Student Executive Team 2022

Educational Results
Head Students in 2023
Head Student - Sarah Wilson
Head Student - Henry Thomas
Deputy Head Student - Olivia Pearce
Deputy Head Student - Seb McMillian
Photo Left to Right: TBA
Prize-Givings: End-of-Year Award Recipients 2022
At the end of three days of Prize-Giving Ceremonies a number of top awards were confirmed. These awards indicate commitment, hard work, focus and contributions on behalf of each of these students. They are to be commended for all that they have achieved.
It is with very grateful appreciation that the College recognises community support of many of these awards.
Year 13 Graduation Ceremony
Dux of Ashburton College
Ella Skinner
And therefore the recipient of the Rotary Club of Ashburton Scholarship Award and the Ashburton High School Centennial Trust Plaque.
In gaining Dux, Ella attained the following Awards -
- General Mathematics (General Mathematics Cup)
- Business Studies
- Accounting (Gabites Ltd Prize)
- Level 3 Excellence Award
- AshColl Way Award


Proxime Accessit (Runner-Up to the Dux)
Georgia Blundell
And recipient of the Rotary Club of Ashburton Scholarship Award.
Georgia's pathway to this achievement came via -
- English (Maria Jarman Prize & Cup)
- History (John Stewart Memorial Prize & Digby Prosser Cup)
- Law & Society (Argyle Welsh Finnigan Prize & Mark Gleason Cup)
- Design & Visual Communication
- Top Senior Student in Design & Visual Communication (Studio 4 Architects' Prize & A W Thomson Trophy)
- Level 3 Excellence Award
- AshColl Way Award
Rakirua Trophy for the Top All-Round Achievement by a Māori Student in Year 13
Ngahuia Maeva
Ngahuia also received the awards of -
- Te Reo Māori
- Level 3 Merit Award
- AshColl Way Award
- Senior Speech Trophy
- Ashburton Musical Club Trophy for the Best Performance Student

Community Contributed Awards
On behalf of our student recipients, Ashburton College acknowledges with gratitude, the community-minded support which enables the annual provision of the following generous scholarships -
John Grigg Scholarship
Claudia Thomas
John Bell Memorial Scholarship
Claudia Thomas
John Lane Scholarship
Jayde Cook
Rosalie Begg Memorial Scholarship
Alex Bateman
Robert Bell Memorial Scholarship
Cia Ross
Turner Memorial Prize for Citzenship
Charles Savage and Claudia Thomas
TT Ryder Prize for Application, Cheerful Effort & Building Significantly on Learning
Libby Alford
C H Andrews Prize for Initiative & Enterprise
Alex Bateman and Jack Brown
Butterick Memorial Trophy for Scholarship in English & Sporting Endeavour
Mya Johnston
Ashburton Masonic Lodge Centennial Scholarship
Claudia Thomas
Robin Grigg Agriculture and Horticulture Memorial Scholarship
Charles Savage
Braided Rivers Community Trust Tertiary Study Scholarship
Libby Alford, Alex Bateman, Jayde Cook, Imogene Felton, Mya Johnston, Amelie Robertson, Claudia Thomas
NBS Ashburton College Alumni Scholarship
Amy McLachlan
Lions of Ashburton County Award for Citizenship and Community Involvement
TC Trusler-Clark
R O McDowell Award for Pride in their School and Community
Jonathon Kilgour
Lions Club of Ashburton Senior Service and Leadership Award
Imogene Felton
R O McDowell Crystal Trophy for Character and Leadership (presented by the Ashburton High School Centennial Trust)
Jorja Roulston
Rotary Club of Ashburton and Fooks Memorial Award for Prominence in Scholarship, Leadership and Extra-Curricular Activities
Henry Wallis
Year 12 Prize-Giving

