Ōtaki College News

December 2022 www.otakicollege.school.nz

From the Principal Andy Fraser I would like to acknowledge all the students that participated in our first live Senior Academic & Sports Prizegiving since COVID disrupted normal College life. It was heartening to see just how resilient our students have been and the high level of achievement that was acknowledged that evening. I think it is important that we take every opportunity to acknowledge student contributions in all aspects of College life. I would like to thank whānau and friends for being there on the evening to do this.

Special congratulations to our top award recipients: Paris Karl-Fields, Dux; Freya Lansbury, Runner-Up to Dux; Jess Thomsen, Everiss Scholar and Recipient of the Chairperson's Award for All-Round Excellence; and Keira Johns, Sportsperson of the Year. It takes incredible effort to achieve at this level and I look forward to seeing what these talented young people will do in the future.

I would also like to thank Keeley O'Hagan for her keynote address. Keeley's ability to relate to our students and send a strong message about being true to yourself was well received by all who attended.

Our students were also celebrated at the Work Ready Kāpiti and UCOL awards ceremonies.

Work Ready Kāpiti Awards

Work Ready Kāpiti recently held an Awards night at which students from Kāpiti College, Paraparaumu College and Ōtaki College received their Kāpiti Work Ready Passports and were officially recognised as work ready.

Ōtaki College students included: Andrew Little, Daniel Neill, Charlie Simpson, Macson Chartres, Sophie Carpenter, Deep Patel, Genna McAlpine, Rawiri RikihanaSinclair, Bailey Cowan, Raymond Su and Blake Manning.

The citation which accompanied this award read:

"Ōtaki College consistently support their students to attain positive outcomes across all of Work Ready Kāpiti's programmes and they do this with a careers team of one. Their boys' leadership group, Manukura GPS, has clearly made an impact on the development of work and life readiness for many of the Passport graduates you see this evening, and the College's active staff leadership and belief in their students is evident at every event.”

UCOL Awards

Congratulations to Witana Cameron for winning the Outstanding Student's Award at the recent Horowhenua U-Skills Awards evening at UCOL in Levin.

On the Sporting Front

Congratulations to Jericho Housiaux who plays canoe polo for Ngā Kiore Wai (Water Rats). His team have twice won the Div 1 Intermediate competition in Palmerston North; won the gold medal for the New Zealand Canoe Polo D-Grade National League competition; and won the bronze medal at the New Zealand Club Champs in October. Jericho is an integral part of Nga Kiore Wai and is always keen to play more canoe polo to improve his skills. Outside of canoe polo Jericho has also competed at canoe slalom and flat-water-sprint kayaking at AIMS games where he has given his all. Great work, Jericho!"

Upcoming Dates of Importance

I am aware that whānau have been expected to take a lot of time out over this year when College has been closed or year levels have been rostered home. I would like to thank you again for your understanding and I am hoping that you can accommodate another day that will allow teachers a National Curriculum refresh.

Fri 2 Dec: Teacher Only Day COLLEGE CLOSED, (MoE Accord Day)

I would also like to warmly invite whānau to our upcoming Junior prizegivings:

Fri 9 Dec: Junior Prizegivings

10.00am Years 9&10 Prizegiving

12.45pm Years 7&8 Prizegiving images, from top: Canoe Polo team Ngā Kiore Wai; Powercut performs; and the recognised Work Ready Kāpiti students

Mon 12 Dec: Final Day of Term School Closes at 12.50pm (Manakau and Te Horo buses will come early.)

Financial Awards

The College is very grateful for the generosity of individuals, organisations and businesses who have awarded the scholarships and financial awards that we take great pleasure in awarding to the following students.

The UCOL Accomplishment Award is awarded to Makaire Kanavatoa

The Otaki Women’s Community Club Scholarships:

There are two scholarships valued at $750 each and are awarded to students going on to support their future studies. This year the recipients of the Ōtaki Women's Community Club Scholarship recipients are Kaea Hakaraia-Hosking and James Lei.

