EV Celebrate Student of the Year

Darlington Education Village celebrated its student ‘Oscars’ night this week with the annual Student of the Year Awards.

The awards, sponsored by Haughton Residents Association, are a collaboration between the local community and the Education Village to inspire, motivate and support the development and achievement of young people who attend the school.

Staff in school are asked to nominate a young person who they feel has stood out amongst their peers and brought warmth, affection and pride to the school, making the Education Village a special place to be.

From the nominations, three students from each school were invited with their families to attend the Awards evening. The awards categories and winners were;

Springfield Primary School Student of the Year

Winner: Laura Agnew
Nominated: Zachary Taylor, Alana Lamb

Beaumont Hill Student of the Year

Winner: Ayeesha Simmons
Nominated: Jamie Lythe, Christopher Lappin

Haughton Community School Student of the Year

Winner: Rachel Johnston
Nominated: Jodie Mitchell, Elizabeth Finney

Team of the Year - The Education Village Primary Football Team

Vice Principal Kevin Duffy said, "the awards night is a very special and often quite emotional evening when we celebrate the outstanding efforts and successes of young people who have often triumphed in the most difficult and challenging circumstances. Everybody leaves the awards feeling extremely proud of the young people who come to our school."