Learning

Kairangi Celebrations

Whaka maua kia tina –
Pursue excellence so that it becomes permanent.

Senior Prizegiving

The 2025 Senior Academic Prizegiving was held on Wednesday 29 October. Marlborough Girls’ College extends their congratulations to all recipients of awards and acknowledge their hard work in achieving these goals.

Full list of prize winners available here

Premier Awards

  • Maddie Large

    The Bartlett Cup for Merit in Class and Field
  • Sophie Kole

    Crawford Cup for Outstanding Achievement in Academia, Sport and Leadership
  • Nadia Zintl

    The Fulton Cup for All Round Endeavour Year 13
  • Birgitta Prescott

    JE Barker Award for Dignity, Sincerity and Consideration for others
  • Kyla Thorstensen

    The Principal’s Award for the Head Girl, for outstanding service and leadership in all aspects of College Life

Dux

Jessica Lovell

Proxime Accessit

Annie Maccoll

Cultural Prizegiving

The 2025 Cultural Prizegiving was held on Wednesday 10th September 2025. Marlborough Girls’ College extends their congratulations to all recipients of awards and acknowledge their passion and commitment across both Cultural and Arts areas.

Full list of prize winners available here

Premier Awards

  • Māreikura Nepia

    Cultural Achiever in College Events
  • Novo Bino

    Performer of the Year
  • Siva Mai Sau la Pasifika Dance

    All Round Endeavour in Performing Arts – Group
  • Cat Forsyth & Leilani Raeli

    All Round Endeavour in Performing Arts – Junior

  • Enshu Zhang

    Marlborough Music Society Piano Scholarship

  • Māreikura Nepia

    Contribution to Wahine Toa – Excellence in Māori Cultural Pursuits – Lou Stafford Award

  • Shonali Esau

    Excellence in Pasifika Cultural Pursuits – Tanoa | ‘Ava Bowl’

  • Nova Bino and Annabelle Simmons

    Duncan Whiting Memorial Trophy for further development in performing arts
  • Shonali Esau and Lillian Ligaliga

    Contribution to Dance – Rachel Crampton Trophy

  • Emily Harper

    Services to the Library – Shipley Cup

Cultural Achiever of the Year

Janet Luka

Cultural Group of the Year

Ovation

Sports Prizegiving

The 2025 Sports Prizegiving was held on Wednesday 8th October. It was a wonderful celebration of our many talented sports people and teams and we were delighted to welcome back whānau and members of our community.

Click here to see full list of prizewinners

Premier Awards

  • Koko Wong

    College Sportsperson of the Year – Board of Trustees Cup

  • Noah Gear

    Outstanding Performance in Sport – Junior Sportfit Trophy

Sportsperson of the Year – Smokefree Cup

Sophia Nicolas

Team of the Year – Taonga Whakakotahi

Under 15 Coxed Four

  • Charlie Bennett

  • Emma Eyles

  • Poppy Fernandez

  • Maisie Shenfeld

  • Hayley Sutherland

Rowing Under 17 Coxless Pair

  • Eliza Glover

  • Anna Hurren

Junior Prizegiving

The 2024 Junior Academic Prizegiving was held on Thursday 12th December. Congratulations to all recipients of awards and acknowledgments – you should be very proud of your achievements this year.

Full list of prize winners available here

Premier Awards

  • Xylia McKenzie

    Top Māori Student in the Junior School
  • Julianah Alipia

    Top Pasifika Student in the Junior School
  • Xinyi Liu

    Year 9 Award for Positive Influence and Service to the College
  • Cat Forsyth

    Year 9 Dean’s Award
  • Emma Anderson

    Year 9 All-Round Endeavour
  • Charlie Bennett

    Year 10 Award for Positive Influence and Service to the College
  • Victoria Gaines

    Year 10 Dean’s Award
  • Jaye Wiapo

    Year 10 All-Round Endeavour

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Year 9

Emily Mason

Blenheim Rotary Club Award and MGC Cup

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Year 10

Emily Preece

Blenheim Rotary Club Award and Sophocleous Cup

Special Awards

  • Hayley Sutherland

    MGC Junior Science Fair Cup

  • Bess Hine

    Librarian’s Award for the Junior School
  • Olivia Vili

    Top Junior Linguist (McNamara Cup)
  • George Westergard-Allen

    Learning Centre Award

  • Year 9 Recipient – Maysie Ferguson; Year 10 Recipient – Emily Preece

    Ota Scholarship Recipients