Hon Hekia Parata
Minister of Education
27 April 2012 Media Statement
2011 Prime Minister’s Award announced
Jade Fai Leung from Auckland’s St Cuthbert’s College was named today as winner of the Prime Minister’s Award for
Academic Excellence.
Education Minister, Hekia Parata, presented the Top Scholar Awards, on behalf of the Prime Minister, at Government
House.
The Prime Minister’s Award for Academic Excellence recognises the highest achieving student in the annual New Zealand
scholarship examinations.
“Jade has achieved an extraordinary six Outstanding Scholarships in Chemistry, Geography, Painting, Physics, Science,
and Statistics and Modelling,’’ says Ms Parata.
“This is an amazing achievement as Outstanding Scholars are the top 1 per cent of the cohort for each subject.
“On top of this, Jade has also achieved Scholarships in Biology, English, and Spanish. This makes for an impressive nine
Scholarship awards in total.”
It is the second year the Prime Minister’s Award for Academic Excellence has been presented. The Award encourages and motivates students to achieve the very highest
academic levels.
The Top Scholar Award ceremony also recognised the achievements of 10 Premier Award winners. Premier Awards are limited
to the top 5 to 10 Scholarship students in New Zealand, and the 35 Top Subject Scholars.
New Zealand Scholarship Award winners
Premier Award winners:Aubin Antoine BannwarthOutstanding Scholarship in Chemistry, French, Mathematics with Calculus, Physics, Statistics and Modelling,
Scholarship in Economics, ScienceAlfriston CollegeKieran An BrennanOutstanding Scholarship in Biology, Mathematics with Calculus, Physics, Statistics and Modelling,
Scholarship in Science Palmerston North Boys’ High SchoolHadleigh Robert FrostOutstanding Scholarship in Mathematics with Calculus, Physics, Statistics and Modelling, Science,
Scholarship in Chemistry Lincoln High School*Thomas Daniel Gerson FrostOutstanding Scholarship in Chemistry, English, Physics, Statistics and Modelling
Scholarship in Biology, Mathematics with CalculusChrist’s CollegeHamish HirschbergOutstanding Scholarship in Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics with Calculus, Physics, Statistics and ModellingRathkeale CollegeKimberley Yu San LeeOutstanding Scholarship in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Statistics and Modelling
Scholarship in EnglishSt Cuthbert’s College*Jade Fai LeungOutstanding Scholarship in Chemistry, Geography, Painting, Physics, Science, and Statistics and Modelling
Scholarship in Biology, English, Spanish, St Cuthbert’s CollegeBenedict John MorrisseyOutstanding Scholarship in Chemistry, Mathematics with Calculus, Physics, Statistics and Modelling
Scholarship in Biology, ScienceGarin College*Nicholas Alexander Julian OrrOutstanding Scholarship in English, French, Geography, History
Scholarship in EconomicsAuckland Grammar School*Sarah Natalie WrightOutstanding Scholarship in Biology, Mathematics with Calculus, Physics, Statistics and Modelling
Scholarship in Chemistry, GeographySt Andrew’s College
* Also a Top Subject Scholar
Top Subject Scholarship Award winners:AccountingAmy RiceVilla Maria CollegeAgricultural and Horticultural Science Reuben Christopher BrownChristchurch Boys’ High SchoolArt History John William GibbsCashmere High SchoolBiology Sarah Natalie WrightSt Andrew’s CollegeChemistry Jade Fai LeungSt Cuthbert’s CollegeChinese Ming Lu LiMacleans CollegeClassical Studies Kevin CaiAuckland Grammar SchoolDanceCaitlin O’Brien ThompsonRutherford CollegeDrama Evan John FenemorKavanagh CollegeEconomics Sophie BishopNew Plymouth Girls’ High SchoolEnglish Catherine Hsiao-Wei HsuACG Senior CollegeFrench Nicholas Alexander Julian OrrAuckland Grammar SchoolGeographyNicholas Alexander Julian OrrAuckland Grammar SchoolGerman Christian HoltorfOtago Boys’ High SchoolGraphics Samuel BlokWaiheke High SchoolHistory Lydia Nola WilsonHowick CollegeJapaneseRiki FujiiGreen Bay High SchoolLatinAlan AnsellNew Plymouth Boys’ High SchoolMathematics with Calculus Ha-Young ShinChristchurch Boys’ High SchoolMedia Studies Andrew Tan Delli CicchiWellington CollegeMusic Jessie SunMacleans CollegePhysical Education Kate Hannah MaxwellJames Hargest CollegePhysics Ivan PavlovMacleans CollegeSamoan Felicity Muamai HakaiMcAuley High SchoolScience Amy Yue XiaoACG Senior CollegeSpanish Stephanie KjestrupMacleans CollegeStatistics and Modelling Thomas Frost Christ’s CollegeTe Reo Maori Hana-Te Kowhai Treadaway OhiaNgā Taiatea Wharekura HamiltonTe Reo Rangatira Te Kauru NohotimaSt Peter’s College Palmerston NorthTechnology Theodore CarlosRosmini CollegeVisual Arts - Design Jasper James Alwyn OwenWellington CollegeVisual Arts - Painting Grace Fiona PickfordPukekohe High SchoolVisual Arts - Photography Tim WebbyWestern Springs CollegeVisual Arts - Printmaking Kyu Seo ParkBurnside High SchoolVisual Arts - Sculpture Leticia Daisy Durant Wellington East Girls’ College
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