Achievements

We are developing this page and would like to hear of past or present pupils who have achieved national or international recognition in their field.

If you know of someone who's made a positive contribution in social, cultural or educational spheres, please contact us at enquiries@hawerahs.school.nz.

Sporting

All Blacks
1951: Maurice S. Cockerill
1953-63: Ian J. Clarke
1967: Murray C. Wills
1968: Michael O. Knight
1972:1976 John Whelan

NZ Maori Team
1951,52,54: E (Hiwi) Tauroa

Silver Ferns
1995: Gail Parata
1999: Adene Harper (including two World Cups)

Rugby League
Graeme West (NZ League, player and coach of Wigan Rugby League team)

NZ Men's Hockey
2002-: Priyesh Bhana (travelled to Germany with team in 2003, Taranaki Junior Sportsman of the Year 2002)
Black Sticks men's National Hockey squad 2009

NZ Men's Basketball
Bob Filbee

NZ Women's Basketball
1974: Colleen McFarlin (nee Patterson) 1970:1972 England Womens Basketball

Dux

2011: Campbell Thwaites
2010: Stephen Greig
2009: Adam Goodwin
2008: Akul Sharma
2007: Sarah Jones
2006: Kieran McLaughlan
2005: Joseph Towers
2004: Jeni Thomas
2003: Amy Gibson
2002: Thomas Corbett
2001: Natasha Tsao
2000: Tim Sargeant
1999: Adrian Blake
1998: E Davis
1997: Guy Thornley

Cultural

Music Opera
Peter Doyle

NZ Secondary Schools Brass Band
Leighton Roberts, Cornet
Heather FitzPatrick, Cornet
Joshua Stevens, Euphonium (NZ Junior Champion 2004)

Leighton Roberts, Joshua Stevens, Catherine Carter and Heather FitzPatrick (2nd NZ Junior brass quartet 2004)

Acting
Ben Hurley (Pulp Comedy, The Strip, stand-up comic)

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