Pakuranga College SUCCESSES 2019 , New Zealand 2019 has been an outstanding year for Pakuranga College, with ongoing significant improvements to the school campus as well as excellent results in both academic and sporting arenas.

NZQA SCHOLARSHIPS contunied Academic Success • Sue-Lynn Leong (Year 13), Chemistry, Physics, UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND SCHOLARSHIPS Statistics, Calculus • Yuewei Zhang (Year 13), Technology (Outstanding) • Sue-Lynn Leong, Max Chen, Stephanie Hauser, Simon • Angus Zeng (Year 13), Chemistry, English, Earth Space & Menezes and Zoe McCalman win Top Achiever Scholarships Science, Economics from the University of Auckland valued at $20,000 each • Zoe McCalman (Year 13), Classics • Alfred Pama wins The University of Auckland Edward • Henry Logan (Year 13), Design, Design and Visual Connolly Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship Communication, worth $5,000 • Dorothy Law (Year 13), Biology • Tayla Webb wins The University of Auckland Business & • Max Chen (Year 13), Statistics Economics Faculty Undergraduate Scholarship worth $5,000 • Matthew Creahan (Year 13), Physics, Statistics, Calculus UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO SCHOLARSHIPS • Eric Zhang (Year 13), Design • Simon Menezes and Anne Li win University of Otago Young • Chong Chuah (Year 13), Calculus Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarships worth $6,000 each OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON • Trey Williams wins a Prime Minister’s Vocational Excellence SCHOLARSHIPS Award worth $2,000. • Seren Ashmore, Charlotte Baxter, Alyanna De Guzman, • Tanya Metha wins a School of New York Times Gap Year Megan Dykes, Jasikirat Kaur, Zhanella (Justine) Langit and Scholarship worth $25,000 Danisha Shah win Victoria University of Wellington Tangiwai Scholarships worth $5,000 each MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY STUDENT FOCUS: SCHOLARSHIPS YAGE (JACOB) HOU attended Pakuranga College • Tayla Webb wins a Manukau Institute of Technology as an international student from 2016 to 2018 Partnership Scholarship (Years 11 to 13). NZQA SCHOLARSHIPS HE WAS AWARDED THE FOLLOWING SCHOLARSHIPS BY THE PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY IN The following students are awarded scholarships by the NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand Qualifications Authority. The value of these scholarships ranges from $500 to $6000, depending on the level The University of Canterbury International First Year of achievement and number of scholarships awarded. Scholarship. This scholarship is valued at $10,000 and goes towards first year tuition fees. • Kiki Su (Year 11), Calculus The University of Canterbury GO Scholarship, • Benjamin Agnew (Year 12), Physics, Calculus worth $5,000. • Jeremy Ishi (Year 12), Chemistry, Calculus, Physics, Statistics (Outstanding) Sporting Excellence 2019 HAS BEEN AN ACTION PACKED YEAR FOR SPORT, WITH A NUMBER OF HIGHLIGHTS. A COMBINATION OF TALENT, HARD WORK, QUALITY COACHING AND ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT HAS RESULTED IN PAKURANGA COLLEGE SPORT REACHING NEW AND EXCITING HEIGHTS.

