Results for Science Fair 2021

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.

2021 Winners

PrizeClassStudent NameProject TitleSchool
AJ Park2 - 99Phoebe TreahyFantastic FootwearSt Mark's Church School
AJ Park1 - 31Harry EdwardsPooper ScooperNorthland School
AJ Park1 - 6Eli ScottWater Humidity SprinklerEvans Bay Intermediate School
Hugh D Gordon Memorial Prize1 - 32Hugo HealyThe Race to GerminateNorthland School
Hugh D Gordon Memorial Prize2 - 19Anna McMechan, Janya ShamiLevitating LeavesKarori West Normal School
Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education1 - 50Sabe OlssenClouds of ChangeSeatoun School
Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education2 - 28Ari Zweck Fossils of N.ZNaenae Intermediate
Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education3 - 11Issy Boyer & CC JacksonIs UV why you can't see?Samuel Marsden School
Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education3 - 35Fleur Lock-Brook, Clara KennedyWake Up! - An experiment in alarmsWellington Girls' College
Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education1 - 9Marcus YoungSpills no ThrillsEvans Bay Intermediate School
Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education2 - 44Miles ArmstrongHandy - The Handwriting HelperNorthland School
Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education2 - 106James HarleyOcean AcidificationWadestown School
Cancer Society (Wellington Division)2 - 113Sophia Paviour-SmithBurn your cash or burn your skinWadestown School
Geoscience Society of NZ1 - 51Isabelle AdunaInspired by NatureSt Benedict's School
Geoscience Society of NZ2 - 106James HarleyOcean AcidificationWadestown School
Measurement Standards Laboratory, Callaghan Innovation2 - 105Izzy Ismail-SandersDrag and Newtons laws of motionWadestown School
Measurement Standards Laboratory, Callaghan Innovation1 - 51Isabelle AdunaInspired by NatureSt Benedict's School
Measurement Standards Laboratory, Callaghan Innovation2 - 43Matilda JowettOrganic insulation - Can it Handle the Heat?Northland School
Callaghan Innovation1 - 44Ollie MoriartyIs our Air Actually Good?Rāroa Normal Intermediate School
Callaghan Innovation2 - 44Miles ArmstrongHandy - The Handwriting HelperNorthland School
Callaghan Innovation1 - 6Eli ScottWater Humidity SprinklerEvans Bay Intermediate School
New Zealand Institute of Chemistry1 - 9Marcus YoungSpills no ThrillsEvans Bay Intermediate School
New Zealand Institute of Chemistry5 - 4Yohan KanjiSmashing headachesWellington College
The School of Mathematics and Statistics at Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington 5 - 7Ryan BrightCollision Mechanics of Defying Conservation of Energy!Wellington High School
Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington School of Engineering and Computer Science2 - 37Maxine De LeonRecycled Materials RobotsNewlands Intermediate
Wellington Medical Research Foundation1 - 21Hannah SampsonWhat's that taste, toothpaste!Korokoro School
Wellington Medical Research Foundation1 - 35Lila CarruthersBest Blood Sugar BreakfastNorthland School
Wellington Medical Research Foundation2 - 93Hemani ParmarCan you breathe?St Mark's Church School
Wellington Medical Research Foundation4 - 23Sophia Johnson, Ellie CowleyDrug SolubilityUpper Hutt College
The Institute for Environmental Science (ESR)1 - 4Chimere KelechiBacteria AwareEvans Bay Intermediate School
The Institute for Environmental Science (ESR)1 - 6Eli ScottWater Humidity SprinklerEvans Bay Intermediate School
The Institute for Environmental Science (ESR)1 - 48Freddie ConnA soapy solution to Covid 19 Seatoun School
