Welcome to the ninth annual TVNZ6 NetGuide Schools Multimedia Challenge!

Last Friday TVNZ6 hosted the awards ceremony in central Auckland and invited over 150 students and teachers from all over the country to receive their awards and prizes. It was an amazing morning with over $35,000 worth of prizes given out on the day! Thank you all so much for being able to attend!

As some of you were unable to make it, fear not, we're listing the results right here below!!

WEB DESIGN

Primary Web Design (team)

1st place winner - Hampden Street School (Natasha Pochin, Daniel Merry, Sam Levien)
Brook Waimarama Sanctuary http://tinyurl.com/yj45j5f 
“A slick and easy-to-use site, that does its job well.”

2nd - Winton School (Fiona Gray, Hannah Burgess, Taylah Jardine)
Cool Science Experiments for kids http://tinyurl.com/yj8loqy

3rd – Ngaio School (Jamie McClymont, Jonathon Sylvester, Jasper West)
Healthy Eating http://tinyurl.com/yzuypwp

Primary Web Design (class)

1st place winner - Otumoetai Primary (Room 18)
From Takitimu to Treaty http://tinyurl.com/yzol7wt
“A great looking site that makes great use of an unusual layout.”

2nd - Auckland Point School (St Vincent Class)
Bug Busting http://tinyurl.com/yft3u4z

3rd - Hira School (Kowhai Class)
We Love Picture Books http://tinyurl.com/ykenajd

Intermediate Web Design (individual)

1st place winner - Northcross Intermediate School (Wilfred Lan)
Globalisation http://tinyurl.com/yhf8vws
“A well-designed, interactive Web site that does a great job of educating the reader.”

2nd - Tauranga Intermediate (Brandi O'Neill)
Maori Culture http://tinyurl.com/yjtzngq

3rd - Takapuna Normal Intermediate (Jaymee McNab)
Space http://tinyurl.com/yjq3o8j

Intermediate Web Design (Team)

1st place winner - Auckland Normal Intermediate (Snigdha Saha, Margaret Xie, Joy Qin)
Disaster Zone http://tinyurl.com/yh9uwkn
 “Very professional, with lots of interactivity, but still easy on the eye and very easy to navigate.”

2nd - Waikowhai Intermediate (Adeli Lim, Elena Low, Amanda Horne)
Kiwiana Kitchen http://tinyurl.com/yj996uq

3rd - Tapora School (Reuben Hayward, Brooklyn Nepia, Kim Stanford)
Inquiry Process http://tinyurl.com/yhdau5o

Secondary Web Design (individual)

1st place winner - Middleton Grange School (Daniel O'Connor)
The Great Gatsby http://tinyurl.com/yhj8vh7
“A clever site, with a clear purpose, neatly executed. With creative use of simple html elements, this entrant demonstrates that Web sites can look good and serve their purpose without needing bells and whistles.”
2nd - Mount Roskill Grammar School (Siddhant Jotsingani)
Making a Website http://tinyurl.com/ykpwzr9

3rd - Kapiti College (Alina Ostapenko)
Art History of the Italian Renaissance http://tinyurl.com/lszmsa
 
Secondary Web Design (team)

1st place winner - Tauranga Boys' College (Anthony Guy, Nick Renouf, Wayne Tsai)
Gene Technology http://tinyurl.com/yg6x3rf
“Love it. This site breaks down complex information into an accessible format, with great use of the technologies the web has to offer.”
2nd - St Andrew's College (Andrew Douglas-Clifford)
Renewable Energy http://tinyurl.com/yf8rdzz
 
3rd - Hamilton Boys' High School (Steven French)
Adventure 101 http://tinyurl.com/yhbtyer

ANIMATION AND DIGITAL VIDEO
 
Primary Digital animation and Video (team)
 
1st place winner - Kaurihohore School (Keely Angelo-Jones, Madeline Johnston, Mercury Nisbet)
The Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle http://tinyurl.com/yf6urlx
“Very nicely put together, very informative and a great application of several special effects.”

2nd - Te Kura o Hiruharama (Versharn Aupouri, Horiana Reedy-Walker, Ngareta Samuels)
A Bird’s Tale http://tinyurl.com/ygwfwaq
 
3rd - St John's Primary School (Sean Zent Megan Cox Nicholas Challinor)
Agent Cats (Rescue The Queen) http://tinyurl.com/yfh64xp
 
Primary Digital animation and Video (class)
 
1st place winner - Te Kura o Hiruharama (Ezra Milham Josiah Te Huna Kyra-Dean Kenworthy Roany Waru Moana-Jay Kenworthy Kylie Waru Fabyan Kahaki Dylan Young Huria Reedy Keri Tawhai)
Poroumata Short Film http://tinyurl.com/ygsx8on
“A very professional mini-epic. Ambitious and well executed.”

