2022 Kurnai College Awards Ceremony

On Friday, December 16, Kurnai College held its College Awards Ceremony at the University Campus.

The event commenced with a BBQ lunch in the courtyard at the University Campus before all students and guests moved to the Auditorium at Federation University where the official proceedings commenced.

Kurnai College's Dedlee Dancers commenced the event with a welcome chant, followed by the Welcome and Acknowledgement of Country. The College Chior performed the National Anthem before the Dedlee Dancers took the stage to perform Naa Naa Nukendare. 

College Principal, Mr Anthony Rodaughan addressed the audience, as did School Council President, Steve Van Rooy.

The event celebrated the students' incredible achievements with more than 130 awards presented across all year levels and across areas such as sport, music, and art. 

The ceremony also showcased many of the student's talents with performances from the musical duo Lucas Hobbs & Patrick McGown.

Special guest and Kurnai College Alumni, 2015 Dux, Bethany Leak, spoke to the audience about her time at Kurnai College and how it influenced her on her pathway.

The award recipients and special guests were then invited for a light afternoon tea in the University Campus Staffroom.

Congratulations to all award winners for their outstanding achievements!

(If you wish to receive a professional photo of your child with their award please email publicity@kurnaicollege.vic.edu.au)

2022 Kurnai College Award Winners

PBS All-Star

LV FLO Campus

All-Star Commitment       Bridging Program             Loghan Livingston
All-Star Resilience            Bridging Program             Ryley Felmingham
All-Star All-Rounder         Middle                              Brittany Goodwin & Bella Vanderveen
VCAL                                Next Step                         Chloe Flintrop

Sports Awards

Churchill Campus           Ty Collins
Morwell Campus             Liam Duncan
University Campus          Claire Irving & Lily-Rose Williamson

Hands On Learning

Churchill Campus            AJ Perrott-Orr
Morwell Campus              Hunter Moss
LV FLO  Campus              James O’Farrell McLeish

Music Award

Churchill Campus           Caleb Smit
Morwell Campus             Lucas Crivari-Evans
University Campus          Lucas Hobbs

COMMUNITY SPONSORED AWARDS

AMPOL Best All Rounder Award

Churchill Campus            Andrew Tyrrell
Morwell Campus              Milla Randall

ADF Long Tan Leadership Award

Churchill Campus           Gabrielle Bonnici
Morwell Campus             Evelyn Murphy
LV FLO Campus              Cameron McDonald & Brooklyn Bordonaro
University Campus          Lexi Sterrick

ADF Future Innovators Award

Churchill Campus             Christopher Bolton
Morwell Campus               Daniel Carstien
LV FLO Campus                Jordan Seegers & James O’Farrell McLeish

Edward “Weary” Dunlop Award

University Campus          Liam Rad-Heyden

CFMEU Award

University Campus          Orina Dale

Federation Excellence Award

University Campus          Carmela Cardillo

Community & Leadership Award

Morwell Campus             Nardia He
University Campus          Charlotte Dorl

John Tipping Academic Award

Churchill Campus           Gabrielle Bonnici
University Campus          Thomas Hoghton

Best All-Rounder Award

Rotary Club of Morwell Educational Scholarship

LV FLO Campus
KYPP                      Amy Kennett

Bill Walker Memorial Award

University Campus          Allira Smith

Darren Chester Civics & Citizenship Award

University Campus          Jazmine Sanders

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Year 12 VCE Subject Awards

Mathematics                     Madison Webster & Tom Hoghton
Health/PE                         Claire Irving
Humanities                       Layla Blair
EAL                                   Jiaheng Zheng
English                             Alison Heffernan
Science                             Allira Smith
Technology                      Tamsyn Walker
Performing Arts                Patrick McGown

Year 12 VCAL Subject Awards

Literacy                              Makala Powelsland Hamilton
Numeracy                           Violet Juricevich
Personal Development        Brooklyn Webster
Work Skills                          Jye Culliver Allardyce & Jaye Palermo

VET Awards

Overall Achiever Year 11        Bohdan Mollard
Overall Achiever Year 12        Alison Heffernan & Tamsyn Walker
Highest Study Score               Anya Robinson

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