Results for Science Fair 2015

Jul 27, 2021Results

Here are the results for the 2015 NIWA Wellington Regional Science and Technology Fair.

Congratulations to all the winners and huge thanks to everyone that entered. The standard of projects this year was outstanding!
Please note that the prize value indicated may not necessarily be awarded to a single exhibit nor the full value awarded. Special Prizes may be sub-divided at the Judge’s discretion, and be awarded to a number of exhibits.

PrizeClassStudent_NameExhibit_TitleSchool
NZ Antarctic Society1 - 1Jack JulianAntarctica - factors that affect meltingBrooklyn School
First in Class 33 - 2Dani Brearton and Nika ReichertOzone / NozoneChilton Saint James School
NIWA3 - 2Dani Brearton and Nika ReichertOzone / NozoneChilton Saint James School
Highly Commended1 - 6Daniel GibbsTrim is Tall - Fat is FlatEvans Bay Intermediate
NZ Institute of Food Science and Technology1 - 6Daniel GibbsTrim is Tall - Fat is FlatEvans Bay Intermediate
First in Class 11 - 7Embla JoergensenLiquifactionEvans Bay Intermediate
Geoscience Society of NZ1 - 7Embla JoergensenLiquifactionEvans Bay Intermediate
OPUS International Consultants1 - 7Embla JoergensenLiquifactionEvans Bay Intermediate
The Massey University/GNS Science Joint Centre for Disaster Research1 - 7Embla JoergensenLiquifactionEvans Bay Intermediate
NZ Baking Industry Research Trust Award1 - 9Jamie AllottSweet AsEvans Bay Intermediate
Royal Aeronautical Society2 - 14Reuben CampbellSkyhigh on SugarEvans Bay Intermediate
Highly Commended1 - 14Sara AlzaaninPreservatives in Meat: Nature vs SyntheticEvans Bay Intermediate
Aotearoa Wave and Tidal Energy Association1 - 19Mac MadsenWindy ElectricityFergusson Intermediate
Highly Commended1 - 19Mac MadsenWindy ElectricityFergusson Intermediate
Highly Commended1 - 24Greta Burchell, Lauren Strickland and Zara MilikinCleaning Comparisons (1800s and 2000s)Hutt Intermediate
NZ Institute of Chemistry2 - 27Jack CherryRaising the Bar......of Soap???Hutt International Boys School
Highly Commended1 - 30Taylor BriersExploring the science of marinadesKarori Normal School
Phillip Alve Futures Prize2 - 44Milly IsacPollution to EvolutionKelburn Normal School
Hugh D Gordon Memorial Prize2 - 53Reese FraserWicked WeedsMaungaraki School
Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education2 - 53Reese FraserWicked WeedsMaungaraki School
First in Class 44 - 2Zavier BoydThe Heat is OnNaenae College
OPUS International Consultants4 - 2Zavier BoydThe Heat is OnNaenae College
Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education4 - 2Zavier BoydThe Heat is OnNaenae College
VUW Faculty of Science Faculty Prize4 - 2Zavier BoydThe Heat is OnNaenae College
VUW School of Engineering and Computer Science4 - 2Zavier BoydThe Heat is OnNaenae College
Highly Commended1 - 41Jack Grant, Bailey TrevathanMagic MagnetsNaenae Intermediate
Met Shop2 - 66Dylan Howell & Rohan PasupuletiSolar powered streetlightsNewlands Intermediate School
OPUS International Consultants2 - 66Dylan Howell & Rohan PasupuletiSolar powered streetlightsNewlands Intermediate School
Highly Commended2 - 72Cathy HarrisEye spy – or do I? How good is an eye witness’ judgement?Northland School
Sociological Association of Aotearoa, New Zealand2 - 72Cathy HarrisEye spy – or do I? How good is an eye witness’ judgement?Northland School
Capital City Science Educators (Doreen Gates Memorial Prize)2 - 73Elena SalmondHow acidic are the foods that I eat?Northland School
Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education2 - 73Elena SalmondHow acidic are the foods that I eat?Northland School
Highly Commended1 - 45Fletcher NgDoes light colour affect plant growth?Northland School
