Beazley Medal
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The Beazley Medal is an award made by the Curriculum Council of Western Australia to the year-twelve secondary student with the highest Curriculum Council award score. The award is the highest profile and most prestigious academic award for secondary students in Western Australia
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The first medal was awarded in 1984. From 2001 onwards, two medals have been awarded each year - one to the top Tertiary Entrance Examinations (TEE) student and one to the top vocational education and training (VET) student.
The award is named after former Federal Education Minister Kim Edward Beazley
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Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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The first medal was awarded in 1984. From 2001 onwards, two medals have been awarded each year - one to the top Tertiary Entrance Examinations (TEE) student and one to the top vocational education and training (VET) student.
The award is named after former Federal Education Minister Kim Edward Beazley
Kim Edward Beazley
Kim Edward Beazley, AO , known as Kim Beazley during his career, Australian politician, was Minister for Education in the government of Gough Whitlam and a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives for 32 years, from 1945 to 1977.Beazley, the youngest of seven children, was born in...
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Past winners
- 1984: Jason George Cyster, Guildford Grammar SchoolGuildford Grammar SchoolGuildford Grammar School, informally known as Guildford Grammar, Guildford or GGS, is an independent, day and boarding school for boys situated in Guildford, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia....
- 1985: Patrick Hon-Shing Lai, Christ Church Grammar SchoolChrist Church Grammar SchoolChrist Church Grammar School is an independent, Anglican day and boarding school for boys from Pre-Primary to Year 12. Located in Perth, Western Australia, the school overlooks the Swan River at Freshwater Bay in Claremont....
- 1986: Sherwant Singh Gill, Lynwood Senior High SchoolLynwood Senior High SchoolLynwood Senior High School is a public co-educational high school in Perth, Western Australia. The school is located on Metcalfe Road in the Perth suburb of Parkwood.-History:The school was established in 1974 and caters for students in Year 8 to 12...
- 1987: David John Holthouse, Wanneroo Senior High School
- 1988: Eu-Jin Ang, Christ Church Grammar School
- 1989: Howard Ho-Wah Yip, Churchlands Senior High SchoolChurchlands Senior High SchoolChurchlands Senior High School is a state co-educational school in Churchlands, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, approximately ten minutes from the central business district.- History :...
- 1990: Rae-Lin Huang, Hollywood Senior High School
- 1991: Graham Alistair Thom, Gosnells Senior High School
- 1992: Jonathan Robert Leslie Paget, Churchlands Senior High School
- 1993: Bertrand Sze Yu Lee, Applecross Senior High SchoolApplecross Senior High SchoolApplecross Senior High School is public, co-educational High School, located in Ardross, a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia.Founded in 1958, it has traditionally been one of the top public high schools in the state of Western Australia, and consistently ranks academically within the top...
- 1994: Bonnie Kar Yee Chu, Presbyterian Ladies' CollegePresbyterian Ladies' College, PerthThe Presbyterian Ladies' College , is an independent, day and boarding school predominantly for girls, situated in Peppermint Grove, a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia....
- 1995: Anthea Lee Prestage, St Hilda's Anglican School for GirlsSt Hilda's Anglican School for GirlsEstablished in Claremont in 1896, the school currently caters for approximately 1,052 students from the Early Learning Centre to Year 12, including 150 boarders in Years 7 to 12...
- 1996: David Chen Liaw, Christ Church Grammar School
- 1997: Mamie Tong, Penrhos College
- 1998: Michael Molinari (TEE), Christ Church Grammar School - shared with Michael Gibson
- 1999: Neil Rabinowitz (TEE), Carmel School
- 2000: Anthony Phillips (TEE), Hale SchoolHale SchoolHale School is a selective, independent, Anglican day and boarding school for boys, located in Wembley Downs, a coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia....
; Darren Chapman (VET), WA College of Agriculture, Narrogin - 2001: Antony Moser (TEE), Hale School; Bianca Batten (VET)
- 2002: Jolene Carmen Yap, (TEE), St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls; Natasha Lea Pierce (VET) Clarkson Community High School
- 2003: Dougal Maclaurin (TEE), Hale School; Joel David Treeby (VET), WA College of Agriculture, Denmark
- 2004: Carryn Vincec (TEE), Perth College; Lachlan Patterson (VET), WA College of Agriculture, Narrogin
- 2005: Adrian B K Khoo (TEE), Scotch CollegeScotch College, PerthScotch College , is one of Australia's leading independent schools for boys, situated in Swanbourne, Western Australia, Australia. The school is a member of the Public Schools Association and is now a Uniting Church school, although it was founded in 1897 by the Presbyterian Church of Australia...
; Linda Greenwood Tully (VET), Methodist Ladies' CollegeMethodist Ladies' College, PerthThe Methodist Ladies' College, Perth , is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for girls, located in Claremont, a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia.... - 2006: Chris Mofflin (TEE), Hale School; Michael Gibbings (VET), WA School of Agriculture, Harvey
- 2007: Neil Thomas (TEE), Wesley College; Michelle Kite (VET), Corpus Christi CollegeCorpus Christi College, PerthCorpus Christi College is a private, co-educational, Catholic, Secondary College, located in Bateman, a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia....
- 2008: Binu Pasan Jayawardena (TEE), Hale School; Emma Hudson (VET), St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
- 2009: Hayley Anderson (TEE), Churchlands Senior High School; Andrew Reynolds (VET), WA College of Agriculture, Cunderdin YXL (Political & Legal Studies)
- 2010: Michael Taran (WACEWACEWACE is a radio station broadcasting a mixed Christian radio and infomercial format. Licensed to Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA, the station serves the Springfield MA area. The station is currently owned by Carter Broadcasting....
), Perth Modern SchoolPerth Modern SchoolPerth Modern School is an academically-selective co-educational public high school located in Subiaco, an inner city suburb of Perth, Western Australia.The school, established in 1911, now caters for students with high academic ability....
; Jaclyn East (VET), WA College of Agriculture, Narrogin