Family and friends joined the students and staff in the school hall on Monday December 10 for a bit of entertainment and the award ceremony.

Jorja Beard – Academic Excellence in Year 7C for Excellence in Mathematics, Excellence in French, Excellence in Music, Excellence in Visual Arts, Excellence in Creative Technology

Jessica Murray – Academic Excellence in Year 7F for Excellence in Mathematics, Excellence in Science, Excellence in Geography, Excellence in French

Ryan Beggs – Academic Excellence in Year 7T for Excellence in Mathematics, Excellence in PDHPE, Excellence in French, Excellence in Music

Verity Badham – Excellence in History

Jack Bignell – Excellence in PDHPE

Kate Bradbury – Excellence in Music

Katrina Channon – Excellence in English

Toreen Denyer – Excellence in English, Excellence in Visual Arts

Connor Farley – Excellence in Metal Technology

Alicia Godsmark – Excellence in Visual Arts

Ella Howe – Excellence in Science

Emily Kearney – Excellence in PDHPE, Excellence in Geography, Excellence in History

Elyssa Keen – Excellence in Science, Excellence in English

Natalie Rayner – Excellence in Agriculture, Excellence in Geography

Chloe Tresidder – Excellence in Visual Arts

Brooke Willis – Academic Excellence in Year 8A for Excellence in English, Excellence in Mathematics, Excellence in Music, Excellence in Food Technology

Cooper Harrod – Academic Excellence in Year 8E for Excellence in English, Excellence in Mathematics, Excellence in Science, Excellence in PDHPE

Anna-Rose Seale – Academic Excellence in Year 8N, Excellence in Science, Excellence in Geography, Excellence in Music

Savannah Ashby – Excellence in Music, Excellence in Visual Arts

Bronwyn Battle – Excellence in Science, Excellence in Visual Arts

Hayley Connell – Excellence in French, Excellence in History

Melia Gauci-Mulder – Excellence in Aboriginal Studies

Lachlan Harvey – Excellence in Visual Arts 

Lynelle Hester – Excellence in Drama, Excellence in Timber Technology

Anita Jackson – Excellence in Geography

Travis Johnston – Excellence in Metal Technology

Jessica Kernahan – Excellence in Agriculture

Alarni Longbottom – Excellence in Mathematics

Tanai O’Brien – Excellence in English, Excellence in PDHPE

Sarah Redman – Excellence in French, Excellence in PDHPE

Emily Walker – Excellence in Visual Arts

Ezekiel Llewellyn – First in Year 9 – First in Mathematics First in Science, First in Information & Software Technology, First in iSTEM, First in Geography, First in PDHPE, Second in Industrial Technology - Automotive, Second in History

Emma Ashton – Second in Year 9 – First in English, First in Drama, First in Physical Activity & Sports Studies, First in History, First in Marine & Aqua Technology, Second in Science, Second in PDHPE, Third in Geography

Makayla Battams – Third in Year 9 – First in Food Technology, First in Visual Art, Second in English, Second in Physical Activity & Sports Studies, Second in Geography, Third in History

Tristyn Beard – First in Industrial Technology – Automotive

Chloe Edstein – First in Photographic & Digital Media

Sarah Schiffmann – First in Industrial Technology - Timber

Amy Shultz – First in Agriculture

Sapphira Snow – First in Music

Isabella Erasmus – First in Year 10 – First in English, First in Agriculture, First in Industrial Technology - Metals, First in History, First in Mathematics, Second in Science, Second in iSTEM, Second in Geography, Third in PDHPE

Charlotte Maslen – Second in Year 10 –First in Drama, First in iSTEM, First in PDHPE, Second in English, Second in Physical Activity & Sports Studies

Thomas Bandy – Third in Year 10 – First in Science, First in Physical Activity & Sports Studies, First in Geography, Second in Industrial Technology - Metals, Third in iSTEM

