Tararua College 52nd Annual Senior Prize-Giving
November 8th, 2011

The Senior Prize-Giving was held in the College Hall on November 8th, which was looking magnificent for the occasion. Elizabeth Prentice ably headed the team, who worked within very tight timelines in this hectic term, including a two hour lock-down Armed Offender Squad exercise on the actual day!
Senior student leaders played a large role in presentation of awards and trophies and introduction of guests. As in the past, former students of the College were invited to present these awards. Jason Halford, NZ Farm Manager of the Year, and local Police Sergeant Jymahl Glassey were this year’s guests.
As well as the Annual Reports by the Principal, Glynis De Castro, and the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, Ann Beech, several items from students were included in the line-up. Artists were: 51/50 Band, Jazz Band, Rebekah O’Hagan and Sam Keall. These items gave the audience a glimpse of some of the talents our students display during their time at Tararua College.

Major prize winners for 2011 include:

Head Boy: Ken Metekingi
Head Girl: Stephany Walker
Senior Sports Boy; Brayden Woodmass
Senior Sports Girl; Jemma Lochhead
Eagle Trophy for Outstanding Sporting Achievement: Scott Sowry
Barry Fisher Memorial Cup for Inter-House Competition: Totara House
Cairns Cup for Courage in the Face of Adversity: Daryl Hansen
Best all round Senior Maori Girl: Stephany Walker
Best all round Senior Maori Boy: Ken Metekingi
Checkley Cup for Academic Excellence in Year 11: Hannah Field
Foundation Staff Cup for Academic Excellence in Year 12: Ashleigh Matheson
Proxime Accessit (Runner up to Dux) Sponsored by Pahiatua New World in conjunction with the Beech Cup: Andrew Galloway
Dux Prize Sponsored by the Bush Telegraph coupled with the Bush Telegraph Cup: Jason Carr
The Head Girl and Boy for 2012 were also announced as Ashleigh Matheson and Jordan Te Ohaere
The evening was a fitting finale celebrating the achievements of all our senior students both in and out of the classroom for 2011.

Head Girl 2012 Ashleigh Matheson and Head Boy Jordan Te Ohaere

Academic Dux Prize winner Jason Carr (left) and Proxime Accesit (runner-up to Dux) Andrew Galloway

Sports Boy and Girl 2011: Brayden Woodmass and Jemma Lochhead

Checkley Cup for Academic Excellence in Year 11 recipient Hannah Field

Last Weekend Year 11 Ashley Exeter took part in the 38th Mitsubishi Motors Paralympics New Zealand National Championships in Hamilton. Competing for the Southern North Island team, Ashley had a golden weekend winning the Shot put, Javelin and Discus events, with records in the latter two events. She also won the Best Performing Field Athlete Award. Ashley is supported by her coach Ian Carter. Congratulations to you Ashley on these tremendous achievements.

Paralympic athlete Ashley Exeter in action at Hamilton

Nominations at the recent Manawatu Secondary Schools Sports Awards (l to r) Abbey Rivers for basketball, Ken Metekingi for netball refereeing, Kathryn Pound for swimming, and Gareth Cannon who won the mountain biking award

For further information on this column or about Tararua College events, please contact the College office, or email Mr. Mcknight at the College.