The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award has started being offered at Amity College GHS and students aged 14 and over may join the program. The Duke of Ed is a non-competitive self-development program available to all young people which encourages them to set and achieve goals at a level appropriate to their needs and aspirations.
The Award is a leading structured (non-formal education) youth development program, empowering all young Australians between age 14 to 25 to explore their full potential regardless of their location or circumstance. The Award is a fully inclusive program and has no social, political, or religious affiliations.
The Award is part of an international network of over 143 countries and territories and 8 million Awardees.
The key elements of the program are: