Term 4
Reuben Bradley
Issue 4
7 November 2014
Senior Prizegiving on Monday
evening was a very uplifting
celebration of our students’
successes. Special guests included
our guest speaker, Reuben Bradley
(Head Boy 2000), Mr S Cook,
University of Auckland, Dr R
Wright fr om AUT, and our
Board Chairman Mr Dobbin.
Congratulations to students who
won Excellence certificates, First in Year, Deans’
Awards, Special Prizes and then of course the Proxime
Accessit (Madeleine Gallagher) and the Dux (Kelvin
Lau). Students won scholar ships r anging fr om $100
up to $50,000 for a university tertiary scholarship.
Thank you to all of the people, businesses and
universities for being so generous in supporting our
students.
Reuben Bradley typifies successful Bir kenhead
College students. He is a fine all-rounder who has
succeeded academically, plays sport and music, and who
gives back to his community. He has a BComm
(Journalism) AUT, a BMusic (Jazz) Massey University.
He has worked in movies, print media, ZB radio and
radio sport, and then produced the morning news for TV
in Vancouver. Reuben is now a producer for TV3 news.
Kelvin Lau – Dux & Auckland City Council
Scholarship
Madeleine Gallagher – Proxime Accessit
& ASB Scholarship
Troy McLaren – Top Academic Student in Year 12
Carlie Watt – Top Academic Student in Year 11
Grace Under Fire!
Prizegiving nearly didn’t happen. A major power cut on
Monday prevented us from printing certificates, and
compiling citations, reading lists and speeches! Special
thanks to Mrs Nightingale, the Deans and our
wonderful Principal’s secretary, Mrs Alexander, who
worked under extreme pressure to save the day.
2015 Head Students
Melanie Saluni - Head Girl
Kealan Munro - Deputy Head Girl
Cyrus Raitava-Kumar - Head Boy
Lennox Grootjans - Deputy Head Boy
Monday 10 November is Day 3
J O Mathewson, Principal
2014 Senior Prizegiving - Monday 3rd November 2014
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR PRIZE WINNERS
CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE - Year 11
Shamal Chand – Effort in Year 11 Education; Jasper Tan – Effort in Year 11
Education; Josepha Babaam – Achievement in Art; Jason Zeng – Achievement in
EAP1; Sistine Bayangos – Achievement in Food & Nutrition; Oliver Beere –
Achievement in Geography; Yen Griffiths – Achievement in Maths (Max); Chelsea
Hodgson – Achievement in Maths (Mai); Sarah Holah – Achievement in Textiles;
Julie Ilagan – Achievement in Physical Education; Ashreet Lal – Achievement in
English; Ivan Latorre – Achievement in English Communication; Jacob Millen – Achievement in Drama; Cheyenne Mudford –
Achievement in Food & Nutrition; Madeline Naylor – Achievement in Drama; Hannah Owen – Achievement in Digital Art;
Esther Park – Achievement in Music; Kayla Peden – Achievement in Science; Eloise Pointon – Achievement in English;
Arithon Rigney-Scott – Achievement in Maths; Kayley Taylor – Achievement in Food & Nutrition; Tyla Tsimas – Achievement
in Maths; Sam Turner-Smith – Achievement in Maths (Max); Kakara Turner – Achievement in Applied Science; Victoria Warth
– Achievement in English; Taylor Young – Achievement in English; Caitlin Warner – Effort in Digital Technologies &
Achievement in Digital Art; Jasmyn Bhana – Achievement in Maori & Maths (Mai); Matt Cox – Achievement in Economics &
Physical Education; Bailey Illingworth – Achievement in Applied Science & Maths; Callum McKean – Achievement in
Construction & Physical Education; Shae Ramsay – Achievement in Digital Art & History; Ryan Saena – Achievement in English
Communications & Music; Briar Smith – Achievement in History & Textiles; Taylor Strong – Achievement in Applied Science &
Food & Nutrition; Andrew Bycroft – Effort in Digital Technologies, Achievement in Economics & Science; Sarah Earle –
Achievement in Business Studies, English & Science; Raja Singh – Achievement in Construction, Engineering & Maths (Max);
Alison Barnard – Achievement in Business Studies, Digital Art, English & Science; Stephanie Neeve – Achievement in English
Communications, French, History & Science.
