Results for Science Fair 2017

Results for Science Fair 2017

Results for Science Fair 2017

Here are the results for the 2017 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_NameProject_TitleSchool
Highly Commended1 - 113Billie RobertsonThe trouble with paint stains.Northland School
Highly Commended1 - 14Adam GrantMagnetic ForceFergusson Intermediate
Highly Commended1 - 39Rivka Zickler, Jess EamesMagnetic Levitation and PropulsionKelburn Normal School
Highly Commended1 - 43Thomas WoodbridgeWhich wood glue is the best?Korokoro School
Highly Commended1 - 69Riccardo Caratori TontiniWhat happens to states of matter in a vacuum?Saint Bernard's College
Highly Commended2 - 153Demi AraboglosBurn baby burnSt Mark's Church School
Highly Commended2 - 173Cara HomewoodCheers not Tears- Packaging MaterialsWadestown School
Highly Commended2 - 177Evelyn PeacockTurning Rocks into Paint.Wadestown School
Highly Commended2 - 179Isabel RiseleyWhich Bridge to Pick?Wadestown School
Highly Commended2 - 183Ollie TaylorMusic and Fidget Spinners! Do they help concentration?Wadestown School
Highly Commended2 - 45Mark ZondervanA viscosity comparison with four liquidsHutt International Boys' School
Highly Commended2 - 80Eric VaclavekFantastic PlasticNewlands Intermediate
Highly Commended2 - 95Otto NelsonWhat alternative material keeps sound in a box the best?Northland School
Highly Commended3 - 1Cassandra MansfieldFlight Time.Marsden Whitby
Highly Commended3 - 16Kezia Shepherd There’s a Fraction too much FrictionSamuel Marsden Coll.
Highly Commended3 - 21Trinity Hunt and Samantha Young     Insulation SensationSamuel Marsden Coll.
Highly Commended3 - 30Amelia Cameron, Phoebe PeacockDizzinessTawa College
Highly Commended3 - 38Bram Clarkson, William ChnadlerTastes expensive.Wellington College
Highly Commended3 - 51Lucy Leary, Tamon Smith, Holly BamberPower at your FootstepsWellington Girls' College
Highly Commended3 - 55Ryan BrightThe Thermodynamics Of MatchesWellington High School
Highly Commended4 - 20Harry Jones, Aidan HomewoodThe efficiency of model rockets.Wellington College
Highly Commended4 - 3Jonathan LondonWellington Wind De-fenceRongotai College
Highly Commended4 - 8Ryan HurleyStain Remover or Dishwash LiquidRongotai College
Highly Commended5 - 1Carlos MendoncaThin film interference and colour blindnessOnslow College
University of Otago5 - 1Carlos MendoncaThin film interference and colour blindnessOnslow College
Highly Commended5 - 22Luke RoevenPaper WrinklesWellington High School
VUW School of Psychology1 - 83Lucia MurphyConforming to the NormSt Mark's Church School
VUW School of Psychology2 - 17Nicola Lynn, Zuzanna Fey, Maia WenhamThis or That?Discovery School
VUW School of Psychology5 - 5Zach Prince, Brandon SuAlways WatchingOnslow College
NZ Antarctic Society1 - 102Henri NischalkeAntartica - How does ice react?Wadestown School
Highly Commended1 - 102Henri NischalkeAntartica - How does ice react?Wadestown School
NZ Institute of Food Science and Technology1 - 3Sonia MaganGreat globs of glutenBrooklyn School
Highly Commended1 - 3Sonia MaganGreat globs of glutenBrooklyn School
Cancer Society of NZ1 - 31Aleisha Batt and Luke MorganSugar and Healthy drinks and FoodKarori Normal School
Hugh D Gordon Memorial Prize1 - 47Mia BrownLet it grow!Maungaraki School
Highly Commended1 - 47Mia BrownLet it grow!Maungaraki School
NZ Farm Forestry Association1 - 92Rumaysah Farun , Isla HawkinsIs Porirua Stream within safe PH range?Tawa Intermediate
Highly Commended1 - 92Rumaysah Farun , Isla HawkinsIs Porirua Stream within safe PH range?Tawa Intermediate
Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education2 - 107Maia ButtersCloudy with a Chance of AcidParemata School
