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nd ANNUAL

AWARDS

ACADEMIC, CULTURAL &

CITIZENSHIP

4TH

NOVEMBER, 2015 NORTH HIGH COMMUNITY HALL

Principal: Mrs Jane Grieger

Deputy Principals: Mr Tim Condren

Ms Lisa Veney

Mrs Bronwyn Nixon

Chairpersons: Isobel Crothers-Stomps Karrie Hayward

Emily Whitehead Dominic Albertson

Josiah McCarthy Lachlan Webb

we strive for the best

In 2015 Mackay North State High School welcomed the inaugural Year 7 student cohort.

PROGRAM

AUSTRALIAN ANTHEM Advance Australia Fair

MACKAY NORTH STATE HIGH AMERICA BAND Apache

CITIZENSHIP PRESENTATION To the current Student Leaders by the Student Leader Candidates for 2016

SCHOOL REPORT Mrs Jane Grieger, Principal

P & C ADDRESS Mrs Trina Saunders, President, P & C Assoc.

STUDENT COUNCIL REPORT Isabelle Crothers-Stomps and Lachlan Webb

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE Drumline

ACADEMIC, CULTURAL AND CITIZENSHIP AWARDS

YEAR 7 Ms Katie Frize (Year 7 Coordinator) and

Ms Rebecca Denney (HOD Junior Secondary Schooling)

SELECTED SPECIAL AWARDS

YEAR 8 Mrs Elizabeth Rodgers (Year 8 Coordinator) and

Ms Rebecca Denney (HOD Junior Secondary Schooling)

SELECTED SPECIAL AWARDS

YEAR 9 Mr Matt Vickery (Year 9 Coordinator) and

Ms Rebecca Denney (HOD Junior Secondary Schooling)

SELECTED SPECIAL AWARDS

YEAR 10 Ms Kate Zaghini (Year 10 Coordinator) and

Mr Ian Beanland (HOD Senior Secondary Schooling)

SELECTED SPECIAL AWARDS

YEAR 11 Mrs Laura McCubben (Year 11 Coordinator) and

Mr Ian Beanland (HOD Senior Secondary Schooling)

SELECTED SPECIAL AWARDS

YEAR 12 Mrs Karen Cridland (Year 12 Coordinator) and

Mr Ian Beanland (HOD Senior Secondary Schooling)

FINAL SPECIAL AWARDS

VALEDICTORY School Captain – Holly Ryan

CRESCENDO Keep the Flame Alive

VOTE OF THANKS School Captain – Kyle Costigan

SCHOOL SONG Touch the Sky

STAFF LIST

PRINCIPAL: GRIEGER J B App Sc (HMS - Ed).

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL: CONDREN T M.Ed., B.Ed., Dip. T.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL: VENEY L B Arts, Grad Dip Ed.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL: NIXON B B. Ed., Dip. T.

BUSINESS SERVICES MANAGER: FATNOWNA T Cert. IV Bus.

HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

BEANLAND I B. Sc., Grad. Dip. T. SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLING

CAMERON T B. Ed. (Hons), Dip. T. ENGLISH

VINCE S B.Ed(Hons), Grad Dip Spec.Ed. SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES

DOOLAN J B. A., Grad Dip. T., Cert IV TAA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/RESOURCES

GEORGE K B. Mus. (Hons), B. A. PERFORMING ARTS

DENNEY R B. Sci (H Movement), Grad Dip Ed JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLING

WALLACE R B. Ed. HOME ECONOMICS/ VOCATIONAL ED/MANUAL ARTS

STICKLAN G Dip. T., B. Ed. SOCIAL SCIENCES

NELMES G B. App Sc. (Biol. Hons), PG Dip. Ed., JP(Qual) SCIENCE

WHITBY P B.Ed., Grad Cert(Maths Ed) MATHEMATICS

SMITH K Dip. Art., Grad. Dip. T. ART/LOTE

THOMAS C B. Bus., Grad. Dip. T. BUSINESS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

WILSON J Dip. T(P.E.), Grad. Dip. T. PHYSICAL EDUCATION

MIAN E B. Ed. HOD PEDAGOGY

JENNER J B.Tech.Ed. MANUAL ARTS COORDINATOR

YEAR CO-ORDINATORS

Year 7 FRIZE K B. F.Ed.& Tr., B. Voc. Ed & Tr, Dip. Hos. Man. Year 10 ZAGHINI K B. A. (Linguistics), B. Ed.

Year 8 RODGERS L B. Ed., Dip. T Year 11 MCCUBBEN L B. Biomed Sc., Grad. Dip. T.

Year 9 VICKERY M B.Info Tech., B.Ed. Year 12 CRIDLAND K Dip. T., B. Ed.

GUIDANCE OFFICERS WOODS, J B. Ed., M. Ed. (Guidance & Counselling) O’KEEFE K B. Ed., M. Ed. (Guidance & Counselling)

TEACHING STAFF

AHMAT L B. Vis Arts, B.Ed.

ALBERTSON I B. Sc., Grad. Dip Ed (Sec)

AURIAC E B. A., B.Ed.

