Congratulations
Tiaki Burgman, moko of Joan and John Burgman has made his whānau very proud after an excellent year at Kaiapoi North School.
He was awarded trophies for excellence in instrumental performance, kapa haka leadership and encouragement to others and for academic excellence. He also received a special staff trophy for language, cups for athletics and was named the most dedicated player for the Kaiapoi Under 13 rugby team. His parents, Joshua and Miriama, and his tāua are pleased with his achievements and wish him all the best for high school this coming year.
Tiaki Burgman with his taonga.
The korowai that he is wearing is also one of the taonga that he won. Some of his other awards included the Kaiapoi North School PTA performing arts trophy for excellence in instrumental performance; pounamu and Te Taonga o Kaiapoi Tokerau mō te tumuaki kapa haka leadership trophy; a carving for his kapa haka; Te Whata–Cooke award Tū Māia for stepping up and encouraging others; and a koru from Rotary Club of Belfast for Kaiapoi North School leadership through performing arts.
Congratulations also to Māui Brennan who capped off his academic year at St Bedes in 2014 having achieved 128 NCEA Level 1 excellence credits and 24 NCEA Level 1 merit credits. Māui achieved his credits in English, mathematics, science, accounting, religious studies and music.
Māui Brennan.