2nd - Correspondence School (Kay Jones/Kevin Beatson)
How do you dispose of your old computer? http://tinyurl.com/yzfakco

Intermediate Digital animation and Video (individual)

1st place winner - Cromwell College (Carlin Sugrue)
Pollution http://tinyurl.com/yjoqwq4
“A good idea, executed very elegantly.”
 
2nd - Tauranga Intermediate (Alice Irving)
Camping http://tinyurl.com/yz6zzsb

3rd - Tauranga Intermediate (Anthony Gray)
The Blob Chase http://tinyurl.com/yj6dgb2

Intermediate Digital animation and Video (team)

1st place winner - Nelson College Preparatory School (Benjamin Oakeley,  Liam King –Turner,  Seng Tran)
The Bunnies of Berlin http://tinyurl.com/ylhcryl
“Genuinely affecting stop motion animation.”

2nd - Te Kura o Hiruharama (Joanelle Tuisea, Kereru Savage-Brow, Jessica Akuhata)
Hinemokemoke http://tinyurl.com/yfwt8lq

3rd - Waikowhai Intermediate (Dayna Jackson, Kalei Kennerley, Aisha Salleh)
UFA Movie http://tinyurl.com/yzt7y48

Secondary Digital animation and Video (individual)

1st place winner - Papatoetoe High School (Isaiah Tour)
A Different Kind of Love http://tinyurl.com/ylotcfu
“A simple idea, very well executed. A pleasure to watch.”

2nd - St. Johns College (Ben Mayo)
Clive (Our Way of Life) http://tinyurl.com/yzs7lur

3rd - Samuel Marsden Collegiate School (Hannah Strawbridge)
Turning Dreams into Reality http://tinyurl.com/ykslp32

Secondary Digital animation and Video (team)
1st Place Winner - Kingsway School (Thomas Steel, Ryan Glover, Matthew Willis)
The Real World http://tinyurl.com/yjmqozm
“An innovative approach to the biblical story of creation. Engaging scripting and presentation.”

2nd - Burnside High School (George Xian, Philip Allan, Jim Huang)
Our Place in the Universe http://tinyurl.com/ykwj7sp

3rd - Waimea College (Yvette Jones Serena Hoy Ellie Turton Nicole Currie)
Alcohol Awareness http://tinyurl.com/yhof3w8

VIDEO GAME DESIGN
 
Intermediate Video Game Design (individual)
 
1st place winner - Michael Ward, Ashburton Intermediate School - "Benny the Penguin: Skiing"
Comment: "A clever, bird's-eye-view skiing obstacle course."
 
2nd - Nyere Gibson, Samuel Marsden Collegiate - "Coconut Bonanza"
 
3rd - Harry Jackson, Otumoetai Intermediate - "The Tales of Haminster"

Secondary Video Game Design (individual)
 
1st place winner - Joseph Haystead - Tauhara College, Taupo - "Flying Kiwi"
"This game is original, with impressive presentation and it really has that ‘just one more turn’ factor."
 
2nd - Ben Sherson from Mt Aspiring College for "KITTCAT"
 
3rd - James Holth from Onslow College for "Kiwi Adventure"
 
Secondary Video Game Design (team)
 
1st place winner - Samuel Marsden Collegiate (Rosanina Estrella, Shanella Nallaiah and Elysia Tan) “The Adventures of Freddy the Mouse”
"A clever, unique and good all-round game. I liked how the background environment changes accordingly as you make your descent."
 
2nd - Samuel Marsden Collegiate (Jo Henshaw and team)
“The Break Out”
 
3rd - Onslow College (Timon Siew and Tamati Panda)
“The Adventures of T. Panda”

On behalf of NetGuide Magazine and all contributing sponsors we would like thank all participants of this years TVNZ6 NetGuide Schools Multimedia Challange.  There has been an overwhelming number of entries for this years challenge and we have been blown away by the incredible work that has been submitted for this year.  Thanks you all once again and look out for the winners in the December issue of NetGuide Magazine!  Get your thinking caps on for 2010!