Congratulations to all of the schools who participated in the 2012 Reading Superheroes competition, supported by New Zealand Book Month. This competition acknowledges the reading role models who have made an outstanding contribution to developing a student or students’ love of reading.

Winners
Selected Reading Superhero entries
We were overwhelmed by the many heartwarming stories of teachers, librarians, principals, fathers, mothers, aunts, uncles, grandparents and siblings who read together with the students. In 2012 we also have schools and classes as Reading Superheroes. This is to reward and acknowledge the numerous entries and other evidence, which indicates a healthy and well-established reading culture within the school.
This year we also awarded prizes to the most creative and inspirational student entries. We received poems, prose, stories, song lyrics, videos and comics from students around the country telling us about their Reading Superhero. The quality of entries was very high, which made it exceedingly difficult to make our selection. However, we are delighted to announce the following winners of the 2012 Reading Superheroes competition:
Winner
Jock Munro, Moawhango School
Runners-up
Jack Prebble, Fendalton Open air School
Ben Pilgrim, Maungaraki School
Winner
Maddi Prskatwetz, Karori Normal School
Runners-up
Katie Pigou, Sacred Heart Girls College
Jake Lowe, Pukeoware School
Maungaraki School
Flynn Counsell’s Dad, Maungaraki School
Miss Matich, Maungaraki School
Mrs Standich, Maungaraki School
Carol Hapi, Wairoa School
Desna Wallace, Fendalton Open air School
Pukeoware School
Joel Leighton, Brandon Intermediate
Ali Prskatwetz, Karori Normal School
Madeline Ford’s Nana, Omanu Primary School
Molly Beattie (Stella’s sister), Whangaparaoa Primary School
Mr B Robertson, Hikutaia School
Mr Brady, Temuka Primary
Mrs Hamilton, Glenorchy School
Mrs Noble, Saint Kentigern College
Pamela Coleman, Russell School
Mr Philip Reade, Apanui School
Island Bay School Room 8
Sarah Kate Lynch (aunt of Hugo Burns), Kowhai Intermediate
Steve Swarbrick, Lincoln Primary School
View a selection of Reading superheroes entries online.
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