15 year old takes out school's top academic prize

From Afternoons, 1:23 pm on 30 November 2022

Being awarded your high school's Dux student is an astonishing feat, but one Hawke's Bay teen has truly broken the mould. 

15-year-old Tapas Kant took out the top academic award at Havelock North High School. This isn't the first time he's done the impossible, in fact he passed NCEA Level One maths when he was still at intermediate.

Tapas joins Jesse to celebrate his success.

School dux at just 15 years old - Havelock North High School student Tapas Kant

School dux at just 15 years old - Havelock North High School student Tapas Kant Photo: Tapas Kant