Duke of Ed @ Schols

The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award is an extra-curricular award program offered to Years 9 - Year 12 students at Schols and is an opportunity for students to build their teamwork and communication skills, as well as harness self-confidence and challenge themselves. 

There are three levels to the Award: Bronze, Silver & Gold. 

There is a fee to participate in the Award (please see bottom of page). 

What's Involved?

Each Award level has four components (except Gold). Participants must do an activity in each of the four sections below:

• Volunteer Service

• Physical Recreation

• Skills

• Adventurous Journey (Bronze/Silver dates booked by School)

You will need to do an activity in each section (except the Journey) for a minimum amount of time (13 weeks) for an average of 1 hour a week at Bronze.

 Journey Dates for 2026

Bronze Journey Dates 

TBA

Silver Journey Dates 

TBA

Hired Equipment will be dropped off at Schols

What if I am not available for one of the dates above?

A Practice and Qualifying Hike must be completed at Bronze, Silver and Gold. You must be available for the College run Bronze hikes to qualify to start the Award.