Challenges: MPF percentile
94%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 42 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1 (0)
- SurvivorAU 2: 2017 (2017) - 9th place, 16th out - 4th juror, then not a juror (Day 50).
- Voted out in Episode 19, "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures" (Day 42).
- Removed from the jury (via advantage) in Episode 24, "Day 50" (Day 50).
Tessa O'Halloran on social media: Instagram
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| AU2: 2017 | 3.69 | 7.97 | 0.46 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.36 | 0.93 | - | - | - | 0.82 | 4.62 |
| Career | 3.69 | 7.97 | 0.46 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.36 | 0.93 | - | - | - | 0.82 | 4.62 |
Tessa O'Halloran - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
29%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
73%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Tessa O'Halloran - Challenge record
AU2: 2017 challenges
Tribal/team challenge record (14-for-24; 2 sit-outs):
- AU: 2017, Ep.1 RC - Helps carry the raft and get the rice; Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.1 IC - Crosses obstacles and rolls cubes, and Samatau wins again.
- AU: 2017, Ep.2 RC (Water slide) - Loses a point to Sam, but Samatau wins, 7-5.
- AU: 2017, Ep.2 IC (Three little pigs OC, war clubs) - Crosses the obstacles, but Samatau blows a lead, loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.3 RC (Big balls) - Helps push the big ball around, and Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.3 IC (Rafts, bamboo tower) - Paddles and stacks bamboo, but Samatau loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.4 RC (Coconuts, surfing) - Helps gather coconuts and move the raft; Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.4 IC (Builders & runners) - One of the runners, but Samatau loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.5 IC (Team "This Much") - Drops out somewhere in the middle; Samatau loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.6 RC "By the Numbers" - First person to cross successfully, and Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.6 IC (Water obstacles, puzzle) - Works the puzzle with Anneliese, and Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.7 IC "Sumo'an Mud" - Scores a point vs. Michelle, and Samatau wins, 7-6.
- AU: 2017, Ep.8 RC (Ball on disc, tiles) - Helps carry the ball on the disc, but Samatau loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.8 IC (Gates, sled) - Does not perform a task, as Samatau gets stuck on the gate maze, loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.9 IC (Water football) - Part of one point-scoring team, as Samatau wins, 3-1.
- AU: 2017, Ep.10 RC (Palm tree puzzle) - Works the tree puzzle with AK, but Samatau blows their lead, loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.10 IC (Disc race, circle puzzle) - Helps move discs along the rope, Samatau wins, easily.
- AU: 2017, Ep.11 RC (Keys, logo puzzle, sandbags) - Builds the block puzzle with AK, and Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.12 RC "Idol Hands" - Sits out, as Samatau loses, 7-6.
- AU: 2017, Ep.12 IC (Filling up barrels) - Helps fill buckets with water; Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.13 IC (Team "When it Rains") - Holds up her sandbag the entire time, but Samatau loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.14 RC (Blindfolds, catapults) - Successfully smashes a watermelon, and Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.14 IC (Planks, hanging puzzle) - Gathers and stacks planks; Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.15 IC (A-frames, rope) - Sits out, as Samatau wins again.
Individual challenge record (2-for-5): (Mean % finish: 78.7%)
- AU: 2017, Ep.16 RC "Ring Leader" - Goes 90 minutes, survives the transition, and Tessa wins! (1st/12).
- AU: 2017, Ep.16 IC (Planking) - Holds on for 40 minutes, tenth to drop out (3rd/12).
- AU: 2017, Ep.17 IC (Rings, ropes, ramp) - Last place in the second round (6th/11).
- AU: 2017, Ep.18 IC "Bow Diddley" - Reaches the final stage, outlasts Locky, and Tessa wins! (1st/10).
