Beyond our Classroom
Awards Programmes

Mercy Catholic College runs an Award Programme specifically developed to encourage student involvement across a wide range of Mercy activities, allowing students the opportunity to graduate with further accreditation from any Year level at Mercy Catholic College.

The Programme is divided into two types of awards:

Honour Award

This programme will allow students to graduate from any Year level at Mercy Catholic College with an Honour Award.

Requirements Criteria
Academic

Requirements

 

Must consistently be in the top 10% of year across all subjects.

 

Extra-curricular

Involvement

Participated in at least one College based enrichment activity or represent the College in a Sport/Activity with a minimum of 15 hours participation.

 

INTERNAL Social Justice

Involvement

Assist in at least one College based social justice activity consistently with a minimum of 15 hours participation.

 

EXTERNAL Social Justice

Involvement

 

 

Complete one wider external community involvement activity consistently with a minimum of 15 hours participation.

 

Principal’s Task

 

Complete an individual essay on a topic chosen by the Principal.

 

If students have met all the requirements, then they will be eligible to be presented at either the Year 12 graduation or academic awards ceremony in Term 4.

Blue & Gold Award

This programme will allow students to graduate from any Year level at Mercy Catholic College with a Blue & Gold Award.

Requirements Criteria
Extra-curricular

Involvement

 

Participated in at least one College based enrichment activity or represent the College in a Sport/Activity with a minimum of 15 hours participation.

 

INTERNAL Social Justice

Involvement

Assist in at least one College based social justice activity consistently with a minimum of 15 hours participation.

 

EXTERNAL Social Justice

Involvement

 

Complete one wider external community involvement activity consistently with a minimum of 15 hours participation.

If students have met all the requirements, then they will be eligible to be presented at either the Year 12 graduation or academic awards ceremony in Term 4.

For more information contact programme organiser Mrs Kellendonk Contact details margaret.kellendonk@dbb.catholic.edu.au