The NCEA Comedy Writing Competition has ended
We are sorry to say that after 5 years, 20,000+ entries and over $20,000 paid out to students, it’s with a heavy heart that we share the news that the NCEA Comedy Writing Competition has come to an end.
There are a number of reasons why it ended, but the main one is so we can put more time into helping students with catch up learning. Turns out when you’re trying to help as many students as we are, it takes an incredible amount of focus.
Previous results:
2022 leaderboard
2021 leaderboard
2020 Leaderboard
2019 Leaderboard
2018 Leaderboard
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See every joke you have submitted to the comedy comp. Plus, see which of your jokes have been shortlisted for prizes.
My Jokes
2022 Leaderboard
Most Wins, individual:
- 5 - Hermione Smith (Cashmere High School)
- 4 - christopher addidle (Aquinas College)
- 3 - Jess Hudson (Wakatipu High School)
- 3 - Rio Salisbury-Metcalfe (Hutt Valley High School)
- 3 - Aarya Neupane (New Plymouth Girls' High School)
- 1 - Senumi W (Epsom Girls Grammar School)
Most Wins, school:
- 5 - Cashmere High School
- 4 - Aquinas College
- 3 - New Plymouth Girls' High School
- 3 - Hutt Valley High School
- 3 - Wakatipu High School
- 1 - Manurewa High School
Most Shortlisted Jokes:
- 26 - Momin Mian (Henderson High School)
- 21 - Aarya Neupane (New Plymouth Girls' High School)
- 20 - christopher addidle (Aquinas College)
- 19 - Gary Ru (Te Kuiti High School)
- 18 - Hermione Smith (Cashmere High School)
- 15 - Rio Salisbury-Metcalfe (Hutt Valley High School)
- 9 - James Downing (Palmerston North Boys' High School)
Prize Points:
- 471 - Hermione Smith (Cashmere High School)
- 421 - christopher addidle (Aquinas College)
- 384 - Momin Mian (Henderson High School)
- 369 - Aarya Neupane (New Plymouth Girls' High School)
- 331 - Rio Salisbury-Metcalfe (Hutt Valley High School)
- 238 - Gary Ru (Te Kuiti High School)
- 229 - Jess Hudson (Wakatipu High School)
Most Entries, individual:
- 96 - christopher addidle (Aquinas College)
- 87 - Gary Ru (Te Kuiti High School)
- 70 - Momin Mian (Henderson High School)
- 65 - Hermione Smith (Cashmere High School)
- 61 - Rio Salisbury-Metcalfe (Hutt Valley High School)
- 60 - Aarya Neupane (New Plymouth Girls' High School)
- 47 - Julie Luong (Hastings Girls' High School)
Most Entries, school:
- 160 - Cashmere High School
- 156 - Wakatipu High School
- 104 - Te Kuiti High School
- 97 - Aquinas College
- 76 - Henderson High School
- 75 - New Plymouth Girls' High School
- 65 - Hutt Valley High School
2021 Leaderboard
Most Wins, individual:
- 8 - Bridget Maw (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 4 - Nicole McLaren (Taradale High School)
- 3 - Megan Foster (St Hildas Collegiate)
- 2 - christopher addidle (Aquinas College)
- 2 - James Downing (Palmerston North Boys' High School)
- 2 - Dani Colombick (Kapiti College)
Most Wins, school:
- 9 - Rangi Ruru Girls' School
- 5 - Taradale High School
- 3 - Palmerston North Boys' High School
- 3 - Westlake Girls' High School
- 3 - St Hildas Collegiate
- 2 - Aquinas College
Most Shortlisted Jokes:
- 54 - Bridget Maw (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 39 - Nicole McLaren (Taradale High School)
- 32 - Maggie Zhou (Westlake Girls' High School)
- 31 - Lidia Fraser (Epsom Girls Grammar School)
- 29 - christopher addidle (Aquinas College)
- 22 - James Downing (Palmerston North Boys' High School)
- 22 - Judy Zhang (Westlake Girls' High School)
Prize Points:
- 998 - Bridget Maw (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 629 - Nicole McLaren (Taradale High School)
- 479 - christopher addidle (Aquinas College)
- 399 - James Downing (Palmerston North Boys' High School)
- 387 - Lidia Fraser (Epsom Girls Grammar School)
