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Congratulations to the following students on their individual successes

9 August, 2010

Taupo-nui-a-Tia College Manu Korero Speech Competition winners: Junior English:1st – Rangitakaiho Ward-Foden, 2nd – Tekarangi Tahau, Senior English: 1st – Cruz Karauti-Fox, 2nd – Vincent Keremete-Davis, Senior Maori: 1st – Waimarie Stone & Te Rauhina Wall, 2nd –Teiria Snowdon-Rameka

ICAS Computer Skills Assessment:  Harry Fletcher-Jones Credit, Jaymie King Credit, Thomas Eatson Credit, Ryan Hunt Credit

Smokefree Rockquest: Mainz Musicianship Award – Dyalla Swain, Smokefree Award for Women’s Musicianship – Dyalla Swain, Lowdown Best Song Award – A Bit Nigel Hamish Nixon, Thomas Orr, Sam Marshall, Manawa Veitayaki, Peoples Choice Award – Kaleidosonic - Matt Paull, Dyalla Swain, Denholm Orr,Nick Cameron

NZ Chamber Music Contest, Regional Competition held in Tauranga :  Corelli Ensemble, Highly Commended – Josh White, Matt Paull, Richard Paull, Taupo-nui-a-Tia Tied Notes KBB Award and Prize Money for the Best Woodwind Players – Amy Simpson flute, Josh White clarinet, Rachel Carson piano.

Trinity Guildhall exams in the higher grades: Grade 8 – Amy Simpson flute, Tracy Poole flute, Anna-Rose Davies piano, Grade 7 – Kim Boocock piano, Grade 6 – Denholm Orr theory 97%.

21st July, 2010

Congratulations to the following students on successfully achieving a Principal’s Award (10 achievement awards): Joshua Clarke, Caitlyn McLeod, Matt Brazier, Katie David, Petra McDowall, Brooke Taylor, Jamie Sandham, Jenny Simpson, Susie Brown, Matthew Rosenberg, Irvin Jurado

1st June, 2010

Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Award - Congratulations to Hayley and Sarah Forrest for completing their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Hillary awards

20th April, 2010

Zenith Communications: Congratulations to the following students on receiving their Zenith accreditation: Level One: Brock Dale, Taylor Griffin, Denholm Orr, Kimberley Setters Level Two: Alex McDougal, Jess Stewart, Courtney Haywood 

Photography winner: Congratulations to Joshua Clarke in Year 9 who was the winner of the 13 year old section of the Shirley Shoes/Next Shoes February Art competition.  Joshua also had three entries in the Ellerslie International Flower Show in Christchurch under their “Focus on Flowers” competition.  The top 100 photos went on display at the show, including all three of Joshua’s.  Entries are being made into a DVD that will be available for the public to buy. 

Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Congratulations to the following students on receiving this award in November 2009: Dyalla Swain Bronze, Liam Gulliver Silver, Bryan Lewis Silver

Top Dance Results  Congratulations Holly Finch (Year 10).  Holly’s 93% result in Intermediate 2 Jazz and 100% in Contemporary Dance are the top results in NZ.  Well done!

updated 27 November, 2009

Principal’s Awards

Congratulations to these students on the achievement of 10 merit vouchers: Rachael Carr, Melissa Collins, Blake Weston, Braden Livingston

NZ Economics Competition 09

Congratulations to the following students who gained Credit awards for being in the top 50% of students in New Zealand: Jamie Carson, Miles Herbert, Thomas McCartney, Christopher Murphy, Lee Woolacott

Bryce Hartell gained High Distinction for being in the top 5% of students in New Zealand! Bryce will receive his award at a special ceremony at the University of Auckland on 28th October.

