Year 11 Awards
Academic Honours with Certificates for Top in Subject & Subject Excellence
Sydney Bell
Top in Subject Spanish
Jessica Druskovich
Top in Subject Accounting
Subject Excellence Biological Science
Harriet Fletcher
Top in Subject Media Studies
Top in Subject Level 2 History
Subject Excellence English
Amelia Frear
Top in Subject Level 2 English
Top in Subject Level 2 Latin
Subject Excellence Level 2 Chemistry
Ruby Hollister
Top in Subject History
Danielle Wong
Top in Subject Classical Studies
Top in Subject Level 2 Mathematics with Calculus
Subject Excellence English
Subject Excellence Physical Science
Zoe Wong
Subject Excellence Mathematics
Amanda Yu
Top in Subject Design & Visual Communication
Top in Subject Drama
Top in Subject Visual Creative Arts B
Subject Excellence Science
Academic High Distinction with Certificates for Top in Subject & Subject Excellence
Alice Christie
Top in Subject Visual Creative Arts A
Subject Excellence Science
Vanessa Huang
Top in Subject Latin
Top in Subject Physical Science
Lucy Kilgour
Top in Subject Science
Subject Excellence English
Casey Lam
Top in Subject Biological Science
Top in Subject Health Science and Psychology
Amelia McIntosh
Top in Subject Digital Technologies
Subject Excellence Science
Ella Millar
Subject Excellence English
Amy Shennan
Subject Excellence Mathematics
Sophie Tierney
Top in Subject Mathematics
Subject Excellence Science
Year 11 – Academic Distinction with Certificates for Top in Subject & Subject Excellence
Eva Cope
Top in Subject Sports & Exercise Science
Alexandra Fletcher
Subject Excellence English
Sophia Jackson
Subject Excellence Economics
Kanishka Kapadia
Subject Excellence Health Science & Psychology
Edith Li
Top in Subject Chinese
Subject Excellence English
Veronika Miller
Top in Subject German
Rita Price
Subject Excellence Mathematics
Olive Reynolds
May Wang
Hannah Wellington
Subject Excellence Mathematics
Imogen Worrall
Natasha Wu
Selina Yang
Rose Yuan
Year 11 Top in Subject Awards
Emma Imrutai
Applied Science
Jade Miller
Business Studies
Sophie Dillon-Price
Dance
Gillian Le
Economics
Maya Willis
English
Subject Excellence Drama
Jamie Cottrell
Food Design Technology
Hannah Thorpe
Geography
Alyssa Richardson
Material Design Technology
Catarina Young
Music
Meg McKinnon
Whaea Val Trophy for Year 11 Te Reo Māori
Subject Excellence Awards
Frances Revell-Devlin
Business Studies
Emma Maxwell
Media Studies
Lucy Paramore
Level 2 History
Special Awards
Amelia Frear
The Win Lewis Lamp for Latin
Ruby Hollister
Fiona Young Cup for Original Writing
Zali Fisher
National Art Supplies Award for Visual Arts
Hannah Wellington
Heritage Foundation Dio Arts Award
Amanda Yu
Arts Award
Kanishka Kapadia
Service Award
Chloe Luo
Sports Award
Year 12 Awards
Academic Honours with Certificates for Top in Subject & Subject Excellence
Christina Cai
Top in Subject IB Diploma Chinese A
Top in Subject IB Diploma English B
Top in Subject IB Diploma Psychology
Maisie Cavanagh
Top in Subject IB Diploma English A
Top in Subject IB Diploma Theatre
Lauren Chee
Top in Subject IB Diploma Biology
Top in Subject IB Diploma Chemistry
Charlotte Elliott
Top in Subject Accounting
Subject Excellence Chemistry
Subject Excellence Economics
Alexandra Graney
Vancouver Award for Outstanding Performance in Physics
