Top students at St Mary's named

St Mary's Diocesan School student Bree-Anna Langton was announced as Dux at the school prizegiving last Wednesday.

Bree-Anna says she was surprised and excited to be named the School Dux for 2014. "I have worked really hard this year so it is incredible to see it was all so worth it".

Bree-Anna led the school this year as head girl, says principal Fiona Green. She adds Bree-Anna also took on several other leadership roles in the school including student Board of Trustees representative, head chorister in the school choir and captain of the senior A basketball team.

Fiona says that Bree-Anna also achieved a lot academically this year including gaining her Speech New Zealand Associate Diploma of Performance.

Bree-Anna says: "I really loved my final year at St Mary's and am excited about heading off to university next year."

She will be studying towards a Bachelor of Health Sciences at the University of Otago.

Fellow senior student Paige Garner was named as the school's Proxime Accessit on Wednesday afternoon.

Fiona says: "Paige also has successfully undertaken the leadership roles within the school including head librarian and academic captain".

Paige says she is looking forward to her next year in Wellington where she is going to study towards a Bachelor of Arts at Victoria University.

Prize winners -

Sports Captain's Trophy: Amy Jensen-Schmidt; Sports Captain's Trophy: Kyra Whte; Sports Women of the Year: Rebekah Tretheway

Cultural Awards:

The Bradding Trophy Scholarship for Music Tuition: Megan Jackson

Stratford Jaycees Junior Speech Cup: Katelyn Kane

Justine Muter Cup, Awarded to most promising junior chorister: Sophie Burns

Junior Young Musician of the Year: Sophie Burns

Wilcox Junior Music Cup: Yoshino Shinjo

Gael Riddle Cup Juior: Yoshino Shinjo

Belgrave Family Cup: Yoshion Shinjo

Leigh Jannings Cup for Most Outstanding Musician: Lizzy Good

Pease Trophy: Jane Kim

Moss Cup Senior Speech Winner: Ellen Hodder

Mellow Trophy for Arts Captains: Brianna Blake-Taylor and Samantha Wollett

Head Chorister Cup: Bree-Anna Langton

Senior Young Musician of the Year Award: Selina Padrutt

Mana Wahine Award: Ielish Goble