Term 1 Academic Excellence & Crew Awards
The following PLHS students received an Academic Excellence Award (based on their Term 1 report grades) and/or a Crew Award (for consistently demonstrating our school values) at today’s whole school assembly. We congratulate them and their families on this wonderful achievement.
YEAR 7 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE (pictured from top left):
(Announced by Mr. Stefan van Giesen / certificates presented by Mr. Angus Martin)
- Sana Cunningham
- Hudson Barr
- Ivy Rammers
- Jake Stanley
- Harry Parkyn
- Spencer Cimarosti
- Sienna Lowe
- Ben Wilson
YEAR 7 CREW AWARDS (pictured from top left):
(Announced by Mr. Stefan van Giesen / certificates presented by the respective Year 7 Dharna Crew Leaders)
- 01 Degner: Kurtis Wiseman & Charlee Frick
- 02 Habner: Harper Coleman
- 03 Richardson: Charlie Farrow & Alexis Parsons
- 04 Rowsell: Hudson Barr
- 05 Van Giesen: Zantae Martin (not pictured)
YEAR 8 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE (pictured from top left):
(Announced by Ms. Jemima McLachlan / certificates presented by Mr. Angus Martin)
- Lexie Bell
- Charlie Densely
- Jonti Lightfoot
- Harrison Lowe
- Dalton Middlemiss
YEAR 8 CREW AWARDS (pictured from top left):
(Announced by Ms. Jemima McLachlan / certificates presented by the respective Year 8 Dharna Crew Leaders)
- 01 Skalski & Nagel: Andrew Minto
- 02 Booker & Penn: Kyla Kropinyeri
- 03 Baker & Welsh: Matilda Scott
- 04 Woolford & Baldock: Archer Turner
- Room 23 Edwardes: Matthew Kapnistis
YEAR 9 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE (pictured from top left):
(Announced by Mr. Tyson Collins / certificates presented by Mr. Craig Curtis)
- Neve Thomas
- Isla Wilson
- Frankie Woolford
- Stella Hatzimanolis
- Indigo Hood
- McKenzie Nicholls
- Jobe Nielsen
- Dhanura Madiarachchige
- Marni Tiller
- Regina Aibi
- Willoh Brown
- Lucy Hatzimanolis
- Skyler Little
- Darcy Parkyn
- Leisha Sevelj
YEAR 9 CREW AWARDS (pictured from top left):
(Announced by Mr. Tyson Collins / / certificates presented by the respective Year 9 Dharna Crew Leaders)
- 01 Dunning & Kent: Lil Lohmeyer
- 02 Campbell & Van Riet: Leisha Sevelj & Isla Wilson
- 03 Richter & Zanello: Aiza Blayney
- 04 Jarvis & Treadwell: Regina Aibi
- 05 Parsons & Kolega: Braxton Jesser & Indie Hollamby
YEAR 10 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE (pictured from top left):
(Announced by Mrs. Stacey Hartwich / certificates presented by Mr. Craig Curtis)
- Zoe Bell
- Lucas Dixon
- Asha Clements
- Trisha Farrow
- Chelsea Sampson
- Harmony Sincock
- Nevaeh Watkinson
YEAR 10 CREW AWARDS (pictured from top left):
(Announced by Mrs. Stacey Hartwich / certificates presented by the respective Year 10 Dharna Crew Leaders)
- 01 Lewis: Judd Polkinghorne
- 02 Wade: Lucas Dixon
- 03 Thomas: Sahara Treagus
- 04 McGown: Jakob Fowler (not pictured)
- 06 Hennell: Jarrah Barr
- 07 Stoll: Zoe Bell
- 08 Dodd: Cruz Miller
- 09 Sladdin: Ewan Van-Overdijk
- 10 Linn: Asha Clements
YEAR 11 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE (pictured from top left):
(Announced by Ms. Nicola Linn / certificates presented by Miss Bambi Britten)
- Samuel Beard
- Tanayah D'Agostini
- Ella Scholz
- Isaac Brougham
- Zoe Allan
- Alexis Anderson
YEAR 11 CREW AWARDS (pictured from top left):
(Announced by Ms. Nicola Linn / certificates presented by the respective Year 11 Dharna Crew Leaders)
- 01 Sampson & Aburto: Amelia Higgins
- 02 Stockham & George: Zach Hurrell
- 03 Dufek: Kyle Baro
- 04 Tarin: Isla Nagel
- 05 Helbig: Ruby Camilleri
- 06 Linn: Robbie Te Wano
- 07 Randall: Jayden Lockwood
- 08 Osborne, Scheffler & Scheffler: Lochie Williams
- Room 21 Joiner: Scotty McNab-Haynes
YEAR 12 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE (pictured from top left):
(Announced by Ms. Michaela Webb / certificates presented by Miss Bambi Britten)
- Stirling Carter
- Harry Halls
- Kiarna Letton
- Alice Maclay-Ross
- Ruby Woolford
- Rebekah Turner
- Lainie Bell
- Sophie Cheriton
- Bella Go
- Jessica Neve
- Max Stanley
- Elke Thomas
- Kiara Tonkin
- Zoe van-Overdijk
- Ollie Wade
- Evie Wiseman
YEAR 12 CREW AWARDS (pictured from top left):
(Announced by Ms. Michaela Webb / certificates presented by the respective Year 12 Dharna Crew Leaders)
- 01 McGown: Ruby Woolford
- 02 Doyle & Pickett: Lainie Bell
- 03 Montgomerie & Bennett: Isaac Sampson
- 04 Gurton: Stirling Carter
- 05 Inger: Alice Maclay-Ross
- 06 Webb: & Marks Lara Yeates
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