Nine Marlborough secondary school students have received scholarships after sitting their exams at the end of last year.
Seven Marlborough Girls' College students received eight scholarships while two from Queen Charlotte College, in Picton, received three.
No Marlborough Boys' College students received scholarships.
Last year's Queen Charlotte College dux and head girl Alora Johnson achieved an outstanding scholarship pass in classical studies and a scholarship pass in English.
Principal Tom Parsons said he was delighted with the outcome and said no student during his time as principal had received an outstanding scholarship pass.
Student Jake Watson did not receive a scholarship, but his design board project was chosen as one of the best in the country and will be part of a national roadshow showing other art students what kind of work is expected of them, he said.
Jude Young, Marlborough Girls' College deputy principal and curriculum leader, said she was proud of the eight scholarships which were awarded to seven students.
She was pleased the scholarships were awarded across a range of subjects including English, art design and biology.
It was sometimes difficult to convince students to study for scholarship exams because it was a lot of extra work.
Scholarships were worth $500, which they could earn with a part-time job, she said.
Marlborough Boys' College principal Wayne Hegarty said he had hoped some students would gain scholarships, but major improvements in marks in the past few years had been at NCEA Level 1 and Level 2 and not at higher levels.
Scholarships needed to be a focal point and the school needed to "raise the bar", he said.
A total of 2302 students out of 10,276 who participated in the New Zealand Scholarship exams in 2011 received a scholarship.
These students will receive almost $3.7 million over the next three years.
English was the most popular New Zealand Scholarship subject last year in which 1887 students entered and 426 of them gained a scholarship.
In 2010 statistics and modelling was the most popular subject.
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Scholarships for Marlborough secondary school students:
Marlborough Girls' College: Lisa Rolston – English, classical studies Lucy Ellis – classical studies Kaylie Gleeson – classical studies Renee Buckley – biology Hannah Middleton – biology Hannah Walsh – painting Hannah Teonea – art design
Queen Charlotte College: Alora Johnson – English and outstanding scholarship for classical studies Libby Donovan – visual arts and design
- The Marlborough Express SIMON WONG
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