WelCom June/July 2024
Four Sacred Heart College Napier students recently gained five New Zealand Scholarship 2024 awards. The scholarships cover part or entire tertiary tuition fees.
The recipients include current year 13 students Cara Kuzman and Tamar Aiken, Deputy Head Girl, who achieved Scholarship Geography while in year 12.
Eva Wright, 2023 Deputy Head Girl, was awarded two scholarships, in painting and in photography. Fellow 2023 leaver Michaela Wilson was awarded a scholarship in classical studies, as well as a $25,000 scholarship to Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington.
Sacred Heart College principal Maria Neville-Foster says she is proud of their results and congratulates the students and teachers on their achievements.
‘This is a wonderful boost to the students at SHC. They are so happy to see each other succeed and, after what started as a very challenging year with some loss of learning, these results are exceptional.’
Mrs Neville-Foster congratulated Head of Social Sciences James Wakefield, Head of Art Sandie Howlett and Classical Studies teacher Dr Amanda Aarons for the nurturing and care they give the students. ‘Our students are consistently encouraged to strive for their best and our teachers go above and beyond to help them achieve that.’
Eva says the support she received from her teacher Miss Howlett was invaluable and contributed to her success. While Eva had taken painting before, it was her first year doing photography.
‘I was pretty surprised to get both scholarships. I wasn’t expecting photography, but I was really hoping for painting.’
Cara and Tamar said they weren’t expecting to be awarded the scholarship in geography either. They follow in the footsteps of last year’s Head Girl Lucia Urquhart who gained Scholarship Geography while in year 12.
Cara says her teacher Mr Wakefield was incredibly supportive, organising lunchtime study sessions to prepare for the exam. ‘Mr Wakefield helped us so much. He had so many resources we could utilise. Lucia was also helpful as she had done it the year before.’
