2023 Awards and Graduation Ceremony
The College's annual Awards Day Ceremony was held on Thursday at HOTA. The day was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate student achievements for 2023. Our Year 6 students received certificates which marked their progression to Secondary school. For our Year 12s, the day honoured their graduation from school. The College band, along with vocal soloists, provided entertainment for the day.
See below for a full list of award recipients. Congratulations to all of our award winners.
AWARD WINNERS:
Year 12
| Award | Award Winner |
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The R J & M G Nicholls Prize for the Most Outstanding Student
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Molly Smith
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The Kyle Family Prize for Dux of the College
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Yu Keane Diong
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The Simon Davies Cup for Most Outstanding Person in Cultural Activities
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Elijah Fern
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The Professor Jack Walton Trophy for Most Outstanding Sportsperson
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Charlotte Flynn-Grant
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The June Melbourne Arrow Award
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Anais Bradley
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Ampol Best All-Rounder Award
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Jacob Hafford
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TMC Victory & Valour Award
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Deegan Alderson
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Chamber of Commerce Award $500
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Lachlan Brittle
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ADF Leadership & Teamwork Award $550
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Charlotte Flynn-Grant
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ADF Future Innovators Award $550
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Molly Smith
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Lions Award $250
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Annia Regi
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TMC Drama Award for Performance At and Beyond TMC
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Jess Dalton
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TMC Arts Award (Viking Framers Gallery)
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Elijah Fern
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The 2023 HOTA Creative Leader Award
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Brody Smith
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Striving For Success Award – Jon Krause MP
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Chloe Cross
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Service Awards: Cultural Captain
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Cy De Freitas & Molly Smith
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Service Awards: Captains
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Elijah Fern
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Service Awards: Prefects
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Anais Bradley, Chloe Cross & Annia Regi
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Service Awards: House Captains
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Deegan Alderson, Ashlee Hildebrandt & Charlotte Flynn-Grant
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Year 11
| Award Name | Award Winner |
|---|---|
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Student Most Outstanding in Academics
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Ella Triandafyllou
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Student Most Outstanding in Co-Curricular Activities
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Ethan Hodder
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Student Most Outstanding in Sporting Activities
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Ethan Lawrie
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TMC Victory & Valour Award
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Lily Parker
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GU Spark Award + $200 pre-paid visa card
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Lily Parker
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Year 10
| Award Name | Award Winner |
|---|---|
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Student Most Outstanding in Academics
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Nicholas Brennan
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Student Most Outstanding in Co-Curricular Activities
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Nicholas Brennan
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Student Most Outstanding in Sporting Activities
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Ashlee Lowe
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TMC Victory & Valour Award
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Emily Seagrave
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ADF Leadership & Teamwork Award $250
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Ashlee Lowe
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ADF Future Innovators Award $250
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Nicholas Brennan
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Year 9
| Award Name | Award Winner |
|---|---|
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Student Most Outstanding in Academics
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William Fern
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Student Most Outstanding in Co-Curricular Activities
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Luka Haydock
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Student Most Outstanding in Sporting Activities
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Sophia De Freitas
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TMC Victory & Valour Award
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Jorgia Stanyer
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Year 8
| Award Name | Award Winner |
|---|---|
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Student Most Outstanding in Academics
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Archie Antunovic
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Student Most Outstanding in Co-Curricular Activities
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Chloe Crawford & Archie Antunovic
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Student Most Outstanding in Sporting Activities
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Mia Jensen
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TMC Victory & Valour Award
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Neela Halama
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Year 7
| Award Name | Award Winner |
|---|---|
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Student Most Outstanding in Academics
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James Haskins & Ariana Stevenson
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Student Most Outstanding in Co-Curricular Activities
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Eve Saunders
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Student Most Outstanding in Sporting Activities
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Jasmine Da Silva Macedo
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TMC Victory & Valour Award
