Fiordland College's dux for 2022 is Zesen Liu.

Liu is the son of Mrs Ling Liu (originally from China) and stepfather Mr Tim Buckingham of Te Anau. His father Wupeng Liu lives in China.

Liu was first in Year 13 Mathematics with Statistics, first in Year 13 Chemistry, first in Year 13 Physics and All Round Effort in Year 13.

He also received the following awards: Volleyball - McQuillan/Ruwhiu Trophy for Player of the Year, Sports Blue – Volleyball, Cantwell Cup for Excellence in Senior Mathematics with Statistics, Science Cup for Excellence in Senior Science, Steel Trophy for Best All Rounder, Rotary Club of New Zealand Prize for Deputy Head Students and the Meridian Energy Excellence Award for Dux and Manapouri District High School Memorial Trophy.

Liu intends taking a break from his studies in 2023 with a gap year.

Tayla Roberts. Photo: Supplied

Tayla Roberts was Proxime Accessit

Daughter of Mr Tom and Mrs Carol Roberts of Te Anau, Roberts intends to study a Bachelor of Law and Commerce at Otago University in 2023.

Her awards this year included first in Year 13 History and Biology. She also received the University of Otago New Frontiers Excellence Entrance Scholarship and the Fiordland College Board Award for Proxime Accessit.

Full List of Awards

Year 7 First in Subject and All Round Effort

All Round Effort in Year 7

• Holly Chaloner 7CP
• Ianthe Macmillan-Armstrong 7CP
• Taylah Reynolds 7CP
• Fletcher Dawson 7HR
• Libby Excell 7HR
• Toby Porteous 7HR
• Cass Thomson 7HR
• Ava Watson 7HR
• Riley Wilson 7HR

First in Year 7 English

• Ianthe Macmillan-Armstrong 7CP

First in Year 7 Mathematics

• Ianthe Macmillan-Armstrong 7CP

First in Year 7 Science

• Frank Cooper 7HR

First in Year 7 Social Studies

• Sam Killeen 7HR

First in Year 7 Health and Physical Education

• Ianthe Macmillan-Armstrong 7CP

First in Year 7 Art

• Ianthe Macmillan-Armstrong 7CP

First in Year 7 Music

• Isla Angus 7HR

First in Year 7 Food Technology

• Libby Excell 7HR

First in Year 7 Textile Technology

• Ianthe Macmillan-Armstrong 7CP

First in Year 7 Japanese

• Holly Chaloner 7CP

First in Year 7 Italian

• Ianthe Macmillan-Armstrong 7CP

First in Year 7 Te Reo Maori

• Libby Excell 7HR

Year 8 First in Subject and All Round Effort

All Round Effort Year 8

• Mahana Bell 8FR
• Riley Carter 8FR
• Esme Duncan 8FR
• Jemima Hoskin 8FR
• Bella Excell 8RY
• Kaytlyn Fair 8RY
• Libby Fox 8RY
• Sasha Hillier 8RY
• Zack McMurtrie 8RY
• Rylee Watson 8RY

First in Year 8 English

• Mahana Bell 8FR

First in Year 8 Mathematics

• Jemima Hoskin 8FR

First in Year 8 Science

• Jemima Hoskin 8FR

First in Year 8 Social Studies

• Mahana Bell 8FR

First in Year 8 Health and Physical Education

• Riley Carter 8FR

First in Year 8 Art

• Riley Carter 8FR

First in Year 8 Music

• Lily Newcombe 8FR

First in Year 8 Food Technology

• Jemima Hoskin 8FR

First in Year 8 Textiles Technology

• Jemima Hoskin 8FR

First in Year 8 Resistant Materials Technology

• Jemima Hoskin 8FR

First in Year 8 Japanese

• Jemima Hoskin 8FR

First in Year 8 Te Reo Maori

• Bella Excell 8RY

First in Year 8 Italian

• Mahana Bell 8FR

First in Year 8 Extension Japanese

• Sasha Hillier 8RY

Year 9 First in Subject and All Round Effort

All Round Effort in Year 9

• Ella Johnstone 9HD
• Maki Kameyama 9HD
• Lexi Reynolds 9HD
• Emma Ludlow 9TN
• Patrice McMurtrie 9TN
• Grace Perry 9TN
• Morgan Sandilands 9TN
• Aani Tapper 9TN