The Institute for Environmental Science (ESR)4 - 23Sophia Johnson, Ellie CowleyDrug SolubilityUpper Hutt College
The Institute for Environmental Science (ESR)5 - 4Yohan KanjiSmashing headachesWellington College
NZ Institute of Food Science and Technology1 - 35Lila CarruthersBest Blood Sugar BreakfastNorthland School
NZ Institute of Food Science and Technology3 - 9Arabella AllwoodSure To RiseSamuel Marsden School
NZ Institute of Food Science and Technology2 - 88Matthew BarberBattle of the BreakfastsSt Benedict's School
Australasian Corrosion Association3 - 23Pearl KennedyFriendly FuelSt Oran's College
NumberWorks'nWords 3 - 10Ashreya RanchordAmazing WoodliceSamuel Marsden School
Wellington City Libraries3 - 32Jesse Rumball SmithPuffing plants. The effect of e-cigarettes on plant respiration/photosynthesisWellington College
NZ Baking Industry Research Trust Award3 - 9Arabella AllwoodSure To RiseSamuel Marsden School
The Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching2 - 59Iris Polaschek  Chords for KittiesRāroa Normal Intermediate School
The Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching3 - 36Miro KennettRock pool or Hot poolWellington Girls' College
Royal Aeronautical Society Bernard Weinstein Aerospace Prize2 - 15Sravya MoparthiWhich windmill is better?Hutt Intermediate School
Royal Aeronautical Society Bernard Weinstein Aerospace Prize2 - 26Sam WorsleyWings & AerofoilsKorokoro School
Royal Aeronautical Society Bernard Weinstein Aerospace Prize1 - 53Cyrus SimonsWind WattsSt Mark's Church School
Antarctic Society, Wellington Branch1 - 50Sabe OlssenClouds of ChangeSeatoun School
Antarctic Society, Wellington Branch4 - 27Aiden ScottSalt and iceWellington High School
Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington School of Psychology1 - 17Sarah Bradford, Katherine Huang, Maathini ArulnandhiFoods 'n' MoodsHutt Intermediate School
Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington School of Psychology2 - 111Marley ThompsonGot time to scan?Wadestown School
Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington School of Psychology2 - 17Vihini Abayarathna, Myumi Peiris and Minara DadallageiDo we really care?Hutt Intermediate School
Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington School of Psychology2 - 67Zoe Cursons, Ruby Easton-SmithTemperamental TemperaturesRāroa Normal Intermediate School
Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington School of Psychology1 - 39Rosa GilbertHow Long is a Piece of String?Northland School
Engineering New Zealand1 - 31Harry EdwardsPooper ScooperNorthland School
Engineering New Zealand2 - 38Tyler Naughton and Abhim RachmantoSustainable Water Through Solar Energy Newlands Intermediate
Engineering New Zealand3 - 6Bertie McGuiganConcrete StrengthRongotai College
Engineering New Zealand2 - 94Kenzyl MoonRiver BuoySt Mark's Church School
Engineering New Zealand2 - 68Adam FocasBuilt safe for a shake Seatoun School
Engineering New Zealand4 - 19Emily Blackadder, Garrett AmyesAqua Alter: Stop the SaltUpper Hutt College
Engineering New Zealand1 - 51Isabelle AdunaInspired by NatureSt Benedict's School
Engineering New Zealand1 - 6Eli ScottWater Humidity SprinklerEvans Bay Intermediate School
Engineering New Zealand3 - 4Alex Gray,  Jessie DaviesLet's Get StaticRongotai College
Engineering New Zealand3 - 5Ben YoungSwept AwayRongotai College
eCubed2 - 43Matilda JowettOrganic insulation - Can it Handle the Heat?Northland School
Massey University/GNS Science Joint Centre for Disaster Research2 - 69Amelia RobertsInformation for InsightSeatoun School
