2024 Senior Prizegiving Celebration at Rosehill College
Rosehill College celebrated its 2024 Senior Prizegiving, honouring the dedication, achievements, and excellence of our senior students. This event brought together students, whānau, staff, and special guests to recognise the remarkable accomplishments across academic, cultural, and leadership domains.
The evening featured a wide range of awards, including subject prizes, scholarships, and prestigious school-wide honours. Special recognition was given to top-performing students and those demonstrating outstanding leadership and service. The event concluded with the announcement of the new 2025 Student Leaders, symbolising a new chapter in the school’s journey.
Below is the full list of awards and recipients from this year’s ceremony:
2024 Senior Prizegiving Awards
Year 12 Awards
- Lara Abrod – Class Award in Year 12 English, Music
- Pyper Farley – Class Award in Year 12 Biology, Classical Studies
- Mauy Siphanonneua – Class Award in Year 12 English, Painting
- Ruby Taft – Scholar Award in Year 12 English
- Locky de Baugh – Top Scholar in Year 12 Trade Skills
- Michael Hamilton – Top Scholar in Year 12 Electronics
- James Sim – Top Scholar in Year 12 English
- Bella Sing – Class Award in Year 12 Outdoor Education, Top Scholar in Year 12 History
- Kaitlyn Tanoa’i – Class Award in Year 12 Geography, Top Scholar in Year 12 Classical Studies
- Lyn Kim – Top Scholar in Year 12 Food Technology
Year 13 Awards
- Japleen Kaur – Class Award in Year 13 Health, Mathematics with Calculus
- Oscar Hayhow – Top Scholar in Year 13 Outdoor Education, Highest Achieving Māori Student
- Ridhi Parameswaran – Second Scholar in Year 13 Chemistry
- Josh Boxall – Top Scholar in Year 13 Police Studies
- Katelyn Ringrose – Service to Environment Committee
- Lauren Aislabie – Top Scholar in Year 13 Health
- Pavani Kumar – Top Scholar in Year 13 Painting
Scholarships and Special Awards
- Rotary Club of Papakura Scholarships:
- Lindsay Chinyai, Sam Forbes, Shreshaa Guhan, Oscar Hayhow, Lucy Knapp, Ridhisri Parameswaran, Shaima Qadeer, Sakura Thornley, Prachi Patel, Rohan Ram
- Yoobee College NZ School of Tourism Scholarship:
- Vasi Vaiangina
- University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarships:
- Japleen Kaur, Dalina Bond, Shreshaa Guhan
- University of Otago 150th Entrance Scholarship:
- Ridhi Parameswaran
- University of Waikato Ko Te Tangata Scholarship:
- Lauren Aislabie
- University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship:
- Dalina Bond – UoA 140th Anniversary Academic Scholarship
- Shaima Qadeer – UoA 140th Anniversary Academic Scholarship
- Mateo Te Tamaki – UoA 140th Anniversary Kupenga Rau Māori and Pacific Scholarship
- Marnie Todd – UoA 140th Anniversary Academic Scholarship
- Oscar Hayhow – University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship
- Top Pasifika Student: Jordan Turner-Malopito
- Top Māori Student: Oscar Hayhow
Dux of Rosehill College 2024
- Sakura Thornley – Awarded the Dux for the highest academic achievement across all subjects.
2025 Student Leaders
- Xavier Leaupepe
- Keen Mandizvidza
- Shrya Vui
- Bella Sing
The Rosehill College community congratulates all prize winners and scholarship recipients for their remarkable achievements and wishes them success in their future endeavours. We also look forward to the leadership of our new 2025 Student Leaders as they take on their new responsibilities.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this event a success!