Pakuranga College

Auckland, New Zealand

SUCCESSES 2019

Academic Success UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND SCHOLARSHIPS• Sue-Lynn Leong, Max Chen, Stephanie Hauser, Simon

Menezes and Zoe McCalman win Top Achiever Scholarships from the University of Auckland valued at $20,000 each

• Alfred Pama wins The University of Auckland Edward Connolly Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship worth $5,000

• Tayla Webb wins The University of Auckland Business & Economics Faculty Undergraduate Scholarship worth $5,000

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO SCHOLARSHIPS • Simon Menezes and Anne Li win University of Otago Young

Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarships worth $6,000 each

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON SCHOLARSHIPS• Seren Ashmore, Charlotte Baxter, Alyanna De Guzman,

Megan Dykes, Jasikirat Kaur, Zhanella (Justine) Langit and Danisha Shah win Victoria University of Wellington Tangiwai Scholarships worth $5,000 each

MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIPS• Tayla Webb wins a Manukau Institute of Technology

Partnership Scholarship

NZQA SCHOLARSHIPSThe following students are awarded scholarships by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. The value of these scholarships ranges from $500 to $6000, depending on the level of achievement and number of scholarships awarded.

• Kiki Su (Year 11), Calculus• Benjamin Agnew (Year 12), Physics, Calculus• Jeremy Ishi (Year 12), Chemistry, Calculus, Physics,

Statistics (Outstanding)

NZQA SCHOLARSHIPS contunied• Sue-Lynn Leong (Year 13), Chemistry, Physics,

Statistics, Calculus• Yuewei Zhang (Year 13), Technology (Outstanding)• Angus Zeng (Year 13), Chemistry, English, Earth Space &

Science, Economics• Zoe McCalman (Year 13), Classics• Henry Logan (Year 13), Design, Design and Visual

Communication,• Dorothy Law (Year 13), Biology• Max Chen (Year 13), Statistics• Matthew Creahan (Year 13), Physics, Statistics, Calculus• Eric Zhang (Year 13), Design• Chong Chuah (Year 13), Calculus

OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS• Trey Williams wins a Prime Minister’s Vocational Excellence

Award worth $2,000.• Tanya Metha wins a School of New York Times Gap Year

Scholarship worth $25,000

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.

STUDENT FOCUS:YAGE (JACOB) HOU attended Pakuranga College as an international student from 2016 to 2018

(Years 11 to 13).

HE WAS AWARDED THE FOLLOWING SCHOLARSHIPS BY THE PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY IN NEW ZEALAND:

The University of Canterbury International First Year Scholarship. This scholarship is valued at $10,000 and goes towards first year tuition fees.

The University of Canterbury GO Scholarship, worth $5,000.

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:

CRICKETSKYE BOWDEN• NZ U18 and NZ Women’s Indoor Cricket teams• New Zealand A White Ferns Development Squad• Auckland Hearts T20 Women’s teamALYSSA BOWDEN• New Zealand Indoor U18 team• Auckland U18 Outdoor Cricket teamMARAMA DOWNES• Auckland U18 outdoor team, • Captain of Northern districts U22 Cricket team• NZ U22 Indoor Cricket team for Trans Tasman tournament

SWIMMINGPHOEBE HARRIS• NZ Ocean Swim Series: 2nd overall woman• Wins a place at Florida International University • NZ Open Championships: Bronze, 200m Breast,

1.91 secs off NZ Age Group RecordTYRON HENRY• National Age Groups: Gold in 200m, 100m and 50m• National Open Championships: Bronze, 100m freestyle• Swimming New Zealand Gold Squad (top 12 boys

in the country)• Selected for Tokyo 2020 Olympics long listRYAN OLIVER • Swimming New Zealand National Squad

(Male Bronze category)ELLA CROWE• Global Swim Series U19 Wetsuit: Gold• Ocean Swim Series U15: Gold

BASKETBALLJOSIAH MAAMA Head of Basketball• Appointed Assistant Coach for the Sky Breakers

BOYS’ BASKETBALL• Winners of Cabrillo High School Winter Classic

Tournament in California, USARYZMIN TUIFAO• Samoa U17 Men’s teamJORDAN KOTEKA• Cook Islands U17 Women’s team

