What are the Trailblazer Awards?
The Year 12 Trailblazer Awards recognises and celebrates students who have used their final years of school to make a positive impact in their community.
We understand that the end of high school shouldn’t just be about the ATAR you receive, which is why we adopt a holistic approach towards education.
Our finalists for the Year 12 Trailblazer Awards have demonstrated initiative in volunteering for their school or community, have participated in co-curricular activities, and have held leadership positions within their schools.
Recipients of the Trailblazer Awards will be selected by our judges:
- Sam Klintworth, National Director of Amnesty International Australia
- Matt Kean, The Hon. Matt Kean, MP
- Jeanette Cheah, CEO & Founder of HEX
- Clifford Rosenberg, Non Executive Director of TechnologyOne
How can you attend the Trailblazer Awards?
Join us on Thursday 16th of December at 6.45pm by registering for the online event here!Â
Our featured keynote speaker for the night is Felicity Furey, an award-winning business leader, engineer and entrepreneur. As the founder of Power of Engineering and an advocate for Women in STEM, Felicity has had extensive industry experience and knowledge.
Who are the finalists?
Well, the moment you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived! Check out our 2021 NSW & ACT finalists for the Year 12 Trailblazer Awards!
| First Name | Last Name | School | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abinayan | Rajkumar | Baulkham Hills High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Adam | Taylor | De La Salle College, Revesby Heights | Arts & Music |
| Adriana | Saab | Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta | Social Impact & Change |
| Ahmed | Rahmani | Ryde secondary college | Business & Entrepreneurship |
| Aidan | Prior | Winmalee High School | Business & Entrepreneurship |
| Amelia | Duggan | Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College | Environment |
| Amelia | Trkulja | Kiama High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Amoretta | Rourke | Cheltenham Girls High School | Arts & Music |
| Amy | Nguyen | Bankstown Girls' High School | Business & Entrepreneurship |
| Angus | Clayton | St Philip's Christian College Newcastle | Science & Technology |
| Anna | Cheung | Baulkham Hills High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Anthony | Radic | Rouse Hill High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Ava | Princi | Ryde Secondary College | Social Impact & Change |
| Aya | Lazkani | Malek Fahd Islamic School | Social Impact & Change |
| Azra | Katri | Christadelphian Heritage College Sydney | Business & Entrepreneurship, Social Impact & Change |
| Ben | Mallin | Penrith Anglican College | Business & Entrepreneurship |
| Bridie | O'Kelly | Richard Johnson Anglican School | Social Impact & Change |
| Caroline | Holland | Tara Anglican School For Girls | Business & Entrepreneurship |
| Cassandra | Fayers | St Philip's Christian College Newcastle | Social Impact & Change |
| Cedric | Kutschera | Penrith Selective High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Charbel | Rached | Marist College Kogarah | Business & Entrepreneurship |
| Christopher | Fares | St Maroun's College | Social Impact & Change |
| Clare | Jenkins | St George Girls High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Claudia | Smith | Orange High School | Arts & Music |
| Danielle | Rifahi | Birrong Girls High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Deepika | Dhulipati | Baulkham Hills High School | Business & Entrepreneurship |
| Demi | Spiteri | St John Paul II Catholic College Nirimba | Arts & Music, Social Impact & Change, Environment |
| Dheer | Choudhury | Pendle Hill High School | Science & Technology |
| Doris | Wu | James Ruse Agricultural High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Dylan | Caple | Glenwood High School | Science & Technology |
| Elizabeth | Hoyle | Parkes High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Elizabeth | Patterson | Merewether High School | Arts & Music |
| Ellen | Li | Parramatta High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Ellery | Joyce | MLC School Sydney | Arts & Music |
| Esha | Datta | Girraween High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Fatima | Khan | Australian International Academy Strathfield | Arts & Music |
| Gabriella | Harb | Danebank Anglican School for Girls | Science & Technology |
| Hafifa | Sidiqi | Auburn Girls High School | Business & Entrepreneurship |
| Haley | Lin | Bonnyrigg High School | Arts & Music |
| Hiroshi | Mukhopadhyay | Pennant Hills High School | Arts & Music |
| Ho Lun Henry | Cheng | Sefton High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Ian | Avila Mancera | Gosford High School | Business & Entrepreneurship |
| Jack | Fraser | St Philip's Christian College Newcastle | Business & Entrepreneurship |
| Jaismine Kaur | Bhangu | St John the Evangelist Catholic High School | Social Impact & Change |
| James | Green | Trinity Grammar School | Social Impact & Change |
| Jannat | Bakri | Hennessy Catholic College | Social Impact & Change |
| Jessica | Tan | Pacific Hills Christian School | Business & Entrepreneurship |
| Jordan | McGreal | St Patrick's College Sutherland | Social Impact & Change |
| Joseph | Brake | Southern Highlands Christian School | Social Impact & Change |
| Joseph | Stanley | O'Connor Catholic College | Business & Entrepreneurship |
| Joshua | Borland | St Stanislaus' College | Social Impact & Change |
| Krystal | Lau | North Sydney Girls High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Lara | Proctor | Engadine High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Lilia | Coman | MLC School Sydney | Science & Technology |
| Mauatua | Fa’ara-Reynolds | Armidale Secondary College | Arts & Music |
| Maxim | Blockley | Corowa High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Melani | Gunawardana | Baulkham Hills High School | Science & Technology |
| Miesha | Binta Noor | Beverly Hill Girls High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Mithila | Goru | Macarthur Girls High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Naomi | Habib | Delany College | Social Impact & Change |
| Nathan | Khoury | Parramatta Marist High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Nell | Slattery | Engadine High School | Science & Technology |
| Nitya | Singh | Macarthur Girls High School | Environment |
| Omkar | Deshpande | Baulkham Hills High School | Business & Entrepreneurship |
| Pepita | Barton | Merewether High School | Arts & Music |
| Rajiska | Kamalanathan | Macarthur Girls High school | Science & Technology |
| Rakshita | Surisetti | Strathfield Girls High School | Science & Technology |
| Rinuska | Kamalanathan | Macarthur Girls High school | Science & Technology |
| Rowan | Ashworth | Chevalier College | Social Impact & Change |
| Ruben | Suwargo | Cherrybrook Technology High School | Arts & Music |
| Ruby | Eid | St Marys Senior High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Sabrina | Kfoury | Al Amanah College | Business & Entrepreneurship |
| Samantha | Edvell | St George Girls High School | Science & Technology |
| Saoirse | Chu | Kingscliff High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Sarah | Whitehouse | Nowra Anglican College | Social Impact & Change |
| Siddhant | Chandra | Oakhill College | Social Impact & Change |
| Skye | Southam | Toronto High School | Arts & Music |
| Sonia | Wensley | Pennant Hills High School | Social Impact & Change |
| Sparsh | Polepalle | Normanhurst Boys High School | Business & Entrepreneurship |
| Stephanie | Shuttleworth | Pacific Hills Christian School | Social Impact & Change |
| Suzanne | Daugherty | Orange Anglican Grammar School | Social Impact & Change |
| Taktscika | Mayalagu Kanapathie | Macarthur Girls High School | Science & Technology |
| Tess | Northcott | NBSC Manly Selective Campus | Environment |
| Wendy | Fu | Cherrybrook Technology High School | Science & Technology |
