Mount Albert Grammar School celebrated its top scholars at its annual Scholars Assembly today.
Thomas Brendolise, who had the top mark in French nationwide, and Adam Bateman (pictured above) – were both recognised as Outstanding Scholars in the 2019 NZ Scholarship exams.
As a Top Subject Scholar, Thomas will be invited to the Top Scholar Awards Ceremony held at Parliament. He also receives $2000 a year for three years towards tertiary studies.
To be an Outstanding Scholar, students must achieve three Scholarships including at least two at Outstanding (O) level, or more than three Scholarships including at least one at Outstanding level in the same year to qualify for consideration. There were 58 winners of this award nationally in 2019 and these students gain $5000 per year for three years.
Adam, last year’s Proxime Accessit, gained six Scholarships – in English, Biology (Outstanding), Chemistry, Physics, Statistics and Calculus; while Thomas had two Outstandings among his three Scholarships in English, French (O) and Biology (O).
Their names will be inscribed on the Honours Board along with the following students with three or more Scholarships: Jamila Chen – English, Biology, Calculus; Mitchell Shaw-Lewis – Physics, Statistics, Calculus (O); Tara Falconer – English, Design, Photography; Alexander Pullen – Physics, Earth & Space Science, Statistics and Calculus; Head Boy Eric Shen – English, Statistics, Technology (O); Stephen Stuart – Biology, Earth & Space Science, Statistics; Eva Williams – Dance, History, Health and Physical Education; and Vaibhav Nayyar – English, Statistics, Health and Physical Education.
Jamila Chen was also named as the recipient of the June Gray Charitable Trust Tertiary Education Scholarship (worth $3000 per year for three years), which was presented to her by June Gray Trustee Noeleen Taylor.
The assembly also saw the awarding of Scholar Lions to students who were Endorsed with Excellence in NCEA at Levels 1 (139 students), 2 (130) and 3 (80).
Guests were treated to a musical performance by Eric Shen, who played Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major.
For a full list of Scholar Lions, Scholarship winners and the citations for our top scholars, click here
