Senior School

Academic

Student efforts and academic successes are celebrated in a very special way twice each year at the College Academic Awards Assembles.  Students’ hard work and achievements are also acknowledged each week during College Assemblies.

There are a wide range of academic awards that students can achieve including:

• Waterford Awards presented twice each year to acknowledge students who have continued to strive to achieve their own personal best.
• Fide et Labore awards presented to students in Years 7 – 10
  • Gold for first place in a course
  • Silver for students in the top 5% in a course
  • Blue for significant effort leading to improvement
  • Good Start Awards awarded to students who have made a positive start to the semester in all courses.
  • Academic Colours (Gold Silver or Blue) awarded to students in the senior years who have been consistent academic role models, have shown leadership in their studies and achieved results at the highest level over a period of years.
  • Academic Honours First Class awarded to Year 11 and 12 students who have achieved 4 or more mentions in top 10% of any 2 Unit subject of 5% of any 1 Unit subject
  • Academic Honours awarded to Year 11 and 12 students who have achieved 3 mentions in top 10% of any 2 Unit subject of 5% of any 1Unit subject
  • Academic Excellence awarded to Year 11 and 12 students who have achieved 1st place in any subject or 2 mentions in top 10% of any 2 Unit subject or 5% of any 1 Unit subject.