Celebration of Culture

 Last Thursday the Auditorium was full to the brim with culture, with the annual Celebration of Culture hitting the stage. The audience were treated to a wonderful evening and our textile students also celebrated their creativity with the SKC 2015 Project Runway Fashion Show.

"The Celebration of Culture reflected the huge variety, talent,warmth and humour of our school artisans" - Jo Walshe,

Congratulations to our Premier Award winners for the evening Karan Ratgali who was named Outstanding Male in the area of Culture at the College and took home the Jibi Kunnethedam Cup, and GypsyMae Harihona Harrison and Georgia Sillibourne who were named Outstanding Female in the area of Culture at the College and share the Karen Austin Cup.

Drama
Best Director House Drama - Glendalough Cup - Mitali Singh
Best Actor in House Drama - WaterfordCup  -Michael Stevens
Best Actress in House Drama – St Rose of Lima Cup - Julia Fauth
Most Promising Actor in House Drama - Karan Ratgali
Best Set Design - House Drama - Magee House:
Champion House - St Dominic Cup and St Kevin’s College Cup - Whyte House

Female Lead in a School Production – SKC Cup - Georgia Sillibourne
Male Lead in a School Production – SKC Cup - Reuben Mihaere & Joshua Mullally
Outstanding Performance in a School Production – SKC Cup - Ilaisipa Tahaafe & Mark Whittet
Best Stage Crew Member - Mitchell Lowen & Antonio Misiloi

Bishop’s Shield – Best Junior Drama Performance Shea Direen

Scripture Reading
Year 13 Scripture Reading - Teschemakers Cup - Mitali Singh
Year 12 Scripture Reading- St Thomas’ Cup - Mark Whittet
Year 11 Scripture Reading - Dooley Family Cup - Ceilidh Brookes
Year 10 Scripture Reading - Christian Brothers Cup - Levi Sherman
Year 9 Scripture Reading - Dominican Cup - Nicholas Plieger

Chess
Chess – Potter Cup - Liam Hartland

Public Speaking
The Race Unity Speech Awards - 1st in Regional Competition - Karan Ratgali
Lion’s Regional Speech – 1st place Senior - Jino Kunnethedam
Lion’s Regional Speech – 1st place Junior - Anna Craig

Year 9 Speech Competition - Durcan Cup - Kayleigh Gill
Year 10 Speech Competition – Edmund Rice Cup - Madeleine Harrop
Year 10 Cambridge Speech Competition - Jackson Cup for Public Speaking - Rebecca Whittet
Year 11 Speech Competition - Pickworth Cup - Holly Malcolm
Year 12 Speech Competition - Gavan Herlihy Cup - Karan Ratgali
Year 13 Speech Competition – Isobel Ryan Cup - Mitali Singh

Singing
Senior Boys Singing - Cayford Cup - Kurt Mordeno
Senior Girls Singing - Dorothy Cayford Challenge Cup - Georgia Sillibourne
Junior Boys Singing - Cayford Cup - Jonte Kydd-Law
Junior Girls Singing - Johnston Cup - Polly Harper
Duet - Mihaere Cup - Georgia Sillibourne & Tivinia Misiloi
Small Group – Vincent Cup - Ilaisipa Tahaafe, Georgia Sillibourne & GypsyMae Harihona Harrison
Best Conductor - Warwick Newton Memorial Cup - Georgia Vickers
Best Student Accompanist - Helen Mulheron Trophy - Eva Liardet
Winning House Choir - Treacy House
Champion House Singing Cup - Henderson Rose Bowl - Treacy House

Musician of theYear - Tisdall Shield - Shaun Andales
Contribution to Music - Ahomana Award - Jack Sinclair
Leading Pasifika Cultural Group Choreographer - SKC Cup -Sophia Alaloto
Contribution to Kapa Haka – Kia Kaha Award - GypsyMae Harihona Harrison 

Te Mana Wahine Whakatipu Female Multi Cultural Leadership Award - Susilia Kauapa
Te Mana Tane Whakatipu Male Multi Cultural Leadership Award - Antonio Misiloi

Art
Best Emerging Artist - Samantha Jorgensen
School Student Photographer - Michaela Mulligan,Charlotte Page & Evie Sefton
Art Certificates of Achievement - Darcy Green, Meghan McCorkindale, Nadia Kerr, Ami Wallis, Bryony Brown, Laura Pickles, Rosie Pope &Dion Pope

Debating
Junior Debating - St Catherine of Siena Cup - Treacy: Rebecca Whittet, Rhiannon Johnston & Seth Humphries
Best Speaker Junior Debates – SKC Cup - Rebecca Whittet
Senior Debating - Home & School Cup - Treacy: Michael Lockley, Max Stewart & Mark Whittet
Best Speaker Senior Debates - Guzman Cup - Julia Fauth

Writing & Piping
Year 9 Writing Prize - Cara Anderson
Year 10 Writing Prize - Connie Metcalfe
Year 11 Writing Prize - Monique Sage
Year 12 Writing Prize - GypsyMae Harihona Harrison
College Piper - Callum Bishop
College Piper - Natalie Preston