Well done to everyone for doing so well in this prestigious competition. Wayne Frewen, TIC Commerce

Australian Maths Competition

Taupo-nui-a-Tia College gained: 3 Distinction certificates, 10 Credit certificates and, 10 Proficiency certificates, in this competition. Congratulations to the following students: Year 9 - Paul Biesenbach – Credit, Jayden King – Credit, Brooke Martin – Credit, Jade Wilkinson - Credit, Thomas Eatson – Distinction (Top 9% in NZ), Blake Weston – Distinction (Top 10% in NZ)

Year 10 - Troy Anderson – Credit, John Dally – Credit, Emma Edhouse – Credit, Joshua Monro – Credit, Daniel Rohrlach – Credit

Year 11 - Denholm Orr - Credit, Harkaran Aujla – Distinction (Top 9% in NZ)

Zenith Programme - International Training in Communications. Congratulations to the following students who gained accreditation in the Zenith Programme for 2009:  Jess Stewart - Year one accreditation, Rebecca Bradley - Year one accreditation, Courtney Haywood - Year one accreditation, Ruchi Sharma - Year one accreditation , Phoebe Currie - Year two accreditation, Thomas McDougal - Year one and two accreditation

Enterprise Studies – Young Enterprise Scheme Awards, Rotorua. Congratulations to the following award winners at the Rotorua Regional Young Enterprise Scheme Awards ceremony held on Friday 16th October in Rotorua.

OUTSET – Mason Whitehouse, Thomas McCartney, Jacob Roberts, and Sean Burtton won the award for Commitment

ARCHPRO – Michael Gibb, James Allen, Amber Swain, Jessica Ireland, and Christopher Murphy won the award for Strategic Vision

FONT – Jamie Carson, Lee Woolacott, Daniel Webster, and Bryce Hartell won the award for Teamwork

Jamie Carson won the individual award for Leadership.

The Taupo teams impressed the judges and won half of the awards on offer – despite being outnumbered by the Rotorua Schools!  The judges commented on the level of innovation shown by the Taupo teams in the development of their business and products.

Sept 2009

Principal’s Awards: Congratulations to these students on the achievement of 10 merit vouchers. Reid Drake, Rebekah Thomassen, Ashley Wade, Ellie Heenan, Georgia Irvine, Marika Allen-Jennings, Thomas Orr, Hamish Nixon, Daniel Rohrlach, Frank Sutton, Stella Forsyth, Dyalla Swain, Janine Dyer, Megan Nightingale, Amber Rainford, Brittney Manunui, Victoria How, Rhiannon McMillan, Brooke Martin,Madeleine Florence

Te Arawa Manu Korero Regionals - Selected to represent the College at the Te Arawa Manu Korero Regional competition: Karen Biddle – Senior Maori, Waimarie Stone – Junior Maori, Cruz Karauti-Fox – Senior English, Briar Pearson – Junior English

The University of New South Wales, 2009 International Computer Skills Competition - Congratulations to the following students for achievement in this competition: Thomas Eatson Year 9  Distinction, Ryan Hunt Year 10 Credit, Laura Simpson Year 9 Credit, Thomas Orr Year 9 Credit

2009 Speech Competitions

Year 9 - 3rd equal:  Holly Finch & Marika Allen-Jennings, 2nd equal:  Laura Simpson & Siobhan Rollo, Winning speech:  Paige Nairn

Year 10 - 3rd equal:  Riana Pearson & Waimarie Stone, 2nd: Taylor Griffin, Winning speech:  Dyalla Swain

Songwriting - Congratulations to Jamie Carson who was placed 42 to 52 for the song “Tearing down the walls” in the 2009 National Secondary School Songwriting Competition.

Australian Science Examinations - Congratulations to the following students:

Year 9: Distinction – Thomas Easton, Credit – Ryan Hunt, Laura Simpson, Dayne Anderson, Georgia Irvine, Lauren Little, Brooke Martin, Thomas Orr, Aidin Ralfe, Jacob Webb, Jade Wilkinson.

Year 10: Distinction: Troy Anderson, Joshua Munro. Credit: Emma Edhouse, Taylor Griffin

Year 11: Distinction: Harkaran Aujla, Denholm Orr. Credit: Anna Rose- Davies

The Australian Science Examination was sat in term two and we had 37 participants.  Of those, 12 students gained “credit” (between 80-90%) and 6 gained “distinction” (between 90 – 98%).  It is noteworthy that Thomas Eatson is ranked in the top 3% of New Zealand year 9 students – an exceptional achievement!

