Community & Business
9 November, 2025
Students celebrate the year
FROM academic and sporting achievements to arts excellence and personal endeavours, star students at Mount Saint Bernard’s College were recognised at their recent presentation night.
The school’s presentation evening is an important traditional event that showcases student achievement throughout the year. This year’s ceremony was made special by musical performances from some of the students.
Picking up a few awards on the night was Meenakshi Riber, who was awarded the College Dux, a Performing Arts Award, and the 2026 Catholic Education Diocese of Cairns Education Scholarship.
AWARDS
College Dux – Meenakshi Riber
Principal’s Award – Aaron Christie
VPG Vocational Education & Training Award – Liam Tyrrell
ADF Long Tan Leadership & Teamwork Awards – Shontay Anau & Danielle Thiele
James Cook University Academic Encouragement Awards – Marco Canzian & Bailey O’Shea
QATSIF Young Indigenous Leader Awards – Mary Kyle-Smith & Tyler Morriss
Residential Excellence Award Junior – Jaytara Gibbo & Hakiem Gibbo
Residential Excellence Award Senior – Megan Inkerman & Nathanial Ghee
Mercy Residential Awards – Mataias Pearson & Mary Kyle-Smith
Mercy Charism Awards – Supreet Kaur & Mary Kyle-Smith
Mercy Education Award – Nathan Wagner
Spirit of Resilience Award – Maya Hutton
MSB Performing Arts Awards – Yehara Edirising, Supreet Kaur & Meenakshi Riber
Sporting Excellence Awards – Oscar Wosomo, Nayita Joseph, Silas Baira & Binzella Anson
Year 7 Academic Excellence – Avalon Waltham
Year 7 Academic Diligence – Kailyn Josiah, Zolandra Brumby & Isaiah Snow
Year 8 Academic Excellence – Zena Belkessa
Year 8 Academic Diligence – Apia Joe-Gela & Edna Anau
Year 9 Academic Excellence – Supreet Kaur
Year 9 Academic Diligence – Jarlun Sharp & Cooper Jones
Year 10 Academic Excellence – Bailey O’Shea
Year 10 Academic Diligence – Marco Canzian & Mataias Pearson
Year 11 Excellence Hospitality Award – Mahalia Creek
Year 11 Overall Academic Excellence – Grace Hart
2026 Catholic Education Diocese of Cairns Year 12 Education Scholarship – Meenakshi Riber