BATTERHAM S B.Bus.(Hosp. Mgt.), B.L.M(Dist), Cert IV TAA

BRANDON S B. Ed. (Hons), M. Ed. (Research)

CABRERA S B.Teach., Grad. Dip of Arts(Indigs St) Gr.Cert R.E.

CAHILL R B.Ed(FET), Dip Eng, Dip Leadership, Dip FlMn

CHILTON R B.A., B.Ed.

CLARK R B.L.M.

CLOUT J B. Ed (ECE)

COPLEY A B.A.,Grad.Dip.Ed.(Sec.), Grad.Dip.Ed.(TL), AALIA

COSTIGAN B B. Ed., Dip. T.

CRAWFORD R B. Ed (Sec)

CRESSWELL T B. Ed.

DE LANDELLES L Dip. T.

DHU S BA, Grad. Dip Teach (Sec)

DICINOSKI B B. Prof. Ed. (Japanese)

FARQUHAR M B.A.,L.L.B., Grad Dip Learning & Teaching

FERGUS A B.L.M. (Sec Dance), Cert IV Comm Dance FINN R

GILBERT C B. Sc., Dip. Ed.

GONNELLA T B. Ed.(Sec)

GRIMWOOD H B. Ed, B. Bus

HANSEN S Grad.Dip.Ed., B.Vis.Art(G&S), Dip.Vis.Art(G&S)

HARRIOT R B.Ed.

HEISSENBUTTEL J B. Vis. Arts, Grad. Dip. Ed.

HENDERSON S Dip. T, Grad. Dip. Science Education

HIMES R B. Sc., Ph.D., Grad. Dip. Ed.

HOLD T B.Bus-HRM, B.Ed.

HOLMES K B. Ed.

HORTON R B.Mus.Ed.

ILICH S B. A., B. Bus.(IS), Grad. Dip.Ed., Cert IV TAA

JACKSON A

JARRETT J B. Ag. Sc. (Hons), Grad. Dip. Ed.

JEFFREE B

JENNER J B. Tech Ed

KAJEWSKI H Dip. T., B. Ed.

KEMP T B.L.M.

LALIME J BSc.(Bio), MSc(Env), Grad Dip Ed, Cert IV TAA

LANGFORD J B. Ed.

LASALO J B. Bus (Mkt), Grad Dip Ed.

MANDALL K B. App. Sc., Dip. Ed. McCANN E Dip.T., B.A., B. Ed., M. Ed.

McCONNELL N B.A. (Linguistics), Grad. Dip. Ed, Cert IV Fitness

McGRATH K

McKINNON H B. Ed.

McLEISH E B.Ed. (Prim)

McMURTRIE S Dip T B Ed

MILLER N B. Ed., M. Ed. MORGAN G NELSON P Dip Teach, B Ed, Grad Dip Ed O’MARA H B.Ed. Secondary

O’NIELL G B Ed,B.A.

O’NEILL N B.Ed (Primary)

POWER J Dip. T.

POTGIETER S B. Ed. (Spec Ed)

PRESLEY A B. Ed. (LOTE)

RICHARDS A B.A. Th, B.A. Hons (History), B.A. Ed (Secondary)

ROBERTSON A B. Ed.

RYAN V B Sc, Grad Dip T

SAMBELL J B. Sc., Dip. Ed.

SAMBELL R B. Ed.

SAVAGE Scott B. App. Sc., Grad. Dip. T.

SAVAGE Sherri B.A., Dip. Ed., JP(Qual)

SCHWENKE L

SHAILER M B. Ed.

SHAW R B. Ed., Grad. Dip. Ed. Stud., J.P. Qual

SIMPKINS A BSci Grad Dip Ed (Sec) SIMMONS R B. Sc. (Hons), BLM (Sec.)

SMITH D B. Sp. & Ex. Sc., B. Ed.

SPILLMAN C Dip.T., B.Ed.

STUBER T B. Fine Arts(Drama), Grad Dip. Ed (Sen)

VAN B B. Ed., B. App. Sc. (HMS)

VIRGO M B. Ed. , Dip. T.

WEEKES C B.A., Cert.T.

WEEKES N B. Sc., B.T.

WEISS J B. A., B. Ed.

WEST K B. A. Vis. Arts, Grad. Dip. Ed.

WHITEHEAD I B. HMS., Grad., Dip. T.

WILSON C

WOOD J Bsc Sci (Biol), Grad Dip Learn/Teach

STUDENT SERVICES STAFF

CHAPLAIN: HART K

SCHOOL BASED YOUTH NURSE: ARCHER R B. Nursing

INDIGENOUS EDUCATION AND SUPPORT: DODD L

(COUNSELLOR), COLE K, COLEMAN V

INSTRUMENTAL TEACHERS: BAYLISS D, MORA S, DENMAN L

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR: TWOMEY T B. Info. Tech.,

GILLHAM M

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS:

DeTHOMASIS N

IORIO R A. Deg. Fur. Ed.

