Dance Awards
KERYN BAIN AWARD for Leadership in Dance
Zoe Holcroft
ABBY DUTTON CUP for Passion for Dance
Sarah Booth
Drama Awards
PATRICIA RADICH CUP for Contribution to the Performing Arts
Natasha Coleman
ASHLYN SMITH CUP for Service to Stagecraft
Josie Coombes
SUSAN HAYWORTH Award for Best Drama Performance of the Year
Maddison Leather (for her performance in this year's full school production of 'Once Was Lost') (Absent)
Visual Arts Awards
MOIRA STREET TROPHY for Contribution to Visual Art
Emma Williams
CAMERON AWARD for Visionary Artistic Practice
Katy Hooker
PHOTO LIFE AWARD for Contribution to Document Arts at Dio
Petra Riddell
GLOVER AWARD for excellence in visual art - an award created by Fred Graham for all-round excellence in Visual Art Petra Riddell
Technical Arts
NEW AWARD - Culinary Fare Trust 'Passion for Culinary Arts' Cup
This award is to be given to the student who has succeeded and shown passion in the culinary arts, culminating from the most points awarded at Culinary Fare that year. It is aimed to ensure the top Waikato Diocesan student is commended for their effort and success, and therefore is directly related to their culinary skills and not necessarily academic ability.
Emma Barker
High Achievers Awards (Re-awarded)
GREENSLADE CUP for Senior Vocal Performance
Kendal Scheurich
ERICA COLBERT INTERMEDIATE INSTRUMENTAL CUP
Ashley Koo
SENIOR INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE CUP
Eunice Koo
WAIKATO DIOCESAN SCHOOL MUSIC CUP for Senior Piano
Serena Yu
WAIKATO DIOCESAN SCHOOL GROUP PERFORMANCE CUP
Machiatto (Katherine Blow, Maia Armistead, Matiria Moleni, Caitlin Ryan)
VICKY MCLENNAN ORIGINAL COMPOSITION AWARD
Matiria Moleni
NANCY LIGHT MUSIC CUP for 1st place in the High Achievers Competition
Matiria Moleni
URSULA BISLEY VOCAL AWARD
Charlotte O'Regan
LYON SISTERS TROPHY FOR INTERMEDIATE VOCAL
Amelia Leidig
Music Awards
ORBELL CUP for Junior Flute
Isabelle Stiles
DEIRDRE PARR MUSIC CUP for the Advanced String Player Contributing Most to School Music
Eunice Koo
REID MUSIC TROPHY for Wind Instruments
Rain Milne
Music Citzenship award (prize donated by Shearers Music)
Matiria Moleni
JANE HOLMES CUP for Excellence in Choral Work
Olivia van der Klip
HAMILTON PIANOS CUP for Excellence in Music
Isabella Reid
GERALDINE ADAMS CUP for Contribution to School Music
Caitlin Ryan
WENTWORTH CUP for Progress in Strings
Sofia Kent
NISBET CUP for Junior Piano - Grade 1-2
Harmony Shao
New Award - STEWART CUP for Spirit of Choir Singing
The Stewart Family donated this award towards the end of 2017 as a gift to the School and the Bel Suono Auditioned Choir. The Stewart Family became fans of the Bel Suono choir when daughter Jasmine was a part of the group. This award is given to a student in a Waikato Diocesan auditioned choir or another Waikato Diocesan School choir, who might be more behind the scenes but who encompasses the following characteristics:
- Team spirit (most important)
- Hard work
- Vocal achievement
- Peer support of other junior choristers
- X Factor or Wow Factor
- Kindness and care to other choristers
- Behaviour and Discipline during rehearsals
Paige Landon
Oratory Awards
JESSICA CHEN AWARD for most improved Junior Debater
Sarah Rich
TE KAI A TE RANGATIRA - Trophy for Most Promising Junior Debater
Amelia Le Comte
KIM BURKHART CUP for Best Senior Debater
Day-eth Smit
Kapa Haka Awards
The ‘Rangitahi Ka Ea’ Leadership in Kapa Haka Award
Caitlin Ryan
New Kapa Haka Award
‘Nanny Maringi Kete and whānau’ Kapa Haka Award
Matiria Moleni
"Mā te whiritahi, ka whakatutuki ai ngā pūmanawa ā tāngata"
"Together weaving the realisation of potential"
This Whakatauki was chosen by Te Whānau Kete to represent the joining of two cultures, in particular: the student and the school under the umbrella of Kapa Haka. The proverb makes reference to the art of weaving; an art form imbued with symbolism and embodied with Māori spiritual values and beliefs. In our context, it is only through whānau and teachers authentically working together in partnership - that student potential is truly realised, fostered and strengthened.
This award derives its name from Nanny Maringi Kete and her whānau. Her Granddaughter, Maringi Kete, attended Dio from 2013-2017 and was our Amokura in her final year. Nanny Maringi was an avid supporter of Kaupapa Māori in our school and in particular Kapa haka. An expert in karanga she shared her knowledge with our students through attending Kapa haka noho Her support and expertise helped in the development of Karanga here at Te Kura Pīhopatanga o Waikato - a tīkanga or protocol that epitomises manawahine or the power of women.
