Hunter River High School

Presentation Assembly

Monday 16 December 2019

Principal: Mrs Deb Dibley

Deputy Principals: Mrs Kylee Beasley Mr Adam Trace

Mrs Melanie Clarke President of P&C Mrs K Johnson

Acknowledgement to Country

Welcome, we are Hunter River Place of listening, knowing

You have all come to Worimi Country

My Elders, Elder Brothers, Elder Sisters, Everybody

This country is Worimi Country, always, always

Let us go together

Advance Australia Fair

Australians all let us rejoice

For we are young and free,

We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil

Our home is girt by sea,

Our land abounds in nature’s gifts

Of beauty rich and rare,

In history’s page let every stage

Advance Australia Fair.

In joyful strains then let us sing

Advance Australia Fair

Program of Events

Introduction of Chairpersons

Chairpersons School Captains 2020 Reeves Challoner and Haley Martin

Vice Captains 2020 Bailey Steed and Caitlin Neil

Acknowledgement to Country

Hannah Avery and Bailey Steed

National Anthem Performed by Felicity Webb and Gwen Parks

Principal’s Address Mrs Deb Dibley

Presentation of Academic Awards

Year 7 Read by Deputy Principal HRHS, Mrs Clarke Presented by Mrs Abercrombie, Year 7 Advisor Year 8 Read by Deputy Principal HRHS, Mr Trace

Presented by Miss Jones, Relieving Year 8 Advisor Musical Item – Don’t you Remember Performed by Gwen Parks

Year 9 Read by Deputy Principal HRHS, Mrs Beasley Presented by Mr Neal, Year 9 Advisor Year 10 Read by Deputy Principal HRHS, Mrs Clarke Presented by Ms Hodges, Year 10 Advisor Year 11 Read by Deputy Principal HRHS, Mrs Beasley Presented by Mr Rolfe, Year 11 Advisor Musical Item – Supermarket Flowers Performed by Felicity Webb

Presentation of Special Awards

Worimi Awards Read by Junior AECG Co-ordinator, Ms Stone for Aboriginal Education Presented by Aboriginal Education Officer, Mr Brooke

Roach CAPA Encouragement Award Debating Zone Champion Award Y9 and 10

Read by Deputy Principal HRHS, Mrs Beasley Presented by Mr Price, Relieving Principal Raymond Terrace Public Read by Principal HRHS, Mrs Dibley Presented by Mr Partridge, Principal Seaham Public School

Award for 100% Attendance

Read by Deputy Principal HRHS, Mr Trace Presented by Mrs Hubbard, Principal Karuah Public School

Gold Awards 2019 VET Encouragement Award

Read by Head Teacher Wellbeing, Mr Guider Presented by Mrs Deguara Yr 7 Principal Salt ash Public School Mr Stewart Murrell Yr 7 General Manager Raymond Terrace MarketPlace Mr Jason Stokes Yr 8 Manager Raymond Terrace Bowling Club Mr Vic Jones Yr 8 President Raymond Terrace RSL Sub Branch Mrs Kathy Johnson Yr 9 President P&C Hunter River High School Mr Ryan Palmer Yr 10 and 11 Mayor of Port Stephens Read by Deputy Principal HRHS, Mr Trace Presented by Ms Colleen Mullholland Manager Raymond Terrace MarketPlace

Raymond Terrace Lions Club Diligence Award Read by Deputy Principal HRHS, Mrs Beasley Presented by Ms Kate Moore

Raymond Terrace Lions Club President

Reach the Heights Scholarship - RTHS

Read by Deputy Principal HRHS, Mrs Clarke Presented by Mrs Gwen Faulkner, Raymond Terrace High School Student Alumni

Australian Defence Force Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award

Read by Deputy Principal HRHS, Mrs Beasley Presented by Leading Aircraftsman James Chandler Australian Defence Force

University of Newcastle Award – Faculty of Science and IT

Read by Deputy Principal HRHS, Mr Trace Presented by Mrs Andrea Thomas, University representative

Meryl Swanson MP Citizenship Award Lowes Scholarship for Penn College

Read by Deputy Principal HRHS, Mrs Clarke Presented by Ms Meryl Swanson, Federal Member for Paterson Read by Deputy Principal HRHS, Mr Trace Presented by Mr John Chamber, member Raymond Terrace Rotary

Presentation of Dux Recipients 2019 Read by Deputy Principal HRHS, Mrs Beasley Presented by Mrs Trish Bowen – Director Educational Leadership

