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Taupo District Youth Awards

The Taupō District Youth Awards celebrate young people's achievements in the Taupo District. Young people from year 7-13 are eligible for nomination across a number of categories.

The Taupō District Youth Awards were last held in 2019 and are expected to return in 2023.

Youth Awards categories and criteria

The Taupo District Youth Awards recognise youth achievement and are open to young people living and attending school within the Taupo District. Young people from years seven to 13 are eligible for nomination in five categories:

  • Arts
  • Academic
  • Sports
  • Leadership/Innovation
  • Resilience

The five categories are split into three age groups: years 7-8, years 9-11 and years 12-13. A panel of judges selects a winner and runner-up for each of these age groups. In addition, there is an award for the Overall Outstanding Achiever where the winner is selected from all the nominees across all categories and age groups. This is designed to recognise someone who is a high achiever in many areas of their life.

Parents, friends, teachers, coaches and club or organisation leaders can nominate young people they think excel in any of these areas. Nominations are open to any student living in the Taupo District, even if they attend school outside the district.

Past award winners

Academic Award

Winner

Runner-up

Year 7-8

Angus Putt

Year 9-11

Morgan Thaker

Arts Award

Winner

Runner up

Year 7-8

Charlie Dickie

Ruby Watts

Year 9-11

Aana Watts

Rylee Tong

Year 12-13

Alana Pointon

Clay Drysdale
Highly commended: Marich Rongomai Te Ngangana Drekahn Young-Moeke

Resilience Award

Winner

Runner up

Year 7-8

Joanne Nortje

Year 9-11

Onera Beck

Cuda Tawhai

Year 12-13

Amy Matsen

Individual Sports Award

Winner

Runner Up

Year 7-8

Jack Sheppard

Sophie Webber

Year 9-11

Keira-Lee Allott

Casey Thorby

Year 12-13

Sammie Maxwell

Kiaan Watts
Case Mastney-Jensen

Highly commended:

Kamaia Minhinnick (year 7-8)

Team Sports Award

Winner

Runner-up

Year 7-8

Tom Martin

J.K Shelford

Year 9-11

Rautangi Pitiroi-Walker

Ella Wisnewski

Year 12-13

Liam Prisk

Tayla Manu-Pym

Leadership/Innovation Award

Winner

Runner-up

Year 7-8

Madison Prisk

Isabella McGeough

Year 9-11

Samuel McKay

Devahrny Shelford

Year 12-13

Brooke Moore
Olivia Moore

Lucy Golebiowski
Highly commended: Te Kahu-o-te-rangi Ngawhika-Pihema

Overall outstanding Achiever

Winner: Sammie Maxwell

Mayoral Academic Award

Winner

Runner-up

Year 7-8

- -

Year 9-11

- -

Year 12-13

Sammie Maxwell

Poppy Thurstan

Taupo District Council Arts Award

Winner

Runner up

Year 7-8

Aimee Olivia Coleman

-

Year 9-11

Emma Carroll

Liam Sparks

Year 12-13

Fergus Byett

-

100% Lake Taupo Charitable Trust Resilience Award

Winner

Runner up

Year 7-8

Harry Febery

-

Year 9-11

Rahquarne Shelford & Kingston Beauchamp

-

Year 12-13

Sammie Maxwell

Mereana Smyth

Youthtown Individual Sports Award

Winner

Runner Up

Year 7-8

Emma Hampson-Tindale

-

Year 9-11

Sophie Howell

Caitlin Simpson

Year 12-13

Hannah Howell

Sammie Maxwell

Highly commended:

Johnson Bishop (Year 12-13)

Youthtown Team Sports Award

Winner

Runner-up

Year 7-8

Ngataiaroha Pitiroi & Kamaia Minhinnick

-

Year 9-11

Jade Fairley

Rahquarne Shelford

Year 12-13

Jessie Walker

Georgia Robinson

Highly commended:

Tamamutu Mitchell (Year 7-8) & Ruamano Akuhata (Year 12-13)