MARTINEZ S Cert IV Bus. Ed.,Cert III Office Admin.

NEWTON M Dip. Ed.

PLUNKETT M

RATH D Cert IV Bus. Admin., Cert IV Youth Work, Cert III Ed Sup.

WILLIAMS H A.Dip. Bus. (Comp.)

SCIENCE OPERATIONAL OFFICERS:

DITTMANN S Dip. App. Sc, Cert IV WPA. WHSO

MOHAN A B.App.Sc, B.App.Sc-Honours

TEACHER-AIDES:

BEHAN J

DANASTAS M

DOOLAN A

FARQUHAR J

FOLEY M

GRIMA J Cert III Ed.Supp.

HICKS D

KENNY K Cert III In Education Support

KYNASTON K

MATSEN T

McDUFF W

RABNOTT M Cert IV Bus. Admin., Cert III Ed. Sup.

RICHARDS N

SANDERSON M Cert III in Ed Support

TUDEHOPE J

TAYLOR S Cert III Gov’t, Rehab Off.

WALLACE H Cert IV Workplace Training & As. Cert III Lit. & Tut.

WAPLES W

WHEELER L Cert IV Ed. Sup., Cert IV Youth Work, Cert IV Hort.

WISE A Cert III Ed. Sup.

FACILITIES OFFICERS: WRAGGE K, CLAYTON L

POOL CLEANER: INSKIP R

CANTEEN STAFF: STEWART D(Mgr), PERTOT D, PACE M, VON

SNARSKI K, DEGUARA C, WOOD D

CLEANERS: ARTHUR K, DONNELLY C, EL MOUATASIM K,

FALCONER C, GALEA C, GAMAGE O, GIBLETT S,

HETTIARACHCHIGE L, PENOLA J, RANKIN N, SILLS D

YEAR 7

ACADEMIC AWARDS Grace Alexander

Jana Bassan Mareike Bauer

William Bradford Hannah Caldow

Imogen Chase-Hodgson Veronica Creese

Lily Daniel

Mia Hall Ella Herring

Jessica James Jayden Jones

Sebastian Lappegard Chad Lawn

Hayden Malone Aisha Morokutti

Nicole Mtali Haylee Russell Emily Savage

Ella Sippel Gemma Steenhauer

Chloe Vella Alicia West

Robert Young

SUBJECT AWARDS

ART – Ella Herring, Ella Sippel

ENGLISH – Jana Bassan

HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION – Mia Hall

HOME ECONOMICS – Semester 1 – Marieke Bauer Semester 2 – Emilee Burgess

JAPANESE – Grace Alexander

MATHEMATICS – Hannah Caldow

MUSIC EXCELLENCE – Grace Alexander

SCIENCE – Hayden Malone

SOCIAL SCIENCE – Ella Herring

CITIZENSHIP AWARDS

Grace Alexander Dylan Ashford

Jana Bassan Claire Condren Hayden Malone

Chloe Vella Makenzie Weier

CULTURAL AWARDS WITH DISTINCTION

Jana Bassan Lily Daniel Mynaiha Hunt

CULTURAL AWARDS

William Bradford William Burke

Imogen Chase-Hodgson Callum Chester-Master

Joe Grima Sam Korneliussen

Jaida Lee Hayden Malone

Indiana Saunders Ella Sippel

Hunter Stewart Chloe Wilson

YEAR 8

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Jasmine Banks Ebony Barbat

Lachlan Benson Emma Cameron Liam Cochrane

Lachlan Corrin-Linnane

Jack Donohue Tyler Forbes

Joe Fortescue Sofia Lou Raine Garcia

Aaron Gray Reilly Kurtz

Skye Plumley Carlton Rees

Mercedes Rees Stephane Schott

Lily Tarlinton Shakiera Williams

SUBJECT AWARDS

BUSINESS – Semester 1 – Lachlan Benson Semester 2 – Reilly Kurtz ENGLISH – Carlton Rees

HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION – Tyler Forbes

JAPANESE – Tyler Forbes

MATHEMATICS – Sofia Lou Raine Garcia

MUSIC – Semester 1 – Reilly Kurtz Semester 2 – Mercedes Rees

SCIENCE – Aaron Gray

SOCIAL SCIENCE – Emma Cameron

CITIZENSHIP AWARDS

Anisha Goonewardane Cooper Grant

Aaron Gray Bianca Larkin Carlton Rees

Mercedes Rees Shakiera Williams

CULTURAL AWARDS WITH DISTINCTION

Joe Fortescue Mercedes Rees Shakiera Williams

CULTURAL AWARDS

Lachlan Corrin-Linnane Tyler Forbes

Sofia Lou Raine Garcia

Aaron Gray Caitlin Kean

Carlton Rees Blake Wisewould Claudia Xerinda

YEAR 9

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Jessica Addison Jazlyn Bauer Hayley Berck Jonah Boal

