PASIN CONGRATULATES 2025 BARKER SHIELD AWARD RECIPIENTS - Limestone Coast

PASIN CONGRATULATES 2025 BARKER SHIELD AWARD RECIPIENTS

Recipients of the annual Barker Shield Awards Program have been congratulated by Federal Member for Barker Tony Pasin MP as the school year comes to an end. 

The Barker Shield Awards program is intended to acknowledge three top performing students in each participating school. It celebrates excellence in three categories: academic achievement; community service and spirit; and a third category individually determined by each school.

‘As Federal Member for Barker, it is a great privilege to be able to formally recognise the valuable contribution of students that are making a difference in their school community and achieving at an eminent level,’ Mr Pasin said.

The student’s positive contribution is permanently honoured through the perpetual Barker Shield, which is displayed in a prominent location at each school.

Across Barker 24 Senior Schools participated in the 2025 Barker Shield program including Bordertown High School, Kingston Community School, Millicent High School, Naracoorte High School, Penola High School, St Martins Lutheran College, Tenison Woods College, Grant High School and Mount Gambier High School.

‘Congratulations to all students for their scholastic and community achievements of 2025, and whether they are continuing study or entering the work force I wish students from all schools across Barker all the best for 2026,’ said Mr Pasin.

Bordertown High School

Principal’s Award: Jacqui Altus          

Community Service and Spirit: Alissa Carter

Kingston Community School

Academic Achievement: Georgie Wirth (Year 12)

School Service: Kenzie Mallalieu (Year 6)

Millicent High School

Academic Achievement: Sara Smith (Year 11)

Community Service and Spirit: Holly Lowndes (Year 11)

Positive Commitment to Learning: Aleesha Sayer-Renshaw (Year 11)

Naracoorte High School

Academic Achievement: Elijah Flint (Year 12)         

Community Service and Spirit: Brooklyn Fitzgerald (Year 12)

Student Leadership: Alice McKenzie (Year 12)

Penola High School

Academic Achievement: Kate Montecillo (Year 11)

Community Service and Spirit: Ashlee Gillon (Year 11)

Vocational Education: Mia Gartner (Year 11)

St Martins Lutheran College

Academic Achievement: Owen Wheatley (Year 12)

Community Service and Spirit: Emily Meier (Year 12)

Supporting the Ethos of the School: Lillian Gillings (Year 12)

Tenison Woods College

Academic Achievement: Lindy Van Eeden (Year 9) and Audrey Galambos (Year 9)        

Community Service and Spirit: Allanah Phillips (Year 9)

School Pride: Kobe Bromley (Year 9)

Grant High School

Academic Achievement: Aynslee Hayman (Year 9)

Community Service and Spirit: Aleisha Whitehead (Year 7) and Paige Whitehead (Year 7)

Modelling School Values and Studentship: Sadiki Muhindo

Mount Gambier High School

Academic Achievement: Sara Richards (Year 9)

Community Service and Spirit: Elias Castignani (Year 9)

Labore Excellence Award: Kayleigh Albert (Year 7)