Massey University/GNS Science Joint Centre for Disaster Research3 - 16Telesia Tanoa’iPrepare For Cyclones In SamoaSamuel Marsden School
Massey University/GNS Science Joint Centre for Disaster Research1 - 48Freddie ConnA soapy solution to Covid-19 Seatoun School
First in Class 55 - 6Luke WestonWilberforce pendulum, a Complex Motion AnalysisWellington High School
First in Class 44 - 8Emma Bateson, Imogen Bell and Liang DajnowskiAll About the BaysSt Oran's College
First = in Class 33 - 4Alex Gray, Jessie DaviesLet's Get StaticRongotai College
First = in Class 33 - 5Ben YoungSwept AwayRongotai College
First in Class 22 - 47Tom SimpsonGenerational Views on the Covid-19 VaccineNorthland School
First in Class 11 - 54Edward UsherStain BusterSt Mark's Church School
Second in Class 55 - 7Ryan BrightCollision Mechanics of Defying Conservation of Energy!Wellington High School
Second in Class 44 - 28Charlie ChenLiquid LayersWellington High School
Second in Class 22 - 59Iris Polaschek  Chords for KittiesRāroa Normal Intermediate School
Second in Class 11 - 39Rosa GilbertHow Long is a Piece of String?Northland School
Third in Class 55 - 4Yohan KanjiSmashing headachesWellington College
Third in Class 44 - 23Sophia Johnson, Ellie CowleyDrug SolubilityUpper Hutt College
Third in Class 33 - 25Sammie LeckA River Runs Through ItSt Oran's College
Third in Class 22 - 43Matilda JowettOrganic insulation - Can it Handle the Heat?Northland School
Third in Class 11 - 48Freddie ConnA soapy solution to Covid 19 Seatoun School
Fourth in Class 44 - 15Zoe RawdonSolar ShieldSt Oran's College
Fourth in Class 33 - 10Ashreya RanchordAmazing WoodliceSamuel Marsden School
Fourth in Class 22 - 93Hemani ParmarCan you breathe?St Mark's Church School
Fourth in Class 11 - 5Connor HerriesThe Nurdle HuntEvans Bay Intermediate School
Highly Commended1 - 12Theo Baldwin-DentonMaking snow from household productEvans Bay Intermediate School
Highly Commended1 - 33Jack BasireWhat type of hockey ball is the fastest?Northland School
Highly Commended1 - 34Jacob WilliamsBreak FASTNorthland School
Highly Commended1 - 37Phoebe GauldIs it paws-ible to make dog treats without meat?Northland School
Highly Commended1 - 40Timothy CuthbertCan the Pressure Meet the Measure?Northland School
Highly Commended1 - 42Luca Lavigne, Mitchell Jenkins, Matthew PowerStop Dat TsunamiRāroa Normal Intermediate School
Highly Commended1 - 45Soumya Tyagi, Lincey Jiang, Jasmin MoonNo Stain, No Pain: Eggscellent TeethRāroa Normal Intermediate School
Highly Commended1 - 49Jai JacksonMachine Learning Seatoun School
Highly Commended1 - 59Elsie Rumball-SmithPlants on VapeWadestown School
Highly Commended1 - 60Jude Rumball-SmithCan you see it?Wadestown School
Highly Commended1 - 62Sebastian Grace-EvansSoil: Wadestown vs WairarapaWadestown School
Highly Commended2 - 102Grace WilliamsThe Stroop EffectWadestown School
Highly Commended2 - 103Honor MorganPicky DiggersWadestown School
Highly Commended2 - 110Maia McKeeIn case you missed it: The Sun SizzlesWadestown School
Highly Commended2 - 114Robert WattGingernut TestMuritai School
Highly Commended2 - 20Isla Emeny, Nadia Beard, Alia StuitjeScooby Doo FoodKarori West Normal School
Highly Commended2 - 41Emily Buick-ConstableGenerational Gender Bias?Northland School
Highly Commended2 - 46Scout Orange Gender Bias in Soft ToysNorthland School
Highly Commended2 - 65Sam Lewers, Thomas AffleckBeating the 5 Second RuleRāroa Normal Intermediate School
Highly Commended2 - 66Samantha Gawe, Ella YoungDrunk HandsRāroa Normal Intermediate School
Highly Commended2 - 70Amelie BarkerFeel the BurnSeatoun School
Highly Commended2 - 73Isabella KongRock SolidSeatoun School