Teleisha Bradley Molly Bristow

Hayley-Rose Carnahan Samantha Cavaliere

Keesha Close Dana Costigan

Benjamin Davies

Chanelle Dillon Jade Fiyen Paul Grima

Bianca Harvey Bradman Harvey Shaye Hubner Jordan Kidd Travis Lawn

Benjamin Mandall Nicolas Morokutti Kenzie Nichols

Mackenzie Quinn Reanna Quinn

Ella-Shae Ramsamy Georgia Sartor

T'Shayah Shardlow Mickeeley Sippel

Kaylah Smith Ned Van Der Drift

Courtney Virgo May-Lee Wilson Shelby Young

SUBJECT AWARDS

ADVANCED MANUFACTURE & DESIGN – Nicholas Morokutti

APPLIED ART – Hayley-Rose Carnahan

ART – Darci Adams

BUSINESS PRINCIPLES – Jazlyn Bauer

DANCE – Mickeeley Sippel

DRAWING – Nandus Swart

DRAMA – Dana Costigan

ENGLISH – Jazlyn Bauer

HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION – Keesha Close

HISTORY – Jazlyn Bauer

HOME ECONOMICS (Food) – Alexis McFadzen

INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Bradman Harvey

JAPANESE – Molly Bristow

MATHEMATICS – Bradman Harvey

MUSIC – Jade Fiyen

PRODUCT DESIGN & MANUFACTURE A – Ciarah Shandiman

PRODUCT DESIGN & MANUFACTURE B – Travis Lawn

SCIENCE – Molly Bristow

CITIZENSHIP AWARDS

Hayley Berck Dana Costigan

Paul Grima

Benjamin Mandall Ellie Nixon

Reanna Quinn Georgia Sartor

Mickeeley Sippel Tanisha Williams May-Lee Wilson

CULTURAL AWARDS WITH DISTINCTION

Hayley Berck Samantha Cavaliere

Dana Costigan

Jade Fiyen Benjamin Mandall Mackenzie Quinn

Reanna Quinn Mickeeley Sippel

Taniesha Williams

CULTURAL AWARDS

Ashley Bundesen Lucy Fitzpatrick

Paul Grima Tate Obst

Tenaya Quinn Nate Simmons

YEAR 10

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Jayden Aay Hope Ashford Kate Atkinson Keely Baggow Jordan Caldow

Ryan Christensen Bridey Condren

Lily Cooper Katie Cowan

Mi Dekel Tamara Dobbie

Charlea Donohue Taylah Dyne

Carly Ericksen Jessica Gauci

Mackenzie Holden Lillian Kajewski Brittney Kock

Meghan Malone

Florence McCulloch Hannah Muldoon

Erin Palmer Jeremy Rees

Kayla Stibbards Khang Trinh

Stephanie Wade Cheyenne White Eden Whittaker

SUBJECT AWARDS

APPLIED ART – Lily Cooper

ART – Summer Axisa

BUSINESS PRINCIPLES – Jeremy Rees

DANCE – Renae Conroy

DRAMA – Bridey Condren

DRAWING – Charlee-Rose Dahms

ENGLISH – Jeremy Rees

GRAPHICS – Anne-Maree Parchert

HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION – Anne-Maree Parchert

HISTORY Meghan Malone, Erin Palmer

HOME ECONOMICS – Koen Smith

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXTENSION – Jeremy Rees

JAPANESE – Florence McCulloch

MATHEMATICS – Kayla Stibbards

MUSIC – Kayla Stibbards

PRODUCT DESIGN & MANUFACTURE A – Andy Brown

PRODUCT DESIGN & MANUFACTURE B – Andy Brown

SCIENCE – Jeremy Rees

CITIZENSHIP AWARDS

Jayden Aay Paige Butz

Nathan Challenger

Nikita Christensen Tamara Christensen

Charlea Donohue

Hayden Ede Meghan Malone

Jeremy Rees

CULTURAL AWARDS WITH DISTINCTION

Jayden Aay Nikita Christensen

Tamara Christensen

Bridey Condren

Hayden Ede Genevieve Lambert

Meghan Malone Florence McCulloch

Erin Palmer

Emmerson Rebetzke Jeremy Rees

Alexander Westcott Caitlin Yarrow

CULTURAL AWARDS

Hope Ashford Thomas Batterham

Paige Butz Brendan Camilleri Nathan Challenger

Connor Chase-Hodgson Charlea Donohue Amy Fitzpatrick Brittney Kock

Zoe Rodgers Isabella Saunders

Olivia Shaxson Charli Stewart

Eden Whittaker

YEAR 11

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Holly Anderson Kristy Blackley

