Duke of Ed Update

On Thursday 21 March, I had the absolute pleasure of attending the annual Duke of Edinburgh Gold award presentation; a prestigious ceremony attended by hundreds of students, parents, and teachers to celebrate the outstanding achievements our students.

Presided over by Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, the event is a deservedly exuberant celebration of the exceptional achievements of students from across the state of NSW in gaining their Gold award.

Gold medals have been awarded since the 18th Century, usually to give an outstanding student some financial freedom. Whilst most medals are now not made of pure gold, the naming convention remains as does the universal prestige of the award. A gold award demonstrates that the recipient has many of the same traits as the gold itself, they are consistent, and they are of the highest quality and integrity.

At this event, three outstanding students were with their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards. They receive a gold badge which represents the many years of effort they have committed to in sport, developing a skill and dedication to serving our community.

To achieve a gold award is the highest recognition of a student’s persistence, leadership, spirit of adventure and service to others within the Duke of Edinburgh program. This award is quite rightly difficult to earn and as such is held in high esteem both within Australia and indeed Internationally and I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to Oliver Argent and Liam Wolfenden (class of 2023) and Eyad Muhmood on this outstanding achievement.

Aaron Nolan
Acting Director of Service