.

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.

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.

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.

Stella La Porte

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