On Friday 30 October, we held our annual Performing Arts, Design & Creative Technologies Awards Evening to recognise our students’ incredible achievements in 2026.
Our girls should be incredibly proud of their efforts, dedication and achievements. Thank you to the many staff and tutors who share their expertise and time to support our students and provide them with wonderful opportunities.
Photos capturing the event and winners are available to view and download below, along with a link to watch the evening’s livestream.
Head of Archives, Front of House and Promotion: Pepi Ormond
Art Tutors: Scarlett McIvor, Amy McLennan and Amy Zhang
Head of Chamber Music: Ana Okubanjo
Joint Heads of Chapel Choir: Lucy Boere and Jess Hudson
Joint Heads of Dance: Caitlyn Stillman and Lola Clarkson
Head of Debating: Kayla Mitchell
Head of Communication Design: Ruby Dods
Head of Drama: Mischa Williams
Head of Flute Choir: Praew Panyaduanglert
Joint Heads of Improvisers: Cara Jopling and Alexis Meikle
Manukura Kapa Haka: Hinewai Joe and Tiana Marsden
Māngai Kapa Haka: Holly Symonds
Head of Music: Ava Ross
Head of Jazz Collective: Adelaide Chou
Head of Photography: Ella Bowie
Head of Visual Art and Head of Rock Band: Amelia Nicoll
Joint Heads of Technical Theatre: Scarlett McIvor, Phoebe Mitchell and Lucy White
Joint Heads of Up Close: Lilith Adams and Cathy Liu
Head of Wardrobe: Clara Norman
Joint Heads of Year 7&8 Choir: Arabella Cameron and Florence Dear
Performing Arts Leaders: Louisa Openshaw and Masina Tse
Deputy Arts Prefect: Ella Rodriguez
Arts Prefect: Mami Koizumi
Technical Skills in Senior Materials Design: Florence Dear
Creativity in Junior Materials Design: Paige Taylor
Tutor’s Award for Textiles Related Design: Chloe Gregory
Tutor’s Award for Communication Design: Crystal Flanders
Tutor’s Award for Senior Product and Spatial Design: Caitlyn Stillman
Tutor’s Award for Junior Design: Libby Bowie
Tutor’s Award for Senior Art: Amy Zhang
Tutor’s Award for Junior Art: Bonnie Eagles
Tutor’s Award for Photography: Ella Bowie
Junior Photo Club – Most Challenges Won: Gia Dhillon
Junior Photo Club – Images Most Voted for by her Peers: Sophie Searle
Woodford House Photography Competition – Senior Category, Architecture: Millie Heslop
Woodford House Photography Competition – Junior Category, Textures: Ella Nash
Woodford House Photography Competition – Open Category, Landscape: Tessa Reid
Scannell Cup for Textiles and Design: Mckee Rabbitte
Award for Chronicle Cover Design: Runner-up: Amy Zhang Winner: Arabella Cameron
Adjudicator’s Award for Exhibiting Art: Cie Cie Norman
Practical Services to the Music Department: Ana Okubanjo
Most Effective Arts Leadership in the Music Department: Mami Koizumi
Senior Music Composition Competition: Runners-up: Ava Ross, Jess Hudson and Ella Rodriguez Winner: Mami Koizumi
Composition and Songwriting Award: Mami Koizumi
Outstanding Contribution to the Performing Arts: Lola Clarkson, Kayla Mitchell, Ella Rodriguez and Caitlyn Stillman
Most Valued Member of an Instrumental Ensemble: Ana Okubanjo
Tutors’ Award for Piano Tuition: Stella Johnson and Masina Tse
Tutors’ Award for Guitar Tuition: Chloe Livingston and Sylvie Norman
Tutors’ Award for Vocal Tuition: Ella Rodriguez
Tutors’ Award for String Tuition: Christina Liu
Tutors’ Award for Instrumental Tuition: Praew Panyaduanglert
Most Valued Member of Chapel Choir: Lucy Boere and Jess Hudson
Adjudicator’s Award for Music Cup: Mami Koizumi
Most Valued Contribution from a Performance Group: Chapel Choir – Lucy Boere and Jess Hudson accept on behalf
Rock Band Award: Baker’s Beats – Arabella Cameron, Florence Dear, Jess Hudson, Sylvie Norman and Ava Ross
Most Valued Contribution to Debating: Kayla Mitchell
Most Valued Contribution to Public Speaking: Esadora McKnight
Tutors’ Award for Improvement in Junior Speech and Drama: Eva Tawhiti
Tutors’ Award for Excellence in Junior Speech and Drama: Lucy Coltart and Lucinda Howard
Most Valued Contribution to Theatre Production: Scarlett McIvor and Phoebe Mitchell
Services to Drama: Thea Dunkerley
FAMSS Cup for Resilience in Drama: Ava Ross and Mischa Williams
Most Valued Contribution to Arts Management: Ella Bowie, Ana Okubanjo and Caitlyn Stillman
Most Valued Contribution to Dance: Caitlyn Stillman
Mauri ki te Rangi Award: Holly Symonds
Hine Raumati Award: Hinewai Joe and Tiana Marsden
Hine Māia Award: Claudia Kilsby
Actor of the Year: Mia Hardie
Junior Musician of the Year: Adelaide Chou
Musician of the Year: Mami Koizumi
Gunson Cup for Achievement in Performing Arts from an Intermediate Student: Christina Liu
Kerr Trophy for Outstanding Contribution to the Visual Arts: Ella Bowie
Principal’s Award for Excellence in the Arts: Mami Koizumi
