Year 12 Graduation – ‘Class of 2018’

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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Nicola Beck