Term 3 Academic Awards Assembly

• PLHS Gymnasium // Thursday November 2^nd, 2023
• Master of Ceremonies: Mrs Lesley Warren
• Acknowledgement of Country: Nathaniel Hirschausen-Burk
• Principal’s Address: Mr. Todd George
• Principal Student Leaders’ Address: Denise Sadiwa & Nathaniel Hirschausen-Burk

Earlier today, a whole school assembly was staged in the PLHS Gymnasium to acknowledge the outstanding Term 3 efforts and achievements of many students.

The ceremony was conducted by Deputy Principal Mrs. Lesley Warren and opened with an Acknowledgement of Country from Year 12 student Nathaniel Hirschausen-Burk. Inspired by the incredible story of Helen Keller (and her dedicated teacher Anne Sullivan), PLHS Principal Mr. Todd George provided a thoughtful address to the students about the power of persistence. Principal Student Leaders Nathaniel Hirschausen-Burk and Denise Sadiwa then proudly and eloquently delivered their final speech to the student body.

Based on the following grade point average criteria, Academic Award certificates were announced and presented by the six Year Level Managers. Congratulations to all of today’s recipients.

Academic Awards: A grade point average (GPA) is calculated for each student of the school. A GPA score of 4 indicates an A grade for each subject studied. There are two categories of Academic Awards:

• Academic Excellence awards recognise students who have achieved a GPA of more than 3.5 (with no D or E grades) across all of their Semester 2 subjects
• Meritorious Effort awards recognise students who have achieved a GPA of at least 3 (with no D or E grades) across all of their Semester 2 subjects

Year 12 Academic Excellence: Denise Sadiwa, Ella Campbell, Kit West, Ella Thomson, Natalie Gibson, Tara Maitland, Amelia Stevens, Taya Watherston, Jemma Rawling & Anna Te Wano

Year 12 Meritorious Effort: Luke Ellis, Jayden Kotz, Myles Jarvis, Lucy Bennie, Eliza Hartwich, Kade Mullins, Deppler Clarke, Toula Kapnistis, Oliver Moxey, Logan McGrath, Nathaniel Hirschausen-Burk, Kymberley Flavel & Kahsha Judge

Year 11 Academic Excellence: Kalea Siegert, Maddison Lowe, Ella Macksad, Georgina Millard, Hannah Moseby, Jessica Woolford, Rylee Marks, Zali Phillips, Tyler Billing, Tayah Liffner, Benjamin Gabb, Shiloh Abbott, Shayden Beljon, Tilda Jenkins, Ahmari Guamen, Liam Fuss & Luke Pearce

Year 11 Meritorious Effort: Seth Kayser, Prapti Pai, Sky Weir, Acacia Boyce, Katie-Anne Solly, Sasha Noske, Riley Bell, Erin McCarthy, Emma-Lee Hutchins, Kody Aistrope, Phoebe Edmonds, Ashley Durdin & Brody Verran

Year 10 Academic Excellence: Liam Akehurst, Evan Lukin, Sophie Lang, Fletcher Beard, Sky Keane, Lilly Durdin & Max Mitchelson

Year 10 Meritorious Effort: Ella Wiseman, Max Rodda, Maia Abbott, Taj Williams, Macie Claughton, Starr Pederson, Aliki Kapnistis, Will West, Jevan Ambrose, Rebecca Madden, Jackson Christian, Madilyn Fox, Delta Proude & Nikitah Butcher

Year 9 Academic Excellence: Ruby Gamlin, Rebekah Turner, Kiarna Letton, Stirling Carter, Kirrally Kotz, Dakota Taferner, Jorja Defelice, Isabella Go, Maya Kennedy, Kaden Abbott, Zoe Van-Overdijk, Jasmine Tiller, Jessica Neve, Xanela Cubacub, Madison Gotch & Loch Osborne

Year 9 Meritorious Effort: Lainie Bell, Jessica Ferrett, Elke Thomas, Isabella Wells, Elke Russell, Kaden Durdin, Claudia Wilks, Airlie Hartwich, James Hore, Max Stanley, Evie Wiseman, Keeley Millard, Rhy Kayser, Sky McNamara, Oliyena Thomas, Ashlyn Emming, Matilda Packer, Demi Selwyn-Shore, Dusty Symonds, Lacie Shafer, Natania Watene, Callie Liffner, Remy Ellis, Brayden Foote, Samuel Halls, Sophie Cheriton & Charlotte Cresswell

Year 8 Academic Excellence: Isla Nagel, Mahni Burrows, Kynan Letton, Marley Coleman, Simon Hennessy, Evie Gamlin, Xander Taylor, Samuel Beard, Stella Franklin & Zach Hurrell

Year 8 Meritorious Effort: Lani Cocks, Ella Scholz, Chloe Marks, Taj Newton, Ella Day, Rylee Chatfield, Zoe Allan, Oliver Stevens, Nate Payze, Ryan McCarthy, Isaak Cowley, Ethan Skipworth-Howell, Sarang Treagus, Lucas Gray, Isaac Brougham, Jaden King-Parker, Janica Shepperd, Abigail Emeny-Boden & Isabella Atkins

Year 7 Academic Excellence: Jordy Parker, Tyler Poynter, Zoe Bell, Amber Phillips & Ethan Stanley

Year 7 Meritorious Effort: Matthew Minto, Rylan Tonkin, Jarran Durdin, Kai Cunningham, Sheridan Wells, Peyton Smith, Nevaeh Watkinson, Harmony Sincock, Abi Ferrett, Callum McBrien, Angus Rodda, Jarrah Barr, Kyeson King, Lily Hale, Asha Clements, Cruz Miller, Jekoa Allen, Sienna Sizer, Parker Hartwich, Tyler Gotch, Charissa Go, James Murray, Lucas Dixon, Byron Phillis, Logan Rawling & Chelsea Sampson