Criteria:
- Contribution/ dedication to Kapa haka/ Ngā mahi a Te Rēhia me Tāne Rore
- Maintaining high personal standards
- Upholds School values.
- Has a positive impact on and being a role model to all members and at all times
- Shows a commitment to Kaupapa Māori.
- Developing and practicing the art of Karanga.
ARTS HONOURS
Junior Arts Honours in Dance
Michaela Greene
Alyssa McDonald
Rylee Smith
Loren Williams
Kimberly Blow
Jordan Leather
Junior Arts Honours in Kapa haka
Jorja Challis
Samantha Glenn
Aniwaniwa Koroheke
Cate Marcroft
Hannah Swann
Junior Arts Honours in Music
Breanna Davison
Harriet Galpin
Saniya Kansal
Grace Lockwood
Kate Lumsden
Tanika Naidoo
Samara Nation
Isabella Reid
Estella Wainui-Mackle
Xanthe Wainui-Macke
Alice Watson
Annabelle Young
Isobel Beckitt-Goodyear
Tina Jiang
Lara Lamont
Clara Lynch
Vaishnavi Prasad
Junior Arts Honours in Oratory
Laura Kilbride
Amelia Le Comte
Sarah Rich
Kiara Funnell
Carol Hu
Nicci Lee
Junior Arts Honours in Performing Arts
Amelia Glover
Junior Arts Honours in more than one discipline
Dance and Music Honours
Alexandra Newman-Jacobs
Kapa Haka and Oratory Honours
Ava Brough
Music and Oratory Honours
Emily Han
Ashley Koo
Anna Lamont
Clara McPhillips
Senior Arts Honours in Dance
Victoria Clapcott
Pyper Kerr
Caitlyn Ulyatt
Petra Walker
Caitlin Hall
Madeline Peach
Senior Arts Honours in Drama
Charlotte Jones
Ashton McDonald
Olivia McLennan
Jessica Falconer
Maddison Leather
Senior Arts Honours in Performing Arts
Josie Coombes
Navneet Kaur
Jasmine Singh-Ark
Senior Arts Honours in Technical Arts
Caitlin Walters-Freke
Jaime Brough
Emma Barker
Sabina East
Gemma Yorke
Senior Arts Honours in Visual Arts
Shania Boldero
Ella Green
Jessica Hale
Rachel Hempstead
Katy Hooker
Monique Paul
Petra Riddell
Hannah Shearer
Laura Shute
Emma Williams
Senior Arts Honours in Kapa Haka
Yuki Omae
Tiana Thompson
Jenna Foot
Isobel Goldfinch
Emma Ngawhika
Senior Arts Honours in Oratory
Anna Wilson
Joyce Hu
Harper Smith
Talia Nicol
Senior Arts Honours in Music
Niamh Athy
Katherine Blow
Rosie Brooking
Kate Chibnall
Charli Herbert
Eunice Koo
Sarah Pyke
Lucy Thomas
Serena Yu
Maia Armistead
Annaliese Fleming
Jessica Foster
Abigail Groves
Isabelle Groves
Sofia Kent
Amelia Leidig
Senior Arts Honours in more than one discipline
Dance and Drama Honours
Jiorgia Newman-Jacobs
Leah Slack
Sarah Booth
Dance and Technical Arts Honours
Greta Glover
Dance, Drama and Music Honours
Kendal Scheurich
Zoe Holcroft
Dance, Music and Oratory Honours
Hazel Fairweather
Drama and Music Honours
Hannah Hittmann
Paige Landon
Rain Milne
Brianna Strawbridge
Olivia van der Klip
Kate Woolerton
Charlotte O'Regan
Drama and Visual Arts Honours
Natasha Coleman
Drama, Music and Oratory Honours
Jasmine Stewart
Drama, Music and Visual Arts Honours
Eden Halley
Kapa Haka and Music Honours
Jaime Bayley
Samantha Browne
Ngarangi Mason
Matiria Moleni
Caitlin Ryan
Kapa Haka and Technical Arts Honours
Shaleen Singh-Ark
Music and Oratory Honours
Daisy Bunting
Music and Visual Arts Honours
Charlotte Russell
Briar Simpson
Fyfe Nicholson
Oratory and Technical Arts Honours
Day-eth Smit
Oratory and Performing Arts Honours
Emily Rich
Technical Arts and Visual Arts Honours
Kate Seager
OLD GIRLS CONTRIBUTION TO ARTS
Elisabeth Easther
WILLIAMSON AWARD for Outstanding Leadership in the Arts
Kendal Scheurich
CREATIVITY AWARD for Outstanding Artistic Endeavour
Petra Riddell and Natasha Coleman
ARTS LAUREATE 2018
Matiria Moleni
Eidelweiss - piano only.WAV
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