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Name	Class	Achievements
Scott Adam	10Ht	3rd Soccer, National ROBOCup Final
Charles Alabaster	11Gb	Nth Island Cross Country U16, 300cc, Under 4 Stroke Moto Cross Champ; NZ Junior Cross Country Champ
Te Rangiirunga Albert	9WH	1st Junior English, Regional Manu Korero Competition
Ngapua Allen	13Pl	1st Senior English, Regional Manu Korero Competition
Petra Allen	12WR	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 1 2007
Matthew Aplin	12WR	3rd 15 and over 100m Butterfly, Nth Is S/ S Swimming
Joel Ashworth	13RI	NZ U17 Inline Hockey Team
Matthew Ashworth	10Ht	NZ U15 Inline Hockey Team
Lena Aziz	12FT	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 1 2007
Nick Bakker	13SC	Water Skiing - Member of Nth Is U17 Team – winners of Australasian Team Champs.
Alysha Bardell	12HD	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 1 2007
Matt Beard	12BG	Ministry of education/AFS Scholarship to Germany; NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 1 German 2007
Nick Berry	12WR	Wanganui HS record in Senior 50m B/ Stroke; 2nd Senior, Wgi S/ S Cross Country
Georgia Black	9DD	3rd Year 9, Wgi S/ S Cross Country
Laura Boddington	13LC	Excellence Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 2 2007; NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 2 French 2007
Luisa Bogileka	10BG	1st Jnr Girls 100m & 200m Wanganui S/S Tack & Field Champs
Catherine Butters	13PR	Excellence Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 2 2007
Raymor Butters-Marshall	11Mt	1st Intermediate U52kg Manawatu Boxing Champs; 1st Junior U52kg Central N.I Boxing Champs

Name	Class	Achievements
Tara Dickinson	9Pt	1st Year 9 Rescue, National ROBOCUP Final.
Stephanie Don	13SY	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 2 2007; NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 2 French 2007; Victoria University School Leavers Scholarship for Academic Excellence for study in 2009.
Ben Dowman	12WA	NZ Junior 125cc MotoCross Squad
Alec Ewing	9Hg	2nd Team ‘Kata’, Australasian Karate Champs
Ethan Firmin	10CP	1st Jnr Boys 100m & 200m Wanganui S/S Track & Field Champs.
Georgia Flower	9DD	1st Jnr Girls Javelin Wanganui S/S Track & Field Champs.
Alex Forsyth	11BL	Open Boys 300m Hurdles Wanganui S/S Track & Field Champs.

Name	Class	Achievements
Ellie Hackshaw	13SY	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 2 2007;
Isaac Hamling	13MN	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 2 2007; NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 2 French 2007
Laura Hardcastle	13LY	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 2 2007; NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 2 French 2007
Ella Hickling	10Lo	1st Level 1 NZ S/S Aerobic Champs
Sam Hicks	12NW	1st English Speaking Section, Pasifika Fusion Festival
Josiah Hodson	9Sd	1st Social Science Section, Wanganui Science Fair
Eleanor Hogan	10CP	Central Region Team, Australasian U17 Badminton Championships
Emma Homes	13LY	Silver Award, Young NZ Challenge
Douglas Horrocks	12HD	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 1 2007;
Stephanie Howe	13LC	Excellence Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 2 2007; NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 2 French 2007
Amber Howells	13MN	Head of Environment
Raymi Hurtado-Stuart	13GL	2nd Spanish National Speech Contest (Native Speakers), Year 13. Head of Sport - Boy
Erin Jellyman	11TR	Winner NZ Herald College Weekly Theme Competition
Shona Jian	10Eg	1st Statistical Analysis Section, Wanganui Science Fair
Cameron Jones	12NW	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 1 2007;
Jessica Jones	13RI	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 2 2007; Member of Iambic Rhythms, 1st Regional Smokefreerockquest Muscianship Award, Regional, Smokefreerockquest; Victoria University School Leavers Scholarship for Academic Excellence for study in 2009.
Claire Jordan	11GB	1st U18 Double Sculls, N. I. S/S Rowing; 1st U18 Double Sculls, NZ S/S Rowing
Kerry Jordan	13SY	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 2 2007
Andrew Jurgens	10Cp	1st Chemical Science Section, Wanganui Science Fair