Subject Excellence Mathematics Calculus
Subject Excellence Level 3 History
Rebecca Hounsell
Subject Excellence Physics
Subject Excellence Level 3 Mathematics Calculus
Aimee Schnuriger
Top in Subject Drama
Top in Subject Visual Arts Photography
Subject Excellence English
Samantha Smith
Jenna Veal
Subject Excellence Mathematics Calculus
Alex Wackrow
Top in Subject IB Diploma Economics
Top in Subject IB Diploma Japanese
Top in Subject IB Diploma Mathematics
Top in Subject IB Diploma Physics
Top in Subject IB Diploma Visual Arts
Candice Yuan
Academic High Distinction with Certificates for Top in Subject & Subject Excellence
Grace Allan
Nina Fisher
Top in Subject Level 2 Biology
Tessa Hickin
Top in Subject Food Design Technology
Subject Excellence Mathematics Statistics
Maia Hunter
Top in Subject IB Diploma History
Lucy Nevill
Alice Sharpe
Top in Subject IB Diploma French
Olivia Turnbull
Top in Subject Level 2 Economics
Top in Subject Level 2 Spanish
Pascale Vincent
Top in Subject Business Studies
Top in Subject Design & Visual Communication
Subject Excellence Biology
Subject Excellence English
Jessica Wang
Victoria Wright
Top in Subject Level 2 Chemistry
Subject Excellence Level 2 Biology
Academic Distinction with Certificates for Top in Subject & Subject Excellence
Lucy Blanchard
Subject Excellence Sports & Exercise Science
Eleanor Christiansen
Isobel Fletcher
Danielle Foster
Top in Subject Digital Technologies
Sienna Kirk
Top in Subject Sports & Exercise Science
Simonie Lam
Top in Subject Japanese
Sherry Liu
Top in Subject Geography
Top in Subject Mathematics Statistics
Bharathi Manikandan
Honour Mitchell
Juliet Nasrabadi
Top in Subject German
Sophie Shuttleworth
Subject Excellence English
Olivia Smithies
Top in Subject French
Sydney Sparks
Eva Wen
Top in Subject Awards
Yoyo Shao
IB Diploma Chinese B
Eleanor Tenbensel
IB Diploma French ab Initio
Georgia Broadbent-Berge
IB Diploma Film
Bonnie Lin
IB Diploma Geography
Larissa Lau
Chinese
Emma Herrick
Classical Studies
Cleo Foster
Dance
Tourism
Lizzie Shapland
English for Literacy
Billie Frecker Netten
Health Science and Psychology
Maia Souloglou
Material Design Technology
Georgia Haskell
Mathematics
Rosa Willis
Media Studies
Kaea Heke
Music
Frances Hunt
Te Reo Māori
Bo Alpe
Visual Art Design
Taylah Wood
Visual Art Paint
Mala Campbell
Visual Art Print
Subject Excellence Awards
Isabelle Hitchen
Business Studies
Jessica Barclay
English
Special Awards
Frances Hunt
Erina Murphy Memorial Prize for Te Reo Māori
Rosa Willis
Angela Edgington Cup for Excellence in Historical Research Level 3
Aimee Schnuriger
Rosey Eady Prize for Photography Year 12
Xanthe Williams
National Art Supplies Award for Visual Arts
Victoria Wright
Heritage Foundation Dio Arts Award
Bharathi Manikandan
Arts Award
Samantha Smith
Service Award
Lizzie Shapland
Sports Award
Georgia Burns
Senior Ko Tātou Cup
Christina Cai & Alexandra Graney
The Heritage Foundation Dorothy Shrewsbury Bursary. This bursary is awarded to the Top Academic Student in Yr 12
Doris Jiang
EY Visual Arts Prize. EY have a strong relationship with Diocesan and wish to recognise artistic excellence through this prize.
Alumnae Association Awards
The Mary Pulling Award recognises students who show potential and an outstanding contribution to the School in a wide range of areas.
