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2025 Prizegiving

On Wednesday 3 December, we held our Prizegiving to celebrate student achievement and to farewell our graduates, as we mark the end of another outstanding year at Woodford House.

Photos capturing the award recipients are available to view and download below.

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SUBJECT PRIZES AND AWARDS 

Intermediate Prizes

Intermediate French – Lily Apatu

Intermediate Science – Eva Balcombe

Intermediate Religious Studies – Georgia Dawson

Intermediate Technology – joint winner- Amelia Knofflock

Intermediate Mathematics – Jiangxiao Liu

Intermediate Art – Carys Mackintosh

Intermediate Drama- Freya Musker

Intermediate Technology Prize – joint winner- Tessa O’Sullivan

Intermediate Social Studies- Mia Reid

Intermediate Physical Education – Indie Stewart

Intermediate Te Reo Māori -Rose Winchester

Intermediate English – Caitlin Tod

Intermediate Music – joint winner – Caitlin Tod

Intermediate Music Prize – joint winner – Margaret Harper

Intermediate Spanish – Margaret Harper

Intermediate Parents’ Association Prize for Industry – HDU- Olivia Carnahan

Intermediate Parents’ Association Prize for Industry – AWY- Lily Ford

Intermediate Parents’ Association Prize for Industry – LMO- Indie Stewart

Intermediate Parents’ Association Prize for Industry – APA- Ruochu Zhao

Year 9 Prizes

Year 9 Food Technology – Emma Bunny

Year 9 Physical Education – joint winner – Sophia Castles

Year 9 Digital Technology – Isabella Caton

Year 9 Mathematics- Ka Chai Chou

Year 9 Science- Lucy Coltart

Year 9 Art – joint winner-Bonnie Eagles

Year 9 Te Reo Māori – joint winner- Skye Elkink

Year 9 Religious Studies- Pinyada Nantachaporn

Year 9 Art – joint winner- Florence Ormond

Year 9 Drama- Goldie Shanahan

Year 9 Social Studies- Gabrielle van Asch

Year 9 Physical Education – joint winner -Maddison Claffey

Year 9 Materials Technology- Maddison Claffey

Year 9 Spanish- Stella Johnson

Year 9 English- Stella Johnson

Year 9 Music- Janie McGregor

Year 9 French- Janie McGregor

Year 9 Te Reo Māori Prize – joint winner- Eva Tawhiti

Year 9 Design – Eva Tawhiti

Year 9 Parents’ Association Prize for Industry: Frimley House – Ruby O’Sullivan

Year 9 Parents’ Association Prize for Industry: Rouncil House – Pippa Brown

Year 9 Parents’ Association Prize for Industry: Tauroa House- Eva Tawhiti

Year 9 Parents’ Association Prize for Industry: Wallingford House- Gabrielle van Asch

Year 10 Prizes

Year 10 Food Technology -Lola Dods

Year 10 Physical Education – joint winner – Annabel Eyre

Year 10 Te Reo Māori – Grace Feltham

Year 10 Music – Hannah Heinz-Jambor

Year 10 Physical Education – joint winner- Hannah Horn

Year 10 Spanish – Chloe Livingston

Year 10 Drama- Tallulah Oliver

Year 10 Mathematics – Maddison Spriggens

Year 10 Art – Yuge Zhang

Year 10 English – joint winner – Rhiannon McGahey

Year 10 Social Studies – Rhiannon McGahey

Year 10 English – joint winner- Ana Okubanjo

Year 10 French- Ana Okubanjo

Year 10 Religious Studies – joint winner- Isobel Powdrell

Year 10 Material Technology -Isobel Powdrell

Year 10 Physical Education – joint winner- Aliana Watson

Year 10 Science – joint winner- Aliana Watson

Year 10 Product & Spatial Design- Sylvie Norman

Year 10 Science – joint winner- Sylvie Norman

Year 10 Business Studies-Sylvie Norman

Year 10 Parents’ Association Prize for Industry – Frimley House- Holly Galloway

Year 10 Parents’ Association Prize for Industry – Rouncil House- Isobel Powdrell

Year 10 Parents’ Association Prize for Industry – Tauroa House – Aliana Watson

Year 10 Parents’ Association Prize for Industry – Wallingford House- Isabella Alley

