The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (or ‘The Duke of Ed’) is an exciting international youth development program open to anyone between the ages of 14 and 24.
Participants have the flexibility to choose their own activities and set their own program and goals around the things that interest them the most. The award encourages personal development in the following 4 key areas: Skills, Volunteering, Physical Recreation/Fitness and Adventurous Journey.
To achieve an award, each young person must thus learn a new skill, improve their physical wellbeing, volunteer in their community and experience a team adventure in a new environment. All Participants are supported by a network of adult Award Leaders, Assessors, and Supervisors.
Sheldon College students in Year 10 are offered the opportunity to complete the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award, as their annual College camp experience (Camp Kokoda) links into the Adventurous Journey component of the award. Students in Years 11 to 12 also have the opportunity to complete their Silver or Gold Awards.