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