Principal’s Award

Read by Principal HRHS, Mrs Deb Dibley Presented by Giacomo Arnott, Port Stephens Councillor

Conclusion

School Captains 2020 Haley Martin and Reeves Challoner

Year 7 Academic Awards

Isaac Belworthy HIGHLY COMMENDED English

Michael Bishop MOST IMPROVED Across All Subjects

Travis Charlton HIGHLY COMMENDED Language - Italian HIGHLY COMMENDED Science

Maddison Cunningham FIRST English FIRST History FIRST Language - Italian FIRST Personal Development, Health and Physical Education FIRST Technology Mandatory SECOND Science HIGHLY COMMENDED Mathematics

Joshua Dickson HIGHLY COMMENDED Music

Kate Gentle SECOND Mathematics

Chelsea Hellicar SECOND Technology Mandatory

Kye Jenkins HIGHLY COMMENDED Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Grace Kirk SECOND Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Matthew McDonald SECOND English HIGHLY COMMENDED History

Yasmin McGarry HIGHLY COMMENDED Technology Mandatory

Elleena Richardson (Hellicar) FIRST Music

Kate Vine FIRST Mathematics FIRST Science SECOND History SECOND Language - Italian SECOND Music

Year 8 Academic Awards

Lance Akerman FIRST Mathematics HIGHLY COMMENDED Fitness and Training HIGHLY COMMENDED Young Inventors

Ethan Armstrong FIRST Young Inventors

Zyia Arnold HIGHLY COMMENDED Visual Arts Elective

Jocelyn Brady FIRST Bake House Delights

Mia Brown SECOND Dance

Mathew Bury HIGHLY COMMENDED Aboriginal Culture

Kurt Collison SECOND English

Daly Considine SECOND Paddock to Plate

Amelia Cooper FIRST Dance

Kobi Dann SECOND Designing Computer Games

Edward Dolstra HIGHLY COMMENDED Visual Arts

Rebecca Drew FIRST Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Matthew Edwards FIRST Music SECOND Personal Development, Health and Physical Education HIGHLY COMMENDED Geography

Nyalla Gordon EQUAL FIRST Science FIRST Geography SECOND Visual Arts HIGHLY COMMENDED Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Blake Green SECOND Aboriginal Culture

Jack Hellicar HIGHLY COMMENDED English

Lachlan Hockey SECOND Mathematics

Lachlan Howard HIGHLY COMMENDED Designing Computer Games

Jessica Hyde FIRST Visual Arts

Jasmine Irwin HIGHLY COMMENDED Bake House Delights HIGHLY COMMENDED Fitness and Training

Ike Jarmain HIGHLY COMMENDED Photographic and Digital Media

Tahlia Jarvie SECOND Geography HIGHLY COMMENDED Science

Jack Kirk SECOND Young Inventors

Montana MacDonald SECOND Bake House Delights

Emily Mathew FIRST Visual Arts Elective SECOND Music

Max Quayle HIGHLY COMMENDED Mathematics

Taylor-Star Sempf HIGHLY COMMENDED Dance

Lochlan Solomons HIGHLY COMMENDED Music

Bronte Sotiropoulos EQUAL FIRST Science SECOND Technology Mandatory

Carly Spaans FIRST English SECOND Photographic and Digital Media

Bailey Toll FIRST Paddock to Plate

Jack Toll HIGHLY COMMENDED Paddock to Plate

Daniel Vanderburg FIRST Designing Computer Games FIRST Technology Mandatory

Jackson Walker FIRST Photographic and Digital Media

Louise Warren HIGHLY COMMENDED Across All Life Skills Subjects

Lilly-Ann White FIRST Aboriginal Culture HIGHLY COMMENDED Fitness and Training HIGHLY COMMENDED Technology Mandatory

Natalia Zucca SECOND Visual Arts Elective

Year 9 Academic Awards

Dylan Anderson FIRST Industrial Technology Metal

Scott Aurisch FIRST Industrial Technology Electronics

Toby Avery HIGHLY COMMENDED Agricultural Technology

Jai Briggs-Ford EQUAL SECOND Physical Activity and Sports Studies

Konnie Considine SECOND Visual Arts

Kayla Eyb FIRST Photographic and Digital Media

Cait Follington HIGHLY COMMENDED Child Studies

Eloise Gentle SECOND Food Technology SECOND Music

Djunarrlii Hunt SECOND Photographic and Digital Media

Claudia Jones HIGHLY COMMENDED Photographic and Digital Media

Oliver Lamb SECOND Mathematics

Logan Libreri FIRST Music

Breanna Markey HIGHLY COMMENDED Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Ellie Marquet SECOND Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Abbey Martin FIRST Agricultural Technology