Michaela Cameron Jonelle Christensen

Ashleigh Collier Melanie Cowan

Shania Drew Jarod Evans Dillon Fagan Emma Falt

Lachlan Farquhar William Feng

Brigette Fitzsimon

Talia Fiyen Zander Frost

Alexander Gee Kyle Hammer Moira Hatchett Katie Hughes Gerard Iorio

Paige Jansen Jack Kajewski Tayla Kemp

Daniel Kimmorley Noah Lunn

Jordyn Madam Shannon Mitchell Natasha Morokutti

Sarah Nixon Joshua Pain

Tahlilah Pepich Libby Phillips

Tom Rainsford Nadia Reck Jordi Scott

Sofia Valdez Gracie White

Mackinley Wilson

SUBJECT AWARDS

ACCOUNTING – Brigette Fitzsimon

ANCIENT HISTORY – Jonelle Christensen

BIOLOGY – Jordyn Madam, Mackinley Wilson

CERT II IN BUSINESS – Madison Bear

CERT II IN INFORMATION, DIGITAL MEDIA &

TECHNOLOGY – Nicholas Hold

CHEMISTRY – Michaela Cameron

CONSTRUCTION – Natasha Morokutti

DANCE – Natasha Morokutti

DRAMA – Jordyn Madam

ENGINEERING – Nolan Harvey

ENGLISH – Michaela Cameron

ENGLISH COMMUNICATION – Sam Filewood

GEOGRAPHY – Holly Anderson

GRAPHICS – Katie Hughes

HOME ECONOMICS – Montana Reuss

INFORMATION PROCESSING & TECHNOLOGY – Jarod Evans

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS – Zander Frost

JAPANESE – Emma Falt

LEGAL STUDIES – Katie Hughes

MARINE & AQUATIC PRACTICES – Zander Frost

MARINE SCIENCE – Joshua Pain

MATHEMATICS A – Sarah Nixon

MATHEMATICS B – Joshua Pain, Michaela Cameron

MATHEMATICS C – William (Junwei) Feng

MATHEMATICS (Pre-vocational) – Danielle Venn

MODERN HISTORY – Alexander Gee

MUSIC – Daniel Kimmorley

PHYSICAL EDUCATION – Michaela Cameron

PHYSICS – Joshua Pain

RECREATION – Tiffiny Battistuzzi

SCIENCE 21 – Jordyn Madam

STUDY OF SOCIETY – Tahlilah Pepich

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY STUDIES –

Ronan Thomas

VISUAL ART – Jonelle Christensen

VISUAL ART STUDIES – Cherida Machen

CITIZENSHIP AWARDS

Jonelle Christensen Shanae De Thomasis Moira Hatchett

Daniel Kelly

CULTURAL AWARDS WITH DISTINCTION

Peta Adams Jonelle Christensen

Laura Coleman

Moira Hatchett Alice Henderson

Kristopher Milles Nadia Reck Jordi Scott

CULTURAL AWARDS

Tiffiny Battistuzzi Lara Chetcuti

Ashliegh Collier Mina Doolan

Jarod Evans Mackinley Wilson

YEAR 12ACADEMIC AWARDS

Dominic Albertson Chanelle Ashfield-

Smith Kate Ashworth Tayla Baillie Cassie Birrer

Samantha Blackley Alessandra Byrne

Montana Byrne Chelsea Cahill

Emily Chapman Bill Chen

Kaylarni Close Siobhan Condren

Kyle Costigan Taneesha Counsell

Abigail Cousins Isobel Crothers-

Stomps Tegan Doherty

Hayden Doumergue Megan Eisenmenger

Kolbee English Karrie Hayward Jessica Hughes

Taylor Just Claire Kelly

Josiah McCarthy

Amber McDonald Hamish McDuff Felicity Morris

Brenton Murray Emily Nelson Jessie Nixon

Dominique Paice Courtney Pardella

Connor Quinn Natasha Rees

Lachlan Rhodes Holly Ryan

Morgan Savage Sebastien Schott

Michelie Smith Yuxuan Song Jayde Stibilj

Sara Storeshaw Tahlia Stott

Andrew Sukroo Darcy Van Der Drift

Lachlan Webb Emily Whitehead Brennan Williams Lauren Williams Thomas Wilson Tiffany Wilson