Subject & Special Prizes – Year 11
Grace Tawhai – Achievement in Art, English, History, Physical Education, Second in English, Second in Maths, & Second in
Science; Kaneda Haruka – First in Level 1 English Language; Carew Chamberlin – First in Yr 11 Maori; Lia Furst – First in
French; Julie Ilagan – First in Textiles; Erika Markwick – First in Japanese; Rebecca Percy – First in Music; Alexander Little –
Achievement in Geography & First in Business Studies; Hadassah Moreton – Achievement in Physical Education, First in
Physical Education, Sports & Leisure Cup for Physical Education; Jonty Hawkins – Achievement in Maths (Max) & Science,
First in Geography; Francesca Kingston – Achievement in Maths (Max) & Science, First in Digital Art; Joshua Mallaby –
Achievement in English, Physical Education & Science, First in Economics; Viktoria Polohova – Achievement in English
Communications, French & Maths (Max), First in Art, Art Cup for Excellence; Josh Chapman-Bradshaw – First in Construction
& Engineering; Christian George – First in Drama & Food & Nutrition; Carlie Watt – First in English, Graphics, History, Maths,
Science & Bowater Cup for Science, Scher Cup for Maths. YEAR 11 DEAN’S AWARD - Sarah Earle.
CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE - Year 12
Takatsugu Okada – Effort in EAP2; Rikumi Kamata – Effort in Digital Technologies; Rebecca Prangley – Effort in Year 12
Education & Travel & Tourism; Ace Bautista – Achievement in Financial Management; Martin Baxalle – Achievement in
Photography; Sam Carswell – Achievement in English with Media; Ravikesh Dutt –
Achievement in Year 12 Maths (Mai); Georgia Frankham – Achievement in Physical
Education; Andreas Hansen Taukitoku – Achievement in Maths (Mai); Daniel Kingston –
Achievement in English with Media; Kyle Macadam – Achievement in English; Karl
Mendez – Achievement in Art; Phil Miranda – Achievement in Maths; Sharleen Molesi –
Achievement in Japanese; Roxenne Montesclaros – Achievement in Biology; Jon More –
Achievement in Music; Shota Nakano – Achievement in Maths (Max); Latisha Nauer –
Achievement in Maths; Paige Nebbeling – Achievement in Drama; Reveliani Ntahogwisiga
– Achievement in History; Jacob Piri-Marsters – Achievement in Food & Nutrition;
Benjamin Pukas – Achievement in Engineering; Lauren Rudolph – Achievement in
English; Luca Sturny – Achievement in French; Juliette Tan – Achievement in Food &
Nutrition; George Tiy – Achievement in Construction; Allan Tuhaka – Achievement in Construction; Sione Uasi – Achievement
in Engineering; Florence Ulutunu – Achievement in Physical Education; Ryan Watkin – Achievement in Sports Performance;
Taine Williams – Achievement in Maths; Zi Han Yang – Achievement in EAP1; Seokjin Yun – Achievement in Level 2 English;
Aviva Zhai – Achievement in Level 1 English; Jaderene Serran – Effort in Digital Technologies & Achievement in English with
Media; Isobel Dunfoy – Achievement in Drama & English; Ryvene Dela Cruz – Achievement in Art & Graphics; Feo Kioa –
Achievement in Hospitality & Sports Performance; Kealan Munro – Achievement in Maths & Photography; Zhiyi Ren –
Achievement in Geography & EAP2; Timothy Romero – Achievement in Japanese & Photography; Nicole Walters –
Achievement in Biology & Physical Education; Limeng Ye – Achievement in Maths & Photography; Isaac Nonoa – Achievement
in English for Literacy, Hospitality & Science; Simran Rughani – Achievement in Biology, Chemistry & Physics; Cameron
Simms – Achievement in Biology, Economics & Physical Education; Kalim Webb – Achievement in English, Maths & Physical
Education; Paige Boyed – Achievement in English, French, Geography, Textiles, Glenys Hayter Cup for Practical Geography;
Abhishek Rughani – Achievement in Biology, Chemistry, English, History & Physics.