First in Year 9 English

• Maki Kameyama 9HD

First in Year 9 Mathematics

• Maki Kameyama 9HD

First in Year 9 Science

• Maki Kameyama 9HD

First in Year 9 Social Studies

• Ella Johnstone 9HD

First in Year 9 Health and Physical Education

• Maki Kameyama 9HD

First in Year 9 Art

• Gwylam MacMillan-Armstrong 9TN

First in Year 9 Music

• Maki Kameyama 9HD

First in Year 9 Textiles Technology

• Ella Johnstone 9HD

First in Year 9 Food Technology

• Ella Johnstone 9HD

First in Year 9 Resistant Materials Technology

• Grace Perry 9TN

First in Year 9 Japanese

• Satori Herring 9HD

First in Year 9 Photography

• Aani Tapper 9TN

First in Year 9 Extension Japanese

• Maki Kameyama 9HD

Year 10 First in Subject and All Round Effort

All Round Effort in Year 10

• Riley Chapman 10HW
• Holly Kempthorne 10HW
• AJ Magness 10HW
• Beth McBride 10HW
• Jasper Carter 10MN
• Olivia O'Neill 10MN
• Natalie Spence 10MN

First in Year 10 English

• AJ Magness 10HW

First in Year 10 Mathematics

• Riley Chapman 10HW

First in Year 10 Science

• Riley Chapman 10HW

First in Year 10 Social Studies

• James Chaloner 10HW

First in Year 10 Health and Physical Education

• Natalie Spence 10MN

First in Year 10 Art

• Olivia O'Neill 10MN

First in Year 10 Food Technology

• Natalie Spence 10MN

First in Year 10 Resistant Materials Technology

• Josh Parkinson 10MN

First in Year 10 Design & Visual Communication

• Riley Chapman 10HW

Year 11 First in Subject and All Round Effort

All Round Effort in Year 11

• Max Kempthorne 11HN
• Riyanna Stevenson 11HN
• Nina Menegatti Zink 11PS
• First in Year 11 Visual Art
• Maia Mostarac 11HN

First in Year 11 Design and Visual Communication.

