Scholarships & Specials Awards
SCHOLARSHIPS
THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO
The Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship: This Scholarship is one of the University’s top scholarships. During their undergraduate degree, recipients receive up to $10,000 per year and are also offered a tailored leadership and personal development programme. Recipients of this award excel in either a sport or creative/performing art, have high academic achievement and exhibit strong leadership qualities or potential. This scholarship goes to De Vhante Marsters-Herewini.
The Te Paewai o Te Rangi Scholarship: This scholarship is for outstanding academic achievement and contributes to the University’s vision of achieving excellence, distinctiveness and international connectedness. The scholarship provides up to $25,000 in the first three years of the student’s undergraduate studies. This scholarship goes to Waiuhimaioha Paki.
Ko Te Tangata School Leaver Scholarship: This scholarship recognises the University’s strong connection and commitment to schools and communities within Aotearoa/New Zealand. Recipients of the scholarship will be awarded to students who show academic readiness and strong community spirit and will receive $5,000 towards study. There are two recipients of this scholarship and they are Kairirangi Edmonds & Ben Marsh.
Brian Smith Memorial Entrance Scholarship: Bachelor of business ($1000 for students enrolling in at least one accounting paper). Recipient – Aleesha Hickling
AUT SCHOLARSHIPS
The AUT Find Your Greatness Scholarship – School Leavers. This is awarded for an all rounder and has a monetary value of $14,000. This year this goes to Trelise Chappell.
UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND
The University of Auckland’s Pacific Academic Excellence Scholarship comes with one year of accommodation in the University Hall of Residence plus $4,000. This year it goes to Tiger Fong-Fitzpatrick.
The University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship for one year in the Hall of Residence plus $4,000 goes to Antonia Lloyd
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON TE HERENGA WAKA ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS:
Victoria Tangiwai Scholarships This scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit, equity, leadership, and commitment to community This year the recipients of the Victoria Tangiwai Scholarship worth $5,00 are: Isobel Christie, Eleanor Field, Rafael Hosking, Sophie Houghton
Totoweka School Leaver Scholarships are valued at $5,000 for the first year of study which can be put towards accommodation costs at a Victoria University of Wellington Hall of Residence, or as a stipend to contribute towards your first year living costs. This year they go to: Te Rau O Te Huia Kouratoras, Aaliyah-Jade Michaels
UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS:
The University of Otago New Frontiers Excellence Entrance Scholarship to the value of $5,000 goes this year to Bella Tyrrell, Kristina Miles & Alice Naish
The University of Otago Māori Entrance Scholarships worth $13,000 there are three recipients this year: Mason Hedger, Kaiah Arona, Elysia Crossan.
The Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship In recognition of academic ability and potential to succeed. Goes to Connie Murphy.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Miranda | Bull | For Outstanding Service | to the Library |
Te Huia | Kouratoras | For Outstanding Service | as a Board of Trustee Student Representative |
Orla | Porten | For Outstanding Service | as a Board of Trustee Student Representative |
Tetaurira-Kamo-Ariki | Kamoe-Tupou | The Tepaki Whanau | Pasifika Excellence Award |
Aaliyah-Jade | Michaels | The Tai-Talamaivao | Pasifika Academic Excellence Award |
Isaiah | Thompson | The WSC / Ngā Puna O Waiōra Award | for Outstanding Contribution in Te Reo Maori |
Zachary | Wojcikiowski | The WSC / Ngā Puna O Waiōra Award | for Outstanding Contribution in Te Reo Maori |
Hayzle | Popata-Henare | The Ach Lee Fong Memorial Award | for Outstanding Contribution to Kapa Haka |
Torah | Paoo | The Ach Lee Fong Memorial Award | for Outstanding Contribution to Kapa Haka |
De Vhante | Marsters-Herewini | The WSC / Ngā Puna O Waiōra Award | for Outstanding Contribution in Te Reo Rangatira |
Waiuhimaioha | Paki | The WSC / Ngā Puna O Waiōra Award | for Outstanding Contribution in Te Reo Rangatira |
Hayzle | Popata-Henare | The Ngā Oho Award | for Outstanding Contribution to Nga Puna O Waiorea |
Kianu | Enoka-Rupapera | The Ngā Oho Award | for Outstanding Contribution to Nga Puna O Waiorea |
Jack | Barlow | The Ken Havill Values Trophy | for fairness, diversity, creativity & sustainability |
Kristina | Miles | The Grant Mackie Caring Award | |
Liya | Yang Nightingill | Outstanding International Student Leader | |
Gavin | Yang | Outstanding International Student Leader | |
Isobel | Christie | The McGlashan Family Award | for Excellence in Drama |
Zoe | Ferstat | The Tuisamoa Cup | for Outstanding Artistic Achievement in the Visual Arts |
Jasmine | Jury | The Kennaway Technology Award | to assist with tertiary study in Technology |
Isabella | Matthews | The WSC Sportswoman of the Year | |
Trelise | Chappell | The WSC Sportswoman of the Year | |
Riley | Fong | The WSC Sportsman of the Year | |