Young New Zealander’s Challenge – The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award - Attained by: Siobhan Belling – SILVER, Cameron Brown – SILVER, Jesikah Triscott - BRONZE

Updated 16th April, 2009

Hadlee Cade – recipient of a Department of Conservation annual award

Kim Boocock – High Achiever Award (Highest marks over 90% in New Zealand) Trinity Guildhall High Achievers Examinations, Theory Grade 5.  (Teacher: Vivienne Sands.)

Joshua White – High Achiever Award (Highest marks over 90% in New Zealand) Trinity Guildhall High Achievers Examinations, Grade 3.  (Teacher: Winsome Wensley.)

Shea Reardon – selected for the Triathlon World Champs age group team, Gold Coast September 2009.

ATHLETICS Ashleigh Sando, NZ College Games, 3rd High Jump, 6th 80m Hurdles.  Winner Junior Sportswoman of the Year Award – Youthtown Taupo District Sports Awards. Ella Dick, NZ College Games, 4th 800m and 1500m. 

BADMINTON The TNT Badminton team qualified for the BOP/Waikato Championships again in 2008 and performed very well, then went on to retain the Hardisty Trophy first competed for in 2007, winning 30 of 34 games.  Teams were - Girls, Grace Senior, Jade Peters, Jessica Williams, Melanie Cooper, Chantal Lesene, and Boys, Jamie Carson, Jack Delves, Mitchell Kane, Tama Merriman and Potiki Te Rangiita.

BMX NZ College Games, Jesse Lange 7th, Cole Smith 9th, Brett Wilkie 11th.

MOTOCROSS Alex Dillon, 3rd NZ Senior Womens National Motocross Championships, Auckland, November 2008.

MOUNTAIN BIKING Cameron Hollamby, NZ College Games, 5th male.

SWIMMING Mitchell Nairn, 1st  U16 National Open Water Swim, Wellington (January 2009)

NZ College Games, December 2008, 1st 200m backstroke, 50m backstroke; 2nd 100m Backstroke, 200m freestyle, 100m freestyle. Sarah Fraser nZ College Games, December 2008, 2nd 400m freestyle, 50m butterfly, 100m butterfly, 200m butterfly. TNT Team, Mitchell, Sarah and Patrick McCarty came 5th school overall at the NZ College Games.

Sarah Fraser,John Glanville, Mitch Nairn – 1st New Zealand Ocean Swim series Harbour Crossing, Taupo-nui-a-Tia College Team.

Nicole Van der Kaay,  Bike Vegas Blue Lake Multisport Festival (Rotorua), 2nd Junior Female Overall winning the Hinemoa Trophy. 

TRIATHLON

Cameron Todd, winner Junior Sportsman of the Year Award – Youthtown Taupo District Sports Awards, and 5th World Triathlon 16 – 19 years Championships, held in Vancouver, June 2008, 1st U16 Triathlon, NZ College Games

Contact TRI Series, Rotorua – U19 Male, 4th Cameron Todd, 10th John Glanville, 15th Josh Kenyon, U19 Female, 8th Shea Reardon.

Congratulations to the following students on their individual successes: updated1st November, 2008

• Principal’s Awards - Isaac Bradley, Brock Dale and Emily Wakeling 
• Junior Skiing National Championships (Wanaka)
• Ella McGill - New Zealand U14 Junior Freestyle Champion, 1st U14 Girl in Big Mountain, Half Pipe and  Slope Style.
• Michaela Poots – 1st U19 Junior Girl in Big Mountain, 2nd in Skier Cross 
• Sarah Fraser – Selected in New Zealand Junior Swimming Team to compete at Youth Olympics, Sydney January 2009 
• Mitchell Nairn – Selected in New Zealand Junior Swimming Team to compete at Pacific Rim School Games in Canberra in November 
• U16 Waikato/Bay of Plenty Football Representatives – Danyon Drake, Finlay Smith, Eisei Toyota, and Toby Tulett. 
• Australian Language Certificates – Japanese
• High Distinction – Eisei Toyota.  Distinction – Kim Boocock, Jade Maisey, Horima Pene, Teao Sakaria, Tessa Sandham, Amanda Wade.
• Second Certificate, Reading Distinctions – Gail LeLievre, Cecilia Pakome, Hailey Skeen
• Third Certificate, Listening and Reading – Tom Currie, Shawnee Westerman. 
• Cruz Karauti-Fox – 3rd place in the Senior English Section of Manu Korero National Speech Competition. 
• Sophie Fenton – 3rd place in the Young Designer Awards, (New Zealand’s premier national
• Principal’s Awards were attained by Year 9 students - Emma Edhouse, Natalya Kengike, Ryan Hunt
• Year 10 students - Jessie Baucke, Hannah Brake, Anna-Rose Davies, Tui Greer, Michelle Mudawarima, Emani Perez, Jared Pickett, and Emily Wakeling.           
• Congratulations also to Year 11 student Shawnee Westerman.

