CANBERRA HIGH SCHOOL YEAR 10 AWARDS
C. S. Daley Award
C. S. Daley opened Canberra High School in 1939 at the Acton site and chaired subsequent speech nights. This has become the award for Dux of the School.
Year 10 Excellence Awards
The Year 10 Excellence Awards are awarded to students who are recognised as outstanding learners, people, community members and contributors to society.
Lindsay Knowles Award
Lindsay Knowles, a former student of Canberra High School, died in action during the Second World War. This award for citizenship has been established by his family in his memory.
Australian Defence Force Long Tan Award
This award acknowledges the achievements of young people who have demonstrated outstanding qualities of leadership and teamwork either within our school or the wider community.
Australian Defence Force Future Innovator Award
This award acknowledges the achievements of young people who have demonstrated excellence in the field of STEM.
Australian Catholic University Award
The Catholic University Award is awarded to the student who demonstrates outstanding commitment to their studies and involvement in the School Community.
Kylie Souter Award
The Kylie Souter Award recognises a student who has shown determination to achieve, to give, and to work as part of a team within the Arts. This award is donated by the Souter family.
Cheryl Ujdur Award
Cheryl Ujdur was a former student of the school who was a confident, strong willed and free-spirited young woman. It was these attributes that led her to achieve a high standard at creative writing. This award is a memorial to her and given to a student who excels at creative writing. This award is donated by the Ujdur family.
E. G. Evans Award
E. G. Evans was the Principal of Canberra High School from 1960 to 1970. This award recognises two students who are excelling academically as well as demonstrating leadership and success in the sporting arena.
Burmester Award
The Burmester Award is awarded to a female student for citizenship. This award is donated by the Burmester family.
Sue and Geoff Young Award
Sue and Geoff Young taught at Canberra High School for a combined total of 40 years. This award is for a student who has worked hard, especially in years 9 and 10, for the school community and at their studies but has not been otherwise recognised. This award is donated by Sue and Geoff Young.
Parents and Citizen’s Awards
This suite of awards, donated by our P&C, recognises students in each category of our CARES values. These awards are open to any student in Years 7-10.
CHS School Board All Rounder Award
The CHS School Board All Rounder Award provides an award to acknowledge a student who is effectively involved in all facets of school life.
Helen Burfitt Award for Academic Excellence in Science
Helen Burfitt was appointed Principal of Canberra High School in 1991 and retired in 2003 after 34 years of teaching in Canberra. This prize is awarded to the student who is most proficient in Science. This award is donated by Helen Burfitt.
Olympic changemaker Awards
This is awarded to up to two Year 10 students who actively demonstrate leadership through sport and/or use sport as a vehicle to improve health and wellbeing and drive social change in their school, sport and/or local community.
The Cuddy-Logmans Award
The Cuddy-Logmans Award honours Sue Cuddy and Polly Logmans, who were long-standing citizen members of the Canberra High School Parents and Citizens Association. This award is presented in recognition of a student who has contributed to areas such as the canteen, fundraising and action teams.