On Thursday 31 October 2024 we celebrated and acknowledged the achievements of our Senior students.
Our 2024 Special Award recipients are:
| Tahawai Award recognises AV头条’s total all-rounder across the academic, sport, cultural, service and leadership domains. The recipient embodies the AV头条 ethos of excellence and doing things in the right way. | Samuel Scanlan |
| Barbara Hughes Trophy for the top student in Level 3 Biology | Bahar Nazary |
| Paul and Marie Udall Award for service to fellow students | Danica Tupa'i |
| Lions Clubs Community Award for Outstanding Service to the Community | Melenaite Panapa |
| Dave Woulfe Award for Service to the College | Abhilasha Anthwal |
| Dr Jon Morrow Award for the Highest Achieving Pacific Island Student | Samuel Scanlan |
| AV头条 Award for #GRIT is awarded to a motivated individual who has used #GRIT to persevere and attain success | Lauoi Siaosi |
| Pakuranga Rotary Club Trophy for Community Spirit and Leadership within the school community | Nacheca Wessels |
| Nic Vanderpeet Award for Perseverance and diligence in History | Ali Patterson |
Our 2024 Te reo M膩ori and Te Ao M膩ori Award recipients are:
| Nga Wawata o Nga Tupuna Award for Outstanding Contribution to M膩ori Language and Culture | Tylae Bates |
| Alex McDonald Trophy for the Highest Achieving M膩ori student | Lauoi Siaosi |
| Excellence in Level 1 Te Reo M膩ori | Kahuriki Vasquez |
| First in Level 1 Te Reo M膩ori | Claudia Kouka |
| Excellence in Level 2 Te Reo M膩ori | Illiana Vasquez |
| First in Level 2 Te Reo M膩ori | Ataahua Campus |
| Excellence in Level 3 Te Reo M膩ori | Charmaine Mason |
| First in Level 3 Te Reo M膩ori | Tylae Bates |
Our 2024 Scholarship Award recipients are:
| All Saints Ponsonby Academic Scholarship in support of two Year 12 students who are continuing their education at AV头条 in Year 13. | Ataahua Campus Anania Deane |
| Graham King Scholarship awarded to two students to provide assistance with tertiary study. Mr Graham King taught at AV头条 from 1985 to 1998. He came into secondary school teaching after a long and successful career in engineering and had a strong belief in the importance of technological growth and development for our country’s future. | Melenaite Panapa Bahar Nazary |
| University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship is awarded to exceptional students, who have excellent academic achievement and demonstrated leadership potential. | Samuel Scanlan |
| University of Auckland George Turner Wilson Music Trust Scholarship - Senior Award awarded to New Zealand citizens to assist in furthering their musical education overseas after completing a degree or diploma in Performance. | Samuel Scanlan |
| AUT Finding Your Greatness Scholarship is awarded to students who are about to enter their first year of study at AUT in the following categories: Academic Excellence and Contribution at a high level to the school or community. | Vernice Padayogdog Lauoi Siaosi |
| University of Otago Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship is awarded to students in recognition of their academic excellence, leadership qualities, ethnicity, financial hardship, disability and/or excellence in sporting or cultural pursuits. | Hanifa Salman Ali |
| First Foundation Tertiary Scholarship is awarded to Year 13 students who have achieved academic success and meet the First Foundation eligibility criteria. This award will aid students financially in their first three years of tertiary study. | Hanifa Salman Ali Juliann Purea-Desai |
| Te Kuhunga Law Scholarship is awarded to an aspiring law student who will be enrolled in Part One law courses and would otherwise experience significant financial hardship studying at University. Successful recipients are matched with a Meredith Connell mentor in their first year of study, receiving one-on-one support and group study sessions. Work experience days are also available to students, when they can shadow their mentor at work and in court. | Abhilasha Anthwal |
Our 2024 Top Special School recipients are:
| The Tristan Bolton Memorial Cup is presented in memory of former student Tristan Bolton. This award is presented to the student in our school that best represents our school values of Manaakitanga | Care, Maia | Courage and Manawa Reka | Curiosity. | Vernice Padayogdog |
| AV头条 Proxime Accessit for 2024 is | Lauoi Siaosi |
| AV头条 Dux for 2024 is | Samuel Scanlan |
Our 2024 Dean's Award recipients are:
| Year 11 Dean's Award | Claudia Kouka |
| Year 12 Dean's Award | Shalom Jackson |
| Year 13 Dean's Award | Bahar Nazary |
Our Head Student and Leadership Award recipients are:
| Ng膩 mihi nui to our Head Students for 2024 | Samuel Scanlan & Jorja Panapa |
| Ng膩 mihi nui to our Deputy Head Students for 2024 | Danica Tupa'i & Vernice Padayogdog |
| Ng膩 mihi nui to our 2023/24 Board Student Representative | John Vasquez |
| Congratulations to our Head Students for 2025 | Charlize Chan & Naadirah Sahib |
| Congratulations to our Deputy Head Students for 2025 | Muhammad Aiyub & Tevita Havili |
| Congratulations to our 2024/25 Board Student Representative | John Vasquez |