Scholarships and awards

The medallions are awarded to students who obtain three (or further multiples of three) excellence awards. Excellence awards are given to students who obtain five faculty certificates from differing subject areas. Thus students progressing to the medallion level are demonstrating exceptional focus and commitment across the full range of school curriculum and extra-curricular activities.

Awarded in recognition of recipients Science and Mathematics abilities while highlighting the value the Navy, Army and Air Force place on STEM skills and STEM career opportunities within Defence.

Named in recognition of the place the Battle of Long Tan holds in the hearts and minds of Australians, and the values the veterans displayed on that day. They also act as a fitting tribute to the Long Tan veterans, as they encourage and recognise the very values they demonstrated (such as mateship, tenacity, teamwork and leadership) amongst our senior students and future leaders.

The awards are given to one student in Years 10, 11 & 12. Students are selected by the Principal for regularly demonstrating the values outlined by the award selection criteria within their school and local community. 

This award is named in honour of Austin Mackell, John Edmondson’s platoon leader. Austin Mackell was a man of great intelligence and great achievements. It is a great honour for our school to have his name connected to the prize for Dux of John Edmondson High School.

The school community is thankful to his family for allowing us the privilege of doing so.

The Boughton Family Quiet Achievement Awards are perpetual shields, one for a student in each year group, who has worked consistently and diligently to achieve commendable results in a quiet, determined fashion, without necessarily having topped a particular subject, class or year. 

These awards were made possible by Sue Galvin (the founding president of the JEHS P&C Association and her family)

The medallions are awarded to students who obtain three (or further multiples of three) excellence awards. Excellence awards are given to students who obtain five faculty certificates from differing subject areas. Thus students progressing to the medallion level are demonstrating exceptional focus and commitment across the full range of school curriculum and extra-curricular activities.

Each medallion requires an additional three excellence awards which therefore means that only exceptional students will reach the final platinum level.

The award recognises a recipient who demonstrates these six key characteristics of the Caltex Best All Rounder:

Academic - achieves scholastically across a range of subjects, Attitude - willing to help others and makes selfless contributions, Personal Conduct - is exemplary at all times, Leadership - is a role model to other students, Service - participates in school and community activities, Sporting - represents the school without necessarily being a champion.

This award is given to the house whose students make the greatest positive contribution, across all facets of school life, in the current year. School provides opportunities in many different ways for students to demonstrate their commitment, effort and achievements. Thus in establishing an overall champion house award, students can earn positive points for their house based on aspects of school as different as punctuality and attendance to participation in one or more of the many extra-curricular activities we offer, as well as academic or sporting involvement and achievement.

This award recognises a student who possesses the ability to think critically and rigorously and who exhibits an emotianal and intellectual maturity in their approach to all aspects of debating.

This award is named in honour of Jack Harris and Doug Foster who served with John Edmondson in WW2. They were with him when he won his VC in Tobruk. At the official opening ceremony of John Edmondson High School in December 2005 we were greatly honoured to have in attendance both Jack Harris and Doug Foster. Jack Harris as the secretary of the 2/17 th Battalion Association was a great friend of our school. When the decision to name our school was made we were not able to seek the permission of John Edmondson’s family, as there was no close living relative. We spoke to the men of the 2/17 th Battalion Association and asked for their approval. Jack Harris, as their representative was delighted to inform us that his comrades were elated that a school would be named after John Edmondson. We soon discovered that Jack Harris participated in the battle that resulted in the award of the VC to John Edmondson.

This award named after the founding Principal is awarded to a student who has made an outstanding contribution to the  promotion of reading and literature within the school community. 

In 2005 the 2/17th Battalion Association requested of our school the honour of presenting an award for excellence in the name of John Edmondson.

This award recognises the student who has achieved distinction and excellence and embodies all the characteristics of John Edmondson. Courage and integrity while showing a genuine care for the whole school community.

This award is traditionally presented to a student from the Performing Arts (Dance, Drama and Music) who have demonstrated sustained excellence in one or more aspects of performance frequently extending their arts involvement beyond the classroom, participating in whole school, regional, district and state events that showcase student talent.

The Public Speaking Prize is awarded to a student who is focused, clear thinking and creative and who possesses that unique ability to articulate their ideas in the public forum.

The Ruwan Gunasinghe Service to School Sport Award is an award that represents great service to school sport over the student’s whole JEHS experience. It is awarded to a Year 12 student that has displayed exceptional commitment and dedication to carnivals, knockout sports, gala days and any other sporting experiences that the school offers.

Named after the first two Deputy Principals of JEHS, this award recognises the Junior Student who achieves scholastically, is willing to help others, whose behaviour is always exemplary and participates in school and community activites.

This award recognises excellence in creative writing. It encourages all students to use their creativity and imagination in addition to applying their developing knowledge of literary techniques.