The following are the Special Awards, Top Scholar Awards and Tertiary Scholarship recipients recognised at Prizegiving this week.
Special Awards
Xin Ang Lau | Dux of Carmel College |
Josephine Deady | Proxime Accessit ad Ducem |
Honor Braid | Principal’s Award for a student who has maintained an excellent academic record and been a role model to others |
Poppy Armiger | Nicholas Gordon Award for Endeavour and demonstrating commitment in all her undertakings |
Deziray Spinka | Butler Family Trust Cup in recognition of consistent effort and a positive attitude |
Xin Ang Lau | Collene Roche Cup for all round excellence participation in all facets of school life as well as maintaining an excellent academic record |
Melinda Chen | Edmunds Achievement Award recognises a positive contribution to service within the school and wide community |
Lily McGivern | Year 13 Deans’ Award for participation in all aspects of school life since Year 7 |
Victoria Da Silva & Hannah Macdonald | RSA Community Award to recognise service within the school and wider community |
Maia O’Callaghan | Outstanding Achievement Award recognises a student who demonstrates the core Mercy values in all she does |
Ella Harrison & Nieve Harrison | Margaret Heenan Award to recognise contribution to charitable works in the community |
Niketa Fernando & Maia O’Callaghan | PTFA Sr Mary Justine Award for all round academic potential and contribution to school life and community |
Lily Dwyer | Sister Mary Justine Trophy for Senior Scripture Reading |
Jasmine Lealaogata | Sister Monica Costello Award for Senior Oratory |
Syntyche Khoo | Stephen Tindall Award for enhancing the Mercy Charism at Carmel |
Jasmine Lealaogata | Taki Lelei Award for good leadership in the Pasifika group |
Ella Paku | Tū Rangatira Award for good leadership to our Maori students |
Polly Walker | Year 11 Deans’ Award for all round excellence and contribution to school life |
Amber Lee | Year 12 Deans’ Award for all round excellence and contribution to school life |
Chelsea Brown | Year 12 Leadership Award for leadership and contribution to school life |
Top Scholars
Top Scholar in Accounting | Xin Ang Lau | |
Top Scholar in Art – Painting | Sophie Farrand | |
Top Scholar in Biology | Maia O’Callaghan | |
Top Scholar in Chemistry | Josephine Deady | |
Top Scholar in Chemistry | Xin Ang Lau | |
Top Scholar in Chinese | Eva Kim | |
Top Scholar in Classical Studies | Josephine Deady | |
Top Scholar in Classical Studies | Xin Ang Lau | |
Top Scholar in Digital Technologies | Josephine Deady | |
Top Scholar in Drama | Chelsea Gardner | |
Top Scholar in Economics | Ella Harrison | |
Top Scholar in English | Maia O’Callaghan | |
Top Scholar in English – Visual | Madeleine Wright | |
Top Scholar in Food Technology | Hannah Macdonald | |
Top Scholar in French | Adrianna Beck | |
Top Scholar in Geography | Victoria Da Silva | |
Top Scholar in Health Education | Ella Paku | |
Top Scholar in History | Taylor O’Reilly | |
Top Scholar in Hospitality | Kolotile Naufahu | |
Top Scholar in Materials Technology | Amelia Smith | |
Top Scholar in Mathematics with Calculus | Melinda Chen | |
Top Scholar in Mathematics with Statistics | Xin Ang Lau | |
Top Scholar in Physics | Josephine Deady | |
Top Scholar in Physics | Xin Ang Lau | |
Top Scholar in Religious Education | Chelsea Gardner | |
Top Scholar in Sports Science | Victoria Da Silva | |
Top Scholar in Te Reo Maori | Hannah Bellett | |
Top Scholar in Tourism | Heather Capa | |
Tertiary and Other Scholarship Recipients
Auckland University
Top Achiever Scholarship: Melinda Chen, Victoria Da Silva
Academic Potential Scholarship: Maia O’Callaghan
140th Anniversary Academic Scholarship: Stephanie Adair, Josephine Deady, Sophie Farrand, Niketa Fernando, Mia Jovic, Maria Alisa Lauro, Deziray Spinka, Salina Xiao
Auckland University of Technology
Find Your Greatness Scholarship: Hannah Macdonald, Bethany Scott-Donelan
All Rounder Category Scholarship: Beatrice Dacayan
Catholic Diocese of Auckland
Robert Ned Covich Scholarship: Melinda Chen
University of Otago
Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarship: Xin Ang Lau, Alice Wild
Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship: Abbie Bult, Eun Hyo Choi
Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship for International Students: Dami Han
New Frontiers Excellence Scholarship: Maisy Bonham, Lily McGivern
Leaders of Tomorrow Entrance Scholarship: Savannah Blewden
Donna Rose McKay Entrance Scholarship: Reese Steinberg
Massey University
Undergraduate First Year Scholarship: Lucy Collett, Niamh Jones, Amelia Smith