October 19, 2015
Kingaroy Town Hall was packed with proud parents and friends on Thursday night for the 58th Annual Kingaroy State High School Speech night, the first with the school’s new principal, Ashley Roediger.
Chairperson for the night was P&C president Debbie Jackson, who detailed the highlights of 2015.
These included the successful integration of Year 7 into the Secondary School, the opening of the three-storey Junior Secondary building, the introduction of the Clontarf Academy program to the school, and the creation of a School of Excellence In Music and a School of Excellence In Netball.
The relationship with sister school Fudooka High in Japan also blossomed, with 22 Kingaroy students and three teachers travelling to Japan in July. In August, Kingaroy hosted Japanese students in return.
Three teachers and 26 students also travelled to New Zealand in September.
Special guest speaker for the night was former Kingaroy State High School principal David Ballin who is now Assistant Regional Director for the Darling Downs South West Region of Education Queensland.
Mr Ballin was principal at Kingaroy for 25 years, officially handing over to Mr Roediger at the start of 2015.
The crowd in the hall was entertained by performances by the Kingaroy State High School vocal group, concert band and stage band.
[Photos: KSHS]
* * *
Special Award Winners:
- Dux of the Senior School (P & C Auxiliary Shield): Melanie Hanwright
- Dux of the Junior School (Vietnam Veterans’ Trophy): Laura Gray
- Rotary Shield for Service and Leadership (Kingaroy-Taabinga Rotary Club): Eloise Mashford
- Arch Blue Memorial Prize for Character and Leadership: Adelaide Hockenhull
- Bean Growers Australia Award for Citizenship: James Hunt
- Caltex Best All-Rounder Award: Christopher Hutton
- Dental Essentials Award for Study, Leadership and Sport: Marney Hurt
- South Burnett Regional Council Cultural Bursary: Melanie Hanwright
- South Burnett Regional Council Leadership Bursary: Dom Ceremonia, Georgia Toohey
- Timothy Hughes Memorial Encouragement Award for Music: James Hunt
- Rotary Shield for Junior Citizenship (Kingaroy Rotary Club): Brayden Canniford, Kaylah Puller
- Jack & Dulcie Collett Memorial Bursary: Adam Geiger
- Keith Middleton Memorial Bursary: Daniel Favier
- Mortimer & Company Bursary for Volunteering: Matthew Champney
- Principal’s Cultural Award: Natalie Krivan
- Andersson’s Active Citizens Award: Courteney Morey
- Alan Whitmee Memorial Student Council Award: Jack Gangemi
- School Community Award sponsored by Peanut Company of Australia: Daniel Weldon
- Burnett Business Centre Award for Business: Sarah Kaing
- USQ Excellence Award – Year 12: Mikhaela Williams
- USQ Excellence Award – Year 11: Allexandra Almond, Callum Tucker
- Lions Shield for Hospitality: Jayde Hopf
- Youth Award For Volunteering: Chloe Sims
- PCA School Community Award: Jack Hourn
- ADF Leadership and Teamwork Award – Year 12: Liana Haak
- ADF Leadership and Teamwork Award – Year 10: Jenna Christensen
- Deb Frecklington Leadership Award: Tanisha Sorensen, Thomas Vukelic
- Kingaroy RSL Hospitality Award – Year 12: Karina Bonwick, Allanah Dowsett
- Kingaroy RSL Hospitality Award – Year 11: Angela Martinito, Corissa Raines
- Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Bursary – Year 11: Jessica Wyles
- Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Bursary – Year 10: Chantelle Law
- TAFE South West Outstanding Vocational Student Award: Allanah Dowsett
- Quota Award for Citizenship: Max Johnston
- USQ Achievement Award: Zoe Basham
- Lowes Business Scholarship: Carina Ong
- Stefan Planinc Memorial Bursary: Amber McCormack Miller
- UQ Young Achievers Scholarships: Allexandra Almond, Tasma Gregson, Jonathan Litzow
- Kingaroy-Taabinga Rotary Club Cid Burke Memorial Bursary – Year 11: Luke Horton
- Kingaroy-Taabinga Rotary Club Cid Burke Memorial Bursary – Year 9: Lucas Ladyman
- Junior Secondary Award – Year 8: Rayne Hunt, Aiden Robe
- Junior Secondary Award – Year 7: Asha Cooper, Connor Shadforth