Year 11 Prizes

Year 11 Music – joint winner- Jessica Hudson

Year 11 Te Reo Māori – Chloe Hutchinson

Year 11 English-Scarlett McIvor

Year 11 Drama – joint winner- Pepi Ormond

Year 11 Mathematics-Temara Randell

Year 11 Physical Education – joint winner- Ruby Steiner

Year 11 Physical Education Prize – joint winner- Sofia Steiner

Year 11 Product & Spatial Design – joint winner- Amber Stephens

Year 11 Accounting- Bella Stewart

Year 11 Drama Prize – joint winner- Luelle Stichbury

Year 11 Product & Spatial Design – joint winner- Yuen Sum Tsang

Year 11 Economics – joint winner- Mabel Andrews

Year 11 General Science- Mabel Andrews

Year 11 Art- Florence Dear

Year 11 Materials Technology- Florence Dear

Year 11 Geography- Madeleine Every

Year 11 Food and Nutrition – Madeleine Every

Year 11 Economics – joint winner- Cara Jopling

Year 11 History- Cara Jopling

Year 11 Leadership in Action – joint winner Year 11 – Ava Ross

Music – joint winner- Ava Ross

Year 11 Spanish- Hazel Taylor

Year 11 Leadership in Action – joint winner- Hazel Taylor

Year 12 Prizes

Level 2 History -Emily Bate

Level 2 Product & Spatial Design-Ruby Dods

Level 2 Communication Design-Bella Flowers

Level 2 Physical Education Prize – joint winner- Hinewai-Moana Papuni– Joe

Level 2 English- Cara Jopling

Level 2 Science- Claudia Kilsby

Level 2 Accounting- Grace Lewis

Level 2 Photography-Jaijing Liu

Level 2 Mathematics with Calculus- Ketong Lu

Level 2 Te Reo Māori-Tiana Marsden

Level 2 Geography- Amelia Nicoll

Level 2 Economics- Sophie Storrar

Level 2 Food and Nutrition-Jessica Sue

Level 2 Physical Education – joint winner- Ava Williams

Level 2 Biology – Kaia Henare

Level 2 Mathematics with Statistics- Kaia Henare

Level 2 Music- Mami Koizumi

Level 2 Physics – Mami Koizumi

Level 2 Art (painting)- Clara Norman

Level 2 Chemistry-Clara Norman

Level 2 Classical Studies- Briar De Punt

Level 2 Drama- Briar De Punt

Level 2 French- Briar De Punt

Year 13 Prizes

Level 3 Accounting- Amelia Arthur

Level 3 Photography- Grace Carlson

Level 3 Media English – joint winner- Emily Cotter

Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus – Ella Darvill

Level 3 Business Studies- Maggie Drain

Level 3 Mia Dolce Prize for Best Gateway Student – Anna Fussell

Level 3 PORSE Education & Training (NZ) Ltd Prize for best STAR student – Emma Kleinert

Level 3 Food and Nutrition- Isabelle Martin

Level 3 Product & Spatial Design- Cora O’Grady

Level 3 Drama- Sophie Price

Level 3 Media English – joint winner- Elenor Walsh

Level 3 Communication Design – Claudia Patel-Gaunt

Level 3 Materials Technology- Claudia Patel-Gaunt

Level 3 Classical Studies – Lydia Burns

Level 3 Mathematics with Statistics- Lydia Burns

Level 3 Economics – Lydia Burns

Level 3 Level 3 Art (painting)- Millie Cameron

Level 3 Biology – joint winner- Millie Cameron

Level 3 English – joint winner- Millie Cameron

Level 3 Geography – Millie Cameron

Level 3 English – joint winner- Margaret Chilton

Level 3 History- Margaret Chilton

Level 3 Music- Margaret Chilton

Level 3 Spanish- Margaret Chilton

Level 3 Biology – joint winner- Libby Jackson

Level 3 Chemistry- Libby Jackson

Level 3 Physics- Libby Jackson

Level 3 Physical Education- Libby Jackson

LITERATURE  PRIZES

Year 7 Old Girls’ Literature Prize- Alice Williams

Year 8 Old Girls’ Literature Prize- Kate Pointer

Year 9 Old Girls’ Literature Prize- Lucy Coltart

Year 10 Old Girls’ Literature Prize-Isis Ormond

Year 11 Old Girls’ Literature Prize- Cara Jopling, Chloe Wilding

Year 12 Old Girls’ Literature Prize- Clara Norman

Year 13 Old Girls’ Literature Prize- Siena Thomas

SUBJECT AREA AWARDS

Scannell Cup for French- Jana Gilbertson

Ferguson Cup for Junior Clothing- Annabel Mander

Hirst Smyth Cup for Junior Art –Yuge Zhang

Hodge Reading Cup- Makayla Livingston

Maxwell Cup for Excellence in Clothing -Florence Dear

McHardy History Prize -Sophia Westwood

Osborne Mathematics Cup for a Senior Mathematician- Lydia Burns

Louise Worsp Cup for Senior Art- Clara Norman

Sally Bellerby Cup for Design – Claudia Patel-Gaunt

Senior Physical Education Trophy for Distinction and Work Ethic – Sophie Storrar

Shrimpton Cup for Food and Nutrition- Emma Lowry

Photography Plate – Grace Carlson

The Frogley Family Cup for Contribution to Young Enterprise – joint winners- Maggie Drain,  Isabelle Martin

