​OUTSTANDING SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT

Students may be nominated for an Outstanding Sporting Achievement Award for outstanding achievement in any sport. This category is for sports  / events including both school sport and non school sport events. This award will be made to one primary student girl or boy and one secondary student girl or boy.

Nominations may be made by principals, sports coordinators, primary/secondary sports associations or state sporting associations.

Students’ sporting conduct needs to meet the principles outlined in School Sport Australia’s ‘Fair Play in School Sport’ policy, specifically in relation to displaying appropriate qualities of sportsmanship.

Sporting achievements, in most instances, would need to be at National level. International experiences should also be noted. Evidence of achievements must be accurate and will be checked against state / national/ international results.

Students must be enrolled in a Government school in the year of nomination.
All nominations must carry the endorsement of the principal of the school attended.
Awards can only be attained once in any given sport / category at primary and secondary level.
Sporting achievements need not be restricted to school sport fixtures.
Nominees should include evidence of leadership activities promoting school / community sport (where applicable).