Photo: Chrissie Davis and Mia Jephcott after the award ceremony
It was with great pride that we finally graduated our Year 12 cohort on Wednesday 8th December. The delayed date due to COVID caused a nervous wait while restrictions around gatherings was clarified. It was wonderful to be joined by our parents in the Hall for the last Graduation as the new Hall will be operational for this event in 2022.
This was the first group to move through both senior years in the midst of a pandemic. A situation that has changed the world at every level, forever. This imposed change has helped this group become effective users of technology and directors of their own learning. They have developed the ability to manage their time, set goals, determine an output and share their understandings with others; 21st century skills essential for the workforce of the future.
Thank you to parents and families for your support of your children as they completed the 13th year of their education. Thank you for working in a trusting partnership with the school as we prepared them for their HSC and life beyond school.
Thanks also are extended to the following people for making this evening such a memorable occasion:
- Year Advisers: Ms Panton and Mrs Wykes for their constant care, sage advice and unrelenting belief in each Year 12 student;
- Mr Facer for guiding their personal and academic development from children to young adults;
- Ms Bills for her superb organisation of this event;
- Mr Munn and his Entertainment students for the technical and stage set up;
- Mrs Dunn for her preparation of awards;
- Ms Wykes for the guidance and advice she has offered for life after school;
- Every teacher who has known, cared for and valued each of these young people throughout their time at Yass High.
The highlight of the ceremony were the visible relationships that exist throughout the Yass High School community. As a school we are delighted that we were able to host a Graduation event for Year 12 that parents could attend in a year that has been characterised by change and uncertainty.
Thank you to our students, staff and parents for the support that you have given the school this year.
By Mrs Linda Langton
Below is the full list of major awards –
Principal’s Award of Exceptional Effort
Nicholas Hinds, Elizabeth Gray-Bastock, Tori Wilson
Principal’s Award of Academic Achievement
Mitchell Starr, Chrissie Davis, Corinne Green
Yazz Bar Award for Social Sciences
Mikaela Allen
Tootsie Art & Design Award for Achievement in Senior Art
Jaime Burgess
Yass TAFE Encouragement Award for Electrotechnology
Kaitlin Luff
Geordie Whitfield Memorial Award for Hospitality
William Wijaya
John Allen Memorial Award for Special Achievement in Vocational Education
Darcie O’Sullivan
Winnaguy Award for Cultural Leadership
Thomas Bell and Heath Buffington
Kristy McBain Award for Hard Work and Determination
Claire Howlett
Yass Wellness Centre Year Adviser’s Award
Elizabeth Gray-Bastock and Keegan Doyle
Premier’s Sporting Challenge
Rachel Rampton
Wendy Tuckerman Award for Hard Work and Determination
Maeve Hughes
TransGrid Award for Achievement in Mathematics and Science
Maeve Hughes
Yass Valley Times Award for Excellence in Senior English
Chrissie Davis
Yass Earth Movers Award for Excellence in Senior Business Studies
Chrissie Davis
Yass Priceline Pharmacy Award for Achievement in PDHPE
Chrissie Davis
Don McColl Memorial Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Year 12
Mitchell Starr
B&V Engineering Award for Industrial Technology
Mitchell Starr
Berinba Award for Art
Mitchell Starr
Newton Wood Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Show Team
Callum Ironside
Ron Davis Memorial Award for Excellence in Rural Studies
Nicholas Hinds and Callum Ironside
Commonwealth Bank Award for Achievement in Science and Mathematics
Nicholas Hinds
Bookham Ag Award for Achievement in Agriculture
Nicholas Hinds
ADF Innovators Award for STEM Motivation
Reece Bush
Yass Newsagency Award for Senior Humanities
Corinne Green
England Award for Achievement in HSC Music
Corinne Green
RAG Holmes Scholarship for Music
Corinne Green
George Fleming Memorial Award for Performing Arts
Corinne Green
Yass High School Band Medal
Max Hansson
YHS Sporting Blues
Nicholas Hinds – Swimming
Jacob Garner Football – Touch & Athletics
Aimee Vitler – Gymnastics
Best All-Round Female Touch Player
Aimee Vitler
Female Sportsperson of the Year
Aimee Vitler
Nielson Award for Most Valuable Male Player in Football
Jacob Garner
Best All-Round Male Touch Player
Jacob Garner
Sports Star of the Year
Jacob Garner
Australian Olympic Committee Change Maker Award
Aimee Vitler & Jacob Garner
Reuben F Scarf Award for Special and Consistent Effort
Thomas Bell
Rotary Excellence Awards for Senior School Service and Citizenship
Aimee Vitler
Callum Ironside
Thomas Bell
Mikaela Allen
Zoe Wright
Rotary Excellence Awards for Senior Leadership and Citizenship
Jacob Garner
RSL Award for Special Service and Citizenship
Calvin Morgan
RSL Award for Leadership, Citizenship and Service
Corinne Green
CWA Award for Leadership, Citizenship and Service
Chrissie Davis
Yass High School Values Award (sponsored by Steve’s Quality Cars)
Mia Jephcott, Tori Wilson & Jorja Rawson
The Australian Defence Force Leadership and Teamwork Scholarship
Nicholas Hinds
Yass High School Dux 2020
Zoe Hudson
Ampol All Rounder Award
Corinne Green
