Last Friday, 11^th December 2020, we held a Balaklava High School Awards Assembly in the gym.  This is the first time we have had an assembly like this as our traditional Presentation Night was yet another event to fall victim to the COVID-19 pandemic.  We very much hope that we are able to gather as ‘normal’ once again next year in the Town Hall to celebrate the year.

We were very pleased that a significant number of students who make up the Class of 2020 were able to come back and join us.  Some had already embarked on the next phase of their lives with employment and were unable to join us.  The day was a celebration of the graduating class, academic award winners across all year levels, special award recipients and we were treated to a musical performance by Year 12 student, Abbey Bubner, before the Year 9 students received their Middle School Graduation Certificates.

I acknowledge how difficult it was for parents and extended families of the Year 12s who were unable to join us on Friday.  I understand the heartbreak of not being able to see your children graduate as I experienced it myself this year when my daughter graduated from Uni and there were no ceremonies at all.  Year 12 Graduation is a significant milestone that is not only a celebration of all that these young people have achieved over 13 years of schooling but it’s also an acknowledgement of all of the highs and lows, laughs and tears and all of the support parents have provided to their children over the same length of time and I thank you for that.  Parents, you should be very proud of all of your hard work and you should be so very proud of the fine young men and women your children have become.

Over the weekend, families were emailed the link to the recording of the Awards Assembly but you can also click on the following link: https://youtu.be/BEflvKAAQT4

Sonia Pringle

Principal

We acknowledge and thank our sponsors for their outstanding
support for the 2020 Presentation Evening

Australian Defence Force

Agfert Balaklava

Balaklava Apex Club

Balaklava Betta Home Living

Balaklava Community Arts

Balaklava Courthouse Gallery

Balaklava Crash Repairs

Balaklava Transport

BALCO

Caltex

Clare Valley Vet Services

Elders Rural Services

Foodland Balaklava

Geoff Brock MP

Greene Eden

Joyce Ross

KH Kitchens & Cutom Built

Landmark Balaklava

Physio Prime

Rowan Ramsey MP

TADS

Terry White Chemmart

The Plains Producer

Wakefield Regional Council 

Warehouse Matrix

Balaklava High School Class of 2020

Cooper Allen	Emily Griffiths
Georgia Allen	Jaudyn Hansen
India Amos	Chloe Hean
Ethan Auerbach	Jack Heaslip
Kelly Baldock	Rhea Lawless
Jasmine Barden	Jerry Logan
Sabian Bennett	Olivia Loy
Jaymie Berry	Breanna Machin
Liam Bigg	Nikolaos Manolaros
Skye Blacket	Brodie Marshall
Ben Blackham	Tahneil McArdle
Sianna Bond	Mitchell McLean
Alexandra Bousfield	Erica Menzies
Jaidyn Bowley	Korey Michalanney
Ethan Brownlie	Joseph Mojares
Abbey Bubner	Darius Necemer
Jack Collins	Ira Pagadut
Mitchell Couley	Kasey Page
Cameron Curnow	Cody Redpath
Emma Davies	Jerssica Reed
Kynan Davis	Olivia Rickard
Kain Denooyer	Ailisha Saunders
Keira Doe	Cory Simpson
Jayden Donlon	Jake Stacey
Haylee Donselaar	Kiara Standley
Catherine Edwards	Queenie Strangways
Rhiana Feltham	Damien Taing
Jazmin Fitzgerald	Logan Thompson
Matthew Freebairn	Josh Tiller
Madison Gorman	Flynn Watson
Tamika Gregory	Alicia Weston

TOP PERFORMERS IN YEAR 12

Agricultural Production:    Tahneil McArdle

Biology:      Ira Pagadut

Chemistry: Robert Tiller

Drama:       Abbey Bubner

Design:       Karli Carpenter-Andrew

English:       Rhianna Feltham

English Literary Studies: Ira Pagadut

Ensemble Performance: Olivia Loy

Food & Hospitality: Sianna Bond

General Mathematics: Brodie Marshall

Material Products: Olivia Rickard

Modern History: Emma Davies

Music Studies: Abbey Bubner

Physical Education: Ira Pagadut

Physics: Mitchell McLean

Research Project: Madeleine Karklins

Solo Performance: Olivia Loy

Visual Arts: Ailisha Saunders

Workplace Practices: Olivia Loy

SPECIAL AWARD RECIPIENTS

Rowan Ramsey School Community Award:    Sue Pratt

Dux of 2019:   Blake Guerin

Leadership Awards:  Ira Pagadut & Joseph Mojares

Sponsored by Wakefield Regional Council

ADF Long Tan Leadership Award:  Abbey Bubner

ADF Future Innovators Award:   Mitchell Couley   

                    

House Shield:   KEITH (Skye Blacket, Capt & Matt Mojares, Vice Capt)

House Champion of the Year:   Edwina Marshman

 Sports Girl:  Tahneil McArdle

Sponsored by Physio Prime

Sports Boy:  Cody Redpath

Sponsored by Physio Prime

Visual Arts Award:   Matt Mojares

Sponsored by Balaklava Community Gallery

           

 

Performing Arts Award:  Abbey Bubner

Sponsored by Balaklava Community Arts

Des Ross Prize for Literacy:   Ira Pagadut

Sponsored by Joyce Ross

VET Pathways Award: Jake Stacey

Primary Industry Award: Liam Bigg

Sponosred by Elders Rural

Improvement Award (Senior): Jake Stacey

Sponsored by Balaklava Betta Home Living 

Improvement Award (Junior): Seth Pascoe

Sponsored by The Plains Producer

Apex Citizenship Award: Abbey Bubner

Sponsored by Balaklava Apex Club

Caltex Best All-Rounder: Sianna Bond

Shamus Liptrot Award: Kym Wood-Welke

Sponsored by Patricia & Malcolm Liptrot

Wool, Wine & Wheat Award: Abbey Bubner

ACADEMIC MEDAL WINNERS

        Year level Dux awards donated by Mr Geoff Brock MP

 

Year 8 Academic Award Winners

                                              

Year 9 Academic Award Winners

Year 10 Academic Award Winners

Year 11 Academic Award Winners

Year 12  Academic Award Winners

 

 

 

Congratulations to Olivia Loy, runner-up

Olivia has completed a Certificate ll in Food Processing and has an apprenticeship at the Little Red Grape. She plans to continue on with her studies whilst undertaking her apprenticeship.

Abbie McArdle

Abbie has completed a Certificate lll in Early Education and Care.

Madison Gorman

Madison has completed a Certificate ll and lll in Hospitality and a Certificate in Responsible Service of Alcohol.

It was a big week for the Year 12s with Wednesday finally providing the opportunity for their long awaited Formal.  Students and their families were very patient as we were required to postpone on more than one occasion due to the pandemic but we got there in the end and the students all looked amazing!  A big thank you to Ms Brookes and Miss Reusch and their band of helpers as the quadrangle at school was transformed with fairy lights, alfresco dining and music.  Students were greeted by a professional photographer on arrival on the red carpet and could then pose for more photos throughout the evening.  Again, we acknowledge that it wasn’t the event we’d originally planned for but we are grateful to finally be able to celebrate with the students.

Recently, our polling papers were scrutinized by an independent adjudicator and the polling resulted in a positive outcome.  The results were tabled at our recent Governing Council meeting and we wish to advise that because of the positive result, that school fees for the 2021 year will be $460.00 plus any additional subject fees.  This also provides us with the opportunity to debt collect the full $460.00 (plus any additional subject fees) should this be necessary.