- 329 - Maggie Zhou (Westlake Girls' High School)
- 284 - Judy Zhang (Westlake Girls' High School)
Most Entries, individual:
- 132 - Bridget Maw (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 128 - Nicole McLaren (Taradale High School)
- 123 - christopher addidle (Aquinas College)
- 123 - Heidi Caughley (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 103 - Lidia Fraser (Epsom Girls Grammar School)
- 86 - Maggie Zhou (Westlake Girls' High School)
- 81 - James Downing (Palmerston North Boys' High School)
Most Entries, school:
- 340 - Westlake Girls' High School
- 259 - Rangi Ruru Girls' School
- 171 - Taradale High School
- 169 - Epsom Girls Grammar School
- 135 - Lincoln High School
- 131 - Aquinas College
- 113 - Palmerston North Boys' High School
2020 Leaderboard
Most Wins, individual:
- 4 - Bridget Maw (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 3 - Georgie Palmer (Nelson College For Girls)
- 3 - Lidia Fraser (Epsom Girls Grammar School)
- 2 - Ibuki Nishida (Mercury Bay Area School)
- 2 - Manley Herd (One School Global)
- 2 - Kate Wilkinson-Smith (Whanganui Collegiate School)
Most Wins, school:
- 5 - Rangi Ruru Girls' School
- 4 - Epsom Girls Grammar School
- 4 - Otago Girls' High School
- 3 - Nelson College For Girls
- 2 - Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu
- 2 - Craighead Diocesan School
Most Shortlisted Jokes:
- 42 - Georgie Palmer (Nelson College For Girls)
- 38 - Bridget Maw (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 36 - Jennifer S (Rangitoto College)
- 29 - Manley Herd (One School Global)
- 29 - Maia Dean (Otago Girls' High School)
- 28 - Leo Black (Burnside High School)
- 27 - Lidia Fraser (Epsom Girls Grammar School)
Prize Points:
- 675 - Bridget Maw (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 592 - Georgie Palmer (Nelson College For Girls)
- 454 - Jennifer S (Rangitoto College)
- 395 - Lidia Fraser (Epsom Girls Grammar School)
- 393 - Leo Black (Burnside High School)
- 382 - Manley Herd (One School Global)
- 366 - Renee Edmonds (Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu)
Most Entries, individual:
- 129 - Georgie Palmer (Nelson College For Girls)
- 124 - Heidi Caughley (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 123 - Bridget Maw (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 117 - Maia Dean (Otago Girls' High School)
- 111 - Jennifer S (Rangitoto College)
- 107 - Lidia Fraser (Epsom Girls Grammar School)
- 101 - Leo Black (Burnside High School)
Most Entries, school:
- 306 - Rangi Ruru Girls' School
- 285 - Westmount School
- 238 - Otago Girls' High School
- 203 - Liston College
- 172 - Epsom Girls Grammar School
- 158 - Rangitoto College
- 144 - Kapiti College
2019 Leaderboard
Most Wins, individual:
- 8 - Bridget Maw (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 7 - Heidi Vogel (Craighead Diocesan School)
- 2 - Virginia Baird (Iona College)
- 2 - Sara Al Bahar (Hamilton Girls' High School)
- 2 - Dan Harward Jones (Onslow College)
- 2 - Jasmine Luck (Rangiora High School)
Most Wins, school:
- 10 - Rangi Ruru Girls' School
- 7 - Craighead Diocesan School
- 2 - Hamilton Girls' High School
- 2 - Onslow College
- 2 - Selwyn College
- 2 - Palmerston North Boys' High School
Most Shortlisted Jokes:
- 30 - Bridget Maw (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 26 - Heidi Vogel (Craighead Diocesan School)
- 25 - Heidi Caughley (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 21 - Jennifer S (Rangitoto College)
- 14 - Leo Black (Burnside High School)
- 14 - Brianna McKenzie (Hutt Valley High School)
- 11 - Virginia Baird (Iona College)
Most Weeks Shortlisted:
- 25 - Bridget Maw (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 20 - Heidi Vogel (Craighead Diocesan School)
- 19 - Heidi Caughley (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 18 - Jennifer S (Rangitoto College)