• Taupo-nui-a-Tia College Chess Championships - Senior winner Bradley Setters, runnerup Daniel Guinto and Junior winner Logan Speedy, runnerup Phoenix Baynham

• Harkaran Aujula, Kate Fitzmaurice, Denholm Orr – Principal’s Awards on the achievement of 10 merit vouchers
• Joanne Boocock, Nicki Bryan – Silver Award - Young New Zealanders Challenge of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
• Australasian Science Competition - DISTINCTION - Yr 10 Denholm Orr; Yr 11 Amy Lockwood, Shawnee Westerman
• CREDIT - Yr 9  Troy Anderson, Kristopher Bucher, Emma Edhouse, Taylor Griffin, Ryan Hunt, Joshua Monro Yr 10  Harkaran Aujla, Kim Boocock, Anna-Rose Davies, Kate Fitzmaurice, Daniel Masters

• Mitchell Wood has been selected for the New Zealand Athletics Development Team travelling to Brisbane in July to compete at the Downunder Track & Field Meeting.  He will be competing against athletes from Asia, Australia and also America.

• John Koko has been selected to play for the New Zealand Maori Under 18 Rugby League team.

• Keriana Clarke and Ethan Salmon chosen to represent the region at the Youth Parliament for a week in July.  Will be spending the week with Te Ururoa Flavell experiencing government in New Zealand.

• Cruz Karauti-Fox – winner of Manu Korohi Teatapo Speech Competition - Korimako Trophy for Senior English.

• Pagan Tawhai – second in Junior Manu Korero Speech Competition Maori Section                                                                                      
• Cameron Todd – 5th in the World Triathlon 16-19 years Championships, held in        Vancouver.

• Sarah Fraser selected to swim in the Victorian Open Short Course Champs in        Melbourne, Australia (July).

• Tuno Wawatai for making the New Zealand U15 Elite Touch Team.

• Ashleigh Sando – Selected for New Zealand Junior Athletics Team

• Zane Waenga selected for the New Zealand Junior Clay Bird Shooting Team (competing in Oceania Championships in New Caledonia in March 2008). 
• Distinction Awards in Japanese Language Competition –
•   Tom Currie, Dylan Toms (Year 11 2007)

  Sophie Fenton, Megan Jeurissen, Cecilia Pakome, Patrice Ramlose, Renee Rowlands, Jessica Stewart, Lauren Stewart, Shawnee Westerman (Year 10 2007)

• Hakaran Aujla, Brock Dale, Jade Maisey, Kimberley Setters, Hailey Skeen, Nathan Spiers, Lauren Stewart, Emily Wakeling – Principal’s Awards on the achievement of 10 merit vouchers.

•  Kristy Nesbitt – selected for the Rotary National Science and Technology Forum to be held over two weeks in January 2008.  This forum provides an opportunity for high achieving students to experience first hand at an advanced level a wide range of scientific disciplines.  This time spent with similar minded people and the experiences gained invariably result in over all personal growth.  Congratulations Kristy.

• Cruz Karauti-Fox – Winner of Manu Korero Nationals Sir Turi Carroll – Junior English section.  Cruz’s topic ‘Creativity, laughter and inspiration; the prescription for a healing effect.’

• Theresa Parker- Guest artist in the Rob Guest concert held recently.

  Australian Mathematics Competition

• Year 9 Distinction Harkaran Aujula, Kate Fitzmaurice, Joshua Thiele

  Credit anna-Rose Davies, Brittney Manunui, Denholm Orr, Tessa Sandham

  Year 10 Distinction Lauren Stewart, Charles Whitby

  Credit Shannen Berliner, Amy Lockwood, Rory Quinn

  Year 11 High Distinction Bethany Gould

  Distinction Gaetano Dedual

  Credit Miles Herbert, Mitchell Wood

  Year 12 Credit Patrick Bevin, Matthew Edhouse, Chelsea Grimshaw

  Year 13 Credit Cameron Wood

• Taupo Community Arts Council Scholarships:

  Visual Arts ($1000):  Yasmin Merwood

  Visual Arts (Merit): Kristyn Aldridge

  Performing Arts ($1000):  Briar Ensor

  Performing Arts (Commended $300): TJ Cloete

  Mayoral Group Prize Teen Angel – Grease (Taupo-nui-a-College)

• kirsten Bierre, Cathy Evans, Maiki Gibbs, Daniel Masters, Emani Perez, Kingston Tivini-Nicoll– Principal’s Awards on the achievement of 10 merit vouchers.

• Patrick Bevin – National U17 Hill Climb Cycling Champion.

• Ameldi Cloete – 1st place Year 9 Speech competition, Denholm Orr runner-up, Kirsten Skudder, Chloe Elliot 3rd equal.

• Amy Simpson – 1st place Year 10 Speech competition, Amelia Robson runner-up, Jess Stewart 3rd place.

• Grace Senior, Ashleigh Stephens, Daniel Masters – Shirley Shoes Spring/Summer Art Catalogue winners, and Miss Sarah James (Art teacher)

• Australasian English Competition as follows:
• Year 9 Distinction - Kim Boocock, Credit - Anna-Rose Davies, James Norris, Tessa      Sandham
• Year 10 Distinction - Alex Nixon, Amy Lockwood, Patricia Ramlose, Jessica Stewart, Lauren Stewart, Shawnee Westerman Credit - Phoebe Currie, Skylar Ensor, Amy Simpson
• Year 11 - Credit - Gaetano Dedual, Morgan Ranston, Sarah Thiele, Jamie Waiariki, Daniel Webster
• Year 12 - Credit - Kirk Davies

• Keriana Clarke – Board of Trustees Student Representative 2007/2008

• Wilson Parker –  Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools Junior Boys Ski Champion

• Taupo-nui-a-Tia College Ski Team – Bay of Plenty Champions, and 13th out of 100 schools in the North Island Championships.

• Hannah Orchard - 1st U18 female snowboarder at the Quest LibTech Banked Slalom at Coronet Peak in August, 2007
• Olivia Clark – Principal’s Award on the achievement of 10 Merit Vouchers.
• AUSTRALASIAN SCIENCE COMPETITION
• Year 9 Distinction - Kim Boocock, Jordan Davidson, Anna-Rose Davies, Kate Fitzmaurice, Joshua Thiele
• Credit - Harkaran Aujla, Daniel Masters, James Norris, Michael Wilkie
• Year 10 Distinction      Amy Lockwood, Shawnee Westerman
• Credit    Phoebe Currie, Libby Owen, Rory Quinn, Logan Speedy, Lauren Stewart, Courtney Watkins
• Year 11 Distinction - Dayne Rowden, Mitchell Wood
• Credit    Bethany Gould, Miles Herbert, Stefan Mroczek
• Year 12 Credit - Samuel Norris 
• Cameron Wood – B Grade pass in Auckland University Examination for Accelerated Engineering and Calculus First Year Degree course.
• Cruz Karauti-Fox – Winner Junior section Te Arawa Manu Korero Speech competition
• Kate Fitzmaurice, Ella Mroczek – Principal’s Awards on the achievement of 10 Merit Vouchers.
•  John Glanville, Joshua Kenyon, Shea Reardon and Cameron Todd – selection for Triathlon New Zealand Youth Academy.

• Bay of Plenty U15 Hockey Representatives – Blake Brown, Emma de Lautour

• Bay of Plenty U18/Midlands U21 Hockey Representative – Shiloh Gloyn

• Taupo U15 Netball Representatives – Alana Betty, Jamie-Lee Graham, Libby Owen, Cherie Sinclair, Kelly Watson, Tuno Wawatai.

