Stars of Wellington 11 April 2025

As we wrap up Term 2, we’re excited to share the final Stars of Wellington issue of the term—once again packed with incredible talent from across our community. From music and sports to coding, academics, and social service, our students continue to shine in every field. 🌟

Join us in celebrating their amazing achievements and don’t forget, you can always share student success stories with us at [email protected]. See you again next term! 

Academic

🌟 Huge congratulations to Clareko (Year 10) for winning the Girls in Code Southeast Asia Hackathon 2025 on 15 March, hosted by Garden International School, Malaysia! With 140 participants from 10 countries and 30 schools, this competition was an incredible showcase of talent and innovation. Clareko’s victory is a true empowerment of young women in tech—she’s not just a coder, but a problem solver and changemaker. A big thank you to Mr Dax, our Computer Science teacher for encouraging Clareko to participate in this huge competition.  

🌟 We’re so proud to share the incredible accomplishments of our amazing Wellington sisters — Hada (Year 6) and Fiaya (Year 10)! Hada received the Youth International Excellence Award in Education, while Fiaya earned the same honour in Leadership for her outstanding contributions to social work and public charity organisations. 🏆 The awards were presented at the Thammasat Association, a prestigious setting for such well-deserved recognition. Huge congratulations toboth of them!

Sport

🌟Huge congratulations to Neve, Proud, and Aya (Year 3)! 🏅
These talented gymnasts showcased their incredible skills at the Bangkok Gymnastics Moose Games Invitational Meeting 2025, earning gold and silver medals for their standout performances. Their strength, technique, and confidence truly shone on the mat—they’re not just rising stars, they’re already ones to watch! 

Big Congrats to Jackfruit (Year 9)! We’re so proud of Jackfruit for placing 3rd in the Boys' Singles U-14 at the 63rd Youth Championship of Thailand Tennis Tournament (2025)! He’s been absolutely smashing it this term, and we wish him even greater success in the tournaments to come! 🎾

🌟 Nava (Year 5) recently took part in a qualifying event at Royal Hills Golf Resort in Nakhon Nayok and has officially been selected to represent Thailand in the IMG Junior World Championship 2025 in the USA this summer! She is one of only three players in the Class D Girls category chosen for the national team—an incredible accomplishment. We’re so proud of her dedication and talent on the course. Way to go, Nava! 🏌️‍♀️

Music
 

🌟 We couldn’t be more excited to celebrate Faye Faye from (Year 5) who’s been absolutely killing it in piano competitions this year! From January to March 2025, she’s wowed the judges and earned some incredible achievements: 

• Japan Music and Talent Competition 2025: Gold Award in Piano Solo Group E Junior 🥇 

• Bangkok International Youth Competition of Music & Dance 2025: 1st Place in Piano Solo Grand 5 🏆 

• Youth International Excellent Award 2025: Outstanding Excellent Youth Performance and Music Award 🏆 

Faye Faye’s passion and talent are truly shining through, and we can't wait to see what she’ll accomplish next! Keep making us proud, Faye Faye! 

We’re incredibly proud to share that Keane (Year 4) recently won Champion in the Electric Guitar Solo – Group E Junior category at the Japan Music and Talent Competition! A fantastic achievement—shining bright on the global stage! Well done, Keane! 

🌟 On March 30th, Puifai (Year 9) as the first prize winner of the Bangkok Youth Piano Competition 2024, performed Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto with the Bangkok Charity Orchestra at Aksra Theater. This incredible performance not only showcased her talent but also supported a great cause. All proceeds were donated to the Paint Brush Foundation with 30% helping those affected by the recent earthquake in Myanmar. We’re beyond proud of Puifai for making a difference with her music!