Auckland 2011

2011 Gold Awards

NIWA Premier Gold Award - Best Overall Exhibit in the Fair

Alvina Pau'uvale : Tamaki College
Project: Kauri Killer on the Loose

NIWA Gold Award - Runner Up to Premier Award

Alfred Hazelman and Douglas Tata : Onehunga High School
Project: Fish in a Plastic Bottle

NIWA Auckland Gold Prize - Best Exhibit in Atmospheric and Water Science

Alfred Hazelman and Douglas Tata : Onehunga High School
Project: Fish in a Plastic Bottle

2011 Silver Awards

ASTA Silver Award for Original Research

Years 7 & 8: Ioana Manoa (Ponsonby Intermediate School)
Project: Mark My Words

Years 9 &10: Amanda Tauber and Daisy Archibald (Diocesan School for Girls)
Project: I'll Just Google It

Auckland Dental Association Silver Award for Human Biology

Nina Huang: Diocesan School for Girls
Project: Eye Think

Bob Briggs Memorial Award - Best Material World Application

Olivia Fonua: Tamaki College
Project: Biofuel Briquettes

Dairy NZ - Excellence in Biological Science

Shreya Handa: Mt Roskill Grammar
Project: School Cosmetic Controversies

Alfred Hazelman and Douglas Tata: Onehunga High School
Project: Fish in a Plastic Bottle

New Scientist Silver Awards

Nathanael Brown: Auckland Home Educators
Project: EIPIC (Easy Interface Programmable Integrated Circuits)

Rebecca Burridge: Diocesan School for Girls
Project: Transpiration & Temperature

University of Auckland Physics Department Award - Excellence in Physical Investigations

Jane Waterhouse: Epsom Girls Grammar School
Project: Colourful Seashells

University of Auckland Faculty of Science Junior Scientist Award

Shreya Handa: Mt Roskill Grammar
Project: School Cosmetic Controversies

Alvina Pau'uvale: Tamaki College
Project: Kauri Killer on the Loose

Nina Huang: Diocesan School for Girls
Project: Eye Think

Babbage Consultants Ltd - Silver Award for Excellence

First: Catherine Boddy (Ponsonby Intermediate School)
Project: Run Rabbit Run! Putting Rabbits to the test

Second: Francesca Armstrong (St Cuthbert's College)
Project: Efficient Illumination

Third: Abby Mc George (Churchill Park School)
Project: The Sound of Music

Babbage Consultants Ltd - Silver Award for Innovation

First: Sarah Scarrow (Remuera Intermediate School)
Project: Perfect Piece

Second: Imogen Samuels (St Cuthbert's College)
Project: One Handed Cook

Third: Anna Roberts (Remuera Intermediate School)
Project: iDoor

Babbage Consultants Ltd - Silver Award for Problem Solving

First: Jess Gracie (Remuera Intermediate School)
Project: Attach n Go

Second: Holly White (St Cuthbert's College)
Project: Safe Place

Third: Dayna Lindsay and Jenni Long (Auckland Normal Intermediate School)
Project: Water Filtration in a Survival Situation

Auckland City Council (Environmental Department) - Scientist for a Day

Hamish Hall-Smith: Auckland Home Educators
Project: Rock vs Sand

Binh-minh Ha: Epsom Girls Grammar School
Project: Garlic to the Rescue! Boost Your Immune System!

Auckland City Council - Environmental Department

Living World Years 7 & 8: Ryan Blackmore (Remuera Intermediate School)
Project: Die Mould Die

Living World Years 9 & 10: Amelia Vincent and Monique Findlay (Diocesan School for Girls)
Project: To Waste or Not To Waste

Planet Earth and Beyond 7 & 8: Jamie Sinclair-Eagle (aint Kentigern School)
Project: Liquefaction

Planet Earth and Beyond 9 & 10: Mary Chen and Polly Le (Epsom Girls Grammar School)
Project: How strong are your foundations in an earthquake??

Award for Senior Science: Alvina Pau'uvale (Tamaki College)
Project: Kauri Killer on the Loose

2011 Bronze Awards

Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Award in Geology

Tylah Kaulima-Palalagi and Tiana Puru: Tamaki College
Project: How much is too much?

NZ Soil Science Society

Jamie Sinclair-Eagle: St Kentigern School
Project: Liquefaction

New Zealand Statistical Association Award

First (equal): Juliette Danesh-Meyer (St Cuthbert's College)
Project: The Environmentally Friendly Battery

First (equal): Annabelle Rennie-Younger (Ponsonby Intermediate School)
Project: Colour my study notes

Second (equal): Kayla Fairbairn (St Cuthbert's College)
Project: Plastic Not So Fantastic

Second (equal): Jamie Sinclair-Eagle (St Kentigern School)
Project: Liquefaction

Clare Butcher Award for Natural History - Entomological Society of New Zealand

Susana Vunipola and Tame Taratu: Onehunga High School
Project: Plastic (not) Fantastic

Kelly Tarlton's Award - Excellence in Life Sciences

Nayanika Podder: Remuera Intermediate School
Project: Impact of Colour on Blood Pressure

Cerise Brown and Avoka Faualo: Onehunga High School
Project: Sweet As

Ornithological Society New Zealand

Samuel Ng: King's School
Project: To Foil the Oil and Kill the Spill

Baking Industry Research Trust

First: Carwyn Thomas and Ryan Tasker (Kelston Boys High School)
Project: You Last for Longer?

Second: Madeline Chan (Diocesan School for Girls)
Project: Honey, You're So Good

Auckland Department of Conservation