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MS Readathon 2009

Posted on Friday, 26 February 2010

2009 Results

So far in Tasmania 1653 generous and community spirited participants have returned $137 585 in sponsorship money. What a fantastic effort! Here are our great results for this year:

Top ten Tasmanian schools for highest number of participants completing the program and for highest fundraising total.

School 2009 ammount
Tarremah Steiner School $5,511
The Friends School $5,100
Hellyer College $4,350
Mt Carmel College $3,527
Sacred Heart College $3,384
Cambridge Primary School $2,430
St Helens District High School $2,132
Launceston Christian School $2,128
Cygnet Primary School $2,104

Princes Street Primary School

$2,042
School 2009 Completers
Sacred Heart College  53
The Friends School  48
Tarremah Steiner School  38
Cambridge Primary School  31
St Helens District High School  31
Summerdale Primary School  27
Exeter Primary School  26
Miandetta Primary School  24
Cygnet Primary School  23
East Launceston Primary School  23

Special Achievements in 2009

Highest Fundraising School

The Friends School

2009 Highest Fundraising School in TAS, $4662.45

 

Highest Number of Completers

The Friends School

2009 School with the Highest Number of Completers in TAS, 41

 

Special Achievement Award

Christopher Oakley

Outstanding seven year contribution to the MS Readathon

 

Team Effort

Grade 5/6 Niebuur

Outstanding Team Effort (Launceston Christian School)

21 team members raised $579

 

States Highest Fundraiser

Sarah Dixon

Highest Fundraiser in Tasmania $4160

 

Reader Leader Award

Sue Wilton

Cygnet primary School, Top Reader Leader


Top Fundraisers 2009

2009 ammount First name Age School name
$4,160 Sarah 16 Hellyer College
$2,756 Lily 12 Mt Carmel College
$2,268 Harry 68  
$1,226 Christopher 11 Bowen Road Primary School
$801 Joanna 6 Evandale Primary School
$781 Alex 11 Albuera Street Primary School
$746 Emily 9 Sacred Heart - Ulverstone
$576 Poppy 6 Princes Street Primary School
$545 Jack 8 The Friends School
$523 Ruth 11 Waimea Heights Primary School

It’s not too late to return your sponsorship money and receive your certificate and reading rewards. Return your completion form or log on to www.msreadathon.org.au today!

For all MS Readathon enquires please contact me in the Tasmanian office on 1300 677 323 or email me at readathon@mstas.org.au

Thanks for all your support of the program in 2009. I’m looking forward to a successful 2010!

Contact the Tasmanian state office for any queries:

Stacey King
MS Readathon Tasmania Coordinator

Ph: 1300 677 323
Fax: (03) 6224 4222

Email: readathon@mstas.org.au