BASEBALLTRAYE WILBORE, ZAK RYAN, NOAH PRIEST & HUNTER SOUTHEY• Members of winning U14 NZ team at Asia Pacific

World Series Qualifiers, China

SOFTBALLTRAYE WILDBORE• NZ Junior Black Sox

RUGBY LEAGUEJOSIAH KARAPANI• Toa Samoa U18 rep v New Zealand• Warriors U20 squadJACOB HOLLOBON• Auckland Vulcans• Warriors U18 squad ISAAC MATALAVEA-BOOTH• Toa Samoa U18 rep

TAEKWONDOELVIS REN• NZ Representative in 2019 Open Grade

International Tournament: 2 goldsHARRY GLOVER• National Championships: 3 golds

AEROBICSLAIKEN NEAVES• Represented New Zealand at ANAC Aerobic

International Championships

FIGURE SKATINGJENNA THOMAS, ALICE CARVELL, KATE CARVELL & YVONNE LI THAY• Represented New Zealand

at Australian Figure Skating Championships

JIU JITSUBRANDON MEYER• Pan Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Competition, California, USA: Bronze

Proudly Congratulating Senior Achievers of 2019.FOR A FULL LIST OF SENIOR PRIZE WINNERS GO TO WWW.PAKURANGA.SCHOOL.NZ/AWARDS-SCHOLARSHIPS

PAKURANGA COLLEGE: Pigeon Mountain Road, Half Moon Bay,

Auckland 2012 New Zealand (PO Box 82090, Highland Park, Auckland 2143)

T: (09) 534 7159 www.facebook.com/PakurangaCollege

2019 Top Scholars

SUE-LYNNLEONG:Dux and Winner of the Rae Memorial Prize, University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship, McCay Award, Pegasus Award

MAX CHEN: Proxime Accessit (Runner-Up Dux), University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

BRAY THAIVICHITH-HOERA: Te Ramaroa Leadership Award for Senior Male Ma-ori Student

MARAMA DOWES: Nga Kete O Te Matauranga Leadership Award for Senior Female Ma-ori Student

CHRISTINA APPLEBY-LAMBERT: Mokai Kainga Leadership Trophy for Outstanding All Round Ma-ori Student

SARISHA CLAASSEN: Rotary Club Trophy and Prize

SEREN ASHMORE: Victoria University of Wellington Tangiwai Scholarship

ALYSSA ROY: Manukau Institute of Technology Partnership Scholarship

ALFRED PAMA: University of Auckland Edward Connolly Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship

SAM WHITE: Rotary Club Cup and Prize

ANNE LI: University of Otago Young Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship

DANISHA SHAH: Victoria University of Wellington Tangiwai Scholarship

ZOE MCCALMAN: University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

SKYE BOWDEN: Sports Person of the Year

SIMON MENEZES: University of Otago Young Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship, University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

ZHANELLA (JUSTINE) LANGIT: Victoria University of Wellington Tangiwai Scholarship

STEPHANIE HAUSER: University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

ANGUS ZENG: Arts Person of the Year, Jill Sweeny Renaissance Scholarship

TREY WILLIAMS: Prime Minister’s Vocational Excellence Award

JASKIRAT KAUR: Victoria University of Wellington Tangiwai Scholarship

TAYLA WEBB: University of Auckland Business & Economics Faculty Undergraduate Scholarship, Manukau Institute of Technology Partnership

ELIMELEKI FEKI: Nautilus Leadership Award for Senior Male Pasifika Student

TANYA METHA: The School of New York Times Gap Year Scholarship

MEGAN DYKES: Victoria University of Wellington Tangiwai Scholarship, University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

SINAITAKALA LANGI: Nautilus Leadership Award for Senior Female Pasifika Student

PRIYANKA NAND: Food Tech Solutions Scholarship

ALYANNA DE GUZMAN: Victoria University of Wellington Tangiwai Scholarship

BELLA WIKI: Te Kaihaka O Nga- Ra-kau Kairangi Award

MIKAYLA MADDEN-SNOAD: Howick Lions Club Prize, AUT School Leaver Scholarship

CHARLOTTE BAXTER: Victoria University of Wellington Tangiwai Scholarship

SUE-LYNN LEONG MAX CHEN JUN DING

LIVIA LAI ANGUS ZENG ERIC ZHANG