Pakuranga College students represent New Zealand in a range of sports: SKYE BOWDEN TRAYE WILBORE, ZAK RYAN, NOAH PRIEST & • NZ U18 and NZ Women’s Indoor Cricket teams HUNTER SOUTHEY • New Zealand A White Ferns Development Squad • Members of winning U14 NZ team at Asia Pacific • T20 Women’s team World Series Qualifiers, China ALYSSA BOWDEN SOFTBALL • New Zealand Indoor U18 team TRAYE WILDBORE • Auckland U18 Outdoor Cricket team • NZ Junior Black Sox MARAMA DOWNES • Auckland U18 outdoor team, • Captain of Northern districts U22 Cricket team JOSIAH KARAPANI • NZ U22 Indoor Cricket team for Trans Tasman tournament • Toa Samoa U18 rep v New Zealand • Warriors U20 squad SWIMMING JACOB HOLLOBON PHOEBE HARRIS • Auckland Vulcans • NZ Ocean Swim Series: 2nd overall woman • Warriors U18 squad • Wins a place at Florida International University ISAAC MATALAVEA-BOOTH • NZ Open Championships: Bronze, 200m Breast, • Toa Samoa U18 rep 1.91 secs off NZ Age Group Record TYRON HENRY TAEKWONDO • National Age Groups: Gold in 200m, 100m and 50m ELVIS REN • National Open Championships: Bronze, 100m freestyle • NZ Representative in 2019 Open Grade • Swimming New Zealand Gold Squad (top 12 boys International Tournament: 2 golds in the country) HARRY GLOVER • Selected for Tokyo 2020 Olympics long list • National Championships: 3 golds RYAN OLIVER • Swimming New Zealand National Squad AEROBICS (Male Bronze category) LAIKEN NEAVES • Represented New Zealand at ANAC Aerobic ELLA CROWE International Championships • Global Swim Series U19 Wetsuit: Gold • Ocean Swim Series U15: Gold FIGURE SKATING JENNA THOMAS, ALICE CARVELL, KATE CARVELL & YVONNE LI THAY JOSIAH MAAMA • Represented New Zealand Head of Basketball at Australian Figure • Appointed Assistant Coach for the Sky Breakers Skating Championships BOYS’ BASKETBALL JIU JITSU • Winners of Cabrillo High School Winter Classic BRANDON MEYER Tournament in California, USA • Pan Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu RYZMIN TUIFAO Competition, California, • Samoa U17 Men’s team USA: Bronze JORDAN KOTEKA • Cook Islands U17 Women’s team Proudly Congratulating Senior Achievers of 2019. FOR A FULL LIST OF SENIOR PRIZE WINNERS GO TO WWW.PAKURANGA.SCHOOL.NZ/AWARDS-SCHOLARSHIPS

SUE-LYNN MAX CHEN: LEONG: Proxime Accessit Dux and Winner of the (Runner-Up Dux), Rae Memorial Prize, University of Auckland University of Auckland Top Achiever Top Achiever Scholarship Scholarship, McCay Award, Pegasus BRAY MARAMA DOWES: CHRISTINA Award THAIVICHITH-HOERA: Nga Kete O Te Matauranga APPLEBY-LAMBERT: Te Ramaroa Leadership Award for Leadership Award for Senior Mokai Kainga Leadership Trophy Senior Male Ma-ori Student Female Ma-ori Student for Outstanding All Round Ma-ori Student

BELLA WIKI: SINAITAKALA LANGI: ELIMELEKI FEKI: ANGUS ZENG: SKYE BOWDEN: SAM WHITE: SARISHA CLAASSEN: Te Kaihaka O Nga- Ra-kau Nautilus Leadership Award for Nautilus Leadership Award for Arts Person of the Year, Sports Person of the Year Rotary Club Cup and Prize Rotary Club Trophy and Prize Kairangi Award Senior Female Pasifika Student Senior Male Pasifika Student Jill Sweeny Renaissance Scholarship

MIKAYLA PRIYANKA NAND: TANYA METHA: TREY WILLIAMS: SIMON MENEZES: ANNE LI: SEREN ASHMORE: MADDEN-SNOAD: Food Tech Solutions Scholarship The School of New York Times Prime Minister’s Vocational University of Otago Young University of Otago Young Leaders Victoria University of Wellington Howick Lions Club Prize, Gap Year Scholarship Excellence Award Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship, of Tomorrow Scholarship Tangiwai Scholarship AUT School Leaver Scholarship University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

CHARLOTTE BAXTER: ALYANNA DE GUZMAN: MEGAN DYKES: JASKIRAT KAUR: ZHANELLA DANISHA SHAH: ALYSSA ROY: Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington (JUSTINE) LANGIT: Victoria University of Wellington Manukau Institute of Technology Tangiwai Scholarship Tangiwai Scholarship Tangiwai Scholarship, University of Tangiwai Scholarship Victoria University of Wellington Tangiwai Scholarship Partnership Scholarship Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship Tangiwai Scholarship

2019 Top Scholars

TAYLA WEBB: STEPHANIE HAUSER: ZOE MCCALMAN: ALFRED PAMA: University of Auckland Business & University of Auckland Top University of Auckland Top University of Auckland Economics Faculty Undergraduate Achiever Scholarship Achiever Scholarship Edward Connolly Engineering Scholarship, Manukau Institute Undergraduate Scholarship SUE-LYNN LEONG MAX CHEN JUN DING of Technology Partnership

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