• Harry Prendergast 11HN

First in Year 11 Physical Education

• Callum McMurtrie 11HN

First in Year 11 Mathematics A

• Harry Prendergast 11HN

First in Year 11 Mathematics B

• Silvana McFarlane 11HN

First in Year 11 English

• Nina Menegatti Zink 11PS

First in Year 11 Science A

• Harry Prendergast 11HN

First in Year 11 Science B

• Sam Robson 11PS

First in Year 11 Social Sciences

• Nina Menegatti Zink 11PS

First in Year 11 Resistant Materials

• Callum McMurtrie 11HN

First in Year 11 Distance Learning

• Riyanna Stevenson 11HN

First in Textiles Technology

• Chelsea Ledington 11PS

Year 12 First in Subject and All Round Effort

All Round Effort in Year 12

• Blake de Bettencor 12HA
• Mira Matthews 12HA
• Torr Torr 12HA

First in Year 12 Chemistry

• Torr Torr 12HA

First in Year 12 Painting

• Torr Torr 12HA

First in Year 12 Geography

• Talia Otene 12WS

First in Year 12 Physics

• Blake de Bettencor 12HA

First in Year 12 Biology

• Torr Torr 12HA

First in Year 12 Design and Visual Communication

• Blake de Bettencor 12HA

First in Year 12 Mathematics A

• Alice Newcombe 12HA

First in Year 12 Mathematics B

• Niamh Cunningham 12WS

First in Year 12 English

• Lisa Scott 12WS

First in Year 12 History

• Sophie Willans 12HA

First in Year 12 Gateway

• Riley Taylor 12WS

BCITO Certificate of Achievement Award

• Riley Byrne 12HA

First in Year 12 Outdoor Education

• Riley Taylor 12WS

First in Year 12 Resistant Materials Technology

• Gabbie Fox 12HA

First in Year 12 Distance Learning

• Blake de Bettencor 12HA

First in Year 12 Photography

• Blake de Bettencor 12HA

First in Year 12 Printmaking

• Chloe Houghton 12WS

First in Year 12 Physical Education

• Nicole Green 12WS

First in Year 12 Food & Nutrition

• Zara Smith 12WS

First in Year 12 Service IQ

• Shelby Evans 12WS

Year 13 First in Subject and All Round Effort

All Round Effort in Year 13

• Keisha Caalim 13CY
• Zesen Liu 13CY
• Bailey Taylor 13CY

First in Year 13 Chemistry

• Zesen Liu 13CY

First in Year 13 English

• Charlie Cunningham 13CY

First in Year 13 Design & Visual Communication

• Bailey Taylor 13CY

First in Year 13 Biology

• Tayla Roberts 13CY

First in Year 13 History

• Tayla Roberts 13CY

First in Year 13 Mathematics with Statistics

• Zesen Liu 13CY

First in Year 13 Mathematics with Calculus

• Tom McMurtrie 13CY

First in Year 13 Physics

• Zesen Liu 13CY

First in Year 13 Painting

• Fern Calder 13CY

First in Year 13 Photography

• Charlie Cunningham 13CY

First in Year 13 Gateway

• Bailey Taylor 13CY

First in Year 13 Distance Learning

• Tom McMurtrie 13CY

Connexis Power Supply Credantials Certificate

• Bailey Taylor 13CY

First in Year 13 Physical Education

• Bailey Taylor 13CY

Sports Awards

Tennis - Junior Girls Champion

• Maisie Gawith 7HR

Tennis - Junior Boys Champion

• Jonty Jones 8RY

Tennis - Senior Girls Champion

• Sophie Willans 12HA

Tennis - Senior Boys Champion

• Callum McMurtrie 11HN

Netball - Lanaway Netball Trophy for Most Improved Player

• Brooke Scott 11HN

Netball - Lanaway Netball Trophy for Netballer of the Year

• Noah Cockburn 13CY

Cricket - Te Anau Cricket Club Cup

