Cultural Awards 2023
By Tor Devereux | Posted: Wednesday October 25, 2023
The Cultural Awards took place last week and this event was a wonderful opportunity for the Trinity community to celebrate the fantastic achievements of our students in the performing arts area this year.
In addition to the presentation of awards, the evening also featured performances from Te Whetū Tīrama (Trinity’s kapa haka group), hip hop duo Tia Mawhinney and Gracie Ruri, Caritas SINGout4JUSTICE song winners Oliver Lodge, Anamika Jones, Jayden Deuster-Parker and Jamie Hall, Tangata Moana (Trinity’s pasifika group, and the winners of Trinity’s Got Talent rappers Munya Mharakurwa and April Gamao.
Congratulations to all the students who received an award in recognition of their success and commitment to the cultural life of our school. We are very fortunate to have such talented students here at Trinity who are willing to share their love of performance with us.
The winners of the cups and trophies at the Cultural Awards were:
Drama Trophy: Christopher Caulton
Director’s Cup: Sam Kelly
Tried and True Award: Meadow Stewart
Dancer’s Cup: Tia Mawhinney
Cultural Committee Cup: Anamika Jones
Rising Star Award: Jack Be
Theatre Sports Cup: Riley Culling
Performance Technology Award: Daniel Cairns
The Paris Cup: Tim Lapham
The Farry Cup: Jeremy Meikle
A Tempo Trophy: Serenity Hook
Stephen Chambers Cup: Sam Kelly
John McKewen Trophy: Oscar Robertson
Top Composer Cup: Oliver Lodge
Kaea Wahine: Evie de Graaf
Kaea Tāne: Levi Tainui
Harger Trophy: Isobel McKewen
Year 7 & 8 Cultural Cup: Camila Barns
Junior Cultural Cup: Joseph Kelly & Ché McGivern
Senior Cultural Cup: Oliver Lodge
Junior students who were awarded a Cultural Outstanding Achievement Award this year were:
Camila Barns, Liam Davis, Evie Dummer, David Hola, Chelsea Jarvie, Sophie Jonathan, Shalia Kelekolio, Ché McGivern, Daniel Ryan, Halaina Sparks, Freya Sutherland, Matamatanonofo Taua, Anamalia Tili, Martyna Twardowska, Sophie Waterworth, Akein Wickramagedara.
Senior students who were awarded a Cultural Blue this year were:
Jack Be, Daniel Cairns, Patrick Cotter, Evie de Graaf, Jayden Deuster-Parker, April Gamao, Maverick Gayoma, Jamie Hall, Phoebe Harris, Serenity Hook, Anamika Jones, Sam Kelly, Oliver Lodge, Isobelle Mahoney, Meila McCartney, Jeremy Meikle, Jemma Mortimer, Aya Oseki, Oscar Robertson, Sean Small, Isaac Tili, Therese Tili.
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