Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award
Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award
Why should your daughter participate?
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is a leading, structured (non-formal education) youth development program, empowering young people to explore their full potential and find their purpose, passion and place in the world, regardless of their location or circumstance.
As a non-formal framework, the Award can play a vital role in providing opportunities for young people to develop essential life skills, increase their employability and foster their creativity and innovation. The Award is transforming individuals, communities and societies around the world.
The aims of the Award are for participants to:
- develop a sense of community service and responsibility to others
- encourage the development of personal interests and practical skills
- encourage a spirit of adventure and discovery
- encourage participation in physical recreation and improvement of performance.
- successful participants can be awarded up to 40 SACE CREDITS.
Below are some photos of the Bronze expedition during Week 10 of last term, along with some student’s quotes about the camp.
“Overall, I really enjoyed the camp. It was a great experience where I met new people that I hadn’t talked to before, I was able to bond with these girls and have a shared experience through this camp”. Lucinda L, 8MH
“The Bronze Dukes camps were a fantastic experience for me to focus on my outdoor skills and capability to learn new things. On day 1 my group walked over 16-kilometers and had to encourage each other to continue and push through the very long walk”. Clementina C, 8SN
“In conclusion, although the weather wasn’t as nice and caused us many difficulties and couldn’t even sit around the campfire for group time the overall experience was great. I felt like I learned many things about what to prepare and got more fluent in reading a map. I liked the camp”. Annie W, 8SN
Mr Alan Brown
Duke of Edinburgh International Award Coordinator
