Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Established in 1963, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is designed for young people between the ages of 14-25, to challenge themselves through expanding their comfort zone, developing independence, and undertaking experiences which nurture the core values of the program – courage, community, innovation and integrity.
Here at St Leonard’s College we offer many opportunities for students to fulfil the requirements of all levels of the award while fostering resilient, engaged young people. The Award program increases students’ leadership skills and self-esteem, facilitates tangible connections with the community and develops employability skills and opportunities for career development.
Award Sections
Residential Project (Gold Award only)
Young people challenge themselves by choosing activities that spark their interest in each section and set their own goals. The Duke of Edinburgh Award is about individual choice; young people independently seek out their own opportunities and take responsibility for the commitment required to undertake the award.
Through participation in The Duke of Edinburgh Award, young people are empowered with the skills and opportunities to make meaningful decisions, enhancing their skills for life, living active and healthy lifestyles, contributing to their community and building their sense of adventure in the face of the unknown and unfamiliar.
Award levels
There are 3 levels to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award that each have a unique set of requirements:
Bronze – Must be in year 9 (or 14) to commence
Silver – Must be 15 to commence
Gold – Must be 16 to commence
To start the Duke of Edinburgh Award please go to the
Click on Award participant and REGISTER, on the right-hand side.
Follow the prompts.
The award unit is ‘St Leonard’s College’
Please select the option for online parent permission, and an email will be sent to your parent /s for them to approve.
Costs to enrol in the Award Program in 2020 are as follows:
Bronze – $172
Silver – $182
Gold – $192
The Duke of Edinburgh Award Coordinators will then accept you as a student and you will receive an email with your login details.
Now you are ready to start your award.
St Leonard’s College Duke of Edinburgh Award Coordinator
Mr Jon Wever
Jon.Wever@stleonards.vic.edu.au
A few tips when recording your activity:
- Log in blocks of 1 hour minimum
- If you miss a week, catch up by doing 2 hours
- You snooze, you lose. If you take a break, your first week back won’t be counted!
- The system counts 3 things: how many hours you complete, over the number of weeks, & consistency
- You can see for yourself what logs have been counted. Expand each section with the arrow and scroll down to see “valid logs.” Keep in mind that the system only counts 1 hour of activity per week!
- Forgotten your password? Students should head to the home page, put in their email address, and click “forgotten password.”