Seth King-Wall awarded Te Kura Dux for 2011

Te Kura Dux winner Seth King-Wall has been heralded as an excellent example of what can be achieved working at a distance.

Awarded Dux of the school in the 2011 prize giving, Seth was described by Chief Executive Mike Hollings as an ‘exemplary’ student since he enrolled with Te Kura in 1999, combining a demanding sporting schedule with a full academic programme, including physical education classes through Waihi College.

One of Seth’s teachers also described him as a role model for others.

‘He’s steady, mature, always polite, considered and businesslike, organised and, it seems to me, fully focused on whatever it is that he’s doing at the time.’

Seth holds trampolining titles for the New Zealand Junior International in 2009 and 2010 as well as the Secondary title in 2009, with a silver medal in 2010. While accomplishing this he also achieved both NCEA Levels 1 and 2 with merit endorsement.

Not one for relaxing, Seth spent last year commuting weekly from Katikati to Auckland for trampoline coaching and training following six months off after a serious knee injury.

Seth has spent the summer working as a lifeguard at the Dave Hume pool in Katikati. He plans to take a year off in 2012 to work and save money for his tertiary studies while getting his trampolining back on track.