06 Feb 2024
We celebrated our achievements at end of year assemblies in 2023 with many students receiving Academic Awards, Encouragement Awards and Merit Awards.
Our major award recipents for 2023 -
Toormina High School Dux 2022 - Zen Hurst
YEAR 12 AWARDS
Principal’s Award for Leadership – Maya Farmer, Zach McGinty
THS Citizenship Award – Maya Farmer, Alex Cheers-Flavell
Reuben F Scarf Memorial Foundation Award for Commitment – Indyahna Soworka
Ampol Allrounder – Alex Cheers-Flavell
Australian Defence Force Long Tan Award for Leadership and Teamwork – Maya Farmer
Art of Smart, Year 12 Trailblazer – Maya Farmer
CeX Group Student Excellence in Hospitality – Madasun Buckley
Outstanding Debating Year 12 – Maya Farmer
Premier’s Sporting Challenge Award – Layla Smith
Outstanding Attendance 2023 Year 12 – Hayden O’Rourke, Maya Farmer
Overall Top House Point Scorer Year 12 – Maya Farmer
Athletics Champion – Layla Smith
Cross Country – Braydan Paunovic, Layla Smith
North Coast Regional Representative Touch Football – Braydan Paunovic
North Coast Regional Representative Rugby League – Layla Smith
House Points – top scorers
• Barty – Layla Smith
• Irwin – Samantha Edwards
• Mabo – Freyja Giese
• Mauboy – Maya Farmer
Principal’s Award School Citizenship Awards – Tim Chibeba Y9, Bryce Bennett Y8, Sam Champion Y7, Damien Watson Y8, Kai Howes Y11
Principal’s Scholarship Award for Senior Studies – Asha Wordsworth Y10, Abby Durbin Y10, Ivy Barker Y10, Jack Jones Y10.
Bonville Sawtell Lions Neville Brown Memorial Scholarship – Penelope Farmer Y10, Eva Smith Y10.
Australian Defence Force Long Tan Award for Leadership and Teamwork – Jack Jones, Year 10
Quota Award for Most Caring & Sharing Student – Jacob Wilberforce Y11
Rotary Club of Sawtell Citizenship Award – Sophie Watson Y9, Jack Jones Y10, Jack Hone Y11.
Rainy McDonald Award for Service to Legacy – Kai Howes Y11.
Zonta Club of Coffs Harbour Award – Madeleine Hatfield Y11
Bryant McKinnon Award – Zac Creenaune Y11
Coastal Wardrobes Excellence in Work Placement Award – Enna Bilsborough Y11
Citizenship Awards – Cohen Ashton, Adelle Desir Y7, Cooper Hatfield Y8, Skye Murphy Y9, Eva Smith Y10, Melissa Sandry Y11.
Debating Awards – Wyatt Stevens Y7, Tyla long Y8, Amber Morley Y9, Eva Smith Y10, Reuben Squires Y11.
Mock Trial Team – Elijah Brady Y10, Abby Durbin Y11, Jessi Fordham Y11, Reuben Squires Y10.
Banyjarramba Award – Ade Amado-Taylor Y7, Corbin Minns Y8, Eryn Sandry Y9, Jesse St Leon Y10, Melissa Sandry Y11.
Southern Cross School of Distance Education Bronze Award – Kira Long Y11.
Key Employment Encouragement Award, Work Placement – Shamira Gordon Y7.
Outstanding Attendance – Mia Kowald Y7, Olivia Marriot Y7, Mitch McColl Y7, Alexander Stuart Y7, Riley Bowden Y8, Hunter Broadbent Y10, Isabellah Dutton Y11.
Sporting Blue Awards – Zac Creenaune Y11, Lily Bright-Taylor Y11
Pastoral Care House Point Awards
Winning House 2023 - MAUBOY
Bronze Award 100+ plus in 3 categories - Asha Lloyd Y11, Poppy Browne Y11, Audrey Van Schellebeck Y11, Jack Hone Y11, Saskia Iredale Y8.
Highest Points Academic – Maya Farmer y12
Highest Points Sport – Zac Creenaune Y11
School Service – Tully Collins Y12
Culture – Maya Farmer Y12
Siver Award 150+ plus in 3 categories – Wyatt Stevens Y7
Overall Highest Point Scorers
Barty – Layla Smith Y12, Cohen Ashton Y7
Mabo - Samantha Edwards Y12, Kitana McDonald Y10
Irwin – Freyja Giese Y12, Jacob Wiburforce Y11
Mauboy - Maya Farmer Y12, Max Watts Y8