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Upon reflecting on the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award program at Northholm Grammar School, I can honestly say it has been one of the most influential experiences of my life. The Award program is like no other as it has provided me with the chance to work with a range of personalities I would otherwise […]

We are pleased to announce that Australia will have two representatives at the Awards International Gold Event in Prague in October. The International Gold Event (IGE) is a global leadership program for the immediate next generation of key decision makers and influencers within The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award worldwide. It brings together participants from […]

Sunday September 3 is the Australian National Flag Day and this year we are celebrating the 116th Anniversary. The Australian National Flag is Australia’s foremost national symbol. It was first flown in 1901 and has become an expression of Australian identity and pride. Australian National Flag Day celebrates the first time the flag was flown on 3 September 1901 […]

After surveying over 8000 Participants and Volunteers  we can confirm that 70% of Participants made new friends 97% of Participants and 98% of Award Leaders would recommend the Award 93% of Participants developed teamwork skills 91% found the Award FUN and CHALLENGING 90% of Award Leaders benefited from being involved 89% of adults involved feel their […]

He has attended more than 500 Gold Award Presentations in the United Kingdom alone as well as at least 11 in Australia. The Award now operates in more than 130 countries and territories with over 8 million Participants world wide We remain immensely grateful to HRH for his continued Patronage and send him our thanks […]

Twelve students from Lorne P12 College: Max Caon, Alex Umbers, Liam McCauley, Jarred Shaw, Emily Ross, Laura Babare, Aidan Lewis, Noah Lingam, Oscar Caulfield, Patrick Coleman, Phoebe Lingam, Tilo De Bon recently returned home safely after successfully completing the Kokoda trail as part of their ‘Adventurous Journey’ component of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. School […]

The Hon Malcolm Turnbull and Ms Lucy Turnbull AO met with forty plus Australian Award Ambassadors last night in London. Ms Turnbull AO is an Ambassador of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award in Australia, a program which supports disadvantaged young Australians to participate in the Award, regardless of their location or circumstance. Each year in Australia […]

International Gold Event 2017   WHERE: Prague, Czech Republic WHEN: October 25- October 30, 2017 APPLICATIONS CLOSE:  Friday 16th June, 2017 The International Gold Event is a global leadership program for the immediate next generation of key decision makers and influencers within The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award worldwide. It brings together participants from all over […]

Our long standing Award supporter Michael Crouch AC was conferred the Companion of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday 2017 Honours List announcements. Michael was conferred the Companion of the Order of Australia for his for eminent service to the community through philanthropic contributions to youth, cultural, medical research and health care organisations, to business in […]

Research Results from Western Sydney University Pilot Study There has been a great deal of research conducted on the impact of the Award in terms of the qualities young people learn through participation in the program. The vast majority of research to date is based on qualitative (or anecdotal) evidence. In 2015, a research team […]