Tumby Bay Area School celebrated the end of the 2023 school year with a whole school awards assembly.
The assembly saw many families and community members come together to celebrate student learning and the successful school year.
The school recognised and thanked some community members who do a lot for the school and also said farewell to some of its valued staff members.
Award winners – and those recognised for their contributions – were congratulated.
WINNERS
Special awards
Muriel Matters Award – Cadence Newsham
Sportsperson of the year – Hudson Franks
Sam Telfer Middle School Award – Sadie Curtis
Cave Quarries Career Incentive – Katie Rynne, Sophie Stoddard and Chloe Shorthouse
Principal’s award – Natasha Hollier
Department of Education Volunteer Award – Jennifer Moss
Rowan Ramsey School Community Award – Paul Stoddard
F-6 Studentship and book prizes
Foundation
Outstanding attitude and effort – Charlie Roger and Luka Clark
Year 1
Outstanding academic achievement – Hadley Cave
Outstanding attitude and effort – Zeplin Harrison
Year 2
Outstanding academic achievement – Sophie Wilson
Outstanding attitude and effort – Emily Thompson
Year 3
Outstanding academic achievement – Fletcher Barnett
Outstanding attitude and effort – Caleb Smith
Year 4
Outstanding academic achievement – Xavier McPharlin
Outstanding attitude and effort – Seina Collins
Year 5
Outstanding academic achievement – Hazel Moss
Outstanding attitude and effort – Scarlett Southern
Year 6
Outstanding academic achievement – Thea Foster
Outstanding attitude and effort – Stella McCallum
R-2 literacy Award – Lola Saunders
R-2 numeracy Award – Luka Clark
3-6 literacy award – Indie Hibbins
3-6 numeracy award – Xavier McPharlin
Deputy Principal award – Benjamin Barney
Governing council all-rounder award – Thea Foster
Bendigo Bank school values award
Junior Primary R-2 – Ryleah Stewart-Stark
Primary 3-6 – Hazel Moss
Middle school – Abbie McPharlin
Senior secondary – Liam Carr
Mel McHendrie Award – Reef Borg
Eyre Trading Award – Liam Carr
Middle school Year 7-9 book prizes
Year 7
Outstanding academic achievement – Skyla Modra
Outstanding attitude and effort – Charlotte O’Keefe
Year 8
Outstanding academic achievement – Abbie McPharlin
Outstanding attitude and effort – Kalani Doley
Year 9
Outstanding academic achievement – Poppy Stoddard
Outstanding attitude and effort – Elke Allen
Middle school year 7-9 subject awards
Music – Matilda Arnsby
Design and technology – Brock Hissey
Science, HASS, English, Health and Mathematics – Poppy Stoddard
Art – Ashlee Phillis
Physical education – Rylan Jefferson
Home economics – Elke Allen
Drama – Abbie McPharlin
Robert Monfries Military Medal Award – Elke Allen
Little Aussie Battler Award – Lucas Arnsby
Australian Defence Force leadership award – Sophie Stoddard
Zonta Award – Sophie Stoddard
Senior school year 10-12 awards
Year 10
Outstanding academic achievement – Indiah Bates
Outstanding attitude and effort – Mitch Bellinger
Year 11
Outstanding academic achievement – Tennent Carr
Outstanding attitude and effort – Mitchell Bates and Liam Carr
Year 12
Outstanding academic achievement – Sophie Stoddard and Cadence Newsham
Outstanding attitude and effort – Katelyn Rynne
Senior school year 10-12 subject awards
Art – Cadence Newsham and Tennent Carr
HASS – Tayla Seidel
English and Digital communications solutions – Cadence Newsham
Research project – Sophie Stoddard and Tennent Carr
Physical education – Hudson Franks
Design and technology, Physics, VET/SBAT and Local delivery – Liam Carr
Food and hospitality – Tennent Carr
Child studies, Biology and Mathematics – Sophie Stoddard
PLP – Indiah Bates
Science – Mitch Bellenger
Music – Kohan Taylor-Warmon
Chemistry – Mitchell Bates
Community Studies – Emma Webb