• Tom McMurtrie 13CY

Golf - Rutherford Trophy for Golf

• George Prendergast 13CY

Volleyball - McQuillan/Ruwhiu Trophy for Player of the Year

• Zesen Liu 13CY

Dance - Booth Trophy for Senior Dance

• Mia MacRae 11PS

Football - Straker-Cunningham Cup

• Caitlin Ludlow 10HW

Rugby - Te Anau Rugby Club Cup - Most Promising Year 7/8 Player

• Kalai Carran 8FR

Rugby - Alan Hazlett Cup - Most Promising Year 9/10 Player

• Connor MacRae 10MN

Rugby - Kirkwood Cup - Player of the Year

• Hannah Norris 10MN

Cross Country - Cantwell Cup for Most Outstanding Girl

• Libby Fox 8RY

Cross Country - Cantwell Cup for Most Outstanding Boy

• Bailey Taylor 13CY

Shooting - Hollyford Miniature Rifle Club Trophy - Smallbore Rifle

• Jacob Johnstone 12WS

Climbing - Filmer Trophy for Junior Climbing

• AJ Magness 10HW

Climbing - Filmer Trophy for Senior Climbing

• Bailey Taylor 13CY

Athletics - Scully Family Trophy - Under 12 Girls Champion

• Jemima Hoskin 8FR

Athletics - Scully Family Trophy - Under 12 Boys Champion

• Seth Prentice 7HR

Athletics - Scully Family Trophy - Under 13 Girls Champion

• Libby Fox 8RY

Athletics - Scully Family Trophy - Under 13 Boys Champion

• Wade Parkinson 9TN

Athletics - PTA Cup - Junior Girls Champion

• Alice Meskauskas 9TN

Athletics - PTA Cup - Junior Boys Champion

• Bohdi Trevor-Smith 10MN

Athletics - Fiordland Athletics Club Cup - Intermediate Girls Champion

• Nicole Green 12WS

Athletics - Fiordland Athletics Club Cup - Intermediate Boys Champion

• Max Kempthorne 11HN

Athletics - Manaena Memorial Trophy - Senior Girls Champion

• Franki Campbell 12WS

Athletics - Manaena Memorial Trophy - Senior Boys Champion

• Bailey Taylor 13CY

Swimming - Fiordland Community Swimming Pool Committee Trophy - Under 12 Girls

• Champion Ellie Tapper 7HR

Swimming - Fiordland Community Swimming Pool Committee Trophy - Under 12 Boys

• Champion Hayden Donovan 7HR

Swimming - Fiordland Community Swimming Pool Committee Trophy - Junior Girls

• Champion Libby Fox 8RY

Swimming - Fiordland Community Swimming Pool Committee Trophy - Junior Boys

• Champion Quinn Moffat 8FR

Swimming - Student Pool Supporters Trophy - Intermediate Girls Champion

• Brooklyn Day 10MN

Swimming - Student Pool Supporters Trophy - Intermediate Boys Champion

• Max Humphreys 9HD

Swimming - Student Pool Supporters Trophy - Senior Girls Champion

• Madie Wilson 12HA

Swimming - Student Pool Supporters Trophy - Senior Boys Champion

• Bailey Taylor 13CY

Edward Tallentire Memorial Cup for Most Improved Sportsperson

• Elan Hill 10MN

Sports Coordinator's Cup for Best All Round Junior Sportsperson

• Hannah Norris 10MN

Sumner Cup for Best All Round Sportsperson

• Bailey Taylor 13CY

Blues

Sports Blue - Volleyball

• Zesen Liu 13CY

Special Awards - Curriculum

Fiordland Arts Society Prize for Excellence and Effort in Textiles Technology

• Ianthe Macmillan-Armstrong 7CP

Fiordland Arts Society Prize for Excellence and Effort in Writing

• Lisa Scott 12WS

Fiordland Arts Society Prize for Excellence and Effort in Art

• Fern Calder 13CY

Fiordland Arts Society Prize for Excellence and Effort in Resistant Materials Technology