Amelie McGarry FIRST Industrial Technology Timber FIRST Personal Development, Health and Physical Education SECOND Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics HIGHLY COMMENDED Geography HIGHLY COMMENDED Science

Jodie Meredith FIRST English FIRST History FIRST Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics FIRST Visual Arts SECOND Geography SECOND Science HIGHLY COMMENDED Mathematics

Victoria Miller SECOND Child Studies HIGHLY COMMENDED History

Elizabeth O'Donnell HIGHLY COMMENDED Music

Bianca Peacock FIRST Dance

Terresa Plumridge HIGHLY COMMENDED Dance

Emma Price SECOND Agricultural Technology HIGHLY COMMENDED Food Technology

Brock Schuck FIRST Physical Activity and Sports Studies HIGHLY COMMENDED Industrial Technology Timber HIGHLY COMMENDED Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Bindi Steele FIRST Dance

Sebastian Stephens-Young HIGHLY COMMENDED Industrial Technology Electronics

Kyan Stockwell EQUAL SECOND Physical Activity and Sports Studies

Stephanie Thompson HIGHLY COMMENDED Industrial Technology Metal

Ryan Vanderburg HIGHLY COMMENDED English

Jayden Voight (Robertson)

SECOND Industrial Technology Electronics

Aiden Ward SECOND Industrial Technology Metal SECOND Industrial Technology Timber

Emma Wilkins HIGHLY COMMENDED Visual Arts

Karen Woolley FIRST Child Studies FIRST Food Technology FIRST Geography FIRST Mathematics FIRST Science SECOND English SECOND History

Year 10 Academic Awards

Tahleia Adams SECOND Photographic and Digital Media

Emma Anderson SECOND Child Studies SECOND History

Avani Awal HIGHLY COMMENDED Fitness for Health

Chloe Badger FIRST Industrial Technology Timber FIRST Personal Development, Health and Physical Education SECOND Physical Activity and Sports Studies HIGHLY COMMENDED Small Business

Lydia Bailey FIRST Dance FIRST Dance Performance

Mitchell Barr SECOND Industrial Technology Metal

Logan Bell HIGHLY COMMENDED Agricultural Technology

Nathan Booth FIRST Small Business SECOND Personal Development, Health and Physical Education HIGHLY COMMENDED Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Megan Bowden FIRST Café Fundementals FIRST Food Technology HIGHLY COMMENDED Child Studies

Blake Chamberlain HIGHLY COMMENDED Construction

George Chapman HIGHLY COMMENDED Café Fundementals

Noah Chisholme FIRST Fitness for Health

Kye Disney HIGHLY COMMENDED Photographic and Digital Media

Kaitlyn Eastley SECOND Legal Eagles SECOND Mathematics SECOND Visual Arts HIGHLY COMMENDED Music

Samantha Falko FIRST Industrial Technology Electronics HIGHLY COMMENDED Industrial Technology Timber

Heidi Farley FIRST Child Studies SECOND Café Fundementals

Elizabeth Finney FIRST English FIRST Geography FIRST Legal Eagles

Malakai Fraser HIGHLY COMMENDED Physical Activity and Sports Studies

Benjamin Guise HIGHLY COMMENDED Industrial Technology Metal

Stuart Hellicar FIRST Construction

Chloe Hooper FIRST Visual Arts

Ally Mason SECOND English SECOND Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics HIGHLY COMMENDED Geography HIGHLY COMMENDED History HIGHLY COMMENDED Mathematics HIGHLY COMMENDED Visual Arts

Haylee McAlpine FIRST Dance FIRST Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics SECOND Dance Performance SECOND Geography SECOND Science HIGHLY COMMENDED Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Cameron McGrath HIGHLY COMMENDED English

Harley McQualter FIRST History FIRST Science

Isabella McQualter HIGHLY COMMENDED Dance HIGHLY COMMENDED Dance Performance

Zachary Nicholls SECOND Industrial Technology Electronics

Jasmyn Nichols-Mate HIGHLY COMMENDED Across All Life Skills Subjects

Cody Parker HIGHLY COMMENDED Industrial Technology Electronics

Madelaine Rose FIRST Mathematics SECOND Music SECOND Small Business

Elisaah Rumbel HIGHLY COMMENDED Legal Eagles

Julia Santiago MOST IMPROVED Across All Life Skills Subjects

Ebony Simmons FIRST Agricultural Technology

Sharni Toll (Bagnall) SECOND Industrial Technology Timber

Braith Vandervegt FIRST Industrial Technology Metal SECOND Construction

Connor Walker FIRST Physical Activity and Sports Studies

Lily Warburton HIGHLY COMMENDED Food Technology

Felicity Webb FIRST Music SECOND Agricultural Technology

Daniel Williams SECOND Fitness for Health

Isabella Zucca FIRST Photographic and Digital Media SECOND Food Technology HIGHLY COMMENDED Science

