Taupo District Youth Awards
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.
Awards ceremony
The 2019 Taupō District Youth Awards ceremony was held on November 20, 2019 at the Great Lake Centre. Congratulations to all nominees and award winners!
Award winners
Academic Award | Winner | Runner-up |
Year 7-8
| Angus Putt
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Year 9-11
| Morgan Thaker
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Arts Award | Winner | Runner up |
Year 7-8
| Charlie Dickie | Ruby Watts
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Year 9-11
| Aana Watts | Rylee Tong
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Year 12-13
| Alana Pointon | Clay Drysdale
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| Highly commended:
| Marich Rongomai Te Ngangana Drekahn Young-Moeke
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Resilience Award | Winner | Runner up |
Year 7-8
| Joanne Nortje | |
Year 9-11
| Onera Beck | Cuda Tawhai
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Year 12-13
| Amy Matsen | |
Individual Sports Award | Winner | Runner Up |
Year 7-8
| Jack Sheppard | Sophie Webber
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Year 9-11
| Keira-Lee Allott | Casey Thorby
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Year 12-13
| Sammie Maxwell | Kiaan Watts
Case Mastney-Jensen
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Highly commended:
| Kamaia Minhinnick (year 7-8) |
Team Sports Award | Winner | Runner-up |
Year 7-8
| Tom Martin | J.K Shelford
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Year 9-11
| Rautangi Pitiroi-Walker | Ella Wisnewski
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Year 12-13
| Liam Prisk | Tayla Manu-Pym
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Leadership/Innovation Award | Winner | Runner-up |
Year 7-8
| Madison Prisk | Isabella McGeough
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Year 9-11
| Samuel McKay | Devahrny Shelford
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Year 12-13
| Brooke Moore
Olivia Moore
| Lucy Golebiowski
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| Highly commended:
| Te Kahu-o-te-rangi Ngawhika-Pihema
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Overall outstanding Achiever | Winner: Sammie Maxwell
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Mayoral Academic Award | Winner | Runner-up |
Year 7-8
| -
| -
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Year 9-11
| -
| -
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Year 12-13
| Sammie Maxwell
| Poppy Thurstan
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Taupo District Council Arts Award | Winner | Runner up |
Year 7-8
| Aimee Olivia Coleman
| -
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Year 9-11
| Emma Carroll
| Liam Sparks
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Year 12-13
| Fergus Byett
| -
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100% Lake Taupo Charitable Trust Resilience Award | Winner | Runner up |
Year 7-8
| Harry Febery
| -
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Year 9-11
| Rahquarne Shelford & Kingston Beauchamp
| -
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Year 12-13
| Sammie Maxwell
| Mereana Smyth
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Youthtown Individual Sports Award | Winner | Runner Up |
Year 7-8
| Emma Hampson-Tindale
| -
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Year 9-11
| Sophie Howell
| Caitlin Simpson
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Year 12-13
| Hannah Howell
| Sammie Maxwell
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Highly commended: | Johnson Bishop (Year 12-13)
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Youthtown Team Sports Award | Winner | Runner-up |
Year 7-8
| Ngataiaroha Pitiroi & Kamaia Minhinnick
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Year 9-11
| Jade Fairley
| Rahquarne Shelford
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Year 12-13
| Jessie Walker
| Georgia Robinson
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Highly commended: | Tamamutu Mitchell (Year 7-8) & Ruamano Akuhata (Year 12-13)
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Le Pine & Co Leadership Award | Winner | Runner-up |
Year 7-8
| Daniel Stephens
| Emma Hampson-Tindale
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Year 9-11
| Emma Carroll
| Liam Sparks
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Year 12-13
| Fergus Byett
| Johnson Bishop
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Le Pine & Co Innovation Award | Winner | Runner-up |
Year 7-8
| Daniel Stephens
| Emma Hampson-Tindale
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Year 9-11
| Emma Carroll
| Liam Sparks
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Year 12-13
| Fergus Byett
| Johnson Bishop
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Wairakei Resort Taupo Overall outstanding Acheiver | Winner: A-Team Anamata Café