Lia David
The Mary Pulling Award Year 11
Aniva Clarke
The Mary Pulling Award Year 12
Eleanor Tenbensel
The Ethel Sandford Bursary for Music
Academic Scholarships – Year 11
Sydney Bell
Amelia Frear
Ruby Hollister
Zoe Wong
Amanda Yu
Academic Scholarships – Year 12
Christina Cai
Alexandra Graney
Rebecca Hounsell
Alex Wackrow
Arts Scholarship
Elizabeth Peters
Principal’s Awards – Year 11
Alexandra Fletcher
Charlotte Hannah
Emma Imrutai
Gillian Le
Sienna Payne
Riley Shrive
Ruhani Thakur
May Wang
Principal’s Awards – Year 12
Grace Allan
Felicity Bannatyne
Jessica Barclay
Georgia Broadbent-Berge
Georgia Haskell
Sydney Sparks
Maddison Tongue
Grace Wellington
Principal’s Awards – Year 13
Alyssa Callander
Josephine Christie
Sophie Gardiner
Piper Grammer
Millie Quin
Bethany Simmonds
Caitlin Tam
Sunny Zhang
Year 13 Awards
Academic Honours and Subject Excellence Awards
Sahaana Arunachalam
Subject Excellence Chemistry
Amie Cummack
Erica Hu
Ella Riley
Subject Excellence Economics
Lucy Russ
Subject Excellence English Written Language
Erin Zhang
Subject Excellence Mathematics with Statistics
Academic High Distinction and Subject Excellence Awards
Josephine Christie
Phoebe Duncan
Harriet Johnston
Eno Li
Holly Mulligan
Katie Parr
Anastasia Sun
Caitlin Taylor
Sunny Zhang
Subject Excellence Biology
Academic Distinction and Subject Excellence Awards
Annica Bendall
Amelia Brawn
Holly Crausaz
Emma Cunningham
Hazel Faire
Anna Hare
Wesley Keane
Gabriella Organ
Subject Excellence English Visual & Oral Language
Emma Parton
Millie Quin
Mia Reid
Erika Sessatid
Lucy Tucker
Sophia Winstanley
Karina Zhu
Subject Excellence Business Studies
IB Diploma Awards
Annica Bendall
Diploma English A
Diploma French
Joy Kim
Diploma Korean A
Sienna Zhang
Diploma Chinese B
Diploma Arts
Anastasia Sun
Diploma German
Diploma Japanese
Diploma Geography
Caitlin Taylor
Diploma Spanish
Erika Sessatid
Diploma French ab Initio
Diploma Biology
Erica Hu
Diploma Economics
Diploma Chemistry
Diploma Mathematics
Lucy Tucker
Diploma History
Hannah Bell
Diploma Physics
IB Diploma Learner Profile Award
Daniella Kassir
NCEA Top in Subject Awards & Special Awards
Karina Zhu
Accounting Award
Clementine Buchanan
Turnbull Cup for Senior Art
Martha O’Keefe
Photolife Art Design Award
Charlotte Barclay
Business Studies Award
Amie Cummack
Heritage Foundation Lady Reeves Prize for Biology
Kim Percy Cup for Excellence in Chemistry
Vancouver Award for Outstanding Performance in Theoretical & Practical Physics
MacCormick Mathematics Cup for Excellence in Mathematics
Lucy Russ
The Alastair Fleming Memorial Classical Studies Award
Lindsay Cooper Cup for Latin
Mathematics with Statistics
The Philosophy, Religion & Ethics Award
Natasha Levene
Dance Award
Alexandra Young
National Art Supplies Design & Visual Communication Award
Caitlin Tam
Digital Technologies
Riya Raniga
Drama Award
Katie Parr
Economics Award
Josephine Christie
English Visual/Oral Language Award
Media Studies Award
Wesley Keane
English Written Language Award
Matilda Fletcher
Technology – Fabrics Award for Innovation in Design
Jacinta Kelly
The Johnson Cup for Food Design Technology
Peta Clark
Geography Award
Heritage Foundation Perdita Barclay Prize for Original Research in Geography
Gabriella Organ
History of Art Award
Sophia Winstanley
History Award
Poulgrain Prize for Modern Languages
Erin Zhang
The Denise Atkins Cup for Excellence in Health Education
Religious Studies Award
Madeleine Seymour
Hospitality & Food Technology cup donated by Margaret Hay
Haylie Wong
One Tree Hill Borough Award for Progress in Japanese
Ruby Helm
Mathematics
Sahaana Arunachalam