Geoscience Society of NZ2 - 74Heather HarperHow does temperature affect magnetism?Northland School
Highly Commended2 - 74Heather HarperHow does temperature affect magnetism?Northland School
Measurement Standards Laboratory, Callaghan Innovation2 - 74Heather HarperHow does temperature affect magnetism?Northland School
Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education2 - 76Isabelle RichesDon’t feed the birds! Will a bird bath attract more birds to my garden?Northland School
Fourth in Class 11 - 46Jack GarrThe asthma advantage: Does asthma make you a better swimmer?Northland School
New Zealand Statistical Association and Statistics New Zealand1 - 46Jack GarrThe asthma advantage: Does asthma make you a better swimmer?Northland School
VUW School of Mathematics and Statistics1 - 46Jack GarrThe asthma advantage: Does asthma make you a better swimmer?Northland School
Third in Class 22 - 78Lauren KendonDon’t let your tent blow away! Measuring how much force tent pegs can withstand.Northland School
Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education2 - 78Lauren KendonDon’t let your tent blow away! Measuring how much force tent pegs can withstand.Northland School
Highly Commended2 - 84Simon ArmstrongElder watch: a portable laser tripwire for sleep walkers and the elderly.Northland School
NumberWorks'nWords2 - 85Thomas RobertsonDoes the type and grade of paper affect the flight of a paper plane?Northland School
Royal Aeronautical Society2 - 85Thomas RobertsonDoes the type and grade of paper affect the flight of a paper plane?Northland School
Second in Class 22 - 85Thomas RobertsonDoes the type and grade of paper affect the flight of a paper plane?Northland School
Highly Commended1 - 49Tom BoersWhose nose knows best?Northland School
Cancer Society of NZ2 - 86William AntrobusHow much are you eating? Do children serve more than the recommended serving size?Northland School
Highly Commended2 - 86William AntrobusHow much are you eating? Do children serve more than the recommended serving size?Northland School
Fourth in Class 55 - 1Catherine PotCat's Whisker DiodeOnslow College
VUW School of Chemical and Physical Sciences5 - 1Catherine PotCat's Whisker DiodeOnslow College
IPENZ5 - 3Siddha Ganesan and Chun-Kiet VongAffordable Absorption SpectrometerOnslow College
Capital City Science Educators (Doreen Gates Memorial Prize)2 - 87Ben CarsonCan Europa Support Life?Paremata School
Phillip Alve Futures Prize2 - 94Libby Witheford-SmithThere's a Bug in My SoupParemata School
Wellington City Libraries5 - 4Anamika Nampoothiry"I don't always need to end up in a soup" A TomatoQueen Margaret College
Measurement Standards Laboratory, Callaghan Innovation5 - 5Antonina SmolnickiA pain in the aspirinQueen Margaret College
Highly Commended5 - 7Freya CrestaniThe Esterification of AmoxicillinQueen Margaret College
NZ Institute of Chemistry5 - 7Freya CrestaniThe Esterification of AmoxicillinQueen Margaret College
Highly Commended2 - 108Isobel ScherfMore Drip, More GripQueen Margaret College
ESR5 - 8Jemma SmithAntimicrobial properties: To bee or not to bee?Queen Margaret College
New Zealand Statistical Association and Statistics New Zealand5 - 8Jemma SmithAntimicrobial properties: To bee or not to bee?Queen Margaret College
NumberWorks'nWords5 - 8Jemma SmithAntimicrobial properties: To bee or not to bee?Queen Margaret College
Highly Commended5 - 9Jessica YuleGlobal Warming : Is your lunch the culprit?Queen Margaret College
Sociological Association of Aotearoa, New Zealand5 - 9Jessica YuleGlobal Warming : Is your lunch the culprit?Queen Margaret College
ESR2 - 109Laura SnellHoney, I shrunk the bacteriaQueen Margaret College
Wellington Medical Research Foundation2 - 109Laura SnellHoney, I shrunk the bacteriaQueen Margaret College