- 10 - Leo Black (Burnside High School)
- 10 - Virginia Baird (Iona College)
- 10 - Brianna McKenzie (Hutt Valley High School)
Most Entries, individual:
- 124 - Heidi Caughley (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 123 - Bridget Maw (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 69 - Jennifer S (Rangitoto College)
- 60 - Amber Belle (Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham))
- 56 - Heidi Vogel (Craighead Diocesan School)
- 40 - Brianna McKenzie (Hutt Valley High School)
- 39 - Virginia Baird (Iona College)
Most Entries, school:
- 273 - Rangi Ruru Girls' School
- 109 - Rangitoto College
- 109 - Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)
- 77 - Western Springs College
- 76 - Craighead Diocesan School
- 59 - Burnside High School
- 57 - Iona College
2018 Leaderboard
Most Wins, individual:
- 3 - Bridget Maw (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 3 - Nirhjah Selvarajah (Columba College)
- 3 - Sarah Ridsdale (Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu)
- 3 - Katie Melhop (Onslow College)
- 3 - Cian Sutherland (Hamilton Boys' High School)
- 2 - Chloe Robertson (Queens High School)
Most Wins, school:
- 6 - Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)
- 4 - Queens High School
- 3 - Tokomairiro High School
- 3 - Hamilton Boys' High School
- 3 - Onslow College
- 3 - Rangi Ruru Girls' School
Most Shortlisted Jokes:
- 31 - Bridget Maw (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 22 - Nirhjah Selvarajah (Columba College)
- 21 - Katie Melhop (Onslow College)
- 17 - Sarah Ridsdale (Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu)
- 14 - Aylish Waldron (Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham))
- 13 - Aria Oliver (Marlborough Girls' College)
- 12 - Cian Sutherland (Hamilton Boys' High School)
Most Weeks Shortlisted:
- 22 - Bridget Maw (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 16 - Nirhjah Selvarajah (Columba College)
- 13 - Katie Melhop (Onslow College)
- 12 - Sarah Ridsdale (Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu)
- 11 - Cian Sutherland (Hamilton Boys' High School)
- 11 - Aylish Waldron (Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham))
- 9 - Aria Oliver (Marlborough Girls' College)
Most Entries, individual:
- 116 - Bridget Maw (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 97 - Amber Belle (Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham))
- 94 - Nirhjah Selvarajah (Columba College)
- 66 - Heidi Caughley (Rangi Ruru Girls' School)
- 49 - Aria Oliver (Marlborough Girls' College)
- 44 - Katie Melhop (Onslow College)
- 44 - Cian Sutherland (Hamilton Boys' High School)
Most Entries, school:
- 326 - Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)
- 197 - Rangi Ruru Girls' School
- 94 - Columba College
- 80 - Hamilton Boys' High School
- 65 - Marlborough Girls' College
- 59 - Gisborne Boys' High School
- 49 - Onslow College
My Jokes
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Shortlisted Jokes
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NCEA Comedy Writing Competition is ending
We are sorry to say that after 5 years, 20,000+ entries and over $20,000 paid out to students, it’s with a heavy heart that we share the news that the NCEA Comedy Writing Competition is coming to an end. Entries for the final ever week of prizes will close this Sunday 2nd October 2022.
There are a number of reasons why it’s ending, but the main one is so we can put more time into helping students with catch up learning. Turns out when you’re trying to help as many students as we are, it takes an incredible amount of focus.
So before it's all over, please get your last entries in by ths Sunday the 2nd October and we can do this one last time.