Subject & Special Prizes - Year 12
Scotty Gannaway – First in Music; Samuel Mautner – First in Construction; Janinne Merced – First in Food & Nutrition; Lewis
Murie – First in Engineering; Miku Yamagishi – First in Level 2 English Language; Mirano Yamashita – First in Japanese; Anton
Huggard – Achievement in Chemistry & First in Graphics; Lennox Grootjans – Achievement in Music, First in Photography;
Petra Ashcroft – Achievement in English, First in Drama; Miracle Rees – Effort in Travel & Tourism, Achievement in Financial
Management, First in Child Development, Yr 12 Rory Cup for strength & attitude; Chloe Dong – Achievement in Maths (Max) &
Physics, First in Geography; Kate Grieve – Achievement in Chemistry & History,
First in Biology; Aaron Roldan – Achievement in Graphics, Maths & Physical
Education, First in Art; Caitlin Speed – Achievement in English, Maths (Max) &
Physics, First in Economics & Textiles; Melanie Saluni – Achievement in
Economics & Textiles, First in English, History, Maths (MAT) & Physical
Education, Crocombe History Cup for Research in Yr 12 History; Troy McLaren –
Achievement in History, Second in English, First in Chemistry, French, Maths
(Max) & Physics, Buckley Cup for excellence in 2 or more Science subjects, Maths
Cup; YEAR 12 DEAN’S AWARD – Kealan Munro.
CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE - Year 13
Saif Al-Shaikhli – Achievement in Level 2 English; Jack Lim – Achievement in
Year 13 Maths with Calculus; Daniel Lee – Achievement in Photography, Kent Loh – Achievement in Biology; Carla Falqueza –
Achievement in Food & Nutrition; Meleane Fuataimi – Achievement in English with Literacy; Mlongecha Kalenga – Effort in
Travel & Tourism; Coventry Manavahetau – Achievement in English with Literacy; Janella Rojo – Achievement in English;
Cristelle Sanchez – Achievement in Food & Nutrition; Oliver Fletcher – Achievement in Mathematics; Daniel Jones –
Achievement in English; Bianca Parore – Achievement in Hospitality; Lisa Chernyshova – Achievement in Photography &
Textiles; Katrina George – Achievement in Drama & physical Education; Kelsey Moller – Achievement in Maths with Statistics
& Textiles; Stephanie Shaw – Achievement in Economics & Maths with Statistics; Nino Cvetkovski – Effort in Education, Sports
Performance & Travel & Tourism; Rachel Shaw – Achievement in Economics, History & Maths with Statistics; Shannon Boyle –
Achievement in Biology, Drama, English & Physics.
Subject & Special Prizes - Year 13
Ariane Ilagan – Achievement in Maths with Statistics & Danielle Bunkall Fashion Award; Juyeon Kim – First in English for
Academic Purposes 2; Ardea Bartlett – First in Photography; Tina Akimoto – Achievement in Mathematics & First in English for
Academic Purposes 1; Lucy Parsonson – First in French & Achievement in Art History; Hye Lee – First in Art, The Lightbody
Cup for Excellence in Art & Achievement in Art Painting; Lydia Pointon – First in
History, Kaitiaki Mo Nga Tangata for History & Achievement in Media Studies; Ryan
Chisnall – First in Hospitality, Mackenzie Plate for senior food & textiles, Effort in
Education, Sports Performance & Travel & Tourism; Lit Wei Chin – First in Food &
Nutrition, MacFarquhar Plaque for Practical Geography, Achievement in Geography &
Physical Education; Megan Kikuchi – First in Geography, First in Physical Education,
Achievement in Geography; Will Molloy – First in Economics, First in Physics,
Achievement in Chemistry & Maths with Calculus; Nicole Barratt – First in Drama, First
in Media Studies, First in Textiles, Achievement in English & Media Studies; Madeleine
Gallagher – First in Art History, First in Biology, First in English, First in Mathematics
with Statistics, Statistics Cup, Montford Cup for senior English, Achievement in History; Kelvin Lau – First in Chemistry, First in
Japanese, First in Maths with Calculus, First in Music, Jenkin Cup for senior music, Mathematics Cup, Buckley Cup for
excellence in 2 or more science subjects, Trophy for Outstanding Mathematician Yr9 – Yr13, & Achievement in Physics. YEAR
