Excellence and awards
Congratulations to the Board Appreciation Award winners
Jordyn Bower (left) and Bronte Wiggins (right)
winners of the 2022 Board Appreciation Award
We are pleased to announce the 2 winners of this year’s VCE Season of Excellence Board Appreciation Award:
- Bronte Wiggins from Overnewton Anglican Community College for her VCE VET Product Design and Technology work,
Hybrid lamp/planter
- Jordyn Bower from Epping Secondary College for her VCE Studio Arts work,
Unattainable series
Hybrid lamp/planter
by Bronte Wiggins
Bronte’s work was featured in Top Designs at Melbourne Museum. In researching and identifying the needs of the end-user, the idea occurred to her that she could merge a planter with another piece of furniture to create a multi-functional product. The design has a seamless, sophisticated look, created with complex joining geometry.
Jordyn’s pencil on paper series was exhibited in Top Arts at the Ian Potter Centre, NGV. Her work explores repression and her experience of feeling detached from her own emotions. As a very intimate and personal work, creating this series became a process of healing.
The Board Appreciation Award recognises innovative student work from the
VCE Season of Excellence. The winners each receive a $1000 prize and certificate for their efforts.
A piece from
Unattainable series
by Jordyn Bower
Top Screen People’s Choice Award
Congratulations also goes to Koko Crozier from Methodist Ladies’ College, whose horror film
Hereafter won this year’s People’s Choice Award for
Top Screen.
Receiving the highest number of votes from the audience poll, Koko’s VCE Media product was inspired by the films of James Wan, Ari Aster and Jordan Peele. It also drew inspiration from her recent experience of grief to provide an allegorical commentary on death.
‘In making this film, I hoped to create a cinematic experience that both satisfies and challenges the audience’s expectations,’ said Koko. ‘I aimed to instill a sense of hope and beauty into the notion of death.’
Plain English Speaking Award state final
We invite you to join the 2022
Plain English Speaking Award (PESA) state final at 10am on Friday 22 July at The Wheeler Centre. Bookings to attend in person or online are open through
The Wheeler Centre .
PESA is an annual public speaking competition open to students aged 15 to 18 years. Participants deliver a prepared speech on a topic of their own choosing and a three-minute impromptu speech given after only four minutes of preparation time.
Progressing through the state heats and semi-finals, this year’s finalists are:
- Anna Blinks (Waverley Christian College)
- Sean Courtier (St Bede’s College)
- Lola Ogunbambi (St Leonard’s College)
- Arshia Rana (Glen Waverley Secondary College)
- Carlia Slade (Leibler Yavneh College)
- Mila Vargas (Nossal High School)
- Abbey Walsh (Aquinas College)
They will be speaking passionately about the things that matter to them, with topics including ‘Discrimination of disability in the public transport system’, ‘Data mining and privacy’ and ‘Change the date’.
VCE Leadership Awards 2022 nominations open
The VCE Leadership Awards recognise VCE students’ important and innovative community work, and highlight examples of exemplary leadership. Nominations are open for students who demonstrate initiative, inspire others, work well in a team and are committed to making a difference.
More about
VCE Leadership Awards 2022