Adam Battle – First in Mathematics

Sarah Benson – First in Industrial Technology - Timber

Riko Fitzgerald – First in Food Technology

Nicholas Murray – First in Industrial Technology - Automotive

Holly Willis – First in Visual Art

Azren Snow – First in Year 11 – First in Biology, First in Chemistry, First in English Advanced, First in English Extension, First in Mathematics, Second in Mathematics Extension

Madelaine Blanch – Second in Year 11 – First in Agriculture, First in Ancient History, First in Hospitality, Second in English Advanced, Second in English Extension

Noah Jeffreys – Third in Year 11 – First in Business Studies, First in Investigating Science, First in Visual Arts

Jyah Bowden – First in English Studies

James Connor – First in Building Construction, First in Industrial Technology – Timber

Tyler Cook – First in Exploring Early Childhood

Olivia Corbett – First in Community and Family Studies

William Dulihanty – First in Legal Studies

Kyra Edstein – First in Drama

Paula Edwards – First in French Beginners

Hamish McClure – First in Engineering Studies, First in Music

James McLeod – First in Mathematics Extension

Emily Murray – First in English Standard

Kate Schiffmann – First in Primary Industries

Jacob Sopher – First in Metals and Engineering

Tahnee Yates – First in PDHPE

Federal Member for Lyne - Dr David Gillespie’s School Community Service Award – Stephen Hester

Australian Defence Force Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Awards – Charlotte Maslen    

Michael Johnsen MP State Goodwill and Leadership Award – Kyra Edstein

Newcastle University Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Academic Excellence in Year 12 – Tayla Predebon

Ross Shaw Memorial Prize for Best Pass in 2017 HSC – Ruby Pippen

Duke of Edinburgh Navigation Shield – Cadel Beard

Black OPAL Award – Ezekiel Llewellyn Year 9, Isabella Erasmus Year 10, Madelaine Blanch Year 11

CARER Award – James Latimore and Olivia Corbett

Distinction Award – Ezekiel Llewellyn

Elyssa Keen – Effort and Commitment to Study

Toreen Denyer – Effort and Commitment to Study

Natalie Rayner – Effort and Commitment to Study

Miranda Yates – Academic Improvement

Chelsea Webeck – Academic Improvement

Anthony Shultz – Academic Improvement

Eli Zycki – Reading Program Encouragement Award for Outstanding Effort in 2018

Sarah Redman – Effort and Commitment to Study

Thomas Connor – Effort and Commitment to Study

Alarni Longbottom – Effort and Commitment to Study

Macy McMillan – Academic Improvement

Cody Howard – Academic Improvement

Georgia Schultz – Academic Improvement

Allison Simon – Effort and Commitment to Study

Emma Ashton – Lucas Kemp Memorial Prize for Effort and Commitment

Sarah Griffiths – Academic Improvement

Lucas Summerville – Academic Improvement

Anneka Hooke – Effort and Commitment to Study

Isabella Erasmus – Effort and Commitment to Study

Charlotte Maslen – Effort and Commitment to Study

Ryan Benson – Academic Improvement

Sarah Benson – Robbie Sandford Memorial Prize for Woodwork

Isabella Yates – Service to the School Community

Kyle Clarke-Johnston – Raymond Burton Memorial Prize Award for Spirited Effort

Tayla Hartley – Michelle McMinn Memorial Prize for Agriculture

Hamish McClure – Service to the School Community

Madelaine Blanch – Service to the School Community

James Connor – Effort and Commitment to Study

Olivia Corbett – Effort and Commitment to Study

Elizabeth Blanch – Effort and Commitment to Study

Hamish McClure – Commitment to Music

Jacob Moulds – Effort and Commitment to Building Construction

Female Sportsperson of the Year –  Sarah Schiffmann

Male Sportsperson of the Year – Ethan Bird

GHS Sports Award – Emily Kearney

GHS Sports Award – Courtney Webeck

GHS Sports Award – Emma Ashton

GHS Sports Award – Tanai O’Brien

GHS Sports Award – Nicholas Edwards