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2023 Awards and Graduation Ceremony

17 November 2023

The College's annual Awards Day Ceremony was held on Thursday at HOTA. The day was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate student achievements for 2023. Our Year 6 students received certificates which marked their progression to Secondary school. For our Year 12s, the day honoured their graduation from school. The College band, along with vocal soloists, provided entertainment for the day. 

See below for a full list of award recipients. Congratulations to all of our award winners.

AWARD WINNERS: 

Year 12

Award Award Winner
The R J & M G Nicholls Prize for the Most Outstanding Student
Molly Smith
The Kyle Family Prize for Dux of the College
Yu Keane Diong
The Simon Davies Cup for Most Outstanding Person in Cultural Activities
Elijah Fern
The Professor Jack Walton Trophy for Most Outstanding Sportsperson
Charlotte Flynn-Grant
The June Melbourne Arrow Award
Anais Bradley
Ampol Best All-Rounder Award
Jacob Hafford
TMC Victory & Valour Award
Deegan Alderson
Chamber of Commerce Award $500
Lachlan Brittle
ADF Leadership & Teamwork Award $550
Charlotte Flynn-Grant
ADF Future Innovators Award $550
Molly Smith
Lions Award $250
Annia Regi
TMC Drama Award for Performance At and Beyond TMC
Jess Dalton
TMC Arts Award (Viking Framers Gallery)
Elijah Fern
The 2023 HOTA Creative Leader Award
Brody Smith
Striving For Success Award – Jon Krause MP
Chloe Cross
Service Awards: Cultural Captain
Cy De Freitas & Molly Smith
Service Awards: Captains
Elijah Fern
Service Awards: Prefects
Anais Bradley, Chloe Cross & Annia Regi
Service Awards: House Captains
Deegan Alderson, Ashlee Hildebrandt & Charlotte Flynn-Grant

Year 11

Award Name Award Winner
Student Most Outstanding in Academics
Ella Triandafyllou
Student Most Outstanding in Co-Curricular Activities
Ethan Hodder
Student Most Outstanding in Sporting Activities
Ethan Lawrie
TMC Victory & Valour Award
Lily Parker
GU Spark Award + $200 pre-paid visa card
Lily Parker

Year 10

Award Name Award Winner
Student Most Outstanding in Academics
Nicholas Brennan
Student Most Outstanding in Co-Curricular Activities
Nicholas Brennan
Student Most Outstanding in Sporting Activities
Ashlee Lowe
TMC Victory & Valour Award
Emily Seagrave
ADF Leadership & Teamwork Award $250
Ashlee Lowe
ADF Future Innovators Award $250
Nicholas Brennan

Year 9

Award Name Award Winner
Student Most Outstanding in Academics
William Fern
Student Most Outstanding in Co-Curricular Activities
Luka Haydock
Student Most Outstanding in Sporting Activities
Sophia De Freitas
TMC Victory & Valour Award
Jorgia Stanyer

Year 8

Award Name Award Winner
Student Most Outstanding in Academics
Archie Antunovic
Student Most Outstanding in Co-Curricular Activities
Chloe Crawford & Archie Antunovic
Student Most Outstanding in Sporting Activities
Mia Jensen
TMC Victory & Valour Award
Neela Halama

Year 7

Award Name Award Winner
Student Most Outstanding in Academics
James Haskins & Ariana Stevenson
Student Most Outstanding in Co-Curricular Activities
Eve Saunders
Student Most Outstanding in Sporting Activities
Jasmine Da Silva Macedo
TMC Victory & Valour Award
Eve Saunders

Year 6

Award Name Award Winner
TMC Arrows – Captain Award
Riley Brown & Scarlett Harris
TMC Cultural Captain Award
Isabelle Richards, Maelle Raillard, Nicholas Parker & Eli Mudupalli
TMC Prefects Award
Willow Laidlaw, Abel Erasmus & Joshua Boulton
TMC Arrows – House Captain Award (Kyle)
Joshua Boulton
TMC Arrows – House Captain Award (Nicholls)
Willow Laidlaw
TMC Arrows – House Captain Award (Walton)
Abel Erasmus
Dux
Elijah Johnston
Cultural Award
Eli Mudupalli
Sport Award
James White
The June Melbourne Arrow Award
Evie Schelbach
Lions Award – Yr 7 Green Blazer and Leo Membership sponsored
Flynn Parker-Browne
TMC Victory & Valour Award
Savannah van Wyk