The Kevin Crombie Memorial Commerce Award and Cup of $500 towards study for a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration is awarded to Taylen Smart and Alyssa Te Wiata.

The Winwick Trust Scholarship. This scholarship of $500 is awarded to a student who cares for others and is going into further education that leads to a career in caregiving. This is awarded to Lana Whitton.

The Marjorie Gordon Memorial Health Award is donated by the Ōtaki Community Health Trust and is valued at $1000. This is awarded to science students who are about to embark in tertiary studies in the Health Science area. The recipient this year is Lana Whitton.

The Funzone Ltd Education Scholarship: A $500 scholarship is awarded to James Lei.

The Fenwick Accountancy Scholarship for accountancy or business-related study at University, valued at $1000, is awarded to Katsumi Futatsugi.

The MI Turnbull Award for Year 11 is valued at $1500 for each student.

MI Turnbull Award for Second in Year 11 is Ihnia Graham.

MI Turnbull Award for First in Year 11 is JT Byrne.

The MI Turnbull Award for Year 12 is valued at $2000 for each student.

The recipients in year 12 are Hayley Boyer and Anika Edginton as equal 1st place holders.

The XŌtaki Alumni Trust Scholarship for Supporting Future Careers in the Defence Force. This award valued at $500 is awarded to Max McHugo.

The XŌtaki Alumni Trust Carla Hepplethwaite Scholarships valued at

$1500 each are awarded to Jessica Thomsen and Tia Brown.

The XŌtaki Alumni Trust Stuart and Mary Pritchard Spirit of Adventure. Scholarship. This enables a student to take part on a voyage on the Spirit of Adventure. The 2023 recipient is Anika Edginton.

The XŌtaki Alumni Trust Max & Debbie Lutz Scholarship of $1500 towards Tertiary study is awarded to Lily Yaxley. Work Ready Kāpiti Programmes 2022 Scholarship: Macson Chartres was awarded the Work Ready Kāpiti Top Work Ready Kāpiti Work Experience Placement. Macson receives a 21-day Outward Bound course, valued at $5300, in partnership with Work Ready Kapiti.

The Bruce Anderson Memorial Trust Scholarship. This award is for a student who has shown ongoing commitment to Science. A Bruce Anderson Memorial Trust Scholarship of $800 is awarded to Lana Whitton.

Concrete Doctors Financial Scholarship, valued at $750, is to support a student going on to tertiary studies. This is awarded to Kate Hall.

Concrete Doctors Outdoor Pursuits Scholarships this are awarded to two students to attend a seven-day Summit Leadership Course at Hillary Outdoor Education Centre in Turangi. The scholarships are awarded to Siena Vidulich and Jessica Ngan.

The MAC Engineering Scholarship is awarded to a student who is leaving College to undertake further tertiary education in a Trade as an apprentice, or attending UCOL/Polytechnic. Valued at $2500, it is awarded to Blake Manning

The XŌtaki Alumni Trust, Civil Trim Plant Hire and Chris Parkin Outward Bound Scholarship for Contribution to Leadership. This scholarship, valued at $5700, pays the costs of a student to attend a 3-week Outward Bound Course and is awarded to Tia Brown

The top four awards went to: Sportsperson of the Year: Keira Johns: received a sports blue for Taekwondo. Keira is the New Zealand National Title Holder in the women's 45 to 60kg division. Keira received a $100 gift voucher

Everiss Scholar and Chairperson’s Award for All Round Excellence: Jess Thomsen Jess travels to the UK and Scotland in January 2023 for three weeks representing Ōtaki College as the Everiss Scholar

Runner-Up to Dux:

Freya Lansbury Freya received the $500 Fun Zone Scholarship, Wakefields’ Law $600 Scholarship and the $2,250 MI Turnbull Award for 2nd in Year 13

Dux: Paris Karl-Fields Paris received the RSA $1,000 Scholarship for Dux, the $500 Fun Zone Scholarship for Dux and the $2,250 MI Turnbull Award for 1st in Year 13.