Kapura | The House Cup | ||
Aaliyah-Jade | Michaels | The Mission Statement Award | for all-round Excellence/exemplifies the Mission statement |
Isobel | Christie | The O’Keefe Scholarship | for Overall Merit & runner up to Dux |
Antonia | Lloyd | The O’Keefe Scholarship | for Overall Merit & runner up to Dux |
Tiger | Fong-Fitzpatrick | The Hicks Prize for Dux | |
Rafael | Hosking | The Hicks Prize for Dux | |
Riley | Fong | The Tim Stubbs Cup | for Achievement in Senior Economics |
Rafael | Hosking | The WSC Cup for | Outstanding Achievement in Senior History |
Antonia | Lloyd | The WSC Cup for | Outstanding Achievement in Senior History |
Tiger | Fong-Fitzpatrick | The WSC Cup for | Outstanding Achievement in Senior Mathematics |
Charlie | Morton | The Jane Hall Cup for | All Round Excellence in Senior Media Studies |
Moses | Campbell-Behar | The Liggins Institute Award | for Excellence in Life Sciences |
Isobel | Christie | The TAPAC Trophy for | Outstanding Achievement in Performing Arts Technology |
Constance | Murphy | The Woods Shield for | Endeavour in Senior Philosophy |
Jamie | Daly-Jones | The MB Award for | Excellence in Design & Visual Communication |
Blake | Robinson | The Technology Award for | Outstanding Achievement in Digital Technology |
Orla | Porton | The Technology Award for | Outstanding Achievement in Design Technology |
Isabella | Matthews | The Technology Award for | Outstanding Achievement in Food Technology |
Milan | Jovanovich | The Technology Award for | Outstanding Achievement in Textiles Technology |
Trelise | Chappell | The Massey-Dunn Cup for | All Round Excellence in Senior Physical Education |
Aleesha | Hickling | The Massey-Dunn Cup for | All Round Excellence in Senior Physical Education |
Te Huia | Kouratoras | The WSC Award for | Outstanding Achievement in Te Reo Maori |
De Vhante | Marsters-Herewini | The WSC Award for | Outstanding Achievement in Te Reo Rangatira |
Stefan | Tomokino | The WSC Award for | Outstanding Achievement in Dance |
Aleesha | Hickling | Maori English Medium | Excellence Award |
Tetaurira-Kamo-Ariki | Kamoe-Tupou | Prime Minister’s Vocational Excellence Award | to celebrate the achievements of vocational students |
Godric | Santos | for focusing and perservering to accomplish his goals throughout his years at Springs | |
Year 12 | |||
Claudia | Butler | The WSC Cup for | Outstanding Achievement in Senior English |
Petra | Oh | The WSC Cup for | Outstanding Achievement in Senior English |
Jemma | Brown | The Pasifika Academic Excellence Award | |
Kalia | Reid-Delacroix | The Maori English Medium | Excellence Award |
Sophia | Collins | Overall WSC/Nga Puna O Waiorea | Academic Excellence Award Yr 12 |
Shaan | Vaidya | Yr 12 Sportsman of the Year | |
Tess | Whineray | Yr 12 Sportswoman of the Year | |
Hannah | Chung | Yr 12 Visual Arts Cup | 1st place Overall Excellence in the Visual Arts |
Sophia | Collins | Yr 12 University of Auckland Arts Award | Outstanding Achievement for Humanities/Social Sciences |
Minh Anh | Tran | The Ruben Mac Mathematics Trophy for | commitment and dedication, achieving well beyond expectations |
Brian | Kitchen | The Kennaway Technology Award | to assist with tertiary study in Technology |
Veda | Di Fulvio | The Burton Award | for Outstanding Contribution to the Performing Arts |
Mattheus | Elwood | Photolife Photography Award | for high achievement in Visual Arts and/or Digital Media |
Year 11 | |||
Georgia | Tottenham | The Philosopher’s Stone | |
Jasmine | Zhou | The Pete Coxon Cup for | Critical & Creative Excellence for Yr 11 Visual Art |
Samuel | Kenny | Yr 11 Sportsman of the Year | |
Amelie | Fairclough | Yr 11 Sportswoman of the Year | |
William | Jones | The Pasifika Academic Excellence Award | |
Christina | Maea-Brown | The Pasifika Academic Excellence Award | |
Oliver | Garnett | The Maori Medium Excellence Award | |
Tasmin | Theron | The Atea Graham Woolford Caring Award | for a caring attitude towards students and the whole school community in general |
Sarah | Ahmed | The Kapura Graham Woolford Caring Award | for a caring attitude towards students and the whole school community in general |
Lola | Brown | The Moana Graham Woolford Caring Award | for a caring attitude towards students and the whole school community in general |
Manon | Paul-Robie | The Whenua Graham Woolford Caring Award | for a caring attitude towards students and the whole school community in general |
Charlie | Jones | The Atea House Leadership Award | for lead roles in house competitions and activities throughout the year |
Ben | Watkinson | The Kapura House Leadership Award | for lead roles in house competitions and activities throughout the year |
Beza | Habtemariam | The Moana House Leadership Award | for lead roles in house competitions and activities throughout the year |
Oliver | Burton | The Whenua House Leadership Award | for lead roles in house competitions and activities throughout the year |
Xinyue | Jing | International Student Award | for a full & positive contribution to all aspects of the learning environment |
Leo | Mihaljevich | The Sports Coordinator’s Cup | |
Ben | Watkinson | The Sports Coordinator’s Cup | |
Oliver | Burton | The Robertson-Tait Award | for Outstanding Senior Muscianship |
Zylah | Vivace | The Robertson-Tait Award | for Outstanding Senior Muscianship |