Name	Class	Achievements
Andrew La Cock	10Pg	1st Environmental Science Section, Wanganui Science Fair; 1st Overall Wgi Science Fair, Winner Otago University Prize.
Kyle Lawson	12WA	NZ S/S Brass Band; 2nd U19 Junior Cornet, NZ Brass Band Champs
Dominic Lock	11PD	Central Districts U15 Cricket
Lucy Lowe	13HE	3rd 15 and over 200m Backstroke, NI S/S Swimming
Woody Martin	12BM	Wanganui HS record in: Senior 100m F/ Style, Open 200m Freestyle, 50m Butterfly; 2nd 15 and over 50m Butterfly, Nth Is S/S Swimming
Glen Matuschka	11MT	1st Intermediate Boys 400m Wanganui S/S Track & Field Champs. 3rd Int. 400m Nth Island S/S Athletics
Troy McAllister	11PS	1st Intermediate Boys Javelin, Wanganui S/S Track & Field Champs.
Ian McGrail	13LC	ExcellenceTie for Performance in NCEA Level 2 2007; Victoria University School Leavers Scholarship for Academic Excellence for study in 2009.
Savannah McKnight	11SL	Finalist, Int. Print Making and Finalist Int. Book Cover, National Young Designer Awards. Silver Award, Young NZ Challenge
Leigh McLachlan	13LY	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 2 2007; Head Girl
Leo McMenamin	13Mn	NZ S/S Choir Tour to Brazil and Argentina
Reegan MacMillan		Victoria University School Leavers Scholarship for Academic Excellence for study in 2009.
Rosemary Maguire	12DA	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 2 2007;
Victoria Main	12BM	1st U17 Time Trial, 200m Flying Sprint, Team Sprint, West Coast NI Track Cycling Champs
Reuben Mallalieu	13KI	Head of Academia
Tom Managh	10HT	NZ Junior 125cc MotoCross Squad
Tess Meha	13RI	Deputy Head Girl
Braden Mence	10Lo	2nd Int. U50kg, NI Judo Champs
Christian Merten	12DA	NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 1 German 2007
Simon Merten	12FS	NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 1 German 2007
Adam Miller	10HT	4th U14 100m Butterfly NZ Age Group Swimming Champs; 1st 14 & Under 200m Individual Medley North Island S/S Swimming Champs;
Milly Mitchell-Anyon	13PL	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 2 2007; Victoria University School Leavers Scholarship for Academic Excellence for study in 2009.
Gus Montgomery	12HV	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 1 2007;
Max Montgomery	13GL	Deputy Head Boy
Francis Morgan	12DA	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 1 2007; NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 1 French 2007; 3 rd 15 and over 100m Breaststrole, Nth Is S/ S Swimming
Logan Morton	10Rh	3rd Soccer, National ROBOCUP Final.
Sachiko Mukumoto	13MN	NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 2 Japanese 2007
Laila Murphy	10Cp	Finalist, Int. Embellishments, Young Designer Awards.
Zachery Murphy	12DA	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 1 2007;
Matthew Noble	10BR	1st U17 Time Trial, 200m Flying Sprint, Team Sprint, Points Race West Coast NI Track Cycling Champs
Sam Nugent	12DA	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 1 2007; NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 2 French 2007
Renee Nyman	9AS	1st U15 500m, 1km, 3km Points Race, 300m Time Trial, 800m, 1500m, Senior Relay at NZ Speed Skating Champs; NZ Junior Speed Skating Team for Oceania Champs