• Gabbie Fox 12HA

Fiordland Arts Society Prize for Excellence and Effort in Music

• Keisha Caalim 13CY

E Hayes & Son Award for Resistant Materials Technology

• Josh Parkinson 10MN

Rotary Club of Fiordland Award for Public Speaking - Year 7 and 8

• Cora Gamble 8RY

Rotary Club of Fiordland Award for Public Speaking - Year 9 and 10

• Riley Chapman 10HW

Kepler Lions Prize for Improvement in Year 7

• Taylor Scott 7CP

Kepler Lions Prize for Improvement in Year 8

• Esme Duncan 8FR

Te Anau Lions Award for Effort and Improvement in Reading in Year 7 or 8

• Ava Watson 7HR

Te Anau Lions Award for Overall Presentation and Class Participation in Year 7

• Maisie Gawith 7HR

Te Anau Lions Award for Overall Presentation and Class Participation in Year 8

• Riley Carter 8FR

Gladstones Cycle Cup for Outdoor Education

• Riley Taylor 12WS

Home Economics Cup for Senior Home Economics

• Shelby Evans 12WS

Etheredge Trophy for The Humanities

• Sophie Willans 12HA

Mathematics Cup for Excellence in Senior Mathematics with Calculus

• Tom McMurtrie 13CY

Cantwell Cup for Excellence in Senior Mathematics with Statistics

• Zesen Liu 13CY

Science Cup for Excellence in Senior Science

• Zesen Liu 13CY

English Cup for Excellence in Senior English

• Charlie Cunningham 13CY

The Anchorage Motel Apartments Award for Junior Environmental Excellence

• Ianthe Macmillan-Armstrong 7CP

The Anchorage Motel Apartments Award for Environmental Excellence

• Nina Menegatti Zink 11PS

Special Awards - Overall, Service and Leadership

Student Volunteer Army Top Volunteer Award

• Amelija Watson 13CY

Murrell Cup for Cultural Contribution to the Life of the College

• Amelija Watson 13CY

Steel Trophy for Best All Rounder

• Zesen Liu 13CY

PTA Premier Award for Service

• Amelija Watson 13CY

Rotary Club of New Zealand Prize for Deputy Head Students

• Zesen Liu 13CY
• Emma Wilson 13CY

Principal's Award for Leadership

• Charlie Cunningham 13CY
• Bailey Taylor 13CY

Overall Academic Excellence - PTA Cup and Friends of the Library Year 7 Award

• Ianthe Macmillan-Armstrong 7CP

Overall Academic Excellence - PTA Cup and Friends of the Library Year 8 Award

• Jemima Hoskin 8FR

Overall Academic Excellence - Fiordland College Cup and PTA Year 9 Award

• Maki Kameyama 9HD

Overall Academic Excellence - Fiordland College Cup and PTA Year 10 Award

• Riley Chapman 10HW

Overall Academic Excellence - Southland District Council Trophy and Year 11 Award

• Harry Prendergast 11HN

Overall Academic Excellence - Board of Trustees Cup and Year 12 Award

• Blake de Bettencor 12HA

Rotary Club of Fiordland - College Trades Grant

• Bailey Taylor 13CY

Te Anau Club Scholarship

• Emma Wilson 13CY

Meridian Values Scholarship

• Maggie Knowles 13CY

Otago Polytechnic School Principal’s Leadership Scholarship

• Paige Grieve 13CY

University of Otago New Frontiers Excellence Entrance Scholarship

• Tayla Roberts 13CY

University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Entrance Scholarship

• Charlie Cunningham 13CY

University of Otago Maori Entrance Scholarship

• Meg Wilson 13CY

Prime Ministers Vocational Excellence Award

• Bailey Taylor 13CY

Year 13 Leaving Certificate

School Leaving Certificate

• Keisha Caalim 13CY
• Fern Calder 13CY
• Scarlett Campbell 13CY
• Noah Cockburn 13CY
• Charlie Cunningham 13CY
• Zoe Denley 13CY
• Sofia Egerton 13CY
• Paige Grieve 13CY
• Cole Hegan 13CY
• Maggie Knowles 13CY
• Zesen Liu 13CY
• Oliver Mann 13CY
• Tom McMurtrie 13CY
• George Prendergast 13CY
• Tayla Roberts 13CY
• Bailey Taylor 13CY
• Noah Temple 13CY
• Amelija Watson 13CY
• Emma Wilson 13CY
• Meg Wilson 13CY

Year 13 Graduates

Year 13 Graduation Certificate

• Keisha Caalim 13CY
• Fern Calder 13CY
• Scarlett Campbell 13CY
• Noah Cockburn 13CY
• Charlie Cunningham 13CY
• Zoe Denley 13CY
• Sofia Egerton 13CY
• Paige Grieve 13CY
• Cole Hegan 13CY
• Maggie Knowles 13CY
• Zesen Liu 13CY
• Oliver Mann 13CY
• Tom McMurtrie 13CY
• George Prendergast 13CY
• Tayla Roberts 13CY
• Bailey Taylor 13CY
• Noah Temple 13CY
• Amelija Watson 13CY
• Emma Wilson 13CY
• Meg Wilson 13CY

Proxime Accessit

Fiordland College Board Award for Proxime Accessit

• Tayla Roberts 13CY

Dux

Meridian Energy Excellence Award for Dux and Manapouri District High School

• Memorial Trophy Zesen Liu 13CY