The Poulos Prize for Christian Leadership:

This award is for a student who displays a caring and respectful attitude to others.

The recipient for 2017 is Grace Jaeger

The ADF Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award:

This award recognises students who demonstrate leadership and teamwork within both the school and broader community.

This year it is awarded to Stephanie Eveleigh

The Reuben F Scarfe Award for Commitment in Year 11:

This award is given for consistent effort and desire to improve.

This year the award goes to Emmerson Tull

The Kevin Anderson Prize for Consistent effort in Year 10:

This year it is awarded to Matthew Etheridge

The Gunnedah Shire Council Award for Service to the Community:

Awarded to Courtney McMullen-Seach and Tre Martin

Positive Contribution to the College Community in Year 10, donated by the Gunnedah Lions Club: 

The award goes to Jack Randall.

Positive Contribution to the College Community in Year 10, donated by the Gunnedah Evening View Club:

Awarded to Bella Gallagher.

Positive contribution to the College Community in Year 9, donated by Gunnedah Business Cleaning: 

Awarded to both Patrick Grant and Chloe Williscroft.

Positive contribution to the College Community in Year 8:

Awarded to both Lara Benham and Thomas Snape

Positive contribution to the College Community in Year 7:

Awarded to both Harry Grant and Hayley Rankin.

The Rita Murphy Memorial Award:

Rita Murphy was the college secretary for 25 years. She treated everyone in the school with the utmost respect, from the rincipal to the most challenging student. In everything she did, she showed the face of Jesus.

The award is presented to a Year 7 girl who exhibits enthusiasm, courtesy and concern for others.

The Rita Murphy Memorial Award for 2017 is awarded to Hollie Bennett.

The Peter Rootes Memorial Award:

Peter Rootes was a Year 7 student who attended the College in the 1970’s. He was tragically drowned while swimming in the river. Each year we remember his enthusiasm and the love of his teachers and friends. This award, which is donated by the Ex-students Association, is presented to a boy in Year 7 who has shown enthusiasm, courtesy and concern for others.

The Peter Rootes Memorial Award is awarded to Harry Fairfull

Academic Excellence in Mathematics, History/Geography & English: Tasmyn Clancy

Academic Excellence in History/Geography: Alexander Harris

Academic Excellence in History/Geography and Science: Sienna Miller

Academic Excellence in Religion: Harry Fairfull

Academic Excellence in PDHPE: Charley Atkins, Simone White and Cameron Byrnes

Academic Excellence in Music and Technology: Claudia Hamblin

Academic Excellence in Visual Arts: Hollie Bennett

Academic Excellence in Mathematics and PDHPE: Oscar Brady

Academic Excellence in History/Geography, Visual Art and Tech: Lara Benham

Academic Excellence in History/Geography: Katrina Hupp and Lily Jensen

Academic Excellence in Religion: Annalise Martin

Academic Excellence in Languages: Kirsten Gorry

Academic Excellence in PDHPE: Yasmin Thomas

Academic Excellence in Science: Shaylee Curran-Martin

Academic Excellence in Science and English: Saige Mitchell

Academic Excellence in Music: Imogen Taylor

Academic Excellence in Mathematics, HSIE and Science: Caleb Mansfield

Academic Excellence in History/Geography and Religion: Chloe Perkins

Academic Excellence in History/Geography: Deagan Marchant

Academic Excellence in PASS & Music: Patrick Grant

Academic Excellence in PASS: Zachary Bower

Academic Excellence in Child Studies and English: Aimee Crookall

Academic Excellence in Child Studies: Ellie Fowler

Academic Excellence in Agriculture: Teigan Meyers

Academic Excellence in PDHPE: Bridie Kemp

Academic Excellence in PDHPE: Lewis Martin

Academic Excellence in Food Technology: Alice Dorrington

Academic Excellence in Visual Arts: Mollie Hatton

Academic Excellence in History/Geography, Elective History, and PDHPE: Stephanie Eveleigh

Academic Excellence in History/Geography, Mathematics, Science and Religion: Stefanie Woods

Academic Excellence in History/Geography and PDHPE: Bella Gallagher

Academic Excellence in Elective History & Mathematics: Kira Goodhew

Academic Excellence in IST: Jake Gray

Academic Excellence in ISTEM: Matthew Etheridge

Academic Excellence in English & PHDPE - Rylee Baker

Academic Excellence in Food Technology: Lucy Ellis

Academic Excellence in Visual Arts: Lauren Miller

Academic Excellence in Industrial Technology: Dylan Jones

Academic Excellence Awards in Religion has been donated by the Christian Book Shop

Academic Excellence in Studies of Religion 2, Modern History, Legal Studies, and Advanced English: Emmerson Tull

Academic Excellence in Biology and Studies of Religion 1: Phoebe Sumpter

Academic Excellence in Catholic Studies, Work studies,and English Studies: Alexandra Jones

Academic Excellence in Business Studies: Sarah Story

Academic Excellence in Business Studies, SLR and PDHPE: Bailey Tull

Academic Excellence in Legal Studies, Extension 1 Mathematics, 2 unit Mathematics  and Food Technology: Eliza Perkins

Academic Excellence in General Mathematics: Jennifer Mitchell

Academic Excellence in SLR: Connor Hall

Academic Excellence in PDHPE: Miah Bryant

Academic Excellence in CAFS: Phoebe Anderson

Academic Excellence in CAFS: Gabrielle Smith

Academic Excellence in Chemistry and Physics: Zac Rodstrom

Academic Excellence in Extension English: Mackenzie Dewsbury

Academic Excellence in Standard English: Olivia Byrnes

Academic Excellence in Music: Sara Dear

Academic Excellence in Visual Art: Megan Wilson

The Agriculture Prize, donated by the Upper Namoi Cotton Growers Association: Miles Lush.

Miles is also recognised for Academic Excellence in Industrial Technology

Pierre de Coubertin Award:

The Pierre de Coubertin Award recognises secondary school students who demonstrate values which are consistent with the Olympic Movement through participation in sporting activities.

The award is presented by the Australian Olympic Committee and this year’s winner is Eliza Perkins.

Graham Groth Memorial Award:

This perpetual trophy has been donated by the Groth family in memory of the late Graham Groth who did so much to promote participation in junior sport. The award is to recognise students who participate in sport with a positive attitude.

Graham Groth was a man who encouraged people to play sport for the love of it not just to win.  The Award will be given to both a male and female student.

This year’s winners of the award are Stephanie Eveleigh and Thomas Bush.

Most Outstanding Sporting Achievement:

This award is to recognise the single most outstanding achievement in sport by an individual this year. This year’s winner is Miah Bryant

Miah is the current Australian Junior Champion in Horse Trick Riding and the Australian Open Roman Riding Champion. This year she performed at many of the local agricultural shows and rodeos and travelled overseas to compete in the USA as part of the world renowned trick riding team, Riata Ranch Cowboys and Cowgirls.

Blue Ribbon Award:

This award is to recognize the most outstanding male and female athletes in the College. The award acknowledges excellence in a variety of sports rather than an outstanding performance in one sport.

The winners this year are Yasmin Thomas and Jasper Thomas.

The Honour Shield:

The Honour Shield is awarded to the best performing house from all of the year’s sporting competitions – the swimming carnival, the cross country and the athletics carnival. This year there is a new Honour Shield as the previous shield was introduced in 1956 and after 60 years is in need of retirement.

The original shield was donated by the family of Sr Judith Carney and the new shield will be known as the Sisters of Mercy Honour Shield to recognise the legacy of the Sisters of Mercy since 1879.

This year’s winning House of the Sisters of Mercy Honour Shield is Mercy.