How has the Duke of Edinburgh Award benefitted you at school? The award has allowed me to participate in many different
competitions. I have been able to help the environment through attending the Eco-Action Nursery Trust tree plantings. I have got to know people of all ages from College and outside the school through many tramps, as well as meeting people from around New Zealand when attending the Business Week for my Residential Project. Not only have the award
opportunities helped me make lifelong friends, they have also enhanced multiple skills. Of the most benefit, the award allows you to try so many different areas – whether it be cultural, sporting, academic, or voluntary service – and discover your passions while finding your strengths and experiencing so much more than you can ever imagine.
areas. I have had the opportunity to meet people from the Music Department, which has led to a rock band called By Tomorrow now having 50,000-plus streams on Spotify for our first single. I have had the chance to meet a range of athletes of all years from football and tennis, and compete in many
How has the programme helped your post-College life? With the Residential Project and Adventurous Journeys, I have been put in situations away from
challenged me to step out of my comfort zone and confront new and difficult situations, such as public speaking in front of large groups and tackling leadership roles. All this has enhanced the
skills and behaviours I can carry throughout my life, especially this year following my move to Dunedin to study a Bachelor of Commerce and Science majoring in Accounting and Psychology.
home with a group of people I do not know. This has had a major impact on me as it has
Who helped you on your journey? I want to thank Graeme Christey
coach for athletics. If it were not for Mr Christey and Dr Tom Hawkins providing so many different Adventurous Journey opportunities – as well as both taking part – so that we could
complete the award, then I, as well as many other College recipients, would not have been as motivated to reach for Gold.
for dedicating so much of his time to co-ordinating the award amid an already very busy schedule of teaching Commerce, and as Master-in-Charge and
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