DR REID PRESENTS INAUGURAL ROBERTSON MEDALLIONS ACROSS THE COAST

14 December 2023

The inaugural Robertson Medallion has been presented to students in primary and secondary schools across the Robertson electorate during end-of-year assemblies.

The award has been established by Dr Gordon Reid MP to recognise students who have demonstrated, throughout the school year, consistent dedication to the principles of social justice, community initiative, leadership, and integrity.

Quotes attributable to the Federal Member for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid MP:

“When I was elected the Federal Member for Robertson, there was no end-of-year award dedicated to recognising outstanding students from the Australian Government at a local level, within the electorate”, Dr Reid said.

“I discussed it with my team and together we established the Robertson Medallion, which is awarded to students in both primary and secondary school”.

“Schools nominate a student who they have identified meets the criteria to receive the award”, Dr Reid said.

“The criteria include a commitment to social justice, community initiative, leadership, and integrity”.

“I have been amazed by the outstanding community work each Robertson Medallion recipient has been involved with throughout 2023, and I am very confident in our up-and-coming leaders of tomorrow”, Dr Reid said.

“There have been 42 recipients of the Robertson Medallion for 2023, and it has been a special journey presenting the award to students at end-of-year assemblies”.

“I look forward to 2024 and recognising many more students with a Robertson Medallion”, Dr Reid said.

The following students received the Robertson Medallion in 2023:

School Name	Nominated Student Name	Year
Avoca Beach Public School	Matilda Harvey	Year 6
Brisbania Public School	Ainsley Sims	Year 6
BWSC Umina	Ebony Falconer	Year 9
BWSC Woy Woy	Olivia Petersen	Year 12
Central Coast Adventist School	Charlie Heise	Year 11
Central Coast Sports College - Senior	Euan McEvoy-Folland	Year 12
Central Coast Sports College - Junior	Cash Jamieson	Year 6
Central Mangrove Public School	Lilliana Fabian	Year 6
Chertsey Primary School	Elizabeth Steptoe	Year 6
Copacabana Public School	Daphne Baird	Year 6
Empire Bay Public School	Loki Jensen	Year 3
Erina Heights Public School	Harper Vaughan	Year 6
Erina High	Rory Campbell	Year 12
Glenvale Special School	Noah Storey	Year 8
Gosford East Public School	Finn Hutchens	Year 6
Gosford High	Thomas Ralph	Year 11
Green Point Christian School - Primary	Phoebe Norton	Year 6
Green Point Christian School	Zara Learmonth	Year 11
Henry Kendall	Amelia Stevens	Year 11
Holy Cross Primary School	Hannah McCann	Year 6
Kariong Mountains High	Monira Abubakar	Year 12
Kariong Public School	Jake Makila	Year 6
Kincumber High School	Lachlan Ireland	Year 12
Kincumber Public School	Carys Powell	Year 6
Kulnura Public School	Matilda Luci	Year 5
Narara Valley High	Gabriella Papworth-Lints	Year 9
Ngaruki Gulgul Central School	Sylys Sales-Pavey	Year 10
Our Lady Star of the Sea	Flynn Tobin	Year 6
Peats Ridge Public School	Matilda Steep	Year 4
Point Clare Public School	Ellie Birt	Year 6
Pretty Beach Public School	Olivia Podmore	Year 5
Somersby Public School	Neve Hyett	Year 3
St Edwards	Jye LeBrocq	Year 11
St John the Baptist Primary School	Ella Jenkin	Year 6
St Joseph's Catholic College	Olivia Ryan	Year 11
St Patrick's Primary School	Esther Mathey	Year 6
Terrigal High	Max Bryce	Year 12
Terrigal Public School	Amelia McKee	Year 6
Umina Public School	Geordie Finlayson-Walker	Year 5
Woodport Public School	Indi Sargent	Year 4
Woy Woy Public School	Nevaeh Markham	Year 5
Woy Woy South Public School	Isabella Grant	Year 6

(Note, not all schools in the Robertson electorate participated)

To learn more about the Robertson Medallion, call Dr Reid’s office on (02) 4322 2400 or email [email protected]

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