Non-School Awards
Supported/promoted by the school
Student Volunteer Army
(SIC – Mrs Crowe)
Duke of Edinburgh Award
(SIC – Mr McFarlane)
Students are Awarded
General
Platinum RRR-Wards - Badge
Previously awarded Bronze (40 RRR-Wards points), Silver (60 points) and Gold (80 points) for following the 3RRRs for following the 3RRRs. Platinum badge awarded on completion of 130 RRR-Wards points. More than one Platinum Badge can be attained in one year.
Kawai Huia Co-Leader Badges
Awarded for position held.
Junior Sports Council Badges
Awarded for position held
Sports Council Badges
Awarded for position held.
School Council Badges
Awarded for position held.
Year 13 Leadership Badges
Awarded for position held.
Takatū Poutama Award
Awarded to students showing they are Ready to Learn. The award encompasses: attendance, lates, engagement, uniform, pastoral and RRR-Ward recognitions. (1st half year/2nd half year and Overall Year) all awards are certificates only. First and second half year awarded at Waka Assemblies – overall year awarded at Mini Prizegiving.
Takatū Poutama Award
Takatū Poutama Overall Year Award - 3 years in a row – awarded at Mini or Main Prizegiving.
NPGHS Takatū Poutama Award
Takatū Poutama Overall Year Award - 5 years in a row – awarded at Prizegiving.
National Title Holder Badges
For Teams or Individuals winning New Zealand Secondary School national titles – awarded at Prizegiving – badges presented.
National Title Holder Badges
For Teams or Individuals winning National Titles – awarded at Prizegiving – badges presented.
Academic
First in Subject (Senior)
Academic Award for the highest single grade average placing in a subject – certificate and monetary award at Prizegiving.
Top 5% in Subject (Junior)
Academic Award for top 5% grade average placing in a subject – certificate at Prizegiving.
Top in Subject NCEA (Senior)
Academic Award for top grade average placing in a subject – certificate at NCEA Prizegiving.
Scholars Badges
Academic Award for 10 highest grade average placings across all subjects (1st half year/2nd half year and Overall Year) – first and second half year - certificate only, full year – badges awarded at Prizegiving.
NPGHS Scholar
Overall Year Scholar 5 years in a row – crystal award – awarded at Prizegiving.
Student Self-Nomination
Librarian Badge
Service as a Librarian in any given year as determined by the Librarian.
Activities Badge
3 Co-Curricular (Out-of-Class) Physical Activities – at least 4 hours each activity and/or 12 hours total.
The activities are run by the Sports Committee at break times.
All activities must come from one school calendar year only. Activities counting toward this badge cannot count toward another badge.
Arts Badge
(Visual / Performing / Dance / Drama / Music / School Production / Kapa Haka / Pasifika)
3 Co-Curricular (Out-of-Class) Arts Activities – at least 4 hours each activity and/or 12 hours total - within one Arts category (3 in another category means a 2nd badge etc.)
All activities must come from one school calendar year only and be related to the Arts at NPGHS. Activities counting toward one badge cannot count toward another badge.
Cultural Badge
3 Co-Curricular (Out-of-Class) Cultural Activities – at least 4 hours each activity and/or 12 hours total. All service must be related to cultural activities.
All activities must come from one school calendar year only. Activities counting toward this badge cannot count toward another badge.
Environment Badge
3 Environment Activities (Out-of-Class) – at least 4 hours each activity and/or 12 hours total.
All service must be related to helping the environment.
All activities must come from one school calendar year only. Activities counting toward this badge cannot count toward another badge.
Maths Badge
3 Co-Curricular (Out-of-Class) Maths Activities – at least 4 hours each activity and/or 12 hours total.
All activities must come from one school calendar year only and be related to Mathematics at NPGHS. Activities counting toward this badge cannot count toward another badge.
Science Badge
3 Co-Curricular (Out-of-Class) Science Activities – at least 4 hours each activity and/or 12 hours total.
All activities must come from one school calendar year only and be related to Science at NPGHS. Activities counting toward this badge cannot count toward another badge.
Technology Badge
3 Co-Curricular (Out-of-Class) Technology Activities – at least 4 hours each activity and/or 12 hours total.
All activities must come from one school calendar year only and be related to Technology at NPGHS. Activities counting toward this badge cannot count toward another badge.
Traditional Arts Badge
3 Co-Curricular (Out-of-Class) Traditional Arts Activities – at least 4 hours each activity and/or 12 hours total.
All activities must come from one school calendar year only. Activities counting toward this badge cannot count toward another badge.
Service to School (Participation) – Certificate
3 Co-Curricular (Out-of-Class) Service Participation Activities – at least 4 hours each activity and/or 12 hours total.
All activities must come from one school calendar year only. Activities counting toward this badge cannot count toward any other badge/ award.
Service to School (Leadership) – Badge
3 Co-Curricular (Out-of-Class) Service Leadership Activities – at least 4 hours each activity and/or 12 hours total.
All activities must come from one school calendar year only. Activities counting toward this badge cannot count toward any other badge/ award.
Iti Rearea Award
(Leadership / Academic / Arts / Sport / Cultural)
Students must meet the General Honours Eligibility criteria and place first at National or International level in one of the above fields.
All activities must come from one school calendar year only. Bars only are presented.
Honours Award/ Blazer
(Leadership / Academic / Arts / Sport / Cultural)
Students must meet the General Honours Eligibility criteria and place first at National or International level in one of the above fields.
All activities must come from one school calendar year only. A star and bar are presented for the first award and bars only thereafter. An Honours Blazer may be worn.
