Student Rep on the Board of Trustees

MAKAIRE KOPARA - BOARD OF TRUSTEES STUDENT'S REPRESENTATIVE 2011 - 2012

Makaire Kopara - BOT Student's Rep

It is great news that Makaire Kopara has been re-elected, unopposed, to the position of student representative on the Board of Trustees.

Makaire has fulfilled his duties with an overt interest in making Waihi College a better place for students and his friendly approachable style make him an excellent representative and a valued Board member.

Hauraki Distirct Young Achievers 2011

The follow students have been awarded as the Hauraki District Young Achievers for 2011

Chloe Potts - Academic Excellence

NCEA Level 1 and 2 with Excellence, Biology Scholaship (2010)

• NCEA Level 1 & 2 endorsements with Excellence (2009 & 2010)
• On track with NCEA Level 3 Endorsement with Excellence
• Has already gained NCEA Level 3 with Merit in June 2011
• NCEA Scholarship Biology in 2010 as Year 12 student
• Waihi College Senior Academic Prize Giving 2010 - First in Year 12

Rachel Schmidt - Academic & Sports

NCEA Level 1 with Excellence

• New Zealand Secondary School Trampoline Championship (Elite Grade) 2011 – Gold medal
• New Zealand National Trampoline championship – Senior Women 2011 – Gold medal
• NZ North Island Trampoline championship – Senior Women 2011 – Gold medal
• Qualified for the World Open Women Trampoline Championship at Birmingham in November 2011
• Finalist of the Hauraki and Thames Coromandel District Sports Awards and Waikato Secondary School Sports Awards in the past 3 years – Junior sports women of the year
• Finalist of the Auckland Sports Award 2010 – Junior Sports Women of the year
• Pacific Rim in Melbourne 2010 – Synchronize trampoline (junior/intermediate age group) – Gold medal
• World Trampoline Championship in Russian 2009 – Silver medal in 17 over women category
• New Zealand Trampoline Championship – Senior Women Champion 2009

Jean Balchin - Academic, Sports & Culture Excellence

NCEA Level 1 & 2 Exellence

• Senior School Musical Award, Waihi College 2010
• Highly commanded in U18 (2010 -2011) – Waihi Summer Art Festival for painting
• Winner of 2009 -2010 Waihi Summer Art Festival for painting
• Grade 7 Piano
• Highland Dancing
• Gold medals – Waikato/BOP Regional Judo Championship in both U63 & U70 kg
• Gold Medal – North Island Judo Championship in U70kg

NCEA Achievement 2010

NCEA Achievement 2010 

NCEA result 2010

Level 1 Endorsement with Merit - 18

Level 1 Endoresement with Excellence - 5

- Jean Balchin, Daniel Gainfort, Konagh Garrett, Rachel Schmidt and Erin Sims

Level 2 Endorsement with Merit - 8

Level 2 Endorsement with Excellence - 2

- Petra Fransen and Chloe Potts

Level 3 Endorsement with Merit - 5

NCEA Scholarships 2010 - 6 in total

- Rebecca Ricahrds (English), Hayley Locke English), Cappi Tuffery (English & Physics), Amy Garrett (Geography) and Chloe Potts (Biology)