Gunnedah High School’s Year 12 students had their last hooray on Thursday night.
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Free of the Higher School Certificate, the teenagers converged on the auditorium at the Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club for their last official school function.
The formal also doubled as an awards presentation and family and friends came along to support the students.
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Year 12 advisor Belinda Foran said “it was a great night for the staff and students to celebrate the end of their schooling”.
“There was a huge turn-out from family, friends and members of the community, which says a lot about this particular group of kids,” she said.
“They are one of the smallest year groups we’ve had but their commitment and school spirit has set the standard high; they’ll definitely be missed.”
School principal Shane Kelly said
”While the departing Year 12 may have been a smaller group in numbers, they have certainly set a very positive tone in the school and worked very effectively with staff during their senior years,” he said.
“We are anticipating some good results from them this year. We wish them well with their results and into the future.”
Awards
Lachlan Batinic:
Whitehaven Coal Award - Achievement-Boy
Boggabri Coal Award - Leadership & Service
Dr Robert H Eather Award for Physics
Cameron Bruce: Upper Namoi Cotton Growers Association Award for Agriculture
Kyra Carlyon: Sportsperson of the Year
Shaun Clark:
Barbara Jepson & Ian Johnson Memorial Award - Application and effort
VET Award - Excellence in VET
Casey Egan:
Gunnedah Shire Award - Cultural
Reuben F Scarf Award - Commitment
Brianna Hagan:
Boggabri Coal Award - Consistency (Girl)
PDHPE Faculty Award
Jaxon Holbrook:
Gunnedah High School P&C Association Attendance Award - Outstanding Attendance
Karen Carter Chemist Award - Leadership
Gunnedah Leather Processors Award - Service to the School Community (Boy)
The University of Newcastle Award - Excellence
Merishka Meintjes:
Christian Book Centre Award - Modelling Christian Leadership and Integrity throughout her school career and supporting others
Rotary Club Award - Citizenship (Girl)
Dashi Namba Memorial Award for Visual Arts
Rose Mudaliar:
Boggabri Coal Award - Leadership & Service
Gunnedah Leather Processors Award - Service to the School Community (Girl)
Tyler Nagle: Rotary Club Award - Citizenship (Boy)
Leeanne Stead: Gunnedah High School P & C Association - Special Education Award
Kustiani Tuckerman:
Karen Carter Chemist Award - Leadership
Caltex Award - Best All-Rounder
Whitehaven Coal Award - Achievement-Girl
Academic Achievement Award
Northern Inland Credit Union Award for Business Studies
Len Ford Memorial Award for English
Mathematics Faculty Award
Rory Wellham: Boggabri Coal Award - Consistency (Boy)
