Class of 2023

Friday, 1st December 2023 at 10:50pm

Congratulations to the Class of 2023! GBHS's Year 13 Graduation, held last Friday (1 December) was a lovely evening, celebrating the talent and academic accolades on stage. We have some VERY bright sparks in our midst!

• Soothe - Young Enterprise Scheme: Bella Wilson-Fry
• Soothe - Young Enterprise Scheme: Kate Adolph
• Rotary Trades Award: Matt Draper ($500)
• Rotary Design Award: Dana McGill ($500)
• Top Pathways student: Nathan Kleine Deters ($100)
• Top Gateway student: Sebastian Mara ($100)
• Ambassador Student Volunteer Army: Vihara Jayasinghe
• Peace Trophy: Yi Fei Han
• Top International Student: Phuong Anh Bui

University of Auckland Scholarship Awards:

• 140th Anniversary Academic Scholarship: Lily Ward ($5000)
• 140th Anniversary Academic Scholarship: David Kearse ($5000)
• Waka Moana Scholarship: Ella Dunphy
• Academic Potential Scholarship: Vihara Jayasinghe
• Academic Potential Scholarship: Scott Morgan-Smith

Unitec Scholarship Awards:

• Vocational Pathways Scholarship: Amelie Foster ($1500)
• Vocational Pathways Scholarship: Mikayla Wigham ($1500)
• Prime Minister's Vocational Award: Amelie Foster ($2000)

Otago University Scholarship Awards:

• New Frontiers Excellence Entrance Scholarship: Christian Hernandez
• Leaders of Tomorrow Entrance Scholarship: Kalo Wood ($6000)
• Leaders of Tomorrow Entrance Scholarship: Yi Fei Han ($6000)
• Leaders of Tomorrow Entrance Scholarship: Zach Jansen ($6000)
• Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship: Evie Twose

Victoria University of Wellington Scholarship Awards:

• Totoweka Award: Vivyan MacClure (Worth up to $10,000)
• Tangiwai Award: Finn Grieve (Worth up to $10,000)

Auckland University of Technology (AUT) Awards:

• Find Your Greatness All Rounder Scholarship: Kate Adolph ($14,000)
• Find Your Greatness Academic Scholarship: Stella Barry ($14,000)
• Find Your Greatness All Rounder Scholarship: Rosie Davis ($24,000)
• Find Your Greatness All Rounder Scholarship: Dana McGill ($24,000)

Portage Trusts Awards:

Each award is for $250, kindly donated by the Portage Trust:

• Amber Moore
• Aeryn Aranda-McCue
• Matt Draper
• Mariyah Ioane
• Elijah Angove
• Joe Buley
• Ben Hammond
• Bethan Webster
• Bella Wilson-Fry
• Catherine Nguyen

GBHS Honours Awards:

• Te Angitu Ngātahi: Zach Jansen ($200)
• Creative Arts: Finn Grieve ($400)
• Service: Vihara Jayasinge ($400)
• Sports: Drew Clemas ($400)
• He Taonga Māori: Ella Dunphy ($400)
• Academic: Proxime Accessit: Lily Ward ($200)
• Academic: Dux Litterarum: Finn Grieve ($400)

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