SUBJECT AWARDS

ACCOUNTING – Kolbee English, Holly Ryan

ANCIENT HISTORY – Lachlan Webb

BIOLOGY – Isobel Crothers-Stomps

CERT 11 IN BUSINESS – Alana Brown

CERT II IN INFORMATION, DIGITAL MEDIA &

TECHNOLOGY – Jake Ericksen

CHEMISTRY – Dominic Albertson

CONSTRUCTION – Quinn Hiskens, Adam Glanville

DANCE – Kate Ashworth

DRAMA – Taylor Just

ENGINEERING – Jake Ericksen

ENGLISH – Chanelle Ashfield-Smith

ENGLISH COMMUNICATION – Alisha Bresnehan

GEOGRAPHY – Alessandra Byrne

GRAPHICS – Courtney Pardella

HOME ECONOMICS – Olivia Parfitt

INFORMATION PROCESSING & TECHNOLOGY– Lachlan Rhodes

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS – Shae Lines

JAPANESE – Dominic Albertson

LEGAL STUDIES – Chanelle Ashfield-Smith

MARINE & AQUATIC PRACTICES – Chelsea Cahill

MARINE SCIENCE – Amber McDonald

MATHEMATICS A – Yuxuan Song

MATHEMATICS B – Dominic Albertson

MATHEMATICS C – Dominic Albertson

MATHEMATICS (Pre-vocational) – Lauren Dittmer

MODERN HISTORY – Chanelle Ashfield-Smith,

Jessie Nixon

MUSIC – Karrie Hayward

PHYSICAL EDUCATION – Josiah McCarthy,

Holly Ryan

PHYSICS – Dominic Albertson

RECREATION – Seth Kelly-O’Donnell

SCIENCE 21 – Courtney Pardella

STUDY OF SOCIETY – Chanelle Ashfield-Smith

TECHNOLOGY STUDIES – Connor Quinn

VISUAL ART – Jessie Nixon, Tahlia Stott

VISUAL ART STUDIES – Taneesha Counsell

CITIZENSHIP AWARDS

Dominic Albertson Chanelle Ashfield-Smith

Johnzel Babijes Ayesha Billington

Cassie Birrer Siobhan Condren

Bailey Corrin-Linnane Kyle Costigan

Isobel Crothers-Stomps Tegan Doherty

Hayden Doumergue Jacob Gordon

Karrie Hayward Hannah Houghton

Taylor Just Claire Kelly

Monique Lyons Josiah McCarthy Hamish McDuff Felicity Morris

Matthew Nickalls Courtney Pardella

Olivia Parfitt Natasha Rees

Holly Ryan Lachlan Webb

Emily Whitehead Lauren Williams Marcia Xerinda

CULTURAL AWARDS WITH DISTINCTION

Dominic Albertson Taylor Just

Hamish McDuff

Hannah Morganson Brenton Murray Emily Nelson

Connor Quinn Natasha Rees

Darcy Van Der Drift

Jarrod Watts Emily Whitehead

Amie Williams

CULTURAL AWARDS Cassie Birrer

Jacob Cavaliere Isobel Crothers-Stomps

Tegan Doherty Megan Eisenmenger

Karrie Hayward

Claire Kelly Seth Kelly-O‘Donnell

Lachlan Webb

SPECIAL AWARDS: TO BE ANNOUNCED TONIGHT AND PUBLISHED IN THE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER SCHOOL STUDENT LEADERS – STUDENT COUNCIL EXECUTIVE Isobel Crothers-Stomps Karrie Hayward Emily Whitehead Dominic Albertson Josiah McCarthy Lachlan Webb

SCHOOL CAPTAINS Holly Ryan Kyle Costigan Presenters: School Leader Candidates for 2016 THE RITA STRANGE MEMORIAL TROPHIES CONCERT BAND AWARD – Jonelle Christensen CRESCENDO AWARD – Jemimah Vanderloos Presenter: Mr Geoff Strange

DRUM MAJOR AWARD – Natasha Rees and Dominic Albertson Presenter: Mr Geoff Strange

KAREN JACOBSEN AWARD FOR CULTURAL EXCELLENCE – Natasha Rees Presenter: Mr Geoff Strange

DRAMATIC ARTS ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD – Emily Whitehead Presenter: Mr Geoff Strange

PSW EXCELLENCE BURSARY (Cultural) – Meghan Malone Presenter: Ms Dianne Bainbridge

McKAYS SOLICITORS LEGAL STUDIES ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Chanelle Ashfiels-Smith Presenter: Mrs Suzanne Brown

PETER JARROTT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS – Isabella Saunders – Genevieve Lambert

Presenter: Mr John Edwards Vice President of RSL Pioneer Fitzroy Highlands District

ADF LONG TAN LEADERSHIP & TEAMWORK AWARDS YEAR 10 – Meghan Malone YEAR 12 –Jacob Gordon Presenter: Mr John Edwards Vice President of RSL Pioneer Fitzroy Highlands District

THE IAN LUCK YEAR 7 ALL-ROUNDER AWARD – Lily Daniel Presenter: Ms Trina Saunders P & C President

THE IAN LUCK YEAR 8 ALL-ROUNDER AWARD – Mercedes Rees Presenter: Ms Trina Saunders P & C President

HOWW Z CLUB SERVICE AWARD – Johnzel Babijes and Taneesha Counsell Presenter: Mrs Jill Weiss (School Co-ordinator Z Club) LIONS CLUB BURSARY (Mackay North Lions) – Bridey Condren Presenter: Mrs Jenny Whitehead

ROTARY AWARD (Mackay Sunrise Rotary) – Moira Hatchett Presenter: Mrs Jenny Whitehead

INDIGENOUS ARTS ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD JUNIOR – Ella-Shae Ramsamy

SENIOR – Benjamin Netuschil

Presenter: Cr Laurance Bonaventura

DAWSON MEDAL – Chanelle Ashfield-Smith Presenter: Cr Laurance Bonaventura

SCOPE WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP BURSARY – Lauren Williams Presenter: Mrs Jan Beecham

NUNYARA SCIENCE AWARDS JUNIOR – Jeremy Rees

SENIOR – Dominic Albertson Presenter: Mr Grant Webb (Acting Regional Director, Mackay, Education Queensland)

