The 67th Annual Awards Day was again a wonderful celebration of the 2018 year at Yarram Secondary College. The choir opened proceedings with the Australian National Anthem. Speeches from Principal Brett Pedlow, School council president Alison Payne and School Captains Hayley Hands and Layton Sketcher covered the many wonderful things that have happened in 2018 and the exciting new things happening in 2019. The program not only featured our top academic but some of our top musicians with special performances from leaving students Tayla Dwyer and Mackenzie Walker, accompanied by the band lead by Saul Stainer and John Rees. We saw the new school captains Marley Jonston and Brad Farley welcomed, and celebrated the high achievements of our VCE students, with Hayley Hands being announced the Dux with an A.T.A.R of  96.90. The day concluded with a snapshot of the year including, camps, excursions, sports days and subjects.The staff wish all our students and their families a wonderful, safe and happy Christmas and New Year. Next year will see a staggered start with VCE Unit 3/4 and Year 7 students commencing on January 30th, with all others year levels 8, 9 and 10 commencing on January 31st.

2018 Awards

BIOLOGY-Yarram Veterinary Centre-Emily Greenaway

BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION- Coopers Home Hardware- Jake McFarland

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT- Ian Stewart Accounting-Daniel O’Keefe

CREATIVE DIGITAL MEDIA-Pazzaz Printing -Elijah Kerrison-Male

ENGINEERING- AirEng Pty Ltd- Harley Hoppner

ENGLISH- Yarram Standard News- Hayley Hands

ENGLISH LITERATURE- Michelle and Karl Tschugguel-Emily Finn

ENGLISH ORALS- Yarram Apex Club -Hayley Hands

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-Shellie Cashmore-Emily Finn

FOOD STUDIES-DCD Concreting-Rachel Smith

GEOGRAPHY-Shellie Cashmore-Emily Greenaway

HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT-Woolworths-Emily Greenaway

HISTORY-C M Rutter Memorial Award-Hayley Hands

LEGAL STUDIES -Trevor Yong & Associates -Hayley Hands

FURTHER MATHEMATICS -Garry & Judy Stephens- Daniel O’Keefe

MATHEMATICS METHODS- HVP Plantations-Elijah Kerrison-Male

SPECIALIST MATHEMATICS- Alberton Timber- Elijah Kerrison-Male

MEDIA STUDIES – Bendigo Bank Yarram-Hayley Hands

MUSIC- Yarram Eisteddfod Inc.-Mackenzie Walker

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC- Don Borthwick-Tayla Dwyer

PHYSICAL EDUCATION -Yarram Country Club- Hamish Thomson

PSYCHOLOGY- Yarram & District Health Services- Mitchell Collins

VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS- Yarram Community Learning Centre- Claire Gay

YOUTH ADVANCE – Office of Youth Development- Kara Askew

YR 11 VET STUDENT OF THE YEAR- Tanner Chisholm

YR 12 VET STUDENT OF THE YEAR- Rotary of Yarram – Elijah Kerrison-Male

YR 11 VCAL STUDENTS OF THE YEAR- Yarram Engineering – Isabel Fyffe & Jamielee Kurth

YR 12 VCAL STUDENT OF THE YEAR- Mr Brett Pedlow-Jake McFarland

FEDERATION TRAINING STUDENT OF THE YEAR – Federation Training- Isabel Fyffe_______________

SPORTS AWARDS

JUNIOR BOY- Luke Hunter

JUNIOR GIRL- Lily Kerrison-Male

SENIOR GIRL- Madison Parry

SENIOR BOY- Alex Jeffs

CROSS COUNTRY-Kelvin Wilson Memorial Award-Trent Askew

INTERHOUSE CUP-SHARKS

YSC CLAY TARGET SHOOTING AWARD – Beretta Australia-Isabel Fyffe and Wade Theodore

PIERRE DE COUBERTIN – Alex Jeffs

AWARDS OF DISTINCTION

TRISHA PAULKA MEMORIAL BURSARY YEAR 11-Brooke Smith

TRISHA PAULKA MEMORIAL BURSARY YEAR 12- Marley Jonston

YARRAM COURTHOUSE GALLERY YEAR 10 ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD-Ebonee Bragg

YARRAM COURTHOUSE GALLERY YEAR 11 ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD-Marley Jonston

CIVICS & CITIZENSHIP ACHIEVEMENT AWARD- Darren Chester MP  -John Collins

MERVYN RAY MEMORIAL AWARD-Marley Jonston

PRICE-WIGHT FAMILY BURSARY -Emma Miller

GRAEME EGAN SCIENCE BURSARY-James Swasbrick

TARRA TARAS PERFORMING ARTS AWARD-Ellie Thunder

JOHN ANDREWS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-The Legends at Lunch & Andrews Family William Lay

WELLINGTON SHIRE COMMUNITY ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD-Jarian Long

CALTEX BEST ALL ROUNDER AWARD-Brodie Selzer

YARRAM APEX CLUB CITIZENSHIP AWARD – BOY- Elijah Kerrison-Male

YARRAM APEX CLUB CITIZENSHIP AWARD – GIRL-Georgie Banik

LIONS CLUB AWARD – GIRL-Lily Kerrison-Male

LIONS CLUB AWARD – BOY-Kahil Sturgess

DAVID JOHNSTON YOUTH INITIATIVE AWARD -Jarian Long

DAVID IND MEMORIAL AWARD- Kahil Sturgess

DIERICKX AWARD FOR MATHS/PHYSICS –Kerrison-Male Family-Zacharie Cook

TARRA LODGE YEAR 9 LEADERSHIP AWARD-Amy Janssen

TARRA LODGE YEAR 10 LEADERSHIP AWARD-Lauren Tschugguel

STEM USA SCHOLARSHIP-Ebonee Bragg

STEM USA SCHOLARSHIP-Kahil Sturgess

ADF LONG TAN LEADERSHIP AWARD – YEAR 10- Brooke Smith

ADF LONG TAN LEADERSHIP AWARD – YEAR 12- Seamus Doyle

BIRD FAMILY TRUST SCHOLARSHIP – Tertiary Education- Carly Lace

BIRD FAMILY TRUST SCHOLARSHIP – Tertiary Education-Brodie Selzer

DUX OF SCHOOL – 2018- Y S C COUNCIL- Hayley Hands

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

LEVEL 7- India Charles, Serena Savage, Charlotte Crawford, Tate Chisholm , Adam Janssen –Year 7 DUX: Sylvia Akers

LEVEL 8-Alexi Gleebov, Tamika Gregson, Jarian Long, William Lay Year 8 DUX: Lily Kerrison-Male

LEVEL 9- Amy Janssen. Emma Van de Lustgraaf, Ellie Thunder, Hannah Finn Year 9 DUX: Mia Ireland

LEVEL 10- Gabrielle Jones, Ebonee Bragg, John Collins Year 10 DUX: Hazel Kerrison-Male and Lauren Tschugguel

LEVEL 11- Emma Millar. Madison Roberts, Marley Jonston, Madison Parry, Year 11 DUX: Chloe Finn

LEVEL 12- Elijah Kerrison-Male, Sebastian McKerrell, Seamus Doyle, Emily Greenaway, Emily Finn Year 12 DUX: Hayley Hands