- AU: 2017, Ep.19 IC "Over Extended" - Fifth out, in the deluge of drops at 3 meters (5th/9).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- AU: 2017: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 14 |
| Played: | 24 |
| Win%: | 0.58 |
| Sat out: | 2 |
| Wins: | 2 |
| Played: | 5 |
| Win%: | 0.40 |
| Mean% Finish: | 78.7% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Tessa O'Halloran - Tribal Council record
AU2: 2017 Tribal 
Idols held/played (1/1; 6 votes voided):
- AU: 2017, Ep. 4: Tarzan finds an idol, gives it to Tessa in camp, knowing she's the target (Day 11).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 4: Tessa plays the idol for herself, voiding six votes and saving herself, but the vote was split, and Tarzan gets voted out instead (Day 11).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/11):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep2 | Anneliese | Adam Parkin (voted out, 5-4-2-1) | - |
| Ep3 | Tara | Kate Temby (voted out, 5-4-2) | - |
| Ep4 | Locky | Tarzan Herlaar (idoled out, [0]-3-1) | - |
| Ep5 | Aimee | Aimee Stanton (voted out, 5-4) | Yes |
| Ep8 (v1)* | Tara | Tara Pitt (*not* voted out, 3-3-2; 5-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 (v2)* | Anneliese | Anneliese Wilson (*not* voted out, 3-3-1; 5-0) | Yes |
| Ep13 | Michelle | Ben Morgan (voted out, 5-3) | - |
| Ep16 | Luke | Jarrad Seng (voted out, 7-5) | - |
| Ep17 | Locky | Anneliese Wilson (voted out, 8-3) | - |
| Ep18 | Henry | Henry Nicholson (voted out, 6-4) | Yes |
| Ep19 | Tara | Tessa O'Halloran (voted out, 3-2-2-2) | - |
| 11 | TOTALS | 4 | |
*Both Ep.8 votes ended in the surprise exile of Tara and Anneliese to Asaga.
VAP - Votes against (7):
- AU: 2017, Ep. 3: Four votes, from Aimee, Anneliese, Tara, and Ziggy.
- [AU: 2017, Ep. 4: Six votes, from Aimee, AK, Anneliese, Tara, Tarzan, and Ziggy - all voided by Tarzan's idol.]
- AU: 2017, Ep. 19: Three votes, from Jericho, Luke, and Sarah (voted out, 3-2-2-2).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- AU: 2017, Ep. 24: Removed as a juror by Jericho, who won the juror removal advantage (Day 50).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 1 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Votes voided: | 6 |
| VFB: | 4 |
| Tribals: | 11 |
| VAP: | 7 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | - |
Tessa O'Halloran - Pictures
AU2: 2017 image gallery -
SurvivorAU: 2017 intro shot -
SurvivorAU: 2017 intro shot -
Greeting Jonathan, Day 1 -
The Samatau tribe -
Bringing the raft in, opening RC -
Samatau wins the rice reward -
Samatau meet and greet -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Listening to Jonathan -
Crossing obstacles -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Samatau wins! -
Idoled up -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Heading back to camp with the reward -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Muddy, watching the hammering -
The losing Samataus -
Checking out the alleged 'chicken idol' -
Samatau, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Talking about Tribal, Ep3 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Starting line -
Samatau wins! -
Paddling out, Ep3 IC -
Building the log tower -
On the outs, with Kate and Tarzan -
Samatau, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Listening to Jonathan -
Enjoying the sunrise with Tarzan, Ep4 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Running out -
Samatau wins! -
Listening to Tarzan's dilemma story -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Crossing the net -
Watching Ziggy throw -
The losing Samataus -
It looks bleak, but Tarzan has an idol -
Tarzan just gave his idol to Tessa! -
Samatau, Ep4 Tribal Council -
With Tarzan -
Playing this for myself, Jonathan -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Starting line -
We lost again? -
Samatau, Ep5 Tribal Council -
I'm still in trouble, Jonathan! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Starting line -
Samatau wins! -
Cheers! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Watching Locky chop -
Working the puzzle with Anneliese -
Samatau wins! -
Finally safe from Tribal Council again -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Samatau wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Starting line -
Carrying the ball -
Starting line, Ep8 IC -
The losing Samataus -
A plan emerges -
Samatau, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to AK -
Showing the camp to the new tribemates, Ep9 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Watching Samatau score -
Samatau wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Working the puzzle with AK -
Enjoying Henry's game show -
