2022 Head Girl Casey Hayes (18) was awarded Proxime Accessit. Like Rebecca, Casey was surprised to receive the award.
“It was something always in the back of my mind and I worked hard to achieve good grades, but I never thought I would even come close,” she said.
“So hearing my name called was amazing. It just goes to show that if you love the subjects you chose, as I did, you will achieve. But overall I am very grateful.”
This year Casey will be studying for a Bachelor of Design Innovation at Victoria University, majoring in Animation/Visual effects and Media Design.
“I am very excited about this, and I am hoping to continue achieving big goals down there.”
Major prize list:
Top prizes: Dux: Rebecca Wingate; Proxime Accessit: Casey Hayes
Cultural: Stratford Jaycees Speech Cup for junior speech winner: Blessing Ndambuki; Moss Cup for senior speech winner: Casey Hayes; Lions Award for most significant contribution to music in the school, Bishop’s Award for Creative contribution to the school community: Samantha Hatcher; Mana wāhine award for outstanding Māori student, Kapa Haka contribution award: Luciana Haami; Ngāti Ruanui award for innovation: Catherine Hurley
Leadership and Sport: YMCA Trophy for excellence in youth leadership, Sportswoman of the year: Luciana Haami
Special Character: Old Girls’ scholarship for a student entering Year 12 who upholds the values of the old girls: Leah Harre; Helen Young Memorial Prize for junior helpfulness (voted by peers): Zara Roberts; Josephine Rutherford Memorial Prize for senior helpfulness (voted by peers): Rebecca Wingate; Grover Tray for service to the school, Gold Award for embodying all characteristics of what it means to be a Taranaki Diocesan student: Megan Lodge; Green Award for a student upholding values, environmental consciousness and promoting sustainability: Georgia Bryant
Academic: Marshall Cup for junior language: Alicia Laird; Taranaki Mathematics Award for top year 9 mathematician, Year 9 Porrit Prize for top overall academic year 9 student, Marree Todd Cup for junior excellence and participation: Maiy Ung; Taranaki Mathematics Association Award for top year 10: Anna Li; Junior Innovative Artist Award for year 9 or 10 student, Year 10 Porritt Prize for top overall academic year 10: Tess Hooker; Wisnewski Cup for diligence in the junior school: Bryda Barr; Year 11 Porritt Prize top overall academic year 11 student: Nancy Yu; Year 12 Porritt Prize top overall academic year 12 student, Olex Cables Cup for student with top NCEA level 1 aggregate, Stewart Family Cup for top Physics student, Girwood Cup for outstanding effort and diligence in class and extra-curricular: Stacey Lodge; History Prize for top history student, Science Cup for top Science student: Rebecca Wingate; Classical Studies Prize for top Classical Studies student: Abby Bernasconi; Senior Drama Award for showing academic strengths and outstanding theatre craft, Calvert Cup for top English student: Casey Hayes; L.A. Alexander Trust Award for Top Agriculture student: Karleigh Moir; Catherine Richmond Trophy for student contributing most effort in school: Lacey Meyer; Geography Award for top Geography student: Leand Sanders, Jennie Petrie; Mathematics Cup for top Mathematics student: Megan Lodge
Scholarship Awards: Prime Minister’s Vocational Award receiving $2000: Paige Baldock; WITT School Leaver Scholarship to cover one year of tuition fees: Rebecca Wingate; MD Hurley South Taranaki Veterinarian Students Charitable Trust for $750 and the Robert and Aileen Morton Charitable Trust for $750: Lacey Meyer