Highly Commended2 - 84Evelyn O'BrienHow do different fabrics react to fire?St Benedict's School
Highly Commended2 - 86Jessie DravitzkiSmell The DifferenceSt Benedict's School
Highly Commended2 - 9Siioloto Lene, Potofou Isara, Ethel Nuuuli LeneSave the Islands from Climate ChangeEvans Bay Intermediate School
Highly Commended2 - 90Ryan NovillaCare for a drink? From mud to clear, no more nasties?St Benedict's School
Highly Commended2 - 96Max PithieHeart AttackSt Mark's Church School
Highly Commended2 - 97Mitchell McJorrowMum, can I listen to music while I study?St Mark's Church School
Highly Commended3 - 14Sasha LambrechtsenI Can Sense A DisturbanceSamuel Marsden School
Highly Commended3 - 36Miro KennettRock pool or Hot poolWellington Girls' College
Highly Commended3 - 8Yannick Sternagel-SilaoIs drinking water in Wellington safe?Rongotai College
Highly Commended4 - 16Calla RixNotes VS NervesTawa College
Highly Commended4 - 18Vedika PatelColours speak louder than wordsTawa College
Highly Commended4 - 21Mel HoldenThe solution to your battery draining problems!Upper Hutt College
Highly Commended5 - 5Alexa LeeCircling MagnetsWellington High School
Highly Commended5 - 8Alex BuyckInvestigating the flight mechanics of a hand helicopterWellington High School
Highly Commended1 - 32Hugo HealyThe Race to GerminateNorthland School
Highly Commended3 - 32Jesse Rumball SmithPuffing plants. The effect of e cigarettes on plant respiration/photosynthesisWellington College
Highly Commended2 - 111Marley ThompsonGot time to scan?Wadestown School
Highly Commended1 - 50Sabe OlssenClouds of ChangeSeatoun School
Highly Commended3 - 11Issy Boyer & CC JacksonIs UV why you can't see?Samuel Marsden School
Highly Commended3 - 35Fleur Lock-Brook, Clara KennedyWake Up! - An experiment in alarmsWellington Girls' College
Highly Commended3 - 6Bertie McGuiganConcrete StrengthRongotai College
Highly Commended3 - 9Arabella AllwoodSure To RiseSamuel Marsden School
Highly Commended1 - 44Ollie MoriartyIs our Air Actually Good?Rāroa Normal Intermediate School
Highly Commended2 - 105Izzy Ismail-SandersDrag and Newtons laws of motionWadestown School
Highly Commended2 - 44Miles ArmstrongHandy - The Handwriting HelperNorthland School
Highly Commended2 - 88Matthew BarberBattle of the BreakfastsSt Benedict's School
Highly Commended2 - 94Kenzyl MoonRiver BuoySt Mark's Church School
Highly Commended2 - 68Adam FocasBuilt safe for a shake Seatoun School
Highly Commended4 - 19Emily Blackadder, Garrett AmyesAqua Alter: Stop the SaltUpper Hutt College
Highly Commended1 - 51Isabelle AdunaInspired by NatureSt Benedict's School
NIWA Prize for best overall exhibit1 - 54Edward UsherStain BusterSt Mark's Church School
Royal Society of NZ Wellington Branch Prize for the runner-up best overall exhibit4 - 8Emma Bateson, Imogen Bell and Liang DajnowskiAll About the BaysSt Oran's College
Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Science Innovation Prize5 - 6Luke WestonWilberforce pendulum, a Complex Motion AnalysisWellington High School
Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Science Prize4 - 8Emma Bateson, Imogen Bell and Liang DajnowskiAll About the BaysSt Oran's College

Thank you all for participating in the NIWA Wellington Regional Science & Technology Fair. See you all back next year!

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Please note that the student’s intellectual property within entries to this fair has been protected by gazetting this exhibition under Section 9(2) of the Patents Act 2013 and Section 10(2) of the Designs Act 1953 by The Commissioner of Patents. https://www.iponz.govt.nz/about-iponz/the-journal/