No ulterior motives there! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Samatau, leading big -
Samatau wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC -
Building the block puzzle with AK -
Samatau wins! -
Heading to Tribal -
Samatau, Ep11 Tribal, deciding who should get the Ultimate Reward -
Listening to Ziggy's reward story, Ep12 -
Sounded plausible-ish -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep12 -
Opening new buffs -
Still on Samatau -
Watching from the sit-out bench -
The losing Samataus -
The newly spartan Samatau camp -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Samatau wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
Starting line -
Heading to Tribal -
Samatau, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Listening to Locky -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 RC -
Blindfolded, getting directions -
Watching Locky catapult -
Samatau wins reward! -
Reward feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 IC -
Waiting to climb the plank staircase -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Samatau wins! -
Watching Asaga's Tribal Council -
Peter's back at Samatau, Ep15 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep15 IC -
Watching from the sidelines -
Samatau wins! -
Petey's back, we have the numbers, things are going great, Ep16 -
Pre-merge lineup -
You are merged! -
Starting line, Ep16 RC -
Still going... -
Deciding to give up reward so everyone can get their letters -
I hope that was the right decision! -
Feasting on muffins, listening to letters from home -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep16 IC -
Starting line -
Waiting for it to end -
Time to take out Luke and finish off the Asagas -
Nothing can mess this up! -
Well, you were last in, Michelle -
Asatoa, Ep16 Tribal Council -
Talking to Jonathan -
Post-Tribal triage, Ep17 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep17 IC -
Starting line, first round -
Ready for the second phase -
A plan emerges -
Play your idol, Anneliese! -
Heading to Tribal -
Asatoa, Ep17 Tribal Council -
Listening to Locky -
Ziggy played an idol nullifier?! -
She is, though; Ep18 -
Time for the auction -
Just purchased a spa trip for three -
Cheers to the Champagne Alliance! -
Various plotting -
Getting to talk to Luke and Michelle like this was perfect -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep18 IC -
Still going, third stage -
Down to a showdown with Locky -
Tessa wins immunity! -
Now to put the Champagne alliance to work -
Asatoa, Ep18 Tribal Council -
Listening to Michelle -
The Henry boot was all my doing! Ep19 -
Talking to Ziggy, as Luke creeps from his spy shack -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep19 IC -
Starting line -
Plotting with Locky and Tara -
That's not the real plan, of course -
Asatoa, Ep19 Tribal Council -
Listening to Peter -
16th person voted out, and our 4th juror (for now)... -
Snuffed, Day 42
Tessa O'Halloran - Interviews
AU2: 2017 interviews Pre-game interviews
- None found.
Post-game interviews
- Ashling Lee at Popsugar.com.au (9/25/17): "Tessa O'Halloran on How She Became So Great at Those Endurance Challenges on Survivor"
- Ryan Brink at Brink of Reality (9/24/17): "Tessa O'Halloran Exit Interview | Australian Survivor 2017 Ep19 Recap - Sunday 24th September"
Tessa O'Halloran - Bio
AU2: 2017 bio Official Ten SurvivorAU: 2017 bio excerpts (July, 2017):
"Always underestimated by her work colleagues and patients because of her age and gender, Tessa is highly intelligent and ready to compete.
Studying to become a doctor, Tessa worked under high-pressure conditions while attending lectures and studying to pass her physician’s exam. She is now one of the youngest doctors at her work.
Tessa’s youthful looks have meant patients and colleagues do not always think she knows what she is doing – but do not be fooled.
“I am quite used to people looking at me and thinking I am too young to be doing the job that I am doing, but I do it well. I do not make many mistakes. I know what I am doing,” she said.
Tessa’s strategy is to form an all-girls alliance and to work her magic when their backs are turned.
“Hopefully I am too small and blonde for the other survivors on the island to realise it, but I will work behind-the-scenes to play them against each other.
“They will not want to mess with me. When I am annoyed, I tend to have a quiet simmer. I then go out to get revenge and they will not see me coming.”
Tessa wants to win Australian Survivor for her family, especially her mum, and she does not feel any guilt about her strategy.
“I do not think that heroes go far in this game. People who say they are playing with honesty and integrity are infuriating. It is a game, it is not real life.”"