The Battle of the Pans 2023 is now finished, and the dishes have been fantastic – here’s a look at what has been. Check out our Facebook page here.
South Otago, Balclutha
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Hosted by South Otago High School
Attended by:
- Tokomairiro High School
Balclutha Battle of the Pans contestants 2023!
Overall Winner Lindsay Lambert for her creamy carbonara dish
South Otago High School contestants with their certificates
Farm friend cupcakes by Becky Kiteke
Tomato and basil pasta by Lilly Gooch
Tāmaki Makaurau – Auckland
Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Hosted by Onehunga High School
Attended by:
- Greenbay College
- Henderson High School
- Bottany Downs Secondary College
- Rutherford High School
![BOTP23 Aucland](/assets/Schools/Battle-of-the-Pans-photos/BOP23-auck-01.jpg)
Overall winner – Santiago Garcia Mallitz Aguilera Botany Downs Secondary College
Ayesha Kraft from Green Bay High School! is assembling a burger
![BOTP23 AUCK](/assets/Schools/Battle-of-the-Pans-photos/BOP23-auck-03.jpg)
Winner: Burger with Steak
Winner Static: Bee cupcakes by Emma Crackett from Rutherford College
Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe – Rotorua
Wednesday, 10th of May 2023
Hosted by Western Heights High School
Attended by:
- John Paul College, Rotorua
All photo credits: Quinn Doube and Seowoo Lee, Western Heights High School Student Media Team
![BOTP23 Rotorua](/assets/Schools/Battle-of-the-Pans-photos/BOTP23-ROT-04.jpg)
Stacked ratatouille dish
Filled pasta dish
Students from Western Heights High School and John Paul College Rotorua – JPC
![BOTP23 Rotorua](/assets/Schools/Battle-of-the-Pans-photos/BOTP23-ROT-01.jpg)
Overall Winner – Justine Sicat from Western Heights High School with Tony Seiuli from ServiceIQ
Te Whanganui a Tara – Wellington
Wednesday, 3rd of May 2023
Hosted by Wellington East Girls' College
Attended by:
- Whanganui High School
- Tawa College
- Hutt Valley High School
![BOTP23 Wgtn](/assets/Schools/Battle-of-the-Pans-photos/BOTP23-Wgtn-01.jpg)
Abby Webb from Hutt Valley High School
![BOTP23 Wgt](/assets/Schools/Battle-of-the-Pans-photos/BOTP23-Wgtn-02.jpg)
Malka Magno from Hutt Valley High School
![BOTP23 Wgtn](/assets/Schools/Battle-of-the-Pans-photos/BOTP23-Wgtn-03.jpg)
Left to right: Abby Webb, Matthew Allison (judge), Hannah James and Malka Magno
![BOTP23 Wgtn](/assets/Schools/Battle-of-the-Pans-photos/BOTP23-Wgtn-05.jpg)
Daniel Futi from Tawa College
![BOTP23 Wgtn](/assets/Schools/Battle-of-the-Pans-photos/BOTP23-Wgtn-06.jpg)
Tuata Afamasaga from Tawa College
Some of the cake entries
![BOTP23 Wgtn](/assets/Schools/Battle-of-the-Pans-photos/BOTP23-Wgtn-04.jpg)
The winning dish!
![BOTP23 Wgtn](/assets/Schools/Battle-of-the-Pans-photos/BOTP23-Wgtn-07.jpg)
Overall Winner Hanna from Whanganui High School with judges Simon Peacock, Head Chef at Government House (right), Tracey Lines, Chef Learning and Development at Kāpura (middle) and Matthew Alison, Hospitality Sector Advisor at ServiceIQ (left)