Avondale College students have once again featured in the top academic ranks of students nationally, following the announcement of the NZ Scholarship results from 2020. These exams are recognised as the pinnacle of secondary school achievement, and are only awarded to the top 3 percent of Year 13 students studying each subject at Level 3, if they meet the standard that is set.
Thirty-three NZ Scholarships have been awarded to 24 Avcol students, including five Outstanding Scholarships, across 12 different subjects. Two students (Nico Davies and Joo-Yeon (Julie) Jeong) were awarded NZ Scholarships while still in Year 12, and five students gained more than two awards.
Most impressively, Hasidu Wanniarachchi was awarded six NZ Scholarships, and has been announced an Outstanding Scholar, which also means he will receive $5000 a year for three years of tertiary study.
Congratulations to all our NZ Scholarship awardees and their teachers on achieving such impressive results!
Joon Young Baik - Biology
Joon Young Baik - Chemistry
Joon Young Baik - Physics
Nico Davies - Biology
Liam Douglas - Biology
Anna Hiew - Painting (Outstanding)
Sepe Huch - Design
Joo-Yeon Jeong - Calculus
Natalia Knox - Painting (Outstanding)
Katarina Knox - Painting
Xin Yang Liu - Statistics (Outstanding)
Xin Yang Liu - Chemistry
Xin Yang Liu - Physics
Ielyzaveta Lobko - Biology
Malisha Munidasa - Statistics
Pavitra N Khanijoe - Biology
Pavitra N Khanijoe - English
Emily O'Callaghan - History (Outstanding)
Emily O'Callaghan - English
Emma Richards - Painting
Emily Smith - Biology
Emily Smith - Physics
Christopher Tang - Statistics
Heather Wallace - Classical Studies
Irene Wang - Biology
Hasidu Wanniarachchi - Media Studies (Outstanding)
Hasidu Wanniarachchi - Biology
Hasidu Wanniarachchi - Chemistry
Hasidu Wanniarachchi - English
Hasidu Wanniarachchi - Physics
Hasidu Wanniarachchi - Statistics
Crystal Yu - Statistics
Zhixin Zhao - English
Scholarship recipients: Heather Wallace, Julie Jeong and Hasidu Wanniarachchi