Mathematics with Calculus
New Zealand Institute of Physics Award for Outstanding Contribution to Year 13 Physics
Sophie Brosnahan
Music Award
Elyse Neill
Sally Symes Award for Excellence & Innovation in Photography
Zoe Yin
The Anna Elvery Award for Excellence in Physical Education
Sophie Gardiner
Tourism Award for Overall Excellence & Commitment to the Tourism Course
Jocelyn Cheung
English Language Award for Learners of English as another language
Penny-Ana Clarke
Heritage Foundation Elizabeth Webb Memorial Prize for Writing
Madeline Robinson
National Art Supplies Award for Excellence in Visual Arts
Eno Li
Heritage Foundation Patricia France Award for Literacy in Fine Arts
Zambia Neely
Ara Lodge No. 348 Irish Constitution Fine Arts Award
Annabel Gilliam Cairns
Grayson Cup for Leadership & Initiative
Lucy Tucker & Phoebe Duncan
Heritage Foundation Beale Awards for Service to the School
Harriet Johnston
Lawson Cup for Excellence and Commitment in Music
Harriet Johnston & Mia Reid
The Imogen Wells Award for Outstanding Performance in the Arts
Ella Riley
The Rosey Eady Cup “Making a Difference” in the Arts
Emma Parton
The David Gordon Cup for Commitment and Excellence in the Arts
Natasha Levene & Keltie-Kewan Young
Averill Award for Services to Performing Arts
Chantelle May
Heritage Foundation Cropper Prize for Senior Art
Service Award
Chantelle May & Sienna French
Del Hooper Award for Outstanding Individual Sporting Achievement
Juliet Harland
Vicki Hearfield Cup for initiative, enthusiasm, and passion for chosen sports
Sophie Gardiner
Allison Roe Award for Service to Sport
Millie Quin
Barbara Kissling Cup for Premier Sportswoman of the Year
Scholarships
Hannah Bell has been awarded a scholarship to San Diego State University. She will be playing water polo and studying physics.
Millie Quin has been awarded a scholarship to the University of California, Berkeley She will also be playing Water Polo.
Waikato University Academic Excellence and Leadership Scholarship
Maddie Kelso-Heap
Victoria University Tangiwai Scholarships
Emma Cunningham
Evelyn Kerse
Sophia Winstanley
Victoria University Raukaraka Scholarship
Ella Riley
University of Canterbury Hiranga Scholarships
Amelia Brawn
Clementine Buchanan
Josie Christie
Peta Clark
Isabella Cleary
Phoebe Duncan
Amelia England
Sienna French
Estie Hamilton
Ella Hanton
Sara MacGillivray
Arunika Mathur-Saini
Elyse Neill
Emma Parton
Caitlin Tam
Alexandra Young
Olivia Hardie
University of Canterbury Horomata Scholarship
Olivia Hardie
University of Canterbury Kaitoko Maori Scholarship
Grace Hilton-Jones
University of Otago New Frontiers Excellence Entrance Scholarship
Charlotte Barclay
Emily Cole-Baker
Shreeya Daji
Juliet Harland
Natasha Levene
Lily Loveridge
Martha O’Keefe
Meg Zame
University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship
Hazel Faire
Eve Finlayson
Anna Hare
Riya Raniga
University of Otago Māori Entrance Scholarship
Tiare Hansen
Faith Tupuhi
Maia Scott
University of Otago Pacific Entrance Scholarship
Karla Stevenson
University of Otago Performance Entrance Scholarship
Mia Barker
Lauren Bachelor
Lucia Partigliani
Lucy Shennan
University of Otago Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship
Mimi Chokkanapitug
Erica Hu
Sarah Wong
University of Otago Academic Excellence Scholarship
Lucy Russ
The University of Auckland Faculty of Arts Award
Kate Skinner-Spence
The University of Auckland Top Achievers Scholarship
Sunny Zhang
Amie Cummack
Dame Rosie and Michael Horton Prize Awarded annually to a year 13 student who, despite challenges, has succeeded in her schooling and in the wider life of the school.