Le Pine & Co Leadership Award

Winner

Runner-up

Year 7-8

Daniel Stephens

Emma Hampson-Tindale

Year 9-11

Emma Carroll

Liam Sparks

Year 12-13

Fergus Byett

Johnson Bishop

Le Pine & Co Innovation Award

Winner

Runner-up

Year 7-8

Daniel Stephens

Emma Hampson-Tindale

Year 9-11

Emma Carroll

Liam Sparks

Year 12-13

Fergus Byett

Johnson Bishop

Wairakei Resort Taupo Overall outstanding Acheiver

Winner: A-Team Anamata Café

Mayoral Academic Awards

Winner

Runner-up

Year 7-8

Izaak Manders

Waipapakura Bailey

Year 9-11

Kees Manders

Samara Maxwell

Year 12-13

Annahlise Hall

Aimee Nicol

Taupo District Council Arts Awards

Winner

Runner up

Year 7-8

Joelie Saffron Scott

Charlotte Hooper

Year 9-11

Grace Merwyn

Brooke Moore

Year 12-13

Chloe Jaques

Aimee Golebiowski

100% Lake Taupo Charitable Trust Resilience Awards

Winner

Runner up

Year 7-8

Carly Ohia

Kanyne Phillips

Year 9-11

Amy Matsen

Cuda Tawhai

Year 12-13

Iyana Stevenson

Kris Hohepa

Youthtown Individual Sports Awards

Winner

Runner Up

Year 7-8

Tipene Thompson

Kayla Limbrick

Year 9-11

Hannah Howell

Samara Maxwell

Year 12-13

Max Duckworth

Ryan Moffit

Youthtown Team Sports Award

Winner

Runner-up

Year 7-8

Carly Ohia

Devahrny Shelford

Year 9-11

Legacy Katene

Jade Fairley

Year 12-13

Aimee Nicol

Serene Ratu

Le Pine & Co Leadership Award

Winner

Runner-up

Year 7-8

Jollie Saffron Scott

Kayla Limbrick

Year 9-11

Jade Fairley

Anna Marie Tamarua

Year 12-13

Ryan Moffit

Kayla Allen-Jennings

Le Pine & Co Innovation Award

Winner

Runner-up

Year 9-11

Ana Marie Tamarua

Katherine Davy

Year 12-13

Kayla Allen-Jennings

Jack McNeill

Wairakei Resort Taupo Outstanding All-Rounder Award Winner: Kayla Allen-Jennings

Mayoral Academic Award

Winner

Runner-up

Year 7-8

Marijn Lenoir

Waipapakura Bailey

Year 9-11

Akira Petersen

Jessica Kok

Year 12-13

Ben Simmons

Phoebe Slee

Taupo District Council Arts Award

Winner

Runner up

Year 7-8

Grace Davies

Grace Merwyn

Year 9-11

Emily Hart

Ayla Yeoman

Year 12-13

Sinead Hastings

Lauren Hughes

100% Lake Taupo Charitable Trust Resilience Award

Winner

Runner up

Year 7-8

Regan Standen

Cahlia Ohia

Year 9-11

Siobhan Chaytor

Amy Matsen

Year 12-13

Missy Rika

Erykah Rewiti-Clarke

Youthtown Individual Sports Award

Winner

Runner Up

Year 7-8

Oliver Monkman

Michael Ranford

Year 9-11

Case Mastny-Jensen

Samara Maxwell

Year 12-13

Blake Woodfield

Ryan Moffitt

Highly commended:

Sydney Cunliffe (Year 9-11)

Youthtown Team Sports Award

Winner

Runner-up

Year 7-8

Te Ao O Terangi Thompson

Jade Fairley

Year 9-11

Campbell Maclean

Caitlin Cornelius

Year 12-13

Kynan Harrison

Natasha Donald

Highly commended:

Te Wano Ngamotu-Tahana & Jahvante Shelford (Year 7-8)

Le Pine & Co Leadership Award

Winner

Runner-up

Year 7-8

Alec Goddard

Grace Davies

Year 9-11

Kirimaene Palmer

Jessica Arnold

Year 12-13

Hetal Patel

Tamara Peez

Le Pine & Co Innovation Award

Winner

Runner-up

Year 12-13

Jared Chaytor

Wairakei Resort Taupo Overall Outstanding Achiever

Winner: Kynan Harrison

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