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.
Nominations now open Nominations for the 2019 Taupō District Youth Awards are now open.
Nominations close on Friday, November 1. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony to be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at the Great Lake Centre.
Past award winners
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
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
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
Youthtown Individual Sports Award
Winner
Runner Up
Year 7-8
Emma Hampson-Tindale
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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
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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