Name	Class	Achievements
George Parker	13LY	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 2 2007;
Simon Paterson	9PT	3rd Year 9, Wgi S/S Cross Country
Brierley Penn	12DA	Member NZ Delegation to International Model UN (Netherlands); Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 1 2007; NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 1 French 2007; Central North Island S/S Debating Team
James Penn	9Ks	1st Social Sciences Section, Wanganui Science Fair
Clare Pepperell	12BM	3rd Level 3, NZ S/S Aerobic Champs; Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 1 2007; NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 1 German 2007
Jared Prasad	13LY	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 2 2007;
Georgia Ramsden	12DA	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 1 2007; NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 1 French 2007; NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 1 German 2007
Ashlsy Rankin	13LC	4th Equal NZ Casio Maths Competition
Daniel Ratcliffe	9DD	1st Jnr Boys Javelin, Wanganui S/S Track & Field Championship
Nikolas Richards	9PT	Best Song, Regional Smokefreerockquest
Jessica Richards	13LY	NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 2 French 2007
Hamish Ross	9HY	1st Jnr Boys Shot, Wanganui S/S Track & Field Championship
Sarah Seville	13LY	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 2 2007; Head of Culture - Girl
Nalini Singh	10Cg	2nd Spanish National Speech Contest, Year 11
Brierley Smith	10Rs	1st Statistical Analysis Section, Wanganui Science Fair
Jennifer Soundy	13MN	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 2 2007;
Shannon Spicer	12BW	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 1 2007;
James Standley	10Pg	1st technological Science Section, Wanganui Science Fair
Samuel Steven	12HV	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 1 2007;
Helene Stuart	13LC	2nd Pairs, NZ S/S Indoor Bowls; 1st Singles, Central NI S/S Indoor Bowls Champs; Excellence Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 2 2007;
Matthew Stuart	12BW	Academic Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 1 2007; NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 1 Spanish 2007;
Shaan Stuart	9Cs	1st Biological Science Section, Wanganui Science Fair.
James Stutely	13LY	Excellence Tie for Performance in NCEA Level 2 2007; NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 2 Spanish 2007;

Name	Class	Achievements
Hannah van Bentum	10WN	2nd U15 50m Backstroke, Nth Is S/ S Swimming
Jess van den Broek	9Ds	2nd Year 9 Rescue, National ROBOCUP Final
Bianca Vettise	11PD	Wanganui HS record in Int Girls 50m Freestyle, 50m Breaststroke, 50m Backstroke, Open 4x25m Medley; 2 nd U15 50m, 100m and 200m Breaststroke, Nth Is S/ S Swimming
Amber Ward	10HT	1st 'Kumite' Brown Belt, Australasian Karate Champs
Bradley Watson	9Ks	1st Junior Open NI Judo Champs; 1st U50kg Waikato/Bay of Plenty Judo Champs
Daniel Watson	10Pg	1st Over 55kg and 1st Open Waikato/Bay of Plenty Judo Champs
So Hee Yoon	13LC	NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 2 Chinese 2007
Su Jin Yoon	13PR	NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 2 Chinese 2007; NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 2 Japanese 2007
Sang Jun Yun	12BM	NZALT Excellence Award for NCEA Level 1 Japanese 2007

Name	Grade	Achievements
Aerobics	Level	1st Level 1, NZ S/S Aerobic Champs
Aerobics	Level	1st Level 2, NZ S/S Aerobic Champs
Aerobics	Level	3rd Level 3, NZ S/S Aerobic Champs
Athletics	Interm	1st 4 x 100m relay, Wanganui S/S Track & Field Championship
Badminton	Boys	1st Wanganui S/S Champs, National S/S Finalists
Badminton	Girls	1st Wanganui S/S Champs.
Chess	'A' Te	1st Wanganui Champs; 1st Manawatu Champs; Finalists NZ S/S Champs
Cross Country	U16 Gi	1st ‘3 to score’ and ‘6 to score’, Wgi S/ S Cross Country
Cross Country	U16 Bo	1st ‘3 to score’ and ‘6 to score’, Wgi S/ S Cross Country
Debating	Senior	2nd Central North Is S/S Debating Champs
Inline Hockey	Boys	5th NZ S/S Champs
KapaHaka	Kia Wh	3rd Regional Pae rangatahi
Mathex	Year 1	1st Place Manawatu Mathex; 1st = Wanganui Mathex
Mathex	Year 9	2nd Equal Manawatu Mathex; 1st Wanganui Mathex
Music	Syncop	3rd Regional Smokefreerockquest
Netball	Gold C	Spirit Of Netball Cup, Umpires Cup
Squash	Boys	2nd Wanganui S/S Squash Champs
Squash	Girls	1st Wanganui S/S Squash Champs
Squash	Mixed	1st Wanganui S/S Squash Champs
StageChallenge	River	Winners of Regional StageChallenge
Swimming	Open B	1st 200m Medley Relay and 2 nd 200m Freestyle Relay, Nth Is S/ S Swimming