• Champagnat Medal
• College Colours
• College Half-Colours
• Semester Awards for Academic Achievement
• Other Awards for Academic Achievement
• Other Year 10 Prizes
• Other Year 11 Awards
• Year 12 Awards
• Notes

 

The Champagnat Medal recognises a student’s outstanding contribution to the religious life of the college in the spirit of St Marcellin Champagnat.

Demonstration of:

• The Marist spirit by being a young man with the qualities of St Marcellin – a strong mind and gentle heart.

• An understanding of the importance of the core values of the college: faith, love, justice, compassion and hospitality.

• An ability to live out these core values in the classroom, in his vertical house group, house and extra-curricular activities.

• A sincere and open approach to religion and the faith life of the college.

• Willingness to participate in liturgy either in class or in college celebrations.

• Willingness to live out the gospel message through participation in community service activities.

 

Students will only receive this award once during their time in the senior school. A record of recipients will be kept in the Ministry Team office.

 

 

The program is available to anyone within the Marist College Community who takes up the Christian Call to Service, by performing volunteer work with a recognised charitable organisation, with an Agency already associated with one of the College Houses, or volunteer work within the College community.

• 20 hours of volunteer work performed with a school-based charity, a school-based service project or a local, national or global organisation.

 

• 40 hours of volunteer work performed with a school-based charity, a school-based service project or a local, national or global organisation.

 

• an active leadership role in a school-based charity, a school-based service project or a community organisation working for charity/community

service. 70+ hours of service

 

• awarded at the discretion of the Head of School. It may also be awarded to ex-students in the wider community, volunteers in school-based activities or outstanding current students who meet the required criteria.

College Colours or Half-Colours are awarded to recognise excellence in the following areas: Academic Achievement, Sport, Service and Cultural. They are awarded to those students who, through their zeal, participation and example, typify the ideals, ethos and philosophy of the College.

 

College Half-Colours for Year 10 and Year 11 students can be presented at the Semester 2 Award Ceremony or at the Year 10 and Year 11 Presentation Evening.

 

College Colours or Half-Colours will be announced at the Year 12 Final Assembly and presented at the Year 12 Graduation Dinner.

 

Honorary College Colours could be awarded to old boys of the College, or members of the wider community, in recognition of their exceptional support of the College and its aims and objectives.

• Excellence in and a strong personal commitment to the particular activity over a significant period of time

• Excellence in manner and behaviour

• An active involvement in the life of the College

• Support for the ideals, ethos and philosophy of the College at all times

• Appropriate grooming and presentation

• Reliability.

 

• An A grade in every unit of study in each semester throughout Years 11 and 12.

 

• An excellent and significant contribution to the College community beyond personal achievement but within the College, perhaps by membership and encouragement of others in an associated activity.

• Initiative and response to taking on extra duties

• A high level of ‘team spirit’, cooperation dedication and enthusiasm

• Punctuality, excellent attendance and dress where necessary/appropriate

 

• An excellent level of skill, in the context of College (at least) and external participation (if possible) and be outstanding among their peers

• A high level of ‘team spirit’, cooperation and dedication

• Considerable commitment to the activity beyond personal achievement but within the College - perhaps by coaching in the activity or by membership and encouragement of others in an associated activity

• Excellence in etiquette and conduct

• Punctuality and excellent attendance at meetings, rehearsals or practices, excellence in dress.

 

• An excellent level of skill, in the context of College (at least) and interschool performance (if possible) and be outstanding amongst their peers.

• A high level of team spirit, cooperation and dedication.

• Considerable commitment to the activity beyond personal achievement but within the College - perhaps by coaching or umpiring in the activity or by membership and encouragement of others in an associated activity.

• Excellence in etiquette and ‘sportsmanship’.

• Punctuality, excellent attendance at training, excellence in dress.

• Same as for College Colours

 

• At least 4 Academic Excellence Awards including semester 1 and semester 2 of Year 10.

Or

• Academic Excellence Awards in every semester during Years 11 and 12.

• Same criteria as Service Colours but available to Year 12 students only.

 

• Same criteria as Cultural Colours but available to Year 12 students only.

 

• A high level of skill in the context of College performance, and the student will be amongst the best of their peers

• A high level of team spirit, cooperation and dedication

• Considerable commitment to the activity beyond personal achievement but within the College - perhaps by coaching or umpiring in the activity or by membership and encouragement of others in an associated activity

• Excellence in etiquette and ‘sportsmanship’

• Punctuality, excellent attendance at training, excellence in dress

Years 7, 8 and 10:

• At least 7 A’s and 2 B’s with no grade less than a B.

 

Year 9:

• At least 7 A’s, 1 B and successful participation in the Year 9 Footsteps program.

 

Years 11 and 12:

• At least 4 A’s and 1 B in a student’s best 5 tertiary courses.

 

Years 7 - 10:

• In Years 7-10, at least 6 A’s and 2 B’s and no grade lower than a D

 

Years 11 and 12:

• At least 4 A’s and 1 B in their areas of study, regardless of whether their units of study are T or A, and no grade lower than a D.

 

Note: Students receiving an Academic Excellence Award cannot also receive an Academic Merit Award in the same semester.

• The greatest improvement in grades compared with the previous semester in your House Group.

(Awarded at the Year 10 and 11 Presentation Evening at the end of semester two – perpetual trophy and certificate)

Prizes are awarded in each of the following Key Learning Areas (KLAs):

Religious Studies

English

Mathematics

Science

Languages

Social Science

Technology and Applied Studies

Performing Arts

Visual Arts

Health and Physical Education.

• The Year 10 student finishing with the highest aggregate mark from semester one and semester two in each KLA will be awarded the KLA prize.

