Our students can take advantage of several scholarship and award opportunities.
NSW School Nanga Mai Awards
The Nanga Mai Awards are an annual event organised by Aboriginal Education and Communities Directorate. The awards recognise and celebrate innovation, excellence and educational achievement in Aboriginal education in NSW public schools, school communities and department directorates.
Premier’s Reading Challenge
This Premier’s Reading Challenge encourages students from Kindergarten to Year 9 to develop a love of reading and plays an important role in developing literacy.
Premier’s Debating Challenge
The Premier’s Debating Challenge is open to students from Year 5 to 12. Teams compete in a round robin series of debates against other schools. The winners go on to compete at regional and state level to determine the eventual state champion.
Public speaking competitions
The Arts Unit offers public speaking competitions for NSW school students. Each competition is a great opportunity for students to develop their speech-writing and presentation skills while representing their schools in a state-wide competition.
Premier’s Anzac Memorial Scholarships
The Premier’s Anzac Memorial Scholarships are an opportunity to visit significant overseas sites associated with Australia’s participation in war for Years 10 and 11 students in selected schools.
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Australia
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Australia provides an internationally recognised, self-development program for people aged 14 to 25. The program equips young people with the opportunity to undertake a variety of voluntary and challenging activities.
Our celebrations
Celebrating success
Students are recognised for their efforts in the many and varied aspects of campus life. One vital part of celebrating success is the regular recognition from:
- teachers and their year adviser through the merit scheme
- presentation night
- articles in the campus newsletter
- signs on the campus noticeboard
- inclusion in the celebrating success folders in our foyer
- congratulations column in the campus newsletter
- articles in the local media
- work displayed on campus noticeboards
- work displayed in foyer and library
- personal letters from the principal
- positive rewards excursion.
Recognising achievement
Various systems operate to allow staff to quickly recognise effort and progress, such as:
- merit slips for exceptional effort
- principal's awards
- letters and/or phone calls to parents
- displaying work on noticeboards around the campus including in the front office and deputy principals' offices
- send to head teacher, year adviser, principal, and deputy principals.