Buxton Primary School Rotary Encouragement Award Recipient
We are thrilled to nominate Mitchell Magor as our 2023 Buxton Primary School Rotary Encouragement Award
recipient. When we asked our students and staff to choose a Grade 6 who was thoughtful, inclusive, a hard
worker and a great role model, the vote was overwhelmingly in favour of Mitchell.
Mitchell lives in Alexandra with his parents Christine and Matt, and his two younger brothers Lucas and Alex.
He loves technology, computer games and building Lego models. He has an analytical mind and is our
school’s on call technology help desk person. I can see him working in the information technology field in
future, perhaps in game design or coding.
Mitchell came to Buxton Primary School in Grade 5, at the end of Term 3, 2022. Since that time, we have seen
him blossom and grow in confidence. Mitch has experienced some learning challenges throughout primary
school, but his amazing work ethic, persistence and mature approach to his learning have seen him achieve
wonderful learning gains. He has discovered that making mistakes is an important part of learning and that we
all have different strengths and challenges. Mitch ignores distractions and applies himself well to all learning
tasks.
Peers and friends are very important to us all, but they are even more so in the preteen years and young
adulthood. During this time, one of the hardest things to do is to stand up for what is right or what you believe
in. This year we have admired how Mitchell has withstood peer pressure and spoken up for what he believes is
right, even to his close friends.
Mitchell has a kind heart and will often be the first to help teachers or other students in need. His quiet but
caring nature is reassuring to younger students. As teachers, we couldn’t ask for a better role model for our
students, as Mitch consistently lives up to our school values of kindness, fairness and growth.
I have been lucky enough to know and teach Mitchell over several years at two different schools. I admire the
young man he has become and have great confidence in his ability to overcome any challenges he faces in
future. Mitch, we are incredibly proud of you. I hope that you take the time to reflect on your achievements.
There may have been times when you felt frustrated or disheartened, but you have persevered and shown us
what a determined and capable young man you are. We will miss having you at Buxton, but we wish you all the
best for secondary school and beyond.
Principal: Ms Sarah Irving
We are thrilled to nominate Mitchell Magor as our 2023 Buxton Primary School Rotary Encouragement Award
recipient. When we asked our students and staff to choose a Grade 6 who was thoughtful, inclusive, a hard
worker and a great role model, the vote was overwhelmingly in favour of Mitchell.
Mitchell lives in Alexandra with his parents Christine and Matt, and his two younger brothers Lucas and Alex.
He loves technology, computer games and building Lego models. He has an analytical mind and is our
school’s on call technology help desk person. I can see him working in the information technology field in
future, perhaps in game design or coding.
Mitchell came to Buxton Primary School in Grade 5, at the end of Term 3, 2022. Since that time, we have seen
him blossom and grow in confidence. Mitch has experienced some learning challenges throughout primary
school, but his amazing work ethic, persistence and mature approach to his learning have seen him achieve
wonderful learning gains. He has discovered that making mistakes is an important part of learning and that we
all have different strengths and challenges. Mitch ignores distractions and applies himself well to all learning
tasks.
Peers and friends are very important to us all, but they are even more so in the preteen years and young
adulthood. During this time, one of the hardest things to do is to stand up for what is right or what you believe
in. This year we have admired how Mitchell has withstood peer pressure and spoken up for what he believes is
right, even to his close friends.
Mitchell has a kind heart and will often be the first to help teachers or other students in need. His quiet but
caring nature is reassuring to younger students. As teachers, we couldn’t ask for a better role model for our
students, as Mitch consistently lives up to our school values of kindness, fairness and growth.
I have been lucky enough to know and teach Mitchell over several years at two different schools. I admire the
young man he has become and have great confidence in his ability to overcome any challenges he faces in
future. Mitch, we are incredibly proud of you. I hope that you take the time to reflect on your achievements.
There may have been times when you felt frustrated or disheartened, but you have persevered and shown us
what a determined and capable young man you are. We will miss having you at Buxton, but we wish you all the
best for secondary school and beyond.
Principal: Ms Sarah Irving