Alyssa Callander
Emily Cooper-Davies
The Hassall Deputy Head Prefect Cup for Leadership commitment and dedication to Diocesan School for Girls
Ella Riley
The Hassall Head Prefect Cup for Leadership commitment and dedication to Diocesan School for Girls
Emma Parton
Head Prefect & Deputy Head Prefect for 2023
The Deputy Head Prefect for 2023 is Samantha Smith
The Head Prefect for 2023 is Aniva Clarke
Eliza Edwards Memorial Award awarded to a student leaving the School who throughout her schooling has contributed to many school activities, shown high personal standards, and has exhibited the qualities inherent in the foundation of the School
Lola Wood
Lola is an outstanding young woman; intelligent, articulate and a natural leader whether that be as Selwyn House Leader or on the football pitch with the 1st XI. Lola makes others around her feel important and through her commitment and deeds, peers have recognised and appreciated the huge contribution she has given to them and to Dio. Lola is kind and empathetic, always approachable and a tremendous role model to younger students. This award is named after former Principal Eliza Edwards and the qualities that define it are etched on the window at the back of the School Chapel. Lola embraces those qualities – ‘Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Goodness, Kindness, Humility, Faithfulness and Self-Control’.
Proxime Accessit to the Dux
Ella Riley
Ella has spent all her years of education thus far at Diocesan, and in that time she has fully embraced every opportunity she has been offered. This year Ella has been Deputy Head Prefect, where she has led the school with enthusiasm, maturity and with clear communication. It is inspiring that Ella has maintained outstanding academic results alongside her leadership responsibilities and her contribution to the wider life of the school, principally in the Arts. Ella is a member of the Symphony, Dio Cantoris, the Shakespeare Festival, St Cecilia Singers and the Concert Band. Ella’s academic talents extend across the curriculum from Drama to Biology, from Statistics to English. That broad ability and enjoyment of a range of subjects means that her future can take her multiple directions. Ella is and outstanding Dio graduate who is heading to Victoria University next year with a Raukaraka Scholarship.
Dux
The IB Dux for 2022 is Erica Hu
Erica has completed the Diploma with distinction this year, and we expect her final score to be well in excess of 40 points out of the possible 45. Erica is prepared to put in 100% effort and her teachers note her willingness and self-discipline to continually challenge herself to achieve at the highest level. The creativity, activity and service (CAS) requirement of the Diploma challenges students to enhance their personal and interpersonal development through experiential learning. This was most evident in Erica’s effort to learn Braille and make a card game for blind people. This demonstrated her commitment to the service aspect of this course. Erica also sought opportunities to challenge herself such as working with children to teach them science. Outside of the classroom Erica is fully involved in the instrumental music programmes, particularly the Orchestra and the Symphony. Erica will study at the University of Otago with a Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship in 2023.
The NCEA Dux for 2022 is a joint award to Amie Cummack and Lucy Russ
Amie is no stranger to academic success. Since arriving at Diocesan in year 7 Amie has crossed the stage many times to receive awards across a range of academic subjects, culminating in the joint NCEA Dux tonight. Her teachers use words like exceptional, focussed, committed and perceptive to describe her, but what they most appreciate from Amie is her willingness to question and her intelligent contributions in class that raise the level of the discussion for everyone. This year Amie was one of 25 students in NZ who attended the training camp for the NZ Bio Olympiad, a magnificent achievement that recognised her love of the Sciences. Amie has been the Academic Prefect this year and she has risen to the challenge of leading the council with good humour, collaborative leadership and approaching challenges with bravery and bold risk taking – always a bonus in the COVID environment. Alongside her outstanding academic success Amie has been a long-term member of the Kapa Haka, Handbells, Dio Cantoris and the DioVersity group. Amie heads to the University of Auckland next year on a Top Achiever’s Scholarship.
Lucy is a Dio Champion in more ways than one – not only has she been at Diocesan for all of her schooling, she has excelled academically. Her year 1 report complimented her on being able to count forwards and backwards to 20, by year 13 she has shown the rare ability to succeed at the highest level across all areas of the curriculum, having completed level 3 courses in English, Languages, Sciences, Mathematics and Social Sciences. Lucy showed us just how talented she is by receiving her GOLD Scholars’ award this year after achieving 3 scholarship passes as a Year 12 student in 2021. This is a feat normally achieved as a year 13 student. Lucy’s teachers are in awe of the breadth and depth of her knowledge, but also with her willingness to debate and question wider concepts. Most importantly Lucy’s strong moral compass guides her and enables her to consider a wide number of views and perspectives. Lucy has been heavily involved in the wider life of the school in debating and mooting, as a Chapel reader, as part of National winning cross country and orienteering teams and this year led the Ethics Council as their Prefect. Lucy has been awarded an Academic Excellence Scholarship from the University of Otago for 2023.
