Stars of Wellington 16 May

🌟 Welcome back to Stars of Wellington! This week, we’re celebrating our talented students across Academics, Music, and Sports. Let’s cheer them on one by one as they shine in their own unique ways!

And don’t forget — if you have a student achievement to share, send it our way at [email protected] 

Academic 

Start this week with our first Stars of Wellington! We’re proud to celebrate Latte (Year 8) for his exceptional achievements in both Mathematics and English at the international level. Latte has earned multiple accolades in prestigious competitions: 

• Gold Award – Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad (SASMO) 2025, Country Rank No.3 

• Gold Award – Kangaroo Math Thailand 2025, Country Rank No.4 

• Gold Award – Intermediate Mathematical Challenge (UKMT) 2025, Best in Year 

• Gold Award – Hippo English Language Olympiad 2025 

• Silver Award – Singapore Math Global Finals (SMGF) 2025, Global Rank No.1 

• Silver Award – American Mathematics Olympiad (AMO) 2024 

Well done, Latte! Your drive and excellence are a wonderful example of the Wellington spirit. 

Big round of applause to Maple (Year 12) for her incredible academic achievements! 

She was recently awarded the COBIS Student Achievement Award 2025 for Exceptional Academic Achievement, selected from nominations submitted by 136 schools worldwide — a truly remarkable honour. 

COBIS (Council of British International Schools) is a global association of British international schools, making this recognition especially prestigious. 

On top of that, Maple earned a Gold Award and ranked 1st in Thailand in the Kangaroo Math Thailand (KMT) 2025 competition.

We’re incredibly proud of Maple and all that she continues to achieve! 

Sport 

We’re thrilled to share an exciting update from Porsche (Year 5) who has officially launched his 2025 racing season with an impressive performance at the Rotax Max Challenge Asia Trophy, held at the LYL International Karting Circuit in Malaysia. 

Representing Thailand in the Micro Max category, Porsche raced against top young drivers from across Asia, including Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan, Indonesia, India, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand. In the qualifying round, he clocked the third-fastest lap time overall — a fantastic milestone! 

Although an accident in the Super Heat required him to start from the back of the grid in the Final, Porsche powered through and finished 6th overall, demonstrating outstanding perseverance and racing spirit. 

Round 2 of the championship takes place on 21–22 June 2025, once again in Malaysia. By the end of the five-round series, the top driver will earn the chance to represent Asia in the Grand Finals in Bahrain this December. 

We look forward to following his journey throughout the season — good luck in the next round, Porsche! 

Let’s congratulate another rising star on the track—Ferrari (Year 6)! 

She proudly took 2nd place in the Junior Advanced Training 2025 at the TrueVisions - TOYOTA Junior Go-Kart event on 10 May 2025 at RCA EasyKart.net, Rama 9. 

Ferrari recorded the fastest time among all 11-year-old girls with a lap of 22.574 seconds, advancing from over 40 competitors in the Basic round to finish confidently in the Final 15 of the Advanced category. 

After just one month of training with Coach Aki, her progress and determination have been truly inspiring. 

Next up, she’ll compete in the senior class at Bira Kart, Pattaya—an exciting step toward her professional motorsport dreams. 

We wish Ferrari all the best as she speeds ahead! 

Alain (Year 4) and his team, FUTBOYS A U9 (2016), are bringing the SSL Division 1 Cup back to Thailand after a thrilling win at JSSL Singapore 2025, held from 17–20 April 2025! 

This incredible achievement is more than just a trophy — it’s a proud moment for Thai youth football on the international stage and a spark of inspiration for young players across the country chasing big football dreams. 

Huge congratulations to Alain and the FUTBOYS A squad — champions on and off the pitch! ⚽🏆 

Music 

Tara (Year 5) impressed the judges and won First Place with a Gold Award in the Vocal Category at the Thailand Junior Competition 2025 (Preliminary Round), held in Bangkok on 4 May 2025. 

With this achievement, she has qualified for the Grand Final in South Korea this October, part of the 15th Anniversary celebration of LBMA 2025, hosted by LBMA STAR. 

We’re incredibly proud of Tara’s talent and dedication, and we can’t wait to see her perform on the international stage. 

Ben (Year 8) recently took part in the Thailand International Young Clarinet Competition and delivered an exceptional performance. 

He was awarded the Gold Medal (1st Prize) in Category B (Grades 2–5) with the highest score in his category. He also received a Silver Medal overall, with a total score of 78 out of 100 from four international juries. 

This is a fantastic achievement, and it’s clear that Ben’s passion for the clarinet continues to grow. We’re excited to see him progress even further in his musical journey. 

Alice (Year 6) was recently honoured with the prestigious “สุดยอดเพชรประกายแสง” award, recognising her as a high-achieving youth who brings honour to the country for the year 2025 in the category of Art and Music Performance. 

The award was presented on 3 May 2025 by Senator Sommai Eiamsard, Assistant Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, at the Thammasat Royal Patronage Association Auditorium. 

A huge congratulations to Alice on this remarkable national recognition!