Woodford House Commerce Cup- Amelia Arthur

Phillip Knight Memorial Cup for Science (Year 13) – Libby Jackson

Vincent Barker Essay Cup (Years 11-13) – Claudia Jackson

SPORTS CUPS AND VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS CUPS

Junior Sports Cup – Phoebe Nettle

Newton Williams Cup for Sports Endeavour -Lucinda Newman

Senior Sports Cup and the Haddington Cup for Leadership and Achievement in Sport- Evie Skidmore

Hoby Cup for Intermediate Music – Jingxiao Liu

Elvidge Cup for Junior Music – Ka Chai Chou

Sarfati Cup for Best Junior Actress -Rhiannon McGahey

Junior Play Producers’ Cup – joint winners -Aliana Watson, Maddison Spriggens

Genet Cup for Improvement in Speech and Drama -Mollie Davies

Hartgill Cup for Drama -Aria Le Lievre

Georgetti Cup for Debating – joint winners- Claudia Jackson, Elenor Walsh

Kennedy Cup for Senior Music -Mami Koizumi

Newson Family Cup for Speech – Sophie Price

Board of Proprietors Art Prize – Amy McLennan

Lowry Cup for House Music -Wallingford

Service to Music Prize -Margaret Chilton

Service to Chapel Prize  – Margaret Chilton

Service to Library- Siena Thomas

2025 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Amelia Arthur
University of Otago Maori Entrance Scholarship

University of Canterbury Takere Scholarship

Grace Asher
University of Otago Māori Entrance Scholarship

Portia Bishop-Wilson
University of Otago 150th Entrance Scholarship

Victoria University Tangiwai Excellence Scholarship

Lydia Burns        
University of Otago Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarship   

University of Auckland Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship

Millie Cameron  
University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow

Victoria University Tangiwai Excellence Scholarship 

Millie Galloway
Massey University Bachelor of Agribusiness

Sophie Hansen  
University of Otago Vice Chancellors Scholarship

Hannah Hudson

Te Paewai o te Rangi: The University of Waikato Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Claudia Jackson
University of Otago Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship   

University of Auckland 140th Anniversary Academic Scholarship

Libby Jackson
University of Otago Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarship

Makayla Livingston

University of Otago Māori Entrance Scholarship
Victoria University Tokoweka Equity Scholarship

Lucinda Newman
Lincoln University Teen Ag Scholarship & Agri Futures Scholarship

Sophie Price
Victoria University Totoweka Equity Scholarship


Summer Reed
University of Canterbury Kaitoko Māori Scholarship

Lucy Simmons
University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Entrance Scholarship

AUT Welcome to Auckland Scholarship

Evie Skidmore
University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Entrance Scholarship

University of Auckland Academic Potential Scholarship

Zoe Stewart

University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow
Elenor Walsh
Victoria University School Leavers Leadership Scholarship

Sophie Westwood
University of Otago Academic Excellence Scholarship

University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarship

SPECIAL PRIZES

Belinda Pittar Cup for Citizenship- Emma Wakefield

Watson Prize for All-round Improvement-Coco Allan

Mabel Annie Hodge Junior Cup -Ana Okubanjo

Wallace Cup for Junior Leadership-Isobel Powdrell

The Makena Houston Award – Siena Thomas

The Saint Francis of Assisi Award Cup – Sarah Sickorez

Te Rau Aroha Award – Grace Asher

The Birdwoods Award – Althea Wong

Craig Foss Cup for Outstanding Contribution to the Special Character of Woodford House- Margaret Chilton

Dillon Tray for Senior Leadership – Emma Lowry

The Woodford House Old Girls’ “Gift”- Hannah Hudson

Scoular Cup for All-Round Industry- Maggie Drain

SHINE Cup- Scarlett Flanders, Ella Darvill

Mabel Annie Hodge Cup- Libby Jackson, Evie Skidmore

Throp Prize for Citizenship- Lydia Burns

Kate Hutchinson Memorial Scholarship- Sophie Hansen

Eagles Trophy for Leadership in Year 12 – Mami Koizumi

Head Prefect’s Prize- Zoë Stewart

FINAL AWARDS

Top Scholars for 2025: 

Lydia Burns

Millie Cameron

Margaret Chilton

Libby Jackson

Lucy Simmons

Sophie Westwood

Dux – Jointly Awarded

Lydia Burns
Libby Jackson