Congratulations to all our 2024 award winners!
Awards in Music
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Nelson City Brass Cup – Most improved brass player: Max Lang
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Spaak Cup – Most improved junior student in music: Mattie Lang
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Trinity College London Cup – Outstanding contribution to concert band: Iris Moffat
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Nayland College Jazz Band Cup – Outstanding contribution to jazz band: Koko Sugikwaka
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Nayland College Orchestra Trophy – Outstanding contribution to orchestra: Morgan Barak
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Nelson Civic Choir Choral Cup – Outstanding contribution to choral music: Isaiah Vahatau-Laing
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Bruce Meikle Cup – Excellence in music: Morgan Barak
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Nigel E. Weeks QSM Trophy – Outstanding musician: Joe Gavin
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Chapman-Cohen Musical Award – Outstanding contribution to music: Molly Sussex
Awards in Dance
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VAST Dance Festival Trophy – Most promising young dancer: Lily Cox
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Kanikani Award – Most improved dancer: Jacey Adams
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Nayland Dance Trophy – Attitude & perseverance: Ashling Connell
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Jones Cup – Outstanding contribution to dance: Maggie O’Hara
Awards in Drama
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Nayland College Junior Drama Cup – Most promising junior drama student: Evie MacLean
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Nayland College Award – For scriptwriting and/or directing: Tia Cranefield, Anna Koldau & Emily Rodley
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Nayland College Drama Cup – Best performance in drama: Marcus Scott
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Eileen Appleton-Maher Cup – Outstanding contribution to drama: Rhiannon Sinclair
Awards in Performing Arts (Multi and Cross Discipline)
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Nayland College Performing Arts Trophy – Best supporting actor in a musical: Ollie Gabites
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Cassandra Wells Cup – Best comedy performance: Tia Cranefield
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Dance & Drama Award – Outstanding performances in dance & drama: Samantha Gerritsen
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Bruce Martin Performing Arts Trophy – Outstanding contribution to musical theatre: Samantha Gerritsen
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The VenueTech Cup – Outstanding contribution to backstage or technical theatre-craft: Solomon Macbeth & Bailey Main
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Wilson Cup – Outstanding contribution to chorus in a musical: Emily Rodley
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De Jong Trophy – Outstanding selfless service to the arts: Tia Cranefield
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Trevor Olley Cup – Performer of the year: Samantha Gerritsen
Visual Arts Awards
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Contribution to the visual arts community: Isabella Fuller
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Most diligent visual arts student: Isabella Fuller
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Outstanding effort: Visual Arts – Painting: Katie van Zijll de Jong
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Outstanding effort: Visual Arts – Design: Eli Beaglehole
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Outstanding effort: Visual Arts – Photography: Isabella Fuller
Kapa Haka Awards
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Te Whakawhanake – Most improved: Izobella Abbot
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Te Manawanui – Commitment & participation: Manaia Karsten
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Te Hāpai ō – Best all-round supporter & cultivator of Kapa Haka: Xanthe Banks
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Kaitātaki Tāne – Outstanding Male Leader: Tien Staples
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Kaitātaki Wahine – Outstanding Female Leader: Ruihia Pemberton
Cultural Blues
A premier award for outstanding contribution to the arts across their whole time at Nayland College.
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Maggie O’Hara, Morgan Barak, Tia Cranefield, Isabella Fuller, Emily Rodley, Rhiannon Sinclair, Xanthe Banks
Certificates for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts
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Emma Wilson, Joe Gavin, Mattie Lang, Max Lang, Millie MacBrayne, Pearl Heke, Rose Leighton, Bailey main, Malachi Ng, Amelia Hall, Emmogen McKay, Sam Gerritsen, Molly Sussex
By Nayland College