Year 11 Academic Awards

Michelle Alcorn FIRST Music 1

Hannah Avery HIGHLY COMMENDED Chemistry

Adam Beckett SECOND Design and Technology

Kayla Blackmore SECOND Numeracy CEC Pilot

Kathy-Lee Bright SECOND Aboriginal Studies SECOND Mathematics Advanced HIGHLY COMMENDED English Advanced

Samantha Brookes SECOND Dance HIGHLY COMMENDED Investigating Science

Reeves Challoner SECOND Biology SECOND Business Studies SECOND Chemistry

Emilly Docking SECOND Metal and Engineering

Tyler Duke HIGHLY COMMENDED Modern History

Katelin Eyles HIGHLY COMMENDED Metal and Engineering

Lachlan Forsyth FIRST Industrial Technology Timber HIGHLY COMMENDED English Studies

Jason Gray FIRST Aboriginal Studies FIRST Community and Family Studies FIRST Legal Studies FIRST Modern History

Jayden Hancock HIGHLY COMMENDED Construction

Alexandrah Hinitt HIGHLY COMMENDED Mathematics Standard

Elizabeth Hollings HIGHLY COMMENDED Community and Family Studies HIGHLY COMMENDED Food Technology

Alex Lidbury SECOND English Standard SECOND Industrial Technology Timber SECOND Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation Studies

Jackson MacIntyre HIGHLY COMMENDED Construction

Summa Maidstone FIRST Biology SECOND Ancient History SECOND Geography HIGHLY COMMENDED Visual Arts

Abbey Marks FIRST Marine Studies SECOND English Studies HIGHLY COMMENDED Business Studies

Tiahna McGarry FIRST English Standard FIRST Food Technology FIRST Hospitality SECOND Investigating Science HIGHLY COMMENDED Geography

Joseph McNamara FIRST Design and Technology HIGHLY COMMENDED Physics

Shane Meredith FIRST Business Studies FIRST Chemistry SECOND Modern History HIGHLY COMMENDED Design and Technology

Damien Morris HIGHLY COMMENDED Industrial Technology Timber

Robert Morris FIRST Ancient History FIRST Geography FIRST Mathematics Advanced FIRST Mathematics Extension 1 FIRST Physics SECOND English Advanced

Renae Munns FIRST English Studies SECOND Photography, Video and Digital Imaging HIGHLY COMMENDED Hospitality HIGHLY COMMENDED Numeracy CEC Pilot

Caitlin Neil FIRST Dance FIRST Investigating Science SECOND Music 1 HIGHLY COMMENDED Mathematics Advanced

Belle Niki HIGHLY COMMENDED Aboriginal Studies

Samantha Noon SECOND Marine Studies HIGHLY COMMENDED Photography, Video and Digital Imaging

Sierra Nowlan HIGHLY COMMENDED English Standard HIGHLY COMMENDED Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Taryn Oppermann SECOND Community and Family Studies SECOND Legal Studies HIGHLY COMMENDED Biology

Charlie Pietsch FIRST English Advanced FIRST Personal Development, Health and Physical Education SECOND Mathematics Standard

Jordan Potts HIGHLY COMMENDED Marine Studies

Jade Priestly HIGHLY COMMENDED Legal Studies

Gabrielle Rickard FIRST Metal and Engineering FIRST Visual Arts

Amber Lee Sloss SECOND Physics

Jessica Speechly HIGHLY COMMENDED Music 1

Bailey Steed FIRST Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation Studies SECOND Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Luke Sullivan-Hardy HIGHLY COMMENDED Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation Studies

Michael Whitehall FIRST Mathematics Standard

Makayla Williams FIRST Photography, Video and Digital Imaging SECOND Visual Arts

Angus Wright FIRST Numeracy CEC Pilot

Special Awards

Worimi Awards Worimi Cultural Leadership and Modelling Core Values Award

Hannah Avery Maximus Ellis Kye Jenkins Contribution to Aboriginal Programs

Bailey Steed Chloe Zdebski

CAPA Encouragement Award for Excellent application in Dance and Visual Arts

Samantha Brookes

Zone Champions in 2019 Premiers Debating Challenge for Years 9 and 10

Heidi Farley Victoria Miller Eloise Gentle Felicity Webb

Award for 100% Attendance

Year 7 Year 9 Year 11 Travis Charlton Jayden Voight (Robertson) Lia Demirjian Kye Jenkins Haley Martin Matthew McDonald

