Runner - Up to the Senior William Carse Performers Award 2016: Chelsea Goodchild and Tilly Lacey
Winner of the Junior William Carse Performers Award 2016: Henrietta Foley
Runner - Up to the Junior William Carse Performers Award 2016: Tahila Kirke, Natalie Stutz, Karli Thomas
Semi-Finalists in the Victorian State Medal Test Auditions: Jaida Dinsmore, Kiara Dinsmore, Tess Hanna, Ella McMillan, Natalie Stutz, Karli Thomas and Taylor White
State Finalists in the Cecchetti Bronze Medal: Kiara Dinsmore, Henrietta Foley, Tess Hanna and Ella McMillan
State Finalist in the Cecchetti Gold Medal: Hope Keogh
H.M in the Cecchetti Bronze Medal: Henrietta Foley
H.M in the Noelle Aitken Grade 2 Junior Encouragement Award: Keeley Dummett, Bridie Harrison
Gold Medal Winner in the Noelle Aitken Grade 2 Encouragement Award: Ashlea Rush
H.M in the Noelle Aitken Grade 3 Junior Encouragement Award: Ava Howden, Sophie Loft and Eden Stewart
Gold Medal Winner in the Noelle Aitken Grade 3 Encouragement Award: Chloe Van Zanden
Trophy Winner of the Noelle Aitken Grade 3 Encouragement Award: Bethany Whittorn
Finalist in the Baroque Senior Contemporary Award: Samantha Westlake and Lucy Mangion
Finalist in the Nova Neo Classical Award: Alyssa Marra and Samantha Westlake
Winner in the Junior Ballet Championship, Phoenix: Bethany Whittorn
H.M in the Intermediate Ballet Championship, Phoenix: Henrietta Foley
3rd Prize in the Intermediate Jazz Championship, Phoenix: Tess Hanna
H.M in the Intermediate Jazz Championship: Henrietta Foley
Winner of the Senior Ballet Championship, Phoenix: Hope Keogh
3rd in the Senior Ballet Championship, Phoenix: Chelsea Goodchild
H.M in the Senior Ballet Championship, Phoenix: Samantha Westlake
Finalist in the Senior Lyrical Award, Phoenix: Chelsea Goodchild, Molly Kealey, Hope Keogh, Molly Lousada
3rd in the Senior Lyrical Award, Phoenix: Hope Keogh
H.M in the Senior Lyrical Award, Phoenix: Chelsea Goodchild
Finalists in the Mendoza Senior Jazz Award:
Winner of the Mendoza Senior Jazz Award: Molly Kealey
H.M in the Mendoza Senior Jazz Award: Samantha Westlake
3rd Prize in the Nova Modern Championship: Samantha Westlake
H.M in the Nova Modern Championship: Alyssa Marra
Winner of the Under 16 Years overall Age Aggregate, Phoenix: Hope Keogh
Runner-up the Junior Ballet Championship at Casey Comps: Bethany Whittorn
Scholarship Finalist at Casey Comps: Molly Lousada
Winner of the Senior Ballet Championship at Casey Comps: Hope Keogh
Runner-up in the Senior Ballet Championship at Casey Comps: Molly Lousada
Runner up to Age Aggregate at Casey Comps: Bethany Whittorn
Runner Up Junior Ballet Championship, Bonbeach Comps: Natalie Stutz
Finalist in the Ballet Teachers Workshop Finals: Kiara Dinsmore, Tahlia Kirke, Ella McMillan, Ashlea Rush, Chloe Van Zanden, Bethany Whittorn
Finalist in the Australian Ballet Inaugural Scholarship Awards: Henrietta Foley
Winner of the Intermediate Champion Dancer at Jump Dance Challenge: Ella McMillan
Runner-Up Teen Champion at Get the Beat Melbourne Regional: Ella McMillan