JAMES BIDGOOD SOCIAL SCIENCE & HUMANITIES AWARD – Chanelle Ashfield- Smith Presenter: Mrs Julieanne Gilbert MP (Member for Mackay)

MACROSSAN AND AMIET SOLICITORS YEAR 11 BURSARY –Jordyn Madam Presenter: Mrs Julieanne Gilbert MP

EXCELLENCE IN VOCATION EDUCATION AWARD – Courtney Olsen Presenter: Mrs Julieanne Gilbert MP

CITIZENSHIP ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Felicity Morris Presenter: Mrs Jane Grieger

CALTEX ALL-ROUNDER – Josiah McCarthy Presenter: Mrs Jane Grieger

TONY WILLIS CHEMISTRY AWARD – Dominic Albertson Presenter: Mrs Meryl Willis and Mrs Jane Grieger

JUNIOR DUX YEAR 10 and MARVIC ACADEMIC BURSARY – Meghan Malone Presenter: Ms Dianne Bainbridge and Mrs Jane Grieger

JUNIOR DUX YEAR 9 – Jazlyn Bauer Presenter: Ms Dianne Bainbridge and Mrs Jane Grieger

DUX OF THE SCHOOL and TODD MAYCOCK BURSARY – Dominic Albertson Presenter: Mrs Kim Brett and Mrs Jane Grieger

AWARDS – A BRIEF EXPLANATION

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Awarded for attaining Very High Achievement in five or more subjects and no less than a High Achievement in the other subjects.

SUBJECT ACHIEVEMENT Awarded for being the top student in a particular subject.

CITIZENSHIP AWARDS Awarded for outstanding overall contribution to the school community.

CULTURAL AWARDS Awarded for wide ranging participation in the school’s cultural program.

CULTURAL AWARDS WITH DISTINCTION Awarded for outstanding and long term commitment to the cultural life of the school community.

SPECIAL AWARDS

SCHOOL STUDENT LEADERS The School Captains and Student Council Executive members are selected by staff and their peers to be role models for all students. This certificate is in recognition of their service to the school community.

THE RITA STRANGE MEMORIAL TROPHIES (Crescendo Award and Concert Band Award) Andrew and Greg Strange were Performing Arts students at North in the 1980s when Crescendo and the ensembles were first formed. Grandparents, Bill and Rita Strange, were staunch supporters of the program and the Strange family established these two awards in Rita’s memory to encourage and support key performers who have made an outstanding contribution in each of these ensembles. Each award is a perpetual shield to be presented to the winner each year.

DRUM MAJOR AWARD The Drum Major has led the Marching Band, representing our school with dignity, throughout the year.

DRAMATIC ARTS ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD Dianne Grech, a former student and teacher of North High and a deputy principal and principal at other Queensland schools, was a passionate supporter of the Dramatic Arts and established this award to encourage and support a Senior drama student who showed passion and potential to follow a professional career in this area.

KAREN JACOBSEN AWARD FOR CULTURAL EXCELLENCE This award is given by Karen Jacobsen, former North High student and international entertainer, to the Year 12 student who makes the most outstanding contribution to and achievement in the Cultural Program.

PSW EXCELLENCE BURSARY (Cultural) This award is given to the highest achieving student in the Performing Arts in Year 10.

LIONS CLUB BURSARY Presented to a Year 10 student to continue on to their Senior studies. By academic success, personal conduct and attitude to school, the chosen student exhibits the Lions Code of Ethics – self-worth, industrious application to tasks, honesty and integrity, loyalty, service and citizenship.

ROTARY AWARD Presented to a Year 11 student to further their Senior studies. The student exhibits the Rotary objectives of positive interaction with students and staff, ethical standards, recognition of others and service ideal.

INDIGENOUS ARTS ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD (Junior and Senior) These awards are given to acknowledge two Indigenous students (one Junior and one Senior) who show exceptional promise in the performing or visual arts.

DAWSON MEDAL This award is presented to a student who demonstrates leadership; commitment to the ethos of the school; excellence in attitude and achievement; strong and consistent participation in school and community activities; and an awareness of others and their needs.

SCOPE WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP BURSARY The Scope Club of Mackay whose name stands for Service, Community involvement, Purpose, Opportunity and Education, offers this bursary to promote Education outside the organisation by assisting a worthy female student with her continued schooling.

EXCELLENCE IN VET STUDIES (Vocational Education Training) This is awarded to the student who has shown the high level of motivation required to complete a number of certificates whilst at school.

NUNYARA SCIENCE AWARDS (Junior and Senior) Given by the Jubow family since 1997 in memory of their son, Alistair, these are awarded to the highest achieving Maths/Science student in Years 10 and 12 who have constantly upheld the school ethics.

JAMES BIDGOOD SOCIAL SCIENCE & HUMANITIES AWARD This is awarded to a student who has successfully studied a range of social science subjects in Year 12 in order to encourage the continuation in the study of Humanities.

MACROSSAN AND AMIET SOLICITORS YEAR 11 BURSARY For the student in Year 11 who achieves well, displaying diligence and tenacity.

