Congratulations to Josh Blair, who received the Te Ngātoroirangi Te Awara award at his senior prizegiving, on 3 November. It is an award presented to a senior Māori male student in recognition of overall academic success.
Josh is 17 and is in year 13 at Newlands College, in Wellington. He is a quiet achiever who gets on well with his peers. He is funny, intelligent and kind. He is the kind of person who doesn’t always seem to put in 100 per cent. It can be frustrating to see that he achieves but doesn’t realise that his potential is far greater than what he actually puts forward.
Josh has already begun his NCEA Level 3 exams and will gain more credits to go towards furthering his education at a higher level at Victoria University, where he will study towards a Bachelor of Commerce. Nā Vanessa Thomas.
Josh Blair with his special award.