Celebrating Excellence: Honouring Our Award Winners and Graduating Class of 2025

Yesterday, Cummins Area School celebrated with our Year 12 Graduation Ceremony, whilst also recognizing exceptional individuals from our school community with awards. Our guests had the privilege of hearing from Cummins Alumni, Zac Bald, who delivered an inspiring speech to the graduating class of 2025. Congratulations to all the award recipients, and a heartfelt thank you to our presenters and award donors.

• Levi Chandler House Cup - Flinders (presented by Mrs Tanya & Mr Martyn Chandler)

• John Fitzgerald Shield - Flinders (presented by Mrs Tara Puckridge)

• Highest House Point recipients - Ellie-Mae Hancock, Della Pedler & Poppy Blacker

• Premiers Reading Challenge award - Roy Phelps

• Zonta Award - Mia Curtis (Presented by Ms Belinda Wise)

• Lower Eyre Council School Citizenship Award - Bonnie Maddern (presented by Mayor Joanne Quigley)

• ADF Long Tan Leadership awards - Bonnie Maddern, Mia Curtis (presented by Mrs Denise Barnes)

• ADF Future Innovators Awards - April Wagner & William Smith (presented by Mrs Denise Barnes)

• Bendigo Bank Community Award - Braden Holley (presented by Mr Braden Gale)

• Bendigo Bank Agribusiness Ag Award - Ben Baines (presented by Mr Chris Miller)

• CBE STEM Award - April Wagner (presented by Mr Jed Woolford)

• Eyre Trading Award - Joel Modra (presented by Mr Blake Shepperd)

• Student Pathways Apprentice of the Year - James Siviour (presented by Mrs Kirsty Fox)

• Student Pathways Trainee of the Year - Connie Ryder (presented by Mrs Kirsty Fox)

• Carmel Laube Memorial Award - Mia Curtis (presented by Mrs Kirsty Fox)

• Ampol Best All Rounder -Bradley Phelps

• Mary Trigg Award - Millie Speed

• Principal’s Award - Ben Habner

• Flo Polkinghorne Award - Murray Waite

• Tom Venning Community Award - Carrie Speed (presented by Mr Tom Venning, member for Grey)

• School Community Service Award - Sophie Blacker, Tegan Modra, Coral Wagner (presented by Mrs Bec Habner)

Year 7-12 Academic Awards

• 7 Merit - Kenzie Hancock (donated by Lower Eyre Council)

• 7 Effort - Poppy Blacker  (donated by Roger & Amanda Puckridge)

• 8 Merit - Matilda Richardson  (donated by Lower Eyre Council)

• 8 Effort - Kaidy Habner  (donated by Jane & David Smith)

• 9 Merit - Zack Modra  (donated by Lower Eyre Council)

• 9 Effort - Ellie-Mae Hancock  (donated by Emma Pedler)

• 10 Merit - April Wagner  (donated by Lower Eyre Council)

• 10 Effort - Bonnie Maddern  (donated by Dianne & Roy Modra)

• 11 Merit - Braden Holley  (donated by Lower Eyre Council)

• 11 Effort - Haylee Fuss  (donated by Kristen Scheffler)

• 12 Merit - Bradley Phelps  (donated by Lower Eyre Council)

• 12 Effort - Isla Wagner  (donated by Rosii & Des Pedler)

Subject Awards

• Activating Identities & Futures – Braden Holley, yr 11

• Agricultural Production – Bella Giddings, yr 12

• Biology – Isla Wagner, yr 12

• Chemistry – Bradley Phelps, yr 12

• Child Studies – Jaycee Trickey, yr 11

• English – Bradley Phelps, yr 12

• Essential Maths – William Smith, yr 12

• Exploring Identities & Futures – April Wagner, yr 10

• Food & Hospitality – Miranda Jutzen, yr 12

• General Maths – Isla Wagner. yr 12

• Industry & Entrepreneurial Solutions – Braden Holley, yr 11

• Info Processing & Publishing – Mia Curtis, yr 12

• Material Solutions – Bella Giddings, yr 12

• Outdoor Education – Millie Speed, yr 12

• Physical Education – Max Pedler, yr 12

• Physics – Ben Habner, yr 12

• Visual Arts-Art – Kiana Tonkin, yr 12

• Visual Arts-Design – Taya Black, yr 12