McKAYS SOLICITORS LEGAL STUDIES ACHIEVEMENT AWARD This award is given to encourage the development of Legal Studies in schools to promote interest in the legal profession.

ADF LONG TAN LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK AWARDS The Australian Defence Force gives this award to recognise and reward leadership in high schools. There is one recipient from each of Years 10 and 12.

PETER JARROTT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS These scholarships were inaugurated in 2009 in honour of Peter Jarrott, who was District President of the Mackay/Pioneer Hinterland District RSL, and was a very strong supporter of the school’s Lest We Forget ANZAC project for many years. These scholarships are awarded to two outstanding members of the Mackay North Lest We Forget ANZAC project.

THE IAN LUCK YEAR 7 & 8 ALL-ROUNDER AWARDS This award is presented to an outstanding First Year student who has shown academic diligence and citizenship throughout their first year of high school. This award is given in honour of Mr Ian Luck PSM who developed the concept of the First Year Centre in 1977 and has been a driving force behind the continued success of First Year students at North High.

SPIRIT OF NORTH HOUSE CUP This award for excellence is presented to an entire House. Initiated by the Student Council Executive of 2012 to encapsulate the Citizenship and Service activities that are integral to life at North High. The Cup is awarded to the House whose students contributed most in these two areas through participation in activities as varied as the Cancer Head Shave and 40 Hour Famine, Debating, Maths and Science competitions, Art Awards, contributions to school events, e.g. Fair and Tournament of the Minds and involvement in special days such as the Region’s Marina Fun Run and the recent Rainbow Day. Points are awarded by teachers.

CITIZENSHIP ACHIEVEMENT AWARD This is the student who, through initiative, leadership and teamwork, has made a significant contribution to the school.

CALTEX ALL– ROUNDER To achieve this award the student has gained academic achievement across a number of subjects, been committed to doing their best, shown outstanding personal conduct, been a role model and leader, participated in school and community activities and represented the school in sport.

TONY WILLIS CHEMISTRY AWARD This award is given to the highest achieving Chemistry student in Year 12 in memory of Mr Tony Willis who was a long serving Chemistry teacher and Year 12 co-ordinator at North. Mr Willis was highly respected by staff and students at this school and throughout the district for his contributions to education.

JUNIOR DUX AND PSW ACADEMIC BURSARY AND YEAR 9 DUX In 2015 the Junior Dux is the highest achieving student in Year 10 and PSW will give a bursary to encourage the Year 10 student in their future endeavours. A Year 9 Dux is also given this year.

DUX OF THE SCHOOL AND TODD MAYCOCK BURSARY Todd Maycock was School Captain at North in 1999 – one of the most dedicated and respected ever. He was a principal trumpeter in the Marching and Senior Concert bands and made an invaluable contribution to cultural life at North High. Todd was an extremely reliable and responsible student and a great role model for other students. His family initiated this award in 2008 in his memory for the Senior Dux of the school.

MACKAY NORTH SCHOOL SONG

TOUCH THE SKY

North Mackay High - We are the ones to touch the sky, North Mackay High - We are the ones to touch the sky. The future is a shining light with many hopes in store, Working here with all your might can open any door. For now's the time for sowing, we will pass the test, In learning and in growing, we strive to do our best.

North Mackay High - We are the ones to touch the sky, North Mackay High - We are the ones to touch the sky.

We strive to do our very best - North Mackay North Mackay, We always do our very best - North Mackay North Mackay.

North Mackay High - We are the ones to touch the sky, North Mackay High - We are the ones to touch,

Touch the sky!

THE STAFF AND STUDENTS OF MACKAY NORTH STATE HIGH SCHOOL THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS AWARDS PRESENTATION EVENING WITH US.

THANK YOU

EVERGREEN INTERIORS FOR SUPPLYING THE PLANTS EACH YEAR FOR OUR AWARDS EVENINGS

THANK YOU TO THE STAFF AND STUDENTS OF THE BACKSTAGE AND LIGHTING & SOUND

CREWS WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AT ALL SCHOOL FUNCTIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

THIS YEAR THE CATERING AND SERVICE FOR THE OFFICIAL PARTY WAS BY OUR SKILLED

catering4futures STUDENTS FROM YEAR 12 WITH MRS ROMANA WALLACE.

THANK YOU TO MRS ROBYN IORIO FOR THE BEAUTIFUL FLORAL ART.

WE ARE PROUD TO SHARE WITH YOU THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR STUDENTS AND TO

SHOWCASE OUR TALENTED MUSICIANS & PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS.

Mackay North High America Marching Band

3 appearances at Independence Day Celebrations on the West Coast of USA

Students with the handmade poppies memorial on the Junior Secondary Precinct Deck

The new Poppy Mural behind the Anzac Memorial Garden beside the Science Block

Crate Stack at Year 10 Camp

Buried Treasure Hunt at the Inaugural Year 7 Camp

It was a heartfelt effort for Day for Daniel and the Heart Foundation

by students and staff of Mackay North State High School

Mackay North State High School Awards 2015