Cancer Society of NZ2 - 110Beatrice Fordham-Duncan, Isla BuckleBest ultraviolet shieldQueen Margaret College
OPUS International Consultants2 - 145Max BoennicLandslideSeatoun School
NumberWorks'nWords2 - 146Oscar WatsonThe Usual Suspect?Seatoun School
Highly Commended2 - 146Oscar WatsonThe Usual Suspect?Seatoun School
Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education2 - 155Jaiden KesryPlastic plastic go awaySt Mark's Church School
Measurement Standards Laboratory, Callaghan Innovation2 - 176Eva CalvertDo you see what eye see?Wadestown School
NZ Association of Optometrists - Wellington Branch2 - 29Cody Settler, Ihaia Gaudin, Daniel PearseOptical IllusionFergusson Intermediate
Measurement Standards Laboratory, Callaghan Innovation2 - 43Ben WilsonIs it worth spending more money on higher priced tagged basket balls?Hutt International Boys' School
Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education2 - 6Mila SmithWonderful Wellington WatersBrooklyn School
Highly Commended2 - 6Mila SmithWonderful Wellington WatersBrooklyn School
OPUS International Consultants2 - 60Sophia MarquezThe Bridge TestKelburn Normal School
Cancer Society of NZ2 - 75Phil Ansell, Jack Bareta-ByrnesWhat you can't see can hurt youNaenae Intermediate
NZ Farm Forestry Association2 - 90Elena SmoutQuestioning quality of local streams.Northland School
NumberWorks'nWords2 - 92Lucy HarrisDrip, drop, water aquifers!Northland School
Hugh D Gordon Memorial Prize3 - 12Grace Kerr           How Much is Too Much?Samuel Marsden Coll.
Highly Commended3 - 12Grace Kerr           How Much is Too Much?Samuel Marsden Coll.
AJ Park3 - 17Lea Muellner      The Welly HingeSamuel Marsden Coll.
NZ Antarctic Society3 - 41Jack JulianWhat affects the melting rate of ice?Wellington College
VUW School of Engineering and Computer Science3 - 42Josh WhiteheadTweaking turbinesWellington College
Highly Commended3 - 42Josh WhiteheadTweaking turbinesWellington College
NZ Institute of Food Science and Technology3 - 46Annabel PeacockMeat the FatWellington Girls' College
Highly Commended3 - 46Annabel PeacockMeat the FatWellington Girls' College
Cancer Society of NZ5 - 17Claudia Duston-FursmanSkin cancer prevention and sunscreen SPFWellington Girls' College
Wellington City Libraries5 - 7Georgia TaylorPass the Salt. Pass, on the SaltQueen Margaret College
New Zealand Statistical Association and Statistics New Zealand5 - 7Georgia TaylorPass the Salt. Pass, on the SaltQueen Margaret College
NZ Baking Industry Research Trust Award1 - 112Rebecca WilliamsCookies: Is butter better?Northland School
Highly Commended1 - 112Rebecca WilliamsCookies: Is butter better?Northland School
Wellington Medical Research Foundation1 - 62Joseph Abenojar-YeeHead gear or no head gear?Northland School
VUW School of Psychology2 - 134Cara BoothbyWhat Does it TakeSeatoun School
Wellington Medical Research Foundation2 - 178Harriet AllenSkin Cancer - Which Sunscreen?Wadestown School
Royal Aeronautical Society2 - 190Raash MukerjeeWing tip vorticesNewlands Intermediate
Wellington Medical Research Foundation2 - 26Molly PlayerWhat pain relief tablet dissolves the fastest?Evans Bay Intermediate
Wellington Medical Research Foundation3 - 3Charlotte AlstonPainkillers put to the testMarsden Whitby
Highly Commended3 - 3Charlotte AlstonPainkillers put to the testMarsden Whitby
Wellington Medical Research Foundation3 - 44Oliver ErringtonStretching TendoncyWellington College
Highly Commended3 - 44Oliver ErringtonStretching TendoncyWellington College
VUW School of Psychology5 - 18Rebecca RobsonCan YOU spot fake news?Wellington Girls' College
Highly Commended5 - 18Rebecca RobsonCan YOU spot fake news?Wellington Girls' College
