Year 12 Graduation – ‘Class of 2018’
It was a special night on Friday for 34 Merredin College students who have just completed their 12 years of formal education. The Awards Night commenced with the Year 12 Leaving Class of 2018 being presented to a large audience and each student receiving their Leavers’ sash.
The valedictory speech given by Head Boy Joshua Burrell and Head Girl, Liana Craine provided an insight into the cohorts five years of secondary schooling including some of their antics they thought their teachers might now be able to handle.
Guest Speaker, Mr Jon Tiller, who was in the Leavers Class of Merredin Senior High School in 2006, provided inspiration for the group with tales of his highs and lows navigating his way through university and into a career in Law.
The Dux of 2017 medallion was presented to Isaac Mc Donald and also offered the graduating class some words of encouragement and advice as they choose their pathways.
Mrs Julie Flockart, Merredin College Board Chairperson, made a special presentation and farewell to Mrs Beverley Stanes, Merredin College’s inaugural Principal, who is retiring at the end of this year after a lifetime of service to education. Mrs Stanes has worked tirelessly for seven years to establish Merredin College as the benchmark for education in the Wheatbelt as well as achieving Independent Public School status.
The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Top Academic Achiever Awards and the Honours Awards.
Merredin College congratulates these students and wishes them the very best for the future as they pursue further education and employment.
Honour Awards
Dux of 2017
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Isaac McDonald
LONG TAN LEADERSHIP AWARDS
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Tnaya Withers
SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR
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Lana Drakeford
MERREDIN RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE ENDEAVOUR AWARD
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Chester Navales
TILLER SHIELD
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Naomi Coelho
FLORENCE SCANLON CITIZENSHIP AWARD
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Nicola Beck
CALTEX BEST ALL ROUNDER AWARD
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Liana Craine
EXCELLENCE IN VET AWARD
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Nicola Beck
MOST CONSISTENT ATAR STUDENT
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Liana Craine
Highest Achiever Awards
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
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Naomi Whitehouse
GENERAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDIES
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Lana Drakeford
ATAR PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDIES
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Chester Navales
GENERAL ENGLISH
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Nicola Beck
FOUNDATIONS ENGLISH
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Anastacia Sidwell
ATAR ENGLISH
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Jack Fitzsimons
ATAR Modern History
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Liana Craine
ATAR HUMAN BIOLOGY
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Chester Navales
GENERAL DANCE
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Liana Craine
GENERAL VISUAL ARTS
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Tahnaya McLellan
GENERAL FOOD, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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Nicola Beck
GENERAL MATERIALS, DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY-METALS
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Melissa Shaw
GENERAL MATHEMATICAL ESSENTIALS
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Samantha Cash
ATAR MATHEMATICAL APPLICATIONS
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Alexander Clement
ATAR MATHEMATICAL METHODS
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Chester Navales
CERTIFICATE II IN AUTOMOTIVE
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Dakota Jackson-Lowry
CERTIFICATE II IN BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
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Ethan Corey
CERTIFICATE II IN BUSINESS
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Sophie Caplan
CERTIFICATE II IN ENGINEERING PATHWAYS
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Tyler Westberg
CERTIFICATE II IN INFORMATION, DIGITAL MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY
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Nicola Beck
CERTIFICATE III IN INFORMATION, DIGITAL MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY
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Dylan Last
CERTIFICATE II IN SPORT COACHING
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