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Eve Saunders
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Year 6
| Award Name | Award Winner |
|---|---|
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TMC Arrows – Captain Award
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Riley Brown & Scarlett Harris
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TMC Cultural Captain Award
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Isabelle Richards, Maelle Raillard, Nicholas Parker & Eli Mudupalli
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TMC Prefects Award
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Willow Laidlaw, Abel Erasmus & Joshua Boulton
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TMC Arrows – House Captain Award (Kyle)
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Joshua Boulton
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TMC Arrows – House Captain Award (Nicholls)
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Willow Laidlaw
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TMC Arrows – House Captain Award (Walton)
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Abel Erasmus
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Dux
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Elijah Johnston
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Cultural Award
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Eli Mudupalli
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Sport Award
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James White
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The June Melbourne Arrow Award
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Evie Schelbach
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Lions Award – Yr 7 Green Blazer and Leo Membership sponsored
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Flynn Parker-Browne
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TMC Victory & Valour Award
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Savannah van Wyk
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Year 5
| Award Name | Award Winner |
|---|---|
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Student Most Outstanding in Academics
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Leo Gonzalez
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Student Most Outstanding in Co-Curricular Activities
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Faryn Brady
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Student Most Outstanding in Sporting Activities
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Josephine Seitz
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TMC Victory & Valour Award
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Liam Trosky
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Year 4
| Award Name | Award Winner |
|---|---|
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Student Most Outstanding in Academics
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Louis Gonzalez
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Student Most Outstanding in Co-Curricular Activities
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Lyla Saunders
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Student Most Outstanding in Sporting Activities
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Archer Whyte
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TMC Victory & Valour Award
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Elizabeth Lake
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Student Most Outstanding in Band Program
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Liam Christopher Smith & Otis Vandyk
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Year 3
| Award Name | Award Winner |
|---|---|
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Student Most Outstanding in Academics
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Ezra Schelbach
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Student Most Outstanding in Co-Curricular Activities
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Ezra Schelbach
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Student Most Outstanding in Sporting Activities
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Miguel Primo
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TMC Victory & Valour Award
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Katinka van Wyk
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Prep, Year 1 & Year 2
| Award | Award Winner |
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Year 2 TMC Victory & Valour Award
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Isla Starr / Jasper Walker
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Year 1 TMC Victory & Valour Award
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Brook Grimes / Harper White
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Prep TMC Victory & Valour Award
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Eli Brace / Laila Pereira
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UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS
Guaranteed University Entry to successful applicants:
In Year 12, the following students have secured early entry to university:
Bond University
- Anais Bradley- Bachelor of Design in Architecture
- Chanel Reid - Bachelor of Business
- Molly Smith - Bachelor of Communication
- Angelique Wirth - Diploma of Arts / Bachelor of Creative Arts
Southern Cross University
- Amy Abrahams-Wallace - Bachelor of Arts
- Anais Bradley - Bachelor of Arts
- Chloe Cross - Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science, Preparing for Success Program
- Cy De Freitas - Bachelor of Education
- Yu Keane Diong - Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology
- Elijah Fern - Bachelor of Arts
- Charlotte Flynn-Grant - Bachelor of Education
- Maddison Langton - Bachelor of Psychological Science, Bachelor of Law
- Brady McClymont - Bachelor of Arts
- Annia Regi - Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
- Chanel Reid - Bachelor of Law, Bachelor of Business and Enterprise - Associate Degree of Law
- Brody Smith - Bachelor of Digital Media
- Molly Smith - Bachelor of Arts
- Oscar Suffolk - Associate Degree of Engineering
- Angelique Wirth - Bachelor of Digital Media
- Keira Wood - Diploma of Science
Griffith University
- Jess Dalton - Bachelor of Criminal Justice
- Brady McClymont - Merit Selection Pool for Department of Home Affairs Internship
Vocational Education & Training Certificates
YEAR 12:
- Chloe Cross Certificate II in Sport and Recreation
- Shanae Erwin Certificate IV in Justice Studies.
YEAR 11:
- Blake Hetherington - Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation - Marine Focus
- Evangeline Oxley - Cert III Applied Fashion Design
- Grace Simpson - Certificate II in Hospitality
- Joel Buttigieg - Certificate II in Community Services
- Mia Kopljar - Diploma of Business
- Maya Griffiths - Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Certificate III in Hospitality for
- Jordan Narcisi
- Poppy Cummings
- Holly Narcisi
- Meerab Shahzad
YEAR 10:
- Chace Parker - Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation
- Kari Triandyflou - Certificate III in Design Fundamentals
- Eli Searle - Certificate III in Information Technology
Certificate II in Sport and Recreation for
- Emily Seagrave
- Zeke Velkovski
- Caleb Adams
- Mason Payne
- Callum Sullivan
- Joshua Alfred-Harris
- James Alfred-Harris
Certificate II in Active Volunteering for
- Zara Hope-Doble
- Alyssa Coughlin
- Addison Moorkins
- Josh Currie
- Keira Ford
- Tayla James
Excellence in Chemistry Awards
The AIP Certificate for Excellence in Physics for Year 12 goes to:
- Yu Keane Diong
The RACI Certificate for Excellence in Chemistry for Year 12 goes to:
- Yu Keane Diong
- Ashlee Hildebrandt
- Annia Regi