Highly Commended5 - 13Olivia KellyThe Meaning of the Colours we 'See'[weed]Queen Margaret College
Hugh D Gordon Memorial Prize5 - 13Olivia KellyThe Meaning of the Colours we 'See'[weed]Queen Margaret College
Wellington Medical Research Foundation2 - 120Amy Sutton-Gribble and Elsa JonesThe Power of the ItchRaroa Intermediate
Wellington Medical Research Foundation2 - 125Regan McIvor and Eva MartinShake off that AsthmaRaroa Intermediate
Highly Commended3 - 7Leo GriffithsBike BrightRongotai College
Highly Commended2 - 130Keanu TemplonuevoWorm compost tea. Keen for a cuppaSaint Bernard's College
NZ Soil Science Society2 - 130Keanu TemplonuevoWorm compost tea. Keen for a cuppaSaint Bernard's College
Aotearoa Wave and Tidal Energy Association3 - 15Annabel WalshWind PowerSamuel Marsden Collegiate School
Highly Commended3 - 15Annabel WalshWind PowerSamuel Marsden Collegiate School
OPUS International Consultants3 - 15Annabel WalshWind PowerSamuel Marsden Collegiate School
Highly Commended3 - 17Georgia BowdenFeeding FidoSamuel Marsden Collegiate School
Third in Class 33 - 18Grace AbbottGreen or Mean - what's best to clean?Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Highly Commended3 - 29Sophie BrownWhat Sugar & Spice makes Ginger Beer Nice?Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Highly Commended3 - 37Shabila WatkinsonCan egg substitutes completely replace the leavening agent of egg?Samuel Marsden Collegiate School-Whitby
Cancer Society of NZ1 - 110Eliza CartmellA Spoon Full of SugarSeatoun School
Highly Commended1 - 67Harry KiddEye's Wide OpenSeatoun School
NZ Association of Optometrists - Wellington Branch1 - 67Harry KiddEye's Wide OpenSeatoun School
Cancer Society of NZ2 - 145Luke JurissYou Only Get One SkinSeatoun School
NZ Baking Industry Research Trust Award2 - 146Marco DaviesSure to Rise, but Which One?Seatoun School
Fourth in Class 22 - 148Pip CrowleySurf's Up!Seatoun School
New Zealand Statistical Association and Statistics New Zealand2 - 148Pip CrowleySurf's Up!Seatoun School
NIWA2 - 148Pip CrowleySurf's Up!Seatoun School
NZ Association of Optometrists - Wellington Branch2 - 150Lucia CulasNow You See It Now You Don'tSS Peter and Paul School
First in Class 11 - 74Maeghan CaseyWoolly Jumpers: for people, sheep and houses!St Benedict's School
ANZCCART2 - 156Sarah ScottDo pH levels in the water affect pH levels on the eel's skin?St Benedict's School
Australasian Corrosion Association2 - 158Eve na NagaraSomething in the WaterSt Marks Church School
Highly Commended2 - 158Eve na NagaraSomething in the WaterSt Marks Church School
Highly Commended2 - 161Kate ParkerExercise to MemorizeSt Marks Church School
ESR1 - 78Shreya MistryPublic or Private, I am Everywhere: BacteriaSt Marks Church School
OPUS International Consultants4 - 4Bonnie FordyceLight LinkSt Oran's College
James Duncan Futures Prize4 - 5Cassandra Dawson and Madeline KeownGame Over - the effect of violent video gameson behaviour.St Oran's College
Capital City Science Educators (Peter Jennings Memorial Prize)5 - 17Marta TealZebra CrossingsSt Oran's College
Second in Class 55 - 17Marta TealZebra CrossingsSt Oran's College
Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education5 - 17Marta TealZebra CrossingsSt Oran's College
VUW School of Mathematics and Statistics5 - 17Marta TealZebra CrossingsSt Oran's College
Highly Commended2 - 172Matthew McCabeGlass half full.Tawa Intermediate
Second in Class 33 - 51Kieran EdwardsThe prevention of bun incinerationUpper Hutt College
Highly Commended3 - 52Olivia HealeyHow ecosystems effect native plant growthUpper Hutt College
Wellington Botanical Society3 - 52Olivia HealeyHow ecosystems effect native plant growthUpper Hutt College