Royal Aeronautical Society5 - 6Erica WangAround the world in 90 minutesQueen Margaret College
Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education2 - 27Ren YoungOwhiro Stream - Clean and Green?Evans Bay Intermediate
NZ Farm Forestry Association2 - 27Ren YoungOwhiro Stream - Clean and Green?Evans Bay Intermediate
Highly Commended2 - 27Ren YoungOwhiro Stream - Clean and Green?Evans Bay Intermediate
VUW School of Engineering and Computer Science3 - 45Ryan Double, Ben HassidiColour sorting machineWellington College
Highly Commended3 - 45Ryan Double, Ben HassidiColour sorting machineWellington College
Wellington Botanical Society4 - 32Lucy Hegan, Sarah ScottDoes Sea Lettuce Reduce Nitrogen In Polluted Water?Wellington Girls' College
Geoscience Society of NZ1 - 101Ben SneddonEarthquakes- Slip'n'SlideWadestown School
Highly Commended1 - 101Ben SneddonEarthquakes- Slip'n'SlideWadestown School
NZ Institute of Chemistry1 - 2Mac McDuffAtomsBrooklyn School
Highly Commended1 - 2Mac McDuffAtomsBrooklyn School
New Zealand Microbiological Society1 - 26Samuel Darr, Vignar SivakumarBooming BacteriaHutt Intermediate
The Massey University/GNS Science Joint Centre for Disaster Research2 - 172Angus MillerEmergency Water- H2O or H2'No'Wadestown School
Highly Commended2 - 172Angus MillerEmergency Water- H2O or H2'No'Wadestown School
ESR2 - 47Ryan SwiftBacteriaHutt International Boys' School
NZ Association of Optometrists - Wellington Branch3 - 32Julianna Hennessey, Chelsea WinterAre your eyes playing tricks on you?Tawa College
Measurement Standards Laboratory, Callaghan Innovation4 - 19Dilan MaganLight PollutionWellington College
Highly Commended4 - 19Dilan MaganLight PollutionWellington College
OPUS International Consultants4 - 7Robin KunwarHow does time after rain affect stopping distance?Rongotai College
NZ Institute of Chemistry5 - 15Liam AndersonHeat it, zap it: How does temperature affect different electrolytic reactions?Wellington College
Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education5 - 15Liam AndersonHeat it, zap it: How does temperature affect different electrolytic reactions?Wellington College
Highly Commended5 - 15Liam AndersonHeat it, zap it: How does temperature affect different electrolytic reactions?Wellington College
OPUS International Consultants5 - 19Susie Lee, Tessa LeeThe Human Powered SteriliserWellington Girls' College
NZ Association of Optometrists - Wellington Branch2 - 88Aidan RichesPeripheral vision testerNorthland School
Highly Commended2 - 88Aidan RichesPeripheral vision testerNorthland School
ESR5 - 8Katie HarfordNative New Zealand Plants vs BacteriaQueen Margaret College
Wellington Botanical Society5 - 8Katie HarfordNative New Zealand Plants vs BacteriaQueen Margaret College
AJ Park5 - 8Katie HarfordNative New Zealand Plants vs BacteriaQueen Margaret College
Cancer Society of NZ2 - 37Abilash SivasithFat Facts for KidsHutt Intermediate
NZ Institute of Food Science and Technology2 - 37Abilash SivasithFat Facts for KidsHutt Intermediate
Highly Commended2 - 37Abilash SivasithFat Facts for KidsHutt Intermediate
IPENZ2 - 162Nathan CornellWave StoppersTawa Intermediate
Geoscience Society of NZ2 - 180Josh BennettSoils - Reacting to Heat and Water.Wadestown School
Highly Commended2 - 180Josh BennettSoils - Reacting to Heat and Water.Wadestown School
IPENZ2 - 65Tina FriedmanShake, rattle, rollMaungaraki School
Callaghan Innovation2 - 55Francesca SigalDog CollarKelburn Normal School
AJ Park2 - 55Francesca SigalDog CollarKelburn Normal School
VUW School of Engineering and Computer Science2 - 55Francesca SigalDog CollarKelburn Normal School
Highly Commended2 - 55Francesca SigalDog CollarKelburn Normal School