Gold Awards 2019

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Sienna Aliendi Emily Blanch Dylan Anderson Kayla Bell Skye Bruce-McGee Josh Daymond Michael Bishop Charlotte Ditton Tahlia Leayr Phynix Bridge Ella Grosse Abbey Martin Isabella Cox Dannielle Hansell Elizabeth O'Donnell Keira Croft Jack Hellicar Aiden Ward Maximus Ellis Caleb Holden Aidan Harding Lachlan Howard Lachlan Johnson Victoria Jones Year 10 Jack Lilley Katie Loveridge Megan Bowden Nicole Masters Bailey McGinty Isabella Zucca Tom Meredith Seth Morrissey Emmy Miller Zoe Nicholls Taj Morton Elsie Niki Year 11 David O'Donnell Lily-Rose Northey Hannah Avery Hayley O'Neill Bailey Toll Reeves Challoner Brianna Slater Jack Toll Alexandrah Hinitt Bailey Stevens Justin Ward Elizabeth Hollings Jedd Toll Harper White Taryn Oppermann Sheridan Watts Avalon-Jade Young Emma Zdebski

VET Encouragement Award Tiahna McGarry The Lions Club Award for Diligence Gabrielle Rickard Reach the Heights Scholarship - RTHS

Kayla Blackmore Renae Munns Tyler Duke Daniel Teakle

Australian Defence Force Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award Felicity Webb University of Newcastle Award – Faculty of Science and IT Summa Maidstone Biology Shane Meredith Chemistry Robert Morris Mathematics Robert Morris Physics Meryl Swanson MP Community Spirit and Leadership Award Felicity Webb Lowes Penn College scholarship Award Ellen Ditton Presentation of Dux Recipients for 2019 Year 7 Maddison Cunningham

Year 8 Nyalla Gordon

Year 9 Karen Woolley

Year 10 Elizabeth Finney

Year 11 Robert Morris

Principal’s Award Abbey Marks

Acknowledgements

We gratefully acknowledge the support of the following:

Ai Group Ampcontrol Group Australian Government of Education and Training BAE Systems Civicon Water Services Pty Ltd Darcy St Project - Coffee barista course in conjunction with Coffee Cart John Cafferata DFR - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program Shane Cox DFR Hunter Paul Galloway Heatherbrae Pies Hunterwise Bree Forrer Jetstar Airways Ms Kate Washington Member for Port Stephens Ms Meryl Swanson Member for Paterson No Limit for Girls Maureen Moran and Linda Bezeville Norco Rural NRL S2W Kiera Jarrett NSW Cyber Security Innovation Node Sarah Box Port Stephens Council Debbie Rodden Property Council of Australia - Girls in Property Program Anita Hugo Raymond Terrace Lions Club Raymond Terrace MarketPlace Raymond Terrace Rotary Club RDA Hunter Real Futures Foundation Steve Jennings RTBC Work placement DOE Initiative for Hospitality program Tara Ball Scholarship Program MBA - Brett Lester TAFE NSW Nicole Flemming The Smith Family Margaret Woodhouse Tomago Aluminium Training Services NSW TW Woods - Work experience P-TECH Pathways Clive Jones Twin River Workwear UAVAIR University of Newcastle Varley Group Verto Heather Gray and Rachael Morton Weathertex Westrac Michael Murray Wollotuka Institute Kristy Faulkner Work placement Initiative Pilot - Reference Group Steve Montgomery and Glenda O'Brien Year 13 The Truth Project Harry Dimitroff YES Program TAFE Nadene Curzi Young Change Agents - Coffee Cart Program Margaret O'Brien and Chris Tan

2020 Hunter River High School Leaders

Captains: Reeves Challoner and Haley Martin

Vice-Captains: Bailey Steed and Caitlin Neil

Prefects: Andrew Akerman, Hannah Avery, Summa Maidstone,

Sienna St John Morton, Matilda Sandeman, Amber Lee Sloss,

Chloe Zdebski

Thank You!

The staff and students of Hunter River High would like to thank all of our guests for attending today to celebrate our achievements. Your attendance is greatly appreciated

and has made this a special day.

We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy 2020.