DPI Academic Achievement Award for Top Student in Year 12
Isabel Wall
In attaining the Year 12 Top Scholar Award Isabel gained the following awards –
- Visual Art: Creative Design
- Biology (Ashburton District Council)
- Physics (Ashburton District Council)
- Life Ashburton Pharmacy Prize for Top Overall Student enrolled in three Sciences
- Rakakiroa Award for the Top Year 12 Māori Student
- Citzenship Award for mentoring students in reading
- Level 2 Excellence Award
- AshColl Way Award
Rakiura Award for the Top Year 12 Māori Student
Isabel Wall
Year 11 Prize Giving
Ashburton High School Centennial Trust Top Scholar Award for Year 11
Olivia Fox
In attaining the Year 11 Top Scholar Award Oliva also gained the following awards -
- Level 1 Excellence Award
- Drama
- Health
- Ashcoll Way Award
Rakirua Trophy for the Top Performing Year 11 Māori Student
E-J Elliott
In attaining the Year 11 Top Performing Māori Student Award E-J also gained the following awards -
- Level 1 Merit Award
- AshColl Way Award
Thistle Masonic Lodge Prize for Citizenship
This is awarded to a student who is an excellent member of the community, who displays the values of being a good citizen, and who exemplifies the AshColl Way through their actions in a variety of areas.
This year’s recipient is an outstanding student who has continually demonstrated the AshColl Values throughout the year. Izzy participates in House events and consistently, encourages other Ako students to do so also. She contributes to the community by working at the EA Networks Centre Pool in her‘spare’time. She succeeds highly in all of her school subjects and always puts in the extra mahi to complete her work during her lunch breaks, after school and at weekends.
Izzy has a positive attitude and is a valuable role model for other students.
Izzy Harris
In attaining the Thistle Masonic Lodge Prize for Citizenship Molly also gained the following awards -
- History (Judith Prosser Cup)
- Top Scholar in English (Ashburton District Council Prize & Stapleton Cup)
- Level 1 Excellence Award
- AshColl Way Award

Olivia Fox

E-J Elliott

Izzy Harris
Year 9 and 10 Prize-Givings
Ashburton High School Centennial Trust Top Scholar of Year 10
Caitlin Collie
In attaining the Year 10 Top Scholar Award Caitlin also gained the following awards -
- Top Student in Social Studies
- Top Student in Physical Education & Health
- Top Student in Outdoor Education
- Excellence in Money Management (Joint Award)
- Excellence in English
- General Excellence in 10L
- AshColl Way Award
Toro Iwikau - Archie Keepa - Kaumata Ashburton College 1993-2003 Trophy for Top Overall Year 10 Māori Student
Torry Wilson-Brown & Lilly George-Tarawa
In attaining this award Torry also gained the following awards -
- Excellence in Physical Education & Health
- Excellence in Outdoor Education
- General Excellence in 10K
- AshColl Way Award
In attaining this award Lilly also gained the following awards -
- Excellence in English
- Excellence in Money Management
- General Excellence in 10J (Joint Award)
- AshColl Way Award
Ashburton High School Centennial Trust Top Scholar of Year 9
Lucy Boldy
In attaining this award Lucy also gained the following awards -
- Mihi Pai Trophy for receiving the most Mihi Pai in Year 9
- Top Student in Science
- Top Student in Māori
- Excellence in Art
- Excellence in Social Studies
- General Excellence in 9X
- AshColl Way Award
Rakiura Trophy for the Top Overall Year 9 Māori Student
Nate Woods
In attaining the Top Overall Year 9 Māori Student Nate has also gained the following awards -
- Top Student in Drama (Joint Award)
- Excellence in Music
- Excellence in Design andf Visual Communication
- Excellence in Digital Information Technology
- General Excellence in 9I
- AshColl Way Award
Galletly Award for Leadership, Initiative and Innovation
Rebekah Clarke
This award is for a Year 9 or Year 10 student showing attributes and reflecting the College Values of Pride, Quality and Respect in their actions at College. Melvin Galletly was Head Boy at Ashburton College in 1974.
In attaining this award ORebekah also gained the following awards -
- Top Student in Science
- Top Student in Music (Joint Award)
- Top Student in Digital Information Technology (Heartland Technology Prize)
- Excellence in Design and Visual Communication
- General Excellence in 10J (Joint Award)
- AshColl Way Award

Caitlin Collie

Torry Wilson-Brown & Lilly George-Tarawa

Lucy Boldy

Nate Woods