Fourth in Class 11 - 63Pauline BoersI know how you feel. Wait, do I?Northland School
VUW School of Psychology1 - 63Pauline BoersI know how you feel. Wait, do I?Northland School
Third in Class 11 - 53Heena SharmaHow might heat affect the hyperloop?Newlands Intermediate
Second in Class 11 - 80Natascha CaseyWhether the WeatherSt Benedict's School
First in Class 11 - 61Finlay WoodIs that my lunch? How do cats react to different bird sound recordings?Northland School
Fourth = in Class 22 - 2Brinthan DornanSafest aerofoilBrooklyn School
eCubed Ltd2 - 2Brinthan DornanSafest aerofoilBrooklyn School
Fourth = in Class 22 - 35Sam WoolcottBest for BowsFergusson Intermediate
NZ Farm Forestry Association2 - 35Sam WoolcottBest for BowsFergusson Intermediate
Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education2 - 35Sam WoolcottBest for BowsFergusson Intermediate
Third in Class 22 - 120Isabelle MoultMoooool per LQueen Margaret College
Second in Class 22 - 20Emma SheaFermentation FizzEvans Bay Intermediate
New Zealand Statistical Association and Statistics New Zealand2 - 20Emma SheaFermentation FizzEvans Bay Intermediate
First in Class 22 - 94Mitchell AntrobusJelly good drink.Northland School
Fourth in Class 33 - 20Ruby Barton       ReVALTTSamuel Marsden Coll.
Third in Class 33 - 54Stacey LeeHelp clean our shoresWellington Girls' College
eCubed Ltd3 - 54Stacey LeeHelp clean our shoresWellington Girls' College
Second in Class 33 - 53Maeghan CaseyOnce Beaten, Twice as SmartWellington Girls' College
VUW School of Mathematics and Statistics3 - 53Maeghan CaseyOnce Beaten, Twice as SmartWellington Girls' College
First in Class 33 - 22Annalise SmithAre We Comparing Apples With Apples?St Oran's College
VUW Faculty of Science Faculty Prize3 - 22Annalise SmithAre We Comparing Apples With Apples?St Oran's College
Fourth in Class 44 - 11Tomas SenekCan grey water provide a vaiable power source?Saint Bernard's College
OPUS International Consultants4 - 11Tomas SenekCan grey water provide a vaiable power source?Saint Bernard's College
Third in Class 44 - 27Aarohi JainHow does microwave radiation affect different organisms?Wellington Girls' College
Second in Class 44 - 29Elena SalmondOrigami inspired emergency shelterWellington Girls' College
IPENZ4 - 29Elena SalmondOrigami inspired emergency shelterWellington Girls' College
The Massey University/GNS Science Joint Centre for Disaster Research4 - 29Elena SalmondOrigami inspired emergency shelterWellington Girls' College
First in Class 44 - 6Reuben CampbellImproving Drone Performance using Ducted PropellersRongotai College
Royal Aeronautical Society4 - 6Reuben CampbellImproving Drone Performance using Ducted PropellersRongotai College
NIWA Prize for best overall exhibit4 - 6Reuben CampbellImproving Drone Performance using Ducted PropellersRongotai College
Fourth in Class 55 - 3Izzy BremnerHuman Hair HygrometerOnslow College
Measurement Standards Laboratory, Callaghan Innovation5 - 3Izzy BremnerHuman Hair HygrometerOnslow College
Third in Class 55 - 16Kate PickardBird LanguagesWellington East Girls' College
Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education5 - 16Kate PickardBird LanguagesWellington East Girls' College
Second in Class 55 - 14Zavier BoydThe Fart EffectTe Kura
VUW Faculty of Science Innovation Prize5 - 14Zavier BoydThe Fart EffectTe Kura
First in Class 55 - 21Ensai AugustQuickly Quenching QuinineWellington High School
Kainic Medical Communications5 - 21Ensai AugustQuickly Quenching QuinineWellington High School
Royal Society of NZ Wellington Branch Prize for the runner-up best overall exhibit5 - 21Ensai AugustQuickly Quenching QuinineWellington High School