Academic & Diligence Awards

Throughout the year, the College will acknowledge and reward student diligence and academic achievement through sustained effort across subject areas.

An Academic Awards Assembly is held in Term 1 to recognise academic achievement and/or diligence from the previous year:

• Years 8 to 11 – Assessment completed from Semester 2
• Year 12 – Diligence only based on Unit 3 Interim Report

An Academic Awards Assembly is held in Term 3 to recognise academic achievement and diligence from:

• Years 7 to 10 – Assessment completed from Semester 1
• Year 11 – Assessment completed from Unit 1
• Year 12 – Assessment completed from Unit 3

Speech Night is held in Term 4 to recognise student achievement from:

• Years 7 to 10 – Assessment completed from Term 1 to Term 3

• Year 11 – Assessment completed from Units 1 and 2

•  Year 12 – Internal Assessment completed from Units 3 and 4 (based on provisional results)

CRITERION FOR ACADEMIC & DILIGENCE AWARDS

High Distinction Academic Award: A student who has a GPA of a 13 or above (A- or above) is awarded a High Distinction. 

Distinction Academic Award: A student who has a GPA of a 12 or above (B+ or above) is awarded a Distinction. 

Merit Academic Award: A student who has a GPA of a 11 or above (B or above) is awarded a Merit.

Note - For students in Years 7-10, the GPA is calculated on the overall result of each reportable subject at the end of the reporting period. For students in Years 11-12, the GPA is calculated on the overall result of the highest 5 General subjects at the end of the relevant reporting periods.

Vocational High Distinction Academic Award: A student in Year 11 or 12 studying a non-ATAR pathway who has a GPA of a 13 or above (A- or above) is awarded a High Distinction. 

Vocational Distinction Academic Award: A student in Year 11 or 12 studying a non-ATAR pathway who has a GPA of a 12 or above (B+ or above) is awarded a Distinction.

Vocational Merit Academic Award: A student in Year 11 or 12 studying a non-ATAR pathway who has a GPA of a 11 or above (B or above) is awarded a Merit.

Note - For non-ATAR students in Years 11-12, the GPA is calculated on the overall result of the highest 5 reportable subjects at the end of the relevant reporting periods. For students studying fewer than 5 reportable subjects, the GPA will be calculated across the subjects they study.

DILIGENCE AWARDS

Diligence Awards are based on work ethic criterion.

Pro Summa Diligentia Award: A student who receives ‘Excellent’ work ethic across all subjects is awarded a Pro Summa Diligentia at the end of the reporting period.

Pro Diligentia Award: Students who receive ‘Excellent’ work ethic for all subjects with the exception of two (no less than ‘Good work ethic’) receive a Pro Diligentia Award at the end of the reporting period.