Treated like true rockstars the graduating Year 12 students entered the hall at 9am and were welcomed with applause by parents, teachers and their peers. 

Principal Margaret Hutchinson said the students were a ‘very special group of young men and women who have shone in many ways over the years’. 

“A group who particularly care about each other no matter how different they may be from each other,” she said. 

“They look for the positives in every experience.”

Mrs Hutchinson said the school is proud of the students for all they have achieved and for the risks they have taken to improve their skills. 

She wished the students the best of luck as they prepare for their final exams and as they enter life beyond the school. 

Graduating Year 12 dance students Paige Wilkie and Paiton Wilkinson performed a routine to the song ‘Time of My Life’. 

Distance education students were acknowledged for their dedication and commitment by Mr Gray. 

Awards were given to students for recognition of academic achievements, community engagement, sporting excellence and leadership skills. 

The 2018 vice captains and captains Paiton Wilkinson, Jedd Boyan, Lillibet Skeritt and Tomas Lewis addressed the school and passed the baton to their 2017 peers. 

CHHS Academic Achievement Rani Newell 

CHHS Dedication to Learning Isabella Thompson 

CHHS Encouragement Award Storm Davidson 

CHHS Encouragement Award Nikita Reabow 

CHHS Leadership Award Jedd Boyan 

Caltex All-Rounder Tomas Lewis 

Reuben F. Scarf Award Jacqueline Pyne 

Reuben F. Scarf Award Joshua Thompson 

Laurieton Rotary Club Lillibet Skerritt 

CHHS Personal Achievement Chloe Oldfield 

Outstanding Achievement in Creative Arts Lillibet Skerritt 

Gold Cultural Award in Creative Arts Paige Wilkie 

Cultural Citations in Creative Arts  Lani Garison and Kyle Blackman 

Mid Coast Connect Award Tomas Lewis 

Whiddon Group SBAT Award Troy Phillipson 

ADF Long Tan Youth Leadership Award Paiton Wilkinson