Nominations for the following two awards are made by House Deans and ratified by the College Executive:

• This prize goes to a student who has shown exceptional commitment to his studies

 

• The Rod Devlin award goes to a student who has distinguished himself by his good academic record, by his involvement in sport and co-curricular activities and by his demonstrated strong support of the ideals, ethos and philosophy of the College at all times.

 

(Awarded at the Year 10 and 11 Presentation Evening at the end of semester two - perpetual trophy and certificate.)

Prizes are awarded in each course of study.

• The Year 11 student finishing with the highest aggregate mark from semester one and semester two in each course will be awarded the subject prize. When both Tertiary (T) and Non-T (A) courses are offered in the same discipline, only one prize will be awarded. The students with the highest aggregate in the T course will be awarded the prize.

Nominations for the following two awards are made by House Deans and ratified by the College Executive:

(Awarded at the Year 10 and 11 Presentation Evening at the end of semester two - perpetual trophy and certificate.)

• The Br John Murphy Award is presented to a Year 11 student for all round contribution to College Life.

 

(Awarded at the Year 10 and 11 Presentation Evening at the end of semester two - perpetual trophy and certificate.)

• The Anthony Short award is presented to a Year 11 student who has excelled in a range of areas of College life.

 

(Awarded at the Year 12 Graduation Dinner at the end of semester two - perpetual trophy, medallion and certificate.)

Prizes are awarded in each course of study.

• The Year 12 student finishing with the highest course score in each course will be awarded the subject prize. (When both Tertiary (T) and Non-T (A) courses are offered in the same subject, only one prize will be awarded; the award will be made to the student with the highest T course score.) 

• This award is made to the student with the best overall rankings in their courses of study. They would have finished at or close to the top in all of their courses and have demonstrated strong support of the ideals, ethos and philosophy of the College at all times.

 

• This award is made to the student with the second best overall rankings in their courses of study and who has demonstrated strong support of the ideals, ethos and philosophy of the College at all times.

 

• This award is made to the student with the third best overall rankings in their courses of study and who has demonstrated strong support of the ideals, ethos and philosophy of the College at all times.

(Voted on by Year 12 students and staff at the end of the year and ratified by the College Executive. Announced at the Year 12 Final assembly, presented at the Year 12 Graduation Dinner - perpetual trophy, medallion and certificate.)

• This major award, which may not be given every year, is made to a student who has excelled in a range of areas of College life. He should be someone who is a highly respected member of the class; someone who has achieved highly in his studies; someone who has represented at sport at the highest level and/or has been very successful in some other College activities.

 

• This award should be given to someone who has been a significant College leader, a prominent student who has done much to promote the welfare of the College, someone who has been involved in a number of College activities and has met with success in them.

 

• This award is given to a student who has made a significant contribution to the promotion of Gospel values in the College. This may have been through liturgy, through his approach to classes, through strong Christian leadership, through the very positive influence he has had on other students, through the example he gives.

 

• This is not the prize for Dux of the College. Rather, it is an award to a student who has been exceptional in the way he has approached his studies: his consistent effort and application, the importance he has attached to doing his best. He should have achieved the best of which he is capable. He may or may not be an academically gifted student.

 

• This is awarded to a student who has demonstrated excellence and commitment in all aspects of their vocational studies. The award recognises their commitment of valuable time and energy to training at the College and achievement of competence in the workplace.

 

• This is awarded to a student who has shown both qualities of initiative and service during his senior years. He should be a person who has been prominent in worthwhile College and/or community projects, someone whose motivation has clearly been to promote the welfare of others.

 

• This is awarded to a student who has had wide participation at the highest levels.

 

John McKeller worked most of his life as a scientist with CSIRO and then became a deacon in the Anglican Church of which he was a deacon and was ordained a priest.

Three of his sons attended Marist and eventually Father McKeller volunteered his services as a part time teacher.

Rod Devlin was an original member of the secondary staff, who served at Marist from 1970 until 1983. He was an active, enthusiastic teacher, especially of Mathematics and Religious Studies and coached the first XV for three years.

Br John Murphy was the last Headmaster of Darlinghurst School. Up until the time of his death Br John also coordinated the Darlinghurst Old Boys Union.

Anthony Short was an ex student of Marist College Canberra who completed Year 12 at Marist in 1984.

Three years later he graduated from ADFA and began intensive training as a fighter pilot. He showed outstanding promise but tragically his blossoming career came to an abrupt end when he lost his life while flying an F1-11 over Malaysia.

Edward McTiernan was a prominent old boy of the Marist Brothers school when it was located in the grounds of St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney. He went on to become a High Court Judge.

Anthony J Dietz was an Old Boy of Marist College (graduating class of 1982) who received a Rhodes Scholarship in 1987.

Frances S Flynn was an Old Boy of Marist Brothers Darlinghurst. He became an ophthalmologist and worked for more than 50 years with Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory and the people of Papua New Guinea.

Thomas Cahill was an Old Boy of Marist Brothers Bendigo who later became Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn.

Fr Ailbe Conway was parish priest of Pearce and a friend and supporter of the Marist Brothers and Marist College.

Sheelah Egan.

Sheelah Egan was a teacher at Marist College from 1970 until 1994. During her time at the College she taught French, was Head of LOTE and Curriculum Coordinator.

Br Kevin Herlihy was a Marist Brother who was based in Canberra in the early 1970s. He introduced the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme to the College.

Br John O’Brien was one of the four original founding Brothers of Marist College Canberra.

Ray Lindwall was an Old Boy of Marist Brothers High School Darlinghurst. He went on to play cricket for Australia and was a member of the 1948 “Invincibles” team.

Bob Egerton was an Old Boy of Marist College Canberra and represented Australia in the 1991 world Cup winning rugby union team.