Highly Commended3 - 53Ryan Hooper-Smith and Zyan GilliesThe effect of noise annoyance on the different performances of tasksUpper Hutt College
Geoscience Society of NZ2 - 180Aidan HomewoodPiles of liquefactionWadestown School
NZ Institute of Food Science and Technology1 - 97Annabel PeacockThink Before You DrinkWadestown School
Highly Commended2 - 181Boston BrightWhich way should I go?Wadestown School
NZ Institute of Food Science and Technology1 - 98Emily RamptonGrowing MicrogreensWadestown School
NZ Association of Optometrists - Wellington Branch2 - 183Heather MillerSquare EyesWadestown School
ESR2 - 185Jacqui OrmsbyWould Wood FilterWadestown School
First in Class 22 - 185Jacqui OrmsbyWould Wood FilterWadestown School
NZ Farm Forestry Association2 - 185Jacqui OrmsbyWould Wood FilterWadestown School
OPUS International Consultants2 - 185Jacqui OrmsbyWould Wood FilterWadestown School
Royal Society of NZ Wellington Branch Prize for best overall exhibit2 - 185Jacqui OrmsbyWould Wood FilterWadestown School
The Massey University/GNS Science Joint Centre for Disaster Research2 - 185Jacqui OrmsbyWould Wood FilterWadestown School
Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education2 - 185Jacqui OrmsbyWould Wood FilterWadestown School
Callaghan Innovation Research Ltd1 - 100Jakob LanzerstorferMotion Powered Safety LightWadestown School
Cancer Society of NZ1 - 103Max FalconerSunscreen are protected?Wadestown School
Third in Class 11 - 103Max FalconerSunscreen are protected?Wadestown School
Highly Commended1 - 106Tom PottingerBattery LifeWadestown School
Highly Commended1 - 107Zoe AshtonPhysics - Times Rolling OutWadestown School
Third in Class 33 - 55Liam AndersonPower plantWellington College
Met Shop4 - 16Alex EdmondsSink or Swim - Oceans on the RiseWellington Girls' College
Highly Commended4 - 17Georgia HoggarthCan you see a rainbow?Wellington Girls' College
Measurement Standards Laboratory, Callaghan Innovation4 - 17Georgia HoggarthCan you see a rainbow?Wellington Girls' College
NZ Association of Optometrists - Wellington Branch4 - 17Georgia HoggarthCan you see a rainbow?Wellington Girls' College
Highly Commended3 - 61Rebecca Simpson & Mia Abenojar-YeeLeave it to the leavesWellington Girls' College
Callaghan Innovation Research Ltd4 - 18Susie Lee, Alyssa ChinCash WashWellington Girls' College
Third in Class 44 - 18Susie Lee, Alyssa ChinCash WashWellington Girls' College
First in Class 44 - 19Tara KendonDangerous Homes? Measuring the Radio Frequency and Magnetic Field Output from Household Objects and AppliancesWellington Girls' College
Auckland University Science Scholars Programme5 - 23Adelaide Abraham and Ruby MedlicottKiwi custardWellington High School
Callaghan Innovation Research Ltd5 - 23Adelaide Abraham and Ruby MedlicottKiwi custardWellington High School
Highly Commended5 - 23Adelaide Abraham and Ruby MedlicottKiwi custardWellington High School
IPENZ5 - 18Callum Davidson and James MathesonRenewable energy from recycled parts.Wellington High School
OPUS International Consultants5 - 18Callum Davidson and James MathesonRenewable energy from recycled parts.Wellington High School
First in Class 55 - 19Jack TregidgaClumsy coffee cupWellington High School
University of Otago5 - 19Jack TregidgaClumsy coffee cupWellington High School
VUW Faculty of Science Prize Innovation Prize5 - 19Jack TregidgaClumsy coffee cupWellington High School
Highly Commended5 - 20Shakked NoyCircle of LightWellington High School
VUW School of Chemical and Physical Sciences5 - 20Shakked NoyCircle of LightWellington High School
Kainic Medical Communications5 - 21Tess BreitenmoserSolar scorcherWellington High School
Third in Class 55 - 21Tess BreitenmoserSolar scorcherWellington High School