NCEA Endorsement Celebration

On Wednesday night the College celebrated the success of our top academic students at the annual NCEA Endorsement Celebration evening.  Students who had received Merit or Excellence Endorsements via their 2024 NCEA studies were acknowledged in front of their peers and family.  Guest speaker on the night was former student Dr. Laken Baker (CHBC 2010-2014). Laken studied medicine at Otago University and is now based at Hawke’s Bay Hospital as a General Surgery Registrar.  Dr. Baker spoke to those present about being self-motivated to learn, and to plan for success.  She noted that learning was lifelong, and that people need to continue to learn and grow and not to be put off by failure or challenges.  She reminded students that they should also involve themselves in things outside of study, such as sport or culture.  She said this would keep people physically active, involved in meeting and mixing with other people which was also important for people’s mental health. Dr Baker also reminded students to be kind and respectful and to be thankful for those that support you on your particular journey through life.

Level 1 Merit Endorsements

Taylah Annand

Ella Barrett

Aaron Benson

Abby Boyd

Haylee Cottle

Jhian Cedrick de Leon

Kailey Edwards

Spencer Ellwood

Logan Gray

Elli Henderson

Leila Heremaia

Brooklyn Huata

Abbie James

Mikayla Kneesch

Jaxon Lawrence

Luke Madsen

J D Mananes

Jafet Francis Monegro

Maxian Mooney

Luka Scholtz

Michaela Waite

Belle Ward

Georgia Whittle

Level 1 Excellence Endorsements

Paige Franklin

Alice Jamieson

Stella Minehan

Wal Slavin

Level 2 Merit Endorsements

Charlie Adam

Cassandra Afunggol

Ellen Boyd

Cassidy Cudby

Zachary Dakins

Maddie Ewen

Hamish Ganley

Sabrina Horrocks

Lily Keir

Lalita Kopua-Wallace

Kate Leslie

Sheridan Linklater

Tasha London

Lushinn Marfell

Lucas Perceval

Bailey Pollard

Audrey Rai

Callum Setter

Aimee Thomsen

Level 2 Excellence Endorsements

Eilidh Breen

Zara Mackey

Greta Minehan

Neeve Smith

Hannah Webster

We would also like to acknowledge students who have left school and gained Level 3 Endorsements.

Level 3 Merit Endorsements

Micheal Combs-Calcutt

Isaac Ellwood

Chelsea Green

Danielle Hemi

Lucy Macklow

Veronica Mills

Jasmine Osborne

Teagan Walton

Eli Wilkinson

Level 3 Excellence Endorsements

Jackson McGrory

Jivarose Niegos

Article added: Wednesday 05 March 2025