Duke of Edinburgh International Award | Coomera Anglican College

Coomera Anglican College is proud to offer The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (or ‘The Duke of Ed’) and the Bridge Award. These two awards are exciting youth development programmes.

Bridge Award
This award is open to students aged from 11 and a half (Year 7 and 8). It builds confidence and resilience as well as encouraging young people to have new experiences, gain new skills, become more confident and achieve greater independence. There are two levels of the Bridge Award and at each level students will complete:

For more information: Get Involved - Youth Programs, Bridge Award

Get Involved
If you would like to register for the Bridge Award at Coomera Anglican College or just find out more information, please contact Mrs Lyon. klyon@cac.qld.edu.au

The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award
Students who are 14 years (Year 9) and over can take part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, which is internationally recognised. The best bit is you choose your own activities and set your own goals.

There are three levels and each level has the same structure, just varying levels of commitment.

Bronze
The Bronze Award takes at least 6 months to complete.

Physical Recreation: 1 hour a week for 3 months*
Skill: 1 hour a week for 3 months*
Service: 1 hour a week for 3 months*
Adventurous Journey: 2 days + 1 night (plus a practice journey of the same length)

*Choose one activity (Service, Skill or Physical Recreation) to become your major and complete an additional 3 months.

Silver
The Silver Award takes 6 months if you have a Bronze Award and 12 months if you don’t**.

Physical Recreation: 1 hour a week for 6 months
Skill: 1 hour a week for 6 months
Service: 1 hour a week for 6 months
Adventurous Journey: 3 days + 2 nights (plus a practice journey of the same length)

** If you do not have a Bronze Award, you must complete a major—an extra 6 months in one of Physical Recreation, Skill or Service (that is, 12 months total in one of these sections).

For more information: https://www.qld.gov.au/youth/get-involved/youth-programs/duke-of-ed

Gold
The Gold Award takes 12 months if you have a Silver Award and 18 months if you don’t.

Physical Recreation: 1 hour a week for 12 months
Skill: 1 hour a week for 12 months
Service: 1 hour a week for 12 months
Adventurous Journey: 4 days + 3 nights (plus a practice journey of the same length)
Residential Project: 5 days + 4 nights

If you do not have a Silver Award you must complete a major—an extra 6 months in one of Physical recreation, Skill or Service (that is, 18 months total in one of these sections).

Get Involved
If you would like to register for the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award at Coomera Anglican College, please contact Mrs Lyon: klyon@cac.qld.edu.au