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Mayoral Academic Awards | Winner | Runner-up |
Year 7-8
| Izaak Manders
| Waipapakura Bailey
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Year 9-11
| Kees Manders
| Samara Maxwell
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Year 12-13
| Annahlise Hall
| Aimee Nicol
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Taupo District Council Arts Awards | Winner | Runner up |
Year 7-8
| Joelie Saffron Scott
| Charlotte Hooper
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Year 9-11
| Grace Merwyn
| Brooke Moore
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Year 12-13
| Chloe Jaques
| Aimee Golebiowski
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100% Lake Taupo Charitable Trust Resilience Awards | Winner | Runner up |
Year 7-8
| Carly Ohia
| Kanyne Phillips
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Year 9-11
| Amy Matsen
| Cuda Tawhai
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Year 12-13
| Iyana Stevenson
| Kris Hohepa
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Youthtown Individual Sports Awards | Winner | Runner Up |
Year 7-8
| Tipene Thompson
| Kayla Limbrick
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Year 9-11
| Hannah Howell
| Samara Maxwell
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Year 12-13
| Max Duckworth
| Ryan Moffit
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Youthtown Team Sports Award | Winner | Runner-up |
Year 7-8
| Carly Ohia
| Devahrny Shelford
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Year 9-11
| Legacy Katene
| Jade Fairley
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Year 12-13
| Aimee Nicol
| Serene Ratu
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Le Pine & Co Leadership Award | Winner | Runner-up |
Year 7-8
| Jollie Saffron Scott
| Kayla Limbrick
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Year 9-11
| Jade Fairley
| Anna Marie Tamarua
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Year 12-13
| Ryan Moffit
| Kayla Allen-Jennings
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Le Pine & Co Innovation Award | Winner | Runner-up |
Year 9-11
| Ana Marie Tamarua
| Katherine Davy
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Year 12-13
| Kayla Allen-Jennings
| Jack McNeill
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| Wairakei Resort Taupo
Outstanding All-Rounder Award
| Winner: Kayla Allen-Jennings
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Mayoral Academic Award | Winner | Runner-up |
Year 7-8
| Marijn Lenoir
| Waipapakura Bailey
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Year 9-11
| Akira Petersen
| Jessica Kok
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Year 12-13
| Ben Simmons
| Phoebe Slee
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Taupo District Council Arts Award | Winner | Runner up |
Year 7-8
| Grace Davies
| Grace Merwyn
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Year 9-11
| Emily Hart
| Ayla Yeoman
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Year 12-13
| Sinead Hastings
| Lauren Hughes
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100% Lake Taupo Charitable Trust Resilience Award | Winner | Runner up |
Year 7-8
| Regan Standen
| Cahlia Ohia
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Year 9-11
| Siobhan Chaytor
| Amy Matsen
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Year 12-13
| Missy Rika
| Erykah Rewiti-Clarke
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Youthtown Individual Sports Award | Winner | Runner Up |
Year 7-8
| Oliver Monkman
| Michael Ranford
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Year 9-11
| Case Mastny-Jensen
| Samara Maxwell
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Year 12-13
| Blake Woodfield
| Ryan Moffitt
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Highly commended: | Sydney Cunliffe (Year 9-11)
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Youthtown Team Sports Award | Winner | Runner-up |
Year 7-8
| Te Ao O Terangi Thompson
| Jade Fairley
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Year 9-11
| Campbell Maclean
| Caitlin Cornelius
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Year 12-13
| Kynan Harrison
| Natasha Donald
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Highly commended: | Te Wano Ngamotu-Tahana & Jahvante Shelford (Year 7-8)
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Le Pine & Co Leadership Award | Winner | Runner-up |
Year 7-8
| Alec Goddard
| Grace Davies
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Year 9-11
| Kirimaene Palmer
| Jessica Arnold
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Year 12-13
| Hetal Patel
| Tamara Peez
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Le Pine & Co Innovation Award | Winner | Runner-up |
Year 12-13
| Jared Chaytor
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Wairakei Resort Taupo Overall Outstanding Achiever | Winner: Kynan Harrison
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