13 DEAN’S AWARD - Demi Fredrick.
SPECIAL AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
Daniel Jones – Birkenhead Cup for Head Boy; Nicole Barratt – Mildenhall Cup for Head Gir l; Lit Wei Chin – Administration
Cup for contribution to the Board of Trustees; Shannon Boyle – Blair Cup for contribution to the Student Council; Simran
Rughani – Gilmour Lions Cup for Sustained Effort in Year 12; Selena Fox, Christian George, Naua Manavahetau, Kakara
Turner, Shae Ramsay, Caleb Belsham, Andreas Hansen-Taukito, Sharleen Molesi, Sophie Matthews, Caitlin Speed – PSG
Bursary for continued college education; Samuel Carson – Jared Plate for sustained effort throughout College; Gabrielle Chan –
Jared Plate for sustained effort throughout College; Briana Thompson – Lodge North Harbour Award; Katrina George – R J
Black Cup for leadership; Daniel Jones – Pacific Environment
Bursary; Lit Wei Chin – Rotary Trophy for Community Service;
Jasmine du Plessis – Yarnton Bursary; Kent Loh & Will Molloy –
Birkenhead Transport Bursary; Nicole Walters – Sir Edmund Hillary
Outdoor Pursuits Centre Scholarship; Ryan Chisnall – Sir George
Seymour Scholarship; Megan Kikuchi – AUT Significant Student
Scholarship; Nicole Barratt – AUT Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship;
Lydia Pointon & Madeleine Gallagher – Victoria Excellence
Scholarships; Lucy Parsonson – University of Otago Leadership
scholarship; Kelvin Lau – University of Auckland.
Carlie Watt – Top Academic Student in Year 11;
Troy McLaren – Top Academic Student in Year 12;
Medeleine Gallagher – Proxime Accessit & ASB Scholarship;
Kelvin Lau – Dux & Auckland City Council Scholarship.
Year 10 Exam Timetable
Periods 1 & 2 Interval
8.45 - 11
11-11.30
Monday
Nov. 10th
(Day 3)
Periods 3 & 4
11.30 – 1.30
Science
10Ya in H3
10Fs in H5
10Cr in H7
10Kr in D1
10Pa in H10
10Pc in H1
Lunch
1.30 –2.15
Digital
Technologies
(C6)
Period 5
2.15 – 3.15
Normal rest of the day for
all Year 10 students.
Normal period 3
classes for everyone
else
Australia Maths Competition
The Australian Maths Competition certificates arrived at school last
week. Chloe Dong (Year 12) was awarded High Distinction, placing her
in the top 5% of Australia and New Zealand. Kelvin Lau (Year13) and
Denise Jarry (Year 10) wer e both awar ded Distinction.
Overall the results were very pleasing with 17 students gaining credit
awards and 15 students gaining Proficiency awards.
Picture, from left: Denise, Kelvin & Chloe
Important information for students
2014 Yearbook
Friday 14 November
Please don’t forget to order your copy of the 2014
Yearbook as we will only have limited supplies. $20
per copy. This is a wonderful, colourful record of our
year. There are always a large number of photos,
including the standard class and sports photos.
The Library will be closed on Fri 14 November so
there will be nowhere for students to study at school
that day.
As this is the day that there are no NCEA exams,
there is no need for senior students to be at school.
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2014 / 15
Birkenhead Primary
School Fair
Sunday 16 Nov
10am—2pm
Put the date in your diaries, a
fun day for all the family,
featuring an International Food Hall, Bouncy Castles, Face
Painting, Fun Rides, BBQ, Waterslide, Entertainment,
Rollerballs, Prizes, and much more!
STUDENT JOB SEARCH – Is a free service
created to help students get jobs. Need work this
summer?
If you are enrolled in a New Zealand Tertiary
Institute for 2015 you can use the Student Job
Search website for free! VISIT www.sjs.co.nz
TERM 4
Week 6
Thur 20 Nov
Year 9 Exams
Week 9
Mon 8 Dec
Junior Activity Day
Wed 10 Dec
Junior Prizegiving &
Last day Term 4
TERM 1 2015
Week 1
Mon 2 Feb
Year 9s only
Tue 3 Feb
Whole school starts
Club Physical Membership offer
For the month of November, Club Physical in
Birkenhead are offering 4 weeks’ free High School
student membership. Ideal for working off the
stresses of exam time or
getting into shape for
summer.