• Taupo U17 Netball Representatives – Ariana Betty, Keriana Clarke, Hannah Goodwin, Sophie Mildon, Neura Pine, Shannon Rastrick, Ashleigh Stephens, Challace Takiwa, Matalena Tufala, Grace Whitehouse.

• Ex student Rebecca Ryan graduated recently Batchelor of Management Studies with honours (Waikato), and has won a HRINZ (Human Resources Institute of New Zealand) award, awarded annually to the most outstanding graduating student majoring in human resource management. 

• Shea Reardon, Cameron Todd, John Kenyon - selected for the New Zealand Triathlete Training Squad for 2007

• Mountain Biking National Series

  Jesse Loe - New Zealand U17 Girls Mountainbike National Series Champion

  Cameron Hollamby - Runnerup New Zealand U17 Boys Mountainbike National Series and 4th U19 Boys National Hillclimb Championships

  Tom Marshall - 4th New Zealand U17 Boys Mountainbike National Series.

• Savanah Larsen-Church – chosen to represent New Zealand in an international equestrian event in Australia.
• The Board of Trustees Award on the achievement of 15 or more merit vouchers, was awarded to Brock Dale and  Anthony Steadman at Junior Prizegiving on 14 December.
• and Kimberley Setters, Tom Currie and Alexis Anderson all received a Principal’s Award in Term IV in 2006.
• Sian Orr was awarded her Bronze Certificate of the Young New Zealanders’ Challenge of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
• Sam Heenan attended the 2006 PGA Junior Festival of Golf in Australia in December.
• Briar Ensor has won an exclusive British Ballet Association Scholarship.
• Ben Simmen and Chris Hutchings - selected for the New Zealand Snowboarding Development team 2007

• Sarah Fraser – Selected in an U16 national swimming squad for New Zealand Transtasman Development Camps, and Bay of Plenty Representative to compete in Northern Region Championships.

• Zealand Secondary Schools Cycling Championships Laura Gretton  - 1st U14 Girls Road Race, 1st U14 Girls Points Race,  3rd U15 Girls Criterium,  3rd U15 Girl New Zealand Secondary Schools Cycling Championships

• Cameron Hollamby 1st U14 Boys Road Race

• Joelle Pritchard 3rd U17 Girls Road Race

• Laura Gretton, Jesse Loe, Joelle Pritchard, Shea Reardon - 2nd U16 Girls Team Time 

• John Bassick, Anna Taylor, John Glanville - winners of the College Trophy in the Ocean Swim series in Auckland.
• Laura Malcolm – The Young New Zealanders’ Challenge of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Whirinaki Silver Expedition essay published in DOE newsletter.
• Briar Ensor – winning the PACANZ (Performing Arts Competitions Association of New Zealand) qualifying round to compete in the National Young Performer of the Year Award.
• Taupo-nui-a-Tia’s Stage Challenge entry, Earth, Wind, Fire and Air – 2nd place in Bay of Plenty Schools.
• Tail End Charlie – TNT’s Rock band – Matt Jacobs, George Marshall, John Yulo and Jackson Shanks – into the finals of the Smoke Free Rock Quest.
• Brigette Liddall – winning her division at the Bay of Plenty Squash Championships.
• Well done ex student Morgain Townley one of 440 students from around New Zealand recipient of a Tearaway Waikato University scholarship.
• TNT Teacher Mrs Christine McKnight has been selected to umpire at the US Tennis Open in August. An honour indeed to be chosen to be one of the umpires at this prestigious event.

Stage Challenge – Earth, Wind, Fire and Air

• Award of Excellence for Performance Skill,
• Award of Excellence for Costuming Character,
• Award of Excellence for Stage Use,
• Award of Excellence for Soundtrack,
• Award of Excellence for Set, Design and Function,
• Award of Excellence for Choreography,
• Award of Excellence for Student Achievement,
• Award of Excellence for Drama,
• Award of Excellence for Drug Awareness,
• Award of Excellence for Concept,
• Award of Excellence for Visual Enhancement.