Winner of the Novice Aggregate at Casey Comps: Tahlia Kirke
Winner of the Energetics Dance Inform model search: Ella McMillan
Winner of the Classical Ballet Championship, Moe Eistedfod: Henrietta Foley
Runner-up Jazz Championship, Moe Eistedfod: Henrietta Foley
Winner of the FYD Champion of the Year: Henrietta Foley
Scores of 90 and above for Cecchetti Exams: Isabelle Vagg, Chloe Bates, Francesa Rochford, Lacey Soroka, Olivia Papadopoulos, Tilly Ackland, Sam McSweeney, Breanna Stevens, Ebony Ricupito, Veronique Girgin, Kyra Harris, Manling Zhou, Olivia Barry, Lily Imlach, Yasmin Papadoploulos, Mikka Dinsmore, Gerika Abbott, Kiara Mavondo, Hayleigh Bladen, Keely Dummett, Ashlea Rush, Eden Stewart, Ava McSweeney, Chloe Van Zanden, Bethany Whittorn, Ava Howden, Tahlia Kirke, Kiara Dinsmore, Jaida Dinsmore, Sophie Marr, Karli Thomas, Caitlyn Kelly, Taylor White, Tess Hanna, Ella McMillan, Natalie Stutz, Henrietta Foley, Bella Keily, Tilly Lacey, Molly Lousada, Hope Keogh and Samantha Westake.
Students receiving the Top Mark in the State and a Perfect Score for their 2016 Cecchetti Exam: Sam McSweeney, Gerika Abbott, Kiara Mavondo, Bethany Whittorn, Tahlia Kirke, Kiara Dinsmore, Karli Thomas, Henrietta Foley, Taylor White, Tess Hanna, Ella McMillan, Natalie Stutz, Bella Keily and Hope Keogh.
Students awarded Cecchetti EXCELLENCE Awards in 2016: Karli Thomas, Bethany Whittorn, Tahlia Kirke, Kiara Dinsmore, Taylor White, Tess Hanna, Bella Keily, Ella McMillan, Henrietta Foley, Natalie Stutz and Hope Keogh
3rd Prize in the Junior Ballet Championship at Royal South Street, Ballarat: Bethany Whittorn
Runner up in the Pirouette Modern Championship at Royal South Street, Ballarat: Hope Keogh
HC in the Pirouette Modern Championship at Royal South Street, Ballarat: Molly Kealey, Zoe Wainwright
Prizes awarded in all troupe sections at Royal South Street, Ballarat including: 1st Under 8 Classical, 1st under 10 Classical, 1st Under 10 Jazz, 2nd under 13 Jazz, 3rd Under 17 Contemporary and Jazz, 2nd Open age contemporary
Prizes awarded in all troupes at Phoenix Comps including: 1st Under 8 classical and 2nd Jazz, 1st under 10 years classical, neo and Jazz. 2nd under 10 years contemporary, 1st under 13 years neo and jazz, 2nd under 13 classical and Lyrical.
1st under 17 years classical, neo, jazz, contemporary.
1st Open age classical, lyrical, neo, jazz and 2nd open age contemporary
Semi Finalist in the 2017 Scholars auditions: Ava Howden and Chloe Van Zanden
2017 Victorian Junior Scholar: Kiara Dinsmore, Tahlia Kirke, Eden Stewart and Bethany Whittorn
2017 Victorian Senior Scholar: Henrietta Foley, Chelsea Goodchild and Tilly Lacey
2016 Graduates of Joanne O'Kelly School of Dance: Samantha Westlake, Alyssa Marra, Hayley Does, Loughlin Foley, Rhiannah Virgin, Olivia Bailey, Charlotte Robins
JOKSOD extension class 2016: Ashlea Rush, Eden Stewart, Chloe Van Zanden, Bethany Whittorn, Karli Thomas, Henrietta Foley, Chelsea Goodchild, Molly Lousada, Hope Keogh, Emily Grieson, Tilly Lacey, Hayley Does and Samantha Westlake.