Year 5

Award Name Award Winner
Student Most Outstanding in Academics
Leo Gonzalez
Student Most Outstanding in Co-Curricular Activities
Faryn Brady
Student Most Outstanding in Sporting Activities
Josephine Seitz
TMC Victory & Valour Award
Liam Trosky

Year 4

Award Name Award Winner
Student Most Outstanding in Academics
Louis Gonzalez
Student Most Outstanding in Co-Curricular Activities
Lyla Saunders
Student Most Outstanding in Sporting Activities
Archer Whyte
TMC Victory & Valour Award
Elizabeth Lake
Student Most Outstanding in Band Program
Liam Christopher Smith & Otis Vandyk

Year 3

Award Name Award Winner
Student Most Outstanding in Academics
Ezra Schelbach
Student Most Outstanding in Co-Curricular Activities
Ezra Schelbach
Student Most Outstanding in Sporting Activities
Miguel Primo
TMC Victory & Valour Award
Katinka van Wyk

Prep, Year 1 & Year 2

Award Award Winner
Year 2 TMC Victory & Valour Award
Isla Starr / Jasper Walker
Year 1 TMC Victory & Valour Award
Brook Grimes / Harper White
Prep TMC Victory & Valour Award
Eli Brace / Laila Pereira

UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS

 

Guaranteed University Entry to successful applicants:

In Year 12, the following students have secured early entry to university:

Bond University

  • Anais Bradley- Bachelor of Design in Architecture
  • Chanel Reid - Bachelor of Business
  • Molly Smith - Bachelor of Communication
  • Angelique Wirth - Diploma of Arts / Bachelor of Creative Arts

Southern Cross University

  • Amy Abrahams-Wallace - Bachelor of Arts
  • Anais Bradley - Bachelor of Arts
  • Chloe Cross - Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science, Preparing for Success Program
  • Cy De Freitas - Bachelor of Education
  • Yu Keane Diong - Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology
  • Elijah Fern - Bachelor of Arts
  • Charlotte Flynn-Grant - Bachelor of Education
  • Maddison Langton - Bachelor of Psychological Science, Bachelor of Law
  • Brady McClymont - Bachelor of Arts
  • Annia Regi - Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
  • Chanel Reid - Bachelor of Law, Bachelor of Business and Enterprise - Associate Degree of Law
  • Brody Smith - Bachelor of Digital Media
  • Molly Smith - Bachelor of Arts
  • Oscar Suffolk - Associate Degree of Engineering
  • Angelique Wirth - Bachelor of Digital Media
  • Keira Wood - Diploma of Science

Griffith University

  • Jess Dalton - Bachelor of Criminal Justice
  • Brady McClymont - Merit Selection Pool for Department of Home Affairs Internship

 

Vocational Education & Training Certificates

YEAR 12:
  • Chloe Cross Certificate II in Sport and Recreation
  • Shanae Erwin Certificate IV in Justice Studies.

 

YEAR 11:
  • Blake Hetherington - Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation - Marine Focus
  • Evangeline Oxley - Cert III Applied Fashion Design
  • Grace Simpson - Certificate II in Hospitality
  • Joel Buttigieg - Certificate II in Community Services
  • Mia Kopljar - Diploma of Business
  • Maya Griffiths - Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Certificate III in Hospitality for

  • Jordan Narcisi
  • Poppy Cummings
  • Holly Narcisi
  • Meerab Shahzad

 

YEAR 10:
  • Chace Parker - Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation
  • Kari Triandyflou - Certificate III in Design Fundamentals
  • Eli Searle - Certificate III in Information Technology

Certificate II in Sport and Recreation for

  • Emily Seagrave
  • Zeke Velkovski
  • Caleb Adams
  • Mason Payne
  • Callum Sullivan
  • Joshua Alfred-Harris
  • James Alfred-Harris

Certificate II in Active Volunteering for

  • Zara Hope-Doble
  • Alyssa Coughlin
  • Addison Moorkins
  • Josh Currie
  • Keira Ford
  • Tayla James

 

Excellence in Chemistry Awards

The AIP Certificate for Excellence in Physics for Year 12 goes to:

  • Yu Keane Diong

The RACI Certificate for Excellence in Chemistry for Year 12 goes to:

  • Yu Keane Diong
  • Ashlee Hildebrandt
  • Annia Regi